Rappahannock News, November 17, 2005

r- 22 c D r, « ~»C o;»3 :J zn ‘a i $S S H 's O K * * O i-i n z ►i 2> ro OJ w tn o -tv 127th Year ... No. 46 • Phone (540) 675-3338 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 Worldwide at timescommunity.com 50 CENTS Honoring those who served By Bill Kossler Rappahannock News Staff Writer Rappahannock County High School celebrated Veterans Day last Friday. Students and county citizens commemorated those who serve their country with a program of patriotic music, a video from the Department of Veterans Affairs featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt who shared her thoughts on the meaning of service, and a keynote address by RCHS alumnus, U.S. Army Captain Philip Daczewitz. Daczewitz served m Iraq with the Army Corps of Engineers. He spoke with feeling about his work over there building bridges and about friends he has lost and friends he has seen wounded, and the meaning Veterans Day has for him as a soldier: “It’s about what’s going on right now. As a high school, as a community, how do we support our soldiers. Again, I am not here to fight the political fight. I’m asking, whether you believe in the war, the fight, or not, to continue to support our troops who are laying down their fives over there every day.” Daczewitz carefully eschewed politics. But as someone who was in Iraq, he bore witness that most of the Iraqi populace was happy that we were there at the time of the initial invasion. He made it clear he did not mean this as a statement one way or the other on the politics of the war, but as a fact that was not clearly apparent in the news. Listed are Rappahannock County High School graduates . who are or have served in the U.S. Military. If you know of any others or have more detail Photos by Richard Lykes PATRIOTIC PLETHORA: Rappahannock County High School set the stage for a field of little flags sold by the Band Boosters. on those listed, please email Ron Vickers at: rcvickers@rappahannock.kl2.va.us * • Commander Paul “Andy” Nichols —United States Navy • Commander W. Curtis Nichols—United States Navy • Lt. Col. Douglas Nichols— United States Air Force • Michael DelGrosso—United States Marine Corps • Major Jonathan Watson— United States Air Force • Capt. Philip Daczewitz— United States Army • Sgt. Chris Payne—United States Army Reserves Medic Corps • 2nd Lt. Willie Eastham—U.S. Navy • SPC James Wilson—United States Army • Sgt. Ryan Oyster—United States Marine Corps • E5 Josh Waddell—United States Army • Pfc. Dean Payne—United States Army • Ensign Lauren Sharp— United States Navy • 2ndLt. Tammy Baldwin— United States Army Security Force • Willie Collins—United States Air Force • Joe Wilson—United States Marine Corps • Staff Sgt. Joe Kimble— United States Air Force. • Justin Purgason • Sn. Ian Blubaugh—United States Navy • Cpl. Frank Paratore—United States Marine Corps. • E4 Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Kaye—United States Navy • E4 Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Hudson—United States Navy • E4 Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Dunn—United States Navy • Ensign Houston Haynes— United States Navy • Amanda Swift • PFC Brian Lee—United States Army • Midshipman Gamer Smythe— United States Marine Corps • Pfc Brian Lee—United States Army • Pfc Joey Pullen—United States Marine Corps • Airman Kyle Robinson— United States Air Force • Rocky KidweU—United States Army • Pfc Ciera Buzzell—United States Air Force • Bill Tucker—United States Army • Dustin White—United States Army . • Theresa Hudson—United States Navy Veterans that are Rappahannock County Residents These names were provided by Rev. Jon Heddleston of Reynolds Memorial Church. There are undoubtedly many more not named here whom we also thank for their service. • Charles Dodson—U.S. Army, WWII • Allan Simpson—U.S. Army Air Corps/Air Force, WWH • Tbm Thornhill—U.S. Marines, WWII • Nevin Bull—U.S. Air Force, Korea • Dennis Wingfield—U.S. Navy, Korea • Holly Pendleton—U.S. Marine Corps; Cuban Missile Crisis • Clark Clark—U.S. Army National Guard, Vietnam era • C.E. Dodson—U.S. Army Reserve, Vietnam era • Eddie Gore—-U.S. Army Reserve, Vietnam era • Robert Jenkins—National Guard, Vietnam era • James Shaw—U.S. Army, Vietnam era • Jimmy Dodson—U.S. Army, Vietnam era • Roslyn Cook-Alexandra— U.S. Army, Desert Storm MAN OF THE HOUR: Rappahannock Alumnus and Iraq veteran Captain Philip Daczewitz gave the keynote address at the Rappahannock High School Veterans Day celebration. SERVING TODAY: Second Lieutenant Chris Schafer with fiancee, Rappahannock Elementary teacher Megan Werts. Meetings & Notices • There will not be a BZA meeting on November 23. The November and December meeting will be combined and held on December 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse on Gay Street. • All Rappahannock County government offices will close at noon on Wednesday, November 23 and reopen Monday, November 28. • The Rappahannock National Bank will be closed on November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and will reopen on Friday, November 25, • The BB&T Bank will be closed on November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and will reopen on Friday, November 25. • Rappahannock County public schools will close at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The School Board will also be closed on Thursday, November 24 and will reopen on M )nday, November 28. • Rappahannock News will be closed on Thursday, November 24 and will reopen on Friday, November 25. • The Rappahannock News will have an early deadline for next week’s paper due to the Thanksgiving holiday. All items for publication in the Wednesday, November 23 edition should be submitted no later than Friday, November 18 at 3 p.m. • All Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, November 23 and will remain closed on Thursday, November 24 and Friday, November 25 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and will reopen on Saturday, November 26. 611,1 03700 11 23050 1,11 2 Rappahannock News P.0. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540)675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) 4 Democrats captured Rappahannock Republican base shook up as voters favor Democrats for top spots. 6 of 6 precincts reporting J W KILGORE (R) T M KAINE (D) H R POTTS JR (I) WRITE INS Votes Cast Locality Totals 1,283/46.96% 1,397/51.13% 50/1.83% 2/0.07% 2,732 f Washington i j Precinct-^ Chester ■issviltoi Bbcinct I ' i tlll > I Map provided by Piedmont Governor Precinct Name JW Kilgore (R) T M Kaine (0) HRPottaJr(l) Write Ina Votes Cast Amissville 321/57.7% 228/41.0'% 6/1.1% 1/0.2% 556 Chester Gap 121/57.6% 77/36.7% 12/5.7% 0/0.00% 210 Flint Hill 148/41.7% 197/55.5% 10/2.8% 0/0.00% 355 Scrabble 263/48.5% 270/49.8% 9/1.7% 0/0.00% 542 Sperryvllle 189/38.0% 301/60.6% 7/1.4% 0/0.00% 497 Washington 241/42.1% 324/56.6% 6/1.0% 1/0.2% 572 Times Newspapers Graphic/Damie Malone Source: http://sbe.virginiainteractive.Org/nov2005/157.htm Bucking a forty year trend By Bill Kossler Rappahannock News Staff Writer The last time Democrats carried Rappahannock County for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and Delegate was 1965. Before then Virginia went reliably Democratic, but it was a different era, and the party labels meant different things. Since the changes of the late 1960s, both the state and our county have grown more and more reliably Republican. It was a gradual change. Twenty Political Analysis years ago in 1985 when the Democratic Party last carried Rappahannock for all the statewide offices, the Rappahannock News could announce that “Rappahannock remained firmly in the Democratic camp” even though the Republican incumbent won reelection for delegate. Twenty years later, no sane person would expect Rappahannock to go See ELECTION, Page A2 i . Photo by Christopher Antony ^ Panther pride > The Rappahannock County High School Panther Cheerleaders took first place in the Region B finals at Quicksburg on Saturday November 12, and will advance to the Virginia High School League State Finals mis oaturoay. i just tninK this year they really want it," said Head Coach Bonnie Pullen. The Panthers have gone to the state tournament for the last two years, but never after placing so high in Regionals. “When we took first place in Regionals, I was impressed. They were awesome." said Pullen. The Panthers hope that their strong start will propel them to success in the competitive state tournament. Last year the Panthers placed 7th out of nine teams. Asked if her team is concerned about any particular team in the competition, Coach Pullen replied, “In the state tournament they’re all big dogs.” Anderson accolades Writer John Kiser continues with his series focusing on "organizational doctor” John Anderson. See Page A3. Narnia: Lucy Explores R.H. Ballard will feature new paintings by international artist DeLoss McGraw plus a book signing. See Page B1. Old Sam Peabody Local naturalists Sara and Jim Lawrey welcome the winter season by sharing sparrow insights. See Page A10. Community Sing Ysaye Barnwell will return to lead a community sing-a-long at Ki Theatre Thanksgiving weekend. See Page B1.

New Comp plan up for vote on Dec. 14 By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Washington Town Council inched closer to a final vote on the adoption of a new Comprehensive Plan at their November 9 meeting. Washington Mayor Eugene Leggett indicated that the council would vote on the final draft of the Comprehensive. Plan at their December 14 meeting. “This comprehensive plan goes along with the general wishes of the county and the town,” said Washington resident Phil Irwin, addressing the council. Irwin’s belief that Washington residents are behind the proposed final draft is supported by the largely silent public comment phases of the last two meetings concerning the proposed plan. The apparent approval of the general public is in contrast to the obvious misgivings of some members of Washington’s government. At the October 24 Comprehensive Plan meeting council member Alice Butler, whose home is outside the Primary Sewer Service Area (PSA) and Planning Commission member Mary Ann Kuhn of the Middleton Inn both expressedconcern about existing structures outside the PSA. On that Wednesday, it was Vice Mayor Reinhardt Lynch. “Why can’t we extend sewer to the existing structures in the secondary service area?” Lynch asked the council after the close of public comments. The question reflects a concern, repeated at all the previous Town Council meetings, that the current draft plan leaves important parts of Washington outside the PSA. Several prominent buildings, including the Middleton Inn, would not initially have sewer service under the current draft. Outside the lines The Middleton Inn and other buildings commonly considered part of Washington have been left out of the PSA in an attempt to protect the town from future development. “When you extend a sewer service line, you risk making all the land that line touches accessible and eligible for development.” explained Milt Herd, whose firm has been assisting the town with the creation of the new plan. Early proposals incorporated the entire town in the primary service area, which would have created potential for a great deal of growth and new construction within the town. “Citizens are fearful that we might goof up and allow too much growth.” said Council member Claudia Mitchell last April. In response to these fears, the council focused on drafts of the plan which would constrain growth. Tbwards that goal, the proposed final draft bases sewer access on the historic zoning lines. These existing, familiar lines were used because they were viewed as more defensible in court than an arbitrary line drawn to include structures on the border of town, like the Middleton Inn. Essentially, the proposed final draft of the comprehensive plan trades initial access to town sewer for structures zoned Rural Residential in exchange for protection from future development. The plight of the Middleton Inn is of particular importance because Washington generates most of its revenue by taxing Look for the Jioliday Gift Guide7 in Next Week’s issue of Rappahannock News A Times Community Newspaper J □ Please enter my new I subscription to: Rappahannock Neugjg Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.s21 .UJ/ycaf * Elsewhere in the U.S.s27.°°/year 1>UII1C I I I I Address _ City_State_ Zip_ Mail subscription* an: payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: Sappahannoch Nruis, P.O. Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 ■ I I I I ■ This forrr. mav also he used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS I Old Address: |__|- |, - I New Address: I I I I I Tile Rappahannock News (USPS #455580) is published every Thursday at 249 Main Street, Washington, Virginia 22747 by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warren ton, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions are $22.00 a year, in Rappahannock; $29.95 elsewhere in U.S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock News, PO. Box 59, Washington, Virginia 22747 Understanding the Comprehensive Plan The Comprehensive Plan draft that will go up for a vote on December 14 prioritizes sewer service according to Washington’s zoning. Property within Washington’s town limits is considered the Primary Service Area (PSA), while buildings on the edges of the town, zoned “Rural residential” are in the Secondary Service Area. The line of demarcation is based on the zoning because the history of those boundaries makes the line more defensible in court challenges. Sewer service would be provided based on this hierarchy: 1 .Failing Sewer and Septic systems regardless of location. 2. Existing structures within the Primary Service Area 3. Areas of Government use regardless of location. 4. Existing structures in the Secondary Service area.(if there is capacity available, including enough capacity in reserve to provide for new development in the Primary Service area.) 5-Undeveloped property in the Secondary Service Areas. The Primary Service Area (PSA), would get service first. Structures in the outlying areas of town which are zoned Rural Residential, called the Secondary Service Area (SSA)would only get service once the existing structures in the PSA had been provided for, and then only if the council determined that there was enough capacity to provide for future “infill” development in the PSA. The proposed Comprehensive Plan does allow the town flexibility within this hierarchy through the use of special use permits. In the current draft, the council could grant sewer service to properties in the SSA by awarding the applicant a special use permit, regardless of where a particular applicant stands in the priority list. The granting of a special use permit would require first that there be enough capacity to support the PSA, and then require Town Council approval, although language in the plan urges that they extend service to the SSA if it “better achieves the goals of the Plan." It is expected to require at least a few years with the completed sewer system up and runhing to determine what amount constituted sufficient excess capacity to allow extension. In addition,once Washington’s sewer is running and the town is able to consider special use permits for sewer service to the SSA, the new sewer uses will have to pay the cost of having additional sewer line installed in their property. This could mean higher costs for later sewer customers like the Middleton Inn. —Monty Tayloe businesses in the town limits. The Middleton Inn is one of the larger sources of that revenue. This means that if the current draft is approved December 14 the Middleton Inn would be paying a large portion of the cost for a capital improvement that it couldn’t benefit from for several years. “If you’re paying a significant amount of the sales tax and it’s the money being used to fund this, you shouldn’t have to go through hoops to benefit from it” said Mary-Anne Kuhn on October 24. Town Council Briefs The Council granted Beverly and John Sullivan of Flint Hill a special use permit for their cabin on 132 Gay St. allowing them to rent the small house to guests. The cabin will be operated as a kind of miniature bed & breakfast. Meals for guests will be prepared at the nearby Middleton Inn, which will also handle booking for the miniature resort. The Council voted unanimously to refer the proposed new Historic District Guidelines to the Town Planning Commission for revision and review. There will be a Joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the Architectural Review Board concerning the Historic District Guidelines on November 28. Vtrpnias Foremost Swimming Pool Authority INGROUND POOLS AVAILABLE IN MANY SIZES, SHAPES AND FINISHES SO YOU CAN DESIGN THE POOL OF YOUR DREAMS! MOW IS THE TIME TO BUY! CAIL TO SCHBXJLE YOUR ON-SITE SURVEY! 1-800-291-4284 Assessing the assessor By Bill Kossler Rappahannock News Staff Writer Bob Dennis, chairman of the Board of Assessors has been criticized by Planning Commission member Alvin Henry for a letter he wrote to the Rappahannock News. In that letter Dennis stated “the Board of Assessors and Blue Ridge’s Mike Didawick have been spotchecking field work done by the paid staff. We have paid particular attention to assessments of properties owned by members of the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission, the Board of Assessors, and other County officials”. After the letter appeared, Henry called county officials and told the Rappahannock News, “I’ve been an appraiser for twenty-five years, and I’ve never heard of anything like this. ... For him to arbitrarily pick out a group take's away oui rights before that board.... No elected official has any right to appeal. ... I shouldn’t receive Election From Page A1 Democratic today. Every election since then has been a Republican victory. Here and there- 1987, 1995 and 2003 a Democrat has carried the county’s vote for dele■ gate. But those are the only exceptions to Republican hegemony, and in each case the Republican won the seat. Even when the state as a whole went Democratic, Rappahannock went Republican. And even when the state went Democratic for statewide office, Rappahannock nearly always went Republican. Over the last ten years, the trend has been ever more pronounced. The Republican Party captured the House of Delegates in 1999, and in the elections of 2003, 2001, 1999 and 1995 the Republican ran unchallenged for either our State Senate or Delegate seat. What happened this time? Is it a sea change in Rappahannock? Is it a fluke of this particular election? It is hard to avoid concluding that this shift means something. For a decade, the county voted more consistently Republican than the generally Republican state. This time the county voted more Democratic than the state as a whole. Has Rappahannock become more liberal than the state? That seems unlikely. Statewide too, Democrat Tim Kaine won very handily, the Lieutenant Governor’s race was extremely close, the Attorney General election is still up for grabs and the Democrats picked up two seats in the House of Delegates and within a hair’s breadth of a third. In that context, Rappahannock’s Democratic sweep is just slightly out of line with 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 Department 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 required 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. J any more attention than anyone else in the county.” At November’s Board of Supervisors meeting Dennis responded to the criticism. “I wrote a letter to the paper that apparently has caused some emotion. ... Past assessments have been accused of favoritism toward public officials, now there is a complaint of singling people out. We just wanted to make sure it was done fairly. ...” Dennis explained further that none of the assessments for county officials were modified by the BOA and that the paid assessors appeared to ha ve done a good job. Supervisor Byrant Lee commented: “This makes it seem as if the elected board has special influence, and I want to be clear that I have had no contact or influence and I don’t think any other member has.” The BOS took no action about the matter. Bill Kossler can be reached at bkossler@timespapers.com the trend statewide. One can look to factors like Bush’s low popularity, the war in Iraq and Democratic Governor Warner’s high popularity and image as pragmatic and not ideological. People may be rebelling against strident ideology and vicious personal attacks too. Jerry Kilgore was hurt by his ads suggesting Kaine was sympathetic to Hitler, and both Republicans who lost their Delegate seats ran on virulently anti-gay and antiimmigrant platforms. Virginia used to have a tradition of pragmatic, centrist Republicans, epitomized by former Governor Linwood Holton, father-in-law to Kaine. While favoring many Republican principles, that old guard may be turned off by the right wing ideological stridency of Movement Conservatism. These are all probably important factors in this last election, but they are all statewide factors. They don’t explain why Rappahannock has shifted from being more republican than the rest of the state to more democratic than the state at large. Local views Rappahannock County Republican Chairwoman Demaris Miller opined “(t)he ... District is heavily Republican, but the Democrats nominated Jim Blubaugh from Rappahannock County to run for that seat. Although winning was a hopeless cause, having a “favorite son” on the ticket energized the Democrats of Rappahannock.” Democratic Vice-Chairman Ray Boc gave a lot of credit to the hometown favorite too, as well: “Jim Blubaugh really gave the county some life. He gave the county Democrats some hope that there is a future here if we put up candidates.” If the hometown factor accounts for Rappahannock’s vote this election, then the Democratic sweep may not mean much. But Democrats carried Rappahannock for delegate in 1987 and 1995 while Republicans swept the rest of the county vote. Going back to the 1960s, Rappahannock voters have not been averse to splitting their tickets. The “favorite son” coattails theory, together with state and national politics go a long ways toward explaining the local shift to the left. But when a steady forty-year progression in one direction reverses overnight, something bigger may be afoot. Democrats and Republicans take heed. Bill Kossler can be reached at bkossler@timespapers.com MorC of what you’re looking for. .0*0? tlOCft i\eiU5 Get Into It! 540-675-3349

Consultants can help businesses do better: A talk with John Anderson By John Kiser Special to the Rappahannock News Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles focusing on different kinds of doctors and how they help us. John Anderson is an organizational doctor. Consulting is his forte and he’s gained a reputation for being one of the best around. “Consulting is about putting a fresh set of eyeballs on a situation. It’s seeing things differently, asking basic questions, taking the time to analyze the facts and explore possibilities,” said Anderson whose eyeballs helped propel A.T. Kearney from being a 30 million dollar to a billion dollar consulting business in a little over twenty years. Today, he is one of this country’s foremost experts in helping reduce corporate and government obesity. He does this by showing organizations how to do their jobs better by spending less money, not more. Anderson attributes much of his success to a good work ethic formed here in Rappahannock County by his father, Loring Anderson, and to his mother, Ada Mae, who instilled in him the importance of treating all people respectfully. “I was one of six children and we had very limited means. But we always ate well and went to school in clean cloths. By the time I was 12 I had to earn money to buy my text books, as well as my clothes,” remembered Anderson. At Rappahannock High School in the mid-60s, Anderson was more interested in making the basketball team than making great grades. And because of his family’s modest economic means, it was assumed that he was not college material and was put into the vocational track where he learned typing, shorthand and wood working—skills which turned out to be very helpful later. Anderson reminisced. “But being told by the school’s guidance counselor that college wasn’t in my future made me determined to prove she was wrong.” Beating the odds Anderson’s first job out of high school was with the Interstate Commerce Com John Anderson hosts an event at Jessamine Hill. mission (ICC) where he put his typing and short hand skills to work as a clerk typist, making $3,400 a year. He also started taking college preparatory courses which allowed him to enroll in the University of Virginia extension program, earning a BA in Accounting and Economics, and later an MBA. At the ICC he learned how to analyze a company's operating costs and to understand how small changes could have big impacts on their profitability. Eventually, he was put in charge of the office responsible for determining rates on all forms of surface transportation from pipelines to bus lines, and testified frequently before Congress. From the ICC, Anderson went to the Bureau of the Budget where he learned budgeting, which at the time meant adding ten percent to the previous year’s budget. With the introduction of ZeroBased Budgeting under President Carter, budgets had to build up from scratch, forcing agencies to assign priorities to their funding needs. This required a change of major mindset, and taught Anderson the importance of knowing howto get people to buy into changing their own behavior. “Budget limitations have the healthy effect of forcing executives to focus on what is really important and to reexamine how they do things,” said Anderson. The Department of Transportation was the next stop in his 12-year government career where he played a role in the restructuring of the Penn Central Railroad which required the government to SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE Fall Special DRIVEWAYS FREE ESTIMATES CALL FOR DETAILS 1-800-DRIVEWAY 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 Count'es Since 1971 SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE Public Notice Landfill & Flatwood Refuse & Recycling Center Holiday Closings The Rappahannock County Sanitary landfill will be closed to the public at noon on Thanksgiving Eve (November 23), on Thanksgiving Day (November 24), Christmas Eve (December 24), and New Year’s Eve (December 31), 2005. All other days during the holiday season will have normal hours of operation. Monday through Saturday 7:30 - 5:30; closed Sunday. The Flatwood Refuse & Recycling Center will be closed at noon on Thanksgiving Eve, on Thanksgiving Day, at noon on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, and all day Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The regular hours are Wednesday and Thursday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, closed Monday and Tuesday. Photos by Richard Lykes John Anderson is fond of collecting vintage automobiles. spend 15 billion dollars. “My work in the federal government taught me to be highly analytical,” noted Anderson. His knowledge of interstate transportation issues and ratesetting expertise made Anderson a highly valuable resource for private industry when federal deregulation of interstate transportation occurred in the 1980s. Knowledge and analytical ability - those assets were soon deployed for his new employer well beyond the field of transportation. Big business gets a boost AtA.T. Kearney, Anderson’s group was soon saving literally hundreds of millions of dollars from the budgets of companies such as General Motors, Bethlehem Steel, GTE, Exxon and Bell South. The biggest area of opportunity invariably was reducing the amount they spent on goods and services by leveraging their corporate buy- ' ing power across the entire organization. Anderson also learned the importance of reducing business complexity by making products more simple and reducing the number of steps in a process. He took GM people to Japan to visit Tbyota’s production line where they saw their “just in time” inventory system and learned to appreciate the impact of making small improvements every day. “Those few thousand dollars saved here and there add up,” smiled Anderson who saw that many of the big companies had to make drastic changes in their cultures or they were going to go out of business under the pressures of Japanese competition and globalization. Today, John Anderson is helping the Navy to rethink its contracting strategy for the construction of nuclear aircraft carriers. Procurement, Organizational Effectiveness (who does what and why) and Operating Effectiveness (reducing complexity) are three areas that get examined by A.T. Kearney experts to help organizations function better. Thanksgiving Weekend Nov. 25th-27th Beech Spring Gifts and Fruit Stand Beech Spring Gifts FROIUT PORCH SALE Choose from a discounted assortment of quilted throws, pillows, purses, placemats and runners. Selected quilts also discounted for this sale only. BACK ROOM SPECIALS QUILTS, QUILTS AND MORE QUILTS Along with fine gifts and antiques. Don't forget stocking stuffers and gift basket supplies from Beech Spring Fruit Stand Jams, jellies, butters, syrups, salsas and sauces, mustards, relishes, dressings, pickles, and pickled vegetables, old fashion candies and nuts. 1 Just to name a few! ] Located 2 miles west of Sperryville, on the left, j just before Hearthstone School. Hours: 9 am - 6 pm 540-987-8704 or 9739 Public Hearing: Proposed Tier III (Exceptional Water) Designation for The Hazel River The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors is seeking public input on a proposal to forward the Hazel River for consideration by the State Water Control Board as a designated Tier 111 Exceptional Water. They w ill hold a public hearing on this matter at 7:00 PM on Monday, December 5, 2005 at the Courthouse in Washington, VA. The nominated section of the Hazel River is its entire length, from its headwaters in the Shenandoah National Park in Rappahannock County to its confluence with the Rappahannock River in Culpeper County. A designation as an Exceptional Water would prevent any new or increased discharges into the designated section of the river. A file with supplementary information is available for your inspection at the County Administration Office at 290 Gay Street in Washington, VA, during normal business hours. Interested persons are invited to attend the meeting or to make their comments in writing to the Board of Supervisors at PO Box 519. Washington, VA 22747. BY ORDER OF: John VV. McCarthy County Administrator “Typically the first and easiest place to start is procurement. That’s where it’s easy to make people look good. If any organization has been buying from the same supplier for more than five years I can guarantee that it is paying a premium of 15 to 25 percent,” said Anderson who added, “people need to be trained to think differently about how to buy things. They also need to know how to leverage service and quality, as well as price.” Learning curve What else has John Anderson learned over the years? In most organizations human resources are not used as effectively as they could be. TVpically, if he were to survey the daily work output of an individual in an office situation, he would find that the greatest value added to the organization comes from 20 percent of the employee’s time, 50 percent is necessary routine and 30 percent adds no value. People tend to be task oriented (what do I have to get done today) rather than goal oriented (what do I want to achieve and how do I know if I am getting there). Every process can be improved to some degree, but it usually requires another set of eyes, whether in-house or from outside. The keys to enhancing organizational effectiveness are letting people know what is expected of them and how they are going to be evaluated, and most importantly, to provide help to enable them to improve. A healthy organization, said Anderson, begins with the tone and direction set at the top. People are excited about coming to work every day. They also fee1 part of a team and have a clear sense of their role within an organization and how it contributes to its success. There is an openness to new ideas. Change and continuous improvement are the norm. John Anderson currently commutes into Washington, D.C. but is thinking about spending more time in Rappahannock County. Anderson would be happy to make his eyeballs useful here and share his experience coaching others. In person, signing his j 2005 Annual Snow Scene I Brief Encounter j Saturday November 19th 2005 loam till 3pm In the EmmanUel Episcopal Church 105 East Washington St. Micldleburg, VA | Contact 1-888-447-2515 for details DELOSS MCGRAW “NARNIA: LUCY EXPLORES” Mew Paintings based on the C.S. 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Editorial & Opinion A4 November 17, 2005 Eappafiannocfe jSetoS < Established 1877 , An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Anita L. Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler, Executive Vice President Jan Clatterbuck, Office Manager To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents ._ Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: 249 Main Street, Washington, Va. Mailing address: P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: asherman@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations J www.TimesCommunity.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2005 Our View Deer alert Last estimate there are more than 900,000 deer in the State of Virginia. November is the height of their mating season so they are even more rambunctious than normal and oftentimes more aggressive. In addition to feeling their oats, they seem to have become fearless when it comes to dealing with us humans. They are no longer very shy. Take precautions when driving particularly at night. Slow down, brake gently and be on the lookout for them. Rifle season starts this weekend and some of their numbers will undoubtedly be reduced. There are bow hunters out there as well. As development continues to encroach on their habitats in Northern Virginia, more and more of them are seeking refuge in the rural countryside of Rappahannock County. The hills are alive with the sound of rutting. Thanksgiving Memories Feasting is fun even with the foibles. Sometimes the stress of trying to please everyone is too much and family get-togethers can be anything but congenial. But, when all is said is done, love for one’s family tends to be unconditional and there are usually certain friends, relatives, spouses, children or familiar culinary dishes that come to mind at Thanksgiving and spark fume or fancy. Care to share? The Rappahannock News would like to print a few fond mental stirrings so send away to Anita Sherman at asherman@timespapers.com Be relatively brief and include your name and where you are from. Letters to the editor The Happ ahannock Mews welcomes Letters to the Editor from no icaucio as a luium iui uisUUssion of local public affairs subjects. WRITE: Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 5S, Washington, Va. 22747 EMAIL: asherman@timespa. pers.com WWW f -me m (hOVEffooR E.LECT, TIIA KAiNiE i6 AgMsnug ‘pEATHUNMTY,",. Letters Hitt for Jackson Supervisor position In last weeks paper, in the article about the High School Track, Supervisor Roger Welch in so many words, has said that the children of Rappahannock County are not worth 2 cents In order for the money for the track to be given to the school, the County would have to raise the tax levy by 2 cents and “even that would not be enough” according to Mr. McCarthy. Enough is enough! I am so sick and tired of the children of this County being left out in the cold, literally and physically. We do not have one single thing in this county for the youth to do, that is funded fully by this county. We do not have a Parks & Recreation program, we do not have a community center, we do not have a community pool, we have nothing. A proposal was given to build an auxiliary gym, a track and football field, an extension to RCES, and to fix the roof at RCES. What has been accomplished? The roof, the gym has been scaled down, taking out the bleachers, and office for the P.E. teacher and room for the P.E. equipment, the addition has been deleted, and the track is now going to be done half way! When the money was asked for it was enough, but prices have gone up, as we all know that they would, the roof ran into issues, as well as the electricity at RCES. You cannot blame all of this on the School Board or Dr. Chappell. Some of it yes, but not all. The Board of Supervisors drug their feet, if the money had been appropriated when asked for, things could have been started and materials bought before the prices went up. Let me educate you on some facts about area taxes. Fauquier County tax base is $.99, Culpeper $.89, Orange $.84, Warren $.79 and Madison is $.59. Speaking of Madison County with the lowest tax base, three years ago they replaced their track, which is separate from the football field. It is State of the Art. They have the rubberized surface and hold track meets there. The cost was $150,000. They used local people, and they have brand new Bermuda Grass Football and Baseball Turf at a cost of $7500.00. The parents prepped the field and Southern Turf came in and laid it out. ALL LOCAL FOLKS! The football complex has lights and stadium bleachers. Quoting the Madison A.D., “The improvements we have done have given our community a sense of pride and we have more students going out for sports than ever before.” What is wrong with this picture? For Pete $akes, we can’t even have a track meet. Madison’s tax base is less than ours and they made their improvements. If we raised the tax levy, even by $.05, we would still be less than Fauquier and Culpeper, and right in line with Orange. The farmers and land use residents of the county would not be affected that much. The regular homeowner, say with an average assessment of $285,000, this is a guess, now pays $2,280.00. They would pay $2,422.50, a difference of $142.50. Are the children of this county not worth $142.50? I know my kids are. We need a change an^ we need the supervisors of this county to start thinking about the youth. If we don’t, we are going to be a community of retired people, with no services and no children. I personally know three families w’hose children are going to Highland and Notre Dame for the sports programs. We are losing children left and right. We need to do something and we need to do it now. When it is time for the next election, I WILL be running for the Board of Supervisor for Jackson District. I encourage other 30 and 40 something parents, with children in our school system, to get involved and run for School Board and Board of Supervisors. Amy M. Hitt Amissville RAAC gallery tour a success We were fortunate to have been selected as one of the art studios included in the RAAC Studio and Gallery Tour held last weekend. We worked hard to ensure that any visitors that might show up would not be disappointed, but we didn’t expect many people, perhaps a dozen or two. Instead tens of dozens showed up and many bought paintings. The second day was even bet ter than the first. In the process we made many new friends among our neighbors and placed paintings in homes in the Washington D C. area and beyond. The success of the event reminds us how fortunate we are to live in such a wonderful and public-spirited community, to have organizations like RAAC with the volunteer energy and the competence to put on such a successful eVent, and a community newspaper like the Rappahannock News willing to give it coverage. Clearly the many articles that the News published over the past few months had an important impact in raising awareness of this event. As beneficiaries of this publicity please accept our deepest thanks. Benita and Geoffrey Gowen Flint Hill Thanks for Veterans Day event As one of the many veterans in Rappahannock County who have served in the armed forces of the United States, I’d like to express my sjncere appreciation to al1 responsible for the Veterans Day program at the high school on November 11. It was heartwarming to see all the high school students pause in their busy schedule to show respect for and appreciation of all veterans, those still here as well as those who have paid the ultimate price protecting and preserving the freedoms we so routinely take for granted. As the guest speaker said, “Freedom is not free!” The playing of echo taps by Andrew and Patrick Treanor was beautifully done, but then I may be prejudiced, as they are two of my favorite neighbors. Howard Ziemer LCDR USN (Ret) Amissville Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 40 YEARS AGO November 4, 1965 Scrabble School News The National Bible Week ended by each pupil selecting a verse from the Bible and reading it during the Morning Devotions, the verses came from Luke, Romans, Acts, Psalms, John, Jeremiah and Chronicles. W7e have on display eight different kins of apples, the leading apple states are: Washington, New York, California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, West Virginia, Illinois and Massachusetts. There are nearly 10,000 different kinds of apples in the United States. Virginia has nearly 1.00C different kinds. Scrabble School plans to help keep America Beautiful: by picking up trash and garbage - Nanette Butler; not throwing things out of car windows - Angela Dennis; using the trash can more often - Cassandra Frye; helping our mother clean the yard - James Gatewood; keeping a little bag in the car for trash - George Miller; picking up paper -Christine Timbers; picking up paper off the ground - Artrde Thompson; planting flowe- - - Treavous Lewis; keeping the yard clean - Lewis Butler; not being a litter bug - Larry Aylor; picking up paper off the ground - Dolly Jackson, James Wigginton; cleaning up junk around home and everywhere - John Lewis; by being cooperative - Frankie Thompson; not starting fires in the forest, keeping all trash in trash cans and reading signs that forest rangers put up - Lucy Jackson; by obeying all fire prevention rules - Joann Aylor; by using the trash cans - Melvin Timbers; by being careful with matches - Lincoln Timbers. We think all these things will help keep America Beautiful. Lucy Jackson, Reporter November 6, 1980 In today’s transient world few people have been born, reared and lived in the same place for more than half a century. James and Tom Lee of Washington are among the exceptions and this year were recognized for outstanding achievement in the conservation of natural resources by the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District. All of their conservation practices have taken place on the family farm; land they have tilled and grazed, orchards they have worked and harvested, all of their lives. The conservation district, composed of Rappahannock, Madison and Orange counties, recognizes an outstanding conservation family from each of the counties every year. A certificate of recognition is presented annually at a dinner held this year at Graves Lodge in Syria on October 30. The Lees are also exceptional because they are among the declining few people or families in Rappahannock or the area who make their entire living from the land. October 25, 1995 Soon after the first of the year, Fred’s Cider from Mount Vernon Cidery in Sperryville, will be on the market. The new product, which is a hard cider, is the brainchild of Cliff Miller. He and his crew are leasing the packing house from Skyline Storage owned by the Sharp family, near the Sperryville Antique Market... It has a spacious warehouse space for pressing the apples, another for the five 1,000 gallon fermentation tanks for the hard cider, another for the bottling process, and one with lots of storage. Mount \ernon C idery also makes sweet cider, bottled in gallons, which has already been on the market for a month. It is See MEMORY LANE, Page A5

