Rappahannock News, July 27, 2006

Jr Rappahannock County ’s Family Newspaper Since 1&77 128th Year ... No. 30 Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006 Worldwide at times66mmunity.com S<^6mmi CENTS I o fi no torrjojn*-4 I *hp o 2> as « -1 o*.n-c o to v"IO qSh$§ M Z30 n B !¥ o <-« to & Photo courtesy ot Gary Seagar GRAINY PHOTO: This photo depicts a “stealth” cell tower disguised as a grain silo near Middleburg.VA. The panels ringing the top are similar to what was originally proposed by Cingular. According to Cingular’s Gary Seagar, the panels on the Rose Hill Silo would appear slightly smaller, and be located closer to the top of the silo. MacNelly’s legacy personifies the Taste of Rappahannock By Laura Overstreet ' Special to the Rappahannock News One of the most tantalizing features of the Taste of Rappahannock is its identity with famed artist Jeff MacNelly. One’s mental image of County and Town Meetings and Notice • Route 647/Crest Hill Road will be closed through traffic (between Route 522 and Route 637 Grimsley Road) on July 25, 26, 27 for bridge replacement over Hickman Run. Travelers are advise to seek alternate routing throughout the closure period. • On August 3 the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County courthouse on Gay Street. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) V “The Taste” is, in effect, MacNelly’s irreverent cartoon characters from his cartoon strip “Pluggers,” created in 1993 and later given to his friend Gary Brookins at the Richmond Times Dispatch, who continues to draw the strip to this day. There they are in all their glory - flipping hamburgers, at the wheel of a pickup truck, or in some discourse with incredible animal personalities that quickly bring a smile and chuckle. See TASTE, Page A2 By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer Two out of three applications by Cingular Wireless and Velocitel Inc. to add their own antennas to three existing cellular towers owned by the Sprint corporation were recommended for Board of Supervisor approval by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission on Wednesday, July 16. “We need to expand our network, we’re out here to meet demand,” said Gary Seagar, of Velocitel Inc. and Cingular Wireless, addressing the Planning Commission. Two applications to alter the height of existing “Stealth monopole” antennas were recommended for approval to the Board of Supervisors; a third that would involve visible changes to the outside of the prominent Rose Hill silo on US211 was deferred for a month. In voting to recommend the two monopole applications and in deferring a decision on the silo, both the public and the planning commission seemed primarily concerned with how the changes would affect the towers’ appearance. “Our concern is that these towers not be obtrusive,” said Paul Farmer, president of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection. “We need to maintain our scenic appearance,” said Planning Commissioner Alvin Henry. Those concerns are echoed in Rappahannock County’s comprehensive plan, which sets limits on the height of cellular towers and requires that they be disguised as trees and grain silos when feasible. That emphasis on concealment was in turn included in the plan in response to strong public reaction six years ago, when the construction of Sprint’s cell towers was first proposed in the county. Cingular’s proposal ran headlong into this emphasis on concealment at the July meeting of the Planning Commission, especially in their plans for the Rose Hill Silo at Massies Comer. Cingular’s applications proposed to attach up to nine 52 inch long panels to the outside of the top of the silo, allowing the tower to fit into Cingular’s larger network of antennae. These additional devices would combine with an additional 16-17 feet and added antennae on the monopoles, located at the intersection of Rt.729 and US211 and off US 211 west of Rt. 640, respectively. If all are approved by the Board of Supervisors the modifications would vastly increase Cingular coverage in the county, specifically along US 211. The modifications would not affect the coverage of other cellular providers. “Our main focus is to hit people going up and down the highway,” said Seagar. In Cingular’s original proposal, the panels would be attached in a ring around the crown of the silo, parallel to the tower. They would project from ten inches to a foot from the surface of the silo, to allow them to be moved and adjusted to catch incoming signals. In addition to the panels, Cingular would construct a shed at the base of the silo to house additional equipment associated with cellular technology. However, the primary focus of the public and the planning commission were the proposed changes to the top of the silo. According to many members of the public who spoke at the meeting, the proposed panels would alter the appearance of the “stealth” cell tower so much that it would no longer resemble a grain silo. “Having a bunch of antennas tacked on the outside ruins the purpose of the silo,” said Flint Hill resident Phil Irwin. Irwin’s belief seem to be shared by the entire planning commission. “As it stands right now, I would oppose it,” said Commissioner Gary Settle of Sperryville. * \ / Several alternatives were proposed by the public, the planning Commission, and Cingular^ representatives. According to Gjfi^gular’s everts, the current construction of thej. .silo and the Sprint equipment ali'ea'^y inside it do not/allow for other, antennae to be concealed inside it in a pq^itjoa us^ble/by Cingular. In order to receive a usable signal, Cingular’s equipment must be at a certain height and in a specific position. In addition, to prevent interference with signals from Sprint, who owns all three towers, the Cingular equipment must be separated from Sprint’s by at least fifteen feet. In addition, the concrete construction of the silo blocks signals. Sprints antennae inside the tower are at the top, surrounded by a signal transparent “stealth material” instead of concrete. According to Seagar, there is not enough room in the signal transparent portion of the tower for Cingular’s requirements. Therefore, the many alternatives suggested by the commissioners and public were constrained by the limits of the technology, and according to Seagar, expense. These alternatives were pronounced as the most viable by Cingular’s representatives: 1. The panels could be placed inside the tower, within holes cut into the sides to allow signals to penetrate. See CELL TOWER, Page A2 A shiny new fire truck From left to right, Assistant Fire Chief Mike Williams, Smeal Representative Rocky Keplinger, Julie Fincham, Nozzle,the Dalmatian, Gunnar Propst, Alexis Williams, Karen Williams, Pressley Pullen, Pat Lawler, and Flint Hill Fire Chief Bruce Williams pose in front of Wagon 4, the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department’s new firetruck. Wagon 4 is a 2006 Smeal Sirius, and will cost the FHVD almost $340,000, and that’s after the department got a discount for purchasing a demo model. “They brought it down here to show us, and it had every feature we wanted, so we bought it,” explained Assistant Fire Chief Mike Williams. The new truck holds 1000 gallons of water, 20 gallons of fire retardant foam , and has extra horsepower to get around the hilly terrain of Rappahannock. The cab seats six fully geared up fire fighters, and includes a screen hooked to a rear-view camera mounted on the back of truck, which makes it easier to back the massive truck up. “It’s been in the planning stage for the last couple of years,” explained Chief Bruce Williams, of the decision to buy a new truck. Wagon 4 replaces a truck that had been in use since 1988, which featured an open cab that was unsafe for firefighters in the event of an accident. The plan had called for the FHVD to buy a truck in 2007, but new emission standards moved the time table up. According to Chief Bruce Williams, the FHVD will purchase a new ambulance in 2008. Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Monty Tayloe SSMSB! Summertime! Many of the county’s children have attended or will be attending a summer camp. They’re having fun. See Page B1. V Baby Bear* DAYCARE PRESCHOOL 540-987-9644 kmesocciiisiaH Preschool openings Connie Reid has added a preschool to her daycare center in Sperryville. She’s happy and open for business. See Page A3. v. They’re back! Normally not open during the summer, The Theatre couldn’t resist getting these guys back on stage. See Page A12. RoughRider Realtor Get out your bicycle and get in shape for this year’s annual RoughRider Event to be held on September 16. See Page A8.

TOWER From, Page A1 2. The panels would remain on the outside of the tower as originally proposed, but would ' . be masked by a ring or band of signal transparent substance similar to the top of the tower. Like the panels themselves, such a ring would have to be offset from the surface of the tower by at least ten inches. 3. A segment of the concrete structure of the tower below Sprint’s equipment could be removed and replaced with a signal transparent substance similar to the top of the tower, allowing the panels to be located within. According to Seagar, this would require an engineering study to determine it’s feasibility. Of these alternatives, all but the last were met with skepticism by the planning commission and Rappahannock citizens, as commissioners visibly doubted that any would preserve the agricultural appearance of the silo. “That silo already looks like a middle finger, and I don’t want a giant phallic symbol in this county,” said Planning Commissioner Tom Tepper. “This is your toughest row to hoe,” County Administrator John McCarthy told the Cingular representatives. Although the cellular company and the commission had been able to compromise on the monopoles, the commission unanimously decided to ask Cingular to come up with further alternatives and reappear before the commission in a month. “You need to help us with these antennas. The more alternatives to this we see the better,” Commissioner Henry told the Cingular representatives. Along with alternative proposals, the commissioners requested more data, including further information on how Cingular would increase cellular coverage in the county. Since the modifications to the two monopoles have been recommended for approval by the Planning Commission, those two applications are expected to go before the Board of Supervisors for final approval next month. The application to modify Rose Hill silo is expected to go before the planning commission a second time at their August meeting. Email the reporter at mtayloe@timespapers. com Taste From Page A1 Indeed, part of the fun of it all is to see what new image will represent this year’s event! It won’t be long until we find out...invitations to Headwaters’ Eighth Annual Taste of Rappahannock are in the mail. Be on the lookout and be prepared to smile when you open yours. This year’s “Taste” will be held on September 9, beginning at 6 p.m., at the scenic and historic venue of Belle ■ Meade Schoolhouse. Thanks to the generosity of owners Susan Hoffman and Mike Biniek, this unique property has been the setting for the “Taste” for the past several years. If it’s your first time to attend, contact the Headwaters office at 540-675-1819 to receive an invitation, or better yet, to reserve a table for you and your friends. Individual tickets are $150 and all proceeds support the Headwaters Foundation’s many educational outreach programs for Rappahannock’s students. Also, opportunities are still available to participate at several financial levels as an Official Sponsor of the “Taste,” according to sponsorship chair Betsy Hille. For more information on this, contact Betsy at 540-987-3107. All sponsors will be recognized for their donations. It’s a tough call deciding just what makes the evening so special. Is it the opportunity to taste the newest wines from Rappahannock’s celebrated wineries? Or, the chance to try delectable dishes made possible through the donation of the finest meats, produce and other food products by Rappahannock’s farms, food specialty shops and restaurants - all prepared and served under the guidance and direction of Mary Arthur and Terri Lehman along with the Rappahannock High School Culinary Arts Class? No doubt, one of the most popular events of the evening is the live auction. Each year, a few select items and one-of-akind experiences are auctioned to the spirited crowd assembled for the evening. Once again, all proceeds support Headwaters’ enriching outreach efforts, such as minigrants for teachers, the Farmto-Table program, the Starfish Mentoring Program, Summer Enrichment Workshops for children, the RCPS Complimentary Staff Development Fund and Next Step—The Rappahannock College & Career Access Program, among others. Here is where MacNelly’s legacy enters again. Thanks to the generosity of Jeff’s widow Susie MacNelly, one of her husband’s favorite images, “Party Animal” will be presented for auction. Immortalized in a bronze wall sculpture of the Things you need from people you knowl Where will you be buying your salt?? Get the Champions Choice during our salt sale July 17th—August 5th. Visit any of our branch locations for participating details!! Water Softening Block 501b $5.60 Buy 3 Champions Choice Brides (Salt, Trace, or Horse), and receive a FREE Salt Brick Holder!! 4lb BRICKS (15/case) LIMITED QUANTITIES AVAILABLE Culpeper, VA • 825-2200 Washington, VA • 987-8555 Remington, VA • 439-3254 Warrenton, VA • 825-2200 Marshall, VA* 364-1533 I LJ Please enter my new subscription to: Itappahatmodt Subscription Rates By Rappahannock.*21. Elsewhere in the U.S.*27. Name _ Address _ 1 City__State__ Zip_1 Mai subacriptioas are payable in advance. Make check or money order payable to: I Sappahannock News, P.O. 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The seriousness of a massive hoofed African mammal in the mood for fun was juxtaposition so incongruous, it could not be ignored.” The opportunity to own this limited edition collector’s item is one of several surprises in store for those who attend this *■ year’s “Taste” on September 9. Auction chair Denise Chandler suggests that there will be several other one-of-a kind auction items and experiences to be revealed soon. Whether it’s the dining that draws you, the chance to mingle with your friends on a summer’s eve against the backdrop of an historic and picturesque setting while tasting exquisite Rappahannock wines, the opportunity to contribute to one of our most worthwhile philanthropic foundations, or all of the above, Headwaters Foundation Executive Director Cole Johnson and “Taste” CoChair Cheri Woodard invite you to experience the Eighth Annual Taste of Rappahannock, September 9, at Belle Meade Schoolhouse. You may contact Cole Johnson at Headwaters at 675-1819 or info@headwatersfdn.org. Police Briefs Crazed Crown Vic On the morning of July 22, a motorcyclist phoned the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office to report that while riding eastbound on US211 in the vicinity of Washington, VA he was endangered by the driver of a Crown Victoria. According to the complainant, the driver of the Crown Victoria attempted to run him off the road. This incident remains under investigation. D.C. DUI On July 22, officials in Warren County contacted the RCSO to report a grey four-door sedan with D.C. plates traveling towards Rappahannock on Route 522 at a high rate of speed. Sgt. Mark Currance of the RCSO located the Vehicle and pulled over the driver, Buford Long, of Northwest Washington D.C. Currance ascertained that the 56-year-old Long was inebriated, and placed him under arrest for DUI Signs gone missing Rappahannock 911 coordinator Richie Burke has reported to the RCSO that road signs are missing from Slate Mills Road, Quaintance Road, Major Brown Road, and Round Hill Road. DUI on Mt. Salem Rd Elizabeth H. Pierson,51 years old of Castleton was arrested on Mt. Salem road at around 10:30 p.m. on July 23 and charged with DUI. Photo by Richard Lykes Gary Schwartz presents his request, endorsed by the Zoning Administrator, to reconfigure his two lots in the town. Joint sessions continue to make progress By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer Once again, the joint session of the Town Planning Commission and the Architectural Review Board (ARB) spent their Monday meeting ploughing through the Historic District Guidelines. These joint sessions allow members to discuss the proposed guidelines with Cheryl Shepard of Millennium Preservation Services and propose refinements or changes to the document. This continues the process of providing the Tbwn of Washington with a comprehensive guide to preserve the town’s historic character. The council continued to examine in detail by beginning discussion on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. onepara iuiiy aaoptea these national standards in the town’s document. These standards are adopted by the state of Virginia and respected nationally for restoration and construction purposes. Rehabilitation efforts for historic buildings must be structured around these standards if they are to qualify for rehabilitation tax credits. Shepard said that owners of historical district buildings within town’s historical district can apply for rehabilitation tax credits up to 45 percent of their expenses over $5,000. Property owners would have to adhere to the guidelines set for the Department of the Interior to be eligible for tax credits. Chapter Four of the plan outlines in meticulous detail the specific design guidelines for renovations within the Tbwn of Washington. itacn aspect ot a rustoncal Architectural renovation is analyzed and recommendation guidelines advise suitable construction practices. These include multiple restoration tips on characteristic siding, masonry, windows, porches, roofs, gutters, chimneys, and air conditioners. The specific details of the historic ordinance are more like guidelines than actual rules. “The word “never” is used only on specific occasions,” said Shepard. “However these guidelines are important to follow to maintain the historic character of the town.” Implementing the guidelines Tbwn Planning Commission chairperson, Gary Schwartz, was curious as to how the ARB would implement such extensive guidelines. Shepard responded that the ARB would have to consider multiple aspects of a pro 1 fit (faction] Real Estate (2) C-2 COMMERCIAL WELL LOTS To Be Sold At PUBLIC AUCTION Friday, August 11, 2006 at 2:02 P.M. On Old Bridge Road, \ Amissville, VA 20106 : Eureka! Clear liquid gold! C2 Zoned, (2) / +/- Acre Commercial well lots in Culpeper County. Vital water supply along RT 211 (Lee Highway) corridor with Dept, of Health yield capacity rating for 145+ gallons per minute (115 eom for main well & 31.5 er>m on reserve). 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Many of the guidelines allow leniency, but Shepard stressed that the ARB should take careful notice of the recommendations. “You want to maintain consistency with the guidelines,” she said. “In the end the board will decide how they will be implemented.” In spite of the specificity of the guidelines, the joint committee maintained that it was important to be practical. “I think our words of operation are architecturally compatible,” said ARB chairperson Patrick O’Connell who then added, “our mission is to prevent an architectural disaster, our focus, the preservation of the character of the town. “ O Connell reminded the joint session that careful consideration would be required to maintain the spirit of the town. “What we have to remember is that our purpose is not to turn this town into a museum with rigid guidelines,” O’Connell said. “This is a living breathing town and these houses have to provide comfort to those who live in them.” Shepard admitted that there was leeway in the guidelines, however she encouraged the ARB to base their decisions upon the guidelines, encouraging property owners to implement them. “You have guidelines for a reason,” she said. Schwartz wondered how they would promulgate the detailed guidelines to property owners within the town. “We can’t expect a homeowner to know all of these things,” he said, “Where does the process start?” He stressed the importance of informing the public about the guidelines to avoid misunderstanding. Members of the committee agreed that the guidelines should be handed out to anyone who applies for a building permit in the Town of Washington. We should also work closely with realtors,” Schwartz said, “People who want to move here should know about the historic district guidelines before they buy property in the town.” The ARB and Town Planning Commission have already refined drafts for the Historic District Ordinance. Once the new Historic District Guidelines have been approved, the Ibwn Planning Commission will make recommendations concerning both documents to the Town Council. The Tbwn Council will hold a public forum as they oversee final additions or modifications to the plan. 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The first anniversary is paper Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer One year ago this week, I started writing for The Rappahannock News. It’s been a good year, and I’ve learned a lot. I could take this space to reminisce about it all, and this would be a nice column about about fecal matter dwelling bacteria, cows going to school, and motorcycle crashes. Combined, those images do create a hilarious mental picture, but they’re all old news around here anyway. Instead, I could talk about myself, and this column would be all about Fork Union Military Academy (I hated it) and William & Mary ( I loved it) and my Ultimate Fighting career (I don’t have one). But I won’t, because that’s boring even with lame jokes inserted. Instead, I thought I’d talk about the job I’ve tried to learn to do for this past year. Newspaper Reporter. I got into Monty Tayloe. this line of work because I’m curious and I like to learn, and I’m self-important and like to tell people what I know, and because I like to write. If I’ve done my job right, more of the curiosity than the self importance has come through in this newspaper. I write stories for and about what to tne seems like an endlessly diverse cast of characters. Rappahannock is a very complicated place, filled with working stiffs, politicos, dedicated activists, hungry entrepreneurs, and farmers of all stripes, and the leftover space is stuffed with bed and breakfasts. Many Rappahannock County residents present themselves as simple benevolent retirees in the county, but background checks soon reveal that this county is brimming with people that used to run presidential campaigns, metropolitan newspapers, and massive corporations. Some of them still do. That makes for a crowded “view shed” when someone like me tries to take the temperature of the entire community. I don’t even qualify as a “come-here” in the Rappahannock hierarchy, because I live in suburban Northern Virginia, and drive west every morning, progressing from endless concrete to mountain vistas . . .and cow flop. However, that same strange, cantankerous, Rappahannock mix of people also leads to a lot of incredible stories. There are stories of theft, of kids finally graduating, of snoring seeing eye dogs, country-spanning bike rides, and county budgets, and too many others to list. Now, I am relatively new to this game. On the comic Look scale of journalistic experience, I am Jimmy Olsen rather than J. Jonah Jameson. That said,as I understand it, my job is to get as close as I possibly can to providing everyone with all the information they need to know about everything all the time. And obviously, it’s an impossible goal. So I try to communicate as much of those many stories as I can that will fit around the ads in twenty some pages of newsprint. Ideally, I get more leeway than whoever condenses stories to one sentence on MSNBC’s newscrawler, but not always. Since I’ve been at the Rappahannock News, there has always been a competition over what information makes the cut. Stories about llamas and stories about football are both important to someone, and sometimes that means a hard choice. Earnest Hemingway said of writing that sometimes you have to “kill your darlings,” and 111 always feel bad about those poor llamas. Sometimes, the wrong information is left out, and it turns out to be important later. Sometimes the wrong information is included, and then I just turn out to be wrong. For instance, I’m not 100 percent sure that Hemingway actually said that. When I’m wrong, I do my best to own up and correct it. When people write in to com Sperryville daycare center adds preschool By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer Connie Reid swings her own 2-year-old son Bobby and one other child simultaneously as the day winds down from another day of fun at the Baby Bear Day Care and PreSchool, located on Main Street in Sperryville. As her husband Kevin quietly made finishing touches on the new addition to their house, Connie marveled at the successful expansion of her child care center. “He has spent a lot of his time off helping with the project,” Connie said. “Together with my brother, this project has reallv erown miirlclv” Kevin works construction in Chantilly for Davis’ Services. Connie’s brother, Robert Smith, is the owner of Smith Construction based in Front Royal. The project began in March and is already nearing completion. Unlike most additions, which expand living space and comfort, the Reid’s have dedicated the extra 675 square feet solely for Connie’s daycare and pre-school. The addition is a huge activity room with a separate bathroom just for the kids. Reid has been working as a day care specialist for six and a half years, and has lived in Rappahannock County for several years. She spends a significant amount of her spare time improving and expanding her facilities. She offers three different care plans; full time, part time, and drop in rates. The drop in rate allows parents to drop off their chil Baby Bear< DAYCARE, 1 PRESCHOOL 540-987*9644 MimmricrrTi.I •• • invr Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Charlie Spiering SIGN OF PROGRESS: A fresh sign advertises the newly expanded daycare and preschool located in Sperryville. dren at their convenience for care and supervision. Reid accepts children from infancy to second grade. Reid is certified by the State of Virginia as a daycare Culpeper Planning Commission approves Clevengers site plan With little discussion, the Culpeper County Planning Commission on July 19 unanimously approved a preliminary subdivision plan for the 770-lot Clevengers Village subdivision. The move sends the plan along to the Culpeper Board of Supervisors for approval. A more detailed plan will follow, but the site plan details aspects such as housing layout and utilities. “I’ve never been in favor of it,” said Culpeper planning commission member David Lowery. “I guess I never will be, but I’m going to vote for it. I think they’ve dotted their I’s and crossed their Ts.” The development, sponsored by Centex Homes, will stand on approximately 1,745 acres. An estimated 900,000 gallon wastewater treatment plant to service the subdivision is scheduled for completion in 2008. 1,745 Acres for the Clevengers Village 770 lot subdivision Culpeper’s planning commission last month tabled the motion for further study. The development is in compliance with all the necessary agencies, including the Soil and Water Conservation District. Centex representative John “Butch” Davies said that a slowing housing market would not affect development, and predicted houses in as little as two years. “It’s a continual process,” Mr. Davies said. “You’re looking at a market that is in constant flux, and this is a long-range project.” “It is something that is evolutionary.” FREE INSPECTION Protect your home. Protect your home, family and pets against termites, fleas, ticks and other pests. 540-829-0000 I www.PermaTreat.com Permanently. PermaTreat ir IT IT ir -1 PEST AND TERMITE CONTROL and preschool provider, only six hours of training per Although the state requires year, Reid has logged in 20 hours of instruction that includes CPR and First Aid certification. Her program includes USDA approved meals and snacks together with diapers and baby food. She also has a full stash of arts and crafts equipment and her back yard is filled with toys and playground equipment. “I’ve always loved children, Reid said. “Ever since I was a little girl I. wanted to be a mommy.” Her oldest son, Tommy recently graduated from Lord Fairfax Community College with an associates degree. He is now attending James Madison University for a degree in hospitality management. Her daughter Ana is 17 and will be a senior in high school this year. Bobby, her youngest child, plays side by side with the other children at the daycare. rle dehmtely has a lot of buddies,” Reid said. Reid is optimistic that all of her slots will be filled by fall. “I want people to know that I am here and can now offer their children the advantages of preschool,” emphasized Reid. If you are interested in having Connie care for your child or would like more information about the Baby Bear Day Care Center and PreSchool, call her at 540-9879644. Email the reporter at cspiering@timespapers. com plain about what I’ve written, I make sure their letter is printed. I’ve tried to limit the amount of mistakes I make by learning as much as I can about Rappahannock County. I’ve tried to learn all I could, but I’m afraid it’s not that much. This county has untold layers of people, stories, rumors and secrets,and a real thick skin, and it would take a long time for me do better than just scratch the surface of this community. I look forward to continuing to try, however, and I hope you’ll help me get deeper. Drop me a line at (540) 675-3338 or at mtayloe@ timespapers.com and tell me how I’m doing, or what I’m missing, or a story you think I should know. Or even just that you’re irritated that I lied about limiting the amount of lame jokes. Thanks for reading. Ask the Arborist I' By Jamie Wood I.S.A. Certified Arborist Newly Planted Trees When trees are first planted, there is an establishment period lasting at least two years when intensive maintenance is required. Most of the trees energy is initially channeled into root regeneration. During this period, shoot growth and leaf size is reduced and wilting and leaf browning may occur. These symptoms are often referred to as “transplant shock”. If a newly planted tree cannot rapidly regenerate roots, the tree generally fails to establish and dies. This usually can be attributed to one or more the. following causes: a) soil moisture extremes; b) poor planting procedures such as planting too deep or too much mulch; c) compacted soil, which commonly occurs in new developments; d) pest problems; e) and cases where synthetic burlap, wire baskets, or nylon twine and strapping are left on the root ball. New plantings are very fragile and can decline and die rapidly due to one or more of these conditions. Frequent inspections are essential to detect subtle changes in plant health and pest infestations. Your Bartlett Tree Expert Certified Arborist can help you monitor your plants to ensure their health and longevity. If you have any questions about this article or related topics, please contact me at 1-877-BARTLETT, or e-mail me at jwood@hartlettcom. BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS *<»* ink hh i*m un*t r«w Lord Fairfax Community College Luray-Page County Center Classes Application, placement testing and registration are available at the Luray-Page County Center. New students or those needing assistance should call (540) 843-0722. TDRET FAIRFAX * VOU« FUTURE OUR FOCUS LUAAY-PAGE COUItn CENTER FALL 2006 CLASSES START AUGUST 21, 2006 Cource/Number ACC 211/004 ART 121/004 AST 102/004 BIO 101/004 BIO 101/L04 BUS 100/004 BUS 111/D04 BUS 165/004 BUS 236/D14 ECO 201/004 ENG 1/004 ENG 4/004 ENG 111/004 ENG 111/014 ENG 112/004 ENG 242/004 Title Principles of Accounting I Drawing I Keyboarding II General Biology I General Biology I Lab Introduction To Business Principles of Supervision I Small Business Management Communication In Management Principles of Macroeconomics Preparing For College Writing I Reading Improvement I College Composition I College Composition I College Composition II American Literature II Credits Day 3 T 3 W 3 W 4 M Th 3 W 3 T,Th 3 Th 3 T,Th 3 Th 3 T,Th 3 M,W 3 T 3 Th 3 M,W 3 M,W lima Instructor Claw# 7-10 p.m. Kleese 11230 7-10 p.m. Liscomb 31881 6:30-9:30 p.m. McKay 34756 7-10 p.m. Williamson 27593 7-10 p.m. Williamson 27595 7-10 p.m. Cheshire 11232 2-3:15 p.m. Tusing 35636 7-10 p.m. Richmond 11374 9:30-10:45 am. Casula 28842 7-10 p.m. Surratt 11385 5-6:15 p.m. Jenkins 34207 9:30-10:45 a.m. P. Edwards 45297 7-10 p.m. S. Edwards 11233 1:30-4:30 p.m. Staff 45942 5:30-6:45 p.m. P. Edwards 35633 5-6:15 p.m. Price 33197 HIS 111/004 HIT 111/D04 HIT 112/D04 ITE 101/604 ITE115/604 MKT 229/D04 MTH 1/004 MTH1/014 MTH 152/004 MTH 240/004 PED 113/004 PHI 220/004 PNE 155/004 PSY 230/004 REL100/D14 SDV100/004 SDV 100/404 SDV 106/004 SPA 101/004 SPO 100/004 (ENG 241 not required before ENG 242) History of World Civilization I 3 M,W Medical Terminology I 3 M Medical Terminology II 3 . Th Introduction to Microcomputers 1 M (Class'meets August 21 through September 18, 2006; IC3 preparatory class) Intro Computer Applications and Concepts 3 M (Class meets September 25 through December 11,2006) 9:30-10:45 a.m. 7-10 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 6:30-10:15 p.m. Ballard Johnson Johnson Snellings Market Research 3 T,Th Developmental Mathematics 4 M,W Developmental Mathematics 4 T,Th Mathematics for the Liberal Arts 3 M Statistics 3 T Lifetime Activities I 2 T Ethics 3 T Body Structure and Function 3 T,Th Developmental Psychofogy 3 W Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 M,W College Success Skills 1 Th College Success Skills 1 Th Employment Skills 1 Th Beginning Spanish I 4 T,Th Public Speaking 3 W 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. 4:30-6:15 p.m. 4:45-6:30 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 4;30-6:30 p.m. 7- 10 p.m. 8- 9:15 a.m. 7-10 p.m. 1-2:15 p.m. 6:30-7:20 p.m. 11 a.m.-12:40 p.m. 5-5:50 p.m. 5-6:40 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 11351 27653 11228 20225 6:30-10:15 p.m. Snellings 11229 Casula Racer Turgati Turgati Turgati Staff Walker Selove Graham Bell Jenkins Walker Price-Strobie Emmons Stefnoski 35588 11372 45937 34181 34182 34392 11386 27912 11388 34586 34209 20108 44337 11409 45301 All classes offered at the Luray-Page County Center * Class schedules available at the Center and public libraries. 334 North Hawksbill Street, Luray, VA 22835 ■ (540) 843-0722 ■ www.lfcc.edu/LurayPageCountyCenter All information subject to change. Visit wwwlfccedu for latest course information. Special Registration Events: • Tuesday, August 8 • Monday, August 14 Join us from noon to 8 p.m. either of these days and apply for admission, taka your placement test, apply lor financial aid and register for classes! • Check in by 6 p.m. for placement testing. • Counselors will be available to help! • The William Moore Deitel Bookstore will be at the Luray-Page County Center on Monday, August 14, 2006 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. to sell fall semester books. /. ■ For more information or to register for classes, contact the LFCC LurayPage County Center at (540) 843-0722 LORD FAIRFAX TOUR FUTURE OUR FOCUS

