Rappahannock News, July 20, 2006

■A.***"128th Year ... No. 29 Phone (540)675-3338 f2r 3> *JCD <•>= V £55 > W 1 ” njo 2 So OTl *-c Q ce 50 CENTS ( 4Rappahannock County ’s Family Newspd THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2006 Worldwide at timescommunity.com XXAUT0XX3-DIGIT 232 Sign of the times By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer This bright yellow sign, constructed of cardboard and acrylic paint, was hung at the intersection of Gid Brown Hollow Road and US 211 on July 16. A house on Gid Brown Hollow was the site of the July 2 murder of Edward Fletcher Jr., and the road was the primary focus of the hunt for his alleged killer, Ira Wayne Cloniger, in the week that followed. Cloniger was arrested on July 9 by officers of the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office. Gid Brown Hollow is also the home of Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz, and his neighbor Brenda VanNess, who made the large Thank You note for the Sheriff to see on his way to work. “I felt in my heart that we needed to put to rest the criticism and the comments,” explained VanNess, who only recently told her two small children that someone had died in the Hollow. * Starting just after the hunt for Cloniger began, Sheriff Sherertz and the RCSO have faced a mix of criticism and praise from the public concerning their handling of the manhunt. Most of the criticism has centered around communication between the RCSO and the public. Citizens have complained that the RCSO did not put forth enough effort to inform the public of the dangers presented by Cloniger’s freedom, and that the RCSO was dismissive when questioned by citizens about the progress of the manhunt. Hampton District Supervisor Bryant Lee, whose jurisdiction includes much of Gid Brown Hollow Road, echoes his constituents. “I had several calls from people that had concerns that they weren’t getting enough information,” said Lee. The supervisor added that the problem was complicated by the relative rarity of comparable law enforcement efforts in Rappahannock County. “We just don’t have a lot of situations like this. The Sheriff’s department has to be careful what information they’re giving out to people, they don’t want to end up helping the guy they’re trying to find,” said Lee. “I’m thankful that Larry handled it,” said VanNess., who added that gagSs her family was informed of Fletcher s murder and the hunt for Cloniger by a call from the RCSO only hours sifter the crime was reported. When VanNess first made the sign, it simply said, “Thank You Larry,” but since the first day it was up county residents passing it have stopped to sign it and add their support for the RCSO. At first the signatures came from neighbors on Gid Brown Hollow, but by now the sign has collected signatures from all over the county. “There have been so many lessons taught from this,” said VanNess. Email the reporter at mtayloe@ timespapers.com Two financing options proposed for the town By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer Project financing for the wastewater project continued to be the focus for the Washington Town Council at their meeting last Wednesday. Virginia Resources Authority (VRA) spokesman Shawn Crumlish discussed two viable financing options for the Town of Washington. Option 1 Crumlish initially spoke with the council about The Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF). The VCWRLF is a joint financial program offered by the VRA and the Department of Environmental See TOWN, Page A2 County and Town Meetings and Notices • Route 647/Crest Hill Road will be closed to through traffic (between Route 522 and Route 637 Grimsley Road) on July 25, 26, 27 for bridge replacement over Hickman Run. Travelers are advised to seek alternate routing throughout the closure period. • The Town of Washington’s Planning Commission will meet on Monday, July 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall. They will be considering an application, TW SUB#06-0601, by Piedmont Partners for a boundary adjustment. Immediately following the Planning Commission meeting there will be a joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the ARB to continue the review of the draft Historic District Guidelines. • The Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting that was scheduled on Wednesday, July 26, has been canceled. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Photo by Richard Lykes TWO OPTIONS: Virginia Resources Authority spokesman Shawn Crumlish outlined the Town’s options. Rappahannock News Staff Photo / Yayoi Ayukawa New trooper in town The Area 12 regional office of the Virginia State Police, which oversees Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties, has a new commander, First Sergeant Matthew Hanley. Although originally from Massachusetts, Hanley has worked for the Virginia State Police for 13 years, primarily in Arlington. Hanley took command on July 10, when his predecessor former Rappahannock County Sheriff and current Piedmont Planning Commissioner Gary Settle was promoted to Lieutenant. Lt. Settle will be working in the VSP’s Bureau of Criminal Investigations in Wytheville. VA. “I’m looking forward to it,” said Hanley of his new office. Newsmakers] igf^ | St'? White flight Washington resident Mark Rhein has a business that just keeps flying. He’s got the market on doves. See Page B1. For Sale On the bubble This summer is hot but is the housing market in Rappahannock County cooling down? See Page A3. American Image There’s a new beauty salon in town and the owner is a Rappahannock beauty queen herselt. See Page A10. Hear them roar! The Lions Club has a reputation for community service that’s hard to rival. They also have a new president See Page A8.

Police Briefs Alleged murderer transferred Ira Wayne Cloniger, chained with one count of First Degree Murder in the July 2 stabbing death of Edward Fletcher Jr., has been transferred from the Rappahannock County jail to a larger, high security facility in Frederick County. According to Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz and Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke, it is standard procedure in Rappahannock County to transport high risk prisoners to larger, more secure facilities. “I think he’s proved himself an escape risk and a danger to the community,” said Sheriff Sherertz, referring to Cloniger’s week long flight from law enforcement in the woods around Washington, Virginia. Cloniger has a history of violent felonies and particularly violence against police officers, and had to be subdued with a Taser stun gun last April when he was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man in Culpeper. Marijuana investigation continues The Virginia State Police have yet to bring any charges related to their seizure last week of an estimated $220,000in Marijuana plants from a private home near Washington, VA. The plants were discovered on July 6 by Senior State Trooper Pilot Mike Clarke and Lt. Connie Smith of the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office as they searched for then fugitive Ira Wayne Cloniger from a state police helicopter. The 89 plants had not yet been harvested when they were seized by officers, and will have to be dried out in a State lab to assess their actual value, which will determine the extent of any charges. An investigation by the Virginia State Police is still ongoing. Sperryville drunk driver On July 16, Michael Fairbrother, 21,of Woodville, was arrested by Deputy Breeden of the RCSO for driving while intoxicated. Fairbrother was driving on the Sperryville Pike in the vicinity of town when Deputy Breeden was alerted by his driving behavior that he might be intoxicated. Town From Page A1 Quality (DEQ). VRA acts as the financial administrator and manager for the program while the DEQ reviews various loan applications from local governments authorizing loan amounts and interest rates accordingly. Projects that are approved by the DEQ receive below interest rate financing which can result in rates anywhere from 3 percent to as low as 0.0 percent. The Town of Washington submitted their application for the VCWRLF in time for the July 12 deadline and is now waiting for approval. According to the program design manual, the DEQ ranks the project according to the project type and environmental need, the use of innovative technology, the locality’s fiscal stress, the project’s schedule-to-proceed to construction, previous compliance history, severity of pollution and impacts on impaired waters, and other economic and environmental factors. Projects proposed for construction . should clearly demonstrate that they will solve existing pollution problems or prevent future problems. A project proposed for consideration should also be able to demonstrate that it can pro ceed to construction within 18 months from the date of its application. Option 2 The second financial option proposed by the VRA was the Virginia Pooled Financing program. Under this pooled financing program, VRA issues one large series of bonds and then lends money to each locality according to its needs. Participating localities use the proceeds of the bond issue to finance new projects and to refinance existing debt. The financial pool program is based on financial qualification. Once approved, the VRA issues a revenue bond to a locality based upon the income stream of a given project. lhe town has the highest bond rating you can get, according to county attorney John Bennett. If the town went forward with a revenue bond, it would be based upon future water and sewer revenue, If the revenue bond loan falls short of the projected cost, the the town would have to take out an additional general obligation fund loan based on the town’s income. “We will do all we can to work with you and we should be able to come up with a loan program that will fit your needs,” said Crumlish. Bennett said that the town would be looking at an extended term loan for the project, however, interest rates on the Virginia Pooled Financing Program were still high. Previously, a loan approved by the Virginia Pooled Financing Program for the town of Front Royal, rated a 20-year note at 4.6 percent interest. Last year, a 30-year loan for the town of Edinburg locked in at 4.9 percent. Bennett said that the town would be looking at similar extended term loans for the project adding that future loans would probably be locked in at a higher rate. The Washington Town Council has also investigated options offered by the USDA Rural Development in Harrisonburg and the The Virginia Municipal League. Design stage Although financing has not been finalized for the project, the council looked at moving forward in the project design stage. Project engineer Herb White, proposed progress on the design stage of the project. However, Bennett cautioned against moving forward without further project details. Bennett asked the contractor for a detailed contract breaking down design expenditures. “For certain types of financing you have to be able to meet specifications in order to qualify,” said Bennett. “You have to follow certain procedures and the amount you pay for the procedures has to be Photos by Richard Lykes NEW TERM: The Washington Town Council held its first informational meeting for the new term. Pictured left to right are: Town Attorney John Bennett, Vice-Mayor Reinhardt Lynch, Alice Butler, Mayor Eugene Leggett, Claudia Mitchell, Jeff Benson, Jean Goodine, and Town Clerk Laura Dodd. Town Treasurer Jerry Goebel was absent. Reinhardt Lynch was re-elected as Vice Mayor and Laura Dodd was reappointed during last Wednesday’s meeting. accountable.” White agreed to provide further details for next month’s meeting. Water rate surveys The council also voted to spend $7,500 on the water rate survey proposal, “We haven’t reviewed our water rates in 15 years,” said council member Claudia Mitchell. “We’ve got to get started on it if we are going to fund our future projects.” The proposal pays the engineering firm, WW Associates, to evaluate the current and future water rates within the town as it relates to existing debt service and expenditures. It also pays WW Associates to assist the town in evaluating and summarizing financing alternatives for both the wastewater project and the water reservoir project. E-mail the reporter at cspiering@timespapers. com Ten years later: ‘Punjab Nights’ sees light of day By Susan Anspach Rappahannock News Staff Writer “Writing fiction is an awful business,” said Robert Bums, author of the newly published novel ‘Punjab Nights.’“Utterly heartbreaking. Serial rejection. “But,” he added, “once it’s finished and published, you can move on to the next novel. When it’s done, it’s done.” It’s done. The book - his first published work is now included in the local authors section at the Warrenton Borders, where Bums will discuss the novel and sign copies at 2:00 this Saturday. And all it took to get there was 10 years of toil, drafts, rejections and revisions. “I worked on it for years off and on,” he saidf “Then I took it to an editor in New York, who said it was too long, too self-indulgent and too complicated. She really sobered me up*” * Bums ended up extracting a much shorter and fasterpaced novel from his original version. He cut the size of the text nearly in half and says that ASA Mark C. 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Subscriptions are S22.(X) a year in Kapixihannock; S29.9o elsewhere in l .S. h )STMASTKR: Send address changes to Rappahannock News. HO. Box .">9, Washington, Virginia 22747 the new novel doesn’t much resemble the old, not even in title. ‘Fragments of a Plan’ was a five-part tale told from several Afghani and Pakistani perspectives over the period of one year. ‘Punjab Nights’ in its final form roughly follows the same plot line as ‘Fragments,’ but the thing Burns says was most interesting about revising the text were the unanticipated changes. “If you’re going to put your finger on the one thing that’s most satisfying, it’d probably be the characters that take off and develop on their own without your planning it,” he said. “Those surprises are the big payoff to writing fiction.” ‘Punjab’ ' takes place in 1980s Pakistan, where Bums once worked for the Harvard University Development Advisory Service. His three-year stay there helped him craft a fact-based political backdrop for the novel. out it s more or a love story than anything else,” he said. “And that’s all made up.” Following his Pakistani stint, Bums worked as an economic analyst for the World Bank in Washington, D.C. He retired to the town of Washington five years ago, where he gardens — “avidly, we’re out there every day” — with his wife. He currently writes and researches several hours a day in his home office, which is stacked with travel books and history texts. With more time to write post-retirement, Burns’ chumout rate is getting faster. (Limes — NORTHERN VIRGINIA Where the readers are 540.6753338 Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Mark F. Sypher Robert Burns at his home outside qf Washington, Va. Novel No. 2, entitled “Venetian Exile” and set in 16th century Europe, is already finished. It’s the first in a series of four, collectively called “The Travels and Adventures of Rodrigo Albueno,” “Renegade,” “Secret Agent” and “Gentleman of the Spanish Nation.” “It entertains, and you learn something, too,” Bums said with reference to “Exile.” “It’s history that’s easy and fun to absorb, with a fast-moving story that moves you right through it.” Fast plot pace is something Bums says editors drilled into him the first time. “You need something simple, fast-moving and straightforward,” he said. “It isn’t easy to get people to read these days.” ■ mmstmmgF' ff" I* l**^., H imm '"'"“FARM HOME Things you need from people you knowl Where will you be buying your salt?? Gel the Champions Choice during our salt sale July 17th—August 5th. 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Do you want fries with that county? By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer The temperature of the surface of the sun is always at about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. On Tuesday, after the eight minutes it took that energy to shoot across the cold void of space, force itself through the earth’s atmosphere and start heating up the air in Rappahannock County, it was still hot enough for the thermometers of the National Weather ■ service to register a high temperature of about 96 degrees. At that temperature, objects in the distance can appear to be wavering, whether in the heat radiating up from hot VDOT blacktop or just in the addled brain of the heat stroked observer. # These high temperatures have had a noticeable affect on the behavior of the denizens of Rappahannock County.. In every pasture in the county, livestock stay clustered under trees and around water tubs. The pedestrian friendly streets of Little Washington stay relatively empty as even scenery hungry tourists opt to remain in air-conditioning. The popular county list serve Rappnet, usually dominated by charged political discussion, even had a message thread last week on the county's best swimming holes. ';i:7 £ Tburists,cows, and amateur political pundits are smart, because the high heat of Rappahannock County is dangerous. The Virginia Department of Health issued a special Health Advisory warning this week on the dangers of a hot summer day. “As temperatures across the state reach record highs, the Virginia Department of Health urges residents to take precautions against the heat-related illnesses,” stated the advisory. According to Dr. Jerry Martin, of the Rappahannock Medical Center, the most serious of “the spectrum of heat related illnesses” is the one commonly referred to as heatstroke, although it is also sometimes called heat prostration. “Basically your body loses the capacity to regulate its temperature,” explained Dr. Martin. When the body starts to become overheated, it distributes blood from the vital core of the body out to the extremities, where the blood can shed excess heat through the cooling action of sweat evaporating from the skin. If this evaporation is no t enough to sufficiently cool the body, heatstroke can set in. “The body temperature starts to rise, and the person becomes progressively dizzy and lightheaded. Body temperatures can rise to 104 or 105 degrees,” presenting the same dangers as an out of control fever, explained Dr. Martin. According to both Dr. Martin and the VDH, the way to control these dangers is to stay out of the heat and consume plenty of fluids. The dangers of heatstroke are greater to small children and the elderly, as well as those on some medications. | One foil to that danger comes from Rappahannock County itself. According to County Administrator John McCarthy, Rappahannock has a “call back* system wherein elderly or at risk citizens can sign up with the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office to receive a visit from a deputy if they don’t call the RCSO by a certain time each morning. Despite the high temperatures and the heat, Dr. Martin says he hasn’t had to treat any cases of heatstroke this year. ;• “I see much more heat exhaustion,” a less serious condition that creates a loss of energy in a person exposed too long to too much heat, explained Dr. Martin. ** -. Ann Sjjrieker, chief of the Washington • Volunteer Fire Department, said that so far she hasn’t had to treat any more cases of heatstroke this year than normal. 1 think people in the county know how to handle the heat,” said Spieker, whose rescue crews keep hydrated with extra Gatorade in ' their ambulances. When she does respond to a case of heatstroke, Spieker said the usual procedure is to administer fluids via TV. So, Rappahannock, if you want to avoid a needle in the arm, pay close attention to the following tips from the Virginia Department of Health: • Drink plenty of fluids. • Plan outdoor activities around the heat. If you must go outside, go in the morning or at night when it’s cooler. Resting frequently when you are outside will give your body a chance to recover from heat. / • Do not keep children or pets in cars with windows rolled up. Temperatures inside a car with closed (or partially opened ) windows can reach up to 150 degrees quickly, resulting in heat stroke or death. • Use the “buddy system if your working outside. Heat related illnesses can cause confusion. Therefore, make sure someone else knows of your plans. For more information on how to protect yourself from the heat, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov. Tb find out more about the Rappahannock County’s senior safety ceill back program, call the RCSO at (540)675-5300. County looks to connect seniors with teachers to provide affordable housing By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer During last months “Community Conversation on Aging,” School Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell passed out a form to attending seniors. The form invited seniors to fill out information about available housing opportunities for prospective teachers in the area. This is one of many efforts going on in Rappahannock County to connect seniors with those seeking affordable housing in Rappahannock County. “The idea was that the program was to encourage retired people to stay in the county with someone they could trust and support,” Chappell said. The “Conversation” meetings, hosted by the Rappahannock Rapidan Eldercare Coalition and the Rappahannock County Eldercare team, was attended by Rappahannock residents interested in what can be done to make the county a supportive place for older adults. une oi tne issues oiten discussed among Rappahannock citizens is how to enable elderly citizens to stay in the county- tyThe idea behind the housing proposal is that it allows elderly citizens to remain on their farms or estates. “We have a lot of elderly who can’t stay in their home and keep up with the house work, lawn work, etc.” said Sharon Pyne, a Rappahannock social service worker. “They end up having to move out of the county.” Some elderly citizens are forced to sell their property in Rappahannock County because they simply can’t Rappahannock and the mysterious bubble By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer Last year, Rappahannock County and Northern Virginia experienced a surge in real estate sales. Referred to in the media as a real estate “bubble,” this surge created a seller’s market. Prospective home buyers found themselves in competition with each other for houses, driving prices far above their usual levels. Now, home sellers and real estate firms are experiencing a “slowdown” and indications seem to show that the “bubble” has popped. How much does the real estate situation in Northern Virginia affect Rappahannock, and what will a slow down mean for the future? Market statistics and the experience of local realtors seems to indicate that the real estate market would be better analogized as a series of self correcting waves rather than a popping bubble. According to Sam Snead, a longtime student of Rappahannock real estate, the market is correcting itself, not blowing away. “Eventually it just got down to the point that people recognized that things had gotten out of hand,” explained Snead, who runs Sam Snead Realty. No market is an island In the more suburban areas of Northern Virginia, where houses are constructed in huge numbers very close together, last year’s market surge was felt keenly. The majority of real estate on the market in that area caters to buyers interested in living in sub-developments with easy access to Washington, D.C. and metropolitan conveniences like large shopping malls and public transportation. Generally the Rappahannock County real estate market is considered to be a separate entity. “Our buyers and our properties are different,” pointed out Thome Auchter, an agent with Frank Hardy Inc. Realtors. Most home buyers interested in the county are usually seeking a more rural setting, and view the large lot sizes and distance from urban areas ^s a bonus. However, the recent market surge has demonstrated that the two markets are unavoidably interconnected. As buyers for town homes and condos flocked to Falls Church and Fairfax, many of the people selling those town homes and condos flocked to Rappahannock County, seeking a dream home with a view and a place to go hiking. Northern Virginia’s market surge was Rappahannock’s market surge as well, in 2005. “The only houses that didn’t sell were houses that were under water,” said Denise Chandler, of Countryside Realty in Washington, Virginia. Now, the market in Rappahannock and counties closer to the District of Columbia seems to have slowed down, and is described by some area Realtors as “more relaxed.” A numbers game Statistics on the exact nature of a “more relaxed” market are available from real estate resources like the Greater Piedmont Area Association of Realtors (GPAAR) and Metropolitan Regional Information Systems. These organizations track trends in local real estate markets. According to MRIS, in June 2005, the total dollar volume of sold real estate in Rappahannock was $1,399,800. This year, the same month yielded $525,500, a decrease of 62.49 percent.. In addition, the average sold price of those homes has decreased by almost 25 percent. “The number of people calling the office is definitely less,” said Chandler. In researching this story, The Rappahannock News found many local real estate agents and brokers to be on vacation for the month of July, which is traditionally a slow month in the real estate business. “They weren’t on vacation this time last year,” explained Snead, “they were answering their phones.” According to Snead and other real estate professionals, the original market surge was created by bidding wars between buyers trying to get in on a rapidly rising market as low as possible. “People in the last year were looking at escalating prices and low invento JMHlC 5:30 PM FRIDAY. 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Snead believes that the strong competition between real estate consumers was exacerbated by news coverage about the “real estate bubble,” debating when it would end and what the consequences of the artificially raised prices might be. “I blame it on the media,” said Snead. Many properties were sold with multiple contracts or bidders competing for the sale, an uncommon occurrence before that time. All of this completion combined with the limited supply of available property to drive prices upwards, which in turn has led to the slowdown. Most prospective home buyers have to rely on the sale of a current home in order to be able to afford the purchase of a new one. With prices artificially inflated by the “bubble,” these consumers are having trouble selling their old homes, which slows sales down. “Ninety percent of people have to sell a house to buy a house. It’s a Catch-22,” said Snead. Sales are further slowed by a series of interest rate hikes that have come down from the federal government in the last year. The rate hikes make it more difficult for prospective homeowners to qualify for loans, further decreasing the market for the large, high value properties characteristic of Rappahannock County. “It’s fair to say that things have leveled off,” said Auchter Always an opportunity Although the market is slowing down, and a slower market means less sales and less commission, area realtors were united in their lack of concern about the perceived bursting of the bubble. “You want a market that remains strong,” said Auchter, who compared the exaggerated seller’s market of the bubble to “picking vegetables before they are ripe.” “I think our Rappahannock market is reflective of the overall market. This is just the market correcting itself,” said Snead. According to Snead, as demand drops and homes sit un-bought, prices will drop until they reach a range more comfortable for home buyers and the banks that loan to them . “The market is correcting itself, and that’s what will bring prices back into line,” said Chandler. Snead also believes that a market which has swung back to favor the home buyers is not necessarily a bad thing. “There’s opportunity in a good market, but there is also opportunity in a bad market. Now, there’s going to be some bargains out there,” said Snead. Email the reporter at mtayloe@timespapers. com Things you need from people you know!! CFC FARM & HOME CENTER INVITES YOU TO A SALT SALE JULY 17TH - AUG. 5TH COME CHECK OUT THE GREAT SAVINGS ON SALT BLOCKS, MIXING SALT, IRON FIGHTER SALT, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! Culpeper, VA • 825-2200 Washington, VA • 987-8555 Remington, VA • 439-3254 Warrenton, VA • 825-2200 Marshall, VA* 364-1533 Cargill Salt afford to stay any longer. Dr. Chappell was particularity interested in the idea in order to connect seniors who need assistance with prospective teachers who need affordable housing. Many applicants for teaching positions in the Rappahannock Schools system find housing costs too expensive for someone with a teacher’s salary to afford. “I know that the cost of housing is a red flag for many people who look to teach in Rappahannock County,” Chappell said. He also noted that many teachers live in cities outside the county and commute into work. A 2005 year-end report on Housing Market trends in Rappahannock County, reported the average rent to be $1,253 for 10 total rentals during the year. “The housing market for Rappahannock County is retirement and weekend housing,” said County Administrator John McCarthy, “It’s difficult for people to compete with that.” The program proposed by Dr. Chappell has received very little response. So far only one Rappahannock homeowner has filled out a form. After consulting with local rental prices, she priced an extra home that she owned for $900. Dr. Chappell mentioned that this price was below the average price of rentals in Rappahannock County. “It doesn’t seem to be an affordable price for a teacher, said School Board member Aline Johnson at a recent meeting. “I know other counties provide housing around $500 a month for teachers.” Sallie Morgan, project director and spokesperson for the Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Board and Area Agency on Aging, said that there are seniors in Rappahannock County that have set up similar projects on their own. “There is certainly some successful, very thoughtful, projections built in such a program.” she said. 