Rappahannock News, August 10, 2006

Rappahannock County’s Family Newspaper Since 1877 ■ ; t 128th Year ... No. 32 Phone (540) 675-3338 THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2006 Worldwide at timescommunity.com 50 CENTS Taylor decides not to run By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News Staff Writer Piedmont Supervisor Tom Taylor announced at the August meeting of the Board of Supervisors that he has decided not to run in the upcoming November election for Piedmont Supervisor. Taylor cited the time demands of being a Supervisor as the reason for his decision. “There’s only 24 hours in the day, and I’m using too many,” said Taylor who runs a construction business and serves on the board of the Rappahannock National bank Taylor was appointed to his Piedmont Supervisor seat back in May, to fill the place left empty by the death of former BOS Chairman Charles K“Pete” Estes in April. When the Piedmont Supervisor seat became open last April, County Administrator John McCarthy announced that one of the requirements for applicants was that they promise to run for office in November, a requirement Taylor has now violated. “ You really don’t understand how much time this job takes when you get appointed, and I think it’s prudent to nip this problem in the bud now,” said Taylor. Taylor asked the board to allow him to remain in office until the election is decided, and promised to devote as much time to it in his remaining months in office as he had before deciding not to run. “I’ll do a great job until November,” said Taylor. , Taylor keeping his office until November makes the most sense for Piedmont district constituents, according to McCarthy. “There’s no point in just appointing another person to only serve two or three months,” said McCarthy. “This way, there will be a level platform for the election,” pointed out Taylor. fm At. the time of Taylor’s appointment, he competed for the Piedmont Supervisor seat with two Other applicants, Dr. Monira Rifaat and Kim Estes Baader. Both Estes Baader and Rifaat Photo by Cheryl Taylor STEPPING DOWN: Tom Taylor has decided not to run for supervisor in November. have decided to run for Taylor’s seat in November. The application deadline for prospective candidates for the Piedmont District supervisor seat is August 25. By that date Applicants^ who must be Piedmont District residents, are required to have gathered 50 signatures belonging to Piedmont District registered voters. Petition forms are available at the office of the Rappahannock County Registrar. General Assembly recognizes Charles K. “Pete” Estes Delegate Todd Gilbert attended the August session of-Jthe Board of Supervisors to present a copy of House Joint Resolution 5022, which is the General Assembly’s recognition of the life and achievements of the late Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors Chairman Charles K. Amissville man battles ghost of federal charges By Cheryl K. Chumley Rappahannock News Staff Writer / An Amissville man has found himself in the unenviable position of proving his stated innocence to a national audience, as media reports from the likes of Associated Press and the Wall Street Journal have tied him to a convoluted whistleblower case of fraud and conspiracy in Iraq. Douglas Combs, a former Warrenton resident, is chief executive officer and director of Windmill International, Ltd., a financial services firm with offices in Virginia and Romania that does business primarily in parts of Europe. Over the past few weeks, his name has surfaced in a slew of media See COMBS, Page A2 County & Town Meetings • On Wednesday, August 16, the Rappahannock County Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the county courthouse on Gay Street. Agenda NEW BUSINESS -SU#06-07-01 Evans Bed and Breakfast* -SU#06-07-02 Nelson Family Apartment* -SU#06-07-03 Ramos (d.b.a. Beech Tree Farm) Tourist Home* Presentation: “Co-housing," by Peter Lazar / Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) k Rappahannock News Staff ■ Photo/Mark F. Sypher Douglas Combs of Amissville, a former Warrenton resident, has been named by the national media as one of the subjects of a whistleblower lawsuit. He denies any connection to the case. ^ We’re complete victims. We’re victims of (the press) having bad information. * Douglas Combs, Chief executive officer and director, Windmill International, Ltd. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Monty Tayloe IN APPRECIATION: Delegate Todd Gilbert was on hand at Monday’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors to present Betty Ann Estes with a resolution honoring her husband and former Chairman of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, Charles K. “Pete" Estes. “Pete” Estes. “Resolved by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, that the General Assembly mourn the passing of an outstanding community leader and fine Virginia gentleman Charles K. Estes,” concluded the MU, which was read aloud at the BOS meeting by Gilbert’s aide Gary Frink. Gilbert presented the bill as a mounted certificate to Estes’ wife Betty Ann, who was present along with the entire Estes family for the honor. “The work he did for this county was from his heart,” said Betty Ann Estes, after receiving the bill. “He will be remembered not just in the history of this county, but in the history of this state,” remarked Gilbert, after the presentation. Route 522 bridge VDOT administrator David Cubbage presented the BOS with a conceptual drawing of a replacement bridge for the “truss” bridge at the juncture of US 211 and RT522 in Sperryville. According to Cubbage , the existing structure is becoming See BOS, Page A2 Ammn Photo by Ann Brown Stop to smell the flowers Rappahannock resident Ann Brown snapped this picture of a curious black bear in her yard one morning three weeks ago. “I thought that if I just stuck my head out of my door, I could get the picture and run back inside before he noticed," said Brown. Apparently Brown’s visitor didn’t mind, because he hung around her yard licking his feet the rest of the morning. Apparently the bear was using Brown’s yard to take a little rest break and enjoy the scenery after a busy start to his day. “He’d already demolished my bird feeders,” said Brown. Partners with the park Tourism at Shenandoah National Park is down as are funds but the park remains tantalizing to many. See Page B1. Founder retires Pamela Lynn Tucker leaves a strong legacy with the students and staff at Wakefield Country Day School. See Page A9. New school Mountain Vista Governor’s School will open its doors to 115 students from several counties. See Page A8. V' Assessments again? Almost 1,500 people are finding out something new about their property tax bills. What's going on? See Page A3.

BOS From Page A1 increasingly Structurally unsound and must be replaced. Cabbage wants to create a bridge that will echo the current bridges unique look. “We want to create something in the community that has presence,” said Cubbage. His initial concept, which he cautions is in the very preliminary stages, is of a patterned concrete bridge with truss-like structures similar to the current bridge attached to the sides. According to Cubbage, structural problems will not allow him to use the trusses from the current bridge in the new one. In the proposed new bridge, the truss structures will be architectural features” only, with no structural purpose. The proposed new bridge would also feature space for pedestrian use. Cubbage’s proposal will also limit the need for a road closure to replace the bridge. "What we’re trying to do is construct the new bridge right beside the old one, and then remove the old one,” explained Cubbage. The proposed bridge project is expected to involve at least one public hearing before being decided, and the replacement is expected by Cubbage to happen in the next 30 to 60 months. New fee for road violators The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt new statewide legislation that will assess a flat fee of $250.00 to drivers involved in specific violations or incidents that require county emergency vehicles. The violations involved include reckless driving, driving under the influence, improperly leaving the scene of an accident, or driving on a suspended or revoked license. Anyone convicted of those violations in incidents that caused a Rappahannock County emergency vehicle to respond to the scene will be charged the $250.00 fee. Cell towers The Rappahannock County BOS unanimously voted to approve the application by Cingular Telecommunications to add their antennas to two existing “stealth” monopole antennas owned by the Sprint corporation. Cingular’s additions will add another 16 feet to the existing monopoles, but will other wise appear identical to the existing structures. Cingular’s application to add antennas to the silo at Rose Hill must still go back before the planning commission before it could be voted on by the BOS. Hallowed ground The Supervisors voted unanimously to approve a federal program called e Journey Through Hallowed Ground Corridor. The proposed corridor follows US Route 15 and Route 20 from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, through Frederick County, Maryland to Charlottesville. The corridor is a congressional effort to designate locations along the above corridor as a National Heritage Area. The designation doesn’t affect private property rights, and involves no cost to the county. Rappahannock Rapidan Community Service Board The BOS voted to approve the 2007 Rappahannock Rapidan Community Service Board performancecontract to provide services connected with mental health, substance abuse treatment, and elder care. The Supervisors also authorized the RRCSB to borrow up to $4.2 million dollars for the purchase and construction of a new facility for alcohol and drug rehabilitation. The RRCSB is supported by multiple counties, and requires approval from Rappahannock and other counties in the Rappahannock- Rapidan area to borrow the additional funds. Rappahannock assumes no liability for the RRCSB’s loan. Email the reporter at mtayloe@timespapers.com SHENANDOAH WEDDING PROFESSIONALS ANNUAL BRIDAL SHOW AT HISTORIC LONG BRANCH August 13, 2006 12 Noon until 3 PM Admission: $5.00 per person Conveniently located off route 50 via 1-81 or Route 66. 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Virginia 22747 fig It’s extremely speculative, and it’s extremely false. It’s speculation without any facts.^ Christopher Johnson, Director and general counsel, Windmill International, Ltd. Combs From Page A1 stories detailing the charges of a sealed federal lawsuit. In the documents, according to the AP reporter who headlined the story as an exclusive based on an obtained copy of the charges, “two former Pentagon officials... have been accused of scheming with a banned American contractor to get lucrative rebuilding contracts in Iraq,” wrote Deborah Hastings on July 21. Those two Pentagon officials, the story continued, were Combs, who was listed as a former acting U.S. Navy undersecretary, and Hansford Johnson, a former acting Navy secretary. The banned American company, the story continued, was Custer Battles LLC, a firm that was suspended from business in Iraq two years ago by the military after a federal court found it had padded government contracts for substantial profit. The owners of Custer Battles, Scott Custer and Mike Battles, are also named in the current lawsuit. Interesting to note, a prior case against Custer Battles was also brought by whistleblowers — one of whom is reportedly the same bringing charges yet again - and resulted in a multi-million dollar judgment against the company. That fine, which gives some of the money to the whistleblowers, has still not been paid, according to a Washington Post report published last week. Phones at Custer Battles’ office in Virginia have been disconnected, and firm owners could not be contacted for comment about either suit. “The new lawsuit contends Custer and Battles, both Army veterans with Washington political connections, tried to- get around the suspension order by plotting with Johnson and Combs to ‘set up sham companies (thereby) concealing their ownership and control of those entities’ ... (and) the shell companies committed other illegal acts, including selling weapons on the Iraqi black market,” Hastings writes in her AP report, quoting portions of the court documents. One of those alleged companies with ties to Custer Battles and the charges of fraud and conspiracy is Combs’ Windmill International, the AP reports. However, without access to the actual court documents, which are sealed because they asa Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Mark F. Sypher Peter Majeranowski, Christopher Johnson and Douglas Combs talk with a Times-Democrat reporter about their company and the accusations against it. were filed under the False Claims Act guiding whistleblower rules (see side box), it’s impossible to gauge how exactly the ties of businesses to Custer Battles are being alleged, never mind proven. The gist right now is this: Combs says he’s innocent and that no tie exists between his company and Custer Battles, or with his company and any entities aligned with Custer Battles. And unless the Department of Justice finds cause to go forth with the case, the documents alleging the tie will remain sealed, as stipulated by the terms of whistleblower suits. A request for further information left on Hastings’ voice mail at the AP New York bureau was not returned. But in a lengthy interview on Friday, Combs characterized the situation — which leaves him in the position of trying to prove a negative — as grossly unfair. Combs and colleagues speak “They didn’t even get my title right,” Combs said, referring to the AP and other reports that cited his former position as an acting undersecretary. “I was a special assistant to the secretary,” he said. “That tells you something ... if they can’t even get that right.” In a personal interview on Friday that included the participation of two other Windmill International officials - Christopher Johnson, director and general counsel, and Peter Majeranowski, director and chief operating officer - Combs expressed dissatisfaction with the level of media due process that had resulted from the APs initial report. “We’re complete victims,” he said. “We’re victims of (the press) having bad information.” According to his side, put forth by all three, Windmill did express initial interest in joining business forces with Custer Battles in November 2003 - a time when the now-tainted firm was touted in the press as “very positive,” with military veteran “The Gold Standard in Equestrian Construction” Toll-free: 1-88&50LD-CUP (1-888465-3287) ^'oi.Dez^aisM-eauhcw t&M ££VG&Sl^ - Marshall. 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In addition to denying during the interview Friday any alliance with these businesses, or with any others named in the whistleblower lawsuit, Windmill officials also put forth the same in a July 28 press release. “Windmill confirm(s) that Custer Battles shared a mutual interest in providing a low-cost alternative service supporting U.S. Government operations by utilizing ... NATO personnel,” the release reads. “Custer Battles and later, Danubia Global when it purchased Custer Battles, were among several companies Windmill considered, but did not acquire, when pursuing this business strategy.” The tie, or lack thereof, of Windmill to Custer Battles or Danubia is a crucial point; this is the link that AP and other media outlets are citing from court documents that bring Combs and company into the whistleblower case. According to the Windmill release, one possible angle from which the whistleblower suit naming Combs and company stems is this: “In June of 2005, while still in preliminary discussions with Danubia Global, Windmill prematurely released from its Bucharest office a press notice focused on a project in Eastern Europe where it incorrectly mentioned that Windmill purchased a share in Danubia Global.” The information on this press document was incorrect, according to Windmill’s July 28 release, and “an employee was terminated for disseminating the flawed release without authorization.” Since, the July 28 press release continues, “Danubia Global has ... issued its own statement denying Windmill's ownership.” In essence, then, the current lawsuit - which Johnson, Combs and Majeranowski haven’t even seen, and which came largely as a surprise by way of media reports, they said - is stringing together ties that never existed. “It’s extremely speculative,” Johnson said, “and it’s extremely false. It’s speculation without any facts.” He also said that while it was difficult to prove innocence when the accusation itself is not fully disclosed - the Department of Justice has at least 60 days to decide whether or not to open the case to public scrutiny - saved correspondence, e-mails and other documents prove Windmill declined to pursue any business alliance with Custer Battles and Danubia. In a follow-up request on Monday, Johnson provided these documents - roughly 40 or more files, some of which included correspondences between Windmill and Danubia officials. Deadline constraints prevented perusal of all the files, but the titles suggested a range of records, from financials to business agreements to e-mail messages. These documents, Johnson said Friday, were also offered other media outlets, but many ostensibly opted to report only what the AP or other national outlets wrote. Regardless, all three Windmill officials expressed confidence on Friday that eventually, when the facts were revealed or the court files unsealed, their innocence would be clear. “The only thing they have on us,” Johnson said, “is the mistaken belief we acquired those assets (Custer Battles, Danubia, for example), which we never did.” E-mail the reporter: cchumley@timespapers.com Police Briefs Identity theft scam Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz has advised Rappahannock residents to be on the lookout for identity theft. Unsolicited phone calls that request a social security number are a common method of identity theft, and a scam recently gaining attention among area law enforcements involves jury duty. Victims are called by a person claiming that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of the victim because they missed a scheduled jury duty. When the unsuspecting victim claims that they were not notified of any jury duty, the caller asks for their social security number for verification purposes. In Rappahannock County, court officials do not call asking for social security numbers, and any caller claiming to represent Rappahannock County and soliciting social security information is probably fraudulent. “It’s just a rule of thumb that you shouldn’t give out your social security number to an unsolicited caller,” said Larry Sherertz. Clarification Gas Truck follow up A story concerning a gasoline spill at Mayhugh’s store in Amissville ran in the August 3 edition of the Rappahannock News. According to the driver of the truck involved, the spill occurred because of the overfilling of the store’s underground gas tank by a previous driver on a previous delivery. The gas that spilled onto the ground at Mayhugh’s on July 31 came from a vapor recovery system and not the PM Transport Gas truck, as previously reported. 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All assessments created equal? By Monty Tayloe Rappahanrtock News Staff Writer At Monday’s Rappahannock County Board Of Supervisors meeting, Wakefield District Supervisor Roger Welch broke from the agenda to ask a question. “How can we issue another assessment after we’ve already set the tax rate?” asked Welch. Welch was speaking of the estimated 1,500 letters that have been sent out by the Office of the Commissioner of Revenue notifying some Rappahannock County land owners that the assessed value of their real estate has been changed by the Board of Equalization since the assessment earlier this year. Much of the real estate affected by the changes has increased or decreased in taxable value by thousands of dollars, and early evidence points to an overall increase and higher taxes for most of those affected. Rappahannock County taxpayers have already dealt with a reassessment year in which many land values doubled and property taxes increased by almost 20 percent, making the Board of Equalization’s activity particularly unwelcome in most cases. The response to the adjusted assessments has been largely negative, with landowners complaining at the Office of the Commissioner of Revenue in Little Washington, the editorial page of The Rappahannock News, and to their district supervisors. So you want be on the Board of Supervisors However, despite Welch’s terminology, the activity of the Board of Equalization is not “another assessment.” It’s the normal final stage of the reassessment process, and it happens every time there is a reassessment, about every two to five years. Last fall, the Board of Assessors and the county’s appraisal company, Blue Ridge Mass Appraisals, assessed the real estate in the county, and determined the taxable value of county land. The appraisal company performed quick checks of every property in the county, and the BOA determined the monetary value of certain features, like gravel driveways or proximity to a main road. This information was used to create the assessed tax value of county real estate, and notices were sent to landowners at the beginning of2006. In June, the Board of Supervisors set this year’s real estate tax rate at $.58 per $100.00 of real estate value. After the tax rate was set, the Board of Equalization’s function begins. The BOE is appointed by the Circuit Court, and can contain from three to five mem bers, a third of whom must be realtors. This year, the BOE consisted of Henry Hudson, Emile Smet, and realtor Amy Sloane Timbers . They function as a kind of non-political shortstop for the Board of Assessors, who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The role of the BOE is to check the work of the BOA, fixing mistakes, catching what they missed, and attempting to insure that similar properties in the county are assessed at similar values. Because the Board of Assessors must survey so many properties, it is very easy for them to miss features that may affect the value of a given property, like finished basements or additional structures not visible from the road. Cases where this may have happened are flagged for the attention of the BOE by the Commissioner of Revenue. Such corrected mistakes can raise or lower the value of a given property, and account for about a third of the estimated 1500 adjusted assessments, according to Commissioner of Revenue Beverly Atkins. Aside from correcting mistakes on individual properties, the Board of Equalization also examines broader decisions by the Board of Assessors. Part of the assessor’s job is setting the value of various categories of real estate. When the value of these categories is set, then the value of all properties within that category is adjusted accordingly by the Board of Assessors. Those categorical decisions are eventually examined by the Board of Equalization, which can adjust any they decide to be incorrect. Evening it out The primary example of this situation from this year’s reassessment is an adjustment for property fronted by a gravel road. The BOA and Blue Ridge Mass Appraisals originally deducted 10 percent of the total real estate value from any property that was on a gravel road, on the basis that an unpaved road was less attractive to real estate buyers and meant a lower market value. ‘That’s not the case in Rappahannock,” said Timbers, who explained that in Rappahannock’s real estate market, buyers are seeking a secluded country lifestyle and a dirt road is viewed as attractive on property. Accordingly, the BOE removed that adjustment, and all the properties that benefited from it originally will receive letters of adjustment form the Commissioner of Revenue. A second decision by the BOE that will effect a large number of property owners involves the value of property in Amissville. According to Timbers and Hudson, the BOA had originally valued house lots located in Amissville as being worth around $35,000 less than house lots everywhere else in the county. The BOE set the Amissville house lots to the same $100,000 as other county house lots. These two decisions are believed to account for what is perceived by many county residents to be an abnormally large amount of equalization this reassessment year. “Those [adjustment] probably account for three quarters of the letters,” said Timbers Assessing the assessors Once Supervisor Welch had broached the subject at Monday’s BOS meeting, Interim Piedmont District Supervisor Tom Taylor asked why the initial assessment by the BOA and Blue Ridge Mass Appraisals was so far off that it required 1500 corrections. That’s a question echoed by many Rappahannock citizens and the members of the Board of Equalization. “[The Board of Assessors] did a poor job,” said BOE member Henry Hudson, who has served on previous Boards of Equalization. “We were appointed by the judge to make it equal, but sometimes we just had to do the best we could.” Timbers, who has served on a previous Board of Assessors, feels that the BOA may have worked too fast, and therefore created a problem that the BOE had to solve. “They were rushed,” said Timbers. “We’re just trying to make sure that everyone has been treated fairly and equally.” Although Virginia law requires Boards of Assessors to finish their reports by December 31, this year’s BOA asked for and received an allowed extension to February. The BOA usually has one member from each district, but Jackson District Assessor Donald Brown resigned with 20 days left in office, leaving the BOA a man short. Whatever the cause of the disparity between the findings of the original Assessors and the Board of Equalization, unhappy Rappahannock taxpayers still have options. The findings of the Board of Equalization can be appealed in court, and this year’s high taxes may elicit sympathy from the BOS in next year’s budget discussions. Discussion at Monday’s meeting indicated that if the high number of adjustments result in a tax windfall for the county, it may be used to provide some tax relief next year. Just because you have. a windfall doesn’t mean you have to spend it,” said Commonwealth’s attorney Peter Luke. Email the reporter at mtayloe@timespapers. com 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 28, 2006 to August 4, 2006. 7b find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.timespapers.com. (Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Stonewall District Lucille V. Dellinger to Power Design and Development LLC., 15.9 acres $250,000.00; Tax Map: 56-58. Lucille V. Dellinger to mnnv -’.nr Michel Heitstuman 36.68 acres $645,000.00, Tax Map: 56-58. David F. Gillis to Michael T. Puskar and Wife, 9.5512 acres, $485,000.00, Tax Map: 56-4. Hampton District Pamela D. Higgins and others to R. Stephan Geoffray, 3.3792 acres, $915,000.00, Tax Map: 19-2-1. Wakefield District Florine Marie North to James P. Costello and Wife, 0.523 acres, $75,000.00, Tax Map: 5-16. Rebecca Louise Rector Burke to Patricia Atkins Boldridge Pelkey and Husband, 5 acres, i L !U I'vi'f II J' ..'."'I' Lot 5, $10,000.00; Tax Map: 1516. Maiy Francis Bywaters to Wade David Bywaters and Wife, 2 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 21-10A. Mary Francis Bywaters to Cynthia Marie Sanders and Husband, 2.2559 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 21-10A. 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Chappell said that these results might originate from flaws with the testing process. “Several other Virginia schools have noticed abnormally low scores in the same grades,” he reported, “We are not alone.” Chappell said that the State Superintendent has met with members of concerned schools and suggested a task force to review the testing process. Preliminary scores for Rappahannock County High School were encouraging, according to Dr. Chappell. “We don’t think that there is any doubt about fall accreditation for the high school,” he reported. Why did the schools give back money? School Board Member Rosa Crocker asked that the school address the fact that funds were returned to the Board of Supervisors. ‘1 think we should clarify what this means and why it happened,” she said, “Some view it as irresponsible.” Chappell admitted that the the school administrators could have brainstormed new ways to spend it. “The July bills didn’t come in at the right time to pay them with our surplus,” he said He defended the idea of returning surplus because it proved stewardship. “By ending up with extra money, we show that we are frugal stewards of the public’s money,” he said. The school returned approximately $76,000 to the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors this past June. Chappell also mentioned that it helped the school maintain a strong fiscal image. “If we ever need emergency funding, the board will see our responsibility with public funds as they consider our request, “ he said. Chappell mentioned that this amount seemed like a lot, but it was only one percent of the school’s entire budget. “I would rather see a small surplus than a deficit,” said ViceChairperson Aline Johnson. New hirings Following the closed session of the meeting the school EH i—Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Charlie Spiering NEVER FORGET: Rolling Thunder members Clif Lewin (center) and Nancy Lemen (right) present School Superintendent Robert Chappell (left) with two POW/MIA flags. board announced the new appointments they had made since the last meeting. The board hired Elizabeth Seeley and Laurie Allen as 4th grade teachers for the Rappahannock County Elementary School. Brandon Capes was also hired as an Information Systems Assistant and Elizabeth Blubaugh was appointed as a Spanish teacher at the Rappahannock County High School. Orientation for the new employees begins August 14. Construction off track Although the field will be ready for the season, progress on the track has ground to a halt. The surfacing crew has reported that in order to put the rubber surface on the asphalt, it can’t be shaded by the sun. They have suggested that enough trees be cleared to insure a 20 ft. area along the track. Chappell noted that this problem had not been mentioned in the original contract. “I have been talking with them about what trees need to be removed,” Chappell said, “but they are changing the rules mid-stream.” The process of removing trees will be difficult, especially since the asphalt has already been laid. “Any tree removal process could damage the asphalt and cost more money to repair,” Dr. Chappell said. He is still looking for the best way to solve the problem. “The rules are changing mid-game,” stressed Chappell. The gym for the elementary school has also ground to a halt due to difficulties with the electrical company. Without the air conditioning working in the gym the climate cannot be controlled in order to install the gym floor. Flag presentation Rolling Thunder members Clif Lewin and Nancy Lemen presented the board with two flags remembering American prisoners of war or soldiers missing in action. (POW/MIA) Lewin and Lemen are members of the Chapter 3 Rolling Thunder club in Dumfries, Virginia. They are visiting surrounding schools encouraging them to fly the POW/MIA flag. This makes Rappahannock County the second in the nation to agree to fly these flags above their schools. “Dying is not the worst thing that can happen to a soldier, Lewin said, “Being forgotten is.” Pointing to a slogan on his T-shirt he stated, “We will never forget!” Unique. Antique. One of a Kind Home Furnishings in 3-4 Week. Made Just for You - Without the Wait! Find that special inspiration for your home. We nave that unique antique. We also offer Hickory Chair and designer furnishings, accessories and draperies. 