Rappahannock News, November 23, 2006

O mj6 nr §"*$S3 Sg^ J DgR$SV EQ -t O 2> MC a 2 -■ £ 2: to 'f ^ (4 1 Tv _ to 128th Yeah ... No. 47 Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2006 Worldwide at timescommunity.com 50 CENTS County and Town Meetings and Notices • The Planning Commission of the Town of Washington will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, November . 27,2006 at 7:30 p. m. at Town Hall. Items under consideration on the agenda are changes to the Zoning Ordinance that relate to the newly adopted Compre;> hensive Plan, and continued review of the Historic District Ordinance .Historic District ^ Guidelines, and the Piedmont : . Ave. Boundary Adjustment. ! • All Rappahannock County ; government offices will closed for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The offices will remain closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 and will reopen for regular operating hours on Monday, Nov. 27. • The Rappahannock News will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and will reopen on Friday, Nov. 24. • The Rappahannock National Bank will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 and will reopen on Friday, Nov. 24. • BB&T in Flint Hill will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 and will reopen on Friday, Nov. 24. • The Rappahannock County Public Schools will be closed from Wednesday, Nov. 22 to Friday, Nov. 24 and will reopen on Monday, Nov. 27. • All Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles customer service centers will closed for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The offices will remain closed on Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 and will reopen for regular operating hours on Saturday, Nov. 25. Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) i Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Charlie jBpiering Blue Rock benefit Friends of Kenneth Nelson Leonard gathered at the Blue Rock Inn for a memorial dinner and fund raiser on the evening of November 14. The dinner was held to pay tribute to their friend and raise money for his daughter, Carolina. “If I had the opportunity to ask Ken what he would have liked us to do, he would have said, Take care of my daughter,m said Blue Rock owner Jim McCullough. Leonard was a employee at the Inn at Little Washington and passed away suddenly at the age of 44. Many of Leonard’s friends from the Inn joined friends from the Blue Rock, donating their culinary skills for the benefit dinner. All of the proceeds went into a trust fund for Leonard’s daughter. McCullough said that they raised an estimated $8,000 for the trust fund. Reggae band, “Street Legal” donated their time entertaining the guests for free, following the dinner. Anyone who would still like to donate to the memorial trust fund should send donations to the Rappahannock Bank, in care of the Carolina Leonard Fund. T-shirts and CDs in Leonard’s memory are still available for purchase. Call Jim McCullough for more information, (540) 987-3190. i Dominion’s revised study area zeros in on Fauquier, and includes battlefields, conservation easements and historic properties. New plan for power line tracks Route 66 Dominion defends need for 155-foot-tall towers; no proposed lines through Rappahannock Countv By Shannon Sollinger Rappahannock News Staff Writer Dominion Virginia Power presented its case Friday to the Times Community Newspapers editorial board for building a 40-mile, 500,000volt power line through Loudoun, Fauquier and Prince William counties. Dominion will finalize maps of specific routes that are being considered for the power line before it holds public workshops, storting Nov. 28 in Middleburg. According to the revised study area, it appears the most likely path tracks Route 66 from Allegheny Power’s Meadowbrook substation south of Winchester to Dominion’s substation east of U.S. 15 in Aldie. Dominion has not confirmed this. Allegheny has applied to build a line from its coal-fired plant at Mt. Storm, W.Va., to Meadowbrook. Dominion representatives at last week’s meeting said they hope to avoid crossing any conservation easements. The company’s problem now is not lack of power, although it issued a request Nov. 17 for 300 megawatts of new peaking capacity. The problems are inadequate transmission lines and the electrical version of a traffic jam - too many electrons trying to go the same place at the same time. Rather than build new plants within its service area, Dominion prefers to solve the problem with a new transmission line - bringing more power in from Mt. Storm and other plants farther west. PJM Interconnection, which keeps the electrons flowing in 13 states from Power line workshops Dominion Virginia Power will conduct a public workshop from 5 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 4 in Front Royal to discuss plans to run a 500,000-volt power line from south of Winchester in Frederick County to Aldie in Loudoun County. The workshop will be held at the North Warren Fire and Rescue station, 89 Rockland Road. RSVP to Bri West at bwest@pecva.org by Dec. 1. the East Coast to the Ohio Valley, has also asked the federal Department of Energy to designate a much larger area, the Allegheny Mountain Corridor, as a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor If that happens, Dominion could bypass local and state objections to the line. Arthur Arundel, chairman of Times Community Newspapers, raised the possibility that the power line could be brought across Loudoun and Fauquier underground. Dominion’s John Smatlak said putting the line underground could be done, at a higher cost, but that would require digging a 40-mile trench about the width of a school bus, and building a 35-acre facility at either end to convert current from alternating to direct current and vice versa. Arundel does not own property ih the current study area for the transmission line but is chairman of the board of the nonprofit Great Meadow Foundation, which operates the 200plus acre Great Meadow just south of The Plains, close to Route 66. A phalanx of 155-foot-tall transmission line towers adjacent to Great Meadow, Arundel said, “would be a serious blow to the ability to Great Meadow to operate public events.” According to Dominion executives Bob Blue, Ronnie Bailey, Le-Ha Anderson and Smatlak, their customers will face power blackouts by 2011 unless something is done. The solution they have chosen is to build the Meadowbrook to Loudoun line. PJM, in its filing with the Department of Energy, said that line will bring in power from “west of the Allegheny Mountains ... and points west.” Most of those plants bum coal and their emissions play a major role in Northern Virginia’s air pollution woes. Allegheny had earlier planned to run a high voltage line in its service area from Mt. Storm to Kemptown, near Damascus, Md., to resolve the same regional issues, according to Chris Miller of the Piedmont Environmental Council. Dominion applied for the Loudoun line in June, and PJM preferred it, said Smatlak. “Other alternatives fail to resolve the overloads in either Northern Virginia or the region,” according to the Dominion presentation. See POWER, Page A2 Newsmakers •««* Turkey Time They’re harvested for this year but Belle Meade has found a niche when it comes to free-range turkeys. See Page B1. h Football’s future? Parents have been raising a ruckus about the future of football. Might be another punt season. See Page A3. Deer tale It didn’t take long for new writer Kevin Allen to meet one of Rappahannock’s residents head on. See Page A5. V Out of the water Manor Farm practices sound conservation methods and takes pride that its cattle don’t get their hooves wet. See Page A7.

FEMA standards lead to zoning changes By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock County Planning Commission approved amendments to the zoning and subdivision chapters of the county code at its monthly meeting on Nov. 15. The main change is a redrafting of the Floodplain Overlay District that will bring the county into compliance with Federal Emergency Management Agency standards for the National Flood Insurance Program. County Administrator John McCarthy said the section’s new language is taken directly from the state and federal language that is needed to qualify for insurance according to FEMA standards. Property owners will not be able to buy flood insurance without conforming to the standards. The rest of the amendments, McCarthy said, relate to approved zoning districts, definitions, additional standards and minimum requirements for a variety of uses, as well as corrections and deletions that have been accumulating under the planning commission’s scope for several years. The County Board of Supervisors will consider the changes for approval at its meeting on Jan. 8. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com Power From Page A1 Critics of the line have suggested using demand management - offering customers incentives to use more power at non-peak hours and less power at noon on a hot day - to resolve the problem without running a power line over a landscape rich with historic sites, battlefields and conservation easements. “We would love to work with you on demand management,” said PEC’s Miller. “Are there other solutions than building this fine?” Only 15,000 of Dominion’s 2.3 million customers have installed “time of use” meters to take advantage of lower rates in off-peak hours. The service is available to all. Dominion’s peak demand this year, in the August heat wave, was 17,000 megawatts. Its average demand is less than 10,000 megawatts Smatlak said a full-court press on demand management woulc bring usage down by only 70( megawatts. If the company doesn’ build the line to bring mors power from the west t< Northern Virginia, sai< Anderson, and “customer! would rather stay cool on a ho day, and we go to rolling black outs, what will they think?” Significance to Rappahannock The tentative corridor pass es north of Rappahannocl County, but that does not meai county residents should ignors it, said Don Loock, a land con servation officer for th< Piedmont Environmenta Council. Loock said Rappahannock i: still part of a proposed Nationa Interest Electric Transmissioi Corridor that, if approved would allow energy providers t< build power lines without per forming environmental impac » » at the home and studio of Jeanne Drevas Jeannedrevas.com 70 Potter's Ridge Lane, Sperryville, VA 22740 540-987-3113 November 25th St 26th December 2nd St 3rd 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come see my new clay works and creations made from gleanings of field fir forest. Directions from Sperryville: Go south 1/2 mile on 522 towards Culpeper. Turn right on 231 towards Madison. Go 4 miles and turn right on 681. Go I mile to Potter 's Ridge Line. Turn right and go up to the top of the ridge. My work can be purchased at the Sperryville Pottery. u L Sperryville VA * ALL DOGS Over 4 months of age on F or before January 1st must have a valid rabies vaccination and dog license for 2007 no later than January 31. The Treasurer's Office is open from 8:30-4:30 Monday through Friday to serve you. Should you have any questions, please call (540) 675-5360. 