Rappahannock News, July 6, 2006

128th Year ... No. 27 Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2006 Worldwide at timescommunity.com 50 cents — 2 s Lj M ! u*. s Ol ‘AUT0**3~DIGIT 232 ?COM RH 00024 IBR&RY OF UIRGIHIA ERlfitL SECTION 1 E BROAD ST Murder in Gid Brown Hollow Suspect is still at large By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer Bloodhounds and helicopters were just part of the search effort deployed by the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office along Gid Brown Hollow road in the search for convicted felon Ira Wayne Cloniger,43,who is wanted in connection with the apparent murder of Edward Fletcher Jr.,29. Fletcher,of Stephen City, VA, died early Sunday morning after sustaining a knife wound during an argument with Cloniger. The incident occurred at the home of Cloniger’s brother near Washington,Va, where all three men were staying. According to the RCSO, the weapon used was probably a common folding knife. “Details need to be ironed out, but there were three men together, and there was a dispute that erupted between the two of them,”said Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz First responders to the scene, called by cell phone from the house at around 4:40 a.m. , found Fletcher already dead. This touched off what has become an extensive man hunt for Cloniger, who is reported to have fled the scene on foot. By 6 a.m. a Virginia State Police helicopter was searching the woods for the alleged killer, and K-9 units trained to track felons were brought in, from surrounding counties. Surrounding property owners were warned to be Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Charfie Spiering SCENE OF THE CRIME: Many Rappahannock residents are in shock over the recent stabbing that occurred on Sunday morning at 712 Gid Brown Hollow. The house is now under surveillance by the RCSO. on the lookout. According to RCSO Sheriff Larry Sherertz, road deputies and dispatchers have been working 16 hour shifts in canvassing the surrounding area for Cloniger. Accordihg to the RCSO, Cloniger has no known vehicle, and has been staying with his brother for three months. He is considered by the RCSO to be somewhat familiar with the area where he went missing. The urgency of the manhunt is highlighted by Cloniger’s extensive record of violent crime. Cloniger is currently out on a $10,000 secured bond from Culpeper County, where he was indicted for stabbing a man in April. In 2000, he was charged with assault in Frederick County, and in 2002 he was convicted of two counts of assault and battery. “On a zero to ten scale, {of danger] he’s a ten,” said Sheriff Sherertz. According to Sherertz, Cloniger should be considered armed and dangerous, and anyone seeing him “is Photo courtesy of the RCSO IRA WAYNE CLONIGER: Pictured here in March 2006, he is believed to be missing several of his front teeth. advised not to approach him but to call 911 immediately. Rappahannock County Crime Solvers is offering an award for any information leading to the capture of Ira Wayne Cloniger. Rappahannock News Staff Photo Brant Martett AGAINST THE GRAIN: A cellular antenna disguised as a grain silo on US 211. Cingular’s proposal would add an 11 by 20 shed to the base of this tower, and a ring of six foot panels to base of the domed top, among other changes. Cell towers getting a higher profile? By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer On July 19, the Rappahannock County and Town Meetings and Notices • On Thursday, July 6 the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street. • On Tuesday, July 11 there will be a School Board meeting at 7 p.m. (closed session) and at 7:30 p.m., public session in the RCHS . band room. • The Town of Washington will hold its regularly scheduled Town Council meeting on July 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Highlights from the agenda include wastewater and reservoir updates, consideration of water rate survey proposals, swearing in of the Council, and a presentation on funding from the Virginia Resources Authority. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on applications filed on behalf of Cingular Wireless to modify three existing cellular antennae in the county. As currently drafted, the applications would involve the addition of fifteen feet of height to two “stealth monopole antennae” located near Amissville and Flint Hill, and several external additions to a cellular antennae camouflaged to look like a grain silo on US 211 near Massie’s Corner. The modifications are intended to allow increased Cingular cellular coverage in the county, and may also increase coverage for other cellular networks. See TOWERS, Page A2 f>viV ’'J Top photo by Ray Boc July 3 Democrat downer Wljen Rappahannock County Democrats arrived at the County Park in Washington for their traditional July 4th picnic, they found that their sign welcoming one and all to the event had been vandalized. Said one picnic goer: “I doubt that even President Bush himself could be anything but embarrassed by this.” Despite the downer, the grilling continued with hamburgers, hot dogs and watermelon for all plus plenty of fun and games. Left photo by Richard Lykes July 4 J Newsmakers A new vineyard There is a new winery in Chester Gap and the rave reviews as well as the view are spectacular. See Page A8. It’s all in a day Freelance writer Jed Duvall spent a day traveling throughout the county and recording what he saw. See Page B1. K On a mission Two Flint Hill teenagers logged a lot of community service hours as they learned firsthand about helping. See Page A6. * •v Another George George Washington usually takes a lot of credit when we celebrate July 4th but there is another George... See Page B4. /

Burglars brought to justice The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office believes they have apprehended the perpetrators of a string of daylight burglaries in Rappahannock County. Michael Lee Guy, 26, from Remington, turned himself in to the RCSO on June 26. His alleged accomplice, who is a 21-year-old female from Culpeper., turned herself in on June 25. The female accomplice has not yet been charged, but will be shortly, according to the RCSO. According to Lt. Connie Smith, investigator for the RCSO, the two have been linked to several burglaries that occurred in recent months in the county, and may be responsible for similar robberies in Fluvanna, Madison, and Albemarle counties. as well. Investigators and Commonwealth’s Attorneys from these counties are still determining what total charges will be made against Guy and his accomplice, but in Rappahannock Guy has already been charged with three counts of Breaking and Entering, one count of Grand Larceny, and one of Petty Larceny. According to Smith, further charges are very likely. The pair is believed to be respon sible for at least three daytime burglaries that occurred in May and June in Rappahannock. In all cases, the perpetrators took mostly cash and rare coins, a trend that links those crimes to the burglaries in other counties. Lt. Connie Smith picked up the trail of Guy and his accomplice at a Culpeper bank where they were exchanging coins for cash on June 21. Guy’s car matched witness descriptions of a vehicle present at the robberies, and Smith contacted the pair through their parents once she discovered their identities. Both elected to turn themselves in to the RCSO. Currently, there is no estimate on the total value of the stolen goods, but as of this writing, Lt. Smith has recovered $9,000 in stolen coins. Man wounded in argument Two Culpeper residents face charges following the shooting of a 23-year-old Rappahannock County man June 27. Glen Maurice Yates Jr., 25, of 10516 Sperryville Pike, stands charged with malicious wounding. Sarah Marie Farina, 25, of 200 Concord Place, faces a felony charge of conspiracy to commit malicious wounding. The victim, Bobby Carter, of Flint Hill, remains in serious condition at the University of Virginia Medical Center. By the time Culpeper deputies arrived at at 10516 Sperryville Pike Carter had been taken to Culpeper Regional Hospital for treatment by private transportation. Due to weather conditions prohibiting a helicopter flight, an ambulance transported Mr. Carter to the Charlottesville hospital. About 8 p.m., Yates and Carter, who are brothers-inlaw got into an argument. “It was a family dispute,” said sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Fox. During the heated argument, Yates allegedly asked Farina to get the shotgun. Yates allegedly shot Carter in the legs with buckshot. Deputies recovered a 12 gauge shotgun and spent shotgun shell at the house. Sgt. Fox said the investigation into the incident is continuing and additional charges are expected. Yates remains free on $25,000 bond. Farina remains free on $3,000 bond. Both people are scheduled for arraignment in general district»court at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, July 6. »imm[_as ISgi ■ ■ ■ .■■ I ARGUMENT GONE TOO FAR: Glen Maurice Yates and Sarah Marie Farina are charged with shooting Flint Hill resident Bobby Carter with a 12 gauge shotgun. Towers From Page A1 The two “stealth monopoles” are already 79 feet high, but are screened by surrounding forest. According to County Administrator John McCarthy, even with additional height, the monopoles are unlikely to have a strong presence on the Rappahannock County viewscape. Of more concern are the proposed modifications to the “silo,” a million dollar piece of camouflage constructed as one of the conditions of the agreement Rappahannock County reached with Sprint PCS during a controversial approval process in 1999 and 2000. Velocitel Inc, a telecommunications company with local offices in Hanover, MD working with Cingular, proposes to make several modifications to the outside of the silo. The most visible change would be the addition of several six and one half foot tall rectangular panels in a ring around the base of the domed top of the silo. The panels would be M a Rif the Dates JULY 13-16, 2006 OLD AUBURN RD, WARRENTON, VA Just ofT Rt. 29 South k Friday 8:15pm in in Saturday 8:15pm r w Kiaes > rig Mage Miow •$- Exotic retting Zoo w * Pony & Camel Rides Barns full of Animals ■& ♦ Racing Ducks Laser Tag > *• Lawn Mower Races ■& ATV & Tractor Pulls # ■k Much Much More ik Questions?? Call Brenda Rich - 540-270-1659 www.FauquierFair.com_ I •Yes! J n Please enter my new I subscription to: \ mappahannocR aiewsIBg Subscription Rates By Rappahannock. Elsewhere in the U.S. Name __ Address __ City_ State_ Zip. Mail subscriptions are payable in advance. 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Although the panels appear unobtrusive in the submitted plans, McCarthy has expressed concern that these modifications will greatly change the appearance of the false silo, possibly so much that it would no longer resemble an agricultural building. “One of the questions I’d like answered is why these antennae can’t be inside the silo, like the original one is,” said McCarthy. Much of the outside of the false silo is constructed of a material that can be penetrated by cellular transmissions If the proposed changes would cause the camouflaged cell tower to no longer resemble a silo, there could be legal obstacles to Cingular and Velocitel’s plan. The Rappahannock County ordinance that regulates telecommunications actually refers specifically to silos as a means of hiding cellular antennas. Rappahannock’s Comprehensive plan calls for limits on the height of cellular towers and that they be disguised as trees, and grain silos when feasible. “There’s some subjectivity as to whether this would materially change the appearance of the tower,” explained McCarthy. Six years ago, when the county first became involved in discussions with cellular companies, their effect on the character of the county was hotly debated. At the time, all local police and rescue organizations in Rappahannock were strong supporters of increased cell service. Rappahannock’s mountainous terrain can make normal radio communication between rescue vehicles and dispatchers difficult, and cell phones are often used as an alternative where possible. Detractors of the proposed towers objected to the appearance of the towers and compared theip to strip mines in their effect on Rappahannock’s views. At the time of those initial hearings, proposals that involved uncamouflaged cell towers were meant with strong opposition by Rappahannock citizens. One of the strongest reasons behind the adoption of the current poliey was its emphasis on hiding the towers. Representatives from Velocitel Inc, will present their proposal on behalf of Cingular Wireless to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission on July 19. Email the reporter at mtayloe@timespapers.com mmmgMmmm "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 PAY IT FORWARD: The Rappahannock County School Board in special “payback” session on Thursday evening, June 29th. Left to right: Meredith Gorfein, Aline Johnson, Ken Marior, Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell, and Bonnie Hahn, Finance Director. School Board has money left over By Jed Duvall Special to the Rappahannock News The Rappahannock County School Board tallied up the books this past week, found there was money left over from the fiscal year ending June 30th, and will hand back to the Board of Supervisors more than $76,000. The board does this each year, sitting in a special session that some call its “payback” meeting, rounding up loose ends, paying some bills. The funds to be returned to the county budget might have been greater had it not been for unusual strains on the cafeteria monies, according to School Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell. “We had a fairly significant cafeteria deficit”, said the Superintendent, adding, “(this) is not an easy fix...we are paying some of the highest prices around....(it is) the price for being a small operation.” Dr. Chappell explained , “we are trying to reduce trans fats” in the foods offered in the cafeteria “and some of the commodities cost more.” Emphasis on wellness, nutrition The board quickly and unanimously agreed to a statement of policy on student wellness, underlining nutrition education, physical activity, allowing time for students to eat meals, using locally grown, seasonal foods where appropriate, and making certain that those students who are on subsidized food programs are not stigmatized. The policy also encourages the Director of Food Service to, in the words of the policy statement, “maximize nutritional value by decreasing fat and sugars, increase nutrition density and moderating portion size of each individual food or beverage sold.. .provide foods and beverages sold in vending machines...with maximum nutritional value... (and)...base selections offered on nutrition goals, not profit motives.” The objectives of the food guidelines adopted by the board are to “promote student health and reduce childhood obesity.” Progress on field renovations The board also noted progress on summer renovations for both the track and the football field. In spite of recent heavy rains, the track is ready for paving next week. The football' field, which was recently reseeded is showing some growth in spite of recent difficulties with the irrigation system. A new irrigation water pump will be installed next week. Rappahannock News Staff Writer Charlie Spiering contributed to this article. Bookmaking workshop offers unique experience By Richard Lykes, Special to the Rappahannock News Following on the success of her first bookmaking workshop earlier this year, Ann Georgia McCaffrey has scheduled a second Bookmaking Workshop on July 15-16 at her Revival Springs Retreat for Creative Action in Sperryville. Assisting her in the teaching of the class will be fellow artists Barbara Heile Sherwood and Beau Caldwell. Earlier this month, examples of these unique and beautiful books were dis N A Financial Problems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone Calls • Collection Suits • Auto Repossession • Wage Garnishments • Home Foreclosures We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. EarlJ. Oberbauer, Jr. Attorney At Law 540-829-6900 • 1-800-434-3059 FRF.F. 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In an interview at her Revival Springs Retreat along Piney Run creek, McC affray waxes enthusiastically about the “fun, fantastic and spontaneous experience that becomes a mirror for the way we live our lives.” She explains: “ Details on the Workshop Workshop dates: July 15th-16th, 2006 Cost : $125. All materials included Workshop hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm. Cost: $125 for two-day session - all material included. Where: Revival Springs Retreat for Creative Action 7 Piney Run, Sperryville, VA 22740 Phone: 540-987-8416

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Editorial & Opinion A4 July 6, 2006 &appatjannocb JJetoS Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Anita L. Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler, Executive Vice President Jan Clatterbuck, Office Manager To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: 249 Main Street, Washington, Va. Mailing address: P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: asherman@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Monday-Friday A Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com % THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2006 Our View Signing out First of all, there aren’t many signs in Rappahannock County. Rappahannock residents like it that way - the less the better. Many of the signs that do exist are elaborately crafted signs that welcome visitors to sprawling farms or a fancy bed and breakfast. And there are state planted directional signs and speed limit signs. But the few signs that do exist have suffered of late. Stealing signs was in vogue several months ago and all those owners took it very personally when their beloved signs turned up missing. Many of them were eventually recovered but not without vexing county deputies and distraught residents. Not content with theft, signs then became the victims of vandalism. Most notably was the long awaited sign greeting people to the village of Flint Hill. When it originally made its appearance, it had meticulously crafted letters that stood out. They are no more and the Stellar work of an Eagle Scout project orchestrated by Dorian Matthews was dashed. The latest abuse on signs came this past Monday as the local Democrats prepared to do what lots of folks do on July 4th - have a picnic. But as they arrived, they were greeted with the damage that had been done to their simple sign announcing the event. It had been defaced. Sprayed over with bright red paint. Fortunately, although their spirits were temporarily dampened, they had their picnic anyway. Making it illegal to bum the American flag missed out by a vote recently in Congress. Civil liberties need to be protected and free speech is one of them. That’s what this defacing was all about supposedly - somebody’s idea of freedom. On a day when we celebrate this country’s glorious birth, isn’t it a shame that our liberties have come so far as to include mean spiritedness. Don’t paint on me On Monday night, a sign advertising the Rappahannock County Democratic Party’s Independence Day celebration was vandalized, painted over with the dripping red message “God Bless Prez Bush.” Painting over that sign was stupid. It furthered nothing, it responded to nothing and made nobody better. Its artist belongs in the same category as Fred Phelps, the Kansas Pastor who pickets the funerals of gay people at the head of a mob screaming profanity, or the animal rights activists who stalk fur coats with their buckets of paint. These extremists don’t believe that other people can have a valid viewpoint the opposite of their own. They don’t respect people that do not agree with them. This is a mistake. Before the sign was altered, it read “Everybody Welcome” in large letters, so presumably, if the grafitti ariist had a craving for hot dogs, he or she could have attended the celebration and discussed his or her views on “Prez Bush” with the democrats, who admittedly might not have been in complete political agreement with the vandal. However, there would have been a sharing of views, a meeting of the minds, an exchange of knowledge, all of which would lead to greater understanding for the painter and victims. Instead, there was no discussion, just a lot of sloppy painting. Empty catch phrases, shouted slogans, and criminal vandalism don’t further a worthy cause. Only knowledge and the willingness to respect those you disagree with enough to engage them in discussion can spread mutual understanding. America is growing increasingly reaetionary and partisan and red paint can’t fix that. t Letters Be prepared for bird flu On June 21st, I attended the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Bird Flu Summit at Culpeper High School. This summit followed the invitation-only Virginia State Summit on March 23 in Richmond, and a bird flu seminar held in April at Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton. Of the 1,800 invitations that were mailed out, only 200 people came - and many of these folks, like myself, heard about the summit from media releases and “word of mouth,” not the targeted invitations. One of our State representatives, Mr. Ed Scott attended, but where were the heads of major companies and utilities? Where were the high level leadership of religious organizations, non-profits and other volunteer organizations? In short, where were the real decision-makers and primary leaders of our communities? Surely, some must have come, but if they did, they maintained a very low profile because I didn’t see or hear any of them, and I’m sure they would have seen and heard me. My feelings about the summit are mixed. Dr. Lillian Peake, director of the Rappahannock-Rapidan region of the Virginia public health department, is a superlative speaker. VDOH’s veterinary epidemiologist, Dr. Julia Murphy, presented an excellent overview of the possible bird flu pandemic. I have great respect for Dr. Peake and the difficult task ahead of her and her colleagues, but it is becoming increasing obvious to me and others who are paying close attention to the course of the bird flu situation, that not enough is being done to real* ly get the public’s attention. In accordance with the current “official” government story - aimed at not panicking the public - Dr. Peake presented statistics that were based on the relatively mild 1957 and 1968 influenza pandemics, rather than what is truly considered the worst case scenario of the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918-20. She also used the lowest estimates of the deaths for the Spanish Flu; i.e., 20-40 million, though many experts are now leaning toward 100 million as being the actual number of deaths worldwide. India alone suffered more than 20 million. I appreciated the fact that the Summit included a panel of government leaders from the five counties - Frank Bossio, Culpeper County Administrator; Catherine Heritage, Assistant County Administrator, Fauquier; Carl Pumphrey, Madison County’s Director of Emergency Services; Theodore Coberly, Assistant County Administrator, Orange; John McCarthy, Rappahannock County Administrator and member of the board of directors of Fauquier Hospital. And I also appreciated their willingness to honestly answer some very pointed questions from the floor. Unfortunately, too many of the answers were “we’re discussing this,” or “we’ve thought about that,” or “we plan to meet on that,” and not enough of “we have accomplished this” or “we are ready and prepared with ....” A lot of the problems facing the counties are complicated by a serious lack of funding, funding that will not be forthcoming. As Mr. McCarthy so succinctly put it, “the state is looking for the biggest bang for its buck,” and that means money will go to Northern Virginia before it comes to more rural, less densely populated areas. With the federal government saying over and over that “the cavalry is NOT coming” and that states and local governments should plan on being entirely on their own, it’s critical that individuals and their communities prepare as best they can for a situation comparable to 50,000 simultaneous Hurricane Katrinas. As HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt recently explained, any action we take in advance of a pandemic may seem premature and excessive, but anything we do after the pandemic breaks out will seem “woefully inadequate.” People everywhere are suffering from what I call “Bird Flu Boredom.” Nothing much has happened in their own neighborhoods, so obviously it’s all hype and they can get on to the next crisis in their lives. However, it’s crucial that the media pick up this topic and keep it in front of the public until the criticality of the message sinks in. Tbo many people still don’t “get it.” The human situation in Indonesia is very dangerous. In a repeat of last year’s events, bird die offs are spreading throughout Russia and China. Chinese scientists have recently published information in the New England Journal of Medicine that the first case of H5N1 occurred in China in 2003, not in 2005 as reported by the Chinese government. In response, the Chinese government has recently cracked down even harder on its newspapers and other media, threatening serious financial and political repercussions. Between the wars, plagues, droughts and HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa, there is no way to know what is really happening on that continent as regards to bird flu in humans. Even the extremely conservative World Health Organization admits that it has no idea what the real extent of human bird flu infection is throughout the world. People must be made to understand that an influenza pandemic is a very real threat that can occur at any time and with very little warning. The influenza virus mutates at an incredible rate, millions of times a day. Every time a person, bird or other animal is infected, there is an opportunity for the virus to obtain the ability to pass easily from human to human. H5N1 has already proven that it can do so to a limited extent. Whether H5N1 will actually be the pandemic virus is anybody’s guess, but it’s a sure thing that there will eventually be an influenza pandemic. If it is H5N1, and it retains its present ability to kill and disable, the impact on society will be devastating. In my opinion, the government is too concerned with not frightening the public. Frankly, they need to get frightened. Fear is a great motivator. For the first time in history, we are able to watch a pandemic develop. It has been compared to watching a train wreck in slow motion. Before the crash happens, we have an opportunity to prepare - to lay in supplies, to develop solutions to the weaknesses in our public health system, to improve surge capacity in our hospitals, and, most important, to inform the public. There is a tremendous lot to do. I believe that most Americans are mature enough to understand and accept the truth. We have got to get the public’s attention before this, or any other widespread public health disaster, happens. And despite of the fact that they are working as hard as they can as fast as they can, with a restricted budget and limited manpower, the personnel of our public health department obviously can’t do the job alone. I look to each of you, the media and anyone reading this, to take it upon yourselves to get more educated and more prepared, and to share what you learn with your family and friends. There are several good internet sites that can help, among them: www.pandemicflu.gov www.vdh.virginia.gov/PandemicFlu/ www.fluwikie.com Time is of the essence. Galen McBride Culpeper Coffee House event was a success! This has been a busy and exciting year for the RCHS Panther Band. Many concerts were presented, numerous awards were won, enthusiastic accolades were received and beautiful new uniforms were purchased thanks to the generosity of our incredible Rappahannock community, and the amazing publicity provided by the Rappahannock News. In June the Panther Band celebrated all of its accomplishments at the annual Coffee House at RCES. The lineup of performers was extensive and wonderful... several were called back for encores. Our “full house” audience was duly entertained, well-fed and very appreciative. We thank you all. Band member Steven Nelson was emcee for the evening introducing each act with enthusiasm. We are extremely grateful to all of our talented performers who volunteered their time to support our band: Dos Allen, Dr. Bob Chappell, Janet Dunn, Darlene Gallo, Zack and Butch Jackson, Taylor Light, Josh Makela, Forrest Marquisee, Billy Rechin, Jeremy Riggleson, Trista Scheuerlein, Kelsa Settle, Bob Shaffer, Bob Treanor, Laurel Van Horn, Laura Wheatley, Sarah Wheatley, Mimi White, Matt Yonkey, and our amazing RCHS Jazz Band. We wish to thank Farfelu Winery as well for lending equipment necessary to serve dinner to over 160 hungry folks! Thanks, too, to the Rappahannock Farm and Family Home Center, and Nick Norman, for donating beautiful roses for stage decor and door prizes. Coffee House night was also the final night for the Panther Band Raffle. Winner of the Grand Prize of $2500 was Jennifer Manly. The $750 second prize was awarded to Evelyn Westbrook. Congratulations to you both! And thanks to all who purchased raffle tickets to benefit our talented student musicians! Each year this event gets better and better. Mark your calendars now, so that you won’t forget this event next spring. Or better yet, call Kathryn Treanor (9375794) or Jan Makela (937-5718) and we will give you a call when the time draws near. Thanks to all of you who made this event such a memorable evening for all of us, and for your continued support of music programs in our schools! Jan Makela Coffee House Chair Down memory lane 30 years ago, July 4,1976 A reenactment of the signing of the Declaration of Independence took place during the Bicentennial program Sunday in Washington. In the pageant are Pat Biggs, seated; Rev. Ronald Wiley ,• James R. (Bob) Johnson, Fanning Baumgardner, Col. M.F.Biddle and Lt. Gen. Hugh Exton. Thanks for donating blood! We would like to thank all of those people who came out to donate blood at the Washington Fire Hall on Wednesday, June 28. We apologize for the long wait many of you experienced as the Red Cross computers gave way, and thank you for your patience! The Red Cross was able to collect 22 units of blood, for which they are very grateful. Everyone who signed in at the registration table will have their name entered for a drawing in October for a Jeep Liberty. The regular donors are eligible to donate blood again in 56 days and can have their name entered once again for the drawing. We hope to see everyone, plus some new donors, back at the Washington Fire Hall in January 2007! Marie Riedel and Marie Davis Co-Chairs, Red Cross Bloodmobile All in a row A hundred houses all in a row. Ain’t they cute? I don’t think so. Happy builders with sacks of dough Ain’t they laughing? Ho! Ho! Ho! But we the people have to show that we can holler No! No! No! Eugene Leggett Mayor of Washington 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, PO Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 EMAIL: asherman@timespapers.com