Editorial & Opinion -Eappatjannocb JietoffEstablished 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 BYMAIL: $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-man: asnerman(a>iimespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006 Our View Raise the bar against Cingular Last week, representatives of Cingular Wireless went before the Rappahannock County Planning Commission to present their case for adding their own antennas to the existing cellular facilities constructed by Sprint several years ago. Cingular’s representatives showed a willingness to compromise with the Planning Commission to keep the changes to two monopole antennas unobtrusive, and those proposals were approved smoothly. However, with Cingular’s proposal to make extensive modifications to the prominent antenna concealed within the fake Rose Hill silo near Massies Corner, the proceedings hit a snag. According to Cingular’s representatives, engineering constraints and the limits of technology won’t allow them to simply conceal their additional antennas within the silo along with Sprint’s. They propose instead to tack up to nine four foot panels to the outside of the silo. This will significantly change its appearance, and ruin the illusion that Rappahannock’s biggest phallic symbol, as the silo was referred to in Wednesday’s meeting, is used to store grain. Although several alternative methods of hiding the antenna were proposed by both Cingular’s reps and the Planning Commission, all would involve severe changes to the exterior of the building. several times during the meeting, alternatives proposed by the public and the Planning Commission were dismissed by Cingular Representative Gary Seagar as “prohibitively expensive” or not feasible because Sprint, who owns the Rose Hill silo, would not find them acceptable. The Rose Hill Silo looks like a silo because Rappahannock County’s ordinance encourages cellular companies to hide antennas and do all they can to preserve the agricultural nature of Rappahannock’s view scape. That ordinance was written in response to overwhelming pyblic concern about the visual cost of allowing massive cellular towers into the county. If Seagar and Cingular find the cost of easing those concerns too high, why should the public of Rappahannock have to look at whatever eyesore they propose to construct? Cellular phone coverage is often described as a public safety issue, since increased coverage allows a wider area of people to use their phones in emergencies, and gives additional communication options to emergency responders. However, Seagar failed to demonstrate that the additional antennas would provide any coverage to regions of the county not already covered by Sprint. He also explicitly stated that Cingular’s goal for the additional coverage was to make sure that Cingular users driving on US211 could have complete coverage for their cell phones. That’s hardly the same as bringing cellular service to senior citizens living alone in the hollows, which might be the only valid reason for allowing Cingular to fill the countryside with giant ugly antennas. If Cingular won’t work with the county, why should the people of Rappahannock allow Cingular to profit at the view shed’s expense? Thank you Sheriff’s Department On behalf of my family, I would like to send a special thank you to Sheriff Larry Sherertz and his Sheriff’s Department for their support in my father’s, Thomas Edward Baldwin, funeral procession. It would not have been possible without their leadership assistance. Thank you so very much, Paul Baldwin and family Washington 1 ■rW&yfce stem, m a W(SIW02 / Letters Virginia has too many pets Too many dogs, too many cats, too many ferrets, too many of the animal companions that are, to many, special gifts from God. However, these same friends are, to too many others, nothing more than sources of profit or ego, or disposables, or ways to satisfy bloodlust. What is the fate of this excess of dogs, cats, ferrets and other companion animals? For all too many, it is death in pounds and “animal shelters”, very often hidden away from polite society’s view next to landfills and garbage dumps in a telling symbol of the indifference to these creatures and their animal control and shelter tech keepers. For the others, it is a brutish existence in feral colonies or alone, until a passing car or delinquent or disease kills them instead. How do you feel about spending $40+ million a year in taxes to collect and kill this excess population? How do you feel about killing no less than 150,000 dogs and cats a year, 50% of the excess population, simply because they are excess. How do you feel about using gas chambers (yes, you heard right, gas chambers) not much larger than a big suitcase that terrorize, then “euthanize” the “excess” pets. How do you feel about the existence of feral cat colonies where huge num bers of abandoned cats await disease and death, congregating in these colonies until then for companionship and such food and shelter as can be provided by caring volunteers who risk “abandonment” prosecution (if you can believe it) for their acts of everyday compassion. lb be sure, the pet overpopulation issue has brought forth humane societies, SPCAs, rescues, foster homes, and the like, many good people who find homes, provide care, ease suffering, help legislate, and try to point the way toward a solution generally, but there aren’t enough people like this and reproduction calculus works against them. Burnout isn’t uncommon, and sadly, “baby steps” is the mantra some in the animal welfare movement have had inculcated into their goalsetting. But how can this be in Virginia, the bastion of democracy and liberty, a place of religiosity and of respect for fife? How indeed. The answer is irresponsibility, closed-mindedness and fear. Take species whose survival strategy is many big litters, breed irresponsibly or indifferently and you have an excess population and feral colonies. Take people who purchase a pet and treat it not as a pet companion with life and full gamut of emotional responses, but as a piece of disposable consumerism, and you have an excess population and feral colonies. Take government too timid to impose moral exemplars, too easily swayed by a noisy minority, and all too often more inclined to appease than lead, and you have an excess population and feral colonies. Take proportional representation, an agricultural heritage and hunters susceptible to fearmongering extremists warning of starting down the slippery slope of vegetarianism, and you have an excess population and feral colonies. And, finally, take the fear of losing one’s farming livelihood, or more likely, losing factory farming, to shifts in mores and custom brought on by more enlightened animal welfare practices, and you have an excess population and feral colonies. The answer? Responsible breeding, responsible ownership, and responsible government. Not to create an ideal situation, but a workable accommodation for everyone. Let those breed who wish to do so for breed improvement, competition,1 or for strengthening family ties by having the family dog or cat illustrate the miracle of life, but let them do so with a profound and complete responsibility for the lives they created. Let those who take custody of companion animals do so with commitment and an immutable obligation of care, not a mindset of using up and disposing. And let government set and enforce standards of care, conduct and consequence, collect what it needs financially, and demonstrate leadership, not indifference. Or, Virginia could continue to raid property tax collections to the tune of $40 million plus annually, condone pet licensure compliance so low it beggars imagination, and kill hundreds of thousands, yes, hundreds of thousands, either directly by pound euthanasia or indirectly by neglect of feral colonies and the utter absence of abandonment prosecutions. Where are the heirs of Patrick Henry you might well ask. Take heart. Change will happen if it is helped along. By you, working with other good people to promote morality, reason and responsibility in your community and your Commonwealth. Now. Before another several hundred thousand are killed, and several hundred millions are spent to do so. Donald Marro Co-Founder Virginia Voters for Animal Welfare Living with your land in Rappahannock County “Oettling down in a rural Ocounty is significantly different from living in the city or a suburb. Many services available in heavily populated areas are not available here. Moving here means adjusting to a different way of life.” Notice that this statement says you adjust to our way of life. It doesn’t say you change it. So many people leave cities and towns because they no longer can deal with growth, skateboard parks, bike paths, traffic lights, inconsiderate neighbors, high taxes, bureaucracy and the like. They move to a place like Rappahannock County to get away, and what do they do? Instead of appreciating the place they get away to, they begin to recreate the place they left in disgust. Guess they can’t help themselves. We had a murder in our County; the first one in a great while. It was committed by a ne’r-do-well, out on bail, who stabbed someone whom he knew. He was captured by our law enforcement staff, with appropriate help from other agencies. That’s a good thing. We did not have a serial killer on the loose. It was hardly “terrifying”, “heartbreaking” and “unbelievable”. Instead, it was one deranged felon who should have been behind bars for his previous crimes. Where is the hue and cry over that? Instead there is group of residents, full time and part time, who seem to believe that the RCSO should be replaced by CSI. I haven’t read anything about these complainers volunteering to help notify neighbors in the event such a situation arises again. Sorry, you don’t do that in cities do you? I did read however, that the recent approved budget did not make allowances for overtime which was requested by our sheriff’s department. If the citizens of this county are going to complain about law enforcement, they should be ready to pay for more help. When we first came to this glorious county in 1999, the few oncoming motorists we encountered always gave a wave of acknowledgment, a custom we immediately adopted. Now there are more cars and far fewer waves. Guess you don’t do that in cities either. I suggest that the malcontents who have chosen to sensationalize this experience should re-read the first sentence of this letter. By the way, that sentence appears in the brochure, Living with Your Land in Rappahannock County, and was distributed by our own County Administrator. Food for thought. Michael and Barbara Cioffi Castleton Raise VA’s minimum wage Only in America could politicians run on a platform of family values while promoting poverty with a minimum wage of $5.15 an hour. They can run alongside Jesus while assuring that children grow up in poverty. But the children of our Members of Congress won’t grow up in poverty — their parents give themselves a regular cost of living increase. Hasn’t the cost of living been going up for poor families too? A minimum wage based on a life of poverty costs us tax payers a lot. Right here in Augusta County, where I live, increasingly desperate parents are going to jail for writing bad checks to pay for gas, rent, and food. When families can’t make it, who pays for foster homes, youth detention centers, counselors, and for minimal health care at a premium price? Of course the corporate elites will say a minimum wage increase will cost jobs. But more money in the hands of workers spurs economic growth because they will spend the money. Between 1998 and 2004 job growth for small businesses grew at the rate of 6.2 percent in states with a higher minimum wage, compared to 4.1 percent in states like Virginia where $5.15 prevailed. Nearly half of the states in this country have raised their minimum wage. Last year a bipartisan bill was introduced in the Virginia General Assembly to do the same. This legislation failed to get out of committee on a 4 - 4 tie. Please call your local Delegates and Senators and tell them to support raising the minimum wage and stop promoting a plantation mentality. Join with faith groups, the United Electrical Workers (UE) and other labor groups, the Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, and the Virginia Organizing Project, who are working together in the Virginia Fair Wage Alliance (). Let’s find out if our elected officials really do have family values. George Waksmunski Waynesboro, VA Did the county take advantage of the real estate boom? I enjoyed your article concerning the real estate “Boom”. The premise that the cooling off of prices represents a healthier more sustainable market makes sense and I won’t disagree with any of the experts interviewed. You will argue my comn ments are outside the scope of the article, however I would like to see more information about why the recent Real Estate Assessments were so excessive. My taxes have doubled in four years. You have covered this but I don’t think the proposed 24% increase in r the county budget has been satisfactorily explained. Could it be the county took advantage of a “boom” market to spike assessments and raise taxes 100% since 2002? I trust there’s another excuse besides that assessments had not been done in a 17 number of years for this lack of fiscal restraint. Will there be a new assessment representing the reality of the market? County tax payers should not hold their breath. Edward Olmstead Washington