Down in the sewer by Bill Kossler Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock Water and Sewer Authority, the body appointed by the Board of Supervisors to oversee the Sperryville sewage treatment plant and the water and sewer system of the Tbwn of Washington had its monthly meeting on November 3. Like most of their meetings, this one was brief and primarily consisted of looking over the books for the Sperryville plant. The plant has somewhat over $40,000 in cash in its coffers, and approximately another $150,000 in certificates of deposit. Board members Daniel Keyser and Gene Leggett noted that only a few plants of its type still exist, that the plant is aging and depreciation is gathering speed. Not imminently, but in the not too distant future, major changes and upgrades will begin to be discussed. The authority is building up a surplus in its accounts, as part of long-term preparation for upgrades. When the day to begin arrives, any portion not covered by this buildup will need to be financed either from the county budget or from a bond, a loan to the county. The plant is designed to be able to handle a bit over 50,000 gallons of effluent a day. Ittyp ically takes in around 30,000 gallons a day. But when there are unusually heavy rains, there can be infiltration of groundwater that are off the scale. Measurement stops after a hundred thousand gallons in a day. The authority is beginning to examine ways to prevent or reduce this occasional infiltration issue, but no concrete plans have been proposed. This particular plant operates in a manner somewhat similar to a septic field, in that water is treated and released into the environment, but remaining solids are collected into tanks and periodically pumped and taken away to larger processing facilities. Hauling fees are the dominant portion of the day-to -day operating expenses of the plant . After the normal course of business foi the meeting was complete, members spent most of the remainder praising the work of plant operator Troy Jenkins. Leggett and Keyser retold stories of several instances in which Jenkins has saved the county substantial amounts of money and expounded upon their high regard for his expertise and competence. Bill Kossler can be reached at bkossler@timespapers.com Memory Lane From Page A4 sold at local roadside stands with the Mount Vernon Cideiy label. ... “Fred’s Cider” is named after Fred, one of Mr. Miller’s two affable and energetic Brittany spaniels. Fred’s cute face is on the label which touts the cider as being “pressed from a carefully selected blend of fresh Virginia apples. The varieties are chosen to create a balance of natural sweetness, astringency and aroma. The sweet cider is fermented in small batches with great care to preserve the delicate bouquet of the fruit.” Fred is also the model for T-Shirts and hats to promote the business. The cidery operates like a winery, and employs John Hallberg as the master cider maker. He previously worked at a brewery in Richmond and another one in Northern Virginia. A Tribute to my Father ^rgil Lee Atkins who left this life a year ago * November 20,2004 Pop, although you are no longer with us here on Earth, you will live on in the hearts and lives of your children and grandchildren. Our family was blessed to have such precious loving parents as you and Mom, You labored long hours year after year suffering heartaches and tears along the way, but you never gave up. You and Mom stuck together and made a warm loving home full of joy and happiness. Your hearts were filled with an endless love for each one of us. You taught us the things that mattered most in life. To love God and love one another. You taught us right from wrong. Growing up money was little but we had all the riches in the world. We had two precious parents that loved us and provided for our every need. As we approach the Thanksgiving Holiday, I thank God for being blessed so many years with a precious Dad and Mom like you. Missing you until we meet again Betty, Lori, Billy, Jean and Jimmy and families Getting ready for college: The SAT experience SAT TIME! Time to prepare! How many of us are truly ready for them? Though I’m not technically supposed to talk about the SATs since I just took them and haven’t gotten my scores, Tm going to at least give those of us taking them a heads up. No, guys. I’m not giving out answers or disclosing what the essay is about. That would get me in pretty senous trouble. However, I will give out some pointers on how to not panic while you are taking it. First thing of advice: Take a watch! For the love of...cheese, take a watch! I made the mistake of forgetting my watch at my house, and I wish I had remembered. For me, it got down to crunch time when I was writing my essay and I Teen Talk Emily Welch barely had time to finish. As for the multiple choice questions, I thought I’d be just as pressured and out of time as I was for the essay, and I ended up sitting there, waiting for time to be up. A watch would have been quite helpful for time management. Second piece of advice: Don’t panic. Take a deep breath and think happy thoughts. The SATs aren’t as hard as we.’ve been lead to believe. Just take your time (while still keeping an eye on it via your watch) and think through the Questions. If you don’t know the answer and you haven’t narrowed it down between two possible choices, skip it. You, don’t get points off for skipping a problem. This came in handy when I got to difficult questions. If you have managed to narrow down answers to a question between two choices, it’s okay to give your best guess. There’s no harm in occasionally guessing. Oh, yeah, one last thing. Don’t cheat. That’s kind of a big no-no. 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School News from around the county Chappell’s Comer Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule: Nov. 23 - 2:00 Early Release for Thanksgiving; Nov. 24th & 25th- All locations will be closed. Rappahannock County High School Guidance Announces Financial Aid Workshop: Nancy Bragg, financial aid administrator from Shenandoah University, will be holding a financial aid workshop at RCHS on Monday, December 12 at 7 pm. Rappahannock County Elementary School Computer Lab Re-Opened 11/14: Thanks to our Technology staff for their work to get the computers ready for staff and students. This room was damaged in the construction process. Rappahannock Academics: We have just been contacted by Jay Matthews of the Washington Post. He has designed a formula for determining academic challenge in schools: the “Challenge Index.” We are in the process of supplying the data he needs to place RCHS in the Post’s rankings for the 2004-05 school year. We also offer rigorous courses/programs in which students may choose to participate. We offer Advanced Placement classes, Dual Enrollment classes with LFCC, and this school year we began implementing the Cambridge University International Curriculum in grades 610 English and 6th grade Science. In addition we offer top programs in Fine Arts and Career-Technical Education. Recently the Rappahannock County School Board voted to support the development of the Mountain Vista Governor’s School which, if approved by the State Board of Education and the Virginia GeneralAssembly may start as early as fall 2006. If the Mountain Vista Governor’s School is approved in the local budget process, up to four high performing RCHS students could enroll in the grades 11-12 program at LFCC that features integrated Math, Science, Technology, and Humanities. 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. Wakefield Country Day School WCDS Salutes Veterans with Special Assembly This week, Wakefield Country Day School chose to honor veterans with a special Veteran’s Day assembly, which began with an invocation by Rev. Jon Heddleston of Sperryville, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and two patriotic songs sung by all of the students in grades one through twelve. Head of School Kathleen Grove then gave opening remarks, presenting a brief history of Veterans Day and reminding the students that a year ago on this day, the school had honored a special veteran. The WCDS auditorium is now known as the Leonard M. Cowherd Auditorium, in honor Social Security Disability Claims • Disabled? 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L" ^oke with pride of his service n the Navy, and noted that, “serving your country as a member of our Armed Forces is a high calling, and a highly worthwhile career...” He- also spoke of the life-long friendships he had formed in the Navy some 45 years ago and outlined some of the history behi i a this special federal holiday. Mr. Darby singled out for special recognition two local veterans: the late Carson Johnson, a life-long resident of Sperryville who fought at the Battle of the Bulge who passed on earlier this year, and John Marocchi, another Sperryville resident, who fought in the naval Battle of Leyte Gulf during World War II. He closed his remarks with the words, “We owe our thanks to Carson and John and millions of others who unfortunately have had to fight all too often to protect our freedom.” Mrs. Grove asked those assembled to join in a moment of silence in honor of all veterans, and the assembly ended with America the Beautiful, sung by the Wakefield Singers. Hearthstone School News Jesse Reynolds’ high school history class is in the midst of studying the American Revolution. As part of their studies, they created a map of the East Coast of the United States, with important sites and battles demarcated. They also recently attended their second Rappahannock County Planning Commission meeting as part of their Government Class. The class is currently studying the development of Greek city-states. Jill Keihn’s 4th grade class students recently completed their Geology Study Block and are now studying the development of Man and Mammals. Kitty Keller Keyser’s Nursery-Kindergarten class makes homemade bread and soup each week. Last week their delicious cooking was sent home to a sick teacher to help in her recovery. Rappahannock Sports Briefs The RCHS Panther football team finished their last game of the season at Manassas Park, losing 61 to 0. This final defeat put the cap on a difficult 0-10 season, in which the Panthers had to face football teams that were far more experienced from schools double and triple the size of RCHS. Still, Coach Kemp Pullen praised his team’s resilience. “We started with thirty players and finished with thirty players. I bet there’s not thirty kids in any other school who would get beat like that every week and keep coming back. They didn’t quit. They must love the game,” said Pullen. According to Coach Pullen, the only cure for the Panther’s woes is time. “It’s going to take years. Give it time, it’ll get better,” assured Pullen. According to the coach, as Rappahannock County becomes more exposed to high school football, the' Panthers will improve. Players will appreciate the work ethic required to be competitive, and younger kids will seek out opportunities to play Pop Warner and rec league football. Coach Pullen believes this is already starting to happen. “The freshman team executed well this year, and in a couple years they’re going to make this team more competi five.” Meanwhile, Coach Pullen hopes that the 17 members of his team who aren’t graduating will return next year. There’s no where to go but up. Wakefield County Day School WCDS Cross Country standout Kevin Riedel of Washington, Va finished 63rd out of nearly 200 entrants in the Virginia Independent Schools Division II race held last Friday at Woodberry Forest School in Orange. Riedel qualified for the race after finishing 8th at the DAC championships on October 28. WCDS varsity basketball teams competed in the RMA tip-off tournament in Front Royal over the weekend. The WCDS girls defeated Wakefield School 39-31 in the opening round before falling in the final round to the Yellow Jackets 3617. In the boys division, WCDS lost a 63-36 decision to RMA on Friday. In the consolation finals on Saturday the Owls won 40-31. 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Hog killing time: The continuing saga I am beginning to think there might be something to this global warming we hear so much about. Why? Because butchering at our house often occurred around Thanksgiving, and you didn’t want to butcher until it was cold enough that the meat would cool out over the first night after butchering. The last few years that I helped with butchering was at my in-laws. Mom and Dad had moved to the city (Flint Hill) and we didn’t butcher after that, but the Welches did. But it was often too warm at Thanksgiving, so we moved itinto December. Anyway, you will remember that in the last installment, we had the hog on the pole. Then, Granddaddy Lillard would open him up and do what I will call a parts distribution. You can take this much to the bank: Nothing was wasted. And there were names for everything, none of which you could find in your biology book. What do you call that? For instance, there were the ‘lights,’ the ‘maw,’ and my favorite, the ‘sweetbread.’ That was my favorite in name only. I’m pretty sure this was, in actuality, the pancreas. The “lights’ were the lungs, and the ‘maw was the stomach. And, if you’re waiting to read about the mountain oysters, there weren’t any; our hogs had lost their ‘oysters’ when they were little. And then there was the good stuff. We had hams, shoul ders, fat back or bacon, sausage, and the best of all, tenderloin. The tenderloin was just the meat that you would normally get on a pork chop, but without the bone. Never did make any sense to me to cut the bone, wrap the bone, freeze the bone, cook the bone, and throw • away the bone. We just threw it away to start with. Actually, it wasn’t thrown away at all; part of it went with the ‘chines,’ or back bone, and the other part went with the spare ribs. Salt it down Besides the cutting up of the meat into the various parts, there were several other major efforts. Preserving the meat was one of the most important jobs. After the hams and shoulders and other parts had sufficiently cooled out and were trimmed up, Dad would have a tub full of salt, sugar, pepper and other seasonings and preservatives. These were applied in copious quantities and the meat was stored in a big, wooden meat box. Flint Hill Richard Brady 675-3754 richardbradyl@ juno.com It would stay in this box for several weeks, and during that time Dad would keep close watch on it, adding more salt and seasonings as the meat absorbed the salt. Then the meat was hung in the meat house, usually in a white cloth sack, or feed sack. And, there it remained until it was used. See FLINT HILL, Page A8 Veterans Day is a time to remember our soldiers We trust that every reader paused at least some moments on Veterans Day and remembered our American forces past and present of all wars, who did and continue to put their lives on the line in the name of honor and duty. The Salem Volunteer Fire and Rescue Building, on Route 522, was the setting for the annual Ham and Turkey dinner Saturday evening, sponsored by Woodland United Methodist Boston Marie F. Atkins 987-8802 Church. The United States Marine Reserve “Toys for Tots” campaign for 2005 is now underway and continues through December 10. The Clore-English Funeral Home on James Monroe Highway is serving as local sponsor again this year, and please contact them to find out the many drop off places for toys. The support of everyone will be greatly appreciated. Sympathy is extended to Rodney Hoffman and his family connections upon the loss of his father, Mr. Howard Hoffman, who passed away on Wednesday Jenkins death saddens our community The community is saddened to hear that Johnny Jenkins, 12-years-old, passed away on Thursday, November 10. We know that the family, John and Michelle, will forever ache with the absence of his physical presence and will miss him every minute of every day until, in God’s time, you all will meet again. We know that your* hearts will be full of memories and that it will light up the darkest of nights with a smile on your face. Here is a poem I would like to share with the family, based on a poem by Richie Buffington. Thinking of you Between the horizons of the dawning mom, the sun breaks the cooling night. The colors of tranquil blues Sperryville Nancy Ostinato 987-8444 oldsperryvillebookshop@iglide.net Rappahannock Samaritans partner on Bible Drive The Rappahannock County Coalition of churches, in cooperation with the Old Sperryville Bookshop, is planning a special event on Saturday, December 3 in order to provide bibles and children’s books as Christmas gifts for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The event will include performances by See SPERRYVILLE, Page A8 Washington Jan Clatterbuck 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com and wanning yellows cascade the backdrop of a new beginning. A glorious light meets a new soul as he enters into the pearly gates, a newly found kindred soul that will be missed by many. As mom and dad sit here and think of his childhood, many thoughts drift through their minds. It is tough to define all of them, but then an angel whispers in their ear, A voice so familiar, it touches their hearts. They then know that little Johnny is free and in the arms of the heavenly father. Yard Sale For all horse and dog lovers, there will be a giant yard sale on November 19 at 10 Estes Mill Road in Sperryville from 12 noon until 5 p.m. There will be items for the horse and rider See WASHINGTON, Page A8 1,500 4,600 sfl ft. Office 1,500 4,700 sft. ft. Warehouse Office/Varehonse Hent Condition & Read; for Immediate Occupancy Adjacent to Fanqnier Tines Democrat ii the Heart of Warrentoo Cornmercud Real Estate Services, Inc. EarlyDeadline 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 in the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Condolences are extended to the family of little Johnny Jenkins, twelve years of age, who went to be with his maker on Thursday. When any reader dines at any of the 15 locations of Country Cookin, they not only have a delicious meal but will be helping Hurricane Katrina victims, as the restaurants are making donations. George Washington Carver School Alumni living in our area are reminded of the reunion to be held on Saturday, November 26 at Culpeper Hobday Inn, See BOSTON, Page A8 YOU need it! we've got it! Hu Shots! 540-347-4400 Please call ahead for an appointmnet Piedmont Family Practice 493 Blackwell Road, Suite 202 Warrenton, VA 20186 Ask the Arborist By Jamie Wood I.S.A. Certified Arborist Fruit Tree Pruning Pruning fruit trees is performed very differently from shade tree pruning because the objectives are different. Fruit tree pruning is performed for the following reasons: 1. Stimulate regular yields of large fruit (unpruned trees will be erratic producers, occasional setting more fruit than the tree can mature into sizeable. high quality fruit. 2. Develop shortened branches and strong crotches that will support heavy crops of fruit. 3. Reduce the height of the trees to facilitate harvest, inspection and foliar treatments. 4. Develope an open canopy that will encourage foliage and fruit production at all heights in the trees. An open canopy also reduces disease problems. 5. Maintain balanced proportions of old and new wood. The key tc fruit tree pruning is making the proper cuts during the first five years of grow th. If the correct framework of each tree is not established early, then renovation pruning, requiring radical cuts will be necessary to make corrections. All fruit trees should be pruned annually. Older, mature trees can be pruned every other year, but annual pruning will increase fruit yield and reduce disease. Fruit trees should be pruned during dormancy, from leaf drop until bud swell. December, January and February are desired months. There arc three types of pruning cuts that you can use on fruit trees U achieve your goals. Heading Back: Removal of only the end of the branch. Heading cuts typically eliminates one-half of the new growth produced during the previous growing season. Thinning Cuts: Removal of a branch or shoot entirely. Thinning cuts improve light and air penetration into the tree, enhancing fruit production. Sucker Removal: Elimination of all suckers (water spouts) should be done each year. If you have any questions or would like more information regarding this article please e-mail me at j wood (s' bartlett.com BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS to GEE) 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. 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Boston From Page A7 beginning at 6 p.m.For more information, call (540) 8253574. Belated birthday wishes go out to Mary Ann Dodson, Susan Jenkins, Harvey Tharp, Doug Daty, Jake Robinson, Matthew Speck, Joe Peregory and Peggy Tharp, all of whom have been blessed to celebrated another year. Belated wedding anniversary wishes go out to Ann Marie and Chris Hetzer of Turkey Ridge road, who celebrated on Monday. Congratulations and good wishes to Ronnie Gore of Reva Way who has retired after 32 years as a local mail carrier. We trust it is good news to all our readers to learn that Roscoe Barnes is improving following an accident when he was directing traffic for the funeral of the little girl killed in a tragic school bus accident. Travis Mills has entered Liberty University, a Christian College in Lynchburg. Family and friends in the area were in Berryville on Wednesday for funeral services for Mrs. Roy Frances Jenkins, 101-years-old, and later for the burial following in Sperryville Cemetery. The Good hope Baptist Church of Norman will be having their annual Usher's Day on Sunday, November 20, beginning at 3 p.m. Rev. Thompson, an associate pastor, will be the guest speaker. ■^aaV’s Horse 7aT^ ° Service, Inc *' h (540) 409-6887 „ Will Get A Good Washington From Page A7 and fall kinds of items for dog lovers. Remember the proceeds will benefit the Waggin’ Hearts Therapy Dog group. For more information call (540) 987-9632. The Rappahannock News will have an Open House on December 4 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Please come out and join us for our first Open House here at the office. There will be a Holiday Sale on Thanksgiving weekend, November 25 through 27 at Beech Spring Gifts and Fruit Stand in Sperryville. There will be discounts on an assortment of quilted throws, pillows, purses, place mats and runners, along with fine gifts and antiques. Don’t forget stocking stuffers and gift basket supplies. Christmas is just around the comer and everyone can find that special gift for the holiday! Sperryville From Page A7 local musicians from 2-4 p.m at the bookshop, which is located on historic Main Street in Sperryville. Families and churches in the hurricane zone lost their bibles, along with everything else, and some have suggested that a new bible would be greatly appreciated; especially since the one thing that has helped many of these people get through this ordeal is their faith. On December 3rd, folks can come to the bookshop to purchase bibles at deeply discounted rates or donate any extra bibles they may already have at home, as long as those bibles are in good shape. All bibles will be sent to churches along the Mississippi Gulf Coast for distribution. New children’s books will also be offered at discount rates to be sent to the area as well. For more information, call the bookshop at 987-8444. Flint Hill From Page A7 The best sausage During the cutting process, all the meat scraps were saved and used to make the sausage. Despite what Jimmy Deem does or says he does, we never put hams or loins, or, Heaven forbid, the whole hog in the sausage. The sausage was made entirely from the scraps, and it was better than anything you can buy today. Preserving the tenderloin chops, the spare ribs and the sausage was different before we had a home freezer. My Mom canned a lot of meat, particularly sausage and tenderloin, and the ribs were salted down. In later years, after we got our first freezer, much of this was frozen. The best sausage, however, was the sack sausage. Mom used to make cloth sacks, and we packed the freshly ground and seasoned sausage in these sacks and hung them in the meat house. How long you left it there before eating it depended on how much age, or ‘twang,’ you liked in your sausage. It rarely got too strong for me. Pudding meat was made from other scraps and some internal organs. Souse was made, primarily, from the meat of the head. Pig feet were cooked whole. Brains were mixed with eggs, and scrambled. The liver was sliced and fried. Jowl bacon was made from the fat on the lower side of the jaw. Chunks of backbone, another of my favorites, were cooked, often with sauerkraut. Save it all There was very little that was not used in one form or another. My Dad used to say that we used everything, and that once we tried canning the pig’s squeal, but it wouldn’t keep. Even the water or broth that was left from cooking the pudding meat was used to make the best scrapple you ever tasted, but, again, we didn’t call it scrapple, it was ‘pon horse’ to us, but, for the life of me, I can’t figure how it is supposed to be spelled. And, then, there was the cooking of the trimmed fat meat and the making of many 5-gallon cans of lard. It always seemed to me that two of the , measures used to determine if a country family had a good year were first, the amount of lard you made at hog killing time, and second, the number of bushels of potatoes you had dug and stored for the winter. And, then, Granddaddy would come back a few days after hog killing for a big chitlin (chitterlings) supper. He and my Dad loved these things. My Mom fixed them for them, but like me, she didn’t eat them. I think I probably had bread and butter and applesauce and went to bed, thinking about breakfast. Congratulations to the Wakefield Country Day School Middle School Teams!!! The WCDS Middle School Boys Soccer team earned a 5-0-1 record to win the regular season and then the tournament of the Valley Middle School Conference (VMSC). 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Sperryville’s coolest antiques By Jan Clatterbuck Rappahannock News Staff Writer In the Tbwn of Sperryville, down a little back country road near a bubbling stream and surrounded by beautiful mountains is an antique shop that many Rappahannock residents may not know exists. Located directly behind the Sperryville Antique Market is the Old Sperryville Cold Storage, owned by Alex Sharp of Washington. Although the phrase “Cold Storage” might lead customers to expect a chilly warehouse or a meat locker, that’s not the case here. Originally, the building was used to keep apples fresh. Now, the Cold Storage has become the home to Copper Fox Antiques. Move it here , No, move it there. The Cold Storage provides an excellent location for an antique store because of it’s vast space. Not only the open space, but the actual construction of the building is prime for selling of antiques. Mckenry has almost 30,000 square feet of space filled with all kinds of (SfuHstmas in ^Pasfiinaton and f/lofidaa d^aiHtde 200S Join us on Sunday, December 4 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. Parade Begins at 12:30 p.m. Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon of holiday merriment in the Town of Washington. Christmas in Litde Washington is being sponsored by the Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association. >- For more information, contact Michelle Schwartz at (540) 675-3207 or Diane MacPherson at (540) 675-3757 or visit the website at www.thefirstwashington.com for more details. Parade will be cancelled in the event of inclement weather. 1230 - 1HK) pan. Holiday Parade along Main Street 1230 - 2d0 pan. Brunswick Stew or Christmas Chili and Gingerbread Decorating at Washington Baptist Church 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Meet Santa Claus in Sunnyside Square 2:00 - 4:00 pan. Open Honaes Geneva Welch • R.H. Ballard Heritage House • Ice House Rappahannock News • Foster Harris House Sycamore Hill House and Gallery Christopher GoodineJewelry Designs Armfield, Miller Sc Ripley Fine Properties, LLC A antiques, creating an impressive display to any customer. With part time helpers Susan Benner, Alicia Vanegas and Dawn Fry, McKenry has the time to make frequent changes to the Copper Fox. Customers can often find her moving furniture and antiques and constantly reorganizing the layout throughout the day. The displays in Copper Fox include a wide variety of antiques, from 18th century items to general use modem furniture, such as bedroom suits and lamps, old trunks, and much more. Discerning shoppers can find selections of exclusive and affordable dishes, bowls and beautiful glassware. Many of the interesting and unique items at Copper Fox are particularly attractive to collectors. “I see my shop as a fun place to shop, and I love to make people happy,” explained Mckenry. She keeps the store in touch with Rappahannock County by carrying a large selection of local consignments. Half of her merchandise is on consignment and from the Rappahannock area. However, Mckenry does limit her consignments to furniture. Aside from the consignments, much of Copper Fox’s merchandise is found by Mckenry at yard sales and auctions around Virginia. A dream came true Cole McKenry traveled a long road to Sperryville and achieving her dream of having her own antiques business. McKenry was bom in Virginia Beach and graduated from American University with a degree in Accounting. She spent the first five years after college working for Price Waterhouse/ Cooper, then known as Coopers & Lybrand, as an auditor. After earning her CPA and tiring of the long hours, she took an internship with the Kennedy Center with the goal of becoming a Development Professional. After the internship, McKenry was hired at the Kennedy Center, first to raise money for the center, going on to manage the fundraising for the National Symphony Orchestra for the next five years. She left the Center to take a position as a Major Gifts Officer Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Jan Clatterbuck VARIED OFFERINGS: Country home decorating is for anyone who enjoys the warm rustic feeling of nature and simplicity. It can be found at Copper Fox Antiques. FEELING OF AFFLUENCE AND ELEGANCE: Crystal glassware can take your dishes from drab to fab for any occasion. COPPER FOX OWNER: Cole McKenry, the owner of the Copper Fox Antiques. at Georgetown University for two years. Then Mckenry took a position with the Share our Strength/Taste of the Nation to establish their traditional fund raising programs. McKenry moved to Rappahannock County in the fall of 2002 to create Copper Fox in Sperryville. COPFTR POX Awnoucs ANTIQUES HI N w nen noi at tne Copper Fox, Mckenry works with the Child Care Learning Center, The Cole Foundation, Trinity Episcopal Church, and Headwaters, Inc. Christmas gifts Copper Fox Antiques provides an elegant solution to the traditional problems of Christmas shopping. It’s historic Sperryville location takes shoppers out of the crowded mall parking lots, and Mckemys merchandise can’t be found at Target and Wal-mart. According to Mckenry, Copper Fox will take extra steps where Christmas gifts are concerned. If a customer is looking for a particular gift, McKenry will keep a lookout for that item. “I drive on happiness and if I can make someone happy, then I’m happy.” said Mckemy. Customers at the Copper Fox also get the chance to enjoy the company of Mckenry’s four dogs that also help out at the shop, entertaining the children. Mckenry says that she really enjoys bringing in new items, and having a nice collection across the board, a little bit for everyone. Copper Fox Antiques is open Thursdays through Mondays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. The phone number is (540) 987-8800. APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE, APPLAUSE. Because there’s about a hundred hospitals in Virginia, it s rare for one hospital to receive three statewide recognitions. But it's happened for Fauquier Hospital. On November 5, Norris A. Royston. Jr.. M.D., was elected President of th? Medical Society of Virginia. He’s a family physician in Marshall and former president of the hospital s medical staff. Rodger Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fauquier Hospital, was elected Chairman of the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association on October 27. Both elected by their peers, both highly respected. To top it off. Trice Gravatte, M.D., recently received the Virginia Medical Society's Salute to Service award for service on behalf of the uninsured and underserved. He's the founding medical director of the Fauquier Free Clinic, volunteers at the Free Clinic of Culpeper and serves on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Association of Free Clinics. The Fauquier Hospital and its Board of Trustees congratulate Dr Royston, Dr Gravatte and Rodger Baker for serving the citizens of Fauquier and adjacent counties. We're proud these professionals are leading Virginia's top health care associations. But what's really outstanding is what they do each and every day for patients and their families back home. Now that's worth the applause. FAUQUIER HOSPITAL Advanced Care Close at Hand Physician Referral b Community Link: 540-349-0588 www.fauquierhospital.orgreferrahv4auquierhospital.org