Delegate Gilbert comments on the budget The good news is that the Virginia General Assembly has finally passed a budget. The really good news is that the House of Delegates refused to again raise taxes on Virginia’s families during these times of economic growth and budget surpluses. Those in the Governor’s mansion and Senate who ran their campaigns on promises not to raise taxes have been forced to keep their promises, at least for now. Though the agonizing, extended budget process seemed ridiculous and petty at times, there were serious matters of principle and fiscal responsibility at stake. I was proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with my colleagues in the House of Delegates as the only voice in Richmond that was saying “enough is enough”! Certainly, it took an extra four extra months of negotiations by a few select and tenured members of the money spending committees but, unlike 2004, the House did not cave in to the doomsday threats of the Governor and Senate. In 2004, the House gave in to the Governor’s budget distortions and fear tactics. A few days after passage of the largest tax increase in the history of the Commonwealth, the legislature was informed that the Commonwealth was running 9 significant surplus and the newly-passed $1.4 billion tax increase was unnecessary. The fact is that the public wasn’t buying what they were selling this time. Even folks in traffic-choked Northern Virginia said in poll after poll that raising taxes at a time of budgetary surplus was just plain wrong. Despite the gargantuan increase in Commonwealth spending (a 16% increase from just two years ago), the Governor and most senators still believe a $1 billion tax increase is needed in order to pile more money on the almost $5 billion in the pipeline for Commonwealth roads, highways and mass transit. In the Senate, only our Senator Mark Obenshain, and a small band of his fiscally conservative colleagues, objected to continually increasing the annual raid on the pockets and pocketbooks of Virginia’s citizens. In the short time I have been your representative in Richmond I have learned that there is little or no oversight over the Commonwealth bureaucracy; this, because in the short time the legislature normally meets each year there is no time for anything other than the legislative process. There is little time for hearings to attempt to determine which programs are working and those that are not. Further, our government does not practice “zero based budgeting”, which would demand that the agency heads defend each dollar requested in each new budget. Instead, the agencies just assume they deserved the last budget share they received and ask for more every year. That, in my view, is how we in the legislature are allowing spending to spiral out of control. The Commonwealth budget for the next two years does do some very good things; as well it should for the amount of the taxpayer’s earnings it is spending. It provides for pay increases for state workers such as sheriff deputies and teachers. It increases K-12 education spending by record amounts. It devotes almost $200 million for sewage treatment plants and other efforts to clean up the tributaries flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. Here at home, it will provide $200 thousand dollars to study the recent fish kills in the Shenandoah River. It spends the funds needed to be certain that sexual predators are committed to institutions where they can be kept out of your neighborhoods, even after serving their criminal sentences. We were able to provide for a back-to-school sales tax holiday on schoolrelated items and abolish the onerous death tax that has long been a burden on the owners of family farms and small businesses. The resources of government are limited. The wants of those who stand to benefit from government spending, whether rightly or wrongly, are limitless. Where we fail in the appropriation process, in my view, is that the legislature makes only a very weak attempt at creating priorities between wants and needs. I voted for the new budget, but not without serious reservations. It is my goal as your delegate to work toward a more rational system of distributing the tax dollars you send to Richmond. The appropriations process, of 2006 demonstrates that reform is needed. I hope to return to Richmond next year with a bill in hand that will do just that. In the meantime, the ominous specter of transportation spending that has dominated this special session continues to loom. It is my sincere belief that we can work out a meaningful road building program without another huge tax increase. But you can bet that the same folks who are always demanding higher taxes will continue to beat that drum. In my opinion, however, the General Assembly can fund reasonable transportation needs without an endless series of tax increases, confiscated from the family budgets of Commonwealth taxpayers. Welch to run Marine Corps marathon Amber Welch is preparing to run in the Marine Corps Marathon. This event will be on October 29, 2006 in Washington D.C. Amber trains with a pace group each Saturday morning and runs on her own at least twice a week. Amber decided to run this marathon in an effort to raise funding for the Washington D.C. Whitman - Walker Clinic. This is a clinic that provides medical care, food, housing, and other services to HIV/AIDS victims, to help keep people alive until there is a cure. Along with committing to run 26.2 miles, Amber has also committed to raise $2,000 by August 1st to help the clinic continue to provide vital services. If you would like to make a contribution in Amber’s name, you can go online to www.aidsmarathon. com and click on the “Sponsor a Runner” link on the right. She is running in the Washington D.C. race and her participant number is 0702. If you prefer the old fashioned method and would like a donor form to mail in a contribution, you can call Steve or Mollie Welch at 675-3425. Contri Photo courtesy of Mollie Welch ON THE RUN: Amber Welch prepares to run in the October Marine Corps Marathon. She needs some sponsors. butions are tax deductible. Amber is a 2001 graduate of Rappahannock County High School and a 2005 gradu ate of the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. Her parents are Steve and Mollie Welch of Flint Hill. Virginia Vignettes Who were the first Europeans to arrive in Virginia? It was not the English and John Smith in 1607! Almost a century before, in 1521 and 1525, the Spanish had explored the Chesapeake Bay region, calling it Bahia de Santa Maria. At the same time the French also sailed into the area, but neither nation was inclined to establish a colony, preferring to create outposts to the south, one of which was St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement in the future United States (1565). When their activity attracted the interest of England, the Spanish renewed efforts to colonize their northern frontier. An expedition led by Jesuit missionaries and Don Luis, a Christianized Indian, arrived at Bahia de Santa Maria on September 10, 1570, disembarking on the James River not far from the later Jamestown site. From there they moved to the York River and built their base camp called Ajacan. In February, 1571, the mission, reduced to privation, was destroyed by the Powhatan Indians. Home and land transfers this week These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office for the period of June 23, 2006 to June 30. 2006. 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.) Hampton District Robert Griffith Thomas and others to John S Donovan, 11.1791 acres, $453,000.00, Tax Map 30-26. Hawthorne District Peggy Jean Sisk to Peggy Jean Sisk and Others, 1.4153 acres, Deed of Gift, 59-2A. Wakefield District Levi J. Corbin and Wife to Randy Propst and Wife 2.552 acres, $150,000.00, Tax Map 12-47. John Gordon Kennedy and Wife to John Delmare and Wife, 25.7190, $710,000.00, Tax Map 214H. Mary Frances Pullen Bywaters and others to Mary Frances Bywaters, 8.6 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map 2110A. EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH "/ cnjov being a pun of the health care process. It's very rewarding when you know you play a small part in helping people find i out what's wrong ^ so they can do what | it takes to bt well ? again." i - Kay Payne KAY PAYNE "Helping people motivates me and gives mv life purpose,” says Kay Pavne. Kay schedules patients for outpatient procedures and surgery at Fauquier Hospital, and she is best known a,round the hospital for always putting the patient First 'We all need the same things: a smile, someone who cares, and someone who wants to help ” Kay has worked for Fauquier Hospital for eight years and she appreciates that the hospital offers the best of all worlds. “I work with a great team." Kay says. "We re like family here. And 1 enfoy working for Fauquier Hospital because it has a patient friendly, family atmosphere. It s a modern hospital with all the cuttingedge technology and updated equipment found in a Northern Virginia hospital, yet it still has that small town feel." FAUQUIER HOSPITAL AJvano'JCare C/osfat Hand vvwvv.tauquierhospual.org Physician Relerral & Community 1 ink S-}() WOSKK relcrijl(it>lauquicrhospiial oig Budget is finally final Transportation funding allows changes to VDOT construction plan By Kali Schumitz Rappahannock News StafT Writer After taking this year’s budget debate down to the wire, Virginia lawmakers gave the final approvals to the state budget last week. Gov. Tim Kaine (D) signed the spending bill Friday, just before it went into effect at midnight July 1. The budget includes a 4percent raise for all state employees, as well as statefunded local government positions and teachers. Lawmakers touted the increases in spending on public education, which total $1.5 billion in sum, according to Kaine’s office. Although the General Assembly put off the debate about a long-term solution to transportation funding, the budget did include enough onetime transportation dollars to improve the outlook for state construction projects a bit. The Commonwealth Transportation Board, which sets the state’s transportation budget, will use about $230 million in newly appropriated funds to pay off more debt, which frees up more money for planned construction. Before the state budget was approved, the transportation board was expecting to cut nearly half of the funding for planned road construction projects. Increased maintenance requirements and the rapidly rising costs of key construction materials in combination with declining revenues reduced the amount of funding available. The amended six-year transportation spending plan still reduces funding by 36 percent, about $610 million. 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Flint Hill teens remember Katrina devastation By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer They still remember the devastation. It’s been several months since the Bywaters boys returned from a Hurricane Katrina relief trip but their memories are still fresh from their January adventure. Their father, Doug Bywaters, recruited both of his sons, and joined with the United Methodist Relief Committee and other members of the United Methodist Church in the Charlottesville district. They traveled to Gulfport with 25 people from Charlottesville, and 15 other volunteers from Georgia. Josh, 15 and Matt, 17, both students at Rappahannock High School took off a week of school to make the trip which lasted from January 21-29. “The staff didn’t really seem to mind,” Matt said. Turkey Creek Methodist Church in Gulfport, served as a base for the Katrina crew when they arrived. “The church itself didn’t have much damage compared to other sites,” said Josh. The two boys stayed in the church sleeping on wooden pews. They started their work soon after they arrived, making finishing touches on one house and then moving on to the next one. “They were basically tearing out the interior damage of the houses, and rebuilding them,” Matt said. The boys spent most of their time installing fiberglass insulation and hanging sheet rock as they worked to restore the gutted houses. “Once we got it to where people could live inside the house, we would move on to the next one, Matt said. They worked on four different houses during the week they were there. Rest for the weary After long hours of work the group would meet in the church center for dinner. “We had some awesome Fish Wagon Delivery Dates & Times Channel Catfish, Hybrid Bluegill, Large Mouth Bass, Black Crappie, Redear, Fathead Minnoms and Itiploid or Diploid White Amur for Pond Weed Control Tuesday July, 25th Culpeper Farmer’s Co-op-Culpeper Time 9:15-10:00 am Rappahannock (aimer’s Co-op-Sperryville Time 4:15-5:00 pm Warrenton Farmer’s Co-op-Warrenton Time 11:00-11.45 am Marshall Farmer's Co-op-Marshall Time 12:30-1:15 pm Southern States-Front Royal Time 2:00-2:45 pm Orange Madison Co-op-Orange • Time 7:30-8:15 am Wednesday July, 26th Southern States -Luray Time 8:00-8:45 am To Order Call:l-800-643-8439 r food while we were there, especially from the people who came from Georgia,” Josh recalled. After dinner the boys would talk to some of the locals, most of them being older than themselves. “They would tell us a lot of stories about the devastation,” Josh said. “They would also tell stories about hurricanes in the past and compare them to Katrina.” Local hero The boys remembered meeting “Jerry,” a local hero in Gulfport, who was noted for his rescue efforts during the storm. He paddled around on an inflatable mattress and saved nine people from flooded houses. Jerry attracted a great deal of local attention as he met with President Bush while touring the destruction. “Jerry was a really cool guy, with a lot of stories,” the boys said. “He liked to cook and he liked to fish, so one night he made this really awesome seafood gumbo.” After dinner at the Church hall, the group would participate in a worship service. Afterwards they would play bridge or simply rest, and at times Doug Bywaters played the guitar for the group. Touring the devastation Pastor Moses, a leader of INTERIOR RESTORATION: As part of the United Methodist Relief project, Josh Bywaters found himself at the top. the organized relief effort, took the boys and the crew on a tour along the coast of Gulfport and Biloxi, Mississippi. There the group witnessed some of the most powerful symbols of destruction. One of the most amazing sights was the wreckage of the offshore casino boats. An anti-gambling law in Mississippi caused several massive casino boats to be anchored off shore. “The boats were lifted out onto the coast in several different spots,” remembered Matt as he flashed through digital pictures of the skeletal wreckage. “One boat landed on top of a Holiday Inn, splitting it two.” Other local houses were completely destroyed leaving nothing but foundations behind. Other houses had simply floated a few feet off of the foundations. “The houses that had shifted on the foundation were worthless,” Josh said, “All of them had to be abandoned.” They also visited a monument erected after Hurricane Camille in memory of the victims that storm. Name plaques had been tom off the monument which was covered in storm debris. Individual devastation was also a powerful image for RELIEF CREW: Seventeen-year-old Matt Bywaters (right) and his brother Josh (15) with a local home owner. the boys. They said that most of the people in this area had rented their homes. Once the houses were damaged by the storm, they were told to leave. Pieces of plywood marked with the address marked properties where the houses were wiped away. “There was no landmarks left for some people,” said Matt, “They couldn’t even recognize where they lived.” Some people had put up signs outside their wrecked expressing faith and hope in the midst of tragedy. Others posted signs reading “If you loot, we shoot!” The boys left their trip with the destruction firmly embedded in their mind “I was amazed at the power of these storms, said Josh.” Matt agreed, “Its good for you to realize that these things can happen,” said Matt, “But its also encouraging to know that you can do something to help.” It’s cooler in the mountains of Shenandoah National Park Escape the summer heat by planning a trip to Shenandoah National Park where they can enjoy cooler temperatures and mountain breezes. The temperature in Shenandoah is 10-12 degrees cooler than the valley floor and when the sun sets, the gentle mountain breezes are a welcome escape from the summer heat. During the day, you can join in on one of many scheduled Ranger programs or hike to a waterfall on your own and dangle your feet in the refreshing streams. Experience the nature of Shenandoah and all it offers less than a half-tank of gas away! Visit www.nps.gov/shen for a complete list of the 2006 summer Ranger programs. The concessioner in Shenandoah National Park, has also scheduled the following events during July at Skyland Resort (mile 41.7 on Skyline Drive) and Big Meadows Lodge (mile 51.3 on Skyline Drive). Call 800-778-2872 for reservations or information or visit www.visitshenandoah.com Sundays - July 9, 16 and 23 at Big Meadows Lodge 1930s/40s Musical Entertainment 3-5 pm Free Park guests will enjoy enter taining music of the 1930s and 40s in the New Market Taproom. Local singers and musicians provide an entertaining evening of music at Skyland in the historic Conference Building. Every Tuesday - 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Skyland Resort Shenandoah Valley Cloggers Free Cloggers perform a variety of lively dances to both traditional and current country music. Held in the Mountain Room located in dining room building. Every Wednesday in July from Skyland or Big Meadows 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guided Day Hikes / Leave No Trace $99.00pp Join the experienced Shenandoah Mountain Guides for a day of hiking into the back country areas of Shenandoah National Park. Within Shenandoah, there is a multitude of trails off the main road and footpath (Skyline Drive and the Appalachian Trail) .. almost 400 miles worth ... that are rarely explored by the average guest. Each day hike will be to a destination area that is significant because of its natural beauty and/or cultural significance. Waterfalls, mountain summits, abandoned communities .. each hike will be selected with 2006 BLUEMONT SUMMER EVENINGS 1 Ilia Winchester Friday, July 7th 7:30 p.m. At the Old Courthouse on the downtown mall in historic Winchester, VA Daryl Davis Band Boogie-Woogie * Warrenton Saturday. July 8th 7:30p.m. At the Old Shadowlawn in downtown historic Warrenton, VA World Jam Club Brazilian Jazz, R&B I^eesburg Sunday, July 9th 7:(X) p.m. At the Old Louiloun Courthouse in downtown historic Leesburg. VA Federal Jazz Commission Classic Jazz Middleburg Saturday, July 8th 7:30 p.m. On Madison Street in the center of downtown historic Middleburg, VA Vineros Euro-Latin Gypsy Jazz Culpeper Friday. July 7th 7:30 p.m. On the lawn of the Old County Courthouse at 30 West Davis St. in downtown Culpeper, 1.3 Mary Ann Redmond Band Rhythm and Blues Luray/Page Saturday. July 8th 7:30 p.m. At the Inn Lawn Park on Zerkel Street in downtown historic luiray. VA Daryl Davis Band Boogie-Woogie Admission: $5 General Admission, $4 Bluemont Friends, & Seniors. $2 Kids under 12 In bad weather: Concerts moved indoors, visit www.bluemont.org for Rain Location Bluemont: (703) 777-6306; www.bluemont.org Fauquier Times Democrat. Fauquier Citizen. Culpeper Citizen, Loudoun Times Mirror. Times Community New spapers are a proud partner of the Bluemont program. the season and weather conditions in mind. As with all travel into pristine areas, Leave No Trace travel will be emphasized. (All participants will receive LNT awareness training.) Supportive walking shoes are a must and a camera is highly recommended. Rate includes guide fee, bag lunch and water bottle, map of the hiking area, transportation to starting point, applicable taxes. Call for departure location and reservations. Thursdays - July 6, 13, 20 & 27 at Big Meadows Lodge Basket Making Workshops 10am to 3pm$40.00 per person Local basket artist, Clyde Jenkins, shows participants how to make a Colonial style white-oak basket. All materials provided. Structured for beginners to intermediate. Reservations suggested. Saturday - July 8 A Walk For Sunshine at Big Meadows Lodge 3:30 & 7:00 pm Free Jeff Alt, a talented speaker and award-winning author of A Walk For Sunshine, enjoys sharing his 2,160 mile Appalachian Trail adventures with Shenandoah National Park visitors. Jeff uses humor and adventure in a story telling format. Tuesday - July 11 at Big Meadows Lodge Virginia Wine Tasting 3pm $8.50pp A representative of Barboursville Vineyards will host a wine tasting at Big Meadows Lodge. Fee includes assorted cheese/crackers plus a handcrafted wine glass. Reservations suggested. Must be 21 to attend. Wednesday & Thursday - July 12 & 13 Skyland Shakespeare in the Park 8:00pm Free Traveling Players’ Teen Ensemble perform Shakespeare’s first play Two Gentlemen of Verona, a comedy about best friends who fall in love with the same woman on July 12 & 13. Friday & Saturday - July 14 & 15 at Big Meadows Lodge Watercolor Painting Workshops 9am-12noon $25.00 per person With its beautiful colors and spectacular views, Shenandoah National Park is a perfect place to learn or perfect the art of watercolor painting, whether you are a beginner or have some experience, Artist Dennis Cooper from York, PA leads this workshop with all materials provided. Structured for beginners to intermediate painters. Sunday - July 16 Skyland Resort Blue Grass & Southern Gospel Music 7:00-8:30pm $10.00 Adults $5.00 Children 6-13 yrs. Free 5 yrs. & under Local singers and musicians provide an entertaining evening of music at Skyland in the historic Conference Building. Wednesday - July 19 at Skyland Resort Tales in Tandem 8:00pm $3.00 per person In keeping with the tradition of “Stony Man Camp” founder George Pollock’s activities of entertaining his guests, stoiytellers Mack & Joan Swift present a lively 45-minute program of Jack Tales. Tales such as “Jack and the Three Sacks of Truth” are great for all ages. Thursday - July 20 at Skyland Resort Virginia Wine Tasting 3pm $8.50per person A representative of Barboursville Vineyards will host a wine tasting at Skyland Resort. Fee includes assorted cheese/ crackers plus a handcrafted wine glass Reservations suggested. Must be 21 to attend. Saturday - July 22 at Skyland Resort Roaring 20s/30s Celebration 12noon - 5pm Free Step back in time to the decades of the wild 1920s/30s and the swinging 1940s as classic cars of the decades are displayed and folks dressed in period costumes stroll around. Enjoy singers, jazz/swing dancers, an old-fashioned “Cake Walk”, pony rides plus other games of the time for children. Mouth watering barbecue chicken with the trimmin’s available. (Number of cars on site dependent on weather conditions.) Sunday - July 23 at Big Meadows Area Night Skies Program: 9:00pm Free National Parks are becoming a refuge for many people from city lights and light pollution. Amateur astronomers Mike Lewis and Alex Lim conduct a program about America’s vanishing night skies and tips on controlling light pollution. Telescopes provided for stargazing during the program. Held on the grassy area inside the Rapidan Camp gate entrance. Program canceled in event of inclement weather. Tuesday - July 25 Big Meadows Lodge Ttea with the First Ladies: Lou Hoover and Eleanor Roosevelt 3:00-4:30pm $12.00pp Historian Babs Melton provides an informative history of Lou Hoover and Eleanor Roosevelt, touching on their connections to Shenandoah through their husbands. Lou Hoover’s Apricot Mousse and Eleanor Roosevelt’s Pecan Pie are served along with a variety of teas. Reservations required. Tuesday - July 25 Big Meadows Lodge “Eavesdropping on Wildlife” 8pm Free Nature writer/photographer Marlene A. 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School News Wakefield student receives honor Wakefield Country Day School (WCDS) sixth grader John Morgan Christoph was recently honored with other exceptional fifth through eighth graders at a special statewide ceremony hosted by The Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth (CTY). The ceremony, held on the campus of George Mason University, recognized gifted Virginia students who had performed exceptionally well on rigorous, above-grade-level tests taken this past year (the SAT, ACT or, in the case of fifth and sixth graders, PLUS - a similar test scaled for younger students). As a sixth grader, Mr. Christoph’s scores were compared to those of ninth graders across the country and were based upon ERB (Educational Records Bureau) norms. Mr. Christoph was among those students who initially scored at or above the 95th percentile on the standardized tests and was recommended by WCDS to The Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth. Mr. Christoph was subsequently invited to participate in the CTY program, taking additional tests to measure his mathematical and verbal reasoning skills. It was based on his outstanding performance in these two areas that Mr. Christoph was one of those individually honored for his academic achievements and promise at the special Center for Talented r John Morgan Christoph Youth Virginia ceremony. According to CTY officials, the purpose of the ceremony is, “...we want these bright children to have their day in the limelight for their academic talent, and to celebrate their abilities, just as we celebrate excellence in athletics or the performing arts.” As a result of his high scores, John Morgan will be participating in a special threeweek summer engineering program at Washington College entitled, “Introduction to Robotics.” Approximately 30% of the 13,637 fifth and sixth graders who tested this winter earned an invitation to CTY’s Awards Ceremony and, of that group, Jon Morgan’s verbal skills ranked in the top 322 in the country. 