Rappahannock News, March 2, 2006

Borders and ‘Beyond the Rim’ By Anita L. Sherman Rappahannock News Staff Writer By the time Jim Gannon arrived at the Borders in Warrenton on Saturday afternoon, the copies of Jim Russell’s book, ‘Beyond the Rim’, had sold out. Luckily Gannon had another case but that quickly disappeared as well. Copies were scarce and those who didn’t get a book left their names with Borders so that they could get one. “We’ve sold 132 copies,” said Chauncey Kopp who helped orchestrate the event for Borders but that didn’t include the growing list of names. Success. An elderly 85-year-old black man had come to Borders to talk about his book, Beyond the Rim: From Slavery to Redemption in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Author Jim Russell was ecstatic and worked the crowd well telling them of his youth growing up with Sister Caroline, his great-grandmother who was a slave in Rappahannock County. Russell sporting a brown suit and an elegantly knotted tie drew the audience in as if they were all young children waiting to hear another story from an aging grandpa with a twinkle in his eye. After introducing him, Gannon gave Russell center stage as he blended with the See RUSSELL, Page B2 1 Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Anita L. Sherman BEYOND THE RIM: Author Jim Russell beamed at his book Signing event held at Borders in Warrenton on Saturday. Meetings & Notices • On Thursday, March 2, the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street. •On Monday, March 6 the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors will meet at a 2 p.m. session and there will be no 7 p.m. meeting. The 2 p.m meeting will be held at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street. Tentative Agenda 2 p.m. meeting David Cubbage-VDOT Residency Administrator Resolution: Joyce & Ann Harmon, Culpeper Soil & water District Award Old Business -General Assembly update +HB1435 +SB343 +SJ94 +SB57 New Business -Employee Health Insurance Program* -Capital Projects and Spending* Appointments Correspondence -Letter from Sen. Obenshain* Information -February Building Permit Report* -JLARC Report Summary-Land Application of Sludge* -Shenandoah National Park Prescribed Bums Press Release* Closed Session -§2.2-3711 3, real property acquisition There will be no 7 p.m. Session • The Town of Washington will hold its regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting on Wednesday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Highlights from the agenda include an update on the reservoir project, an update on wastewater, and consideration of the Draft Comprehensive Plan. Rappahannock News RO. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (5^0) 675-3088 (fax) ALL ABOARD: New members of the Architectural Review Board Michelle Schwartz and John Sullivan are in good spirits at the latest ARB /Town Planning Commission joint session. Painting the town By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer The February 27 joint meeting of the Washington planning commission and the Architectural Review Board(ARB) continued the process of review for proposed changes to the town’s new historic district ordinance. The proposed ordinance is intended to preserve the historic character of Washington’s architecture, and will guide Washington’s ARB in rulings on future construction in town. Although the proposed new guidelines are perceived by many to be more restrictive than the previous ARB policies, some aspects of town building controls may loosen up. Historically, the ARB has mandated that only certain paint colors could be used on town buildings, providing prospective painters with a limited pallet of approved colors, and this may be about to change. “Paint is temporary,” pointed out Cheryl Shepard of Millennium Preservation Services, who is working with the town to create the new ordinance. According to Shepard, it might not be desirable for future ARB’s to not consider paint issues, since color choice is subjective and difficult to defend in court. “These things have become political in the past, and people have used the ARB to punish their enemies,” pointed out ARB chairman Patrick O’Connell. “It would be interesting for the ARB to become less restrictive on that issue [paint], to balance becoming more restrictive in others,” he continued. Conclusions on the ARB’s restrictiveness may not be reached for some time, as the proposed historic district ordinance will have to pass through many sessions of public forums and town council votes before being approved. This joint meeting was also noteworthy because it was the first session for new ARB members John Sullivan and Michelle Schwartz. After the meeting, the new members were praised by Washington Mayor Eugene Leggett. “We have really got some good people on there now,” said Leggett who feels that the two boards were working very well together at their joint meeting. Copies of the proposed historic draift ordinance are available for a small fee at the Washington Town Hall. -— —rmrtin— Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Jan Clatterbuck MT. McMILUON: Jan Makela’s students at Rappahannock County Elementary School were proud to pose next to their aluminum masterpiece - 1 million tabs. A familiar clown was there to help them celebrate from the Ronald McDonald House. How do you build a Mt. McMillion? By Jan Mak e la Special to the Rappahannock News On Friday, February 17, the student body at RCES celebrated the attainment of a collective goal...the collection of one million aluminum tab tops. Some said it couldn’t be done, but RCES has proved them wrong. Two and a half years ago students in Jan Makela’s 4^h grade math class were studying place value through millions, when everyone, including the teacher, realized that they were having trouble visualizing just how much a million really is. It was suggested that the class collect a million of something... and the rest is history. Mrs. Makela bought a 32gallon trash can and they began to collect. A short time later, county native and schoolteacher, Aney Massie Hoehn called to applaud the effort, because she, too, had once collected a million tabs in her much See TABS, Page B2 Newsmakers Publish yourself Washington resident Robert Burns is the author of “Punjab Nights,” a novel about work, love and vengeance . y See Page A8. » Winjk to speak Writer and humorist Marion Winik will be the guest speaker at the Second Friday Library Series on March 10. See Page B1. w Keen on conserving Check out the latest comments from Chris Miller, President of the Piedmont Environmental Council. See Page A5. . Three to states Dos Allen, Alex Sharp and Isaac Raney are heading to the state championships in Salem. See Page A6. {

Presided of the' Rappahannock Rescue ■Association presents, Association, Persorvof V the Year Award to Arthur Candenquist. r Pho1 Awarding Lifesavers Rappahannock County’s Volunteer Fire and Rescue companies had their awards banquet this past Saturday. The people who keep Rappahannock safe took the chance to relax for a moment, feasting on a luscious meal and handing out awards for 2005 to personnel who deserved recognition for their contribution to EMS and Fire. The awards began with a special award to Sperryville’s Freddie Thompson for his company’s role in controlling a Sperryville hay bale fire. Junior members were also recognized. The Junior Firefighter Award went to Jimmy Williams of Chester Gap. The Junior EMS award went to Amanda Smith, an EMS student RCHS who also RECOGNIZED FOR RESCUE: Group L to R: Fred Thompson, Special Award “Hay Bale Specialist,” Sperryville; Jimmy Williams, Junior Firefighter of the Year, Chester Gap; Amanda Smith, Junior EMS (Emergency Medical Service) of the Year; Jackie Estes, Firefighter of the Year; Mary Collins, Outstanding Member Support, Washington; Arthur Candenquist, RCFRA Person of the Year; Jacqui Howington, EMS Provider of the Year, Castleton; Mike Brown, Community Support. learns on the job with Amissville Fire and Rescue. Jackie Estes, of Washington’s Company 1, was noted for his firefighting and training abilities. Jacqui Howington was recognized for EMS progress, response, and training for Castleton. Mary Collins was selected as the Supportive Member for her role as treasurer and adminis trator for Washington’s volunteers. Mike Brown of Sperryville’s B&B Service Station was selected as Community Support Person for his assistance in keeping fire and rescue apparatus maintained. Castleton’s Art Candenquist was given the Association Award for his many years as secretary of the Rappahanncok County Fire and Rescue Association. Russell From Page A1 audience of over 100 who had come to hear Russell. They i£ere of all ages and quickly filled the arranged chairs that had been set up in one comer of the store then spilled over to the stairway leading to the store’s coffee shop. Russell has an easy charm and sense of humor that immediately puts people at ease. His own broad smile is contagious and soon had people laughing along with him. “Was your grandmother resentful?” asked one woman. Russell paused but only for a moment. “No, no, I can’t say that she was. She had been through a lot and seen a lot but I can’t say that she was bitter.” Russell was a boy of 12 in 1933 when he lived in Sperryville and frequented the porch of his great grandmother. He held her stories in his heart and cherished them as he cherished her until her death at 108. Then in his ‘80’s, Russell approached Jim Gannon about publishing his memories into a book and Gannon, upon reading and hearing the stories of this strong woman who had survived slavery, knew that they must be printed and that he did. Recently, the Washington Post printed an extensive piece on Russell in their Loudoun Extra supplement. It drew the attention of a much wider audience than those familiar with Russell in Rappahannock, Culpeper and Fauquier Counties. “I told my wife, we are taking the children and we are going to hear this man,” said an ebullient Don Gilman who had come from Loudoun County with his two young children. “This is part of our history, this is someone we need to meet.” And that they did. Gilman and his son, Taylor, were in the first row and Gilman not only listened intently but was the first to jump up and help Russell hold up some of the many old photographs and arti facts that Russell had brought along. “You’re on the payroll,” laughed Russell. An elegant lady with short silver-bobbed hair felt a tad guilty about having her husband drive her to the event from Fredericksburg. “I let him rest in the morning, but I so wanted to come and hear Mr. Russell and get his book,” said Maiy Seigel who was happy that they had made the trip. After. Russell’s talk, a line formed stretching past book shelves and CD displays. Lovonia Ewell was hard to miss in her brilliant red hat as she maneuvered carefully in her wheelchair to approach the table where Russell sat autographing copies. Tm from Manassas,” said Ewell and I’m a member of the Red Hat Club. “I made the trip because I felt it was important to do so.” Admittedly, staff at Borders weren’t prepared for the crowd that gathered on Saturday. A microphone was hastily set up when Russell’s voice wouldn’t reach audibly for all to hear and they hadn’t cotinted on running out of books. “This is the biggest event we’ve had here since our grand opening,” said Kopp. The Borders in Warrenton opened in November and event planning, like these book signings, is somewhat in its infancy at this location. “This was bigger than David Baldacciadded Kopp. “Really, a great, great tumout...bigger than we had imagined or planned for.” That was all good news for the two Jim’s - Russell and Gannon who are working on Russell’s second book, The Resting Rock, which Gannon said should be ready by summertime. Ib order copies of Beyond the Rim, you can add your name to the list at Borders in Warrenton or order directly from Blackwater Publications. Contact Jim Gannon at (540) 987-9536 or check out his website at www.blackwaterpublications.com Tabs From Page A1 smaller school in Madison County. It had taken her six years and ten 32-gallon trash cans. She encouraged Makela not to give up. Next came the issue of what to do with the tab tops once they reached the goal. A fourth grade student in 2004, AJ Sargent, suggested that they recycle them and donate them to Ronald McDonald House in Charlottesville. His family had once stayed there. The class unanimously voted to support this. During the next two and a half years, tab tops were used to reinforce a variety of skills. Students researched their weight, and converted them into units of weight and linear measure. Letters were written to the editor of the Rappahannock News and to generous friends in the community who had sent in tabs. As part of each year’s poetry unit, students wrote cinquains and songs about the shiny little pieces of metal. Students made oral presentations over the school’s intercom system, and created objects using them. Seven contests were held to see which class could bring in the most tabs . . .and on and on. Many generous businesses and individuals in the community helped support the effort in large ways. Country Cafe, Burgers ‘n Things and the Rappahannock National Bank allowed students to place collection containers in their businesses. The Senior Citizens from the Rappahannock Senior Center and Darcy Canton, Alice Hitt, Catherine Pickett Gough, a cashier at the Warrenton Food Lion, Debbie Zinn, who sings at Skyland Lodge in the National Park and hosts “Pickin’ Parties” around the area for a variety of charities, David, a young man who works at Culpeper Memorial Hospital, and Larry Collins, a retiree who has been a frequent substitute at RCES have all been extremely generous donors and have helped keep up the momentum and the children’s enthusiasm. Finally, the time came for the big celebration. The children were thrilled, and some wanted to collect another million. AJ Sargent came back from his new home in West Virginia for the day. Fourth grader Shelby Burnett, assisted by some of her teachers, Lilo Wolfe, Gail Deal and Amy Gubler, created an amazing power point presentation for the big event. Sixth graders Tessa Crews, Jenny Mello, Katie Hale, Candace Rutherford, and Sarah Ames performed. Fifth graders Carolyn Vickers and Trey Swindler read tab top poems, and the entire grade sang a song about the successful effort. Teacher Robert Glasker performed his original composition “The Tab Top Blues” to thunderous applause. Other fourth grade staff, McDowell, Southard, Wells and Wharton, were active participants in the celebration as well. The House Manager of the Ronald McDonald House, Kim McKean, was present to accept a “check” for One Million Tab Tops presented by 4*“ graders Daneisha Beaver and Ben Gillis, and then, as the grande finale, Ronald McDonald himself dropped in to congratulate the students, thanks to the generosity of the Drumheller family in Luray. Following the event PTO members Kelly Bennett and Kathy Thornhill, assisted Jim Humbles, Ron Makela and Josh Makela as they shoveled the tab tops into trash bags for the trip to the recycler. Marty Zuckerman, of Zuckerman Metals in Front Royal, very generously agreed to accept the tab tops, even though his business no longer does this officially, due to the difficulty of managing them, and they paid ten cents more per pound than any other recycler in the area. Thanks to the assistance of so many wonderful people, hundreds of school children will now have a better understanding of just how great a number one million really is. Perhaps this will make them all FREE INSPECTION Protect your home. Permanently. 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Editorial & Opinion A4 March 2, 2006 -Eappafjannocb JSetoSEstablished 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 www.TimesCommunity.com THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2006 Our View Flush into the Rush? Just so no one misses it, there is a public notice in this week’s edition. The purpose is to seek public comment and announce a public hearing on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a water body in Rappahannock County. More specifically, the Rush River. According to environmental specialist Susan Oakes, DEQ received numerous comments on the proposed permit issuance, including questions on the potential impact of the proposed discharge during low/zero flow conditions in the Rush River, potential impact of the proposed discharge on the recreational uses of the Rush River, consideration of alternative sewage treatment options, stream health assessment through in-stream/eftluent screening/monitoring impacts to property values, potential odor problems, continued operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment system, nutrient offsets and trading, stream classification, rights of landowners, concerns with impacts to economy/agriculture and impacts to health and environment. Based on the number of comments, DEQ moved forward with the public hearing procedures. The hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 28 at the Rappahannock High School auditorium. The hearing is the only time that oral comments will be accepted. Aji informal briefing and question and answer period will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by the official hearing at 7 p.m. County residents are weighing in on an issue that has been before the Town of Washington officials and residents for a long time and one that will need to be addressed soon. With failing septic systems creeping through the county countered with how best to preserve the health of one of the county’s rivers, the solution undoubtedly won’t be an easy one for everyone to swallow. In case of an emergency Several of our readers have asked about articles pertaining to this county’s ability to respond to an emergency. Certainly since 9/11 the issue has been one on many people’s minds. Rappahannock County is on a far western path should residents of Washington, D.C. Be evacuated for any reason but that’s not to say that we wouldn’t be called upon to help. The flood that occurred in this county a little over ten years ago left roads impassable and homes and people washed away. A heavy snowfall in this rural county can leave people stuck in neatly tucked away cabins without electricity or easy access to food. There are a myriad of “what if” scenarios. This week in addition to the latest that the General Assembly is working on in Richmond regarding disaster readiness in the State of Virginia, there is an article by Randy Arrington on the RappahannockRapidah Health District which serves a five-county area including Rappahannock. Their efforts are focused on training volunteers that would be ready in the event that they are needed to help in a whole variety of ways beyond the direct administration of medical needs. You don’t have to be a medically trained person to help when help is needed as this nation learned so tragically with Hurricane Katrina. What about our own county’s emergency preparedness plan? Is there one? Would it work if if needed to? lr^ the weeks ahead, those questions will be asked. Look for more articles to come. Photo from the Rappahannock News Archives Out of the attic from 25 years ago 1981 - Rappahannock Game Warden Jim Bankston, right and Lee Haupt who holds that position in Culpeper are instructing Hunter Safety classes at Rappahannock County High School. There are about 180 students receiving instructions in gun handling and other hunting practices. Inspecting guns are Nils Aylor, Michael Carter, Gary Settle and Reggie Frye. Letters Treatment facility should be supported As a landowner at the confluence of the Rush and Thornton Rivers for over twenty years, I am taking the opportunity to respond to the letter to the Editor (“Don’t Rush In”) by former federal judge and former FBI and CIA Director Bill Webster that was published in last week’s paper. With all due respect for Judge Webster, the available data from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and that gathered over the last four years by local Rappflow volunteers here in the county suggests that Judge Webster is either uninformed or misinformed. Monthly water quality monitoring by DEQ of the Thornton and Rush Rivers has been going on for the last two years, since July 2004. The data shows that the level of fecal coliform in the Rush River at the Route 211 bridge near the Old Mill is more than double the level of fecal coliform in the Thornton River below the Sperryville sewage treatment facility. In 2004, on average these levels were 194 percent higher, in 2005 they were 230 percent higher, and over the entire two year period they aver aged 209 percent higher, i.e. well more than double the level in the Thornton below where treated effluent is discharged into the River. According to DEQ officials, a level of 400 or more is considered dangerous and unsafe. In five out of ten months over the last two years, the samples from the Rush River for coliforms exceeded that 400 level. The average level over this same period for the Thornton River was 118. The water quality data compiled by Rappflow volunteers since 2001 also indicates that the overall water quality level - measured by the number of various aquatic life forms in the two rivers - is deteriorating in the Rush, while improving or staying about the same in the Thornton. The water quality index in the Rush peaked in the Spring of 2001 at an index level of twelve. It is now nine. During the same period in the Thornton River, the index level has been consistently higher, mostly index levels of eleven’s or twelve’s. Considering the level of pollution from raw sewage in the Thornton River twenty years ago, this is an amazing result, and one that has ben efited the entire community - especially the fish and wildlife. When Judge Webster wrote about foul smelling discharge and worried about its impact on tourism and quality of life, one wonders if he has ventured out on Piedmont Avenue on a sultry summer evening and taken a deep breath, or taken a canoe trip down the Rush after a flood when the riverbed is stirred. For anyone with even half as big a nose as mine, it is obvious that the Town of Washington has a serious sewage disposal problem. Some of your readers may consider it disingenuous, misleading and arrogant for someone who doesn’t even live here in the County except on weekends to use irresponsible “NIMBY” scare tactics in an effort to impede implementation of a responsible solution to the Town’s problem - one that very soon, if not already, will impact in a negative way every landowner downstream. The anecdotal evidence and scientific data all indicate that raw sewage is leaching into the soil in and around the Town, and bleeding into the Rush River at what appears to be an ever-increasing rate, possibly due to saturation of the soil and substrata with fecal material. It will take many years for nature to heal the damage already done and currently being inflicted upon the environment. According to experts whose job it is to know about such things, the “mass drainfield” proposed by some local residents appears to be a less effective and less reliable alternative to the problem, taking into account the unsuitability of soil types for septic systems in and around the Town. Moreover, it will delay a solution for many months, if not year^, while the ongoing pollution of our watershed continues. The proposed treatment facility for which the Town finally has sought approval from DEQ is long overdue and appears to be the best of the available options needed to protect the local environment. While it may not be the ideal solution, it should be supported. David L. Konick Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler & Dockmaster Rock Mills Yacht Club & Marina Washington I remember when Careful there sonny boy, back away from that stream, you wouldn’t want to get any of that water on you now. Come sit next to your Grandpa and I’ll tell you a story about this here river. When I was your age my Grandpa used to bring me to this exact spot, we would swim, fish and get after crawdaddys all day long; why the water was so clean and clear you could practically drink from it” “What happened Grandpa?” ‘Well, awhile back, way before your time, some people who considered themselves pretty smart thought it would be a good idea to dump treated sewage into this here river, before long the water became unfit to even stick your big toe in it.” In the early thirties my father was able to swim and fish in both the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers until some people who thought they were pretty smart decided it was a good idea to dump some “treated sewage” in them. Unless an alternative is sought and another solution is found for the Ibwn of Washington’s sewage, the preceding scenario will be played out in the years to come on the banks of the once beautiful and wonderful Rush River. I have read with utter disbelief that the people who we elected to make responsible decisions for the residents of this county are considering dumping “treated sewage” into the Rush River. I don’t know if I will be able to make it to the public hearing or not. In the event I can’t I hope someone will ask the following questions. “Will the dumping of treated sewage into the Rush benefit the health of the river?” And; “What would be done with the treated sewage if the Rush River didn’t exist?” I trust the answer to the first question will be “no” and the answer to the second has obviously not been explored or we wouldn’t be embroiled in a controversy. The folks in favor of the dumping should be held accountable for failing the residents of this county. Mark Raiford Amiss ville Senate Gas Tax Refund: The Thought Counts Senate Bill 708 contains a provision to rebate the proposed 5 percent wholesale gas tax. The refund mechanism is being ridiculed by members of the House of Delegates, and others, as being unduly cumbersome. Delegate Vince Callahan calls it “one of the most bizarre proposals I’ve seen down here in years.” Delegate Wardrup said, “If you tried very hard to design something more cumbersome, you’d be hard-pressed to do it.” Indeed, the mechanism is cumbersome, and probably unworkable. Who is really going to save their gas receipts and submit them twice a year to Richmond for refund of the gas tax?^ But, this misses the point of the proposal. Senators understand that the impact of this additional regressive tax on lower and middle-income taxpayers is significant. It is important to relieve the impact on those least able to pay. Unfortunately, the mechanism chosen to accomplish this objective is inappropriate. Data compiled by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), on the effects of the Virginia Tax Reform Act of 2004, confirm the extent that the Commonwealth’s tax system is unfair to the poorest families. Families in the two lowest quintiles (i.e., those with annual incomes less than $34;000) pay a significantly higher percentage of their total income in sales tax, property tax and income tax combined than those in the highest two quintiles. The 2004 law aggravated this condition. The proposed 5 percent wholesale tax on gasoline would worsen it further still. A much more sensible approach would be to create a targeted income tax credit to offset the gas tax. A credit of $100 per taxpayer, phased out for incomes between $35,000 and $50,000, would achieve the objective with the greatest efficiency. Let’s support the intention of the Senate to address the regressive effect of this tax, but let’s do so in a more efficient way. David Jarman Williamsburg, Virginia Letters to the editor The Rappahannock News welcomes Letters to the Editor from its readers as a forum for discussion of local public affairs subjects. WRITE: Letters to the Editor, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 EMAIL: asherman@ynespapers.com