Play it again Old Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody We’ve come full circle with this column. Our first effort back in January featured the tiny kinglets who migrate into the county in the late fall and stay all winter to the delight of all us bird lovers. Nature is nothing if not cyclic and the natural wonders of any season can be anticipated and enjoyed every year at the appropriate times. Right on schedule, winter migrants are back in the county again. So we welcome the kinglets and other birds that have been spending summer months in the northern U.S. and Canada: slate-colored juncos, white-throated sparrows, white-crowned sparrows, purple finches, pine siskins and red-breasted nuthatches. White-throated sparrows are especially noticeable now and they’re easy to recognize. Males and females are similar in appearance and fairly handsome for sparrows. Each has a distinctive white throat patch, of course, and a crown striped with either black and white or brown and tan. There is also a conspicuous' yellow spot between eye and bill, and two white wing bars. These birds are active and gregarious, and not overly shy of people. They congregate in sizable mixed winter flocks that move about over large areas. We see them nearly everyday around our house and under feeders. We also see them flitting around in nearby shrubs and scratching on the ground for seeds and bugs. There is another reason white-throated sparrows are so noticeable. They have one of the most distinctive and unforgettable bird songs. Without ever seeing them we can always tell when they’re here. Their songs mark a changing of the seasons the way the melodic warbling of RappNature Sara and Jim Lawray wood thrushes marks the beginning of summer in the county. White-throated sparrows are the heralds of winter. We’re sure you’ve heard their songs many times. In winter both males and females sing frequently, but we usually hear only one bird at a time even when they’re in gfoups. There is a single sweet, sad, quavering whistle of “Old Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody.” Or if you’re Canadian it would be “Oh Sweet Canada, Canada, Canada.” Singing a familiar refrain The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has a wonderful bird identification website where there are lists of photos and videos of hundreds of birds. They also list many bird songs and calls at http://www.mbrpwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/song.html. Try clicking on the song of the white-throated sparrow and we’re sure you’ll recognize this song. It turns out songs are quite variable from one individual to another and sung repeatedly as if to get a particular version into the permanent sparrow record. We haven’t paid close attention to this, but we plan to .see if we can tell individuals apart using the songs. What exactly the songs do is anyone’s guess, but they are very different from the short and more high-pitched “tseet” or “chink” calls they make. These are largely invariable and apparently designed to convey information, to warn of dangers or contact each other when feeding or moving about. A new book by Donald Kroodsma called “The Singing Life of Birds” answers some of the obvious questions we have about bird sounds. Why do birds sing? What sounds are learned? How do they learn their songs and from whom? What sounds are innate (genetic)? What do the various calls signify? Kroodsma says that for most songbirds the short calls are innate and the melodic songs are largely learned. So bird songs are equivalent to learned human language, with dialects that vary geographically. Calls are equivalent to more fundamental vocalizations common to all cultures. For unknown reasons songbirds and a few other groups (parrots and certain hummingbirds) are unique in having learned songs. Other bird groups have innate vocalizations. So the calls of loons, ducks and geese, shorebirds, gulls, pigeons, owls, woodpeckers, etc. are not learned. Of the songbirds (order Passeriformes), few have innate songs. One group that does is the New World tyrant flycatchers, including the familiar eastern phoebe that makes the familiar repeated “fee-bee” call. So the variations in the songs of white-throated sparrows may simply reflect differences in the way songs were originally learned. Just as a person’s Brooklyn accent tells us something about his upbringing, the songs of our sparrows tell us something about their individual histories. It is a reminder to us that every organism has its own unique beginning, life history and destiny. We see and hear whitethroated sparrows every winter, but we have no real sense of them as individuals. Their songs are as much as we have to distinguish one from the other and we plan to try to do just that. Whitethroated sparrows Photos courtesy of Jim Lawrey .fffSURANCE FOR YOUR NEEDS Convenient New Location. We've just added a new location in your neighborhood. 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• Obituaries/B5-B6 • Real Estate/B6 • Classifieds/B8-B12 November 17, 2005 www.timescommunity.com DeLoss McGraw comes to R. H. Ballard in akin 1A: L,ucy Explores are .new paintings based on C.S. Lewis’ ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ By Joanie Ballard Special to the Rappahannock News R. H Ballard gallery on Main Street in Washington, Virginia, is pleased to present an exciting holiday art exhibition and book signing by internationally acclaimed artist DeLoss McGraw, opening on Saturday, November 19. This exclusive exhibition will showcase a recent series of small paintings based on the first two chapters of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” from the' C. S. Lewis’ classic “The Chronicles of Narnia.” The artist will be present at the opening reception from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. where he will also be Lucy Leaving Narnia signing Warper Collins new edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” illustrated by DeLoss McGraw. This book won the Illustrator’s Society Book of the Year Award in 2002. Gallery Director Robert Ballard gave DeLoss McGraw his first one-person exhibition in San Francisco in 1984 that brought McGraw considerable attention. McGraw has since had over eighty one-person exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, London, and other cities in the world. His recent touring retrospective “As a Poem, So Is a Picture,” organized by the Scottsdale Center for Contemporary Art, received great acclaim. Most recently, two McGraw paintings were purchased by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Many institutions that collect artist-made books own artwork by DeLoss McGraw, including the J. Paul Getty Museum, The University of Oxford, the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library, Stanford University, Harvard University, and the Special Collections Library of Columbia University. Institutions that own McGraw paintings include the Cincinnati Art Museum, the San Diego Museum of Art, the Cranbrook Museum of Art, the Skirball Museum in Los Angeles, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. As for his early upbringing, DeLoss McGrow’s childhood was filled with literature. His mother was an English professor and instilled in him a love for all forms of the written word, especially poetry. His unique approach to painting has thus been equally influ Lucy Meets the Faun Mr. Tumnus enced by poetry and the mixing of these two genres. McGraw is a pioneer in the art and poetry collaborative movement. He has partnered with many renowned writers over the years, including the Pulitzer-Prize winning poet W.D. Snodgrass, United States Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, and the novelist Gabriel Garda Marquez, among others. Peter, Susan, Edmond, Lucy Meet the Old Professor Robert Ballard clearly remembers his first meeting with DeLoss: “I first met DeLoss McGraw in San Francisco in 1983, when I was directing a gallery of contemporary art on Powell Street! Del walked in one day with a portfolio of watercolors under his arm and asked if I had a moment. I did, so I looked at what he had to offer. I was thrilled to see a series of strikingly original works on Eaper with overtones of American Folk art and poetic ingenuity. He ad recently left teaching at the University of San Diego to pursue See MCGRAW, Page B2 Ki Theatre begins season with popular ‘Community Sing5 Photos by Richard Lykes RADIANT: Ysaye Barnwell appeared as a surprise guest singer at Ki Theatre’s Song and Sushi Benefit in 2004. "* WwtooourtasycrfTto Theatre Kalinka.Dance Ensemble $ w,vv h .•-■■. • >>v The St. PetersourgTrio and the Kalinka Dance Ensemble bring Russian folk dancing and music to the Theatre at Washington this Saturday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. The performance is well subscribed and reservations are recommended. Tickets $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. r Phone 675-1253 or send email to TheatreVA@aol.com. , By Richard Lykes Special to the Rappahannock News Ki Theatre, Rappahannock’s own “little theatre,” begins its 2005-2006 season with a host of exceptional events, including music, theatre, and its always sold-out series called “Soup and Soul.” All Ki Theatre programs are open to the public. Because of space limitations, however, seating at these popular programs requires advance reservations, especially for the “Soup and Soul” presentations held in private homes early next year. “Community Sing” with Ysaye Barnwell In what surely will be an inspiring, hand-clapping, foot-tapping musical experience, Ysaye Barnwell will lead an old fashion “community sing” at the Ki Theatre on Saturday, November 26. “Ysaye,” as she is affectionately known, has been entertaining audiences of music lovers around the world for nearly three decades and is the longest-performing singer in the wellknown Grammy-Award winning female a cappella group, “Sweet Honey in the Rock.” Its repertoire has its deep musical roots in the sacred music of black • churches—spirituals, hymns, gospel - as well as jazz and blues. Ysaye and her group were interviewed last week for National Public Radio’s “Talk of the Nation” which can be accessed at NPR’s website at www.npr.org (choose “Music” button). In the program’s introduction, the moderator appropriately observes: “The THE BEAR: Former diplomat and local actor Norman Getsinger has the starring role in Ki Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol" set for December 10. human voice was the first musical instrument, and human voices the first musical group.” Several songs performed by this talented group can also be heard on the NPR site, as well as the iriterview itself. For over twenty years, Barnwell has conducted workshops on building a vocal community with singers and nonsingers alike. Her goal is to help everyone “find their voice.” A vocalist with an incredible range of three octaves, Ysaye has sung in Carnegie Hall as well as performed in other halls and venues in her remark able career as a singer/composer and leader of community sings. She entertained in 2004 in Rappahannock County at Ki Theatre’s Song and Sushi benefit. Her renewed appearance, truly, is a gift to the community. Ysaye has taught with Ki Theatre artists Julie Portman and Paul Reisler at Song Retreats and Workshops throughout the country. “I remember coming out here to this beautiful Blue Ridge area several days after 9/11. I stood on the stage here in Washington and together we lifted our voices in song. We gave each other hope. Now is a time to give thanks. Community is surely one of the most important gifts we have today,” commented Ysaye Tickets for this event that begins at 8:00 p.m. sire only $5.00 for adults and free for children under 12. A Christmas Carol A “must see” family experience at Ki Theatre for all ages will be Charles Dickens’ 19th century classic—“A Christmas Carol,” scheduled Saturday, December 10 (at 8:00 p.m.) and Sunday, December 11 (at 3:00 p.m.). As most will remember from childhood memories, Ebenezer Scrooge is a penny-pinching miser of the worst sort and is haunted by the ghosts of past, present and future. In this tale. Scrooge unexpectedly discovers an unknown generous side of his character and becomes both a good friend to See THEATRE, Page B2 All smiles Jazz pianist Bill Harris and his wife, Dr. Stella Liong had a successful open house last Sunday which included a sumptuous buffet. Chefs and owners of the* Flint Hill Public House John and Denise Pearson agreed. Dr. Liong has opened her dentist offices in Flint Hill with an unusual twist - there’s artwork to view, jewelry to buy and soothing piano music to enhance your visit. Photo by Ricbara Lykes

Upcoming Events Previews Bleu Rock Inn Live Music Andrew Acosta The Bleu Rock Inn is pleased to welcome back this week Andrew Acosta. Andrew will be performing tonight from 7-10 p.m. at the Bleu Rock Pub. People were talking for weeks after Andrew's last show at the Bleu Rock. Don’t miss your chance to catch him this time. This is a free event so come early and enjoy a delicious dinner before the performance. The Bleu Rock is located at 12567 Lee Highway, Washington, Va., across from Rappahannock High School. For details, call Jim McCullough a (540) 987-3190. Religious Notes 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 orchestrated by Rev. Jon Heddleston. Rev. Jennings Hobson, and Rev. Phil Bailey. For more information, call the Washington Baptist Church office at 6753336. Chester Gap Baptist Church is holding a fundraiser this coming Saturday., November 19. The Chester Gap Baptist Church Building Fund Benefit Dinner will be held from 4:30 -6:30 p.m. The menu will include: Lasagna, Bread, Salad, Dessert & Drink. The cost is $7 for adults and $3 for children 6 and under. Special music will follow the dinner featuring Shawn Majors. For more information, call Bill Campbell at 635-7311. Shiloh Baptist Church would like to invite everyone to their annual Fellowship Service and dinner on Sunday, November 20th. Worship service starts at 11:00 a.m.. Dinner will follow morning service. The missionary will be collecting non-perishablte food items for the Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets. These items will be used to support individuals in the community who are in need. Maranatha Baptist Church in Amissville invites everyone to attend their revival with evangelist Dr. Benny Bechum of Georgia beginning Sunday, November 20 through Wednesday, November 23. Each night will begin at 7:30 p.m. except Sunday, 20th service will start at 6:30 p.m. The church is located on US 211 just west of the Route 229 intersection. There will be special singing each evening. A nursery will be provided. Everyone is welcome. Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church will have their Christmas Banquet on Saturday, December 10 at 5 p.m. The Evangelist Mark Rogers will be the guest speaker. Rogers and his family are from Fairbanks, Alaska. On Sunday, December 11 Rogers will be the speaker for the 10 a.m. and the 6 p.m. services. Everyone is welcome. 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 I Culpeper and the local Wachovia Bank. For any information call Judy Gore at 825-2859. 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 Sperryville on November 24 at 10 a.m. This service will be their 25th year of service. Macedonia Baptist Church is requesting your presence at the Ordination Services for Bro. Roger Berryman and Bro. Mike Coward. There will also be Consecration Services for Sis. Patricia Berryman and Sis. Wanda Clifford. This special occasion is scheduled for . Sunday, November 27. Rev. Howard Frye, the pastor of the Nazareth Baptist Church in Boston, his choir and congregation will accompany him. Dinner shall be provided between the morning and the afternoon services. Camerata Cantores and Brass Classique in Concert “Feaste of Carols”; music to inaugurate the holiday season; Brass Classique will join Camerata Cantores in these concerts of seasonal music featuring the women’s voices in a performance of Benjamin Britten’s “Ceremony of Carols.” In addition the Troubadours of Camerata, a small ensemble of Camerata Cantores, will present the Alfred Burt Carols; rounding out the program will be a short cantata, “Gloria in Excelsis Deo” by Johann Christian Bach. Saturday, November 19 at 8 p.m. at the Warrenton Presbyterian Church, 91 Main St., Warrenton, VA Sunday, November 20 at 4 p.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church 9114 John Mosby Highway, Upperville, Va. Tickets are $15 for Sunday’s concert in Upperville and will be available at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased at g. whillikers in Warrenton; at Culpeper Antiques at 137 S. Main Street in Culpeper; and in Middleburg at Books & Crannies at 15 S. Madison Street. Admission to Saturday’s concert at the Warrenton Presbyterian Church is by free will donation. For more information, call 540937-4044 or visit www.cameratacantores.org. Brooksie Wells to perform Join us Thursday,. December 1st from 710pm at the Bleu Rock Inn for an evening of music with Brooksie Wells. If you missed Brooksie’s CD Release Party back in October, here’s you chance to see her again. Brooksie is a fantastic performer and her music is a rockin’ combination of country and roots rock. This a FREE event and will be indoors at the Bleu Rock Pub. The Bleu Rock is located at 12567 Lee Hwy., Washington, VA, across from Rappahannock High School. For details please call Jim McCullough at 540-987-3190. Brooksie Wells Call to artists and craftsmen The Middle Street Gallery, a non-profit artists’ gallery in Washington, Virginia is seeking works by outstanding area artists for their holiday season show and sale. The gallery is located next to the Inn at Little Washington and is among a growing number of shops and galleries in the legion where one-of-a-kind gifts are featured. The Holiday Show and Sale will run from December 2nd though the 31st. For details, visit our web site at www.middlestreetgallery.org or call the gallery during business hours: Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The number is (540) 675-3440. Lord Fairfax Community College holds Spring Registration Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) will hold its spring registration period Nov. 7 through Dec. 7 and Dec. 12 through Dec. 21, 2005. Classes for the spring 2006 semester begin on Monday, Jan. 0, 2006. Late registration will be available Jan. 3 through Jan. 6, 2006. Individuals interested in attending LFCC must first complete and submit a free application for admission to the College. For faster service, online applications are available at https://apply.vccs.edu. Once the application has been submitted, prospective students should print a copy as confirmation of their acceptance to LFCC. It is also important that students record their Student Information System Identification (SIS ID) number, because this number is the key to their student records. Prospective students may also complete a paper application available on the College’s Web site at httpJ/ www.lfcc.edu or in the Admissions and Records Department on the Fauquier and Middletown Campuses. A paper application requires several days for processing. Afterwards, students will receive a letter of admission and their SIS ID number in the mail. Students with applications on file and with valid ID numbers may register online through Dec. 7 and Dec. 12 through 21, 2005, by clicking on the SMARTWeb link on LFCC’s Web site. The printed LFCC Spring 2006 Semester Schedule of Classes is available at LFCC’s Fauquier and Middletown Campuses and at the LFCC Luray-Page County Center and online at http://www.lfcc.edu/Academics. 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 of Brookeville, MD. The prospective groom is the grandson of Mr. Albert E. and the late Mrs. Kellert of Monmouth, IL, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Greeley of Springfield, IL. Rebecca Janssen engaged to Albert Kellert 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. Atkins-Snider to wed ■ Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Atkins of Sperryville are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kelly Renee Atkins to Edward Raymond Snider of The Plains Va. The bride to be is the granddaughter of Flossie Wharton and the late Kinsey Wharton of Woodville, and the late Lyle and Christina Atkins of Sperryville. The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Kenneth and Dorothy Marshall of Warrenton and Ray and Susan Snider of The Plains, Va. Atkins is a 2002 graduate of Rappahannock County High School and a current student at Lord Fairfax Community College pursing a degree in education as well as science. She is employed by the The Child Care and Learning Center in Washington. Snider is a 2001 graduate of Fauquier High School and is currently a senior at Radford University. He will graduate with honors in May 2006 with a bachelors degree in Computer Science. He is employed by M C Dean in Dulles Va. The wedding date is set for July 8, 2006. Theatre From Page B1 those he previously shortchanged and a respected benefactor in his town. This heart-warming play, performed at Ki Theatre some years ago, has an entirely new, intergenerational “cast of thousands,” led by Norman Getsinger, a retired diplomat and star in previous Ki productions. The ages of the performers range from very young children to those in their mid-80s and beyond, providing riveting and entertaining theatre experience for all ages. 'rickets for “A Christmas Carol” are $15.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 12. “Soup and Soul” Ki Theatre’s “Soup and Soul” is similar in some respects to the celebrated “Salons of Paris” in the early 20th century where patrons of the arts and literature, such as Gertrude Stein for example, invited accomplished and aspiring artists and writers into their home to introduce them to society and promote their work. Ki’s “Soup and Soul,” however, was developed by Ki’s artistic director, Julie Portman, as an opportunity to encourage Rappahannock artistic talent and promote dialog with the audience in the spirit of “creating community.” Many of the discussions revolve around “works in progress” as well as finished works - readings from books in draft, illustrations of artistic works, and musical recitals. As it has evolved, the always sold-out “Soup and Soul” program has become an informal gathering for gifted county artists, musicians, and writers, and film directors to discuss their work-in-progress and. share their experiences in the intimate setting of a private home. Guests who have signed up for an event bring a covered dish to share. This season’s “Soup and Soul” events, their dates, and presenters, are: • January 21 (Sara Schneidman, a visual artist, will discuss “ A Journey of Color and Pattern). • February 18 (Richard Lykes, photographer and art collector, will highlight some of his art collection and discuss and illustrate with a slide show his photography of scenic Rappahannock County). • March 18 (Ron Maxwell, well-known film director who now lives in Rappahannock County, will present a discussion of the “Creative Process in Moving Making.” Because these events are held in private homes and space is usually limited to no more than 50 guests, advance reservations are necessary. Each of the three Soup and Soul events begin at 7:00 p.m. and cost $15 each. Other upcoming events Rounding out the Ki Theatre 2006 program will be such respected programs as Life Stories Workshops (February through March), Stories Run Through Us (April 28 and 29), a Kid’s Poetry Coffee House, and other productions to be announced later. For all of the above Ki Theatre programs, please call Ki Theatre for further information at (540) 987 -3164* or check their website at www.kitheatre.com. McGraw From Page B1 a career as a painter — a gutsy move for any untried artist. He wondered if I would be interested in carrying his work, and I agreed on the spot. The next year I gave him a one-person show and we sold out. The same happened the following year. I then took his work to Europe and exhibited it at the Basel Art Fair in Switzerland, the world’s preeminent modem and contem porary art fair, where I not only sold most of his works in ■ the exhibition but also arranged shows of his work in London, Munich and Barcelona. It was an exciting time. He was truly on his way.” This rare holiday gallery show and book signing with an artist whose contribution to the art world is exceptional and worth notice, runs from Nov. 19th through December 12th. The gallery is located at 307 Main Street, Washington, VA, and is open daily 10-6, and hy appointment, 540-6751411. CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540) 825-0937 Find your new home > With the Rappahannock Sm 540-675-3349 aappahartnock News Plantedinthe Houseofthe Lord TYTIX' Winter Is just around the corner. Reminders are all around Mornings and evenings are colder, sometimes j even cold enough lo ! see your breath ! 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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 Rappahannock Free Clinic The Rappahannock Free Clinic will not be open on November 30. They will no longer have clinics on the 5th Wednesday. For more information call the Fauquier Free clinic at (540) 347-0394. Flu Clinics at the Rappahannock County Health Department will be on November 17 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., November 22 from 1. to 3 p.m. and on November 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. November 17: Advance Directives Hospice of the Rapidan will present a free one-hour seminar on living wills today at the Culpeper County Library located at 271 Southgate Shopping Center. Two sessions will be offered, one at 1:00 p.m. and the other at 7:00 p.m. Phone 825-8691 November 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. November 17: Trivia Night at Griffin Tavern Every Thursday night in the pub at Griffin is an opportunity to match wits with infamous trivia buffs. Background music is provided by Richard Brady or Danny Schneible from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. 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 USDA Food Commodities. Registration & Distribution will be first come - first serve Questions my be directed to( 540) 6753716, (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 18: Cinderella Man The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community presents Russell Crowe in “Cinderella Man” starting at 8 p.m. at the Theatre in Washington. It will make you cheer! November 19: Piedmont Softball Association fund raising 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. Takeout 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) 9879440. November 19: An Evening of Russian Folk Music and Dancing Come see and hear the St. Petersburg Trio and the Kalinka Russian Folk Dance Ensemble at The Theatre in Washington. Reservations recommended. Adult tickets are $20. Phone (MIL 675-1253 for additional information. 1 November 25: Thrift Shop bag sale The Thrift Shop in Washington will be having a $5 bag sale on November 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call Jean Alther at (540) 675-3844. 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) 825-1321, Bobbie Wilson at (540) 829-0963, Bettie Turner at (540) 825-6954 and Rev. Anna Allsberry at (540) 675-1243. November 26: Community Sing with Ysaye Barnwell Come to Ki Theatre the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 26 at 8 p.m. for a Community Sing led by Ysaye Barnwell, leader of the internationally renown African American women’s accapella ensemble, Sweet Honey in the Rock. This will be an evening of traditional spirituals and songs from throughout the world to celebrate and give thanks for the gifts of community we share. Ysaye leads community sings throughout the United States and invites everyone to come. Singers and non-singers will find a place in the community chorus. Come raise the roof with laughter, harmony and song. The Community Sing is $5 for adults and free for children. Call to reserve tickets: Ki Theatre: 540-987-3164. For information call Lori Crochet at (540) 987-3164. November 26, 27, December 4 and 5: Jeanne Drevas Christmas sale Jeanne Drevas’ annual pottery sale will be held these two weekends from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Come do some Christmas shopping, have some cider and cookies and see her new natural materials work. Directions: from Sperryville take Route 231 for 4 miles, turn right on Route 681, go 1 mile and turn right on Potter’s Ridge Lane, go up to the top of the driveway where there is a blue and purple trimmed studio, house and garden. November 29: Rappahannock Elder Care Committee The Rappahannock Elder Care Committee is pleased to announce the first topic in our series concerning aging together in our community. Michael Soule of RRCSB and the Senior Advocate for the county will discuss the new Medicare Part D, Medicare’s new prescription drug coverage. The meeting is open to the public and is held at the Rappahannock County Public Library at 1 p.m. For more information or question call Sharon Pyne, Rappahannock Social Services, at (540) 675-3313. 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) 635-8555, 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: Bible Donation Event In cooperation with the Rappahannock County coalition of churches, the Old Sperryville Bookshop will be holding a special event on Saturday, December 3 from 2-4 p.m. during which bibles^nd children’s books will be offered at discount rates to be sent as Christmas gifts to victims of Hurricane Katrina. The event will also include special music. For more information call the bookshop at (540) 987-8444. 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) 9374869. 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 5:00 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 yarns, 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 4: Christmas in Little Washington The Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association is sponsoring “Christmas in Little Washington” from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The holiday cheer begins with a Holiday Parade at 12:30 on Main Street in Washington. Santa Claus will be on hand at Sunnyside Square and many of the town’s businesses are planning open houses. Stop in at the Washington Baptist Church for Brunswick Stew or Christmas Chili and decorate a Gingerbread man or two. The Rappahannock County High School band will be performing and marching in the parade. Phone Michelle Schwartz at (540) 6753207 or Diane MacPherson at (540) 675-3757 for details. December 6-9: Wakefield Country Day School Book Fair The Old Sperryville Bookshop will be conducting a book fair at WCDS Tuesday, December 6th through Friday, December 9th each day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30. p.m. The sale, which is a fundraiser for the school, will include books recommended by WCDS teachers, new releases, and gift books for preschool through 12th grade readers. For more information, contact the bookshop at 987-8444. December 11: Santa Claus at Gray Ghost Vineyard Avoid the mall and chaos of commercialism! Santa makes 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. Garden Club taking orders for Christmas Greens The Rappahannock County Garden Club is taking orders for its 2005 Christmas Greens. This year the club is offering two styles of decorated wreaths, Colonial Christmas and Rappahannock Holidays for $75, plain boxwood wreaths for $25, mixed green wreaths for $20, decorated swags at $25, table centerpieces at $30 and garland at $4 per foot. All products are hand made by Garden Club members and feature the freshest local greens and natural decorations. The sale of the holiday greens is the major fund raiser for the Garden Club and the funds raised go toward scholarships for local high school students, Nature Camp sponsorship and community beautification projects. The Greens Workshop has been an ongoing effort for over 27 years. Orders should be placed no later than November 28. Those wishing to place an order or to obtain further information may call Lois Kerchner at (540) 675-3905 or via' email at whitcairn@aol.com All orders will be available for pick up at the Washington Fire Hpll on December 7th. November 28 - December 24 Hearthstone School will again be selling beautiful, fresh-cut Norway Spruce Christmas trees generously donated by Mr. And Mrs. O’Meara of Moose Hill Farm in Rappahannock County from Monday. November 28 until December 24. All sizes are available and all trees will be selling for $35.00 each. They may be purchased in the front of the parking lot at Hearthstone School, which is located on US 211, two miles west of Sperryville. All proceeds will benefit Hearthstone School. For questions, phone the school office at (540) 987-9212. Quest Movement Arts Center Monday and Wednesday evening: 5:30 Nia (creative/fun fitness!) 7 p.ni. 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. 23i. 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 caregiver, 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. Non-denominational. 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) 3495814. October-December: Ballet Classes Ballet is a fun way to get fit and gain strength and flexibility. Registration is now' open for ballet classes being 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 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 8251215. More information available at http: www.sunandmoonstudio.com. GED Classes 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 liniited to 8 students, so call early to reserve your seat. Call 825-0476 for more information or to enroll.