Global warming: Is it real? Global warming is becoming the center of intense debate over what action, if any, it calls for. Here’s what we know for sure: Earth’s energy comes from the sun. Some sunlight is reflected back into space by clouds or snow, but most passes through the atmosphere and warms Earth’s surface. Infra-red rays carry an equal amount of heat back into space, stabilizing Earth’s temperature. Our atmosphere contains small quantities of “greenhouse” gases (GHGs) - principally carbon dioxide (C02), methane and water vapor - which allow sunlight in, but impede infra-red outflow, acting like glass in a greenhouse. Thus, some heat is trapped, making Earth habitable. Adding atmospheric GHGs leads to increased surface warming — “global warming” - sufficient to force out enough heat through the denser GHG blanket to maintain balance. Earth’s average temperature has varied slowly - by 8 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit - over several 100,000-year cycles, caused by gradual fluctuations in the Earth’s orbit, volcanoes and other natural phenomena, including Bruce Smart I changes in GHG concentrations. Lesser fluctuations come from decade-long swings in solar radiation. Antarctic ice cores show that long periods of cooling and heating correlate closely with changing atmospheric concentrations of C02, historically between 180 and 290 parts per million (ppm). Sea levels have varied by 300 feet, depending on how much water is locked up in ice caps or melted from them. GHGs, climate and sea level are interconnected. Since the last ice age ended 10,000 years ago, Earth has enjoyed a “long summer,” with atmospheric C02 concentrations around 280 ppm. With the resulting favorable climate, humans left their caves and gradually developed the civilization we now enjoy. But industrial society needed energy - first from burning wood, then coal, oil and natural gas. A byproduct of burning is C02. Since 1900, C02 in the atmosphere has risen at an increasing pace to an unprecedented 381 ppm. In 2001 the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (ICCP) concluded, based on a decade of research, that most of this increase is the result of burning fossil fuels. In a 2002 study requested by the Bush Administration, America’s National Academy of Sciences (NAS) confirmed the ICCP findings. A few weeks ago, NAS President Dr. Ralph Cicerone told me that today’s evidence is even more convincing; something must be done if we are to avoid destructive changes in climate. In subsequent columns we will look at evidence connecting climate to warming, and some thoughts on what to do. Until then, rest assured that global warming is real, and that it will affect all of us. Note: This is the first of three columns on global warming. Bruce Smart, of Upperville, was undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade in the Reagan administration. LFCC News LFCC Educational Foundation Establishes New Scholarship Funds Lord Fairfax Community College’s (LFCC) Educational Foundation has added four new scholarships to its list of available funds to assist LFCC students with their education. The scholarships will help students with tuition, books and/or fees. The new scholarships and their qualifying criteria are as follows: Blue Bell Foundation Scholarship - Established by the Blue Bell Foundation, this scholarship will be awarded annually to full- and/or parttime LFCC students who live in Luray. The scholarship will be divided equally between the fall and spring semesters. Satisfactory academic progress (minimum grade point average of 2.0) must be maintained for the recipient to receive the award for the spring semester. The Marathon Bank Scholarship - Established by The Marathon Bank, this scholarship will be awarded annually to full- and/or part-time LFCC students enrolled in businessrelated programs. The scholarship award will be divided equally between the fall and spring semesters. Satisfactory academic progress (minimum grade point average of 2.0) must be maintained for the recipient to receive the award for the spring semester. Strasburg Rotary Club Scholarship - The Strasburg Rotary Club is a service-based organization that promotes community, national and international service projects as part of Rotary International. The Strasburg Rotary Club Scholarship will be awarded annually to full- and/or parttime LFCC students. Applicants must be Strasburg High School graduates. However, if no viable Strasburg High School graduates are identified, applicants must be Shenandoah County residents. The scholarship will be divided equally between the fall and spring semesters. Satisfactory academic progress (minimum grade point average of 2.8) must be maintained for the recipient to receive the award for the spring semester. Wise foundation scholarship Fund - This scholarship will be awarded annually to fulland/or part-time physically-disabled LFCC students who reside in Fauquier County. The scholarship award will be divided equally between the fall and spring semesters. Satisfactory academic progress (minimum grade point average of 2.0) must be maintained for the recipient to receive the award for the spring semester. In addition to the aforementioned scholarships, the LFCC Educational Foundation has many other scholarship funds, providing funding to full- and part-time students in the fall and spring semesters. Current or prospective LFCC students interested in applying for one of the many LFCC scholarships can obtain additional information on LFCC’s Web site at httpyAvww.Hcc.edu/scholarships Individuals interested in donating to these or other scholarship hands may make checks payable to “LFCC Educational Foundation,” write the name of the fund on the memo line and mail the checks to the LFCC Educational Foundation Inc., 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown, VA 22645-1745. Two New Administrators Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) recently announced the appointment of two new administrators who joined LFCC this month. Kathleen Quinlan Johnson, a Front Royal resident, joins the College as the vice president of financial and administrative services. Johnson’s responsibilities in this role include serving as a member of the College’s administrative team and providing leadership for the business, information technology, facilities and security units. Prior to joining LFCC, Johnson was the director of finance for the Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering at George Mason University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in decision sciences and a master’s degree in business administration from Mason. Ross Seligman, a Warrenton resident, joins the College as the dean of learning at the Fauquier Campus. In this capacity, Seligman will manage instructional services at the Fauquier Campus. This includes supervising all full- and part-time faculty and managing the curriculum for the Fauquier Campus. Before joining LFCC, Seligman served as a psychology instructor and chair of the Social Sciences Department at Clatsop Community College in Astoria, Ore. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Occidental College and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from California State University, Los Angeles. Seligman has also completed doctoral coursework and qualifying exams at Claremont Graduate University in the area of social and quantitative psychology. Founded in 1970, Lord Fairfax Community College is a comprehensive, nonresidential, two-year public institution of higher education with three locations—the Fauquier and Middletown Campuses and the Luray-Page County Center— and outreach sites throughout the College’s service region. The service region includes the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren and the city of Winchester. LFCC offers more than 75 degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, in addition to workforce preparation programs for employees and employers. As one of the fastest growing community colleges of its size in the country, LFCC serves over 7,500 unduplicated credit students and more than 8,000 open enrollment and contract course students annually. In terms of student enrollment, LFCC is the seventh largest of the 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System. LFCC is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Help your kids beat summer boredom - and learn a few things My parents never talked about money at home and like so many of us, I had to learn about it on my own, often making youthful mistakes along the way. Take this opportunity with the kids home from school this summer to instill in them your knowledge and values about money. It’s a lesson that will last them a lifetime. You don’t need to make learning about money a boring form of home-based summer school. If you make it fun, do it together and integrate it in your daily life, your kids are bound to be more receptive. Help them help you. Just because the kids are on summer break doesn’t mean your regular errands disappear. Look for age-appropriate tasks they can do | - for a price - in addition to any j allowance-related i responsibilities J they may already have. If you’ve got yard work or grocery shopping to do, get your kids to help - it’s a great way to spend more time together and provides an opportunity to teach them important money management skills. Plant the savings bug early. Americans have a personal savings rate of minus 0.5 percent, the lowest since the Great Depression. If your kids don’t learn the value of saving from you, possibly they never will. Teach them about “a rainy day” as early as possible by have them save a portion of their earnings. You can sweeten the deal by matching a portion of their savings yourself, much as your employer matches your 401(k) savings. Teach kids what things really cost. When your parents said, “Money doesn’t grow on trees,” they weren’t trying to interest you in CENTER Things you need from people you know!! 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Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Brant Marlett Fresh fruit abound By Brant Marlett Special to the Rappahannock News Around every comer, every bend, down every winding road and atop every rolling hill, there seems to be a farm or fruit stand bursting with fresh produce here in Rappahannock County. Stop by any one of them and see for yourself the beautiful array of fruits, vegetables and herbs, as well as other home grown treats that are on display this summer season. Jenkins Orchard, Muskrat Haven Farm and Moore’s Orchard all offer their own unique produce. Visit Muskrat Haven Farm and prepare to get messy when you go to pick fresh blackberries from the bushes. They are so tender and plump that you need to handle them with care because they are liable to pop. Jenkins Orchard offers a bountiful array of apples, peaches, com and tomatoes as well. But what really catches the eye are their baskets full of yellow plums. These’ plums are truly a gift from the gods and their color sparkles in the sun and they smell sweet like an afternoon rain storm. finally, Moores Orchard oners tresh vegetables like green bell peppers, banana peppers, and tomatoes. ITiey also have the ubiquitous peaches and apples that are prevalent at every farm and orchard, as well as hertfe and honey. These are just three of the many farms and orchards that exist here in Rappahannock County. You have to keep your eyes open and look for signs that will direct you to the treasures of this county. They are hidden on back roads and nestled in the hills of our majestic mountains and they truly are treasures. Go out and support our local farmers and enjoy the fresh delicacies of our land, you won’t regret it. Moore’s Orchard is located at 630 Fodderstack Road (route 628), Washington, phone number (540) 675-3553. Jenkins Orchard is located at 355 Yancy Road (route 621), Woodville, phone number (540) 987-8192. Muskrat Haven Farm is located at 20 Cedarbreak Lane, Amissville, phone number (540) 937-5191. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Brant Marlett Rappahannock Cellars Winery brings home 2006 Virginia Governor’s Cup Rappahannock Cellars has earned the distinguished 2006 Governor’s Cup for its 2005 Reserve Viognier from a field of over 250 entries in this year’s Governor’s Cup Wine Competition. Virginia Governor Tim Kaine presented the 2006 Governor’s Cup, the highest award in the state for a Virginia wine, to John Delmare of Rappahannock at the awards ceremony and tasting at the Ibbacco Company in Richmond, Virginia. 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They have taken the challenge of making world-class wines to heart.” “What a great honor it is to have our wine so highly distinguished from among so many worthy entries,” said Rappahannock’s owner, John Delmare. “However, we knew from the start that the 2005 Reserve Viognier was a very special wine; and it’s a fitting tribute to our dedicated wine growing team, including our winemaker Stephen Barnard. When we moved our winery here from California, we were confident that we could consistently produce world class wines in Virginia, and this award certainly confirms our beliefs.” 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, where it is managed by John, his wife Marialisa and their twelve children. The winery produces 7,000 cases annually, consisting chiefly of Viognier, Chardonnay, Seyval, Meritage and Cabernet Franc. Gray Ghost takes Gold again! For the tenth time this year, Gray Ghost has taken home the Gold in an International Wine Competition! The most recent Gold accolades were won on the 2005 Adieu and 2005 Gewurztraminer at the Amenti del Vino International Wine Competition held in Mystic, Connecticut. Gray Ghost also won Silver for the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon and Victorian Red. The 2005 Chardonnay, 2005 Cabernet Franc and Victorian White were all awarded Bronze. Gray Ghost was the only Virginia winery awarded Gold and Silver medals at this year’s event. Gray Ghost has won awards each of the ten consecutive years it has entered this competition and results will be published in national wine industry publications such as The Wine Enthusiast! Gray Ghost Winery is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at 540-937^4869. The tasting room is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Sports group seeks approval Rappahannock County School Sports Association plans structure By Charlie Spiering Rapppahannock News Staff Writer As the grass thickens on the new football field, The Rappahannock County School Sports Association (RCSSA) is planning a press box and concession structure for the new track and field project. “Ultimately what we’re trying to do now is complete the track and field complex,” said Rich Hogan, president of the RCSSA. The latest plan conceived by the Rappahannock County’s sports booster club details a two-story, 12’ x 20’, cinder block structure. The concession stand will be housed in the lower level and the press box will be installed in the upper level. The plan was presented by Chuck Stephenson, the project engineer, at the RCSSA’s last meeting. It was approved by the club and given verbal approval by J.D. Almond, the Rappahannock County High School Athletic Director. The plan will go before the Rappahannock County School Board next month. Hogan .believes that the project will be completed in the next six months or so. Unce we get the plan through all of the red tape, we should have it up fairly quickly,” Hogan said. In the past the school has used a portable trailer for the concession stand. It was towed out to the field area for each game. Last year the press box was a platform constructed by temporary scaffolding. “It was kind of a rinky-dinky thing that blew over last year in a big wind,” Hogan said. Plans for the new press box show that it will be wired with electricity to power the equipment used during the game. It provides ample space to record video footage of the games, operate the P.A. system, and run the clock and scoreboard. This next stage for the sports field complex is esti mated at $10,000-12,000 and will be funded entirely by the RCSSA. The club has available the financial savings for the project. What happened to the locker room? Previously the RCSSA planned on funding a locker room next to the field, but that project proved to be complicated. “The school board is very cautious with additional building, and wanted more time and details for the project,” said Almond. “There were just too many roadblocks for that project to make progress.” The school board decided not to grant a “go-ahead” on the project earlier this spring, due to a lack of available funds. Further talks between the Rappahannock County School Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell and the RCSSA led the organization to plan a sim“I think that they (RCSSA) are finally getting things accomplished and they are all excited for the project to get started,” Almond said. What’s next? The booster club has several other projects lined up for the completion of the athletic field complex. Among these ideas include bleachers, locker rooms, and lights. The biggest project is easily the lights and one of the most crucial. “Friday night lights are more important than you would think,” said Almond. “Most of the schools in the surrounding area base their schedule on the ability to play on Friday evenings. Almorid added that its difficult to get other teams to travel to Rappahannock for games scheduled in the afternoon. “If they have to travel 1-2 hours for a game in the afternoon, the team will have to miss a lot of school.” Almond explained. “Its surprising how many coaches will not bring their team to play an afternoon game.” Almond also said that home games produce revenue from concessions and gate prices for the school while away games cost the school money. “If we have to continue to travel to most of our games, it means a whole lot of extra fuel, overtime pay for the bus drivers, and a lot of spare time lost for the athletes.” Almond reiterated. “Lights are essential for the school’s games.” Hogan agreed, “Most parents are unable to attend games unless they are held Friday night after work.” The light project is probably the most significant yet the most difficult project to complete. Hogan roughly estimated that the lighting project would cost around $100,000. Almond said that it would take 3-5 years before funds could be raised and building issues could be resolved. “That’s the way things work,” said Almond who added , “hopefully some day we will have some lights that are able to show off the field that we have built.” Track nearing completion Construction of the track is nearing completion as final stages are underway. “The school really got their money’s worth with the job at the sports field,” Hogan remarked. “They are doing a fantastic job.” Almond was also pleased with the work at the project. “The field survived the torrential rain we had earlier this summer,” he said. “The water drained off the field nicely; no standing water at all.” The first home football game held on the new field is scheduled for September 16. Building high-tech curricula training was offered to rural middle school teachers Nearly two dozen middle school teachers from rural school districts around the country got a chance to use high-tech tools to map their world as they* learned about how to incorporate technology such as global positioning systems and geographic information systems into subjects as diverse as math, science, social studies and technology education. The teachers, some coming for as far away as Arizona, were asked to make maps, take data and play a 21st Century version of hide and seek using the high-tech systems during a 10-day workshop held at James Madison University. The workshop, held in mid July, at the. ISAT Building on JMU’s East Campus, was funded by the U.S. Department of Education and targets science, technology and math teachers from school districts that do not have the same access to technology as urban systems. Rappahannock County High School was represented by teacher Ron Vickers who has a long history with the school and its technology program. Vickers has students that place annually in the Technology Student Association competitions that are ' held on a district, regional, state and national level. Rappahannock County High School Technology Teacher Ron Vickers 2006 BLUEMONT SUMMER EVENINGS This Week: Winchester Friday, July 28 7:30 p m. At the Old Courthouse on the downtown mall in historic W inchester. VA Harmonious Wall Gyspy Swing Warrenton Saturday, July 29 7:30 p.m. At the Old Shadow l.awn in downtown historic W'arrenlon. VA Harmonious Wall Gyspy Swing Leesburg Sunday, July 30 7:00 p.m. At the Old Loudoun Courthouse in downtown historic Leesburg. VA Harmonious Wall Gyspy Swing Middleburg Saturday, July 29 7:30 p.m On Madison Street in the center of downtown historic Middlehurg, VA Pan Masters Traditional Caribbean Steel Band Culpeper Friday, July 28 7:30 p.m. On the lawn of the Old County Courthouse at 30 West Davis Street in downtown Culpeper. VA Robin & Linda W illiams Folk, Bluegrass Luray/Page Saturday, July 29 7:30 p.m. At the Inn Lawn Park on /crkel Street downtown in historic Luray, VA Trout Fishing in America Zany Family Music luemont,The Cultural Splr Admission: $5 General Admission, $4 Bluemont Friends, & Seniors, $2 Kids under 12 In bad weather: Concerts moved indoors, visit www.bluemont.org for Rain Location Bluemont: (703) 777-6306; www.bluemont.org Fauquier Times Democrat, Fauquier Citizen, Culpeper Citizen, Loudoun Times Mirror, Times Community Newspapers are a proud partner of the Bluemont program. Mountain Vista Governor’s School to host opening celebration at LFCG On Sunday, August 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. the Mountain Vista Governor’s School will celebrate the opening of the school after nearly three years of planning. The celebration in • honor of Virginia’s 18th academic-year governor’s school will be held in the William H. McCoy Special Events Center inside the Alson H. Smith Jr. Technology Center on Lord Fairfax Community College’s (LFCC) Middletown Campus, located at 173 Skirmisher Lane in Middletown. “The opening celebration will be an opportunity to welcome the students arid their parents from our first class. It will also be a chance to recognize the board members, community supporters, administrators and teachers from the various districts who have contributed their time, energy and expertise to make this new school a reality,” said Rosanne Williamson, newly named director of the Mountain Vista Governor’s School and former principal of Brumfield Elementary School in Fauquier County. Mountain Vista Governor’s School will serve the school divisions of Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Rappahannock, Warren and Winchester. Operating on LFCC’s Fauquier and Middletown Campuses, the school is scheduled to serve a total of 115 students, selected by an application-based process. Representing the seven participating school divisions, these 11thand 12th-grade students will attend the governor’s school from 7:30 to 11 a.m. and return to their base schools for afternoon classes. The governor’s scl^pol mission is to present students with a research-based, technologyenhanced, integrated program in mathematics, science and the humanities. Students will be challenged to acquire knowledge through a variety of learning venues including texts, lectures, labs, technology and “real world” experiences. Students have the opportunity to earn both high school and college credit. A sample curriculum for a student at the governor’s school is as follows: Calculus: applied and engineering Physics: analytical, mechanics focus English/humanities: the power of thought Research: fundamentals and applications Advanced Biology H: environmental focus Government/humanitieg^ applying the power Of persuasion to world issues For more information about the Mountain Vista Governor’s School, interested individuals may visit the school’s Web site at http://www.mvg8.kl2.va.us. Time is running out for soccer registration! Tb all Rappahannock County soccer players and parents: The deadline for Fall Recreational Soccer is fast approaching (08/01/2006). Please mail your registration forms in before July 31st to ensure' your child’s placement on a team this Fall. Registration forms are not being mailed out this season. Forms are available at the Rappahannock Library, Rapp-Fit, RCES or email Lynnie at Genhos@gmailT' com to receive your application online. We will be meeting with coaches in August to determine teams and disbursing uniforms by August 15th. We look forward to a strong season this year! Dodson makes Dean’s List Allyson M. Dodson of Flint Hill, VA was named to the Dean’s List at Virginia Tech for the Spring 2006 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List students must attempt at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.4 grade point average on a 4.0 scale during the semester. Allyson had a GPAof 3.81. 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EtoughRiders wanted By Brant Marlett Rappahannock News Staff Writer In 52 days the Rappahannock RoughRide fund-raiser will be kicking off its 10th annual benefit for the Rappahannock and Fauquier County Free Clinics. You have 52 days to train for one of the three bike courses that range from 12 to 60 miles. So get up and uncover that bike that is sitting in your garage under those boxes and other junk, dust it off, oil up the gears and strap your helmet on tight; you have a lot of work to do. Philip Strange, a local realtor and a board member of the Fauquier Free Clinic, is ready for the ride which he has participated in for the last several years and encourages everyone to come out and help support the clinics, “There is something for everybody, all ages,” he said. The Rappahannock and Fauquier Free Clinics are a volunteer run organization that provide quality primary health care and dental services to uninsured, poor individuals and families living in Rappahannock and Fauquier Counties. Some individuals and families are caught as they earn a little too much to qualify for federal assistance but need help with medical needs. The clinics are especially concerned to include all children who need care. The need is staggering and the clinics have already helped more than 16,000 patients. The RoughRide benefit helps to keep the clinics running and the necessary medical assistance available to local citizens in the two counties. “The Kougnnide generates a pretty substantial income for the health departments,” said Strange. “This is the sixth year of the Rappahannock branch of the Fauquier Free Clinic, and it’s going very smooth “Fear Not the Hitts Ride Hard & Ride On!" 4 y, »ttia Strange who commented that a lot of that success is attributed to the RoughRide fund-raiser and the wonderful volunteers that help at the Kippttomtock nQUjfnKJOt Them^are three routes can take on this /year’s, course ranging in / challenge from beginner to’experienced rider. clinics. “I think Rappahannock County is a county of volunteers,” said Strange, “and I think that this is a good way to help people that are less fortunate.” Strange volunteers at the clinic in Washington part time and works full time at his real estate business, which he just recently moved to the Town of Washington on Main Street. He and his wife moved here in 1980 and have fallen in love with Rappahannock County. “I feel lucky to be able to make a living in Rappahannock County, and if I can reach out to some citizens that are not as fortunate, then I am happy to do that,” he said. Strange, being an experienced biker, will be riding on the “Infamous RoughRide” course, which is one of three courses that range from causal rider to experienced and rugged riders. For the beginner bikers there is a 12-mile ride through lush farm lands and apple orchards. For the more experienced rider, the “Infamous RoughRide” course is available and it includes riding 20-30 miles through paved and unpaved roads through some of Rappahannock’s most beautiful scenery. Then there is the intermediate course which is 35-60 miles long. This course is for those of you in shape and Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Brant Marlett PEDAL TO THE MEDAL: Rappahannock resident and realtor Philip Strange is a board member of the Fauquier Free Clinic. He’s also a veteran roughrider. willing and ready for a long and scenic tour of Rappahannock County. When asked what the Rappahannock RoughRide meant to Strange he replied, “It means people get a nice day in Rappahannock County, and it generates income for the clinics.” And that is really what this is all about. He says that the Rappahannock clinic is set up to help between 10-12 patients a week, but they are only getting about two or three. “We could actually use more patients,” he said. “We would be delighted to take in more people.” The clinic is open the first and third Wednesday where people can walk in and get treatment if they qualify from 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., with no appointment needed. The Rappahannock RoughRide will be held on September 16 starting at 10 a.m., rain or shine, in Washington, Va., with all courses starting and ending at the Trinity Episcopal Church. It is $20.00 to enter for adults, $15.00 for children under 12 and for a family of four it’s $60.00. There is also a tourday registration which is $25.00 no later than 9:30 a.m. bn the morning of the ride. Every cyclist who registrars will be eligible to win one of several donated prizes such as a dinner at the Inn of Little Washington, brunch at Four and Twenty Blackbirds in Flint Hill or dinner at the Public House, as well as others. Send in your registration by mail and postmarked no later than September 12, 2006 to Rappahannock RoughRide do Fauquier Free Clinic, Inc. P.O. Box 3138 Warrenton, Va, 20188. 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Obituaries 04 Thelma M. Brady Crane Thelma M. Brady Crane Flint Hill resident Thelma Mae Brady Crane, 76, of Flint Hill passed away on Saturday, July 15, at Fauquier Hospital. Mrs. Crane was born Aug. 22, 1929, in Flint Hill, VA, daughter of the late Moffett Hilbert Brady, Sr. and Alice Marie Lillard Brady. She retired as a bookkeeper from Prince George’s Co. public school system in Maryland. Mrs. Crane was a member of the Flint hill United Methodist Church 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. Mrs. Crane is survived by‘ her husband of 53 years Ernest Samuel Crane of Flint Hill; one son Ernest Michael Crane and his wife Tina of Bowie, MD; one daughter Catherine Susan Crane Cieslak and her husband Ken of Ladysmith. Additional survivors include three brothers Moffett H. Brady, Jr. of Flint Hill, Charles Brady of Warrenton, and Richard Brady of Flint Hill; four sisters Louise McCulloch of Flint Hill, Irene Hamilton of High Point, NC, Elizabeth Bennett of Flint Hill, and Ann Jones of Clearwater, FL; and four grandchildren Laura Ann Crane of Waldorf, MD, Jennifer Mae Cieslak, Michael Samuel Cieslak, and Rebecca Clare Cieslak all of Ladysmith. She was preceded in death by one brother Robert Brady and one sister Mary Alice Atkins. Pallbearers were Jason Brady, Jack Hamilton, Rick Gamer, Kevin Fristoe, Craig Salisbury, and Jeffrey Crane. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Bennett, Brad Bennett, E.J. Pullen, Jimmy Joback, Grover Mellott, Terry Fristoe, and Keith Crane. A funeral service was held on July 20th, at Flint Hill United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Leah DeLong and Rev. Merlin Shorb. Burial was followed in Flint Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Flint Hill Vol. Fire Dept., P.O. Box 150, Flint Hill, VA 22627. Thomas Athey Walker, Sr Thomas A. Walker, Sr. 42 of Bealeton, VA died July 22, at his residence. He was bom May 18, 1964 in Rappahannock County, VA a son Franklin Walker and the late Decco Whorton of Rappahannock County. He was raised by the late Jack and Clara Woodard of Washington, VA. He had worked as a certified nursing assistant at Warrenton Overlook and Oak Springs in Warrenton and had also worked at Food Lion at Bealeton. For the past six years he had been a stay-athome Dad. He was a member of Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church at Bristersburg, VA. Mr. Walker enjoyed latch hooking and crocheting and loved to sing. He is survived by his wife of 18 years- Teresa Lynne Walker; his son- Thomas Athey Walker, Jr.;three sisters- Sharon Bright of Sperryville, Monica 'Rimer of Luray and Maureen Kaiser of Washington, VA; two brothersWilliam Walker of Madison, VA and Wayne Walker of New York and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service was held July 25 at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton by Rev. Pat Olsen. Interment was followed in Washington Masonic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tommy Walker Fund, payable to Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186 or to Remington Vol. Fire and Rescue Co., PO Box 159, Remington, VA 22734. 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 14, 2006 to July 21, 2006. To find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.timespapers.com. (Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Rappahannock and Culpeper Thomas M. Me Ginigal and Wife to Kenneth L. Moyer and Wife, 10 Acres, $585,000.00, Tax Map: 5-B-1-3 Jackson District Rose Marie Willett to Derek Stephen Vandrey and Wife, 8.3337 Acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 43-48. Wakefield District John E. Robbins and Wife to John Anthony Guido and Wife, 1.1028 Acres, $285,000, Tax Map: 13-105. Stonewall/Hawthorne Christendom College ranked as one of 50 ‘All-American Colleges’ Front Royal’s Christendom College is featured in the first publication of Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s (ISI) All-American Colleges: Tbp Schools for Conservatives, Old-Fashioned Liberals, and People of Faith, which will be available in stores throughout the country later this month. Christendom joins an exclusive group of fifty colleges in this book with an in-depth and personal profile based on interviews with students, faculty and administrators. The book is designed to assist students who see themselves as religious believers, conservatives, or old-fashioned liberals in finding programs that connect in a special way with the core values of the American founding and the vibrant intellectual traditions of the West—schools and programs that are, in fact, often transformative. “A visitor to Christendom senses an enthusiasm that transcends time ana season, grounaea in me quest ior trutn ana ammatea ny faith,” the profile, edited by John Zmirak, begins. “Christendom’s history curriculum reflects a reverence for the traditions of Christian Europe that is rare on college campuses,” the profile on the 30-year-old college stated. “Christendom is very respectful of the Western Heritage,’ notes one student, adding that, after all, the western tradition is the cradle of the Catholic faith.” While the profile does include “necessary caveats about unfortunate aspects,” it leaves the reader with a good sense of Christendom’s academic strength and gifted faculty, as well as, a sense of what the Christendom way of life is all about: being young, educated, Catholic, moral and happy. Christendom is a standard in the ISI’s Choosing the Right College, a review of 125 of the nation’s top colleges. Christendom .appears in numerous other national secular and religious guides each year including Peterson’s Competitive Colleges, U.S. News & World Report’s America’s Best Colleges, and many more. Kelly Lynn Ranee and Others to Sylvia Leftwich and Others, 50.001 Acres $499,900.00, Tax Map 51-57B. Inspiring Tfiaugfite by Randy Minter TRANSPORTING THE BODY FROM FAR AWAY When death occurs unexpectedly far from home, the local funeral director can coordinate efforts to transport the body back home with a funeral establishment in the area where the death occurred. This way, the family of the deceased can make all arrangements locally. In some cases, the body may be embalmed prior to being transported. Otherwise, it will be necessary to ship the body in an airtight container. In the event that death should occur outside the country, the funeral director can enlist the aid of the U.S. Consulate in the country where the death occurred. English translations of the death certificate as well as other necessary documents are made available to the family. We are happy to help with transport of a body from another place to home At MOSER FUNERAL HOME we will handle all aspects of your funeral arrangements or will involve you in each stage of the decision-making, whichever you prefer. We’re at 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton. Call 347-3431. Please send soar questions or comments to my office or e-mail me /at. moserfh @ blackhawke.net "Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents w hich, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant." - Horace Talk to a lawyer for free? Virginia residents may consult with lawyers free of charge during a special call-in program on August 8, 2005, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. at the Falls Church law office of Reed Smith LLP. The phone number for the public service event is (703) 641-4200. “No Bills Night,” which is sponsored by the Young Lawyers’ Conference of the Virginia State Bar, will offer individuals free, confidential, ten-minute telephone consultations with lawyers. Callers may ask the attorneys questions on any legal matter. “We’re doing this as a benefit and want to reach out to as many people as we can throughout the greater Northern Virginia area and beyond,” said David Griffith who is handling the public rela tions for this event. Volunteer attorneys from around the area will not give legal advice, but they will attempt to identity the specific legal problem raised in the conversation, and suggest available avenues for relief. “This is a great opportunity to reach out to the area residents and support our community,” said Karen Fagelson, Reed Smith’s Virginia market managing partner. “Often, people encounter issues requiring legal consultation, but can’t afford the accompanying fees. This is an excellent opportunity for them to speak with a legal professional who can point them in the right direction without paying a dime.” Area attorneys interested in volunteering for “No Bills Night” are encouraged to call Richard Holzheimer at (703) 641-4205. About Reed Smith Peed Smith LLP is a top-25 international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located in 18 cities worldwide (14 in the United States and four in Europe). The firm represents clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to mid-market and emerging companies. Clients include financial services firms, life sciences companies, health care providers, technology companies and entrepreneurs, power generators and suppliers, manufacturers, real estate companies, universities, and non-profit organizations throughout the world. For more information, visit www.reedsmith.com. Taking music to the Street By David O’Connell Rappahannock News Staff Writer There’s a Street Legal for everyone, it seems. Norwegians have their own Street Legal: a progressive rock band consisting of two Bjorns, and somewhat more incongruously, a guy named Ken. Moving on toward the Atlantic, there’s a Street Legal in Britain. This sextet is a staple of the East Anglian folk circuit, despite their insistence on mixing bluegrass and sea shanties with “humorous recitations, sometimes delivered in a strong Suffolk dialect.” Sadly, until 2002 you could no sooner get a Street Legal to play a rock-tinged form of reggae than you could’ve persuaded George Orwell to write a cheery, optimistic novel about the future. But then a man named David Mark Josefsky broke those reggae-phobic chains and formed the Northern Virginia-based quartet Street Legal. The original lineup didn’t endure for long, though. “Dave started the band with completely different musicians,” says percussionist John Beckstoffer, who joined in 2004 along with two Fauquier High School grads - bassist Aaron Weber Lynch and drummer Phil Hughes. “I’d always go to see their shows. It was really fun.” So much fun that the retooled Street Legal became not so much a band as a bunch of musical carpetbaggers, migrating southward from their old home base of Providence, R.I. to Northern Virginia. Or Washington, D.C., if you prefer. But that’s not entirely accurate. “We like to say we’re based there, but none of us live there,” says Beckstoffer by phone from Fairfax. “We practice down in Warrenton. We play a lot in Warrenton.” Quite often, that place is Molly’s Irish Pub, where Hughes works as a bartender. “We don’t do set lists unless it’s a really big show,” says Beckstoffer, who tears up on the congo drums during the band’s frequent performances. “We play what the audience wants to hear. Most of the Warrenton crowd knows our songs, so we don’t have to worry about them calling out something we can’t play.” Speaking of “play,” it’s about this point in the phone conversation that the regularly scheduled interview turns into an amusing little playlet called “Waiting For Beckstoffer.” A partial transcript: BECKSTOFFER: (continuing from previous thought) ...Whereas, if we’re playing a gig in a new area, we’ll probably play some covers, stuff people recognize ... (Sound of door opening, things crashing to the ground) BECKSTOFFER: I’m sorry. I had to run outside (inaudible) (inaudible) keys. 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Horse sense Spring Hill Farm preps yearlings for thoroughbred sales By George Rowand Rappahannock News Staff Writer The yearling filly was leaning against the moving gate in the walking pen, clearly impatient that the thing wouldn’t move faster so she could get about her business. In the heat of a July morning, she was getting ready for her moment in the sun in September, when she will be offered for sale in Kentucky. In spite of the pokey gate, her life is about to pick up speed. It’s the nature of the thoroughbred business. “She’s got a pretty good pedigree,” said Chris Baker, farm manager for Spring Hill Farm in Casanova. “Her sire is Elusive Quality and her halfbrother, Gygistar, is a grade 1 stakes winner of more than $1.5 million, so she should be pretty popular.” All across America right now, people working on thoroughbred horse farms are preparing yearlings for sale within the next few months. Spring Hill Farm, owned by Edward P. Evans, falls into that category. The nursery - which is what a farm that specializes in breeding mares and producing foals is called - currently is home to more than 200 horses, consist ing of broodmares, foals bom this year and last, and a few that are older and are either not ready to go to the racetrack or have been in training and are home for a bit of a freshening. Last week, the farm was bristling with sales prep activity. “We’re selling 32 yearlings this year,” Baker said, “one at Saratoga and the other 31 at the Keeneland fall sale.” The Saratoga sale is a premier sale of less than 200 yearlings at the beginning of August in Saratoga Springs, New York. The Keeneland sale is a monster affair stretching a couple of weeks in Lexington, Ky., while more than 4,000 yearlings go through the sales ring. The colt that’s going to Saratoga has particular interest to Baker. “He’s by Distorted Humor and out of Demi Souer, and our expectations are pretty high for him. The mare had a Gulch yearling sell for $500,000, so we think that this colt might do pretty well.” One of the foals that Spring Hill sold in the past has gone on to great things at the races. He’s named Saint Liam, and he won the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic last year, among a number of other big races, and was 2006 Warren County Fair Sat., Aug. 5th - Sat., Aug. 12th Route 522 North, Front Royal, VA. The Fabulous Hubcaps 7i00 a SiOO P.M., tat., All. V* NAPA Car/Truck/Motorcycle Cruise-in 4l00 P.M. Mk $1000 • M2 $500 - 6 a undr FREE Mmol Tiny Mss, Little Miss A Pre-Teen Pageant SlSO A.M. Aim. $3 00 7-12 SI 00 - 6 « unde< FREE - MUM. V / WTMKM NMMT - Lawn Mower Racing & "The Virginia Giant” TiOO P.M., Tv*., Any. I* "GONG” Show Karaoke 7iM P.M., Til., A«g. I* Adm $5 00 - 12 4 under FREE *»tf' paying aduft Ronnie McDowell ItSO P.M., W«dn«»day, Aug. f‘ Adm $8 00 - 7-12 S4 00 - 6 & undor FREE GEORGE JONES 7i00 P.M., Sunday, An*. •• Adm: $35.00 Stoney Roberts Demo Derby TlOO P.H., Mm.. 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Selling a horse like that has to hurt a breeder, right? “Well, we sold Saint Liam for $160,000, and we are very happy he accomplished what he did,” Baker said. “The only thing that would have been better is if he had done it in our silks. “But what it showed is that we sell good horses. We don’t just keep all the good ones and sell the ones that we don’t like. We offer good horses for sale, and that’s very good when you’re selling in the public market.” Getting ready A farm that has a racing stable the size of Spring Hill - which may have as many as 60 to 70 horses in training for the races - often sells some horses each year to help with the cash flow situation. “ have between 60 and 70 foals a year, and we try to sell half and race half, to raise money to offset the expenses,” Baker explained. “Mr. Evans enjoys it, but it’s a business, and a very expensive business.” Several of the yearlings were being exercised in a round pen that features a mechanical walker with a series of moving gates to keep the yearlings separated and moving. “This is what’s called a ‘European’ walker,” Baker explained. “On the old walkers they were tethered to the walker at their bridle, and that was dangerous. Here, they aren’t tethered, and they have about 20 feet between gates. It’s worked really well for us.” The yearlings get about 20 minutes of walking at a time, enough to get them sweaty on a hot day. The concept of exercising a yearling before a sale is a relatively new one. “It used to be that buyers wanted to see some flesh on a yearling,” Baker said. “That showed people that the horse was a good eater. Now, however, many of the buyers are buying to resell at a later date, and they want to see a horse with some muscle on it.” The yearlings moved around easily, with some lagging at the back of their space and a few appearing to want the machine to go faster so they could walk faster. They all appeared quiet Warren Memorial Hospital Welcomes Barbara J. Walter, M.D., FACS. General Surgeon Dr. Walter's office will be located in the same suite with Robert C Meltvedt, Jr., M.D., General Surgeon 1077 North Shenandoah Avenue, Suite A • Front Royal, VA Dr. Walter completed her residency in general surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and is a graduate of the Medical College of Pennsylvania. She is board-certified in general surgery and critical care and has special interests in breast disease and breast surgery. Call 635-1652 to schedule an appointment Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Yayoi Ayukawa Groom Kristin Denzene brushes the mane of yearling Stormin Fever at Spring Hill Farm in Casanova. < 11 —— Groom Sierra Pollock (left) and yearling foreman Denis Byrne wash a yearling after exercise. and well-mannered. Selling a yearling involves a lot of attention to details. A buyer at a yearling sale expects the yearling to be quiet, to walk towards and away from them, and to stand quietly as it is being examined from all sides. It sounds simple enough, but try doing it over and over again every day for three or more days in the heat - as the more popular yearling are forced to do - and one can see that an animal that’s used to running with its buddies in a large paddock can become uncooperative and a handful. That’s why the prep work that farms like Spring Hill put into a yearling is so important. Opinions about a particular yearling can be made in less than five minutes, and if a horse is obstreperous, it can cost its owner hundreds of thousands of dollars. “We started propping them on May 15,” Baker said. The factory While its 2,800 acres feature pleasing woods and lots of large paddocks, Spring Hill Farm in actuality is a factory for the production of racehorses. “We have 90 broodmares, and we usually end up with 75 to 80 in foal,” Baker explained. “You sell 10 or so mares a year, and you end up with 60 to 65 foals.” The mares usually ship to Kentucky to be bred and then come home to foal in Virginia. Driving down a lane, past long fences painted in the classic white, Baker stopped and pointed out a couple of foals t that were by a new stallion. “Those two are by Pleasantly Perfect (who won the 2003 Breeders’ Cup Classic), and they are both the nicest that the mares have thrown,” he said. With mares now pregnant, foals by their side, yearlings being prepped, 2-year-olds getting ready for the races, the thoroughbred cycle goes on, influenced as much by the season as by anything else. This year’s foals are with their mothers now, but soon they will be weaned and assembled into their own peer groups. There they will roughhouse and tear around their paddocks, testing their legs and developing their competitiveness, In the fall, decisions about which mare will be bred to which stallion will be made and, after the first of the year, the 2007 babies will start popping out, this year’s foals will be yearlings, and the yearlings not sold this year will be 2, time to get going on a racing career. Is there a future famous horse running with his dam in a paddock at Spring Hill today? Maybe. That’s the nature of the game. For no one knows when the next Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Smarty Jones or Saint Liam will show up. It’s a mystery that keeps high the interest of everyone involved in the sport. Take a look at one day in the life of a thoroughbred nursery named Spring Hill Farm, and consider one fact: Ahorse of thrilling greatness might reside in Casanova right now. J