1 Four seasons Artist Anri Georgia McCaffray will be one of several artists discussing her work at the upcoming Middle Street Gallery “Artists Speak” presentation happening this Sunday, July 9. Opening begins at 3 p.m. with discussion starting at 4 p.m. Roadways From Page A3 Flaherty, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police. In an effort to safeguard motorists traveling in Virginia during the holiday weekend, the Virginia State Police joined law enforcement agencies nationwide in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). C.A.R.E. is a statesponsored, national program designed to reduce crashes, fatalities and injuries caused by speeding, impaired driving and failure to use occupant restraints, particularly during the national holidays. The Operation C.A.R.E. statistical counting period for the 2006 Fourth of July holiday began June 30 and ended at midnight July 4. Five of those killed were between the ages of 14 and 19. The youngest victim was that of an 8-year-old female passenger who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Mecklenburg County on July 1, 2006. She was not wearing a safety belt. Both Henrico and New Kent counties had two traffic fatalities over the holiday weekend. The other fatal crashes occurred in the counties of Augusta, Buckingham, Dinwiddie, Fairfax, Frederick, Hanover, Isle of Wight, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Prince William, Southampton, Stafford and Westmoreland. During the 120-hour holiday statistical counting period, Virginia State Police troopers worked a total of 933 traffic crashes, as well as arrested 152 impaired drivers and cited 1,658 safety belt and child restraint violations. Troopers stopped 10,909 drivers for speeding and charged 3,642 drivers with reckless driving. During the holiday weekend, troopers patrolled 416,753 miles and assisted 4,309 motorists. Operation Air, Land & Speed In an effort to address Virginia’s alarming fatality rate and citizens’ concerns about the safety of Virginia’s interstates, the Virginia State Police are following up the holiday weekend with a special safety enforcement effort. Beginning Friday, July 7, 2006, through Monday, July 10, 2006, Virginia State Police troopers will saturate A—J Interstate 81 and Interstate 95 with enforcement patrols and aerial speed enforcement projects. This four-day .enforcement effort will be the first of three such Operation Air, Land & Speed safety initiatives. “On the road and in the sky, state police will be out in full force on Interstates 81 and 95 to remind motorists of the need to slow down and drive responsibly,” said Colonel Flaherty. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Smart Traffic Centers will be assisting with the enforcement effort by activating variable message signs. Throughout the four-day operation, overhead display boards will feature safety messages for motorists. 4 The Colony Shop * Town and Country Clothes for every occasion. 540-955-3859 We've moved just next door (1 Driveway South - Look for the sign) Still 3 miles North of Berryville on 340 Mid-Summer SUPER SALE! Drastic Reductions on All Seasonal Clothing Up to 80% OFF! Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday July 10,11,12 & 13 9:00 am - 5:00 pm *-* Rain Dates: July 17,18,19 & 20 Equine Infectious Anemia reported in Virginia Two horses in Pulaski County, Virginia have tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). EIA is an acute or chronic viral disease that affects horses and other equines. No vaccine is available to prevent the disease and there is no known cure, but the disease is detectable through the Coggins test. The two horses were diagnosed after blood was submitted to the Wytheville Regional Animal Health Laboratory by the owner’s veterinarian to try to identify the cause of unexplained weight loss. The first positive horse originated from Oklahoma and was purchased in 1994 at a sale in Radford, Virginia, at which time it tested negative for EIA. The second horse had not been tested since 1998, at which time it was negative. After confirmation of the first positive, the second horse was tested and found to be positive also. The two horses, age 25 and 31, had been pastured together. The owners euthanized the horses to eliminate them as a source of infection for others. Veterinarians with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) have been taking blood samples from horses within a one-mile radius of the infected horses. They have tested 17 horses and results are pending. .VDACS urges horse owners in all parts of the state to test their horses routinely for the presence of EIA. The virus is spread mechanically from infected to healthy horses by biting flies or contaminated instruments such as hypodermic needles. It is not spread by direct horse-tohorse contact. Symptoms include intermittent fever, depression, progressive weakness, weight loss, edema, and anemia. Horse owners can keep their stock from becoming infected by buying animals only after they have been tested and found to be free of any evidence of the disease. Owners should not take their horses to any assembly point - show, sale, race track, trail ride — unless prior testing is required for all horses. “These horses prove that this disease is still present in the state even though the number of new cases annually is small,” said Dr. Richard L. Wilkes, State Veterinarian and Director of VDACS’ Division of Animal and Food Industry Services. “Horse owners can help control the spread of this disease by getting a Coggins test annually even if they are not traveling with their animals. This is an instance where the National Animal ID System, when it is fully implemented, will help reduce the time it takes to notify horse owners in the immediate area, but even though all premises in SW Virginia are not yet registered, I am confident that our Veterinary staff in the Wytheville Regional Laboratory will conduct a thorough investigation of these two most recent cases of ELA.” For more information on Equine Infectious Anemia, horse owners should check with their veterinarian or they may contact VDACS’ Division of Animal and Food Industry Services at 804/786-2483. LFCC to hold special registration sessions in Page County Lord Fairfax Community College’s (LFCC) Luray-Page County Center will hold special registration sessions for the fall 2006 semester on Tuesday, July 11, July 25 and Aug. 8 and Monday, Aug. 14, 2006, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Center, located at 334 North Hawksbill Street in Luray. What’s in a name? Ever wonder about butterfly names? While commas and crescents got their names from marks on their wings (albeit very subtle ones), and coppers, sulfurs, fritillaries, hairstreaks, snouts, swallowtails, and mourning cloaks are also named for their appearance, what about the admirals, satyrs, and American ladies? Even the origin of the word “butterfly” is a bit unclear. There are suggestions that it came from the appearance of the insect’s excrement. The Dutch word for butterfly (boterschijte) gives some credence to that theory. Another theory is that the word came from the brimstone butterfly, which is the most common butterfly in England and is the color of butter. For those of us looking for more romance in our entymology, we can also consider the Medieval myth (as recorded in folktales of the time) that witches and fairies would fly and steal butter at night—in the form of butterflies. Check out Pam Owen’s article on the upcoming butterfly count on B6. Rappahannock County Public Schools SPORTS PHYSICALS For JP, JV, and Varsity Teams JULY 12 2:00 - 4:30 at the Rappahannock Medical Center. Cost $1,0.00 Inspiring; Tfiaugfits by Randy Minter i WHEN DEATH OCCURS In the first moments after the death of a loved one, communicate the news to friends and family members to whatever extent you are able. Your next contact should be with the funeral director, who can help obtain a death certificate, transport the body arrange for the funeral, and write the obituary, among other matters. Then if the deceased was employed, ask his or her employer if any benefits are due the deceased. Inquiries should also be made of Social Security for death benefits. If there is a life insurance policy, the beneficiary (or beneficiary’s guardian) should complete the necessary paperwork needed for the death benefit. All other important paperwork should also be reviewed in a timely manner. Funeral directors know what to do when someone dies. At MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we are glad to help, and we always do so with respect and care for the on you have lost. Call 347- 3431. We’re at 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton. 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A view from the vineyard Photo by Richard Lykes AND NOW FOR A TASTE: The Jungs offering a taste of their wine to a couple who stopped by to take it all in. ROWS OF VINES: Soon to be picked vines wait for their chance to be savored as Chester Gap Cellars wine. I By Brant Marlett Rappahannock News Staff Writer In a county already replete with a plethora of wineries strewn across this fertile, winerich land, the last thing Rappahannock needs is one more winery. But not if they are like this one. When you reach the top of the Jungs long and winding gravel driveway, you will see why this winery is unique. The Jungs house sits perched on a precipice 1,350 feet high, overlooking the Blue Ridge mountain range where the fog lazily saunters about in the early morning air and billows out in vertical streams from beneath the endless oasis of evergreen trees, out like little smoke signals that say follow me. All this and you haven’t even sipped a drop of wine, yet you are already maudlin from the view. Chester Gap Cellars is the creation of Bemd, 44, and Kristi, 42, Jung, who have lived in Rappahannock County with their two children for six and a half years now. “We really fell in love with Rappahannock County,” said Kristi, “It’s kind of nice here,” she said with a bonny smile. Before moving to Rappahannock, the Jungs lived in Florida where they first started to dabble in the intricacy of the wine world. They grew grapes and had two wineries in Florida but decided to sell them off and move to a more wine conducive area with more space for grape growing. “I took a trip up here one time camping and absolutely fell in love,” said Bemd, “And when we got back we said, lets take another trip back!” But what really sent their fervor for Rappahannock Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Brant Martett A DELICIOUS VIEW: The vineyards at Chester Gap Cellars offer more than just wine; the view will take your breath away. was the fact that, “When I found out that Rappahannock didn’t have a Wendy’s or McDonald’s, I knew it was the place for us,” Bemd said with a laugh. So they moved here for good and have never looked back. Rappahannock, Bemd said, immediately reminded him of his homeland of Munich, Germany, and while listening to him speak with his Germanic gravitas, you can hear slight traces of his native language intertwined with English as he explained in wine language about grape production, thermal inversion, cross winds, temperatures, climate and slope of the earth that are all imperative to the production of the finest grapes which he strives to grow. Bemd is the winegrower and overseer of the entire operation of Chester Gap Cellars; his passion for wine making is evident and can be tasted in the wines. He and his wife and their 12year-old son Alexander are the only ones who work and maintain the vineyards, which Bemd says is an all year job. 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NO SECURITY DEPOSIT REQUIRED, 0% APR FINANCING IS AVAILABLE UP TO 36 MONTHS ON SELECT VEHICLES WITH APPROVED CREDIT THRU CHRYSLER FINANCIAL. 0% IN LIEU OF REBATES. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS SALE PRICES AND PAYMENTS GOOD THRU JULY 31 2006 11050James Monroe liny. m 29 N (South of Culpeper) ^40-547-3900^ .1 GRAPE VINES: Sun drenched grapes grown on the Chester Gap Cellars vines. drank their wines. They offer tastings and tours of their hand crafted wines such as: Viognier, Petit Manseng, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verlot, and all have been aged in beautiful French oak barrels. Jung said that even though they are a small winery they are committed to producing the best product, “We focus on quality wine instead of quantity,” Bemd said. Chester Gap Cellars is located at 4615 Remount Road, PO. Box 108, Front Royal, Virginia, 22630. Or call (540) 636-0886 for more information. You can also find information online by visiting ChesterGapCellfms.com or email them at Bemd@ chestergapcellars.com Email the reporter at amarlett@timespapers.com. Business in Brief Piedmont United Way has reached its campaign goal of $500,000. The actual total achieved is $500,209 which is 100.04 percent of the goal. According to Warren McKeen, Executive Director of Piedmont United Way this is the first time in five years that Piedmont United Way has met its campaign goal. 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July 6, 2006 www.timescommunity.com County 5:50 a.m. Paul Stevens starts the baking with blueberry muffins at the Apple Hill Bakery and Deli in Sperryville 7:10 a. in. Bob Duxbury opens the gates to the Amissville landfill Duxbury is an early bird, the official opening time is 7:30 a.m. 8:15 a.m. Veterinarian Dr. Jana Froeling of Full Circle Equine Service treats the arthritis in the knees of Bailey, a 15 year-old mare. Dr. Froeling, with assistant Dana Pruessner, uses acupuncture to relax the horse and ease the inflammation in the forelegs. 9:02 a.m. Missy Brackenridge of Shear Designs in Amissville colors the hair of her first customer of the day, Bridget Kavanagh of Washington. 9:20 a.m. AVDOT convoy contends with weeds growing beneath guard rails. Tony Utz drives the spray truck eastbound on U.S. 211 east of Massie’s Comer, followed by safety vehicles. 9:50 a.m. Elevenmonth-old Emma Jenkins is curious about the camera, as Hannah Gall watches. Emma is one of many very young girls and boys at the Child Care Learning Center in Washington. By 10:15, many of them are engrossed in story time. 11:10 a.m. Varsity soccer coach Shay Bell prepares to handout balls and tee shirts as he concludes a week-long soccer camp on the field behind the Rappahannock County Elementary School. According to parent Nanette Hogan, It was one of the most wellattended camps that they have had. 11:28 &.m. Artist Peter Garon works on an oil painting in his atelier in Washington. Thirteen years ago Garon, an accomplished architect, chose a new life. He moved to Rappahannock County and took up oils, watercolors, and acrylics full time. 4:30 p.m. Nina Shepardson, the clerk at the Post Office in Washington, lowers the flag at closing time. 4:46 p.m. It is closing time, too, at the garage part of the operations at Settle’s in Flint Hill, and the man who does the detailing, Quentin White, is putting away the power washer. 5:45 p.m. Diane Pilkington of Castleton has chosen some videos for the weekend and Denise Kruczynski of the Rappahannock County library staff checks them out. Photo essay by Jad Duvall - f- All photos were taken on June 30, 2006 in" Rappahannock County: ■T No photos were staged or ‘p posed; each was taken at the time noted and represents an activity that Vwould have happened ‘ whether the photographer was present or not

Upcoming Events Previews Fauquier County Civil War Roundtable Meeting The Fauquier County Civil War Roundtable’s monthly dinner meeting will be held Wednesday, July 12, at the Fauquier Springs Country Club. Everyone, members and non-members are invited and welcome. Ms Debra Sandoe McCauslin will talk on “Kitty Payne’s Pain.” Ms McCauslin will be talking about Kitty Payne and her four children who were once slaves in Rappahannock County, Virginia owned by Samuel and Mary Maddox. After Samuel’s death, Mary freed the slaves and moved to and lived with them in Adams County, PA. Later, Mary returned to Virginia, remarried and sold her farm to her nephew, Samuel Maddox, Jr. During the night of July 24, 1845, Kitty Payne and three of her children were kidnapped by Samuel Maddox, Jr. and returned to Virginia. Though there was an uproar in Pennsylvania, and one of the assailants captured, Kitty was never to regain her freedom. Debra McCauslin has been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for over 15 years. She was bom in Gettysburg and is a life-long resident of Adams County, PA. She has developed and taught the course, “The Rebs Have Arrived” and spoken to CW roundtables throughout central Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland. Debra serves on the Board of Historic Preservation for Gettysburg/Adams County. The evening starts with a social time at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. followed by the program. Guests can come just for the program if they wish. For reservations and directions call President Jim Flanagan at 540-439-3549 by Monday, July 10. For information about Fauquier County Civil War Roundtable visit our website at: www.fccwrt.org. Lygon to perform contemporary tolk singer and songwriter Greg Lygon will be making a return appearance in the Warrenton Borders’ Cafe Saturday, July 15. from 6 to 8 p.m. Nominated by in 2003, Greg also incorporates jazz riffs and a popular music sense of melody into his haunting music. According to the , “he’s a finger-pickin’ banshee.” Looking for portrait subjects Student photographer Jensen Kvames is looking for portrait subjects to photograph during the month of of July. There is no charge for the photography and a small fee ($20) for an 8.5x11 print. People from all walks of life and well behaved animals are welcome. Please contact Jensen Kvames at 540987-8219 or email jensky@earthlink.net . The Bluemont Concert Series The Bluemont Concert Series is proud to present the Daryl Davis Band on Saturday, July 15th at 7:30 p.m. for the fifth of ten Saturday evening performances in downtown historic Warrenton. All concerts will be held at the Old Shadowlawn at 70 Culpeper Street between Franklin and Lee streets, one block south of old Warren Green in downtown Warrenton. Admission is $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, $2 for kids under 12; proceeds go to support Bluemonfs year round Artist-In-Education Program in area schools. The Daryl Davis Band will also participate in Bluemonfs Healthcare Outreach Program by perfonning for the residents of a local healthcare facility. The Daryl Davis Band is a five-piece rhythm and blues rock band of the highest order. Davis is an extraordinary man, a great singer, pianist, guitarist, composer and fantastic boogie-woogie player. The band’s instrumentals feature keyboards, rhythm and bass guitars, saxophone and drums and truly classic rock vocals. Davis has worked with the Muddy Waters Legendary Blues Band, Elvis Presley’s Jordanaires, Chuck Berry, and other rock and blues greats. The legendary Berry praised Davis as a “Very, very fine musician. You really ought to hear him!” Plan to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on. A local community group will provide homemade refreshments as a fund raiser for its programs. Door prizes donated by local merchants will be awarded during the intermission. Pets, alcohol and smoking are prohibited at all Bluemont events. In case of bad weather, the concert will be held at the Taylor Middle School auditorium. This summer, Bluemont will present more than 70 concerts in eleven communities in northwest and central Virginia including Ashland, Colonial Beach, Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Leesburg, Luray, Middleburg, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warrenton and Winchester. We welcome you to visit any of the other Bluemont concert sites. For schedules, directions and visitor information contact the Bluemont office at (703) 777-6306 or visit www.bluemont.org Flint Hill Baptist Church The Flint Hill Baptist Church actually started in the late 1770s in the home of Allen Wyley. In 1853-1854, the Flint Hill Baptist Church was organized and was build with the help of 24 charter members. In 1854, Rev. Barnett Grimsley became the first pastor at the Flint Hill Baptist Church. For years the congregation met every Sunday, eventually beginning to share a minister with the Washington and Amissville Baptist churches. Then in 1968 the other two churches decided to become independent. The congregation has met continuously at this location since the early 1850s, with a period of 28 years in which the church closed for lack of a minister and declining membership. Thanks to the dedication of a small group of parishioners that yearned for the church’s revival as a house of wor ship, the church was restored with Tiffany-style colored double glass blown in Bavaria. The windows show biblical scenes as the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, Jesus as a shepherd, Easter morning with angels and Mary, and Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Flint Hill church’s nine windows are treasures of the community. The church reopened for services in 1996. In 1997, the Virginia Landmarks Registry and the National Register of Historic Places placed the Flint Hill Baptist Church on their lists. Worship service is held every Sunday morning at 11 a.m. with Reverend James Payne. Homecoming held in the fall. Everyone is welcome. Flint Hill Baptist Church is located at 630 Zachary Taylor Highway in Flint Hill. (540) 675-2431. Religious Notes Trinity Episcopal Church welcomes Reverend Hoddinott During the sabbatical of The Reverend Jennings W. Hobson, III, Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, two priests were called to serve as Celebrants. The Reverend Nigel Mollink of Johannesburg, South Africa, departed on June 20 having served since April 23. He shared the services on Sunday, June 18, with The Reverend Rosalie Hoddinott, who recently arrived from New Zealand. Reverend Hoddinott will be the Celebrant at Trinity through mid-August. All are cordially welcome to attend Sunday Services at Trinity Episcopal Church, 379 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia at 8 a.m. (Holy Eucharist), 9 a.m , and 10 a.m. Please call the Church Office, (540) 6753716, for more information. Vacation Bible Schools Hope Hill Baptist Church Hope Hill Baptist Church, Castleton will be having their Vacation Bible School from July 10-14. This year’s theme is “Be All You Can Be,” and will run from 7-9 p.m. each evening for children Pre-K through 6th grade. There will be games, singing refreshments, awards and lots of fun as part of the program. There will be special activities for the teens every afternoon from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and a special awards night on Friday, July 14. For more information call (540) 829-4924. Fellowship Assembly of God Fellowship Assembly of God, located off of Gid Brown Hollow Road, will be holding Vacation Bible School, “Set Sail: Spread the Good News,” on Monday, July 10th -14th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. . If you have any questions, call 9878230 or 987-9134. Woodville Baptist Church Woodville Baptist Church at 4629 Sperryville Pike in Woodville, will be holding Vacation Bible School from July 16th thru July 19th from 6:30 pm till 8:30 pm Nightly. Ages Pre-school through grades 6. Tuesday Night July 18th will be a special Slip N Slide Event. All children are urged to bring their swim suit and a towel. Wednesday Night will be “Make Your Own Sundae” Night. For information and registration please call Mindy Alexander at 987-9066 or Annette Ferguson at 9879621 Revival Services The Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church in Washington will hold a revival from July 16-21 with Evangelist Jerry Whiteheart from Walkertown, N. C., at 7:30 p.m. Pastor John Burke invites all to attend. Monday night is preachers night. There will be special singing nightly and a nursery is provided. Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill is celebrating its 141st church anniversary. Church revivals will run from July 12-14 starting at 7:30 p.m. each night. Wednesday, July 12, Rev. Donald Reid, choir and congregation from Mt. Paran Baptist Church, Linden, Va. Thursday, July 13, with Rev. Michael Tinsley choir and congregation from Shilo Baptist Church in Woodville, Friday, July 14 with Rev. Ronnie Morton choir and congregation from Beulah Baptist Church, Markham, Va. Sunday, July 16 at 11 a.m. morning service with Pastor Donald E. Simpkins, lunch will be served at 1 p.m. in the dinning hall at for the 3:30 p.m. service with Rev. Johnnie L. Abram choir and congregation from Harvest Assembly Baptist Church, Alexandria, Va. Shawl Ministry 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 Evangelist Jerry Whiteheart 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 987-8819 for more information . Wonderful information about this ministry may be obtained from the website www.shawlministry.com. . FREE Food Every Month Do you need additional food to add to your kitchen pantry based on the number of people in your family. When is it? July 20 Thursday from 3-5 p.m. August 17. Check newspaper or call 675-3313 to confirm future date Where is it? Washington Baptist Church, 180 Gay Street, Washington. Families that are income eligible or that receive Food Stamps, Medicaid and/or SSI will automatically qualify to receive USD A Food Commodities. Registration & Distribution will be first come - first served! Questions my be directed to (540) 675-3716, (540) 675-3336 or (540) 9879101. Sponsored by the Rappahannock Community Care Coalition. It’s a boy! Jonathan Michael is the newest addition to the Norman family. He was welcomed with open arms by his dad, Randy, and his mom, Angie Norman of Chester Gap and their three other children, Randi Lynne, Dylan and Katie. Jonathan was bom at Fauquier Hospital on May 11 at 10:15 a.m. and weighed eight pounds and three ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. He is the grandson of Nick and Lillian Norman of Castleton and David and Joann Jenkins of Front Royal. Jonathan also has a special guardian angel, his grandma Brenda Jenkins, who is in heaven watching over him. We love you Jonathan Michael! . CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540)825-0937 Find your new home I % Withthe Rappahannock News 540-675-3349 Rappahannock Mem, We all need to get away now and then, but few of us are able to as often as we would like. How wonderful it would be to forget our cares and relax in beautiful and peaceful surroundings every week. “Impossible!” you exclaim. Indeed, it is possible. Each Sabbath, you can “get away” in God's house andbe surrounded by architectural beauty. 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ALL submissions in Upcoming Events must be received, by 3 p .m. on Mondays in order to be included in the next edition of the paper. For ernail, send to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterbuck@timespapers.com Tree Seedlings available III piCVIV^UO ytJdl5>, tree seedlings are now available for planting in the county. This year’s selections are Sugar Maple, Loblolly Pine, and Yellow Poplar. The seedlings are available in bundles of 10-25 trees or less. Donations to help defray costs appreciated. For more information and pick-up, call or email John Kirchner at 987-9154, info @ johnkirchner.com All week long at The Griffin Tavern Regular weekly events at the Griffin Tavern Sushi nights, every other Monday: Next date, July 17. Sushi menu begins at 4 p.m. Tuesday- Dart League Wednesday- Prime Rib night Thursday - Games, fun starts at 8 p.m. with trivia teams vying for local kudos Fridays - Live music, 8-11 p.m. For more information, please call (540) 675-3227 Friday nights at the Hint Hill Public House Friday night BBQ every Friday night! All summer! Choose from a Pulled Pork or Beef Platter or Sandwich, Pork Ribs, a whole chicken or Top Sirloin. Try the North Carolina style BBQ Shrimp, burgers or brats. Don’t want to sit down? Then, call ahead for carry out at (540) 675-1700. June 15-August 15: Cooling assistance applications Assistance available for needy families this summer. Applications accepted from June 15 through August 15. Assistance is available to households that include a child or children under age six, a disabled individual, or an adult age 60 and over who meet income and eligibility requirements. The maximum gross monthly income to qualify for cooling assistance is $1,062 before taxes for a household of one and $2,167 before taxes for a family of four. Families and individuals must apply at their local department. For more information contact, Nancy Dingle at the Rappahannock Department Social Services at (540) 675-3313. June 20-August 23: Weight Watchers session begins A new 10-week session of Weight Watchers will begin at Rappahannock County High School if there are 15 people interested. Cost is $120 per person. Please contact Kelly Settle at( 540) 9878575 if you are interested or for more information. Session dates: June 20 - August 23. Blue Rock Inn rocks with music Join us for “patio season” at the Blue Rock. All shows will be out on the scenic patio, weather permitting. Shows start at 7 pm. Cover charge is $5 and $9. Great food, tasty beverages and good times for all. Come early for dinner and stay late for great music. The Blue Rock Inn is located at 12567 Lee Hwy., Washington, VA across from RCHS. For details contact Jim McCullough at (540) 987-3190. July 7: “Munich” at The Theatre One of the best films of 2005, the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community brings “Munich” to The Theatre in Washington on Friday, July 7, at 8 p.m. July 8, 9:12th Anniversary Celebration at Gray Ghost Vineyards On Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come and enjoy wine tastings, winery tours, vineyard tours and live music by the Seth Kibel Jazz Trio! experience a Civil War campsite and watch the firing of an operational Civil War cannon! Gray Ghost will hold a silent auction of “retired” barrels. The award-winning 2005 Cabernet Franc will be released! 