2007 Dog Tags on sale as of November 1. By Order of: John W. McCarthy, County Administrator Thanks Giving people who have trusted us to help with their most important financial decisions. > are humbled and pleased to be of servie alEstateIII ^"540-675-1373 F statements or seeking state and ; local approval. [ “The main issue for • Rappahannock at this point is Rappahannock and the State of ; Virginia will have less control s over the siting of power lines in » the county,” Loock said. 1 “The state of Virginia has ; not been a part of the legislation ; so far,” he said. “They should have a say in the process, but so far they have been left out of the loop.” Rappahannock News Staff Writer Kevin Allen contributed to this report. Contact the reporter at i ssollinger@timespapers.com r Cemetery Cleanup On March 19, 2004 the Judge of the Rappahannock County Circuit Court appointed a new Committee of Trustees for the Sperryville Cemetery. In the time between the previous committee and the new committee, a Sperryville Cemetery Ad Hoc Maintenance Committee had been formed to take care of some much needed improvements to the cemetery: paving the road, pruning the trees and shrubbery, removing trash, etc. AD this was done and continues to be done on a voluntary basis. The present Committee of Trustees meets quarterly to discuss the maintenance and care of the cemetery. It has become increasingly apparent to us that the rules and regulations of the cemetery are being ignored. We would like to call your attention to the three easily visible signs posted within the cemetery which read, “The planting of shrubbery is not allowed at any place within the cemetery.” Violations of this rule have become more and Felines first Photo by Barbara Lohre Michelle and Gary Schwartz of Heritage House B & B and the Inn at Little Washington teamed up to create a raffle to benefit the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League’s (RAWL) feline spay/neuter assistance fund. With help from the Rose Hill Veterinary, Michelle and Gary sold a boatload of raffle tickets. The winner is Nancy Dillon, whose cat is named Spence - which is short for “expensive.”. Dillon won a night’s stay at Heritage House and dinner at the Inn. Pictured are Nancy Dillon and Spence, her rescued cat, who received certificates for a B & B stay and dinner from Sally Cunningham of RAWL For information about the spay/neuter assistance fund call Sally Cunningham (540) 636- 3308 Police & Court Briefs Wide Turn Mary Donovan, 42, of Washington, Va. was treated and released from the Fauquier Hospital following a collision on Highway 211 on November 15. David Davis, 69, of Washington, Va. was making a large radius, right hand turn into a driveway with his 1995 Winstar, striking Donovan’s 1976 Pontiac. Rappahannock County Trooper Kerrianne Corbett handled the scene. Domestic Violence A woman was hit with a Pepsi can by her boyfriend as he chased her around the house in a domestic dispute. Rappahannock County Deputy Jeff Breeden investigated a 911 hang-up call from a home on Resistance Lane, on November 18. The woman was alone when Breeden arrived, while her boyfriend, Alfonzo White, 27, of Culpeper, Va. had already left the scene. The r woman’s eye was cut from the blow and had swollen shut. Virginia State Trooper Don Corbin also responded to the scene. The law officials obtained an arrest warrant from the Culpeper Magistrate, served by the Culpeper Tbwn Police Department. The woman left a written statement, shortly before being transported to the Culpeper Emergency room for treatment. Phony investigators? Two woman in a 2003 silver Nissan approached a resident on Piedmont Ave, on November 17, and flashed what appeared , to be a badge. The women did not identify themselves; however they asked numerous questions about an area resident. The Sheriff's office is investigating as to whether it was a legitimate investigation or a scam. If anyone has had any similar incidents please call the Sheriff’s office at (540) 6755300. 7 Jiappy lAnmversary Matt! To my loving husband of 5 years. I love you! ~ Samantha ~ Matt and Samantha live in Sperryville and were married on November 24, 2001. -SsHSssg ss«2*2sr«? wsgjS-!. more of a problem as people have planted trees, shrubbery, and flowers throughout the cemetery causing extra work and increasing the cost of mowing and weed-eating. Please bear in mind that the only income the cemetery has to work with comes solely from the sale of lots, donations, and a modest amount collected from each plot owner many, many years ago; money which was placed in bonds. Therefore, we are asking those responsible for planting trees, shrubbery, flowers, etc. to please remove them. Perhaps you can transplant them to your home and maintain a fond remembrance. In the spring of 2007 we will be scheduling a volunteer cleanup day for the cemetery. At that time any frees, shrubbery, or flowers which have been planted and still remain within the cemetery will be removed. We will also remove at that time and throughout the year any artificial flowers which are faded and no longer attractive. We also ask that you remove any extras (fences, statuettes, lights, etc.) which have been placed around the graves and headstones as these, too, make mowing and weed-eating more time-consuming and therefore more expensive. Fresh flowers and artificial flowers are always welcomed as long as they remain attractive. We want, as we’re sure you do, an attractive and wellcared for cemetery. This can only be accomplished if each person does his/her part, in abiding with the rules and regulations. Trustees Committee for the Sperryville Cemetery Kushner honored Shirley Brown Kushner was recently honored by the American Cancer Society, South Atlantic Division, for work in organizing and chairing the Maryland State Women’s Golf Tournament Tb Fight Breast Cancer. Shirley started the tournament in 1997 and has chaired the event for the past ten years. Through her efforts and those of the women she has recruited to work with her, this tournament has raised over $680,000 — which has gone directly to breast cancer research and patient services. At the 10th anniversary of this tournament, Shirley was presented an award which has been established in her name and will be presented annually to the volunteer at the tournament whose efforts most nearly reflect Shirley’s own dedication. In presenting the award, Kate Allen of the American Cancer Society, stated, “Shirley Kushner represents volunteerism at it’s best. She is dedicated, untiring, and a pleasure to work with. Because of this and many other reasons, I take great pride in awarding the First Annual Shirley Kushner Award for Disting uished Service to Shirley Kushner” Shirley is a native of Sperryville, daughter of the late Catherine Brown and sister to current Rappahannock residents Strother Brown of Sperryville and Julian Brown of Sperryville. Shirley resides in Montgomery Village, MD with her husband, Larry, and is an occasional visitor to Sperryville. Home and land irTTi sfers These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office for the period of November 3, 2006 to November 17, 2006. lb find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.timespapers.com. (Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Hampton District John G. Leake Tr. to Harold J. Creel Jr., 1.8817 acres, $250,000, Tax Map:12-49B. Paul F. Wiley and wife to Paul Franklin Wiley II, Lot A, 3.211 acres; Lot B, 0.283 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 40.27E, 40.27 F. Alice P. Berry TV. to Amy Nadine Lipscomb, 15.3196 acres, $380,000, Tax Map: 28-486. DON’T REPLACE YOUR OLD BATHTUB... REGLAZE IT! *299 With Coupon Ask about Sinks, Tile & Color> EASTERN REFINISHING CO. 1-800-463-1879 www.easternrafinishing.net Sunnyside Farms LLC to Sunnyview LLC, 0.311 acres, [price not listed], Tax Map: 20A-1-107A. Stonewall/ Hawthorne District Robert K. Brownridge to Brian J. Grahm and wife, 25.01 acres, $1,160,000.00, Tax Map: 48-17A. Michael Joseph and wife to Rand Britingham Beers and wife, 38.164 acres, $1,070,000, Tax Map: 55-1-A. Wakefield District Fredrick T. Moulton and wife to James Anderson and wife, 25.1988 acres; 10.27 acres, $850,000, Tax Map: 12-49B. James A. Williams and others to Buddy C. Stolze and wife, Lot 19, Blk. 2, Sec. G, Plat 7. $10,000, Tax Map: IE-2-2-19. Daniel H. Wetsel and others to Buddy C. Stolze and wife, Lot 10, Blk3, Sec G, Plat 7. $10,000, Tax Map: IE-2-2-19. Michael OTarrell and wife to Robert Flattery Hurley and wife, 25.01 acres, $1,125,000, Tax Map: 21-2-6. James C. Rees to Dale Kirk Blandford, 25.28 acres, $440,000, Tax Map: 21-1-D. Franklin B. Reynolds Jr. (tr) to Frances Moore Krebser, 1 of 10, 6.3866 acres, [price not listed], Tax Map: 13-99. Larry W. Miller and wife to John M. Walters and wife, 1 acre, $325,000, Tax Map: 1-34A OTICE OF VACANC LIBRARY BOARDS OUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOC The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors is soliciting applicants to fill a volunteer position on the Rappahannock County Library Board of Trustees. The position will be vacant on January 1, 2007. The Board is responsible for the overall functioning of the Rappahannock County Library and its programs. An appointee must be a resident of Rappahannock County and be interested in the services provided by the Library. Typically, meetings of the Board take place monthly and are held at the Library." If you are interested in this position, please contact your representative on the Board of Supervisors or call the County Administrator’s Office (540) 675-5330 for more information. 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Football stays in Bull Run By Charlie Spiering • Rappahannock News Staff Writer Parents expressed their frustrations with the football program Monday night, as Principal Roger Mello presented the 2007 schedule. “I know that we are all here for the same reasons,” Mello said, “We all want to see the football program improve, we want to make the games competitive, and we want to turn the program into a rewarding experience for our kids.” Mello was quick to say, however, that pulling out of the Bull Rim District was not the answer. As the nascent varsity program struggles through its second year, coaches, players, . and their parents have been debating whether or not to take the football program out of the Bull District. If this happened, the Panthers Varsity team would play only independent schools. Hope? Next year’s proposed sched. ule pits the Panthers against four different independent teams prior to their district games. Principal Mello said that > rather than pull the team out of the district altogether, games with independent schools would offer players a chance to pompete against teams of similar size schools. “Hopefully that will give them the momentum to be competitive against the district teams,” said Mello. Football parent Doug Butler seemed fairly satisfied with the new schedule. “The only problem I have is that our first game is with Luray” said Butler, “We would have to change an awful lot to be competitive against that team.” Butler stated simply that everybody involved with the team should work together to play “better organized football.” “I saw district games that we could have won twice,” he said. “It’s not just our schedule that is the problem.” Tough times Panther’s varsity football two year record is 1-19. The Panthers sole win was the result of scheduling an independent game with Chincoteague, a Virginia public high school with an enrollment of 353 students. Chincoteague is an independent school, and is not part of the Virginia High School League (VHSL) district. The Panthers won that game 46-6. “It was like a train was running over a child,” said