hi celekmtimi qfjiafin Xittl& Jlafimqf l^gnald Jienkin&, Jir. By Lyt Wood Special to the Rappahannock News “Johnny was a teacher.” That is how John Jenkins of Sperryville described his son, John Ronald Jenkins, Jr., who passed away in the afternoon of November 10, 2005. “School was important to Johnny,” said John Sr. “He was a teacher. He taught the kids more than they ever dreamed of.” “He touched everyone he met in one way or another,” added Johnny’s mother Michelle Jenkins. Indeed, that seems to be the incredible main lesson of Johnny’s life—that a person can have so much to teach, and have so much positive influence on the people around him, without ever speaking a word. How could this be? The answer is no great mystery to those of us who knew Johnny. Others will have to know something of Johnny’s story to understand. John Ronald Jenkins, Jr. was bom March 5,1993. He only had one arm. He had microcephalus, cerebral palsy, Dandy-Walker syndrome and other associated maladies. His doctors told his parents that he would not live more than a day or two. But when the “Big Blizzard” of 1993 arrived a few days later, the little boy was at home with his parents. He had already proven the doctors to be wrong. Twelve years later, Johnny was still quietly proving that the doctors had underestimated the devotedness and determined advocacy of Johnny’s family and friends. Over the years, Michelle proved to be a talented nurse, sparing the little boy of the rashes, pneumonia and other problems that are invariably associated with patients who are immobile. But most of all, the doctors had underestimated this little boy himself, who seemed to them so helpless. They had underestimated the power of the human will to live, and the power of love that is truly unconditional. As many who knew him have said many times, “Johnny’s tough.” “Even with all his problems he still fought and never gave up,” his father says now. “With all his problems he still remained happy. He was the toughest person I have ever known.” School was, of course, important for Johnny for the same reasons as for other children. He had friends, classmates, teachers and aides. His classmate Lauren Payne was a special friend. Linda Clarke and Marian Breeden, Johnny’s aides at school, and bus driver Roberta Jenkins were also special for Johnny. The family also mentioned Johnny’s pediatrician in Culpeper, Dr. Stein, and home nurse Barbara Slaughter as being especially important in his life. At home, Johnny’s aunt Gloria Jenkins was always there with help when needed. But Johnny’s younger brother Hunter was perhaps his best friend and staunchest ally, as well as one of the main care givers. Due to the efforts of another county resident, Hearthstone School Director Jane Mullan, Johnny was able to go on the adventure of his life in the spring of last year. What boy wouldn’t dream of the possibility of spending time in the water alongside huge dolphins? Johnny and his family dared to dream it, and his dream came true. This adventure had great therapeutic benefits. Photo courtesy of Michelle Jenkins Johnny Jenkins and his friend “Squirt” Johnny’s breathing came easier, and for a long time afterwards, during classroom and other activities, “Johnny would be laughing up a storm,” said Michelle. “I know he was thinking about those dolphins!” Johnny always did take pleasure in being in the water, even more so than other kids his age. Just the mere sound of flowing water—oceans, rivers, mountain streams—was a source of great pleasure. There we can see another great lesson that Johnny so gently yet forcefiilly reminds us of: to take pleasure in simple things that we do every day. There are many, many other lessons as well: We should freely accept help when we need it. Be- thankful for our life and every breath we take. Do not be afraid to die. More importantly, do not be afraid to live. 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John Ronald Jenkins Jr. Sperryville resident John Ronald Jenkins Jr., “Little Johnny”, 12, of Sperryville began his new life in heaven with the angels on Thursday, November 10. He was bom March 5, 1993 in Fauquier County. Johnny attended Rappahannock County Elementery school as a seventh grader. His love-filled life was surrounded by music. He began his earthly life with reduced medical chances of survival of not more than a couple of days. Through his compassionate family and the stimulation of music he lived a blessed and inspirational life. Johnny truly touched everyone he met. Being loved by all and cared for by many Johnny will be missed, yet will always be in our hearts. He is survived by his parents, John Ronald Jenkins and Michelle Ann Weakley Jenkins of Sperryville; one brother, Robert Hunter Jenkins of Sperryville; his maternal grandparents, Diane and Andrew Weakley of Sperryville; and maternal great-grandmother, Martha Weakley of Sperryville. Additional survivors include three uncles; Bobby Jenkins of Culpeper, Gary Jenkins of Etlan, and David “Sonny” Anderson; three aunts, Gloria Jenkins of Culpeper, Chrissy Jenkins of Etlan and Brenda Anderson of Sperryville; a special friend, Lauren Payne of Culpeper and a host of extended loving family. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Robert and Claudia Jenkins; maternal grandmother, Dolly Turley, and his beloved dog “Sparky.” A funeral service was held Tuesday, November 15, at Found and Sons Chapel with Rev. Jon Heddleston-officiating. Interment was followed in Sperryville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bobby Jenkins, Jeff Jenkins, Gary Jenkins, Adam Jenkins, Lyt Wood, Rob Demarest, Dr. Charles Stein and Bobby Brown. • Honorary Pallbearers serving as flower bearers were as follows: Barbara Slaughter, Sandra Niebert, Linda Clark, Roberta Jenkins, Marion Breeden, Lauren Payne, Marsha Thompson and Jane Mullin. Memorial contributions may be made to the Johnny Jenkins Jr. Scholarship Fund, do Rappahannock National Bank, P.O. Box 179, Washington, Virginia 22747. Paul J. Foster Chester Gap resident Paul Jackson “Jack” Foster Sr., 75, of Chester Gap, died at his residence on Thursday, November 10. Mr. Foster was bom on June 24, 1930 in Flint Hill, son of the late William E. Foster, Sr. and Gertrude Nichols Foster Miles He was a brick mason. Mr. Foster is survived by his loving wife and partner Helen I. Foster, who he married on April 6, 1977; sons, John Foster and wife Karen of Bentonville, VA, Terry Foster and wife Sharon of Front Royal, VA, Paul Foster, Jr. and wife Trudy of Chester Gap, VA, Ray Foster and wife Bonnie of Front Royal, VA, Ritchie Mahoney and wife Brenda of Inwood, WV, Glenn Mahoney and wife Hope of Inwood, WV, Randolph Carter and wife Jessye of Front Royal, VA; daughters, Darlene Strong and husband Herman of New Castle, IN, Joyce Allen and husband James of Penn Laird, VA, Patricia Miner of San Andreas, CA, Teresa Judd and husband James of Luray, VA, Deborah Brogan an<^ husband Tam of Obituaries Stephens City, VA, Juanita Shafer and husband Tbm of Bentonville, VA, and Vickie Campbell and husband Robert of Luray, VA. Additional survivors include a brother, William E. Foster II of Flint Hill; a sister, Frances Spain of Stanley, VA; 38 grandchildren and 38 great-grandchildren. Mr. Foster was preceded in death by a son, Randolph Stuart Mahoney and three brothers, Douglas, David and Daniel. Pallbearers were: Damon Nesselrodt, Stevie Foster, James Judd, Tom Brogan, Roger Robinson, and Melvin Frazier, Jr. / , Honorary Pallbearers were: Bernard Foster, Tbdd" Brown, Edward Foster, ^r.,<md Bobby Joe Foster. Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 13 at Tumer-Robertshaw Chapel, with Reverend Jack Campbell and Reverend Bobby Jenkins officiating. Burial was followed See DEATHS, Page B6 Mossy Creek Lodge For Sale! Fly Fisherman, Entrepreneurs, & Outdoor Enthusiasts! Mossy Creek Lodge, built in 2000 and located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, is now on the market. The property has 11.7+/- acres, & includes roughly 1 mile of Mossy Creek, recognized as one of the finest brown and rainbow trout streams in the country. Loaded with country charm & located close to the National Forest or town. Endless possibilites....Lodge/Inn, Bed & Breakfast, Retreat, weekend getaway, personal residance, etc. Visit tvww.Tracymoats.com & go to Featured Homes for more information $1,350,000 | Don Beil 540-S30-1766 » Tracy Moats MO-246-3S32 | mmmM Glen Gordon, Huntly, VA One of Rappahannock's grandest estates. large 5 BR manor house with wine cellar. 8 room staff house. 2 BR guest house with private entrance. Pool. Center aisle, 4 stall barn. Fenced and cross-fenced. Old Dominion Hunt territory. Spectacular park-like setting and views. $2,900,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Ruth Ripley 540-253-5133 Mt. Welby, Linden, VA Exquisitely renovated historic estate in Fauquier near Rappahannock County. Generously proportioned rooms and high ceilings in this 3 BR, 2.5 BA 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. SI.595,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Major's Hollow, SperryviUe, VA 16+ wooded acres on a private right of way near the Shenandoah National Park in SperryviUe. Springs, several Isold streams, walking and riding trails, old stone walls and beautiful rolling terrain. Extremely private with several possible building sites to capture the gorgeous mountain views. $325,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Bower House. Middleburg, Virginia We are Please to Announce that Armfield, Miller & Ripley, Inc. has merged with WASHINGTON FINE PROPERTIES. LLC Linking the Nations Capitol with the Renowned Hunt Country of Virginia Armfield, Miller & Ripley FINE PROPERTIES. LLC Leeds Manor Road Orlean, VA The perfect hunt box. Directly opposite the ODH kennels, this 3 BR, 2 BA home boasts mountain views, a woodland pond, three fenced paddocks, 2 run-in sheds, and a garage/barn all on 5.32 acres near the village ot 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 540-937-6124 Highland Farm, Lakota, VA 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 barn with foaling room, wash stall and loft, run-in sheds and hoard fenced paddocks. $2,000,000. Amy Timbers 540-987-8668 Little Long Mountain, Huntly, VA 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. 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Reach over half a million Northern Virginia readers with Times Community Newspapers. Loudoun office 703-777-1111 Fairfax office 703-437-5400 Fauquier office 540-347-4222 l iy i <tut \ • Police Briefs Local 16-year-old wrecks fugitive’s plans 7:20 a.m. November 9, Wednesday. Barry - Gouh, 49, of Amissville pulled onto Rt.613 at the intersection with Rt.669 near the Culpeper County line. Gouh, driving a 1983 Ford Ranger, failed to notice an oncoming 2002 Chevy Cavalier driven by a 16year-old female, also from Amissville. Her Cavalier struck Gouh’s Ranger on the passenger side, sustaining $4,000 in damages and causing about $500 in damage to Gouh’s vehicle. Neither driver was injured. State Trooper Derrick Mauck responded to the scene of the accident. While running a routine check on the licenses of the two drivers, Trooper Mauck discovered that Gouh was a wanted fugitive in Maryland for theft. Mauck, with the assistance of Rappahannock County Deputy Tony Leake, placed Gouh under arrest. A search of Gouh’s vehicle uncovered a rifle, a pistol, marijuana, and other narcotics. Gouh is a con victed felon and not legally allowed to own firearms. Gouh w’as charged with Possession of Marijuana, Possession of a Schedule II Drug, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Possession of Firearms after a Felony Conviction, and Failure to Yield Right of Way by Trooper Mauck. Trailer crash 9:20 a.m. November 12, Saturday David Yowell, 24, of Stanly, VA was driving eastbound on US 211 near Amissville when the vehicle traveling in front of him slowed suddenly. Yowell’s 1991 Ford F150 hit the trailer being towed by a 1988 Chevy Monte Carlo driven by Howard Bartenstein of Amissville. The trailer in turn was pushed into the Monte Carlo. Bartenstein, 48, and his wife Violet,51, were transported with non-life threatening injuries. The Bartenstein’s vehicle sustained $10,000 in damages while Yowell’s vehicle was unharmed. Yowell was charged with Reckless Driving by State Trooper Derrick Mauck. Home and land transfers this week These Rappahannock County home and land property transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office for the period of October 31 to October November 11. Tb find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.timespapers.com. (Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Hampton Doreen Williams to Jeffrey Coffman and wife; 7.779 acres, $179,000 Charlotte Maye Campbell to Bryant A. Fletcher II; 10.12 acres, 2.5 acres, $0 Thomas Benjamin Massie and wife to Thomas Benjamin Massie Jr.; 5.629 percent undivided interest in 84 acres, $0 Thomas Benjamin Massie and wife to Aney Melissa Massie Hoehn; 12.575 percent undivided interest in 52 acres, $0 Wakefield Wilbur E. Paulsen Jr. to Leah Huston and another; Blue Ridge Mountain Estates Lot 8 Block See TRANSFERS, Page B7 Deaths From Page B5 in Flint Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to: Chester Gap Volunteer Rescue Squad, 42 Waterfall Road, Chester Gap, VA 22623. Lewie S. Smith Native ofAniissville Lewie S. Smith, 82 of Amissville died November 9 at his residence. He was bom November 27, 1922 in Amissville, the son of the late Clarence E. Smith and Jennie E. Riley. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. Lewie was retired from the Warrenton Training Center. He was a former member of the Amissville Ruritan Club and the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company in its early years. He is survived by his wife, Ruby H. Smith; a brother, Jack Smith of Amissville and his daughter-in-law, Sue Smith Evangelista of Warrenton. He was preceded in death by his son, Kenyon R. Smith. A graveside service was held on Sunday, November 13 at Amissville United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Ned S. VanDyck officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, PO Box 147, Amissville, VA 20106 or to Amissville United Methodist Church, PO Box 108, Amissville, VA 20106. Maryann Sauter Amissville resident Maryann Sauter, 60, of Amissville died November at the Fauquier Hospital. She was bom April 7, 1945 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a daughter of the late Burton Schlie and Ann Kelker Schlie. Mrs. Sauter had been a local resident since 1983. She retired in 1999 as an Executive Secretary at the George Mason University Nurse Practioner Program. She retired to devote her time to her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Thomas C. Sauter; two daughters, Amanda “Mandy” Brooks, of Bristow, VA and Becky Coppage of Remington, VA. Additional survivors include seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, November 18 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Warrenton. Interment will be at Midland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the University of Virginia Cancer Center, PO Box 800334, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Inspiring, Tfiangfits IT Randy Minter IMMORTALITY Throughout record history, immortality has been a human dream. In many religions, the gods are regarded as immortal, and history is littered with stories and myths of attempts by human rulers and heroes to be made immortal by gods. However, these myths reveal that most attempts fail, and even success does not always ensure happiness. According to Greek legend, Aurora, the goddess of dawn, provided her human husband Tithonus eternal life. However, she forgot to give him perpetual youth as well. As a result, Tithonus grew steadily older and weaker until he shriveled down to cricket. 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Wiry Shu J OH Cheek Ia.se - The ideal farm - 54 mostly open, rolling, acres with 3 ponds, 2 houses and outbuildings. Home lias 3 BDR and 1.5 BTH. Guest house lias 2 BDR and I BTH. 5445,1110 Contact Chen Wixulant i lj-h Hh;h\MY - Nioel> renovated farm house u uh I twohedmonis. one hath and laiye twostoiv earaee. On j Rt. 211 near tin.' Park Ideal li>r Uninsi related business i $344,000 ( unUk l Ktarun H< HhUml NETHERS ROAD - Hie ultimate outdoor enthusiast property at the foot of Old Rag in Madison Co.. 7 acres in two lots with pleasant 2 bdr. 2bth cottage. Partially open and fenced. $419,000 Contact Martin Wxxkin! RocKEDGE - Beautifully remodeled contemporary home on 15 acres with sweeping v iews of the Blue Ridge. 3 BDR. 3 BTH. screened porch, stone fireplace. More land available. $749,000 Conuu't Chen Whtxbmi Orchard Peak -11 + acres ill VOF easement. Impressive mountain views and surrounded by protected land. Completely private but convenient to Washington. VA. $775,000 Contact Justin H. Wiley PviKUi/-: C Khl Ji - Ht xv' farm in fort Valiev Shenaniki.il) Co. Resilience has 3 BDR. 2 BTH. gourmet kitchen. givat mom. Guest awajK, 6 si.til stable. |\u.likvks. 93 acivs. trout stivani Sl.fotkOOO CuhUh t l\ u i Witc\ SlWSET HlUS - 25 acres with breathtaking views. Contemporary home with great room. kitchen/family mom. 5 BDR. 4 BTH. Ideal for vineyard and/or winery. $1,325,000 Conkm Justin H. H iky Castijc HEIGHTS ■■ Sec I tided A • Frame with spectacular views. 2 BDR. 1.5 BTH large living rtwm with fireplace, 2nd lloor deck, recently remodeled. 5 acres w ith stream. $329,000 Contact Thome Auchter OlJ> Jenkins t ARM - 80 ± acres in VOF easement. Numerous building sites, hiking and riding trails, old stone walls, an ideal pond site and mature hardwoods. $795,000 Connu t Justin H. Wiles Rl \.\l\(i Cedar L\xe - 12 secluded acres near Sperrw ille \\ ilh well designed artisan-built home. 2 bedrooms. 2 baths, and an ingenious open plan. $54^,000 Contu t ( hen W'ooilartl 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, P.O. Box 102, Washington, VA 22747 540-675-3999 www.farmandestate.net

Transfers From Page B7 10, Section G. Plat 7, $1,500 Nicholas Raymond to Louis G. Zindel III and wife; 0.8421 acres, $155,000 Catholic Archdiocese of Arlington to David S. Aldrich and wife; 66.4417 acres, 22.1062 acres and 115.7019 acres, $2,655,250 Jeanette Katherine Pullen to Robert Strother Pullen Sr. and others; Mountain View Subdivision Lots 21 and 22, $0 Steve Fuller and wife to James Mitchell and wife: Blue Ridge Mountain Estates Lots 27 and 28, Block 5, Section E, $275,000 Joe Bryan Sullivan III and others to Erwin B. Opitz and wife; 28.42 acres more or less, $650,000 Jackson John Erlenbom and wife to John Erlenbom and other trustees; Rappahannock Mountain Estates Lot 10. Section 3, $0 Gerald M. Bascope to Carlos Ruiz; 10.23 acres, $480,000 Edna A. Ostrom to S. N. L. Construction, Inc.; Map 32B-1-B, $181,000 John Franklin Early and wife to Early investments LLC; 3.4890 acres, $0 John Franklin Early and wife to John Franklin Early and other trustees; ¥i undivided interest in 9.9155 acres, $0 Stonewall/Hawthome Kevin Mitchell Harry to Thomas P. Maloney and wife; 19.2139 acres, $240,173.75 Piedmont Stanley Ebner and wife to Stanley Ebner, trustee; 30.6423 acres, $0 Easement Updates More easement protection for North Poes Road By donating two easements to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation (both recorded on November 4), Marie W. Ridder has completed easement protection of the property she owns in Rappahannock County. Both easements extend from North Poes Road to the Jordan River. One easement protects 248-acre “Windrush” (and 4,000 feet of the Jordan), the other a 59-acre parcel across the road from the easement-protected property of Stephanie Ridder (Marie's daughter) and husband John Beardsley. Countywide, 21,404 Rappahannock acres — 15.79c of all private land — are now protected by conservatioh easements. Scenic Virginia honors RappFLOW Governor Mark Warner was recently honored in Richmond as a 2005 Scenic Hero by Scenic Virginia for his support of bringing the National Scenic Byways Program to Virginia. “We were delighted to honor him with this award,” said Scenic Virginia president Eugenia Anderson-Ellis. “Because of Governor Warner and his administration, our Commonwealth now has four new National Scenic Byways. They are the Blue Ridge Parkway, Skyline Drive, George Washington Memorial Parkway, and Colonial Parkway; and each was given the America's Bvways™ designation in September. In addition. Scenic Virginia honored several other groups among them one of Rappahannock’s own. For - Best Preservation of a Scenic River Corridor, Scenic Virginia honored the RappFLOW Project in Rappahannock County for developing a county-wide watershed management plan for the people, land and streams of the Upper Thornton River. In presenting the award, Scenic Virginia’s president praised the grassroots group for its determination to include all interested parties in the planning, and for subscribing to the belief that "where there is health, there is beauty.'’ Honorable Mention went to a group in Warren County. Scenic Virginia recognized Save Our Gateway in Front Royal, Virginia for their successful opposition to the location of a WalMart on the south fork of the Shenandoah River. In presenting the award to.Craig Laird of Save Our Gateway. President AndersonEllis noted that Scenic Virginia — while business-friendly - advocates the placement of businesses where they will best serve a community. In this case, she noted, citizens preferred that the scenic viewshed of the gateway into Front Royal not be marred by the construction of a large distribution center. Established in 1998, Scenic Virginia is a statewide private nonprofit whose mission is to preserve, protect and enhance the scenic beauty and community character of the Commonwealth. f : j.-. ' Call to Advertise! 540-347-4222 ,x , - .«< • - •;, •. . ¥ ' S«d? ' 4-A* $ i ■>* ■ 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 CONSTRUCTION Joseph Keyser Construction, Inc. Quality Renovations Custom Homes VA Class A Contractor _ 540-675-2395 EXCAVATING Keys Excavating, LLC ponds • driveways • dealing • landscaping snow removal • bushhogging We offer quality work with years of experience. 540-987-9259 • 866-825-6689 Gate Design & Installation msm Services Inc. I Automatic Gate Controls • Custom Gate Design & Installation •Operating Systems Design •Preventative Maintenance IPO. Box 90 • Amissville. Virginia 20106 540-937-2400 - 1 888 5AURORA RADIATOR COVERS 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. 7:30-4:00 • 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 <S Commercial. Rt. 211, Amissville, VA 937-5500 ^ CHILDCARE Dajfcari/Prmhotl Full time - part time - drop in CmhU R«U 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 t)//<’lit ui luml 1 I 'ri(’/ x III/ l k’si<)i vliiiil( I 540.987.3145 www.KreylingConstruction.com Novak Builders, Inc. C/ass A Licensed • Custom Homes • Additions • Remodeling 540-937-5553 CONTRACTOR /UG. Zindel, Inc.n Award Winning Custom Builders Since 1973 ___ BullJin% Green Through Enviwnmentally Responsible Construction Residential and Commercial Class A License — Fully Insured 540-675-3548 Butch Zindel * Luke zindel bzindel@earthlink.net \ "Our Craftsmen make the difference!" > Vittitow Enterprises Carpentry & Home Improvement Additions. Basements. Cabinets Decks. Doors. Windows, etc. Licensed. Insured. 20 yrs. Exp Jim Vittitow 540-631-0424 / T.G. TAYLOR *. w CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. Custom Homebuilder Class A License 540-987-8043 ELECTRICAL Business & Home "Providing Quality Electrical Service" Now Accepting WESCORP VA Lie * 2705063543A Service ■ Repairs • Installation • Service Upgrades • SuD-panels • Light Future Replacement 4 Upgrades • Smoke Carbon Monoxide Detectors • Outdoor Lighting • Ceiling Attic Fans • Augar Truck 4 Trenching Services • Generators 540-635-9784 www.wes-corp.com ELECTRICAL contractor ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR FLAP Services. Inc. Service • Residential • Commercial • Equine facilities Home Generator Systems 800.706.5069 540.522.1117 Licensed • Bonded • Insured EXCAVATING Vest's Excavating I • Backhoe Work • Bobcat Work • DumpTruck • Dozer • Bush Hogging • Loader • Ditching • Culverts • Driveway Grading & Graveling • Clearing • Landscaping 540-675-1117 ■ Virginia Excavating, Inc. Land Clearing • Road Building Utilities • Trucking Equipment Rental Basements • Yard Grading 10163 James Madison Hwy., Bealton, VA I 540-439-0126 1 Fax: 540-439-0128 Class A 2705-081328A Ricky L. Brown & Sons, Inc. excavating, grading, total site development, i riding rings, roads, -jJ driveways, ponds 540-347-6628 % Kenny Jenkins Jr. Excavatina Firewood Clearing Grading Roads Basements Ponds Bush Hogging Insured & Licensed Free Estimates 540-825-0251 FENCING PULLEN’S FENCING Sales & Installation All Types! New • Repairs • Removals Free Estimates 540-987-9103 Fence Masters Etc. - Wlp Do It All! - * Residential . • Bams • Run-In Sheds • Decks • Fencing - (Privacy. Vinyl. Alum, and Farm) Free tstmutes • hence & Bam Painting 1-877-336-2321 • Mobile: 540-878-3540 FURNITURE RESTORATION Rappahannock Furniture Restoration *+J540-937-6211 Fax: 540-937-7230 HOME IMPROVEMENT • Int/Ext Painting • Drywall & Piaster Repair • Staining • Window Glazing • Pressure Washing • Dock Preservation & Repairs • VA. UC. &. Ins. • References Cell: 540-683-6192 or 540-675-3633 Owner George Groves LANDSCAPING Mountain View Service • Complete lawn cane & landscaping •Exjx in all phases of design, i installation & maintenance . ■ J * Satisfaction guaranteed * > buMBUI for estimates & reference* ’ - ‘•farm's Jenkins or Robert riachman Jr I Old >» 11 v kd. >perrvville, VA 22740 > "i i LAWN CARE [ Ronnie Dodson I D&D Services 540-987-9350 Landscaping. Lawn Service, Bushhogging, Driveway Grading Hauling & Mulch,Backhoe Services & Snow Removal, etc. MINI STORAGE Self-Storage ^ Move-In Special * 1/2 Off 1' Month W • Areas Lowest Kates - Guaranteed • Closet and Garage Si/ed Units with 24hr Access • Drv, Above Ground Self-Storage Sperryville Storage Company 3 River Lane « (540) 987-8507 J Rappahannock -*/r -Off 211 ’ (just minutes 5 from Warrenton) ' Vi Outside Access 5x10 10x15 10x10 10x20 540-987-8839 W RESTAURANT THE COUNTRY CAFE Mon. - Sat. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday: Closed Day of Rest 675-1066 Take out Available TV & APPLIANCE GREYSTONE TV & APPLIANCE Sales & Service RCA Video Products Antennas & Satellite Systems Radio Shack Dealer. Kitchen Aid. 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Our offices are conveniently located at rauquier nmes-uemocrat 39 Culpeper St., i Warrenton, Virginia Loudoun Times-Mirror 9 East Market St., Loasburg, Virginia Fairfax County Off ice 11780 Raston Parkway^ Suita 411 Raston, Virginia 1 Clarke Times-Courier m 18 Wast Main St., Barryvilia, Virginia Rappahannock News RappdMmock News BMg. Washington, Virginia By Mail Times Community Newspapers Classified Dept, RO. Box Warrenton, VA 20188 Deadlines Empb^ment^Cl^sified estate aoverttsng herein is subject to the Act, *rtiich makes it illegal to adverts* any HmteHon or discrimination based on race, cotor, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or any such references limitations or Real Estate 1BR Apt, Ranson. WV $650/mo. /$650 deposit. Call 304-279-5267. ASHBURN: 1 basement BR. kit. w/d, bath, separate dentrance. $600/mo incl water &. elec. 703-609-7032. Herndon/Reston: 3BR, 2.5BA. fplc, gar, must see. upscale 3 Ivl condo, awesome loc. $1695. 703-477-3638. Leesburg, Fox Chapel2 BR. 1 BA, mid-lvl, W/D. clean $1150/mo Jan Myers, Rltr., Long & Foster 703-309-8681 LEESBliRG. Nice 31vl. 2BR, I BA Penthouse w/hdwd firs., skylight, fpl, balcony, & fresh paint. Granite in kit % 1200. Paul Anderson 703-777-2900 Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. STERLING: Spect 2 Ivl. 2BR, 2 5BA. w d, fpl. 1300sf. easy access Rt 7/267, AvI Dec. $1300/ mo. (703)376-8788. With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 101 OfMmttoBMM OPEN SAT. Nov. 19th 12-3:30pm IMMACULATE COLONIAL 4BR. 3 Full BA. 2 ear gar., fin. lower Ivl, quiet cul-de-sac. $649,950 LO#5425161. Dir: From Leesburg S. on Rt. 15. R. on Greenway Farms. R. on Sheridan. L. on Lawford. L. on English Ct. to #105. Questions?? Call Bob Freschi 703-309-3060 Long & Foster 122 Rentals — Houses 2BR, 1 BA, house, Sperryville area. Eat-in kit, laundry rm, LR &lg porch CAC/Heat Sec dep. 1 yr lease & rets req.$800/mo540-9878280 aft 6PM 4BR, 3BA, House w/ attached 2 car garage on 5 ac in Marshall. $1600/mo, + utilities. 540-364-4480 5BR Foreclosure. Only $19,900' Stop renting' For listings call 800-749-8168 ext 1278 Chester Gap, 2BR, 2BA, or 3 B R . 3 B A $900/1100 no smkg pets, very clean, many amenities, state rd, group home ok (540)622 2336, Iv msg Clarke Co. Nr Millwood, Log Cabin, 2BR, 1FB, 2HB, fpl, AC, modern kit, wood firs, w/d Stall & 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, coun try setting. $900mo No pets, 540-837-1943 Classified Ads Work 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 571-238-8418 Forest Cottage The Plains Log cabin behind Great Meadow 1BR, BA, gas heat & AC. No pets. Minimum 1 -year lease required $950/mo Cathy Bernache 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 McLean rambler- 4BR, 3BA. FP, Ig yard, clean & bright. Short & long term leases fr $1800$ 4 0 0 0/m o. Other house in Betheda & Chevy Chase MD All mins to DCmetro. Shopping. Ent, Airports. Restaurants, publ transp, safe, excel. neighborhoods Call Rob at 301-370-6460 rob@ paiamountconstructionnet Classified , Ads Work Call 347-4222 MIDDLEBURG/ THE PLAINSSm 2BR. 1BA,on farm. 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 ORLEAN, VA Lovely 1840s country Victorian, 3BR, 2.5BA, AC, 1 4acs, barn, walk to country stores & restaurant. Sm pet w/ extra sec dep. $2000/mo. Refs, required. 540-272-0200 Purcellville (Bluemont), Immaculate. 2 BR, 1 BA in million $$$ area w/ deck, sunroom. Breathtaking view of valley. Excel, loc. 30 mm to Dulles. No lawn care. $1295/mo + SD, Credit Check reqd. 703-887-3121 Rappahannock, Beautiful historic 4BR, 2.5BA. 1 3 acs. all conveniences. Shares ok. $ 1 4 7 5 / m o . (540)547-4971 ROUND HILL- NEW HOME! 4 BR. 2 5 BA. LR. DR. FM. 2 car gar Avail. 1/1/06 $2200/ mo (540)338-2122 The Plains $1,600 2 story home w/large yard. 1st floor main bedroom. 3 more BR. 2 BA. LR. DR. hardwood floors. 1 ear garage, sm. office, laundry room. Avail immediately. Call Gene Butler at (540) 364-7678. The Plains, lovely 2br house. Irg yard, avail immed. $1200 mo. 540-253 5575 Your AD Could BE HERE Call 347-4222 WARRENTON North Rock, Irg 3 Ivl TH Villa w/ garg, 4br, 3.5ba, master on main Ivl, $1699/mo. Suzanne Gaffney 703-961-7161 Long & Foster Real Estate. 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 Want to rent large acreage for cattle. Good fence & water needed (540)547-4998 after 6pm LEESBURG/ ARCOLA: Modem Cntry home, room avail to share in 4BR, 2BA, 3-acres. $500 incl. utils. 1 mo sec. CAC, deck, Aval now. C) 703-622-8637 (H) 703-327-2498. Lg. new hse to share w/ NS F's in Gainesville. Hot tub & deck on goll course. $550/mo+ util. 703-244-7132 Round Hill m/f to share 3lvl TH 1 BR, 1BA, avail now. $400 plus 1/4 utils. 703-919-4663 Iv. msg. 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 ASHBURN SHORT TERM 3BR, 2.5ba, 1 Sports Pav., $1995. OOmo 703-408-2468 or 703-430-1854 Vbur Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 Sales —Houses Fairfax/Fairlakes $519,000 SIMPLY THE BEST! Wonderful garage end unit TH in great location. Features: 4BR.3 * 1/2BA & prkg sp. MBR suite, eat-in kii w/ceramic rir. i-ormai uh, LH w/fpl, crown moulding, 2 Ivl deck, overlooks flagstone patio, fncd yd. fin w/o w HR, BR, wet bar, full bth. Steps to jog/walk/lake. Call Rochelle, owner/agent at 703-507-2564. Exit Advantage Realty. BRAND NEW 3BR, 2 1/26 A TH w/all appls. End unit in Martinsburg, WV. Avi immed. $1150/mo + SD. Call 304-839-6714 or 304-876-0571. Countryside 2BR 1BR, 3 LVL, amenities. $1095.OOmo 703-408-2468 or 703-430-1854 FAIR OAKS/Chantilly. 3 M 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 Gnaville/Hay market, 4br, 3.5ba, hdfls, dk,stone patio, backs to pond, aval 12/1, $1675. 703-754-0401 Herndon - Gorgeous 3 level, 4BR TH. Pets welcome. All leases will be reviewed. $2100. Nora 571-278-6523 i"V i"Vv* ' [080 I , Ofllue 1000SF Office space. 4rms + ba $900/mo meld's elect. Flint Hill area. (540)675-1650 FAUQUIER SPCA STRAY ANIMALS 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www.fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@netzero.com for a complete up to date listing Real Estate for Sale ' - fS ■* v OPEN HOUSE Sat & Sun (11/19 &11/20), 1-4 pm 5911 Ians Way, Alexandria (KINGSTOWNE)End unit town home. 3 BR/3.5 BA. 2 Master BR floor plan, 3rd BR can be used as rec room. 1 car garage, Newer wood floors, deck & patio, Laundry in upper level. Professional landscaping, Recess Lights throughout. Kitchen w/ upgraded cabinets, Easy access to Metro, shopping, town center!MCall for private viewing on weekdays (9am-7pm), weekends (11am67pm) or more information! Brokers warmly welcome! Sales Price $524,900 Vincent Nguyen,Re/Max Olympic (703) 282-9454 Vincent.Nguyen@remax.net www.PropertiesIn NorthernVirginia.com 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 ot Worship/Your Community Directory: Wednesday, Nov. 16th, 2005 @ noon I .U r.«.e iuu vdii /UJ-I> <•! 111 of bwh»*4 w, rax: ru;n>«»-iZ78; Fauquier Business^ and Residents 540-347-4222, Fax: 540-34^8676 • Classifieds@timesR3pers.com