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Editorial & Opinion -Rappahannock jSetosEstablished 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Anita L. Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler, Executive Vice President Jan Clatterbuck, Office Manager _ To Subscribe Phone (540) 675r3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents _Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: 249 Main Street, Washington, Va. Mailing address: P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax:(540) 675-3088 e-mail: asherman@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com ft THURSDAY, AUGUST 10,2006 Our View Richmond on my mind We haven’t talked about it for awhile but politicians in Richmond have been debating some changes in the estate tax and the land preservation tax credits. For many in Rappahannock County this is a chord that strikes close to home. The following is the latest that has come out of the General Assembly. At this writing, they have not yet accepted the Governor’s changes though they are expected to during their next meeting which is at the end of August. As adopted by the House and Senate: . Estate Tax/Land Preservation Tax Credit • Eliminates the estate tax for deaths that occur On or after July 1, 2007. • Reforms the Land Preservation Tax Credit to help pay for eliminating estate tax. Major Features of Land Preservation Reform: • $50 million of tax credits can be issued in calendar year 2007 and $75 million in tax credits can be issued in each calendar year thereafter. (Note: No cap existed prior to proposed changes) • Credits registered above the caps in one year are the first draw against the subsequent year’s cap. • Credit is 40 percent of fair market value, if land is located in Chesapeake Bay Watershed or seaside of Northampton or Appomattox Counties; credit is 40 percent of FMV or $750,000 (equates to $1.9 million FMV), whichever is less, if land is located outside the watershed. (Note: credit was set at 50% prior to proposed changes) • Donations must meet objective criteria promulgated by Department of Conservation and Recreation. • Donations that have credit value over $2.5 million (FMV over $6.3 million), must be specifically approved by DCR, in addition to meeting the objective criteria. • Provides state oversight/accountability of high value credits. • Only 16 donations have had credit value over $2.5 million in the program’s 6-year history; therefore, this requirement does not produce an administrative burden. • Appraisal value being claimed must be supported by evidence that property is physically adaptable for use claimed in appraisal and there is a need or demand for such use in the reasonably near future. • Unusable credit may be carried forward for 10 years. (Note: was set at 5 years prior to proposed changes) ns aiiienueu uy me uuvernur: Estate Tax/Land Preservation Tax Credit • Eliminates the estate tax for deaths that occur on or after July 1, 2007. • Reforms the Land Preservation Tax Credit to help pay for eliminating estate tax. Major Features of Land Preservation Reform: • $100 million of tax credits can be issued in calendar year 2007 and $100 million in tax credits adjusted to reflect changes in CPI can be issued in each calendar year thereafter. (Note: No cap existed prior to proposed changes) • Credits registered above the caps in one year are the first draw against the subsequent year’s cap. . • Credit is 40 percent of fair market value. (Note: credit was set at 50% prior to proposed changes) • Donations must meet objective criteria promulgated by Department of Conservation and Recreation. • Donations that have credit value over $2.5 million (FMV over $6.3 million), must be specifically approved by DCR, in addition to meeting the objective criteria. • Provides state oversight/accountability of high value credits. • Only 16 donations have had credit value over $2.5 million in the program’s 6-year history; therefore, this requirement does not produce an administrative burden. • Appraisal value being claimed must be supported by evidence that property is physically adaptable for use claimed in appraisal and there is a need or demand for such use in tin* reasonably near future. • 1 riusable credit may be carried forward for 10 Years. (Note: was set at 5 years prior Jo proposed changes) JjKE.MW ' I ..««©> I one'??; \ ...iTitoTW (f EVEKVOME 50ftg SWT^AT IT JWT m08W“M" \\H i Letters In appreciation of our attorney This is a note of gratitude to a steadfast and hardworking friend of the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company. I know I can speak for all of the more than 50 men and women of the Company when I extend our thanks to attor ney David Konick for his work - all of it without charge - on our difficult zoning matter this year and last. Mr. Konick stood for us and took the heat at the Board of Zoning Appeals in July of 2005. We lost there, but, unbowed, David carried the battle forward on appeal, where he led the Fire Company to eventual victory, in a court decision in February of this year. Through David Konick’s efforts we have a plot of land that can be sold for the benefit of the Fire Company and, of course, the benefit of the entire Amissville Community. We are most grateful to this indefatigable man. Jack Atkins President Amissville Fire and Rescue Company In appreciation of our friend We, the men and women of the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company wish to salute our friend and neighbor, Bill Payne. One of Virginia’s most talented and gregarious auctioneers, Bill took the time and effort to help our Fire Company - at no charge. It was Bill Payne who helped organize and advertise an auction, this past April, of the controversial plot of land here in the county that had been donated to the Fire Company. Through February, March and April, Bill worked to promote the auction, doing his best to drum up buyers and sell the parcel and then conduct the auction of the parcel - which is still available. All of us in Amissville are most grateful for the generosity and positive spirit displayed by Mr. Payne. Members of the Amissville Volunteer Fire ' and Rescue Company Rappahannock News Staff Photo /Charlie Spiermg VARSITY PRACTICE: The Rappahannock County High School’s Varsity Volleyball team. 1st Row L-R: Elvira Yanez (11th); Natalie Tupper (9th ); Rebecca Tupper (12th ) 2nd Row L-R: Noel Johns (11th); Kim Hutcheson (11th); Emily Carter (10th); Ashley Vest (11th); Asst Coach Jackie Settle; and Head Coach Jared Nieters. Panther girls get set for volleyball The Panthers Girls Volleyball team honed their skills as they practiced last Monday in the gym. Head Coach Jared Nieters served wicked shots across the nets the girls practiced hitting the ball and diving to the floor to'rescue point shots. “We should have a strong year, this year,” he said with a grin, “I told the girls that we have the capabilities to reach the state champions this year. He said that last year they were a young team, however, this year they have only lost one senior and were bringing five experienced juniors to the team including Elana Ritter, a foreign exchange student that had to wait a year to participate in th^athletic program. y

Global warming: What should we do? In prior columns we covered the mechanism of global warming, stating that decent increases in greenhouse gases (GHGs) come mostly from burning carbon-based fuels. We then explored resulting climate changes, and considered potential future disruptions. Bruce Smart 1 he problem is complex: • The global economy depends on energy, mostly from carbon-based fuels. • A time lag of decades exists between emissions and consequent climate change. • The huge capital investment in fossil fuel use cannot be replaced quickly. • The atmosphere is global; protecting it requires cooperation of many nations. • Industrial nations are principal emitters, but the poorest countries may suffer most from climate change. • The United States remains the biggest emitter, but a laggard in addressing the problem. So we face unknown but potentially civilization-threatening changes, the risk calling for costly international action now to deter unquantified disruption decades hence. I believe that is the most difficult challenge the world faces - technically, economically, politically and ethically - comparable only to nuclear war in its potential consequences. What , should we do? Conservation will slow down the rate of emissions, buying time, so: Buy a fuel-efficient car; drive less; reuse rather than replace; turn the thermostat down in the winter, up in the summer; install fluorescent light bulbs. This can save money, too. Make sure your family and neighbors understand their future is on the line. Tell the manager why you won’t shop in his over-cooled store. And let the local editor hear from you; he publishes what interests his readers. Can your church, synagogue or mosque play a role? Global warming threatens God’s planet and all His creatures. Get politically active. Politicians do not get out ahead of voters in difficult situations. Assure officials you support action, not inaction. What should government do? Loudoun County zoning can reduce sprawl, avoiding extra vehicle miles. We need a Virginia climate plan - many states already have one. The federal government must start taking climate seriously. Tighter vehicle mileage standards and stricter power plant emission controls are immediate opportunities. So is rejoining international climate discussions. Government research is needed on climate and alternate sources of energy — wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear and hydrogen. None is an immediate silver bullet. But research must not be an excuse for delay. The 2006 and 2008 campaigns are under way. Let’s make sure global warming is in every candidate’s platform. It’s not a partisan issue - it affects every one of us, bom or unborn. We have a wonderful opportunity to prove what Americans can do for the world’s future. Let’s not miss it. Bruce Smart, ofUpperville, was undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade in the Reagan administration. Escape from Rappahannock: There is more beyond the blue hills Welcome to my column. My name is Brant Marlett and I’m a 23-year-old junior attending Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. This is my column about the eveiyday life of a college student where things aren’t always what they seem to be. I will take you on a journey through my feelings, my experiences, my ups and downs, my trials and tribulations and my path into uncertainty. This is going to be a first hand, introspective blog style look that will give an honest and real representation of college life as I see it. Rappahannock roots I grew up and have lived in Rappahannock County for 22 years. It has been a wonderful place to grow up and I am proud to call it my home. But as anyone my age will tell you, it is not the most exciting or opportunistic place to live. It is beautiful, yet boring, a sight for sore eyes, but a dead end for the youth who crave more from life; and ever since I was a little kid I always wanted more. I wanted to experience life outside the majestic Blue Ridge Mountain The College Scene Brant Marlett cordon that surrounds us. I wanted to live in a city where the bright lights never turned off, I wanted noise, I wanted to meet strange new people from exotic lands, I wanted to dance in the clouds of a 40 stoiy building, I wanted more. I graduated from Rappahannock County High School in 2001 with mediocre grades and a flagging attitude towards school. And I know what you’re thinking, you’re saying to yourself, “he’s 23 and he is only a junior, how’s that?” Well, like I said, I didn’t take high school seriously, and it came back to haunt me when I applied to my school of choice, The University of Arizona (one of the main reasons being that it was so far away from home). I was almost immediately rejected, it seemed, and I was stuck in Rappahannock County while all my other friends went off to college, freedom, paradise. With college a fading dream, I had to do something with my life, so I went to work. A change of attitude and a fresh start After six months of manual, fiendish labor in kitchens, gas stations and concert venues, I decided that working was for the birds and I fled the coup. Depressed and skeptical about becoming a grown-up, I started taking classes at the local community college enrolling in a few courses a semester. Slowly I started accumulating credits and for the first time in my life I actually began to enjoy school. An academic fire was lit inside me and I was soon on the path to self-actualization. For me, high school was like a prison. It was a holding cell that stymied my mind and creativity. But college was a whole new world, one where opportunities were plentiful. So after plugging away at community college for a few years I decided to take the next step and apply to a four-year university. I earned high marks at community college and was accepted to Virginia Tfech as an incoming sophomore. The first year I lived in the dormitoiy which was a great learning experience. I learned how to live with a roommate who was the complete antithesis of myself, I learned how to manage time with copious distractions and I learned a lot about myself as well. Coming to Tfech was the best decision that I ever made, and I wouldn’t have changed anything from the past on my path to get to where I am. I wasn’t ready for college right after high school. I was too immature and too capricious to handle the massive expectations and responsibility that are placed on your shoulders. Now here I am. After working for the Rappahannock News for the summer as an intern staff writer, I have my own column about my life and I am excited about the future. Stay tuned for more from Marlett. Feel free to email me at amarlett@vt.edu. How global warming affects us Dear EarthThlk: In what ways is global warming already affecting us in North America? — Tyler Merson, New York, NY There are many examples of climate change’s real and present impact. For one, the 20 hottest years since record keeping began in the 1880s have all occurred since 1983, and until this year 2005 was the hottest year ever. Now, according to a new U.S. climate report, 2006 is well on its way to taking the top spot. If you like New England’s maple syrup, you’ll be dismayed to know that producers report seeing global warming’s effect on their seasonal harvesting cycles. Farmers are tapping their trees a month earlier than their ancestors did, and some fear that global warming will eventually reduce the trees’ ability to produce high-quality sap. “I think the sugar maple industry is on its way out,” says University of New Hampshire professor Barrett Rock, who led research on regional risks related to climate change. Some ski resorts in the Pacific Northwest blame global warming for the warm weather that shut down the 2004-2005 season before it even began. University of Washington professor of atmospheric sciences Cliff Mass reports that less snow has been falling in Washington State for the last 20 years. “Global warming is occurring,” he concludes. Also in trouble due to declining snow are New England and Midwestern resorts. The loss of sandy beaches due to climate-aggravated sea level rises is also troubling, and the problem is accelerating. The National Science Foundation’s Metro East Coast report says that beach erosion will likely double by the 2020s, increase from three- to six-fold by the 2050s and by as much as 10-fold by the 2080s. Already, sand loss has led to large beach replenishment efforts by the Army Corps of Engineers. And keep plenty of calamine lotion on hand. Researchers at Duke University found that some vines—including poison ivy—may thrive exponentially in a warmer climate. Experiments showed that poison ivy growing in a carbon dioxide-rich environment grew about three times larger than normal and produced significantly more urushiol, the allergenic substance that causes rashes. Another indicator of increased warming is the retreat of glaciers across western North America. This troubling phenomenon is especially noticeable in the Waterton Glacier park complex on the U.S.-Canada border. Several major glaciers there have shrunk by half or more in recent decades. On the U.S. side of the border, the number of glaciers in Glacier National Park has dropped from 150 in 1850 to 35 today. Wildlife is also feeling the heat. A 2004 study by the Wildlife Society, a 9,000-member group of wildlife professionals, found that global warming is affecting many North American species and could cause major shifts in ecosystems. The group concluded that caribou, polar bears, migratory songbirds and other species have already responded to climate change by shifting habitat, altering their breeding patterns or changing their migration routes. • Finally, stronger storms like Hurricane Katrina in recent years - may be partially explained by global warming. Researchers have found that both the intensity and number of category 4 and 5 storms have greatly increased in the past 35 years, and have linked that phenomenon to warming ocean temperatures. CONTACT: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, www.ipcc.ch. GOT AN ENVIRONMENTAL QUESTION? 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(540) H4IiXHH Itwgwt 11 Questions & Answers About Our Environment From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine EarthTalk, c/o El The Environmental Magazine, P.O. Box 5098, Westport, CT 06881; submit it at: www. emagazine. com/earthtalk/thisweek/, oremail: earthtalk@emagazine. com. Read past columns at: www. emagazine. com / earthtalk / archives.php. Debit card 101: what they are, how they work It’s hard to fathom how much the financial industry has changed in the past several decades. Before the first charge card was introduced in 1950, “cash and cany” was pretty much the rule for most purchases. Prior to widespread use of automated teller machines (ATMs) in the late 1970s, many people wasted their Friday lunch hour waiting in long bank lines to cash their paychecks. Another banking innovation - the debit card - has had a major impact on how many of us now manage our finances and make purchases. Debit cards are enhanced banking cards directly linked to your bank account. Along with making ATM withdrawals from your checking or savings account, you can also use debit cardS to purchase goods at point-of-sale merchant locations without having to write a check. In either case, the amount is automatically deducted from your account, just as though you had written a check. Key debit card benefits include: • Can be used at ATMs, 24/7, to withdraw cash or make deposits instead of waiting for a teller during regular banking hours. • Makes paying at a checkout counter quicker and more convenient-no need to fill out a check or present identification and wait while it’s written down or verified. • iviany mercnants allow you to withdraw additional cash with your purchase, saving a trip to the ATM. • Use it out of town or at locations where personal checks are not accepted. • Safer than carrying checks or cash. Whenever it comes to your money, you always need to keep a close eye on your personal bottom line. With debit cards, keep these points in mind: • You should be certain of your bank account balance so you don’t spend more than your available funds. • Some debit cards have monthly or per-transaction fees, so it pays to comparison shop when opening an account. • Guard your card and personal identification number closely - never let anyone borrow it. Debit cards also carry an added level of security not available with cash or checks. Most debit card transactions made with a national network like Visa receive ‘zero liability’ fraud protection. This means that if your debit card is ever lost or stolen and you report it promptly, you won’t be responsible for any fraudulent purchases or cash withdrawals. The Federal Trade Commission’s web site (www.ftc.gov) and your bank have more details. You’ll need to keep track of debit card transactions in your check register along with The Forum Jason ^Alderman your written checks. If you’re withdrawing money from an ATM outside your bank’s network, there may be additional service charges, so be sure to enter them in your register as well, or your account won’t balance. One last point: Remember that debit card transactions, just like checks, are drawn against the money you already have in your checking account. It’s not a temporary loan from the bank to be repaid later, so it’s a good reminder to live within your means and spend responsibly, Jason Alderman directs the Practical Money Skills for Life program for Visa USA. More information about parent / children activities and other personal finance tips can be found at www.practicalmoneyskills. com Ask the Arborist |i By Jamie Wood | I.&A. Certified Arborist wny r ermize: The single most important preventive measure you can take to enhance the health, beauty, and vigor of your landscape is to fertilize. 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M’ore or less “In a cavern, in a canyon, excavating for a mine Dwelt a miner forty-nirier, and his daughter Clementine” — Percy Montrose, 1880 Minerals and precious metals, vital materials and mediums of exchange for transactions for five millennia or more, are sought after and fought over the world over. We romance and covet stones and shiny pieces of metal, oft times raising their discovery and acquisition to the pinnacle of life’s ambitions. As with most fighting and some seeking, the human and environmental effects often linger. Over time, these effects may outweigh whatever intrinsic value was locked up in those oh, so, valuable deposits in earth or rock. While not so well known today, over the years a surprising number of metallic substances have been discovered and mined in this region. Tbo bad for the county budget, but no major quantities of precious rock or clay has been found in Rappahannock but nearby it was another story. Iron on the Massanuttens was the largest local claim to mineral fame, but there were others. In the hierarchy of stones romanced by mankind, gold, of course, is one of the shining stars. Long before McDonald’s picked up the role, Virginia was, for many years, the third leading source of golden nuggets in these United States (no choice of sauces in those days). In a swath of the Old Dominion Histories & Mysteries Judy and John Tole evrgreenl@earthlink.net about 25 miles wide and running from the Maryland border southwesterly toward Fluvanna and Louisa Counties contained (and maybe still does) some big chunks of the yellow stuff, my precious. In our vicinity the swath runs through Loudoun, Fauquier, Culpeper, Orange, and Spotsylvania Counties. On Route 17 just north of Fredericksburg is Goldvein, named for guess what? The Monroe Mining Museum there preserves some of the history of that and surrounding ‘strikes’. Gold in the hills The heart of the gold mining region is around the junction of Spotsylvania, Orange, and Culpeper Counties near and on the Wilderness Battlefield. If a Civil War battle had not been fought there, one could speculate that some other conflict centered about gold might have taken its place. Scores of old mines are in this area (At least 75 mining operations are known to have existed along the ‘Swath de Oro’). One shaft was notably plugged with concrete during the construction of the dam at the Lake of the Woods on Rt. 3 east of Culpeper. Not far away, Lake Anna State Park still allows panning for gold today. lb put some perspective on the early mining efforts, the price of gold was $15 to $30 dollars per ounce in the early • 1800s. The Franklin Mine near Goldvein produced $1,200,000 worth of nuggets between 1825 and the Civil War. During the War, Union troops destroyed some of the mines as part of efforts to cripple the Southern economy. Many of the mines affected by this destruction were marginal producers by that time and never re-opened. Others, however, continued until the middle of the 20th Century. Bigger and newer ‘strikes’ elsewhere were another distraction. By the mid 1800s, the Virginia fields became less attractive to ‘49er’s and their Clementines as the subsequent rushes to gold discoveries in Colorado, California and the Yukon overshadowed and out produced the local mines. In both Virginia and the West, it was often the case that more money was made on the fringes of the gold fields than by extracting ore. Sales of supplies to miners and mine companies was one way to do it. After all, price for commodities is no ^ttteesTo Great C/>,^ Nonstop to Chicago (Midway) Orlando Tampa Bay Nonstop to Las Vegas Fares are one-way with 14-day advance purchase and do not include a federal excise tax of $3.30 per takeoff and landing. What does the arrival of Southwest Airlines mean for Dulles? 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Tickets are nonrefundable but (except for tickets purchased through Any change in itinerary may result in an increase in fare Fares are combmable with other Southwest Airlines object when infinite riches beckon. Stock in local mining outfits also sold well sometimesincreasing 10 fold in value in the 19th Century. It’s likely however, that stockholders made out better than both miners and owners. Copper in the Blue Ridge In addition to gold, a more humble metal also attracted attention along the Blue Ridge. Tantalizing green streaks in the mountain rocks suggested the presence of copper in these hills, particularly on either side of the Ridge near present day Skyland. In the 1880s, the Richards Mining Company sunk a 100foot shaft on the western slopes below Stony Man. Another surface operation was located in Dark Hollow on the eastern slopes. Remnants of equipment from the latter effort may still be seen on the trails below Skyland. Yet another mine is said to have existed in Rappahannock County on Mount Marshall. Each of these endeavors had two things in common: on one hand, there wasn’t much copper to be found, but, on the bright side, the hype was high. Do we sense a little exaggeration in order to sell stock? Naw, stuff like that never happens. Not so sexy manganese The most productive and important of all the regional metals (in addition to iron) was manganese. Though not nearly as sexy as gold, manganese plays a crucial role in a number of alloys of iron, aluminum, copper and as hardener of steel products such as drill bits. Crimora, about 10 miles northeast of Waynesboro was the manganese capitol of the world in the 1880s. The largest deposit was 3,000 feet long, 500 feet wide, and 200 feet deep. Crimora Lake, visible from Skyline Drive, was created to wash the raw ore. Other similar, but strangely green-colored smaller lakes are nearby, some of which were filled to cover old mining pits. Debris from the operations, largely inhospitable to vegetation, fitters the landscape as well. The Crimora manganese field was productive until the 1960s. In fact, when the boundaries for Shenandoah National Park were being established in the 30s, the manganese deposits were conspicuously left out of the protected area. Now the old operations are just a footnote in our local history. So all the old ore is essentially gone, mates. But hope springs eternal and while not so likely, it’s at least conceivable that some modem strike of precious stones or minerals will create a new fever in the hearts of 21st Century prospectors. If that happens, look out. As in times past, comprehensive plans, zoning, and all the other niceties are out the window. If there’s gold in them there hills’, that’s what counts, laddies! As for us, when the next rush comes we’ll be content in selling the pans, coffee, and flour and so forth to the miners. 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eg Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Monty Tayloe AFTER THE FLUSH: The small flow of relatively clear water left is the entry point for Sperryville’s wastewater into the plant. The water above comes directly from the septic tanks of Sperryville’s residents. According to | operator Troy Jenkins, the water is clear(ish) i because most large solids are left back at the | individual septic tanks, along with other things. “Baby diapers, beach towels, all that stuff S stays back in the tanks,” explained Jenkins. THE BUG TANK: This large tank of brown water is the first stop for the 55,000 or so gallons of wastewater processed at the plant. The tank is filled with millions of microscopic organisms that feed off the tiny food particles present in Sperryville's w?