one player at the time. For the other nineteen games, however, the Panthers have been the team hit the hardest. Anyone who has gone to the varsity football games winces at the memory of the team pounded with heavy losses. Parents who remember the year prior know it was worse, as players limped off the field with injuries, unable or unwilling to return for the next game. Last year’s Bull Rim District games were devastating as the Panthers lost to George Mason 36-7, Strasburg 33-0, Madison 43-6, and Manassas Park 47-7. “It’s like going to a gunfight with a knife,” said head coach Kemp Pullen, who repeatedly expressed frustration throughout the season. Athletic director J.D. Almond explained that although Rappahannock High School is small, it is considered a single A team by the VHSL. “A Single A high school has an enrollment of 0-700 students,” he said. “The problem is that we are a little closer to zero and the others are closer to 700." Size matters The varsity football program started off the year with 36 students on the team roster. While 13 seniors from the team graduated last year, seven underclassmen didn’t return to the program. The 2006 season started with 28 students on the roster. “I have to struggle just to keep 20 players on the team,” said Pullen during the season. “We are going out and facing schools that have an elite team of 40 hand-picked athletes." Joe Reinboldt, a freshman football parent, expressed similar sentiments during Monday’s meeting. “We are leading kids to the slaughter and it’s not fair to anyone,” he said and then added that some of the games that he watched “were a joke.” “You got kids that are 267, 275 pounds facing our athletes that are only 180 pounds,” Reinboldt said. Reinboldt continued that in order to get the kids fired up about football, they needed to be able to get some wins. “We just want to have the chance to kick some butt and have fun doing it,” he said. Frustrations with the program Parents expressed a number of concerns about the program. One of the greatest problems is low participation. With the dwindling numbers, students who dare play football seem to have a guaranteed slot. “When I played football, I had to work hdrd to earn a spot on the team and that meant something,” said one parent. Another parent noted that only six students participated in the football camp over the sum mer. Coaches had similar results in the weight room. While there are a handful of dedicated athletes, many lack the motivation to train properly for the upcoming season. Other parents said that the issue was feeder programs. “We need to get the football in the hands of kids when they are 5 and 6-years-old,” said one parent. Another parent agreed, “Most of the kids in sixth or seventh grade, half of them don’t even know what a football is.” Other parents noted that Rappahannock is too small for a feeder program. “We can’t even get enough small kids together to start a Rappahannock feeder football program,” said one parent. Some dedicated parents have driven their kids to participate in youth football programs in Culpeper and Warrenton. One more shot While the parents, coaches and school officials discuss the future, however, Rappahannock football kids are feeling embattled. They know what it is like to lose. Some of the players that went to the meeting left early after disparaging comments were made about their work ethic. Others sat silently as they contemplated their chances for the next season. One player who attended the meeting muttered, “We just wanna get out of the district,” to no avail. The verdict, it seems, is already in. Better luck next year. This year 28t students started on the roster and 10 seniors are scheduled to graduate. Will t enough student athletes have faith in the program to sign up for next year? Email the reporter at cspiering@timespapers.com Photo by Ann Spiker BYE BYE BECCA: Fellow volleyball players bid a fond farewell to senior Rebecca Tupper who will be graduating this spring. Season over for girls volleyball By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer Game over. The Panther’s girls varsity volleyball team were unable to beat Gate City in the first of four games in the state tournament last Friday. Gate City, the two time defending state champions, shut down the Panthers 3-0. “We definitely didn’t play the way we had been playing in the past five or six matches,” Head Varsity Coach Jared Nieters said. He noted that the teams passing was poor which made it difficult to develop a strong offense. In spite of their loss, the team was elated with their achievement by making it to the Virginia State Finals. One of their greatest achievements was beating Nelson County in the Region B tournament for the Region title. Nelson County had beaten Strasburg, one of the Panthers greatest district rivals. “When they woke up the next day, I think they were happy knowing that they got as far as they did,” said Nieters. Nieters said that about 100 Rappahannock fans had gone to Richmond to support the team. Farewell to Becca Most of the girls will be back next year for another shot at the State Championship. Rebecca Tupper is the only senior who will graduate and leave the team. In the past, the girls hav^ joked that they would miss making bin of her and her humorous deadpan comments. "Ripper played her senior season like a senior should,” said Nieters, “She maintained composure and played consistent volleyball.” Parting thoughts “I think it was impressive to see a small team of eight girls be the last team standing in the region,” Nieters said when asked for his final thoughts on the season. “It’s an incredible accomplishment and something for them to be proud of.” Best of Virginia celebrates top wines By Shannon Sollinger Rappahannock News Staff Writer Virginia wines aren’t getting the respect they deserve, and Jennifer McCloud decided to do something about that. McCloud has been producing award-winning wines at her Chrysalis Vineyard in Aldie since 1998. She touted her “Best of Virginia” plan to some fellow winemakers, and it bore fruit Friday afternoon at the Poplar Springs Inn and Spa in Casanova - a tasting of the 12 best whites, 13 best reds and three best dessert wines culled from an original field of 101 wines. Let’s get the best of the best together, McCloud said, and have a really competitive tasting. Deciding who is best was purely subjective, McCloud said. They just know each other and they know good wine. The self-selected group of winemakers did the culling themselves. First came a blind tasting - no bottles or labels, just a cup with a number on it. They discarded 50. They tasted again and another 20 or so went by the wayside. Only the best remained on the table for the “first annual” (McCloud plans a yearly event) Best of Virginia. Wine critic Dan Berger descended on the party from his West Coast lair and pronounced it good. The wines in Virginia today are “infinitely better than I expected,” Berger said. He judged Virginia wines in the 1989 Governor’s Cup and found them severely lacking - reedy reds, over-aggressive, sulfury whites. “I never anticipated a group of wines of such incredible character.” The wines he tasted at Poplar Springs exhibit the regional character, complexity and structure lacking in the “stand up” wines from California. “Stand up,” he explained, means you drink it standing up. When you want something to accompany your meal, you switch. “Not only have you turned the comer,” Berger said. “You now have the greatest launch pad for the future.” The next step is to get Virginia wines noticed outside Virginia, McCloud said. “We will see some significant national press about Virginia wines,” McCloud said. He tasted in Missouri and had a case shipped home. He tasted in New York, and a case went home. And in Virginia, thanks to the House of Delegates? He can’t ship any home. Virginia’s House of Delegates, led by Del. David Albo (R-Fairfax) last year took away the right of farm wineries to distribute directly to restaurants, customers and retailers. They must now pay a distributor, and many have lost a third or more of their business. “There’s something completely wrong about that,” Berger said. The distributors donated $49,000 to Albo’s campaign fund. Albo kept a bill that would have preserved the small wineries’ rights bottled up in his committee. “If we need to buy our legislature back for 50 grand,” commented Mark Bunter, the Chrysalis winemaker, “it’s a deal.” Rappahannock wines at the Best of Virginia tasting included Rappahannock Cellars’ Cabernet Franc, Meritage, Seyval and Viognier. Warren Memorial Hospital Welcomes Michael S. Fitzpatrick, D.O. 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Editorial & Opinion A4 November 23, 2006 -ftappabannocfe J^etosfEstablished 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER __Anita L. Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler, Executive Vice President Jan Clatterbuck, Office Manager To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: 249 Mairi Street, Washington, Va. Mailing address: P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: asherman@tlmespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23,2006 Our View Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s take a few days, relax with family, friends or the joy of solitude, take a deep breath and refresh. If there is any editorializing to be done, let it be done by you to your loved ones with a totally biased slant. Honor them. Treasure them. Remember them. Love them unconditionally for their strengths and weaknesses. And in between times, enjoy the pleasure of the company you keep on Thanksgiving. Here to help are some quotes from others on this special day. Turkey: A large bird whose flesh, when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude. —Ambrose Bierce i-Not wnai we say aoour our Diessings, duc now we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. — W. T. Purkiser I have strong doubts that the first Thanksgiving even remotely resembled the “history” I was told in second grade. But considering that (when it comes to holidays) mainstream America’s traditions tend to be over-eating, shopping, or getting drunk, I suppose it’s a miracle that the concept of giving thanks even surfaces at all. — Ellen Orleans If I have enjoyed the hospitality of the Host of this universe, Who daily spreads a table in my sight, surely I cannot do less than acknowledge my dependence. — G. A. Johnston Ross Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home. —Wilbur D. Nesbit Grace isn’t a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It’s a way to live. — Jackie Windspear Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Halftimes take twelve minutes. This is not a coincidence. —Erma Bombeck 1‘V KMflE THANKFUL IF 1 FElT WE WERE OH THE R16\T COURSE,.. , ho,.