Real Estate c~ 090 V_ Vacation — Rentals ___J Retreat to a beaut Mtn. getaway for the holidays at Wintergreen Resort. 2 BR condo w loft, sleeps 6-8 www. vrbo.com 74nt6 100 For Sato By Owner 24 ACRES south of Charlottesville on 15 w; well, septic & electric. Ready to build. More info visit www.swva. net'sutherland & click on 24AcreMiniFarm 703-554-7577.. $99,000 Marshall, VA, 2BR. 1BA, 1.75 ac. bsmt, upgraded kit. deck, views, near 16 6. $325K. rent to own option. (703)475-6100 TH IN Marshall, Mauzy Sq. 2 B R . 1 BA. $ 1 9 9,9 0 0. (540)364-9015 111 Sates — Condos NEW LUXURY CONDO! 2 parking spaces! Great view IBRDen. huge master Bath! $332,000. $1000 towards closing Dir: Rt 50W to Centreville Rd - mk rt: enter Chantilly Park Condos #314 Call Candace 703-819-8399 5BR Foreclosure. Only $18,500! Must sell! For listings call 800-749-8168 ext R528. ADORABLE 3BR, 2.5BA house just off Rt. 7 in Winchester. LR, DR. fin. bsmnt, beautifully decorated: fenced bkyard; mature trees; gas FP; sep. 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Foster Treasurer 540-675-5360 11/17/05 795460 REQUEST FOR BIDS The Town of Washington, Virginia is soliciting proposals for the construction of a 250,000 gallons per day concrete water storage tank. The BID DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations: 1. The office of the Town of Washington, Washington, Virginia 2. WW Associates, Lynchburg, Virginia Copies of the BID DOCUMENTS may be obtained from WW Associates, 147 Mill Ridge Road, Lynchburg, Virginia 24502. Phone: 434-582-6175. Separate sealed BIDS will be received by the Town of Washington, Virginia at the Town office at 485 Gay Street. Washington, VA until 2:00p.m., and then opened publicly and read aloud. 11/17/05 788640 Times Community Newspapers. We are where the readers are. 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. itRMS: CASH. 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Must speak English & Tafalog Loudoun Cty 703-327-5980 -- 400 Adoption V ) ADOPTION: Couple kwikini; to adopt a I'ahv to share our lives N love u/ a child Pis call It yoq are considering adoption- Jennifer N Harland 1-866- 209.16yM pm 9697 Med/ Lp pd. Call The Times Community Newspapers For All of Your Employment Advertising. 540-347-4222 or Fax 540-349-8676 Employment ( 545 V_ \ Full Time Emptoyment • y Automotive Parts Manager for fast growing Chevrolet/ Toyota Dealership. Call Joe (540)547-3700 Auto Parts COUNTER SALES FT PT Positions 15 Northern VA locations. (Prince William. Loudoun & Fairfax Counties), Full benefits. Call: Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 BUYING? SELLING? Fauquier TimesDemocrat Classified s Have It! 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Also experience j referred 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 Automotive Service Advisors Are you tired of driving to the city just make decent wages? THEN COME OUT TO THE COUNTRY!! Country Chevrolet is searching for experienced Service Advisors and Techs to join our rapidly growing Service Dept. We offer top pay. great benefits, paid training and the oest work environment in the business. Fax resume to: 540-428-2817 or call 540-341-2072 Newspaper Delivery Great part-time income only 1 day per week! Must have own vehicle Apply at: Fauquier Times Democrat 540-347-4222 No phone calls on Wednesday. Please! 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 includes 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 70.1 4 78-6691 (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: Business Manager Full-Time - Fairfax Office Duties: Responsible for all aspects of office management to include personnel, benefits, departmental financial budgets and liaison between other offices and HQ. Excellent organizational skills, proficient computer skills, supervisory experience and customer service/PR skills required. Qualifications: Personnel administration, accounting experience and newspaper experience. Local resident preferred. If interested in the above position please email your resume to bnorris@ timespapers.com Special Classified Advertising Consultant Full-Time - Loudoun and Fairfax 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 service 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 llewis @ timespapers. com Display Advertising Consultant Full-Time - Gainesville 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 psymington @ timespapers. com Junior Display Ad Sales Consultant Full-Time - Loudoun and Fairfax 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 of ROI and managing customer expectations. Qualifications: Candidate must be organized, motivated, detail oriented, dependable and have superior customer self If interested in the Loudoun position, please email your resume to cfields @ timespapers.com. If interested in the Fairfax position, please email your resume to rfelton@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 dbaker@ timespapers.com Level 1 Paginator Full-Time - Loudoun Office Duties: To recreate newspaper pages from dummies provided by editors in the QuarkXPress program, to see that all the production deadlines are timely met and that the highest quality is maintained in all pages produced.Qualifications: Strong pagination skills, proficiency in PC/MAC knowledge and use of QuarkXPress and Acrbbat. 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BSpreferred; Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree with major course work in human services, social work orrelated field and considerable experience managing facility or communityprograms. $50,467.94 p/yr POSITION AVAILABLE LATE JANUARY 2006. CHIEF COOK # 116-20-87 FT in Culpeper. Overseeing and participating inmeal preparation and maintaining facility sanitation; purchasing andmaintaining food utilization records and reports. High School Diploma or GED required and considerable experience with cooking foods in largequantities including some supervisory experience. $22,019.34 per/yr RAPPAHANNOCK - R API DAN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD Apply with RRCSB/AAA application b' November 28, 2005,HR, P.O. Box 1568, ( (540) 825-3100 TDD: (540)825-7391 EEO/A org 8:30am, Monday, :ulpeper, VA 22701. \ Kjennings@rrcsb. Prepare your career for take-off. United is moving ahead in positive new directions. If you are ready to go places and share in our unwavering commitment to exceptional customer service and safety, climb aboard with United and see where it takes you The sky's the limit. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS The high-energy, positive, team players we seek must be at least 21 years ot age, legally able to accept fut.-time employment in the U.S.. and eligible to possess multiple entries and exits for aH countries we serve. You must have a passion for customer service, be flexible and dependable, possess a valid passport and HS diploma/GED. and meet all physical requirements of the tob. English fluency required; second language preferred. These positions are based in Washington, D C. We offer competitive benefits and worldwide travel privileges tor you and eligible famity members. With your personality and skills, you can go far with United Please apply online. united.com/flightattendant fUNITED Untied is an equal opportunity employ h M r • It’s time to fly.’ Plow & Hearth ■ RETAIL SALES " Seasonal Positions Full & Part Time* Pay Starts at S^^OO HR *Work through Jan. 1 and earn a *100 gift certificate Plow & Hearth Congressional Plaza 1625 Rockville Pike 301-984-0031 Fairfax Corner 11951 'Grand Commons Ave. 571-522-1970 Email: plowandhearthjobs@plowandhearth.com Plo*v & Hearth is an equal opportunity employer 05111»-RT Employment CONTRACTORS HVAC contractors to change our existing units: This work would supplem e n t your exisitng work. All material supplied. Must ahve state HVAC lie. These area all residential homes in your aCail NORRIS or STEVE today at 703-339-4667 or 800-232-0339 This could be your Ad! Call 347-4222 DOOR MECHANIC TRAINEE Leading oarage door manufacturer located in Manassas is looking for quality individuals to become door mechanic trainees. 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See Contact Information Below Applications available at www.rappahannock.k12.va.us For information or to apply, contact: Raye Tupper, Executive Director ot HR and Instruction Telephone: (540) 987-8773 E-mail: rayetupper@rappahannock.k12.va.us Fax: (540) 987-8896 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 newspapers/1.3 million total circulation. Solid client base + active business development. Previous experience in Auto category a plus. Top earnings potential. Excellent benefits. Quailified 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 H H AT C A * LINE DANCING TEACH US ABOUT CAREERS AT WACHOVIA? Working together ensures success. ' Whether you're at work or with friends, few things are as satisfying as working with a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. When you utilize the positive motivating power of collaboration, mutual success is just a step away. Wachovia.is proud to offer exciting career opportunities for knowledgeable individuals who are passionate about teamwork, customer service and continuous learning. Tellers Looking for great benefits and a family-friendly work environment? If you work well with people, then this job may be for you. We are currently seeking customer service-oriented people for full-time, part-time and roving Teller positions. Job Number: 131712 Teller Managers Do you possess management/assistant management experience in ihe retail or banking industry? Are you ready for a new challenge? If so. you should consider this opportunity to lead a professional, enthusiastic, customer-oriented team. We are seeking self-motivated, organized professionals with demonstrated leadership abilities and the passion for delivering excellent customer service. Your background must include at least two years as a Teller and some supervisors' experience. Job Number: 124449 Positions located tn Loudoun. Prince William and Fairfax counties. Interested7 Visit us online at wachovia.com/careera. Please enter the Job Number above into the keyword field and click search to apply Tellers, if you do not have Internet access, please phone 800 386-HIRE for more information. WACHOVIA i ncommon Wisdom r «4S Full Time Employment V _J MECHANIC Small engine mechanic or experienced helper needed for busy landscape co. Must have own tools. FT or PT. Good pay & benefits. Call Paul at 703-777-5596 ext 109. NEWSPAPER CARRIERS WANTED!!! Carriers needed for home delivery in Leesburg & Western Loudoun County. Contact: Mike Dean Loudoun Times-Mirror 703-777-1111 No phone calls on Wednesdays, Please! Call a Rep Today 540-347-4222 AVON Make $$$$ easy as 1-2-3 Expanding in Area. PT/ET Career. Work from Home. $200-$400+/momh NET. Call 877-213-4X08 or 866-865-0504 lEspanol) E-mail linda4avon@aol.com See www.youravon/lnielsen 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 listehing 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 4- 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 PHLEBOTOMISTS Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Herndon, Leesburg, Manassas, Reston, Springfield, & Sterling Quest Diagnostic seeks candidates with a minimum of one year on-the-job phlebotomy experience servicing a pediaricadult geriatric patient popluation, HS diploma & good' keyboarding/data entry skills required. Strong customer service skills also desired. Medical training and a working knowledge of medical terminology preferred. We offer competitive benefits including generous vacation time, goal sharing and shift differential. Please forward your resume for consideration to: Quest Diagnoses, Attn: HR, 1901 Sulphur Spring Rd., Brltimore, MD 21227, Ph: 1-800-522-9235. ext. 1447. Fax: 410-536-1667. email BalHrResumes@ questdiagnostic com Quest Diagnostics Incorporatedhas been proudly recognized as a Best Place to work in NJ. TX, NY, OH, Mid-East PA and AZ and our employees throughout the U S. would agree. Find out more about joining our outstanding team at www.questdiagnostic.com. EOE PHLEBOTOMISTS To re :c';.x-flC vc„ m,,s" -o a - ■ o • - tt-e-ot prebo: experience servic rvg pediamc/aauit'genatnc patent popoatior HS apioma & goo, xeytxaramg/adta entry sii-is recured Str;ng uo-cme' se'.'Ce s» Is etso des 'ed Medical fa nmg irq .vo'^ng irc..veoge of meo ■ra1 *efm,noiogv p'e’e"ed We of'e' competitive bere'ts including ge-ero.s <aca pon-t r-e gca! s^ar rg ana sn ft ] a fa- mmea'ae curs aerat-ci'- sam • yoj< ies.me *o Quest Diignostics. Attn HR, 1301 Sulphur Spring Rd . I Baltimore. MD 21227 FAX 410-536-1667. e-mail BatHrRe*umes@questdiagnostics com tOt Quest Diagnostics i Quest Diagnostics incorporated has deep proudly 'eci-gih/ea as a : 'Best Place to Work' m \J T\ \Y. Oh. Mid East PA ana AZ and ! our employees throughout die U S would aotee P<nd o f more : aOout towny our outstand-ng team a' awm guestdiajnost’Ci coir Office/Vet Assistant PT/FT. afternoons, some Sats. possible. Seeking team piayer, to help in Vet office. Should he able to perform basic office duties & help with seterinary procedures. Horse exp a plus. 540-3-47-0807 PLUMBER licensed plumbing contractor has an immediate opening for a FT exp plumber. Pay based on exp. Paid vacation. Call 540-675-1576 for more info PLUMBERS HELPER needed for Fauquier & Loudoun area. No exp. necessary. Must have reliable transportation & good driving record. Benefits include insurance, vacation, holidays & retirement plan. Call 540-687-5232. m+m Full Time Finlnirmant I fempcoymem l ) Residential Cleaning Co. seeks part-time help for Midland Hartwood areas. Must have own trans. Exp helpful but will train. (540)220-4994 SATELLITE INSTALLATION TECHNICIANS $40K-$60K MasTex-Advanced Technologies has immediate openings in Winchester & Chantilly. Industry related exp & valid lie. Rea d. Exc. benefits. Fax or email resumes: 214-483-5127, atjobs@ mastec.com, or apply online www.mastec.com. Must reference job code #2349. Call 800-532-4991 fo' more details. TODDLER CAREGIVER WANTED Full-time position. Experience required. Benefits. EOE (540)592-3908 Alice or Tona FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT Loudoun County Government's Social Services Department Financial Accountant in the Department of Social Services will assist the Finance Manager with the day-to-day financial operations of the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Position duties include complex stale and federal drawdowns and reporting for various grants within the department. Assists in the year-end closing process for all grants Responsible for the monitoring of the revenue maximization program established in the County and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in cooperation with the Department of Management and Financial Services Accounting division. Responsible for superv ision of financial staff. Must be proficiencv id Excel and possess excellent communications skills. Requires a combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and four years of directly related accounting experience to include at least 6 months of supervisory experience. Must be available to attend some evening meetings. (Hiring Range: $46,461 - S62.7227vr) Closes: 11/23/2005 06-199 , 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. EOF CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Rappahannock National Bank is seeking a Customer Service Representative. Candidate must have excellent customer service skills 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 relationships. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. Please reference job number 1.03-41 -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 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 d*icorporate ambassador at community and business functions • Create advertising themes, write copy and prepare layout designs • Manage accounts receivable for customer base Requirements: • Motivated seif starter that is very customer service oriented with professional appearance • Must thrive on cold calling business develop; ment and prospecting • Ability to deal effect.ve'y with ail types of personalities • Above average mitiat-ve 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 • 401 K Plan To apply: Please forward resume, Cover letter and salary history to: psymington@timespapers.com or fax: 540-347-5193 It took 6 YEARS to graduate. 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Remington offers something of the past and future By Laura Lyster-Mensh Special to the Times-Democrat The town of Remington is a classic small Virginia village, with brick buildings and storefronts at the intersection of the railway and the highway. This village offers something of the past and the future. If you haven’t thought of making holiday purchases in Remington, think again. This is a place to get the practical and to feed the senses — and where shop owners actually greet you as you enter and will walk around with you to explain their goods. A new store on Main Street, The Farmer’s Wife, is a good first stop. It smells like home cooking and the bright shelves display every color and flavor imaginable. Among the highlights of the Amish products available is a local product: Martha’s Fruit Lake. Bright with color and dense with flavor, you can buy a five-pound round cake for $39.50. Another local product ot note for your Christmas brunch is a Remington family farm’s line of cheese curds and feta cheese, in flavors like sun-dried tomato and basil cheese. ' For a fun hostess gift consider the Amish Pickled Beet Eggs ($5.29 for a 22-ounce jar), add some cherry turnovers, a few maple creams, and grab a glass bottle of organic milk to go with it. For a cultural twist, step off Main Street to East Madison, and browse the shelves of Anita’s Tienda Market, a Spanish grocery store., me variety of packaged chili peppers (mulatto, ancho, passila, negro, puya and arbol) is extensive — consider a gift basket of these or the many spices available. Pinatas, jewelry and volcanic stone mortar and pes ' ties (moicajete) will spice up the holiday as well. ror something practical, a s»sssSv 10 An stmts on tAc vFtrm tf „ Archwood 1 Green Barns Sun., Dec 4th and ll,h from 10-4pm Snow Date Dec. 18Ul Local Farmers, Crafters, and Artisans Fresh Christinas Trees & Wreaths • Homegrown Beef .Jellies & .Jams • Goat Cheese • Soaps & Facial Lotions llandspun Wool • Poinscttias • Roping Handmade .Jewelry • Holiday Baked Goods (or Aetrits... b * ^ 540-253-5289 f hi the Plains at intersection of 1-66 and Old lavern Rd iRt 245). Onl\ R miles West of Ha\market on Rt 66, Exit M solid brass door knocker ($30.19) is sold at Groves Hardware. Look beyond the milk replacer and goat dewormer to find a new hardwood-handle pitchfork at Remington’s Farmer’s Co-op Pretty serving pieces are on display at the Remington Drug Store. AlSO dl the co-op are galvanized poultry waterers ($20.21) and hummingbird feeders ($11). Remington Video is the kind of place you can find something for anyone and it will be one of a kind. Choose from fashion buttons, classic videos, collectible coins, used furniture, electronics, beer steins and antique bottles. One size fits all, no shrinking: Consider giving rolls of quarters to friends and relatives without a washing machine. Rappahannock Coin Laundry Mat has machines that charge $1.50 a wash and only $1 for dryer time. Consider a gift certificate for Mirror, Mirror Hair Designs and picture your loved one enjoying the high ceilings, wood floors and antiques during a cut and blow-dryRemington Drug is everything you want to find in a Virginia village: a soda foun tain, hand-dipped ice cream and a “One Cent Fortune and Weight” machine with no digital anything. Behind the glass cases are modem pharmacy staples and a few you don’t see much of any more: Black Draught Lax-Sema Tablets and Angiers Emulsion, for starters. Among the many gifts available is a set of four fancy stemmed glass ice cream bowls for $12.50. The happiest people in Remington are at Archer’s House of Rowers. They’ll make and deliver a floral or balloon arrangement from $25-$400 with one huge benefit: “They don’t collect dust for 50 years!” On your way into or out of Remington, make sure to stop at The Comer Deli for a meal. Then pick up one of their special T-shirts for $8.95 and some mugs for only $4.95 each — they make excellent gifts. rC^WPCT nousi: 806 North Main Street • Culpeper, VA 540-825-5585 Wall to Wall Carpet • Sheet Vinyl Flooring • Residential & Commercial, Wood Flooring • Laminate Flooring • Ceramic Tile r l Expert Installation CARPET REMNANTS? We Specialize in Custom Design Ceramic Tile 100’s to Choose From! Florida • Dal-Tile • Marazzi • FREE ESTIMATES • FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE • EXPERT INTEROF DESIGN ASSISTANCE In House Financing or Dear Santa... For my husband I'd like a brandnew bike — a fast one so he can win his triathalon next spring! For my partner, Alessandro Gutierrez, I'd like a trip to Holland so she can finally see the Tulip fields! For Grandma I'd like a Iona warm summer so her Vermont garden can grow and grow ana grow! For me, I'd like a new winter coat — mine is old and much too cold! And for the great big world I'd like a moment of peace when all the people are singing and laughing ana the animals are lounging lazy in the sun. Cammie Fuller Like Water For Tulips I want to give my teachers some candles with , stamps on it, candy, some earrings, a necklace, ana a gift card to Starbucks. The reason I want to do this is because everyone, even teachers, deserve presents too! Love, Kflithfn Gatti Grace Miller Elementary Please send one best friend to all those that are lonely so they may have someone to share the holidays with. Alessandro Gutierrez Like Water for Tulips

| Dear Santa ... j Alison Hectus If I could, I would give everyone in the community a tree that blooms yearround. I would also appreciate it if you would give my dog Wagner better mannersl Alison Hectus Agent, Extension Office If I could, I would give every child a piece of my candy for the holidays this year. Timothy Henson 4 years old (grinning ear to ear, jumping up and doum as he said this) I 4 Village Center: Hardware to hats By Deborah Shepherd Times Newspapers Staff Writer You can take care of everyone cm your list in one day at Warrenton’s Village Center — and punctuate the day nibbling great food at Tadpole Cafe, El Agave or Panera Bread. At Earth, Glaze and Fire, you choose the bisque item — maybe the Christmas tree with lights, a trinket box or a cookie plate — paint it and leave it with the employees to fire and glaze. The fee is whatever the item costs, plus half that again to cover the studio time, brushes, paints, glaze and firing. Gifts to accent the home abound at Peebles Home Center. Huge trees are smothered with ornaments for sale, themed to baking, Victoriana, nautical, ana oiner j tastes. Ice- , glazed wreaths are ' $25, traditional Nutcracker figures (that really crack) are $20, plus there are lamps, candles, potpourri varieties, and garden acces sones such as vases, statuary and bird feeders. Its parent store, Peebles, is right next door, with clothes and shoes for men, women and kids. If your friend likes the Clinique line of cosmetics, Peebles carries it, and the helpful clerk might even have a card on file listing your friend’s recent Clinique purchases, so you don’t duplicate. Looking for old-fashioned gumdrops? Try Rankins, which in addition to bags of gumdrops ($1.49) also has (take a deep breath): appliances, tools, room heaters, dog collars, utility shelves, books on home projects ($20), sander-polishers ($45), Vacuums, outdoor cookers, cast-iron cookery ($25-$50), aluminum can compactors ($17), baseball bats, footballs and brooms ... plus smaller items like tape measures, hammers, nails and socket sets. (Whew!) Indulge hobbyists via TSG Hobbies, which caters to model railroad , enthusi■ asts, F stamp and coin collectors, model car These hats from Peebles in Warrenton look great under the tree and under the mistletoe. makers, card gamers and dollhouse assemblers. Introduce a friend to the pampering pros at PR@Partners spa and salon with one of these: a $95 Relaxing Package « (massage ana j spa pedicure); Something a little snazzy from Cricket Hollow a ^>i iu Beauty Package (makeup application, spa manicure and thermal finishing or updo; or a $140 Pampering Package (spa manicure and pedicure, customized facial). Nails Design can apply acrylic or gel nails and top them off with seasonal airbrush designs for around $35. Drive-through coffee addicts might like a gift card from Gusto di Vita. Latte lovers will be in espresso heaven with a $35 card that gets them 10 cups of joy. At RadioShack, the hot item is the iGo auto power package, which lets you power up all your hand-held gadgets with one charger (various tips sold separately). Also sold at RadioShack is a personal player for DVDs, CDs and MP3s, $100 for a 3.6-inch screen; $300 buys a 10-inch portable DVD player, or — for a real frontrow seat — there’s a 61 -inch high-definition monitor for $6,000. On the Run Sports has footwear and bodywear (known as “performance apparel") for runners and other athletes. On these shelves are also skaters’ supplies, wrestler’s knee pads and sunglasses. A runner will thank you over and over for the anti-blister socks ($8.25). A consultation with the window-dressing experts at Warrenton Decor could be a welcome gift for new home owners. Also sold here in addition to curtains and shades are Toland welcome mats for $20, Mary Engelbreit pet placemats for $8, and garden flag stands for $15. “Crafty” folk on your list See WARRENTON Page 39 tmm* tm JXt ... . ,:^yS ■■ '• Twins, Inc. *. ,-v %|Spgl> :av 19363 Brandy Road, Brandy Station - S (J miles North'bf Culpeper) t 4 Y , 540-829-0313 ; I ‘ Specializing in Parts & Services for . rv gpis? 4<§s* 4*; Harley Davidsons JVisit our Showroom! 4:3' ■ Suprise that Special Someone with our Gnat Holiday Gifts / Gift Certificate*^'^ IMon-Fri 9 30am-6pm Sat 10am-2p™ > Alpaca Full Moon Farm Holiday OPEN HOUSE December 3 & 4 • Noon to 6pm Extra Shopping Hours Dec 10, 11, 17, 18 & 24 Noon to 6pm Throws, crib blankets, shawls, scarves, hats, mittens, socks, yam, bears! I FREE Finger Puppet ! w/purchase of $25 or more Gifts wrapped in Holiday Style J must present coupon. 9247 Ramey Rd, Marshall, VA • 540-364-4720 Directions; West on Rt on to Fxit 27. Right on Freestate Rd, left on (irove Lji, left on Rame\ Rd to tarin sign on lelt I1 wsvsv.alpacafullmoon.com