-:tewater. The “bugs,” as Jenkins calls them, break down the small solids that have made the trip from the town's septic tanks, and begin the process of cleaning the water. The bugs produce their own waste, but it is much less active with harmful bacteria than human waste. Sometimes, when a rainstorm floods the plant, the bugs are washed away, and can take several weeks to replace. % m i THE SETTLING TANK: From the bug tank, U Sperryville’s wastewater is piped into the settling Jtank. Seen above through a grate across the top of the tank, the settling tank appears shallow, but is actually around fourteen feet deep, and shaped like a funnel. Water in the settling tank is kept relatively still, and solids remaining from the bug tank slowly sink to the bottom, where they are piped back over to the bug tank to be reprocessed. Sperryville’s settling tank has a small caipet of duckweed growing across the surface of the water. The weed is used at the school treatment facilities to clean their wastewater, and was accidentally brought to the Sperryville plant on a skimming net. According to Jenkins, the floating vyeed doesnl do any harm here, however. AFTER MANY CYCLES: Once the remaining solids have been settled out of it, Sperryville’s water flows through a series of weirs on the edge of the settling tank into the pipe hole in upper right comer of this picture. The weirs skim remaining solids from the water, and water has usually been through the bug tank and the settling tank several times before the current takes it down this pipe. % ■ CHLORINE: After the weirs, the pipe from the settling tank takes the water down this staircase. The white bucket-like structure at the top of the staircase is a chlorine drip. The chlorine is added to the water to kill harmful bacteria that have remained in the water through the prior stages of treatment. The water flows down a staircase after the chlorine to aerate it, which give the water the proper oxygen content required by the Department of Environmental Quality. The outside of the settling tank is visible on the left. DECHLORINATION: From the stairs, the water is piped through a dechlorination machine. The white plastic pipes on the top of the machine contain tablets of a “dechlor, ” a chemical that removes chlorine from water. If left in, the chlorine would be a dangerous pollutant to life in the Thornton river, the water's eventual destination. The chlorine and dechlor stages of treatment will eventually both be replaced by the Ultraviolet light fixtures recently acquired by Rappahannock County. The light will perform the bacteria killing job of the chlorine without any additional chemical additives. Currently, after the dechlor stage, the water is piped underground to the Thornton river, where it is discharged much cleaner than when it entered the plant. t Where does it all go? By Monty Tayloe Rappahannock News StafT Writer The Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority took a field trip to the Sperryville Treatment Plant for their August meeting, to witness the (ahem) “fruits of their labor.” The WSA took a tour of the facility and followed the progress of wastewater as it travels into the treatment plant, passes through the stages of treatment, and is discharged into the Thornton River. The outing was an opportunity for the WSA's newest members, Mike Brown and Ruth Kiger, to familiarize themselves with the process, and for older members like Secretary Alex Sharp to refresh themselves on the flow of events at the treatment plant. In addition to receiving an education on the inner workings of the plant from operator Troy Jenkins, members were shown the plant's newly acquired ultra-violet water treatment units, which will be installed this fall. The tour was followed by discussion of the WSA's 2006-2007 budget, which was partially approved, pending decision on some capital expenses. Despite a net income of $9,167.00 last year, the county's water utility could find itself in some financial difficulty in coming years, as operating the plant becomes more expensive. The WSA spent over $22,000 last year, a cost that is expected to continue to rise. “We need to save some money,” said Treasurer Daniel Keyser. Upcoming expenses for the utility will include the cost of performing new tests for copper and nitrogen that are expected to be included in the plants upcoming re-per mitting., The WSA is also considering the purchase of a new truck capable of mounting a tank large enough to allow the county to haul its own sludge. The WSA currently pays contractors to perform this service, and the new truck would save money in the long term, though requiring a large initial expense. Also on the distant horizon is the need for a new, cement treatment plant in Sperryville. The current plant is made of steel, and the corrosive agents present in wastewater have begun to take their toll on the metal. However, according to Jenkins and Keyser, the current plant should be able to sustain for several more years, and its eventual replacement is more of a long term concern. Email the reporter at mtayloe@timespapers. com 2007 Camry Hybrid PW, PL, nit, CrulM, CD $26,499 "'t ,,v ~'Ti ™ . -i*A lf§4, JSl§4ti!tt5^ r » * Stk#5015T , rfc.^7 # 1' § 2007 (vTCrllser A Must Seef $29,995 Stk#4065T r.v L%%,: H-f 2006 4x4, Auto, Sunroof, Loaded . ,:; $30v695 stH#384»t r; ■a. Kff? • SR5, 4x4, Sunroof, Loaded, PW, PL, . $35,895 SWS390QT jComeiiUorsomeHot panisil ® TOYOTA moving forward Auto, ABoy, CD, PW, $14,995 MANAGER'S SPECIAL 2001 Chevrolet Prizm 4 DR, Auto, PL,™, Cruise, CO, AC $4,999 Stk#A5016 2002 Chevrolet Malibu PW, PL, Tilt, Cruise, CD $5,995 Stk#A4033 mmm IM

Vista from the top: New governor’s school celebrates opening By Susan Anspach Rappahannock News Staff Writer It almost felt like a graduation ceremony at the Mountain Vista Governor’s School celebration in Middletown last Sunday. Students were applauded as they stood proudly before their parents, teachers and administrators for their contribution to their school— one into which they’ve only just taken their first step. The 115 enrolled juniors and seniors haven’t even cracked open their school-issued laptops yet. They don’t have long to wait. Mountain Vista’s first classes will commence in less than three weeks at the school’s Middletown and Fauquier campuses. Dr. Michael Lin, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson Governor’s School and the ceremony’s guest speaker, told the students to expect a very rigorous and at times intimidating academic experience. “Initially, it can be very humbling,” said Lin. “Everyone around me seemed to be way over my head [when I attended].” But “it’s one of the best experiences I ever had,” he added. “Those four years were the most intellectually stimulating time.. .College was a breeze after that.” School director Roseanne Williamson introduced the school staff members to parents and students at the ceremony, including mathematics teachers Angela Reinbold and Dr. Youself Abbas, Physics instructor Jim Burton, Research teacher Dr. Gregg Garrison, Carla Gorman for Biology, Humanities teachers Lindsay Hayes and Kathleen Putman, Physics instructor Clelia LaMonica and the school’s Regional Office Manager, DeAnne Wilmore. “It’s the teacher in the classroom every day who makes the difference,”. Williamson said r Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Mark Sypher EXCITED: Parent Linda Torrance shares her enthusiasm with Rappahannock County High School principal Roger Mello during Sunday’s opening celebration for Mountain Vista Governor’s School. over the onlookers’ applause. Fauquier County School Superintendent Dr. J. David Martin who was instrumental in the creation of Mountain Vista along with Fauquier County School Board member Sally Murray were also in attendance at the event. Each offered words of encouragement to teachers and students about to embark on the new program and gratitude towards those who have worked for the past two years to create it, including Sylvia Wadsworth, the school’s recently retired planning director. “She provided a great deal of insight,” said Martin, who currently serves as Executive superintendent for Mountain Vista. “We’ve had speed bumps and speed limits, but she put us on cruise control and led us all the way.” In her words to the audience, Wadsworth quickly deflected the spotlight away from herself and onto the community and students. MAMNu nibTORY: Rappahannock junior Jordan Torrance pins a Mountain Vista logo pin on his father’s lapel. Jordan will be among the 115 students to attend Mountain Vista this year. “This is a wonderful example of regional cooperation,” said the former director of the Commonwealth Governor’s School in Stafford. “You [students] are the new shining stars of this program. So take it and run with it.” In an effort to jump start the students’ academic success, teachers and administrators provided each of them with a backpack on Sunday in which they’re to carry the laptops they’re receiving at orientation this week. Rappahannock County High School will be sending four students to the Governor’s School this year. Christina Narramore and Rachel Zeh will represent the senior class together with juniors Jordan Tbrrance and Ben Pendleton. “They seemed very diverse,” said junior Jordan Tbrrence after meeting his classmates. “I am actually kind of nervous about it; it will definitely be a challenge.” Rappahannock County High School principal Roger Mello was proud of the students in the school. “I think our students will do well,” he said. “One of the things that the Governor’s School does is raise the bar academically for all of the kids as they strive to apply even though only a couple of students will get accepted.” He added, “It’s going to be a winwin situation for the kids selected and the school itself.” Students will attend the Governor’s School, which has classrooms at the two Lord Fairfax Community College campuses, in the mornings and then return to their base schools for the afternoon. Rappahannock News Staff writer Charlie Spiering contributed to this article. Email the reporter at sanspach@timespapers.com. Photos by Jed Duvall AMISSVILLE'S CRUSHER: Bob Duxbury demonstrates the fluorescent bulb crusher. The cruncher goes to work By Jed Duvall Special to the Rappahannock News When it sets to chewing, it makes the most satisfying crunching sound. That’s one way to think about the simple device operating at the landfill in Amissville. It is a fluorescent bulb recycling machine, at work whenever the dump is open. The bulb cruncher is a simple device that is important in efforts to keep poisons out of the air, soil and water table. The machine is more properly called the Air Cycle Corporation’s Fluorescent Lamp Crushing System. Tlie long, cylindrical bulbs are fed into the top of the grinder, which chews them to bits with spinning chains. The crushing is done within the drum, so as to capture mercury toxins used in the lights. A filter inside the drum is designed to capture more than 99 percent of the mercury. Rappahannock County Administrator John McCarthy stated, “our crusher captures all (the toxic chemicals, which are) sent to a firm that extracts the heavy metals, et cetera and disposes of same properly.” McCarthy added that “while the crusher is not cheap it allows the county taxpayers to do the right thing and help protect our own environment”. The Northern Virginia Regional Commission is, accord ing to the Washington Post, attempting to persuade officials of counties and cities to learn more about safe mercury disposal, and the use of bulb crushers. LORD FAIRFAX SD COI i Mil YOUR FUTURE OUR FOCUS. 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. TOSKU MR^X *0UR FUTURE OUR FOCUS UMY-MSE W*IT CENTER FALL 2006 CLASSES START AUGUST 21, 2006 Course/Number ACC 211/004 ART 121/004 AST 102/004 BIO 101/004 BIO 101/L04 BUS 100/004 BUS 111/004 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 HIS 111/004 HIT 111/004 HIT 112/004 ITE 101/604 ITE 115/604 MKT 229/004 MTH 1/004 MTH 1/014 MTH 152/004 MTH 240/004 PED 113/004 PHI 220/004 PNE 155/D04 PSY 230/004 REL 10Q/D14 SDV100/004 SDV100/404 SDV 106/004 SPA 101/004 SPD 100/004 Iiilt Credit! Day Principles of Accounting I 3 T Drawing I 3 W Keyboarding II 3 W General Biology I 4 M General Biology I Lab Th Introduction To Business 3 W Principles of Supervision I 3 T,Th Small Business Management 3 Th Communication In Management 3 T.Th Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Th Preparing For College Writing I 3 T,Th Reading Improvement I 3 M,W College Composition I 3 T College Composition I 3 Th College Composition II 3 M,W American Literature II 3 M,W (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 16.2006; ICS prepandory class) Intro Computer Applications and Concepts 3 M /Class meets September 25 through December 11,2006) Time 7-10 p.m. 7-10p.m. 6:30-9:30 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 2-3:15 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 9:30-10:45 am. 7-10 p.m. 5-6:15 p.m. 9:30-10:45 a.m. 7-10 p.m. 1:30-4:30 p.m. 5:30-6:45 p.m. 5-6:15 p.m. 9:30-10:45 a.m. 7-10 p.m. 7-10 p.m. 6:30-10:15 p.m. Instructor Kleese Liscomb McKay Williamson Williamson Cheshire Tusing Richmond Casula Surratt Jenkins P. Edwards S. Edwards Staff P. Edwards Price 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 Psychology 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. Claes « 11230 31881 34756 27593 27595 11232 35636 11374 28842 11385 34207 45297 11233 45942 35633 33197 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-Stroble Emmons Stefrtoski 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 www.lfcc edu 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 for 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 43-0722 LORD FAIRFAX YOUR FUTURE OUR FOCUS LFCC News Singer/songwriter Tyrone Wells to perform at LFCC Singer/songwriter Tyrone Wells is scheduled to perform over 90 concerts from August 2006 to March 2007, primarily at college campuses across the country. To kick off his East Coast concert tour, Wells is performing live at Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) on Aug. 22, 23 and 24. Sponsored by the LFCC Student Activities Office, the concerts are free and open to the public. The concert schedule runs as follows Tuesday, Aug. 22 and Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 11:45 a.m. in the William H. McCoy Special Events Center located inside the Alson H. Smith Jr. Technology Center on the Middletown Campus, located at 173 Skirmisher Lane in Middletown Thursday, Aug. 24 at 12:30 p.m. in the Loeb Center on the Fauquier Campus, located at 6480 College Street in Warrenton Wells just released his third independent album, Hold On, with a sold-out release party at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The new album is a blend of his singer/songwriter roots, soul and rock. His classic and powerful voice has helped him sell over 25,000 of his self-distributed records at live performances throughout the West Coast in venues such as the House of Blues, Galaxy Theatre and the El Rey Theatre. His performance on the main stage at the 2006 National Association of Campus Activities convention generated 152 offers from colleges across the country, a record number for the convention. In 2004, Wells was named the Orange County Music Awards Best Male Artist, as well as the 2004 University of California, Los Angeles Spring Sing Best Overall and Best Solo Artist. Also in 2004, Tyrone had 15 television placements in shows including “One Tree Hill,” “Numb3rs,” “Ghost Whisperer,” “Summerland,” “Rescue Me,” “North Shore,” “The Mountain” and “The Bedford Diaries.”

Wakefield co-founder and teacher retires By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer Pamela Lynn Tucker, beloved teacher and co-founder of Wakefield Country Day School in Huntly retired from teaching this summer. She has passed the reigns of her cherished classes to her daughter, Welby Griffin, and rested the formation of the school in the hands of Kathleen Grove. “I have been carrying this fun burden for 30 years,” said Tucker adding, “I feel that it is time for me to try other things.” Tbgether with her husband, William Lynn, Tucker first broke ground for Wakefield, a private school in Huntly, Virginia, nearly 35 years ago in 1972. Tucker first got involved with education after she enrolled her first two sons, Wynn and Doug in a Montessori school in Green Bay, Wisconsin. While the children were in school she donated her time as a volunteer administrator. After her husband, Roy Voek, died in a tragic hunting accident, Ticker coped by devoting more of her time to the school. Years later, as she became more involved with the school, she decided to seek formal training at a Montessori conference held in Chicago. While she was attending the conference, Pamela soon became aware of a man who was “outrageously young looking,” although he seemed to be a black sheep in the program. Tucker chuckled when she recalled her first impression of him, “I kept wondering, who is that antagonistic young man who has no idea what he is talking about?” Enter Dr. Lynn The man was William Lynn who was currently a teacher in North Carolina. Lynn had a passion for education which is what led him to the Montessori conference. As the Montessorian an ideal had gained presidence during the 70s, Dr. Lynn wanted to know more about it. Although he was intrigued with the Montessori method he remained slightly critical of the program due do his more traditional view of education. “Bill was very pragmatic, Pamela said, “he wanted to employ the things that had withstood the test of time.” She said that Lynn was keen on the French Lycee system which gave children building blocks of information and then teaching them to think with them. Lynn graduated from Davidson College in North Carolina, where he earned a degree in history. He then traveled abroad to Dublin, Ireland where he graduated from Trinity College with a master’s degree in Histoiy. His doctorate was awarded by Oxford University in England. “His father always wanted him to be a doctor or a lawyer,” Tucker said, “but he had a passion for education.” Lynn’s stay in England was cut short due to the murder of his father. His father was a pioneer in medicine in Ffont Royal improving the quality of medical care within the surrounding area. On Halloween 1967, Dr. Lynn was shot dead in thendriveway. “The most curious thing about that murder is that it was never solved,” said Tucker about the murder. “Bill was devastated by the tragedy.” Lynn then went to study law for two years at Harvard, in an attempt to honor his father’s wishes for him to be a lawyer. In spite of his efforts in law school, Lynn> returned to his original passion for education. A meeting of minds and hearts Dining the Montessori conference, William Lynn only knew 'Ricker as the “annoying woman who wouldn’t shut up,” she recalled. She remembers well the first night that they actually began speaking to each other. “I was walking outside the building where the conference was held when I heard someone playing ‘Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring,’ on the piano. It was one of my favorite pieces by Bach, so I went into the room to find Bill playing it.” Although he was playing the time, l\icker remembered, he was picking it out with his ear. “When I asked him if he could play something else he said ‘no,’” recalled Tucker. “I originally thought he was being contrary, however, it was the only song be knew how to play.” Their first meeting led to an impassioned discussion on education, in which the two of them had a meeting of the minds. “We were both theorists,” Pamela said, ‘We conceived a school New state trooper makes himself at home in Area 12 By Alexandra Bogdanovic Rappahannock News Staff Writer He hasn’t been here long, but 1st. Sgt. Matthew Hanley of the Virginia State Police is quickly, settling in to his new routine at the Area 12 Office in Warrenton. Hanley is a 13-year veteran of the state police who most recently worked in Arlington and Fairfax. He was promoted to 1st sergeant last month and began his duties here July 10. The Area 12 Office covers Rappahannock and Fauquier Counties. As the 1st sergeant, Hanley will oversee daily operations, including the supervision of more than a dozen troopers assigned here. “This will be a challenge for me - but a good one. It is a different situation for me here and I will have to get into a different mindset,” Hanley said Wednesday. “In Northern Virginia, we primarily work the interstate. Checking details are unheard of there.” In addition to their regular duties, troopers here conduct DUI checkpoints and similar activities when time and manpower allow. They also do “directed patrols,” especially in the summer, when some motorcycle enthusiasts come “racing” in the area. Those enforcement efforts will continue, said Hanley, who was assigned to the motorcycle unit in Fairfax. Hanley said he is also looking forward to new challenges and new opportunities, however. Specifically, he said he welcomes the chance to interact with citizens on a regular basis. “Up in Northern Virginia, it is very impersonal,” he said. “We didn’t have much one-onone contact with citizens. I’m looking forward to (that change).” As he becomes more accustomed to his new surroundings, Hanley said he will probably make some changes within the office. But he doesn’t anticipate any drastic changes in policy, procedure or personnel. “I’m sure something will be changed - not because they’ve been done i wrong, but just because people do things differ Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Yayoi Ayukawa 1st. Sgt. Matthew Hanley of the Virginia State Police comes to Rappahannock from Fairfax County. ently,” Hanley said. “(Former 1st sergeant) Gary Settle ran a great office.” Hanley noted that under Settle’s leadership, the troopers here enjoyed a good relationship with their counterparts from the Fauquier County Sheriffs Office and Tbwn of Warrenton Police Department. He is confident that will continue. “It’s nice to come into a good relationship (with the other agencies),” Hanley noted. “One of the things I’ve learned over the years is that no matter how big an agency (you work for) no one can get it done by themselves.” A transplanted Yankee Hanley is originally from Massachusetts. He said he began his career in law enforcement after completing his education at Norwich College - a military school similar to VMI. “A couple of my uncles worked down here - in Craig County. They suggested that I consider coming down here. I got hired and I packed up my pickup truck (and moved).” Hanley said he met his wife here. The couple has two young children. “I miss New England, but this is home now,” he said. E-^ail the reporter: abogdanovic@timespapers.com Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Chartie Spiering STANDING GUARD: “I still remember when my husband brought that thing home,” said Pamela Lynn Tucker (left) about the Wakefield Knight. Tucker’s daughter, Welby Griffin (right) will be taking on her classes. together.” The two theorists grew fond of each other during their conversations and were married less than a month later. Tucker remembered fondly See WAKEFIELD, Page A10 Photo Courtesy of Wakefield Country Day School SCHOOL DAYS: Pamela Lynn stands with four of her students outside the original swiss chalets of Wakefield. Sale vj ^ ^ K -I 24.99 YOUNG MEN’S DENIM JEANS By Umonbay’ > V Reg. 46.00 50.00.* Everything to Get ( Your Style On...UpTof 40% Off!{ i JUNIORS COLLECTIONS From Unionbay', Southpole and U S. Polo Assn.' Reg. 20.00-44.00, Sale 14.00-30.80 40% Off BOYS 8-20 JEANS Levi's'527 boot-cut jeans, reg. 30.00 Sale 18.00 OTB' "Freedom" jeans, reg. 36.00, Sale 21.60 30% Off CHILDREN’S SETS By U S Polo Assn. . Boyz Wear and Nannette. Reg. 28.00 4700, Sale 19.60-32.90 40% Off YOUNG MEN’S SCREENPRINT TEES Vintage looks, logo and humor. By ODM', Hybrid, more. Reg. 20 00 24.00. 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Tucker From Page A9 that her two sons took an immediate liking to their new father. “Bill was a bit of a pied piper, a kid at heart,” she said. The Lynns moved to North Caroling as Dr. Lynn was still teaching at Winston-Salem. During their stay there, however, the newly married couple, discussed concepts and brainstormed about their ideal school. School of dreams A year later, the Lynns moved back to the Northern Virginia area selecting an old log cabin in Boston, Virginia located in Rappahannock County. They named the cabin “Thermopylae” and settled down to start their school. “People thought we were crazy,” said Pamela. “They believed that Rappahannock County was too far away for D.C. area students and that the local people had no interest in private education.” Although they both had dreams, the ideal school had yet to materialize. Dr. Lynns mother, Clydetta Lynn who owned property in Huntly, Virginia, granted the founding couple permission to build their educational project on a piece of her land. Surrounded by his family, friends and supporters, William Lynn struck the shovel into the earth during the groundbreaking ceremony on December 20, 1972. The school sprouted in the form of three Swiss chalets, manufactured by Skyline Construction. Tucker designed the concept, connecting each chalet side-by-side with a basement on either end. As the school began to grow, Tucker realized that she was pregnant. In spite of her pregnancy, she still insisted on helping her husband prepare for the school’s opening. “I felt like I was carrying an elephant,” Tucker said as she recalled the weekend before giving birth. She threw together a party the weekend before the school’s opening, spreading out food and drinks for 60-100 teachers, parents, and supporters. Following the event, she stained the decks and painted the basements, making finishing touches on the school. On September 10, 1973, as Dr. Lynn was watching the first bus load of kids arrive at the school, Tucker was in the Front Royal hospital giving birth. “When I thought it was Over and the doctor held up a 6 lb. skinny scrawny baby, I knew there had to be another one,” Tucker remembers. She said that previously the doctor had heard only one heartbeat, mak ing twins unexpected. The twins were named Katherine and Marcy. Tbgether with the three boys Wynn, Doug and Matthew, Tucker she became the mother of five although, three of which were still in diapers. She was undaunted as she began teaching art classes at the school a month later. Wakefield started small with about 35 students covering grades 1-5. Within a year it nearly doubled with 57 students. Within two years the school had outgrown the chalets and it was time to add on. The additions were funded by building loans, since the property was Still in Dr. Lynn’s mother’s name, the loans had to be taken out in her name. The school gradually sank further into debt as it constructed a gym for the sports programs. Tragedy Strikes Again Matters grew worse as Dr. Lynn contracted Legionnaires disease. After two weeks of suffering from the lung infection illness, he died August 27, 1988, two weeks before school started. This had a devastating blow on the school. “It always seemed like he was running the entire school,” Tucker said, “he had a certain mystique about him.” She remembered that the funeral held in Culpeper was “overflowing.” “He touched a lot of lives,” she said, “He was very close to a lot of people.” When the school year started without Dr. Lynn, things looked dim for Wakefield. Not only had they lost an essential character in the program but they were also fraught with overwhelming debt. T\icker was advised to expand the school board in order to get the school back in financial shape. “We always did our best to keep the school from becoming a ‘hoitytoity’ school,” Tucker recalled. “Bill and I always allowed people to pay below full tuition if they couldn’t afford it.” School schism As time went by, however, Tucker felt that the school she had founded with her husband was being tom out of her control. She did not approve of changes that were made to the curriculum. “The board members were mostly respectable pillars of the community,” Tucker said, “but they were more ip the business of money making." What began as a philosophical dispute, soon became a struggle fraught with power plays and lawsuits. While the battle raged on, the board sought to keep the Wakefield name and reputation, and move the school out of Tbcker’s hands and to a new location. THE BEGINNING: Pamela Lynn watches her husband William Lynn during the Wakefield groundbreaking ceremony. On August 4, 1991, a ruling by Circuit Court Judge Thomas D. Home settled the squabble as the school board was evicted from the Wakefield property in Huntly, VA. The restored school settled on the name “Wakefield Country Day School.” The board retained the name “Wakefield,” fast tracking their move to a temporary location at the Marshall Manor assisted living center. Later, t each side went through a difficult process of dividing up the school property. The judge had ruled that any school item prior to 1978 belonged to the Lynn’s while newer equipment would be given to the school board if they could provide proof of purchase. “I still remember when they steamed over with U-hauls, trailers, and dump trucks,” Tucker said. “It was a sad day for a lot of people.” Picking up the pieces Each school had three weeks to re-open for the upcoming year. Many of the teachers had followed the school board together with 150 students. Wakefield Country Day retained only ajbout five teachers, and reopened with 57 students. During the previous year, 320 students had attended Wakefield. “Many parents and teachers followed the money and of course many in the DC area preferred it because it was closer,” Tucker said, “Some parents left Wakefield altogether because of the fight.” A new headmistress After several more years of struggling with leadership and financial difficulties, Tucker and her remaining Wakefield Country Day supporters, agreed that it was essential to hire a headmaster capable of realizing and sustaining their dream. In March of 2004, they hired Kathleen Grove, an assistant superintendent in the Arlington Public School System. “I was originally concerned about ‘public schoolism’, said I\icker, “but after we met her I thought to myself, “this lady really has her act together. She is the one.”’ Today, Tucker has nothing but praise for Kathleen Grove. “She runs a tight ship,” Tucker said warmly. “She covers all her bases, maintaining a financial bottom line. She has also eliminated most of our debt and has us running in the black. As we speak we are planning a large classroom addition to the school.” Take a closer lOOk at Fauquier Hospital... Advance Directives Advance Directives, or Living Wills, are documents used to give guidance to medical care providers and loved ones about the kind of care an individual would prefer in cases where the individual cannot speak for themselves, fpfcne and receive expert guidance in filling out an advance directive. Speaker Dr. Kenneth Kometsky When: Saturdays, August 12 & September 23 10:00 AM - Noon Hospital Tower Sycamore Room A Free • Registration requested. Call (540) 3494)588. Time: Where: Cofit Joint Replacement Are you considering a knee or hip replacement? 