| Conservation Easements | Easements Recorded in 2005 | Publicly Owned Open Space Plow & Hearth 1st Annual HOI J Days Only! March 4&5 Yard & Ciarden 1 lome 1 urnishings Furniture Domestics 1 lou so wares rroblem Solvers Planters 060166-RT Route 230 West, Madison, Virginia 9 miles north of Ruckersville and 3 miles south of Madison Saturday, March 4: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, March 5: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Keep the incentives that work to protect rural land Virginians who love the Commonwealth’s rural landscapes or respect the importance of our productive farms should be happy to learn that our state is one of the top five in the entire nation when it comes to protecting privatelyheld rural land. In Virginia, over 300,000 acres have been voluntarily protected by the men and women who own them, an area of preserved land that is more than one and a half times the size of Shenandoah National Park. Only a handful of other states can boast so many acres. In Rappahannock County alone, over 23,000 privately owned acres are protected, including 2,707 that were protected in 2005. Over 16 percent of the county has been permanently set aside as forests, farmland, or open space. This means that in spite of the rapid pace of growth and the difficult struggle to control development, we can depend on finding some of our favorite countryside still unspoiled when we visit in a year, or in twenty years. We can even be certain that our grandchildren and our great-grandchildren will be able to enjoy the same beautiful landscape. The benefits of conservation go far beyond beauty, providing clean drinking water, lower taxes, purer air, viable local farms, and a prosperous tourism industry. In Virginia, all private conservation projects must help to fulfill goals that citizens express through their local Comprehensive Plan. Just in the northern Piedmont of Virginia, from I ^The Forum | Chris Miller Loudoun County to Albemarle County, private conservation has protected over 127,000 acres of forest land, 110,000 acres of farmland, 960 miles of stream banks, several important Civil War battlefields, habitat for rare and endangered species and other resources that might otherwise be lost forever. How does Virginia do it? The state actually spends little inoney buying land outright for conservation or purchasing owners’ development rights. In Virginia, land conservation succeeds because of an excellent incentive for landowners who want to preserve their own property-the Virginia Land Preservation Tax Credit. This program allows landowners who donate a conservation easement-giving up development rights and protecting their land forever-to claim a significant state income tax credit. Any unused credits can be transferred or sold, making this incentive valuable for landowners who, like many farmers, may be rich in land but poor in cash. All Virginians owe a debt of gratitude to Del. William J. Howell (R-Stafford), the Speaker of the House of Delegates, for his sponsorship of the law which authorized the transfer of the tax credits. Since the passage of his legislation in 2002, the rate of easement donation has jumped dramatically. In 2004 alone, over 45,000 acres were protected by this program! But this powerful tool could be hobbled by the General Assembly this year unless citizens who value Virginia’s open space will stand up to defend it. Legislation originating in the Virginia Senate would cap the individual credit at a level which would deter many Virginians from protecting their land. The Senate has also discussed the imposition of an overall, statewide cap on the amount of dollars available for the tax credit. If an overall cap were imposed, the credit would have to be allocated among many easement donors, which could unfairly benefit sophisticated real estate investors over the average landowner. Fortunately, Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan) has introduced sensible legislation that seeks to improve the program by ensuring the highest conservation standards and limiting the program’s fiscal impact. TTiese proposals will strengthen a program that Virginia needs now more than ever in a time of spiraling growth and sprawl. All Virginians benefit when farms, natural areas, historic sites, watersheds, and forests are protected. They should speak out in favor of Del. Ware’s proposals. Editor’s Note: Chris Miller is the President of the Piedmont Environmental Council. For more information, phone (540) 347-2334 or visit their website at www.pecva.org 1 Another easement on Route 647 bteven and Lois Kerchner have granted to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation (VOF) a conservation easement protecting their 73acre property on Crest Hill Road east of Flint Hill. Granted to and accepted by VOF before the end of 2005, the easement was not recorded until February 22, 2006. It merges two tax map parcels that may never be redivided, and protects 1,450 feet of frontage along Route 647, a designated Virginia Byway. The Kerchner gift brings total easement protection in Rappahannock to 23,158 acres - 17 percent of all private land in the County. Photo courtesy of Kathryn Treanor IN TIME: There’s still time to pitch in and help the Rappahannock County High School Band keep looking good. Pictured in the front row are: Brandon Lee, Kim Hutcheson, Evan Espinola and Morgan Cloud. In the meantime, the Rappahannock County High School concert and jazz bands will hold a pre-festival concert Thursday, March 9 in the school auditorium. The bands will play various selections that they will be performing at a spring festival that they will attend in May in Sandusky, Ohio. Admission is free, but the band is still seeking donations toward its fundraising efforts for new uniforms. Seek the Challenge' Open House for Upper. 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Allen, Sharp and Raney head to States By Chris Collins Special to the Rappahannock News At this point of the high school wrestling season, all the pinning combinations are just not that important. At least that is what Rappahannock County head coach Jim Herzog believes. “We are working on conditioning and minimal skills,” he said. “In my opinion, we are in really good condition right now, and you need to be when you are going to states.” Rappahannock’s wrestlers will need superior conditioning to post the type of results that they desire when they compete Friday and Saturday at the Group A State Wrestling Championships in Salem. Dee Allen, Alex Sharp and Isaac Raney all qualified for the state tournament with outstanding showings at Saturday night’s Region B championships in Strasburg. Allen raised his record to 250 in defeating Manassas Park’s Matt Gosalves, 5-1, to capture the 145-pound title. It was the second straight Saturday that the two faced off for a title. At the Bull Rim District champi onships, Allen scored a 7-2 win over Gosalves. And Allen would not be too surprised if he and Gosalves saw each other again - this time for the state title. “I haven’t wrestled any of the guys that he supposedly will have to face to win a state title,” Allen added. “I was kind of disappointed in myself (Saturday). I wanted to have a farther (point) spread between us.” Allen, who has won 111 matches in his career at Rappahannock, will be the No. 1 seed in his weight class. Because he finished second as a junior, there will be many people pulling for him to win a state championship, the first in the Rappahannock wrestling program’s histoiy. “Everyone expects me to be a state champion,” he said, “but you’re not a state champion if you lose.” Sharp qualified for the state tournament by winning four of five matches at 140 pounds and finishing third. He is now 21-2 overall. Ironically, Sharp may have seen the state’s best 140-pound wrestlers when he competed in the regional tournament. Randolph-Henry’s Jake Hunsacker won by default over Riverheads’ Doug Bradley. Sharp and the others were among the top six finishers in their weight class a year ago. Should Sharp and Bradley meet in the state tournament, Herzog looks for an interesting match. Bradley has beaten Sharp three times, twice this season, while Sharp has defeated Bradley twice. Raney finished third at 160 pounds. Like Allen and Sharp, this is his second straight appearance in the state tournament. Herzog pointed out that Raney stands a good chance of placing. “If Isaac wants to go out and do it,” Herzog added. “He can do it. It doesn’t matter who you wrestle, it’s what you do when you get out on the mat.” Two freshmen, Tyler Armor and Jeremy Diley, failed to place in the regional tournament. But Herzog offered praise to them for their efforts, as it is difficult for freshmen to qualify against upperclassmen. Johns takes district honors By Chris Krapf Special to the Rappahannock News Rappahannock County High School head varsity girls basketball coach Rhonda Jenkins always knew that she had some strong players. And the other head coaches in the Group A Bull Run District agreed. They unanimously voted sophomore guard Noel Johns to second team district honors. “Noel had to play a lot of multiple positions for us,” Jenkins said. “She’s not truly a point guard, but she had to play there for us. Sometimes she was a power forward, because she is a good rebounder. She’s a smart ballplayer. I thought that she might make the team. The coaches were very supportive. They knew we were young, but they took notice that we have improved.” Johns averaged nearly 10 points a game for the Lady Panthers, who met their team goal with five victories this season. She believes that, despite the graduation losses of fellow guard Courtney Hutchinson and forward Samantha Brown, that Rappahannock will continue to improve against the best in the district. “I’m extremely pleased with the season. We learned to play together as a team more,” Johns added. “We played with heart, intensity and desire. Next year, well be even further along.” This is the second time that district coaches have honored Johns this season. In the fall, she was named second team in volleyball. Clarke County, which currently boasts a 23-0 overall record, placed four of its five starters - Maddie Crosby, Leslie Hardesty, Taylor Warner and Jill Hobbs - on the first or second teams. Warner also captured Most Valuable Player honors. Tim Lawrence was tapped as the Coach of the Year. George Mason, the district and Region B runnerup, had three players on the first and second teams, including 2005 MVP Maggie OTbole. Ironically, basketball is not Johns’ favorite of the three sports she plays at Rappahannock. She prefers softball, Photo by Ann Spieker POISED: Sophomore Noel Johns is recognized by area coaches and makes all district team. and that season starts soon. Still, she will be spending the off-season working to hone her basketball skills so the Lady Panthers can better their standing in the district next season. New Round and Square Balers In Stock at '05 Prices! 467 ROUND BALER 4x6 round baler w/surface wrap, megawide pickup, field ready! DISC MOWERS Field ready. Model 265.$6500 Model 275.$6900 FOR 4S months f fid BALERS f _ r/I 3/31/06 iLri A fcsl W" l 328 BALER John Deere square baler, field ready! 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The three return at Rappahannock, with Swope to ride 2005 runner-up Sportin’ GT, and Shreve to ride either last year’s series co-champion Bird on a Swing or the consistent Up and Over. Whitner will ride Gilded Son. Sharing the spotlight at Saturday’s races will be the surprise marquis division, the foxhunters’ timber. Often less competitive — with strict series limitations to riders who have not won any other type of race, riding properly qualified hunters — this year’s foxhunters’ group could be a diamond in the rough. Such a division is designed to boost steeplechasing from the “bottom up,” according to National Steeplechase Association president Jonathan Sheppard, both at the point-to-point and NSA sanctioned levels. Virginia’s division shines strong this season, with a competitive group headed by young apprentice-amateur Teddy Mulligan and English import Richard Roberts. That pair finished one-two at Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Betsy Parker WINNER: Longtime owner/trainer Randy Rouse’s One Sea took top honors at last year’s Rappahannock Hunt Point-toPoint. Rouse was a timber champion in his riding days. Casanova last week, with Mr. Gretzky back in fourth; all three are entered at Rappahannock. Other races on the card include maiden, open and Virginia-bred flat races, and maiden and open timber races. Closing the program will be a junior field masters’ chase — yet another innovative way point-to-points and NSA seek to boost support of the sport from the grass roots. The Blue Rock Inn, formerly known as the Bleu Rock, is located on Route 211 west of Warrenton near Washington, Va. Full race entries are online at www.morvenpark. org/ceo. Parking information is at (540) 547-2810. 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Preparing for the worst Medical Reserve Corps creates volunteer network to handle health emergencies By Randy Arrington Rappahannock News Staff Writer A co-worker rushes a young man to Culpeper Regional Hospital. He has developed flulike symptoms in a short period of time that have now progressed to severe breathing problems. He fights nausea that intensifies to sharp abdominal pains and diarrhea. As they reach the emergency room, he begins to vomit blood. The hospital’s staff immediately attempts to stabilize the patient and diagnose his rapidly progressing illness. Anthrax is determined to be the cause. But while this young’s man condition may be treated in the ER, there may be dozens of others that have been infected. Hospital workers notify the local health department. The location and potential spread of the deadly white powder must be determined quickly. Postal employees discover traces of anthrax in a mass mailing sent all across the region. The white powder has made its way into hundreds of homes in multiple counties and jurisdictions, potentially exposing thousands of people. How can the limited health department staff contain the outbreak? Those who have been potentially exposed must be treated — and fast. But setting up a central place to dispense medications and evaluate patients will require dozens, if not hundreds of people. Prior to 2003, the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District would have had a more difficult time dealing with such a health emergency. While there were stockpiles of vaccines and medications to help with various outbreaks, one key concern has always been manpower. And although any health emergency would still prove difficult to handle, health officials in the region, state and nationwide The Corps • What: Rappahannock-Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps; local branch of national Medical Reserve Corps, under direction of Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District. • Vision: Volunteers protecting Virginia’s public health. • Mission: To serve counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock by establishing local teams of public health volunteers to strengthen public health infrastructure and improve emergency preparedness and response. • Staff: One part-time volunteer coordinator; remaining staff provided through regional health department and volunteers — including practicing and retired physicians, nurses, pharmacists, aides, other health-related professionals and others volunteers interested in health issues. • Leadership: 8-member advisory board made up of representatives from regional hospitals and emergency sen/ice departments in the area. • Training: Each volunteer required to attend one-hour orientation and then one two-hour training session each year; training sessions usually held monthly on various topics. • Budget: $45,500; three-year grant funded through the federal Department of Health and Human Sen/ices ends Sept. 30; local and state health departments provide in-kind services, such as Web site, office space and equipment. • Information: Contact Claudia Vento, volunteer coordinator, at the local health department office, 829-7350, ext. 132. • On the Web: rrmrc@vdh.virginia.gov now stand better prepared to quickly coordinate and implement a response. The fetey difference is volunteers. Medical Reserve Corps “You’re making our nation safer,” President George W. Bush told volunteers during a one-hour orientation for the Medical Reserve Corps. The instructional video also contains a message from the Surgeon General and basic information about how the network of volunteers is organized and how it would be put into action. After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and the subsequent formation of the Department of Homeland Security, the creation of the Citizens Corps then lead to the network of volunteers known as the Medical Reserve Corps. These and other volunteerbased groups evolved as a way to quickly deal with various emergencies and to provide manpower. The local health district currently has more than 300 volunteers registered, one-third of which are non-medical volunteers. The district has set a goal of recruiting 1,000 volunteers from the five counties it serves: Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock. 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The health department’s quick and coordinated actions identified the source and contained the situation in less than a week. Training was the key, according to the nurse practitioner. “Especially if it’s consistent across the board,” Higgins said. “Everyone needs to communicate the same way.” But healthcare professionals can only stretch so far. If the area experienced an outbreak of smallpox — considered a “worst case” scenario — health department officials estimate that hundreds of volunteers could be needed to man various dispensing units, where residents would be inoculated to protect them from the outbreak. And not only would experienced doctors and nurses be needed, but a wide variety of tasks would he waiting for those not trained in healthcare professions. “We need someone to simply keep people calm,” local volunteer coordinator Claudia Vento said. “There are administrative roles that need to be filled, paperwork that needs to be done and a lot of other things. We’d need someone to direct traffic, handle parking, push wheelchairs, watch over young children while their parents were treated, interpreters, get food for other volunteers and on, and on. “There would be a lot of roles people could play in an operation of this magnitude,” Vento continued. “And we need to have trained people in place that would know their roles, be familiar with the process and ready to act quickly.” The regional unit of the Medical Reserve Corps holds Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Raymond Thompson ORIENTATION: The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District is looking for more volunteers to help in case there is an emergency. Volunteers are registered in a database and would be called if needed. You do not need a medical background to help. regular training sessions on a monthly basis. Training sessions could range from how to deal with nuclear fallout to handling an outbreak of a foodborne illness, such as botulism. Once each volunteer goes through the one-hour orientation session, they are registered with the network. An identification card is made, and their phone number and other contact information is recorded. They also receive a t-shirt designating them as a Medical Reserve Corps volunteer, which would be worn during an actual emergency to help identify volunteers. The only requirement is to attend one training session per year. “I think part of what holds people back from volunteering is that they think they need a medical background,” said Monica Williams, a kindergarten teacher at Emerald Hill Elementary School. “If a kindergarten teacher can do it, anyone can. We’re used to calming fears and diying eyes.” Williams became a volunteer more than 18 months ago. She believes in the network and what it could mean in case of a real emergency. “It’s probably better to know that you can do softiething to help, rather than sit by,” the teacher said. “Knowing that there’s something you can do I think makes you less apprehensive about what could happen.” The volunteers already signed up come from all walks of life. They offer different skills and experiences. And all are needed. “I thought it was a good cause, and after Sept. 11. . . it’s coming and we need to be ready,” said volunteer Brian Atkin, a local resident that works with the federal government. “For the people of Culpeper, it’s good to have something in place in case something happens and I’d like to be there to keep people calm and help.” The training sessions present horrific scenarios, things that most people don’t like to envision. But the reason behind talking about such things is obvious. Paul Tobm, a retiree from Orange County, understands the role of the volunteer network he has joined. “I hope we never have to do anything, but it’s good to be prepared.” Email the reporter at rarrington@culpepercitizen.com Lawmakers prepare Virginia for a disaster By Alex Woolridge Special to the Rappahannock News Just months after Hurricane Katrina destroyed homes and scarred lives in Louisiana, the Virginia General Assembly is taking steps to ensure that the Commonwealth correctly responds to future disasters. Delegates last week approved a bill to prevent post-disaster price gouging. The intention is to outlaw the selling of necessary goods and services at an “unconscionable price” in an area where a state of emergency is declared. Senate Bill 77, sponsored by Sen. John Watkins, R-Midlothian, also broadens a “time of disaster” to include the 30 days following a renewal or extension of the state of emergfency. The Senate had passed the bill 38-0 in January. Following the House’s 98-0 approval last week, the measure moves forward to receive Gov. Tim Kaine’s signature. Also last week, the Senate joined the House in unanimously approving House Bill 1170, sponsored by Delegate Melanie L. Rapp, R-Yorktown.‘ It would require each locality to maintain an agency of emergency management and to appoint a coordinator of emergency management. Currently, localities have the option of doing that, but they don’t have to. The Senate last week took up another disaster-related bill: SB 730 would create an Office of Faith-Based Community Services in the Virginia Department of Social Services. Sen. Mark R. Herring, D-Leesburg, who proposed the bill, said it would give the Department of Social Services the authority to “coordinate offers of assistance from faithbased organizations in times of disaster.” Senators unanimously approved the bill, passing it on to the House, On Friday, the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety unanimously endorsed the proposal, sending ‘it to the full House for a vote. Also on Friday, the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety unanimously approved SB 363, by Sen. William C. Wampler Jr., R-Bristol. It would make the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness permanent and allow the governor to appoint the office’s director for a five-year term. The office, which was created in 2002, would work with “federal, state, and local officials, as well as the private sector, to develop a seamless, coordinated security and preparedness strategy” Wampler’s bill recewed unanimous approval from *the Senate on Feb. 8.