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Editorial & Opinion -Eappatjaunocfe iietosEstablished 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-maii: asnermantgjumespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com ft THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2006 Our View Perspective With Ira Wayne Cloniger caught, the county is more relaxed. The criticism leveled against Sheriff Sherertz will inevitably pass and hopefully he will remain relatively unscathed. Residents have rallied to show their support. Others are still grumbling but, all in all, things have settled down and activities like picking blackberries are higher on the radar screen. Former Rappahannock News writer Bill Kossler weighed in on the Rappnet furor from his desk in St. Croix. With over 20 unsolved murders where he is working now, Kossler chastised folks for being “spoiled” and not “appreciating” what they have here in Rappahannock. While Bill may look out over the ocean from his window, if you aren’t a wealthy tourist in St. Croix, life can be pretty miserable in the city and many crimes go unsolved and unpunished. Likewise, the school system is in shambles. As we move forward together as a community, let’s remember that while we don’t want to be accused of never taking off our rose colored glasses, that perhaps a bit of perspective will help. It’s very easy to throw stones, it’s a lot harder to work together for solutions. Christmas in July Members of the Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association will meet today to start planning for this year’s Christmas in Little Washington Parade. Last year’s event was well received by town officials and residents and it was blessed with wonderful weather. The Rappahannock County High School band was cheered loudly, the children laughed at the therapy dogs bedecked in antlers and there were bagpipes and a jovial Santa who had a friendly elf that many of you know. Mayor Leggett was happily surprised that so many lined the streets and vice-mayor Reinhardt Lynch donned a top hat for the occasion. Not counting on so many folks, the Washington Baptist Church ran out of Brunswick stew but several of the local Washington businesses had open houses so people had plenty to nibble on. The area around Sunnyside Market was decorated in bright lights and greenery and children had a chance to visit with Santa and came away with not only well wishes but sweets. We’re looking forward to another special and memorable event and we’d like to hear from you as we get the planning underway. If you have any suggestions that you’d like the Christmas Committee to consider, please email them to asherman@timespapers.com Letters to the Editor We welcome your opinions and comments. Letters must be exclusive to the Rappahannock News, must be signed and include the writer’s telephone number and home address which can be verified (not for publication). Due to space limitations, published letters are subject to abridgment for length, accuracy and clarity. For the best chance of publication, letters should be 250 words or less. Longer letters from those with special experience on a current issue may be published as a guest column (with your photo). While unable to acknowledge letters, we appreciate your views towards the newspaper’s editorial values. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor. Rappahannock News, PO. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 and submitted via U.S. Mail, Fax (675-3088) or by e-mail (asherman@timespapers.com). Letters Eight days in July “Unit 9 to Rappahannock.” ”Go ahead Unit 9.” “One in custody, I repeat, one in custody.” I made a fist and shook it with tight lipped pride. From my command post at Massies Corner, I was relieved and thankful. There was no back slapping. No celebrations. Only the feeling of partial closure that comes with restoring the much needed sense of security to our citizens in Rappahannock County. It was approximately 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 9th. July 2nd our dispatcher phoned me at 6 a.m. with news of a probable stabbing at 712 Gid Brown Hollow Road. The deputy arriving at this address had just confirmed this third party report to our office from a 911 operator in Culpeper. This was not going to be a Sunday without hard work, case and resource management issues, and the frustrations associated with a fleeing subject that had an hour head start. K9 units were en route from neighboring jurisdictions and the Virginia State Police (V.S.P.) quickly reassigned available troopers to assist the Sheriff’s Office in establishing a perimeter to hopefully contain the suspect. We had a manhunt. beveral critical issues must be addressed quickly on cases of this nature. First and foremost would be medical aid to any injured persons found at the scene. This was not required on this case. Our Deputy then gave a “look-out” and “direction of travel” broadcast based on best information at the time. For the deputy to abandon the scene and strike out on foot into the dense timber of Wolf Mountain would have compromised the crime scene, K.9 operations, and exposed him needlessly to danger. He stayed put and this was the correct decision. rive additional snerin s Office units were on scene by 6:30 a.m. Investigator Connie Smith was assigned the case, Major Christopher Williams put ip charge of Command Post operations, Lt. Roger Jenkins handled crime scene control, and I managed resource procurement and assisted Lt. Smith with the crime scene. I gave, instructions to our dispatch center to use our 911 mapping system to identify, call, and advise residents of Gid Brown Hollow of our operations in the area. Bloodhounds were sent from Loudoun County’s Larry C. Sherertz Sheriff’s Office and the helicopter of the Virginia State Police responded to assist in our search. As part of our initial investigation, we also had to gather every shred of information we could on our suspect. What is he likely to do next? What resources does he have? Where is he most likely to go? Who would he contact if he could? Again, resources of the V.S.P. were brought in to work with Lt. Connie Smith. A two-man K9 team from Warren County searched the area around the house for the suspect, hoping to find him hiding in the dense brush. This was unsuccessful, and no one more disappointed than the handlers and a very tired German shepherd. This is very rugged terrain and goes vertical quickly. The bloodhounds, when they arrived at the house, tracked north on the west side of Wolf Mountain. With units along the roadway, in the direction of suspect travel, we were hopeful of a capture. It didn’t happen. The track was lost. The helicopter, overhead in the area north of the house, also came up empty. The dense foliage of the forest canopy was restrictive to airborne observers and imaging equipment. These were disappointing results but it solidified our resolve. As day one ended, we assigned our deputies and available troopers to remain in the area unless called out to handle an emergency call. Wanted posters were distributed to county stores, post offices, law enforcement officers and adjoining counties, including the Shenandoah National Park Police. Meanwhile, the dayto-day responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Office continued while newspapers and citizens called for updates. The days that followed lead us to assemble three V.S.P. and one FauquierCulpeper joint tactical teams. An A.T.V. team and Bloodhound from Page County also joined our assembled resources. Culpeper County sent two K9 teams and Culpeper Town assigned their only K9 unit to help our search. All of these enforcement units experienced long difficult hours of service to Rappahannock County. Lt. Gary Settle of the V.S.P. was an important and valued asset, assisting Major Williams on tactical issues Wednesday and Thursday at our command posts in Gid Brown and Harris Hollows. Gary also arranged for the tactical teams to “camp” overnight at the high school to better serve as a quick response unit. During the days that followed we conducted operations in Gid Brown and Harris Hollows, Tiger Valley, and Massies Corner. At Massies Corner, we achieved quick containment and perimeter integrity after a citizen reported seeing the suspect in the area. This was a cooperative, multi-agency effort. It is important to remember this. In retrospect, I believe all the decisions made in our efforts to capture this suspect were good ones and followed established tactical nractices. There are, however, issues I am pursuing to improve systemic protocols. Most of these will be addressed during an interagency debriefing that will be scheduled for the near future. Of interest to the communities we serve, there will be a Sheriff’s Office website with an event notification link. There may also be new technology available for reverse 911 services at a cost considerably less than the $100,000 quote we have been given since the park fires in 2001. Please understand that I cannot provide detailed information regarding ongoing tactical operations, plans, or evidence. This is especially true with a dangerous suspect at large in an area that is difficult to contain. To do so compromises the safety of everyone. The Army of the Potomac pursued John Wilkes Booth for 12 days before capturing him. Eric Rudolph, who bombed the Atlanta Women’s Clinic, eluded F.B.I. and A.T.F. forces in the mountains of Georgia for years. I am extremely proud of our deputies, troopers, and other agencies that helped through this difficult week. Your deputies and troopers worked long intense hours to bring this to closure; many on the Sheriff’s side did eighteen hour days without complaint. Thank them when you see them, please. Most of all, Thank you, the citizens of Rappahannock for your patience and understanding through this difficult ordeal. Larry C. Sherertz Sheriff Let’s not ruin reputations I would like to congratulate Sheriff Larry Sherertz, the RCSO team and all of the other law enforcement officers who aided in the arrest of Ira Cloniger. As a resident of Gid Brown Hollow I was a daily witness to helicopters, patrol cars, officers and dogs - all on the hunt in this remote area. I also witnessed the vulnerability of people living within the search area. One woman told me that she had lived here all of her life without having to lock her doors, and now she was afraid to leave her house. And I talked to people who were losing sleep as they kept watch to protect their families. This kind of vigil takes its toll on everyone, and it is easy to let the fear of “where is he?” and “who will get hurt next?” transform into anger. Anger needs a scapegoat. If we consider that murderers-on-the-loose is a rarity in this area, that we have a small rural sherifFs department and that it is a real challenge to track down anyone in these woods - then we can be grateful that Cloniger was found and hopefully will stay in custody. It is easy to Monday night quarterback. And it is helpful to learn from experience. So constructive suggestions can be just that - constructive. But if we take the helpless feeling of “why can’t they get him faster” and use it to condemn the RCSO, then we become part of the problem. As a community we can celebrate the fact that a cooperative effort of law enforcement patrol and citizen tips did result in a successful outcome. Now we have the luxury of sitting back and learning from the experience. But let’s not waste any time in tearing down the morale or the reputations of the people who worked such grueling hours to safeguard the community. Betsy Brooker Washington Sheriff should have communicated more Monty Tayloe’s story regarding the sheriff’s handling of the public outreach side of the Ira Wayne Cloniger incident contained a significant factual misstatement. Tayloe implied in last week’s article that the sheriff actually contacted my wife and me on Friday, July 7 w’ith the terrifying news that Cloniger might be in our unoccupied residence on Harris Hollow Road and that a tactical police unit had surrounded our house. In fact, a friend in the Town of Washington who had heard the details from someone at the post office—not the sheriff or one of his deputies— informed us of this unbelievable and heart-breaking news. (liven that the county sheriff’s office had no way of knowing if my wife and I were in our house when Cloniger apparently wandered onto our property, I was shocked that the sheriff or a member of his staff did not make every effort possible to reach us. Although the authorities were focused at the time on rushing to the scene in order to trap Cloniger in Harris Hollow, an instantaneous Internet search of our names would have given the sheriff the contact information necessary to reach my wife and me to (i) confirm that Cloniger had not cornered us in our own house, and (ii) inform us directly that our home was now at the center of the manhunt. But the failure of the sheriff’s office to contact us that day is not my real concern. While Cloniger hunkered down in the woods for more than a week, the residents of Harris Hollow Road received no official information or warnings from the sheriff’s office or any other county officials. Had the situation resolved itself in a day or two, I could have accepted the fact that there was not sufficient time to get the word out to every resident on our road. But Cloniger prowled our backyards for more than a week and, during those tense eight days, the sheriff shared no information with us while somehow finding the time to grant interviews to a number of regional newspapers. If the sheriff did not have the time or resources necessary to deliver reliable information to those most likely to cross paths with Cloniger, why didn’t other county officials step up to the plate and disseminate information on the sheriff’s behalf? I recall with admiration the day three years ago when Hampton district county supervisor Bryant Lee drove up my driveway, knocked on my door, and asked for my vote. Why wasn’t he knocking on his constituents’ doors this time around to update us on the most serious incident to ever occur in the Hampton district? Although Larry Sherertz and his deputies deserve our praise for catching Cloniger and putting him behind bars, we as citizens deserve something too: county officials who tell us when we are not safe in our own homes. Keir Whitson Washington

Sign the sign for our sheriff The Sheriff’s office phoned our home in the wee hours of Sunday morning — just hours after the stabbing Ira Wayne (Cloniger) is accused of committing. The Sheriff’s office was very thorough in advising us that a murder had taken place close to our home. They told us to lock our doors and be on the lookout for a white male wearing a white shirt and blue jeans and that he was likely armed and dangerous.They told us that helicopters and officers would be very evident in our area and asked if we could please call as many friends and neighbors to spread the word, which we did. The county was gripped with uncertainty as Ira Wayne (Cloniger) avoided capture in the beautiful hills surrounding our quiet community, the everpresent sights and sounds of law enforcement in pursuit could be observed night and day. As the dragnet tightened around the accused killer, our SherifFs department worked with law enforcement from neighboring counties to bring this fugitive to justice. Now that the accused murderer has been captured, the Hollow and the county at large are breathing a sigh of relief, and for that we are very grateful. It didn’t go unnoticed that the crime happened near the home of the Sheriff. After talking to many of our friends and neighbors, we agreed that we « are all very grateful and wanted to show our thankfulness to the Sheriff and ALL of the officers near and far that participated in the search and eventual capture of Mr. Cloniger. So - if any of you are passing by US-211 and Gid Brown Hollow Road, please feel free to stop by and Sign the Sign in appreciation of our Sheriff, Larry Sherertz. Thorne and Barbara Auchter Washington Vote for Jim Webb In a little more than three months, Rappahannock voters will be going to the polls to elect a both a US Representative and a US Senator. In the Senate race, incumbent Republican George Allen will be facing a tough election fight against Democrat Jim Webb. Allen’s major attraction seems to be that he is the son of a football coach and a parrot for the Bush administration. He has done nothing positive for Virginia or the United States during his tenure. Recently Allen voted against Homeland Security funding for Northern Virginia. Rappahannock County is just outside the Northern Virginia area-but who wants terrorist attacks in Arlington or Manassas? He also voted to use the Border Patrol to detain senior citizens trying to buy affordable prescription drugs from Canada. That means that your mother and grandmother are subject to arrest and prosecution for trying to obtain needed medications. Allen received more than $100,000 in the 2006 election cycle from the pharmaceutical industry. Perhaps drug money is more important to his campaign than is the health and well being of his constituents. Or maybe Allen never considered these issues, but just unthinkingly followed the party line, as he has done more than 95 percent of the time. Jim Webb has an impressive record of public service. A graduate of the US Naval Academy and commissioned as a Marine, in Vietnam he served as rifle platoon leader and company commander, earning multiple decorations including the Navy Cross and the Silver Star Medal. (In contrast, Allen has no military service. He had a student deferment during Vietnam, spending most summers at a western dude ranch) Jim continued working in public service after Vietnam, eventually rising to Secretary of the Navy during the Reagan administration. But Republican shortsightedness was too much for Jim. He resigned after refusing to agree to a Naval reduction in force, believing it was not in the best interests of the country. Jim believes we should refocus America’s foreign and defense policies so they will truly protect our national interests. We should repair and restore the country’s infrastructure and develop better methods of assisting disaster-stricken areas. We should also reinstate true fairness in American society including issues of race, class, and economic structure. And we should restore the Constitutional role of Congress as an equal partner, reining in the unbridled power of the Presidency. Jim Webb has impressive credentials, including his appeal to the millions of voters who may have voted Republican in the past, but are fed up with the fiascos and lies of the Bush administration. We need people of character, vision, and leadership in Congress who can heal and restore the United States. We need Jim Webb. Bruce Sloane Sperryville Middleburg celebrates the ‘Dog Days’ of August Long known for its love of canines, the Town of Middleburg will celebrate this affection with “Dog Day in August” on Saturday, August 5th, from noon to 5 p.m. A full street block will be closed in downtown Middleburg on Madison Street (just south of Route 50 and the traffic light in town). The event is sponsored by the Middleburg Business & Professional Association, Wylie Wagg and Main Street Middleburg. Families and their dogs will enjoy an afternoon of activities geared towards people and their pets. Organizations represented will include multiple humane rescue groups and animal-based charities. Additionally, there will be an agility demonstration, dog training tips, animal care advice, animal CPR demonstration, as well as dog adoption. Pet portrait artists will be on hand with examples of their work. Tb round out the event, there will be numerous contests geared towards children and their pets, as well as doggie ice cream, dog biscuits, a “pet psychic” and a face painter. Bella the German Shepard, recipient of charitable funds raised during the first annual event for a life saving operation, will be on hand to welcome visitors. Event participants include the Middleburg Humane Foundation; Kate Bland, Wrapped in Kindness; Artist Simon Bland; The Mosby Foundation; Canine Companions; trainer Liz Thomas; trainer Jayme Evans; Loudoun Caregivers Therapy Dogs; Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue; face painting by Charlotte Rosenberg; Paws for People; trainer Genevieve Warner; Glenda the pet psychic; Middleburg Animal Hospital and Gorman & Associates demonstrating pet CPR; Oldies But Goodies Cocker Spaniel Rescue; Blue Ridge Greyhound; Loudoun County Animal Control and the Sheriff s Office Canine Unit. Middleburg, located in the heart of Virginia horse country, has also long been known for its love of dogs. Bank tellers at the Middleburg Bank hand out dog biscuits to four-legged visitors, the Red Fox Inn has rooms available that allow dogs and many stores place water bowls at their front doors and will allow pets to accompany their owners inside. “This event is a natural fit for the community,” states Larry Clark, owner of Wylie Wagg along with his wife Laura. Wylie Wagg is a sponsor of the event, which was the l Student named to Liberty University Dean’s List John Letsenof Castleton, was named to the Dean’s List at Liberty University for the spring 2005 semester. Letsen was one of 1,964 students at Liberty who earned Dean’s List recognition for the spring. Students named to the Dean’s List earn a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and Cany an academic load of at least 12 credit hours. Liberty University is a private, Christian liberal arts university in Lynchburg, Virginia. Thelma Mae Brady Crane, 76, of Flint Hill passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at Fauquier Hospital. A funeral service will he held on Thursday. July 20th. at 11:00 am at Flint Hill t'nited Methodist Church conducted hy Res Leah DeLong and Rev Merlin Sh-ih Burial will follow in Flint Hill Cemetery Mrs Crane was horn Aug 22. 1929. in Flint Hill. VA. daughter of the late Moffett Hilbert Brady. Sr and Alice Mane Lillard Brady She retired as a bookkeeper from hi nee George's Co public school sy stem in Mary land Mrs Crane was a member of the Flint Hill l nited Methodist C hutch where she was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Methodist Women s Group She also participated in the American Cancer Society s Relay for Life Surviving are her husband of 5.1 years F.rnest Samuel Crane of Flint Hill, one son F.rnesl Michael.Crane and his wife Tina of Bowie. MD. one daughter Catherine Susan Cianc Cieslak and her husband Ken of Ladysmith, three bothers Moffett H Brady. Jr of Flint Hill. Charles Brady of Warrcnton. and Richard Brady of Flint Hill, four sisters Louise McCulloch of Flint Hill. Irene Hamilton of High Point. NC. Fli/.abeth Bennett of Hint Hill, and Ann Jones of Clearwater. FI., and four grandchildren Laura Ann Crane of Waldorf. Ml). Jennifer Mae Cieslak. Michael Samuel Cieslak. and Rebecca Clare Cieslak all of Lady smith She was preceded in dealh by one brothei Robert Brady and one sister Mary Alice Atkins Ptillbearerx hiII be Jaum Buul\ Jim A Hamilton. Hiik Inirner. Ke\in tniiue ( 'ait; Sallihuri un.t Jeffre\ ( run, * ill be Bill Bennett BruJ Hen nr it t J Pullen Jimni\ 1. >bu* k (if Hoiu>mr\ pallbearer \ ana Keith Crane the lamtl\ hiII retene lnenj\ on Vtedne\dti\ fr,» r Well, >ti lern hri brainchild of Main Street Middleburg. Wylie Wagg, a local dog and cat boutique, is located at 5B East Washington Street (also new second location in Fairfax) and is just around the comer from the event. “We are very proud to sponsor this event, and we hope that people and their pets will join us from near and far to celebrate a new tradition in Middleburg,” states owner Larry Clark. “We expect to see spirited competition among contestants in various fun categories, including pet/owner lookalike, best pet trick, most energetic tail wagger, most shameless begger, and best movie star potential. Main Street Middleburg, the host of the event, is modeled after the Main Street program developed in 1980 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Main Street Middleburg is a participant in Main Street Loudoun (MSL), which oversees the program on behalf of Loudoun County through a comprehensive 4-point approach that has rekindled entrepreneurship, downtown cooperation and civic concern. Middleburg is located approximately 50 minutes west of Washington, D.C. Take 1-66 to Route 50 west (towards Winchester). Continue on Route 50 for 25 miles into Middleburg. For more information, call Wylie Wagg at 540-687-8727 or visit www.middleburgonline.com. Obituaries Thomas E. Baldwin Thomas E. Baldwin Washington resident Thomas Edward Baldwin, 86, of Washington, formerly of Culpeper, passed away peacefully in the loving company of his family July 16, at his residence in Washington. He was bom November 1, 1919 in Culpeper, son of the late Marshall and Fannie Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin was a long standing resident of Culpeper County. He held many upstanding professions in Culpeper and Luray including but not limited to, a dairy farmer, a certified welder, a leather tannery operator, a carpenter, a skilled woodworker, and manager of Lewis Mountain Lodge on Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park. After retiring, Thomas and his wife, Bessie moved to Rappahannock County. His son Paul helped him move in a house that was directly behind his own home. After much hard work in renovations, Thomas and Bessie were blessed with a beautiful home that provided many years of peace and enjoyment with the loving company of his family and friends. Thomas was a man of many trades and skills and he never knew the meaning of quitting or tiredness. There was no task that Thomas was not able to accomplish. He was a man of principles, values, and integrity. Thomas treated everyone he met with honesty and respect. He was a pillar of strength, devotion, and love for his entire family. He was a loving husband, a devoted father, and a cherished grandfather and great grandfather. He lived a full and beautiful life that was admired by everyone who knew him. Thomas will be sorely missed but his loving spirit will be forever remembered by his family and friends for generations to come. Mr. Baldwin is survived by his wife, Bessie, one son, Paul Baldwin, Sr., and his wife, Cucie, two grandsons, Paul Baldwin, Jr. and Thomas Vann Baldwin, one granddaughter, Teresa Baldwin, two great granddaughters, Jessica and Megan Baldwin, and one brother, George Baldwin. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Joe, Frank, and Russell Baldwin, and his sisters, Etna and Emma Durham, and Liza Woodward. A funeral service was held Wednesday, July 19, at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel with Reverend Nelson Petty officiating. Interment was followed in Beahm’s Chapel Cemetery in Luray. Pallbearers were James Bailey, Roderick Baldwin, Carl Welch, Arron Baldwin, Wayne Baldwin, apd Mark Caliandro. Honorary pallbearers were Warren Foster and Doug Exline. June K. Clark Woodville resident June Kibler Clark, 85, of Woodville, Virginia passed away at her residence, Thursday, July 13. She was born to Reuben Taylor Kibler and Nellie Grace Kemp Kibler, June 17, 1921 in Rappahannock County, Virginia Mrs. Clark was a retired store clerk, having worked at Burke’s Store in Woodville and the Flint Hill Grocery; was a member of the Woodville Baptist Church where she served as organist and choir director before her illness. one was in the Woodville Tornado of 1929; was an active supporter of numerous fox hunting organizations and was married July 19,1937 to Clifton Cleveland Clark, who passed away January 17, 1991. Mrs. Clark’s one granddaughter Misty L. Hitt and her fiance David Wright of Woodville (both took care of her in her declining years). She is preceded in death by her parents and daughter Wilma Jean Clark Hitt, who passed away September 18, 1964. Graveside funeral services were held on Monday, July 17, in the Clark-Kibler Family Graveyard with the Rev. Jeff Light conducting the service. Serving as pallbearers were Lee Hitt, Ray Scott, Richard Wayland, H.B. Wood, David Timbers, Joel Daczewitz, Wayne Baldwin and John Hitt, Jr. Memorial contributions should be made to the Sperryville Rescue Squad, RO. Box 178, Sperryville, Virginia 22740 or to the Washington Rescue Squad, 10 Firehouse Lane, Washington, Virginia 22747. Whitfield Hudson Native of Washington Whitfield Hudson, 80, of Warrenton died July 12 at Pamela J. Richards LCAf < Psychotherapist Individual • Family • Couples Personal Growth Counseling The Rappahannock Wellness Center 1157b - iLee' Highway (Sperrvville. VA 22740 Ph: 340-987-3111 Cell: 540-244-94% Tax. 340-439-9491 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 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Providing Affordable, Quality Legal Services Since 1975 TT ''f "* Oak Springs Nursing Home after many years of declining health. He was bom November 23, 1925 in Washington, VA to the late Dewey DeJamette Hudson and Madie Florence Corder Hudson. Mr. Hudson was a member of Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church. He will be remembered as the friendly, jovial man who never met a stranger on his daily walk around Washington, VA. that he didn’t say “hello” to. He is survived by six siblings, Doris Hudson Coughlin of Castleton, Mary Hudson Williams of Flint Hill, Granville Gordon Hudson of Flint Hill, Frances Hudson Payne of Culpeper, Phyllis Hudson Yancy of Viewtowm, and Henry Rivers Hudson of Washington. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Edward Brown Hudson, and Herndon Conway Hudson. A graveside service was held Saturday, July 15 at Washington Masonic Cemetery with Rev. John Burke officiating. Pallbearers were Eddie Williams, Michael Williams, Wayne Payne, Wayne Weller, Mark Hudson, and David Hudson. ' Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church, P.O. Box 174, Washington, VA 22747. John G. Heyl Managed the Fauquier Livestock Exchange John Gibson Heyl, 85, of The Plains, died July 11 at Fauquier Hospital. He was a lifelong farmer and managed the Fauquier Livestock Exchange for more than 25 years. Mr. Heyl was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Denzel and Nora Lee Thompson Heyl; a sister, Virginia Crawley; and a brother, Thomas Heyl. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Heyl; a son, John R. Heyl of Marshall; his first wife, Reva Heyl of Warrenton; two grandsons, and three great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the Fauquier Livestock Exchange at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 23, followed by a covered dish supper for family and friends. Meat and drinks provided. For information call, Robert Heyl, (540) 270-0196 or (540) 341-1013, or Nancy Heyl, (540) 253-5308. Memorial contributions may be made to The Plains Volunteer Fire and Rescue, PO Box 93, The Plains VA 20198. ‘Inspiring Tfirngfits by Randy Minter CARVED IN STONE Before choosing a gravestone, consult with the cemetery to see if there are any limitations or whether a simple grave marker is required. Gravestones are customarily made of granite because this durable stone gives a hint of eternity. Just as important are the words that will accompany the name and dates on the stone. Gravestones are enduring monuments to the deceased that will engender remembrance among the living. With this in mind, try to think of a phrase, line of poetry, or expression used by the deceased that most completely encapsulated his or her spirit. Also consider whether an etched image of the deceased on the gravestone will help perpetuate the deceased’s memory in a most tangible w ay. 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Mini deer controversy expands to state By Alexandra Boc.danovic Rappahannock News Staff Writer Just about two weeks ago, representatives from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries confiscated and euthanized three miniature deer owned by Robin and Monty Cross. Documents filed in Fauquier County Circuit Court show that the deer were seized when a group of DGIF officers, including State Game Warden Matt Miller, executed a search warrant at the couple’s property on June 27. Last week the couple said they have considered suing those responsible for the circumstances leading to the death of their pets. But for now, they said they would continue to argue their case in public. “We spoke to an attorney in town who wants a $10,000 retainer because the state would be a co-defendant (in a lawsuit),” Monty Cross said on Thursday. “So we have that as an option.” Cross said he and his wife could easily afford to pay the lawyer. If they do file suit, however, he said they would prefer to work with an attorney who wants to take the case based on principle. “It is not a money issue,” Monty Cross stressed. “We’re waiting for a lawyer who calls us not because they’re looking for money, but because it’s the right thing to do and they really want to help.” Deer seized Miller requested the warrant after he “received information that people were keeping and maintaining miniature deer (and other wildlife)” on June 15, according to the documents. “The undersigned (sic) investigation revealed that miniature deer, later identified as muntjacs, were being kept in captivity at 10216 Oakridge Lane, Midland in Fauquier County, Virginia,” Miller wrote in a search warrant affidavit. “The undersigned contacted animal control officer B. Cooper of the Fauquier Sheriff’s Office (and) she stated she had been to the location on at least two occasions in reference to other complaints and observed miniature deer, birds and an unknown species of cat.” Miller said in the affidavit that the couple did not have the permits necessary to keep the animals. State game officials also Rappahannock News File Photo WAITING: Monty Cross is still considering filing suit. maintain that the muntjacs had to be destroyed to test them for Chronic Wasting Disease, a neurological disorder affecting deer and elk. The Crosses feel that their pets were killed for no reason. They said they are also furious about the alleged conduct of Miller and the other DGIF personnel who executed the search warrant. The couple has already appealed to local officials and their state representatives to help stop what they’ve called “an abuse of power and authority by the DGIF.” According to Monty Cross, delegates Mark Cole and Scott Lingamfelter are drafting a letter to the governor on their behalf. “(Our delegates) are working on getting us an appointment with the governor,” Monty Cross explained. “Because we’re not taking this to court (right now), I believe Gov. (Tim) Kaine is the final authority (on any action that may be taken against the DGEF). We will take the time necessaryto go through the proper channels (in order to speak with him).” Taking immediate action here... In a three-page written statement issued a couple of days after the miniature deer were confiscated, Monty Cross said he has had the animals for approximately three years. He bought them as a gift for his wife and said that before he purchased them from a zoo, he carefully researched how to care for them. He said he also consulted with a county animal control officer (working for Meet lenders you can depend on... for financing that's as unique as the property you want to buy. ■ Homes • hirst-lime homebuyers • 100% fituincing • Refinancing • Second home & investment properties ■ Farmettes & estates ■ Livestock ■ Barns, stables & equipment ■ No acreage limitations ■ Construction to permanent ■ Fewer and lower fees ^ . - VS* then-Sheriff Joe Higgs) who told him it is not illegal to own muntjacs here. Cross claimed in the statement that he and his wife have summoned Fauquier deputies to their property several times since they’ve had the muntjacs. Specifically, he said he’s asked for their help when a neighbor’s dog allegedly attacked their birds and other animals. He added that none of the deputies ever questioned his right to keep the miniature deer, which lived in a wellsecured pen easily visible from the driveway. Consequently, the disgruntled couple said they had no reason to believe that Cooper would question it when she responded to an animal complaint involving a neighbor’s dog on their property in May. Now they said they would like to know why Cooper allegedly involved the DGIF without consulting with her direct supervisor or Fauquier Maj. Paul Mercer. Monty Cross said in his written statement that he met with Mercer and Sgt. John Arstino (Cooper’s immediate supervisor) on June 28. He said he and his wife also shared their concerns directly with Fauquier Sheriff Charlie Ray Fox Jr. on Thursday. “The sheriff came out to our house to meet with us and see where the pens were,” Monty Cross said. “He spent about an hour with us. He explained that he is not at liberty to discuss personnel issues. (But) he is very disappointed in the way this was handled.” Cross added that Fox assured them that the matter is being investigated. Both Monty and Robin Cross said that Fox apologized “multiple times.” Although they are furious about what’s happened, they said they are not holding the sheriff personally responsible. “We cannot speak more highly (of the sheriff),” Robin Cross said. “Unfortunately this reflects badly on him.” Fox confirmed on Friday that he met with the couple and said they “discussed the incident and looked at how it could have been handled differently.” The sheriff also confirmed that Cooper’s alleged involvement in the matter is being reviewed. Since no one from his agen Incident involving pet deer raises many questions We were shocked and astounded at the course of events revealed in the June 5, 2006 issue of the Fauquier Times-Democrat entitled “Tiny deer cause big controversy.” We want to join with other Fauquier County citizens in expressing our disapproval of this action. We are incensed by the conduct of the DGIF officers who executed the warrant. Elmer and Robin Cross have every right to be upset. There should be a thorough investigation into the actions of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for the way they handled this case, as well as theheonductofBecky Cooper with the Sheriffs office. We are not a martial law government who come and take away people or their pets in the middle of the night or early hours of the day and have them put to death. Such action is a disgrace and an infringement of the Crosses’ rights and freedom. Just who do these people think they are? This is truly an abuse of authority and power and a pitiful excuse that the Crosses did not get a $12.50 permit. Is this what they call protocol? Also that these animals might carry Chronic Wasting Disease, which they have never had in the State of Virginia, is nothing more than a poor excuse to justify their actions. Tb tell the Cross family to get a permit now, after they destroyed their pets, and then advise them to get some other deer added insult to injury. Don’t these people know what pain it is to lose pets, let alone to have them destroyed for no logical reason? Just what did the DGIF hope to accomplish with this fiasco? Why didn’t the DGIF inform the Crosses that such a permit was needed, then given ample time and an opportunity to purchase a permit. We are sure they would not have minded paying a slight penalty if such were required. This was not a situation that merited such severe action. Also, Deputy Becky Cooper shares some responsibility for poor judgment. She should have talked to her supervisors as well as the Crosses about obtaining such a permit. Tb take such action without informing the Crosses about the necessity of a permit was totally incompetent. Also, for DGIF to raid their home at 7 a.m. was absolutely unnecessary. What kind of excuse will they falsify to justify their actions? How hardhearted and callous these people were to take their pets and destroy them. Citizens of Fauquier County should express their outrage and contact the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors, the Sheriff’s Office, the DGIF, state representatives and even the governor. This type of action should never happen again. Janet and Arnold Davis Catlett Tiyronly Cross’ unfortunate encounter with JLVXthe Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF), as reported in the Democrat (“Tiny deer cause big controversy* July 5,2006),* is a great example of how a few thugs with badges can quickly destroy the good work and reputation of many conscientious and considerate officers with DGIF. At a time when our local, state and national circumstances demand greater respect and cooperation between law enforcement personnel and all the citizenry, do we really need the kind of arrogant and callous behavior reported by Cross? While it s abundantly clear that Cross was in violation of an obscure, well intended, state statute, the fact that he made a good faith effort to comply by first seeking advice from the Fauquier Sheriff's Office should have been taken into account. I use the word obscure, because apparently even the Sheriffs Office wasn’t aware of the statute. This fact seems a bit odd to me, since both the Sheriffs Office and DGIF officers have overlapping jurisdictional authority, i.e. a Sheriffs Deputy has the authority to enforce a game violation, and a DGIF officer has general law enforcement authority to include issuing a traffic summons or executing a felony arrest. Why then should we not expect both groups to be equally familiar with the laws and statutes of the state? Given this jurisdictional overlap, in the future 111 be especially careful when driving Fauquier County for fear that my vehicle will be confiscated and destroyed for a minor traffic violation. John Wiley Lancaster, Va. cy was involved in the actual execution of the search warrant, Fox said he could not comment on that aspect of the incident. He did say that he plans on speaking to DGIF officials about it, however. “I cannot speak to what another agency’s policies or procedures may be,” Fox said. “(From what I’ve heard) I can say that if we were responsible (for the execution of the warrant) it would have been handled differently.” ... and in Richmond In his written statement Monty Cross leveled numerous accusations against Miller and the rest of the DGIF personnel who executed the search warrant and confiscated his animals. Cross said there was no need for such a large group of people to come to his house. He also said the warrant wasn’t properly executed. Although Miller showed him the warrant, Monty Cross said the game warden didn’t bother to present an accompanying affidavit that includes the reason for the search and where authorities are allowed to look. 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Cross said he initially discussed his concerns with Col. Gerald Massengill, DGIF’s interim director, on the phone. On Wednesday Cross went to the agency’s headquarters to discuss it in person. He said he met with Massengill, Col. Mike Bise and Capt. Dabney Watts for about two hours, but said he is not satisfied with their responses to his concerns. “The meeting was not productive. It will not change anything,” Cross said. “The DGIF officials are circling the wagons. They did not admit that they had done anything wrong.” But Massengill said they had an “open, frank discussion about the issues. We met for more than two hours and discussed his concerns in a very calm way. “He (Cross) said he was very concerned, and so were we, about the information he received (regarding permits for the animals),” Massengill said. Cross said he’s been told he needed to get a $12.50 permit from the DGIF in order to have the animals. Although an application for people wanting to “possess, propagate, buy and sell certain wildlife in Virginia is a available on the DGIF Web site, Massengill said it is intended only for educational purposes, such as zoos. The state does not issue permits for citizens to keep exotic animals as pets, he added. , Because the couple was apparently misinformed, Massengill confirmed that the Crosses only received written warnings for possession of illegal deer and do not face any criminal charges. Massengill said that he also assured Cross that a retired state police lieutenant who is not affiliated with the DGIF will conduct an “objective internal investigationIf there is any determination of wrongdoing by anyone, “corrective action” will be taken, Massengill said. Cross said on Thursday that he was unaware that such an investigation would be conducted, however. Regardless of the outcome, he said he thinks that Miller and Watts and even Massengill should be fired. Public perception Since they brought the matter to light, the Crosses said they have received plenty of support from friends, acquaintances and even total strangers. They said they want to stress that they are not pursuing the matter for financial gain. “Neither my wife nor I are asking for any money,” Monty Cross said last week. “We are asking concerned citizens to send letters to the governor, their state representatives and the DGIF.” Anyone who wishes to reach the couple to offer assistance or support may contact them via email at Robin_Monty@hughes. net. E-mail the reporter: abogdanovic@timespapers.com

RappFLOW intern gets experience in Rappahannock RappFLOW is pleased to announce the near completion of a nine-week residence of intern, Meghan Gloyd, a senior at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Gloyd, a major of Engineering Science and Mechanics, participated in Virginia Tech’s STEP program (Service Training for Environmental Progress). STEFs goal is to involve college students in community-based environmental research and education, and to help communities cope with water issues. Alan Raflo, of the Virginia Water Resources Research Center at Virginia Tech, supervises the program. About her experience, Gloyd shares, “I was looking for a summer internship that was involved in my long-term goal of working with water systems overseas in an engineering and community setting and my professor passed along a flyer about the STEP Program. Students are given several choices of communities in which to work and an overview of the various projects and choose the one that suits their interests and expertise. I chose to work for RappFLOW because I liked the rural area and the project sounded very interesting.” Meghan Gloyd Gloyd’s accomplishments during this residency include assisting with development of RappFLOW’s streamside buffer program (streamside buffers are the vegetated area next to a stream or river), creating a buffer evaluation volunteer handbook and a landowner brochure, and co-leading volunteer training workshops. Additionally, she participated in RappFLOW’s water monitoring program. “Meghan has been instrumented to RappFLOW’s streamside buffer evaluation progreun. She has immersed herself in learning about streamside LFCC News Mountain Vista Governor’s School to host opening celebration at LFCC After almost three years of planning, the 18th Virginia Academic-Year Governor's School will open in August 2006 after receiving approval from the Virginia General Assembly. Serving the school divisions of Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Rappahannock, Warren and Winchester, the Mountain Vista Governor’s School will celebrate the opening of the school on Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the William H. McCoy Special Events Center located inside the Alson H. Smith Jr. Technology Center on Lord Fairfax Community College’s (LFCC) Middletown Campus, located at 173 Skirmisher Lane in Middletown. William and Mary to guarantee admission to Virginia community college graduates The College of William and Mary is the latest state college or university to guarantee admission to qualified graduates from Virginia’s 23 community colleges. William and Mary will guarantee admission to Virginia community college graduates with a grade-point-average of not less than 3.6 who complete a transfer-oriented associate’s degree. “Graduates of the Commonwealth’s community colleges have made many contributions to William and Mary over the years, and we look forward to welcoming more of them to the campus. This agreement will extend our educational benefits to women and men from across the state,” said William and Mary President Gene R. Nichol. “Thomas Jefferson would be delighted,” says Glenn DuBois, chancellor of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). “Here’s a clear pathway for all Virginians to pursue a ‘LORD FAIRFAX C 0 M M UNITY COLLEGE YOUR FUTURE. OUR FOCUS. tremendous education.” To qualify for guaranteed admission, students must also complete a “letter of intent” to transfer to William and Mary at least one year before transferring, but after completion of 15 credit hours at a Virginia community college. “The letter of intent will allow the community college and William and Mary to start advising students right away about their transfer program,” said Monty Sullivan, vice chancellor for academic services for Virginia's community colleges. * The guaranteed admission agreement is one of several statewide agreements adopted this year with various public and private senior institutions, including Virginia Commonwealth University, Longwood University, Sweet Briar College, the School of Engineering and the School of Agriculture and Life Science at Virginia Tfech, and the University of Virginia. Work on additional * statewide agreements is also under way, says Dr. Sullivan. The VCCS is comprised of 23 community colleges located on 40 campuses across the Commonwealth. Tbgether, Virginia’s community colleges serve more than a quarter-million credit students each year. Lord Fairfax Community College holds Fall Registration Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) is holding its fall registration period now through Aug. 2, 2006. Classes for the fall 2006 semester will begin on Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. Late registration will be available Aug. 7-18, 2006. Rappahannock County students named to Dean’s List at VT The following students enrolled at Virginia Tech were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2006 semester. Tb qualify for the Dean’s List, students must attempt at least 12 credit hours graded on the A-F option and earn a 3.4 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the semester. Ashleigh E. Burke Huntly, VA 22640 Burke is a sophomore majoring in international studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. • Brian J. Taylor Sperryville, VA 22740 Taylor is a sophomore majoring in political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Amanda R. Weakley Sperryville, VA 22740 Weakley is a senior majoring in English in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. John A. Ferdetta Viewtown, VA 22746 Ferdetta is a senior majoring in geography in the College of Natural Resources. Founded in 1872 as a landgrant college, Virginia Tech is the most comprehensive university in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is among the top research universities in the nation. Today, Virginia Tech’s eight colleges are dedicated to quality, innovation, and results through teaching, research, and outreach activities. At its 2,600-acre main campus located in Blacksburg and other campus centers in Northern Virginia, Southwest Virginia, Hampton Roads, Richmond, and Roanoke, Virginia Tech enrolls more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries in 180 academic degree programs. buffers and their importance and is continually coming up with ways to share that knowledge with the Rappahannock County community and to improve the program. We will all miss her sense of humor and laid back nature when she leaves us at the beginning of August,” shares Christina Loock, RappFLOW program director and Gloyd’s local supervisor. Beverly and Hal Hunter were the host family providing room and board to Gloyd during her residency in Rappahannock County. Gloyd says, “It has been great to live with Bev and Hal, and to learn more about the origins of RappFLOW. 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‘We Serve’ Lions Club installs new officers By Bob Lander Special to the Rappahannock News The Annual Rappahannock Lions Club Picnic was held at the county’s recreation park on July 13, with some 50 members and spouses attending to witness the installation of officers for 2006-07. Past club president Bob Anderson was the installing official. Outgoing president Dave Hilty presented the club’s gavel to incoming president Bob Lander and Anderson charged the elected officers and directors with their assigned duties for the coming year. Elected along with Lander are Larry Grove, First VP; Steve Miller, Second VP: and Jim Blubaugh, Third VP. Bill Crosley and Charlie Sher were reelected as Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. Continuing Directors are Roger Andrews, Bob Metcalfe and Joel Dazcewitz. New Directors are Rick Kohler and Norm Getsinger. The Lions Club elected “traditional” officers as well. They are Tail Twister Ken Marlor and Lion Tamer Arlen Ingman, each with specific duties for the camaraderie of the Club. Holly Pendleton was reappointed Chaplain. Lander initiated the “Songster” position for Club fellowship and appointed Emerson Williams and Norm Getsinger as co-chairs. RESPONSIBILITIES: Past president Bob Anderson on the right “charges” new president Bob Lander with his duties as the club's directors look on. KING OF THE CLUB: Incoming Rappahannock Lions Club president Bob Lander, left, receives the gavel from outgoing president, David Hilty (right) Inducting official, Bob Anderson looks on in the middle. OUTSTANDING LION: David Hilty, below left, acknowledges past president Tom Tepper as “Lion of the Year” for his continuing contributions as program chairman and active promotion of Lions Club activities. Photos by Richard Lykes Lander said that he will appoint and assign other committee members at the club’s next regular meeting on Aug 10. Before retiring, president Dave Hilty recognized Lion Tom Tepper as “Lion of the Year” for his excellent work as program chairman and his continuing efforts in support of the Lion’s Motto, “We Serve.” Additionally, Hilty inducted two new members that brought the total to seven for the year, setting a Club record for new members in one year. Liz Blubaugh and Lucy Rushford were presented with their hats and pins and roundly applauded by the membership and guests. Beginning its 49th year serving the community, the Lions Club is making plans for a gala 50th Anniversary Celebration. The Club’s next service activity will be at “Rappahannock Night” at Camp Fantastic on August 15. Camp Fantastic is a favorite Lions project each year that helps children with cancer find fun and happiness in a summer camp with other children with their illness. President Lander also advised the gathering that the annual apple butter process is underway and that the “infamous Lion’s apple butter will be on the street in early October.” Lander suggests that “lovers of our apple butter place their orders with their Lion Club representative to get the number of pints or quarts needed, because the butter really goes fast when people know we have it.” The Rappahannock Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at the Public House in Flint Hill for fellowship, dinner, program and general business meeting. Men and women interested in serving the local community as a Lion are asked to “Call a Lion”. For information about the Club, please contact Lion Bruce Jones, Public Affairs Officer, 540-675-3152. 