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., $10 per person includes Gray Ghost logo glass. Barbecue lunch is $10 with 100% of lunch money benefiting the Culpeper Food Closet. Please call for lunch reservations or bring a picnic. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contartart at (RAO\ July 8 - Gadino Cellars-First Anniversary Event One year down and oh how exciting it was! We’re proud to bring back the eclectic Folk Rock music of Danny Schneible to play at this special event, (www.fossilmusic.com) Danny played at our grand opening and is an accomplished guitarist singer/songwriter whom you’re sure to enjoy. He will be playing between 1:00 and 5 p.m. We will also be serving light Hors d’oeuvre s in the tasting room. Please join us for our exciting anniversary celebration made possible by you, our Friends of Gadino Cellars. No reservations needed. No admittance fees. Wine Tasting $3 to include logo glass. Tasting room hours from 12 noon to 6 p.m. July 1-31: Christmas in July at Gray Ghost Vineyards Throughout the month of July, Gray Ghost is hosting a food drive to benefit the Culpeper Food Closet. Any food or monetary donation enters you in a drawing for tickets to Gray Ghost’s Holiday Open House! Winners will be contacted by phone and the tickets will be mailed. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at (540) 937-4869. July 8: Picking Party Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be having their Picking Party on Saturday, July 8 at the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department at 6 p.m. All bluegrass and country bands are welcome. There will be a 50/50 raffle. The Fire Department Auxiliary will be selling refreshments. Come out and enjoy a great night of fun in an alcohol and Photo by Ray Boc ITEMS NEEDED: Now is the time to clear out your attic, basement or garage and donate things to the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee fund raiser. To arrange for pickup, phone Barbara Adolfi (shown holding antique mannequin heads) at (540) 987-9706 or Barbara Dennis (shown with a doll collection) at (540) 364-2569. All kinds of items are being gathered for the big yard sale on Saturday, August 26. smoke free environment. For more information call Margaret Best at (540) 923-5016 or Michelle Jenkins at (540) 987-9440. July 9: Middle Street Gallery Open House Everyone is invited to the July 9 reception from 3 to 6 p.m. Discussion begins at 4 p.m. Featured artists will be Linda Lawler, Ann Georgia McCaffray, Wayne Paige, and Barbara Heile Sherwood. The show will run from July 7-30. The Middle Street Gallery is located next door to the Inn at Little Washington. Phone is (540) 675-3440. July 10-14: Headwaters’ Summer Workshops Sign-up now for the 5th year of Headwaters’ Summer Workshops. The workshops are open to all county children from grades 5-12; age requirements vary depending on the workshop chosen. The cost is $35 per child per week. Space is limited, so reserve your child’s place today! “Workshops are sponsored in part by a generous grant from Target Stores For an application and workshop descriptions, please call Headwaters at 675-1819, or email Lucille Niessen at Lniessen @ Nedpower.com July 10-12: Band Mini-Camp From July 10 through July 12 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Band Mini-Camp for Rising 8th graders. Learn basic marching in preparation for full Band Camp in August and Fall High School Band performances. Try on new Marching Uniforms and get fitted for Marching shoes. Introduction to the new Marching Show. July 24 - 26 - from 4pm - 8pm. Band MiniCamp for Rising 9th through 12th Graders. Brush up on Marching commands and try on new Marching Uniforms and shoes. Introduction to the new Marching Show. August 14-18 and 21 - 25. Full Band Camp. Learn the new marching routine and half-time show for Fall Performances. Time TBA. Call Kathryn Treanor for information at (540) 937-5794. July 10-14: Panther Summer Basketball Camp Register now for the RCHS Panther Summer Basketball Camp, from July 10th through July 14th. Five 4 hour sessions (8: 30 a.m. to 1230 p.m.) will feature fundamentals instruction followed by live game experience. The camp is open to boys and girls who will be in 4th through 8th grade this Fall. Applications can be picked up at the Rappahannock County High School or Elementary School Office and also at the Rappahannock County Library. Cost of the camp is $75 for the week. All campers will receive a T-shirt at the end of camp. July 11: CSWCD Board of Directors Meeting The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District holds its monthly Board of Directors’ meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. Meeting location rotates alphabetically through the five counties served by the District Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock. The next Board of Directors’ meeting will be held on July 11 in Stanardsville, Va., at the Greene County Extension. For more information and directions, call (540) 825-8591. July 13: Eric Cantor’s representative to visit Congressman Eric Cantor’s District Representative , Susan Barney, will be available at the Rappahannock County Library, 4 Library Road, Washington, on Thursday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.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 Cantor’s District Offices may call (540) 825-8960 in Culpeper or (1 -800) 4383793 in Richmond. In addition, constituents may ' visit <http://cantor.house.gov>. July 14: Dressage schooling shows start Old Dominion Hounds Pony Club is planning a second series of Friday Dressage Schooling Shows this summer, following the first, very successful, series in 2005. The shows will again be held at Windsor Lodge Farm, just outside Flint Hill, and will start at 2 p.m. A new offering this year is a combined test, which will be open to Beginner Novice, Novice, and Training riders, The schedule is as follows: Dressage shows: July 14, August 11, and September 15 Combined test: July 9 These shows provide a wonderful opportunity for riders to show in a friendly, low-key, stress-free environment, and are particularly valuable for introducing young horses, or riders who have had little showing experience, to the show ring. For more information, and entry blanks, contact Lesley Arnold, at (540) 636-2344, or email lesleyamold @ hotmail.com. juiy book signing at Old Sperryville Bookshop . Local author James Russell will be at the Old Sperryville Bookshop on Saturday, July 15th from 3 p.m to 5 p.m to sign copies of his newest book, Resting Rock. Davette Leonard, the book’s illustrator, will also be at the event. The public is invited to stop by anytime between 3 p.m. to 5 p.m to meet them. Resting Rock and Mr. Russell’s first book, Beyond the Rim, as well as photographs of Mr. Russell by Ray Boc will be available for sale and signing. The event is free. Located on Main Street in Sperryville in an old Episcopal church, the Old Sperryville Bookshop hours are Fridays and Saturdays 10-6 and Sundays 11-5. July 15: Community Drum Circle All are invited to join in creating rhythm and music on Saturday, July 15th from 5 - 6:30 p.m. at Sage (in the Rappahannock Wellness Center). No experience necessary. Group drumming is fun and has been proven to reduce stress. It can help stimulate coordination, cooperation, and greater listening skills. All ages welcome. There are plenty of drums and instruments to share, or bring your own. Suggested donation $5-10 (children free). For more information, call Wendi at Sage, Open 7 days a week (540) 987-9699. July 15: RappFLOW Stream Buffer Workshop RappFLOW Stream Buffer Workshop on Saturday, July 15th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Stream buffers are the areas of vegetation (trees, shrubs, and grass) along the stream banks. Keeping our rivers and streams healthy and maintaining diversity in our wildlife depends in part on the vitality of the stream buffers. Come join trainers Christina Loock, RappFLOW program director and Meghan Gloyd, RappFLOW Intern, to learn more about streams and buffers and how to assess them. Be prepared for a fun afternoon of outdoor fieldwork. Opportunities to be involved in RappFLOWs new volunteer buffer evaluation program will be discussed (although no commitment is necessary). Please RSVP to Christina Loock. Christina@rappflow.org or 937-5968. If you cannot make this training, but are interested in being involved in our volunteer program, please contact us. Also see www.rappflow.org for more information on field studies. July 15,16: Bookmaking Workshop A two-day Bookmaking Workshop will be held at Revival Springs Retreat for Creative Action in Sperryville, led by Ann Georgia McCaffrey and assisted by Barbara Heile Sherwood and Beau Caldwell. This workshop introduces you to an easy and elegant book format with simple stitching which will showcase your work. You will explore the world of surface design on paper in this color filled and messy playtime while creating an array of wonderful patterned and colored papers for use in your book. All books are made using Archival materials and will last many hundreds of years given proper treatment! Workshop Times are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16. The most is $125. All materials included. Class limited to 10 participants. For further information or to register for the workshop, call Ann Georgia McCaffrey (540) 987-8416. July 19: Rappahannock Free Clinic The Rappahannock Free Clinic will be open on Wednesday, July 19, at the Rappahannock Health Department in Washington. Patient registration is from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For more information call the clinic at 675-2525 or 347-0394. July 20: RappFlow Meeting Please join us for our monthly RappFLOW (Rappahannock Friends and Lovers of Our Watershed) meeting scheduled July 20th 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at our new RappFLOW office (next to Sunnyside Farms in Sperryville). All are welcome and volunteers are needed to help us preserve, protect, conserve and restore our water resources and watersheds. For more information please call 987-8011 0 or to sign up as a volunteer, call Jean 937-2603. July 20: FREE Food Every Month Do you need additional food to add to your kitchen pantry based on the number of people in your family. When is it? July 20, Thursday from 3-5 p.m. August 17. Check newspaper or call 6753313 to confirm future date Where is it? Washington Baptist Church, 180 Gay Street, Washington. Families that are income eligible or that receive Food Stamps, Medicaid and/or SSI will automatically qualify to receive USDA Food Commodities. Registration & Distribution will be first come - first served! Questions my be directed to/ (540) 675-3716, (540) 675-3336 or (540) 987-9101. Sponsored by the Rappahannock Community Care Coalition. July 22: Rea Market and Yard Party On Saturday, July 22 the Chester Gap Volunteer Fire & Rescue will have a flea market and yard party at the carnival grounds in the fire hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They will even pick up the items for you. For pick up call Adam Moore at 671-5839 or Stephanie Crawford at 635-5091 and leave a message. July 22: RappahannockRapidan Medical Reserve Corps orientation training Are You Ready for Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Floods, and Public Health Emergencies? If someone knocked on your door and said to evacuate in five minutes, are you ready? Do you know what to take with you? RRMRC orientation and trainings will take place on Saturday, July 22 in Culpeper from 9 a.m -12 noon. Registration is necessary. The RRMRC is a group of volunteers who are prepared to volunteer in the case of a natural disaster or public health emergency in the counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock. Complete an application form either by contacting the office at (540) 829-7350 ext 132, or online at http://rrmrc.vdh.virignia.gov, or via email at rrmrc@vdh.virginia.gov. July cuipeper-MadisonRappahannock Farm Fair The members of the Rappahannock 4-H Livestock Club have been preparing since January. Come out and support them! Caroline Massie is raising three market steers in addition to showcasing hogs with several other members and Samantha Falls will be showing market lambs for the first time. Come see their projects at the Swine Show on July 27, the Sheep Show on July 28 and the Beef Show on July 29. The Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises is located in Route 29, south of Culpeper. August 26: Democratic Committee yard sale The Annual Yard Sale of the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee is not that far away - August 26th. Now is the time to look around the house to see what you’d like to donate: small furniture, holiday decorations, kitchenware, videotapes, how-to books. The fund-raiser yard sale this year will feature something new: a collector’s comer, our own boutique for the very special items. To arrange a pickup for your donation please call Barbara Adolfi at (540) 987-9706 or Barbara Dennis at (540) 364-2569. Summer Camps at Belle Meade Belle Meade Day Camp located at 353 F.T. Valley Road in Sperryville will be offering summer fun for boys and girls 6-13. They will have five twoweek sessions, July 3-14, July 17-28, July 31 - August 11, August 14-25. Camp activities include swimming, canoing, hiking, arts and crafts, archery, informal sports. Belle Meade Swim Camp has three one-week sessions: June 5-9 for 3-6 year olds, June 12-16 and August 28 - September 1 for' 4-8 year olds. For more information visit www.bellemeade.net/camp or call Susan Hoffman at 987-9748. Arts and Crafts Camp Arts and Crafts Camp gives children the opportunity to spend a week working on unique projects with a professional artist and percussionist Janet Kerig . The location is the Pavilion at the Rappahannock County Park across from Little Washington. The emphasis is on creativity, fun, games and the great outdoors! The multi-media experience includes: tie dye, basket weaving, paper making from plants, watercolor painting, sketching, bead work, beeswax candle making, Cherokee plant prints on scarves, plant identification, natures walks and drumming! The goal of camp is for children to express themselves freely and to provide an atmosphere that nurtures the young artist, improve their hand skills and to give them the techniques to improve their sense of color, form and materials. Hours are Monday thru Friday 9am to 3pm. Dates are session 1; July 10 to July 14, session 2 is Aug 7 to Aug 11, session 3 is Aug 14 to Aug 18, session 4 is Aug 21 to Aug 25 .The cost is $155 per session, second sibling $55 For registration call (540) 987-8670 or email artsandcraftscamp@yahoo.com . Janet Kerig has a BA from the University of Maryland, is an exhibiting fiber artist, percussionist, and a joyful teacher specializing in Earth basketry, natural dyeing and children’s folk arts. She has taught workshops at Mountain Laurel Montessori, Rappahannock Public Schools, Hearthstone School, Wakefield Country Day School,Sidwell Friends, Middle Street Gallery and the National Park Service at Glen Echo Park, Md. Sperryville Pottery Clay Camp Registration is beginning for the Sperryville Pottery’s Summer Clay Camp. Weeks are June 2024, July 25-29 and August 8-12 for kids ages 5-11, June 27-July 1 for Advanced kids 5-11, and August 1-5 for Teen Throwing. Hours will be from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The cost is $225/wk. For more information or to register, call Suzanne at (540) 987-1000. Contestants for Hint Hill Volunteer Fire Department The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is seeking young ladies and young men between the ages of 1-21 to compete for the following titles: Little Mister, 1-8; Tiny Miss, 1-4; Little Miss, 5-9; Junior Miss, 10-15; and Miss Honorary Fire Chief, 16-21. The Little Mister and Tiny Miss are new categories this year. Contestants will be selling tickets on the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado Pickup. For more information, please contact Karen Williams at 6354673 and leave a message. October 24, 25, 26: RCHS varsity cheerleaders to host cheer mini camp Come join the RCHS Varsity cheerleaders as they teach the latest cheers, chants and dances for the 2006 season on October 24, 25, 26 at the Rappahannock County Elementary School gym from 6-8 p.m. Cost $25. Permission forms can be picked up at the elementary school and/or high school office. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES: 7/11 — 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Culpeper Community Drive, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 7/12 — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. RRCSB, Culpeper 7/18 — 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Madison Community See EVENTS, Page B4

The world turned upside down The Yorktown of the West (and other matters, both upside and down) In October 1781 tradition tells us that the band played the tune to this old rhyme as the British army under Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown. This little capitulation was, to put it mildly, an earthflipping event and a terrific career move for George W. as well; you know, father of the country, picture on the greenback dollar and the quarter, tallest monument in D.C. and all. True, he had some luck and a bit of help at the end from the French army and fleet. But in all fairness, despite the pledges of lives, fortunes, and sacred honor on the part of lots of folks, it was George’s tenacity as much as anything, that kept the pregnant thought of independence going long enough to allow the birth the US of A. Yep, he deserves a lot of credit. But not all the action in the American Revolution took place in the ‘colonies’. There was a great big world out there west of the Blue Ridge and the Alleghenies where the British had forbidden settlement in the 1760s following the French and Indian War. Tbday the region consists of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin; in the 1700s it was the Northwest Territory. Despite the British prohibition, adventurers from the east, including a mister George Rogers Clark, were settling in this region. Another George Clark was bom near Charlottesville, the older brother of William Clark (of the dynamic duo Lewis and Clark) and was trained as a surveyor. He arrived in Kentucky in 1772 at age 20, liked what he saw, and encouraged friends and family to follow. He also acquired another useful skill: Indian fighting. No, the indigenous people in the territory didn’t much appreciate the newcomers (you might be upset too if some city folks took up residence on your back forty). The British were happy to take advantage of that displeasure for their own purposes, using their Indian ‘allies’ to harass the settlements. Thus it was that a mere month before “the course of human events” took an historic turn when the mother of all ‘signing statements’ was inked in Philadelphia, that Clark called a meeting of leaders in Kentucky. The subjects: defense from the Indian attacks and a petition to Virginia to be included as a county in that soon to be state. As both the Revolution back east and the Indian attacks out west heated up during the ‘bloody 77s’, Clark learned that the “hair buyer”, British Lt. Gov. Henry Hamilton, was paying the Indians for prisoners and scalps in Detroit and supplying them from posts in the Illinois country. Not a good sign. Clark received a commission from Virginia as a Lt. Colonel and authorization to form and lead seven companies of militia to defend what was now Kentucky County and secret orders to attack the British outpost of Kaskaskia on the Mississippi River near St. Louis. With Histories & Mysteries Judy and John Tole evrgreenl<g>earthlink.net the other George busy fending off the British in New England and the mid-Atlantic, George R. had difficulty raising all his companies. Nonetheless, he left the vicinity of present day Pittsburgh on May 12, 1778 with about 175 men on a march to the Mississippi. On July 4 Clark celebrated the second birthday of the US by capturing Kaskaskia. It didn’t hurt that French sympathy was strong in this area that had been ceded to Britain after the French and Indian War, but hey, you take help where you can get it, especially on the frontier. Surprise for Hamilton Hamilton, the British general with the ‘hair’ fetish, decided what Clark was up to simply would not do. The Brit gathered his forces in the Detroit area and floated down Lake Eire, the Maumee and Wabash rivers to Fort Sackville at Vincennes in what is now western Indiana. The journey required two months. (He might have gotten there faster by driving from the Motor City, however cars were not invented yet). On Dec 17, he overwhelmed the defenders that had been sent there by Clark and settled in for a long winter’s nap. Big mistake! George Rogers C. decided that if Washington could cross the icy Delaware on Christmas, the least he (Clark) could do was to surprise the ‘hair buyer’ during the latter’s mid-western winter hibernation. It took them most of February, but Clark and his small band of merry men, marched, waded, and floated the 240 miles from Kaskaskia through horrid conditions reaching Vincennes on the 23rd. And, then, like Washington’s attack on TVenton, SURPRISE! There doesn’t appear to have been any music on February 25, 1779 when Hamilton surrendered Fort Sackville to Clark but there should have been. A flip of the old globe The effect of this largely overlooked event on the future of the US was, as Entertainment Tbnight might say, huge. Clark and his men participated in numerous other military engagements in the region until the end of the Revolution, but the actions at Kaskaskia, and particularly Vincennes, were THE major turning points. The British never regained control of these posts, and the American claims in the old Northwest served as the basis of the cession of these lands to the United States at the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The British withdrew from Detroit, and the Great Lakes became the northern boundary of the United States. Twas, me blokes, an enormous flip of the old globe. There are many interesting side stories to the Fort Sackville ‘incident’. The sympathetic Trench connection’ was as altogether helpful to Clark as it was to GW at Yorktown. George R. apparently ‘bluffed’ various Indian tribes within a 500-mile radius of Vincennes into remaining neutral in a fight that had clear long-term implications for their future (or lack thereof). Rappahannock County also has a distinct connection to this historic campaign. At least two local boys, Cpl. William Bowen and Pvt. Thomas Norman were part of Clark’s band of men, a source of considerable pride to their descendants. Acorn pie Though George R. and George W. played similar roles in the genesis of the country, they differed in two vital respects: compensation and fame. Clark had assumed personal responsibility for many expenses incurred in his campaigns and was never able to obtain full repayment from Virginia or the United States Congress. He was hounded by creditors for the remainder of his life and finally held in his own name only the land he retired to in Clarksville, IN in 1803. GW famously accepted no salary, but kept a running tab’ of expenses that were later covered by Congress. At his death, the Father of the Country was eulogized by “Lighthorse” Harry Lee as “First in war, first in peace, and first in the heart’s of his countrymen”, sentiments that he generally and deservedly retains to this day. You know; if you can spare a minute from your busy schedule, eat a piece of cherry pie in his honor, or some such thing. But the frontiersman from Charlottesville and his band might be justified in seeking inclusion in those ‘firsts’ as well. In his funeral oration for George Clark, Judge John Rowan said, “The mighty oak of the forest has fallen, and now the scrub oaks may sprout all around ... The father of the western country is no more.” An acorn pie as a remembrance might be a bit extreme. But as politicos are fond to express it, “on this fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord, two-thousand and six, and of the Independence of the United States, the two hundred, thirtieth”, let’s hope folks in Ohio and elsewhere in the old Northwest Territory (maybe even ol’ Rapp, the rest of the lower 48 and beyond) might pause at their barbecues, the mall, or even sitting impatiently at the stop light, to ponder what people like not only the original GW but also GR Clark, and Bowen, and Norman and all the rest of their anonymous comrades did for them...did for all of us. They turned the world (and one of the superpowers) of their day upside down! History has a curious way of doing that every so often to those who feel themselves all rich and powerful and destined to be so forever. If we thought about this, even for a nanosecond, we might demand a tad more foresight, unifying actions, and statesmanship from the leaders of today, maybe even a wee bit of extra mental effort and sacrifice from ourselves. Otherwise, the wide expanse of history strongly suggests that some as yet unnamed future band will one day resurrect that old time from Yorktown for us. Or perhaps like Fort Sackville, SURPRISE, it will all be over and there won’t even be any music. Not even the world’s most powerful armaments, the most vitriolic of rhetoric, or illustrious ‘fathers’, famous or anonymous, provide any absolute guarantees. Just ask King George the Third. Events From Page B3 Drive, at Madison Rescue Squad Building 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. To 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 - July 14, 7-9 p.m. and July 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Red Cross building, 146 N. Main St. in Culpeper. Pre-registration is required. CPR For the Professional Rescuer (CPR/PR) at the Red Cross building, 146 N. Main St. in Culpeper: Recertification class - July 25 at 9:30 a.m.; $45. Full course - July 27, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; $90. Pre-registration is required. For further information call the Red Cross at 825-8611. FOR YOUR MIND, BODY, SPIRIT AND SENSE OF WELL BEING Rapp-Fitness Center “Fit minds are ‘Rapped’ in fit bodies” At the Rappahannock County High School 12576 Lee Highway Washington , VA 22747 Hours : Monday-Friday from 4 p.m. - 7:30 Note: Hours are subject to change. Rates Through June 30 (Buy now to extend current rates past July 1): $6- One month or $50 / year for age 62+, for county fire & rescue volunteers, part-time school and county employees, and for state employees who work in Rappahannock County (State Police, VDOH, VDOT, Etc) $12- One month or $100 year for county residents $20- One month or $150 / year for non-residents $5- Per day for daily users - county residents, $8 for non residents Note: Full-time school employees, full-time county employees and all K-12 students (regardless of where they attend school) may be members at no charge. Rates Effective July 1 : $7- One month or $60 / year for age 62+, for county fire & rescue volunteers, part-time school and county employees, and for state employees who work in Rappahannock County (State Police, VDOH, VDOT, Etc) $14- One month or $120 year for county residents $23- One month or $180 / year for non-residents $7- Per day for daily users - county residents, $10 for non residents Note: Full-time school employees, full-time county employees and all K-12 students (regardless of where they attend school) may be members at no charge. Nature’s Way Day Spa Spring Specials Deep Cleansing, personalized Facial Therapy $65 - a $10 1 , m i,'".' ' — — v ' ,v ; % •% 4'»f * i, '"''f .. " * •■. Pam Miller, Realtor Horse