\ \ 6WZIIU0M AlOPIE ' 5v<efcffoiWo 4-rtxtlE ^ $m. Letters Lions Club Draw Down Raffle was a success On behalf of the Rappahannock Lions Club I would like to thank all those who attended and supported our Draw Down Raffle on November 4 at Lakeside Club in Culpeper. This year’s event was a huge success and all funds raised will be allocated to various community needs at the direction of our club. I would like to congratulate our Draw Down winners that included Greg & Theresa Wayland, Richie Burke, Bob Chappell, Larry & Pam Lehew, Lee & Martha Hitt and Roy & Charlotte Jenkins. Each winner received $833.33. A, major part of our sue cess was attributed to the support we received by our prize donors and sponsors. Our $500 Corporate Sponsors were Greg Williams Tree Service, Shaw’s Services & Burgers-N-Things and Rappahannock National Bank. Our $200 Gold Sponsors were Settle’s Cars & Trucks, Kreyling Construction, The Griffin Tavern, Piedmont Property, Inc., Rose Hill Veterinary Clinic, Epicurious Cow, Frank Hardy Realtors, Inc. (Justin Wiley), KCW Contractor, Peter & Sharon Luke and Interiors by Whitcaim. Our $100 Blue Sponsors were Frank Hardy Realtors, Inc. (Cheri & Martin Woodard), TG Taylor Construction, Quality Tree Service, Sam Snead Realty, Baldwin’s Grocery & 211 Quicke Mart, Dwight K. Matthews and Remax Regancy Realtors - Skippy Giles. We would also like to thank The Inn at Little Washington, Marriott Ranch and the Thornton River Grille for donating prizes that included dinner certificates and trail rides. We completed our annual Gun Raffle at this year’s event and would like to thank Greg Williams Tree Service, Thornton River Grille, Sperryville Corner Store and Rappahannock National Bank for Rinding the gun purchase. The Rappahannock Lions Club is an organization committed to our community by conducting service projects and raising funds to help those in need. Our motto is “We Serve” and our success can only be achieved by those who are gracious enough to support our fund raisers and projects. We will continue to serve this community and again thank everyone who supported this event or any event organized by our club. Gary T. Settle Draw Down Committee Chairman Veterans Day remembered The Veterans Day Program at RCHS on November 10 was presented with the assistance and cooperation of school and community organizations and a number of wonderful individuals. Mr. Gillis and the National Honor Society Students set up the gym in record time with chairs, sound equipment and instruments. The program was opened and closed by Clay Vickers, RCHS President. Thank you for your well crafted remarks. Lt. Col. Chris Wheatley spoke eloquently to the audience of students and veterans about his recent experience in Iraq. Dr. Bob Chappell’s dramatic reading of Thomas Jefferson’s words gloriously filled the hall. We are most grateful for his many contributions to the day. RCHS student, Ryan Benyo, made sure the sound system brought out the best in each speaker’s presentation. We are thankful for the support of our Rappahannock Lions Club for their assistance with the reception and to Roger Mello and Robin Puryear for their help during the day. Thank you all for your assistance in honoring our community’s Veterans. Special thanks to Ben Beasley, RCES Band Director, for his many extra hours of assistance rehearsing and conducting our Band. I am grateful to live in our community where at least 24 parents of band members helped with the Veterans Day program and the evening trip to Manassas Park - neither event would have happened without you. Thank you all, Kathryn Treanor President, Band Boosters Zen and the Art of Squirrel Hunting Squirrel hunting is becoming a lost art. As the number of hunters generally, declines, more and more of those that have limited days afield are turning to deer hunting, and the little tree rodent is being sadly neglected as a game animal. That’s a shame. Not for the squirrels, but for the lost opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and the mountains and the woods and the fresh air. Bob Komegay, writing in the October issue of Virginia Game and Fish, says that while most people can learn hunting skills with a little practice, he notes that, “only the practical woodsman can be a consistently successful squirrel hunter.” I think he is right. I grew up hunting squirrels, and still find it a rewarding experience. It was one kind of hunting that I could do on my own, and I loved that. If you went after rabbits, it was better to have some dogs and a couple of friends. With squirrels, you were often better off to be the solitary hunter. And I have no problem with the hunter who takes his or her shotgun while looking for bushy tails, but I still prefer it the way my Uncle Clyde did it, with a .22 rifle and a little patience. Tb tell you the absolute truth about the matter, when I got to gun totin’ age, which was about 10 or 12 years old in the 1950’s, my first squirrel gun was a single shot, .410 gauge, Iver Johnson shotgun. That is not a terribly effective squirrel gun, because v Brady's Clark Hollow Rambungs Richard Brady 675-3754 richardbradyl@ juno.com of its limited range. But after I had proven my mettle .with that little pea shooter, Dad let me take his old single shot Stevens, 12 gauge. Let me tell you this: After hunting squirrels with the .410, and then walking into the woods with that 12 gauge, I was sure there wasn’t a squirrel on that mountain that wasn’t going to be in the pot when I got back to the house. Trouble was, that 12 gauge didn’t have a break-open lever on it. To open the action, after you had fired the gun, you pulled back on the trigger again, and the gun would break open for reloading. Well, you know what happened to a scrawny 11 or 12 year old, up there in the mountain, with unsure footing, trying to hit a squirrel in the top of a big hickory tree. When that old Stevens kicked, the recoil would about knock me down, and reflexively, I would pull back on the trigger. More than once, I wound up on the ground, with the open gun in my lap. Fortunately for me, the ejector spring was weak or broken, or I would probably have gotten smacked between the eyes with the spent shell. As I told you once before, the shells for that 12 gauge came from my Dad, often in the morning, before he went to work. Now I know there was not a strict accounting for every shell. But I fully realized that if there were too many spent shells, and nothing for the table, my source of ammunition was going to dry up. Fair is fair. That incentive made me a pretty good squirrel hunter, and the lessons I learned from that still serve fairly well today. Last Monday, I walked into the woods with my bolt action .22 rifle. The first three times that little Remington barked, I had three squirrels. The last three times it fired, I had my limit, and I came home. I will primarily omit what happened in between those series of shots, to save myself some personal embarrassment. But I will tell you it involved a very tall hickory tree, a squirrel that was throwing down cuttings on my head, and several missed opportunities ... and several just plain misses. But, in the field, you know you will never be completely successful, and you try to learn from your mistakes. I am still learning. The final chapter of this story is that the combread, fried apples, brown broth gravy, and fried squirrel kept a smile on my face for about three days. There are all Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 25 Years Ago November 26,1981 The pages of the Rappahannock News of November 26, 1981 offered a variety, from a ghost in Flint Hill to a recipe for hassenpfeffer. What catches the eye that week is the letter from one Lanice Waites, who had misplaced her purse somewhere in the Tbwn of Washington. Terribly worried, of course, about the loss of identification cards and such, she approached then-Sheriff Buntin who, she writes, agreed that he and his people would “keep an eye out”. The stray quickly comes to a happy ending with a telephone call from the post office in Amissville, where the purse had been plopped into the outdoor mailbox. Lanice Waites does not spell out if all the contents of the purse were intact, but that’s the way it sounds, for she finishes this way: “In this time of nuclear buildings and nuclear reactors, murder in the streets, unemployment and recession, a simple faith in the goodness of human nature has been restored to me.” Recipes In 1981 one of the county extension agents was Birgitt Thornhill, who in late November offered readers of the News four recipes: 1. Rabbit a la mode, or hassenpfeffer. (This called for marinating the meat in a jar for two days.) 2. Roast venison 3. Bread dressing suitable for a small turkey or a goose 4. Roast wild turkey School A brief column headlined “Panther Tales” bears the bylines of Richie Burke and Lori Frye and reads: I do not think that there is a student who has gone all the way through school and not been asked to write a paper on “What Thanksgiving Means to Me.” This week we would like to relate to you on what Thanksgiving means to a few of our students. We asked a number of students in the school what Thanksgiving meant to them? The answers ranged from getting together with their family and enjoying a good meal to getting a day off from school to hunt. We believe that these totally different ways of celebrating Thanksgiving is the true meaning. The true meaning is having the right and freedom to do whatever you want. We are thankful for the suffering the Pilgrims went through in order to give us our most important privilege, freedom. Even today, faced with all the problems our country has we still have our most important asset: the freedom to live and worship as we please. So on Thanksgiving be thankful for what you have and what you don’t have will not mean as much. Have a Happy Thanksgiving. Ghost And then there is the story of the Baggerly ghost — which deserved an impressive headline opposite the editorial page. It seems a presence of some sort, a spirit being perhaps, was disturbing the pet dog in the home of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Russell of Flint Hill. The Russells wondered how there could be a ghost in their home - called The Chimneys— since the building was a new one. They soon discovered an old foundation beneath their house, and learned that it had been the home of James Knox Polk Baggarly. As a young man — a handsome fellow in this description - Polk had taken a lovely wife. Alas, the poor woman died in childbirth. This tragedy evidently left Polk Baggarly in such grief that he was inconsolable for the remainder of his 82 year life span. It was said for years that his ghost stayed on, apparently to no ill-effect except to occasionally sit in a rocking chair and annoy the dog. v