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Medical Imaging—Schedule Your Scan When It's Convenient For You! it Ultrasound When: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM-6:00 PM DEXA (bone mineral densiiy test) When: Monthly through Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Some Saturdays 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT When: Monday through Friday 7:00 AM -7:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM-3:00 PM MRI When: Monday through Friday 7:00 AM -7:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Screening Mammograms When: Monday 7:00AM - 4:00 J>M Tuesday through Thursday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday 7:00 AM-3:00 PM Some Weekends 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM To schedule an appointment call (540) 341-0845 FAUQUIER HOSPITAL Advanced Care-Close at Hand www.fauquierhospital.org Photos Courtesy of Wakefield Country Day School FOUNDERS: Pamela and William Lynn stand beneath the Wakefield signboard. Tucker plans to retire comfortably with her current husband of eleven years, David Tucker. “I have been living the working life since the age of 15, and have raised six children,” Tfrcker said, “I am ready for a life of rest, free from requirements.” The legacy continues The school will always be eager to have her back as a “Master of Frivolities,” according to her daughter Welby. “She has an amazing way of creating atmosphere for an event,” she added, “She is the hit of the party.” Welby looks forward to continuing her family’s legacy at Wakefield. “I have many fond memories of sitting under my mother’s desk while she worked,” she said. The youngest of the Lynn family, Welby graduated from Wakefield Country Day School and went immediately into Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, majoring in classics. “When I was young, I was always afraid of Latin especially since my older siblings hated it so much,” she said. “Eventually I overcame that fear and realized that I actually was quite good at it.” During her college years she kept in touch with her high school sweetheart, Thomas Griffin who went to school at Virginia Tech. The two of them studied abroad the same year, she attended classes in Rome while Thomas studied in south Switzerland. They would meet each other occasionally during their stay in Europe and were engaged in an ice cream shop in Florence. After they graduated, they had a summer marriage. Whereas Tbm went to work for the Department of Commerce, Welby began teaching in Northern Virginia. “I really wanted to gain a reputation before I ended up back at Wakefield,” she said. Now she is moving into her father’s old classroom and getting history curriculum tips from her mother. Among the classes she will be teaching are 7th grade Latin, British History, and PreRenaissance Cultures. “Dad always taught Latin and mom taught history,” she said, “I see myself as a combination of the two.” Email the reporter at cspiering@timespapers. com 1 laughun PUBLIC AUCTION Sunnyside Foods A^moNS 12018 Lee HwY» Sperryville, VA 22740 SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 2006 AT 9 A.M. The School House at Sunnyside Farms “On Site” ‘Restaurant Equipment - Commercial Kitchen - Ice Cream Parlor Equipment* DIRECTIONS: Located at the intersection of Rt. 211 (Lee Highway) and Rt. 522, Sperryville, Va. Approx. 22 miles west of Culpeper, Va., 20 miles south of Warrenton, Va. & 30 miles east of New Market, Va. FROM THE ICE CREAM SHOP: 2 - Kelvinator 46 1/2 commercial ice cream freezers; 2- Hamilton Beach commercial milk shake makers; Freeze Master Mod. 907A ice cream maker; True Mod. 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The Inn at Little Washington takes top food honor On August 2, Zagat Survey released the results of its new 2007 Washington D.C./Baltinaore Restaurants survey. And the winners are: The Inn at Little Washington, sweeping Tbp Food, Decor and Service, Kinkead’s elected Most Popular, and Rasika named the area’s top Newcomer. After The Inn at Little Washington, winners inside the Beltway taking the honors for Tbp Food, Tbp Dbcor and Tbp Service are Makoto, Willard Room, and Seasons respectively. This year’s Washington D.C./Baltimore Restaurants guide, which was released to local bookstores last week, contains 1,051 area restaurants including numerous spots in Baltimore, Annapolis and on the Eastern Shore. It is based on the experiences of 6,714 Zagat surveyors who downed an average of three meals on the town per week. Thus, this year’s ratings and reviews are based on over 1,000,000 total meals. “The restaurant scene in Washington is absolutely humming, and with more new chefs, more varied cuisines and more new restaurants than ever before, it takes guidance to narrow the choices - so who better to rely on than the thousands of avid local customers who are, so to speak, the industry’s bread and butter,” said Tim Zagat, cofounder of Zagat Survey. Good News: Happily for the 66 All of us at The Inn were thrilled to learn that we were rated #1 in all categories out of the more than one thousand restaurants evaluated in the Washington DC region. This is a wonderful validation of our team’s dedication and hard work. We look forward to living up to all of the impossible expectations that this recognition brings. local restaurant industry, 38 percent of D.C. residents say they’re eating out more and 70 percent say they’re spending more than two years ago. And, as more good news, area residents’ generosity as tippers (19.1%) is better than the national average (18.8%). Tbp Food: When it comes to Tbp Rated Food, New American, Japanese and Italian cuisines take the top honors. The “heaven on earth” “Mecca of fine dining” known as The Inn at Little Washington wins again - and not just for Tbp Food, but also for Tbp Decor and Tbp Service. For this mainstay in Washington, Virginia that’s the fifth time in seven years. Taking the second spot is the “19th Century” “shoe-box size” Makoto which is deemed “more Japanese than today’s Japan.” And rounding out the top three are the “works of art” and “fabulous experience” that awaits diners at Maestro. The High End: Among DC’s twenty most expensive restaurants, prices went up 7.6 percent to a local record of $79.47. Still despite the high cost of gasoline, 65 percent of DC respondents say that they would drive 45 minutes or more one-way for a good meal. Service - The Weak Link: As with most cities’ Zagat surveys, service is the number one dining irritant of Washington’s restaurant-goers, cited by 74% of all surveyors. In comparison, com L mmmMmmammj. -K- ^ Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Shamus Fatzinger Patrick O’Connell, Chef and Co-Owner of The Inn at Little Washington. plaints about noise (8%), prices (5%), and poor food (4%) come in far behind. The following restaurants led D.C.’s service ratings: (1) The Inn at Little Washington (2) Maestro and (3) Seasons. Like all Zagat Survey guidebooks, the 2007 Washington D.C. / Baltimore Restaurants Financing on G6 & GTO ymm 'tf- • i CTOS! I NiSTOC Ki MOW! mmmmm m* Financing on Grand Prix, Montana & Torrent* 2006; PONTIAC rM0NTANAT$V6 ‘ 0% x 36 mos on Montana SV6 * 0% x 36 mos on 06 Grand Prixs * 0% x 36 mos on G6 GT Conv. * 0% x 36 mos on GTO * 0% x 36 mos on Torrent Doing Business the Old Fashioned Way ...with a Handshake & a Smile. t 250 West Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA www.jimharrisauto.com 540.347.3341 800.255.6377 guide is made by consumers for consumers. In addition to Most Popular and Tbp Food, the guide also includes such useful categories as Chefs Tables, ChildFriendly, Late Dining, Outdoor Dining, Romantic Places, Singles Scenes and, this being the nation’s capital - Power Scenes and Historic Places. Restaurants are also broken out by cuisine, location, and dozens of other groupings. The 2007 Washington D.C. / Baltimore Restaurants guide ($13.95) was edited by Olga Boikess, Marty Katz, Donna Marino Wilkins and Shelley Gallagher. It is available at bookstores and other retail outlets, through zagat.com or by calling 888/371-5440. Wine Festival named in Top 20 Southeast events The Virginia Wine Festival, to be held in Leesburg, Virginia on September 30 and October 1 has been designated as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast for the month of October 2006. Since 1985 the Southeast Tburism Society has announced its Tbp 20 List of events in the Southeast. Nominations are accepted from 11 states across the region and compete to receive the prestigious Tbp 20 designation. Through the nomination process, the Southeast Tburism Society chooses the Tbp 20 events for each month of the year. They then publish the winners on a quarterly basis. The list of Tbp 20 winners can be found at www. escapetothesoutheast.com. The Virginia Wine Festival is considered to be the granddaddy of wine festivals on the East Coast. Hosted by the Vinifera Wine Growers Association (VWGA), this festival made its debut in 1975 to showcase the first wines successfully produced in the state of Virginia. Now in its 31st year, the Virginia Wine Festival has become a grand Commonwealth tradition, showcasing hundreds of wines produced by the farm wineries of Virginia. Supported by Booz Allen Hamilton .and Celebrating Virginia Magazine, the festival features a grand tasting from many of the Commonwealth’s award-winning wineries, gourmet pairing cuisine, seminars and cooking demonstrations, entertainment on a main stage and kids stage, tourism exhibits, and a veritable treasure trove of fine arts and crafts in a fabulous al fresco show. The event is held annually in the national capital region, this year in Loudoun County Virginia. Advance discount tickets are now on sale online at www.virginiawinefestival.org or by contacting the event ticket office at 703-823-1868. 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August 10, 2006 www.timescommunity.com — Still standing but effectively abandoned and overgrown, this “Panorama” building from the late 1950s is scheduled to be razed next year in preparation for new site improvements. All photos by Richard Lykes Even in this veiled haze, Rappahannock County from Skyline Drive is breathtaking in its grand vistas of rolling distant mountain ranges in the Piedmont Valley. Partnering with the Shenandoah National Park If you go The Park can be accessed from both Thornton Gap on US 211 between Sperryville and Luray, or in Front Royal on Route 340. Details of a new fee structure which has been established for all visitors to the Park can be seen on their website. Also, information on fees and facilities, and their hours, can be obtained from the Park headquarters at (540) 9993500, In general, however, the basic fee for a vehicle is $15 for a 7-day pass from MarchNovember. This fee drops to $10 from December to February. Individual entrance (such as day hikers to Old Rag) is $8 from March to November, and $5 from December through February. Motorcycles are charged $10 for a 7 day pass. There also are annual and Golden Age passes at the entrance gates. Visit their website at: www.nps.gov/shen /home.htm By Richard Lykes Special to the Rappahannock News The Shenandoah National Park recently invited a small group of community leaders and others to a one-day seminar to discuss renewed efforts to “reconnect with their neighbors” in a rekindled partnership that will benefit both the park and its neighbors. “We feel that the people who live next to our park deserve special consideration,” Chas Cartwright, superintendent of the Park announced.” Continuing, he added, “Although this has always been our goal, there is a special need today to communicate our desire to connect with our neighbors. We have many shared concerns: a long common boundary, roads, fire management responsibilities, air and water quality, and natural resources. We also have an obligation to our neighbors to share our information—like when we will have controlled bums.” There is some urgency to this appeal for a new partnership. According to Cartwright, the Park today has less than half the visitors they used to have. Thus, a logical place to reinvigorate this partnership is with its neighbors. Not unsurprisingly, some 40 percent of park visitors come from Virginia and the Park wants to keep them coming. It is estimated that visitors to the Park in 2001, in the example cited, brought $54 million to neighboring communities with expenses at local hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, and stores, plus another $14 million in salaries for people who work in these tourist businesses. Good news for folks both inside and outside the Park, including many of its staff that live in Rappahannock and surrounding counties. The Shenandoah National Park, which covers nearly 30 percent of Rappahannock County, helps define the beauty of our area like few other natural landmarks. It has become “part of [our] collective consciousness and memories of generations,” as noted in Shenandoah—The Story Behind the Scenery” a recent book published and sold by the Shenandoah National Park Association. Appreciating the wilderness 2006 marks the 75th anniversary of Skyline Drive, considered by many as one of the world’s most famous and scenic highways. Skyline is located on top of the Blue Ridge Mountains that divide counties to the east) and the Shenandoah Valley (Page and surrounding counties to the west). There are 75 overlooks along Skyline’s 105 miles, each offering visitors a chance to stop year around for a romantic “t£te a tete with nature” in this remarkable, dedicated wilderness of nearly 200,000 acres. It is the stuff that dreams are made of and is beautifully chronicled in another SNPA book, “The Greatest Single Feature ... A Sky-Line Drive,” by Reed Engle. Romantic memories and reality, however, are out of sync these days in the Shenandoah National Park for a number of complex reasons, including other national priorities. For one thing, the National Park Service budget in terms of current dollars is not keeping up with inflation, and thus is (Rappahannock and surrounding falling behind in its ability to care for its assets and meet its staff salary needs on the same level as other Federal agencies. Moreover, by law, revenues raised at the entrance stations cannot be used to pay operating costs. According to a recent alert from the National Park Conservation Association—a public advocacy group for our national parks—the proposed budget for national parks for Fiscal Year 2007 “is the worst it has been in years.” This year’s budget request of $2.15 billion is $100 million below the Park Service’s current budget. Seeking public support, the group concluded, “Even the request for park operations does not cover fixed costs, which could greatly impact visitor services and resource protection. This drastic cut in the Park Service budget for construction, maintenance and repair will hinder the ability of the Park Service to address the backlog plaguing so many of our national parks.” Educational initiatives and the Park “Tens of thousands of living creatures make their homes in the park, from black bear resting beneath rock overhangs, to tiny aquatic insects darting through cool mountain streams,” is descriptive of the Shenandoah National Park according to information on its website. Beverly Hunter, founder of RappFLOW, a vital and active environmental organization in Rappahannock County, supports a cooperative effort See PARK, Page B7 Woody Allen’s' ‘Match Point’ is one of his best movies By Joanne Hilty Special to the Rappahannock News “Match Point” is Woody Allen’s best movie in years. Taking place in London with British actors and dark humor, Allen writes and directs with a newfound energy. In “Match Point” he works in a foreign country for the first time and looks into tragic events for philosophical understanding. The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community is showing this film at the Theatre on Gay Street, Washington, VA, Friday, August 18, 8:00 p.m. The story is set in contemporary England with Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) as a former tennis pro who leaves the circuit when he realizes he isn’t good enough. He gets a job teaching tennis to wealthy clients at a posh London club. Here he meets Tom Hewett (Matthew Goode), and they discover a mutual interest in opera. An invitation from Ibm to join him in the family opera box allows Chris to meet Tom’s sister, Chloe (Emily Mortimer), a pleasant and sweet woman, who quickly develops a romantic interest in the handsome tennis coach. Chris soon obliges her, more out of friendliness than any grand passion. But passion sparks when he meets Tom’s fiancee, the moody and provocative Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson). She drinks too much, as do most of' the characters, so when Chris catches Nola in the right mood and moment, they have a fling. Tom eventually jilts Nola, but by then Chris has married Chloe and landed a cushy job in her father’s firm. Chloe desperately wants to get pregnant but has no luck. Fate has Chris run into Nola a year later. Their affair resumes, and soon, as you might expect, the wrong woman gets pregnant. Pressure builds on Chris to do “the right thing” but that would require his surrender of a luxurious lifestyle to which he has grown quite accustomed. He secretly borrows one of his father-in-law’s shotguns. Like the adulterous ophthalmologist in Allen’s “Crimes and Misdemeanors,” Chris faces a moral dilemma—destruction of his life or murder. Opera supplies the only music on the soundtrack and the production values are impeccable, typical of an Allen film. All in all it is refreshing to find the mostly comedic writer-director exploring such new territory. “Match Point” is rated R for sex scenes and a few moments of shocking violence. Run time is 124 minutes. li.llWl*... ■!. M - •- ■ A tLA £ a MJtt A, Photo by Ray Boc POUCH PREVIEWERS: Annie and Chelsea preview yard sale items for owners Donald Chandler and Henry Gorfein ‘Dog Days of August’ Yard Sale with Boutique and Collector’s Corner Saturday, August 26 Big preparations are underway for the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee’s 5th Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, August 26th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. As in the past, the sale will be held at the Fire Hall in Washington, Virginia. However, this time the sale will be in August on the Saturday before the Labor Day weekend. Also new this year is the added attraction of an “international boutique and collector’s corner.” Among the items already received is a varied assortment of international and ethnic “objets d’art.” There will be the usual good selection of artwork, furniture, pottery, toys and games, china and glassware, tools, small electronics, Tivo, satellite modem, Sirius radio, photo printers, and sports equipment including a canoe. This is just a sampling of the wares we'll be selling. Please come and see all the other goodies we’ve uncovered. We would still be happy to receive more treasures to sell, and donations can be ^ brought to the Washington Fire Hall on Friday, August 25th from 12-6 p.m. Pick-ups can be arranged by calling Barbara Adolfi at 987-9706 or Barbara Dennis at 364-2569.

Fall wedding planned Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Hayden Codding of Fairfax, Virginjia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, .Judith Chadwick, to Sarandis Papadopoulos, son of Mr. and Mrs. Antonios Papadopoulos of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Miss Codding is a graduate of the College of William and Mary. She is a CPA, and she •received her MBA from The • University of San Diego. She is 'currently an assistant con tro[Uer director at Freddie Mac at Tysons Comer. The future groom was educated at the University of Tbronto (BA), The University of Alabama (MA in History), and George Washington University (Ph.D in History). Dr. Papadopoulos is a historian at The US Naval Historical Center at the Washington Naval Yard in Washington, D.C. Miss Codding is the grand daughter of the late George and Judith Chadwick to wed Sarandis Papadopoulos Geneva Hawkins of Sperryville. The couple will reside in Arlington after their fall wedding. I What gives Virginia Grown fruits and vegetables so much flavor? Ask the farmer who grew them. At your local Farmers Market Celebrate Virginia Fanners Market Week, August 6 -12. Shop for outstanding produce; meet some outscandingfarmers. Check www.viiginiagrown.com for markets near you. T Virginia Vignettes Who was Powhatan? When the English arrived in Virginia in 1607, Powhatan, whose informal name was Wahunsunacock, was the acknowledged paramount chief of more than 32 tribes, with more than 150 towns. Powhatan, who was probably in his 60’s when he first met the English, had acquired leadership of these tribes through inheritance and coercion. He held his position not only through military strength, but also through great personal and spiritual charisma, as well as a complex system of social rules not fully understood by the English. The tribes under Powhatan’s leadership paid tribute to his treasury in food and goods, which were then used for redistribution, trade, rewards and ceremonial display. In the early years of the English colony, Powhatan’s first intent was to incorporate the English into his polity as another tribe. Thwarted by the English, who had another agenda, he retired from leadership around 1616 and died in April 1618. Area Churches Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday Contemporary Services 8:45 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Traditional Sen/ices 11 a.m. Sunday Youth Night 7 p.m. ‘ Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m. New Hope Baptist Bible Pastor: Carl R. Menefee ♦ Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study Hope Hill Baptist Church Pastor: John W. Lines Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Amissville Baptist Pastor: Dr. Norman Edward Taylor Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Youth Group 6 p.m. Rejoicers Choir and worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Choir 6 p.m. Bible Study, Missions 7 p.m. Thursday: Bell Choir 6:30 p.m. ^>Ho t Hill Pentecostal Pastbr: Rev. Bobby W. Jenkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 6:30 a.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Woodville Baptist Pastor: Visiting minister Doug Farmer Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening ministry, children’s ministry 7 p.m. Wednesday: Devotions and prayer 7 p.m. Choir practice 7:30 p.m. AmlssvIHe Full Gospel Pastor: Rev. Jim Pittman II Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Rappahannock United Methodist Charge Pastor: Rev. Leah DeLong Flint Hill UMC - Morning Worship at 8:45 a.m., Sunday School at 10 a.m., Bible Study on Wednesday at 10 a.rn. Willis Chapel UMC - Morning Worship at 9:55 a.m., Sunday School at 8:45 a.m., Bible Study on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Sperryville UMC - Morning Worship at 11:30 a.m., Bible Study on Sunday at 4 p.m. Amissville United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Edward “Ned” VanDyck Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Thursday: Adult Choir 7:30 p.m. St Peter’s Catholic Parish Pastor: Fr. Robert J. DeMartino Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. . . ■ . pi*? Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 14: Vacation Bible School at Washington Baptist Church Wednesday: Bible Study & Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Thursday: Meditation 7:00 a.m. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Men’s Discipleship Class 7 p.m. Thursday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Thornton’s Gap Regular Baptist Rev. Kirby Shank Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Gld Brown Bible Pastor John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Sen/ice 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Elder Roger L. Smith Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Prayer, Bible study 7 p.m. Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor: Joel Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship/Children’s Church 11 a.m. , « Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Church PastoR: Elder Richard Cox Meets first Sundays at 2 p.m. and third Sundays at 10:30 a.m. CHERRY STREET Building Supply Corp. "See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs” 1418 Orange Road Culpeper (540)8254)937 g| Find your § new home gjp> IM the Rappahannock News 540-675-3349 W t all need to get away now and then, but few of us are able to as often as we would like. How wonderful it would be to forget our cares and relax in beautiful and peaceful surroundings every week, 'impossible!" you exclaim. Indeed, it Is possible. Each Sabbath, you can “get away” in God's bouse and be surrounded by architectural beauty. 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Borders in Warrenton | .' * >> , - ■ :. ••' v‘ ... ‘ -V'5 Ryan Benyo in the Cafe Saturday, August 12, 6 to 8 p.m. A singer/songwriter who dedicates his life to the perfection of his music, Ryan uses a variety of syncs to produce award-winning sound and an explosion in his listeners' ears. §¥v; §1 .. The Junkyard Saints come to Old Shadowlawn The Bluemont Concert Series is proud to present the Junkyard Saints on Saturday, August 19th at 7:30 p.m. for the final of ten Saturday evening outdoor performances in downtown Warrenton. All concerts will be held at the Old Shadowlawn at 70 Culpeper Street between Franklin and Lee streets, one block south of old Warren Green in downtown Warrenton. Admission is $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, $2 for kids under 12. An underground legend on the Baltimore music scene, the Junkyard faints performs their own brand of *110018 Party Music,* blending New Orleans R&B, Zydeco, Latin, Ska, Jump Blues and Mardi Gras Funk. The seven-member band play accordion, keyboards, sax, guitar, trombone, trumpet, bass, drums, percussion, and sing. The group has appeared at the Cqjun Crawfish Festival in Fort Lauderdale with Beausoleil, Boozoo Chavis and Geno Delafose, and has performed at Baltimore's Inner Harbor for its Summer Concert Series and New Year's Eve Celebrations, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's Annual Galas, the American Visionary Ait Museum's July 4th Bash, and First Night Annapolis. Plan to bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on. Pets, alcohol and smoking are prohibited at all Bluemont events. In case of bad weather, the concert will be held at the Taylor Middle School auditorium. W. m House Sperryville, Virginia August 20 Open House 1-5 pan. Tours at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Mr. James Russell, author and historian in Rappahannock County, wrote the following about his grandfather, J. A Engham: James Arthur Engham, barber, farmer, jeweler, entrepreneur, describes the man whose memoiy shall forever be a source of strength and inspiration to me. His lifetime achievements reflect the story of how one determined Black individual faced the harsh challenge of a very difficult era and prevailed. James Arthur Engham me story Degins in tne year 1858, the year of his birth, :■ and moves fast forward to the year of his death on August 16, At an early age “JA." displayed such ingenuity and intellect that he surprised, amazed and captivated his contemporaries during the post-civil war days. The length of the work day with its dead-end hours, “Soons yo kin, till soons yo kant * led him to declare, “There must be a better wa/\ As the story goes, while in the fields with fellow laborers under a merciless July sun he suddenly dropped his grimeladen hoe and retired his sore, blistered hands to his cabin home, never looking back. Early into the year of 1881, “J. A.’ made his first venture in real estate, at the age of twentythree. Elizabeth Lee, the present owner of the Engham House, explains, "I understand that he began a business cutting hair, and became successful enough to buy 31 Main Street. In keeping with its architecture design, it was probably a Sunday house, which is where people from surrounding farms stayed on Saturday nights in order to get to church in town on Sunday mornings. The structure had poplar board and batten siding that ran from the stone foundation to the roof. Mr. Engham finished adding on to this structure in 1908. While doing restoration I found that rather than using horsehair to strengthen the plaster, Mr. Engham had used human hair, presumably, from his barber shop. He went on to become a turn of the century* dentist, a common calling for barbers of the era. Along with his growing jewelry business, he made and repaired clocks, watches and locks. I found many artifacts of the era.” James Russell continues his story; "Now enter at this point, the watch repairman and tonsorialist. As he continued to work at his new vocation, he added another dimension, that of photographer. Everyone seemed to be obsessed with picture-taking. Along the way, he acquired a professional camera unit, tripod, framer and within minutes was able to furnish his customer with a beautiful personal picture, (tint-type) Camp meetings and church suppers proved to be a booming business for the new photographer. (Wouldn’t it be fantastic to collect his work?) As an added novelty he sold necklaces, beads, pins, watches, and etc to adorn the beautiful ladies, anxious to show how they looked in pictures. Demand and popularity grew by leaps and bounds. Soon a horse and buggy was needed to accommodate his growing business. In 1890, Mr. Engham married Florence Tarry (21). Three girls were bom of this union. According to Mr. Russell, "a newspaper account of “J. As” passing listed him as one of the wealthiest colored men in Rappahannock County." There are so many stories of Mr. Engham, his family his car (a 1929 Hupmobile) on main street that Elizabeth Lee has invited Mr. Russell and his cousins, Wiliam Jackson and Carolyn Harrison (bom in this house) all in their eighties, to tell their stories during the Open House and Historic Tbur of the Engham House on Sunday, August 20 from 1 to 5 pm. Hairs at 1:30 and 3:30 Tm very excited to tell my personal story of inspiration and ghostly presence by the man I lovingly call Ja Engham," added Elizabeth. Needed for story time is a voice amplifier, and perhaps some dedicated historian would volunteer to record the stories?