PRINT ON DEMAND: Washington resident Robert Burns has taken publishing literally into his own hands by getting his book published in a format where he can get more when he needs them and not worry about having a huge inventory that he can’t sell. Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Anita L. Sherman The write stuff By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer Famously angry basketball coach Bobby Knight once said: “All of us leam to write in second grade. Most of us go on to greater things.” Knight was taking a shot at sports reporters, but his quote has some truth. Most people know how to write, but a very small percentage of people are venerated for writing, and even earn millions of dollars doing it. As they shell out their cash for the works of Dan Brown or Jennifer Weiner, many a book fan has thought that with the right idea, they could become a best selling author themselves. The English departments of every university are packed with aspiring writers , and the residents of Los Angeles are famous for all having screenplays. “Wannabe” writers are eveiywhere, waiting to be discovered by the New York Times Book Review and Oprah Winfrey. These aspiring novelists dream of sending manuscripts to major publishers, who will read their work and publish it with universal acclaim and fat checks for all. However, the chances of that discovery happening for most writers is very small. “The chance of getting an unsolicited manuscript published traditionally are less than that of a rich man entering heaven,” explained Washington resident Robert Bums. He is the author of “Punjab Nights,” a love story with criminal intrigue, culture clash, and violence set in 1960s Pakistan, drawing on Bums’ decades of experience living abroad in the employ of the World Bank. “Punjab Nights” was recently published by Llumina Press, but Bums had to go down a long road of rejection and research before that could happen. Along the way, he learned a great deal STOREWIDE SALE & CLEARANCE • HUGE SAVINGS NOW THRU SUNDAY! Peebles ALL RED DOT MERCHANDISE BONUS SAVINGS COUPON • VALID THROUGH MARCH 5, 2006 ONLY I 1 PLUS, 75o/o OFF WITH COUPON! A EXTRA 50°/° OFF ^YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE OF RED DOT MERCHANDISE FOR A TOTAL SAVINGS OF 75%! Valid on Red Dot merchandise only. Cannot be combined with any other coupon or private savings offer. Not valid on cosmetics, fragrances, gift cards or previous purchases. "Total savings off onginal prices. ? i Date _ Transaction # Peebles DONT MISS NEW-FOR-SPRING SAVINGS TOO! 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He decided to see if he could get it published. “Most people that write want to be read, ” said Bums. In the submission model recommended by writer’s publications like the periodical Writers Market, writers submit their manuscripts to agents, who then submit the cream of their crop to publishers, who in turn select out the potential best sellers. In theory, the best manuscripts will make it through this process and see publication. According to Bums, the reality is far harsher. “ You send a cover letter, an outline, and a brief manuscript, and after some waiting you receive a pre-printed rejection slip, with no feedback or indication that anyone has read what you sent,” recalled Bums. “Agents have estimated that they only ask for the full manuscript once in 2000 submissions.” In order to deal with this onslaught of writing, most agents employ people whose sole job is sorting submissions, separating out the marketable work from the unedited and unready, what Bums calls “low grade ore.” This means that many submissions are rejected before an agent ever sees them, with only the rejection slip indicating that a submission has been read. “There’s just this wall of silence,” sighed Bums. After more than forty rejections in this manner, Bums changed his tactics. “You have to find a way around the system.” For Bums, the way around the system was a relatively new type of technology called Print on Demand, or POD. Print on Demand Vanity presses require money up front from the author. The fee for printing the books is the source of a Vanity press’ profits, rather than boo)c sales. These operations are called vanity presses because they have no submission standards, printing any book to order. Now, thanks to modem printing and binding technology, publishers can create a fully bound, marketplace ready book in just a few seconds, and fairly cheaply. This technology, combined with the Internet, has created a new kind of company. Operations like Llumina Press require fully edited submissions, rejecting manuscripts that don’t meet their standards. While they are still being paid by their authors to print their books, Llumina assign their books bar codes and ISBN numbers, even registering their offerings on Amazon, com. After that however, authors at Llumina are responsible for their own marketing. “Essentially, you are on your own,” said Bums. In order to market “Punjab Nights,” Bums has created a website “relwoodbums.org”. He also plans to use the services of various book related weblogs, such as grumpyoldbookman.blogspot. com. ihe New York limes no longer has a monopoly on book reviews,” said Bums. While marketing one’s own books sounds difficult and work intensive, the trade off is the control that POD allows an author to exercise over their work. Large commercial publishers make most of the choices for their authors, down even to the cover of the book. Bums chose a photograph of a statue from India’s Rajrani temple for “Punjab Nights.” “It’s like you’re a small business, and you need a small business plan,” said Bums, “and hopefully it’s a good story, too.” Paperback copies of Punjab Nights may be purchased at Central Coffee Roasters in Sperryville and Cinema paradiso Movie Rentals in Washington. Paperback copies and low cost e-books for downloading may also be purchased at Lluminapress.com and Amazon, com. o

March 2, 2006 www.timescommunity.com Connect purpose in your life and work By Lori Crochet Dore Special to the Rappahannock News Alaina Love is a woman with a mission. A former top executive with a multi-billion dollar corporation, she opted to leave the mainstream corporate environment to pursue creating her own business. “Why did I do it? Essentially, I had reached a point in my career when'values in my life and in my work needed to come together. The latest and biggest promotion I was offered left me cold. I asked myself why. And it simply came down to one critical element. The job didn’t line up with personal values that were fundamentally important to me; and the company I was working for didn’t even think of asking me what I was passionate about,” remarked Love who chose to leave her corporate employer. In the interim, she has created a thriving business as a consultant. As a result of her own experiences, Alaina has also launched The Renaissance Reconnections™ Program to help people in all professions address important career and life cnanges, including retirement. To lay the groundwork for the Renaissance Reconnections™ Program Alaina has combined her years of experience as a human resource executive with research including ground-breaking interviews with executives and managers in both the corporate and not- for-profit world. The interviewing process points to a number of key questions which successful professionals are asking, including: How can I create more meaning in my work? How can I connect team members with the purpose of our organization? How related to my individual purpose is my current job (or the new job that I’ve been offered)? What is the appropriate connection for me between my work and my personal life? How can I thoughtfully prepare for the next phase of my life’s work? The Renaissance Reconnections™ Program uses many tools to address these core questions, but perhaps one of the most powerful tools is story - specifically people’s own life stories. Stories provide both insight and inspiration to help people identify their individual purpose and connect it to their life and work. “When our work and our lives are purpose-centered we feel more fulfilled, we are more successful and, in business terms, we are definitely more productive. There is plenty of research to help us see that,” added Love. “I have had the great fortune of living in beautiful Rappahannock County and meeting the master of lifestory writers and teachers, Julie Portman. Julie works both here in the five-county area and nationally. During a meeting last year I shared the Renaissance ~"v''' 1 Photo courtesy of Lori Crochet Dore Alaina Love Reconnections™ Program with Julie. We both agreed that life stories are a core tool that can help people identify and reinforce purpose and got excited about collaborating.” On Saturday, March 18, Alaina Love with Julie Portman will be offering a Workshop called Connecting Purpose in Your Life and Work. An interactive and reflective one day workshop, it is designed to examine how purpose can create both success and a sense of fulfillment in our life and work. The Workshop will be held in a beautiful retreat setting near Washington, Virginia. Presented as part of Ki Theatre’s annual Life Stories Workshop Series, Connecting Purpose in Your Life and Work is designed for people who want change in their work and life. Whether you are a manager, an executive, selfemployed, retired or semi-retired you will find this workshop enriching - both thought and action oriented. The workshop is a good introduction to the longer four-day Renaissance Reconnections™ Program in which Julie and Alaina will partner with co-facilitators, Marc Cugnon and Ron Nolley to deliver a truly transformative learning experience. The March 18 workshop is sponsored by Ki Theatre, a not-for-profit arts and education organization located in Washington, Virginia, 75 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The workshop is scheduled from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 18. The fee is $125.00. To register or for additional information call Ki Theatre 540-987-3164 or email lori@kitheatre.com Photos by Raymond Bbc CHARMING: Susan Jones and Ginny Botsford enjoyed visiting. GLAD YOU COULD COME: Photo* journalist Richard Lykes had spent several days preparing for his presentation but wouldn’t miss welcoming Washington newcomers Bev and John Sullivan. JOYFUL JOURNALISTS: Middleton Inn owner Mary Ann Kuhn and author/publisher Jim Gannon share , journalism careers and an appreciatioryor Lyke's work. CATCH US SMILING: Denise Chandler, Anita and Don Sherman, and Sandra Cartwright-Brown couldn’t help but smile when photographer Raymond Boc caught them in a moment’s levity. ORCHESTRATORS: Sallie Morgan and Buddy Darden were instrumental in the success of Ki Theatre’s lea and soul’ gathering. Creative spirits gather ‘Soup and Soul’ events are popular What to do during those chilly winter weekends? Ki Theatre hasthe perfect answer. Come to one of their ‘soup and soul’ or in this case ‘tea and soul’ gatherings at the homes of local artists, authors, musicians or photographers. Fashioned after the French salons, groups of creative souls gather, share food and drink, and spend an afternoon or evening learning about one of Rappahannock County’s many talented residents. During a recent February weekend, Flint Hill photojournalist Richard Lykes had 100 visitors to his home on Fogg Mountain. Lykes had his future living room^dining area temporarily set up as a private theatre where guests sat comfortably while viewing slides of Lyke’s photography and learning about his art collection. “1 focus on the positive and things beautiful,” reflected Lykes who is a major contributor to the Rappahannock News. The next Soup and Soul function will be Sunday, March 18 , at 7 p.m. and will feature songwriter Will Hopkins. Unfortunately, it is sold out and there is a waiting list! Phone Ki Theatre at (540) 9873164 for more information. Photo by Scott Olson Marion Winik Writer Marion Winik will be featured at Library Series By Sallie Morgan Special to the Rappahannock News On Friday, March 10, at 8 p.m, the Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community (RAAC) welcomes author and National Public Radio commentator Marion Winik for a reading from and discussion of her latest book as part of RAAC’s Friday at the Library series. Marion Winik has been called “pretty much a traveling party. A fabulous reader—those 15 years of NPR experience sure pay off —she has the crowd in the palm of her hand as she ranges between the hilarious and the heartbreaking.” Known to millions from NPR’s All Things Considered, and perhaps best known in these parts as Joyce Abell’s daughter-in-law, critically acclaimed author Marion Winik comes from a generation that changed the rules about honesty in art, media and life. Winik, a self-revealing memoirist, was an integral part of a cultural trend against shame and for truth which is now seen everywhere from confessional talk shows and documentary films to webcams and blogs. This movement has changed the way ordinary individuals narrate and talk about their lives. Winik will read selections from Above Us Only Sky, her current collection of essays, which continues the work she began in 1994 with her debut, Tilling. At that time, she was a thirty-something mother of two settling down after a wild-child run through the 70s and 80s. Her second book, First Comes Love, was written in her husband’s memory after his death from AIDS; her third, The Lunch-Box Chronicles, told of the ups and downs of single motherhood. In 2001, she pulled together the wisdom of her crooked path to adulthood in Rules for the Unruly. Above Us Only Sky finds Marion in her mid40s, in her second marriage, living in rural Pennsylvania. But her maturity has not taken the edge off her outrageous humor and honesty, whether she is writing about a confrontation with her teenage son, getting her tubes tied, running a marathon, being a stepmother, aging, grieving, or reacting to news of global events. She reaches into her childhood and young womanhood to find new truths about family, friendship, faith, and feminism. The title piece of the book is a memoir set in Austin during the author’s early twenties. The story unfolds in a period beginning with the shooting of John Lennon in December 1980 and ending with the Memorial Day flood in 1981. Set against the background of the Reagan presidency, the joys of communal living, the prophecies of the I Ching, and the Austin performance scene of the period, it tells the story of a love triangle that ended in tragedy, and a friendship that survived nonetheless. Above Us Only Skyis a passionate act of memory of which columnist Jim Shahin has said, “I feel I have read one of those truly rare pieces that says something enormous in such a clean, unenormous way, like the work of the early Joan Didion.” Writer Anne Lamott said, “God, what a story, what a writer! Marion Winik blew me away.” Winik’s essays and articles have been published in O, Salon, Travel+Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, Texas Monthly, Men’s Journal, Reader’s Digest, Utne Reader, Health, Cooking Light, Redbook, More, Central PA The Houston Chronicle, The Los Angeles Times, New York Newsday, The Baltimore Sun, and many other newspapers, magazines, web sites and anthologies. She was a contributing editor for many years ajt both Parenting and American Way. „ - Currently teaching writing at Carlow University and York College* Winik was the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Creative Non-Fiction and has been inducted into the Texas Institute if Letters. She has appeared on national television programs including the Tbday Show, Politically Incorrect and Oprah. Bom in New York in 1958, Winik graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University in 1978 with a BA. in History and in Semiotics. In 1983, she received an MFA in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. She lives in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania with her husband, Crispin Sartwell, and their five children. RAAC invites you to experience Winik’s incisive wit and to share her journey, which is at once both personal and universal, at the Rappahannock County Library on March 10 at 8 p.m. Come to ‘Celtic Spring’ Linn Barnes and Allison Hampton play Irish harp, guitar, lute, mandolin, Irish bagpipes, and bodhran. They will be joined by Joseph Cunliffe on the flute and whistle for the concert, Celtic Spring, coming to The Theatre this Saturday, March 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. Reservations to (540) 675-1253 or email TheatreVA@aol.com ( Joseph Cunlitfe Allison Hampton and Linn Barnes T

Upcoming Events Previews ‘A Night at the Races’ Saturday, March 18 CCLC Old School House Washington Doors Open at 6 p.m. Pre-purchase ticket price $25.00 per person Sponsored by the Rappahannock County School Sports Association to benefit our youth by energizing and engaging the entire community in the promotion and ultimate success of our school system’s athletic program. RCSSA is proud to announce a new way to have fun and raise money for the Rappahannock County Public School Sports Program. “A Night at the Races” is footage of actual horse races that have been filmed using five cinematography cameras and narrated from start to finish by many of America’s top-rated announcers. All the suspense and action that you experience at a real race track has been captured in this evening. Guests will have the opportunity to “win” something, “place” your bets and “show” your skills. Winning prizes has never been so much fun. There are ten races, never before seen in this area. After each race, winners will be announced and prizes will be given. Your pie-purchased ticket is your entrance into the “racing facility” and includes a full course meal. Grand Prize Drawings will be drawn from these tickets. A cash bar will be available throughout the evening. There will be many, many ways to win prizes and to claim your race winnings. You must be 21 years of age or older to attend. RCSSA would Idee to thank you for your past support of “Casino Night” and hope that you will enjoy this new and exciting way to help our children have a sports program that is “second to none. For ticket information email: gailczeknj@rappahannock.kl2.va.us, nanettehogan@rappahannock.kl2.va.us, joy rollins@rappahannock .kl2.va.us, indatorrance@rappahannock.k.l2.va.us or Amy Hitt at Hmomoofrwins@aol.com or by phone in the evenings Gail Czekaj at (540) 937-5853. Blue Rock Inn rocks! Join us this Friday, March 3 for TbJo. We welcome back one of our favorite bands from last summer. It’s been a long wait but they’re back! Tbmmy, Joe and Linda will rock the Pub, so don’t miss this one. A good time is in store for all! March 3: TbJo - Tbmmy, Joe and Linda March 10: Brooke Parkhurst & Lorraine Duisit March 17: Andrew Acosta March 24: Harley Starr March 31: Ben Mason & Friends Come out to the Blue Rock Inn every Friday night and ergoy Rappahannock County’s best live music. We’ve got a great line up for March and the Pub has been newly renovated! All shows start at 7 p.m. and admission is FREE. The Blue Rock has delicious food and tasty beverages so come early and enjoy dinner before the show. The Blue Rock Inn is located at 12567 Lee Hwy., Washington, VA across from RCHS. For more details contact Jim McCullough at 540-987-3190. Calling All Ladies! Do you have a motorcycle and love to ride? Looking to find other ladies who like to do the same? Then come to Griffin Tavern on Saturday, March 4, at 1 p.m. to attend a meeting of the minds to start a Lady Biker group. Planned topics of discussion are route recommendations, membership, and any other thoughts or ideas on the subject. First planned ride will be Saturday, April 8. Meet at the Tavern at 1pm. For more information, please call Griffin Tavern - 675-3227. ‘Robert’s Ridge’ discussion and book signing This Saturday, March 4, Malcolm MacPherson will be having a discussion and book signing of his latest book, “Robert’s Ridge” at Borders in Warrenton. “A true story of courage that captures over the course of seventeen hours all the drama and sacrifice of war. Impossible to put down. Highly recommended.” James Bradley “In the tradition of Black Hawk Down, Malcolm MacPherson vividly brings to life this harrowing story of courage, pathos, and war at its grittiest. For military history buffs, or those interested in the front lines of the war on terror, Robert’s Ride is a must read.” Jay Winik About the author: Malcolm MacPherson served in the Marine Corps and worked as a staff journalist for Time and Newsweek, the latter for 12 years as a foreign correspondent. Most recently, he reported from Iraq on assignment for Time. He lives in Wan unton with his wife and two children. Mr. MacPherson will be at the Borders store in Warrenton at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 4. f f Rappahannock Methodist Charge The United Methodist Churches have roots with John Wesley, a priest in the Church of England. Wesley and his brother Charles, led a revival movement within the Church of England. The Wesley’s and their followers were known as “Methodists.” The Methodist movement spread to the American colonies and in 1784 organized with the name, “Methodist Episcopal Church.” In 1844 concerns about slavery split the Church. Those who could not support slavery, primarily those churches in the North, retained the name, Methodist Episcopal Church, while churches that favored slavery took the name, Methodist Episcopal Church, South. In 1939, the two groups rejoined (along with the Methodist Protestant Church which split with the MEC in 1830) to become The Methodist Church. In 1968 The Methodist Church merged with the Evangelical United Brethren Church and took the name The United Methodist Church. SperryviUe Methodist Church The first SperryviUe Methodist chinch was built in 1852 on land which was purchased from Mrs. Lucy Wood. This church was in the same charge as those in Flint Hill, Amissville, Washington and the chapel later named Willis Chapel. In 1915, the old church was tom down and the present church built on the same site. Until the new building was completed, services were held in the Masonic Hall in SperryviUe. The cornerstone was laid with Masonic ceremonies on August 12, 1915, A stable congregation made up primarily of adults, many “senior citizens” but multi-generational, several children participate in a very active children’s Sunday school at 10:15 a.m. following by the worship service at 11:30 a.m. Bible study every Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. The church has a choir, average attendance around 25, Holy communion the first Sunday of the month. Flint Hill Methodist Church The Flint Hill Methodist Church was organized about 1832, and the building constructed in 1847. The Virginia Gazetteer of 1835 mentioned the fact that there was “1 house of public worship free for all denominations.” Originally there was a Masonic Lodge Chapel on the upper floor, but this was ruined when it was necessary to replace the supporting posts in the sanctuary. During the Civil War, it is said that local people hid their meats upstairs to keep them from being confiscated by Yankee soldiers who were in the area. When salt from these meats seeped through the floor into the plaster it disintegrated and Mr. Joseph Reid installed decorative tin on the walls and ceiling to cover the old plaster. In 1943 this tin was taken off and replaced with plaster. This project was financed by money raised by the late Mrs. H.S. Barksdale at a big dinner held at the old Ricketts Hotel in Flint Hill. After the church was completely made over inside and new windows installed, a dedication service was held on December 5, 1943. In 1950 a new front was put onto the building to accommodate five Sunday School rooms. From time to time the property has been added to so that now there is a large cemetery at the rear of the building, in addition to ample grounds on either side. The church is made up primarily of adults, a few teenagers, only a few children, but the few who participate take part in the service by serving as acolytes, has an adult discussion group after church. United Methodist Women’s group meet and focus on missions. The worship attendance is 8:45 a. m., Bible study at 10 a.m. on Wednesday mornings, Holy communion the first Sunday of the month. Have a choir, wifi host a Vacation Bible School this summer. Willis Chapel United Methodist Church Willis Chapel, a small United Methodist Church at the foot of the mountains on the highway between Front Royal and Flint Hill, has a history surrounded by memories of the Civil War. Tbday it is known as “Willis Memorial,” with a marker on State Route 522. This chapel was built in memory of the Reverend Albert G. Willis on the place where he volunteered to give up his life, October 14, 1864, for a fellow soldier, one of the famous Mosby Rangers. A family oriented congregation. Sunday School at 8:45 a.m. Worship service at 9:55 a.m. Bible study at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Holy communion the first Sunday of the month. The Reager School House next door to the chinch is used for dinners and fellowship. The church will host a Vacation Bible School this summer. Communities of believers All three churches are communities of believers under the Lordship of Christ and their personal experience of faith is nourished by the worshiping community. They affirm core Christian Doctrines such as the Doctrine of the TVinity, salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ as savior, the reign of God as a present and future reality, the oneness of the Church in Christ. As United Methodists they acknowledge the primacy of scripture and they attempt to grasp its meaning through the tradition of the church, personal experience, and the ability to reason for themselves. They believe that God’s grace is available fqr all, Flint Hill Methodist -— --— Sperryville Methodist Church 1 Willis Chapel that the church is a community of disciples devoted to sharing God’s mission, which is making disciples of Jesus Christ. They do this by proclaiming the good news of God’s grace by following Jesus’s command to love God and love our neighbor, by encouraging people to practice the means of grace-worship, sacraments, Bible study, prayer, and Christian conferencing. All churches in the Rappahannock Charge are attuned to the needs of the community and enjoy ecumenical activities. The charge participates in the community Lenten services and the community Thanksgiving service. They also host a series of services in the spring called “Proclaim the Word”. The churches share a pastor. United Methodist pastors are appointed to a charge multiple churches or one church to serve a community. With three churches they have a large “community extending from Front Royal to much of Rappahannock County. Reverend Leah Delong The Reverend Leah DeLong has led the Rappahannock Methodist Charge since last June. She stepped into the fold and into the community when the Reverend Merlin Shorb retired. Rappahannock is DeLong’s second charge. She served before in the Paris Mountain Charge near Winchester while still in seminary and received her Doctor of Divinity. If you would like to talk to Reverend DeLong, or find out more about services and activities for the three churches she oversees, you can caill (540) 675-3375. Building “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs" 1418 Orange Road ET Culpeper (540) 825-0937 Find your new home i t With the Rappahannock News 540-675-3349 \szmi Jietu* Invisible Omnipotence A trail of vapor pulls a chalk line across a bright, dear sky. At first. It Is sharp against the heavens, but It quickly dissipates into a misty cord then vanishes altogether. The Jet, the powerful source of the vapor trail, Is invisible, so high up that we can’t see or hear It Without this source we would see nothing at all. In lames 4:14 we read, '...What Is your life? 