owner and enthusiast 1 Looking for a wonderful home with enough acreage to care for your horse? Let me find your dream home. As a avid horse lover and caring realtor I know what it takes to make it all come true. I will find you the perfect setting for your family and your horses. Let me do all the work so there is no worries. Properties from 5 to 25 acres or more priced between $137,000 to $3,000,000 what ever your needs are 1 will make sure they are ALL met so call now to make your Dream come true. Office: 540-635-7717 Home Office: 540-635-1497 ^ Cell: 540-671-1848 i Stonewall | Realty S ff-smo-itJa»4ura 126 S. Royal Ave. • Front Royal, VA 22630 discount Personalized, Facial with 30 minute Reflexology Treatment $90 - $15 discount Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage with hot stone treatment and herb infused hot tow: els 90 minute $90- a $20 discount Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage with hot stone treatment and herb infused hot towels 60 minute $60- a 15 discount Combination of Swedish massage for 60 min. and Personalized Facial for 60 min. $120 - a $15 discount Gift Certificates Available call Terri Freeborn at (540) 9879777 to schedule your appointment. Nature’s Way Day Spa is located at the Rappahannock Wellness Center, 11576 Lee Hwy., Sperryville. Yoga at Sun and Moon Studio - Belle Meade Schoolhouse Spring Semester is now underway: April 17-July 2* These classes are all levels and designed for the beginner as well as the more experienced yoga practitioner. Please drop in at any time; your first class is free! Classes are Monday, 9:30-11 a.m. (Mary, Kit), Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m. (Mary, Janice) and Friday, 9:3011 a.m. (Mary/Janice). Please call Mary O'Meara at 825-1215 with questions, or email at maryomeara @ earthlink.net Registration forms are available at the door, or on line at http: www.sunandmoonstudio.com. Synergy Dance happenings Update for the Oriental Dance classes at Belle Meade Tuesday night at 6 p.m. The . . — next tour classes will teach the basics so we encourage beginners to get started now. Please feel free to join us and bring a flowing skirt. The Rappahannock County SynergyDance class with Virginie Audrain is relocated at Ki Theatre, Gay Street in Washington, VA. We resume our Spring/Summer schedule with an evening class on Thursdays 6-7:30pm for 6 weeks. You need to bring your own mats and wear comfortable layered clothing. Charmaine Lee and Virginie Audrain teach in tandem a SynergyDance class in Charlottesville, downtown at Studio 206 Friday morning at 9:45 a.m. Join us, we are happy to carpool. All classes are: $15 drop-in and $72 for the series of 6 classes. For more information call Virginie at 937-5609 or Charmaine at 987 8734 or visit us at www.synergydance.com Optimal Health & Nutrition Sessions at Hearthstone School Learn how to create more energy and vitality in your life, through vibrant health, stress management, improved digestion and dietary habits. Contact - Kathy J. Edwards, CTN, CNC., (540) 987-9272 (ext. 1) to schedule an appointment Exercise class Join a group of fit and friendly women of all ages for an hour of exercise three mornings a week! These classes, an evolving mix of stretching, aerobics, dance, free weights, mat work, and yoga, have been going on for years! Classes are held at Trinity Episcopal Church (parking lot across from the Inn) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 8:15. Drop-ins welcome. Call Martha at 636-8315 or Ellie at 675-3978 for more information. Healing Energy “Gil Brooker, Reiki Master, opens a new practice at the Rappahannock Wellness Center located above the Hearthstone School at 11576 Lee Highway in Sperryville. His hands-on Reiki sessions utilize healing energy to promote individual well being on an emotional, physical and spiritual level. Reiki is an ancient healing technique which restores inner harmony and vitality. To begin this practice all new clients will have half their first fee donated to the Hospice Support in Warrenton. Call (540) 987 3359 for an appointment. Panic & Anxiety Program Panic Relief Inc., a nonprofit educational organization. Overcoming fears, anxiety and agoraphobia, Achieving Control, Positive Self-Image and Constructive thinking. This program is geared to help anyone including you, family members and relatives suffering from panic, anxiety and agoraphobia to cope with these disorders. We will teach you how to control panic attacks and anticipatory anxiety. Learn how attitudes and current thoughts affect panic and anxiety. The programs are held in the Castleton, Chester Gap, Flint Hill, Huntly and Washington on Mondays from 12 noon to 1 p.m., Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For information call PRI at (732) 940-9658. i Philip C. Strange is pleased to announce the addition of G. Nevill Tunner as Associate Broker to Strange & Company Realtors. Nevill has been practicing real estate for many years, mostly in the Middleburg area, until his recent move to Rappahannock county where he and his wife, Claire, have purchased and are presently working on their house in the town of Washington. Claire and their son, Oliver, own & manage The Virginia Chutney Company. Please contact Nevill /or all your real estate needs. Strange & Company Realtors, LLC 1 540-675-1010 540-937-5858 3!-. A Conservation Conscious Company 540-675-1010 in Ft x8sthan(;krkmjustate.com 291-B Main Street • Washington, Vik(;inia

Thornton River Grille expands hours Responding to requests from the community to have longer weekend hours to enjoy their excellent dinners, the Thornton River Grille will now be open until 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. A helping hand I know there are many stories of people helping each other during the recent heavy rains. Here’s another one! A very large limb of the beautiful flowering pear tree on Route 522 at Hopkins Ordinary came crashing down, narrowly missing a car just coming off the bridge. Traffic began to back up significantly beyond Shaw’s onto 211. James Jenkins, a contractor who had been working at a job on Water Street, saw what was happen ing, immediately went to cut the tree and haul the limbs off the road. The traffic backup quickly cleared. Thanks to James and all those who helped their neighbors in this rain storm. Gateway bridge, garden and walkway When the Gateway committee’s plan was approved for the gardens and walkways near the footbridge at Sunnyside, the plan was for maintenance to be done by community volunteers. We encourage Sperryville residents to put in some volunteer time with weeding and sweeping. Some folks who live or work nearby mow regularly, but more help is needed to maintain that area to best show off our entrance to Main Sperryviule Barbara Adolfi adolfibarbara@ verizon.net (540) 987-8682 Street. You don’t have to check in with anyone. Just stop by and pull weeds!! Drevas Bark Art receives honors A few months ago one of Jeanne Drevas’ bark creations received an award in a competition in Korea. Recently, another of Jeanne’s pieces was included in “500 Baskets, A Celebration of the Basketmaker’s Art,” just published by Lark Books. Her vessel form is made of white pine bark, longleaf pine needles, sweet birch twigs and waxed linen. Congratulations to this fine artist. When, who, what day is it anyway?! Huff, puff, huff...puff... whoooosh. You know there aught to be a law against how many hours a week a wife can make her husband work around the house. I’ve been runnin’ around this place most every night and Saturdays too for weeks now like my head was on fire and the rest was catch’en while my wife watches it all and offers “helpful” advice from the porch. You know the new thing these days is some “alone” time set aside for mom each day so she can unwind. Well what about dad, when does he get some “alone” time, and no that bathroom break does not count. Let me give you folks an example of what I’m talking about. This didn’t happen here at the new house but rather at our very first house and should’ve been a “hint” for me but I was a little too tired to catch on to it right then. What happened was that we, or rather I, had about an acre and a half to mow with a little ole push mower and it was about this time of year and sure seemed to be right about 110 degrees...in the shade! Well I’d been out there for a good while steadily going at it, well fairly steadily anyway, and had just really started to feel like I was making progress when my wife comes out followed by our oldest boy who was right about 3 at the time. Here they come from around behind the house and are not only carrying glasses of ice tea but also low and behold, a couple of lawn chairs. I thought to myself, if this don’t beat all, how thoughtful and considerate and was really proud thinking of what a “wonderful” woman I’d somehow snagged and as her mother put it, “fooled into marrying me”. Anyway, I kept on mowing so I wouldn’t look like I was as tired and “about dead” as I was but from the comer of my eye I noticed that they’d stopped just Chester Gap Chris Ubben 635-6094 bigshowl995@ yahoo.com short and begun to set up the lawn chairs. Wow I thought, they’re making a place for me to sit down and rest. Then friends... then my dear “wonderful” wife sits in one chair and my son in the other and both begin to sip on both glasses of tea! That’s right, I’m sweating like I just ran from town and she’s seen me mowing for an hour or two now (it was all hill I swear) and here she has the gaul to turn it into a spectator sport! On top of all that folks she acted like there wasn’t the least little thing wrong with it, and she couldn’t understand why it made me so upset for them to “keep me company” while I mowed! It all turned out okay though, and I let it all drop the very next day, right after I went to Lowe’s and put a brand new riding mower on our account! Hey, if she can sit and watch me mow then I can sit and watch her while I mow right? Pig roast and horseshoes tournament a success The Chester Gap Vol. Fire and Rescue Department held the first of three perhaps even four monthly Horseshoe Tburnaments this past week with a great turnout and a modest take in to help pay for the new piece of equipment. Everyone had a great time and promised to come back for the one next month (July). The entry fee is only $10.00 for singles and $20.00 for doubles so come on out and have a little fun, everyone there sure seemed like they did. Oh, and sorry there won’t be a pig roast at the next one but hamburgers and hot dogs should be in good supply along with ice cold soda! Church holds outdoor service The Chester Gap Baptist Church held their regular Sunday service at the site of the new church grounds this past Sunday. There was a modest crowd in attendance with some folks staying home due to the heat which honestly wasn’t all that bad...as long as the wind kept blowing! It was a very patriotic service and rightfully so and everyone came away proud and I believe blessed. A special hot dog luncheon was held afterwards with Nora Sea lock and Augie’s (Mary) Williams’ famous skillet fried hot dogs. We were very fortunate to hav& them served at the beauty pageant the fire department recently held and there they sold like popsicles in you know where! Also there was a lot of other very good food there as well, especially the deserts. You know I wonder if I couldn’t find some way to be a food critic for the paper?! Anyway, a lot of great fellowship was had by all and if you didn’t go because you didn’t really know anyone there, well you won’t until you do. 'Vftu know, come to think of it, I used to be right shy myself and would only speak to and “hang out” with just a few friends. I was almost forced into being more open when I got into management out to work and for the most part it’s been a change for the better. I say the for the most part because if I had still been the same old quite me I never would’ve had the courage to ask my wife out and well...you know being shy does have some benefits after all I reckon’. God bless you all and I’ll see you around the mountain! Castleton, Virginia Come for the peace fir quiet of Rappahannock County. Cottage on private lane with almost 5 acres. House totally renovated in 1997. Er\joy summer evenings on the enclosed front porch. $350,000 wmr m&m, yfiAT Amissville, Virginia Charming Cap Cod in Village of Amissville. Room for expansion with 33 X 13 upper level. Qreat starter home or investment home. Detached 2 car garage, fenced back yard on almost one acre. $309,000 *s Amiss ville, Virginia This well maintained Rambler features 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, a two-car attached garage and large deck. The full basement is framed up and ready to be finished! This home has been well maintained and is set on 3 beautiful acres. $345,000 ,k - Visit our website and search all of the listings in the MLS system. l: A L 1 V Your Hometown Realtors - www.samsneadrealty.cx)m 540-987-9243 B ia UJ Keai Lsxaie rrojessionais maxing tnenas tor tije Localjif owned mnl ninthr Cherries, galore All I can figure is we must have missed having a late killing frost this year. There is a big cherry tree out behind the house, and it has more cherries on it than I have ever seen on one tree. You can, literally, reach up and pick ten or twelve in one grasp. There are so many the birds can’t eat them all. I think they have gotten tired of them. We have made pies and cobblers and jam and have been giving them away, and the tree is still black with cherries. And one little peach tree is so full of peaches it is breaking the limbs off from the weight. I sure wish I had a money tree out there in the back yard that was producing like that. Snakes, too I have to get out my snake book and check on something. The other day at the cabin, I saw what I thought was a pretty good sized black snake lying on a pile of decomposing leaves. In the flash of an eye, that snake took off through the weeds like it was shot from a gun. It looked like a black arrow zipping through the brush. I have never seen any kind of snake move like that. I’m wondering if it was a black racer, but I will have to check. Anyway, as far as I’m concerned, he was doing the right thing, going in the other direction. Another silk purse There is something ingrained in me that needs some adjustment. For the past two weeks, I have spent countless hours on a big old lawn and garden tractor. Why? Because, this part that needs some adjustment says, “Don’t buy a new mower. Fix that old one up, and mow the back field with it.” I suppose it has to do with, waste not, want not, or some other saying we learned Flint Hill Richard Brady 675-3754 richardbradyl® juno.com when we were young and impressionable, but sometimes it feels more like a curse than a blessing. At last effort, the engine is back together, mounted in the tractor, and running. But, the clutch for the power takeoff is in a cardboard box with busted and ground up bearings and shafts, and they don’t make them anymore. And without it, the belly mower can’t be used, and the big finishing mower becomes a pull behind ornament. ■Until I find a D-200 Wheelhorse that someone has parked out by the chicken coop for the last 20 years, watch out for me riding to the post office on my red tractor. Or, maybe I can drive it in the parade at carnival time, behind our new fire truck. Development at our door steps Our little town of Boston, with a general store and a post office which covers several areas, will certainly remain on the map as sub-divisions begin to engulf the area, one being prepared for ten houses on the Dairy Bam property, formerly owned by the late Edmond Burke. We extend great sympathy for Mrs. Donna Grant and family of “Boston Drive” in the loss of her father, Mr. Ed Bailey who passed away last week. Also condolences go out to Mr. Buster Hitt and family in, neighboring Woodville, Mrs. Emma Kelly which occurred Sunday at Fauquier Hospital, and to the family of Mrs. Mildred Berry, who passed away and was laid to rest in Cedar Hill Cemetery Monday. Quite a number of young people from our area and adult workers are attending youth camp this week at Mount Olivet. It was great to see Mr. Herbert Hash walking out of Dr. Brear’s office, after his regular visit on Tuesday. Mr. Hash, a former Boston resident and principle of Salem School, now resides at Virginia Baptist Community. Boston Marie F. Atkins to 987-8802 Wednesday overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier, was his sister, Mrs. Alvin Atkins of Sperryville, and on Thursday she visited Mrs. Janet Peregory. We covet your prayers for Dr. Wayne Thompson, well known to many in our area, who is on a mission trip to Romania and Hungary. And for Franklin Hitt of “Cypress Knoll” who is recovering from his accident of April 8. Congratulations to Kyle Printz who was chosen “Father of the Year” at Black Oak Baptist Church Fathers’ Day activities. Mrs. Rosie Wharton of Aaron Mountain Road was among the group of Senior Citizens who took a boat ride down the Rappahannock River last week. Tony and April Pritt of Stevensburg were guests on Saturday of Mrs. D. J. Dodson of Salem Way. Johnny Bragg and children of Culpeper was a caller in the Peregory home on Castleton Ford Road on Monday. We have been informed and would like to report that Soulters Flowers in Culpeper is having a “Christmas in July” sale, continuing through the month of July, with many items fifty percent off and Miss Mary says to tell all her Rappahannock friends to come on down”. Wedding anniversary wishes for the week are extended to Danny and Linda Hitt, Johnny and Missy Bragg, Buddy and Robin Grigsby and Jake and Barbara Tharp. May the Lord grant each couple many more years together. Wishes go out for those celebrating birthdays this week to, niece Brenda Frazier, Kelly Bragg, David Thompson and James Kelchner. Prayers continue to be coveted for those on our sick and shut in list, Ellie Pullen, Krista Pritt, Hazel Delph, Margarette Owens, Libby Woodard, Janet Peregory, Beatrice Sheppard, Katherine Atkins, Ertha Corbin, Marty Atkins, and Grat Buraker. 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One monarch, two Satyrs, three question marks and a comma By Pam Owen Special to the Rappahannock News Every year some hearty folk venture into the summer heat to count monarchs, emperors, admirals, nymphs, satyrs and American ladies. The counters are not students of the human race but rather of the insect order Lepidoptera—butterflies. They’ll also be looking for commas and crescents, coppers and sulfurs, fritillaries, hairstreaks, snouts, mourning cloaks and others. Around July 4, the North American Butterfly Association starts a butterfly count throughout North America. Volunteer participants select a count area with a 15 mile diameter and conduct a one-day census of all butterflies sighted within that circle. The closest group to Rappahannock that joins in this count is Shenandoah National Park, which does its count in the Page County portion of the park. However, NABA’s count is not the only one in Northern Virginia. Clarke County is now doing an annual count as part of, its Natural Resources Mapping Project, the first countywide comprehensive survey of flora and fauna in Virginia. The protocol for this project calls for continual counts over the summer on small survey plots by volunteers around the county. While butterflies have been studied for centuries, we still know little about many aspects of their lives, including the range of some species. As Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center Ecologist Bill McShea, who is overseeing the Clarice County project put it, “We don’t put radio collars on them.” Until science catches up with the invention of nano trackers or some other whizbang technology, Clarke County and NABA will have to do their counts the old-fashioned way—counting by sight. The Clarke County protocol calls for individual volunteers to do the count on their own properties seven times, for one hour each time, over an eightweek period, from July 9 through August 31. Each survey plot is 500 square meters (5,382 square feet). Why bother counting butterflies? Butterfly species have distinct food and habitat needs and will disappear if those needs are not met, so they are good indicators of the health of a variety of ecosystems. By monitoring populations over many years, scientists can see if they’ve grown, shrunk or shifted. From that, they can determine what species need protection as well as learn more about the health of the whole ecosystem—what eats what, what lives where, the effects habitat and climate (and climate change) have on native species and much more. lb learn more about the health of Rappahannock County’s ecosystems, the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection has decided to tag onto Clarke County’s butterfly count. With the hope of eventually expanding Clarke’s butterfly count from the piedmont to the Chesapeake Bay, McShea welcomed the Rappahannockers onboard. He offered to process Rappahannock’s data and add it to Clarke’s to get a more complete picture of butterfly populations in the northern Piedmont, and RappFLOW has offered to map the results. Tb train for the count, eight members of RLEFs Biodiversity Task Force recently spent a couple of hours at Blandy Experimental Farm in Clarke County training with McShea and his research team. The training was simple and fun— look at slides of native butterflies to learn distinguishing characteristics among the species and then walk out to a nearby field to put the learning in action. Volunteers were armed with string and flags to mark off the area to be studied; instructions for collecting butterfly data; a butterfly survey sheet to mark down the number of each species counted; and a beginner’s guide to identifying 33 of the most common native Virginia species. Once the volunteers were in the field, the hunt was on! Enthusiastic cries of “monarch heading your way,” and “is that an orange or a clouded sulfur?” were ricocheting across the field. As the trainees quickly learned, some butterflies, such as the tiger swallowtail, are large and languorous in their flight, and thus easy to identify, while others, such as the pearl crescent, are tiny and quick and call for identification, well, on the fly. McShea advised the volunteers that the first day of counting could be rough for beginners trying to identify the various species and count them, but that volunteers quickly become familiar with the species in their little survey patch and settle into the routine of the count On July 15, RLEFs Biodiversity Task Force will host Butterfly Day, a public event at Bruce Jones’ property to provide more information on native butterflies and the Rappahannock count. The event is 10 a.m. to 1 pjn., and adults and children are invited. Shenandoah Park Ranger Mary Willeford Bair, a Forest Health Biological Science Technician, will give a presentation on butterflies and how to identify common native species. She will also talk about the count v in Shenandoah National Park, which Bair initiated in 1997 and has coordinated every year since. After Bair’s presentation, Ruth Anna Stolk, coordinator of the Task Force’s Butterfly Group, will talk briefly about the Rappahannock count and how those who are interested can join in. Bair will then lead attendees through the Jones’ naturalized fields to point out butterfly species. Since the Jones’ have purposefully planted native plants that attract butterflies, plenty should be on view. For more information or to make a reservation, call 540675-9989 or send e-mail to biodiversity@RLEP.org. You can also learn more about native butterflies and the counts by going to www.RLEP.oig and WMrwnaba.org. LSffl—EMMBBB-- ITTBT1 ■^T UnllM —.v m I Parker Critzer is set to ride and has a helmet that will protect her. Washington From Page B5 Why is bicycle safety so important? Bike riding is a lot of fun, but accidents happen. Eveiy year, kids go to the emergency department because of bike accident injuries. Some of these injuries are serious from head injuries. That’s why it’s so important for kids to wear your bike helmet. Wearing one doesn’t mean you can be reckless, but a helmet will provide some protection for your head in case you fall down. Bike helmets are so important that the U.S. government has created safety standards for them. Your helmet should have a sticker that says it meets standards set by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). If your helmet doesn’t' have a CPSC sticker, ask your mom or dad to get you one that does. FINE PROPERTIES, LLC Sunnyside Farm, Washington, VA Stunning 422 acre certified organic farm near SNP. 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Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Major’s Hollow, Sperryville, VA ]6+ wooded acres on a private right of way near the Shenandoah National Park in Sperryville. Springs, several hold streams, walking anil nding trails, old stone walls and beautiful rolling terrain. Extremely private with several possible building sites to capture the gorgeous mountain views. S325.000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 NTERNATIONAt NETWC ■ . LOCAL AFFILIATE Your bike helmet snouid ht you properly. You don’t want it too small or too big. Once you have the right helmet, you need to wear it the right way so it will protect you. It should be worn level and cover your forehead. The straps should always be fastened. Make sure the straps are adjusted so they’re snug enough that you can’t pull or twist the helmet around on your head. Many bike helmets today are lightweight and come in cool colors. If don’t love yours as it is, personalize it with some of your favorite stickers. Reflective stickers are a great choice because they look cool and make you more visible to people driving cars. Helmet on, now what? Riding a bike that is the right size for you also help keeps you safe. When you are on your bicycle, stand straddling the top bar of your bike so that both feet are flat on the ground. There should be 1 to 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 centimeters) of space between you and the top bar. Here’s a safety checklist your mom or dad can help you do: Make sure your seat, handlebars, and wheels fit tightly. Check and oil your chain regularly. Check your brakes to be sure they work well and aren’t sticking. Check your tires to make sure they have enough air and the right tire pressure. Be seen, Be safe! Wear bright clothes and put reflectors on your bike can help you stay safe. It will help other people on the road see you. You’ll also want to make sure that nothing will get caught in your bike chain, such as loose pant legs, backpack straps, or shoelaces. Wear the right shoes, sneakers, when you bike. Never wear sandals, shoes with heels, and cleats, they will not help you grip the pedals. Mom’s never let your child go riding barefoot! You might want to get some riding gloves, they may help you grip the handlebars better. No!! No!! Be sure to avoid wearing headphones because the music can distract you from noises around you. Where to ride You need to check with yours parents where you’re are allowed to ride your bike. You need to know how far you’re allowed to go and whether you should ride on the sidewalk on in the street. Either way, you need to keep an eye out for cars and trucks. Even if you’re just riding on sidewalk, a car may pull out of its driveway into the path of your bike. If you’re crossing a busy road, it’s best to walk your bike across the street. A bike path free of cars is a great choice if there’s one in your area. Just remember to share the path with the other riders, walkers, and strollers who also might be using it! And if you’re going on a long ride, remember to take some water along with you. And no matter where you ride, keep an eye on the road ahead so you can be prepared for big hills and road obstacles. Road rules If you’re allowed to ride on the street, follow these road rules: Always stop and check for traffic in both directions when leaving your driveway, an alley, or a curb. Cross at intersections. When you pull out between parked cars, drivers can’t see you coming. Walk your bike across busy intersections using the crosswalk and following traffic signals. Ride on the righthand side of the street, so you travel in the same direction as cars do. Never ride against traffic. Use bike lanes or designated bike routes wherever you can. Don’t ride too close to parked cars. Doors can open suddenly. Stop at all stop signs and obey street (red) lights just as cars do. Be sure to ride single file on the street with friends. When passing other bikers or people on the street, always pass to their left side. Use hand signals so other bikers and drivers will know what you’re going to do next. See summer can be fun and safe for everyone!