All submissions in Upcoming Events must be received by 3 p .m. on Mondays in order to be included in the next edition of the paper. For email, send to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterbuck@timespapers. com 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. August 11: This Friday come out and here the Jamie Lynch Band August 12: This Saturday featured music will be by “Mammie” For more information, please call (540) 6753227 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 tha^ 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 Sen/ices at (540) 675-3313. June 20-August 23: Weight Watchers session begins A new 10-week session of Weight Watchers will begin at Rappahannock County High School if there are 15 people interested. Cost is $120 per person. Please contact Kelly Settle at( 540) 987-8575 if you are interested or for more information. Session dates: June 20 - August 23. August 11: Blue Rock Inn rocks with music This Friday, August 11, The Blue Rock Inn is featuring “Free Beer.” This is an increasingly popular local band from Culpeper. They play a fun, high energy mix of country, “southern fried” rock, blues, and funk. Lead vocals and guitar provided by Chris Mitchell, Bass by Chuck VanderWall, Drums by Justin Ferrence, and Keyboards by Mike Smith. Come see these guys Friday night at the Blue Rock Inn. Cover charge is $5.00 for 21 and over and $12,00 for 21 and under. Join us for “patio season” at the Blue Rock. All shows will be out on the scenic patio, weather permitting. Shows start at 8:30 p.m. Great food, tasty beverages and good times for all . Come early for dinner and stay late for great music. The Blue Rock Inn is located at 12567 Lee Hwy., Washington, VA across from RCHS. For details contact Jim McCullough at (540) 987-3190. August 12,19: RappahannockCulpeper Baseball registration Rappahannock-Culpeper Baseball will be holding registration for Fall Baseball on the following dates: August 12th and 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. August 12: Dixie Power Trio comes to Old Shadowlawn The Bluemont Concert Series is proud to present the Dixie Power Trio on Saturday, August 12th at 7:30 p.m. for the ninth of ten Saturday evening outdoor performances in downtown Warrenton. All concerts will be held at the Old Shadowlawn at 70 Culpeper Street between Franklin and Lee streets, one block south of old Warren Green in downtown Warrenton. Admission is $5 per person, $4 for Bluemont Friends and seniors, $2 for kids under 12, proceeds go to support Bluemont’s year round ArtistIn-Education Proaram in area schools. August 10-13: Sculpture Workshop with Charles Flickinger 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.flickinger studios.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 12, 30: Thrift Shop sale 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. August 12: Community Drum Circle All are invited to join in creating rhythm and music on Saturday, August 12 from 5-6:30pm at Sage, in the Rappahannock Wellness Center. Group drumming is fun and has been proven to reduce stress. It can help stimulate coordination, cooperation, and greater listening skills. No experience necessary. Suggested donation: $5-10 (children free). For more info, call Wendi at Sage (540)987-9699 Open every day. August 12: Picking Party Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary L J Christmas in Little Washington The Christmas Committee of the Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association has started to plan for this year’s Christmas in Little Washington event. It will take place on Sunday, December 3, and while no one. is thinking about Christmas yet with all this heat, the planning has started. Last year everyone enjoyed the parade and this year we’d like to make it a bit longer so if your group would like to be a participant or provide a float, we’d like to know. While the parade is held on Main Street in Washington, we’re looking for participation from throughout the county. Please contact Denise Chandler at 6751200 or email her at dkchandler@adelphia.net or Anita Sherman at 675-3338 or email her at asherman@timespapers.com will be having their Picking Party on Saturday, August 12 at the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department at 6 p.m. All bluegrass and country bands are welcome. There will be a 50/50 raffle. The Fire Department Auxiliary will be selling refreshments. Come out and enjoy a great night of fun and food in an alcohol and smoke free environment. For more information call Margaret Best at (540) 9235016 or Michelle Jenkins at (540) 987-9440. August 14-18: Band Camps Leam the new marching routine and half-time show for fall performances at these two full band camps held August 14-18 and August 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 heifer 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. Cintas, Culpeper Your blood saves lives! Please mark your calendar and plan to donate. Remember to drink lots of fluids — water or juice are best — the day before, and the day of, the blood drive. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and fatty foods. To give blood, you must be generally healthy, 17 years of age or more, and weigh at least 110 pounds. RED CROSS CLASSES: CPR and First Aid - 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 call the Red Cross at 825-8611. August 16: Garden Club meeting The Rappahannock County Garden Club will hold its August meeting at the Washington Fire Hall at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 16. The Program will be presented by Brenda Dean on Elkton Va, and is entitled The Magnificent Monarch", about the colorful butterflies and their habits. All interested persons are invited. There are exhibits of horticulture and design, and wonderful refreshments. Call Helen Williams at 937-4279 with questions. August 16: Rappahannock Free Clinic Rappahannock Free Clinic will be open on Wednesdays, August 16th, September 6th and September 20th at the Rappahannock Health Department. Patient registration is from 5:30 p.m to 6:30 p.m For more information call the clinic at 3470394. August 17: RappFLOW meeting Please join us for our monthly RappFLOW meeting scheduled Thursday, August 17th, 6:30 PM - 8 PM at our new RappFLOW office (next to Sunnyside Farms in Sperryville). All are welcome and volunteers are needed to help us preserve, protect, conserve and restore our w^ter-resources and water sheds. For more information please call 987-8011 or visit our website: www.rappflow.org August 18: “Match Point” featured at The Theatre “Match Poinf is Woody Allen’s best movie in years. Taking place in London with British actors and dark humor, Allen writes and directs with a newfound energy. In “Match Poinf he works in a foreign country for the first time and looks into tragic events for philosophical understanding. The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community is showing this film at the Theatre on Gay Street, Washington, VA, Friday, August 18,8:00 p.m. August 20: Historic Tour of the Engham House Circa 1858 The Historic Tour and Open House will be on Sunday, August 20, 1 to 5 pm with the first tour at 1:30 focusing on James Arthur Engham, the man, inventor, entrepreneur and the house h,e built here at 31 Main Street. The 3:30 tour will include ghost stories. I am so pleased that Mr. James Russell, local author and grandson of Mr. Engham will keep us entertained with stories of his grandfather, and his great grandmother, Sister Carolyn, whom he cared for right here and wrote about in his first book, “Beyond the Rim”. Davette Leonard who created the illustrations for Mr. Russell’s second book, “Resting Rock” will be on hand to sign your book. Come and learn a little more history, in this case Black history, of our wonderful Rappahannock County. Don’t miss this rare opportunity! For tour reservations, call Elizabeth Lee at (540) 987-1002. August 24: Kindergarten Orientation at RCES Parents of upcoming kindergarten students are invited to attend orientation activities during “Meet the Teacher Day” on August 24, from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Bus rides will be given at 4-6 p.m. Question and answer sessions will be offered at 3 p.m and 6:45. Please call 987-8259 for additional information. August 26: Democratic Committee “Dog Days of Summer” yard sale with boutique and collector’s corner Big preparations are underway for the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee’s 5th Annual Yard Sale on Saturday, August 26th from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. As in the past, the sale will be held at the Fire Hall in Washington, Virginia. However, this time the sale will be in August on the Saturday before the Labor Day weekend. Also new this year is the added attraction of an “international boutique and collector’s comer”. Among the items already received are a varied assortment of international and ethnic “objects d’art”. There will be the usual good selection of artwork, furniture, pottery, toys and games, china and glassware, tools, small electronics and sports equipment. This is just a sampling of the wares we’ll be selling. Please come and see all the other goodies we’ve uncovered. We would still be happy to receive more treasures to sell, and donations can be brought to the Washington Fire Hall on Friday, August 25th from 12-6 p.m. Pick-ups can be arranged by calling Barbara Adolfi at (540) 987-9706 or Barbara Dennis at (540) 364-2569. August 27: Norman Reunion The annual Norman Reunion will be held on Sunday, August 27, at the Rappahannock Park on U.S. 211 in Washington. A picnic lunch will be served at the pavilion “rain or shine” at 1 p.m. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. Please bring a covered dish and a beverage. Plates, cups and plastic utensils will be provided. This event only happens one year, so please bring the whole family for a relaxing afternoon of great food, fun and friendship. For information, phone Bessie E. Norman at (540) 937-5147. 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 one two-week session remaining: August 14-25. Camp activities include swimming, canoing, hiking, arts and crafts, archery, informal sports. Belle Meade Swim Camp also has a one-week 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 thegreat 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. Contestants for Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is seeking young ladies and young men between the ages of 1-21 to compete for the following titles: Little Mister, 1-8; Tiny Miss, 1-4; Little Miss, 5-9; Junior Miss, 10-15; and Miss Honorary Fire Chief, 16-21. The Little Mister and Tiny Miss are new categories this year. Contestants will be selling tickets on the 2006 ChevroV Colorado Pickup. For more informa 6* tion, please contact Karen Williams at 635-4673 and leave a message. September 4: Raffle drawing Raffle for the benefit of the 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 Schoolhouse 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-a-lifetime 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 September 9: RCHS Class of 1986 Reunion The RCHS class of 1986 reunion committee cordially invites all classmates to our 20th year reunion. The event will be held on Saturday September 9, at the Blue Rock Inn in Washington, VA. The festivities commence on the deck at 5 p.m. with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served at 5:30 followed by a spectacular dinner at 7 p.m. Dancing will be encouraged after dinner for those with enough energy. Everyone should be prepared for tunes from the 80s. Please come early and stay late. All are encouraged to bring pictures of their children. Please contact Wendy Burke Weeks at (540) 347-0185 or H.B. Wood at (540) 987-3301 for more details. We hope everyone will be able to attend. September 16: Rappahannock Rough Ride “Fear Not the Hills - Ride Hard & Ride On” A charity bicycle ride for the benefit of the Rappahannock and Fauquier Free Clinics. Starts at 10 a.m. rain or shine from Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, Virginia. There are three* courses designed to suit your cycling challenge whether you’re a beginner or an experienced rider. The first 300 registered riders will receive the Rappahannock RoughRide T-shirt. Phone (540) 428-3610 or email roughride@fauquierfreeclinic.org or visit the website at www.fauquieiireeclinic.org/rrr/ to sign up. See you there! September 16: Hume Day It’s a day of crafters, artisans, history collecting, music and the Annual Jousting Competition. Vendors are needed for this annual event held at Leeds Ruritan Park in Hume. The Hume Day committee is seeking crafters, artisans, and all those interested in the opportunity to exhibit their work to the community. If you would like to be considered for this event, please send an email describing your specialty to humeday® yahoo.com If applicable, include a digital photo showing an example of your work. Thb committee will review all applications prior to selecting vendors and exhibitors. The deadline for submission is August 15, 2006. Vendors can download an application from the web site www.geocities. com/humeday or they can call Hume Day Chairperson Jackie Poles at (540) 364-1995. October 21/22: Trinity Episcopal 50th Annual Dried Rower and Home Tour Save the date and help celebrate the 50th Annual Trinity Episcopal Dried Flower and Home Tour. This event, the sole fund raiser of the women of the parish, has been a part of the county’s autumn festivities since 1956. Homes on the tour this year are “Jessamine Hill” in Washington, “Seaway” outside of Flint Hill, and “Bruton” in Castleton. Look for ticket information as the weekend draws closer. Phone Helen Williams for information at (540) 9374279. 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 August Special Massage by Monik Plonka Certified Massage Therapist provides Monik Plonka therapeutic massage including Swedish, deep tissue, reflexology and other methods, utilizing hot stones and essential oils. Individual and couples massage services provided at Rappahannock Wellness Center studio, located at 11576 Lee Highway, Room 8, Sperryville, VA. Massage sessions may also be scheduled in the privacy of your own home. August Special Prices: $60 for one hour and $90 for one and one-half hours. August Special: purchase three sessions for $165.00. Gift certificates are also available. Please call (540) 987-7204 to schedule an appointment Rapp-Fitness Center “Fit minds are ‘Rapped’ in fit bodies" At the Rappahannock County High School 12576 Lee Highway Washington , VA 22747 Hours : Monday-Friday from 4 p.m. - 7:30 See EVENTS,-Page B4

Events From Page B3 Note: Hours are subject to change. $12- One month or $100 year for county residents $20- One month or $150 / year for non-residents $5- Per day for daily users - county residents, $8 for non residents. Note: Full-time school employees, full-time county employees and all K12 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 Fit. 231. This week is the first week of our summer session — 8 weeks — July 10; September 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, 9:30-11am (Mary/Janice) Fees are $12 for drop in, $10 for six or more classes or $80 for the one class of the summer session. Questions? Please call Mary O’Meara at 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 more information call Virginie at 937-5609 or Charmaine at 987 8734 or visit us at www.synergydance.com Optimal Health & Nutrition Sessions at Hearthstone School Learn how to create more energy and vitality in ' your life, through vibrant health, stress management, improved digestion and dietary habits. Contact - Kathy J. Edwards, CTN, CNC., (540) 987-9272 (ext. 1) to schedule an appointment Exercise class Join a group of fit and friendly women of all ages for an hour of exercise three mornings a week! These classes, an evolving mix of stretching, aerobics, dance, free weights, mat work, and yoga, have been going on for years! Classes are held at Trinity Episcopal Church (parking lot across from the Inn) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and See EVENTS, Page B6 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, please call Jason Brady at 540-987-9594. Jason Brady Real Estate Lender ES3 Rappahannock National Bank The banking you deserve. The service you can trust 7 Bank Road Washington, VA (540) 987-8384, www.rappahannockbank.com Member FDIC Behind all of our products and services are important values we ail share: CUSTOMER FOCUS, INTEGRITY AND TRUST, KNOWLEDGE, RESPECT, PARTNERSHIP 4BR/3BA home in Scenic Rappahannock County. Thus custom I built home sits on 21 fenced <icres. Attached two car garage, terrace, decking with a balcony off the Master BR suite. Three story concrete foundation hank ham with three large stalls. The upper , two levels ate designed for an apartment. The manor house and ' ham were built with two by six timber not the traditional two by " four . Mostly open rolling kind and a spnng fed pond. Currently II used for horses hut suitable for any small livestock operation. This , property is the perfect hunt box in Thornton Hill Hounds Territory. Substantially Priced Below Current Appraisal $750.000 All one level living in this remodeled vinyl sided home,w/ fBR/1 BA, hardwood floors and central air. This home is situated on .HO acre just outside the Town of Washington. $249,000 Price Reduction! Exceptional Brick Rambler located in Sperryville on .75 acre. 3BR/3BA, sunroom, dining room, and large living room. Full finished basement w/rec room, laundry room, two other rooms could be used as office, etc., 2nd kitchen and full BA.,Fenced backyard, mountain view and paved driveway. Some of the amenities include: hot tub, central air, wood firs and fireplace! Priced below current Appraisal $399.990. 1 I'R, i 1/2 BA home situated on V ,ire near die Village of Hint Mill. 1 leXagonal great nun provides open concept living, six skylights within y united veiling, large slate-covered gas fireplace, cherry hardwood tk»>rthn xigliont. (ionmxt kitdien, 1.1x*rry cabinetry <tnd ,k Signer appliances. I SO-dcgree south fixing views, attached fc.tr gar.ige, low voltage lighting system, with central ,uxj customized control. Tnple pane PelLt witxktws with nail screens, two HEPA filters- and an energy recovery ventilation unit. Tins lx line was constnxted in 2C01 using mrteriaLs tint pn iy ide ai i extremely energy etiicienl living condition. Exterior walls are consinx'tcd out of Insulated ( nixrete lonas (l( ,T) Tliereare six Ereixli sliding glass dints The slider- are triple-pane Pella -loots. Tile house i> lie.ind aid coolcvl with thnv energy efficlent heat ptnnpis. $1,600,000 iedmont Property, In (540) 675-16751 www.piedmontpropertyinc.co 12695 Lee Highway, P.O. Box 332 • Washington, Vm< Religious Notes Gospel music and inspiring messages David Clanagan Ministries, Inc., Love and Faithfulness Church, 321 S. Royal Ave., Front Royal. They are located above the old Book Store building across from Hair Station. The services will be held every Saturday at 7 p.m. Gospel music and powerful messages, don’t be afraid to stand up, step out and shout for an “Upper Room” experience! Everyone is welcome to attend the services. Have you been cleansed of your sins, clothed with righteousness and ready for your crown? Homecoming Day Slate Mill Baptist Church will be celebrating its annual homecoming on Sunday, August 13, with services beginning at 11 a.m. Former pastor Rev. Virgil Wilson will be delivering the morning message. Lunch will be served immediately following. We invite all to come and help celebrate this joyful day. Deacon Ordination Slate Mills Baptist Church will hold a deacon ordination service on Sunday, August 27. This will take place during their morning worship services at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served immediately following the morning services. All are welcome for this joyful event. Dr. Carroll A. Baltimore, Sr. Wayland Blue Ridge Annual Session to feature Dr. Carroll A. Baltimore, Sr. The Annual Session of the Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association, Inc. will be held August 14th-18th at the Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Center, 15044 Ryland Chapel Road, Rt. 640, Rixeyville, VA. Special guest preacher on Thursday morning for the “Missionary Message” at 9:30 a.m. will be Rev. Dr. Carroll A Baltimore, Sr., Alexandria, VA, Senior Pastor, International Evangelistic Baptist Churches (15 locations worldwide). Dr. Baltimore is a dynamic preacher sent by God. He has led 53 international crusades to locations such as Africa, the Philippines, India, Korea and Jamaica. He is the organizer and President of C.A.B. Outreach Ministries, Inc., a non-profit organization that focuses on missions. Ninetysix percent of all funds donated are used for the mission work. His vision addresses the spiritual, mental and physical needs of all peoples and nations, particularly in developing countries. He successfully reaches across cultural and religious barriers to preach, reach and teach; to win souls for Jesus Christ. His organization has free medical clinics with doctors and medical specialists providing health, dental and eye care; specialized education, schools and learning facilities; programs for economic empowerment for the disadvantaged, evangelistic crusades and church planting. Dr. Baltimore is currently the Second Vice President, Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. and has served on numerous boards and commissions. He is a life member of the Northern Virginia Baptist Association. He is formerly the pastor of the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Brightwood and the Shiloh Baptist Church, Woodville. The Wayland Blue Ridge Association is pleased to welcome Dr. Baltimore back to the area. For more information or directions, phone (540) 399-1539 or email wayland_blueridge@ usa.com “Women in Worship” Conference Registration is now open for the “Women in Worship” Conference 2006 to be held in Fredericksburg September 29th and 30th, Holiday Inn Select. The conference begins on Friday evening with special guest gospel recording artist Luther Barnes and the Sunset Jubiliaries. Saturday features a prayer breakfast, workshops, morning message by Minister Miranda Williams, Washington, D.C., two meals and evening 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 540-8296331 or Minister Patricia Wormley (540) 786-8736 or Email: waylandjblueridge® usa.com. Vacation Bible Schools The Sperryville United Methodist Church has just finished their Vacation Bible School and is concluding with a picnic August 10. Please contact Rev. Leah DeLong for more information 675-3370. Trinity Episcopal and Washington Baptist are jointly inviting all children (preschool to grade 6) to join them for Vacation Bible School on Son Treasure Island! We hope you all will join us to discover the treasure of God’s amazing love on Son Treasure Island. Vacation Bible School dates are August 14 - 18 from 9 a.m to Noon and will be at Washington Baptist Church. For more information call 675-3336 or 675-3616. Shawl Ministry Do you like to knit or crochet? Would you like to learn? Come and be a part of the Prayer Shawl Ministry, a group which lovingly creates shawls for those in their community that may be grieving, dealing with illness, or suffering from a loss, and also for those experiencing a joy such as a wedding or new baby. The Amissville United Methodist Women are sponsoring a local unit of this nationwide ministry which will be meeting on the first and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Contact Betty Jean Wheeler at 937-8251 or Sarah Boelte at 987-8819 for more information. Wonderful information about this ministry may be obtained from the website www.shawlministry.com. Revelation means “Unfolding or Revealing” Mackie Jenkins, Bible Teacher at Bethlehem Church Ministries, will be sharing the messages from the Book of Revelation on Sunday evenings for the next several weeks starting at 6 p.m. You’ll learn what and who is going to be revealed, when the book was written, is the book symbolic, and how close we are to the fulfilling of these prophecies. Many end-time events will parallel with the Book of Revelation. Revelation 1:3 promises there is a “blessing” to those who read and obey the Book of Revelation. Everyone is welcome to these free Bible lessons. Bring your Bible and a friend at 17094 Lee Hwy at 6 p.m. For more information call Mark Jarvis at (540) 229-1195 or email mark@championlearningcenters.org Women’s Bible Study“Weathering The Storms” Six week study beginning Wednesday Sept. 6th in Culpeper from 7-8:30. Study will help you find freedom from unhealthy fears so God can use you fully. Call and register for materials by Aug. 28. For information, phone Stephanie at (540) 937-4987 Gorgeous One Level Living in Rappahannock County! Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with hardwood floors throughout, in ground pool, detached 24 X 32 garage and a partially finished basement. The property is partially fenced and is nestled back off the road on 5 acres. _ $529,000 Motivated Seller! Very nice Rambler located in Amissville, Virginia. Perfect for commuters who need easy access to Rt. 211. This home features 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, new carpet and new paint! $319,000 'Visit our website and search all of the listings in the MLS system." SAM SfcJEAP OHQODCEBHO Your Hometown Realtors - vvww.sarnsneadrealty.com 540-987-9243 C3 Real Estate Professionals Making Friends For Life ft* _^ __Locally owned and managed. . . ; , <*4.^