Get out Cool air, beautiful sights of Shenandoah beckon By Rebekah Stone Rappahannock News Staff Writer Yes, it’s hot out there. But temperatures in the nearby Shenandoah National Park are an average of 10-12 degrees cooler than they are here. And with refreshing mountain breezes and gurgling streams, the sticky heat is kept at bay. Besides, the heat isn’t much of an excuse for not getting out on the trail, anyway. People travel from all over the eastern seaboard to tackle hikes like the legendary Old Rag Mountain and the falls of White Oak Canyon. Both within an hour’s drive, they’re at the fingertips of Fauquier residents. Ragged out Considered the most spectacular day hike in the midAtlantic region, and perhaps the entire East Coast, getting up Old Rag Mountain is no easy Sunday stroll. For starters; the round-trip walking distance is eight miles - much of it, of course, uphill. The trail, marked by blue blazes, winds up the side of the mountain through peaceful forests and beside enormous boulders - just to give hikers a taste of what’s to come. The entire peak of Old Rag is comprised of huge rocks, jutting skyward. But this time, hikers don’t get to simply pass by the boulders. To reach the peak, almost a mile of rock scrambling is necessary. No climbing equipment or experience is needed, but climbers must thread their way through a maze of granite The panoramic views from the top of Old Rag, even on a hazy morning, are breathtaking. slabs and boulders, climbing some stretches of rock and sliding under others. With a natural staircase, caves and great views even during the ascent, it’s well worth the hike and scramble it takes to get up to the 3,291foot summit. Because upon reaching the peak, the struggle to get up there completely fades from memory. Panoramic views from the top boast shots clear into West Virginia, including picture-perfect views of the valleys and foothills of the park and the peaks along Skyline Drive: Robertson Mountain, Crescent Rocks and Spitler Hill. Graves Mountain, the Propham Run, Hughes River and the towns of Etlan and Peola Mills are also perfectly visible. The “fire trail” down the mountain is a much easier descent than facing the rock scramble again. This is also an easier ascent for the lessadventurous hiker. All falls down While Old Rag may be for an adventurous breed of hiker, White Oak Canyon and the Falls of the Shenandoah National Park offer a much easier, and (almost) equally rewarding hike. Suitable for almost any age, White Oak Canyon is a round trip hike of only 2.6 miles, very little of it uphill, and with no extended steep grades. The path winds along cascading streams, over bridges and between wispy hemlock trees. Hikers reach the first set of falls in just over a mile. The path is well-maintained and doesn’t require any creek crossing without footbridges. But at the main falls, the highest point of the White Oak trail, booming water drops more than 15 feet and rushes downstream. And with all of the the falls accessible for wading and splashing about, White Oak Canyon is a favorite for all ages - but especially with the Financial Problems? Bankruptcy May Help! • Too Many Bills • Harassing Phone Clalls • 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 540-829^900 • 1-800-434-3059 FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION Piwiding Affordable, Quality Legal Services Since /975 Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Mark F. Sypher The Shenandoah National Park is rife with cool streams, breezes and sights. Hiking Old Rag Mountain • Length: Eight miles, round trip • Elevation: Climbers ascend 2,510 feet to the peak of 3,291 feet. • Hiking time: 5.5 hours, with a half-hour for lunch • Difficulty: Four (on a scale of five) • Views: Five (on a scale of five) • Age range: Children over the age of 8, adults • Cost: $10 parking fee • Directions: From Warrenton, take Route 211 into Sperryville, left onto U.S. 522, right onto SR 231 and follow signs. • Contact: www.nps.gov/shen/ under-18 breed. Great for picnicking, cool and shady, the falls are a perfect getaway for the day. Old Rag Mountain is topped by giant granite structures, making for a difficult - but rewarding - scramble for the peak. I www. I fee. edu/Academ W^Sm^kCrwIit classes begin on August 21,2006! The printed version of the IFCC Fall 2006 Semester Schedule Classes is also available at local public libraries and all three P^UJKD FAIRFAX' VOUR FUTURE OUR FOCUS

Photo courtesy of Middle Street Gallery Oil painting by Chris Stephens ‘Artistic Reflections’ Are you looking for cultural events to share with summer guests? The Middle Street Gallery in Little Washington is here to help. The gallery’s artist-members will display varied interpretations oft the theme “Reflections” during the month of August. Reflecting is about stillness...calm... cool. Step out of the sweltering heat and visit the gallery to spend some quiet moments reflecting on the art on display. The public is invited to meet the artists at the opening reception on Sunday, August 6th from 2 to 5 p.m. The show will run from August 5th through the 27th. The Middle Street Gallery is a non-profit cooperative organization of professional artists. It is located next to The Inn at Little Washington. Summer hours are Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The gallery's phone number is (540) 6753440. More information is available at www. middle streetgallery.org The oil paintings below are by Front Royal artist and Gallery member, Chris Stephens. ‘Tsotsi’ plays at The Theatre By Joanne Hilty Special to the Rappahannock News “Tsotsi,” a deeply sad and touching South African film, was awarded the foreign language prize by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Tsotsi is a teenage gang leader who survives by his wits. Although he’s smarter than his hoodlum pals, he won’t reveal his name to them, going by simply “Tsotsi” which in ghetto lingo means thug. RAAC brings this earnest drama of moral redemption to The Theatre on Gay Street, Washington, VA, Friday, August 4, 8:00 p.m. Based on a long unpublished 1961 novel by dramatist Athol Fugard, a key voice of protest in the apartheid era, director/adapter Gavin Hood’s film stars young Presley i^nweneyagae as me nameless tsotsi. Hood manages to give the film a contemporary feeling making a powerful statement about what’s still wrong in post-apartheid South Africa. Tbotsi has limited economic options in the shantytown of Johannesburg. His gang includes Butcher (Zenzo Ngqobe), his lifelong friend Aap (Kenneth Nkosi) and the harddrinking Boston (Mothusi Magano), who dreamed of becoming a schoolteacher. One night Tbotso steals a car, shoots the owner, drives off into the Johannesburg night, and then hears the cries of an infant coming from the back seat. Rather than finding a way to return the child or doing something worse, Tsotsi takes him home to his shanty. For the first time in his fife he assumes responsibility for someone else. Tsotsi forces a neighbor (Terry Pheto) at gunpoint to breastfeed the infant. She complies at first out of terror, but later because of tenderness she feels not just for the baby but for Tsotsi as well. Frpm the moment the infant is heard gurgling or crying, the movie becomes about his wellbeing. Never having acted on the big screen before, Chweneyagae immediately communicates a change in Tsotsi once he has someone to be responsible for. The performances from Chweneyagae and his cast mates with their harsh but not hopeless slum life, are so full of feeling that the movie becomes a moving testament to every human being’s potential for growth. “Tsotsi” contains violence, profanity and depictions of animal cruelty. In the South African dialect of Tsotsitaal with English subtitles. Run time is 94 minutes. Frank Vignola and Joe Ascione The Trank & Joe Show* Guitarist Frank Vignola has long been a firm favorite of jazz fans at the Theatre at Washington, Virginia. He recently teamed up with his old friend and colleague Joe Ascione, the well known percussionist and drummer, to form the “Frank & Joe Show.” They have twice brought their “merry band of New York music makers” to the Theatre, and will do so again this summer, on August 6 with a different lineup: Vinnie Raniolo will join them on bass and guitar, and Rich Zukor will be playing drums, percussion and bass. $3500 Rebate I I or 0%* I ipN ALL ENVOYS! $4500 Rebate or 0%* 06 GMC SIERRA 1500 EXT. CABS! mmmmm 2006 PONTIAC G6 CONVERTIBLE 2000 Rebate la OR 0%* 06 BUICK LACROSSE $3000 Rebate or 0%* 06 GMC 2500 or 3500 DIESELS! m si 06 PONTIAC VIBE m $1000 Rebate or 0%* , 06 PONTIAC TORRENT $1500 Rebate or 0%* i .MWRWR 0% on Envoy 36 Mos, 0% on 06 Sierra 60 Mos, 0% on Lacrosse 36 Mos, 0% on 06 G6 Conv 36 Mos, 0% 06 GTO 36 Mos, 0% 2500/3500 Diesels 36 Mos, 0% 06 Torrent 36 Mos, 0% 06 Vibe 36 Mos. 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Reservations are recommended and may be made by phoning the Theatre at (540) 6751253 or sending email to TheatreVA@aol.com. To obtain a copy of the Theatre’s fall schedule, which runs from September through December, contact the Theatre. Virginia horse owners approve assessment on manufactured equine feed More than 68 percent of eligible horse owners have voted to approve the collection of an assessment of $3 per ton or $0,075 per 50-pound bag of manufactured equine feed sold or imported for sale in Virginia. The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services authorized the referendum which was conducted by the Virginia- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). The establishment of the assessment will mean an estimated addition of $200,000 per fiscal year for the Horse Industry Board to use to support legislatively mandated promotion and economic development programs to further enhance Virginia’s equine industry. Funds collected will be used by the Board for market development, education, publicity, research, and promotion. The collection of the assessment will begin with the 2006 report of manufactured equine feed sales to the VDACS Office of Product and Industry Standards. Voters in the assessment referendum were limited to equine owners in the Commonwealth who executed and submitted to the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services an affidavit verifying Virginia residency, legal voting age, and confirmation of equine ownership. Alter tne April 14, zuuo deadline for completed ballots, a panel of judges counted the ballots and certified the results of the referendum to the Commissioner, who then certified the results to the Governor. In 2001, the last year for which data is available, the total value of all equine in Virginia was over $1.4 billion. In 2001 equine expenditures such as equipment, tack, feed, bedding, veterinarian fees, boarding and training amounted to an additional $504,786,000. For more information about the equine industry in Virginia, log onto www.vhib.org. the Web site of the Virginia Horse Industry Board.