Bealeton hub has lots of choices By Laura Lyster-Mensh Special to the Times-Democrat Bealeton is one of the fastest-growing areas of the county. A place with a railroad and Civil War history, it is now a place to join the many new citizens of the county who call southern Fauquier their home and Bealeton Village Center shopping area the place to shop. The holiday starts with Cowboys and girls can 1 'v suit up from head to heels at Happy Trails in Bealeton. decorating, and Susan at Generations Flower Shop has a variety of naturethemed decorations, garlands, ornaments and wreaths. New this year is a line of earth-toned feather trees, wreaths and round ornaments ($5-30). For the car enthusiast, Bealeton Auto Parts has a John Deere bar stool for $53 with the distinctive green and yellow logo. For anyone with a car, a safety item for the trunk is a portable booster pack for emergency jump starts. Pamper a friend with a manicure ($14) or a pedicure ($26) at Nails Design, which offers gift certificates in any amount. A Discovery Jr. Metal detector from Radio Shack ($59.99) is a spe£ cial gift for youths inter^ ested in local history — or for finding that ring you lost in the yard last year. Radio Shack also sells a Build It Yourself FM Radio kit for a quiet winter day indoors ($17.99). For the electronics enthusiast who has everything, reduce the clutter with a universal remote ($6.99$89.99). Stocking stuffers are always available at the Dollar Store. The stock changes frequently but the price is right for making dollars stretch during the gift-buying season. Happy Trails sells western-themed clothing, jewelry and other items. Popular this year are dashboard spittoons ($15), Texas Hold ‘Em Playing Cards ($12.95, bullet holes included), Elmer’s Horse Sense collectibles ' ($10-50), and Montana Silversmiths items (jewelry, belt buckles, bolo ties, and guardjan angel pins). For kids from 5 to 105 there are “Deputy (J.S. Marshall” pins. Don’t forgi Jo pick up a Sm, Sf*- JUr.ll specia, tots Make a * . Drop ajiew, vi unwrapped i toy at Huhtb De| 16, 200£, t > an official i sponsor & drop off point TO^S Try Warrens**!, 540 347-1 A nature-themed Christmas tree at Generations in Bealeton. Coffee lovers will love you for this: free drink cards from Black Wolf Coffee. The $3.50 gift cards are good for any drink they make — great stocking stuffers! With this soft ‘recliner’ from the Family Dollar store in Bealeton, kids can relax with Spidey. Dear Santa ... If I could, I would give every family waiting to adopt the gift of a child. Laura Henson Mother of two precious gifts bij two wonderful birth mothers What I'd really like Santa to deliver... for every family that works hard in Fauquier County, an affordable home. For The Haven, a new copier for the office or any monetary donation. For myself, a band saw, planer, drill press and lots of nardwood lumber. Ed Childress Executive director, Fauquier Familif Shelter Ed Childress Stop in today to start Christmas shopping for every golfer on your list... • Books, Videos & Training Aids • Men s outerwear from Adidas, Nike and Mizuno • 40% Off Selected Men’s Outerwear Apparel • Junior clubs for any age! • Gift certificates available in any amount, make the perfect gift!! Always remember ENJOY THE GAME! V 10346 Portsmouth Road, Manassas • 703-257-1998

Dear Santa ... 1 4 Bill Pursche Please bring all the homeless dogs and cats of the world a nice home to live in — and bring sympathy, understanding and kindness to people, so that no animals will ever be mistreated again. Bill Pursche Local author and business advisor My name is Isabella Hummer Schaub and I am 4 years old, I want a Dora talking kitchen so bad for Christmas. Then a phone and a radio and everything else. Thank ijou Santa Isabella Schaub Old Town shops offer ‘more than gifts’ v ■ tL By Rebekah Stone Times-Democrat Staff Writer The romantic idea of Christmas shopping may have been lost in the large, onestop shopping centers, but it is alive ana weu on Main Street, Warrenton. With shops dating back to the earty 1800s, friendly neighbors and cozy lamplight, the Old Town scene is one straight from a Dickens novel — minus the English accents, of course. ^6^torsS^^0ld * Piece of bea.Ju.„ choose a Jewelry, and earrings -?0?hln9 chok‘ the/r own. ^ or make . "Ke this Old Town boasts more them 50 shops, boutiques, galleries and restaurants, featuring everything from Virginia wines to sweaters from Scotland. You get something shopping in Old Town that you’re just not going to find in a shopping center,” said Kathryn Lamonia, of Piccadilly, Ltd., on Main Street “You get a kind of service here that you can’t get anywhere else, not to mention really unique gifts.” In Piccadilly alone there is a plethora of gift possibilities. With gloves, handbags, picture frames, personalized stationary, lamps, silver, place settings and baby domes, there is bound to be something for everyone. “Some of our most popular Christmas gifts are our scarves, pewter, crystal and Our throws,” Lamonia said; “And our stationary is always a best-seller.” Starting at $14 per box, the stationary can be personalized, and comes in a variety of colors and styles. I ne Virginia company, carter ana Spence, the Fabric Emporium, and the Town Duck, all on Main Street, and Pristine V Gallery Q and Gift [s’* Shop on Culpeper Street also offer fine gift selections. Men are so hard to buy for,” said Kathleen Nevill of Carter and Spence. “We have a whole lot of popular men’s items to make that easier, like wallets and cuff links and original ties.”' Other popular items at Carter and Spence include their Rosenthal glassware, with decanturs starting at $59, and their jewelry. Other hot spots for jewelry in Old Town include Hartman Jewelers, the Bead Shoppe and Marta von Dettingen’s. With unique estate pieces ranging from $15 to $20,000, Marta von Dettingen’s offers something in every price range. • “With estate pieces, you’re going to find a much ^ higher quality than with 2} newer pieces,” said Marta • Irmen, of Marta von Dettingen’s. “The craftmanship that went into these older pieces is really a lost art.” For the special lady who doesn’t like jewelry, there are always gift certificates to Old Town’s salons, like the Secret Garden, 68 Mane, and Salon Salon. A ™For a gift that is just bursting with the holiday spirit, try this bright red sweater from The Scoti in Old Town Warrenton. Or for members of the exclusive Red-Hat Ladies, La Chapeau Rouge is sure to please. See OLD TOWN, Page 38 BtoGuatd, Aqua Mechanics Inc • 328 W Lee Hwy» Warrenton. VA 20186 (540) 341-POOL (7665) I www.vitacpa.com

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Shopping in Gainesville? You betcha. By Valerie Walker vwalkerOtime9papers.c0m If you’re going to get stuck in Gainesville traffic anyway, you might as well make the most of your time this Christmas season. Park your car, stop for a latte at Starbucks, and relax for a few minutes. What used to be the Atlas Iron Works, the decaying building that officially announced the end of the suburbs and the beginning of pastoral Virginia, has now been replaced by a new landmark — the Virginia Gateway shopping center. Just as the old iron works were once a Symbol, the Gateway represents Gainesville’s transformation from a land of open spaces and horse farms to a glossy exurb. To meet the needs of the demanding residents of the Dominion Valley, Piedmont and Virginia Oaks co .imunities, several high-end shopping opportunities have bloomed in the Gateway. Yankee Candle The wick and wax manufacturer’s Gainesville store just opened in early October — right in time for Christinas. The store’s most approachable gift item this season is a big basket of smells for $40. Gift baskets include candles in a variety of sizes, candle holders and potpourri in a range of fragrances, from the age-old bayberry to minty Jack Frost and fruity strawberry daiquiri. If you like Yankee’s selection of cocktail-scented can dies, you may also be interested in the wine-inspired fragrances of Chardonnay and Shiraz. But if you want to make See GAINESVILLE, Page 13 Elaborate Christmas villages are on display and ready for purchase at The Christmas Village in Gainesville.1 Dear Santa... Doug Harpole I would like a new bike for my daughter Natalie, pain-free bike riding lessons for my son Nathan, and the energy for me to ride with them. Doug Harpole Agent. Extension Office My Mom needs a pet because she likes them. Love, William Gomez First grade, Grace Miller Elementary " 11 %11. ' Never pay Vfor an incoming call again. >11% : ■ Save $150 oath* l530»M«Mta* pita an additional $2S with mad*ln rebate. fegubt*U24.». Sprint Jtr Together with NEXTOL Rob-Rit Communications 41 West Lee Highway, Suite 59 Warrenton, Virginia (540)341-8189 * Many Shapes, Sizes & Colors to Choose hrom * Wreaths * Garlands * Swags * Ornaments * Lights 540-347-2499 Warrenton Center 251 W. Lee Hwy.

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Dear Santa ... Amy Petty I'd like to ask for health and happiness around the world, the skills to work my iPod, a Cinderella carriage for my .daughter and a really, really big truck for my son. With anticipation, Amy Petti] Holiday Inn Express director of sales and marketing Baa Baa (bottle). Joseph Henson 10 months old Gainesville From Page 11 your home smell like wine, why not just go for the real thing? Cork and Fork “Wine is art,” said Anna Landragin, owner of the Cork and Fork wine shop in the Atlas walk. “When you taste something good, you know it’s good.” In order to give customers ample opportunities to find something good in her shop, Lanaragin * offers ^ daily fastings of her wide selection of wines. Landragin is also an accomplished cook who believes in keeping things simple, and enjoys offering no-fuss partyplanning guidance to her customers. That kind of advice may just help you weather the intensive holiday party season. Pier One When preparing for that holiday party, Pier One in the Gateway has a wide range of table trimmings, wine glasses and plates. But as long as you’re shopping, what about the kids? Justice, for girls Even if you don’t have a 10-year-old daughter or niece, it’s time to meet one just to have an excuse to go shopping at Justice. It’s a little girl wonderland; a plushy, stretchv. alitterv. furrv. feath ery, fluffy fantasy land. The store makes 40year-old women long to be 12 again. The adorable, funky clothes would almost make it worth enduring middle school a second time around: . EB t Games Some of the fine wines available at the new Cork and Fork Winery. '■fr I his Xbox and Playstation outfit ter just opened in September, and gaming fans out west rejoiced that they no longer had to drive all the way to Manassas to feed their video addiction. If you’re starting with a whole new system, the EB staff can even walk you through equipment installation; but if a teen-ager resides anywhere in your zip code, they’re more likely to do it themselves. The easy way out If gift selection still isn’t your thing, there’s a range of « gift certificate options. Restaurant selections in Gainesville have improved leaps and bounds in the past few years. From the Bonefish Grill and Glory Days in Somerset, to Foster’s in Haymarket, to CIno’s and Ruby Tuesday’s in the Gateway, if you know someone who eats, you’re likely to find something they like along (IS. 29. Serenity Salon and Day Spa Designed in a Caribbean theme, Serenity offers the full range of spa services from manicures to massages, facials, and tilings involving European mud. If you have a mom or know one, giver her a iSusan Mitchell, of Manassas, enjoys a shampoo by Christy Pulin at the Serenity Salon and Spa, where she has been a client for four years. break from telling the kids to stay out of mud puddles, and let her see how much fun they can be. Salon owner Christy Poulin is a lifelong Haymarket resident who grew up watching her grandmother style hair. Asked what makes the job worthwhile for her, Poulin said, “It’s about having fun and making people look and feel better about themselves.” Ah ..^That and a few glasses of Landragin’s wine sound like the perfect antidote for the Christmas season. * I 'tMiJu'it in isi;o bv .Kenneth Smith Largest Selection of Oak in State 12,000 Sq. Ft. of distinctive and hard to find American Oak Furniture Bedroom, Dining, Kitchen and Office Pieces Accessories & Collectibles/Custom Refinishing Available Special Gifts for Special Tec pie Open Daily 9 AM. - 5 P.M. & Sunday 11 AM. - 5 PM. Laura L. Smith, Owner 540-439-8240 540-439-3986 ,f«> 5353 Sumerduck Road, Sumerduck, VA 2274 www.smithsamiqucs.nei

Gifts for the cook By Karla Jones Seidita Times Newspapers Food Writer Christmas shopping for people who love to cook is a “piece of cake” here in Hunt Country. Shop locally this holiday season and put a little Hunt Country charm into your festive gifts. Whatever you choose, the cooks on your list w! love it so much that they might just make you dinner! Inexpensive gifts Vanilla is the quintessential ingredient in dessert recipes. It makes or breaks the dish. Cakes, cookies, custards and ice cream are only a few of your favorites that use vanilla as an ingredient. Quality vanilla enriches the taste by tying all the flavor elements together. A little goes a long way. Vanilla extract from Rhodes Pharmacy Share a b:t of Fauquier flavor. For years, our neighborhood pharmacy has been the place that great cooks went for their vanilla extract. Still packaged in nostalgic pharmacy bottles. Pick up-an extra bottle for yourself, too. Be sure to ask if you don’t see it. This time of year, it’s hard for those Rhodes elves to keep it on the shelves. Rhodes Pharmacy, Warrenton, (540) 347-4161 $3 (8-ounce bottle) Whole vanilla beans Not many cooks buy whole vanilla beans for themselves, so here’s a chance to really give the gift of good taste! For gift-giving, festively wrap it in cellophane or put it into a velvet-lined box. Enclose a gift card telling the recipient to steep the pod in a bottle of vodka for homemade vanilla extract. Jimmie’s Market, Warrenton, (540) 347-1942 $6.50 to $12 Festive spirits How many times have you needed a tablespoon or two of a liquor or cordial when trying out a yummy-sounding recipe, only to find out that you had to buy a big bottle of the stuff? Since your cooking pals are simmering in the very same stew, treat them to a pantry cache of mini bottles in a variety of flavors like Chambord, Cointreau, Grand Toss together a treasure trove of exotic spices, sauces and ingredients. Marnier, Irish Mist, rum, brandy and maybe even melon liquor. They’ll think of you every time they whip up a rum cake or flambe a crepe. ABC stores everywhere $2 or so per bottle Candles Cooks love to create ambiance to showcase their culinary creations, and candles really set the stage. Rhodes Gift Shop-Upstairs is the place to go for all your candle needs — especially tapers. Good tapers bum slowly, evenly and don’t drip like crazy. While you can get tapers everywhere, good tapers are hard to find and Rhodes has them: lots of colors in lots of heights. Get a pair or indulge the cook with a box. Rhodes Gift Shop-Upstairs, (540) 347-4161 $3 and up Earrings that really cook Treat the cooks on your list to earrings that show the world their love of cuisine. Choose whatever theme suits them best — measuring spoons, fruit, wine bottles, fish, pots and pans — you name it, they have it! Pick out the beads or charms and thread them effortlessly onto the ear wires they provide. Make a pair or mix and match. 1 love the pair a friend gave me last year. You may even start a new hobby! The Bead Shoppe, Warrenton, (540) 347-5530, www.oldtownbeads.com $2-$5 per pair Moderate to expensive gifts Cooking wine No self-respecting cook goes without a bottle of sherry or marsala for cooking, and we’re always running out. These classics of the kitchen are similar in flavor but are used in slightly different ways (although I have to confess See COCKING Page 15 Dear Santa ... Les Nichols It has been a few years since I last wrote to you. I hope all is well with you and Mrs. Claus. I have found while getting older that my needs are simpler. I believe that I was good this year, so if you agree, please send whatever you had set aside for me to another father whose family was affected by Hurricane Katrina. Les Nichols Casson, Harris and Associatesj CrAckeA "Upper gourmet Unique Gifts for Home & Entertaining Award Winning - Gourmet Foods mmmm 540-349-3962 ism Open 9-6pm Daily 5282 Lee Hwy, New Baltimore, VA 20187 Located on Rt 29S Between Jam min’ Joes BBQ & Piedmont Portable Structures www.crackedpeppergourmet.com ©alock Cycle, "Home of the Country Deal" O /C? 540-347-4591 • 800-725-4591 ' 170 Lee Highway, Warrenton, VA www.blalockcycle.com * blalock.cycle@venzor

Dear Santa ... For Christmas I would like a video game called Star Wars Bounty Hunter, a gocart, a pair of socks for my mom and dad, a toy bone for my dog named Pete. I need some more socks for me, too. I would also like a new bed, a new dart gun, a Army game for Play Station 2, a new bike, a set of G.l. joes, a set of Star Wars people and vehicles. Thank you Santa! Yours truly, Austin Lustier Grace Miller Elementary Cooking From Page 14 that in a pinch I’ve used them interchangeably). Sherry is a bit more nutlike in taste than marsala. Add it to creamed soups and tomato dishes. Pour it over pound cake hot from the oven to turn plain cake into company fare. Serve better grades of sherry as an elegant aperitif, which is an economical way of saying that you’ve limiting pre-dinner cocktails to one selection while appearing cultured and refined to your guests. Marsala is lighter and a bit more astringent. Use it for those classic dishes, chicken or veal marsala. (Yum!) Use it in egg nog, too, also in cocktails, soups and stews — anywhere you want a light touch of sophistication. The Grapevine, Warrenton, (540) 349-4443 (Ask the friendly folks there to help you make your ..election.) $10-50 A tisket, a tasket; make them a ' goodie basket Give the gift of flour power to the bakers on your list. Choose organic, stone-ground, wholewheat bread flour, soft wheat cake flour, spelt, buckwheat, rye, corn meal and soy flour. You might even add some almond meal for those flour-less tortes. Your friends will call you the “salt of the earth” when you treat them to a basket of trendy salts from around the world. For starters, cnoose salts ime DiacK salt from Hawaii, Dead Sea salt from the Middle East and Celtic salt from Ireland. Got a cake decorator on your list? Nothing’s better than bulk jimmies, sprinkles, tinted sanding sugar, edible glitter and decorettes. Cake decorators never have enough fancies to top their cakes. Prices and varieties of products vary from store to A stove and oven from Tolson’s Appliances in Warrenton, straight from Santa’s workshop. store. Have run shopping as you check them out. Be lavish or frugal — it doesn’t matter. Just add some festive wrap and you’ll have a great gift to give! The Farmer’s Wife, Remington, (540) 439-4700 Everything you could ever want (plus lots of hard to-get ingredients that you’ve been looking for) in charming, oldfashioned, no-frills, bulk packaging. The Natural Market . Place, Warrenton, (540) 349-4111 Everything you could ever want in an organic sort of way. The Virginia Company, Warrenton, (800) 567-2746, www. the Virginia company.com Send a taste of Virginia to cooks ^ who live in other a*" states, i ney n eai u up! This shop is loaded with Virginia-made baking mixes, sauces and ingredients galore. The Farm Store, The Plains, (540) 253-5456 A perennial Fauquier favorite. Your neighborhood gourmet market. If they don’t have it, you probably don’t need it. See COOKING Page 16

Cooking From Page 15 Cracked Pepper Gourmet, New Baltimore, (540) 3493962 A new shop to check out. Plenty of unusual hot sauces to tickle the taste buds of cooks who like to fire up the stove. Horsing around in the kitchen For fancy serving pieces, cake dishes and platters with Hunt Country themes, Horse Country is a one-stop shop. There’s something in every price range, from inexpensive cups and mugs to “hold your horses” soup tureens. Whether the cook prefers lavish entertaining or just horses around in the kitchen, celebrate all things equine with some foxy tableware from Horse Country. Horse Country, Warrenton, (540) 347-3141, www.horsecountrylife.com Chef bear Treat the cooks on your list to a chef-dressed bear begging to be hugged. In return, he’ll keep them company in the kitchen, stand guard over their baking souffles and console them when their gravies have lumps. Better get one f jr yourself, too! Designs By Teresa, Warrenton, (540) 347-4762, www.designsbyteresa.com $35 Cookbooks, videos and music to cook by Everything from Julia Child to Emeril. For cult cooks, you can’t beat that great PBS series, “Two Fat Ladies Cooking.” Borders Books, Warrenton, (540) 347-9412 $10 and up Elegant tableware Pewter platters, china, pottery, and elegant serving pieces make for tabletop excellence, any way you set it. A good cook knows that presentation is everything, and a beautifully crafted dish will turn an ordinary meat loaf into country pate. Piccadilly, Warrenton, - (540) 347-5300 The Town Duck, Warrenton, (540) 347-7237, www.townduck.com Collectible with love If a cook is also a collector of kitchen ware, check out the “Hand Made With Love” collection at Ribbons. Bowls, cookie cutters, book books and festive table pieces round out the holiday theme. Ribbons, Warrenton, (540) 347-5387 Vintage glassware, tableware and serving pieces What fun it is to search out nooks and crannies for old and gently used treasures. China plates that have drifted away from sets, the last remaining tea cup of a collection, or a single silver spoon all take on new life in someone’s batterie d’cuisine. Look for antique cake boxes, vintage tea towels and crystal knife rests. Don’t pass up kitchen kitsch like Syroco chicken wall plaques, themed salt and pepper shakers, and melamine spoon rests. Dust them off, shine them up and tuck them into lovely gift boxes. Every cook on your list will give these treasures their just desserts. Fox Den Antique Mall, Warrenton, (540) 347-1162 The White Elephant, Warrenton, (540) 349-0666 The Shoppes of Mountainwood, Remington, (540) 439-4311 Cedar Run Antique Center, Catlett, (540) 788 3111 Very expensive gifts Hoosier cabinets One-of-a-kind, beautifully refinished, hand-rubbed Hoosier and baking cabinets just like granny had — only better. A treasure for every kitchen and an heirloom to pass on. The antique seed bins make fun center island work spaces, too! Smith’s Antiques, Sumerduck, (540) 4398240, www.smithsantiques.net $1,895-3,500 Pro-Line Appliances This is the stuff that cooks’ dreams are made of: enameled stoves, European dishwashers, professional grills and burner tops so big they’ll hold the largest stock pot without having to span two. Stepping into Tolson’s showroom is like steeping onto the pages of one of those glossy magazines that costs more than you usually spend on a steak. A gift from here is a gift from culinary heaven, to be sure. Tolson’s Appliances, Warrenton, (540) 347-3030 Dual-fuel enameled ranqe $10,0C. Dear Santa ... For Christmas I have a couple of things to ask for. I would like my family to be together, a MP3 Player, a box of chocolates and anything else that you think would be good for me. I would also like something for my mom, because she is such a hard worker at home. I think she deserves a present for Christmas. I would like the rest of my family to get presents too, because they are caring and helpful in and out of the house. Samantha Fifth grade, Brumfield Elementary The Comer Deli Best Hoagie Around, Not a SliB-stitute! Business Route 15-29 & Main Street, Remington 439-2828 Now taking orders for Holiday Pies! • Meats & Cheeses by the pound • Fresh Made Salads • Homemade Soup & Chili OPEN: 7:a.m.-8 p.m. Breakfast Daily from 7 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Lunch & Dinner *til 8 p.m. Closed Sunday You can lax your LUNCH ORDERS! Fax to 540439-2840 Coming 'ecember 14 ‘* ' rif • ..

Dear banta... Bill Hines I would like the blessing of God on all mankind, with His love in each one and to each other, with His peace and mercy in the heart of His Son. William F. Hines Fauquier County Permitting Office Hurricane victims need food. My Nana needs help. She is ill. Love, Dylan Wallace First grade, Grace Miller Elementary Q. whillikers tops in toys By Cheryl Chumley Times Newspapers Staff Writer Money may be no objectfor the real Santa and his elves, but for the rest of us, it’s definitely a case of bargains are better. And for parents, it’s a case of bargains are best — which is where g. whillikers in the Oak Spring Shopping Center can provide some relief. As specialty shops go, this toy oiuic id unusually moderately priced, offering both selection and fair market values in one easy Christmas stop. Located in the same shopping plaza as Giant grocery, it’s almost as easy to find that perrect gift tor the children on the list as it is to pick up a gallon of milk. ana ivLr^tothns v.necK oui me i nomas Wooden Railway System, a wall-full of interesting and engaging railroad toys for the 3-plus age group. Colorful and well-crafted, these are rail systems that shoppers can put together or choose from specialty kits. Try the conductors’ set or the water tower set, each priced below the listed market value of $124 at $39.99 each. Moving onto infants, look for the Lamaze Infant Development System, a steal at $21 as it gives busy parents peace of ^ mind when drivina — even as i “teaches” their littlest to drive. ^ It’s a plush half-steering wneei, complete witn mirror and attached k toys, that mounts to the ■ back of the front passenger f seat; chances are, older children will want to prac: tice their driving skills, too. More into riding than driving? G. whillikers offers an enviable selection of collectible horses — enough even to satisfy a child of Horse Country — in a range of prices, some $32, some $40. Arts and crafts, science, dooks ana puzzles round out tne store’s offerings. Stocking stuffer ideas abound: 39-cent magnets, $10 ‘ kaleidoscopes or $1.99 learning charts that teach traits such as respect and How do you wrap a large frog? The staff at Warrenton Pet ShOD can advise vou. kindness, to name a few. Also in the same shopping plaza are stores with an array of stocks that will suffice for the entire gift list, from relatives and friends to work colleagues and acquaintances. Try Ribbons-Hallmark, where it not only looks but smells like Christmas. Inside, it’s gifts galore, from Celebrate Babies Christmas ornaments to Celebrate Barbies’ Christmas ornaments. Prices of most range from $9.95 to $14.95. Just a bit more, $24, can buy a Ford Thunderbird or similar antique car to hang from the tree. From candles and bears to wreaths and robes, this store certainly has it See SHOPS Page 22 Hurry, Don’t Be Late! 9-Coliday Sunrise Sate! SAVE 25% between 7-8 AM SAVE 20% between 8-9 AM SAVE 15% between 9-10 AM SAVE 10% between 10-11 AM Friday, November 25, 2005 Join us for cider, coffee & donuts! On All Crafts • Gifts • Decorative Accessories Register to Win a $100 Shopping Spree! (Now through Dec. 17th!) Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6 • Sat. 9-6 • Sun 12-6 BROWN’S WOOD STUFF 5 Broadview Avenue • Warrenton, VA 540-347-2189 ‘Tis the Season to Celebrate the Women in Your Life Save Up To $100! L2O00 A $30. $60. or $ 100 rebate on Celebrations of Life rings' The more you buy, the more you save! Hurry-Offer Valid 11/1/05-12/6/05. Order by 5pm CST December 6* for Christmas Delivery. Jewelers Darlene Felton. Ow ner 540-347-7702 251 W Lee Hwy. Sle 237 Wanenton. 20186 artcarved com /IRTQ1RVED. t'HFKR.Vu'KS iWjFE To "eceivt? -ebite ask 'he Mure associate for a rebate fo*"n

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Dear Santa ... If I could, I would give every parent a single moment of pure bliss. I would give them complete federal and state funding for their child's education. I would build all the ramps we need to make things ADAcompliant. If I could, for Christmas, I would make sure all families with specialneeds children, children who have medical challenges or disabilities, know they are loved and respected. Martha J. Toomey Mary's Family Shops From Page 17 all — and if none of that will do, there’s even magic. For $9.99, a purchase of a Magical Scarf in an array of colors will bring a smile to any female’s face Christmas day; the magic is that the single scarf can be used 10 different ways. Speaking of gender, TSC Tractor Supply Co., just a few steps from Ribbons, is the place for the do-itTyourselfer, as well as the physically active. For the latter, try the Conquest five-horsepower gocart in bright orange. At just over $1,200, the expenditure will certainly prove worthwhile: Who gets bored with a go-cart? The more practical will likely appreciate the value of a 17-cubic-foot lawn sweeper, moderately priced at $249. And additionally, the more budget-conscious will probably appreciate the $19.92 price tag on the 64-piece Drill G. whillikers has baby dolls from around the world, and clothes ^ ^ to match. and Driver X-treme bit combo set, ail standard sized. But if none of these stores prove fruitful, there’s always the staple department store; crossing the road to Sears Essentials in the Warrentori Village Shopping Center should open the door of possibilities even further. Easy choices for women include Covington cashmere turtleneck sweaters, in roughly 10 different colors and, at $79, priced in a range to allow for purchase of more than one. For no-brainers for men, try the leather bomber-style jackets in jet black. Most sell for $250. ©me$ [[Community Newspaper' northern viroinia 2005 Gift Guide Laura Lyster-Mensh, Editor Paul Harrington, Cover Illustration Rich Edmondson, Cover Design Michelle Burdette, Page Design Eor Display Advertising Pam Symington, Advertising Manager Phone: 540-347-4222 Fax: 540-347-5193 Fauquier Tlmes-Democrat 39 Culpeper Street Warrenton, VA 20186 Phone:540-347-4222 Fax: 540-349-8676 E-mail: rearl@tbnespapersxom * C. Umma 9 & Home Quality Finished £ Unfinished Furniture & Accessor |l65West Lee Highway * 540-341-3005 ^3 Chamiey • 14150-B Willard Rd • 703-370-1888 Sh9 www.barewoodstumiture.com Store Hours: Moo-Tues 10-6, Closed Wed,Thurs 10-6, Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5 Dress for success while hunting for your favorite toy at Gark Brothers Gun Shop and the Red Shed J. Fisher Clark, 81/2 years old, 3rd generation Steve Clark Owner/Operator CLARK BROS. GUN SHOP.