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'■wmmst m 20 W (South *4 t ul|Mf M-t S40-547-39fX) Rappahannock Cellars shines at five wine competitions Virginia Governors Gup, International Eastern Wine Competition, Riverside County Fair Wine Competition, Dallas Morning News Wine Competition, and the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition Rappahannock Cellars was awarded a total of five gold, eight silver and four bronze medals at these prestigious wine competitions. The 2006 Annual International Eastern Wine Competition (IEWC), the 2006 Riverside County Fair Wine Competition, the 2006 Virginia State Governors Cup Competition, and the 2006 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition. Rappahannock’s 2005 Reserve Viognier grabbed four gold medals, along with a gold medal for their 2005 Noblesse Blanc. Silver medals were awarded to the 2004 Reserve Cabernet Franc, the 2004 Meritage, 2004 “Wild Ferment” Chardonnay, and the 2005 Viognier. Bronze medal winners were the 2005 Seyval Blanc, and the 2004 Viognier Reserve. The IEWC is one of the oldest and largest wine competitions east of the Rockies and features wines from around the world. The Riverside County fair is an international wine competition held in California; while the Dallas Morning News Wine Competition is a prestigious competition held in Dallas, Texas. The annual Virginia Governors Cup Competition is restricted to Virginia wines; and the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition is held in New York and hails wines from around the world. “Needless to say we are very pleased with these awards, as they are a sign of our increased commitment to building Rappahannock Cellars as not only a leader in Virginia wine, but also as a top tier producer of world class wines,” remarked Rappahannock’s owner John Delmare. Recognizing the promise in Virginia wines, John Delmare moved his family’s winery from California to the Blue Ridge Mountains in the heart of Virginia. With careful tending of the vineyard and exacting knowledge of the cellar, Rappahannock Cellars strives to create rich, supple and elegant wines dedicated to the winegrower’s art at this innovative, state-of-the-art winery. Rappahannock Cellars is nestled in the heart of Virginia’s famous hunt country in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the historic Glenway Farm in Rappahannock County. Phone them at (540) 6359398 and/or visit their website at www.rappahannockcellars.com Students earn honors at The University of Mary Washington Madeline Kelly, a rising junior, from Amissville, was named to the President’s List for the 2006 Spring semester at the University of Mary Washington. The President’s List recognizes outstanding academic achievement at the university by the full-time students who attain a perfect 4.0 grade-point average. Amber Troska, a rising senior from Castleton, was named to the Dean’s List. The Dean’s List for the 2006 Spring semester. 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(Chiseled) Stone on the Barbee New item on the Outback menu? Don’t think so...first bite would be, how you say, a jawbreaker! No, this offering from otur historical cuisine deals instead with a road and a family of notable sculptors who helped to shape (if you’ll pardon the expression) some important reminders of our past. Tbday we call it Route 211. The road twists and twines up the mountain from Sperryville to Thornton’s Gap and then repeats the pattern on the western side as the switchbacks carry the tr^ .eler on down to (Hooray for) Luray. The entire crossing through Shenandoah National Park might take 15 minutes (though it often seems some city folks would like to make it in 5; a few bikers in even less; can you spell tailgate?). But there was a time when this little jaunt represented a major excursion, typically requiring an overnight stay ‘at the top’. A road has crossed the Blue Ridge at Thornton Gap since before the American Revolution. In the beginning, it was not pretty, a rocky and potentially muddy quagmire under the wrong weather conditions. But it was and is an important passage between the Piedmont and the Shenandoah Valley; ever contemplated making the trip on foot? No VDOT then The original road through the Gap was established by Orange County in 1740. (Culpeper later split from Orange and Rapp. Co. from Culpeper in 1833) No VDOT then, so roads got built by requiring all eligible male *tithables’ to contribute six days labor/year though slaves or indentured servants could be substituted for the ‘main man’ (nonetheless, perhaps a good reason to hold back a percent or two from that collection plate). Members of the Barbee family, who originally settled in these parts at Barbee’s Crossroads, now Hume, had moved to the Blue Ridge in the mid 1700s and were heavily involved with the big road at Thornton Gap almost from the beginning (presumably they paid their full A reader’s response I certainly enjoyed the Histories & Mysteries article by Judy and John Tble in the June 15 issue of our paper. Many thoughts and memories came flooding back to me. The first thing I thought of was an expression Fd often heard from older folk when I was growing up, and that was, “I’d know your old hide in a tan yard anywhere.” I assume this meant it had been either a long time seeing the person or his or her reputation had followed them. The Virginia Oak Tannery was formerly known as the Deford Tannery, which began operation in and folded in 1935 due to economic factors. In 1941 Blaut and Rosin of North Carolina reopened the business under the name of Virginia Oak Tannery. See Dick Mazziotti’s article in the Page News & Courier of March 18,2004. - My own Dad, Charlie Baldwin, bad worked here for twenty years. He had various jobs, but his final job was painting the finished leather. Our family even moved to the nearby Rocky Branch area of Page County (and later to Vaughan Summit) where Dad wouldn’t have to drive over the mountain every day, at least until 1958 when Dad had his hip broken in an accident. ’ My most vivid recollection of Dad working at the tannery was the smell. He always carried a change of clothes and brought his dirty work clothes home in his lunch box. The part of the article about the Cover Brothers and their interaction with the community and specially John Kesyer and his Big Survery, brought to mind a certain road within the county. This road in my early life was always called Cover’s Road. Its now called Keyser Rim Fire Road and is located on the mountain in the Little Devil Stairs area of Shenandoah Park. The Cover’s not only put in the road but ran a sawmill in the area. As the story goes, and employed several local women to cook for the lumberjacks at the mill. One of these young ladies, a Mips Kendall, had met a Mr. Eddards or Eddins while at camp. They became intimate and she bore a child by said Eddins. The camp moved on, well certainly Mr. E. did, and the baby came. The child was sumamed after Miss Kendall and the given name was John. Also, I recall while researching my Atkins ancestry, an old article from the Blue Ridge Guide where my forefather, Thomas Atkins was badly injured at the . Smoot Tannery near Spenryville. C.C. Smoot and Sons had opened this tannery in the 1860s and it operated until 1911. There is a bit of verbal history my Dad related to me. That his Dad, Oscar Baldwin, was an avid hunter, wise fanner, and a frugal man all around, always supplied the family with an abundance of meat to eat, especially wild game. Groundhog (a.k.a. Woodchuck, Whistle Pig) skins were tanned for making shoe strings. I don’t recall the whole process, but it did involve “bathing” the skins in sour milk. Then, the beating, stretching, and pulling (to soften the finished skin) and the final cutting into strips the desired width and length (by cutting in a circle). Finally, just for the fun of it, my late cousin, Mick Beam Watkins, of Spokane, Washington, in her book The Haze of the Blue Ridge, and in conversation with her, told one of her stories (fact or fiction you judge), how her grandfather, George Washington Beahm, who was a shoe maker, kept a female dog tied in the backyard and when the male dogs came acourtin’, he would knock them in the head and thus had a steady supply of hides for shoes. » Wayne F. Baldwin Culpeper 10%). Following the Revolution, traffic became a lot heavier and the traveling public was none too happy with the prevailing conditions on the ‘public’ road. In 1786, Andrew Barbee and a colleague, Enos McKay saw a business opportunity. They built a private graded road through the Gap that they futuristically paved with crushed stone. With boutiquelike marketing finesse, the paving material was said to be ‘sledge-cracked’ (8 miles,of it, and yes, you guessed it, slaves did the cracking; the degree of that effort is beyond comprehension, just totally out there). Labor practices aside, Andrew and Enos apparently made out OK on their venture: tolls of $0.25/coach, $. 12/small vehicle, 1-3 cents per head of livestock added up quickly. The Hawsberry Inn Andrew and his wife, Nancy Britton, lived at the top of the mountain at The Hawsberry Inn, combination tavern, inn, post office, and stagecoach stop. The Hawsberry, which Nancy apparently inherited from her father, George, was a fascinating building with a 60 ft. veranda and a tunnel-like entrance underneath to allow coach passengers to disembark out of the weather. The building endured until demolished to make way for Skyline Drive in the 1930s. A son, William Randolph Barbee, was bom in 1818 up there on the mountain, probably at Hawsberry. William married Mary Jane McKay, daughter of his father’s road partner and studied law. Perhaps from proximity to the turnpike, some of the sledge-cracking legacy seems to have rubbed off. From an early age William exhibited an artistic streak and was said to have carved images in trees and rocks as he went to and from school in Sperryville. Could an upscale hard-rock boutique lurk in his future? Fast-forward to 1848 when William and Mary had a son Herbert who, it would turn out, was also bom with rocks in his head. In fact, 1848 was a vintage year for both roads and rock carving. The Virginia Department of Public Works established a new stock company to perform major improvements on the New MarketSperryville Turnpike. At Andrew’s urging, William became a major shareholder in the company. The new and improved toll road was finished in 1849 and, of course, ‘if you build it, they will come’. Come they did and with the increased road-use also came an endless stream of tolls. With this source of income, life was good for William and law practice lost some its allure. Down Memory Lane April 14, 1988 18 Years Ago More sightings, another search About 9 p.m. Thursday, however, two Old Hollow residents reported seeing a man matching Leafs description with a small boy walking along Rt. 612 near the intersection of Rt. 600. The sheriffs department immediately went to th scene and requested assistance from the state police. They began a search and brought in a tactical team and a tracking dog, which combed the woods and searched houses and bams in the area until nearly dawn Friday. The driving rain which fell all night grounded the state police’s helicopters, which the team had hoped could provide light from above with their powerful search lights. More federal agents were brought in on Friday, and the search was widened to include parts of Gid Brown Hollow and the fields, buildings and hills south of Rt. 211. Reports of sighting began to come in froip areas other than Old Hollow, and were investigated. The silent approach With massive searches using helicopters and dogs yielding no results, the FBI agents in charge of the operation decided to change tactics Friday night. Fish Wagon Delivery Dates & Times Channel Catfish, Hybrid Blueglll, Large Mouth Bass, Black Crappie, Redear, Fathead Minnoms andTriploid or Diploid White Amur tor Pond Weed Control Tuesday July, 25th Culpeper Farmer’s Co-op-Culpeper Time 9:15-10:00 am Rappahannock Farmert Coop-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: 1-800-643-8439 Continued from the July 13 issue: Part two: Hostages safe, kidnapper dead Although the only statements released were, “The investigation is continuing,” they tried another approach. As ' darkness fell, agents dressed in camouflage battle fatigues and ballistics helmets, wearing bulletproofed vests and equipped with “night vision” and lightenhancing sniper scopes, were stationed throughout the hollow. • The hope, apparently, was that Leaf was holed up during the day and moving at night, and that he would be spotted by one of the “watchers” hidden in the darkness. As dawn broke Saturday, however, the overnight vigil had drawn a blank. A state police helicopter again cut the air above the hollow as tactical teams and tracking dogs resumed the ground hunt. Among their objectives was to recheck the locked buildings which had been cleared by the FBI teams during their search Thursday. About mid afternoon Saturday, a team working on the west side of the hollow discovered a hunting cabin which had been broken in to. The team suspected that the breakin was related to the kidnapping and requested assistance. Leaf was not found. A bloodhound was brought in and picked up a sent, but eventually lost the track. About 7 p.m. another team began searching a bam on property owned by Apple Hill Partnership about one-half mile off Rt. 211. In the barn’s loft they found cigarettes and food they suspected were stolen from the grocery store. 7 stay busy—mostly doing for others— because it makes me feelgood. It's very rewarding - Patti Mabry' PATTI MABRY For Patti Mabry, life is all about helping others. As an administrative assistant in the Social Services Department, Patti assists patients by placing them into rehabilitation facilities or nursing homes for continuing care. 'I love my job," Patti says. "1 especially enjoy helping the elderly. They deserve respect and consideration, but a lot of times they don't get it." Patti is the volunteer coordinator for the hospital’s holiday Adopt-aFamily and Adopt-a-Senior programs, and she also helps the local Sexual Assault Victims Volunteer Initiative in her spare time. "It feels good to help these people," she savs, "because- many of them don't have anyone else." Patti has been with Fauquier Hospital for nine years and she plans to , stay. “1 really like it here," Patti savs. 'Everyone at the hospital has a deep passion for helping the patients and family members, which makes it a great place to work." FAUQUIER HOSPITAL Advanced Care -Close at Hand www.fauquicrhospu.il.org Physician Referral & Community Link: 540.349.0sH8- referralfiOfauquicrhospital.org The helicopter which had been spotting for the operation landed in the field in front of the house. The agents got a key from the property’s caretaker and entered the house, which is used as a vacation retreat and was unoccupied last week. When the first agent started up the stairs, Leaf confronted him and threatened to kill the hostages. The inside the house on the first floor. A state police tactical squad rushed to the scene and surrounded the house, cutting off any chance of LeaTs escape out an upstairs window. Other troopers blocked the three roads leading out of the hollow and established a See MEMORY, Page A10 The Bower In the 1850s, perhaps also flush with toll revenues, Andrew purchased another home nearby, The Bower, a stone structure built by John Skinner before the Revolution. This would later become the best known of the various Barbee residences. The ruins of the home are still in SNP, on the east side of the Blue Ridge along the South Fork of the Thornton River, near where US211 goes from two to three lanes. William, by now, was out of real estate and heavily into creativity. So in 1858 it was off to Florence to do some serious stone shaping. Recognition and financial success in the art world quickly followed. Two of William’s sculptures, The Fisher Girl and The Coquette, still recognized today as important works, fetched upwards of $10,000. Quite a few $.25 tolls would be needed to match rewards like that. Ah fame and fortune; it was a quick jump to a studio in the U.S. Capitol build Histories & Mysteries Judy and John Tole evrgreenl@earthlink.net ing and a commission to design an exterior frieze for the House of Representatives, but then... a nasty left turn. The Civil War intervened and Southerner’s were no longer welcome in the lofty halls of Washington. This setback and the scourges of the War (some of the Barbee homes in Virginia were burned) were too much for William; he died in 1868 at The Bower with many of his sculptures unfinished. With the death of William and his father Andrew in 1869, the Barbee’s were essentially out of the road business. Son Herbert, who had worked with his father in Florence, picked up the family chisel finishing some of William’s work including one, The Star of The West, that won first prize in the World Exposition of 1892. Working from a studio in Hamburg, west of Luray beside the Turnpike that his family had so influenced, Herbert also created some notable sculptures of his own. Among these are the Confederate monuments in Luray Warrenton, and very likely, the one in Rappahannock County. There are actually two such monuments in Luray — Herbert’s is in the East Luray Shopping Center. Herbert also created a memorial bust of his father that sat next to the road at Panorama for a number of years and apparently planned a matching tribute to his mother to be located on the side of Mary’s Rock. The latter was never completed and, possibly fearing vandalism, the bust was removed from its prominent display by descendants in for safekeeping. Tbday only an old Virginia Historical Marker at Panorama commemorates the Barbee’s long role in this well-known, lofty edge of Rappahannock. It’s sad there is not a lot more, for in so many ways, this family really ‘rocked’ 2m important part of our past! %eCCy Jinn’s Quitting For All Your Quilting Needs 9 South Fifth Street, Old Town Warrenton • 540-341-8890 www.kellyannsquilting.com Monday - Friday, 10 - 5 • Saturday, 9-3 2006BLUEMONT SUMMER EVENINGS This Week: Winchester Friday, July 23 7:30 p.m. At the Old Courthouse on the downtown mall in historic Winchester, VA John McC'utcheon One-man Folk Festival Warrenton Saturday, July 22 7:30 p in. At the Old Shadow Lawn in downtown historic Warrenton, VA Pan Masters Caribbean Leesburg Sunday, July 23 7:00 p.m. At the Old Loudoun Courthouse in downtown historic Leesburg. VA Last Train Home Alt-country Rivk Middleburg Saturday, July 22 7.30 p.m. On Madison Street in the center of downtown historic Middleburg, VA Daryl Da\ is Kand Boogie-woogie Culpeper Friday, July 21 7:30 p in. On the lawn of the Old County Counhouse at 30 West Davis Street in downtown Culpeper. 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All American Country Salon By Jan Clatterbuck Rappahannock News Staff Writer Ever woken up with more grey hair on your head than you went to bed with? Well, Rappahannock, there may be a new answer to this problem available in the county. It’s called “The American Image”, which is located on 211, right across the road from the Rappahannock National Bank in Washington. Sherri Woodward a 2005 graduate of Rappahannock County High School and last year’s Miss Rappahannock, has opened a new country salon in the county. Woodward received her professional cosmetology license from the Front Royal Beauty School. Formally an employee of Shear Designs in Amissville, Woodward recently made the big decision to venture into the big world with her own business. According to Woodward, she has always wanted to own her own business, is especially glad to be able to do it in her so close to home. Close to her roots Woodward describes herself as a country girl at heart, who wants to stay in Rappahannock. She created American Image with that idea in mind, that she could do good work and not forget her roots. According to Woodward, she is living her her dream with a business that is more than a just a job to her, but a career that she loyes. Judging by the results of her grand opening, which was held on Wednesday, July 5, she is off to a successful start. Lucky McCoy, the owner of the building that houses American Image, agreed to fix up the historic building so that Woodward could open her very own salon. Woodward favors the country theme when it comes to decorating, and she wanted to keep that theme, so she came up with the American Image Salon. According to Woodward, after she came up with the name, the rest just sort of came together for her, painting all three rooms with the American flag colors of red, white and blue. The first room has one chair for cutting hair with a CD of country music playing for the customers. There is a small wooden sofa with wagon wheels, and a desk for the appointment book. There are also magazines for reading and eliding in the selection of the hair style of your choice. The second room plays host to her shampoo bowl and her dryer. The third room, upstairs, contains a tanning bed. Many Rappahannock heliophiles have had to travel to either Culpeper, Warrenton or Amissville to have the browned sundrenched look for the summer, but not anymore. Proud parents Woodward’s parents, Wayne and Sharon, are proud of her taking on such responsibility at such a young age. Owning a new business is hard on young people just out of high school , especially considering the many expenses involved. When Woodward first went to her parents with the idea of starting her own business, her dad thought it was a great idea. Wayne Woodward had also started his own business at 18 yrs old. He told Woodward that it would require her to sacrifice a lot of time and effort to make it a success but that it would be worth it, if she stuck with it and that she could do anything she set her mind to. “She told us if we supported her and helped make this a reality she would prove to us that she . could make a go of it. We wish her only the best for the months ahead”, said her mom. Country atmosphere Woodward wants to offer a AMERICAN COUNTRY SALON: Welcome to my country salon, so if this looks like something that peeks your interest, then why not stop by and stay a bit, have a look inside. LAYERS OF RIBBONS: Her wet hair is like crepe paper in my fingers, I cut across layers of ribbons to give her the new look. Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Jan Clatterbuck variety of services that Rappahannock residents have historically had to drive long distances to receive, but with the added bonus of a country hometown atmosphere. In the beauty related field Woodward plans to offer haircuts, nail care, perms, color, waxing, tanning and ear piercing. She hopes to eventually expand to offer pedicures and air brush services in the near future. Her shop offers hair care for all members of the family. Woodward is welcoming to all her current customers as well as new ones. She is there to dispense advice for all beauty questions. Whether you’re looking to make a bold fashion statement or prefer a classic cut or a down to earth country look, she will design a look that’s just right for you. Stop by and give this country girl a chance to prove to you the service you deserve. Hours of operation Her hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed on Sundays. You can call to make an appointment or walk-in’s are welcome as well. After she finishes brushing the last few hairs from the customer’s neck, she whirls them around in the chair, produces a mirror, usually seeing a big smile on the customer’s face, and she feels good inside to know that her dream has become a reality for her. Give American Image a call today at (540) 675-3600 and discover the new look that’s just right for you. Memory From Page AS command post near the road in front of the house, The standoff begins An FBI hostage negotiator from the Bureau’s Washington, D.C., office was brought into the house, and began talking with Leaf. Clothes, which Ms. Hart was washing when the team burst in, were taken to the county jail, dried and returned. Food was requested and delivered to Leaf. The negotiations continued throughout the night, as troop ers stood guard at the hollow’s entrances and fire and rescue units from Sperryville and Washington waited at the checkpoints. At dawn, the word was passed that “something” was imminent. The state police tactical team which had secured the outside of the house was replaced bu an FBI team, and the stalemate continued. Morning turned into afternoon, and again the word was passed; this time that the rescue units should “stand by”. A state police med-evac helicopter was in the area, ready to swoop in and evacuate any injured people. By mid afternoon, the agents handling the negations had worked out an agreement with Leaf. They consented to his demand that he be allowed to leave in the helicopter, which had been grounded for fear of being shot at. The kidnapper, however, didn't know the entire plan. At two points earlier in the negations Leaf had stopped negotiating and began threatening to kill Ms. Hart. On at least on occasion he had put the carbine to her head. Both times the negotiator had been able to calm him down and begin the talks again. This time he told the agents at the command post that lie was concerned that if they lost Leaf again he might cany out his threat. The negotiators agreed to Leafs demand. They summoned the pilot back to the scene, and he climbed aboard the helicopter and started its engine. But Leaf would have to leave the sanctuary of the house to reach the helicopter. Just after 3 p.m., Leaf came onto the porch, down the steps and into the yard. He had Ms. Hart in front of him, the carbine to her head. Leaf had strapped his son to his back, which shielded him from behind. The three moved a short distance down the driveway, then crossed a board fence. They had walked only a few steps into the field when the trap was sprung. The helicopter, which was sitting with its engine running and rotors spinning, suddenly revved up its engine and the prop wash from the rotor knocked Leaf and Ms. Hart off balance. Then it took off. • That left Leaf and the two hostages in the field, exposed, their escape back to the house cut off by tactical team members who had moved in behind them. As the chopper rose, tactical squad agents hidden along 9 fence row set off two “flashbang”devices to Leaf’s right. The grenades, which produce a blinding flash and a concussive shock wave of sound cause momentary disorientation for anyone nearby. The split-second loss of Leafs concentration was all that was necessary. As he turned his head toward the flash and sound, an FBI marksman shot him. He fell backwards, landing on top of his son. Other agents rushed in and scooped up Ms. Hart and cut loose the young boy. They were put into the back seat of a state police cruiser and whisked to the fire hall, where they were transferred to an ambulance and taken to Culpeper Memorial Hospital. They were met there by Ms. Hart’s mother and stepfather where they held a tearful reunion before returning to Connecticut on Monday. 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PlKHoSnM Martatt 'whose existence dates back to the biblical times of Noah’s Ark when he sent out a | dove to find land during the great flood. '|j And to Noah’s surprise, the dove , M returned with an olive branch in its beak | signifying that the flood was over and that j land was near. From that moment on, doves have been deemed symbolic around 4 the world throughout many different cul- \ tures and religions offering signs of peace, love, purify, innocence, resurrection, the «S|| Holy Spirit, land and the renewal of life. lb some, doves can be meaningless; just another filthy pigeon sitting on a statue staring you down with their red beady f eyes, but to others they can mean so much more. And that’s where Mark Rhein ? and his doves come in. -; nnem releases wmte aoves ior a livings at weddings and funerals or for any other event where he is called upon. A former school teacher, bom and raised in Los Angeles, Mark moved to Centreville, Va., in 1994 then finally moved to his home here in Rappahannock County, Cornv Farm in Washington. ; Before raising the over 200 doves he now has, he and his wife Liz raised Nt* dairy goats that they would show off £ " around the amt On one occasion,' they, took their goats to the Richmond Stele' Fair to show and Mark’s eyes fell upon some white doves and he said, “Wow.-tha^f are so,beautiful, but how could I eve? y fy having them?! fie then came rap' With the idea that he could release them at-' :■ weddings, feeling that that would be justidj fication enough for having them. And it Today, Rhein is the only dove release in the Northern Virginia area and he (as well as the doves) is indeed a very busy man as business continues to boom and s he is in the process of expanding his bush ' 'L' —wness. - “If you go to any other major metropolitan area like New York or Los Angeles, or Baltimore or any place,” he said, “they have two or three people struggling and A 0 W {'h-i; 8~ DOVES, P«». S? J Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Brant Marlett Summertime and the Rappahannock bounty is beautiful There is some very good news, local area farmers are producing some of the most spectacular fruit of the year. The peaches are the size of softballs and so juicy that before eating you might want to put on some old clothes because you will get messy, the blueberries are dazzling in their azure blue hues, the watermelons are plump and robust, there’s forest green squash, apples swinging in the delicate breeze just waiting to be picked, and blackberries the size of ping pong balls; the list could just go on and on. There are so many great orchards to visit and farms to pick your own produce out here in the county, so take advantage of it! Support our local farmers and enjoy the fruits and HBBgBBPFWPH* !«" " '' " ' vegetables of their labor. The photos pictured here represent just a few suggestions: Muskrat Haven Farms, 20 Cedarbreak Lane Amissville, Va 20106, (540) 937-5191, open seven days a week 9-5. Beech Spring Farm, 11600 Lee Highway, Sperryville, Va., 22740, (540) 987-9739, open seven days a week 106 p.m. weekends 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Roy’s Orchard and Fruit Market, 64 Old Hollow Road, Sperryville, Va., 22740 (540) 987-8636 open MondayFriday 8-3:30 and Saturday and Sunday 8-7:30. Williams 'Orchard, Williams Farm Lane (off Route 729) Flint Hill, Va., (540)675-3765. mm- mam m » —i .