Obituaries Nargil Lee Grigsby Nargil Lee Grigsby Amissville resident Nargil Lee Grigsby, 69, of Amissville, died on Monday, August 7 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. Bom on January 20, 1937, Mr Grigsby worked as a building supervisor. He is survived by his wife Bessie Mae Grigsby of Amissville; a son Sylvester Grigsby of Amissville; another son Nargil Grigsby of Culpeper.; and three grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 10 at 12 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church located at 705 Viewtown Road in Amissville. Interment will follow at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Amissville officiated by Rev. Homer Jones. Arrangements by Joynes Funeral Home Inc. in Warrenton. Summer A. Clark Infant Summer Ann Clark, infant daughter of Howie Clark and Ashley Williams of Castleton passed away on Friday, August 4 at Warren Memorial Hospital. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, August 8, at Chester Gap Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Malcolm Cadd. Interment was followed in the Williams Family Cemetery. Surviving along with her parents are her maternal grandparents Jeff and Edna Grove of Chester Gap; paternal grandparents Howard Clark and Maggie Morris of Castleton; maternal great grandmother Nancy Clark, and paternal great grandmother Betty Wimner. She was preceded in death by a maternal grandfather Ricky Williams. r Events From Page B4 Fridays, at 8:15. Drop-ins welcome. Call Martha at 636-8315 or Ellie at 6753978 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) 9873359 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. 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. Frtna F. Corbin Rappahannock resident Ertha F. Corbin, 94, of Rappahannock County died Friday, August 4, at Warren Memorial Hospital, Front Royal. She was born June 24, 1912 at the family home on top of the Shenandoah National Park. Mrs. Corbin was a devoted Christian and a member of Five Forks Church in Woodville, where she played the organ for over 25 years. She was preceded in death by her parents Ben and Bertha Hawkins, her husband Bumam Corbin, a daughter Charlotte Corbin Sealock, a sister Mary Frances Chadwell, and three brothers; Milton Hawkins, Raymond Hawkins and Otis Hawkins, also a sonin-law Gavon Foster. She is survived by her daughter Shirley A. Foster of Flint Hill, and two grandchildren, Chris Foster and his wife Anna of Flint Hill, and Karen Sealock of Nags Head, North Carolina and two stepgreat grandchildren, Mark Huhn Jr. of Winchester, Virginia and Stefanie Huhn of Flint Hill. A funeral service was held at Tumer-Robertshaw Funeral Home, 1200 N Shenandoah Ave., Front Royal with Pastor Roger Smith and Dr. Paul Hawkins officiating. Interment was followed in Flint Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Burke, Roy Thomas, Junior Chadwell, Bobby Sealock, Mike Sealock and Murphy Reid. Honorary pallbearers were Dickie Burke, Dr. Patterson, Mark Huhn Jr., Daniel Norman, Marvin Hawkins, Charlie Seaford and Jimmy Hawkins. Alice Watson Faulkner Family in Rappahannock Alice Watson Faulkner died of cancer on Wednesday, August 2, at her summer home in Prouts Neck, Maine. She was bom in Washington, D.C. In 1931 as the youngest child of Sara Latimer Watson and Robert Clement Watson, who served as U.S. Commissioner of Patents during the Eisenhower Administration. Her maternal grandfather, Asbury C. Latimer, served as both a Representative and as a Senator from South Carolina. Mrs. Faulkner attended the Potomac School when it was located on California Street in Washington. She was a graduate of The Madeira School in Greenway, Virginia and of Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. She studied Modem Dance and Child Development while at Sarah Lawrence and Alice Watson Faulkner at the Yale Child Study Center. Alice Faulkner had a long and distinguished record as a volunteer in Washington, D.C. and in Virginia. She was the President of the Georgetown Children’s House and Chairman of the National Day Care Association. She served on the Women’s Committee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and on the Board of the Washington YWCA. She was also on the Board of the Women’s Medical Hospital in Philadelphia. She was a Vice - President of the Sulgrave Club of Washington and on the Women’s Committee of the Smithsonian Institution, finishing as the Chairman of that Committee. Mrs. Faulkner served for several years as a Trustee of the Madeira School and was subsequently elected the Chairman of the Board. In 1990, the Faulkners moved to Delaplane, Virginia where Alice Faulkner’s focus turned to environmental issues. She was elected cochairman of the The Goose Creek Association of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties. In 2005, the Faulkners moved to Wilmington, North Carolina. one is survived by her husband of 55 years, Washington architect, Avery Coonley Faulkner; two daughters, Sara Faulkner Maley of Amissville, Virginia and Lydia Faulkner Newman of Wilmington, North Carolina; a son, Waldron Mason Faulkner of Boston, Massachusetts; and three grandchildren: Virginia Stickley, Mason Stickley, and Alice Maley. She is also survived by her sister, Mrs. Calvin H. Cobb, Jr. of Washington who lives in Naples, Florida and Gibson Island, Maryland. A memorial service will be held at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church at 1830 Connecticut Avenue in Washington on Friday, August 11 at 4:30 p.m. Another service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Virginia on Saturday, August 12 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Madeira School in Greenway, Virginia or to Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Virginia. FOR SAIF BV OUINCR Two contiguous, 50 acre parcels; under easement, surrounded by larger farms in easement, near Shenandoah National Park. Dramatic mountain views, hardwood forests, fields, rocky streams, walking/riding trails. Extremely private with several possible building sites. Fodderstack Road. Coll 540-675-3409 Oapf % APPAHANNOCK EAL ESTATE ESOURCES 540-675-1190 or 540-987-9006 If you are considering a purchase or investment, or would like your property effectively marketed to reach the highest level of buyers - give us a call. L*«K @ our webpage for latest available properties - not all are in the MLS! TRIVIA: Why is Virginia a commonwealth instead of a state? Butch Zindel, Broker, GRI ABR butch@rapprealestate.com Brokerage since 1990 Sr Trish Bartholomew tbartl@earthlink.net www.RappahannockRealEstateResources.com jjj J A little angel gets her wings Our most heartfelt prayers and condolences go out to Ashley Williams and Howie Clark with the passing of their infant daughter Summer Ann Clark. Summer got her angel’s wings you see, and went home to be with the Lord on August 4 much to the sorrow of us all. I find it difficult to write at this moment let alone try and find the right words but something should be said. Ashley and Howie are two wonderful young people who have been a blessing to each other as well as those of us around them. I’ve known Ashley since she first started kindergarten with that funny little bowl haircut and Howie for well over a year or more now. Admittedly, I was a little leery of Howie at first as I still saw Ashley as that same little girl but I’ve come to see just how much, love they have for each other and into what fine people they have grown. These two have a great love for each other that is readily evident. We can only pray that it, along with the love and comfort that their family and friends have for them, will help them through this so difficult and confusing time in their life. Again I wish I had some Q=l7-' . Chester Cap I Chris Ubben 635-6094 I bigshowl995@ yahoo.com words or some thought to share that would help but I don’t so I think again of the words Brother Mac has said, to look to the Lord’s word and take comfort in God’s promises there. Ashley and Howie, we all love and care for you very much and pray that the Lord will help you to find comfort and peace. Know that we are all here for you now as we wifi all be together one day in heaven. God bless you both and hold you and keep you in His hands as we will keep you in our prayers. A church family You know I felt it on Sunday and was reminded again on Tuesday just how fortunate we all are to have the wonderful church family we do at Chester Gap Baptist Church. While I still find it difficult at times to let my emotions through and to show my concern for other people I thank God for those in my church family who can and do. They have all been a huge blessing to me since I was a little, er, young boy. Tb see our little mountain top church have such a warm and loving heart is quite a blessing. Every Sunday it’s like coming home again with everyone showing genuine concern for each other and the community at large as well. The hand of the Lord may work in mysterious ways but there is no doubt that it is at work in the little church on top of the mountain. If you don’t have a home church, are searching for one, or would just like to come and experience some good old time religion then please stop in one night this week for revival or this Sunday. We would love to have you with us and welcome you home, as well, to the house of the Lord. Happy Birthday wishes are in order for Cody Riffle on August 1st, Alyson Moody op August 3rd, and Luke Ubben on August 4th. Happy Anniversary to Jeff and Connie Williams who celebrated 22 years of marriage on August 4th. overlooks the Blue Ridge chain ^ surprisingly private ^res^=New kitchen, baths & wide-board floors, ■ 1 $649,000

Sperryville has a gateway angel I don’t know who to thank, , biit an angel has been sweep' ing gravel, weed whacking the garden area and removing weeds from the bricked sidewalk. Thank you! It looks so much better. Sunnyside@theSchoo lHouse - Auction August 12 th ; The transition at The * School House continues. Go to www.laughlinauctions.com to see a room-by-room, detailed inventory of the commercial restaurant equipment and supplies that will be auctioned off on site on August 12th. The auction will begin at 9 a.m. Pickin’ Party August 12th at the Fire Dept at 6 p.m. It’s air conditioned, the food is good and the music is always wonderful! Michelle Jenkins never knows who will show up to play, but they always come and everyone has a good time. Remember that you are supporting a good cause for the community with every bite of a barbeque sandwich! Tall come! August Birthdays Our very best wishes for a ■ happy birthday to Lee Anna Wharton and to her daughter Lisa Dodson! Main Street or Main Drag? Long ago houses were built close to the road on Main Street so that residents would not need to walk through the mud from their horse to the house. Photo by Ray Boc' GARLIC GALORE: Wateipenny Farm brought back childhood memories for this Sperryville columnist on a recent visit. Sperryville Barbara Adolfi adolfibarbara@ verizon.net : (540) 987-8682 One of the unique characteristics of Main Street is that it is a combination of roadside commercial and residential buildings. The horses and hitching posts are gone, mud is replaced by pavement and sidewalk, but cars travel the street in great number. Several residents have asked that I send out a big plea to all of you to remember that this is still a residential street, so please SLOW down on Main Street! Thanks so much. Bounty on the Farm Bunches of garlic drying under the grape arbor at my Nonna Tferesa’s house in Rome, N.Y., is one of those summer memories fixed in my mind forever. In later years my dad grew the garlic. After drying it under their grape arbor, he and mom sat for hours on the back porch peeling garlic and putting the cloves into jars of olive oil so they could have a supply of this staple all winter long. When I went to Waterpenny Farm the other day to buy some vegetables, I was filled with a deep feeling of being home when I saw Rachel making bunches of flowers and little Nicholas washing potatoes under a ceiling heavy with the bountiful crop of garlic from that wonderful farm. Homecoming services at Slate Mills Baptist Church Former pastor Rev. Virgil Wilson of Culpeper will be the guest speaker at the Homecoming services for Slate Mills Baptist Church this Sunday, August 13th. Services will begin at 11 a.m. with lunch following the service. On Sunday, August 27, during the morning services, a deacon ordination service will be held and lunch will follow this service. The Pastor and congregation extend a warm welcome to anyone who wishes to attend these services or any of their regular services. We extend great sympathy to “Salem Pickin’ Bango player” Mr. John TViplett upon the loss of his wife, Margaret Harlow Triplett, who passed away at her residence on Tuesday, August 1st and was laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery Friday. Condolences go out to Mr. Herbert Hash, a former resident and principal of Salem School, now a resident at Virginia Baptist Community, upon the loss of his sister, Mrs. Mary Hash Eigen who passed away and was laid to rest in Falls Church Cemetery last week. Wedding anniversary wishes continue to go out for Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Williams of Aaron Mountain Road who celebrated their day, August 1 and to Pastor and Mrs. Nelson Pettit who celebrate their day Friday. Birthday wishes of the week are extended to Justin Knick, Julia Sisk, T.C. Cubbage, and Brian Patterson. A Happy Birthday to my nephew, Michael Wayne Frazier, who will be celebrating his birthday on August 15. May each one be blessed with many more. All members and friends of Regular Baptist Churches throughout our area are reminded that the 240th session of Ketocton Association of Regular Baptists will meet on Friday, August 18, at 10:30 a.m. and on Saturday, August 19 at 10 a.m. at Rapidan Baptist Camp in Rochelle, Va. Please take note that the dates were misprinted in last years’ minutes. Elder Nelson Pettit is moderator of this session, with Mrs. Marie Atkins as clerk. Prayers are coveted for those on the sick list, surgical patients and shut-ins, including Hazel Delph, Libby Woodard, Krista Pritt, Janet Peregory, Elbe Pullen, June Brooks, Mrs. Whitlock, Frankie and Grant Buraker and others. A reminder to any student living in our area who graduated from Rappahannock High School in 1986, there is a reunion being planned for Saturday, September 9. It will be held at the Blue Rock Inn, across from the High School. Events will begin at 5 p.m. For more information contact Henry B. Wood in Woodville at (540) 987-3301. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Settle 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. $1,545,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Howie Swaim 540-522-3921 Sunnyside Farm, Washington, VA One of the nations premier organic firms. A National Historic Registry lajmof422 acres adjacent to the Shenandoah National Ruk with stunning views. 9 dwellings, inducting beautifully renovated main manor house and 2 guest houses. Stables, hams, greenhouses and many other outbuildings. Extensive orchards, and irrigated plantings of brambles and field crops. 5 ponds, streams, woodlands and woodland trails. Slowing to qualified buyers only. $7,500,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Little Long Mountain, Huntly, VA 25 acres on Little Long Mountain Road. Magnificent wooded parcel of hardwood forest and rolling hills. Old stone wall along Little Long Mountain Road. With some slight clearing, outstanding views can be had from upper elevations. Perfect estate parcel in Old Dominion Hounds territory near Flint Hill. $475,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Glen Gordon, Huntly, VA 45 acres of spectacular Blue Ridge views. Historic 7,000 sq. 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. 52,900,000. Ruth Ripley Alan Zuschlag 540-687-6395 540-937-6124 Village Commercial Lot, Woodville, VA 1.7 acres zoned village commercial. Great potential for residential or business use, or both. Mountain Views, two small shops, hayfield, small historic cemetery, and excellent road frontage. $199,999. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Blackwater Cabin, Castleton, VA A private retreat with frontage on both sides of beautiful Blackwater Creek. Over 11 acres of woods, fields, water and mountain views. Substantial log home with large county kitchen with 2 fireplaces; sunroom and loft open to living room. Master suite and 2 additional bedrooms. Smaller outbuilding suitable for office or guest house. $695,000. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Commercial, Sperryville, VA Rare residential and commercial opportunity in Sperryville. Cozy 3 bedroom, 2 bath cottage on 16+ acres adjoining the Shenandoah National Park. Old stone walls, mountain views, stream, and gorgeous frontage on the Thornton River. Commercial buildings on Lee Highway include large retail/office space and a separate commercial kitchen. $695,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 w. t n>3 flKBH Major's Hollow, Sperryville, VA 16+ wooded acres on a private right of way near the Shenandoah National Park in Sperryville. Springs, several bold streams, walking and riding trails, old stone walls and beautiful rolling terrain. Extremely private with several possible building sites to capture the gorgeous mountain views. $325,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Indian Run, Rixeyville, VA Grand colonial loaded with extras on 75 mostly wooded acres. Over 9,000 square feet, master bedroom suite with balcony overlooking pond, 4 other BR, 4.5 BA. fireplace in great room and bar, formal dining room, office and media room. Granite counters, cherry floors. Windjammer windows, decks, balcony, porches, garages and more. All this plus 2nd old farmhouse. $2,750,000. Call for price w'ith less land. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Boston Marie F. Atkins 987-8802 and family of Castleton Ford Road left Monday for their new home on property they purchased in Tennessee. We wish them well. It might be of interest to some of our readers to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Jim Futrell, former employees of Rappahannock School system, have moved to make their home in Danville, Va. Now that August is here it won’t be long before the school buses will be rolling. It is not too early for parents to warn their children of the dangers out there, especially little ones eagerly awaiting the bus to be very careful. Ray Cannon will make a guest appearance and join the Dark Hollow Blue Grass Band this Friday evening, August 11, at the Green County Fair. He will tell the stray of Tbm Hand’s Mule which he recorded on CD about three months ago. Over 300 CDs have been sold to benefit the Castleton Community Volunteer Fire Company. The CDs are available for $7 each at (540) 937-4900. Flint Hill Richard Brady 675-3754 richardbradyl@ juno.com Canning and carnival season Linda and I were canning green beans the other day, and she mentioned how grateful she was for the pressure canner. We remembered the old days when we had to use the hot water bath for three hours or more. Next, we remembered our moms, who not only had to use the hot water bath for three hours, but had to keep the wood stove cranking hot during the hottest part of the summer to can all those fruits and vegetables. Then, I wondered just how many people in Flint Hill still can green beans. Don’t know the answer to that, but I think we must have gotten stuck in the mid 1900s, somehow. Oh well, to each his own, but, I have to tell you, I really like the looks of all those quart jars on our shelves in the basement, full of green beans and tomatoes and tomato juice and black berries and jellies and jams. Deja Vu all over again The same kind of thought hit me the other day when I was wiping off my new potatoes and sorting them out for storage, mostly just taking the cut ones out and putting them by themselves to use first. Then, it hit me: Here I am again in 1950-something. We had a huge potato storage bin in the basement. We sprinkled lime over the potatoes to keep them from sprouting. As best I can remember, it didn’t work. We still had to get down there several times a year and pull the sprouts off. Anyway, we had a big handcrank milk separator down in the basement, gis well. So, you see, don’t feel too bad for us, we have made a bit of progress, now that we are buying and using store-bought milk. Ah, progress, there is really nothing like it, if you like it, and nothing like it, if you don’t. Please come to the carnival Most folks out this way are gearing up for the big Flint Hill carnival next week. We need your help this year more than ever. We just bought a new firetruck, and we are hoping you will come see this fancy rig and maybe enjoy a bit of socializing, perhaps a little music, or the parade, and maybe even buy a hamburger or some fries, or get one of Mary Frances’ pies, or take a chance on Nancy’s new Chevrolet truck we are giving away. The carnival is next week, Wednesday through Saturday, August 16 -19. Please join us and help support our fire department and rescue squad. These good people are there when we need them. Let’s be there for them wheq they need us. 1 hope to see you at the Flint Hill carnival.

Park From Page B1 with the Park’s trained botanist and other scientists to learn from each other. In comments to the Rappahannock News following the Park’s Leadership Seminar, Hunter emphasized that there are many ways in which Rappahannock County organizations can benefit from working with the Shenandoah National Park. “In our schools,” said Hunter , “there are numerous opportunities for our students to learn with, and contribute to, the work of the Natural Resources staff. And in our conservation and environmental groups, we can take advantage of the research that is being done by Park scientists and at the same time contribute volunteer labor to assist in their field work.” And, finally” Hunter concluded, “our tourist-oriented businesses, such as farms, restaurants, B&B’s, and wineries, can collaborate in this partnership with the Park on enhancing the tourist experience.* “Panorama” - To keep or not to keep? The Park concedes that its budget is tight. According to the Park, they have over 1,000 important “assets” (buildings and other structures) but only funds to care for a little over 300. Bear in mind that it has 340 assets on the National Historic Register List, more than 40 more than it has the money and staff to protect and maintain. me Duuaing now known as Panorama is a far cry from the rustic resort hotel and tea room built in the 1920s. The hotel was razed in 1935 but the tea room remained open until the late 1950s. In 1958, the Park Service built a “modem” restaurant and gift shop that operated until a few years ago. Built of concrete block and in a “cookiecutter style” popular in the 1950s, it is now more of a rundown facility than an architectural treasure. While some $4.8 million was appropriated for its restoration, the Park determined that even if enough funds were found to complete the project, there would not be enough funds for staff to operate the facility. It should be noted that the Park conducted a professional “Impact” assessment of the site required by law that determined the building was not an historic structure. Moreover, the Virginia State Historic Preservation Office concurred that there would be no impact of a cultural nature at the site and that the building “does not have architectural merit.” With this evaluation and the Park’s stark budgetary reality, SNP superintendent Cartwright has recommended that the building be demolished. In its place, Cartwright has outlined the Park’s plan to rehabilitate the site but not preserve the present building: • Demolish the existing Panorama building and gas station restrooms. • Construct new restrooms. • Replace the water line. • Install a septic system. • Design and install an outdoor interpretive kiosk with orientation panels. • Rehabilitate and revegetate the lower parking lot. These improvements would be designed with a “space” for the future sighting of a Civilian Conservation Corps Museum/Visitor Center when funds become available. Given the current budgetary straight-jacket the Park finds itself in, coupled with a dramatic decrease in visitors to the Park overall and the concomitant lost of sales income, this may be the only prudent option available. Still, there are some who argue with some appeal that putting the old building in mothballs until there is money might be a better alternative. The Park feels just as strongly that this would in the end be wasted effort that could better be spent on helping the park survive in these difficult times. A concluding thought The Shenandoah National Park means many things to many people, but it’s not just its intrinsic value that makes it valuable to us. It is the emotional connection that people make in their memories that the Park has become both a regional and national treasure. Each of our national parks was created with a specific mission. The Shenandoah National Park was established to bring the “national park experience” to the increasingly urban East, but also to provide a sanctuary for recreation and for conservation of the diversity of resources—plant, animal, and cultural—in our important geological area. In these days of “virtual reality” and other high-tech thrills, a visit to the Shenandoah National Park still ranks high on most visitors’ list of enduring pleasures. A ride in the Park to view the Fall colors has been a must for millions of visitors for more than a half a century. But the Park offers unique attractions the year around. Spring and summer have their own special charms; so does the solitude of winter. The best time for “breathtaking” views of memory, clear of the blue haze that sometimes minimizes long-range views of the surrounding countryside, is after a cool front has come through. Even with the haze, however, views are magnificent. In sum, the intrinsic value of something is often less important to us than the memories it holds. Unquestionably, the Shenandoah National Park is priceless in our collective memories for what it “means” to us. Our Park is a philosophical concept in our shared heritage as well as a place. Keep this thought in mind as you enjoy your next visit to the Shenandoah National Park. Shenandoah National Park Trust Grants announced Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright is pleased to announce that the Trustees of the Shenandoah National Park Trust will fund two important projects in the park during the fiscal year 2007. The Trust is granting $62,000 to restore the Old Rag View Overlook and implement a new interpretive tool for visitors. “We’re grateful that the Trust is committed to supporting the park, protecting park resources and improving the visitor experience,” stated Cartwright. He added, ‘We’re also excited that the Trustees are helping us celebrate the 75th anniversary of Skyline Drive by restoring this historic overlook.” Groundbreaking for the Skyline Drive, a 105-mile road that winds along the crest of the mountains through the length of the park, began in July, 1931. The Drive also features 75 overlooks constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to allow visitors spectacular views of the Virginia Piedmont and Shenan doah Valley. The Old Rag View Overlook, located at Milepost 46.5, is one of the park’s earliest overlooks. Originally it was bordered by a chestnut log guide rail. The view of the popular Old Rag Mountain was then created — just as it is today — by the selective removal of trees and shrubs on the slope to the east. The restoration project will preserve the view and recreate the look of the original log guide rail. The Park and the Trust are committed to improving the experience of the visitor and are. excited to introduce the GPS (Global Positioning System) Ranger ™, a hand held mobile guiding device that can deliver interpretive messages to visitors as they experience the beauty, meaning, and stories of park resources. The GPS Ranger automatically delivers interpretive messages when a visitor approaches the pre-programmed GPS coordinates that correspond to points of interest within the park. The park Photo courtesy of Shenandoah National Park Archives CCC constructing the guide rail at Old Rag Overview. expects to implement the technology next summer. Peter Rice, SNPT Chairman said, “The trustees are pleased to support these two exciting projects, which will be enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of visitors to our beautiful Park over the years to come.” Over the past two years the Trust has provided funds to expand the park’s award winning Junior Ranger program and support the Youth Conservation Corps program. “We hope this will be the beginning of a long tradition of supporting worthwhile projects in the park.” stated Cartwright. He added, "We know the support of the Shenandoah National Park Trust is made possible through the contributions of private donors, both locally and nationally. We appreciate everyone’s support.” Country Living ln Rappahannock County RoCKEDGE - Beautifully remodeled contemporary home on 11 acres with sweeping views of the Blue Ridge. 3 BDR, 3 BTH, screened porch, stone fireplace. 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Highly Motivated Sellers! Sandy Harris 703-217-2466 www.harrtshomes4u.com-More listings in Controwrio, Bristow, BeaUton! o g Residential Buidling Lots Goldvein-9+ Acres building lot $229K Hume-5+ Acres, mountain views $350K Jetfersonton-5 Acres $249K. Jeffersonton-10 Acres $359K. Jeffersonton-20 Acs, Estate Parcels $500K Rixeyville-30 Acres, riverfront, $595K Rixeyville-70 Acres, riverfront, $1.4M Rixeyville-44 Acres, riverfront, $881,600 Sumerduck-24+ Acres $399,900 Olafsen Realty 169 Broadview Ave. (540)347-1505 www.olafsen.com 3.1 Acres and a Home Mu* Plains, l aucjuierC o $4b4.900 Beautiful. open, all level land, some mature trees; AMR, l I B. 2 ear garage I lome vv \\ /o basement has potential lor renovation; Possihilitv lor expanding/building new bousing I xeellent eommuter location Min to I bb! Questions? Please i all Diana Mann 703-282 9238 022 Rentals — Houses LEESBURG/ Purcellville: Lease with option to buy available. Owner will give back $20k or more in rent towards purchase. Call' 703-307-5774. Linden, 4BR, 2BA, chalet style, FP, 2acs. panoramic views, near exit 13:166 $1500/mo. 540-683-1998 LOVETTSVILLE Area Top floor brick ranch. 3BR, 2BA, fpl, all appls $1400/mo. Call 540-882-3686. Middleburg: 4Br, 3.5BA, acreage, 2 gar, 2 stone FP s. HW firs. Horse boarding/riding $2200. 540-987-8943 Rappahannock Co. •cottage tucked in the woods. 1BR, 1 B A, porch Stream, $650. •3BR, 2BA, full bsmt. Front & rear deck. All appls. Views of Old Rag. Near hiking trails. $1450 •3BR, 1BA, Cape Cod. Lg yard Appls & riding mower i n c I d . $1200 Call Piedmont Property, Inc. 540-675-1675 Rappahannock- near Flint Hill. 2BR. 1 BA. newly remodel cot tage AC. deck, all appl s mcl Mtn views. $ 9 9 5 mo (540)675-9921 Rapp County, 1BR house in village of Flint Hill Originally a tavern Heart pine floors, claw foot tub Very cozy $990 mo Dep clean cred & refs req d 540 6751190 540 937 5703 SPERRYVILLE, VA nr Old Rag mtn 3BR, 2 5B. home office. 5ac fenced pasture 2 decks AvI now $1450 mo Call 540 729 3921 Your AD Could BE HERE Call 347-4222 022 V_ Rentals — Houses 'N J SUMMIT POINT. Jef ferson County. WV Lrg single Fam home w/gar on 3 7s acres Built in 2000. 4BRs. 3viB. all appls. CAC, oak & tile firs, covered front porch, lrg deck off back, well & septic, barn & pasture avail for add'l rent. Sec dep... credit appl. $2500/mo. Call 540-955-1384 Warrenton, 3BR, 1 ba. house on 490ac farm ($1300.mo) 8 stall barn with paddocks & fields. $ 1 2 0 0 / m o (540)743-6994. 540-860-2525 Waterford Farm 4BR. 2B. hrdwd firs. Elec HT'wdburning stove. 2 fplcs. No indr pets. $1600. 703-727-2945 055 Rentals • Rooms Chantilly - F to share basement w F in SFH Utils, catv. phone, internet mcl $600-mo 703-327-2652 (066 \ Rentals — Shared Housing -- Gainesville- Irg new non smoking house on golf course Whole house amenities $550 + util. (703)244 7132 Reston: Resp person to shr TH Conv location nr airport $400 + 1 3 utils (703)391-8792 f \ Qyy Rentals Townhouses V J Ashburn (Belmont Greene) 2 Ivl 3 BR 2 5 BA. 2 car garage W D. FP. like new i si floor master B R $1850 301537 6256 GAINESVILLE 4BR, 3.5 BA. 3 LVL, FP. deck. $1495/mo. Will Farley (540)219-6617 Leesburg Potomac Stn: 2000sf +. 3 4BR 3 5BA fin bsmt new caipt. fncd yd. AvI 9 1 $1750 905-257 339,’ LOTS OF LAND! Linden/Front Royal Building Lots 2adj. parcels-Linden/Fauquier 11 + acres ea., already perced. 1 $250,000 each. Building Lots-Shenandoah Farms 3 lots available, w/perc Approx. 1/2 acre each $25,000 to $38,000 Vicky/Keller Williams Leesburg, VA 703-669-3142