Holiday shopping in Marshall! By Laura Lyster-Mensh Special to the Times Community Newspapers If someone as rushed as Stonewall Jackson could stop between errands in Marshall in 1862, maybe that should tell the rest of us something. Marshall has a lot to offer the holiday shopper, and all with easy parking and a casual atmosphere. A stop at the Food Lion Shopping Center, a newer group of shops south of Main Street, is a good start. The iTrip plays your iPod music through any FM radio, including the one in your car. It’s priced for gift-giving at $49.95 at the MacHOTS shop. Also available are new iMacs ($1,299) and used computers at reasonable prices. Gift certificates for movie lovers can be purchased in any amount from the Movie Gallery, where new Some of the high-tech child-pleasing toys available this year at RadioShack in Marshall. releases can be rented for $3.89 for five days and the “Kids Gallery” has rentals for only $1.49/day. Another place to consider is the Virginia ABC store, which carries a gift package of Grey Goose imported vodka, along with a pewter- stemmed 4 margarita glass. Stop by the Gotta Tan Salon to discuss gift certificates of any amount. Sessions bought in a package start at $25. Shoppers can stop to fill up at Foster’s Grill before heading to Main Street in Marshall. Power tools make powerful gifts, available at Marshall Hardware. The Pennyante on West Main is the most colorful place in town. Musical mobiles tickle the ears, aromatherapy lotions and soaps greet the nose, and unique marbled silk scarves are touchable - you may want to get one for yourself. “We try to do the unusual,” the owner says, showing off handcrafted wood business card holders that hold cards snug but release at will. Jewelry, books, cards, and clothing are also for sale. Marshall Auto Farts may not seem like a place for Santa but who do you know that doesn’t have a car? Consider a Mechanic Tool Set for $27 for young do-it-yourselfers, or a case of Wolfs Head Oil for $21. Across the way, visit Antique Junkies, where the inventory is “priced to go - we’re not a museum.” A bright and clean shop, they See MARSHALL, Page 24 Dear Santa ... I David Couk My requests this year are fairly simple; I'd really like good health and happiness for all my friends and family ... and if you're up to the task, perhaps a new Porsche for my dear wife. David Couk PLUS TAKE UP TO AN EXTRA $300 OFF” Thru Wednesday Only I Forever Do” ^ 5300 OFF <&*■ $2199 will be s2499 orig. $3570 Friedman’s JEWELERS ^ SINCE 1920' Store Mgr. Martha M. Solomon Warrenton, VA • 540-349-2380 •Discounts range from 30*4 to 50*4. 30*4-50% Excludes D>amond Sol.ta.T Rmgs and Clearance Merchand.se, ••Pnces shown reflect additional savings. Excludes clearance, repairs, remounts, loose stones, and special orders. Photographs enlarged to shots detail Merchandise subject to stock on hand ctw- Approximate total weight No rJcSSt£5 orders, no holds. Some restrictions may apply See store for details SALE VALID 11/20-11/23 The Gift that Keeps on Giving! \ n KctBridge 5-OSti 12xK? i_n UDUm ■ 50 Megapixel digital earners wm a super long izx optical' 4Bx iemomea zoom wtm Optical Image Statahzer Mc/wo*®-. UO glass and an Aspherical lens \ ■ Tike >5.0 Megapixel still image while shooting a mow with the new. exclusive \ r VovieSnap" future f ■ High-quality X fps WH continuous movie recording with xom control and Stereo Sound. R | ■ DKjtC H Image Processor and iSAPS Technology lor superior image Quality. taster processing - speed and lower power consumption. ¥■ I ■ I S inch Van-Angle LCD screen and special Night Display function lot clearer mew ol ► I sutyects m dm shooting conditions v | m Wide range ol system accessones including supplementary lenses and auxdary High-Power flash . ■ Includes Canon U.SX, Inc I-year Limited Warranty,'Registration Card. J t*Mae* tot tetfidOmm • Cmm F I canon * 306 Lee Highway, Warrenton, VA • 540-347-2533 1 DRIVE THRU WINDOW [ At the intersection of Rt. 17 N & Rt. 29 Bus. r Open Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Saturday 9 a.m. • 5 p.m.

Marshall From Page 23 specialize in old glassware, classic toys, and furniture. The upstairs shop is dedicated to the owners’ passion for sports cards and sports memorabilia. The Joan of Art shop can make an heirloom of a piece of art, a treasured photo, or a good report card. Gift certificates are available for any amount and can serve as a way for a group of siblings or relatives to combine resources for a larger present. In the same building, the Stacked Stones Outdoors company creates rustic furniture, trellises and arbors in hickory, oak, maple and red cedar woods. One popular item is an endtable of mixed hardwood id ■f ($75). Another idea is a Gotta Tan has a gift for those on the gift list that “gotta golf:” a classic clock. 1 settee in red cedar. Local horse lovers already know about The Old Habit, a source for “quality tack, saddlery and country clothing.” This store has plenty for those who stay on two legs as well. A Hickory walking stick makes a practical and elegant gift ($34.95). Books for children, like “Teeny Tiny Ernest” by Laura Bames ($15.95), and for adults, “The Sporting Art of Franklin B. Voss” by Peter Winants ($60) are easy to wrap. The themes of horse, hound, and fox abound in a room of hand-blown glass figurines and stationery, along with jewelry and slippers. Framed photos and paintings lead you upstairs for more practical items. Everything from brushes to turpentine and riding gloves are upstairs with riding clothing for every taste. In a room devoted to saddles and classic hunt bridles a shopper can browse a variety of styles and prices. Stubben saddles range from $800-1100. One , popular item is the < Bates saddle with aajusiaDie gunet system for $1495. Truly unique gifts are available at Care-full Carpets Oriental Rugs. A showroom under a crystal chandelier shows off the hand-woven Karaja Persian carpets in crimsons and rich blue geometric and floral patterns. A rare antique 2by-4 sarouk piece will cost around $800, a wholesale pricfc. Another 5-by-7 carpet costs approximately $1,500. The Main Street Deli is, Alpaca ponchos are a few of the softest items on display at Pennyante in Marshall. like Marshall, an intersection of different paths: You can purchase live bait and espresso at the same time! Shopping trips to Marshall are best ended with a restorative meal at the Old Salem Restaurant, where you can eat stuffed cabbage rolls sitting in a window seat overlooking Main Street and finish off with a classic peach cobbler. SilkPeel Dermallnfusioif 1 ■<? A breakthrough treatment that combines noninvasive exfoliation with deep delivery of skin-specific solutions to improve and revitalize your skin. Enhance your Silk Peel with one of our new masques, or try one of the customized masques by itself SIlKPEEl ll've Tour Skm -\gain Introducing our new MedSpa 360 All the latest advances in Skin Rejuvenation under the supervision of Dr. Finkel, offered in a relaxed spa setting. HOLIDAY SPECIAL 20% OFF Cosmetic Procedures and Products 11-28-05 through 12-31-05 •Fresher-feeling and better-looking skin •Address your unique skin care needs •Painless, soothing, non-crystal treatment v Board Certi v*-SraasSTt” API VVarrenton, VA 20186* Ml rap www.finkeWerm.net ” -•'• % Until Balance is Paid in Full! On Purchases & Balance Transfers made to a SYNERGY ONE Credit Card through January 31,2006 (SYNEffc Y Banking mo Advanced. Wa rm a Cradtt Union I To Apply: Online: www.SynergyOneFCU.org Call: 24-Hour Lending: (888) 357-5626 Instant Approvals for Qualified Borrowers! Convenient Branch Locations Manassas: 8700 Centreville Road 8i 7800 Sudley Road Lake Ridge: 12493 Dillingham Square (Old Bridge Road) Questions: (703) 361-1422 x2 Synergy One FC'J is open to anyone that lives, works, worships, attends school or have businesses in Prince William County, Manassas, or Manassas Park. •APR » Annual Percentage Rates Purchases and balances transferred from other lenders to your SYNERGY ONE credit card from October 1, 2005 * January 31, 2006 will be earned at 4.99% APR until paid m tuM Rate of 4.99% APR is earned on purchases and balance transferred only. This special rate also applies lo credil card account convenience checks Payments are applied to the promotional balance first. II an account is revoked. 120 days delinquent, or included m Bankruptcy, tne promotional rate will return to the regular rate on the account. Cash advances do not quality for tne 4 99% APR rale Balance transfers, cash advances, transfers ot SYNERGY ONE loan bounces and convergence checks - NCUA do not qualify tor CURewards points W« do business * actorttence win fte Fedand Fm Houang Law and the Equal CradK Opportunty Ad

Shopping in The Plains By Alexandra Bogdanovic Times Newspapers Staff Writer Holiday shoppers searching for unique gifts may find just what they’re looking for in The Plains. Located at the corner of Old Tavern Road and Main Street, The Plains Pharmacy boasts a wide selection of bath and beauty products, including some that are typically found in high-end department stores. According to one employee, the Ahava “Dead Sea” products, displayed on shelves at the front of the store, are especially popular. 1 he skin care line includes a peeling mask and revitalizing lotion. Caswell-Massey bath and beauty products are also available. An 8.5-ounce bottle of Cucumber body wash is $15, wruie a sugriuy smaller bottle of hand and k body emulsion is $17. I Bottles of gardenia and f lavender-scented talcum powder cost $11. Another group of skin care products sold at the pharmacy is called “The Thymes.” In another part of the store, customers will find a whole section devoted to edible treats. There are small, medium and large “Virginia Diner” tins riuea witn saitea peanuts, chocolate-covered peanuts, cashews, pistachios and pecans. See THE PLAINS, Page 26 Ten reasons to holiday shop in Fauquier County By Laura Lyster-Mensh Special to the Times-Democrat 1. Traffic being what it is, you could drive 5 mph for 4Q miles or 40 mph for 5 minutes and be home before 2006 — you choose. 2. Gas prices as high as they are, you could buy twice as many gifts by staying in the county. 3. You might catch your spouse buying your gift. 4. You might catch someone else buying your spouse a gift! 5. Keeping your money in the county feeds hungry local kids — oh, and the mama goats, too! 6. Parking spaces at the malls are so far from the shops, you may have to park here anyway and walk. 7. If you don’t shop in Fauquier, other people will move here to take advantage of the wonderful goods. (See No. 1.) 8. They’ve changed the roads again — you may not be able to find your way home. 9. It is amusing to have out-of-town people open your gift and read “Made in Faw-WHAT?, Fer-WHO? Fay-WHERE, again?” 10. Is there really anything important that you CAN’T get here? Toys For Tots prop On location /&> You're Invited to Culpepers 5th Annual Live Bum Showcase Saturday, December3,2005 9 am-2 pm Come Visit The Areas Largest Live Bum Display! Free Remote Control with every purchase on JM‘ r“ t: f BnngWatflyf°rJ r Culpeper Community Christmas Basket Drop OffYour Non Perishable Goods Here. Cordially Yours, i ayne Pools & Spas 571-A lames Madison Hwv, Culpeper (540)825-5645 62 C Waterloo Street, Warrenton (540) 347-2815 w^krom»A family Owned Business Since 1973 Now available in Warrenton Thermage* is here/ THE NON-SURGICAL FACELIFT First in the area to offer this new technology! Before After Join us for our to learn more about this exciting procedure & take advantage of our great introductory offer! Wednesday, December 7th 5:00-7:30pm bG*T UfKESHMENtS & HO*S C’OEUVKS Will Bt SeSUO • Receive 15% Off All Products * $50 Off All Cosmetic Procedures R*vyion« i Boto* I Low Hoi Removal I and More Lisa D. Sherman, MD Board Certified Dermatologist ^mRRENTON DERMATOLOGY l SKIN THERAPY CENTER 540-341 -7393 493 Block well Road • Suite 316 • Warrenton, VA . k www wofentondermatology com

Plains From Page 25 Customers can also find a large selection of scented candles in various sizes. The biggest ones, which come in 22-ounce jars, cost $18.50 and those in the smaller jars cost $8.50. . 9 /V ■» A few of the selection of fine cigars at The Farm Store in The Plains. Shoppers looking for memorabilia unique to The Plains can also select from a variety of T-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags and hats emblazoned with the town’s logo. If someone on your holiday list loves jewelry, head for the small shops that line both sides of Main Street. At The Blue Peach, *► you’ll find tons of sterling k silver and gemstone bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Most are made by local artists, but price points are reasonable, with many pieces costing less than $100. There’s also a wide selection of handcrafted household items, including wine racks, bowls, vases, coat hooks and candlestick holders, most of which cost less than $100. Across the street at Zig Zag, shoppers will find jewelry with local and international flair. While some of the pins, earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces are made here, others are imported from Africa and Germany, according to the proprietor. Some of the most interesting pieces are made from mixed materials, such as rubber and glass. The “seed jewelry" from Africa is most affordably priced, with bracelets and necklaces costing about $8 eacn. Like the Blue Peach, Zig Zag carries handmade goods, including bowls, vases and sculptures crafted out of metal, clay and different types of wood. Prices range from $75 to $300. Next door, at Peyton’s In The Pink, shoppers can find jewelry, bath and beauty products and a wide selection of novelty gifts. They even have fuzzy slippers with a little bit of “biing.” The white slippers, which have green or pink Wren nesting bags on sale at Bittersweet Garden in The Plains. accents, are adorned with small crystals. Each pair costs $69. Before leaving Main Street, don’t forget to stop in at Peyton’s Place, where there is an interesting selection of home furnishings, household goods, novelty gifts, and even some vintage clothing. If you’re really in a quandary about what to get for the most finicky person on your list, pick up a set of “decision dice.” Each one costs less than $10. !Are you Cooingfor great gift ideas for your empCoyees, dients atuCfamiCy? st* eni\ efns t Co^T^e, ■£*** S***, s«c%; <S& 1^4 1 A Raggo Advertising ^rap^ pro(jucts asi/303874 888-336-7844 540-341-7844 www.raggo.com Be Sure To Celebrate Joyfully And Safely! Use the following safety tips to help you have an accident-free holiday season: • Never plug more than three sets of lights into one extension cord • Never use indoor lights to decorate outside • Don't put lights on metal trees • Use Ul approved lights and extension cords • Keep paper and tinsel away from lights Unplug all lights before going to bed Dear Santa ... \ Dan Stall For Christmas, I want/need: gift cards to Home Depot or Lowes; money (who doesn't?); larger TV (anything bigger than a 36-incn); free plane tickets to New York to visit family; world ances, countertops, cabinets and floors); new car/truck/SUV; and oh yeah, free gas. Santa, I'm sorry that my list is full of expensive requests. I seem to be at a point in my life where I don't need or want anything that I can afford. P.S. I think I was a good boy this year!!! I have always been a believer!!! Vour friend. Dan Stell GIS analyst at Fauquier County Geographic Information Services Office The hurricane crushed their houses. They need other houses. Love, Jayueline Jimenez First grade. Grace Miller , Elementary

Dear Santa ... Virginia Bowen I would like to go back to my childhood days, waiting and counting the days for Santa to come. Virginia Bowen Fauquier County Permitting Office All aboard at Waterloo Station By Laura Lyster-Mensh Special to the Times-Democrat You know the Waterloo Station for the happy crowds surrounding the Carousel Frozen Treats in the parking lot. Well, Carousel is closed for the season, but the Station is an all-season place that can satisfy your holiday cravings: You can park there and finish1 all your shopping in one visit. Waterloo Cafe is known for the high quality of its food, but you may not know that ' U WWIIU o sister makes beautiful jewelry and sells it there. The jade necklaces, and earrings and bracelets made of beads and delicately knotted thread work, are all designed with Oriental t symmetry and A touch of fun from Rankins Furniture store in the Waterloo Station shopping center. ""Oi everything from collectible dolls and cuckoo clocks, not to mention fine furnishings, try Rankin’s Furniture. Browse through the spacious showroom and consider a $1,849 Howard Miller grandfather clock, or a collectible doll for $19.95. Step into the next room to a treasure trove of figurines, nativity scenes, even decorative house flags ($9.99-$ 18.99). For gift certificate ideas, stop by the bright and friendly Artistic Professionals Hair Styling, where you can purchase a gift card in any denomination. After a rest for an Italian pastry and coffee at Cafe Torino, stroll around the corner to the Grapevine Wine Shop. All the senses are tempted here; they also offer fine cigars and chocolates. Buy a bottle of Virginia Tech Hokie Bird White for $14.99, or a Chateau Cheval Blanc for $295. For the total pack Some of the delights on 7\ ^ sale at Waterloo Station’s shops. age, consider some handcrafted wine glasses or a leather-covered stainless steel hip flask ($26.99). For the reading enthusiasts of all ages in your life, a gift certificate for BJ’s Books is the gift that continues to give. It’s easy to wrap a year full of mysteries, or a winter of hot romances. Certificates are also good for comic books'and other items in the continually restocked store. Coining iDecember 14 .v £ Our Gift to You... l Complimentary » Gift Wrapping! Celebrate our 16 years in business - Stroll through our "Idea Rooms" and choose from Fine Home Accessories, Lamps, Accent Furniture, Floral , Arrangements and Fabrics. The Area's Largest Selection of floor to Ceiling Framed Art! Foyer & Sofa Pieces, Pairs, Print Groupings & Mirrors. You are cordially invited to our After November 25,26 & 27 20% Off All in stock Merchandise r Our Staff Interior Designers are available everyday for in-store advice or to schedule your In-Home Consultation to include. Window Treatments, Bedding, Furniture Placement, Color Choice and Coordination Virginia Gateway Retail Center (In front of Target) 7531 New Linton Hall Rd, in Gainesville 703-754-8924 M-W 1()-7 • 77i & Fri 10-8 • Sal 10-7 • Sun 12-5

I * I * Dear Santa... I would give a gift to Mia Hamm — a million dollars, • because she always wanted to start a soccer foundation for kids. I choose her because kids, who want to be WMLS or MLS players when they grow up, look up to her. Also, she was one of the best women soccer players in the world. Jackie Babos Fifth grade, Brumfield Elementary Number 1 Worldwide 14" Bar MS 180 C Chain Saw Equipped with STIHL Quickstop® inertia chain brake and anti-vibration system, the MS 180 C starts fast and is comfortable to use. STIHLs exclusive Quick Chain Adjuster is standard, making this a great homeowner chain saw. Ij. A. Swan Jr. & Co., LLC [16033 Ira Hoffman Lane, Culpeper, VA 540-825-8371 Badger Healing Balm soothes the hands of gardeners and all outdoor sports lovers. The Gifted Gardener By Regina Yurkonis Special to the Times-Democrat There are two reasons I hope there are gardeners on your Christmas list: One, we’re nice people and deserve presents; two, it’s easy to shop for a gardener. Whether your gardening friend has a few pots or a few acres, some gifts will be used and some will sit in the closet forever. Warrenton is full of great gardening gifts. Size doesn’t matter Hats are always useful and it’s good to have more than one. They get worn out, squashed and used as baskets. The giver has a lot of leeway in style and taste with a hat. We need broad-brimmed hats to confuse the gnats of summer, and warm, tied-down hats for the chores of autumn. A snazzy hat can be fun for garden tours. With most hats, size isn’t an issue and the wrong size isn’t near as insulting as with, say, a belt. If you really mess up, and the hat only hangs on the wall, that’s a good look, too, and useful for catching errant bumble bees and letting them go outside. I’ve found great hats at Peebles in Warrenton Village Center, (540) 347-1820; at Piccadilly, 80 Main Street in Warrenton, (540) 347-5300; and at Horse Country, 60 Alexandria Pike, Warrenton, (540) 347-3141. Make the cut Some hand tools are classic and elegant, and every gardener should have them. 66 Sometimes a small gift is just right... A good pair of by-pass pruners is essential. If your .gardener has a collection of plastic pruners, each with one broken handle, get him or her a good, solid pair of professional pruners like Felcos. Good pruners should cost upwards of $25 and have replaceable parts. A foldable pruning saw is handy if the recipient has trees or large shrubs. Pruning saws also do a fantastic job on Christmas trees, jack-o’lanterns and big watermelons. Look at the Warrenton Farmers Co-op, now called the CFC Farm and Home Center, in Warrenton, (540) 347-7100. a little neip Let’s face it, most gardeners aren’t teen-agers. Gardeners tend to be more mature. A padded kneeler with handles, to give a little hoist up, will be appreciated by anyone with knees and a few hours’ worth of weeds to pull. Look for a kneeler made to flip over and become a bench, in case a task is finally invented that we can sit and do. These are available at CFC, too. See GARDEN Page 29

Garden From Page 28 Not the most glamorous gift, but very useful, is spray paint Most garden tools are garden-colored and much easier to find with a spritz of bright color on the handle. New latex spray paints, which dean up with Neem Oil for ™ ^ gardeners available at the Natural Marketplace in Warrenton. water, are sold at Sherwin-Williams, 150 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, (540) 347-4337. A colorfully wrapped box of spray paint may seem a bit odd. You might want to include a poetic explanation. That feels good Gardeners often bring the “nature is beautiful” philosophy to other parts of life and appreciate organic and natural products. Organic and less toxic versions of many home and health products are available at Natural Marketplace on Diagonal and Waterloo streets, Warrenton, (540) 3494111. The incredibly nice staff there will set you up with healthy, fragrant gifts and stocking stuffers, and then a nice, hot lunch. While at Natural Marketplace, look for insecticidal neem products for plants as well as for people. Natural sunscreens and bug repellents always need replenishing. Creams and salves feel so good on skin dried out from working our red clay. Have a whiff of their loofah soap with a fresh, green scent anyone with dirty hands would enjoy. The Natural Marketplace also . . wiiiwirra. Gardener Hand Balm wiui muHttunzrr R «WNfPOUH«JM*IN$ Natural Marketplace’s answer to dry hands: Gardener’s Hand Balm solid moisturizer. Neeim #0i "y'^4Y»r tlj 'i’.rdei carries soothing and effective Burt’s Bees products, as does The Town Duck, 15 Main Street, Warrenton, (540) 347-7237. If you don’t feel . like wrapping a thing, a gift certificate for a massage will soften any hard-working gar^dener. The little things Sometimes a small gift is just right Get “pot feet.” Anyone with out door potted plants will use them every year and remember you fondly. Pot feet are shapes made from terra cotta or other strong material that hold a pot up off the ground — or deck or patio. The few inches these feet raise the plant pot prevent dark, wet circles from staining the wood or stone. Pot feet also discourage earwigs, slugs and other damp-loving critters from collecting under pots. Get three for most pots and four for really large ones. Look at Rankin’s True Value and Sports at Warrenton Village Center, (540) 3472499, or at the big discount stores. What gardener doesn’t love songbirds? If you’re at the CFC Farm and Home Center, . get a few bird wreaths to lure them closer. These pretty seed-covered shapes come in a clear package with a bright bow. It’s all ready for the lucky recipient to hang from a branch and watch the hungry winter birds enjoy the holidays, too. After all, it is in giving that we receive. What not to buy • Fad tools. If the garden er wants to try the latest gizmo, let him buy it himself. That way, if it breaks, doesn’t work or just sits in the shed, it won’t constantly remind them of you. • Another T-shirt. Most adults have enough T-shirts to insulate their attic to R-30. • Plants. Giving a person a plant is like giving them a pet. Give gift certificates instead and let them pick out their own. Most gardeners use winter as a time to plan and imagine. Given with love, any gift that reminds them of the warm, green growing season will be appreciated. uear Santa ... If Rosa Parks was still alive, I would give her the gift of thanks. I would give her a thank you card that said, "Thank you, Rosa, for not standing, because the smallest act can give hope." For almost a year, African-Americans boycotted the bus company and it goes to show you the smallest acts can change the world! Moll y Brooks Fifth grade, Brumfield Elementary I would give the Redskins some more luck to win games, so that my daa would stop going crazy. Also, so tney can be included in the Super Bowl so our family can cheer for their team. Our family is a big fan of the Redskins. Atarif Jackson Fifth grade, Brumfield Elementary Special gifts for special people only from Massey Ferguson Looking for a special gift for someone on your Christmas list? We’ve got toys, clothing and collectibles. So, make your list, check it twice, and come in today! MASSEY FERGUSON I SMITH & SONS EQUIPMENT 4 CORPORATION www.sscorpva.com. RT. 29 SOUTH, WARRENTON, VA • 703-347-1991 8343 WEST MAIN STREET, MARSHALL, VA • 540-364-4200 \

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Holiday treasures By Laura Lyster-Mensh Special to the Times-Democrai The Warrenton Towne Center can supply everything from Secret Santa gifts to luxury heirlooms. Many people think of A Formal Affair as the place to Right in your own • • «. •John Deer®* Farm Toys • California Fir* Pits Hot Sticks Premium Pwkagsd Firewood 45’*:S‘ " *: :-’K • Outdoor Flaysets by - . / j Co“*° *,Woo*I^r>vi>: • ratio Furniture for , Adolta 4» Kida ’ ,■ S; * n ./V • UniqotVMwiiiKCus . /'S.' fi <> v- ~w y - •.... •‘Colorful Son Catehara ? > *J#|* •> ■ - ***■ «„ j; .. V .^7. ». '**■'■ '• ■ .; i Hand-Paiutod, ■**; i*. v > **y * ” ■■ v • :y*;-y The Backyard Co. is located on Route tt, jwk.l ni south of Culpeper, end next door to the Country Shoppes of Culpeper. Our family-friendly environment makes shopping a breese - we even offer delivery within 70 miles of our store! And our energetic staff will help you select the most memorable, fnn-taetio gifts this holiday sea eon. Come and eee what you have been missing! *, .,-r ■ -v.*' “' _ *7 ... it*' . . ■ ,' . « ^ ^ > ' . • , j 10028 James Monroe Hwy, Culpeper VA 22701 re SVW. 540-547-9330 % www.thebaekyardoo.com vS, 3? 's~ -•*< go for your, tux or prom dress, but step into the unique showroom and an array of gift options opens up. Beaded evening bags shaped like a gift ($45) and elegant hair accessories set a holiday tone. * Not to mention ^ every princess’s f dream: a rhinestone tiara ($16). Hand-crafted stone jewelry by regional artist Julie Ellyn make timeless presents. Step over to • the Cingular Store to make yourself very popular with relatives with a FamilyTalk plan ($69.99 first two lines, $9.99 additional line) or a new camera phone ($49.99). The White Elephant is much more than a consignment shop, it is more like walking through a tasteful friend’s home where you get to take home the things you admire — at reasonable prices. Next door at WExchange, you can buy stocking stuffers and gently used items with an added benefit: Proceeds go to local small charities. Impressions Salon offers everything from hair removal to highlights, and gift certificates at all levels. If you are searching for Hallmark Teddy bears or wrapping materials and cards, consider CVS. Creative options there include cosmetics, small toys and electronics at discount prices. The greatest value for dollar at Towne Center is found at the | Dollar General. Inventory changes frequently, so check back for new ideas. Shopping trips to Towne Center can include a stop at Food Lion for refreshment at the deli or provisions for holiday baking. This is also a place to stock up on whole nuts and fruits A charming lamp available at Warrenton Center. for traditional stocking fillers. Grand Home Furnishings has options at several price levels. A popular item for golf enthusiasts is a club lamp with player silhouette shade ($49.95). The handcarved Chippendale phone table ($199.95) is unique and practical. For a gift that will become a family heirloom there is a Greenbrier Craftsman solid cherry bedroom suite in a cinnamon stain signed by the craftsman ($4,066). Gold’s Gym is the newest addition to the shopping center, and offers monthly memberships starting at $37.95. and (j Many VA & local artist^ available in gallery. Sculpture, Stemware, Lamps, Glass Beads, jewelry/ & more • Gifts for all occasion • Gift Certificates • Demonstrations 5197 Lee Highway, Warrenton, Virginia 540-347-2220 f Tbm@Veirs.com | Wednesday - Sunday 10:30 am - 5:30 pm Uearbanta ... Liz Danielsen All I want for Christmas is two extra lanes in both directions on Interstate 66 and U.S. 29 from Manassas to Warrenton to cut my husband's commute time from one and a half hours to 30 minutes! Also, here are some gift ideas that you could give out this year in case you are running out of ideas. The gift of listening, the gift of a note, the gift or laughter, the gift of a compliment, the gift of a favor, the gift of a cheerful disposition and then there is one more gift I like best and that is the gift of prayer. Liz Danielsen Chaplain. Spiritual Care Support Ministries My friend named Brandon needs help with catching a football because he never catched a football before. Love, Nathanael Cole First cjrade, Grace Miller ElementarLj