Summertime suggestions for your garden Vegetables * Make successive plantings of beets, beans, and carrots to be able to harvest into fall. Direct seed cool-season crops, such as broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, into the garden. Place in the shade of taller heat-loving plants such as tomatoes and peppers, if possible. * To obtain maximum pleasure and value from your vegetable garden, continue planting during the growing season. This provides a harvest until cold weather kills the plants. * Before you spray an insecticide on your vegetables, check the label. Each insecticide has a time you mufet wait before you can harvest. * Although tomatoes are self-pollinating, they need movement to transfer pollen. If it is hot and still for several days, gently shake plants for assured pollen transfer and fruit set. Hot temperatures can also interfere with blossom set. * Drought and hot, dry winds can cause pepper and tomato blossoms to drop off. Try misting plants twice a day to cool them and help the blossoms set fruit. ^/uuuinDers nave a very short “vine-storage time.” Under warm, humid conditions, the fruits on the vine may remain in prime condition less than one day. So pick early and often. * For the best flavor, pick ripe tomatoes as needed; flavor peaks within three minutes of picking. If you must wait to use garden-fresh tomatoes, do not refrigerate them. Fruit texture and some aroma compounds deteriorate quickly in the cold. * A garden needs 1 inch of rain or water each week. Early morning is the best time to water. Evening watering is less desirable because leaves that remain wet through the night are more susceptible to fungal diseases. Mulch plants to reduce water loss and improve yields. * Stop vine crops from taking over your garden or lawn by pinching off the fuzzy growing tips. This also directs the plant’s energy into ripening fruit rather than producing more vine. * If your potatoes are visible along the soil surface, the portion exposed to light will turn green. Green-skinned potatoes will taste bitter and can . cause illness, s<f protect tubers from light by covering them with soil or mulch. * Summer squash with a bitter taste should not be eaten as it may contain a natural toxin, curcubitacin E, that can cause food poisoning symptoms, such as stomach cramps. Often these fruits are the result of self-seeded plants. Avoid this problem by not saving self-seeded squash plants. Trees * Flowering dogwood (Comus florida) commonly is affected by a number of diseases, including the fatal dogwood anthracnose. Protecting your dogwoods from drought stress can go a long way toward keeping them healthy. Make sure they have been mulched in a wide ring with organic material, about 3 inches deep and pulled back from the trunk. Do not use dogwood leaves or wood as mulch as it may contain disease organisms. During prolonged dry periods, water dogwoods thoroughly. * Tip die-back on redbud (Cercis canadensis) may be caused by saturated soil. Redbuds are very intolerant of “wet feet” caused by prolonged wet soil and high humidity. * Inner leaves and twigs of trees normally drop from lack of sunlight, but falling clusters of leaves attached to short twigs may result from insect or squirrel activity. Girdling insects make shallow, encircling depressions, while twigs Tips from a Master Gardener Sally Price Sperryville broken by squirrels have diagonally severed ends. Lawns * During hot, July weather, be sure to mow your lawn to the appropriate height. If more than 1/3 of grass vegetation is removed during mowing, root growth is temporarily slowed by the plant’s inability to produce carbohydrates at the previous rate. By mowing at the proper height, water loss is reduced and lower soil temperatures are maintained. Leave clippings on the lawn to decompose. Insects * The praying mantis is a generalist predator that eats both “good” and “bad” insects, non-selectively, so it is not particularly effective as a biological insect control. Other predators are better investments. * The larvae of fireflies (lightning bugs) aid gardeners by eating mites, slugs, snails, soft-bodied insects, and larvae. * A non-toxic approach to Japanese beetles: remove all flower blossoms as soon as they begin to fade and all fruit as soon as it is ripe. Japanese beetles are especially fond of overripe fruit and deteriorating flower blossoms. After taking these preventive steps, go out to your garden daily and knock the insects off their perches and into a wide-mouthed jar of soapy water. That will gum them up and prevent them from flying away. * Red or yellow lights attract fewer night-flying insects than white or blue bulbs. Use them on your deck or patio. * Control mosquitoes by eliminating all sources of stagnant water. * Continue attracting insect-eating birds to the gar den area by providing them a fresh water source. Charrge water in birdbaths at least every two days. Miscellaneous * Fish add natural fertilizer to water so when you change the water in your aquarium, use it to water plants. * Check the soil moisture of container-grown plants daily. As the temperature rises, some plants may need water twice daily. * If you have been pinching back your mums this summer, mid-July is the time to stop so they will be able to develop flower buds for the fall. Apply light fertilizer every two weeks. Information taken from Virginia Cooperative Extension. Specific gardening questions should be directed to the Rappahannock County Extension Office at 675-3619. 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Free Info. $319,900 Trade up to this house and I will buy yours for cash ! Call 1-800-286-3009 ID# 2012. ■amkuuaa Keller Williams p tir c Real Estate for Sale AN AMAZING BARGAIN!! Less than 2 years old, this home on a premium lot is um> ivy iiiiiiuiv> from Culpeper 4 hr/ 3.5 ha v\ith up-grades galore. Looks like a model Cl16065697 $444,000 uomc. n/wuiKi floors on mam._ large deck, finished walkout basement. Lot surrounded by woods for total privacy. Listed 40K under appraisal. SELLER WILL HELP WITH CLOSING. Trade up for this house and / will buy yours for cash! Free Recorded Info Call: 1-800-289-3009 lt>#2052 David Silver. Keller Williams. 703-675-2759 READY TO DOW S SI/E HI T Sill I W\\lROOM TO G.\KI)E\OR FI TTER?? A rare »>pptniunily u» own a 3-yr old one-level Al l. HKIC’k rambler near Old Town Small paiio home community TBR. 2BA All amenities nearby Offered at: $4592550. Mary McCarty / Re Ma« Olympic 703 530 2911 RVT www 226CanageChaseCircie comB til Times Community Newspapers, For all of your Employment needs. Vacation Sales Sally Markham at 252-202-2035 or email Markham2Kfcarthlink.net -BD & A REALTY Attention Investors: This house is two blocks from the <Kean on the hcautifril Outer Banks of N( S8(),000/vear rental income, 8 bedrooms, 6 baths, rec room, pool, hot tub, views of ocean. Gorgeous beach home. Asking Price $1,649,000 j;. ■ « ; — Real Estate for Sale Salt prtct LEESBURG HISTORIC DISTRICT Townhouse for sale in sought after enclave. 3 bd. 3 1/2 bath Gorgeous all brick, Hardwood floors through out, fireplace, garage. $435,000 Call owner/agent Helene (571) 218-0960 _ Is Walker & Co. Real Estate y3 % * Real Estate lor Sale Haymarket, VA $395,000 Best Prig1 In [‘iedniunl! Immaculate Til backs to pond and fairway in gated Piedmont golf course c o m m unity. A wardw inning neighborhood with indoor/outdoor pools, fitness center, tennis courts. A: much more. 3 finished levels. 2.200 sq ft.. 3 Bedrooms. 2 l ull and 2 Half r ^ Haihs. Huge Kitchen. Morning room. Fireplace in lower level. Beautiful Deck, Tons of Upgrades! Dianne Lemanski 703-754-0097 Real Estate for Sale I OOKS ItK\M)\KW-I\ c»l IKT \l- HillKOKIK M)l) Manassas $549,900 Large. Bright. Open Home. Hardwood floors on upper floor Two fireplaces. Large quid lot in beautiful n/hood. Priced below value. Perfect for a couple or a family. Motivated Seller. Free Recorded Info. Call 1-800-286-3009 ID# 2062. Keller Williams Q| a Times Community Newspapers. We are where the readers are. r 001 Rentals — Apartments ' 1BR, 1BA APT, Opal area, W/D & util incl, Sec dep & credit ck req.d. $750/mo. 540-349-2026 Rentals —* 1 Condos _> 2BR, 2BA, unfin bsmt, town of Middleburg, $ 1 2 0 0/m o. 540687-3003, 540364-3093 J. Garrett Leisure World-Adult community w/tons of amen. 2MBR/2B. glass enclsd blcny. $1600/ mo. 703-729-5698 Reston: Lg 1BR, w/d. w/w, nr Toll . rd, golf course & town ctr. $1100 + utils - AvI now. (703)742-0130 Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 ( > 101 Open Houses V. J OPEN HOUSE 1P.M - 4P.M. July 9th Gorgeous 4br, 2.5ba Colonial Home on 1.2 acre cul-de-sac lot. Wooded view from rear deck. 4008 Stafford Drive, Jeffersonton. VA Call Jesse/ or Linda at: 703-300-8469 022 Rentals • Houses 2br, 2ba, LR. Great room, Kit, Wash & utility room, $1000/mo. Near Remington. 540-439-3038 after 7p 2BR home, 1BA. 2 decks, patio, w/d near Middleburg. $1100/mo. (540)554-8563 r Vacation Sales V . . ... , .. ■ . J WANT AN OUTER BANKS GETAWAY. 2bd/1bth $216,000. New roof, exterior paint, laminate wood floors, hot water heater, outside heat pump unit. Must sell soon. Call Robin at 252-256-1219 or visit www.roblnmorganrealty.com -- Announcements V) LAID-OFF RECENTLY? As the wohd's busiest lucking company. Schneider Nationals Business s growing and we re tang. • uperence rewarxu m no\ lequrea • Conpany-piwdea 'COL tranrg tor quaiifed candidates • $34£00457 ,500 ioependng on experience'' • Immeriate benefits tor experienced Oivers • Sign-or bonoB rnay appiy Appiy Online § scmeidefjobsxoffl Or^'-8C(M4.pRlD6i1-aOCW47-;43» s£JWOV f Sales — Houses :> V 1 Charles Town, WV FOR SALE $285,900 Under Appraisal Historic area home. Commuter train available. Recently renovat new paint, refinished hardwood floors, fireplace. deck, and unfinished basement may convert to 3rd BR Two blocks to city park/tennis/pool. Located at 615 South Samuel Street. More info contact (757) 810-7972 or www.frandviewproperties.net/PL44768 022 Rental*Houses Charles Town WV - 3BD, 1BA, Circa 1899 restored farmhouse. Loc on beaut, horse farm. CAC, W/D. $1195/mo. No pets. 703-624-1697. Hamilton: 3BR 2BA. on lac w/ IR, DR. eat-in kit, new crpt & pnt. w/o bsmt, Lg wrkshp. $1550. 703-973-3471. LOVETTSVILLE Area Top floor brick ranch. 3BR, 2BA, fpl, all appls. $l400/mo. Call 540-882-3686. Middleburg: 2BR, 1.5BA cottage on quiet 24 acres. AvI immed. $ 1500/mo. ORLREA. 540-687-3888. Near Rectortown, 2br, 1ba house on farm, CAC/H, deck, $1350/ mo. avil 7/15. 202-445-5974. It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 Herndon-8.0(X) SF Wlise Sterlim:-2,222 SF Retail 7.000 SF Office Kl.NB 571-382-2061 022 —a - ' Hwnin * fafc.Ji.-a North Rock 2BR, den, 3BA, LR w/FP, eat-in kitch, rec rm, back deck. Exc. cond. $1600/mo. Call Anne Hall Long & Foster (540)341-3538. ORLEAN, VA, 1840s Victorian, 1.4acs, quaint village, 3BR. 2.5BA, AC, FP. $1800/ mo Refs540-272-0200. Purcellville (Bluemont), Immaoulate, 2 BR, 1 BA in million $$$ area w/ deck, sun room. Breathtaking view of valley. Excel, loc. 30 min to Dulles. No lawn care. $1295/mo + SD, Credit Check reqd. 703-887-3121 Rappahannock County: Brand new contemporary home w/2 BR s, 2 BA s, 3 decks, wide open spaces. Huge balcony loft perfect for home office. Full bsmt, cac. Winter mountain views. Available immediately. $ 1200/mo. Owner/agent. 540-675-4901 or sherry® sherrysnyder.com. Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 347-4222 Rentals — Houses V. Adorable... il 3 BR, 2.5 BA in town of Marshall, 1/2 mile from 1 66. Concrete driveway, fenced yard, shed, privacy landscaping, garage, cul de sac. Rent $1800 month with dep. and ref. Available immediately. BRISTOW $1750- 3BR 2 5BA Brick End Unit STAFFORD $975. 2BR, 1 BA condo GAINESVILLE $1750. 3/4BR, 2.5BA Brick end unit w fully fenced yard & great BRISTOW $2500 5BR, 3.5BA SFH on cul-de-sac millerpropertiesonline.com For All Your Property Management Needs 540-454-2161 Rentals — Houses Miller Properties 703-915-9498

Rappahannock Main St. Sperryville, new remodeled, ibr, 1ba cottage, W/D, ref s, AC, all new appl's. No pet /smkg. $1100/mo. (540)675-9921 Rixeyville, 4BR, 3BA, whrlpl tub, huge rec rm w/bar. open layout, Ig fmt porch over lake, quiet, fenced yard. $1500 No smkg. Dep req'd (540)349-1117 ROUNDHILL: Single family on seven acres 3BR, 3 1/2 BA. $2,500. 571-334-6999 SHORT TERM: Near Shenan* doah Nat'l Park & River. Quick access to 166 at Linden. New fully furnished water view contemporary. Stunning house! 3 BR 2 BA. Full bsmt. Decks galore! See Vacation Rentals at www. sherrysnyder.com for photos. $2000/mo. Owner/Agent 540-675-4901. SPERRYVILLE, VA nr Old Rag mtn. 3BR, 2.5B, home office, 5ac fenced pasture. 2 decks. $1450/mo. Call 540-987-7263 SUMMIT POINT. Jefferson County, WV. Lrg single Fam home w/gar on 3'A acres. Built in 2000. 4BRs, 3'/?B, all appl's, CAC, oak & tile firs, covered front porch, lrg deck off back, well & septic, barn & pasture avail for add'l rent. Sec dep., credit appl. $2500/mo. Call 540-955-1384. Warrenton, 3BR, 1.5 BA, hdwd fls, deck, fenced, garden, $1500/ mo. Credit ck & refs. Deposit.(703)507-8188 Washington, Harris Hollow, 2BR, 1BA, house $700/mo Call Wanda @ Sam Snead Realty 540-635-9753. Waterford Area 2/3BR, 3B, restored farmhs on 4acs. Truly beaut, prop/views. 10 min to MARC/15 to Greenway $1700. 540-882-3686 Gainesville-Hse in Irg new, non-smoking hse on golf course. 12x12 room. $550 + util. (703)244-7132. ROUNDHILL: In single family 7acs+, above , ground bsmt apt $800 Room $500. 571-334-6999 STERLING Fum MBR/ pvt bth, dish TV & hispeed Internet. Share kit, Indry. $625 + utils. Call 703-450-2264 r~7 077 V_ Ashburn (Belmont Greene)- 2 Ivl, 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 2 car garage, W/D, FP, like new, 1st floor master BR. $1875. 301-537-6256. Gainesville-Brand New! 3br, 3fba, 3 Ivls, fin LL w walkout, $1,925/mo. 1 mo free w/12/mo cont. 703-966-4778 House in country. 5 mi Leesburg, 3BR, 2BA, w/d, fpl, Ig yard, great views. AvI 7/31. $1750/ mo (703)777-4586 Leesburg/Stratford. 8/1, 3BR, 3BA. 3ivl TH w/garage. Walkout, w/d. porch. $1875 301-537-6256 Manassas, 3BR, 2.5BA, 3lvl TH, Exc cond, $1500/ mo + sec. dep. Owner/Agent Avery Hess (703)^53-1225 BY OWNER 540-347-5555. assigned parking & utilities included. 30 Ashby St. Warrenton Ste 102-103, $850/ mo; Suite 109, $500/ mo; Ste 116. $550/ mo. FRONT ROYAL Beautiful 1000sf. Plenty of parking, near courthouse, HUD & Technology zoned, $1200/mo including utilities, 540-635-9011 Hay market/ Gainesville Home Office (not zoned for bus) Call (703)385-1541 Owner Lie Agent |k)@ 090 Vacation — Rentals Near Shenandoah Nat l Park and River: New fully furnished water view contemporary. Stunning house! 3 BR 2 BA. Decks galore! Sleeps 6-8. See www.sherrysnyder. com for details. Owner/Agent 540-675-4901. (too ****** By Owner Culpeper: 3Br, 2Ba, Lg Fam Rm, Lg 1 Car Gar, Lg Corner Lot, Ph: 202-423-7696 or www. • gtechno.com/2001 Reduced!! Culpeper, 16244 Shadow Dr. rambler, 5 acs, 3BR, $449,999 (540)727-8781 Scenic & Private 100 acre farm w/landing strip in No VA, outside DC ADIZ. Custom Cape Cod home & fenced pastures for the horse lover. $1.6 mill. (540)955-3471 or 540-454-2658. Herndon - Lifestyle: - 2BR/1,5BA, lg Living Rm, , sep DR, Needs some TLC. $240,000. (703)766-0138 Bealeton, VA: Crest Lane Knolls subd. 2 Story, 3BR, 2.5BA, 1/2 ac lot on cul-de-sac. Nr schls. $365k. $5k closing cost paid. Immed occpy. 540-436-3846. First Time Buyers Why rent when you can own? Free list of homes with pics for no money down. WWW. n-vahomeinfo.com First Time Buyers - Why rent when you can own? Free list of homes available with no money down, under $1,800/mnth. Free recorded message 1-800-750-4615 ID#1051 RE/MAX Absolute r Real Estate for Sale V .' , 117 acres in Fauquier County with views of Rapphannock, Culpeper, and Fauquier.. Property has 2 building sites by right. Property is adjacent to other large privately owned parcel. Lots of wildlife and privacy with Creeks and springs. Applachian Trail also runs through property.. Great for retreat or family compound. For a more imformatlon or a private tour call Cheryl Alls at (540) 364-4566 or Bruce Wood at (540) 635-7717..with Stonewall Realty, LLC r-:---> *7 Pots V_> FAUQUIER SPCA STRAY ANIMALS 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www fauquierspca com e mail fspca@netzero.com for a complete up to date listing J FRONT ROYAL Successful businessman moved up selling 1st home! 4-5 bedroom, 4 bath, ceramic tile, granite, and Birch hardwood floors, fireplace, oversized garage & driveway! 5 min to I66. $425,000. WR6032731. Call Chris Sherwood @ Stonewall Realty 540-664-6763. Rate Protected! Sumerduck ranch, 10acs, 3/4BR, 2ba, 2 car attchd, barn, wrkshp, fncd, fish pond, must see! Edie Parish, Keller Williams Realty (540)220-0907 SFH - LEESBURG 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath - $405,999. Please call 703-470-0466 for appointment. SPRINGFIELD $629,900 SFD, Reduced over $20k. 3 lev Col. 5BR, 3.5BA. Mis #FX6044627. 2 gar. When selling and moving up tho this Listing, Ray will Sell your home for Fre Guaranteed. See: FreeFsboSchool. com for more info. Five wooded lots, ranging from 10 acres to 1.9 acres, near Delaplane, ready for bonding. Owner wants to sell all to a Builder. Call 540-270-2866. Near Warrenton 17.5 private wooded acres w/state road frontage and creek on property. May be divided to 2 lots, $499,900. Emily Henry, Long & Foster, 540-341-3528 or 800-523-8846. Orlean/Marshall, 6.52 wooded acs, partial drive, approved survey & 4BR perk. $340K OLREA (540)364-1695 fi33 f;ir:~ 2 E. LOa Cfc ACfOAgD The Plains 9+ useable acres in sought after Northern Fauquier, close to 1-66 Priv, remote, wooded setting w/ expired conv. 4BR drainfield permit. $295,000. Emily Henry 540-341-3528 Long & Foster 100% Easy Financing Fixer Uppers, 1st time buyers & New homes. $1 000/down. (703)881-0898 www.WalkerMLS.com $279,000 Rent-toOwn, Manassas 2BR & sunroom, 2BA condo. Grt cond, Portion of $1600/mo. rent is your down pmt. Owner Aaent, Avery Hess (703)753-1225 8.5 acs, w/ chalet, horse barn, pasture, mtn views, on Rapidan River in Orange, VA. $ 3 5 0 K . Go to: webpages.charter. net*griffith9176 or call (252)441-8546 or 252-619-7088 Find Out What Your Home is Worth On-Line visicwww. VirginiaHomeVaiu. com Find Out What Your Home is Worth On-Line visitiwww. VirginiaHomeValu. com Forclosures & Fixer-Uppers in No. VA. Call 24 HRS for a free list (703)383-6169 Prudential Carruthers Realtors Gainesville: New 4Br, 3.5Ba, fin bsmt, deck, fence, www.gotofsbo. com/finder, asp. ID=5347 $539,900 (703)771-4829 Rare, lovely 1840s country Victorian quaint Orlean, VA renovated; NEW roof, kit & BAs, paint in/out. 3BR, 2.5BA, 2 LRs, DR, sip porch, wd burn FP, CAC, old style radiators, 1,4acs. barn. Aprs'd $ 6 0 0 K sell$585K. 540272-0200. Possible lease-own. / N KUt Sate*—.:..\ 100 Townhouse* V: J CENTREVILLE $399,990 Beautiful end unit TH w/3Beds, 3.5 Baths, 3 Levels, Trek's deck, eat-in kitchen, Ig walk-out lower level. 5252 Stoney Branch. Corns Home Realty 703-803-6000 Culpeper, Southridge Community townhouse for sale 2bd., 2.5ba.,lr w/flreplace, dr, eatin kit.w/new disposal & dishwasher, freshly painted, fenced rear w/enlarged concrete patio, central heat & a/c. convienent to shopping, school & medical care, community offers clubhouse w/pool & hottub. Owners very motivated 11 Contact Linda Thornton at ERA The Holden Group Realtors, Inc. 540-825-1613 or by cell 540-717-7118 I BUY HOUSES-cash! Stop foreclosures/ double payments. No commissions/fees. (888)886-9091 Lv msg Gov't foreclosures. Houses, apts,condos and commerical. Low interest rates, no money down. Investors or first time buyers. 1-800-506-5202 _ . |194 Retirement RETIRING? RELOCATING? Sunbelt Newbern, NC. Free retirement pkg. Ask for Whit Morgan-Newbern Real Estate 1-800-636-2992 17" Thick Queen Extra Plush Double Pillowtop Matt & Box Set. New in plastic w/warranty. Val $1,600 - Sell $495! Can d I v r 703-378-8866. 7 PC Cherry Sleigh Bed Set. 100% Solid wood. New still pkgd. Worth $3000 sac $1,295. Can del. 703-378-8866. Furniture/ Appliances .......a. Bed - Full size matt/box set, New in plastic w/ w a r r . $115. 703-263-7888. Bedroom 6 pc Cherry set still in boxes must sell $595. Can del. 703-263-7888. Brand New Microfiber Sofa & Loveseat set. Vat $1,200 Sacrifice $650. Dlvr avail 703-263-7888. NEW King Pillowtop Mattress Set. $235 in plastic w/warranty. Can dlvr. 703-378-8866.. Queen Pillow Top Mattress set new in plastic with warranty. Sacrifice $135. Can del. 703-263-7888.. J Come check out our 4th of July Specials!! WWW. foxdenantiques. com (540)347-1162 1939 Oarage/ i*-* Yard Sales A nay, diraw & Feed STRAW: II you called about straw from the Middleburg Training Center, please call back, I need a contact name & #. Call 540-270-3451 STRAW Square bales. No weed seed. $3 per bale.' Delivery available. Call 540-270-3451 HOT TUB: Never used, 31 jets, seats 6. waterfall, life warr. msrp $7700. Must Sell $3500. 571-237-5015 Pole Bam Kits: All sizes available! Special 30x32x10 Entry Door & 9x8 Garage door included! $11,500 Installed! Call Jamie 888-533-2985 www.apbuilding supply.com POOL TABLE- 8 ft. solid wood still in box. 1 in. slate, access. MSRP $6995 Must sell, ' $1495.571-237-5015. TREK LIQUID 20 MTN. BIKE: Great shape. $1,000/obo.(703)2500162. 