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Upcoming Events All submissions in Upcoming Events must be received by 3p .m. on Mondays in order to be included in the next edition of the paper. For email, send to Jan Clatterbuck at ' jclatterbuck@timespapers. com rvarure s way Day Spa: Spa sessions at Hearthstone School Nature’s Way Day Spa (located on the upper level of Hearthstone school) at 11576 Lee Highway is now open for appointments Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat from 10 - 4. Treat yourself or a friend for an hour, or a day, of the ultimate pampering experience! Gift Certificates available. Call (540) 987-9777 to schedule an appointment. Introductory Special: Three -60 min- massage sessions for $160 ($35 savings). life stories workshops presented by K1 Theatre in Washington Open to adults of all backgrounds and interests. No prior experience is necessary. Call Ki Theatre to register (540) 987-3164. Sat. and Sun. Mar 4-5:9 a.m. to 4 pan. with Julie Portman Advanced Story Writing - Create powerful and memorable stories. Practice the nuts, bolts and structure for shaping compelling stories. Learn how to use crisis and turning points, build character, create settings, and select meaningful details and more. In addition to writing your own stories you will interview and write another person’s story. Fee: $250 (discount: $195) Sat. and Sun. Mar 11-12:9 am. to 4 p.m. with Julie Portman. The Complete Life Stories Experience - Discover your stories everywhere! Write and share stories freely, fearlessly and with fun! Enhance your memory. Grow your creativity. Learn new skills of listening and how to build a supportive community for sharing stories. This is a two-day introduction to a dynamic process that empowers people to become the author of their own life. *Fee: $250 (discount: $195) Sat. Mar. 18:10 am. to 4 pan. with Alaina Love and Julie Portman Connecting Purpose in Your Life and Work - Professionals face myriad decisions: from motivating team work, to changing companies, balancing family with career, to choosing meaningful retirement. This interactive and reflective workshop uses stories as a central tool to explore individual purpose as a core value. Alaina Love is a consultant for Fortune 500 Companies and the co-founder of Renaissance. Reconnections Program Julie, an award-winning writer is creator of the Life Stories Workshop Process. Alaina and Julie have collaborated over the past year using stories as an essential tool to access and connect purpose in life and work. Fee: $125 March 2: Rappahannock News Coffee Club Come meet the editor of the Rappahannock News, share some coffee and donuts and revisit or meet some new faces. Coffee time starts at 10 a.m. Please email the editor at asherman@timespapers.com to let her know that you will be attending or phone the office at 675-3338. All welcome. March 2: Relay for Life Meeting The second meeting of the Rappahannock County Chapter of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Team'Captains will be held on Thursday, March 2 at 7 p.m. at the Washington Baptist Church. Everyone thinking about participating as a Team Captain in the Relay, and anyone can do it, is invited to attend. The overall plans and preparations for the upcoming Relay will be discussed at this meeting. Team packages and information to help your team get started will still be available. The last meeting will be on April 20. New teams are welcome until the day of the Relay. But team registration is critical if you want your team’s name on the t-shirt. Please call Bette Mahoney 6753446 for further information. March 3: “North Country” End your work week on a Friday, March 3 with a flick presented by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community at the Theatre at Washington at 8 p.m. “North Country” is based on a real-life 1984 case in which a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won a landmark lawsuit. March: Blue Rock Inn Music Join us this Friday, March 3 for TbJo. We welcome back one of our favorite bands from last summer. It’s been a long wait but they’re back! Tbrnmy, Joe and Linda will rock the Pub, so don’t miss this one. A good time is in store for all! March 3 TbJo - Tbrnmy, Joe and Linda March 10 Brooke Parkhurst & Lorraine Duisit March 17 Andrew Acosta March 24 Harley Starr March 31 Ben Mason & Friends Come out to the Blue Rock Inn every Friday night and enjoy Rappahannock County’s best live music. We’ve got a great line up for March and the Pub has been newly renovated! All shows start at 7 p.m. and admission is FREE. The Blue Rock has delicious food and tasty beverages so come early and eryoy dinner before the show. The Blue Rock Inn is located at 12567 Lee Hwy., Washington, VA across from RCHS. For more details contact Jim McCullough at (540) 987-3190 March 3: Vincent Ludlow at the Griffin Tavern Come out and hear Vincent Ludlow at the Griffin Tavern. March 3,4, 5: Flying Pig Pub At Sunnyside Farms @ The Schoolhouse in Sperryville on Friday, March 3 with DONTESMusician Extraordinaire from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, March 4 with Bob McDugald at 7 p.m. Folk Rock, Americana Blues/Fusion. Sunday, March 5 watch the sports on the big 50 inch screen TVs. March 4: “Celtic Spring” Celtic musfc will be performed by Linnf Barnes, Allison Hampton and Joseph Cunliffe at The Theatre on Saturday, March 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the concert at The Theatre are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. Phone The Theatre at 675-1253 or email at TheatreVA@aol.com March 4: Lady Biker Group! Do you have a motorcycle and love to ride? Looking to find other ladies who like to do the same? Then come to Griffin Tavern on Saturday, March 4th at 1pm to attend a meeting of the minds to start a Lady Biker group. Planned topics of discussion are route recommendations, membership, and any other thoughts or ideas on the subject. First planned ride will be Saturday April 8th. Meet at the Tavern at 1pm. For more information, please call Griffin Tavern - 675-3227. March 4: Old Fashioned Breakfast and Bake Sale Old Fashioned Country Breakfast Buffet and Bake Sale at Reager School (located beside the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church) Huntly. lb Benefit the Reager Relay for Life Tbam Saturday, March 4, from 7 to 10:30 a.m. Maple Crisp Bacon Delicately Seasoned Sausage Gravy Fresh Scrambled Eggs Golden Hash Browns Virginia Baked Apples Homemade Biscuits/butter Hot Cakes/syrup Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice Hot Steaming Coffee $6 Adults, $3 for children 12 and under. Sponsored by the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church. Breakfast prepared by Pat Jenkins and Shirley Frye March 4: Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point Come out to the Blue Rock Inn in Washington for the Rappahannock Hunt Pointto-Point starting at 1 p.m. For more information phone (540) 547-2810 in the evenings or (540) 937-3066 during the day. March 6: Chess anyone? Beginning in February, every Monday night at Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill — will be Chess League Night. Come to the pub from 7-9 p.m., sign up with Chess Master John Maxwell (author of the chess book Blitz Theory) and battle your opponent on our beautifully designed chess tables courtesy of Richard Olah. John will also be giving out helpful hints and strategic moves to try. Let the games begin. Call (540) 675-3227 if you need more information. March 6: Rappahannock Equine Rescue League Meeting The next meeting for the Rappahannock Equine Rescue League will be Monday, March 6th at 6 pm at the Griffin Tavern. Anyone interested in helping to create/organize the start of such a league is asked to please attend. For more information call Liz Reardon at the Griffin Tavern - 675-3227 or Irish Bartholomew at Rappahannock Real Estate Resources - 6751190. March 7: Dart League Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill sponsors dart league games every Tuesday night. Come test your talent with some of the county’s best arrow men. March 7: Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District Meeting The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District will hold their meeting on Tuesday, March. 7 at 9:30 a.m., in Madison at Graves Mountain Lodge. Meetings rotate throughout the five counties served by the District - Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock. For further information and directions call JoAnn Neal at 825-8591. March 7: Oriental/Belly Dance The last Oriental/Belly Dance class series taught by Charmaine Lee ended last Tuesday and the next series will start March 7 at Belle Meade for 6 weeks until April 11th. Beginners and teenagers are welcome as class is expanding. Lots of new inspiration and plenty of opportunity for healing and enjoying being. Drop-in $15 and the 6 weeks series is $72. Bring a flowing skirt. Call 987 8734 or visit our website www.synergydance.com Discover Sun and Moon Yoga amid the beauty of Rappahannock County. We are in the middle of the winter yoga session at Belle Meade, but please drop in at any time.These classes are all levels and designed for the beginner as well as the more experienced yoga practitioners. Classes are Monday, 9:30-11am (Maiy, Janice), Wednesday, 6-7:30pm (Maiy, Janice) and Friday, 9:30-llam, Mary/Kit. Please call Mary O’Meara at 825-1215 with questions, or email at maryomeara@earthlirik.net. March 7: Rappahannock County Democratic Committee The regular monthly meeting of the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee will take place Tuesday March 7 at 7:30 .in. at the Rappahannock Public Library. A short video on the Supreme Court will be shown. The meeting will be preceded by a social hour at 7 p.m. March 8: Spaghetti Night Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill will have Spaghetti night on Wednesdays. Come and enjoy all the spaghetti you can eat. March 9: Trivia Night at the Griffin Tavern Come out and test your mental metal with some of the county’s brainiest. Pun starts at 7 p.m. March 9: Constituents who need assistance or have problems of a Federal nature. Congressman ERIC CANTOR’S Community Outreach Director, Mrs. Barbara Taylor, will be available at the Rappahannock County Library, 4 Library Road, Washington, VA, on Thursday, March 9 at 10 a.m. until 11a.m. Congressman Cantor’s office is happy to provide this service to speak with constituents who need assistance or have problems of a Federal nature. Citizens are also welcome to express their opinions on matters of concern, particularly national topics or issues before the United States Congress. Constituents who wish to make direct contact with Congressman Can tor’^District Offices may call (540) 825-8960 in Culpeper or (1-800) 4383793 in Richmond. March 9: Four-day workshop on QuickBooks Training for Nonprofits The Rappahannock Nonprofit Center announces QuickBooks Training for nonprofits on March 9,16, 23 and 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Public High School. The fee for the workshop is $180 and covers all materials. If you have financial challenges contact Bridget Chisholm at (540) 987-8011 or email mfo@mpc.org and ask about a scholarship. March 10: RAAC Library Series to feature writer Marion Winik On Friday, March 10 at 8 p.m., the Rappahannock Association for Arts and the Community (RAAC) welcomes author and NPR commentator Marion Winik for a reading from and discussion of her latest book as part of RAAC’s Friday at the Library series. This event will be held at the Rappahannock County Library. March 11: Blue Ridge Hunt Point-to-Point Steeplechase season continues with races at Woodley Farm in Berryville starting at noon. Phone (540) 837-0036 for more information. March: RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES: 3/14 — 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Culpeper Community Drive, at Culpeper Baptist Church 3/14 — 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Madison Community Drive, at Madison Rescue Squad Building 3/21 — 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Culpeper Church of Latter Day Saints Your blood saves lives! Please mark your calendar and plan to donate. Remember to drink lots of fluids — water or juice are best — the day before, and the day of, the blood drive. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and fatty foods, lb give blood, you must be generally healthy, 17 years of age or more, and weigh at least 110 pounds. RED CROSS CLASSES: CPR and First Aid - March 18,9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. For further information, call the Red Cross at 825-8611. March 11: Culpeper Minute Men Chapter Meeting The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of the NSDAR will meet Saturday, March 11 at 10 a.m. at the Culpeper County Library to present the Annual Good Citizen Awards. The ceremony will be presented by Mrs. Thomas L. Eastham. The Annual Good Citizen Awards are presented to high school seniors with the qualities of Dependability, Service, Leadership and Patriotism. One student from each of the following schools will be honored: Rappahannock High School, Culpeper High School, Madison High School and Wakefield County Day School, Huntley, VA. For information call (540)9878291. March 11,12: Barrel Tasting and Silent Auction Saturday & Sunday, March 11 & 12, Event entry: 11a.m. to 4 p. m., winery open until 5 p.m. Taste developing Chardonnay and Cabernets from the barrels and experience the art of blending! Bid on an historic Gray Ghost barrel being offered to the public. This is the ONLY opportunity to reserve futures of the intense 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon! $10.00 per person includes logo glass and light hors d’ouevres. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at (540) 937-4869. March 15: Rappahannock County Garden Club Meeting The March meeting of the Rappahannock County Garden Club is set for Wednesday, March 15, at the Washington Fire Hall at 1 p.m. The program for this meeting is on African Violets, presented by Richard Follett. Minor bulbs, Hellebores, and flowering branches will be displayed for Horticulture, and two design classes are scheduled, for a parallel design, and the other a sculptural form design. The public is welcome at this meeting, and the club welcomes guests and questions. Call Ruth Baumgardner, at 675-3371 for other information. March 15: Free Clinic Free Clinic will be open on Wednesday, March 15. Sign-in is from 5:30 p.m.to 6:30 p.m. For information call 347-0394. March 15: Essay contest The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Culpeper Chapter #73 cordially invite the Students of Rappahannock County to participate in their annual Essay contest. There is a category for High School, Middle and Elementary age students. Private and Home Schooled students are encouraged to enter as well! If you have an interest in History, a copy of the essay rules can be obtained through the Rappahannock County Public Schools, Wakefield Country Day School, Hearthstone School and the Rappahannock County Public Library. The deadline for the essay is March 15. Any questions may be answered by contacting Cheryl Taylor at 9878026 March 16: RappFlow Meeting Thursday March 16. from 6:30 - 8 p.m. RappFLOW (Rappahannock Friends and Lovers of Our Watershed) regular monthly meeting at the County Library. All are welcome. Tbpics include: Hazel River Tier III update; Friends of the Rush River; Survey of Upper Thornton River Watershed; Field studies of Rush Subwatershed; Volunteers update. March 18: Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point Steeplechase season continues with racing at the Airlie Race Course in Warrenton. Starts at 12:30 p.m. For more information, phone (540) 219-1400. March 18: Chili Bowl fund-raiser The Piedmont Softball Association is hosting its Fourth Annual Chili Bowl on Saturday, March 18 at the Bill Payne Auction Gallery in Amissville from 3-7 p.m., benefiting girls’ softball. Admission ia#6 for adults. Children six years and under are free. Hot dogs will be on sale for non-chib fans, whoever they may be. Also, the talented Hair Cuttery girls, featuring Kim Nelson will be available for $5 hair cuts, half twists, ect. Tb complete this event, periodic cake walks, 50/50’s door prizes and bake sales will add to the evening’s excitement. Please join them, enter your favorite chili recipe and share in their most festive event. For more information contact Donna Sheffield at (540) 937-5595. March 18: “A Night at the Races” Come out and support the Rappahannock County School Sports Association on Saturday, March 18 starting at 6 p.m. with this unique fundraiser. Held at CCLC Old School House in Washington there will be actual horse races shown and narrated with all the suspense and action that you’d experience at a real race track. You must be 21-years-of-age or older to attend. Pre-purchase tickets at $25.00 per person. Cash bar available throughout the evening. Door prizes, food and more. Contact Gail Czekaj by phone in the evenings at 937-5853 or by email at gailczekaj@rappahannock.kl2.va.us for more information and to get your tickets. March 22: 4-H Sponsors Presentation Workshop Joan Proctor offer a Presentation Workshop for Rappahannock 4-H members. Joan teaches youth how to calm their nerves when speaking in public as well as how best to stand, how to create posters and other materials to go along with the presentation, and helps determine the best wording for presentations. The workshop will take place on March 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. If you would like to take advantage or need any information call Jenny Kapsa at (540) 6753619. March 24: Conversation on Aging On Friday, March 24 there will be a “Community Conversation on Aging”at the Washington Fire Hall from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. sponsored by the Rappahannock Rapidan Eldercare Coalition. Public invited to meeting and complimentary lunch by reservation. For more information call Social Services at 6753313. April 2: Daylight Savings Time at Gray Ghost Sunday, April 2, special offer: 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. Winery open until 5 p.m. Rise and Shine its Daylight Savings Time! Get up early and start saving! Gray Ghost is opening early and we want you to benefit! Make your first stop Gray Ghost and save 10% on all wine purchases from 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. For these two hours only enjoy free limited production wine tasting as well! Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at (540) 937-4869. April 8: Vertical Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Saturday evening, April 8 at 7:30 p. m. to 10 p. m. This candlelit, black-tie optional evening features past vintages of Gray Ghost Cabernet Sauvignons. Evening includes gourmet hors d’ouevres and discussion. Reservations required. $85 per person plus tax. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at (540) 937-4869. April 13,14,17: Three<Jays Arts and Crafts Camp with Janet Kerig Arts and Crafts Arts Camp for ages 6-12 on April 13, 14 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rappahannock Recreation Park (Pirate Park) in Washington. Spend Spring Break working on unique arts and crafts projects with a professional artist. The emphasis is on Creativity, Fun. Games and the Great Outdoors. The multi- Media experience includes: Basket weaving, paper making watercolor painting, drawing , bead work and jewelry making, beeswax candles, art from nature, drumming and movement. Children bring lunch, snack, drinks . RAIN or SHINE. For more information call (540) 987-8670. or email artsandcraftscamp@yahoo.com Synergy Oriental Dance at Belle Meade School The now popular Tuesday night Synergy Oriental dance class is taught with the SynergyDance floorwork by creator Charmaine Lee. It is a profound and joyful way to support the healing needed by women at this time. Classes are held every Tuesday night at 6 p.m. at the Belle Meade School House located six and a half miles south on Route 231. Cost is $15 drop in and $60 for the series of 5 classes. For more information check the website www.synergydance.com or call 987-8734. Quest Movement Arts Center at 47 Main Street in Sperryville invites you to come and take advantage of the TWO for ONE Deal offered to any new students. Pay for one Nia class, and get the second one free! Nia is FUN fusion fitness that combines modem dance, martial arts and healing arts into a playful and refreshing workout, enhancing flexibility, weight loss and strength! Activate your dancer within! All fitness levels always welcome. Call Kim at 987- 8039 for more information. Nia is like chocolate, you’ve got to taste it! February Schedule Monday and Wednesday mornings- Yoga 9:30 a m -10:45 a.m., Nia 11a.m. - 12 noon, Monday Evenings-Yoga 6 p.m.- 7:15 p.m., Virginie is off to Switzerland to introduce SynergyDance to the members of the Polarity Institute so Thursday morning classes will resume March 16 from 9:15 to 10:45am. The series of 6 classes will go on till the end of April (no class April 20) drop in $15, for 6 classes $72. For more information call 937 5609. Winter yoga at Belle Meade Winter Yoga sessions still underway at Belle Meade Schoolhouse, on Rt. 231. Please note new hours Monday and Friday. Fee is $12 for dropins, $10 for 6 or more classes or with registration. Monday, 9:30-lla. m. (Mary, Janice) Wednesday, 6-7:30 p. m. (Mary, Janice) Friday, 9:30 11a. m. (Mary/Kit) Come join us in this' beautiful setting. Questions? Call Mary O’Meara at 82n-1215 or email maryomeara@earthlin5.net.