Road to ruin and redemption by Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The night of Nov. 5 is one I will never forget. It was a crisp and beautiful night in Rappahannock County and I was driving home to Warrenton after a night hike up Old Rag Mountain with Hunt Harris and 10 others from the Ragged Mountain Resource Center. The hike was a wonderful experience with spectacular scenery and great company. Little did I know, however, that the night’s true adventure would start after the hike ended. I drove home from Old Rag under clear, starry skies and a beaming full moon. It was the type of evening where everything seemed right with the world. And that is when everything started to go wrong. I cruised along U.S. 211, passing the Town of Washington at roughly 10:30 p.m., and that is where the adventure (or should I say misadventure?) began. I had just passed Rappahannock County Park when the inky darkness in my rear view mirror was illuminated by the flashing blue lights of a state trooper. I pulled over and handed him my license and registration. He told me I was driving 71 mph in a 55-mph zone and handed me the first speeding ticket I have ever received. Rattled and ready for bed, I continued eastward with one eye on my speedometer and the other watching for deer along the side of the road. Early November is the peak of the mating and migration season for whitetail deer. I was hoping my first speeding ticket would not be followed up with my first deer collision. That thought acted like a self-fulfilling prophecy. A few minutes after I passed through Amissville, a doe darted out of the median as I rounded a bend in the road. I had no chance to avoid the animal and my Nissan Sentra collided with it while traveling 45 miles per hour. Luckily, I was alive and uninjured. My immaculate driving record, however, had Putting it on PAPER Kevin Allen been stained for the second time in 15 minutes. I parked on the shoulder of the road and stepped out to survey the damage. My car looked pretty ugly - the driver’s side headlight was ground zero for the collision — and the side panel was covered with fur from the deer, which had died on impact. Fortunately, nothing in the engine appeared to be smoking or leaking, the bumper was not damaged and nothing was obstructing my tires. It looked drivable, but I decided to play it safe and have it towed. I walked back to my car to call a tow truck and discovered I had somehow locked myself out of the car. My cell phone was stuck inside. So there I was locked out of my wrecked car in 30-degree weather without a cell phone, just 15 minutes removed from my first speeding ticket. I was several miles east of Amissville and several miles west of Clevenger’s Comer on a section of U.S. 211 that features forests and fields as far as the eye can see and few houses, which I chose not to approach, seeing how it was after 11 p.m. on a Sunday - not the best time to drop in on strangers unexpectedly. Traffic was light, but I tried to flag down another car for help. About 10 minutes passed while several vehicles sped by me. I don’t hold it against them for not stopping. These days, we’re told to play it safe, rather than try to be a Good Samaritan. I couldn’t just sit out in the cold all night and I wasn’t sure how long it would take to walk to the Shell Station at the intersection of Route 229, so I started to think I might need to break one of my car windows. Common sense overruled that plan. The way my luck was going, adding broken glass to the mix would have been a recipe for disaster. Just about the time I was beginning to despair, I began to experience some true rural hospitality. The next car approaching from the west on 211 stopped to help me. It was two men who appeared to be in their early 20s. They waited patiently while letting me use their cell phone, and refused to accept any money as gratitude. “I would want someone to do the same thing for me if I was stuck out here,” the driver said. I called information, reached a 24-hour towing company and reported the accident to the police. The two men waited until an officer arrived before continuing on their way. Of course, the state trooper that reported to the scene was the same one that had given me the speeding ticket about 45 minutes earlier. “How’s it going?” he asked as he emerged from the cruiser. “It’s not my night,” I a Tvawnron “No, it’s not,” he said. “I’m sorry, buddy, but I have to admit, I’ve never seen this before.” “Guess what?” I said, “I locked my keys in the car, too.” He shook his head in disbelief. I was shivering after standing in the cold for 30 minutes, so the trooper let me sit in the cruiser while he filled out the accident report. We got to talking and, after explaining my tale of woe, he was nice enough to void the speeding ticket. A tow truck arrived minutes later. Deer were out in force that night, and I spotted at least 10 more on the drive to Warrenton. I arrived home at 12:15 a.m. to find that my house mates had locked the deadbolt on our front door (to which I do not have a key - another story), thus locking me out of my own house. I began to fear what would happen next: Would I be struck by lightning? Attacked by a bear? 'CCLC Gives We, at CCLC, wish to express our sincere thanks to everyone who donated the wonderful treasures that graced this year’s Auction and who donated $16,525 in cash to support our programs for children. Thank you for helping us meet our fundraising goal once again. We could not have done it without you! r Kell &. Susan Achenbach Amissville Nursery Mary Arthur R.H. Ballard Art, Rug, & Home Jane Batchelder Jeff &. Veronika Benson Mr. & Mrs. James Bickford BlueRidgeMac Blue Rock Inn John Bourgeois Amanda Brown Diane Bruce Mr. &. Mrs. Richard Bull Winston Bull Karen Burger Mark &. Amy Burnett CCLC’s Staff, Children, & Parent; Central Coffee Roasters Donald & Denise Chandler Ted &. Renate Chapman Cinema Paradiso Candace Clough Cole Family Foundation Paige Coombs Rosa Crocker Meghan Cupp Buddy Darden Bob &. Barhara Dennis Judith Desarno Bill & Linda Dietel Bill &. 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Susan McCarthy Thomas McGunigal Cole McKenry Middleton Inn Carol Miller Hodge & Kay Miller Claudia Mitchell Monroe &. Crocker, AIA Alexia Morrison The Mustard Seed Foundation Rick Myers Jonathan Neill-Dore Nextten/Stauer LLC Alan Zuschlag/Touchstone Farm Mr. & Mrs. Hieronymus Niessen Bill Si Lucy Oliver Out of Hand Sandra Packwood Jim & Lisa Palmer Chris Parrish Susan Parrish John & Denise Pearson Persimmon Springs Farm Catherine Porter Peggy Ralph Charlotte Ralston Rappahannock Cellars Rappahannock Co-op RCES Teachers RCHS Culinary Arts Class Tanya Richey Rose Hill Veterinary Practice Amy Ruble David Sandien Barbara Scherer David & Dudley Semmes Settle’s Garage Paul Service Rose Ann Sharp Jennifer Sexton Grace Sims Lois Snead Micah 4k. Vandy Solomon Sperryville Pottery Arnold 4k Audrey Sprung Charles 4k Susan Strittmatter Mr. 4k Mrs. John Fox Sullivan Sun Studio 4k Framing Howie Swaim Hildie Teegen Thornton River Grill Neveill 4k. Clare Turner Louise van Dort The Virginia Chutney Co.. A1 Wessbecher Emerson Si Helen Williams James Williams Stewart 4k Eve Willis Martin Si Cheri Woodard Monica Worth Daron Si Heather Young Spontaneously combust? After a few phone calls to my house mates and several rings of the doorbell, they let me in at about 12:30 a.m. I could finally sleep after a very long and memorable two-hour episode in my life. Looking back on the debacle, I can see I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m thankful that strangers still help strangers. I’m thankful that I QEnnx Laon.VA FREE Coloring Book* ft Candy Canes for the . Children FREE Hot Driaka ■ Fvi., Sat. & Son. Route 29 - 8 miles South of Culpeper, VA West on Route 631 at Prince Michel Winery Come See Our Christinas Trains! do not have to pay for a speeding ticket on top of damages to my car. I’m thankful to my editor, Anita, who has given me several rides to work during the past few weeks. I’m thankful to the people at Warrenton Auto Service, who should soon have me back on the road. And, most of all, I’m thankful that no one (except the deer, of course) was hurt. Needless to say, a car is a whole lot easier to fix than a person. While traveling this holiday weekend, try to think of your blessings and avoid my follies. Watch your speed, be aware of deer and try not to lock your keys in the car. And, remember, just because it hasn’t happened before doesn’t mean it won’t happen today. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers. com Shillelaghs THE TRAVEL CLUB Here are the new trips: ATHENS & THE GREEK ISLES. MARCH 27-APRIL 4, .41799 Includes 4-Nights in Athens with daily breakfast. Welcome Dinner & Daily Sightseeing, 3Nights Cruise of the Island with all Meals, Transfers and Air from Dulles. IRELAND, MARCH 25-APRIL 3,. . .41889 Includes 8-Nights Accommodations with Breakfast & Dinner Daily, Daily Sightseeing and Air from National Airport. JACKSONVILLE, ST. 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The children will then be driven to K-Mart in Front Royal, where they can purchase a $100 worth of merchandise for themselves or their families. Necessary winter clothing, always comes firstl Once the shopping is completed, the children will have an opportunity to eat breakfast with the officers and visit with Santa Claus. While the children eat breakfast volunteers wrap the presents that the children have selected. After breakfast and some fun entertainment, the children will receive th^ir wrapped presents and a food basket for each family. This program has been an incredible success the last ten years, and we hope to make it even better this year. We are asking you, the private citizens and business owners, to help us by sponsoring a child. You can do so by sending a tax-deductible contribution to “Shop with a Deputy”. All contributions will go toward the enrichment of our Rappahannock County children’s lives. The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office is very exoited about this project; we hope to involve at least 80 children this year. With your help and support we know this program will continue to ban an annual event that is a huge success. Thank you for your support of the Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office and our youth programs. Mail contributions to: Shop with a Deputy t Attn. Captain Brown C/O Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office P.O. Box 487 Washington, Va. 22747 Phone: (540) 678-6300 School News from Around the County Wakefield Country Day School Wakefield celebrates International Week The Leonard E. Cowherd Auditorium looked like a world bazaar on Friday as Wakefield Country Day School (WCDS) students, staff and parents celebrated the last day of International Week, November 13-17th. Imane Bethaj, a student from Casablanca, Morocco, made several hundred savory and sweet brewat (little pies with various scrumptious fillings) to the delight of WCDS students and staff. Imane, dressed in her native takchita, shared maps, history, objects and food from her country. International Week allows WCDS students the opportunity to learn about other countries; identifying what we have in common and ways we may differ. The week began with the appearance of Wakefield first and second grade students and ASPECT students at the Rappahannock International Celebration on November 12th. They sang songs, hosted booths about their countries, and modeled their traditional dress. On Wednesday, lower school classes interviewed international students in small groups in the auditorium, asking them about their childhoods and details of life in their country. International students made PowerPoint presentations about their countries during Wednesday’s school assembly During the week students learn to apply research and presentation skills by studying and displaying information on other cultures. This year twenty-two countries were represented at International Day: France, Spain, Ireland, Norway, Mexico, Greece, Japan, Egypt, Italy, Sudan, South Africa, Korea, England, Portugal, Brazil, Morocco, Germany, Turkey, Belgium, Viet Nam and Peru. Lower school students were given passports to register their visits Photo courtesy of Kathie Russo DELIGHTED DRUMMER: Kindergartener Shane Maurelli tries his hand at the drums. to each country’s display. International Day on Friday was a culmination of the week’s activities, when students presented their displays to the student body and enjoyed music, ethnic food and special demonstrations. Cameron Gressly, a WCDS parent, displayed objects collected from her family’s 20 years in various parts of Africa. Her son Nathan attends kindergarten at WCDS. Gressly and her husband met in the Peace Corps in Africa raising their six, children at their various posts in Kenya, Nigeria, Mauritania, Ivory