273 Pet. -• CHIHUAHUA Puppies, also MinPIns, also Pugs. Ready, diff colors, males/females, health guar, regist. delivery, Cash only. 540-778-3314 540-631-7652 Rottweilers AKC, cert, ped., Champ lines, Health guar, ready 7/9. $600. (304)724-6741 90 T-bird, good tires, new water pump, runs, needs work. (540)547-3200 leave message. EREE: 2 riding lawn mowers, 2 push mowers for parts. You haul. Please Call (540)937-4963 ree Cockatiel Pair, grey & lutino, successful breeders, 703 880 5424 =REE FILL DIRT It you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 :ree refrigerator, works great. Older model. You haul. Remington area. Please call (540)207-3528 :ree to good home 8mo old Shepard mix, great w/ kids, loves other dogs. Needs good home soon. (540)212-1707 298 u*t ■■■'■ ■ ■OST: Golden Retriever Mon 6/19 in vie of Ashburn Farm. Answers to Shivers.' If found, pis call 703-858-4878 or 703-297-7360. REWARD 380 Instruction v ) Science Tutorials High School Chemistry & Physics, $50/hr (540)364-2415 400 Adoption ^ ) •RIVATE ADOPTION Caring childless couple hoping to adopt an infant. Medical & legal expenses paid. Call Amy S Phil, (410)499-5280 Employment Barn Help Wanted PT/FT, Muck, feed & turnout, must be reliable, call (540)364-3099 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT Bulldozers Backhoes Loaders Dump Trucks Graders Scrapers Excavators Train in Virginia ~ National Certification ~ Financial Assistance ~ Job Placement Assistance 877-409-6851 Associated Training Services www.equipmentschool.com Delivery Drivers Independent contract drivers needed for small parcel deliveriesMust have own vehicleSm pickups or Minivans. Opportunities in Warrenton and other surrounding areas. $500/wk, pd wkly, Fuel Incentive Program, Drug/Crim Check, Retirees welcome 1-877-973-7447 ext. 330 WAREHOUSE / PRODUCTION Heritage Hardwoods is NOW HIRING for its Marshall, VA Hardwood Lumber & Molding Mill Positions available: Warehouse Workers Machine Operators (wood working) All positions are full time and have competitive salary, paid vacation, and holidays, health/dental insurance. Apply in person: 4227 Whiting Rd., Marshall, VA 800-222*3512 Licensed Veterinary Technician Needed in. Warrenton.Full-time, licensed vet. technician needed for small animal hospital under new management. Competitive salary, medical/dental benefits, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, vacation, and more. Fax resume to 203-255-4622 or e-mail HeatherWeatherly@healthypet.org. LANDSCAPE FIELD SUPERVISORS For Maintenance and Installation. Landscape experience needed. Earning Potential $30k to $45k per yearPlus benefits. ONLY SERIOUS INQUIRIES PLEASE Fax resume to 703-754-9926 Call 703-753-2000 EOE/M/M/F/D/V CASA Program Specialist Parks, Rec, and Comm Svc Position available with the CASA (County After School Activities) program for children in grades K-5. Duties include direct supervision of 26 or more CASA site staff at up to 10 different elementary school locations in the County. Maintains staff and student records, assists with budget development and management, which includes participant registration and fee payments. Oversees the planning and implementation of age appropriate activities for program. Ensures state child care licensing standards are met. Substitutes for CASA site staff as needed. Maintains open, professional communications with students, parents, and volunteers. Provides program evaluation, public relations, and compliance standards monitoring. Strong administrative and communication skills are needed. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in recreation, education or related field and at least 2 years experience operating and supervising children's recreational and instructional activities. Prior staff supervision experience required. Certification in First Aid, CPR for adult, infant and child and TB test required. Requires valid driver's license. DMV check, CPS, and police background checks are required for the successful candidate. (Hiring Range: $34,671 - $46,805/yr) Closes: 07/14/2006 06-496 For additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.Qov. Legal Notices BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND PLANNING COMMISSION RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Sections 170-108.5, 170-108.6, 170-108.16 and 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 Planning Commission for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2006 AT 7:30PM IN THE COURTHOUSE IN WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA, in order to consider the following applications: Applications for Personal Wireless Services Facilities Use Permits PWSFU 06-06-02 Application by Velocitel, Inc., for Cingular Wireless, to construct a 16-foot extension to the 79-foot existing monopole on property owned by Louise Fletcher King Eastham and others (Tax Map 22, Parcel 28, zoned A-Agricultural and C-Conservation, in the Mulky Mountain Agricultural and Forestal District, Jackson District) located at 98 Ben Venue Road, Washington. This application is for a Category 3 facility. The existing monopole was previously approved under PWSFU Permit 01-08-03 and is referred to as "Eastham Slope". PWSFU 06-06-03 Application by Velocitel, Inc., for Cingular Wireless, to construct a 17.5-foot extension to the 77.5-foot existing monopole on property owned by Eugene and Evangeline Nicholson (Tax Map 32, Parcel 7B, zoned A-Agricultural and C-Conservation, Jackson District) located at 14 Glory Mountain Lane, Amissville. This application is for a Category 3 facility. The existing monopole was previously approved under PWSFU Permit 01-08-02 and is referred to as "Nicholson Slope". PWSFU 06-06-04 Application by Velocitel, Inc., for Cingular Wireless, to add antennas around the existing silo on property owned by Thomas B. and Aney M. Massie and others (Tax Map 20, Parcel 49, zoned AAgricultural, Hampton District) located at 13336A Lee Highway, Washington. This application is for a Category 2 facility. The existing silo was previously approved under PWSFU Permit 01-0804 and is referred to as "Rose Hill Silo". 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, 8:30am to 4:30pm. The Planning Commission may adjourn and re-convene such public hearing from time to time. The Planning Commission will announce the time, place, and date for any such continued meeting at the public meeting where the adjournment occurs. The Board of Supervisors shall hold its hearing on these applications AT 7 00PM ON MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2006 AT THE COURTHOUSE IN WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA unless the Planning Commission shall have failed to act, in which event their hearing(s) shall be continued until such time as the Commission shall have rendered their decision(s). The above-named applicants, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meetings or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator Legal Notices NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE S SALE 9 MILL HILL ROAD, HUNTLY.VA 22640 By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated July 24, 2003, and recorded in Instrument No. 030001815 in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court for Rappahannock County, Virginia, with an original principal balance of $183,200.00, the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust having appointed as Substitute Trustee EQUITY TRUSTEES, LLC, a Virginia Limited Liability Company, by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and delivered, default having occurred under the terms thereof, and at the written request of the party secured thereby, the Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction front steps of the Circuit Courthouse 238 Gay Street Washington, VA 22747., on Tuesday, July 25,2006 at 9:00 AM Improved real property known as 9 Mill Hill Road, Huntly, VA 22640, and more fully described in the aforesaid deed of trust. The property will be sold in "AS IS" CONDITION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND SUBJECT TO conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights of way, of record affecting same, if any. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. A ten percent (10%) bidder's deposit in cash or certified check payable to the Trustee shall be required of the successful bidder at the time of sale before the bidding will be closed. The balance of the purchase price will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. In the event of default by the successful bidder, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs and expenses of sale and Trustee’s fee, and the property resold at the successful bidder's risk and expense. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency in the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorneys’ fees and all other charges incurred by the Substitute Trustee. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason and the property is purchased by someone other than the noteholder, there shall be no abatement of interest caused by the delay. The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation that the borrower did not file for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale, as well as to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, in law or equity, shall the return of his deposit without interest. All costs of conveyance, including examination of title, recording charges, etc. shall be borne by the purchaser with the exception of Grantors tax. Purchaser assumes liability for payment of all taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, from the date of sale. All risk of loss shall be on the successful bidder at the time such bid is accepted and the contract of sale executed. Neither the Substitute Trustee, nor any other party, guarantees or covenants to deliver or obtain possession of the premises for any purchaser. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to reject all bids, extend the time to receive bids, withdraw the property from sale, waive or modify the deposit requirement, and/or extend the period of time for settlement. Should the Substitute Trustee be unable, for any reason, in its sole discretion, to convey marketable title, the successful bidder's sole remedy in law or equity shall be the return of his deposit. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect. Written notice of this Substitute Trustee's sale, as required by Section 55-59,1 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, has been sent to the property owners as their addresses appear in the records of the noteholder, and to all parties prescribed therein. Additional terms of sale will be announced at the sale. EQUITY TRUSTEES, LLC 1216 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (703)548-4600 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Bierman, Geesing & Ward, LLC, attorneys for Equity Trustees, LLC 4520 East West Highway. Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814 (301)961-6555

’W'EftQWS ACCOilXTWG Koons of Manassas is seekina an accounting clerk to join our General Business office staff as an auto deal biller. .P°SI,I0,1 require3 basic accounting knowledge, PC ability and multi-tasking. We are a growing organization at a great location (inter-section of 66 and 234) offering a competitive wage and benefit package. Please fax resume with wage requirements to Kae Reeves at (703)366-1089 or email kreeves@GrabTheWheel.com Koons of Manassas Drug Free and EOE Independent Single Copy Carriers Wanted for The Washington Times You will be responsible for store and rack delivery and doing weekly collections for your accounts. We start you off with established accounts and locations and your income can grow as you increase your sales. Do you like to meet people? Take pride in your work? Then we have a great way for you to start your own small business and control your income potential. Requirements: Industry standard Monday collection- a must!! Reliable Automobile Current Driver's License Proof of Current Automobile Insurance Social Security Card For more information, call Tim @ (202) 636-4736. Please leave your Name, Address, Zip Code, and a call back number. You can also email your interest to tgibson@ washingtontimes.com j femes | northern Virginia Times Community Newspapers, an award winning community newspaper with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier, Clarke and Rappahannock Counties has immediate openings for the following positions: Display Adverting Consultant Leesburg, Reston and Gainesville, VA Junior Display Advertising Consultant Leesburg, Reston and Gainesville, VA Circulation Administrator Reston, VA Home Delivery District Manager Reston, VA Single Copy District Manager Leesburg and Reston, VA Customer Service Assistant Leesburg and Reston, VA Dispatcher Reston, VA Classified Sales & Production Administrator Leesburg, VA In-Training Classified Sales Consultant Leesburg, VA Real Estate Telemarketing Advertising Consultant Leesburg, VA Junior Systems Specialist Leesburg, VA Creative Services Ad Process Coordinator Leesburg, VA Creative Services Designer Level One & Level Two Leesburg, VA Copy Editor Warrenton, VA Staff Reporter Warrenton, VA Staff Reporter - Part Time Berryville, VA Level One Paginator Leesburg, VA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: mmmm www.TimesCommunity.com hh interested applicants should send a resume and salary requirements to: Jaicin Lowe, 13873 Park Center Road, Suite 301 Herndon, Virginia 20171 Email to: HumanResource@timespapers.com • Fax to: 703.435.9754. Times Community Newspapers is an Equal Opportunity Employer I MEDICAL OFFICE BILLERS BILLING SUPERVISOR/ ACCOUNTS MANAGERS PT/FT/PRN positions available in busy primary care practice. Medical Manager software + electronic billing experience preferred. Mail / fax resume to: Haymarket Medical Center P.O. Box 1256; Haymarket, VA 20168 Fax: 571-261-5253. GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring FT/PT DIETARY COOK Brand new state of the art facility Excellent benefits Experience preferred Please contact Sarah at 571-248-6100 GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER Looking for a qualified RN/LPN MDS ASSISTANT FT position M-F no weekends. Experience w/MDS required Excellent benefits Please contact Debbie at 571- 2486100or by email at debracoulby@ ghrcenter.com RN SUPERVISOR Outstanding career opportunity for an RN Nursing Supervisor in our new state of the art nursing and rehabilitation center, located in Gainesville. We have a resident centered, customer service approach to care for our residents. Join our qualified staff that value quality and are committed to compliance and higher standards. Experience in long term care prePlease contact Leatha Washington at 571-248-6100 or email to leathawashington@ghrcenter.com Nurse or Medical Tech FT & PT. For busy Dermatology practice. Competitive salary & great benefits. Also hiring for a PT MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST Fax resume to 540-341-0940 -ij F/T Medical Assistant/ Receptionist for plesant multiphysician practice. Full benefit pkg.. Exp. only. Fax resume & salary requirements: 703-754-1105 CULPEPER BAPTIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Openings for CNA S Part time on all shifts. Full time also available on 3-11 shift RN/LPN Openings: 3-11 shift Full time and Part time available. Work in a supportive, caring environment known for it's quality care! Contact Wanda Stover or Paula Bolton (540) 825-2411 GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring FT/PT SPEECH THERAPIST Brand new state of the art facility Excellent benefits Please contact Parminder at 571-248-6100 or by email at parmindersahni@ghrcenter.com GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring FT. PT and PRN CNAS, LPNS & RNS ALL SHIFTS Brand new state of the art facility Excellent benefits Experience preferred Please contact Leatha at 571-2486100or by email at leathawashington@ ghrcenter.com ; HOUSEKEEPER Private residence in Middleburg area is seeking a housekeeper with a minimum five years experience in a similar position. Responsibilities include: the care and cleaning of the residence and its contents; laundering and ironing linens and personal garments. This position is best suited to someone who desires a long-term position; who is efficient, reliable, and flexible, with a willingness to please. This position is Monday - Friday and offers a full benefits package with an attractive salary. Background checks will be performed. Please send a cover letter detailing your work experience with references; include a day/ evening phone number and preferred time to call. Reply to: Box JEC 1175590 THE FAUQUIER TIMES DEMOCRAT P.O. BOX 631 WARRENTON, VA 20188 Assistant Registrar General Registrar Position available with the Office of the General Registrar. Responsibilities include registering voters, maintaining voter registration records, assisting with absentee balloting, answering the telephone, providing informatino to the public and candidates, checking petitions, and filing. Applicant must possess excellent customer service skills: a commitment to interact with others in a positive and professional manner; the ability to perform multiple tasks at once; 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. Willingness to work long hours and weekends (Saturday and Sunday) in the months prior to each election to ensure deadlines are met. Requires High School diploma or equivalent and two years clerical experience involving contact with the public. Must be a registered voter in Virginia. (Hiring Range: $25,871 - $34,925/ yr) Closes: 07/14/2006 06-499 for additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov Carver Center Assist. Mgr. Park*, Roe, ana Comm Svo Position available at the Carver Center to Purcellvilie scheduled to open in August 2006. Oversees and supervises a large multiuse facility and high volume of customers. Works in a fast-paced strong team environ* ment and assists Center Manager in daily center operations. Develops and implements a wide variety of programming for the Center, ensuring quality and diversity of programs as well as revenue generation. Coordinates rental of facility. Represents ' and promotes facility programs throughout tile community and handles customer concerns. Supervises staff, volunteers and manages center operations In the absence of the Center Manager. Performs tasks such as automated tracking and reporting of registrations, payments, and budgets. Successful candidate must possess strong planning and organizational skills. Work schedule will include evening and weekend hours. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Recreation or related field, with 2 years work experience supervising and implementing community and group recreational programs. Must also have prior supervisory experience. Prefer activity and programming experience with senior population. Previous experience with an automated registration system is preferred. First Aid and CPR required. DMV check. Possession of valid driver's license required. (Hiring Range; $34,671 - $46,805/yr) Closest 07/14/2006 06-495 for additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudowl.gov U Torn Up the Heat on Your Career! is, the nation's WE ARE GROWING! We have Immediate openings for hard working, customer ocused ridividuals at our Wanepton, Northern VA location as DELIVERY DRIVERS to deliver propane to our customer; We Offer • Competitive Wages • Paid Training • Paid Uniforms • Excellent HealUt/Life/lnsurartce and More • 2 Weeks Paid Vacation • 401 (K) Plan w/Co Match • Guaranteed 40hr Week ♦ Overtime Opportunity Requirements include: A valid CDL with HAZMAT endorsements, a great driving record & the ability to pass a DOT physical, drug test anr background check Applications are being accepted now at: A me ri gas, 8356 Meetze Rd., Warrantor, VA 20187 Phone. 540-347-2055 • Fax 540-247-2904 PROBATION OFFICER Community Corrections Position available in the Department of Community Corrections. Duties include supervising criminal defendants and offenders placed in the program by the Courts. Monitors community service work for program participants. Also responsible for administering drug tests, making appropriate treatment referrals and assuring that all special conditions of the Court are fulfilled. Submits reports and testifies in Court as required. Posh tion requires a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology or related field and three years of related experience. Experience working on individual and/or team projects, and functional or operational/administrative experience within the criminal justice system preferred. Also, ability to speak Spanish preferred. Must have a VCIN Operators Certification or obtain within six months of hire. Must be certified to conduct State mandated substance abuse assessments (Simple Screening Instrument) within sixty days of hire. Must also be able to interview and supervise offenders, some of which have a history of violent behavior. Mandatory drug test, criminal record and fingerprint check required for successful candidate. Valid driver's license required (Hiring Range: $40,134 - $54,181 /yr) Closes: 07/07/2006 06-497 for additional information and required application contact web site: www. loudoun.gov i Senior Residential Counselor Mental Health Position with the Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation to provide advanced clinical and supportive services to adults with serious mental illness or co-occurring serious mental illness and substance abuse in the County's Mental Health Supported Living program. Position will also provide clinical program oversight and provide daily work supervision to subordinate staff and student interns. Work schedule may require day, evening or weekend hours. Responsibilities include assessment and treatment planning, case management, training and community integration activities. Will be required to transport clients in program vehicles. Requires a Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or related field plus three years related experience (six months administrative experience). A Masters degree in a related field and considerable experience (2-5 yrs.) in the provision of community-based mental health services preferred. Requires a valid driver's license. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal background check, TB test, driving record check and a valid driver's license in Virginia or regional state of residence. (Hiring Range: $40,134 - $54,181/yr) 06*351 for additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT Announcement # SH084 The Fauquier County- Sheriff's Office is recruiting for a full-time Physician's Assistant at the Adult Detention Center. This position will be responsible for coordinating, implementing and performing inmate and employee health initiatives; and screening for, preventing and medicating inmate illnesses.Qualified applicants must possess knowledge of and ability to complete medical screenings; perform physical exams; perform, read and interpret PPD skin tests; take blood pressure, pulses, respirations and patient temperatures; complete daily medical statistical reports; draw DNA blood samples; conduct drug screenings; and supervise medical treatment of inmates. Preferred applicants should have any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school, supplemented by experience and/or training in routine medical care. Successful applicant must complete continuing education requirements for Physician's Assistants; possess and maintain valid certification as an Emergency Medical Technician; and pass a pre-employment physical and criminal background check. Minimum starting salary is $29,579 effective July 1, 2006. Position is open until filled. Interested applicants must submit a Fauquier County Online Application available at www.fauqulercounty.gov For assistance please call 540-428-8700.EEO/AA/M/F/D Fireplaces • Mantles • Gas Logs Marble & Slate Surrounds • Ventilated Shelving Shower Doors • Mirrors • Door Locks • Bath Hardware Blown Sidewalls • Garage Doors • Gutters (.027 gal.) Earnings potential 1st year $60,000+ Benefits include 401K, vacation, health, dental, disability & life Fax resume to: 540-829-9649 Now Hiring Full- and Part-Time Transportation Security Officers mtaid Reagan Washington National Airpo W'ashington-Dulles International Airport Full-Time: Starting at $27,730 per year Plus Benefits Part-Time: Starting at $13.29 per hour Plus Benefits (Includes 17.50ci liHalily pay) TSA Job Fairs Wednesday, July 12lh Adult Continuing Education Career & Job Fair Woodson Adult High School 4105 Whitacre Rd. Fairfax. VA __7:00pm - 9:00pm__ Minimum Requirements: U S. Citizenship or U.S. National • High school diploma, (JED or equivalent, or one jjpar of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employmeni medical evaluation • Pass a buckgnxmd/credit check Please apply online at: http://tsacareers.recruitsoft.com 1-800-887-1895 •TTY: 1-800-887-5506 Transportation Security Administration ISA ts an Equal Opportunity Employer ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANTS AND CLASSIFIED EXECUTIVES NEEDED! Times Community Newspapers, the largest local newspaper group in Northern Virginia is looking to fill OVER TEN POSITIONS! POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN ESTABLISHED TERRITORIES RETENTION BONUSES OFFERED As an Account Executive you will be: • The front line business representative of the newspaper with the business community. • Directly responsible for the sales growth. • Have full service of assigned territory accounts • Develop a full understanding of the company, its office and field system operations. • Develop knowledge of ad production procedures. The ideal candidate will: • Be highly organized • Detail oriented • Dependable • Have strong customer service skills • Understand a client's need and manage expectations Opportunities available for entry level and experienced sales professionals. Competitive benefits package. If interested, please email your resume and salary history to HumanResource@timespapers.com or fax to (703) 435.9754, Attn: Jaicin Lowe, Human Resources. EOE Northern Virginia Times Community Newspapers. We are where the readers are. » Times Community Newspapers We've Got Northern Virginia wrapped up Call 347-4222 J A CABINET MAKERS Architectural millworfc company is seeking experienced cabinet makers, lead mechanics and finish carpenters. Pay based on experience - signing bonus available. Competitive benefits. Contact Mike at 703-631-2588 for an interview HORSE HELP WANTED Looking for mature, reliable and experienced horse person to work in small horse facility. Some duties include: barn and stall cleaning, caring for and exercising foxhunters, riding with and instructing 3 children, and possible fox hunting on weekends. Benefits include salary, health insurance, paid vacation and paid sick leave. You can call: 800-635-1050 ext 200 or fax your resume to: 540-636-3817 att: Robbie Snapp EOE Plumbers wanted Never on call! Full benefits package $100K potential 401K $1000 plus calls weekly Start from your home. Call 800-280-2820 Receptionist Needed in Warrenton. Fulltime, experienced, receptionist needed for small animal hospital under new management. Competitive salary, medical/ dental benefits, short- and longterm disability insurance, life insurance, vacation, and more. Fax resume to: 203-255-4622 or e-mail: Heather Weatherly@ healthypet.net WAIT STAFF DISHWASHER to join our team, M-Sat evening dinner shift. Apply within: The Country Cafe 389A Main St. Washington, VA (540)675-1066 It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 or Fax 349-8676 Call The Times Community Newspapers For All of Your Employment Advertising. 540-347-4222 or Fax 540-349-8676

LINEMAN & LINEMAN TRAINEES to do telephone work in DC & NOVA. CDL req'd. Permanent work with plenty of OT. Good pay. To apply call: . Woodlawn Construction 800-296-3214. eoe. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER General Contrator has immed opening for paving & concrete project manager.Must be able to do take offs, estimate & prepare project schedules. Salary neg. w/ experience plus benefits. Please Fax Resume to: John Simspon, Inc. 540-347-5076 Or call for Interview: 540-347-2030. SERVICE TECHNICIAN Local company for water filers and pumps is seeking individuals with plumbing and electrial experience. FT w/ benefits. DMV record required. Salary based on experience. Apply at: Country Water Systems 123 W. Spencer St. Culpeper VA 22701 www.countrywatersystems.com CNA/LPN Busy Medical Practice with an upbeat office and an excellent team, hasan immediate requirement for a FT, CNA/LPN. Benefits include health insurance and paid vacations & holidays, 401K, profit sharing. Interested candidates should fax their resume to: (540) 349-4401 Attn: HR FRONT DESK CLERK Must be reliable & dependable to able to work nights & weekends. GREAT PAY Benefits available, opportunity for the right people! Retirees welcome! COMFORT INN 540-349-8900 Previous applicants need not apply. Excellent ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/ OPERATIONS MANAGER For a financial planning firm. Small office in Warrenton, M-F 8:30-5:00. Impeccable people skills, warm and friendly. 5 year min admin experience required. Prior experience in a similar office a plus. Looking for a mature person with lots of common sense. Comfortable with a computer and proficient in word and excel. Must be very organized and able to muld task. A drug screening and criminal background check will be done as part of employment Salary range is 30K and is based on experience. Email resumes to: Chris@gregbodoh.com Qualified candidates will be contacted Northern Virginia Drilling, Inc. a Manassas based company is seeking individuals for the positions of the Quarry Driller (Rubber Tired ana Beetle Track drills). Individual should be hard-working with a positive attitude. * Excellent pay * Health & Dental Insurance * 401K plan * Year-round work * Average 55-60 hours a week. * CDL preferred, but not required, however a willingness to obtain a CDL (We will train you.) is required. Please contact Jack Miller ® 800-845-4148. he a port of a company that provides the most valuable resource to the community, WATER! RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR Mental Retardation Provide services in a variety of community settings. Position provides assistance and training with daily living activities in the homes of disabled individuals. Emphasis placed on community integration, individual preference and facilitation of new experiences for consumers. . Requires education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Special Education. Social Work or related field. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal background check, TB test, driving record check and a valid driver's license in Virginia or regional state of residence. (Hiring Range: $29,950 - $40,433/yr) 06-350. Additional information and required application can be obtained on county 's web site: www.Loudoun.gov Rappahannock County Public Schools Teaching Positions Must hold or be immediately eligible for Virginia license w/ proper endorsement Salary Range $34,502 - $56,359 plus benefits • Middle School Math (Mathematics endorsement) • Elementary • Reading Specialist • Drama (part-time with benefits) • High School Social Studies Other: Information Systems Assistant Duties include PC installation and repair, network and web/e-mail administration Salary $31,256 plus benefits Application Deadlinetjuly 6 or Until Filled Applications at: www.rappahannock.kl2.va.us For information contact: David Covington, Executive Director of HR & Instruction Telephone: (540) 987-8773 E-mail: da video vington@ rappahannock.k 12. va.us Fax: (540) 987-8896 p:OE THIS COULD BE YOUR AD! CALL 540-347-4222 OR FAX 540-349-8676 v_y null Part Time 8l Employment j MUSIC TEACHER Small private day school in Rappahannock County seeking part time lower school music teacher. Send resume to: Teacher Search P.O. Box 739 Flinthill, VA 22627 Classified Ads Work - Call 347-4222 Pay for your home over 30 YEARS. Find it in about 30 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 or FAX 349-8676 Kennel Manager/ Groomer/Trainer for new upscale pet boarding & daycare facility in Warrenton, VA. Experience required. Email tsroehr@yahoo.com or call (540)364-3685, evenings. Landscape Mid-Level Managers Commercial Landscape experience necessary with excellent Customer Service. Skills required. Earnings potential $40K to $70K. Excel. Benefits Fax resume to 703-754-9926 And then call 703-929-6583 EOE/M/M/F/D/V Millwork Co. in Warrenton, VA seeks reliable: JOURNEYMAN & FINISHERS experienced required. Competitive pay and benefits. Please call 540-347-4551 x111 or email resume to kallan@gcabinet.com RECREATION ASSISTANT Part time position working with elderly. New health and rehab facility. Located in Gainesville Va. Some weekends & evenings. Must be energetic and enthusiastic. Please contact Jeanna Snyder Director of Recreation at 571-248-6100 or email jeannasnyder@ghrcenter.com. /efc \ rv n \ KtUY'S ; FORD / jj^FORD y Front Desk Receptionist FT Nights, weekends & holidays a must. Only serious candidates need apply. ruA imumv iu ou or contact Linda (540)522-8406 16589 Edwards Shop Road, Remington, VA 22734 HOUSEHOLD MANAGER Private residence in Middleburg area is seeking a household manager with supervisory experience, and cooking and cleaning skills. Applicant should have a minimum five years experience in a similar position. Responsibilities include: supervising and assisting the housekeeper with the care and cleaning of the residence; the purchase, preparation and serving of meals. This position is best suited to someone who desires a long-term position; who is efficient, reliable, and flexible, with a willingness to please. This full-time position is Monday - Friday and offers a full benefits package, with an attractive salary. A valid VA driver's license is required; background checks will be performed. Please send a cover letter, resume and references; include a day/evening phone number and preferred time to be called. Reply to: Box JEC 20809 The Fauquier Times Democrat P.O. Box 631 Warrenton, VA 20188 Housing Financing Specialist Family Services Loudoun County is seeking a Housing Financing Specialist to develop affordable housing projects. Successful candidate will work with local officials to develop and manage Federal, State, local and private funding strategies; negotiate real estate transactions; identify potential sites; market projections; and create and manage project budgets. Position will serve as project manager. Requires strong financial, analytical and communication skills. Must possess knowledge of regulatory processes and ordinances; tax credit, mortgage and grant financing; real estate purchase; development of affordable housing and mixed use projects; and marketing techniques. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in housing, real estate financing, marketing, business or public administration, planning or a related field with three years related experience. Valid driver's license. (Hiring Range: $40,134 - $54.lHI/yr) Closes: 07/14/2006 06-494 for additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.uov 888-351-1660 Fax AUTOMOTIVE 1962 Corvair 900 Monza, 2dr hrd top. Exc/show condition. $42K miles. Serious inquiries only. 540-454-6508 1968 Chevy Impala Convertible. Nice cruiser, drives anywhere $7,500/obo. (540)937-7551 1971 Mustang Mach 1 Fastback (body only) S2000/OBO. Engine parts, trans. int parts incl. For into/photos: community.webshots. com/user/nyjetstans 1986 Mustang 5.0 GT Convertible $750/ OBO. Runs, needs body work/int rest, extra parts incl. For info/ photosxommunity. webshots.com/ user/nyjetsfans 00 Cadillac Deville. Blue, moon rf.lded, 68K. $10,500 OBO. (703)538-2622 (202)-414-3829 00 Volks Beetle Turbo, slvr, auto, orig owner, 80K, garaged, exc cond. Ithr int, sunroof $8900. (540)439-8596 '01 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT Spyder Conv. Auto, 6 cyl, silv w/black roof & Ithr int. Very good cond. 70k mi. XM. $10.7k neg. Call Gail 703-517-6012. 01 VW Jetta GLX V6 - $10,695 obo, Silvr w/ Blk Lthr, All Power, AC, AM/FM CD Cass SatelliteRad inclu. 75K mi. Call 571.239.1104 04 CORVETTE, 12K miles. 2 tops. Auto. Excellent conditio. All options. $36,000. Call 703-753-0210 05 FORD Mustang: V6, Auto, 5200 mi, power, am/fm/CD/MP3. Maint & detail g pkg incl. $20k. 703-517-0119. 1993 Cadillac Allante, NorthStar motor, blk on blk convert. 63K. $ 1 3,5 0 0. (540)788-4241 Iv msg. 1997 Line TwnV8,auto,leather, Immaculate, 50k miles. $7500. (540)882-4910 or 703-309-5143 1998 Honda Civic DX Hthbck, good cond, 145K mi, black, CD player, $3500. (571)215-7652 1999 Saturn SL2 4-dr sedan, 180,000+ mi, AC, new tires. $1200. Call 540-347-5761 1999 Toyota Camry LE, auto, sec system w/ remote start. 8K on new eng w/warranty. $6000/ obo. (540)349-0634 2000 Honda Civic SI, 58K mi, black, 5-spd, 2-dr, $ 1 1 ,000. (703)754-2800. '94 Cadilac Eldorado, 130K mis, 32 valve 4.6L northstar, all pwr, excel cond, green, 10 disc CD, $2700. (703)508-0106 '95 Buick Skylark. 106K, AT, Runs great, a/c needs work. Recent upgrades. VA/insp. $1175 (703)643-9463 '95 Cadillac Concourse Deville: 180k mi, fair cond. $2000/060. 703-777-2467, 703-297-6166 (cell) '95 Lincoln Towncar Spinnaker. Upgrd audio w/DVD, Smoothest ride you'll ever own. 93k mi. $4500. (540)347-3805 '96 Cadillac DeViHe. 1 owner. Gar'd. Excl cond. 106K. Kelly BB $6400, askg $5600. 703-444-6640 '97 Pontiac Grande Prix SE, V6. 150k mi, fair cond. $2000/OBO. 703-777-2467, 703-297-6166 (cell). Buick 95 LeSabre: Exc. eng & body cond. $3,000/bo. VC eng, 3.8L, AT, A/C, ps & pw, pi, blue. 703-883-0378. /rr;v 60S Automobile* V..— ... Ford Escort XLT 98, sunroof, runs great, loaded. 120K mis. $4200 OBO. (540)347-3779 aft 5pm Qrand Marquis, five mts, old Ultimate Edition, 3,560 mi, Cost $30,288.66, take $26,200, all records. (540)987-7231 Honda 02 Odyssey: EX, AT, a/c,load. 7 pass, 83K, Silver, Exc cortd, Cert/warr, $13,500/bo 703-475-1393. Honda Accord '92, loaded, good cond, $2700. (540)272-7090 Pontiac, 1984, Fiero SE. Auto, 4 cyl, sunroof, new VA insp. & emissions. $1995 or BO. Call 703-771-0280; 703-203-6799. Pontiac Grad Prix, '90, 3.7 multi port engine, AC, PS, PB, 101K mis, $850. (540)349-8240 01 VW Jetta GLX V6 • $10,695 obo, Silvr w/ Blk Lthr, All Power, AC, AM/FM CD Cass SatelliteRad inclu. 75K mi. Call 571.239.1104 1987 VW Scirocco. Grey. 190K, runs well, new tires. $850 obo. Call (540)687-5969 199516' fiberglass Nitro, '96 115 HP Johnson OB, live "wells, depth & fish finders, elec motor, trailer, 3-batteries. $7500 OBO (540)547-9255 ’88 Sportcraft 2500Eagle. Cuddy cabin. 5.7L inboard, hardtop, Windlas, clr f/f. $7500. 703-303-5903. Ybur Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 Flair MH, 2003, Class A, 30ft, NO Pets/Smoke. Exc. Cond. Loaded. One owner. MUST SEE. $43,750 OBO. (703)968-8425 ' J . C ' ■ 640 Motorcycle* ’01 Yamaha Mid-night Star, Lots of extras, low miles, $7000. (540)937-2423 ’02 HD ultra classic, Sec alarm, AM/FM cass & CB, lots of chrome & lights, blue, 9,900 mis, $16,999 540-399-1938 '05 HD Dyna Wide Glide, Vance & Hines I o n g s h o t s , diamondback convs thru out, lowered, Corbin Hollywood Saddle, less than 600 mis, much much more, mint cond, invested $23K; will sell $17,500. (703)754-4418 2002 Honda Goldwing. Low miles, garage kept. $12,500. (703)929-6809 2005 Yamaha Raptor 660, blue. Well maintained, lots of extras, garage kept. $4,100/ obo. Please call (540)222-9073 after 5pm. FOR SALE: 2001 Honda XR80 Dirt Bike. Excellent - Condition. $ 8 0 0. Call (703)732-5873 HONDA 04 CRF-250X: Adult driven, low hours, worth seeing. $3450. (703)250-0162. -rFor all of your Classified needs call the Fauquier Times-Democrat 540-347-4222 Local news that clicks. TimesCommumty. com 1967 Ford Bronco II, body & suspension in good cond.no motor, being sold for parts but have title, and will transfer. $150 obo, (540) 788-4626. '87 Ranger 2.3L new parts.Tune-up, brake parts, starter, water pump, crank pulley. Pat (571)214-5786 01 2DR/4WD Blazer. 138K miles, black, full size spare, V6, drvr airbag, ABS,$6000 OBO (703)303-4290 "02 JEEP Wranger, 4x4, 5sp, fully loaded, 52K mils, soft top, blue. $14K, 540-272-0800 1999 Chvy Tahoe, black ext/tan Ithr int, 4-dr, fully loaded, great cond 138K, $8,500obo. (703)867-3678 2002 Explorer-exc. cond, 4x4, V6, auto, CD, 49k mi. $13,500 (540)882-4910 or, 703-309-5143 79 JEEP CJ5: 4 speed manual. 350 V-8. $7000/OBO. (540)882-9905. '98 Dodge Durango SLT: V8, 5.9L, Ithr, 3rd row st/sts 7. Loaded. Looks/runs well. $5800. 703-468-1364. '98 Mercury Mountaineer. 4WD, totally loaded; exc. cond., $5600. . (703)430-9404 FORD '02 Explorer Sprt Trc-Auto, 62K, Silver, CD, Tow Pkg, Alloys, 1 owner, well-maint., $ 1 5,7 5 0, (540)668-7768 Toyota 4 Runner '00. LTD. Loaded. Snrf. Traction. Brush/lite guards. Slvr/tan. $14,000 540-687-3535 Thick*/ Pickups 04 Ford F-150 XL, 4x4 stndrd cab, 11K, 5.4L V-8, tow pack, cruise, Lin-x, like new. $16,990/obo. (571)224-2720 in Your Pocket Place your Yard Sale ad today! 540-347-4222 888-351-1660 1985 FORD F-250. 3/4 ton blue p-up, 4 spd, very clean, new paint & many new custom prts. Serious inquiries only. 540-454-6508 2001 Toyota Tacoma, extra cab SR-5, 172K, $7,500. Excellent condition. (540)295-5074 2002 Ford F250 XLT, supercab, long bed, 28K mi, dark green, auto, $19,000.1-owner (703)754-2800 '86 Toyota, 4x4, 79K mis on body, brand new engine, $2000. (540)349-8240 89 Ford 250. 4WD auto Pickup, ball/5th wheel hitch attach, tool box. $2000. Please call (540)825-6707 '93 GMC Crew Cab Dully, turbo diesel, 4x4, auto trans, PW/ PDL, cruise / tilt, $6,900/obo (540)399-1938 Ford F150 '84, inline 6 cly, AT, hvy duty, 2 gas tanks, mechanically maint.$1200 BO (540)547-9255 ■" •; . 00 FORD Windstar 7 pass minivan. 92K. Great cond, dual A/C, cruise, AM/FM cass, pwr seat, PW, P/L, spruce green w/grey cloth. $6400. Vin 2FMZA5146YB. Call 703-858-4878 '02, Chevrolet 3/4 Ton Utility Van with bins and ladder rack, V-8, Auto, AC P/S, P/B. $11,200 703-447-6237 '02 Chrysler Town & Country Limited. Loaded w/lther, 48K mi., 2nd owner, immac cond, $14,500. (540)829-0159 '04 CHEVY Customized Van Express, Raised roof, 22in TV, DVD, heated mirrors & seats, pwr sofa bed, 13K mis, factory warr, $28K. 540-439-3543 '97 FORD Conversion Van, Hi Top, good cond, runs great, must see! $4800. Warrenton area. 703-328-5710 97 Plymouth Voyager, 3.0V6, auto, air, well main, roof rack. 137K, inspected. $2250. (540)347-2093 (540)229-3408 99 Dodge Caravan: Orig owner. Good cond. AC, cd, stereo, $4500/OBO. (540)751-0145. HONDA 99 OdysseyLX, Auto. 142K, Drk Grn, , CD, AC, 1 owner, well-maint, $6500, 540-668-7768 Honda Odyssey '96, 7 pass, all power, looks - & runs like new, AC, AM/FM cass, $3800 OBO. (540)347-4365 BUYING? SELLING? Times Community Newspapers Classified Has It! Call TODAY. 540-347-4222 or FAX 703- 349-8676