Rebecca L. Jenkins Amissville resident Rebecca Lynn Jenkins of Amissville died on February 27, at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. She attended Maranatha Baptist Church and worked as a CNA at America House, Warrenton, VA. Miss Jenkins is survived by her parents Donald G. and Linda Jenkins of Amissville, paternal grandmother Eva Marie Menefee of Culpeper, brothers Brian Lee Jenkins and James Pickel of Amissville, VA, Donald Jenkins, Jr. of Martinsburg, WV, sisters, Susan Marie Miller of Boston, VA, and Susan Virginia Jenkins of Martinsburg, WV. Additional survivors include many aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Moser Funeral Home Warrenton, Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 3, at 1 p.m. by Pastor Albert Payne at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. Interment will be in Sperryville Cemetery. John 1. Harrison, Sr. Carpenter John Thomas Harrison, Sr. of Amissville, died on February 27, at Fauquier Hospital. He was bom on May 27, 1923 in Fairfax County, Virginia to the late James Hillary and Ruth Harrison. Mr. Harrison was a member of Amissville United Methodist Church and served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He is survived by his wife Betty J. Harrison of Viewtown, daughters,. Helen and her late husband Don Berry of Castleton, Martha and her husband George Kidwell of Amissville, Dorothy and her husband Greg Spaid of Winchester, VA and Connie and her husband Mike Thomas of Castleton, sons, Tommy and his wife Sheila Walter of Amissville, Ronnie and his wife Sue Walter of Chester Gap, VA and John T. Jr. and his wife Terri Harrison of Amissville, Additional survivors include 18 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton, Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at Amissville United Methodist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Amissville United Methodist Church Building Fund P. O. 108 Amissville, VA 20106. Annie W. Brown Amissville resident Annie Whitmore Brown, ‘Umpiring Tfirngfite by Randy Minter ADVANCE PLANNING From a consumer standpoint, funeral prearrangement enables you to decide what type of funeral service, casket, and burial vault you want. In addition, you can cho6se such aspects of your funeral as clergy, place of burial or other method of disposition, flowers, information for an obituary notice, and other details that you may wish to include. Funeral prearrangement allows you to exert control over the last important event of your life. More importantly, from an emotional standpoint, it cases the burden for those who would otherwise have to make the tough decisions about your funeral that are often clouded by grief and stress. It is far better to plan a funeral before the need arises. Prearrangements offer peace of mind for all m the family. At the MOSER FUNERAL HOME, 233 Broadview Avenue., Warrenton we have a range of plans to choose from - come see as! Call us at 347-3431 to set up an appointment. You’ll be glad you did. Please \erul your questions or comments to mx office or e-mail me at: moserfh @ blackhawke.net "An understanding of death is the ke\ to the liberation of life. ” - Stanislav Grof _J 96, of Amissville died February 27 at her residence in Amissville. She was born July 29, 1909. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker, Mother of the Church well as a Deaconess at Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Brown Bennett of Adelphi, MD, three sons, Randolph, Homer and Donald Brown all of Amissville. Additional survivors include eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until noon on Friday, March 3 at Bethel Baptist Church, 705 Viewtown Road in Amissville. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 3 at 12 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church in AmissviUe. Interment will follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Amissville. Edith B. Morrison Family in Flint Hill Edith B. Morrison, bom Edith Blayney, October 22, 1917, in Los Angeles, CA, passed away at Winchester Medical Center on February 26. Mrs. Morrison obtained her BS and MS degrees in elementary education from UCLA and spent much of her professional life teaching at Hillcrest Drive Elementary School in Los Angeles. From 1965 through 1983, she lived in New Providence, New Jersey, and served as an assistant principal and principal at Grant School in Westfield, New Jersey. She is survived by her husband, Alexander Morrison, Jr., of Oakton, Virginia; daughter Alexia Morrison, and granddaughter Amanda Meighan Shuker, of Flint Hill, and nephews Desmond Wilkinson and John Wilkinson both of Pasadena, CA., and Byron Wilkinson of Irvine, CA. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 4, at 110 Fogg Mountain Lane, Flint Hill. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Winchester Medical Center, 1840 Amherst St., Winchester, Virginia, 22601. “Families Serving Families" Unparalleled Service Since 1830, the Benchmark of Funeral Service 11190 James Monroe Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culpeper, VA Wayne English, Funeral Director 540-825-2361 Kyle M. Gibbs, Funeral Director www.cloreenglish.com Toys for Tots Sponsor www.keymemories.com William I. Morgan, Jr. Family in Amissville William Isaiah Morgan, Jr.f 50, of Rixeyville died February 22 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. He was bom April 12, 1955. Mr. Morgan was an auto mechanic. He is survived by a daughter, Ashley N. Caison, and a son, Brandon Caison both of Manassas. Additional survivors include, three sisters, Elizabeth Smith of Philadelphia, Pa. Lillian Hatcher of Amissville and Jacqueline Morton of Front Royal, three brothers, James Williams and Fred Morgan both of Amissville and John Morgan of Manassas. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 27 at Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville, with Rev. Ludwell Brown officiating. Interment was private. William I. Morgan, Jr. Call us and see why Rappahannock National Bank is... RAPPAHANNOCK’S CHOICE LENDER FOR LAND & FARMS I » •" Quality Local Service For The Life Of The Loan ♦ Experienced And Knowledgeable Loan Staff Competitive Rates and Flexible Terms ♦ Construction Loans Available Easy Application Process Quick Approvals ♦ Up To 80°o Financing Rappahannock National Bank £r m 7 Bank Road ♦ PO. 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Perfect for entertaining and family gatherings. $2,900,000. Ruth Ripley 540-687-6395 Alan Zuschlag 540-675-1488 l xawsssa Big Woods, Amissville, VA 103 acres of rolling woodlands, streams, springs, and old stone walls. In quiet area surrounded by larger farms in easement. Located between the villages of Amissville and Flint Hill, this property is in the heart of Old Dominion Hounds hunt territory and is the ideal setting for your new country home. $12,000 an acre. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Howie Swaim 540-937-3996 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 board fenced paddocks. $2,000,000. Amy Sloane 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. Perfect estate parcel in Old Dominion Hounds territory near flint Hill. $475,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Little Hungry Run, Flint Hill, VA Secluded 68+ acres of woodland and fields and bordering on two streams, Hungry Run, and Little Hungry Run. Access to this rolling woodland parcel is through a deeded private right-of-way. Winter views of mountains and surrounding farms and forest. Very private in desirable area north of Flint Hill. $685,500. Alan Zuschlag Howie Swaini 540-937-6124 540-937-3996 Indian Run, Rixeyville, VA Grand colonial loaded with extras on 75 mostly wooded acres. Over 9,000 square feet, master bedroom suite with balcony overlooking pond, 4 other BR, 4.5 BA, fireplace in great room and bar, formal dining room, office and media room. Granite counters, cherry floors. Windjammer windows, decks, balcony, porches, garages and more. All this plus 2nd old farmhouse. $2,750,000. Call for price with less land. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Major's Hollow, Sperryville, VA 16+ wooded acres on a private right of way near the Shenandoah National Park in Sperryville. Springs, several bold streams, walking and riding trails, old stone walls and beautiful rolling terrain. Extremely private with several possible building sites to capture the gorgeous mountain views. $325,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 **'■*,* Leeds Manor Road, Orlean, VA I he perfect hunt box. Directly opposite the ODH kennels, this 3 BR, 2 BA home boasts mountain views, a woodland pond, 3 fenced paddocks, 2 run-in sheds, and a garage/barn all on 5-32 acres near the village of Orlean. 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To our little angel in heaven A letter to Johnny Tb my dearest Angel, I miss you so much. My life has not been the same since you left us on November 10,2005.1 keep telling myself if I could only hold you one more time, but I know I will one day. I just have to be Ktient. You taught us all so much down re. Even though I cannot see your beautiful smiling face I do feel your presence around me everyday. I just want to wish you a Happy Birthday. I know I can’t bake you a cake but, up in heaven, you don’t need any cakes to celebrate. It must have been quite a celebration when you walked through those gates in heaven. I wish I could have been there with you to help you celebrate your birthday but, we’ll all be together soon. Until then I’m holding onto all the memo Photo courtesy of Michelle Jenkins lies we had together. Have a wonderful birthday Johnny. I love you and miss you with all my heart. March 5 would have been your birthday. Happy Birthday Johnny. We love and miss you. Love, Mom, Dad and Hunter s In Loving Memory In loving memory of Nellie P. Sisk who left us March 3,1996 and husband, Cliffton Sisk who left us February 16,1985. You never left us when you were chosen to depart. Your love and kindness will always live in our hearts. We miss and love you so very much. . Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Nellie and Cliffton Sisk f Your Country Property Realtors Ij Rappahannock County Easy access to Route 211 for commuters and minutes from Warren-ton. Well maintained Colonial in Rappahannock County. Master bedroom is located on main floor, fully Finished basement, fenced back yard with gazebo and sitting area. Attached 2 car garage and a 24x24 detached garage. $469,000 wt'i'T" ''•mmarwm* I JUST REDUCED TO $339,000 Very Nice Rambler located in Rappahannock County, with-, in minutes to Warrenton, Virginia. Perfect for commuters who travel and need easy access to Route 211. Property is located within 1/2 mile of convenience store and within walking distance to several churches. Call Listing Agent for more information and key location. BRING ALL OFFERS! WAS $349,000 - Joins Park... as far as you lean go into 'Old Hollow.' 60 plus +/- acres to be determined by survey. Ride horseback directly into the adjoining Shenandoah national Park from this tract. Beautiful building sites, stream, stone walls fit views compliment this very private mountain land. Could be partially cleared for horses. One of those special pieces of property everyone is looking for. Don't wait on this one! Priced at $20,000 per acre "Visit our website and search all of the listings in the MLS system." Your Hometown Realtors- www.samsneadrealty.oom 540-987-9243 Real Estate Professionals Making Friends For Life Locally owned and managed. managed Sycamore Hill House flr Gardens This property boasts some of the most N spectacular views in Rappahannock County situated on 51.23 acres. Two miles of walking trails meander through the property located within one mile of Little Washington. Three bedrooms, three bathrooms, unbelievable I Great Room with large fireplace, and Kitchen on main level. Home has hard- | wood floors and a fifty-foot wrap around deck. Fully finished walk-out lower level with Great Room, stone fireplace and Kitchen. Private Bedroom and | bath adjoins Great Room, work shop, abundant storage and artist studio completes the lower level. Offered at $1,650,000. 79 Wooded Acres Many building sites, mature trees with picturesque streams. Winter views. Endless possibilities. You really have to walk this property to see all it has to offer. Offered at $995,000. < < 4 % APPAHANNOCK EAL ESTATE ESOURCES 540-675-1190 Trish Bartholomew: tbart 1 ©earthlink.net Butch Zindel: butch@rapprealestate.com t=) www.RappahannockRealEstateResources.com 1 75-X i Religious Notes Women’s Daywill be celebrated at the Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Amissville on March 4 at 3 p.m. The guest speaker for the afternoon service will be Dr. Hortense Hinton from the Free Union Church in Culpeper. Dinner will be served after the morning service. Pastor Lemuel Montgomery is the pastor. For more information call Linda Mallory at 937-9878. On Saturday, March 4, Little Fork Church will host a covered dish dinner and gathering for all who have attended a Cursillo or Emaus Walk weekend. Dinner will from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. with music and talks after and will conclude by 8:30 p.m. Anyone wanting to know more about these weekends is also invited to attend. Call 937-4306 for directions The Nazareth Baptist Church family of Orange will hold its Ruth E. Pittman Scholarship Endowment Service on Sunday, March 5 at 3 p.m The guest preacher will be the Rev. Herbert Johnson, pastor of Promise Land Baptist Church, Washington. He will be accompanied by the choir, ushers and congregation. All are asked to come and join in fellowship with us. Lunch will be served following the morning service. Do you like to knit or crochet? Would you like to learn? Come and be a part of the Prayer Shawl Ministry, a group which lovingly creates shawls for those in their community that may be grieving, dealing with illness, or suffering from a loss, and also for those experiencing a joy such as a wedding or new baby. The Amissville United Methodist Women are sponsoring a local unit of this nationwide ministry which will be meeting on the first and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 9 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Contact Betty Jean Wheeler at 937-8251 or Sarah Boelte at 9878819 for more information and directions to the first meeting which will be on March 1. Wonderful information about this ministry may be obtained from the website www.shawlministry.com March 4: Culpeper Region (PD-9) DE COLORES Praise Gathering at Little Fork Church Time for another Gathering (Ultreya) of Pilgrims, CursiUistas, Butterflies, Stars, and others in any of the various 4th-day groups, attendees by any name, in the Culpeper and surrounding counties. We will gather again to rekindle and recall the experiences and purposes of our weekends, to encourage and maybe even equip one another to better witness and serve. Guests are invited as well (anyone who has not attended a weekend), as we will not be revealing details that would spoil the weekend of any guest who joins us. We will be meeting Saturday evening, March 4th, from 6-8:30 p.m., 6-7 potluck dinner (covered dish) from 7 - 8:30 p.m., gathering (including singing, prayer list, 4th day talk) Little Fork Church, Rixeyville. Church phone number 937-4306 (last minute directions, that night). Directions take Route 229, about mid-way between Culpeper and Rte 211 on Rte 229, about 100 yards north of the Hazel River bridge) turn east (northbound turn right, southbound turn left) onto Little Fork Church Road. State highway road signs are posted each way, marking the intersection to turn at. Proceed about a Vi mile to Church and Fellowship hall on the Left. Park behind the Fellowship Hall, and proceed into the hall for dining and fellowship. During dinner (and possibly even into the gathering time), we may sit in groupings to discuss your interests and questions W.C. Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. “W<? Cart About Tour Peace Of Mind” 503-7 North Main Street • Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Telephone (540) 825-6700 Wilbur C. Thompson, Mortician & Notary Serving the Piedmont area for over 40 years about teaming, sponsoring, and the like. We will figure this out early in the dinner hour! Also, looking for churches that might be willing to host one of these Gatherings in the future. 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 Chinch. This program consists of Bible memorization, games, singing, crafts, refreshments and fun all orchestrated by Rev. Jon Heddleston. Rev. Jennings Hobson, and Rev. Phil Bailey. For more information, call the Washington Baptist Church office at 675-3336 FREE Food Every Month Additional food to add to your kitchen pantry based on the number of people in your family. Mar. 16. Check newspaper or call 675-3313 to confirm future dates. Where is it? Washington Baptist Church 180 Gay Street, Washington, VA Families that are income eligible or that receive Food Stamps, Medicaid and/or SSI wifi automatically qualify to receive USDA Food Commodities. Registration & Distribution will be first come - first served! Questions my be directed to 540-675-3716, 540-675-3336 or 540-987-9101 Sponsored by the Rappahannock Community Care Coalition From the Cup to the Cross Starting on Wednesday, March 8 and running until April 5, Ecumenical Lenten Services entitled "From the Cup to the Cross’" will be held at the Washington Baptist Church in Washington. Rev. Jennings Hobson III will be the first featured speaker at the March 8 service which begins with a pot luck dinner at 6 p.m. followed by his talk at 7 p.m. on the "Last Supper" Music will be provided by Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church. Free child-care is provided and more information is available at 675-3336. A complete schedule will be printed in an upcoming issue of the Rappahannock News. NEW LISTING THE Farm AT WaIJVUT Grove - A spectacular 75 acre tract m two parcels with commanding 360 degree views. Located in one of the most desirable areas of Rappahannock County, the land is rolling, mostly open, fenced and ideal for horses or cattle. Ample water is supplied by two ponds and several streams. Included is an attractive bam and a gatehouse/tenant house. You can choose from many outstanding building sites $1,489,000 Cheri Woodard 540.987.9080 cfwoodard@earthlink.net RAITAllAXXOCK OiTK'K (540) 675-3W9 vi’ vv’ vv. c 11 c ri vi’ o o da rd. c o in

A grand lot of grand kids Washington residents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skowronski were recently informed that their grandson Colin Skowronski of Plano, Texas has been appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Colin, who was enjoying a full academic scholarship at Base-Western University, was nominated by Texas Senator Comyn. The nomination was made at the recommendation of the senator’s Academy Board who evaluated the records of several hundred Tfexan applicants. They had already learned that Colin’s brother Ethan who had enjoyed a full scholarship at Holy Cross, was, upon his graduation, granted a Kill fellowship at MIT, where he is now pursuing a PhD in neuroscience. Ethan will soon have the company of his cousin Natasha Skowronski who after graduating with high honors from the Bishops School in La Jolla, California and after achieving perfect SAT scores will matriculate at MIT in September. The two will be near Natasha’s sister, Elaine Skowronski, who is currently studying chemistry at Wellesley. A little closer to home, the Skowronski’s also learned that the two children of their daughter Marian were likewise distinguishing themselves in academia. Dan Pitman, of Roanoke, [ Boston k Marie F. Atkins 987-8802 March is blowing in With the winds blowing and the calendar telling us it is March, we would like to step back to “ground hog” month and extend to our friends, neighbors and relatives belated birthday wishes. Special days celebrated during the month of February were Steve Butler, D. J. Dodson, Phyliss Frazier, Woody Tharp, James H. Frazier, Gladys Williams, Jimmy Cubbage, Marc Dodson and Clarence N. Frazier. We are thankful that our Lord blessed each one of them with another year. Mrs. Marvin Burke of Rochelle visited relatives and friends in our area last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Robinson and Timmy were in South Carolina last week to attend funeral services for a family member. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dodson were Sunday luncheon guests with Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Dodson in Harrisonburg. The Salem Fire Hall was the setting Friday evening for another “Singin’ and Pickin’ party” with a good attendance and different groups of musicians and singers to entertain the folks. Lest we forget Emerson Williams of Aaron Mountain Road, Savilla Thomas and Ricky Shaw, can be added to the February birthday people. We remind all our area fans of the Rappahannock Point To Point Races taking place on Saturday at Blue Rock, on US 211 across from the Rappahannock High School, beginning at 1 p.m. Call (540) 547-2810 for more information. Wedding anniversary wishes go out to Jamie and Katie J. Wright of Dutch Hollow Road. Sympathy is extended to the family of Mr. Charlie Fox, who passed away last week, his late parents were former residents here in Boston. Congratulations go out to the young people in our area who are students at Rappahannock and made the Honor Roll in the past grading period including Jessica Shaw, Karl Thornhill, Jonathan Butler, Bethany Dodson and Lauren Light. Apologies for any missed students and keep up the good work. Greetings to cousin Edna Denin who grows a year older today and congratulations to James and Margie Jenkins who celebrate another year together on Monday. We ask an interest in your prayers for Pearl Creel, Hazel Delph, Rosie Wharton, Janet Peregory, Nancy Robinson, Emma Pullen, Glenn Tharp, Jr., Beatrice Sheppard, and any others our Lord lays on your heart. Virginia, has this year received a fUll scholarship at Old Dominion University. His sister, Sarah Pitman, who graduated with honors from Radford University is now receiving substantial financial support from that institution as she pursues graduate studies in psychology. All in all, the Skowronski’s are more than proud grandparents. I' I Colin Skowronski Thank Heaven for little girls Heather and Douglas Keyser of Sperryville are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Claire Shelbi Elizabeth. Claire was bom February 9 at Fauquier Hospital and weighed 7 lbs. 10 ozs. She was 21 inches long. In addition to her parents Claire was welcomed by her brother, Blake Edward Alien. Proud grandparents are Barbara and Eddie Gore of Sperryville and Jean and Philip Lee Keyser of Culpeper. Claire Shelbi Elizabeth Keyser Country Living in Rappahannock County Chancellor’s Rock Featured twice in Architectural Digest. Chancellor’s Rock is a sophisticated and elegantly understated estate in the tradition of Virginia’s Hunt Country. This 446 acre estate has a remarkable natural setting, every expected amenity and is the perfect retreat for country pursuits and entertaining. It is a complete working horse and cattle farm, just one hour from Dulles Airport. Price upon request. Contact Justin H. Wiley IS ETHERS KOAD - The 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 Woodard ORCHARD Peak -11 + acres in VOF easement. Impressive mountain views and surrounded by protected land. Completely private but convenient to Washington. VA. $775,000 Contact Justin H. Wiley % SlATE Mills Road - Lovely 18 acre wooded parcel with a fine house site under towering poplar trees. Complete with road, septic permit and utilities. $298,000 Contact Cheri Woodard Hume Road - In the Old Dominion Hunt territory of Fauquier County, this 50 ± acres will make an ideal horse farm. The land is mostly open with great mountain views and a strong stream. $880,000 Contact Justin H. Wiley The Farmhouse on Jackson Lane - A large remodeled farmhouse is the heart of this 6± acre property near Woodville. 6 bdr 4 bth. plenty of room for friends and family. $479,000 Contact Cheri Woodard Passage Creek - Horse farm in Rat Valley . Shenando ah Co. Residence has 3 BDR. 2 BTH, gourmet kitchen, great room. Guest cottage, 6 stall stable, paddocks, 93 acres, trout stream. $1,650,000 Contact Peter \Vtle\ SUNSET HlIJS - 25 acres with breathtaking views. Contemporary home with great room, kitchen/family room, 3 BDR. 4 BTH. Ideal for vineyard and/or winery. $1,200,000 Contact Justin H. Wiley The Miuut House C. 1842 - Victorian house on 17.4 acres. The main house has 3 BDR and 2 full BA and guest house has 1 BDR and a fireplace. 4 stall bam and outstanding views. $7954X10 Contact Thorne Auchter RoCKEDGE - A Beautifully remodeled contemporary home on 15 acres with sweeping views of the Blue Rrdge 3 bedrooms. 3 baths, screened porch, stone fireplace. More land available. $749,000 Contact Cheri Wtxxkwd Justin H. Wiley - 540-672-5603 Managing Broker Cheri F. Woodard - 540-987-9080 Peter Wiley - 540-219-3771 Barbara & Thorne Auchter - 540-987-9450 Martin Woodard - 540-987-9080 KAIVAUAXNOCKOmCK 257 Gay Street. P. (). Box 102 Washington, VA 22747 (540) 675-3999 \v\v\v. fannamlestcite.net Preserving the rural character of Virginia through the sound stewardship of property