Eighteen-year-okJ cour * ;* Rowan Webster showed ' campers how it's done as tt ; .r. all enjoyed the scho^s pond' ll Photo by Paula Endo Above, Alex Jung made enough Mexican appetizers for the culinary students to take home and share. Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Brant Martett Left, ten-year old Wakefield County Day student, Sam Nolan, takes the lead with Elijah Wheelock on his heels. Sam’s brother, 8-year-old Abe Nolan, takes lessons from the side. Photo by Duy Tran The Culinary Workshop students created these tasty dumpling treats. Pictured (r-l) are: Nick Meyers, Cassandra Diley, Alex Jung, Marc Cugnon, Kori Smith, Skyler Smith, Haley Smith, and Morgan Palme. the children of Rappahannock County will be returning to school. As we get older, memories of our hopefully long, languid days of summer will resurface when we need to call upon those memories for a bit of refreshment. For several children in Rappahannock, their summer memories will be filled with lots of good times. Thanks to -the quick eyes of several local photographers, we captured some of those good times on film. Supplemented by funding from grants, individuals, and community groups, Headwaters has organized and sponsored seven summers of enrichment activities open to all county children. This summer was no exception. During the week of July 10-14, seven workshops for rising 5th through 12th graders were offered. This year’s program was sponsored in part by generous grants from the Rappahannock County Lion’s Club and Target Stores. About 30 children attended this summer’s workshops and they hailed from the Rappahannock County Public School system, ^Wakefield Country Day School, Hearthstone School and home-schooled students. Starting August 1, the student’s artwork will be displayed at the Rappahannock County Public library. On August 23, in coordination with the library’s award day, the students will receive a certificate in recognition of their participation in the exhibit. Over at Belle Meade It doesn’t long if you five in this county and have young children before you discover the camps at Belle Meade School and in summer, particularly, their swimming programs. Children can take a dip in their large pond or learn how to use the diving board in their in ground pool when they aren’t hiking or engaged in a craft activity. Summer’s not over yet and there’s still room if you’d like your 6 to 13-year-old to attend one of their two-week sessions starting July 31 and August 14. The cost is $325 per camper and $300 for siblings. Transportation is provided for these two-week sessions and financial aid is available. There’s a one-week half-day camp starting August 28 for the 4 to 8-year-old set for $125.00. Go to their website at www.bellemeade.net/ camp or phone Susan Hoffman at (540) 9879748. Enjoy these sanguine scenes of summer and perhaps they will bring back some memories. Photo by Paula Endo Mimi White, Carly Day and Katie Hale get a chance to sound off. Photo by Paula Endo Cory Garnett enjoys blowing his horn in the Jazz Workshop. Ftiolo by Paula Endo Local artist Davette Leonard brought out the creativity with students in her Drawing and Painting Workshop. Pictured (l-r) with their art are Ben Estes, Tristan Palme, Shelby Burnett, Dianna Loya, Nivardo Loya, Grace Alexander, and Emily Perry. Photo by Duy Tran Farm-to-Table had a workshop as well with instructor Trista Scheuerlein (right) teaching young hands how to yield big produce. Victoria Brooks (left) is visibly pleased. By the way, this beautiful bounty is headed to the Rappahannock Senior Center.

Upcoming Events Previews •C< ay Come hear the band Friday, July 28, the Girl Scout Troop 143 will host a bar-be-cue dinner with live music from Brian Taylor and Bob Chappell. The event will take place at the Amissville United Methodist Church from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is $5 per person, $20 per family. The Troop 143 girl scouts have a long-term goal of taking a trip to visit Savannah, Georgia, the birthplace of the ^ founder of the Girl Scouts, Juliette G. Lowe. „ Thanks for supporting the Amissville Girl Scout Troop 1 with their plans! If you need more information, please phone Melissa Baldwin at (540) 347-4154. * &•*£ ' ' ' ■ • - V- • Borders events July 29 at 2 pan. Borders, Warrenton , . v>.. .... „ Bob O’Connor signing and discussing “The Perfect Steel TVap Harpers Ferry 1859” - A historical novel about the John t Brown raid, trial and execution, the <z title is taken from the words of * Frederick Douglass at a meeting with \ Brown in the summer of 1859. Douglass said that Brown would be walking into “the perfect steel trap.” The book contains eyewitness accounts * from two dozen real persons involved in the raid, among them Owen Brown, a 'S son of John Brown, and Osborne 1 - Anderson, a black man, are raiders who '« escaped from Harpers Ferry. The book • rnou mtiuucs auuicuut tui icspuuucutc, autuai iiewopapcr ■5: articles, drawings made at the time, and photographs of the main characters. The story takes the reader to the Kennedy farm in Maryland, where the infamous raid was planned, to the capture of Harpers Ferry, continuing with the dramatic capture of John Brown and his men, the trials and executions. Major historical figures encountered >l include Jeb Stuart, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Robert E. Lee, President James Buchanan, and others soon to n : become famous. Paulette Sprinkle, Jefferson County Convention and '*> Visitors Bureau Director, says O’Connor’s interest in both <•'» writing and John Brown made this book a natural, “He’s a walking encyclopedia on the events of that era.” •'i Saturday, July 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. Alex Gable and Stellannelodic Joining Alex Gable in Stellarmelodic are Zach ’ Bedell, Tim Tracy and Malcolm Sharp; all alternate instru^ ments and all compose. They are all from our local com^ munity but are now gaining wider recognition. Photo by Richard tykes Flint Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company s 2006 Parade and Carnival The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company’s ,, 2006 Carnival will be Wednesday-Saturday, August 16-19. A long list of exciting activities is planned, highlighted by ~1 the parade on Friday evening, August 18. Come and enjoy bingo, the celebrity dunk tank, RIDES, chicken dinners, ! r and much, much more. The crowning of Queens and Little Misters will take place at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. The “ CARNIVAL concludes with the TRUCK raffle at midnight on Saturday. The HEIFFER raffle will take place at 11:45 “ P-mr If you don’t have your raffle tickets yet they are readily available around the .community or you may call the station at 675-3286. Hope to see you all there. 2006 Taste of Rappahannock September 9 Plan to attend! Photo by Richard Lykea Religious Notes Revival Services 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 welcomes everyone. The church is located on US 211 just west of the Route 229 intersection. “Women in Worship” Conference Registration is now open for the “Women in Worship” Conference 2006 to be held in Fredericksburg September 29th and 30th, Hobday Inn Select. The conference begins on Friday evening with special guest gospel recording artist Luther Barnes and the Sunset Jubiharies. Saturday features a prayer breakfast, workshops, morning message by Minister Miranda Williams, Washington, D.C., two meals and evening worship 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 540-829-6331 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 Methodist 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 675-3370. Worship times are as Photo by Debbie Massie Help them out The Rappahannock Bank supports the Rappahannock 4-H Livestock Club and you can too. The sale is Monday, July 31 at the Culpeper A. Enterprises. Please come support our 4-H youth. Pictured from left to right are Connor Forrest, Kevin Riedel, Caroline Massie, Rappahannock Bank President Mike Leake, 4-H Club Leader Jim Massie and Amber Dodson. Local farmers have done all the work to give you the flavor and freshness of your own backyard garden. Pick your favorites at grocery stores, farmers markets, pick-your-own farms and roadside stands. For convenient locations across the state, check www.virginiagrown.coin. follows: Flint Hill UMC - 8:45 AM; Willis Chapel UMC - 9:55 AM; Sperryville UMC -11:30 AM. Vacation Bible Schools The Sperryville United Methodist Church is offering Vacation Bible School from 6:30 - 8:30 August 7-9 and concludes with a picnic August 10. This year’s program is called “Treasure Seekers: Exploring God’s Promises.” Children from pre-school through pre-teen are encouraged to participate. Interested teens may be involved as well. Adults in the community are welcome to lend a helping hand, too. Please contact Rev. Leah DeLong for more information 675-3370. 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 9879523 for a pre-registration 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. "Dress Down Service” Macedonia Baptist Church, Flint Hill invites you to attend their “Dress Down Service” on Sunday, August 6. Praise and worship at 9:20 a.m. and Morning worship service at 9:30 a.m. There will be a fellowship breakfast in the dinning hall. Pastor Rev. Donald Simpkins invites everyone. 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.8hawlministiy.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? August 17 Thursday from 3-5 p.m. 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. CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs ” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540)8254)937 Find your new home » With the Rappahannock News 540-675-3349 Weal need to get away now and then, but few of us air able to as often as we would like. How wonderful it would | be to forget our cares and relax in beautihil and peaceful surroundings every week. “Impossible!” you exclaim. Indeed, k is possible. Each Sabbath, you can “get away” in God’s house and be surrounded by architectural beauty. Stag inspirational hymns of joy and praise, relax ta inmurius u peauxia neditatioa and prayer, and bear reassuring messages of the strength and love of God So you see.. .you can get away each week... with God Begki this week! “With God all thkigs are possible.” (Matthew 19:26) r Scn^turns Selected Cy The American Bible S<x*ety K«hA« tMbsms, Newspjp* Servyes. P O Bos 8'87 CtiarhOtiSJfle. *A 22906. awn hnnaw^^m ABERDEEN BARN rO 1 Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper (540) 825-1037 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 Church Activities are brought to you courtesy of these advertisers and the Rappahannock Newsy

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 email, send to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterbuck@timespapers.com Looking for portrait subjects Student photographer Jensen Kvames 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 Kvames 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. July 28: Acoustic cover faves by Danny Scheible July 29: Rock-a-Billy by Billy Clemments and the Pickups 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 20August 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. 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) The Blue Rock Inn is located at 12567 Lee Hwy., Washington, VA across from RCHS. For details contact Jim McCullough at (540) 9873190. 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 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 allday 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-inone! 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. July 28,29,30: Middle Street Gallery show On July 28th, 29th & 30th: Bugs! Lizards! Clothespins! Boys!! Last Weekend to view “Contrasting Images/ Artists Speak” at The Middle Street Gallery!! Join us and bring your kids! This show is a great place to see interesting and event-filled images. Count the Lizards & Snakes! See Clothespins sliding over the Falls! Try to recognize the Boys in the Kitchen! Check out the Bugs on Mother Earth in the Vineyards! Hear & See the Artists Speaking on DVD! On Saturday we will have Iced Mint Tea, M&M’s to munch & chalk to draw pictures on the sidewalk... If you missed the opening, Don’t miss the closing! Join us, come be part of the ART!!! The Middle Street Gallery Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. (540) 675-3440. July 29: Free horse expo this Saturday The inaugural Equine Extravaganza will be held this Saturday, July 29, at Liberty Valley Farm in Fort Valley from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. There will be speakers and seminars on a wide variety of topics, including horse bam fire prevention, equine massage, pasture management, horse nutrition, endurance riding and conditioning, horse trailer safety, trail etiquette, hoof care and more. Details can be found at (540) 933-6981 or log onto www.libertyvalleyfarm.com. July 29: Harmonious Wail conies to Old Shadowtawn The Bluemount 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 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. July 30: Jump Alley Swing Dance Band On Sunday, July 30, from 7 to 10 p.m. Skyland Historic Conference Building Mile 41.7 on Skyline Drive / Shenandoah National Park from 7 to 7:45 p.m. Swing Dance Lesson and 8 to 10 p.m., 2 Hour Swing Dance Music, $10 per person / Adults $25 family rate. Take a trip back in time that many recall as the golden era of America’s history: the turbulent years of WWII. Evening begins with a dance lesson designed to teach even the novice a few basic steps. Add to your evening’s appeal and dress to the nines! “Sentimental Journey”, “I’ll Be Seeing You”, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”. Call (540) 999-2212 or (800) 999-47H for reservations! t* 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. 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 Sperryvllle 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: The Great Enzyme Awakening Rucker Farm Dairyng School presents The Great Enzyme Awakening. You can learn how to make and enjoy the world of fermented foods, straight from the garden for a healthy whey of life. Starting in August on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost, $20 per person. For more information call Heidi at (540) 683-6656 or email lindsay 185 @ msm.com 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-Sisk 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) 6752041 or Jenny Conley at (540) 635-9085. August 6: The Frank and Joe Show Forget the summer break when it comes to hearing guitarist Frank Vignola and percussionist and drummer Joe Ascione. The upcoming concert will be on Sunday afternoon, August 6, starting at 3 p.m., at The Theatre on Gay Street in Washington. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. Phone (540) 675-1253 or send email to TheatreVA@aol.com August 10>13: Sculpture Workshop with Charles Rickinger Come leam from a master at the Sculpture Workshop from August 10-13: Two Standing Figures in Clay. Workshop runs each day from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and includes 1-1/2 hour lunch break. Price of $420 includes model fee and materials (except armature). Taught by Charles E. Flickinger. For information call (434) 361-2126 or email: info@flickingerstudios.com, www.flickingerstudios.com You can attend for less than four days prorated. Beginners welcome! The workshop will be held at The Bioholistic Store located at 31 Main Street in Sperryville. August 5,12,19: Rappahannock-Culpeper 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 website at www.rappculpbaseball.com or call (540) 937-7900. Children ages 4-18 are eligible to play, birth certificates are required. There will be a $5 bag sale on Saturday, August 12 and Wednesday, August 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Thrift shop in Washington. For information, call Jean Alther at 675-3844. On Sunday, August 13, Open House from 1 to 5 p.m, at 31 Main Street, Sperryville. Tours begin at 1:30 and 3:30. Special guest, James Russell, local historian, author and grandson of James Arthur Engham who was a turn of the century entrepreneur. Don’t miss this rare opportunity! For tour reservations, call Elizabeth Lee at (540) 9871002. Leam the new marching routine and half-time show for fall performances at these two full band camps he|d August 14-18 and August Baseball registration August 12,30: Thrift shop sale August 14-18: Band Camps (csrwMvi i mmm 1 bi pm 21-25. Call Kathryn Treanor for specific times and information at (540) 937-5794. August 16-19: Flint Hill Carnival The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company’s carnival will be Wednesday-Saturday, August 16-19. A long list of exciting activities is planned, highlighted by the parade on Friday evening, August 18, Come and enjoy bingo, the celebrity dunk tank, rides, chicken dinners, and much, much more. The crowning of Queens and Little Misters will take place on at 10 p.m. on Saturday. The carnival concludes with the truck raffle at midnight on Saturday. The heiffer raffle will take place at 11 p.m. If you don’t have your raffle tickets yet they are readily available around the community or you may call the station at 675-3286. Hope to see you all there! RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES: 8/18 — Noon to 5 p.m. Wal-Mart, Culpeper 8/23 — 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Culpeper Regional Hospital 8/30 — Noon to 5 p.m. Cirrtas, Culpeper Your blood saves lives! Please maix your calendar and plan to donate. Remember to drink lots of fluids — water or juice are best — the day before, and the day of, the blood drive. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and fatty foods. To give blood, you must be generally healthy, 17 years of age or more, and weigh at least 110 pounds RED CROSS CLASSES: CPR and First Aid - August 18, from 7 to 9 p.m.; August 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Babysitter’s Training - August 3 and 4 (2 day class), 1 to 5 p.m. Tuition $35. Pre-registration is required. For further information caH the Red Cross at 825-8611. 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 fundraiser yard sate this year will feature something new: a collector’s corner, 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 two two-week sessions remaining: 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 oneweek session remaining: August 28 - September 1 for ages 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 Hint Hill Volunteer Fire Department The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is seeking young ladies and young men between the ages of 1-21 to compete for the following titles: Little Mister, 1-8; Tiny Miss, 1-4; Little Miss, 5-9; Junior Miss, ID15; 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. September 4: Raffle drawing Raffle for the benefit of Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company on Labor Day, September 4. Winner need not be present. A dollar donation, tickets will be available on Monday nights during Bingo from 5:30-9 p.m. First prize: Double Wedding Ring Amish Quilt, second prize: Little Red Wagon. For more information call John Pearre at 937-2109 or Sarah Latham at 937-4410 or Sandi Carter at 937-4218. September 9: Headwaters Hosts 2006 Taste of Rappahannock at Historic Belle Meade School house Mark your calendar for one of Rappahannock’s most popular fund raising social events of the year. The Eighth Annual Taste of Rappahannock sponsored by Headwaters, the Rappahannock County Public Education Foundation, is sure to sell out quickly. This year’s Taste will return to the Belle Meade Schoolhouse at 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 9. The evening includes a reception featuring Rappahannock’s finest wineries, a live auction presenting once-in-alifetime experiences and items, and a gourmet dinner with the best food and drink that Rappahannock has to offer. Individual tickets are $150, with proceeds going to fund the many educational opportunities that enrich the lives of Rappahannock County’s youth. To reserve tables or individual tickets, contact the Headwaters office at (540) 675-1819 or email info@headwatersfdn.org 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. FOR YOUR MIND, BODY SPIRIT AND SENSE OF WELL BEING Rapp-Fit ness 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 i- See EVENTli Page B4

McDermott sisters poised to make Nascar history Danille McDermott r The names are legendary to NASCAR fans— Allison, Waltrip, Labonte, Wallace, Bodine, Burton. There have been many racing brothers in NASCAR history, but never sisters, until now... Amanda McDermott has been burning up the track at Old Dominion Speedway in Manassas, Virginia on Saturday nights since last year when she became the first woman to win a race there in the Grand Stock Division. This year she has won three of eleven races so far, and is well on her way to a championship title. In perspective, Richard Petty won twice at Old Dominion during his career. On Saturday, August 12, Danielle McDermott will join her sister in competition in the Grand Stock Division, and they will become the first racing sisters in that division 1 Castleton, Virginia Come for the peace quiet of Rappahannock County. Cottage on private lane with almost 5 acres. House total, ly renovated in 1997. Enjoy summer evenings on the enclosed front porch. _ $350,000 Amissville, Virginia Charming Cap Cod in Village of Amissville. Room for expansion with 33 X 13 upper level. Great starter home or investment home. Detached 2 car garage, fenced back yard on almost one acre. $299,000 Amissville $5,000 Towards Purchaser Closing Cost & Home Warranty! This home features wood floors, a fully finished basement, fenced back yard with gazebo and sitting area. A two-car garage and a 24 X 24 detached garage. The master suite is located on the main floor, with two additional bedrooms on the upper level. This beautiful home has been well maintained and is set on over two acres. $449,000 'Visit our website and search all of the listings in the MLS system.' Your Hometown Realtors - www.samsneadiBalty.cxjm 540-987-9243 01 Real Estate Professionals Making Friends For Life ^ Locally owned and managed. * NEW LISTING F.T. Valley Road - A rare smaller parcel on one of Rappahannock's most scenic roads. This 10 +/- acre property is rolling, mostly open and has spectacular views of Old Rag, the Blue Ridge and the F.T. Valley. Owner agent. $359,000. Cheri or Martin Woodard 540.987.9080 cfwoodard @ earthlink.net Amanda McDermott ever! Amanda drives number 13, that’s right the number that all the boys are afraid to drive. Danielle will debut in the number 14, and the Saturday night shows promise to be more exciting than ever! Don’t miss these talented young drivers, as they make history doing what they love to do—GO FAST! Events From Page B3 $5- Per day for daily users - county residents, $8 for non residents Note: Full-time school employees, full-time county employees and all K-12 students (regardless of where they attend school) may be members at no charge. Rates Effective July 1 : $7- One month or $60 / year for age 62+, for county fire & rescue volunteers, part-time school and county employees, and for state employees who work in Rappahannock County (State Police, VDOH, VDOT, Etc) $14- One month or $120 year for county residents $23- One month or $180 / year for non-residents $7- Per day for daily users - county residents, $10 for non residents Note: Full-time school employees, full-time county employees and all K-12 students (regardless of where they attend school) may be members at no charge. Nature’s Way Day Spa Spring Specials Deep Cleansing, personalized Facial Therapy $65 - a $10 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 10September 2. These classes are all levels and designed for the beginner as well as the more experienced yoga practitioner. Please drop in at any time; your first class is free! Classes are Monday, 9:30-11am (Mary, Kit) Wednesday, 6-7:30pm (Mary, Janice) Friday, 9:30-11 am (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 8251215 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 rjtore information call Virginie at 937-5609 or Charmaine at 987 8734 or visit us at www.synergydance.com Optimal Health & Nutrition Sessions at Hearthstone School Learn how to create more energy and vitality in your life, through vibrant health, stress management, improved digestion and dietary habits. Contact - Kathy J. Edwards, CTN, CNC., (540) 987-9272 (ext. 1) to schedule an appointment Exercise class Join a group of fit and friendly women of all ages for an hour of exercise three mornings a week! These classes, an evolving mix of stretching, aerobics, dance, free weights, mat work, and yoga, have been going on for years! Classes are held at Trinity Episcopal Church (parking lot across from the Inn) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 8:15. Drop-ins welcome. Call Martha at 636-8315 or Ellie at 675-3978 for more information. Healing Energy “Gil Brooker, Reiki Master, opens a new practice at the Rappahannock Wellness Center located above the Hearthstone School at 11576 Lee Highway in Sperryville. His hands-on Reiki sessions utilize healing energy to promote individual well being on an emotional, physical and spiritual level. Reiki is an ancient healing technique which restores inner harmony and vitality. To begin this practice all new clients will have half their first fee donated to the Hospice Support in Warrenton. Call (540) 987-3359 for an appointment. Panic & Anxiety Program Panic Relief Inc., a 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. Real Estate Lending Is Our Business. At Rappahannock National Bank, our purpose is to help people find financial solutions. We offer a variety of residential real estate loans to assist individuals, home builders and developers with lot purchases, new home construction and land acquisition as well as a broad selection of products tailored to fit your situation. For assistance with your residential real estate lending needs, plehse call Jason Brady at 540-987-9594. Jason Bkvm Kcal list,lie Lcndei Rappahannock National Bank The banking you deserve. The service you can trust. / 7 Bank Road Washington. VA (540) 9X7-8384 www.rappahannuckbank.com Member FDIC gr Behind all of our products and services are important values we all share: CUSTOMER FOCUS, INTEGRITY AND TRUST, KNOWLEDGE, RESPECT, PARTNERSHIP = y ... . - T— •• . -1—