Upcoming Events Previews Pickers needed to help feed the hungry This is not a call for help-this is a “CRY” for you to come to the rescue of a crop of vegetables that belongs on the plates of our hungry neighbors in 25 counties and nine cities served by the non-profit Volunteer Farm near Woodstock. We need the help of individuals, families, and groups of all sizes. First, we have six acres of potatoes that must be harvested before they rot from the uneven rains we have been expe‘ riencing this year. It is a simple task to walk in the little trench that has been dug by the tractor to expose the tatters ready for plucking. From your bucket the spuds go on to the parked truck of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank for distribution to some 500 food pantries. We have three acres of bush beans and tomatoes reaching maturity, and they need picking. This is an easy task for children of all ages. (About 70 per cent of our volunteers are under 18.) Our volunteers normally work from about 8 a.m. until noon, thus avoiding the hot afternoon sun. Bring plenty of water to drink, gloves and a hat. We cannot wait until the 4' weather turns cool again-people are hungry now. Pick a day to volunteer by going to www.volunteer farm.org The Calendar shows what we plan to do each day, the number of volunteers needed and the number registered. You can sign-up online, and tell us how many friends you are bringing. For those under 18 who will not be accompanied to the farm by a parent, a Liability Waiver Form must be downloaded from our web, signed by a parent and carried with the youngster to the farm. They currently need volunteers particularly this weekend. When you visit their website, you can check out how many residents in counties throughout Virginia receive help from ■ their food bank. Rappahannock County is one of them. Blue Rock Inn rocks in Washington Music starts at 7 p.m. July 21: Bobby Glaskar and Infinite Soul (Old School Soulful R&B and Blues Rock) July 28: Enjoy some southern rock with the band, “Free Beer.* August 4: Street Legal August 5: Jeff Watson and Downtown (Old Time Rock and Roll) Phone: (540) 987-3190. Griffin Tavern rocks in Flint Hill , Music starts at 8 p.m. , • July 21: Acoustic Classic Rock favorites with Robbie Limon July 22: Blues and swing with the Jamie Lynch Band r July 28: Acoustic cover faves by Danny Scheible , July 29: Rock-a-Billy by Billy Clemments and the Pickups Phone: (540) 675-3227. > Harmonious Wail comes to Old Shadowlawn The Bluemont Concert Series is proud to present Harmonious Wail on Saturday, July 29th at 7:30 p.m. for the seventh of ten Saturday evening performances. « All concerts will be held at the Old Shadowlawn at 70 I 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 i Bluemont’s year round Artist-In-Education Program in area schools. Harmonious Wail will also participate in Bluemont’s Healthcare Outreach Program by performing for the residents of Amerisist of Warrenton. Harmonious Waildraws from the rich influence of the European gypsy musicians, most notably Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli who created and developed what came to be known as Gypsy Swing. What sets - the Wail apart from other wonderful talent in this growing genre is the vocal excellence of Maggie Delaney-Potthoff. The intoxicating arrangements and the shear joy the Wail brings to every performance is downright addictive. Plan to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on. A local • community group will provide homemade refreshments as a fundraiser 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. Religious Notes 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. There will be special singing nightly and a nursery is provided. Revival Services will be held at Hopewell Baptist Church in Sperryville starting on Monday, July 17 through Friday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m. Reverend Donald Reid of Middleburg, VA will be the Evangelist for the week. He is the Pastor of Mt. Paran Baptist Church, Linden, VA. Homecoming will be held Sunday, July 23, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Anna Allsberry, Associate Pastor of Hopewell bringing the morning message. Reverend Donald Reid will be the guest preacher for the 3 p.m. service. He will be accompanied by his choir and congregation. Lunch will be served following the morning worship. Everyone is welcome. Maranatha Baptist Church in Amissville will hold a revival from Monday, July 31 to Sunday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. each night, except for Sunday, August 6, afternoon service will be held at 2 p.m. The guest speaker will be Evangelist Mark Rogers from Alaska. There will be special singing each evening. A nursery will also be provided. Their annual Homecoming Day will be held on Sunday, August 6, with Sunday School beginning at 10 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11 a.m. Lunch will be provided after morning service. Pastor Albert Payne and congregation welcome everyone. The church is located on US 211 just west of the Route 229 intersection. Choir Anniversary The combined choirs of The Promise Land Baptist Church will be celebrating their anniversary on Saturday, July 22, at 6 p.m. The guests for the evening will be The Gospel Chorus and the Voices of Inspiration from the Macedonia Baptist Church, Flint Hill, Good Hope Baptist Church Choir, Norman, Va., and Sister Mary Tinsley and Sister Mollie Slaughter of the Shiloh Baptist Church in Woodville. Please come out and help celebrate as we thank God for allowing us to sing his praises for one more year. “Women in Worship” Conference Registration is now open for the “Women in Worship” Conference 2006 to be held in Fredericksburg September 29th and 30th, Holiday Inn Select. The conference begins on Friday evening with special guest gospel recording artist Luther Barnes and the Sunset Jubiliaries. Saturday features a prayer breakfast, workshops, morning message by Minister Miranda Williams, Washington, D.C., two meals and evening worl ship with keynote speaker, Dr. Suzan Johnson-Cook, President, Hampton Ministers’ Conference and author of the best selling book, “Too Blessed to be Stressed.” Reduced registration rate for 10 persons or per person on or before August 18th. The Conference is sponsored by the Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist » Association, Inc. Women’s Auxiliary. Space is limited. For more information, contact the Conference Coordinators Dr. Hortense Hinton 540-8296331 or Minister Patricia Wormley (540) 786-8736 or Email: wayland_blueridge@ usa.com. July 30 “Special Music Sunday July 30 is “Special Music Sunday” at the Rappahannock United Methpdist Charge. There will be plenty of congregational singing as well as solos and musical groups. If any group or individual would like to provide special music at any of the three Churches, please contact Pastor Leah DeLong at 6753370. Worship times are as follows: Flint Hill UMC - 8:45 AM; Willis Chapel UMC - 9:55 AM; Sperryville UMC - 11:30 AM. Vacation Bible School Youth ages four years through rising six graders are invited to Vacation Bible School at Novum Baptist church from August 8 through August 10 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The theme this year is “The Fruit of the Spirit.” Join them for solid Biblical teaching and loads of fun! Call Theresa Light at 987-9523 for a preregistration form or you may register at the event between 6 and 6:30 p.m on August 8. Novum Baptist church is located on 1629 Novum Church Road (Route 605) in Reva. 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 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 USDA 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. Cordle-Hahn exchanged vows The marriage of Devon Mario Cordle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Morrow Cordle of Charles City to Daniel Victor Hahn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rolf Victor Hahn of Nokomis, FI, took place May 27 at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in Charlottesville. The ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Deborah Lewis. The bride was escorted by her father and was given in marriage by her parents. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Sisk of Sperryville and Mrs. Eleanor Cordle of Stafford and the late Mr. W. H. Cordle. The groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Balcerek of Hamburg, NY. Miss Emily Leigh of Ithaca, NY was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Dr. Elizabeth Stronge Cooke of Williamsburg and Miss Jennifer Lewis of Raleigh, NC. y Mr. Matthew Strickland of Arlington was best man. Groomsmen were Mr. Alexander Enders of Washington, D.C. and Mr. Miguel Castro of Charlottesville, cousin of the groom. Readers were Mrs. Mama Mayo of Hampton, aunt of the bride and Mr. Chuck Sisk of Sperryville, uncle of the bride. The musicians were Miss Lisa Hovey on French horn and Mr. Norman Allen on organ. Mistress of Ceremonies was Mrs. Sharon Christian. The bride’s dress featured a countessa-style skirt, with a sweetheart neckline and chapel length train, and was trimmed in monarch beading in fleur-delis pattern. The dress was designed by Mary’s of Annapolis, MD. The bride carried her great grandmother’s prayer book. Her bouquet was composed of green hydrangeas, white roses, and lavender freesia. The bridesmaids’ luncheon was hosted by the mother of the bride at Palladio, Barboursville Vineyard in Barboursville. A bridal shower given by the bridesmaids was held earlier this spring and an engagement party was hosted by the groom’s parents in New York. The rehearsal dinner was hosted by the groom’s parents at Willow Grove Inn in Orange. The reception was also at Willow Grove Inn with entertainment provided by Billy and Beverly Young. After a honeymoon in Seattle, WA, the couple will reside in Ellicott City, Md. Devon Mario Cordle CHERRY STREET Building Supply Coip.. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540)825-0937 Find your new home * With the Rappahannock News 540-675-3349 W e all need lo 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. 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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 e-mail, send to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterbuck@ timespapers. com Looking for portrait subjects Student photographer Jensen Kvarnes is looking for portrait subjects to photograph during the month 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 Kvarnes at (540) 987-8219 or email jenskv@earthlink.net All week long at The Griffin Tavern Regular weekly events at the Griffin Tavern Sushi nights, every other Monday: Next date, July 31. 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/Saturdays - Live music, 8-11 p.m. Friday, July 21: Acoustic Classic Rock favorites by Robbie Limon Saturday, July 22: Blues and Swing by the Jamie Lynch Band For more information, please call (540) 675-3227 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) 987-8575 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 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 19-August 4: Hint Hill Public House closed for summer vacation Flint Hill Public House will be closed for summer vacation from July 19th through August 4th. They will re-open on Friday August 4th for BBQ night and it will continue through the end of September. July 20: Long View Gallery Artist’s Party Artist’s Party at the Long View Gallery in the City happening Thursday, July 20, from 6-8 p.m. Come and join us at Long View Gallery in the City to celebrate our new gallery and to meet the Gallery Director along with the Team behind our new venture in the city. Located at 1302 Ninth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001 (202) 232-4788 or www.longviewgallery.com 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 (www.rappflow.org) 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 21: “Mrs. Henderson Presents” The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community will feature “Mrs. Henderson Presents” at The Theatre on Gay Street in Washington, Friday, July 21, at 8 p.m. July 22: Motorcycle Run to Winchester Meet up at The Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill at 11:30 a.m. for a motorcycle run to Winchester. What’s there? It’s the Corvette Show at Groves Harley Davidson. Phone (540) 675-3227 for information. July 22: “Punjab Nights” Rappahannock County has quite a number of authors. Join Robert Bums as he discusses his book, “Punjab Nights” this coming Saturday, July 22, at Borders in Warrenton. Discussion and book signing starts at 2 p.m. Phone (540) 347-9412 for information July 22: Pan Masters come to Old Shadowlawn The Bluemont Concert Series is proud to present the Pan Masters on Saturday, July 22nd at 7:30 p.m. for the sixth of ten Saturday evening performances. 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 Bluemont’s year round Artist-In-Education Program in area schools. 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. 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: Dwyer Family Reunion The 16th annual Dwyer Family reunion will be held on Saturday, July 22 beginning at 10 a.m. at Washington VFD building. All attending are asked to bring a drink or dish to share. For further information contact Wayne F. Baldwin at (540) 543-2590. July 22: Rappahannock-Rapidan 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.virginia.gov, or via email at rrmrc@vdh.virginia.gov. July 22, 23: Cat Fanciers of Washington schedule 60th Annual Show The Cat Fanciers of Washington All Breed Cat Show will be held on Saturday, July 22nd, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and Sunday, July 23rd, from 9 a.m to 4 p.m at Sportsplex Indoor Sports & Event Center, 221 Commonwealth Court, Winchester, Va. Hundreds of pedigreed cats from around the country, including many rare breeds such as the Cornish Rex and the Norwegian Forest Cat, are expected to compete. Judging and awards will take place throughout both days. Feline Cat Agility (yes, cats run courses just like dogs) will take place both days. Vendors with cat toys, supplies, and novelties will be in abundance. Local rescue groups will have cats available for adoption. Owners of household pets are welcome to enter the show. Contact the entry clerk, Kathy Rutledge, for more information at browyns@cox.net . Cats must be pre-entered to compete.The public is welcome. Admission is $6 for adults and $5 for seniors and children. For more information contact Dawn Shiley at (540) 349-2466 or email Skogeier@erols.com. July 23: Starfish Mentoring barbecue Starfish Mentoring Program, a program of Headwaters Public Education Foundation, is hosting a barbecue on July 23, from 4-6 p.m. at the farm of one of its mentors. Men of Rappahannock who have an interest in exploring the possibility of becoming a mentor to a local youth can call program coordinator Carol Lucking for more details at 987-7204. ITT July 24-26: Band Mini-Camp This is a mini-band camp for rising 9th through 12 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 26-31: Culpeper-Madison-Rappahannock 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. July 28: TenderTales Charity Golf Classic Everyone is invited to the annual 2006 TenderTales Charity Golf Classic on July 28, at the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club in Front Royal, Virginia. Entry is $100 per person, or $360 for a team of four. This all-day event will include closest-to-pin contests, long drive competition with “the long drive guy”, free beverages and massage, and plenty of great prizes. You’ll even have a chance to win a 2006 Buick LaCrosse, 2006 Ford 500, and a chance to take a shot at a $1,000,000 hole-in-one! TenderTales is running this event to help benefit children with disabilities and their families by providing them with education, motorized wheelchairs, support services, and compassion. We are currently working on our country store project, making all country stores in the area handicap accessible. If you would like more information or wish to sign up, you can visit www.tendertales.com, or call Glenda at (703) 969-5558. RCSA Fall Soccer Registration has begun!! Fall soccer registration time is here for Rappahannock County Soccer. If your child would like to play this year, please pick up a registration form at the public schools, the library or email Lynnie Genho at genhos@gmail.com for a copy. Completed forms should be sent to: Lynnie Genho, 4432 Sperryville Pike, Woodville, VA 22749. Registration is due by August 1. Please read the form carefully as a few things have changed this fall. Thanks and we look forward to seeing you on the field! $40 registration fee, $20 uniform fee. Late registration fees apply after August 1, and only if teams and/or coaches are available. Coaches needed for U8 coed team and U10 girls team. August 4: Friday nights at the Flint Hill Public House Is back! 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. August 6: Jenkins-Woodard Reunion Jenkins-Woodard reunion will be held on August 6 at the Rappahannock Recreational Center in Washington at 12:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. For information call Louise Woodard at (540) 675-2041 or Jenny Conley at (540) 635-9085. August 5,12,19: Rappahannock-Culpeper Baseball registration Rappahannock-Culpeper Baseball will be holding registration for Fall Baseball on the following dates: August 5th, 12th, & 19th from 9 a.m. to Noon. For specific prices and details for all leagues please see the web-site at www.rappculpbaseball.com or call (540) 937-7900. Children ages 4-18 are eligible to play, Birth certificates are required. 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 have three two-week sessions remaining: 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 a one-week session remaining: August 28 - September 1 for 4-8 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 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 July 25-29 and August 8-12 for kids ages 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 Flint 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 635-4673 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 CLASSES: CPR and First Aid - 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. See EVENTS, Pa^e B4

Events From Page B3 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. $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 resiP dents 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 discount Personalized Facial with 30 minute Reflexology Treatment $90 - $15 discount Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage with hot stone treatment and herb infused hot towels 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) 987-9777 to schedule your appointment. Nature’s Way Day Spa is located at the Rappahannock Wellness Center, 11576 Lee Hwy., Sperryville. SUMMER YOGA at Sun and Moon Studio, Rappahannock Belle Meade Schoolhouse — 6 miles south of Sperryville on Rt. 231. This week is the first week of our summer session — 8 weeks — July 10- September 2. These Eight room 2-story stucco home located in village of Flint Hill. Oak floors & 5-panel doors throughout house, FP| glass French doors to side porch, den w/ separate outside entrance, 1/2 baths, floored attic, & utility basement. One acre w/ blooming flowers/shrubbery. Two-story/2-car garage w/ upstairs potential for guest quarters/ studio. $329,000 SOLD! * Strange & Company Realtors, LLC Phiijp Strange/ Broker 540-937-5858 540-229-9994 Jkan ullard/Assc. broker 540-675-3670 NevillTIjrner/Assc. Broker 540-675-1935 A Conservation Conscious Company 540-675-1010 INFO@STRANGEREALESTATE.COM 291-B Main Street • Washington, Virginia NEW LISTINGS Two completely private parcels w ith excellent locations near Mint I till on South Poes Road. Both have special elevated home sites overlooking nice woodland ponds. The properties are ready for building with a new road, drainfield permits, cleared building sites, and underground utilities. They are in the Old Dominion Hounds territory near several large parcels protected by conservation easement and have access to an extensive network of riding and walking trails. With their premier location and outstanding features, these properties are a great value. Woodland Vale South Poes Road 2H.17 acres 27.3 acres $459,000 $499,000 Chen Woodard 540.987.9080 cfwoodard@earthlink.net PHU,., <*•> WS-JM* M www.cheriwoodard.co 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, 9:30-11am (Mary, Kit) Wednesday, 6-7:30pm (Mary, Janice) Friday, 9:30-11am (Mary/Janice) Fees are $12 for drop in, $10 for six or more classes or $80 for the one class of the summer session. Questions? Please call Mary O’Meara at 825-1215 or email maryomeara @ earthlink.net. Registration forms are available at the door, or online at http:www.sunandmoonstudio Synergy Dance happenings • Update for the Oriental Dance classes at Belle Meade Tuesday night at 6 p.m. The next four 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) 9879272 (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 non-profit 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. Combining forces: DerbyCross debuts July 29 at Meadow Cross-country, showjumping, racing form new hybrid By Betsy Parker Rappahannock News Staff Writer Making something new with a good oldfashioned remix, area event riders Dana Voorhees, Rebecca Howard and Sinead Halpin offer the inaugural DerbyCross on July 29 at Great Meadow in The Plains. The new sport marries the speed of horse racing, the technical and bold jumping of the cross-country phase of three-day eventing, and the precision and ability of show jumping with a team twist: Teams of four riders will compete in the ground-breaking event that organizers hope will take off as the newest entry in a crop of spectator-friendly horse sports. The trio conceived and developed DerbyCross, with help from Great Meadow Polo director Juan Salinas Bentley. “The course is a strategically designed track combining cross-country questions, such as ditches, logs and water, with show jumps,” said Howard, an advanced level event rider who trains with David and Karen O’Connor in The Plains. “It will ask the horses to be brave over cross-country fences, then careful over show jumps, against the clock.” The course, expected to take about five minutes to complete, with around 25 jumping efforts, will be set up in the homestretch portion of Great Meadow under the Member’s Hill area. Five teams of four are slated to compete. Team captains include eventers Canadian rider Kelli Temple, Virginia native Sara Kozumplik Dirks, Allison Springer, Clark Montgomery and Sydney Olympic medalist Nina Fout. Each team will include riders handpicked by the captain, with one catch: One polo player will join each team. For the event riders, fences will be set at 3 feet, 9 inches - intermediate level eventing height. For the polo pros, less experienced in jumping, fences will be set around 2 feet, 6 inches. “We’ve always had respect for what it takes to jump a fence on a horse, and after trying it a couple of times, now we just think these guys are crazy,” said Salinas Bentley. “This will certainly be entertaining.” “We wanted to make a sport that was exciting; easy to understand and multi-discipline so we could bring the different facets of the equestrian community together,” said Voorhees, president of Equestrian Entertainment Partners, which conceived and produced the acclaimed “Inside Eventing” show for the Animal Planet channel. “DerbyCross draws on steeplechase, eventing, show jumping and polo, a great start.” Citing the often difficult-to-understand penalties of eventing and show jumping (65 penalties for a fall, 20 for a first refusal, 1/4 of a penalty for a time fault), Voorhees said DerbyCross scoring will be easy: Four penalties for a rail down, or a refusal, or a fall; one penalty per second “over” the fastest cumulative time. Riders will compete one at a time over the course, with times and penalties recorded for a team total at the end of the competition. Prize money will be awarded, along with a prize for the team with the most spectator support. DerbyCross will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 29, with the regular Saturday twilight polo game to follow. DerbyCross is expected to be complete in time for polo; those attending DerbyCross will get free passes to attend polo that night, Salinas Bentley said. Tailgating spaces are sold for $150-$300, with general admission $10 per car. Many sponsorship packages are available for sponsoring teams, fences, prizes and other options. Details are online at www.derbycross.com and are also available by calling (800) 505-0604 or Great Meadow at (540) 253-5001. Amissville $5,000 Towards Purchaser Closing Cost Sr Home Warranty! This home features wood floors, a fully finished basement, fenced back yard with gazebo and sitting area. 