Home and land transfers These Rappahannock County home and land property transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office for the period of February 20 to February 24. To 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.) Stonewall /Hawthorne Edward Calvert and wife to Ryan Campbell and wife; 1.322 acres, $317,500 Edward P. Taptich and Sharon L. Gough to Sharon L. Gough; Three parcels totaling 33 acres, more or less, located in Madison and Rappahannock: Counties, $0 Hampton James F. Bailey to Daniel M. Bailey and wife; 1.1 acres, $5,000 SSI Properties Inc. to American Medical Student Association; 25 acres, $275,000 Bryant Leslie Welch and wife to James P. Gannon and wife; 2.6367 acres, $385,000 Wakefield James L. Compton and wife to James L. Compton and wife; 2.1658 acres, $0 George Hampton Massie and wife to George Hampton Massie, trustee; 25. acres, $0 Piedmont No land transfers were recorded this week. Jackson No land transfers were recorded this week. ‘George Washington Living Large’ For fourth graders Keelee Armour and Mimi White, the Rappahannock County Library’s third annual “By George, It’s Washington’s Birthday” Writers and Artist Show was not just ‘Show’ it was a challenge. Of the new categories added this year, the group project “Life Size: Measure Up to George” caught their eye. “Create an original or enlarge an existing depiction of General Washington to life size” stated the announcement flyer. “We could pick our project,"said Keelee. But before the dream could be realized a lot of work faced the participants. “Our teacher Mrs. Makela, [Jan Makela, Rappahannock County Elementary School fourth grade educator], divided the social studies class into research groups.” “We could use research found online if it was right,” said Keelee. “We researched the books at our school library and shared what we found. We had one boy in our group who said he didn’t like to read much,” she added, “but that changed once he started finding facts that the rest of us hadn't known.” Selecting their category and armed with research to confirm the General’s height, color of eyes, and uniform details, Keelee and Mimi, over one nonstop weekend, wrestled with rolls of chicken wire, tore bundles of newspaper, and went through many cans of spray paint. The effort, “George Washington Living Large,” won its’ fourth grade section and a Judges’ Choice ribbon for Research/Detail Artists. Photo courtesy of C.L. 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Our offices are conveniently located at Fauquier Times-Democrat 39 Culpeper St., Warventon, Virginia Loudoun Times-Mirror J 9 East Market St., - Leesburg, Virginia ✓ Fairfax County Office j 1760 Rest on Parkway, I Suite 411 1 Rest on, Virginia ' Clarke Times-Courier 16 West Main St., BerryvMe, Virginia By Mail Times Community CmimmIm «uiHM Dept., irrenton, VA Deadlines Fmnlovment Classified I 4 p.iii. wionaay ptfKaCSP I General Classified 6 p.m. Monday Your ComiTKjnit^DireGtory ta Horse & Farm Directory All real estate advertising herein * suOtect to the I"sdetat fieir Housing Act. which makes it illegal to advertae any pretar ones, limitation or discrimination based on race, color. ie#gwn, sex. handicap, familial staius or national origin, or inteoSon to matte any such references limitations or discriminfe«oa Additions** the Commonwealth of Virginia tortxds ctocrimination based on elderiiness, parenthood, or handicap We wi# not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation ot the law All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on m ei^al opportunity basis Real Estate V_/ Downtown Berryville - An Antebellum mansion called The Crows Nest. 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Great view Quiet country fieldstone barn converted nto 3 bdr home charm and quality upscale $3900 flex term 703-754-7371 Newer, beautiful hand crafled home on 22 acs bordering the Park 2-3 BR, 2 5BA, AC/ Forced Air heat, WD, Freezer Stone FP, hdwd fls, 1 bay of garg avail for storage $1200/mo, avail late March, Call Jenny.at: 540-987-9313 for appt to see this lovely home ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 Rappahanncok Co, Historic house in Town of Washington, VA, LR, DR, Kit, Fam rm, small office, 2br, 1.5 ba, refinished hdwd fls, freshly painted, W / D , C A C $1500/mo. Sec dep & ref's. (540)547-3993 Rappahannock, 2BR, 1BA, laundry w/ W/D, appls, CAC, Ig stg bldg, deck overlooking Thornton Rvr, $850/mo + sec dep & refs. NO pets. (540)937-5147 Rappahannock Co. •2BR/1.5BA cottage on Farm. $950/mo. Call Piedmont Property. (540)675-1675 RAPPAHANNOCK Co. Sperryville area, 3br, 2ba, Irg eat in kit, LB, Fam Rm, 2 FP's, Irg workshop, 2 acs, beautiful views, $1100/ mo. sec dep & ref's. (540)547-3993 Fairfax/Farrcroft $1,199,000 EXTRAORDINARY VALUE i I Open Sunday March 5 1-4 pm Beautifully appointed Georgian col. w/4BR + lib., gourmet kit, hrwds, 2-stry FR, lux. Owner's ste, deluxe laundry & mudrms, Showcase Stone Patio. Call Judi LaMorte at 703-517-8682. mJ See pics at www.judilamorte.com ti* Large Family Home in Great Neighborhood Close to work, schools, and shopping. 4BR/3BA, 1 FP inviting split level backs into common area makes a wonderful family home. If you were here, you'd be home! 800-2K6-3009 I1W203I US The Annie hauler lorp?1703-675-2759 fiJ

PUBLIC TOWN OF WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA OFFICIAL VOTING INFORMATION The constitution of Virginia requires that you be registered in the precinct in which you live in order to be qualified to vote. In order to be eligible to vote in the Town General Election, to be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, you must register no later than 4:00 P.M. on Monday, April 3,2006. For the convenience of eligible citizens, the Voter Registration Office of Rappahannock County located at 262A Gay Street will be open for registration Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. The office at 262A Gay Street will also be open on Saturday, April 29 from 9:00 ^7* 'or convenience of registered voters who need to vote by absentee ballot for this election date. Absentee ballots may be voted weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Registrar's office a the above address. Proper I D. will be required to vote absentee. All requests for reasonable accommodations due to a disability should be made to the registrar with at least a 48-hour notice. You are encouraged to make application for voter registration. Please call us at the number shown below should you have any questions. Remember, a qood citizen registers and votes. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER FOR UPCOMING ELECTION: Deadline for candidates to qualify for the Town Election is MARCH 7,2006, 7:00 PM. Candidate qualification forms available at Registrar's Office. Last day to register to vote - Monday, April 3, 2006 - 8:00 - 4:00 P.M. Last day for absentee voting - Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 9:00-5:00 P.M. Nancy S. Newlin General Registrar 262A Gay Street Washington, VA 22747 540-675-5380 3/02/06 932470 TOWN OF WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA OFFICIAL VOTING INFORMATION The Constitution of Virginia requires that you be registered in the precinct in which you live in order to be qualified to vote.In order to be eligible to vote in the Town General Election, to be held onTuesday, May 2, 2006, you must register no later than 4:00 P.M. on Monday, April 3, 2006 For the convenience of eligible citizens, the Voter Registration Office of Rappahannock County located at 262A Gay Street will be open for registration Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. The office at 262A Gay Street will also be open on Saturday, April 29 from 9 :00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. for the convenience of registered voters who need to vote by absentee ballot for this election date. Absentee ballots may be voted weekdays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Registrars office at the above address. Proper I.D. will be required to vote absentee. All requests for reasonable accommodations due to a disability should be made to the registrar with at least a 48-hour notice. You are encouraged to make application for voter registration. Please call us at the number shown below should you have any questions. Remember, a good citizen registers and votes. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER FOR UPCOMING ELECTION: Deadline for Candidates to qualify for the Town Election is March 7, 2006, 7:00 p.m. Candidate Qualification Forms available at Registrars Office. Last day to register to vote - Monday, April 3, 2006 - 8:00 - 4:00 P.M. Last day for absentee voting - Saturday, April 29, 2006 - 9:00 - 5:00 P.M. Nancy S. Newlin General Registrar 262A Gay Street Washington, VA 22747 (540) 675-5380 3/02/06 931700 PUBLIC NOTICE - ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT PURPOSE OF NOTICE. To seek public comment and announce a public hearing on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater in to a water body in Rappahannock County, Virginia. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: February 24, 2006 to 5:00 p.m. on April 12, 2006. PUBLIC HEARING: Auditorium of the Rappahannock High School, 12576 Lee Highway, Washington, Virignia, on March 28, 2006, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. In addition to the public hearing, Department of Environmental Quality staff will conduct an informal briefing on this proposed permit issuance at 6:30 p.m. PURPOSE OF HEARING: To obtain input from the public related to this project for the DEQ to consider. PERMIT NAME. Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit - Wastewater issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board. NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER OF APPLICANT: Town of Washington, 485 Gay St., PO. Box 7, Washington, Virginia 22747 - VPDES Permit VA0091651 NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY: Rush River WWTP, West of Route 211 and 522, Washington, Virginia 22747. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Town of Washington has applied for issuance of a permit for Rush River WWTP in Washington, Virginia. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage at a rate of 0.06 MGD into the Rush River. The sludge will be disposed in an approved landfill. The Rush River is in the Rappahannock watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality; Flow, pH, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chlorine, Total Phosphorus, Total Nitrogen, Dissolved Oxygen, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, E. coli, and Total Suspended Solids. ISSUED RAISED BY PUBLIC: The previous public comment period was from December 23, 2005 to January 23, 2006. The comments received at that time expressed concerns over impacts to water quality, low/zero flow conditions, impacts to recreational uses, alternative sewage treatment options, in-stream/ effluent screening/monitoring, impacts to property values, odors, operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment system, nutrient offsets and training, stream classification, rights of landowners, concerns with impacts to economy/ agriculture and impacts to health and environment. HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts comments by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting and must be received by DEQ during the comment period. DEQ also accepts written and oral comments at public hearings. To make a statement at a public hearing, write your name on a sign-up sheet available before the hearing. You may sign up only for yourself. The time allowed for each statement is set by the hearing officer. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named below. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Susan A. Oakes, Northern Virginia Regional Office, Department of Environmental Quality, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193; Phone: 703-583-3863; E-mail: soakes@deq.virginia.gov; Fax: 703-583-3841. 2/23/06 3/2/06 918750 Rappahannock Co, west of Amissville, Rt 211, 3BR, 2BA, kit, Lg Fam rm, LR, range & refrig provided. $1150/ mo + sec dep. Avail April. No pets Refs required. (540)675-3872 SHORT TERM, DC side of Warrenton. 3br. 2.5ba. utils includ, furnished. $1850/mo 540-219-5239, $35 ref & credit ck. ( r^i 022 V_/ South Riding: Lease or Lease w/opt 3500sf SFH on wooded lot; 4BR, 4BA: to many upgrades to list. $2950/ mo. 703-542-7038. It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 WARRENTON 2 Ivl, 3br, 2.5ba w/ master on main Ivl in newer sub. Library, hdwd fls, Irg covered deck, garage. Walking dist to Old Town. Electric included. $ 1 9 5 0 / m o . 540-272-7266 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following applications: SU 06-01-04 Erwin B. and Elizabeth A. Opitz, owners of 29.83 acres located at 374 Ben Venue Road, Flint Hill (Tax Map 22, Parcel 5, zoned A-Agricultural and C-Conservation, Wakefield District), desire a Special Use permit to construct a family apartment within an existing bam structure using existing septic, electric, and water. The outside appearance will not be modified except to add windows and doors. Use allowed under Section 170-36A of the Rappahannock County Code; Additional Standards under Section 170-62G of the Code. SU 06-02-02 Patil Family Limited Partnership, owner of 51 acres at 39 Narmada Lane, Amissville (Tax Map 32, Parcel 14K, Jackson District, zoned A-Agricultural) desires a Special Use permit to allow present office space in an existing barn to be converted to an efficiency apartment for a vineyard manager and spouse. The space requires no physical alteration. Use allowed under Code Section 17036A of the Rappahannock County Code; Additional Standards under Section 170-62F of the Code. No applicant or other party in interest, and no attorney for an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact with a member of the BZA for the purpose of conducting a private discussion, in person or by telephone, concerning the merits of any application, appeal, or other matter pending before the BZA. No member of the BZA shall participate in any such private discussion. Site visits or similar contacts initiated by BZA members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts. A COPY of the foregoing applications are on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and are available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicants, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o' P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 03/02/06, 03/09/06 930670 V_/ LEESBURG: Large furn room, priv BA, w/ kit., rec rm, laundry access in nice family home N/S. 540718-9279 LEESBURG - Unfum d room in SFH Shared bath $500/mo Call Linda 703-655-2862 ROOM MATE to share SFH. 2 rooms available. $450 each room + utilities + 1 mo sec dep 540-825-0012. 066 Rentals — Shared Homing CENTREVtLLE: FURN. rm & board for Fml in exch for care of disabled female adult age 41 .Must be kind, patient, trustworthy. 703-266-2223, Sperryville area, 2 rooms fro rent, Master BR, full bath, $400. Large bedroom for $350. Full use of house kitchen and laundry Shared house with e tenants on four acres in wooded mtn hollow. Wood and baseboard heat. 540-987-8808 Ashburn (Belmont Greene)- 2 Ivl, 3 BR, 2.5 BA. 2 car garage. W/D, FP. like new. 1st floor master BR $1950. 301-537-6256. BRAND NEW TH, 3br. 2.5ba. $1400/mo 540-825-0012 / 571-239-1094 LEESBURG: 3BR, 1FB, 2HB, newly renovated. Fenced bckyd. Conv loc. $1 300/mo. (540)687-6208 STERLING: 2BR, 1 5BA TWNHSE. W/D. trash compactor, d/w, carpeted Pool. $1250/mo (703)597-4456 WARRENTON, Huge 3320sf new 4BR, TH, 3.5BA, FP, garg, finish bsmt, rec rm, laundry rm, $1850/mo+ d e p . Pets considered.Owner/ Agent 703-946-1338 080 Rentals Office EXECUTIVE Offices in Warrenton, 6 single rm offices, common conf rm, all town conveniences, quiet, utils incld, consultants or no traffic clients pref d. 540-347-4154 or 540-347-1656 With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 ORDER OF PUBLICATION Case No CL06-13 Commonwealth of Virginia IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY C Frederick Kohler III et als Trs Episcopal Church of Bromfield Parish ' v. 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Ample parking. 540-439-6007 / \ aqa vacation —~ Kentais v J BETHANY BEACH, DE 2BR Condo, pool, tennis, tv/vcr/dvd. $875/ wk. 703-437-5684 OCEAN CITY, MD: 80 St, 2Br, 2 5Ba, Ocean block, full kit, sleeps 6 AC, summer wks avail No pets/ smoking. 703-447-9774 (—: 100 \_ For Sale By Owner "\ J BEALETON, RAMBLER, 3BR. 2BA, culde-sac, 1/2ac, fenced yd, porch, work shed, hot tub $300K 540-270-6677 FAIRFAX CITY: $260k Garden style 2BR, 1BA, updated kit, new carpet. Walk to GMU, bus rte to metro. Downtown Fairfax Condo fee incl gas, water, heat & mgmt. Call 703-978-1399. LIKE NEW, 3/4br. 2.5 ba TH, new carpet/ paintgarage. Mews of Menlough. Warrenton. $334K 540-347-7313 Orlean/Marshall, 6.52 wooded acs, partial drive 4BR perk, OLREA (540)364-1895 5 ACRES, zoned R2, Lakefront Properly. City Water & Sewer, Warrenton VA $225K/ obo MUST SELL 703-297-2618 7 ACRES, by owner 4 miles from Middletown. VA in Middletown. 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Call 703-737-0240 Leave message Gainesville, VA flex warehouse condos for sale or lease. 2,100 to 2,700 SF with mezzanine possible. Norman Realty, Inc. (703) 368-2186 Established Vend Route. Northern VA, Chips, pastries & soda. 703-368-9848 ( \ 224 Rrewood V_) ALL OAK SEASONED hardwood. Delivered $155/ full cord. Call 703-868-2524 or 703-897-0016. v_y 100% CEDAR WOOD PUT TABLE SET w/ chairs - in boxes. $750' 703-898-8768. Dining Set: Cherry Queen Anne, double pedistal table w/8 chrs $1495. Server $495. China Cab $995 (703)424-4165 KING 17 EXTRA PLUSH Pillowtop matt/box set New in plastic. $495 Can del 703-898-8768. Restaurant & bar equipment for sale. Call 571-233-8070. —- • ■v V. BARN/ESTATE SALES 3/4/06, 8:30 257 Old Hollow Rd. Sperryville, VA 22740 Rough antiques, old glass kitchen & restaurant ware, old chairs, doors, windows TRASH & TREASURE! (540)341-1897 ( ... _ ^ qua Mtacwwneciii* For Sate V J AIR HOCKEY TABLE, excel cond, good working order, 44 x 8 4 . $ 1 3 5 . (540)347-1029 CHILD S DESK, White wood 22'Wx38Lx42H, matching wh. wood chair w/ rush seat $135. (540)347-0555 HOT TUB: Never used, still in wrapper, 31 jets, seats 6 Ozone, waterfall, lifetime warranty on shell. Retail $6500 Must sell $3700. Can deliver. 571-237-5015 This Could be Your Ad! Call 540-347-4222 ASPHALT PAVING No. VA producer seeks experienced: Paver Operators, Roller operators, ground personnel, milling personnel, plant personnel and CDL drivers. Competitive wages & benefits. (703)590-3600 or (703) 690-5999 E.O.E. Responsible for accurate reports before deadlines consistent with the company Master Report Schedule; preparing other reports and analyses; initiating new methods of providing useful, timely, information with clear new and improved graphics to assist management decision making; prepare company's annual budget including Revenue, Expense, Capital, and Payroll; assist with various other tasks as required including General Ledger closings, account analyses and reconciliations on an as needed basis. Qualified candidate must have 4 year degree in accounting or business plus two years of experience, or equivalent training and experience. Computer proficiency, including reporting, accounting and spreadsheet software, and work with graphs. Must be familiar with Generally Accepted Accounting Principal and a general knowledge of corporate tax reporting. If interested, please email your resume to jsmith@timespapers.com dimes Northern Virginia Now Hiring Full- and Part-Time: t ransportation Security (Mien s Washiimton-Dulli's International \irpoii Full-Time: Starting at $27,730 per year Plus Benefits ParttTime: Starting at $13.20 per hour Plus Benefits ' (Includes 17.50*% locality pay) TSA Job Fairs Wednesday. Mar. 1st VF.C Fairfax 13135 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Suite 340 Fairfax. VA 9am - I pm Thursday. Mar. 2nd Cake Anne Employment Resource Center A SkillSource Affiliate 11484 Washington Plaza West, Suite 110 Reston. VA 12:00pm - 3:30pm Minimum Requirements. U S. Citizenship or U.S. National • High school diploma. GED or equivalent, or one sear of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a hackground/credit check Please apply online at. http://Lsacareers.recniitsoft.com 1-800-887-1895 • TTY: 1-8(81-887-5506 Transportation Security Administration TSA is iin EajuuI Opportunity Employer Structural Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of residential housing components has immediate openings at our Culpeper, VA location for the following positions: Class A CDL Driver Looking for a Class A CDL Driver to deliver manufactured building components, this does include wide loads. All applicants must have a clean driving record. Deliveries are typically within 150-200 mile radius ... home every night! Utility Crew Member Proficiency in carpentry and building trade skills is a must. Some experience in residential wiring, masonry and grounds keeping is preferred Ability to read blueprints would be a plus. Millshop Mechanic At least 2 years experience Architectural millwork, must have knowledge in Millwork machinery setup s, blueprint knowledge, and ability to read shop drawings Only qualified applicants need apply. Great Benefits: Health Plans, Dental & Vision, 401 (k) Plan, Life & Disability Insurance Please forward your resume with cover letter and salary requirements to: Structural Systems, Inc. Attn: Human Resources, 201 Poplar Avenue, Thurmont, MD 21788; 800-800-7414, x260; Fax: 301-271-5259 Web-Site: www.structuralsystems. com; Email: humanresources@structuralsystems. com Equal Opportunity Employer » T Adorable Shih Tuz, 10 mo old, spayed, house broken, great w/ kids. $800/obo. 703-509-8747 BOXER PUPPIES- AKC. champ bloodline, shots, wormed, tails docked, dew claws removed, vet checked. Male, fawn with white mask. Bom Aug. 2. $ 3 5 0. Call 304-279-8583 or check out our Web site: http:/ /users, adelphia.net/ -copelandsboxers/ Great Dane pups:Har!'s & Merls. Ready to go! 814-623-5694, geocities.com/eliallen 1 JACK Russell pups, NKC Reg. M & F, smooth coat. , avail 3/14. reserve now. 540-905-0405 Culpeper FREE CREATIVE PLAY THINGS PLAYGROUND. WOODEN. 