[080 Rental* — 1™ Oftlc* BY OWNER 540-347-5555, assigned parking & utilities included. 30 Ashby St. Warrenton Ste 102-103. $850/ mo; Suite 109. $500/ mo. In Town Office Storage Unit 16, 100 sq ft, $75' Unit 30. 200 Sq ft. $125; Unit 33. 170 sq ft. $90 Upperville Village Business Ctr. Comm business space / storage. oxfordmanage@aol. com (540)341-7991 /095 x_ Vacation Sales J Bethany Beach - Bear Trap Community. Open and bright 3BR, 2BA condo. Immaculately maintained. Screened in porch overlooks peaceful view of pond. 1500 sq ft. All Bear Trap ammenities include 3 pools, tennis, gym. beach shuttle. $379,900. Call 301-774-4025. y»7!SL ) Cape Cod, 3BR. 1BA on ,37acs. 1/2 mile to metro & beltway 7 miles Ft Belvoir. $649k. (703)329-1675. Why rent when you can own? Recent renovations incl HVAC, flooring & W/D. 2BR, 1BA condo in Warrenton w/ ground floor access & no steps. $179,900. Agents welcome. $5000 Finders fee. Call (540)272-2561 111 Sales — Condos Big as a House This spacious 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath Condo features Ig Family rm, gourmet kitchen, master suite on main floor, beautiful back patio & all, the amenities of a first class resort. L06110344 $417,500 A New Century Realty 540-667-0000 122 Sales — Houses >1 J Charming 4BR, 2.5BA home on 1/4 ac in Ashburn on quiet cul-desac. Int/ext compl repainted! Refin hdwds & new hdwds in FR & MBR. NEW granite countertops in kit, elec range, highgrade carpet on u/l. $2300/mo. Call Neil 571-643-3025, Long & Foster. Clarke County: New cedar house. 3BR. 2BA. full bsmt, 1/2 ac. Beautiful views. $330k. (703)819-1211. First Time Buyers - Why rent when you can own? Free list of homes available with no money down, under $1,800/mnth. Free recorded message 1-800-750-4615 ID#1051 RE/MAX Absolute NEW MILTON WV Vintage stone home on 10 peaceful country acres w/stream 8 organic garden. Restored 8 ready to en|oy as getaway.retirement $295,000 Call owner 304-873 3046 or email liz@ierretts.net SFH - LEESBURG 3 Bedroom. 2 Bath $405,999 Please call 703 470 0466 for appointment SFH - LEESBURG 3BR 2BA Full Fin Basement Fenced yard $399,999 Please call 703 470 0466 for appt Winchester: 3BR home fenced yard, hardwood firs, central air deck, off street prkg. ma]or appliances included $232,900 Call for appt 540 247-0114 YOUR AD COULD BE HERE' CALL TODAY TO PLACE YOUR AD' 540-347-42^2 OR FAX 540-349-8676 f— 122; V_ J Woodbridge $259,000 Great 1st time buyer home. Will assist w/closing & crpt. Owner will accept FHA. Exd loc. 3BRs, 1.5B. Pool, tot lot. Pvt fenced back yard. VRE commuter rail. Conven to Rt 1 & 195. Home wmty comes w/property. Irene Lambert, Realtor 703-726-3412 4 Salw '** Lots & Acreage \___/ A m i s s v 1II e / Fauquier County: 5.8 open acres near Rappahannock River w/ distant mountain 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 Incredable! 3-5.5 acs still as low as $90K Call for details! Beth Barnett Stonewall Realty 540-533-4793 540-635-7717 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. Rappahannock Casfleton-50 + Wooded acres, beaut hardwoods, springs/ stream on property, private & protected $652,000 Emily Henry 540-341-3528 Long & Foster 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 This Could be Your Ad! Call 540-347-4222 r 135 Sales — Real Estate 100% Easy Financing Fixer Uppers, 1st time buyers & New homes. $1 000/down. (703)881-0898 www WalkerMLS.com 8.5 acs, w/ chalet, horse barn, pasture, mtn views, on Ftapidan River in Orange, VA. $350K. 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. Beth Barnett Stonewall Realty 540-533-4793 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, $499K 540-897-9329. Foreclosure looming! His loss-your gain. Garage space for up to 9 vehicles, 5 acres, paved road, circular driveway, 1+mile from the river, 5 golf courses near by, as well as a National Park & National Forest & fabulous winter views! 2 fireplaces, 4 BRs, 2.5BA, porch, patio & so much more! As is and priced at $415,000 for a quick sale. In Front Royal. Call Beth Barnett Stonewall Realty 54-533-4793 FSBO, Fauquier Co, House/ land 32.5 acs, subdividable, $629K w/ $30K remodeling allowance. (804)4724768 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 Warrenton Beautiful home on cul-de-sac. 4br, 2.5ba. Reduced $25K, 127 English Chase Lane in Warrenton, 20186. (540)295-0691 — 166 V_ ■ N Sates — Townbouses J HERNDON $398,000 Lrg Twnhs 4 lrg BRs, 2 full & 2 half baths. Brick. Walkout bsmnt. Largest unit in subdividion. Neighborhood golf course. Conv to toll rd & commute. Irene Lambert, Realtor 703-726-3412 177 Sates — Wanted J I BUY HOUSES-cash! Stop foreclosures/ double payments. No commissions/fees. (888)886-9091 Lv msg FAUQUIER SPCA STRAY ANIMALS 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www.fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@netzero.com tor a complete up to date listing SHENANDOAH CO. Route 11 Vard Crawl Sat 8/12 - 7a-3p Come oul for business sidewalk sales, yard sales, antiques, food, wine, and much more along Route 11 in our historic towns of New Market. Mt. Jackson. Edinburg. Woodstock. Toms Brook & Strasburg. For Info. 888-367^3965 LAID-OFF RECENTLY? I As the watts Puses imetung company. Schnetw Nationals busrsss is growing arc we're hmg ' • Expenence rewaded but not requed • Compaiy-prowled CDL Wong w csjat*ec carodaies • $34,500457,5® depending or expenence! • femedaie oenefts tor experwced *vers • Sign-on bonus may apply Apply Online 9 5cnnewenoo8.com J a '-8CC-447-7433 K<-n 10110 s Carriage. All tree s lor horses in eluded, Garaged lor 50 years. lj2.ti00.00. Beautiful yard ornament. Call: 304-728-0391 r' \ 194 Retirement l J RETIRING? RELOCATING? Sunbelt Newbern, NC. Free retirement pkg. Ask for Whit Morgan -Newbern Real Estate 1-800-636-2992 61 in HD DLP TV. 1 yr old, $3500 new, will sell for $1 800 540-683-1998 \ Furniture/ Appliances .- J 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. Full Size matt/box set. Brand new in plastic. $120. 703-263-7888 Kenmore Refrigerator, almond w/icemaker $225. Kenmore Electric stove w/built-in micro. '$225. Sony Flat Screen Color TV & stand w/3-yr extended warranty $450. Green arm chair w/ottoman. $200. Cream Chaise lounge. $225. Floral chair hunter green/ burgundy/cream w/ ottoman $350. Oriental buffet $1150. Mtn Bike, specialized Hard Rock $125. (540)347-5983 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. Queen Pillow Top Mattress Set new in plastic with warranty. $125. Can deliver. 703-263-7888. (waSSSL ] Multi Family Yard Sale 8/12 & 8/13 9AM Tools, Antiques, Baby Gear and Much More. 279 Piedmont Ave. Little Washington. Follow Signs SPECIALS Silk Tapestry $375 Tbl, 6 chrs, buffet $750 Dressers from $32 WWW. foxdenantiques.com (540)347-1162 Yard Sale. 8/11, 8/12, 8am-1 pm, Rapp County Park. Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 MIDDLEBURG barn, Full care, 2 arenas, Indoor & Ooutdoor. Miles of Ride out. Hact to fixtures. Roomy stalls. $650/mo. Call: 540-454-2938 Architectural Old House Parts is making sp for new inventory. $20 doors & windows, $70 columns. $200 mantles. 540-631-8906 Hardwood Flooring: Brazilian Cherry, 3/4 in thick. Perfect $2.50sf, 2,145sf. Will seperate. (703)875-2215. HOT TUB: Never used, 31 jets, seats 6. waterfall, life' warr. msrp $6900. Must Self ■ $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. Washington Redskins Season Tickets (2) package. All 10 home games/section 430. $2200. (540)347-7749 273 Pets V_ AKC Black Lab puppies for sale. Available 9/4. $1000. (540)364-1876, Tunder123@aol.com Lab pups, AKC/OFA, yellow, M/F, raised w/ kids. Champ field trial/ hunt line. Wormed, 1st shots, (540)825-4688 -- 294 Giveaways L J 2 Chestnut Thoroughbred horses, free to good home, great ground manners, friendly. Rideable with time. (703)472-1925 3 cats, spaid. black, white & tabby. 2 female, 1 male, indoor cats. Need good home. (540)829-1114 Corian Vanity Top- Doub I e bowl 84". 703-777-2319. FREE FILL DIRT If you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 FREE kitten to good home only. (12 weeks old). Litter box trained. No calls after 8pm. 540-554-8763. Free puppies, 1st shots & wormed, Weimaraner & black lab mix pups. 540-905-5458 Need loving home for older female cat. Well behaved. Litter trained. (202)210-0792 Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 f— 545 V_ " \ Full Him Employment y 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 Barn Help Wanted PT/FT, Muck, feed & turnout, must be reliable, call (540)364-3099 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 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT Bulldozers Backhoes Loaders Dump Thicks Graders Scrapers Excavators - National Certification - Financial Assistance - Job Placement Assistance 877-409-6851 Associated Training Sen/ices www.equipmentschool.com With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 Thomas J. Payette trading as Casper Courier 14706 Lee Highway Amissville, VA Rappahannock County, VA 20106-4226 Is apply to the Virginia Department Of Alcoholic Beverage Control for a Wine Wholesalers License License to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUANT to Section 170-120 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 25, 2006 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the follow ing applications: SU 06-07-01 Michael R. Evans, owner of the property located at 304 Chester Gap Road, Chester Gap (Tax Map 1C-1-7, Parcels 9 and 10, zohea VR-Village Residential, Wakefield District) desires a Special Use permit to operate a bed and breakfast from nis home. Use allowed pursuant to Code Section 17036E of the Rappahannock County Code: additional standards in Section 170-66K of the Code. SU 06-07-02 Kimberly A. and Bruce E. Nelson, owners of 5.00 acres located at 7 Russell Lane, Amissville (Tax Map 32-2, Parcel 4B, zoned RR-Rural Residential, Jackson District) desire a Special Use permit to construct an attached family apartment to their dwelling. The family apartment will be 1,042 square feet in size and house Mr. Nelson's mother. Use allowed pursuant to Code Section 17036A of the Rappahannock County Code; additional standards in Code Section 17062G. SU 06-07-03 Anita F. Ramos, dba Beech Tree Farm, owner of 33.55 acres located at 1350 Richmond Road, Amissville (Tax Map 31, Parcel 28, zoned A-Agricultural, Jackson District) desires a Special Use permit to operate an existing garage apartment as a seasonal tourist home. Use allowed pursuant to Code Section 170-36E of the Rappahannock County Code: additional standards in Section 170-66K of the Code. No applicant or other party in interest, and no attorney for an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact w ith a member of the B/.A lor the purpose of conducting a private discussion, in person or by telephone. concerning the merits of any application, appeal, or other matter pending before the B/.A No member of the B/.A shah participate in any such private discussion. Site \ isits or similar contacts initiated by B/.A members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts. A copy of the foregoing applications are on tile at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and are available lor public inspection, Monday through f-riday, 8:50AM to 4:50PM Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday. August jp. 2006 at seveifthirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the ( ommission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above named applicants, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should he present at said meeting or should address then written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o P.O. Box 519. Washington. Virginia 22747. in advance thereof. BY: John W McCarthy Zoning Administrator Full Time t! in i im ' ElnfmiyVTWIu Full Time Employment Automotive MECHANIC Jim Harris Buick, Pontiac, GMC Experienced ASE Certified Mechanic, State Inspector s license. Experience preferred, not required. Contact the Service Dept: 540-347-3341 Tax Information Specialist Frontline taxpayer service position with Commissioner of the Revenue. Respond to general personal property tax, business tax, tax relief and state income tax inquiries in person and over the phone. Administer programs fairly, equitably and uniformly by applying local, state, case law and rulings and educates citizens to enable them to properly file tax declarations. Ensures accurate assessments by maintaining tax accounts and performs preliminary assessments for property and license taxes. Adjust tax accounts to reflect changes. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Occasional weekend and/or evening hours may be required to meet mandated deadlines. Requires High School diploma or equivalent and two years of directly related experience in customer service, preferably in taxation or finance. Prefer candidates bilingual in English and Spanish. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of Credit and Criminal background check. (Hiring Range: $25,87! - $34,925/yr) 07-038 Closes: 08/25/2006 additional information and required application contact web site: www. Ioudoun.gov Torn Up the Heat on Your Career! AmeriGas, the nation's largest propane ( WE ARE GROWING! We have inmediate operings for hardworking. customer ocused individuals at our Warrenton, Northern VA location a1 DELIVERY DRIVERS- to deliver propane to our customer; We Offer • Competitive Wages • Paid Training • Paid Uniforms ■ Excellent Health/Lite/Insurance and More • 2 Weeks Paid Vacation • 401 (K) Plan w/Co Match • Guaranteed 40hr Week ♦ Overtime Opportunity Requirements include: A valid CDL with HAZMAT endorsements, a great driving] record & the ability to pass a DOT physical, drug test ani background check Applications are being accepted now at: Amerigas, 8356 Meetze Rd., Warrenton, VA 20187 Phone: 540-347-2055 • Fax 540-247-2904 a s Propane Con Staff Photographer Times Community Newspapers is seeking an experienced photo journalist to join its award-winning photography staff in Northern Virginia. This is an entry-level position. The ideal candidate will have substantial internship experience, the willingness and ability to shoot a variety of assignments, and excellent written and oral communication. Hard work, determination, the ability to sympathize with subjects, a teamwork mentality, flexibility and sense of humor are a must. Experience with Canon Digital equipment and appropriate computer software programs is essential. The perfect candidate will also have a desire to generate new story ideas, in-depth and otherwise, and follow through with them. We pride ourselves on a high level of ethical standards as well as strong creative visual storytelling. To apply, send a CD portfolio of your best work with a cover letter and resume, including professional references, to: Saul Stoogenke, Photo Editor, Loudoun Times- Mirror, 9 East Market Street, Leesburg, Va 20176. Or, e-mail your cover letter and resume with a link to your URL to: sstoogenke@timespapers.com Deadline: August 19. EOE <Rme$ Community Newftpapeis NORTHERN VIRGINIA £— 845 Full Tim* Employment Full Time CmaIauwiaa4 UTvpvoyiiMMii VICTIM WITNESS CASE MANAGER Position with the Commonwealth's Attorney Office - Victim Witness Propram. This Violence Against Women (VSTOP) position provides direct services to assist victims of domestic violence through the court process including, advisement of rights, assistance in obtaining restitution, making referrals to community resources, and working with prosecution in court preparation. This position is a grant funded position (January 1 - December 31) renewable annually, pending Board of Supervisors' approval. Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, social work or psychology. Two years directly related experience in criminal justice system, social work or psychology. Successful candidate will undergo drug screening and criminal background check. (Hiring Range: $36,404 - $40,000/yr) Closes: 08/21/2006 07-037 additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov Times Community Newspapers, the largest local newspaper group in Northern Viiginia is looking for Fulltime and Part-time Administrative Assistant to join its team in Leesburg Viiginia. Duties: • Monitor operations of the entire department. • Serve as a liaison between all departments. • Coordinate department reports. • Answer phones. Qualifications: • Strong organizational skills and administrative talents. • Able to multi-task. • Pleasant telephone manner. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Must have computer experience. • You must be highly motivated, and be able to work independently. • Must be prompt and dependable. Times Community Newspapers Offers: • Health and Dental Insurance • 401K - Retirement Savings Plan • Short and Long Term Disability • Group Term Life Insurance • Social Security/Medicare • Personal Leave Bank . • Paid Holidays (Including your Birthday!) • Wide ranging job training programs • Career Growth Development Programs • Complimentary Classified Advertising • Credit Union Equal Opportunity Employer If interested, please email your resume to HumanResource9timespapers.com or fax to (703) 435-9754, Attn: Jaicin Lowe, Human Resources. NORTHERN VIRGINIA Capital Projects Technician The Office of Capital Construction is seeking qualified applicants to fill two full-time positions. These positions will work as a member of the project management team and will become familiar with planning criteria and designs of the Capital Improvements projects. Responsibilities include inspecting work performed by contractors to ensure work is completed according to construction documents; providing written inspection reports to assigned project manager; organizing and maintaining project files; performing technical and administrative tasks for assigned projects; participating in project design reviews and participating in progress meetings during active construction. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school graduation with at least four (4) years of directly related experience in building trades. Valid driver's license required. Prefer contractor's license. Master or Journeyman license in electrical or one or more mechanical trades issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Must be able to work in temperature extremes and lift 50 pounds. Some work is hazardous because of location (e g. rooftop) or type of work (e g. high voltage electrical work). Successful candidate will undergo a driver's license check. (Hiring Range: $29,950 - $40,433/yr) Closes: 08/23/2006 07-034 Additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.aov RAPPAHANNOCK APARTMENT LIVING RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS #399-06-11 FT positions for a new residential group home (with an antieipated opening of October 2006) that will provide 24 hour residential services to lour consumers JLIIa. with chronic mental illness in a structured, recovery-focused community sewers board program emphasizing community integration and quality of life, BS degree or 4 years equiv. exp. $27,567,49 p/yr. CASE MANAGERS/MH #409-06-15 FT positions located in Culpeper. One to provide intensive supports to a small caseload ol individuals placed in both 24 hour and supported residential programs. This individual will also be part of a community-based crisis intervention team that provides additional supports to consumers who may need additional supports from time to time to preserve their community placements. Second position will primarily provide liaison with Western Slate Hospital. BA degree in Human Services field and relevant experience. $33,508.53 p/yr. COOK #119-06-12 On-eall position for meals preparation in commercial kitchen in Culpeper. Weekend hours included. $9.11 p/hr. DAY HEALTH & REHAB SPECIALIST #239-06-13 FT position in Orange providing training lor adults w/mental retardation at day support programs. Exp. w/MR population preferred. Cleaning experience a plus!! $23,814.02 p/yr. EMPLOYMENT TRAINING SPECIALIST #209-06-10 FT in Culpeper. Assist in creating jobs in community for disabled adults. Assist in marketing of employment program. Exp. In teaching job skills. Exp. With disabled adults. Exp. In marketing desirable. Any combination ol education and experience equivalent to an associate's degree in human services or related field . $25,004.28 p/yr. GROUP HOME SUPERVISOR #396-06-09 FT position providing supervision and administration of the day to day stalling and activities of a new residential group home (with an anticipated opening of October 2006) that will provide 24 hour residential services to four consumers with chronic mental illness in a structured, recovery-focused community program, emphasizing community integration and quality of life. BS degree or 4 yrs equiv exp. $33,508.53 p/yr. RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR #280-06-13 FT and Pr positions providing sves in support 01 daily activities in a group home program for developmentally disabled adults. Evaluate consumer skills & needs, teach living skills, & emphasize community integration. Associates or 2 yrs equiv. exp. $26,254.09 p/yr. SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECHNICIAN #131-06-16 Hourly positions working from 8am to 4pm on Sal/Sun, or 4pm to 12am every other weekend at SA treatment facility in Culpeper to monitor activities ol consumers. Implement & monitor education & rcc activities & maintain clinical records. HS Diploma w/exp in human services field. $11.63 p/hr. Apply with RRC'SB/AAA application by 8:30am, Monday, August 21, 2006, HR, P.O. Box 1568. Culpeper. VA 22701. (540) 825-3100 TDD: (540) 825-7391 EEO/AA Kjenningsfe'rrcsb.org ^

Dental Hygienist Busy, friendly, dental practice looking for part-time hygienist. at ■'540^347’2*777** Contact our off,ce , „ INSTALLERS Installed 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 EOE WE ARE GROWING! Join Our Team! U.S. Foodservice, a leading distributor In the food service industry is currently hiring for our Manassas, va Distribution Center. • Territory Manager/Outside Sales • Selectors Night warehouse • Admin Asst. Purchasing we offer an excellent compensation package Including medical, dental, disability, 401 (k) plan, direct deposit flexible spending plans, and employee stock purchase plan. All applicants must successfully pass a background Investigation and drug screen. Please forward your resume or letter of interest to recrultsoeusfood com or apply In person Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm. US FOODSERVICE MANASSAS Attn: Human Resources Manager 11994 Livingston Road Manassas, va 20109 fax 703-331-3280 EOE/AA/M/F/D/V Growing insurance company and Financial Services Firm seeks FT Administrative Help in Warrenton office. Ideal candidate will have strona communications skills, be able to work with little supervision, and possess basic computer capabilities. Previous experience a plus. Solid pay commensurate with background, includes health and 401K plan. Please fax resume to (540)428-7090 SALES COORDINATOR Arcom Publishing, one of Northern Virginia's largest media groups, is looking for a Part-time Advertising Sales Coordinator to join its team in Warrenton, Virginia. This self-starter must have strong communication skills, a keen sense of customer service, be goal oriented, and a team player. Computer experience preferred. The ideal candidate will coordinate division sales department and assist in the weekly production cycle. Times Community Newspapers Offers: • 401K - Retirement Savings Plan • Social Security/Medicare • Wide ranging job training programs • Career Growth Development Programs • Complimentary Classified Advertising • Credit Union Membership Equal Employment Opportunity. If interested, please email your resume to HumanResource@time8paper8.com or fex to (703) 435.9754, Attn: Jaicin Lowe, Human Resources ffime* northern Virginia JOB FAIR Tuesday, August 15, 2006 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Parks, Recreation and Community Services Administration Building 1st floor Senior Center 215 Depot Ct. SE, Leesburg, VA On-Site Interviews! Join the Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services team! Provide recreational, educational and fun activities for children in our after-school programs. These positions follow the Loudoun County Public School Year (10 month-part-time positions with benefits) County After School Activities Program (CASA) serving youth age 5 - grade 5 YAS/Middle School serving grades 6th - 8th Substitute positions also available Recruitment numbers: #06-015 After School/CASA Leader - $11.46-15.47/hr #06-016 After School/CASA Supervisor - $15.36-$20.73/hr #06-017 YAS/Middle School Leader - $11.46-$ 15.47/hr #06-018 YAS/Middle School Supervisor - $15.36-$20.73/hr For applications and recruitment numbers go to: www.loudoun.gov Please call the 24-Hour Jobline at (703) 777-0536 to have an application mailed to you. NORTHERN VIRGINIA Times Community Newspapers, an award winning community newspaper with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier, Clarke and Rappahannock Counties has immediate openings for the following positions: Sales Executives Full-time / Part-time Reston, Warrenton & Leesburg, VA Circulation Manager Full-time Reston, VA Operations Manager Part-time Leesburg, VA Sales Coordinator Part-time Warrenton, VA Photographer Full-time Leesburg, VA Administrative Assistant Full-time Leesburg, VA Ad Process Coordinator Part-time Leesburg, VA Graphic Designers Full-time and Part-time Leesburg, VA Reporter Full-time Berryville, VA Page Designer Part-time Leesburg, VA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: www.Ti mesCom m u n ity. com Interested applicants should send a resume and salary requirements to: Jaicin Lowe, 13873 Park Center Road, Suite 301 Herndon, Virginia 20171 Email to: HumanResource@timespapers.com Fax to: 703.435.9754. Times Community Newspapers is an Equal Opportunity Employer Full Time tmpioyment m*m Full Tlm« Employment v_ WARRENTON OVERLOOK HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER A 115 bed Skilled Long Term Care Facility has the following employment opportunities available: * CHARGE NURSE - RN or LPN I 11pm - 7am shift and PRN * CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT All shifts. PRN and WEEKEND PROGRAM * CNA CLASS - EARN WHILE YOU LEARN * HOUSEKEEPING / LAUNDRY AIDE * FLOOR TECHNICIAN 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 scotts@faucjuierhospital.org Claude Moore Park Manager Parks, Recreation and Community Services Managing day-to-day operations of a large multi-use park in Sterling, VA. Oversee development and implementation of programs and activities for the natural areas with 11-miles of