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Baby Bear Day Care adds preschool “I want to make a difference in the lives of children and working parents,” said Connie Reid. Tb achieve this end, Connie and her husband have built a 675 sq. ft. addition onto their home on Main Street. Connie has been a home child care provider for six years, but is now able to offer a licensed preschool program. Baby Bear Preschool has openings for eight children. To accommodate the needs of working parents, the hours of operation are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is also a before and after school day care service. Baby Bear Preschool and Day Care is a USDA Child Nutrition food program site. This* assures quality and healthy meals for all the children. In addition, Connie is licensed in CPR and First Aid. She has upgraded her skills and taken extra classes to prepare herself for„ running a preschool program. Connie’s choice to run a day care and preschool program allows her to be at home with her 2 Vfc year old. Connie has a 21-year-old son in college and a 17 -year-old daugh Sperryville Barbara Adolfi adolfibarbara@ verizon.net (540) 987-8682 ter in high school, both of whom will graduate next June. “Being a mommy and providing excellent child care is my calling in life,” added Connie. Sperryville welcomes this new addition of child services to the community. Thanks to Connie for following her dream! Don’t be surprised to see this class of wee ones in the community, because field trips are a regular part of the curriculum. Call Connie at (540) 987-9644 for information. Village fruits and crafts - update Just around the corner from Connie Reid’s day care and preschool program, Connie has opened a roadside stand that enables her to be with her preschool child. I stopped in the other day and found that Connie has greatly expanded her inventory. Now you can find a wide variety of vegetables, delicious peaches from William’s Orchard and other fruit, private label preserves and a growing selection of crafts. A large metal star catches your eye from the road! Be sure to stop in and support this hard working woman. These two Connie’s are not only following their dreams, taking care of their children, and finding ways to make a living, but also provide valuable services to the community. Be sure to contact me and tell me your story (or that of a friend) so we can all be fully aware of the richness that Sperryville has to offer. Sperryville birthdays Angie Jenkins and Kenny Buracker both celebrated their birthdays on July 19th. We send you our best wishes! Music at the co-op There was a happy crowd at the co-op last Saturday. Two of my favorite Sperryville ladies, Thelma Jenkins and Thy Will Be Done It is a difficult thing to do, to try to know God’s will. If I work very hard in my garden, tilling the soil, and planting and weeding, and the rain doesn’t come, is it God’s will that there will be no harvest? Some would say, after you did all that work, shouldn’t you water your garden? You know your garden needs water to live. If the water does not fall from the sky, and you do nothing to provide it, there will be no crop to harvest. That is a reality. So, what about human life and the sustenance we need to survive? If we become ill and are unable to take food into our bodies, or if we can no longer breathe on our own, should those things be provided to sustain life? Before you answer that, think about the victims of accidents, who would, were it not for the randomness of fate, still have healthy, vibrant lives. Should rescue crews not make heroic efforts to extricate people from horrible automobile accidents, and provide artificial life support? I think most of us would say no effort is too great in that situation; do whatever you can to sustain life. And, before you say, “But, that is different,” I would offer that illness and disease and who they choose for their victims can be just as random as automobile accidents. Further, when we learn that a friend has been diagnosed with cancer, don’t we say, “There, but for the grace of God, go I?” What do we do, then, when our loved ones fall prey to illness and disease, and their bodies weaken and they become unable to survive on their own? Trying to know God’s will seems beyond us, as we face the question of life, itself, for those we love so much and cannot bear to live without. It is my belief that the faithful must trust that God is in control, and whatever the meager efforts of man, the ultimate will of God will prevail. And if we believe that, then our efforts are best directed at understanding and accepting that reality. In looking at this issue, my pastor provided a book by Leslie D. Weatherhead, first printed in 1944, entitled, “The Will of God. “ I will end this Flint Hill Richard Brady 675-3754 richardbradyl@ juno.com column with the same words that end that book, from the poet, William Cullen Bryant, as he watched a bird’s flight into the sunset: He who, from zone to zone Guides through the boundless sky thy certain flight, In the long way that I must tread alone Will lead my steps aright. I hope, dear reader, that I ' have not offended you or your faith, whatever it may be, with these words. But, as I gaze at the lower right hand comer of this computer screen, I see that it is now 3:52 a.m. , and it has been a very long night. A very long night, indeed. Post Script: In the early morning hours of July 15, 2006, Thelma Crane, of Flint Hill, Virginia, went to be with the Lord. She leaves a loving and devoted husband, Ernie, and children, Mike and Cathy, and four grandchildren. Rest well, dear sister. Washington, VA Enjoy the spectacular panoramic views from the unique curved great room and deck that Sycamore Hill has to offer. Situated on the hill just outside Little Washington, the excitement of the season with the colors and sounds of nature are yours to enjoy while meandering the two miles of walking trails on just under 52 acres. Home has three bedrooms and three baths on the main level, and Kitchen off the Great Room with fireplace. Lower level also has Kitchen in Great Room with bedroom and bath adjoining. Workshop, studio and storage areas complete the walkout lower level. Available for short-term rental at $2,500 per month plus utilities. Offered at $1,500,000 The Shade Mountain 284 acres with mountain views from numerous building sites. Trails, stone fences and streams throughout property. Streams can support a pond or lake. This property is one of a kind! Walk this property to enjoy the solitude and beauty of nature. 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Salem Volunteer Fire Department honors Triplett One of the band groups at the Salem Pickin’ and Party got together for an unusual event at the Culpeper Nutrition site recently. They not only played for the seniors there, as they often do, but to honor one of their members, none other than John Triplett who was celebrating his 91st birthday. This time the band was playing “My Bango.” Mr. Triplett says he loves to play his banjo and he does a great job. It was about ten years ago that he founded the “John Triplett Band,” and other players joined him and for the past years they have been playing for the Salem Volunteer Fire Department. When they have their “Singing and Pickm” parties, the band also plays at the nutrition site. Triplett owned and operated Triplett Milling Company up until about two year ago. He said that because of health reasons he knew he couldn’t go on forever, so the band name was changed to Boston Marie F. Atkins 987-8802 “Country Tromboderiras.” Triplett, as the guest of honor, and his wife Margaret sat quietly as the band played “Happy Birthday” to this 91year-old banjo player. Sunday luncheon guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frazier, was his sister, Mrs. Marie Atkins of Sperryville. All youths in the seventh through twelfth grades are invited to a Christian Pool Party at the Novum Baptist Church of Reva Way on August 7th from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Join them for swinging Christian music, games and a barbecue. For more information and registration forms call Theresa Light in Woodville at 987-9523. Johnny, Karla and Mark Bragg of Culpeper were Monday afternoon callers at the Peregoiy home on Castleton Ford Road. Birthday wishes are extended to Lillian Norman, Earl Wharton, Bill Ramos, Liz Logas, Bess Aylor, and Van Logas, and we wish each of you many more. Congratulations to Peggy Baker as she was recently honored by President Bush for supporting our troops by forming “Operation First Response” in the Culpeper area and so far has helped over 700 soldiers and sent out over 2,700 backpacks. Recently she had the privilege of meeting President Bush when he honored other leaders throughout the nation. A reminder to all members of the Dwyer family living in our area that the annual Dwyer family reunion will be held this Saturday, July 22nd at the Washington Fire Hall. Call Wayne Baldwin at (540) 543-2590 for more informa tion. Belated congratulations go out to area students of Rappahannock Elementary school who made the Honor Roll for the last grading period, including, Shelby Thornhill, Jessica Shaw, Lauren Light, Jacob Heflin, and Britiani Dodson, we urge each of you to keep up the good work. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Norman of Castleton View, are beaming with joy over the arrival of their new grandson, Jonathan Michael, bom to Mr. and Mrs. Randy Norman on May 11th at Fauquier Hospital. Friends in our area of Mrs. Georgianna (Ray) Campbell have learned of her passing, which occurred at Winchester Memorial Hospital on Monday, and condolences are being extended to the family. Those on our wedding anniversary list to whom we extend great wishes include, Willie and Lois McFarland, Eric and Robin Bensen, Terry and Connie Cubbage and Dennis and Caroline Mason. We shall gather at the Rush River There was a baptism on Saturday, June 24, that included children from the age of seven to adults nearly 70. This was not just an ordinary day for the members of the Love and Faithfulness Church of Front Royal. Evangelist David Clanagan, from Washington, assisted by Pastor Jim Williams of Chester Gap baptized 11 members of the congregation in the Rush River around the Rock Mills area. Eight of those members were family related. What a blessing! Those baptized were: Doug Ricketts, Tammy Ricketts, Tamara Estes, Sheila Estes, Dale Burke, Charles Michael Burke, Tony Mills of Washington; Stacy Ricketts and Chelsie Skaggs of Stanley; and, Chad Theim and Tiffany Carter of Stevenson, VA. Others attending the baptism were Betty Walter, Sarah Country Living in Rappahannock County NETHERS nOAD - The ultimate outdoor enthusiast property, at the foot of Old Rag in Madison Co.. 7 acres in two lots with pleasant 2 bdr. 2bth cottage. Partially open and fenced. $350,000 Contact Martin Woodard The MlllER House C. 1842 - Victorian house on 17.4 acres. 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Great rentals or a unique family retreat. $395,000 Contact Cheri Woodard Chen F. Woodard - 540-987-9080 Justin H. Wiley - 540-672-5603 Peter Wiley - 540-219-3771 Managing Broker oaruara « i norne Auciuer - 54U-V»/-y4M) Martin Woodard - 540-987-9080 ifeSSwi" Washington | Jan Clatterbuck I 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com East, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Burke and Krystal and Mary Smoot of Washington; Betty Conner and James Starks of Front Royal; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith of Winchester; Kim Vest of Flint Hill and Tammy Theim of Stevenson, Va. After the baptism everyone gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bud Smoot and family for a cook-out and fellowship. Pastor Jim Wiliams delivered an inspiring message and Evangelist David Clanagan provided music and singing. It was a joyous day rejoicing together as a Christian family. For those of you who keep doing the same boring things on Saturday evenings, take time out for a change. Come to Love and Faithfulness at 7 p.m. in Front Royal to hear Evangelist David Clanagan deliver inspiring and powerful messages about the Lord and Savior. Not only does he present a memorable message he also has an unbelievable voice for gospel singing. You may be saying to yourself, “I already belong to a church.” So what, attend their church on Saturday evening and go to your church on Sunday. This may be one time out that will change your life. Watch the paper for a date for another baptism within the near future. Motorcycle mania For all of you motorcycle riders, meet at The Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill on Saturday, July 22 at 11:30 a.m. for a motorcycle run to Winchester, for the Corvette Show at Groves Harley Davidson. For more information call 675-3227. His spirit lives on The community was saddened to hear that Thomas Edward Baldwin, 86, from Washington passed away on Sunday, July 16. A man of principles, values, integrity, honesty and respect, Mr. Baldwin was admired by everyone who knew him and will be missed dearly. His spirit will live forever. Mr. Baldwin is survived by a son, Paul Baldwin, who runs the Baldwin Grocery and also 211 Quickie Mart. This man is also following in his father’s footsteps in that he is admired by all. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family in this time of need. Doves From Page B1 competing with each other. Here it’s just me, and I kinda like that.” When doves are needed, Mark Rhein is the one they call which he is happy about. As business increases and Rhein and his doves are more in demand, he is expanding his flock of doves by raising 70 more, giving him a total of 270 doves. Only about four people in the U.S. have as many doves as Rhein does for release. “But this business isn’t about the birds, it’s about the people, and connecting with people,” he said. And that is what he does best; the connection that he makes with the bubbling brides or the grieving widows is a special one that they remember Rhein explained. Rhein sees and experiences both ends of the emotional spectrum in his work, and to each, the doves bestow their own special meaning. Letting go For a grieving loved one of the deceased, Rhein asks them to get up out of their seat and come forward away from the grave and stand away and look up to the sky, then he gives them a pure white dove and when they are ready , release it. Then the one dove is followed by 15 or so more. “It really means so much to these people,” Rhein said, “and it’s very healing and it really helps people move on in their life.” This gives closure to someone who has lost a loved one and when they do release the dove and they watch it ascend up into the empty sky, it is a symbolic gesture of the intangible soul of the deceased being held See DOVES, Page B7

Doves From Page B6 by the living and letting it soar to its eternal resting place. ‘It is a very touching thing to witness,” said Rhein, “and it is beautiful to be apart of.” This act gives the bereft a cathartic moment and allows them to send off their loved one in celestial fashion. Rhein has the privilege of witnessing firsthand a process that he believes to be Very healing, “We get to see visually what we believe is happening, which is the flying up to heaven.” Celebrating But when Rhein does weddings, it is a whole different emotional ride. He brings a pair of mated doves (doves that are together and monogamous Virginia Vignettes Pocohantas saved John Smith? Most modem historians do not think so. Although Smith in his 1624 memoirs credited eleven-year old Pocahontas with his reprieve from death at her father Powhatan’s hand in 1607, his account, replete with sexual fantasy, lacks collaboration and is considered myth. The ceremony that Smith described may have been an adoption ceremony that he did not understand or was, perhaps, a mock execution to demonstrate Powhatan’s power over the English. If the chief had intended to kill him, it is unlikely that a young Pocahontas would have defied her father’s wishes and intervened. She might, however, have participated in a ritual that inducted Smith into the tribe. But then we will never know for sure. More certainly, she did save his life on another occasion by warning him of a plot against him. r 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 July 7, 2006 to July 14, 2006. To find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.times papers.com. (Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Hampton District Edward J. Pullen to David A. Pullen and Wife, 2 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 18-29. Robert L. Pillote to National Park Foundation, seven land tracts, Tax Map: 19-33 with each other) and after the couple are pronounced husband and wife, before the first kiss, they are given the mated pair of doves which represents the newly wed couple and they release them into the sky, symbolizing a new life together, with the freedom to go where ever the winds blow and are overcome with a sense of ineffable joy as together and without a care they soar into the orange horizon. Rhein has released his doves most recently and notably for the slain Fairfax police officer Michael Garbarino’s funeral in Northern Virginia. He has also released doves for the start of the Marine Corps Marathon, Easter sunrise service at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery and graduation ceremonies for several high schools. When you see the doves in flight it truly is an amazing sight to witness. At Cornucopia Farm in Washington, Rhein released one of his doves from its coup and then more. They come out one-by-one into the warm sunlight and begin to dart around in the air forming their group in flight and then flying in unison like a giant white boomerang soaring up and swooping down creating the sound of a giant whooshing sigh of exhalation. This is their daily exercise, and when they get tired they sit perched on top of the red bam roof where they bask in the sun-drenched afternoon where they coo and purr until it’s time to go back in. “When you see my white doves fly, it is a sight that you have never seen before,” smiled Rhein, remarking that what he and his doves do has a real impact on people’s lives. “I don’t ever do an event without being told by several people, Wow that was so great, that was amazing’ you know, that’s a great business to be able to receive that kind of ongoing praise.” For prices and to learn more about Mark and Liz Rhein’s doves, contact them at Cornucopia Farm, LLC (540) 675-2336 or email: merhein@adelphia.net or visit their website at www.virginiadoves.com. Email the reporter at amarlett@timespapers. com Photos courtesy of Mark Rhein Far left, White doves released at a graduation ceremony Left, doves released at a memorial service can often help ease grief Photo by Sonshine Photography Below, doves mate for life and are a particularly joyous symbol at weddings. NEW OFFERING NEAR HUNTLY IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY Waterfall Branth" 52+ ACRE MOUNTAIN PARCEL Less than a mile from the Appalachian trail via private Shenandoah Park access, the acreage offers a choice of 2 South-Easterly facing building sites. One is handy to a well maintained gravel road, a second dramatic spot is at 1300' of elevation. The entrance is framed by the bold mountain stream “Waterfall Branch’'. Teeming with wildlife, this special property is ideal for the nature lover and sportsman. $799,155 For information on this and other fine properties in Rappahannock County and surrounding area Please call: Alex Sharp at 540-675-3887 AlexSharp57@aol.com THOMAS AND TALBOT REAL ESTATE A Staunch Advocate of Land Easements LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS SINCE 1967 MIDDLEBLRG, VIRGINIA 20118 TELEPHONE. 540-687-6500 METRO: 703-478-8180 Member of the National Trust for Historical Preservation. Historical Real Estate Program Thomas-Talbot.com Offer* subject to errors, omiwon*. change m price or vuthdrauai u hIhuii notice Information unwarned herein is deemed ichahlc. hju i» not so ■aarrantcd nor is i) othentw guaranteed Sunnyside Farm, Washington, VA Stunning 422 acre certified organic farm near SNP. Manor house, 2 guest houses, 3 tenant houses, stables, barns, greenhouses and many other outbuildings. I ntensive orchards and plantings of brambles and either field crops. Six ponds, streams, woodlands, and trails. Other amenities too numerous to mention. S7,500,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Big Woods, Amissville, VA 103 acres of rolling woodlands, streams, springs, and old stone walls. In quiet area surrounded bv larger farms in casement. Located between the \illages ot Amissville and Flint Mill, this property is in the heart of Old Dominion Hounds hunt territory and is the ideal setting for your new country home. SI,545,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Howie Swaim 540-522-3921 Little Hungry Run, Flint Hill, VA Secluded 69 acres of woodlands bordering on two streams. Hungry Run and Little 1 lungry Run. Ycrv private and peaceful rolling topograph) with winter views of mountains and surrounding farms and forest. Lntrancc on Crest Hill Road in desirable area north of Mint Hill. $685,500. Alan Zuschlag Howie Swaim 540-937-6124 540-522-3921 Little Long Mountain, Huntly, VA 25 acres on Little Long Mountain Road. Magnificent wooded parcel of hardwood forest anti rolling hills. OKI stone st all along Little Long Mountain Road. With some slight clearing, outstanding views can be had from upper elevations. Perfect estate parcel in Old Dominion Hounds territory near Flint Hill. S475,(MM). Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Glen Gordon, Huntly, VA 45 acres of spectacular Blue Ridge views. Historic “’,000 sq. it. manor house, stables, guest house, tenant house, pool. I ligh ceilings, oak paneled hunt room, 5 bedrooms, 7 fireplaces. Perfect tor entertaining and familv gatherings. 52,900,000. Alan Zuschlag Ruth Ripley 540-937-6124 540-687-6395 Commercial, Woodville, VA 1.7 acre lot zoned ullage commercial. Present I \ toed tor two small shops and hay■held, lias residential potential. Great Mountain \ lews, all open, lots ot road frontage. Great potential tor house or lumneo tn the charming and eju 1 et village 'ot Woodulk $250,000. Amy Sloanc Timbers 540-987-8608 Biackwater Cabin, Castleton, VA A private retreat with frontage on beautiful Biackwater (’reek, t Her 11 acres of woods, fields, water anil mountain views. Substantial log home with large countv kitchen with 2 fireplace sunroom and loft open to liv ing room. Master suite and 2 elditional bedrooms. Smaller outbuilding suit able tor office or guest house. 5693,000. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Hazel River Farm, Sperrwille, VA Premier equestrian facility in Thornton I founds territory. 85+ acres. Phenomenal views. Hazel River frontage. Spacious 3 HR. 3.5 It \ main house. 2 BR manager's house. ~ stall center aisle lurty equipment garage. kennel, machine shed, more, l our hoard fencing. 6 large paddocks - all with water. 4 runin sheds. I lorse training/driving facilities. S2,SK5,i Ml. Howie Swaim Amy Sloane Timbers Alan Znschlag 540-522-3921 540-987-8668 540-937-6124 Major’s Hollow, Sperryville, VA 16+ wooded acres on a private right of wav near the Shenandoah National Park in Sperrvville. Springs, se» era! Ivolel streams, walking and rieling trails, ole! stone vv'aili mil beautiful rolling terrain, hxtrcmelv private with several possible building sues to capture the gorgeous mouniain v iews. $325,1 M ii 1, Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS • LOCAL AFFILIATE