5 YRS OLD. MUST HAUL. (703)815-4451 FREE FILL DIRT II you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 FREE - good condition, dryer. Solid wood desk. Call Katie (703)779-4914. DOUBLE-SHREDDED hardwood mulch, Chips & top soil. Free delivery. 703-868-2524 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 Secretary PT/FT. For law firm in Warrenton, VA. At least 1 year of experience with a patent law firm preferred. Must have dictation or transcribing exp. Benefits and competitive salary. Fax resume to 540-428-1720 SURVEYING: PARTY CHIEF needed. Small firm is seeking individual with exp in boundary surveying & comps. Data collection necessary. $38K+ w/ benefits depending upon exp. Local work. Fax resume and references to (540) 622-2399 or call (540) 635-2328. AVON Make $$$$ easy as 1-2-3 Expanding in Area. PT/FT Career. Work from Home. $200-$400+/month NET. Cali 877-213-4808 or 866-865-0504 (EspanoJ) E-mail Iinda4avon@aoi.cam _See www.youravon/intefaea SERVERS Professional & courteous. Make great tips!! Apply in person: Thornton River Grill Early am or 2-4pm. 3719 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville, VA 540-987-8790 Andy or tom COMMUNICATIONS Installers wanted tor telephone, internet and cable TV. Work available in Fairfax and Prince William bounties. Must have PU truck or van. Please call for best offer: 703-503-8593 We currently licn'e openings for seasoned Home Equity and Mortgage Sales professionals in the Northern Virginia area Please join us! Tuesday. March 7th 4:00pm- 7 :OOpm Chevy Chase Sank 4506 Daly Drive, Suite 600, Chantilly, VA 20151 Walk-ins welcome or call 240-497-4768 to make an appointment. If you have any questions or are unable to attend but are interested in opportunities, please contact us at 240-497-4768 or email sjvvdloce@chevycfx3sebcink.nat. To learn about current opportunities, please visit our website at www.chevychasebankcareers.com. CHEVY CHASE BANK Chevy Chose Bank is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Wori Environment M/F/D/V. The smart choice for your career. Climb to Success with S Allegheny Energy Lines Workers - Apprentice and Experienced Allegheny Energy is looking for candidates who bring diversity ond creativity to the table, supporting our goal of becoming a high performance organization. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package in many challenging career paths to reward people who are committed to success. Our energy delivery business, Allegheny Power, has the following opportunity in the Lines crews in... LURAY, VA Qualify for Apprentice or Experiencelevel positions at starting wages ranging from $14.16 - $25.81/hour. Workers perform duties in connection with the sofe ond efficient installation, removal, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance and repair of energized and de-energized electric transmission and distribution lines ond associated equipment. REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: • High school diploma or GED • Class A CDL or the ability to obtain one • Ability to climb poles and structures • Live or relocate within 30-minute drive of reporting location • Must have 4 years' electric utility lines experience to be considered for higher-rated positions Please reference Job Code when submitting your resume: Lor ay, VA Job Code: 3069 To learn how to apply, visit our website at: www.alleghenyenergy.com and click on Career Opportunities. Allegheny Energy ATTN: Staffing 800 Cabin Hill Drive Greensburg, PA 15601 EO/AAE Allegheny Energy CARPENTER HELPERS & FENCE LABORERS to build bams & fences in fauquier & surrounding counties. 888-465-3287 M-F, 8-2pm MECHANICAL HVAC/PLUMBING Come and join a unique & growing Co. in the NOVA area. We offer excellent pay for qualified individuals as well as vacation, holiday, health, and 401K. An excellent driving record and reliablity are a must. The following positions are open: Commercial HVAC Service Manager w/ 5-7 yrs exp. Commercial HVAC Service Tech w/ min 3-5 yrs exp. Commercial HVAC Installation Tech./ Steam Fitter w/ min. 3-5 yrs exp. Commercial Plumbing Installation Tech, w/ min. 3-5 yrs exp. Commercial HVAC and/ or Plumbing apprentice/ Helper, w/ min. 1-2 yrs. exp. Please fax resume to 703-793-1554 or call 703-793-1555, PAGE PLANNER Times Community Newspapers is seeking a page planner responsible for the ad placement and dummying of the company's 18 weekly newspapers. SCS Layout 8000 or any page layout system experience is preferred. Email resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to dbaker@timespapers.com. NORTHERN Virginia Principal Engineer / Team Leader General Services Department Position will lead County's Capital Construction Quality Assurance Program team to provide in-house technical expertise. Candidate will lead team to manage complex building and public works infrastructure projects during planning, pre-design, design, bidding, construction, commissioning, and post-construction phases; develop standards and procedures for capital program quality assurance. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree or equivalent experience in architecture, construction management or a related engineering discipline with at least two (2) years professional architecture, engineering and/or construction management experience, including direct design, supervisory and administrative experience. Prefer an additional two (2) years administrative management experience including supervising staff. Valid driver's license. Appropriate Professional License (Virginia) is desirable. Successful candidate will undergo a driver's license check. (Hiring Range: $45,108 - $75,781/yr) Apply Immediately 05-448. Additional information and required application can be obtained on county's web site: www.Loudoun.gov Outside Recruitment Advertising Consultant Full Time- Leesburg ft Reston Office Excellent career opportunity for a selfstarter with expanding local newspaper group, Times Community Newspapers. Candidate will combine energy and enthusiasm with a “sell” mentality to pursue and build recruitment advertising for display and classified sections of all TCN properties. This professional must have 3 to 5 years sales experience, possess strong communication skills, have a keen sense of customer service, and be able to multi-task. Direct report is to the Classified Manager. Position offers salary, commission incentives, 401K, and health benefits. If interested in this opportunity, please contact mcourtney@timespapers.com or fax resume to 703-771-0036. HBD8EBB Northern viroinia Fairfax Circulation Distribution Manager Full Time- Reston Office Times Community Newspapers is looking for someone who likes to be a hands-on field manager. The person in this position will supervise the distribution of papers from our printing facility to delivery trucks and carriers. This manager also performs regular home delivery service checks, assures follow-through on customer service matters, oversees inter-office distribution of papers, and maintains Fairfax Office archives. Assists Circulation Director on an as needed basis for projects, back-up, etc. This professional must have basic computer skills, a solid driving record, great organizational skills, and possess strong oral and written communication skills. Position offers salary, 401K, vacation, dental, and health benefits. EOE If interested in this opportunity, please contact dgriggs@timespapers.com or fax resume to 703-437-6019, to the attention of Dan Griggs, Circulation Director. dimes — Northern Virginia ' ' t. —■■■ SPORTS EDITOR Times Community Newspapers, is seeking a Sports Editor to fully and accurately cover and assign coverage for major high school events. Prior writing, editing and design experience necessary. Special interest in high schools sports a plus. Please email your resume with writting samples to dmack@ timespapers.com NORTHERN VIRGINIA CLINICIAN, Suicide Prevention #705-35-147 Full-time position urtfler a newty awarded grant. Work will focus on developing programs & services relating to teen suicide prevention, to include assessment & evaluation of prevention efforts. Masters degree required. Grant period: 3 years. $33,508.53 p/yr PSYCHOSOCIAL REHAB PROVIDER #179-35-148 FT in Culpeper to coordinate a unit within the clubhouse program. Provide training and educational opportunities for mental health consumers, including job-readiness, independent living skills and community integration. Combination of education and experience to meet Virginia's requirements for Qualified Mental Health Professionals. $27,567.49 p/yr Apply with RRCSB/AAA application by 8:30am, Monday, March 6,2006, HR, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701. (540) 825-3100 TDD: (540) 825-7391 EEO/AA Kjennings@rrcsb.org 1 ! RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD ADULT DAY CARE MANAGER - CARVER Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Seeking applicants for an Adult Day Care Manager for brand new Carver Senior Center located in Purcellville. Facility is scheduled to open July 2006 and this position will lead a team in providing a state-licensed, weekday Adult Day Care Program, serving clients with meipjiry loss or other chronic disabilities. Supervises therapeutic activities, food service, transportation, client assessments, care planning, and personal assistance to clients and family support group. Oversees program budget, develops policies and procedures consistent with County and State requirements. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Gerontology, Social Work, Nursing or related field with 3 years of directly related experience, which must include a minimum of 1 year supervisory experience. Master's degree preferred. Experience with software applications for client information management desired. Successful candidate must receive certifications in CPR. First Aid, and Medications Management within 3 months of hire. (Hiring Range: $40,134 - $54,181/yr) Closes: 03/10/2006 06-345 Additional information and required application can be obtained on county's web site: www. Loudoun.gov RETAIL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES & WAREHOUSE PERSONNEL Immediate full-time openings available for dependable individuals seeking an opportunity with established growing agrivusiness retail operation.Excellent opportunity to grow with a quality organization. We offer a complete benefits package. Apply in person CFC FARM & HOME CENTER 143 Washington Street, Warrenton, VA AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE Virginia-based farm & home supply business is seeking candidates for their management trainee program. Qualified candidates will train to fill positions in retail store management and field sales. Agricultural background and education helpful along with retail experience. Excellent opportunity to grow with established organization. We offer complete benefits package including health insurance, pension, 401K, vacation and sick leave. Send resume to: Human Resource Manager CFC FARM & HOME CENTER P.O. Box 2002, Culpeper, VA 22701 Advertising 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. Position reports to the president. Top earnings potential. Excellent benefits. Qualified applicants may send confidential resume & salary req’s to Terry Andersson: Washington Suburban Press Network 1760 Reston Pkwy, Ste 403 " Reston, VA 20190 fax 703-904-1009 or tandersson@wspnet.com Washington Suburban Prf.ss Nl I'WORK

Arcom Publishing Staff Vacancies AC SLUUtiULfiD Accounts Receivable Specialist (#223) - CHQ . Status: Full-Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Billing of receivables, oversight maintenance of all customer accounts. Responsible for invoicing all ads weekly. Balance receivables monthly before issuing of statements, generating monthly statements and ensuring they are issued no later than the 3rd day of each month Oversees accurate cash application. Cash, and credit card payments will be posted to customer accounts daily. Makes certain that trade account balances are kept posted and up to date. Sees that all customer research, billing questions and inquiries have been followed through to completion. • Qualifications: High school diploma and course work in accounting/computer systems. Three years minimum A/R expenence, solid knowledge of A/R and general ledger accounting excellent computer knowledge and skills, particularly in database and spreadsheet programs. Contact: accounting@www.timespapers.com ADVERTISING: Display Ad Consultant (#323) - Fairfax • Status. Full-Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: The front line business representative ot this newspaper with the business community and is directly responsible for growth and full service of assigned territory and for combination display and online advertising sales. • Qualifications: Sales experience preferred, excellent customer service skills, organized and motivated. Contact: rfelton @www.timespapers.com Real Estate Advertising Consultant (#327A) - Fairfax • Status. Full-Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Serves as a professional consultant for the company to each real estate advertiser and is responsible for sales growth and full service of assigned territory accounts. Completes entry orders and other paperwork accurately and by deadline. • Qualifications: Sales experience preferred, excellent customer service skills. Contact: classiter@www.timespapers.com Special Classified Advertising Consultant (#416) - Loudoun & Fairfax • Status. Full-Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Works directly with the Display 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, be computer literate, and have excellent customer service skills. Contact Supervisor: mcourtney@www.timespapers.com Outside Recruitment Advertising Consultant (#420) - Loudoun * Status: Full-Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Build agency and recruitment display revenue by means of a professional positive telephone, e-mail and personal sales program. • Qualifications: Three to five years’ sales experience, excellent customer service skills, superb oral and written communication skills Contact Supervisor: mcourtney@www.timespapers.com Junior Display Ad Sales Consultant (#322A) — Fauquier, Loudoun, Fairfax • Status: Full-Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Completion of orientation training and demonstration of 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 service skills. Contact Supervisor: psymington@www.timespapers.com CIRCULATION: Fairfax Circulation Distribution Manager (#628) • Status: Full Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Hands-on distribution of papers from Gannett dock to TCN trucks and carriers, inter-office distribution of newspapers, collecting money from coin boxes in Fairfax and service checks on single copy locations and boxes, maintaining Fairfax archives and assisting circulation manager as needed. • Qualifications: Basic computer skills, good driving record, excellent organizational skills and communicate well on phone and in person. Contact Supervisor: dgriggs@www.timespapers.com Retail Distribution Manager • Status: Full Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Responsible for maintaining a visible presence for our weekly newspapers at newsstands, retail stores, vending and rack locations and other high traffic places such as Metro stations and bus stops. Will work to increase outlets where papers are available, will maintain and improve retailer relationships, enhance retail position and point-of-purchase displays, and manage draws and reftims. • Qualifications: must have 3-5 years of experience in distribution, retail and/or route sales, solid written and oral communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a willingness to work a flexible schedule. Contact Supervisor: dgnggs@www.timespapers.com , CREATIVE SERVICES: Creative Services Designer/Level One (#736) - Loudoun • Status: Full-time and Part-time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Under direct authonty 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. Contact Supervisor: kdavis@timespapers.com EDITORIAL: Editorial Assistant (#525A) - Fairfax • Status: Full-Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Accurate update of the calendar, assists reporters in writing briefs and data entry. • Qualifications: Familiarity with newspaper and the website, accurate spelling and fact gathering. Contact Supervisor: scahill@timespapers.com PRODUCTION: Classified Production Coordinator (#415) - Loudoun *Status: Full-Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: To assure that all classified and retail ads are entered and paginated, to see that all the production deadlines are timely met and that the highest quality is maintained in all pages produced. Occasional editorial pagination work creating newspaper pages from dummies provided by editors in the QuarkXpress program. • Qualifications: Strong pagination skills, proficiency in PC/Mac knowledge and use of QuarkXpress and Acrobat. Contact Supervisor: sconroy@timespapers.com ; Ad Layout Supervisor (#716) - Loudoun • • Status: Full-Time • Date Available: Now • Duties: Hired advertising produc! tion staff, enter all ad information into billing system, verify ad layouts, inserting \ reports, scheduling/reserving color and black and white ad placement. Qualifications: Minimum one year supervisory experience, excellent reputation ! for attention to detail, able to make quick decisions in best interest of the compa; ny, computer knowledge, excellent verbal/written communication skills, and must be able,to work well under pressure. ! Contact Supervisor: dbaker @ www.timespapers.com Level 1 Paginator (#747) - Loudoun • Status: Full-Time • Date Available: Now • 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 Acrobat. Contact Supervisor: sconroy@www.timespapers.com Community Newspapers * NORTHERN VIRGINIA AUTOMOTIVE •Full Service Line Tech •Quick Service/ Light Maintenance Tech Must be exp'd. Salary & com'sion. Pay based on skill & exp Marshall Ford Mike Augun 800-289-2810 Vbur Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 Auto Parts COUNTER SALES FT/PT Positions 15 Northern VA locations, (Prince William, Loudoun & Fairfax Counties), Full be-'~fits. Call: Fairfax Auto Parts 703*323-5300 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 FULL TIME GRAPHIC DESIGNER Times Community Newspapers is looking for a full-time graphic designer creating an interesting variety of black and white and 4-color ads. Designers work on Macs with OSX. Must be skilled in Quark, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Email resume and cover letter to: kdavis@timespapers.com NORTHERN VIRGINIA LEGAL SERVICES ASSISTANT Two positions in the County Attorney 's Office in Leesburg, Virginia. Duties include preparing and finalizing legal pleadings, forms and correspondence; updating and maintaining office database systems and case files; providing secretarial support; and receive and respond to requests for assistance as part of front line customer service. Requires high school diploma or equivalent and four years job-related experience. Computer experience required. Legal experience preferred. Must have thorough knowledge of legal office procedures and excellent customer service skills. (Hiring Range: $29,950 - $40,433/yr) Closes: 03/03/2006 06-337. Additional information and required application can be obtained on county's web site: www.Loudoun.gov CREATIVE SERVICES MANAGER Times Community Newspapers, a group of 18 growing weekly local No. VA newspapers, is looking for a Creative Services Manager to provide leadership and design direction to a team of graphic designers. Position requires a skilled design leader with strong talent for advertising design and creative direction who can establish a positive and proactive teamoriented culture and lead by example. Ability to work closely and successfully with Sales Managers and Ad Consultants. Applicant must have strong graphic design and illustration skills, and must be proficient in Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator. In-Design a plus. Send cover, resume and salary history to dbaker@timespapers.com. Stales jjCoinmunity Newspapers]; NORTHERN VIRGINIA Retail Distribution Manager Full Time- Reston or Leesburg Times Community Newspapers, the largest local newspaper group in Northern Virginia, is looking for a retail distribution manager for Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. This manager will be responsible for maintaining a visible presence for our weekly newspapers at newsstands, retail stores, vending and rack locations and other high-traffic places such as Metro stations and bus stops. This individual will work to increase outlets where papers are available, will maintain and improve retailer relationships, enhance retail position and point of purchase displays, and manage draws and returns. The person also will recruit, train and supervise route drivers, and will be responsible for maintaining appropriate condition of company-owned racks and vending machines in the field. Work-related experience to include, but not be limited to, three to five years experience in distribution, retail and/or route sales, solid written and oral communication skills, strong attention to detail, and willingness to work a flexible schedule. Position offers salary, 401K, vacation, dental, and health benefits. EOE If interested in this opportunity, please contact dgriggs@timespapers.com or fax resume to 703-437-6019, to the attention of Dan Griggs, Circulation Director. dimes northern Virginia Auto Sales Mike Nelms Champion Chevrolet & Toyota SALES CONSULTANT NEEDED? Training Salary 401K Health Insurance Vacation Pay Contact: Troy or Marci 540-547-3700 Culpeper, VA No exp necessary For a|l of your Classified needs call the Fauquier Times-Democrat 540-347-4222 Construction HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT Bulldozers Backhoes Loaders Dump Trucks Graders Scrapers Excavators Train in Virginia National Certification Financial Assistance Job Placement Assistance 800-383-7364 Associated Training Services www.atsnschools.com ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 Door Mechanic Trainee Leading door manufacturer'located in Manassas seeks several quality individuals to become a door mechanic trainee. Excellent starting pay, health insurance, 401K and profit sharing. Complete training provided. Pr-employment drug screen and a valid driver's license required. Please call (703)334-4050 for an Immediate interview. CORRECTION: Employment Counselor Regular, Full-Time, Full Benefits Position with the Employment, Training and Family services Division of Social Services. Duties include providing complex casework, including employment counseling and career guidance to a diverse population who face batViers to employment including layoff. Services are provided through the Workforcelnvestment Act. Must understand and have the ability to apply Labor Market Information to local employment trends and individual customer's situation. Must be able to administer assessments and provide interpretation. Guide customers in job preparation including resume writing. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, with courses in human services, counseling or employment related field and 2 years related experience. The ability to speak Spanish and knowledge of the local community preferred. (Hiring Range: $34,671 - $46,805/yr) 06-326. Additional information and required application can be obtained on county's web site: www.loudoun.gov ASSISTANT REGISTRAR General Registrar Regular Part-Time position for Voter Registration counter at the Leesburg Department of Motor Vehicles from Monday - Friday and every other Saturday. A few hours biweekly performing various clerical duties in the main office will also be required. Duties include reviewing, accepting, and processing voter registration applications; performing substantial data entry; assisting with filing and retrieving of applications; checking reports, and answering telephone inquiries. The ideal candidate must possess general knowledge of computers; a strong commitment to accuracy and detail and have excellent customer service skills. Required to work evenings and weekends prior to each election to ensure deadlines are met. Requires High School diploma or equivalent and two years of related experience. .Requires the ability to work alone on a regular basis. Must be a registered voter in Virginia. (Hiring Range: $13.26 - $17.91/hr) Closes: 03/03/2006 06-342 Additional information and required application can be obtained or^count^sjweb^itejjwwwXoudoumgov^ PAGINATOR Times Community Newspapers in Northern Virginia is seeking resumes for a full time Paginator to join its production team. QuarkXpress experience is required. Email resumes and cover letter to sconroy@timespapers.com. (Times in—a NORTHERN VIRGINIA Special Classified Advertising Consultant Full-Time-Leesburg or Reston Office Expanding local newspaper group, Times Community Newspapers, is seeking for someone who will make an immediate impact through telephone sales. This self-starter must have strong communication skills, a keen sense of customer service, be goal oriented, and a team player. The ideal candidate will manage special business contacts, lead and supervise classified directories such as Business and Professional, Medical, Dining Out, Farm and Horse, and Church for all TCN properties. 1 to 3 years of similar experience necessary. Direct report is to the Classified Manager. Position offers salary, commission incentives, 401K, and health benefits. If interested in this opportunity, please contact mcourtney@timespapers.com or fax resume to 703-771-0036. (Times ■ northern Virginia m DRIVERS/ DELIVERY Full-time and parttime positions. AM & PM shifts. Full benefits, year-round work, not seasonal. Locations in Loudoun, Prince William & Fairfax Counties. Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 FRESH AIR Don't get stuck in some stale office. Join Clark Assoc. Invisible Fence Team. We Provide The Tools The Truck The Training The Vacation The Health The Dental The Retirement YOU PROVIDE The Driving Record The Great Attitude The Hard Work Call for Details 703-968-6500 •Service Techs •Installers •Helpers •Service Dispatcher Top pay, local company, Co. truck.cell ph. 401K & health ins. 2 yrs exp a must. Must pass drug test & have active drivers license. 540-937-7800 Motorcycle Technician for Classic Twins (540)829-0313 Restuarant CHEF/COOK Fine dining. Nights & weekends. Four & Twenty Blackbirds, Flint Hill (540)675-1111 SURVEY Party Chief Instrument Man 5+ yrs exp. DRH Design (540)349-8385 WELDERS HELPER/ TRAINEE for recently relocated Fauquier Co. business. Must be energetic and willing to leam. Must also have valid VA driver's license. Call Tina (540)788-3992 Accounting BOOKKEEPER PART-TIME Small family business in Washington is looking for a parttime bookkeeper & general office helper. Knowledge of QuickBooks a must. 8 hours a week1 flexible hours starting early March. Please call 540-955-5630 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR: DRIVER/APPLICATORS & LOADER OPERATOR Full time positions with benefits. Applicants must have good driving record. Agricultural background helpful. Apply in person: CFC FARM & HOME CENTER Fertilizer Division 8222 EAST MAIN ST. (Rt 55) MARSHALL, VA Facility Supervisor Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Position available at Douglass Community Center in Leesburg, VA Provides facility supervision for participants and renters according to center and department rules and regulations. Duties include registering participants and assisting with center room set-up and clcan-yp. Scheduled hours vary and will include evenings and weekends. Requires a High School diploma. Virginia State Licensing requires six months experience supervising children during recreation or educational activities. Prefer experience working with the public. Must have certification in First Aid, CPR for adult, infant and child and TB test, prior to beginning work. Successful candidate will undergo a criminal background and CPS check. (Hiring Range: $22,349 - $30,171/yr) Closes: 03/10/2006 06-341 Additional information and required application can be obtained on county's web site: www. Loudoun.gov CLASSIFIED/EDITORIAL PAGINATOR Times Community Newspapers in Northern Virginia weeklies, is looking for a full time Classified/Editorial Paginator for its production team. SCS's ClassPag program or any classified layout system is preferred. QuarkXPress experience is required. SCS training will be provided. Email resumes and cover letter to sconroy@timespapers.com. Northern Virginia r 71 Deputy Registrar General Registrar Seeking self-motivated individual to provide support to the Department Head. Responsibilities include managing the overall operation of the office in the absence of the General Registrar. Successful candidate will be trained to assist other staff and to ensure tasks arc completed and deadlines are met. Coordinating staff and work assignments at the voter registration counter at DMV offices; overseeing absentee voting at satellite locations; serving as Office Automation Coordinator and back-up payroll liaison and assisting with purchasing and budget preparation. Strong interpersonal skills are required. Working knowledge of MS Office is essential Knowledge of Virginia Election Laws is a > plus Required to work evenings and weekends prior to each election to ensure deadlines are met. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an Associate's degree and five years of job-related experience. Must be a registered voter in Virginia. (Hiring Range: $34,671 $46,805/ yr) Closes: 03/03/2006 06-344 Additional information and required application can be obtained on county's web site: www.Loudoun.gov

Employment Northern Virginia Drilling, Inc has an immediate opening for Heavy Equipment Mechanic. Experience with Cat and Cummins engines and well as hydraulic systems plus. Excellent pay, health and dental insurance, and 401k provided. Be apart of a company that provides the most valuable resource to the community, WATER. Please call: 800-845-4148 Customer Services Assistant SherifTs Department Loudoun Coumy Sheriff's Office is seeking qualified applicants for the Customer Services Assistant position located at the Adult Detention Center. Major job duties include: greet and direct citizens and law enforcement personnel in a courteous and professional manner; answer incoming calls and transfer to appropriate interdepartmental staff or outside agency; responsible for all incoming mail and correspondence and distribute to appropriate personnel; prepare all departmental mail for daily pickup; and general filing. Requires High School Diploma. Customer Service experience is highly desirable. Prefer proficiency with MS Office Suite software. Employment will be contingent upon a successful background investigation, criminal history check, and polygraph examination. (Hiring Range: $22,349 - $30,17l/yr) Closes: 03/03/2006 06-340. Additional information and required application can be obtained on county's web site: www.Loudoun.gov PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT Hiring Bonus $2500 FT Position available for a Physical Therapist Assistant in a New Outpatient Orthopaedic Facility. Position is M-F. Experience preferred but will consider recent graduate Excellent benefits, salary comparable with training and experience. Fax or mail resume: L. Spence lspence@broava.com 540-347-0492 52 W Shirley Ave Warrenton, VA 20186-3008 PHLEBOTOMISTS Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Herndon, Leesburg, Manassas, Reston, Springfield, & Sterling Quest Diagnostics seeks candidates with a minimum of 6ne year on-the-job phlebotomy experience servicing a pediatric/adult/geriatric patient popluation, HS diploma & good keyboarding/data entry skills required. Strong customer service skills also required 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 Diagnotics, Attn: HR, 1901 Sulphur Spring Rd., Baltimore, MD 21227, Ph: 1-800-522-9235, ext. 1447, Fax: 410-536-1667, email: BalHrResumes@ guestdiagnostiC8.com Quest Diagnostics Incorporated has 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.questdiaonostic.com. EOE Automotive 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Convert. Red. 73K mis 1 owner New brakes, tires & top. Runs excl. $5500 703-618-6206, 703-444-0928 ( N 60S AirtomobHM V_) 01 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, auto, all pwr. 56k mi. 75k mi wrrty. $5900. 703-435-6800 x 2114 (Bob), 703-689-3707 02 FORD Mustang GT, 48K mis, adult owned, blk/grey Ithr int, chrome rims,$14,500/ obo. 540-341-7430 02 HYUNDAI Accent $6000. 29K mis. 5spd. Warranty. CD player Call 703-669-0453 02 Subaru Forester Grn, Exc Cond, 2.5L, 4Cyl, AWD, Auto, P/S, P/D, P/W 24K. AM/FM 6 CD, $14,500 Firm (703) 569-4357 03 FORD TAURUS: Loaded, new tires, 36k mi. 1 owner. $13,500. 703-988-0470 (H), 703-850-3219 (C). 05 Toyota Prius Hybrid, 14k mis. Excel Cond. $21k or $22k w/ Ext Warr (540) 347-1709 --V SOS Automobiles V J 1995 Mercury Sable. Lthr, all pwr, needs body work. 102K miles, runs great. $800 (703)295-0962 1997 DODGE RAM 1500, auto, V-8 Hemi, ext cab, a/c, 4x4, w/lift, $5995 (703)758-2559 '87 Chevy Suburban 3/4 ton. $3500. 70K mis on new engine. V8/350. Tow pkg. CD Player Call 703-669-0453 93 LEXUS LS 400: 4 dr sedan. Lthr sts, good cond, low mi. New tires/ brakes, Insp. $5999. (571)233-8140 94 Cadilac Eldorado. 130K mis, 32 valve 4.6L northstar, all pwr, excel cond, green, 10 disc CD, $3200. (703)508-0106 94 Chevrolet Caprice Station Wagon. 147,000 miles/great shape Fully loaded. $3,900. Robert (703)378-6344 96' VW Passat GLX. 5sp; new tires, 6cd changer, navy blue, sun roof, mechanical excel, 85K mis, $5900. (540)347-1656 98 HONDA ACCORD EX: 4 dr, auto, navy blue, loaded. 125k mi. Orig owner. $5400/ OBO. (703)378-5848 Northern Virginia Drilling, Inc has an immediate opening tor Grout Technician. No experience necessary. Excellent pay, health and dental insurance, and 401k provided. Be apart of a company that provides the most valuable resource to the community, WATER. Please call: 800-845-4148 Northern Virginia Drilling, Inc has an immediate opening for Water Well Drillers and Drillers Assistant. CDL or CDL learners a plus for Drillers & Helpers. Excellent pay, health and dental insurance, and 401 k provided. Be apart of a company that provides the most valuable resource to the community, WATER. Please call: 800-845-4148 ASSISTANT REGISTRAR Two positions available with the Office of the General Registrar. Responsibilities include registering voters, maintaining the voter registration records, assisting with absentee balloting, answering the telephone, providing information to the public and candidates, checking petitions, and filing. A general knowledge of computers, standard office procedures and Virginia Election Laws; the ability to follow directions; and the ability to type accurately and at a reasonable rate of speed. Required to work evenings and weekends prior to each election to ensure deadlines are met. Requires High School diploma or equivalent and two years of clerical experience. Must be a registered voter in Virginia. (Hiring Range: $25,871 - $34,925/yr) Closes: 03/03/2006 06-343 Additional information and required application can be obtained on county's web site; www.Loudoun.gov PART TIME GRAPHIC DESIGNERS We're looking for part-time graphic designers to work Monday and Tuesday evenings, Thursdays and Saturdays creating an interesting variety of black and white and 4-color ads for our group of 18 Northern Virginia newspapers. Designers work on Macs with OSX. Must be skilled in Quark, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Email resume and cover letter to kdavis@timespapers.com. Sitnc* NORTHERN VIRGINIA — 608 Automobiles V J 98 Honda Civic EX - 2 dr, 5spd, black, sunrf, n-smkr. 105k mi. Prem radio/cd spoiler. $5200/ obo (703)978-6449 98 VW GOLF: Excellent condition & mpg. 91k miles. S4500/OBO Call (703)777-5012 Acura „1997 CL 2.2 White with gray leather, auto, full power options including sunroof, climate control, cd, alarm, new tires, faithfully maintained/records, looks & runs excellent, 25/32 mpg. 129K miles. Asking $5500/ obo. Call 540-219-5102 or 540-347-3483 BMW '96 328I, convertible, green, 109K, new tires, real nice. $8790. (540)675-1190 CADILLAC 92 SedanDeVille. 62K+ mil. Exc., garaged. Brown metallic, beige Ithr. $5995. (703)303-9423. Chrysler, 2000, Sebring Conv. JXI. 99K Hwy mi, leather, loaded & well maintained $6500. Lv. msg 540-219-1075. CORVETTES WANTED, any year, any condition, cash buyer. (800)369-6148 Lexus, 95, LS-400. 96K mi, Blk, Ithr int., exc. cond. $9,500. 703-263-9560 Subaru 03 Forester XS: Black, AWD, pw, ps, xm, lug. carrier. 51k hwy mi. $14,500. 540-338-4353. Toyota, 04 Camry XLE. Beaut., 20K, Tan Ithr int., wood grain, 6 CD chgr, sunroof. $19,950. Karen (703)779-7944. — 610 Jeeps '92 Honda Accord EX. 4Dr, Red, Good condtion. 127K miles, no leaks. KBB $2100. (703)451-2345 f610 Jetpi V 96 Jaguar XJ6. Well cared for. White/lan. Loadeded. All records. Middleburg. $7000, Call 540-687-3535 96 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS. 5spd, all pwr, A/C, CD plwyer, white, snrf. Call 703-421-8260 Jaguar 1996 XJ6. Well cared for. White/tan. Loaded. All records, well maint. Middleburg $7K.Call 540-687-3535 16 HYDROSPORT Bass Boat, 115 Merc motor, lots of extras, runs great, $2000, (540)905-0400 1990, 18' LANDAU Pontoon boat, Evenroude 40HP, Trim & Tilt. Trolling motor, Set up as a fishing boat. Depth finder w/ water temp & speedometer, Canopy top. galvanized bunker trailer, Good running cond. Call for more info & price.540-788-4924. S->-~-N I* 1640 Motorcycles 04 Dodge Ram 1500, 4x4 Quad cab, Hemi, auto, loaded Larime, 46k, extras. $22,500/ OBO. (703)771-0280, (703)203-6799. 05 Honda Civic EX Special Ed Coupe, auto, loaded, sun roof. 11k warrly. $17,500. 703-771-0280, 703-203-6799. YAMAHA 03 Rdstar Silverado, 1600CC, WS & bags, 2 sets exhaust, garg, owner 56, 1400 mis, perf cond, $10K firm. 540-347-2833 / 540-219-6508 Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 •Director of Christian Pre-school •Youth Group Director, PT in Gainesville. Background check & refs. Call 540-222-5647 or fax resume to: 703-754-9674 Northern Virginia Drilling. Inc has an immediate opening for a submersible Pump Service and Repair Technician. Excellent pay, health and dental insurance, and 401 k provided. Be apart of a company that provides the most valuable resource to the community, WATER. Please call: 800-845-4148 ENGINEER# CMD042 Fauquier County Government is seeking to fill this full time permanent position with Community Development. This position will be responsible for performing technical engineering work; hydrologic, hydraulic, and technical review of Subdivision Plans, Site Plans, and Construction Plans; enforcement of applicable programs, codes, and ordinances; and inspection of active project sites. This position will also provide technical assistance to internal and external clientele and coordinates directly with government officials and other agencies. Qualified applicants should have a BS in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, or closely related fields. A minimum of four years of previous experience and/or training that include civil engineering, land development, water resource management and erosion/sedimentation control. This person must possess the ability to obtain Virginia Professional Engineering (PE.) license. The minimum starting salary is $53,050. The position is open until filled. Interested candidates must submit an online application at www. fauquiercounty.gov . EEO/AA/M/F/D 00 LAND ROVER / Range Rover, 4.6 HSE, very clean. 76K mis, $14,900 Call David, 540-270-5481 01 GMC Yukon Denali: Fully loaded, great cond, Onstar, all whl drive. Blck w/gray int. 83k mi. (571)921-2895 02 Buick Rendevous - Blue, auto, all pwr, tinted winds, new tires. Grt cond. 50k mi. $11. 5k/obo. 703-946-1179 02 LAND ROVER Freelander HSE: Top of the line w/all options. 49k mi $14,995. Ivgolfva @ yahoo.com 03 MITSUBISHI Outlander, silver / dark grey, auto, under warranty, 53K hwy mis, brand new tires, great in snow. 1 owner, all maintenance records, asking $12K. 540-727-7 1 74/ 571-274-9025 04 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER: Silver, cloth inter, CD. Excellent condition. (703)830-9792 96 ISUZU Trooper LE, 4x4, V6, White, well maintained, looks & runs great. $5000/obo. (540)439-8246 96 IZUZU Trooper, green, 4x4, 167K mis, auto, pwr windows & locks, $3750/obo. 540-347-5710 97 EXPLORER XLT, V8, AWD, 79K mis, gm, Ithr, alloy wls.tow pack, good cond, clean, $6300. (540)349-8258 '98 Lincoln Navigator 4WD, blk/tan Ithr, 62K mi, 6 CD, 1 owner, loaded. $14K OBO. Call 703-250-1385 99 4-RUNNER LTD: 4WD. Excel condition. Green. 92k miles. $11,000/negotiable. (703)802-7323 Ford, 00, Explorer XLT, 4x4, V6-SOHC, 64K, loaded, off-rd/tow pkg, exc cond. $11,500. 540-882-3744 FORD ESCAPE, 05, 4dr, 2wd 27K mis, auto, loaded, CD, excellent cond. $15,500 (540)592-3234 ISUZU, '91 Rodeo LS. Exc. cond. Auto, fully equipped. New paint. Valid insp., $3,000. (540)822-5775. Jeep Grand Cherokee '97, 4x4, am/fm/CD, looks & runs great. $4400. (540)349-8384 KIA 99 Sportage: White, 81k mi. Good cond. Grill guard. Complete tune-up. $5,050/OBO. 703-444-2971 Nissan, '99 Pathfinder SE, V6, Silver. Exc. cond. 1 ownr. Reg. Dir maint. 192K hwy mi. $6500. (703)759-0176. RANGE ROVER, 99 HSE, 4.6, silver / gold, tan Ithr w/ special accent trim int, brush bar & light guards, updated bilstein shocks, new GPS map system, new tires, 80K parrtpered mis, $12K. 540-219-1400/ 540-347-5095 TOYOTA 4RUN 98 limit, V6, load, WHT, new brakes. Excel cond. $9,000 540-825-1982 / 561-687-1415 4—670 Trailers V_) HORSE TRAILER: Excellent condition. $ 2 8 0 0 firm. (703)327-6952 075 Trucks/ 00 Chevy 4x4 extra cab pickup with toolbox. V8, 5.7 liter, automatic, bedliner, tow package. 155K miles. $8,000. Call 540-338-5341 00 TOYOTA Tundra Limited, access cab, 65K mis, fully loaded, immaculate cond, black. $t5,400/obo. 540-439-9112/540-848-5198 04 FORD F350, dually lariat, 4x4.diesel, 29K mis, green / tan, brand new, $32,000/obo. (540)219-9900 05 GMC SIERRA, 1500, w/ V6 Vortec motor, wht/beige inter, auto, till, 16K mis, $11,600. 540-987-9434 75 CHEVY 1 Ton 350 V-8. 7x9 Aluminum Flatbed could be made to dump. Needs body work. Carburetor. S800/OBO. Good Farm Truck. 304-725-8753 after 5pm. 90 Chev Silverado loaded, king cab, 8ft bed, runs great. $2850. 540-822-4274 97 Dodge 1500 Short bed. Auto trans, air, needs motor work. $ 1 OOO/OBO. (703)771-0497. CHEVY 02 S10, 4x4, like new, 38K mis, loaded, $12,900. see pics, Cars.com 540-349-2974 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 FAMILY SERVICE WORKER To work with Head Start families in Rappahannock Co. Knowledge of community and resources, computer literacy, HS diploma/GED, VA drivers license. $9.61hr./30 hrs. wk, 40 wks yr (summer months off), +Benefits. EOE. Submit resume ASAP to drosson@skylinecap.org or Skyline CAP P.O. Box 588 Madison, VA 22727 Chevy S10, 01, 4sp, loaded, AC, new tires, like new, 71K mis. $6200 OBO. (540)349-1274 Chevy Silverado 02, 2 WD, LS 1500, good cond, $15,450 OBO. (540)349-2735 Dodge 2002 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, 4x4 While with charcoal interior, 4.7 Magnum V8, auto, full power options, 20 wheels, new tires, bedliner, vinyl tonneau cover, cd/upgraded stereo Immaculate condition inside & out, MSTA Only 33K miles. Asking $19750/obo. Call 540-219-5102 or 540-347-3483 FORD 00 Ranger XLT, off road, 4.L auto, power, alloys, 127K mis $7,900 see pics, Cars, com. 540-349-2974 FORD, 99 Ranger, V6, 4x4, 54,500 mi. Burgundy, auto, super cab, P/L, P/W, upgraded AM/FM stereo, cass., multi-disc CD (12), fiberglass lid, bed liner. Spotless! $1 0,900/obo.Dick Griffin 703-593-9056. FORD FI50, 82, 4X4, auto, V8, $750 (540) 937-8216 FORD F150, 99, 30K mis, cruise cntr. lumbar seat, stainless steel exhaust, V-6 4.2L $7,500. 540-439-4406. Jeep Chrkee Pioneer '88 5sp, Ig Wrangler tires, 152K, AM/FM cass, liner, AC, $1150 OBO. (540)272-3060 00 CHRYSLER Grand Voyager SE, 108K mis, CD/AM/FM stereo, AC very good cond, All Svc Record. $6800/ QbO. (540)439-0043 02’ Honda Odyssey, new trans, w/ Warr, new brakes, exc cond, 68K mis, $15,500. (540)937-7359 1997 Minivan - Mercury Villager, one owner, runs good, good tires, dark blue, 7 passenger, 120K miles. Kelley Blue Book value-$4165. Selling tor $3000. Has a water pump seal leak. Call David at 540-338-7292 91 Ford E 2 5 0 Econoline. 215K miles. New trans. Runs good. $2000 or best otter. 703-476-0367 95 MERC VILLAGER V-6. Ithr, quad seats, moonroof, PW/PL, 115k, exc cond. $3750. 703-777-3943 Chrysler, '97 Town & Country LX. Pwr pkg, roof rack, alloy wheels, exc. cond. 132K. All srv recs $4500/obo. (703)266-8840. We’ve Got Northern Virginia All Wrapped UP! Times Classified. Call Today! 540-347-4222 WANTED: looking for a good deal on a 1994-99 Chevy Camaro, Prefer 6 cyl, standard shirt and Ttops. Needing repair OK. (540) 347-4997 after 6p.m. Classified ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! Call TODAY. 540-347-4222 To Place YOUR Employment Or Classified Ad! 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