trails, an historic area and associated buildings, a sportsplex including 9 ballfields and year-round special events. Work closely with management of co-located Agricultural Museum and Recreation Center to ensure communication and collaboration among programs. Ensure quality of services, adherence to management plan and budgets, follow safety and security guidelines, and provide an aesthetically pleasing environment for a diverse customer base. Provide leadership and training to staff and volunteers, and establish a strong professional relationship with management, county departments, industry peers, and advisory board. Meet revenue projections through programs, special events and rentals, and manage resource allocations within county guidelines. Implement effective service practices and monitor customer service process. Manage public relations and marketing efforts to increase awareness of activities and programs at the park. Requires education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Recreation, Park Management or related field with three years of management experience in park or recreation field which must include previous supervisory experience. Prefer experience with development and operation of interpretive programs. CPR and First Aid certification required. (CPRP) Certified Park and Recreation Professional certification preferred. Ability to work long hours and respond to after-hours emergency and weather situations. Ability to lift 40 lbs. (Hiring Range: $42,140 - $56,889/yr) Closes: 08/23/2006 07-039 additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.aov Join our dynamic team whose focus is connecting business with education to innovatively build a world-class educational model. Career Partners, Inc. has a Program Director opening for its Culpeper headquarters. Applicant must have proven program management experience and be able to effectively communicate and work with a diverse group of businesses, educators, students and government officials. Other important skills needed include organization, financial management, understanding of business, public speaking, and computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and QuickBooks). We offer a competitive base salary of $45,000 plus benefits and a substantial financial incentive program. ram Director To review a complete job description go to: www.cpi-va.com. Please send your resume and cover letter to: Norma Dunwody at: ndunwody@culpepervachamber.com 0F or mail to: 109 South Commerce Street Culpeper, VA 22701 by August 22, 2006. Full-Time: Starting at $27,730 per year Plus Benefits Part-Time: Starting at $13.29 per hour Plus Benefits (Includes 17.50% locality pay) TSA Job Fairs Tuesday. August 8th Virginia Fmpkn nvn» Commission Winchester Work forte Center 100 Premier Place Winchester. VA lpm-4pm Wednesday. August 9th Loudoun Wi>rk force Resource Center 102 Heritage W'av Suite 200 Leeshui)t. VA 9J0uiH'2pm Thursday. August I Oth VF-jC Fairfax 13135 Lee Jackson Memorial Hvyy Suite .WO ' Fairfax. VA I lam-lprn 'I'hursday. August I Oth Miwitgoinery W(*rk.s 11002 Viefs Mill Rd Wheainn. MD 9am-1 pin Sunday. August 13th 18th Annual l-eesUiii: I0K/20K Rate Market Station Lx-esburg. VA 7ani I (lam Minimum Requirements: U.S. C'iti/cn\hip or U S National • High school diploma. C5ED or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a hackground/ctvdit check Please apply online at http://lMwareers.rfCruiLsofl i om l-hU0.Wt7.18V5 • TTY: 1-800-887 5506 Transportation Security Administration TSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SALES EXECUTIVES 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 a Sales 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 (Time* ^Community New spa per sj Northern Virginia Full Time Employment ■ , 4! a Supervising Appraiser Management & Financial Sen/ Loudoun County Assessor's Office in Leesburg, Virginia is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a newly created Residential Supervising Appraiser position. Candidates should be seasoned professionals with significant appraisal, ad valorem, and supervisory experience. The Supervising Appraiser will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of a residential division. Candidates must have the ability to measure and calculate building and site areas, collect and process data relative to the sales verification process, be able to complete and defend residential and commercial assessment models, process income and expense data to determine value, be able to complete and understand ratio studies, will serve as expert witness relative to divisional assignments be able to multi-task as well as supervise and train all Assessor's Office personnel, and have the ability to complete any valuation assignment. Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of an Assessor's Office is required. The successful candidate must possess a thorough knowledge of applicable state, local and federal laws, regulations, codes and ordinances pertaining to the assessment function. Candidates must have the ability to manage a high volume work load, multi-task, deal effectively with internal and external customers, negotiate sensitive issues, and analyze conflicts. Candidates must have working knowledge of MS Office software and CAMA systems. Candidates will possess a Masters Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, plus four years of progressive assessment and appraisal experience or a combination equivalent to eight years of experience and education. Three years of supervisory experience along with a CAE or MAI designation are preferred. Must possess valid driver's license Criminal background, credit record and driver's license checks will be conducted on the successful candidate. (Hiring Range: $56,475 - $85,000/yr) Closes: 08/25/2006 07-042 additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov Land Acquisition Manager Loudoun County's Office of Capital Construction is seeking a self-starter with experience in real property negotiation and acquisition. This position reports to the Director and is responsible for Loudoun County's land acquisition and land disposition activities. This position plans and organizes effective policies and procedures for acquisition of lands or properties and easements, options, right-of-ways, agreements, permits. Manages all phases of county site selection and acquisition, working closely with County Attorney's Office. The position provides technical assistance to multiple County departments to acquire land, easements, and right of way acquisitions related to the development of County capital projects. Makes recommendations for condemnation proceedings; prepares Board of Supervisors public hearing items, business meeting items and executive session items regarding real property acquisition and disposition. For proffered land sites, the position will assist developers through the County's land conveyance process. This includes all financial transactions required for acquisition or disposition of real property. The position will administer contracts for appraisals and geotechnical evaluations. Tracks expenditures, processes budget adjustments, and prepares land acquisition reports. The position will also assist the Capital Budget Analyst in planning the land acquisitions to be included in the Capital Needs Assessment and Capital Improvement Program. This position requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Master's degree in business and 4 years of experience in real property negotiation and acquisition. (Hiring Range: $56,475 - $96,007/yr) Closes: 09/01/2006 07-041 additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov We are growing and looking for qualified applicants in the following positions: Certified Professional Coder Medical office in need of FT CPC. Excellent verbal, written and computer skills required. Coding needs for ICD-9 and CPT coding of inpatient and outpatient professional charges. Support services for documentation review, encounter review, rejection and denials. OR Nurse P.T. position available for registered nurse, certification required. One to two days per week must be flexible to work additional days depending upon caseload, no weekends. Patient Acct. Rep Patient Acct. Rep will place follow up calls to insurance carriers to identify status of claims. Should also have experience with coding and/or charge posting. Must have at least 2 years experience with medical insurance billing, coding, charge posting and knowledge of various insurance carriers. Experience in the Orthopaedic field is helpful. FT and PT avail hours 8:30-5:00 pm. X-Ray Tech Aide FT, Hours are 8:30-5:00 pm.M-F. Position involves developing x-ray film, filing & clerical duties in the x-ray department. Prior experience in a medical setting preferred. Patient Services Specialist Fast growing medical practice in Warren’on VA has need for full time Appt. Scheduler. Duties include accepting incoming scheduling calls as well as other misc. clerical functions Applicant must be well spoken with excellent telephone skills. Forward resume to: Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Associates, PC. 52 West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton, VA 20186 Fax: 540-347-0342 Attn: L. Spence lspence@broava.com www.broava.com Administrative Manager Loudoun County's Office of Capital Construction is currently seeking qualified applicants for an Administrative Manager. This position provides primary administrative support to an office responsible for managing the County's capital facility construction program. Prepares annual office budget and budget reports, monitors tracking of expenditures and revenues using County guidelines, GovMax entry, prepares budget adjustments, drafts management plan, monitors capital project budgets and provides technical support to project management staff regarding budget matters. Responsible for all purchasing functions for the office including all system data receiving of goods and services through every phase of the procurement cycle. Monitors and processes credit card transactions and keeps director informed of financial status. Oversees all Human Resources functions including: payroll liaison, preparation of personnel action forms and registering new employees for orientation. Maintains office personnel files and performs other related human resource functions. Researches, prepares, and presents items for Board committees, the Board of Supervisors, and for Public Hearings from the Department, meeting all appropriate deadlines, and coordinating with County Administration staff. Completes assigned research projects on grants, new programs, trends, and other topics, meeting established deadlines. Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma and 6 years of related administrative experience. An Associates degree in business preferred. Experience with Microsoft Office software is required. (Hiring Range: $35,451 - $51,403/yr) Closes: 09/01/2006 07-040 additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov Times Community Newspapers. We’ve Got Northern Virginia All Wrapped UP! Call 540-347-4222

FRONT DESK CLERK Must be reliable & dependable to able to work nights & weekends. HOUSEKEEPING GREAT PAY Benefits available, opportunity for the right people! Retirees welcome! COMFORT INN 540-349-8900 Previous applicants need not apply. Excellent Customer Service Reps Needed for our fast-paced Warrenton Office. Must be an organized team player, self-motivated, detail-oriented, multitasked individual. Part-Time or Full time w/ Benefits. Fax resume to 54Q-347-7280 or email: natalie@lespinc.com Receptionist Needed in Warrenton.Full-time, experienced, receptionist needed for small animal hospital. 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: cherylsonick@heatthypet.net. You may also apply in person at: Foxchase Veterinary Clinic, 79 Garrett St., Warrenton, VA Ask for John Womack. I CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER General Contractor in Warrenton, has opening for paving & concrete project manager. Salary neg. w/ experience. Please Fax Resume to: John Simspon, Inc. 540-347-5076 or call for Interview: 540-347-2030. CONSERVATION SPECIALIST Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District seeks qualified individual to provide technical and educational services to landowners and land users. Educational background in soils, natural resources or environmental science or extensive experience in agriculture or resource management is required. Position includes extensive outreach to landowners / land users. Full time. $28,000 to $32,000 with benefits. Position open until filled. For more information call: Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District (540) 825-8591. Application available on web site: www.culpeper.vaswcd.org Fax: (540) 825-8637 or email: joann.neal@va.nacdnet.net accepted. Must include cover letter of intent and resume. AdmlnistraHv* Support Assistant Family Services Work tor the Department of Family Services (formerly Social Services) at toe Shenandoah Office Building in Leesburg, VA. This position is responsible for scheduling conference rooms, monitoring the use of toe motor pool vehicles assigned to the building, opening/distributing US mail, submitting building work orders, greeting and directing citizens to the appropriate service agencies, answering phones and transcribing minutes for meetings. Requires the ability to multi-task toroughout the day while greeting citizens of the county in a professional and courteous manner. Requires excellent computer skills. Requires a high school diploma and 2 years related customer service experience. Requires proficiency (verbal and written) in Spanish and English. (Hiring Range: $26,453 - $35,711/yr) Closes: 08/23/2006 07-0)3 additional information and reqteifwd application contad web site: wyw.fwMteBM.gpy ;:'/r mmmmm With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 PT MA/LPN Experience preferred Looking for energetic, self-starter to add to our team-oriented staff. Excellent Benefit package Please Fax Resumes to: 703-766-2654 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 « e e « » « « * « ifi* #>’*>' « » « « *>'»««' 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 #'» « « r « « » » * » i' is' e « * » 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 leathawashington@ghrcenter.com CULPEPER BAPTIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Openings for CNA S Part time on all shifts. RN/LPN Opening: Part time on 3-11 shift. Come work in a supportive, caring environment known for it's quality care! Contact Wanda Stover or Paula Bolton (540) 825-2411 GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring FT/PT SPEECH THERAPIST Brand new state of the art facility Excellent benefits Please contact Parminder at 571-248-6100 or by email at parmindersahni@ghrcenter.com GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring FT, PT and PRN CNAS f ALL SHIFTS Brand new state of the art facility Excellent benefits Experience preferred Please contact Leaf ha at 571-248* 6100or by email at loathawashlngton® ghrcenter.com___ DENTAL ASSISTANT/ RECEPTIONIST Position available for energetic, peopleoriented individual Will be cross-trianed to learn all areas of dental employment. This is a great opportunity to develop a career in dentistry or 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 tq 540-347-2771 r— 545 -Hf— Full Time Employment. DIVISION SALES TEAM Leading Fortune 500 Co. is expanding its territory in all Northern VA-DCMD areas. Immediate opportunities for top outside Sales Representatives experienced in developing and growing commercial markets. Accepting trainee candidates. Excellent base salary, bonuses and aggressive commission plan with high-earning potential of $100K +, company vehicle/allowance, complete benefits package and much more! Email: ccresumes@ twtworks.com :oe DRIVERS/ DELIVERY Full-time and parttime positions. AM & PM shifts. Full benefits, year-round work, not seasonal. Locations in Loudoun, Prince William & Fairfax Counties. Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 EQUIPMENT OPERATOR LABORERS CDL DRIVER CREW LEADERS (571)221-5552 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 GeoConstractors Inc. Commercial JFoundation ■ k-i Company has ' Immediate f Openings • : For ■ Experienced: BOBCAT OPERATOR^ Competitive pay and benefits offered. Please send ' resume to: GeoConstructors, Ine. 107 Loudoun St SE Leesburg, VA 20175 Fax: 703-771-9566 employment® geocosstructors.com EOE Laborer $10/hr. Hume area. Driver's license req'd. All-Star Septic 540-631-0225 Maintenance Property. Repairs. Detail inside/out. Marshall area. 540-687-3535 Plumbers wanted Never on call! Full benefits package $100K potential 401K $1000 plus calls weekly Start from your home. Call 800-280-2820 TREE CUMBER Wanted experience in pruning, and removal. Minimum 3 yrs exp. Excellent pay for right individual. 540-675-2530 TRUCK DRIVER CDL, FT Licensed Local Route Superior Iron Works Call: Teddy Long 703-471-5500 EOE LIVE In Companion position wanted in your home: for elderly person 5 days/ week. Light meals. Call 540-778-2217 Looking for a JOB? You’ve come to the right place! Times Community Newspapers We’ve got Northern Virginia all Wrapped UP! TRUCK DRIVER To operate flush truck, lowboy & dump truck; must have tanker endorsement. 540-439-7350 Construction PIPE FOREMAN & CREW DOZER OPERATOR Health, dental, 401k available Ricky L. Brown & Son, Inc. (540)347-6628 Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation PRC030 The Fauquier County Department of Parks and Recreation is recruiting for the newly created position of Assistant Director. This position is responsible for all aspects of managing a multi-faceted park and recreation agency in Northern Virginia. Searching for an innovative hard worker to upgrade administrative functions as well as overall departmental operations and services as agency grows to accommodate increasing facilities, population, and needs. Successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of administration, serve on departmental teams, and represent Director as needed The minimum starting salary is $66,743 with excellent benefits. For complete job description, qualifications and to submit an application, visit www.fauquiercounty.gov EEO/AA/M/F/D 1935 Ford for-dor Deluxe touring sedan, body off 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. 1986 Chevy Monty Carlo-luxury sport, CL'S.0, V-8. All needed repairs done. $1,995 firm. (540)439-3259 1986 Chevy Super Sport Monty Carlo. $2,000, call 703-777-4239. '00 BUICK LaSabre custom, 74K mis, excel cond, auto, AC, AM/FM, ABS, $7200. 571-247-6180 00- Mercury Grand Marqui LS, only 75K, silver w/gray int, exc cond, priced to sell at $5500 firm. (540)788-3930 02 Buick Century SE, grge kept, exc cond, very clean, nonsmoker, 65K, $8500/ obo, (540)937-2294 02 Mercedes CLK 320, auto, 45k, excellent condition. $24,500. 571-238-2539. '02 TDI Beetle, better then Hybrid, 50MPG, 80K mis, 5sp, fully loaded $13,500. 540-547-3281 03 Chevy Silverado, 2500HD, Ext Cab Long Bed w/ Linex Bed Liner & Cap. Grey, V8 6.0L, Manual, 4WD, 35k miles $2.0,600 . 571-722-9296. 03 Ford Mustang Convertible, 28K mis, Ithr, garg kept, 6 disc CD, Good Cond, $12K, 540-341-0221 1985 Mercedes Benz 380SL. 79k mi, Very Good Condition wht/ blue. $8K obo. (703)669-9036. 1993 Cadillac-DeVille, 4 door sedan, black, 4.9 Liter, V-8, AC and all power. All repairs done. $2,895. (540)439-3259 1997 Cararo RS coupe, 3.8, V6, 5 speed, air conditioning; full power. Red with tan leather. 30th Anniversary Edition. 108K mis. Good condition. $4,500/ best offer or trade for Miata or Del Sol. 540-351-0153 days or 540-229-3160 cell. 1997 Honda Civic VTEC. 150k mi w/'new engine. Heavily modified/customized. $5000 OBO (540)454-0268 1999 Porsche 911. Silver, manual, Power adj. Ithr seats. Traction control & limited slip dif. 59,600 mi, exc cond. $29,750 John (571)261-3878 2000 Cadillac DTS, 130K, superior cond, all avail options. $ 1 0,0 0 0. (540)349-8301 ext. 10 day or Iv msg for Noel. 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 88 MERCEDES, 133K mis, good cond, great ext & int, MSTA, $2800. 703-898-9111. 91 Mitsubishi Montero, 4WD, 60K on new motor, runs great. $2,400/ obo. (540)364-1815 (540)222-0715 93 MAZDA MX6 LS. auto, PW, 132K mis, runs well, VA Inspect. $ 1 5 0 0 / o b o . 540-878-8080 '93 Mercury Cougar, 60kmi, excel cond, $3k. '94 Saturn $1800. 94 S-10 Blazer, excel mech cond, $1800. (540)338-1954 '93 Saturn SL1, 4DR. Radio/tape, A/C, stick shift. 1 owner. 145K mi, 35mi to gallon $1800. (703)437-0886 94 Buick Parke Ave. Ultra 3800 Super charged eng, V6. all power, outstanding AC, White outside w/ leather int. All repairs done. $2,495 (540)439-3259 96 Saturn SL2, green, 292K, fair cond, needs brake work. $550 (540)270-0227 ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 Carpenters Seeking carpenters of all levels to design and construct forms with a high degree of complexity. Qualified candidates must be able to plan, lay out work from drawings, blueprints or verbal instructions. Position requires completion of formal apprenticeship or equivalent training experience. Drafters CAD operators of all levels needed at rapidly expanding engineering department located in Midland Virginia. Team focus, ability to visualize in 3D and a good work ethic are key components of the successful candidate. Join our team of skilled CAD operators at a precast concrete manufacturing facility with multi-plant operations serving projects throughout North America. Concrete Safety Systems A Concrete Barrier Rental Company has an exciting opportunity for a crew leader! The qualified candidate will primarily be responsible for coordinating their JJ Hooks product from site delivery, road placement, product return and product maintenance. Individual must possess excellent communication skills, the ability to follow through, and be able to motivate and lead others. Bi-lingual a plus! We offer a competitive benefits package that Includes medical and dental Insurance, 401k, and tuition reimbursement. Smith Midland Corp. P.O. Box 300 Midland, VA 22728 Fax: 540-439-1627 careers@smithmidland.com 60S Automobiles; V J '98 Subaru Forester Very good cond, great for student Manual trans., AWD, 183k miles-will go to 400k $ 5 5 9 5 / o b o 703.447.9505 '99 Cadillac DeVille: Low miles. Loaded. Very good condition. $7500. (703)669-4567 Chevy, 1996, Monte Carlo. Lthr int., fully loaded, very good cond. 120K mi. $3,000/ obo. 703-421-8864. 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 MUSTANG 05. V6 coupe. 22K mis. Shaker 1000 audio. Lthr, manual. $19,000 OBO. 540-338-0771 Ford Mustang GT 2001 Coup. Manual. Slvr, A/C, lthr, Alpine stereo. 80K mis. Well maint'd. $9995. 540-882-4016 FORD PROBE 95, AC, New tires, 1 owner, 111K mis, runs goodl 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. Honda Accord '92, loaded, good cond, $2700. (540)272-7090 Honda Accord EX '94. V-Tech eng. 85K mis. Runs great. $3800. Call 571-233-8140 Infiniti G35X, 2006 Sport Sedan. AWD, 12K mi. fully loaded. New cond. $28,500. 540-338-3441. MERCURY 1997 SABLE WAGON: High mileage, good cond, loaded & clean $1500. 703-569-3678. Pontiac 02 Trans Am: Ram Air- Hand, pgk, 6 spd trans, WS6, black, great cond $18,500bo. 703-606-6064 Subara, 2002, Forrester. AWD, 1 owner, 49K mi, $ 1 2,5 0 0. (540)338-0168. HONDA ACCORD EX '99. V6, A/C, Ithr, power snrf. Great cond. 110K miles. $7900. 703-815-2762 Jaap '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 Boats* | Accessories I 1987 Ranger Bass Boat. 135 HP, Merc, w/ trailer, cover. Very good cond. $3700 OBO (540)349-1223 1995 16' fiberglass Nitro, 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 Searay 230 Sundancer, 24ft, 5.7 Mercury in/out board, sleeps 4, kitchenette. $ 2 0 K / o b o 571-259-6834 2003 GMC H02500 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 Must Sell! 03 31ft Trail Ridge Travel Trailer. Fiberglass with mega slide, CAC, awning, stereo, micro, loaded, sleeps 8, exc cond. $1 3900/obo, Gainesville. Cell: (512)573-4987 anytime Seeking a late model 5th wheel, toy hauler. Call 540-347-1970 ^ Construction^ 635 Heavy ^ Equipment '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 [635 Heavy Equipment 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 01 Honda CR250R, nearly new, garage kept, $2250. 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, 9,900 mis, $16,999 540-399-1938 '02 Kendon Standup, Big Bike Transport, two bike trailer. Blk. Like new. $900/obo 540-439-6505 02 Yamaha YZF R-1: Like new red/white/ blck. Adult Owner, Never Down. $6200. (540)379-2429 05 HD Sportster 1200, 500mi, ext. warnty, over $2500 in extras. Finan avail. $12400. (540)854-4709 05 Suzuzki M50 805CC. Like new, red, never down. 1300 mi, many ad on's, ex warranty.$5800. (703)723-7320 ami Tamana n-1. neoi white, 1,800 mi, akrapovic exhaust, perfect. $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. $15,760 540-3493145 / 571-233-0564 customized '03 VTX 1800C, mint condition, low miles, $8195/obo. (540)905-3889 Harfey Davidson 100th Anniv. Custom Harley paint. Lots of chrome. Fast. Lo mis. $12,500/ OBO. 815-693-4765 Moped 2005 Tomos Streetmate with helmets and accessories. Looks like a motorcycle, great shape, 3500 miles, $900. Call 703-764-3255. 645 OfMtowt/ .. 2004 Blue Yamaha 660 Grizzly 4 wheeler, 4wd, ITP wheels & tires, good ccnd. $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. SportWitty .a, '•»» 03 Dodge Durango SXT, auto, 56k, 3d seat, tow pkg. $15,500. 571-238-2539. 03 Ford Escape XLT. Exc cond, sunroof, towing, leather, running boards, etc... 28,500/ mi 571-212-8593. 1999 Chvy Tahoe, black ext/tan tthr int, 4-dr, fully loaded, great cond 138K, $8,500obo. (703)867-3678 2002 Dodge Durango, 3 row seating, leather, loaded, 4WD, 64K, exc cond. $11,990. (540)347-5225 91 Camry station wagon. Auto, red, 128k miles, good tires, roof rack, perfect running cond, gas saver. $2,195/ 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. GMC Suburban 2500, 96, 72K mis, loaded, 4wd, very good cond. $8500 OBO. (540)349-1223 c~ > U« Trucks/ Pickups 01 Ford Box Truck. E450 Diesel, 44K, many extras, exc cond $26500/obo. Must See! (540)349-8125 01 Ford F-350 Lariat Crew Cab Diesel 4x4, 101K, leather, CD, lift gate $19500/Obo (540)675-2233 01 Ford, Ranger, 4x4, loaded,' 20in wheels. $ 8 , 0 0 0 / o b o (540)987-9092 04 CHEVY Avalanche, 40K mis, 100K ml warr, excel cond, Northstar, XM radio $24,500/obo 703-919-2826 IfV*1 kawTRICn/ S!£P Pickups :$m V . .. ■■ *■> 04 Ford F150, 4x4, 4-dr super crew, many extras, 51K, $21,500/ obo. (540)547-9633 (540)547-4147 05GMC SIERRA. 1500, w/ V6 Vortec motor, wht/beige inter, auto, tilt, 26K mis, $11,300. 540-987-9434 1904 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 '90 Ford Ranger. White, 6ft bed, runs well. Needs brakes 182K miles. $1000 OBO (304)725-8097 '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, auto 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 '96 Ford F250 XL 4x4, diesel, auto, 7.5 Myers Plow, trailer hitch, $8500. (540)347-6600 98 Chevy S10 pickup, 130K, runs grt, new trans, winshield, grt work truck. $3000/obo. (703)209-5858 Chevy 00 LS crew cab dually. 61k. Tow pkg, 4wd, gd tires, chrome, exc shape. $16k. (540)668-6935 Commercial Truck 94 Isuzu NPR 14ft. box, exc contractor's truck, diesel, auto. $7000. Maggie (540)497-1778 dodge dakota sport '95, . v-6, 4wd, 81K mis, great shape, $3600 firm. (540)547-2919 F250, '94, sngl cab. 4 sp, overdrive, 15K mis on rebuilt Jasper motor. $6000 OBO. 540-522-6080 Ford F150 '84, 300, 6 dy, AT, hvy duty, 2 gas tanks, everyday use. Best offer.(540)5479255 GMC, '95 Sierra 1500. V8, 5spd manual, shortbed w/cap. Exc. cond. $3,000/obo. 703-777-6228 GMC 98 3500 Service Truck. White. 70k mi, good cond. Asking $13,500/OBO. Please call 703-779-1747. GMC Jimmy SLE, 4wd, red, 110k mi, new AC sys, new waterpump, clean, good cond, $5k (540)668-6935 03 Honda Odyssey EX, 51K, loaded, Sandstone, garaged, pertect. $ 1 8,200. (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 '04 Toyota Sienna XLE Ltd, loaded, 35K mis, 1 owner, 100K extended warr. $25,995. 540-349-4803 2 church buses, 1985 & 1987, both diesel, hydraulic brakes, run good $2500/each. (540)347-5855 '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. $7,500. call 703-669-8676. 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 up! Call 347-4222 or FAX 349-8676