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Times Community Newspapers will not accept liability for its failure, for any cause, to insert an advertisement and reserves the right to reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup Times Community Newspapers are not liable for the quality of advertised products or services SELL YOUR HOUSE in Any Condition Best4Houses.com 540-822-3044 r Commercial — Sales Gainesville, VA Medical/Office condos Newly constructed, ready to move in. Norman Realty, Inc. (703)368-2186 Vacation Sales If Sally Markham at 252-202-2035 or email Markham20earth1ink.net -RD Si A REALTY Attention Investors: This house is two blocks from the ocean on the beautiful Outer Banks of NC\ $80,000/vear rental income, 8 bedrooms, 6 baths, rec room, pool, hot tub, views of ocean. Gorgeous beach home. Asking Price $1,649,000 Rentals — Houses • FAIRFAX $1650 2BR, 1 BA, utils includ. 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Directions: Rt 7 West, to Rt 34U. into Berryville. left onto Mam St. left on first St. (before RR tracksi go appx. 1 1/2 miles to home on right. ( 001 \_ Rentals — Apartments Near Middleburg: 1BR garage apt w/deck, w/d & AC. $900/mo incl utils except for gas/ phone. AvI 8/1. Refs req'd. No pets. Call 540-687-6683. LEESBURG- Fox Chapel condo for rent. 2BR, 2 full BA, Fireplace, vaulted ceiling, W/D. Avail 8/5. Pis call Bill Thomas Owner/ Agent for details. $1100. 703-777-2600. Reston: Lg 1BR, w/d. w/w, nr Toll rd, golf course & town ctr. $1100 + utils. AvI now. (703)742-0130 Warrenton 55+ condo. Free util 3 mos, new large lux, 2BR, 2BA, den, snrm, $1995/mo 540-347-1975 c Real Estate for Sale Jaw Dropping Price Reduction! Exclusive Neighborhood Gated Community on edge of From Royal l+Acres. remodeled. ne* hardwixid. carpets. Large rooms, Club house w. ten nis/pool Lots of kids. Motisated Seller. Free Inlo. Trade up to this house and / will buy yours for cash! Call 1-800-286-3009 ID# 2012. Keller Williams E Real Estate for Sale Gainesville, VA • Brand new SI • 3 BR. 3 3 BA • 2 ear garage • 3 finished levels • gourmet kitchen $554,000 • loaded with upgrades • Help with closing Nazneen Ferozpurl SAAB Realtors a 703-926-8110 a c Real Estate for Sale J Invitingly Priced Manassas $549,900 Large. Bright. Open Home. Hardwood floors on upper lloor. Two fireplaces l arge ijuiet lol in beautiful n/hooil Priced below \alue Perfect fora couple or a family Motivated Seller. Call 1-800-286-3009 II)# 2062. uiAnuma Keller Williams [0 fi) 101 Open Houses £ Beautifully Remodeled 4 bdrm country home on 17.78 peacefully fenced in acres in Clark County. Close to Rt 7 or 50 for easy commuting.OPEN HOUSE every Sunday in July noon - 4pm. $849k. contact Dr. Jennifer Hall 540-955-2012. Leesburg Open Sun. 1-4 3BR, 3.5BA, designer kit, hrdwd firs. 911 Catoctin Circle N E . (703)303-5903. Slone & Associates Sun 7/23, 10a-5p CULPEPER, 4br, 2 half ba, extn family, 2 car garg, cul-de-sac, corner lot, behind park, $375K, (540)829-4601 022 RentalsHouses 2BR home, 1BA, 2 decks, patio, w/d near Middleburg. $1100/mo. (540)554-8563 3 BR Only $21,000, Foreclosures? Stop Renting' For listings call 800 749-8168 ext 1278. Cascades/ Sterling: Lux 3BR, 2 5BA, 3k sq. ft SFH. Many upgrades, Irg fenc lot w/ deck, community ammemties- incl pool: landscaping incl. $2100. 703-627-4568 — Real Estal V VVarrenton- C r 022 Rentals — Houses Charles Town WV - 3BD, 1BA, Circa 1899 restored farmhouse. Loc on beaut horse farm. CAC, W/D. $ 1 0 9 5 / m o . 703-624-1697. Elegant, old town Warrenton, 4BR, 2.5BA, no pets, non smkr. Refs/ sec dep. $2100/mo (540)347-1656 Enjoy lake front living! beautiful Cape Cod home on Lake Mosby, Amissville. 2br, loft, 1ba w/ huge wrap around deck overlooking lake, $ 1000/mo + utilities, Verif ref + sec. dep req d. $100 discount to Rapp County Teachers, Firefighters & Law Enforcement. (540)987-8638 GAINESVILLE,. Piedmont, Rent w/ option to buy, new 4br, 3.5ba. SFH, 3500sf, 2 car garg, fin walkout bsmt, golf/ swimming, $2200/ mo. 703-628-7989 House in country, 5 mi Leesburg. 3BR, 2BA. w/d, fpl, Ig yard, great views. AvI Now1 $1650/ mo. (703)777-4586 LOVETTSVILLE Area Top floor brick ranch. 3BR. 2BA. fpl, all appls. $1400/ma Call 540-882-3686. Middleburg: 4Br, 3.5BA. acreage, views, 2 gar, 2 stone FP's, HW firs, W/D, DW, Equestrian area. 540-987-8943 ORLEAN, VA, 1840s Victorian, 1,4acs. quaint village. 3BR. 2.5BA. AC. FP. $1800/ mo Refs540-272-0200 e for Sale ) reat Location Rambler on I ac with 4 bedrooms. } baths, finished basement. 2 ear attach & I car detach garage, sun room w/cathedral ceiling & fireplace, large family room. & many recent upgrades! $429,900 $2,000 towards Buyers Hosing Cost! RELINK © a Beverly Ennis regency 877-447-3424 or 540-270-9635 r Real Estate for Sale V. Elkton, YA $795,000 11 / acres + -.MX) sq ll IS4I) s Victorian Home. INK) ft. river frontage on Shenandoah Riser. Protected h\ conservation easement. One additional house site Allowed. COTTONWOOD . (Jreu \V. Keeler • 540 478 5232 Cell 1029 RwrtaI» — 1“ Houses Purcellville (Bluemont), Immaculate, 2 BR, 1 BA in million $$$ area w/ deck, sunroom. 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 s h e r r y @ sherrysnyder.com. RappahannockSperryville 1 br. iba. newly remodeled, cottage. a/c, gas heat pump, all appl s includ. $ 1 1 0 0 / m o . 540-675-9921 SHORT TERM: Near Shenandoah Nat I Park & River. Quick access to 166 at Linden. New lulls furnished water view contemporary. Stunning house! .1 BR 2 HA. Full hsmt. Decks galore! See Vacation Rentals at w ww. sherry sny der.com for photos. $2000/mo. () w ner/At e n I 540-675-4901. Sperryville, 3br, 2ba, CAC. 10 ac fenced, avail 8'1. $1200 mo. dep & ref s req d 540-987-8235 Sperryville, 4BR, 2.5BA. Ig FR w FP. sep DR. 1 ac. no CAC. No pets. Dep & refs req d. Avail 8 5. $1250 (7031273-5180 SPERRYVILLE, VA nr Old Rag mtn 3BR. 2.5B. home office Sac fenced pasture. 2 decks AvI now. $1450 mo Call 540-729-3921 SUMMIT POINT. Jefferson County, WV. Lrg single Fam home w/gar on 3',v 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 tor add I rent. Sec dep.. credit appl. $2500 mo. Call 540 955-1384 Waterford Area 2 3BH, 3B, restored farmhs on 4acs. Truly beaut, prop Views. 10 min to MARC 15 to Greenw ,y $1700. 540 882 308' Work/exchange for lower rent $900 util + 8/hr week, yarn house. 2BR. 1 5BA rambler on country estate. Exc cond ret. sec dep. Non smkg. (540)347-9009 (034 V_ \ Rentals — Farm _J Rental: Pasture tor t or 2 horses on 15 ac. w water; in Amissvillo o'f Lee Hwy: $150 mo (540)825 6044 -V Qyy Rentals —— Townhouses , V J Ashburn Farms: 3Br 2 5BA. lull bsmt close to shops, $1650 mo. dep 703 771 1458 oi 703 327 6714 Gainesville Brand New! 3br. 3lba. 3 Ivis. fm I l w walkout. $1 925 mo 1 mo Iree w 19 mo cont. 703 966 4778 Leesburg Potomac Stn: Over 2000sf. 3 4BR, 3.5BA. fin bsmt. lots of storage fried yd AvI 8 1 $1750. 905 257-3397 Leesburg Stratford. 81, 4BR 3 5BA 3,vl "TH w garage Walkout, w d. porch $1850 301 537 6256 r \ Real Estate for Sale V __) Live or work in Orange, at bargain price. Wonder! u I lainiK home Op|H>rtumi\ loi hist imic home i-i. 01 imcsioi thi h*»ntc can Ik-rcsulcmui «*i womnieu ' il / ///» /<> till \ llOUSf illlil / M ill hll\ \ i 'U/ \ im i ,l\ll ' free Info, ( all 1-HOO-2H6-.MNN ||> #24142. D.isul vlw.r kcllci Williams 7o< f. ^ sjn ;m juui $ 2*0,CKJO

B Y O WNER 540-347-5555, assigned parking & utilities included. 30 Ashby St. Warrenton Ste 102-103. $850/ mo; Suite 109, $5(XV mo; Ste 116, $550/ mo. FRONT ROYAL Beautiful 1000sf. Plenty of parking, near courthouse, HUD & Technology zoned, $1200/mo including utilities, 540-635-9011 (088 V_ RentalsWanted Wanted immediately for fall planting - farm land to lease. Long & short term. 125 - 600+ acres. Open ground suitable for crops. Agricultural tax benefit. Call 703-843-8023. 089 Hunttn* Properties 2 local hunters seek small farm for hunting rights ( 06 season), exchange for bush hogging (540)675-1468 (090 V • 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. «• ) $1,000 FREE GAS, for sale by owner, Sterling: End Unit Twnhouse $299,950. Call 703-406-3379.. 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. rhe Plains, VA 3BR, 2BA stone & brick rambler, 2 FP great fixer upper. $300,000. (540)253-5868 ( 111 V__ Sales — Condos 'N J Vienna Metro Acadia Condo. 2BR/ 2BA. 2Gar & Loft. Like new $454,900. Call Bill (703)472-1410 r 122 Sales — Houses J 4BH Only $35,000! Foreclosure? Must Sell'Must Sell! For listings call 800 749-8168 ext R528 Chincoteague: Sit on screened deck, listen to birds chirp, see reflections on the water, lay in bed door open to deck, peaceful, 3BR. 2BA. great room, AC, $514,900. Call 703-689-2666 .Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 Clifton $4,250,000 Horse Lovers Delight. Executive Style Brk Col home situated on 5 Pristine gated acres. Home 'feat 6 Grand BR, 5 1/2 BA, Hdwds 6 Ceramic firs t/o. Boasting 4 full Masonary FPs, In Ground Pool & snrm, just to name a few of this elegant homes fine features For an Appt & any questions about this must see Estate, call Charlotte Kingsbury, Long & Foster at 703-472-3033 or 540-428-2228. MARSHALL $199,000 GREAT STARTER HOME! Freshly painted & ready for new owners, this 2BR TH offers 1.5 baths, eat-in kitchen w/pantry, living/dining combo, w/w carpeting, a deck & nice fenced yard w/storage shed! Great price & condition! Call: Dolores McDonald 703-928-1537 LONG & FOSTER FAIR OAKS 703-968-7000 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. Barn Stream/Pond 5+ac. $69,900 ' Mature pasture 500' stream, 1' mile to S Branch of the Potomac 90 mins. West from Northern Virginia. Excellent financing NO CLOSING COST! Call: 1-800-316-9821 echostoneproperties.com Castleton 50+ rolling wooded acres with springs/ stream, beautiful hardwoods, private and protected. $652,000 Emily Henry 540-341-3528 Long & Foster Fauquier County 18 acres, approved 4 brm perc, lightly wooded, easily cleared. $299,900. Charlie Ebbets Long & Foster 540-341-3547 Incredable! 3-5.5 acs still as low as $90K Call for details! Piper Wirth Stonewall Realty 540-455-4263 540-635-7717 Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 347-4222 Retail /Flex/ Whse. Hemdon-8.000 SF Whse Sterling 2.222 SF Retail 7.000 SF Office KI-NB 571-382-2061 ( —\ Pets 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 r Announcements A J LAID-OFF RECENTLY? .vortc's ttaea rxmcany. Scimaoer Nabonas txsrass s gr-wng and «“ re rmr5 • ixperenc* ■warJeC or XI injured • C<:'^»ny-pro,.'O0d (XU trarmxj far j^aufteC oarocies • S34.S004S7 jOO dependrg or «oentrc«| • m*»* aenefts far erpenercec dmes . • 'O' - roojs -t* sort Apply Online 6 scnnefdefjobs.com c- -.il -J - ■ M-ur -<3 " * Lake Anna $69,000 Comer lot in nice Spotsy. comm, w/ lake access. 3BR perk. Call Linda (540)850-5050 Century 21 Adventure Inc. LAND SALE 8 + ac. $74,900. Mature hardwoods/ Mtn view, close to Winchester. Berkeley Springs $179,900. Mature hardwoods, pond site, new road. Ready to build. Call: 1-800-316-9821 Loudoun County, 3.95 ac building lot in upscale nghbrhd. 5BDR perc. O.L.R. $385,200. 540-338-3104 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)364-1895 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 r 135 Sales — Real Estate 100% Easy Financing Fixer Uppers, 1st time buyers & New homes. $1 000/down. (703)881-0898 www.WalkerMLS.com Amazing! 25 homes stil under $200,000. Cali for details. Piper Wirth Stonewall Realty 540-455-4263 540-635-7717 CEO out of the country and wants a contract to close by AUGUST! Only the finest upgrades in this home, granite, ceramic tile, birch hardwood, gas fireplace. Bring your approval letter and make an offer!! Call Chris @ Stonewall Realty 540-635-7717 $ 4 2 5,0 0 0 WR6032731 Find Out What Your Home is Worth On-Line visit:www. VirginiaHomeValu. com Find Out What Your Home is Worth On-Line visit:www. VirginiaHomeValu. com Find Out What Your Home* is Worth On-Line visit:www. VirginiaHomeValu. com Forclosures & Fixer-Uppers in No. VA. Call 24 HRS for a free list (703)383-6169 Prudential Carruthers Realtors FSBO, Fauquier Co, House/ land 12.5 acs, subdividable, $629K w/ $30K remodeling allowance. (804)4724768 Gainesville: New 4Br, 3.5Ba, fin bsmt, deck, fence, www.gotofsbo. com/ finder.asp. ID = 5347 $539,900 (703)7.71-4829 JUST LISTED Colonial in desired neighborhood close to VRE in Prince William Co, 4 bedrooms,31/2 baths, formal LR & DR, family room and basement w/gas fireplace. 2 car garage $560,000 Nancy Richards Long and Foster 540-341-3545 • RIVERFRONTdeep river frtg w/ dock, '3bd/2bth, $325k; •50 ACRES mt vistas $399k; • FAIRFAX CITY lg lot $325k; • LINDEN new constr, ready now, 1 ac, 3bd/2bth/2 car $324,900. • • • • • V T ’ s www. RitaDixon.com, Rita Dixon, Stonewall Realty, 540.622.7613 Owner desperate and ‘ wants an offer! Bridge loan about to expire! Country property on almost 1 acre! JUST REDUCED TO $220,900!! Call Chris @ Stonewall Realty 540-635-7717 for more information. WR6091825 Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 Real Estate for Sale Move In Today. New Rixeyvilee Home On over 2 acres, with wide open fltxir plan, 2 story foyer and 9ft. ceilings and fireplace, feel at home in luxury 4 HUGE Bedrooms and GOURMET kitchen VERY MOTIVATED SE1 LER $525,000 Trade up to this house and I will buy yours for cash ! Call 1-800-286-3009 ID# 2082. nunfiLUAMi David Silver --—----\ Real Estate for Sato V____) Haymarket, VA $395,000 Best Price in Piedmont! Immaculate TH hacks to pond and fairway in gated Piedmont golf course community. Awardwinning neighborhood with indoor/outdoor pools, fitness center, tennis courts, & much more. 3 finished levels, 2.200 sq. ft., 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full and 2 Half Baths. Huge Kitchen, Morning room. Mreplace in lower level. Beautiful Deck, Tons of Upgrades! Dianne Lemanski 703-754-0097 -—. Real Estate for Sale V Special Buyer Incentives than 2 years old. this home on a premium lot is only JO minutes from C ulpeper. 4 hr/ 3.5 ha with upgrades galore. Looks like a model home. H/wood floors on main. CU6065697 $444,000 uctK. imisncu waikoui Dasemem. Lot surrounded h> Moods for total privacy. I isted 40K under appraisal SMI Ik Will HF IF W11 H ( LOSING 7rude up for this house and / will buy yours for cash! Free Recorded Info C all: I -X00-2XV-300V ll>#2052 pavid Silver Keller Williams 703 67S 2759 13S Sale* — \ ' Real Estate,. V.. J REMINGTON Stately Victorian that has been completely remodeled offers 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths and Vt bath off rear porch. 2 car garage/ carriage house. $549,000 or rent for $1850 mo. Nancy Richards Long and Foster 540-341-3545 WINCHESTER Quarter acre lot in growing neighborhood close to Winchester, VA. Certification letter for 2 bedroomPuraflow. Other lots available. $16,000 Nancy Richards Long and Foster 540-341-3545 166 Sates— Town houses Culpeper, Soutbridge Community townhouse for sale 2bd., 2.5ba.,lr w/flreplace, dr, eatin kit.w/new disposal & dishwasher, freshly painted, fenced rear w/enlaraed concrete patio, central heat & a/c. convienent to shopping, school & medical care, community offers clubhouse w/pool & hottub. Owners very motivated!! 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 1194 Retirement RETIRING? RELOCATING? Sunbelt Newbcrn, 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. 6 Pc French Provincial Walnut Dining Room, $250. White carved French Provincial Console tbl w/marble top, $250. (703)435-6762. 7 PC Cherry Sleigh Bed Set. 100% Solid wood. New still pkgd. Worth $3000 sac $1,295. Can del. 703-378-8866. 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. Val $1,200 Sacrifice $650. Dlvr avail 703-263-7888. DR tbl & 8 chairs, buffet, $1200. Trip dresser, Qn BR set $1200. TV center Ig $600. Copper Paul Rever pan set, $800. Dan Post lizard cowboy boots 4 pr. 9' spruce Xmas tree. OBO. (540)349-5008 Great for Hunters, 22 cubic foot chest freezer, great cond, $75. 540-349-1269 Moving Sale, lots of furn; LR, 7 pc DR, TV, Bar, ent center, 4 pr curio, bookshelves. (703)431-4935 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.. SPECIALS Maple hutch $175; oak tbl w/6 chrs $260; wool rugs $195-695; WWW. foxdenantiques.com (540)347-1162 240 Horses MIDDLEBURG barn, Full care, 2 arenas, Indoor & Ooutdoor. Miles of Ride out. Hact to fixtures. Roomy stalls. $650/mo. Call: 540-454-2938 ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 Real Estate for Sale Haymarket, VA $519,900 Immaculate 4 BR, 2.5 BA, Move-in ready home on 1 + Acres. Very Private setting at the end of a quiet street. Beautiful Patio. Professional Landscaping. Gorgeous Views trom every window. Large Rooms. Eat-in Kitchen. Family Room w/ Fireplace, 2 Car Garage w/ workspace. Meticulously Maintained. No HOA! A Must See! Dianne Lemanski 703-754-0097 Real Estate for Sale I Earlysville, VA $2,950,000 1 30 acres + 2800 sqft home in Earlysville, VA. 10 minutes from Charlottesville anJ Airport. 5 division rights. Could he divided or make great horse farm. COTTONWOOD Com mental Greg W. Keeler • 540-478-5232 -:-:--—N Real Estate for Sale V__ : J Residential Buidling Lots Goldvein-9+ Acres building lot $229K Hume-5+ Acres, mountain views S350K Jeftersonton-5 Acres $249K, Jeflersonton-10 Acres $359K, Jettersonton-20 Acs, Estate Parcels $500K Rixeyville-30 Acres, riverfront, $595K Rixeyville-70 Acres, riverfront, $1.4M Rixeyville-44 Acres, riverfront, $881,600 Sumerduck-24+ Acres $399,900 Olafsen Realty 169 Broadview Ave. (540)347-1505 www.ol^fsen.com Turn Key Horse Property Near Hume. 22 acres with 19+ additional acres available, 4 double fenced fields with hydrants, riding ring, dressage arena, 9 stall center aisle barn, storage barn, charming 3+ bedroom house. Old Dominion Hunt territory $1,195,000 Cathy Bernache, 540.687.6500 Thomas and Talbot Real Estate HOT TUB: Never used, 31 jets, seats 6. waterfall, life warr. msrp $6900. Must Sell $3500. 571-237-5015 MOVING SALE - downsizing. Indoor & porch furn, garden tractor, rototiller, boats for pond. All must go. Call: (540)364-2689 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 $6495 Must sell, $1495. 571-237-5015. TREK LIQUID 20 MTN. BIKE: Great shape. $1,000/obo. (703)2500162. [273 Pets >■ ' * "V BERNESE MTN DOG. AKC ofa puppies avl. 8/15. $1300+. Bernerpups@aol.com or (703)327-6888. 294 Giveaways Dish Network equipment, 2 receiver, 3 antennae w/ LNB’s, 3 remotes, 540-347-0624 in Warr e n t o n or 888-209-7705 elsewhere and ask for Pete. FREE FILL DIRT If you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 FREE furniture. Warrenton pick-up. Mission Oak sideboard, Brentwood rocking chair, TV stand w/ storage. Trek 2000 stationary bike. Other items may be available 540-878-2006 rree nouse, exc cona n can't be moved, must be dismantled. 2-story colonial, all working appliances & fixtures. (540)270-6034 Free to good home only, adorable 2yr old Dutch Female Bunny, can not keep due to expensive traveling. 540-937-9912 Rubber mat for back of pick up truck. Fits Ford Ranger long bed. Truck rack - used for lumber and ladders. Fits Chevy S10 short bed. SHREDDED PAPER - free, mixed colors, in large bags. Good for packing, bedding, garden mulch etc. 10-30 bags for weekly picku p s . U-haul. 703-779-2100 ECHO FT Nanny needed in Ashburn for 5 & 3 yr. old, 7:30-4:30pm, nonsmoking, starting August 1. Enjoy teachers schedule & paid holidays. Must own car. Call 703-217-6123 Housekeeper/nanny wanted. 3 child 3, 5, 7. light hsekping duties. M-F,some Sat, $10/hr. Jennifer:703-3279466. 400 Adoption ADOPTION: Loving married couple wishes to adopt a baby. Will pay medical/legal expenses. Please call Frank/Michelle directly at our toll free #: 1-877-459-3719. CHILDESS COUPLE wishing to adopt infant or twins. Will provide unconditional love & security. Medical & legal expenses paid. Call John and Marisa, tollfree 800-929-2393. With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Cali 347-4222 or FAX 351-0121 Food Service Department of Rappahannock County Schools is accepting bids on the following: Dairy Products Canned & Frozen Food Products Bakeiy Products Cleaning Supplies Bid Forms may be obtained at: Rappahannock County School Board Office 6 Schoolhouse Rd. Washington, VA Monday - Friday Deadline July 20, 2006 With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 or FAX 351-0121 Ijn I mini III,ui ^ IIIHI mi •-H. ■. Legal Notices . iimini in.. ■■—'■IliOTMiYlini NOTICE OF TAKING PROOF OF DEBT AND DEMANDS IN RE: ESTATE OF NATHAN EDWARD FLETCHER, DECEASED FIDUCIARY NO. CWF 06-05 Please take notice that, at the request of MILTON DENNIS FLETCHER, Personal Representative of the Estate of NATHAN EDWARD FLETCHER, deceased, and pursuant to §64.1-171 of the Code of Virginia, I have fixed the 31st day of July, 2006 at 3:30 PM. as the time, and my office at 211A Main Street in Washington, Virginia, as the place, for receiving proof of debts and demands against the said decedent or his estate. /s/Douglas K. Baumgardner Douglas K. Baumgardner Commissioner of Accounts for the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County r 1 . ' .. ■: ... ' .■ : ' ,v ■■■■-■ —■ -.1 - Legal Notices T7W' v liifi f~iTiTi'»r.Viir ifi' iiii TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 7-8 of the Town of Washington Zoning Ordinance and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Town Council of Washington, Virginia, will hold a bublic hearing on Wednesday, August 9, 2006 at 7:30pm in the Town Hall on Gay and Calvert Streets in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: TW SUB #06-06-01 Gary R. Schwartz, Michelle J. Schwartz, and Piedmont Partners, LLC, wish to adjust the boundaries between two properties owned by them (Tax Map 20A-1, Parcels 41 and 42, zoned VM and RR respectively). Boundary adjustment will result in parcels remaining below the minimum lot size, therefore requiring review and approval. A COPY of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm. Said application will be presented to tne Town of Washington Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Monday, July 24, 2006 at 7:30pm at the Town Hall in Washington, Virginia for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 7-5-2, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Town Council, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy, Zoning Administrator f \ Legal Notices i°< -:T , . 'v : .-■ ■" , V: ' : 't-f :My‘ 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 comrhents to the Board of Supervisors, c/o PO. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator

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EOE &me$ Community Newspaper NORTHERN VIRGINIA ADULT DAY CARE AIDE #88-03-03 Part-time (20 hrs/per/wk) located in Warrenton, providing personal care to older adults. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to HS diploma or GED and some experience as a care provider. $10.55 p/hr. APARTMENT LIVING RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR #407-03-08. FT positions to provide support to adults with mental illness and mental retardation by providing assessment and living skills training in apartment settings. Knowledge of community, housing & financial resources for chronically mentally impaired. BS degree or 4 years equiv. exp. $27,567.49 p/yr. APARTMENT LIVING RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR #398-03-07 FT positions for a new residential group home (with an anticipated opening of October 2006) that will provide 24 hour residential services to four consumers with chronic mental illness in a structured, recovery-focused community program emphasizing community integration and quality of life. BS degree or 4 years equiv. exp. $27,567.49 p/yr. CLINICIAN, Suicide Prevention 705-03-01 Full-time position under a newly awarded grant. Work will focus on developing, programs & services relating to teen suicide prevention, to include assessment & evaluation of prevention efforts. Masters degree required. Grant period: 3 years. $33,508.53 p/yr. PREVENTION CLINICIAN #45-03-02 PT (18.75 hrs/wk) providing prevention services in programs to children, adolescents and families relating to SA issues. Masters degree required. $17.80 p/hr. RESIDENTIAL AIDE #327-03-04 Full-time position in Culpeper providing assistance, supervision to mentally disabled adults. Exp w/MR population helpful. $20,570.85 p/yr. Apply with RRCVSB/AAA applicators by 8:30 a.m.. RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIOAN COMMUNITY SfcffUCfcS SOAHO Monday, July 31, 2006, to: HR, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701. (540) 825-3100 TDD: 540-825-7391 EEO/AA Kjennings@rrcsb.org WARRENTON OVERLOOK HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER A 115 bed Skilled Long Term Care Facility has the following employment opportunities available: * CHARGE NURSE - RN or LPN 11pm - 7am shift and PRN * CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT 3pm-11pm & 11pm-7am. PRN and WEEKEND PROGRAM We otter scheduling, competitive wages, bonuses, differentials, holiday pay, PTO, health, vision, dental and life insurance, medical treatment discounts, STD, LTD, tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, retirement plan, credit union, caring supportive staff and much more. For more information please contact HR at: 360 Hospital Dr; Warrenton, VA 20186 Phone 540-349-1919 Fax 540-341-0431 scotts@fau<|ujerhospital.org Rappahannock County Public Schools Elementary Reading Specialist High School Social Studies Middle School Mathematics French (part-time with benefits) Drama (part-time with benefits) Must hold or be immediately eligible for Virginia license with Proper endorsements in the applicable fields. Deadline on vacancies until filled. Candidates must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, commitment to students and dedication to the advancement of the school division's goal of being second to none. Fax resume to David Covington, (540)987-8896 or call (540)987-8773. EOE. For more timely vacancy information, check the link at http://www.rappahannock.k12.va.us/ we're Growing I We are seeking GREAT people to work for a GROWING company! Fauquier’s Only FIVE STAR Dealer PARTS DEPARTMENT All positions needed. If you have sales/service experience or just good people skills, have strong ethics, a commitment to succeed and a desire to work with the best. Join Joe’s winning team now. Health and dental Paid Vacation • aoiK Contract Rob Wolfe 540.347.6622 rwolfe@joeJacoby.com Navision Support Professional This person will be responsible for delivering Navision support to Customers. Their primary focus will be ensuring that all Navision customers are very satisfied with the effectiveness and efficiency of the support they receive. Utilizing knowledge of the customer environment, they will deliver high quality incident resolution focusing on root cause analysis, prevention, and knowledge transfer. They will manage cases focusing on SQL Server, Install and Update issues via the phone and email during the implementation, setup and complex mission critical system down situations. Minimum Qualifications: ‘Excellent demonstrated customer service skills ‘Strong Communication Skills - Spoken and written English (including technical writing). ‘Strong Researching, Problem Solving and Troubleshooting Skills Thinks logically and demonstrates use of resources ‘Passion for Technology ‘Working knowledge of all aspects of Navision 4.0 to include Report Writing and Object Designer. *A motivated self starter with the ability to work in a fast paced environment *Works well independently and in a team environment ♦Effective Learning skills ♦Working knowledge of personal computer architecture and network architecture. HOE Qualified Applicants should send resumes to 419 Belle Air Lane Warrenton, VA 20186 Attn: Oiane Huntington. JOB FAIR Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Parks, Recreation and Community Services Administration Building 1st Moor Senior Center 215 Depot Ct. SK, Leesburg, VA On-Site Interviews! Join the Loudoun County Parks. Recreation and Community Services team! Provide recreational, educational and fun activities for children in our after-school programs. These positions follow the Loudoun County Public School Year (10 month-part-time positions with benefits) County After School Activities Program (CASA) serving youth age 5 - grade 5 YAS/Middle School serving grades 6th - 8th. Substitute positions also available Recruitment numbers: #06-015 After Sehool/CASA Leader - SI 1.46-15.47/hr #06-016 After Sehool/CASA Supervisor - SI5.36-$20.73/hr #06-017 YAS/Middle School leader - $ 11.46-$ 15.47/hr #06-018 YAS/Middle School Supervisor - $15.36-$20.73/hr For applications and recruitment numbers go to: www.loudoun.nov I’lease call the 24-IIour Jobline at (703) 777-0536 to have an application mailed to you. CALL FAUQUIER TIMES-DEMOCRAT TO PLACE YOUR AD TODAY 540-347-4222 Printing Openings in Warrenton for: • COPY CENTER OPERATOR • BINDERY OPERATOR • DELIVERY PERSON • MAGAZINE AD REP EXPERIENCED ONLY. Details at www.piedmontpress.com . Fax or email resumes to (540) 347-0917 or tony@piedmontpress.com . 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 @ 800-843-4148. Be a part of a company that provides the most valuable resource to the community WATER! HOUSEKEEPER Full-time position (Mon-Fri) for private resi dence in Middleburg area. General cleaning, laundry and ironing Min 5 yrs experience and legal work status Excellent benefits and salary Send cover letter with day/evening phone, previous work experience and references to: Box JEC 1175590 THE FAUQUIER TIMES DEMOCRAT P.O. BOX 631, WARRENTON, VA 20188 HOUSEHOLD MANAGER Full-time position (Mon-Fri) for private resi dence in Middleburg area. Responsibilities include: supervising and assisting the housekeeper, preparing and serving meals, and cleaning. Min. 5 yrs. exper ience, valid VA driver's license and legal work status. Excellent benefits and salary Send cover letter with day/evening phone, resume and references to: Box JEC 20809 The Fauquier Times Democrat P.O. Box 631 Warrenton, VA 20188 Times Community Newspapers, For all of your Employment needs. DENTAL HYGIENIST wanted for a solo periodontist's office in Warrenton.. Position available within 2-4 weeks of hire for Wednesdays & Thursdays, both days typically 8:15-5:00. Please send resume via fax (540-347-5692) or e-mail (kimolney@verizon.net) DENTAL ASSISTANT wanted for a solo periodontist's office in Warrenton. Position available Mon-Thurs, approx 36 hrs/wk, to start earliest in midAugust. Position ideally includes front office and clinical duties. Experience preferred. Please send resume via fax (540-347-5692) or e-mail (kimoiney@verizon.net) CULPEPER BAPTIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Openings for CNA S Part time on all shifts. 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 LAUNDRY & HOUSEKEEPING ASSISTANTS FT/PT 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 GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring FT/PT DIETARY AIDES Brand new state of the art facility Excellent benefits Experience preferred Please contact Sarah at 571-248-6100 GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hirinq 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 Oak Springs of Warrenton ('■omprrhensn* Health Can Center Nursing Home & Rehab Is currently seeking energetic, motivated individual for the following department: •ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE DIRECTOR Contact: Sharon 540-347-4770 540-349-2832 (fax) hr@oaksprinasofwarrenton. com (email) EOE Immediate Openings For RNs, LPNs & CNAs WE NEED YOU! Full & Part-time hours Available, Flexible schedules with No minimum shifts required. Please contact us today! MID-ATLANTIC HOME HEALTH (800) 989-0055 Or fax /e-mail your resume Today at: (877) 368-7528 Ormclark@ mahhni.com For all of your Employment Needs Call The Fauquier Times Democrat. We are Whore the Readers are1 Call TODAY 540-347-4222 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 resume to. Haymarket Medical Center P.O. Box 1256; Haymarket, VA 20168, or call Pat at: 703-327-4951 GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring FT, PT and PRN CNAS ALL SHIFTS Brand new state of the art facility Excellent benefits Experience preferred Please contact Leatha at 571-2486100or by email at leathawashingtomo) ghrcenter.com DENTAL ASSISTANT/ RECEPTIONIST Position available for energetic, peopleoriented individual. Will be cross-trianed to learn all areas of dental employment. This is a great opportunity to develop a career in dentistry or enhanr e alioudy acquired dental skills (with the ability for rapid advancement if performance in dicates). Good salary and benefit. available. Please apply in person to: 420 Hospital Drive, Warrenton or fax resume to 540-347-2771 RN SUPERVISOR Outstanding career opportunity for an RN Nursing Supervisor in our new state of the art nursing and rehabilita tion 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 pre ferred. Please contact Leatha Washington at 571-248-6100 or email to leathawashington@ghrcenter.com Oak Springs of Warrenton ('*mprrhensn* Hr tilth («//< t Nursing Home & Rehab 4 Is currently seeking energetic, motivated individuals for the following departments: * • Activity FT - Activities Asst. • Housekeeping - Laundry .j PT - Night Floors FT - Night Laundry FT - Housekeeper j • Nursing CNAs FT/PT - PRN RN/LPN PT positions on evening & night shifts Contact: Sharon 540-347-4770 540-349-2832 (fax) hr@oakspringsotwarrenton com (email) EOE

COMMUNICATIONS Installer? wanted for telephone. Internet and cable TV Work available in Fairfax and Prince William counties. Must have PU truck or van. Please call for best offer: 703-503-8593 Dental Hygienist Busy, friendly, cfental practice looking for part-time hygienist. if interested, please contact our office at: 540-347-2777 Secretary PT/FT. For law firm in Warrenton and/or Fairfax, VA. At least 1 year of experience with a patent law firm preferred. Must have dictation or transcribing exp. Benefits and competitive salary. Fax resume to 540-428-1720 landscape j Mid-Level Managers | Commercial Landscape experience necesj sary with excellent Customer Service. Skills required. Earnings potential $40K to i $70K. Excel. Benefits I Fax resume to 703-754-9926 j And then call 703-929-6583 EOEM/M/F/D/V ROJECT MANAGER j Genera! 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. 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 NURSE (RN/LPN/CNA/CMA) Needed for busy, growing pediatric physician's office. Exp required. Fuil-time, competitive salary & benefit package. Please fax resume to: Becky 540-349-0920 HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING: INSTALLERS, DUCT MEN & SERVICE TECHNICIANS Tired of working in a company environment where you're not acknowledged for what you do? Perhaps you're not being compensated for going that extra mile or have no opportunity to-get ahead? Are you a ore or two man shop, tired or working long hours, chasing money, and have no time with your family? Let s talk! We offer excellent wages, commission op1 portumties. health insurance and disability t insurance, iaundered uniforms, company vehicle, paid vacation, paid sick days, educational training, bonuses and paid holidays’ We are a fast growing, progressive, customer service oriented company with many opportunities for a person who is caring and motivated and seeks a challenge. Call: Appleton Campbell, Inc. 540-347-0765 and ask for Mark Fauquier Springs Country Club ■ Grill Room Servers - Full & part-time Lunch or Dinner Shifts Full & Part Time CAJLLSuzanne or Eve at (540)347-4205 FULL TIME POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS i Please apply Tuesday to Friday j between 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Springs Rd., Warrenton, VA 540-347-4205 Fax: 540-347 2743 Turn Up the Heat on Your Career! A! ArmiGas, Hie nation's largest propane WE ARE GROWING! % •> navr mm-dMe openings tor hard working, customer rw Wanerton Northern VA lacatxin as DELIVERY DRIVERS If) driver propane lo our customer-: We Oiler • "onrprWi- Wages • Paid Trainmq • Paid Uniforms ■ I xu irTi i i.-.vn/i rfc'insurance and More • \vt ck . I‘.n.l v.iraikjn - K'/hY.) Plan ,7.‘u; Match •' 1.1‘.‘ hr Week * Overtime Opportunity Regtitremenls include: y valid Ciii w.iii 11A/MAT endorsements, a great driving uni fc • v ,n f ly to pass a DOt physical, druq lest arm ; Kgi ■ id i. -.sk Applications are being accepted now at Amerigos. S3S6 M*et2t Rd„ Warren ton, VA 20187 Phone. 510 347 2055 • Fax 540-247-2904 AmenGas-/ ’■ca i Propane Company ) Compan**^^ Employment Automotive r— 945 Truck Tire Technician/ Road Service McCarthy Tire Service Co, Inc., has immediate full time openings for Truck Tire Technicians/ Road Service. Tire experience is necessary and applicants must possess a valid driver’s license. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, vacation/personal time and 401 (K) r o g r a m . nterested applicants may apply in person at our location at 22806 Cedar Green Road, Sterling, VA EOE. M/F/V/D. Animal Warden Investigate complaints, enforce regulations, capture stray and wild animals. Prefer previous work experience in the handling and care of animals. Must have valid driver s license and be able to successfully complete background investigation. Send resumes to jobs@ci. Vienna.va.us or fax to 703-255-5722 or mail to Town of Vienna, Administrative Services, 127 Center Street, S., Vienna. VA 22180. For further info, call 703-255-6350 or check website at http://www.viennava. gov. EOE/AA Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 FtaH Ttew — - - -M.'s Auto Parts COUNTER SALES FT/PT Positions 15 Northern VA locations, (Prince William, Loudoun & Fairfax Counties), Full benefits. Call: Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 CABINET MAKER Lead finisher for custom shop in Manassas, VA. $25+ per hour and benefits for the right applicant. 703-369-3455 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT Bulldozers Backhoes Loaders Dump Trucks Graders Scrapers Excavators - National Certification - Financial Assistance - Job Placement Assistance 877-409-6851 Associated Training Services www.equipmentschool.com CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 349-8676 DRIVER Electrical Distributer in Manassas is looking for dedicated and eager individuals to fill posistions for LOCAL ROUTES Call Scott: 703-361-4126 Restaurant - Line Cook needed for fine dining restaurantMake application at The Madison Inn, 217 N Main Street, Madison, VA 22727Phone: 540-948-5095, Fax: 603-754-5840, Email resume: info@madisoninnva.com Exp. Concrete Paver Installer, Laborer & Foreman Benefits. Call: (540)439-1085 CONSTRUCTION CARPENTERS/ PAINTERS Share our vision. ♦Were a dynamic, fast growing remodeling co. highly recognized in it's field. ♦We're looking to add lead carpenters & painters, to be part of a winning team. TOP WAGES & EXCELLENT BENEFIT PACKAGE 540-364-6224 If you have called in the past please call again Diesel Mechanic FT w/benefits. Dulles area. Call Chad or Harry 301-498-3696 DRIVERS/ DELIVERY Full-time and parttime positions. AM & PM shifts. Full benefits, year-round work, not seasonal. Locations in Loudoun, Prince William & Fairfax Counties. Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 EQUIPMENT OPERATOR LABORERS CDL DRIVER (571)221-5552 ESTIMATOR Striping & Sign installation Co looking for estimator. Exp. preferred. Competitive wages & benefits. 866-901-7277. FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Ref's required Call Melissa at: 540-727-0020 GROUNDS KEEPER Experienced, full time position for Estate. Mechanical / Woodworking skills a plus. Benefits include 401K/ Profit sharing, health and vacation. Call: 540-347-1909 or Fax resume to 540-349-1764 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 Full Time ,'j wy mhww. . ........ „„. HANDYMAN PT, Farm, garden, orchard work. 20 hours/month. Near Sperryville. $ 13/hr. (540)987-7211 HELPER Learn plumbing & electric trade by working with techs. Read meters, assist w/ building maintenance, etc. DMV record a MUST! Apply at County Water Systems 123 Spencer St. Culpeper or www.country watersystems. com 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 100 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 TREE CLIMBER Wanted experience in pruning and removal. Minimum 3 yrs exp. Excellent pay for right individual. 540-675-2530 Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 Community Newspapers 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 ■■■ 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. _ernes Community Newspapers is an Equal Opportunity Employer 1935 Ford for-dor Deluxe touring sedan, body off restoration to orig cond. $20,000. (540)786-4647 day (540)788-4161 eve. 1971 Mustang Mach 1 Fastback (body only) $2000/080. Engine parts, trans, int parts incl. For info/photos: community, webshots. com/user/nyjetsfans 1966 Mustang 5.0 GT Convertible $750/ OBO. Runs, needs body work/int rest, extra parts incl. For info/ photos community. webshots.com/ user/nyjetsfans 00 Cadillac Deville. Blue, moon rf.lded, 68K. $10,500 OBO. (703)538-2622 (202)-414-3829 01 YW 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 02 Buick Century SE, grge kept, exc cond, very clean, nonsmoker, 65K, $8500/ ObO. (540)937-2294 03' Chevy Silverado, 2500HD, Ext Cab Long Bed w/ Linex Bed Liner & Cap. Grey, V8 6.0L, Manual, 4WD, 35k miles $20,600. 571-722-9296. 03 Ford Mustang Convertible, 28K mis, lthr, garg kept, 6 disc CD, Good Cond, $12K, 540-341-0221 '05 FORD Mustang: V6, Auto, 5200 mi, power, am/fm/CD/MP3. Maint & detail g pkg incl. $17k. 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 TwnV 8, a u t o, I e a t h e r, immaculate, 50k miles. $7500. (540)882-4910 or 703-309-5143 1999 Toyota Camry LE, auto, sec system w/ remote start. 8K on new eng w/warranty. $6000/ obo. (540)349-0634 2000 Ford Focus, 140K mi, new brakes & tires, great condition. $3200/ obo. (540)428-8761 ****2000 Jaguar XK8 Convert, exc cond, $24,500. 00 Mercedes ML 320 $14,500. (540)408-4168 $500 Polica Impounds. Honda's Chevy's, etc. from $500 For listings 800-749-8167 ext 2416. 92 Lincoln Towncar Signature series, 126K, exc cond, garaged. A Must See!! $2500/obo. (540)341-8392 93 MAZDA MX6 LS, auto, PW, 132K mis, runs well, VA inspect. $ 1 5 0 0 / o b o . 540-878-8080 93 Saturn SL1, 4DR Radio/tape, A/C, stick shift. 1 owner. 145K mi, 35mi to gallon. $1800. (703)437-0886 94' Mercury Sable very good cond and body. Wht 4dr 3.81 auto, 122k miles. $1,900 703-868-4099 96 BUICK REGAL, loaded, AC, 103K mis, $3500/obo. 1 owner 540-347-1707 or 540-347-7555 97 Ford E-50 oust 7 psgr van. rear bench seat/ bed. tv/cd/shades/ hitch/rack all pwr option. Excel cond. 79k mil. 703-669-8676. 99 Kia Spoilage, white. 84k mi, complete tuneup, CD, good tires. Perfect cond. $4450/ OBO. 703-309-2305. Ford Escort XLT '98, sunroof, runs great, loaded, 120K mis. $4200 OBO. (540)347-3779 aft 5pm FORD PROBE 95. AC, New tires, 1 owner, 111K mis, runs good! $1600. 540-923-4556 leave message Honda 02 Odyssey: EX, AT, a/c,load, 7 pass, 83K, Silver, Exc cond, Cert/warr, $13,500/bo 703-475-1393. Honda Accord '92, loaded, good cond, $2700. (540)272-7090 Honda Accord EX- '93. 4 dr sedan. 128k. Well maint. Clean, runs well. $2250. Call 703-855-8152. Reston MERCURY 1997 SABLE WAGON: High mileage, good cond, loaded & clean $1500. 703-569-3678. 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 Sabring Limited Convertible - 2000. Fully loaded, 6cd changer. $7000. Call 703-309-1548. Subara, 2002, Forrester. AWD, 1 owner, 49K mi, $ 1 2,5 0 0. (540)338-0168. 1987 VW Scirocco. Grey. 190K, runs well, new tires. $850 obo‘. Call (540)687-5969 1998 TOYOTA Corolla LE 4 dOOr, A/C, auto, side airbag, 83K miles. Nice! $5400. Call 703-723-6151 Jeep '97, Grand Cherokee, TSI, 4wd, blk/blk Ithr, 5.2L, V8, AT, pwr moon rf, Infinity sound, new tires, 141K, VGC $5900. (540)347-9581 1995 16' fiberglass Nitro, 115 HP Johnson OB. live wells, depth & fish finders, elec motor, trailer, 3-batteries. Best Offer.(540)547-9255 '95 Searay 230 Sundancer, 24ft, 5.7 Mercury in/out board, sleeps 4, kitchenette. $20K/obo 571-259-6834 630 Campera/I RV*| Flair MH, 2003, Class A, 30ft, NO Pets/Smoke. Exc. Cond. Loaded. One owner. MUST SEE. $39,750 OBO. (703)968-8425 : 02, HD Sportster, 883R, like new, less than 2K mis, solo seat, lowered too many extras to list, $6900. 540-341-0054 02 HD ultra classic, Sec alarm, AM/FM cass & CB, lots ot chrome & lights, blue, 9,900 mis, $16,999 540-399-1938 This Could be Your Ad! Call 540-347-4222 '02 Kendon standup, big bike transport, two bike trailer. Black. Like new. $1000(540)439-6505 02 Yamaha Y2F R-1: Like new red/white/ blck. Adult Owner, Never Down. $6800. (540)379-2429 '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 05 Suzuzki M50 805CC. Like new, red, never down. 1300 mi, many ad on's, ex warranty.$5800. (703)723-7320 2002 Honda Goldwing. Low miles, garage kept. $12,500. (703)929-6809 customized '03 VTX 1800C, mint condition, low miles, $8195/obo. (540)905-3889 1 11 < 111 OfWtoad/ i is■tti i.«— - — ■ UlYfivVinOa \ r - — - HONDA 04 CRF-250X: Adult driven, low hours, worth seeing. $3450. (703)250-0162. 1987 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, $4400 OBO (703)303-4290 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/DBO. (540)882-9905. ’98 Dodge Durango SLT. 4X4 Good cond. in/out. Loaded w/ 3rd row seat. Seats 7.$5590/ obo 703-468-1364 98 Mercury Mountaineer. 4WD, totally loaded, exc. cond., $5600. (703)430-9404 Explorer '97, 4x4, V6 OHC, Lthr int. insp. Great cond, reliable. $2,450/OBO. Eves - 540-349-9644. 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. $13,000 540-687-3535 It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES. Times Classified 347-4222 01 Ford Box Truck E450 Diesel, 44K, many extras, exc cond. $26500/obo. Must See! (540)349-8125 04 Ford F150, 4x4, 4-dr super crew, many extras, 51K, $21,500/ obo. (540)547-9633 (540)547-4147 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 05 GMC SIERRA, 1500, w/ V6 Vortec motor, wht/beige inter, auto, tilt, 26K mis, $11,300. 540-987-9434 2001 Toyota Tacoma, extra cab SR-5, 172K, $7,500. Excellent condition. (540)295-5074 '86 Toyota, 4x4, 79K mis on body, brand new engine, $2000. (540)349-8240 89 Ford 250, 4WO auto Pickup, ball/5th wheel hitch attach, tool box. $2000. Please call (540)825-6707 '92 Ford Ranger, regular cab, V6, short bed, blue. 52K original miles. $1,800. Emilio 703-350-1443 '93 GMC Crew Cab Dully, turbo diesel, 4x4, auto trans, PW/ PDL, cruise / tilt, $6,900/obo (540)399-1938 98 Chevy S10 pickup, 130K, runs grt, new trans, winshield, grt work truck. $300Q/obo. (703)209-5858 Ford F150 84, 300, 6 cly, AT, hvy duty, 2 gas tanks, everyday use. Best offer. (540)5479255 '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. $5,900. 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 03 Honda Odyssey EX, 51K, loaded, Sandstone, garaged, perfect. $18,200. (540)347-5038 (540)272-3060 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 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 in Your Pocket Place your Yard Sale ad today! 540-347-4222 888-351-1660 ©rues Community Newspapers northern Virginia