The Ore of Yore ...time has no beginning and history has no bounds As to this verdant country they came from all around They sailed upon the waterways and they walked the forests tall Built the mines, mills, and the factories for the good of us all” Gordon Lightfbot Verdant country...though Lightfoot penned this description in tribute to his beloved Canada, that vision certainly applies to Rappahannock County and (as yet) some of its surrounds. Sailing our waterways problematic? True, but paddling is not. Forests tall? Not what they once were, but some pretty decent second and third growth exists. And mines, mills, and factories? At one time or another, many such industries served the ‘good of all’ in the Blue Ridge and its environs. One of the region’s most fascinating industries rolled mine, mill, factory, and verdant countryside into one giant interconnected conglomeration. Iron. Even now the name evokes an image of power, strength, and industrial achievement. As we moved toward modern ways iron was an essential material for fabrication of all kinds of stuff: wheel rims, tools, stoves, and lots of other goodies of the early Industrial Revolution. Tbugh to envision now, but a gracious helping of the American ‘iron age’ went on almost in our back yard. In the process, lots of resources were consumed and many environmental problems ensued. And in a precursor to one of the major problems of today, extraordinary (and unsustainable) levels of energy consumption were a significant part of the mix as well.' Governor Alexander Spotswood is thought to have introduced iron making to Virginia in the 1700s. The industry did not “take off, however until about 1800. Around that time, folks who had learned the iron business as indentured servants under Spotswood made thenway to the Shenandoah Valley along with other skilled workers migrating south from Pennsylvania. In the great valley of Virginia, they found all the essential ingredients necessary for iron production: iron ore, limestone, water (for mechanical power), and (lots of) energy. Thought not present in huge amounts, Massanutten and North Mountains were found to hold a reasonable quantity of Oriskany brown iron ores. Much of the ore was strip (surface) mined and remnants of the scars still exist today. As the many caverns of the Shenandoah Valley remind us, limestone is abundant in this region as are streams with sufficient flow to power mills and associated machineiy. And then there was the energy; our ancestors knew a resource when they walked through it so naturally they turned to the “forest tali’. Not directly, however. Burning wood by itself is not hot enough to melt iron ore for processing. But turn all that ‘cellulose’ into charcoal, and man, now we’re talking mini blast furnace. All well and good; the only trouble was that the quantity of wood required to ‘char’ the necessary coals was astonishing - around 150 acres of forest had to be clear-cut every year to supply the wood for the coaling process. So forget trying to stock up with Histories & Mysteries Judy and John Tole evrgreenl@earthlink.net a few bags of briquettes from the grocery. Charcoal manufacture associated with the furnaces is a stray in itself that will be covered in a later article. Massanutten Mountain was the focal point for iron making hereabouts, in large part due to its iron deposits. The George Washington National Forest covers much of this most remarkable double-ridged mountain. Powell’s Fort Valley runs between the two ridges from Waterlick to New Market Gap. In the 1800s, this was iron central. Elizabeth Furnace Near the northern end of Fort Valley are the remains of Elizabeth Furnace, a typical example of the early furnaces. Construction and operation were fairly simple: the furnace was a pyramid of stone about 30 feet square at the base and 25 to 40 feet high. Furnaces were erected against the side of a small hill so that , the ‘charge’ (iron ore, limestone, and charcoal) could be carried or wheeled from a stockpile and dumped into the stack at the top. A water wheel and bellows were typically located to one side of the furnace. The bellows periodically injected air into the furnace to maintain high temperatime nec Dog days of summer If the sweat running down your back hasn’t tipped you off yet, allow me to tell you: It’s been hot, sticky and muggy. Just plain, ugh, the past few weeks. Everyone knows that the “dog days of summer” occur during the hottest and muggiest part of the season. Webster defines “dog days” as... 1: the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere 2 : a period of stagnation or inactivity But where does the term come from? Why do we call the hot, sultry days of summer “dog days?” Images in the sky In ancient times, when the night sky was unobscured by artificial lights and smog, different groups of peoples in different parts of the world drew images in the sky by “connecting the dots” of stars. The images drawn were dependent upon the culture: The Chinese saw different images than the Native Americans, who saw different pictures than the Europeans. These star pictures are now called constellations, and the constellations that are now mapped out in the sky come from our European ancestors. They saw images of bears, (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor), twins, (Gemini), a bull, Rappahannock News Photo Files (Taurus), and others, including dogs, (Canis Major and Canis Minor). The brightest of the stars in Canis Major (the big dog) is Sirius, which also happens to be the brightest star in the night sky. In fact, it is so bright that the ancient Romans thought that the earth received heat from it. Look for it in the southern sky (viewed from northern latitudes) during January. In the summer, Sirius, the “dog star,” rises and sets with the sun. During late July Sirius is in conjunction with the sum, and the ancients believed that its heat added to the heat of the sun, creating a stretch of hot and sultry weather. They named this period of time, from 20 days before the conjunction to 20 days after, “dog days” after the dog star. The conjunction of Sirius i with the sun varies somewhat with latitude. And the “precession of the equinoxes” (a gradu Washington Jan Clatterbuck 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com al drifting of the constellations over time) means that the constellations today are not in exactly the same place in the sky as they were in ancient Rome. Tbday, “dog days” occur during the period between July 3 and August 11. Although it is certainly the warmest period of the summer, the heat is not due to the added radiation from a far-away star, regardless of its brightness. No, the heat of summer is a direct result of the earth’s tilt. “Dog days of summer” are typically the hottest and most humid times of the year. Is it just too hot and miserable to go outside? Don’t let the dog days of summer get you cfown, don’t get depressed, and don’t get bored! Stay cool everyone! Sympathy extended Sympathy goes out to the family of Dewey Whitfield Hudson of Washington who died on July 12. Welcome home! Washington Baptist Church member Ellen Mustoe and the Team Members from Eagle Butte Mission Trip have returned safely home. NEW LISTING Immaculate three level contemporary located in Scenic Rappahannock County. This home has many features which include: hardwood floors, pocket doors, wood trim, large walk-in closets, chair railing, decorative wallpaper, lazy susan cabinets, etc. 3BR/2BA/lHalf BA, Main level includes kitchen, breakfast nook, living room, family room, dining room, half bath & laundry room. Upper Level includes Master bedroom w/ 2 person whirlpool tub, two other bedrooms and a full bath. Lower Level includes full walk out unfinshed basement. Outside offers: paved driveway, mountain views, and great landscaping. All of this on 2.38 acres. This home is a must see and is only 6 years old. $479,000 Visit our website at www.piedmontpropertyinc.com for a preview of all listings. essary for the separation process. Iron ore and limestone melt when temperatures reach 2,000 to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. As the iron melts, the limestone serves as a flux causing the molten metal to separate from the dirt and flow downward. During the blast process, charcoal and iron were fed continuously to the furnace. At temperatures and conditions like these, a furnace could operate no longer them eight or nine months at a time before the interior firebrick had to be renewed. Only a few people were required to run the furnace. The remainder of the operation was much more intense. Many people worked in the woods felling trees, burning the charcoal, mining the ore and limestone, and caring for the mules and oxen that pulled the wagons to move the raw materials. Because of the many and varied workers required, an “iron plantations’, a sort of self-sufficient company town usually developed around the furnace. The Virginia charcoal iron industry was most profitable between 1826 and 1855 with pig iron selling for as much as $55 per ton. Virginia iron cost about $15 to $20 per ton to manufacture. The ability for Virginia producers to compete with England and Pennsylvania declined in the 1850s as bituminous and. anthracite coal became the (lower cost) energy source in those places. Transportation costs also were a factor as much of the Virginia iron was moved by wagons a method more expensive than that provided by that technological wonder, the ‘iron horse’. The Civil War provided a resurgence of sorts for the industry as the iron furnaces were called upon to supply munitions and other needs of the Confederacy. As strategic industries, the furnaces also became the targets of Union raids and a number of operations in the Shenandoah Valley were damaged multiple times or destroyed. After the war the furnaces played a role in reconstruction and as late as 1870 Virginia was producing annually far more „ iron than it had during the year before the war. However, by the ' early twentieth century, the industry had disappeared from the State. Washington, VA I -1 Enjoy the spectacular panoramic views from the unique curved great room and deck that Sycamore Mil R % has to offer. Situated on the hill just outside Little Washington, the excitement of the season with the p { colors and sounds of nature are yours to enjoy while meandering the two miles of walking trails on just ft I 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, j 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 1 this property to enjoy the solitude and beauty of nature. Offered at $2,400,000 I Commercial building in Little Washington zoned Village Services, allowing retail and offices. Comer of Gay & Jett Streets, with entrance also on Main Street and adjacent to Sunnyside Farm Market. Currently 100% rented with off-street parking. Some space may be available in the near future. Your space could be “free” as the tenants pay your mortgage! Offered at $1,250,000 Sgslle >■>' J with a spectacular site for a la* » deep water lake. May be cfivi _.__»„

High school reunion planned We would like to remind former students of Culpeper High School, living in our area, of the upcoming reunion. The class of 1951 is planning their 55th reunion, so please contact Audrey Hudson at (540) 9878283 for more information. The second reunion will be the class of 1971, which is being planned for some time in August. For more information call 825-2439 or 547-2168. When dates and places become available, we will try to keep everyone involved posted. While on the subject of schools we extend congratulations to John Letsen of Castleton Way for having been named to the Dean’s List for the past season at Liberty College where he is a student. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Teresa Hawkins and family of Castleton View upon the passing of her brother, Mr. Charles “Andy” Burke, which occurred on Thursday. He was laid to rest in Sunset Memorial Gardens the Monday following. About 15 ladies gathered at the home of Mrs. D. J. Dodson of Salem Way on Sunday afternoon for a “Spicy Food Tasting” party. Admiration goes out to Mrs. Peggy Tharp of Aaron Mountain Road who presented flowers to her church, Black Oak Regular Baptist on Sunday. This was one of the ways Boston Marie F. Atkins | 987-8802 she honored her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Me Farland, who celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Congratulations to this couple and many more happy years ahead. To our Woodville friend, Misty Hitt and her family connections, we extend deep sympathy upon the loss of her grandmother, Mrs. June Clark, who passed away last week. Mr. and Mrs. Byron Ryder are receiving congratulations on the arrival of their little son, Jaco}j, last week at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mills are the proud grandparents, Mrs. Ryder being the former Rebecca Mills. Belated birthday wishes go out to Van Logas and Randy Norman. Birthday wishes are extended to those with upcoming birthdays next week including, Laura Boutchyard, Wanda Bayne, and Chris Hetzer. My niece Michelle adds another year this coming Saturday. Happy Birthday! Are you a descendant of a ‘Cavalier’? The defeat of King Charles I in the English Civil War of the 1640s led many of his aristocratic followers to seek exile in Virginia, which was known for its loyalty to the crown during the war. These royalist cavaliers included members of the Randolph, Carter, and Lee families, who would be so influential in the subsequent history of the colony and state. But their numbers were not large, as most royalists remained in England or migrated to the continent. The greatest number of immigrants to Virginia were indentured servants who had been brought to the Americas as contract labor and served out their four-toseven-year contracts before becoming free persons. Another sizable group of immigrants from England were “middling” people such as merchants or artisans. The idea that most Virginians were descended from the English aristocracy is a “cavalier myth.” The defeat of King Charles I in the English Civil War of the 1640s led many of his aristocratic followers to seek exile in Virginia, which was known for its loyalty to the crown during the war. These royalist cavaliers Virginia Vignettes included members of the Randolph, Carter, and Lee families, who would be so influential in the subsequent history of the colony and state. But their numbers were not large, as most royalists remained in England or migrated to the continent. The greatest number of immigrants to Virginia were indentured servants who had been brought to the Americas as contract labor and served out their four-toseven-year contracts before becoming free persons. Another sizable group of immigrants from England were “middling” people such as merchants or artisans. The idea that most Virginians were descended from the English aristocracy is a “cavalier myth.” Time to try squashtater-onion cakes I think it is about time for some foolishness, don’t you? Well, our new friend, Ruby Dean, has introduced us to a taste sensation that you ought to try. Now, if you tell me you have been making squashtater-onion cakes all your life, then you are way ahead of me. But, they were new to me. Here’s what you do. Take a crook-neck yellow squash, and get out your cheese grater. Grate the squash, grate a fresh onion, and one potato. All of these should be about the same size. Mix that in a bowl, and break an egg in the mixture. Sprinkle in a bit of flour and mix it all together. Season with salt and pepper. Have your skillet good and hot with enough oil to cover the bottom well. Form .a cake in your hands about the size of a big country sausage. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can, but they will still be pretty moist. Gently place them in the Flint Hill Richard Brady 675-3754 richardbradyl@ juno.com hot oil, and leave them alone until you think they are nice and brown on one side, then turn them over and brown the other side. Let me know what you think. As always, I want to experiment with this basic recipe. I want to add a bit of yellow com meal, some additional seasoning, like Old Bay, and try to make a faux crab cake. Might even try taking a small boneless fish fillet and run it through the blender and add that as my faux crab. Don’t know how that will turn out, but my bride has already informed me she ain’t eating it. Guess I’ll have to try it on Mikey. He’ll eat anything. Sperryville Barbara Adolfi adolfibarbara@ verizon.net (540) 987-8682 Long View Gallery in the City 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. Intensive orchards and plantings of brambles and other field crops. Six ponds, streams, woodlands, and trails. Other amenities too numerous to mention. S7,500,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Little Long Mountain, Huntly, VA 25 acres on Little I.<>ng Mountain Road. Magnificent wooded parcel of hardwood forest and rolling hills. Old stone wall along Little Long Mountain Road. With some slight clearing, outstanding views can be had from upper elevations. Perfect estate parcel in Old Dominion Hounds territory near Flint Hill. 547.5,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Blackwater Cabin, Castleton, VA A private retreat with frontage on beautiful Blackwater Creek. ( her 11 acres of woods, fields, water and mountain \ lew s. Substantial log home w ith large countv kitchen with 2 fireplaces; sunroom anti loft open to living room. Master suite anti 2 additional bedrooms. Smaller outbuilding suitable lor office or guest house. 5095,1X10. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 m&mw* wvm t-mmmmBsmams? Big Woods, Amissville, VA 103 acres of rolling woodlands, streams, springs, and old stone walls. In quiet area surrounded by larger farms in easement. Located between the villages of Amissville and Flint Hill, this property is in the heart of Old Dominion Hounds hunt territory and is the ideal setting for your new country home. SI,545,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Howie Swaim 540-522-3921 Glen Gordon, Huntly, VA 45 acres of spectacular Blue Ridge views. Historic 7,000 sc], ft. manor house, stables, guest house, tenant house, pool. High ceilings, oak paneled hunt room, 5 bedrooms, 7 fireplaces. Perfect for entertaining and family gatherings. S2,9(X),000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Ruth Ripley 540-687-6395 Hazel River Farm, Sperryville, VA Premier equestrian facility in Thornton J lounds territory. 85+ acres. Phenomenal views. Hazel River, frontage. Spacious 3 BR, 3.5 BA main house. 2 BR manager's house. 7 stall centeraisle barn, equipment garage. Kennel, machine shed, more, hour Ixiaitl fencing 6 large paddocks - all with water. 4 runin sheds. 1 lorse training/driving facilities. $2,885,000. Howie Swaim Amy Sloane Timbers Alan Zuschlag 540-522-3921 540-987-8668 540-937-6124 Little Hungry Run, Flint Hill, VA Secluded 69 acres of woodlands bordering on two streams, Hungry Run and little Hungry Run. Very private and peaceful rolling topography with winter views of mountains and surrounding farms and forest. Entrance on Crest Hill Road in desirable area north of Flint Hill. 5685,500. Alan Zuschlag Howie Swaim 540-937-6124 540-522-3921 Commercial, Woodville, VA 1.7 acre lot zoned village commercial. Presently used for two small shops and hayfield. Mas residential potential. Great Mountain views, all open, lots of road frontage. Great potential for house or business in the charming and quiet village of Woodville. $250,000. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Major’s Hollow, Sperryville, VA 16+ wooded acres on a private right of wav near the Shenandoah National Park in Sperryville. Springs, several bold streams, walking and riding trails, old stone walls and beautiful rolling terrain. Extremely private with several possible building sites to capture the gorgeous mountain views. $325,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 “I look forward to increasing the profile of the artists the gallery in Sperryville has represented.” Andrew Haley is very excited about the potential that the Washington, D.C. art scene has for the artists with whom we are all so familiar at the Long View Gallery in Sperryville. He aftd his wife Suzanne Zylonis have partnered with William Waybourn and opened a second location at 1302 Ninth Street , NW, in Washington, D.C. Many of Rappahannock’s favorite artists, who are represented there, attended a party for artists on July 21st. The gallery director, Bill Smith III, looks forward to connecting this group of artists with the Logan/ Dupont art scene. Andrew Haley, director of the Sperryville gallery, values relationship and community in this two location endeavor: “Long View takes a different approach to showing works and selling to collectors. The Gallery will avoid brief “shows” of a body of work, choosing instead to establish long term relationships with artists while at the same time creating a comfortable, friendly atmosphere for art lovers and collectors to visit...we are about connecting artists to communities.” The grand opening will be in September. We will keep you posted so that those who want to attend can do so. In the meantime, go to www.longviewgallery.com and take a look at the 23 artists whose work is represented by the gallery. You will find many familiar Rappahannock names. Christmas in July in Sperryville Why were there wood fires burning on the hottest days in July at Hopkins Ordinary B&B? What was all that furniture doing on the porches and in the yard? And why were there Christmas trees? This beautiful historic site was selected by Plow and Hearth as the location for a photo shoot for one of its winter holiday catalogues. They literally emptied entire rooms of furniture to create a holiday wonderland with their own merchandise. We will all look forward to seeing this catalogue when it comes into our mail boxes! Confusion corrected Sorry folks. Somehow I left off Connie Updike’s last name when I wrote the column last week. Connie Updike runs Village Fruit and Crafts and Connie Reid operates the Baby Bear Day Care Center and Preschool, f