Dear Santa ... t Renee Andersen I Each year, for as long as I can remember, when my children have asked me what I wanted for Christmas, my response has been a genuine wish for "Peace on Earth and good will toward all men." I sincerely hope and prqy for at least one day of the year when people t can selflessly give 1 kindness, friendship, and unconditional love to their families, friends, colleagues and neighbors. To me, that would be the purest essence of Christmas Spirit. Even something as simple as offering a smile to a stranger passing on the street would go far to brighten someone else's day. Renee Andersen Executive assistant and deputy clerk Faucjuier Board of Supervisors Rare finds in Rappahannock By Anita L Sherman Times Newspapers Staff Writer Rappahannock County is roughly 80 miles west from Washington, D.C. There are no shopping malls. There are no chain department stores. But nestled in the villages of Flint Hill and Sperryville and the Town of Washington are several places that not only offer unique gift finds for the holidays, but a respite from the hustle and bustle of Northern Virginia. Shopping can be done in an unhurried atmosphere. There are no elevator parking lots and no parking meters. Hint Hill Departing off (J.S. 211 and heading north on Route 522, you’ll find the charming village of Flint Hill, home to the Flint Hill Public House Photo by Robert Ballard ** ' Some of the luxurious French linens for sale at R.H. Ballard in Washington, Virginia. and Griffin Tavern. Plan to stop for lunch before heading out to explore the finds of Rappahannock. Horse and Hound in Flint Hill has a good selection of everything for the horse set, plus items for pet owners. Newest on the block are two fun places, Analori’s Celtic House and Smiles. From walking sticks to woolen sweaters, Analori’s caters to the Irish in all of us. An additional bonus is that Analori does detailed pet sketches, and can make notecards, of the favorite animal in your life. While Smiles is predominately a dentist office, Dr. Liong’s daughter has a fabulous collection of handmade jewelry and the office has a running gallery of local artwork, as well. Heading toward the heart of Rappahannock, the Town » of Washington, Va., hasn’t changed much since George Washington surveyed it in 1749. Next to the Inn at Little Washington is Peter Garon’s Studio. Garon’s artwork is impressive and he also has a delightful collection of woven baskets, but some of his latest creations may be -ft the perfect item for anyone on your shopping list with a penchant for jewelry. See GIFTS Page 34 What if you could give someone a gift that could change their life? A free two-month membership to Citrves may be the best present you'll evet give. Because along with the beautiful certificate, someone will be getting die best mcuse ever to meet new friends, accomplish new goals and feel a joy that will last long after the holiday season That's a powerful gilt for $99. WWW# Curves Thr |»mn loairu/c wjurwlf* wwu' curvfuntfmatwmLcom 540-428-3400 256 Broadview Ave. Wanenlon. VA 20186 540-H25-3799 610 S. Main Si. (Asher & Main Stv) Culpeper. VA 22701 \o* ntanktcn mtfv Valid only ai pantof\«ing Wxaiions r*j» t* of St. Jude ■hanks &. \ Giving w±k of their hmbuk? mtm/umifiof * Otmtmmt, tnm4 m W gggplp V jw» ilmrih m fmtmH- out mi wsmrdk l ♦ Om ib&x&itt jjam th* UvttcftMitm bt mmmmkk* wmmAmtrkm, -: ' "|fc,T .. «lih ■ -:- c Jr- _ ’ ■-*&' "’ rc-yHi 1 A/W " JPV ^''" ‘'■C-' ^*=V% , -- \ _ ^ «*. =>*»■*» *, j* ^ * iaewSH *1* $Ljudc QiUdrtn* Emardi Hospital *1* The gift that ^ ALWAYS FITS The Athlete’s Foot \Aforrenton Village Shopping Center 147 West Lee Highway, Warrenton, VA 540-347-3200 • fax 540-347-9277

Gifts From Page 33 Showcased in a variety of colors, many of Garon’s bead-studded bracelets are fashioned with Austrian crystal beads; each is unique and the colors are dazzling. They are as luminous as his paintings and cost a little over $100 each. The Inn at Little Washington has its own shops and they are definitely worth a visit. Lots of blueand-white porcelain items, from decorative spheres to Oriental figures, and a delightful collection of teapots. Autographed copies of Patrick O’Connell’s latest cookbook are for sale, as well as decorative objects, jewelry and a connoisseur’s collection of cigars. The famous Dalmatian-decorated items are plentiful and to add whimsy to your next dinner party are silk brocade Chinese fortune cookie place-holders. Put your own fortune ^ inside. 5 Goodine’s Silver and Gold jewelry features necklaces, bracelets and earrings with Goodine’s special touch. They are sure to please those on your list with a 14-carat sweet tooth. Artist Geneva Welch Sweet Magnolia, a new shop in Sperryville, ^ has collectibles and other charming gifts like these angelic candle-holders. nas a small shop, but it’s filled with her paintings of resting ewes and graceful swans. Dabbling with ceramic discs, Welch has a delightful collection of ornaments featuring the pet of your choice. She also has notecards and her scarves are delightful, with strings of beads replacing customary yam fringe. There is a beautiful collection of jewelry fashioned by her sister. R.H. Ballards, owned by Robert and Joanie Ballard, is always a delight. While the downstairs serves as an art gallery, including a gorgeous collection of rugs, the upstairs is devoted to books, glassware, eclectic men’s ties and English shaving equipment, colognes and French soaps, lotions and perfumes as well as a stunning array of French linens for your tablecloth. There are romantic quilts, beaded purses, fancy wine openers and Italian pottery. The Ballards spend a good deal of time traveling, so the shop’s items continually change, offering their customers new goodies with fair regularity. Gary and Michelle Schwartz own the Ice House, as well as the Heritage House Bed and Breakfast on Main Street. Miniature jeweled boxes are a popular item along with their collection of colonial items. Rush River Antiques is another haunt in Little . Washington that will keep you browsing through silver, china and period furniture. Never enough time? Keep track with one of Case Kramer’s clocks. Embedded in polished burled wood, each is unique and sell for $25-35 — a real bargain. Plus, you’ll be supporting Case’s desire to follow in his father’s footsteps. Case, 10, is the son of furnituremaker Peter Kramer. Sperryville Leaving Washington and heading west you may want to stop at an antique store. Try Attic Treasures, The Sperryville Emporium, the Sperryville Antique Market, or the Copper Fox for fancy furniture, glassware, vintage jewelry and so much more. Psychedelic wind-spinners hang from the porch at one of Sperryville’s newest shops, Sweet Magnolia. Inside you’ll find one-of-akind purses, jewelry, candles and a marvelous collection of lotions and soaps. On the Porch is another new shop worth a stop, where you’ll find craft items mixed in with ever-growing shelves of collectibles. Eric Kvarnes owns the Glassworks Gallery, where you will find an array of reflective sun-catchers, plates, bowls and paperweights. There is also a fine collection of jewelry incorporating colorful glass beads. [Don't worry. We'll §igave you time and fpackage with care. V;. iSf ; * 1'« 'finding the perfect gift is hard enough, let packaging it for shipment. Bring it | to The UPS Store*. Our trained packaging " experts have the knowledge and experience * fto package almost any gift. We'll get it there Pgfdfeiy“-and with, a professional touch that ? 4T fe shows how much you cate M. Virginia Gateway 7371 ATLAS WALK WAY Gainesville, va 20155 (571)261-4980 Long Term Boarding Dogs and Cats Doggie Daycare...Supervised playtime Nature Walks _Grooming Available LPaws Awhile Pet Motel" * * 540-347-4855 * M 7353 Woodlawn Lit, Warrenton ^1 _ * j Dear Santa .... | Stacey Pell - I have tried my hardest to be good this year. What I would really like to have is a kitten. A fluffy little thing. There is not much that I really need. Maybe a new house for the newlyweds. New clothes are always nice. Gift cards or cash won't be turned down. And if you think I have been extra good, there is a beautiful pair of blue strappy Manolo Blahniks (size 7 1/2) that are so gorgeous I want to cry when I see them., And remember my husband. He works hard and deserves something nice this year. Thanks for whatever you can bring me. Keep up the good work! Your favorite elf, Stacey Pell Fauquier County Community Development The hurricane victims need cars because they need to get places. Love, David K.raus First grade. Grace Miller Elementary

Dear Santa ... Gwyn Osbum If I could have ! anything I wanted this year for Christmas, I would wish that all of our service men and women could be with their loved ones for the holidays. I would also wish that every American citizen would appreciate and support the sacrifices that these men and women make daily for our freedom. Gwqn Osbum Development technician at Fauquier Countq Community Development Lots of gift ideas in Middleburg By George Rowand Times Newspapers Staff Writer Christmas is a’coming, and Middleburg is getting ready for its arrival. Soon, visitors will flood the brick sidewalks in the town’s commercial area, take in the festive scenery and fill their shopping bags with goodies from the unique stores. The annual Christmas parade, held on Dec. 3 this year, kicks off the Nora Leteis, owner of Les Jardins de Bagatelle in Middleburg, models a cashmere and silk stole trimmed with Austrian Crystal, designed by Jean-Lois Scherrer of Paris. holiday celebration, with horses and hounds leading off the festivities, and with residents and businesses pitching in to make the season memorable. Most stores will be open every day of the week and > many will have longer * See MIDDLEBURG Page 36 'Stoft'i/i; (Scueo (%ir-*s(cc&s&orie& We’re More Than Just a Formalwear Shop Beautiful Costume Jewelry under 520 Handcrafted Jewelry bv Lxxal Artists Unique Watches & Scarves to Accessorize Any Outfit Exquisite Evening Bags for Any Occasion Don’t Forget: Formal Dresses & Tuxedos for Your Holiday Occasions www formalat't'ai r. us iconic in iui a Chance to WIN ATRIP to Florida! 540-347-5126 571 Frost Avenue, Warrenton, va (Food I ion Shopping <~emcr) This Waterford Seahorse Bowl is part of the popular Waterford Crystal display at The Irish Collection in Middleburg. Bealeton Village Center At US 17 & VA 28 In Bealeton. Virginia 540-439-1395 Come “hang” with us for a bit and find some really unique Christmas gifts. Hilt Boob Jens Skirts Tskirts Drover coats Head to toe tor Mom, Dad nd the kids Bdts Bodies Jewelry Mocassins Home Decor Greeting cards Harry into phff fate special oiden for Christina. Some of our customers hang more than mistletoe !

Middleburg From Page 35 shopping hours, especially on Friday and Saturday nights. The shopping area in the town — approximately four blocks by two blocks — is filled with interesting stores to visit and interesting items to buy. “It’s going to be better than ever,” said Larry Clark, owner with his wife Laura of Wylie Wagg, a pet supply store. “People are really interested in coming out to Middleburg to shop.” The shopping opportunities abound, with everything from antiques to jewelry to fashions to artwork — plus food, books, European imports, and tack and apparel for riding. It’s a veri English Country Classics of Middleburg will make you the talk of the rail at the next steeplechase with fashions from England. Men’s dress shirts, woven bow ties and handmade silk ties for the gentlemen; Scottish Cashmere gloves and fashionable hats for the ladies. table cornucopia of goodies for the discerning shopper. Highlighting but a few of the almost 90 businesses in town is an impossible task, but this review gives a small look at what Christmas shopping in Middleburg really means. Starting off A quick tour of the town could start at The Christmas Sleigh on Washington Street. It’s an obvious place to visit, as it contains all kind of Christmas decorations. Down Madison Street, one could pay a visit to Books and Crannies to buy interesting books for kids and adults, several written by local authors. Close by is Lou Lou, specializing in affordable fashions for women. Around the corner, one finds Mello Out, with homemade marshmallows, as well as other edible 4/. treats. On the other side of Madison Street is Skandina, with European imports its speciality, and the Wisdom Gallery, with gifts and chocolates. Back on Washington Street, shoppers could cross over and have lunch at the venerable Red Fox Inn and Tavern, or a quick cup of soup and a coffee at Cuppa Giddyup. Almost next door is Monte Fine Jewelry and Design, with fantastic jewelry items, and not far away is Les Jardins de Bagatelle, a French gift shop. See MIDDLEBURG Page 39 Middleburg’s pet supply ^ ^ store won’t disappoint man’s best friend over the holidays! Antlers cost $3.95; assorted pet treats start at $1.50. 90+ Shops Multi Dealers Antiques Glassware Furniture Collectibles Gifts Pet Supplies “Year Round” Christmas Shop o rooms rail of cnnstmas splendor Traditional • Country • Specialty Ornaments • Gilts ONE Room full of Byers’ Choice “The Carolers” Sweet Memories Candy Shop Nostalgic & Traditional Candies f OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 10-5 540-948-2255 Located on Rt. 29 North, 5.5 Miles South of Madison, 6 Miles North of Ruckersville from Join us at our Open House December 1, 2, 3 winter hours Tue.-Thu. 9-7:30 Wed., Fri. 9-5 Sat 8-2 gift certificates available walk-ins welcome appointments appreciated i 540-349-5888 Dear Santa ... Vivian McGettigan I wish everyone the joy of being surrounded by those they love, not only during the holidays but throughout their lives. May everyone fill their lives with family, friends and activities that bring happiness. Vivian McGettigan Finance director for Fauquier County government and public schools If I could give the Spurs team anything, I would give them a mini mascot to pump them up before a game. I will also give them a volunteer — MEM! Sarah Thornton Fifth grade, Brumfield Elementary What I would give to the Fauquier firefighters is a big golden trofy for helping stop fires, saving peoples liyes, and helping our county. P.S. I hope they get a trofy. Your biggest fan. Mikaela Grace Miller Elementary

Dear Santa Gary Shook First and foremost, I ask for the continued good health and safety of my family in the years to come. Second, I have a real hankering to enter the high-tech world and keep up with my children and thus will ask Santa for an iPod! Of course, not just any iPod, but the one where I can get news feeds 24 hours a day. oaru shook Middleburg Bank What I want for Christmas is a microscope. I just love science. I've used one before, and I just love them. My favorite thing about them is the small things that you can see with them. I like Studying rocks and leaves. I can get one step ahead of my friend. We are doing a science race. That's all I want, a microscope. Fifth grade. Brumfield Elementarij Have you thought of this? Laura Lyster-Mensh Special to the Times-Democrat • Rent a Moonbounce for the day, $150 half day, Bounce My Kids, Warrenton, (540) 428-3833. • Convert his favorite VHS movies to DVD, prices vary, McClanahan’s, Warrenton, (540) .347-2533. • Year’s worth of reading, gift certificate for any amount, BJ’s Books, Warrenton, (540) 347-4111. • Chimney sweeping, $95, Quality Chimney Sweeps, Warrenton, (540) 347-1800. • Bushel of crabs, Blue Ridge Seafood, Gainesville, (703) 754-9852. • Half-day tour of Mosby’s Confederacy for two, $200 Includes lunch, $ 10/per person for additional people, Mosby’s Confederacy Tours, Marshall, (540) 351-6073, mosbystours.com. • Personal chef meals for a week, $260, Leen’s Cuisine, (703) 338-4151. • Subscription to the Fauquier Times-Democrat, $23.95, (540) 347-4222. • Virginia Gold Cup Baseball Cap, $20, Gold Cup Store, Warrenton, (540) 3471215. • Organic Cooperative membership, $500, Piedmont Organics Cooperative, (540) 364-9996. ■ • Pay in advance for her prom hairdo, $55 gift certificate, Impressions Hair salon, Warrenton, (540) 347-2929. • “Chilean Allegra,” a female llama, $3,500, Castle Rock Farm, Warrenton, (540) 439-4665, castlerockllamas.com. • “Drink Naked” T-Shirt, $18.95, Naked Mountain Vineyard, Markham, (540) 364-1609, nakedmtn.com. • New fire extinguisher and fire detectors, various prices, Rankin’s Hardware, Warrenton, (540) 347-2499. • Get a tattoo of her name, $50 minimum, A Divine Line, Warrenton, (540) 341-1828. • Get a tattoo of whatsername surgically removed, $200 minimum, Dr. Lawrence Finkel, Warrenton, (540) 3472020. tta f M Holiday Gift Ideas Stuff In And See Our Beautiful Qifts For Your Home A Cmvii Gift Fur Mom’ A Greal Gift For Dad' i)l()7 Mathis Ave. • Manassas. VA • 70^-3t»«--1515 Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9-8 • Sat. 9-6 • Sun. 12-5 HwM.showiase-furnilure.com • Balloon ride for two, $400, Hying Circus ' Air Show, Bealeton, (540) 439-8621. • 2006 Pontiac Torrent, $22,990 MSRP, Jim Harris Auto, (540) 347-3341, jimharrisauto.com. • Have family T-shirts made, $10 per shirt (12-shin minimum), Leading Edge Screen Printing, (540) 3475751. • Weekend in the Great Meadow suite, $145/night, Grey Horse Inn, Remington, (540) 253-7000, greyhorseinn.com. The balloon ride won’t fit in a stocking, but you’ll make anyone’s spirit bright with a trip for two arranged through Flying Circus Airshow in Bealeton. Grace Episcopal Church 6507 MAIN STREET, THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA 20198 Celebrating with joy the unconditional embrace of Christ's love. NOVEMBER 20, 2005, 10 AM ONLY “Embracing the Future” Festival Service of Holy Eucharist with Washington Symphonic Brass & Grace Church Choir REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES AT 7:45, 9 AND 11 AM. Education for all ages at 10 AM Child Care 9 to 12:30 TUESDAY HOLY EUCHARIST AT 9:15 AM SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27,2005 AT 7:45,9 AND 11 AM. Education for all ages at 10 AM ADVENT SERVICES Wednesdays, December 7th &C 14th at 6:30 pm 5:00PM DECEMBER 18, 2005 Festival of 9. Lessons & Carols CHRIS TMAS SERVICES Christmas Eve December 24 4 PM Family Service • 10:30 PM Festival Eucharist 11 AM Christmas Day Service 11 AM Sunday January 1 The Rev. Caroline Smith Parkinson, Rector The Rev. William MacDonald Murray, Assistant The Rev. W. Bmwn Morton, Priest Associate Sam Carabetta, Organist Choirmaster 540-253-5177 Fax 540 - 253-5193 www. gracechurch. net

, Dear Santa... My little baby brother needs help because he is falling off the couch. Love, Brenna Hill First grade, Grace Miller Elementary My aunt needs dog wash because her dog has a bad itch and the pentagon probably needs another guy. The police need help catching bad people. Love, Victoria Fahey First grade, Grace Miller Elementary The things I want to give my family for the holidays, that will be for Christmas, are: for my sisters is 13 binkes and 13 blankets..I want for my sister horse _toys. What I want for Christ mas is a big screen TV with monkeys on it. I want for my mom is a nannie so she can take care of the house and pick us up from school. I want for my dad is a new fishing rod so he can go with his friends (and) he can say I go* a new rod for Christmas. P.S. I will have a good Christmas. Sinserly, Nicole Hitt Grace Miller Elementary For Fairfax firefighters I would like to get them new furniture for there living room. I also would like to get them a new grill. I bet they would like a dog, too. Sincerely, Tyler Grace Miller Elementary 0 from the staff of the JampUfTto^lemoarat . Ohr&nnrariUe&imes Sappahannock Neuis^ O A Tubt* i'dwuan Ktwwnki A ,W*C r 1 ,M ■ ta < Easy thoughtful gift ideas. Gift Certificates & a wonderful selection of retail wines Available for giftgiving! Continental Cuisine • Casual Atmosphere Daily specials along with regular menu Open 7 days • 11:00am to 9:00pm /T\ IMpote Cmf* r-^X r~\G\ Warrenton Shopping Center Comer of 17N & 29 Business 540-341-2800 I would like to give some nice things to my whole family. That is a lot of stuff. For my dad, I want to give him a trip to meet Lance Armstrong. For my mom, since she has been so helpful to the Red Cross, she should get a special present like a trip to Florida, since she likes it where it is hot! For my oldest sister, she should get a Mercedes that she has been wanting. For my brother, Matt, I think ne should have a whole room just for himself. For my other brother, Michael, I think he should get a PS3. For my younger brother, he should have the dirt bike he's been wanting. For my other younger brother, Tom, he wants an electric guitar. For my baby sister, Taryne, I want her to have a tricycle, because she loves to ride bikes. Maryclaire Fifth grade, Brumfield Elementary Me and my family need a dog because it protects me and my family. My Mom needs more make-up. My best friend needs help drawing. My brother needs help doing his homework. I need help finding a book. My Granama needs shoes. Love, Avery Pitts First grade, Grace Miller Elementary A good book from our new Borders. A pair of running shoes from On the Run sport shop, for all those shopping expeditions. No one (not even my husband!) can go wrong with a gift certificate from Christine Fox. And last, but certainly not least, peace on Earth. Mary Leigh McDaniels Columnist and CPA Old Town From Page 7 Gifts for outdoorsy women and men alike are plentiful at The Bike Stop on 4th St., with bicycles and everything from shoes to exercise apparel. And the gift shop above the historic Rhodes’ Drug Store offers everything needed Santa should bring her something naughty, but nice! * Alluring Holiday Gifts $ t * Adult Novelties ' and Gag Gifts * Enticing Lingerie in Sizes up to 4x * Soft Sensuous * Leather Attire $ & Seductive * Dresses, Skirts & Tops * ^ % Hosiery of all Styles & Sizes * High Heeled * Shoes & Boots £ 0 <5UaA*>* $ & Night & Day Attire Hours: Monday thru Thursday 11S Friday 11-9 • Saturday 10S • Sunday 12-5 9013A Centreville Road (Rt 28-2 Blocks South of Liberia Ave.) MANASSAS, VIRGINIA 703-330-1900 We’re Not Just Yarn! Join us November 25th thru November 27th Enjoy An Early Christmas Sale! Alpaca apparel faS" men & women, hand made jewelry & wooden boxes, I and gifts for children i Gift Gertlftcetel for the knitter* * crocheten te;your life. : > 85 Garrett Street, Warrenton 540.349.8355 Mon-Sat 10 am 8pm . Sun Noon Spm Oowfd Wad . N<?v 2} at noon A Thankvgnrmg Day tntv#rrtytavOf<t#yarnsrtop Orr\ 10% Off All Yam & Fiber (with this ad) for the fisherman in the family, complete with Orvis fishing apparel and supplies. But to stay warm, nothing beats an authentic Scottish sweater, available at The Scoti on Main Street. With men’s sweaters, priced around $140, and Scottish jewelry, ornaments, scarves, ties, books and other gifts, The Scoti is the one-stop shop for all things Scottish. “Our Scottish ornaments are very popular,” said Cheryl Crow. “Especially for gifts at Christmas parties.” Local wines from the new Iron Bridge Wine Company or flowers from Designs by Teresa or the Village Rowers also make good gifts for holiday party hosts. Dressing the kids up for parties is a snap with Dharma and Leopold and Piper’s Race, which offer the best names in children’s attire. With antique shops like Leytonstone Antiques, spiritual gift shops like Journey Wythyn, unique furniture stores like Shelf Life, and a partridge in a pear tree, Old Town Warrenton offers a wide spectrum of gifts in a variety of price ranges. And after that busy day of shopping, local watering holes are perfect for whetting the old whistle. Earthly Paradise, the Main Street Grill, Fred’s Cafe, Jimmie’s Market, the Main Street Bistro, or Molly’s Irish Pub offer food and drink, as well as gift certificates. “Molly’s gift certificates are great gifts,” said Sam Rogers, of Molly’s. “What’s better than to drown your holiday stress with a tall, cold, frothy drink?”

Warrenton_ From Page 5 can use anything in Jo-Ann’s Fabrics that catches your eye — and there’s a lot of eye candy here. A bounty of material, including cozy flannels (reindeer print starts at $5 a yard) and warm brocades, stands next to the quilting supplies, right across from the button aisle — which is next to all the holiday accessories (sold at discount before the holidays), which are beside the shelves of artificial flowers. Behind all this is the crafts center. Find the making of homemade gifts, such as the wood ornaments (29 cents to $9) or the glass ornaments ($59 cents to $1.19). Or stock your clever-fingered friends up with beads, paints and stains, scissors, scrapbook novelties, rubber stamps and how-to books. A visit to Felton Jewelers will put more sparkle into Christmas than the tinsel. At Petco, in addition to brand-name pet foods and snacks, there’s a rawhide wreath ($6); a cat teaser wand with dangling reindeer ($4); a tiger-striped cat bed ($25) and an Eddie Bauer dog pillow ($50). The patchwork stocking goes for $12, or you can fill the $10 Polly Wanna Pinata with bird treats (starting at $2.49 a bag). Found in the fish aisles: aquarium kits that run the gamut from $30 to $80, depending on the gallon size. A huge wave-shaped tank is $950, and there’s a cool glow-in-the-dark aquarium set for $40. You or your gift recipient add the fish, which are available for “eyeball” interviews in Petco’s tanks. Don’t forget the gift that keeps on giving: Gift cards are available from the GNC nutrition center, as are fitness packages from Healthy Inspirations and Contours. Staples office supply store has a Lane highback exec chair in brown leather for $200, and $5 more will get you a completely assembled chair. Also at Staples: a sleek case for a notebook computer, in blue, brown or black faux crocodile ($40). But the big toy at Staples is the GPS auto navigation system called Magellan Roadmate 700 ($900). Payless ShoesSource caters to feet of all sizes and both sexes — although the “Madagascar” penguin slippers ($10) may appeal only to a certain demographic. Oh, and that elusive SpongeBob SquarePants gift is waiting at Rite Aid, in the form of a $10 wall calendar. While you’re there, don’t forget that men’s skin care products and women’s makeup items can fill in those stockings. Middleburg__ From Page 36 Back across Washington Street is Creme de la Creme, selling pottery and other items imported from Europe, and then there’s A Little Something From Middleburg, which lives up to its name in its selection of inventory. At the corner of Madison and Washington is Home Farm, a butcher shop featuring organic meat that includes an old-fashioned soda fountain upstairs. Crossing over Madison and moving west on Washington, one finds The Byrne Gallery, with an ever-changing group of paintings and sculptures that are guaranteed to dazzle the eye. Farther down the block is The Fun Shop, with its wideranging variety of inventory that’s just... fun. Across the street is the Irish Connection, with gifts and goodies from Ireland. Nearby is The Upper Crust, Middleburg’s favorite bakery. Still farther down Washington Street is Market Salamander, specializing in food, wine and chefprepared lunches and dinners. Across the side street and directly behind Maxwell’s Cafe is the high-fashion shop of Wendy Pepper, whose fashion designs can surely fit any holiday party needs. Middleburg is a small place, located on the border of Fauquier and Loudoun counties, but when it comes to interesting places to shop, it can hold its own with just about anywhere, especially during the holiday season. Specializing in Home Decor; Indoor & Outdoor Furniture, Dog Houses Storage Sheds & Gazebos Storage Sheds ■.* ms Various Sizes r Various Sizes & Styles Available 8'x8' to 12'x40' Special Pricing only M m*w Rental On-Site Buildings II for Details Visit our Gift Shop for GREAT Christmas Gifts Rt.28, 3552 Catlett Rd. • Catlett VA 20119 540-788-4919 or Toll Free 888-251-4919

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