Looking at your living room A designer is frequently asked where to begin when a client wishes to redecorate. I help my clients prioritize their projects according to what will be most fulfilling to them, blending their most urgent “needs” or “wants,” with their budget considerations in mind. Many times we start by designing the most public areas, for example, living rooms and dining rooms, as these are rooms in which we entertain and the outside world is invited to observe. This is an appropriate approach in my view, as long as you do not merely “do” the room for the sake of guests, and neglect the lifestyle you can enjoy on a dayto-day basis. Thus, today I will address many of the design considerations that need to be made when working with living rooms. Brief discussions of form versus function, focal points, furniture arrangement, typical items used to furnish a living room, scale and style follow. 1 he design, look and feel of a room is its FORM, and the practical use of a room is its FUNCTION. Form and function should always be addressed in unison in interior design decisions. I ask clients to evaluate them equally when prioritizing their needs in furnishing their home. If you have the luxury of having both formal and informal spaces for living and entertaining, then the living room can probably afford to have a more generous touch of formality. One of my recent clients had previously purchased a large and expensive coffee table as her first piece of furniture. Subsequently she added two young children to the family and wondered how this piece of furniture could survive the toy trucks and other items children inevitably will place upon it. Ev6n the best of designers cannot make miracles happen and short of roping off the room like a museum, I had no suggestions! So, before making major purchases it is good to have a well thought out plan with function, as well as form, in mind. FOCAL POINTS can be a window with a view, a fireplace, a significant piece of art, or a large piano or an armoire. A focal point is any large “thing'’ of critical weight or proportion that your eye is drawn to when entering or sitting in the room. A room needs at least one focal point, but often has several. Focal points are ideally dotted around the room, so that one does not detract from another. The space may also be defined by architectural details. Examples of architectural details are windows, doors, built-in cabinetry, decorative molding, or a fireplace. Focal points and architectural details dictate style, arrangement of furnishings and natural traffic patterns. Always consider focal points and architectural details that already exist or can be created when shaping your living room. Arranging furniture and accessories in a living room must reflect the function of the room. Because the function of a living room is for entertaining or enjoying with other people, always consider “floating” furniture around the room, rather than arranging it by fining the walls with sofas and chairs. Most rooms need the character or warmth that can be created by adding conversation areas with angles and clusters of furniture. Don’t forget to think about an area rug that could add weight to the area and define the space. It is good to have a rug that either completely fills the space under the clusters of furniture or borders the inside of the conversation areas. Lighting is an important consideration, and ambient fighting, not overhead lighting, is preferable for this type of room. Plugging in floor lamps or table lamps must not interfere with traffic patterns. This gets very tricky, but can be resolved if you are willing to add electrical outlets to the Lois Kerchner floor. You can also consider directional track lighting for a more contemporary feel. Well placed recessed lighting works for some rooms. A formal living room Usually has some predictable items of furniture. Sofas, chairs, love seats and window treatments are the most frequently purchased “soft” furnishings, and a cocktail table, end tables, sofa table, chest, secretary, etc. are some of the “case goods” considered for their function and style in living rooms. Often I suggest starting out with the sofa, as it will most likely be the largest and most expensive item in the mix. The style of the frame as well as the design of the fabric with which it is upholstered will set the tone of the entire room. Sofas exist in all different styles, and an entire article could be written about buying a new sofa or reupholstering an existing piece. Since it is a large piece of upholstered furniture, choosing a larger pattern on the upholstery fabric (unless one prefers a solid or textured fabric) almost always makes sense. The pieces augmenting the sofa relate in scale to the sofa (both the frame and the upholstery fabric). Sometimes using two identical love seats placed opposite each other instead of a sofa, adds an attractive amount of symmetry and rhythm to rooms with certain shapes and configurations. This same effect can be achieved by placing two similar or matching chairs possibly flanking the fireplace or other focal point. I have seen the absence of a sofa and the placement of several chairs around a cocktail table or ottoman work very well in a living room. The options are defined by your personal style and design sense. Use of appropriately scaled furniture is very important to make a room flow, and furniture has recently been super sized for larger built persons and the newer 'larger homes. Beware of this when purchasing furniture for your home! It is good to compare things like seat deptfy, back heights, etc. with existing pieces you find comfortable and scaled to your liking before making a purchase. STYLE is very important in discussing a living room. Whether your style reflects a period of history or level of formality, it should have consistency with who you are and show off your personality. It sets the tone for the room and creates a theme. You can use color and accessories to accentuate the mood you want to create. Artwork and collections provide a great deal of interest and add the personal touch that makes your house a home. A good designer will relish incorporating your style in your rooms! Let me hear your comments and questions about your design needs. Interiors by Whitcaim can be reached by calling (540)675-3905 or emailing Whitcaim@aol.com. I will be happy address readers’questions in this column. 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SPERRYVILLE, VA nr Old Rag mtn. 3BR, 2.5B, home office. 5ac fenced pasture. 2 decks. AvI now. $1450/ mo. Call 540-729-3921 SUMMIT POINT. Jef ferson County. WV Lrg single Fam home w/gar on 3Vi acres. Built in 2000. 4BRs, 3VS>B, all appl's, CAC, oak & tile firs, covered front porch, lrg deck off back, well & septic, bam & pasture avail for add l rent. Sec dep., credit appl. $2500/mo. Call 540-955-1384. Waterford Area 2/3BR, 3B, restored farmhs on 4acs. Truly beaut, prop/views. 10 min to MARC/15 to Greenway $1700. 540-882-3686 Woods at WarrentonFirst time rental. 4br, . 3.5 ba, 3’ fin. Ievels+ 3 car gar. Only 3 yrs old. Cul-de-sac. Immediate availability. $2500/mo. RE/MAX Allegiance 703-503-4283 Ashburn Farms: Rooms for rent. 3 BR's avail. Call for monthly rates 703-717-1458 or 703-327-6714. Gainesville- Irg new . non-smoking house on golf course. Whole house amenities.$550 + util. (703)244-7132. 077 *•«•*»— ^ Townhouse* V J Ashburn (Belmont Greene)- 2 Ivl, 3 BR, 2.5 BA, 2 car garage, W/D, FP, like new, 1st floor master BR. $1850. 301-537-6256. Ashburn TH: 3BR, 2FBA/2HBA, sep DR, deck, W/D, fin bsmt. $1800. Ola Martins/ Prudential Carruthers 703-728-6139 CharlesTown, WV 3BR, 2.5BA, 3 Ivl bump-out, 1 eg, 1 yr old. $1175. Amy 703-973-3006, ERA Liberty Realty Leesburg/Potomac Stn: Over 2000sf, 3/4BR, 3.5BA, fin bsmt, lots of storage, fned yd. AvI 8/1. $1750. 905-257-3397 Leesburg/Stratford. 8/1, 4BR 3.5BA, 3lvl TH w/garage. Walkout, w/d. porch. $1875 301-537-6256. Warrenton, 2BR, 2.5BA, W/D, low main yard. 1 cat okay. $1300/mo, + s e c . d e p . (540)349-1854 BY OWNER 540-347-5555, assigned parking & utilities included. 30 Ashby St. Warrenton Ste 102-103. $850/ mo; Suite 109, $500/ mo; Ste 116. $550/ mo. Upperville Village Busi ness Ctr Comm busi ness space / storage oxfordmanage@aol com (540)341-7991 Herndon/Reston SFH on private lot. views of creek/woods 4 BR. 3 5 BA, Spa. 3 fin Ivls, garg 571-201-7778 $549K V ) Vienna Metro Acadia Condo: 2BR/ 2BA, 2Gar & Loft. Like new $454,900. Call Bill (703)472-1410 V_y Clarke County: New cedar house, 3BR 2BA. full bsmt. 1 '2 ac Beautiful views $330k. (703)819-1211 OPEN HOUSE 7/31 1-4PM Incredible 3bd/2„ 5ba townhome in heart of Leesburg RARE end unit side entry W'HUGE landscaped fenced yard overlooking large common area New AC. roof, paint carpet, appliances and many more updates" 221 Nottoway ST. SE Leesburg (571)338-9709 SFH - LEESBURG 3 Bedroom 2 Bath 3405 999 Piease call 703 4 70 0466 for acpf^'itment 10 Acres of Land with Water, Septic, and Utilities in Fauquier County. Home site cleared and 4 car garage on property. Potential for subdivision. $450,000 Call: Becky Miller Keller Williams Realty (703)395-9824 Owner/Agent. A m I s s v 111 e/ Fauquier County: 5.8 open acres near Rappahannock River w/ distant (fountain views. More land available for long term lease. Best buy in the County! Perc approved. $279,000. Call Sherry at Re/Max Regency 540-675-4901 Doesn't get better than this. Just outside Warrenton. 154 fenced ac, w/ 5br, 2ba, farm house, & 2br 1ba guest / farm mgr house, outbuildings & ponds. $1,495,000.00 Adj, 100 acs also available Owner / agent Connie Capone Avery Hess Realtors 703-753-1225 C: 703-615-8345 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 LAND-LAND LAND Minutes from Warrenton, 3 parcels, 50 acs each, 1 w/ 5br, 2ba house & outbuildings. 1 w / 2br 1 ba home, 1 w/ land only. $320K & up. Owner / Agent Connie Capone Avery Hess Realtors 703-753-1225 c: 703-615-8345 Loudoun County, 3 95 ac building lot in upscale nghbrhd. 5BDR perc O L R. $393,500. 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 Rappahannock Castleton-50 + Wooded acres, beaut hardwoods, springs/ stream on property, private & protected $652,000 Emily Henry 540-341-3528 Long & Foster It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 or Fax 351-0121 Rappahannock Washington - Rare find 131.5 acres in 5 parcels sold together. Mountaintop homesite with Views in all directions $1,650,000 Washington • 23 acre old homestead site. Stream through property, approx 5-10 acres open for livestock, with good road frontage $369,900 Emily Henry 540-341-3528 Long & Foster The Plains 9+ acres in sought after Northern Fauquier close to I-6 6. Private wooded setting w/ expired conv. 4BR drainfield permit $295,000 Emily Henry 540-341-3528 Long & Foster Sales — Real Estate 100% Easy Financing Fixer Uppers, 1st time buyers & New homes. $1000/down. (703)881-0898 www.WalkerMLS.com 8.5 acs, w/ chalet, horse barn, pasture, mtn views, on Rapidan River in Orange, VA. S350K. 10 min from Culpeper, 30 min to Warrenton, 20 min to Lake Anna. (252)441-8546 or 252-619-7088, call for web link & info. Amazing! 25 homes stil under $200,000. Call for details. Piper Wirth Stonewall Realty 540-455-4263 540-635-7717 BEAUTIFUL: 25 picturesque acres of rolling hills, about 20 in fenced pasture, the remaining in hardwoods, stocked pond, 4-stall barn, shed, electric, driveway, 5 miles South of Sperryville, Great Homesite, S499K 540-897-9329. 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 visirwww. VirginiaHomeValu. com FSBO, Fauquier Co, House/ land 12.5 acs, subdividable, S629K w/ $30K remodeling allowance (804)4724768 Gainesville: New 4Br, 3,5Ba, fin bsmt, deck, fence, wwwgotofsbo. com/finder.asp. 10 = 5347 $539,900 (703)771-4829 Secluded 3bd/2bath well kept home on 12 acres near Scrabble. New kitchen, unbelievable 2-story living with views out to patio and 4-acre stocked pond, decks, stone fireplace, great landscaping, shed and 2-car garage $749K 540-987-9329 r : \ I BUY HOUSES-cash! Stop foreclosures/ double payments No commissions/fees. (888)886-9091 Lv msg Homeowners: Receive cash in 7 days Bad credit oK, No income verified Call Carolyn today 703-282-3098 -- 194 Retirement V__) RETIRING? RELOCATING? Sunbelt Newbern, NC. Free retirement pkg. Ask for Whit Morga n - N e w her n Real Estate 1-800-636-2992 r Pets v _ F1IQIIER SPCA STRAY AMMAIS 510-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@netzero com tor a complete up to date listing Rimtture/ 100% Solid Wood Cherry Sleigh Bed Set. New in boxes. List $3000, Sell $1,295. Can deliver. 703-378-8866. 17” Thick Extra Plush Queen Pillowtop matt/ box set. New in plastic w/warr. Val $1,200 - Sell $450! Can dlvr 703-378-8866. 6 pc Cherry Bedroom Set New in boxes Value $1,100. sell $550. Can del. 703-263-7888 COLLEGE STUDENTS 30%-80% Blowout Sale. Mattress, Bedroom & Sofa sets. Limited Supply! 703-898-8768. Copper Pan Set. Never used, 50 yrs old. Used as display only. Asking: $800/obo. (540)349-5008 Henrydon Honey Oak Qn BR set, triple drsr, mirror/end tbls, like new. Cost: $3900 $900/ obo (540)349-5008 King Pillowtop Matt/ Box set. $225. New in plastic w/warr. Can deliver. 703-378-8866.. Leather Sofa & Love Seat Brand new in crate - Lifetime warranty. List $1,800, sell $799. 703-378-8866. Microfiber Sofa & Loveseat. Stain resistant lifetime warranty new in crate. List $1,500 sell $495. 703-263-7888. Microfiber Sofa & Loveseat. Stain resistant lifetime warranty new in crate. List $1,500 sell $495. 703-263-7888 Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set new in plastic with warranty. $125. Can deliver. 703-263-7888. t 23* Oaraga/ YSart SiiIm gti SPECIALS Wool Carpets S85-S695, Dressers $32-$585. Chaise $475. BOOKS www. foxdenantiques.com (540)347-1162 1240 Horaea MIDDLEBURG barn, Full care, 2 arenas. Indoor & Ooutdoor. Miles of Ride out. Had to fixtures. Roomy stalls. $650/mo. Call: 540-454-2938 Place Your Ad Today Call 347-4222 Fax 351-0121 3 BLACK Angus young bulls, Ready for service. $1000 each. (540)778-3314 99 GEHL 1448 PAVER Runs good, must sell. $1 3,500/0 B O. (540)379-9006 HOT TUB: Never used, 31 jets, seats 6 waterfall, life ware msrp $6900. Must Sell $3500. 571-237-5015 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 Pet* V_L CHIHUAHUA Puppies, also MinPins, also Pugs. Ready, diff colors, males/females, health guar, reglst, delivery, Cash only. 540-778-3314 540-631-7652 Poodles: AKC. Toy: m/dk red, 16wks; Older Mini m/blk hsbrkn, all shots. Love kids. 540- 665- 1 628, 540-533-5553. Free adorable kittens, raised with TLC, only to good homes. (540)635-4732 FREE FILL DIRT If you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 Free House, exc cond. It can 't be moved, must be dismantled. 2-story colonial, ’ all working appliances & fixtures. (540)270-6034 FREE LOVE SEAT W/ Flowers, U-haul. 540-222-1814 - 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. 540-668-6487. SHREDDED PAPER - free, mixed colors, in large bags. Good for packing, bedding, garden mulch etc. 1&30 bags for weekly picku p s . U - h a u I . 703-779-2100 ECHO Lost cat on Yancy Rd. Route 621. Black/ white chest & feet. Lavi s h .coat. 540-987-8069. Housekeeper/nanny wanted. 3 child 3, 5, 7. light hsekping duties. M-F,some Sat, $1Q/hr. Jennifer: 703-3279466. Arfoptfon ADOPTION: Loving, Childless Couple Wishes to Adopt Newborn. Will Pay Expenses. Ginger/Mike 1-800-511-0180. Let's Help Each Other! 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. YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL TODAY TO PLACE YOUR AD! 540-347-4222 OR FAX 540-351-0121 LAID-OFF RECENTLY? IAs the woritft txsest trucking cxsmpeny; Schneidar Nalionat^ business is . graving and were hm} •Ei^mras waded but rot nquid •CanpanyiJTOrtdCatiannglor quoMedcanddales • $3000457^00 (deponing on eqaieroe) •tmmedale benefits lor wperianced drivers . _ •Sgrvcn bonus msyapp* Apply OnlneO IRIMilBljODBXOln 0 Gd 1 -SOtMi-PHC* (1-80(M47-7433t WlUfOV Legal Notices ,-e-; Citizens may comment on the proposed reissuance of a permit that allows the release of treated wastewater Ihto a water body in Loudoun County, Virginia PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: July 26,2006 to 5:00 p.m. on Auoust 25, 2006 PERMIT NAME: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit - Wastewater Owners or operators of municipal facilities that discharge or propose to discharge wastewater into the streams, rivers or bays of Virginia from a point source must apply for this permit. In general, point sources are fixed sources of pollution such as pipes, ditches or channels. The applicant must submit the application to the Department of Environmental Quality, under the authority of the State Water Control Board. PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To invite the public to comment on the draft permit. NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER OF APPLICANT: Town of Sperryville PO. Box 253, Sperryville, VA 22740 NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY: Sperryville STP (VPDES Permit Number VA0062880) 3751 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville, VA PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Town of Sperryville has applied for a reissuance of a permit for the Sperryville STP in Rappahannock County, Virginia. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage at a rate of 0.055 MGD into the Thornton River in Rappahannock County that is in the Rappahannock River watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The sludge will be disposed of through hauling the sludge to the Remington WWTP. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: Flow, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Total Suspended Solids, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Ammonia as Nitrogen, Total Recoverable Copper, and Total Residual Chlorine. The permit will contain monitoring for Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus. HOW A DECISION IS MADE: After public comments have been considered and addressed by the permit or other means, DEQ will make the final decision unless there is a public hearing. DEQ may hold a public hearing, including another comment period, if public response is significant and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the proposed permit. If there is a public hearing, the State Water Control Board will make the final decision. HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts comments by e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. The public also may request a public hearing. WRITTEN COMMENTS MUST INCLUDE: 1 The names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the person commenting and of all people represented by the citizen. 2 If a public hearing is requested, the reason for holding a hearing including associated concerns. 3 A brief, informal statement regarding the extent of the interest of the person commenting, including how the operation of the facility or activity affects the citizen. TO REVIEW THE DRAFT PERMIT AND APPLICATION: The public may review the documents at the DEQ-Northern Virginia Regional Office every work day by appointment. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Name: Alison Thompson Address: DEQ-Northern Virginia Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193 Phone: (703) 583-3834 E-mail: althompson@deq.virginia.gov Fax: (703) 583-3841 Times Community Newspapers. We’ve Got Northern Virginia All Wrapped UP! Call 540-347-4222 401 (K) Administrator Must know Oatair Admin System. 100% telecommuting position. Fax resume to: 540-347-0934 Customer Service For Sam's Club in Sterling, VA. Greet Customers & Set Appts. $10/hr + Bonuses. 888-717-7666 ext 1019 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 CDL DRIVERS CDL class B drivers need to work in DC area. Will train to do Ground men & Lineman work for Utility Construction Company. Good pay with plenty of overtime. To apply call Woodlawn Construction 800-296-3214 EOE Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 Facilities Janitor needed for extra-large office building in Manassas. Position is full time with benefits. P'evious experience required in facilities maintenance and upkeep. Please visit F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating and Air @ 9040 Mike Garcia Drive to complete application or fax resume: 703.576.3199; email: mefletcher@fhfurr.com. Please include salary history and current salary requirements BACKGROUND CHECK & DRUG TEST required for consideration Position to start immediately. Full-Time: Starting at $27,730 per year Plus Benefits Part-Time: Starting at $13.29 per hour Plus Benefits (Includes I7.S0% locality pay) ISA Job Fair Thursday. July 27th VEC Woodhridgc 13370 Minnieville Rd. Wtxxlbridgc. VA 9:00am-1:00pm Minimum Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National • High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a hackgmund/credit check Please apply online at: http://tsacareersjrecniitsoft.com 1-800-8*7-1895 • TTY: 1-800-887-5506 Tranroort* Security Administration TSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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-11 pm & 11pm-7am. PRN and WEEKEND PROGRAM * CNA CLASS - EARN WHILE YOU LEARN We offer 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 ...■*.■ ... GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring FT/PT SPEECH THERAPIST Brand new state of the art facility Excellent benefits Please contact Parminder at 571-248-6100 or by email at parmindersahni@ghrcenter.com GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring FT/PT 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 Wring 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 leathawashington® flhrcenter.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 enhance already acquired dental skills (with the ability for rapid advancement if performance indicates). Good salary and benefits available Please apply in person to: 420 Hospital Drive, Warrenton or fax resume to 540-347-2771 888-351-1660 Fax 540-351-0121 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 mclark@ mahhnl.com For all of your Employment needs, we’ve got Northern Virginia all wrapped up. The Times Community Newspapers Call today 347-4222 NOVA Medical Group Very busy, multi-specialty medical practice seeking front desk, nursing team & referral coordinator. Qualified candidates will have strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills with the ability to provide unparalleled customer service to patients and internal personnel. Minimum of 2 years medical experience required. Please email resumes to: drhodes@novamedgroup.com or fax: 540-349-0356 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, FT, PT, PRN: RN /LPN Brand new start of the art facility. Excellent benefits Experience preferred Please contact Leatha at 571- 248-6100 or by email at leathawashington@ ghrcenter.com • m'imwm ****** RN SUPERVISOR Outstanding career opportunity for an RN Nursing Supervisor in our new state of the art nursing and rehabilitation center, located in Gainesville. We have a resident centered, customer service approach to care for our residents. Join our qualified staff that value quality and are committed to compliance and higher standards. Experience in long term care preferred. Please contact Leatha Washington at 571-248-6100 or email to ieathawashington@ghrcenter.com

. Assistant IT £,«■""* mac*ia' svcs ,irrTi in WashingJS2' VA' oP EA ,0 Provide support to D,rec,or ,or busy, fast growinq office. This position is key interface to cjients w/ high visibility which req profes.and effective comm skills. Perform a wide variety of admin tasks Abilitv Abili^nnnrn^enden,ly without supervision! Pnontize, and structure iKMn rnlto !?^100' willingness and ability to make decisions and work in a team environment. Mature judgment strona interpersonal skills, org skills, multi-taH and attn to detail. Advanced comp skills^ proficient in MS Office (Excel, Outlook PowerPoint and Word) req d. We offer an exc work environment, comp and benefits arKi resume 1° $40-675-3369 or •mail to: jmlller^beimontpqrtners.net HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING: installers, DUCT MEN & SfflWCf 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 one or two man shop, tired or working Iona hours, chasing money, and have no time with your family? Let s talkl We offer excellent wages, commission opportunities, health insurance and disability insurance, laundered uniforms, company vehicle, paid vacation, paid sick days educational training, bonuses and Daid 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 •rduct Outdoor compressor, fan, and oo< _ CoaMir SMPtiyduct Do you deserve to earn $70,000 + a year? Would you like a nice truck? Are you focused on delivering 100% customer satisfaction? We are looking for a professional, drug free, HVAC technician to meet our increased demand of service appointments. We often $1,200 Signing Bonus • Full Benefits Take Home Truck Team • Environment • Small Company Feel • Ongoing Training For a confidential interview, Call 540-349-7970 Tom Up the Beat on Year Career! the nation's largest propane WE ARE GROWING! ; ,-s'v We have immediate openings far hard-working, customer - focused ndtwduals at our Warrenton. Northern VA location a< DELIVERY DRIVERS- to deliver propane to our customer We Offer• Competitive Wages • Paid Training • Paid Uniforms • Excellent HeaMVLife/lnsurance and More • 2 Weeks Paid Vacation • 401 (K) Plan WCo Match • Guaranteed 40hr Week ♦ Overtime Opportunity Requirements include: A valid CDL with HAZMAT endorsements, a great driving record A the ability to pass a DOT physical, drug test anc background check. Applications are being accepted now at AmertgM, 8356 Weetz* Rd., Warrenton, VA201S7 Director of Development Dynamic not-for-profit serving terminally ill patients & their families in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange & Rappahannock counties has an immediate opening for an exp d development professional to formulate & execute a comprehensive development plan. Responsible for managing all aspects of the development function, including strategic analysis, planning, marketing, major gifts (individual & corporate), planned giving, special events, annual & capital campaigns, and direct mail.The successful candidate will have 3+ yrs of exp, a proven track record of achieving fund raising goals, good computer skills (knowledge of Mission Assist a plus), a strong strategic vision of development process, excellent motivational & team building skills, outstanding writing skills, be able to communicate effectively & persuasively. Must be engaging, organized, creative & energetic. Dedication to excellence is essential. Competitive salary & excellent benefits. E-mail resume to Kathy Clements at: info@hotr.org Fauquier Springs Country Club Grill Room Servers - Full & part-time Lunch or Dinner Shifts Full & Part Time CALI Suzanne or Eve at (540)347-4205 FULL TIME POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR BENEFITS Please apply Tuesday to Friday between 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Springs Rd., Warrenton, VA 540-347-4205 Fax: 540-347-2743 Performing Arts . Center Manager V Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Manage the Performing & Visual Arts Centef at Franklin Park located in central Loudoun County, Position will plan, develop, and implement fee based programs, classes and activities, performances and special events. Develop tour/performance packages and work with other organizations to create opportunities. Manage staff,; budget and meet revenue through programs, entrances fees, concessions and rentals. Responsible for developing and implementing marketing plan for center. Establish contacts with performing arts groups, arts professionals and schools, civic organizations and other sources of volunteers. Requires a flexible work schedule to include evenings and weekends. Requires bachelor's degree in theater, leisure service or related field, and 3 years directly related work experience, which must include program and facility management and supervisory experience. (Hiring Range; $40,134 - $54,181/yr) Closes; 08/04/2006 07-018 additional Information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.oov ■I—.. m "SSSroSST" OUR HOMES ARE UNSURPASSED. JUSTUKE OUR CAREER! _WHY LENNAR? The Lennar Family of Builders is a leader in the homebuilding industry. We're the best when it comes to homes and when it comes to careers. We understand that our success is truly built by our team of over 12,000 associates. Join our elite team today and start building a strong future tomorrow! We are seeking highly motivated individuals for the following opportunities in Northern VA: G33 OPENINGS 3-5 years of residential construction experience required. Must be a self-starter with high energy in a fast-past environment and have strong organization and communication skills. Condo experience required for some positions. ^IMPORTANT For more information, please visit our website at: WMUEMM.CM Our benefits include health, vision, dental, and life insurance, 401(k). tuition reimbursement, paid holidays/vacations, and much more! Fax resumes to; 703-MI -0140; email to: Jeftrey.Hanna9Lennar.com. ' ' * HE FAUQUIER HOSPITAL Advanced Care Close at Hand Administrative Assistant, Foundation. The mission of Fauquier Hospital is To restore, promote and maintain the health of our community”. This position will execute mailings and initiatives follow-up actions to various targeted groups to include CEO/leadership, major individual donors, foundations and corporations, planned giving prospects, financial professionals, etc. Prepares documents, minutes, lists, reports, etc as needed by the President of the Foundation. Will assist with special projects as needed. Provides administrative support for the foundation office and in particular a full range of support to the foundation President. Applicant must have an Associate’s degree and two years prior work experience. Must demonstrate proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and database management software. Please visit www.fauquierhospital.org to submit your application or send your resume in confidence to: Fauquier Hospital ATTN: Human Resources 500 Hospital Drive Warrenton, VA 20186 540-341-0823 (Fax) E.O.E. 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 Sales Advisor Do you have a $100,000+ opportunity at your present job? If you are looking for a career, not a job, Sales Professionals in our industry earn $100,000+ per year and have advancement opportunities. Qualified leads furnished, no travel. Must be wellgroomed, drug-free and dependable. No Experience necessary. Sales training plan. 30+ year old company. Vehicle. Call Kenny for more details at 540-349-7970. TEACHING VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS Rappahannock County Schools Foreign Language Teachers Latin - Apporximately 2.5 hrs per day (contingent upon grant funding) French - Part time with benefits. Application Deadline: Until filed Applications available at; www.rappahannock.k12.va.us For information contact: David Covington, Executive Director of HR & Instruction Telephone (540) 987-8773 email: davidcovington@ rappahannock.k.12.us Fax:540-987-8896 EOE REAL ESTATE New Home Sales Representatives-FT Brookfield Homes, a national leader in the construction & sale of quality homes, has immediate opportunities for professional, knowledgeable Sales Representatives. A min. of 2 yrs experience in sales is required. College degree desirable. Excellent oral & written communication & computer skills required. Full-time positions require weekend hours & offer competitive commission structure, bonuses & incentives, a comprehensive benefits package & opportunities for career growth within a progressive, stable company. Sales Assistant-PT New home builder, is seeking a part time sales assistant for a busy sales model environment. Opportunities in Gainesville, Bristow, Leesburg, and Stafford. Ideal candidate will be highly organized w/ the ability to multi-task & work independently in a customer-oriented environment. Proficiency in Word & Excel with excellent verbal communication skills essential. $ 10/hour, weekend work is required. For consideration, please send your resume, including commission history and requirements, to salesinfo@brookwash.com or fax 703-270-1465. EOE. Information Services Asst Treasurers Office Treasurer's Office is recruiting for a full time cashier for the Sterling Office. Duties include receiving and processing tax payments and other departmental revenue, utilizing a Windows based cashiering system, balancing a cash drawer, providing outstanding customer service when working with the public and Other departments, deadlines, tax rates, and general County information. Must have the ability to operate standard office machines, and a working knowledge of both mainframe computer systems and MS Office. Requires a high school diploma and two years general clerical experience. Strong customer service skills required. Previous experience in banking preferred. Spanish/ English bilingual a plus. This position requires working occasional overtime during tax deadlines. Criminal history and credit record check will be conducted on successful candidate. (Hiring Range: $25,871 - $31,045/yr) Closes: 07/28/2006 07-022. Additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov OIS Systems Administrator Building and Development Responsibilities include assuming maintenance of GIS data layers: manage G1S special projects including design, programming and digitizing of data; provide spatial analysis and mapping; and report preparation. Requires thorough knowledge of Arclnfo and ArcView software, knowledge of principles and methods of quality control, general knowledge of cartographic principles and procedures, ability to design databases and procedures for user applications. Requires ability to communicate effectively. Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Cartography, Computer Science or related field and at least 3 years experience in GIS services. (Hiring Range: $44,147 - $59„S99/yr) Closes: 08/04/2006 07-023 additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.aov Northern Virginia Drilling, Inc. a Manassas based company is seeking individuals for the positions of the Quarry Driller (Rubber Tired ana Beetle Track drills). Individual should be hard-working with a positive attitude. * Excellent pay * Health & Dental Insurance * 401K plan * Year-round work * Average 55-60 hours a week. * CDL preferred, but not required, however a willingness to obtain a CDL (We will train you.) is required. Please contact Jack Miller @ 800-845-4148. Be a part of a company that provides the most valuable resource to the community. WATER! It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES. Times Classified 347-4222 Licensed Veterinary Technician & Receptionist Needed in Warrenton.FuH-time, experienced, licensed veterinary technician and receptionist needed for small animal hospital under new management. Competitive salary, medical/dental benefits, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, vacation, and more. Fax resume to: 203-255-4622 or e-mail: HeatherWeatherly @healthypet.net Sheet metal co. in Manassas looking for experienced commercial SHEET METAL MECHANICS and/or HELPERS with field & shop experience, and good driving record. Benefits include top pay, health insurance, paid vacation, holidays! retirement pain & 'annual bonuses. For interview please call 800-432-8221 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 Sen/ices www.equipmentschool.com Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 LINEMAN Progressive utility company in Culpeper, VA has a job opening for the position of Lineman. Candidate must have a High School diploma or GED (General Equivalency Diploma). Additional electrical courses are desirable. Must have completed an Apprentice Lineman Development Program or have equivalent job training. Must be able to interpret system maps, staking sheets and other work order procedures required of the job. Must have an effective knowledge of construction specifications and National Electric Safety Code requirements pertaining to line construction. Must be able to climb and perform assigned duties under normal conditions and be able to operate all equipment pertaining to line work. Must have working knowledge with personal computers. Must maintain a valid commercial driver's license. Submit resume by 8/1/2006 to: Human Resources, P. O. Box 7388, Fredericksburg, VA 22404, fax to (540) 891-5990 or e-mail to rechr@myrec.coop. EOE/M/F/D CLINICIAN Mental Health/Retardation Clinician will provide specialized outpatient substance abuse treatment services to individuals involved in the Adult Drug Court Program. Services include assessment and evaluations, individual, group and family therapy, case management including medication case management, crisis intervention and stabilization and interagency consultation and coordination of treatment services. Maintains all clinical records and documentation according to federal state and agency policies and procedures. Works in conjunction with the Circuit Court and all participating Drug Court agencies and personnel. The candidate must be knowledgeable in both substance abuse and mental health issues, demonstrate strong clinical skills in providing individual, group and family substance abuse therapy, possess strong organizational skills and demonstrate the ability to function as a member of a clinical team. Services may be provided in a variety of settings including the Adult Detention Center and Probation offices. Work Schedule will include Monday-Friday with evening hours 2 nights per week. Requires a Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling and/or marriage and family therapy and three years of job-related experience. Licensed/ license eligible professionals preferred. Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling and/or marriage and family therapy and three years post-masters clinical experience preferred. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal background check, TB test, driving record check and a valid driver's license in Virginia or regional state of residence. (Hiring Range: $40,134 - $54,181/yr) Closes: 08/04/2006 07-019 additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.oov ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANTS AND CLASSIFIED EXECUTIVES NEEDED! Times Community Newspapers, the largest local newspaper group in Northern Virginia is looking to fill OVER TEN POSITIONS! POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN ESTABLISHED TERRITORIES RETENTION BONUSES OFFERED As an Account Executive you will be: • The front line business representative of the newspaper with the business community. • Directly responsible for the sales growth. • Have full service of assigned territory accounts • Develop a full understanding of the company, its office and field system operations. • Develop knowledge of ad production procedures. The ideal candidate will: • Be highly organized • Detail oriented • Dependable • Have strong customer service skills • Understand a client's need and manage expectations Opportunities available for entry level and experienced sales professionals. Competitive benefits package. • If interested, please email your resume and salary history to HumanResource@timespapers.com or fax to (703) 435.9754, Attn: Jaicin Lowe, Human Resources. EOE (Times — northern Virginia CALL FAUQUIER TIMES-DEMOCRAT TO PLACE YOUR AD TODAY 540-347-4222 Construction $$ BONUS $$ $ PACKAGE $ EXCELLENT BENEFITS! 40 hours + GUARANTEED TRUCK CRANE APPRENTICE CDL required. Northern, VA 1-800-255-2741 703-550-7099 Counter Sales for a power tool/ fastner co. Salary negotiable. (703)257-5910 , Manassas 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 FARM EQUIPMENT MECHANIC Ref's required Call Melissa at: 540-727-0020 FRESH AIR Don't get stuck in some stale office. Join Clark Assoc. Invisible Fence Team. We Provide The Tools The Truck The Training The Vacation The Health The Dental The Retirement YOU PROVIDE The Driving Record The Great Attitude The Hard Work Call for Details 703-968-6500 GENERAL OFFICE/ EXPEDITOR Full-time excellent benefitsadvancement opportunities- SterI i n g area. 703-534-8400 Fax:703-430-0861. EOE customerservice ©cedster1ing.com GeoConstructors Inc. Commercial Foundation. Company has Immediate Openings . ■ For , Experienced: BOBCAT OPERATORS Competitive pay and benefits offered. * Please send resume to: GeeConstructors, Inc. 107 Loudoun St SE Leesburg, VA 20175 Fax: 703-771-9566 employment® geoconstructors.com EOE HORSE HELP WANTED Looking for mature, reliable and experienced horse person to work in small horse facility. Some duties include: bam 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 Job Superintendent Plumbing contractor seeking career oriented, experienced job superintendent. Top pay & benefits to qualified applicant Call 540-364-4488 ext 101 or 703-675-1630 It took 6 YEARS to graduate Find a job In about 6 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222

Employment Automotive Mechanic needed for entry level to master tech. Apply In person Rosson & Trollo 19 Broadview Ave Warrenton Va 20186 540-349-0900 PAINTER H r/PT. Middlehurg/ Marshall. Year round work. Inside and outside work. 540-687-3535 Clumbers wanted Never on call! Full benefits package S100K potential 401K $1000 plus calls weekly Start from your home. Call 800-280-2820 Times Community Newspapers We’ve Got Northern Virginia wrapped up Call 347-4222 Seamstress Bridal/Formal Wear. Manassas location, in store. Jeanette's Bride (703)369-1998 Local, retired person wanted tor periodic HANDYMAN/ GROUNDS KEEPING chores, around Amissville residence. Tools & equip provided. Refs req'd. $15/hr. 540-937-2019 ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 For all of your Classified needs call the Fauquier Times-Democrat 540-347-4222 Dental Hygienist Busy, friendly, dental practice looking for part-time hygienist. If interested, please contact our office at: 540-347-2777 COMMUNICATIONS Installers 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 Construction/S ROAD SALES/JOB COORDINATOR Rent-A-Crane is seeking a mature, motivated individual to join our safes team. We offer full benefits, top pay, transportation and incentives package.. Must have been in the crane industry. 800-255-2741, 703-475-1097 CARPENTRY LEAD CARPENTER'S/ WORKING SUPERINTENDENT S Wanted for remodeling projects & insurance repair work. Jenkins Restorations. Inc. himg. Good pay. paid vacation, holidays, health ins., profit sharing & 401K. 703-450-6580 Employment Opportunity for Experienced Carpenter Comfortable with all phases of custom residential construction. Strong finish skills a must. Please call Kaster Construction (540)937-5823 Ask for Jeff Construction PIPE FOREMAN & CREW Health, dental, 401k available Ricky L. Brown & Son, Inc. (540)347-6628 Might Manager for housekeeping or contact Linda (540)522-8406 16589 Edwards Shop Rd. Remington, VA 22734 Vineyard Manager Farfeiu Vineyards in Flint Hill seeks a full time vineyard manager for newly established vineyard. Prior experience in vineyard management including spraying, pruning, busn hogging required. Spanish a plus Individual must be able to selfmanage and work without supervision. $15 00 hour. Call 703/801-1112 Bus Driver Highland School, an independent PK-12 school in Warrenton, Va., has an opening for a permanent bus route driver. May also drive a bus to sports games and field trips. A bus CDL is required. Interested applicants may call Warren Jenkins at (540) 222-6943 Millwork Company in Warrenton, VA seeks experienced and reliable: JOURNEYMAN CABINETMAKERS/ MILLWORKERS & FINISHERS Experienced required. Competitive pay and benefits. Please call 540-347-4551 x 111 or email resume to kallan@gcabinet.com ft CONSTRUCTION 'PROJECT MANAGER General Contrator has immed opening for pavmg & 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. 1935 Ford for-dor Deluxe touring sedan, body oft restoration to orig cond. $20,000. (540)788-4647 day (540)788-4161 eve. 1969 Chevy Camaro Coupe. 327 3spd auto, positive traction, needs restored, many new parts. Car runs. $10k obo. (703)481-3510. 1971 Mustang Mach 1 Fastback (body only) S2000/OBO. Engine parts, trans, int parts incl. For info/photos: community.webshots. com/user/nyjetsfans 1986 Chevy Monty Carlo-luxury sport, CL5.0, V-8. All needed repairs done. $1,995 firm. (540)439-3259 1986 Mustang 5.0 GT Convertible $750/ OBO. Runs, needs body work/int rest, extra parts incl. For info/ photos.comm unity. webshots.com/ user/nyjetsfans /-N 80S Automobiles v_ J 00 Cadillac Deville. Blue, moon rf.lded, 68K. $10,500 OBO (703)538-2622 (202)-414-3829 01 VW Jena 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 A 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. 1985 Mercedes Benz 380SL. 79k mi, Very Good Condition whtf blue. $8K obo. (703)669-9036. 1993 Cadillac Allante, NorthStar motor, blk on blk convert. 63K. $ 1 3,5 0 0. (540)788-4241 Iv msg. 1998 TOYOTA Corolla LE 4 dOOr, A/C, auto, side airbag, 83K miles. Nice! $5400. Call 703-723-6151 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 91 Mitsubishi Montero. 4WD, 60K on new motor, runs great. $2,400/ obo. (540)364-1815 (540)222-0715 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 3.8I auto, 122k miles. $1,900 703-868-4099 ’98 Subaru Forester Very good cond, great for student Manual trans., AWD, 183k miles-will go to 400k $5595 703.447.9505 605 Automobile* Buick Rendezous 04, AWD, 37K miles, loaded, Ithr heated seats, 23MPG. $17K. (540) 987-8645 Ford Contour '99, all records, & up to date on maintenance, great cond, 112K mis, $3900 OBO. (540)829-8008 Ford Explorer XLT '98, sunroof, runs great, loaded, 120K mis. $4500 OBO. (540)347-3779 aft 5pm FORD PROBE 95, AC, New tires, 1 owner, 111K mis, runs good! Needs some work. $ 1 6 0 0 / O B O . 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. nonaa Accord y^, 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 Infiniti G35X, 2006 Sport Sedan. AWD, 12K mi. fully loaded. New cond. $28,500. 703-777-2716. 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. $1500 or BO. Call 703-771-0280; 703-203-8799. Pontiac Grad Prix, '90, 3.7 multi port engine, AC, PS, PB, 101K mis, $850. (540)349-8240 Subara, 2002, Forrester. AWD, 1 owner, 49K mi, $ 1 2,5 0 0. (540)338-0168. Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 02 Mercedes CLK 320, auto, 45k, excellent condition. $24,500. 571-238-2539. 1987 VW Scirocco. Grey. 190K, runs well, new tires. $850 obo. Call (540)687-5969 HONDA ACCORD EX '99. V6, A/C, Ithr, power snrf. Great cond. 110K miles. $7900. 703-815-2762 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 1987 Ranger Bass Boat. 135 HP, Merc, w/ trailer, cover. Very good cond. $3700 OBO (540)349-1223 1995 16' fiberglass Nitre, 115 HP Johnson OB, live wells, depth & fish finders, elec motor, trailer, 3-batteries. Best offer. (540)547-9255 '88 Chriscraft Seahawk 24', $9000 OBO. 06 Yahama FX Cruiser, 3 person, 140 HP, life jackets, custom cover, $ 8 0 0 0 firm. (540)829-0084; 540-347-5428 95 Saaray 230 Sundancer, 24ft, 5.7 Mercury in/out board, sleeps 4, kitchenette. $ 2 0 K / o b o 571-259-6834 With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 2003 GMC HD2500 4WD, ext cab w/bench seat, auto. 2004 5th whl Wildcat 24ft w/slide out, sat antenna, awning radio w/ CD. Well maint. $30K. (540)349-4527 Flair MH, 2003, Class A, 30ft, NO Pets/Smoke. Exc. Cond. Loaded. One ownfer. MUST SEE. $39,750 OBO. (703)968-8425 '96 International 4700 Service truck, Diesel, IMP-Dominator II bed, Hydraulic crane, compressor, new paint, $ 3 7,5 0 0. (540)347-6600 '97 Ford F350 XL, 12ft stake body bump, diesel, auto, 4x4,7.5 Myer plow, trailer hitch, electric brake. $12,500. (540)347-6600 98 MACK RD-688, quad-axle dump truck, 18ft alum bed, new clutch, radiator, AC, exhaust & paint. 8ft Jake Brake, asphalt tarp, $57,500. 540-347-6600 940 Motorcycle* . 01 Honda CR250R, nearly new, garage Kept, $ 2 250. 540-379-2357 '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 of chrome & lights, blue, 9,9Gfo mis, $16,999 540-399-1938 '02 Kendon standup, big bike transport, two bike trailer. Black. Like new. $1000(540)439-6505 ■ Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 fih >n Your Ulloll Pocket Place your Yard Sale ad today! 703-777-1110 800-852-4797 NORTHERN VIRGINIA Convenient Direct Dynamic Easy Fast Profitable Reliable Smart... Classified 540-347-4222 02 Yamaha YZF R-1: Like new red/white/ blck. Adult Owner, Never Down. $6800. (540)379-2429 05 Suzuzki M50 805CC. Like new, red, never down. 1300 mi, many ad on's, ex warranty. $5800. (703)723-7320 2000 Yamaha R-1: Red/ white, 1,800 mi, akrapovic exhaust, pe rfect. $6,500 (703)830-5731 Custom Chopper, 6sp, 110 HP, airshocks, BDL belt Dr. 45 degree rake w/ 10 over front, needs wiring to finish. $15,700 540-3493145 / 571-233-0564 customized '03 VTX 1800C, mint condition, low miles, $8195/obo. (540)905-3889 2004 Blue Yamaha 660 Grizzly 4 wheeler, 4wd, ITP wheels & tires, hood cond. $5000 OBO. 540-439-0407 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 Ford F-350 Lariat Crew Cab Diesel 4x4, 101K. leather, CD. lift gate. $19500/obo. (540)675-2233 03 Dodge Durango SXT, auto, 56k, 3d seat, tow pkg. $15,500. 571-238-2539. 1999 Chvy Tahoe, black ext/tan Ithr int, 4-dr, fully loaded, great cond 138K, $8,500obo. (703)867-3678 79 JEEP CJ5: '4 speed manual, 350 V-8. $7000/080. (540)882-9905. ’98 Dodge Durango SLT. 4X4 Good cond. in/out. Loaded w/ 3rd row seat. Seats 7.S5590/ obo 703-468-1364 '98 Mercury Mountaineer. 4WD, totally loaded, exc. cond., $5600. (703)430-9404 99 Kia Sportage, white. 84k mi, complete tuneup, CD, good tires. Perfect cond. $4350/ OBO. 703-309-2305. '99 Red Chevy Blazer. 127k miles, $1500 Work Truck! '02 Wht Merc Mountaineer, 101k, V6. $8k/obo. All pwr. (703)926-2550. Explorer '97, 4x4, V6 OHC, Lthr int. insp. Great cond, reliable. $2,450/OBO. Eves - 540-349-9644. GMC Suburban 2500, '96, 72K mis, loaded, 4wd, very good cond. $8500 OBO. (540)349-1223 Toyota 4 Runner '00. LTD. Loaded. Snrf. Traction. Brush/lite guards. Slvr/tan. $13,000 540-687-3535 Trucks/ j ** PlCMipS • ; | 01 Ford Box Truck E450 Diesel, 44K, many extras, exc cond. $26500/obo. Must See! (540)349-8125 01 Ford Ranger, 4x4, loaded, 20in wheels. $8,000/obo. (540)987-9092 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 1984 Ford F150, V8, good cond, runs grt, $750/obo. Must sell by 8/15, moving. Ask for Scott (540)347-5751 1994 Ford Dump Truck Tri/axle. Model 9000. 17 tons. Exc cond. $ 3 2,0 0 0 (571)722-5952 '86 Toyota, 4x4, 79K mis on body, brand new engine, $2000. (540)349-8240 89 Ford 250, 4WD auto Pickup, ball/5th wheel hitch attach, tool box. $2000. Please call (540)825-6707 '92 Chevy Cheyenne WT 1500, 5sp manual, red, 162K mis, tool box, great shape, $3250. 540-347-1354 '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, aulo trans, PW/ PDL, cruise / tilt, $6,900/obo (540)399-1938 96 Dodge 2500 SLT, Deisel, auto, 4x4, 7.5 Myers Plow, trailer hitch, $8500. (540)347-6600 This Could be Your Ad! Call 540-347-4222 96 Ford F250 XL, 4x4, diesel, auto, 7.5 Myers Plow, trailer hitch, $8500. (540)347-6600 96 Chevy S10 pickup, 130K, runs grt, new trans, winshield, grt work truck. $3000/obo. (703)209-5858 Ford F150 84, 300, 6 cly, AT, hvy duty, 2 gas tanks, everyday use. Best offer.(540)5479255 '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 Ford E-50 cust 7 psgr van. rear bench seat/ bed. tv/cd/shades/ hitch/rack all pwr option. Excel cond. 79k mil. 703-669-8676. 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. Ford wheelchair van, '84, motorized wheelchair included. Sound vehicle. Many new parts. $4500 OBO. (540)729-8513 With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped upl Call 347-4222 or FAX 351-0121 Buying? Selling? Times Community Newspapers' Classified Has It! Thousands of advertised items. Half a million readers. Outstanding results. 540-347-4222 Fax 351-0121 QJmes Community Newspapers northern Virginia