Coast and Guinea. Yasuyuki Akashi served miso soup and sticky rice from his native Japan. Yasuyuki is studying English, as well as other subjects, as a WCDS international student. Cecilie Greve of Oslo; Norway, Pablo Corvinos of Zaraguza in northwest Spain; Korean students Seong-Muk Jeong, Jong Lim, Ho-sung Woo, Peter Kim and Se-Youn Lim; Bora Ercanturk of TYirkey; Thanh Duy Huyunh of Vietnam; Junilson Brito of Brazil; Victoria and Nuria Rubio-Lafita of Spain; and Sarah Matot of Belgium also represented their countries at the celebration. The event was enlivened by a demonstration of a number of Latin dances by Freddie Ciampi III of Ballroom Dance in Berryville, Virginia, and his student Gaia Read, a WCDS freshman. All the upper school students participated in a salsa dance lesson and enjoyed a martial arts demonstration by/Yasuyuki Akashi and Junilson Brito. Lower school students made crafts from other countries such as Egyptian headdresses. Chappell's Corner Rapp-Fitness Center Holiday Schedule Wednesday, Nov. 22 - OPEN 4:00 -7:30 Thanksgiving Day - CLOSED Friday, Nov. 24 - OPEN 4:00 -7:30 Holiday Special for College Students: $10 for Nov. 22 - Jan. 20 Regular Rapp-fitness Center Hours: Monday-Friday from 4:00 -7:30 RCES Grades 6-7 students learn social skills On Tuesday November 14, 6th and 7th graders at Rappahannock Elementary school participated in the 5th annual "Mix it Up at Lunch Day." Students were asked to sit at tables according to the month in which they were bom. This presented quite a change from the normal seating pattern. Seventh grade team leader Natalie Hathaway reported that, "Some of the students were a little put off when they heard about our plans to go through with the 'Mix it Up' day, but once they got down to wearing the tags with their birthday months on them and actually sitting with new people at lunch, it went great. They warmed up to it quickly." The Mix it Up program was begun by the Southern Poverty Law Center as an attempt to reduce prejudice and improve intergroup relations among youth in schools. Sun.* Jan. I4*2-4PM “The exceptional aptitude of my fellow classmates at Wakefield has always been a source of considerable pride for me. Upon my entrance to this unique culture, I discovered students and teachers who fostered an environment in which, rather than being intimidated by this excellence, 1 was inspired to emulate it. The admirable array of talent and abilities that my classmates developed—culminating in outstanding accomplishments— enriched my own academic experience. Witnessing, enjoying and sharing those achievements is something I would not trade for anything. 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No savior in sight for conservation program By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Monira Rifaat strolls along a rocky stream bed on the edge of her cattle farm near Sperryville, chatting about how plant life along the banks is rebounding since she has fenced her cattle out of the area. She also points uphill from the stream to a recovering wetland, which has been planted with native grasses and trees. Rifaat took the initiative to install these practices, but she also received a helping hand with funding from the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. The program, CREP for short, has assisted hundreds of Virginia farmers in paying for measures that protect the Commonwealth’s waters and wildlife. But the program may be approaching its final year as it is scheduled to expire at the end of 2007 and there are currently no plans to renew it. CREP weis started in 2000 to improve Virginia’s water quality and wildlife habitat through financial incentives, cost shares and rental payments for farm ers who install riparian buffers, filter strips and wetlands and build fences to keep their livestock out of streams. Riparian buffers and filter strips are forested or grassy areas planted near bodies of water to improve water quahty by absorbing excess nutrients and preventing erosion. A 100-foot buffer can reduce sediment runoff by 97 percent, nitrogen runoff by 80 percent and phosphorus runoff by 77 percent, according to the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation. Through March, fifty-four farmers in Rappahannock County were participating in CREP. Thanks to the program, nearly 580 acres of riparian buffer and 30 miles of streams have been restored in tbe county. Another 122 acres of buffer are in development. . The practices have prevented thousands of pounds of soil, nitrogen and phosphorus from ending up in Rappahannock waterways. Virginia’s ailing waters Impaired sections of rivers and streams in Virginia increased from 6,931 miles in 2004 to 8,984 miles in 2006, according to a state Department of Environmental Quahty report. In Rappahannock County, the main pollutants of concern are E. cob and other fecal coliform bacteria, which are indicators of the possible presence of more harmful bacteria. The main sources of fecal coliform bacteria in county waterways is in-stream defecating by cattle. CREP helps farmers pay for fences that keep livestock - and their feces - out of waterways. a recent total Maximum Daily Load study conducted by the DEQ calls for farmers to fence out cattle to reduce bacterial pollution in county waters. Voluntary programs such as CREP are important to make implementing the TMDL plan affordable for landowners. Nancy Utz, a soil conservation technician with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, says livestock not only deposit fecal matter in streams but also denude vegetation and cause erosion along stream banks. “It’s amazing how quickly [plants along the stream banks] grow back [after livestock are fenced out],” Utz said. “Another thing about getting the riparian buffers back is the trees are there to pull banks back [after floods],” she said. Since cattle are excluded from wetlands and streams in the program, CREP helps pay for installing troughs on other parts of the land to give the animals access to drinking water. “We are talking about changing water to a mechanism,” Utz said. How landowners get paid Cost-share payments are administered through local Soil and Water Conservation Districts, which are subdivisions of state government. Rappahannock County lies within the fivecounty Culpeper District. The state will reimburse the landowner for up to 25 percent of the eligible costs, up to $200 per acre. A 25 percent state income tax credit also applies to out-of-pocket expenses paid by the landowner. The federal government offers reimbursement for up to 50 percent of eligible expenses through the Farm Service Agency. Landowners receive additional funding through rental payments of up to $100 an acre annually for land enrolled in the program. Costs and plans vary widely from site to site, and that means reimbursement varies as well. “It’s very site specific,” Utz said. Some restrictions apply to how much CREP will reimburse landowners, but most participants will be reimbursed for 80 to 90 percent of their costs, said Greg Wichelns, district manager of the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District. Another qualification is the land has to have been used for crops or livestock; hayfields are not eligible. 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November 23, 2006 www.tlmescommunity.com By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Thanksgiving turkeys don’t have to come from a far-off factory farm or even from a supermarket. Plump birds can be found right here in Rappahannock. Just ask Susan Hoffman of Belle Meade farm, located on Fort Valley Road about six miles south of Sperryville. Belle Meade gives people a natural, local option for Thanksgiving dinner’s main course. The free-range turkeys are raised without hormones or antibiotics and Belle Meade uses no pesticides on the farm. “You know how they were raised — with care from when they were a day old,” said Hoffman, who owns Belle Meade with her husband, Mike Biniek. “It’s not a confinement operation.” Belle Meade stretches out across 138 acres and includes the farm, a bed and breakfast and a farm school for seventh- through ninth-graders. Students at the school help with chores on the farm, including feeding and harvesting the turkeys. Hoffman and Biniek, who bought Belle Meade some 13 years ago, also raise chickens, eggs, beef and pork on the farm. Hoffman says the turkey operation, which they started five years ago, is seasonal but intensive. The turkeys arrive in the mail from a hatchery each August when they are just one day old. All of the turkeys on the farm are just about four months old at harvest time. Belle Meade does not use hormones or antibiotics on their turkeys; they grow quickly because they are bred to do so. Biniek nurtures the birds in their fragile early days, feeding them brewer’s yeast and scrambled eggs. As the turkeys grow, their pen is moved periodically to give them fresh grass and new bugs. The farm charges $2.25 a pound for the birds, which come in three sizes: small, medium and large. A small bird weighs about 15 pounds, medium about 20 pounds and large auuut zo pounus. “If you really have to have it exact, you can go to the supermarket,” Hoffman said with a laugh. Belle Meade only takes personal orders over the phone or e-mail and does not deliver, so the only place to find one of their birds is on site. Hoffman calls it a “word-of-mouth operation.” Word seems to be spreading quickly, because the number of turkeys the farm raises has grown from 15 five years ago to 100 last year and 150 this year. “We’ve always sold out before,” she said. “What we raise sells and that’s all that matters.” Belle Meade has already sold all of its turkeys this year, so anyone interested in nabbing one for next Thanksgiving needs to put his order in early. Contact Belle Meade at 540-9879748 or info@bellemeade.net. E-mail the reporter at kallen@ timespapers.com. Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Kevin Allen READY TO ROAST: Belle Meade, located on Fort Valley Road about six miles south of Sperryville, raises turkeys for those who want free-range, local birds for their Thanksgiving feasts. Things you might find interesting about turkeys • in zuua, Americans ate, on average, 16.7 pounds of turkey each. • The heaviest turkey raised weighed 86 pounds. • Wild turkeys can run as fast as 20 miles per hour, can fly short distances at speeds up to 55 miles an hour. Domestic turkeys cannot fly. • Turkeys’ heads change color when they are excited. • To raise a 30 pound tom turkey requires 75 to 80 pounds of feed. • In 2005, turkey growers in the United States raised 256,270,000 turkeys. • Figures from 2002 show 8,436 turkey farms in the United States. • Consumption: Thanksgiving, 45 million Christmas, 22 million Easter, 19 million • On a quiet day, the gobble of a tom turkey can be heard for a mile. • Turkeys see in color. A wild turkey can spot even the slightest movement from a hundred yards away. Turkeys do not see well at night. • Wild turkeys spend the nights in trees. They especially like oak trees. • In England 200 years ago, turkeys were walked to market, often outfitted with booties to protect their feet. Walking turkeys to market was also the practice in the U. S. for a time. • Fifty percent of U. S. consumers eat turkey at least once a week. • At maturity, a turkey has 3,500 feathers. • Turkeys have been bred to have white feathers; when plucked they leave no black spots under the skin. • Those who eat the most turkey on the planet are Israelis, at 28 pounds per person, on average, each year. Source: University of Illinois Web site. • The name “turkey” comes from England. When the bird was introduced there in the 16th century, from the New World, “turkey” or “from turkey” meant something foreign. Source: The New Yorker Magazine • The latin name for turkey is meleagris gallopa. • Wild turkeys were hunted promiscuously, and were in danger until granted federal protection in the United States in 1991. Now, they are found in 49 states. Source: about.com Sharing songs and spirit Community Thanksgiving Sing - Nov. 24 Keep the good times rolling the day after Thanksgiving. Celebrate a Community Thanksgiving Sing at the Schoolhouse in Sperryville. Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell, leader of the internationally renown African American women’s a capella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, will lead a Community Thanksgiving Sing of traditional spirituals and songs of celebration on this Friday after Thanksgiving, November 24, at the Schoolhouse in Sperryville, Virginia at 8 p.m. Barnwell is a vocalist with a range of over three octaves and appears on more than twenty-five recordings with Sweet Honey as well as other artists. However, she didn’t start out her career in music. “It wasn’t my choice actually,” laughed Barnwell in an interview. “It was a path I got sent on while doing other things.” “I wasn’t planning on a career in music,” mused Barnwell although she admits to always loving and studying music. In fact, her father taught her how to play the violin before she was three. “I really think it was a decision by a higher force...but that’s okay, it’s been an opportunity and my whole life has flourished from saying, “yes.” For over 20 years, she has conducted her workshop Building a Vocal Community that has utilized African and African American history, values, cultural and vocal traditions to work with singers and nonsingers alike. She believes that one of the most powerful ways to experience community is through song. “All songs are stories,” Ysaye says. “They teach us, heal us and inspire us to be in genuine community together. Songs put us in touch with our ancestors, give us roots and strength.” Barnwell has known Paul Reisler since the early 80s when she helped coach his musical group Trapezoid. She has taught with Ki Theatre artists Julie Portman and Paul Reisler at songwriting retreats and workshops throughout North America. Barnwell travels extensively now as president of Sweet Honey in the Rock, performing and conducting her workshops several times a month. Born in New York, Barnwell resides in Washington, D.C. But looks forward to coming to Rappahannock County to share fag-.. _i» Dr. Ysavfi M Ramwfill Thanksgiving with her friends and this community. “I eryoy the beauty of friends and of the nature here,” said Barnwell who will be repeating her community sing that was so successful last year. Bring your friends and family. Last year’s event was standing room only. Tickets are $15 for adults and children under 18 are free Reserve your tickets by calling 540-987-3164 or send a check for tickets to Ki Theatre, PO Box 203, Washington, VA 22747. We een only be eeid to be alive In thoee momenta when our hearta are conacloua of our treaaurea. —Thornton Wilder Tha stall of toe Rappahannock Nem w&m you 3 vwy happy and bteasad ThankagM^g,

Religious Notes Woodville Baptist Church will have a Thanksgiving eve candlelight communion service on Wednesday, November 22, at 7:30 p.m. All are invited to come to this solemn time of giving thanks to the Lord for what he has done the past year and in expectation for what He will do in the year ahead. Everyone is invited and encouraged to come and give thanks. Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church, Washington, will be having its revival services November 19 -24 at 7.30 p.m. each evening. The guest speaker will be Evangelist Benny Bednim. There will be special singing and nursery nightly. Pastor John Burke invites all to attend. Amissville Baptist Church, Women’s Community Dinner on Friday, December 1 at 6 p.m. Come begin the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ with the ladies of Amissville Baptist Church. All ladies of the community are invited. Please bring a friend. Dinner! Entertainment by the Sheads Family! Door Prizes! Child care will be provided by the youth of the church. Please RSVP to 937-6159 by Monday, November 27, with the number of ladies coming and with the number of children requiring care. Culpeper Assembly of God Church will have a Christmas craft festival on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Culpeper Assembly of God Church Family Life Center, 120 Chestnut Dr., Culpeper. Lots of crafts, homemade soup, subs and bake sale. For more information call 825-9511. Flint Hill Baptist Church cordially invites the public to join our congregation for a Christmas carol sing, Sunday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the carol sing. For information call Arland Welch at 675-3663. The Front Royal Oratorio Society (FROS) announces its Christmas concerts featuring works by two area composers, Daniel Gawthrop of Stephens City and James Laster of Winchester. Under the direction of George T. Amos, Judy B. Connelly, accompanist, the chorus, with members from five area counties, will be joined by professional soloists and instrumentalists. Performances will be Sunday, Dec. 3 at Braddock Street Untied Methodist Church, Winchester and Dec. 9 at the Front Royal Presbyterian Church, Front Royal. Both concerts will be at 7:30 p. m. There will be no admission charge. A free-will offering will be accepted to help defray the expenses of FROS, a 501 (c) 3, not-forprofit organization. For more information about the the concerts and FROS call (540) 6226974or (540) 667-0867. The FROS website is www.frontroyaloratoriosociety.org. The Blue Ridge Chorale is seeking singers for its Christmas concert. Tenors, baritones, and sopranos are especially needed. Rehearsals are every Monday night from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Culpeper. Babysitting available for a small fee. Call Judy at (540) 825-2859 or email at jpjgore@aol.com. You’ll be singing Christmas music that is contemporary as well as classical, plus one song that was passed down orally from before the time music was written. Little Fork Church of Rixeyville invites the public to participate in an absorbing introduction to the Christian faith through a non-denominational, 11-week course entitled ‘Alpha.’ Alpha is an opportunity for everyone to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed atmosphere of open discussion. Questions such as ‘What is the point of life?,’ Is forgiveness possible?* and What relevance does Jesus have for our lives today?* will be explored in a low-key, friendly and fun atmosphere. The course started in September and will continue on Wednesday evenings until the end of November. The course is free to participants, and dinner will be provided for those with more than hungry souls. For more information . call Little Fork Church at 540937-4306. Lights of Love tree coming to Rappahannock Rappahannock County will now have out own Lights of Love tree in Washington this Christmas season. Lights of Love is a wonderful way of honoring our men and women serving in the military, remembering our departed loved ones and honoring loved ones who are still with us. For a donation lights will be r placed on the tree-blue for our military, white lights for those departed, and red lights for loved ones that are still with us. The tree will be lit after the Christmas parade in Washington on Dec. 3rd. AD area youth are invited for a short carol sing while we light the tree. AD names wiD be listed in the book of honor, which will be displayed in the Rappahannock library through out the Christmas season, tiie tree will remain lit through New Years Day. The donations will benefit The Dylan Corbin School Fund which provides local scholarships. Donations can be sent to RCHS, attention Kelly Settle. T Make checks payable to Dylan Corbin School Fund. Donations may also be dropped off at the Commissioner of Revenue Office in Washington. Please include: Name Address Loved one remembered Loved one honored Military loved one to honor You may honor as many as you wish 1 Area Churches Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. Michael Tinsley Sr. Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. FT. Baptist ^ Pastor: Dan Yowell Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. j Worship 11 a.m. Trinity Episcopal' JpF * Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson Ml /'J Thursday: Meditation 7 a.m. f « ' | Community Thanksgiving Sendee at % Reynolds Memorial Church 10 a.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:15 a.m. *• Sunday School 10 a. m. Holy Eucharist and Baptism 11 a.m. Inquirers’ class in Trinity House: 3 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. ^ Thursday: Meditation 7 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: Herbert Johnson Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. ■f* .ffKV V •• New Hope Baptist Bible Pastor: Carl R. Menefee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a nt. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Prayer, Bible Study' P-m. First Baptist 7 Pastor: Rev. Dr. Wendell R. Grant • 5 Services: First and third Sundays 11 a.m. Church School: First and third Sundays 9:45 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 7-8 pjm. April i: through August SL Peter’s Catholic Parish jl ' f Pastor: Fr. Robert J. DeMartino Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 pr.fft. 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 V Forest Grove Baptist Pastor: Mark Deangelis Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m._ > Worship Service 11 a,m.* ■ "> v '? ’ s. f -si Macedonia Baptist : 1 j. Sunday: Sunday Schoot9:45 a m. Rappahannock United Methodist Charge Pastor: Rev. Leah DeLong Flint Hill UMC -Sunday Worship at 8:45 a.m..Children’s Church during the worship : service. Adult Sunday School at 10 # a.m.,cail for Bible Study Schedule (6753370) 'i Willis Chapel UMC** Sunday Worsht§ at * 9:55 a.m., Sunday School at 8:45 am., Bible Study on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ;. R Sperryville UMC - Sunday Worship at r v. 11:30 a.m.,Sunday School 10:15 a.m., * Bible Study on Sunday, at 2 p.fh, I:|j j jggj ■ Washington Baptist f fl{ f wf Pastor: Rev. Philip Baltey ^ %£??' Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. L f. Wednesday: Men’s ^ _ Thursday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Chester Gap Baptist Pastor; Rev. Malcolm Cadd Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.n Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Tuesday: Bible Study 7 p.m. Massanova Pentecostal Pastor Rev. L D. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Youth 5:45 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Tuesday: Worship 7 p.m. , Hopewell Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Henry A. Townes *" Associate pastor: Rev. Anna L. Allsberry Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study 7 p.m. New Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastors: Kent and Duane Willoughby Sunday: Praise/Worship service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Praise/Worship, Prayer, Bible Study 7:30 pm. Saturday: Youth Alive Group 7 p.m. Services at Viewtown General Store MUflW Baptist Church Pastor. Rev. James L. Payne JSunday: Worship service 11 a.m. Gld Brown Hollow Pentecostal Sunday: Sunday School 11 a.m. Second and Fourth Sundays only Bun Primitive Baptist Church / Pastor, Elder Forest Atwood Moots second Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Praise Fellowship, Amlssvllle Pastor: Gene Nicholson Meeting at 14876 Lee Highway Sunday morning 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Service 7 p.m. Bethlehem Ministries ^Pastor Mark Jarvis Teacher: Mackie Jenkins Meeting at 17094 Lee Highway Amissville Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 ILm. Evening worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m. Now teaching the book of Revelation at 6 p.m. service. *See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs’ 1418 Oranoe Road Cufcapar (540)825-0937 | new home With the l Rappahannock News t 540-675-3349 nr pruivr i Btt, ■ nil Sourer of great bounty, as our sincere supplications surpass space and time to reach Thy Heavenly Throne. For the blessings at this year, both material and spiritual, we give Thee thanks...each sunrise a new beginning...each heartbeat a special gift. Moreover, we thank Thee for difficult days that build strength...for sadness, so we might appreciate joy; far anxious moiueuls that leach as the importance of faith that sustains the human souL Indeed. Thou hast written. “Give thanks in all circumstances: for this is the will of Cod.” 1 Tbeuioahis $: 11 Each day, may we demonstrate our gratitude as we humbly share our blessings with those who need them most: that by our example, they might come to kaow Thy merciful and bounteous love. With thankful hearts we pray. Amtm. r — i. C /Ciy *.*'*■ j V or* Sumduy Kitlm *6 ViuuLtx /Naim *7 P>ulM vs H rdturuiuv ftalm 99 tfaim 100 Fndmy Fuitm 10ft Saturday PuiIm 145 ABERDEEN BARN Kh Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper [540) 825-1037 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 Church Activities are brought to you courtesy of these advertisers and the Rappahannock News tmr ■ y$r: .ft# o? 5* I Jpcoming Events PreviewsCommunity College Dinner Theater t-w W?. • #4 Play Performance December 1*3 Lord Fairfax Community College’s (LFCC) Fine and Performing Arts Club and Student Activities Office will present “Arsenic and Old Lace,” a classic comedy written in 1939, , .v by American playwright Joseph Kesselring. The dinner thea ter and two play performances will take place in the William H. McCoy Special Events Center, located inside the Alaon H. Smith Jr. Technology Center on the Middletown Campus, located at 173 Skirmisher Lane in Middletown. The dinner theater production will be held on Friday, Dec*. 1 at 6 p.m. Included in the $25 ticket cost is a catered meal by Staffers’. Two other performances of the play will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. Thet costs of tickets for the play-only performances are $8 for, adults and $5 for students. . The play revolves around Mortimer Brewster, a theater. L critic whose eccentric family includes two spinster aunts whcj^ have taken to poisoning did men, a brother who believes he is ° Tfeddy Roosevelt and another brother who resorted to plastic surgery to avoid the police. While Brewster debates whether to many the woman he loves, he must deal with his family and the Brooklyn, N.Y. police department I DUV V4WWM/U) - * The play is directed by Richard Farrow, an LFCC^employ-Vp ee and Stephens City resident All of the cast members are;' LFCC students. Proreeds from the event will go toward sponsoring other fine and performing arts events such as the. Fairfax Follies, LFCGs annual community variety show. ‘ ' Individuals interested in purchasing tickets for the dinner theater may contact Barbara Greene at bgreene@lfcc.edu or (540) 868-7000. Tickets for the play-only performances on Saturday and Sunday may be purchased at the door. Hospice of the Rapidan ■ re T'|> Free Grief Workshop <e\. ohHospice of the Rapidan will offer a free workshop for peopie who are grieving the loss of a family member, loved one ort '^ dose friend this holiday season. Facing the holidays can bej^ especially difficult when dealing with the loss of a loved one.^ v The program offers participants the opportunity to discuss their issues, concerns, and questions with others who are, going through similar experiences and to get assistance from Hospice of the Rapidan’s grief support team. All members of the public are welcome and no prior affiliation with Hospice of ,r. the Rapidan is necessary. ( Participants may choose between two sessions on: ’ Tuesday, December 12, one in the afternoon from 2:0G-3:30V; t pm and one in the evening from 7.-00-8:30 pm. Both will be ( ‘ held in Hospice of the Rapidan’s community room at 1200 ~ Sunset Lane, Suite 2320, Mulberry Commons, Culpeper. Preregistration is appreciated but not necessary. For more information or to register call Craig at 540-825-4840, Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. , - ; December IS " p 'Mi P * Holiday Trays, you ask? What on earth are Holiday Trays? * * Just ask anyone who attended the RCHS Panther Band : Winter Concert last year. {• *'• Before the concert, as the crowd was browsing, and chat- **' ting, and oohing and ahhhing, and purchasing tickets for a chance to win one of the Treys (...or Baskets...or Buckets) of goodies, it was easy to assess the success of the event A Pennsylvania tradition, new to Rappahannock.. .via Band Booster Sally Havstad! + q Everyone in attendance was intrigued by the variety and: 3 quality of items which had been assembled in the Trays, rep-: ^ resenting more than 25 themes from Chocolates to Tfeas,'1 Babies to Pets, and so many more. So many themes repre-* 'sented in so many attractive and eloquent ways by Band Booster families and friends. And more will be added this year! Come and see the selection and choose the ones you would like to take home. Plan to make the Winter Concert part of your holiday festivities this year. Bring your friends and family. Eryoy thee,.?', wonderful concert and buy chances to win one or more of the festive trays to give as gifts...or to eiyoy yourself! The Winter Concert is scheduled for Wednesday,-,?, December 13 at 7 p.m. in the RCHS auditorium. Please mark;: - - your calendar now, so that you won’t miss this wonderful . event. If you have questions, please call Jan Makela at 937-5718 or 674-1373, Barbara Wheatley at, 987-8259 or Theresa Caporusdo at 937-7841. Get your Holiday Tray! Learn more about TRIAD: _ ■ • C\C TRIAD is a cooperative agreement among senior citizens and law enforcement, working together to help keep seniors' fiom becoming victims of crime. Senior citizens are the*'* fastest growing population and their needs are many anddiverse. Hie primary goal of the TRIAD partnership is to’ reduce criminal victimization of elder citizens, enhance the--* delivery of law enforcement services to the population and-0*provide opportunities for exchanging information. i \ Project Lifesaver: a Rapid Response Program aiding citi- ’■l -1 zens and famihes dealing with Alzheimer’s disease, autism,*'r» and dementia were demonstrated. This program uses state--*as! of-the- art technology and specially trained officers to locate' individuals who have wandered away and cannot take care of ■' * themselves. Other programs are: file of life, emergency medical information; a senior/child missing alert; an informative newsletter alerting the public to scams involving the elderly and other activities. One of the main components is establishing a SALT (Seniors and Law Enforcement TbgetherJ 'P' Council. It assesses and addresses the needs of the elderly itfvj** the community, then collaborates to develop ways to meet*' * their needs. If you are interested in volunteering to be on the ' 2 SALT.Council or would like more information on TRIAI>-0 please contact Sharon Pyne, Social Services at 675-3313.

All submissions in Upcoming Events must be received by 3p.m. on Mondays in order to oe included in the next edition of the paper. Seud email to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterouck<&timespapers.com Holiday Wreaths and Garlands Get your greenery at the Packing Shed woodshop. For more information call Heidi Eastham at 683-6656. Help feed the needy Gray Ghost is sponsoring a special holiday food drive to benefit the Culpeper Food Closet. All non-perishable food and monetary donations qualify you for a drawing to receive free tickets to one of Gray Ghost’s popular events! Winners will be contacted by phone and the tickets will be mailed. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at 937-4869. Nov. 23: Griffin Tavern slate Griffin Tavern will be closed for Thanksgiving. Music for November 24 will be blues and rock by Elizabeth Lawrence and on Saturday, November 25 come out to hear Reggae by Street Legal. Griffin Tavern is located in Flint Hill, phone (540) 675-3227 for more information. Nov. 24: Community Thanksgiving Sing Sing along with Ysaye Barnwell at the Sperryville Schoolhouse. Barnwell will lead the second annual Community Thanksgiving Sing on Friday November 24 at 8 p.m. Presented by Ki Theatre, this event drew a standing-room-only crowd last year. This year Ki Theatre has moved the Community Sing to the Schoolhouse to accommodate more people. The “Sing” begins at 8 p.m. Singers and non-singers alike are invited to come and bring family and friends to lift their hearts and voices together in song. Tickets are $15 for adults and free for children. Reserve tickets by calling Ki Theatre at 987-3164. Nov. 24: Holiday Extravaganza! On Friday, November 24 from 10 a.m. to 7 p. m. Come and kick off the holiday season in style! Extended hours to accommodate your schedule. Free tastings of limited production wines. Free gift wrap with minimum Gray Ghost purchase! Phone (540) 937-4869. Nov. 25: Elementary music The first annual barbeque and benefit on Saturday, November 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rappahannock County Elementary School. Featuring two raffle prizes: 100 Gallons of 87Octane gasoline at Settle’s and special RCHS alumni-only raffle for a framed Geneva Welch print. Drawings will take place at the event. Tickets are $10 adults, youngsters age 5 to 10 only $5, and those under five are free! Live music with: Bob Chappell & friends; Bobby Glasker Band. Meal included in ticket price. Call Cole Johnson at Headwaters for more information: 675-1819. Nov. 25: Open house at Sage , Everyone is invited to our first anniversary open house on Saturday, November 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sage, in the Rappahannock Wellness Center. Free samples, hot cider, door prizes, and special offers. For more information, call Sage (540) 987-9699. Open every day. Nov. 25: Nature’s Way Day Spa Anniversary Nature’s Way Day Spa is celebrating its one year anniversary with an open house, Saturday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please come and enjoy refreshments and mini-massages. Gift certificates available at 10% off! Located at the Rappahannock Wellness Center, 11576 Lee Hwy., Sperryville, Va. 22740. Call Terri at (540) 987-9777 . Nov. 25: Christmas Trees Through Sunday, December 24: Hearthstone School will be selling freshly cut Norway Spruce Christmas trees which have been generously donated by Moosehill farm here in Rappahannock County. The trees are $40 each, ?nd all sizes will be available. Trees may be purchased in front of the school. Come early for the best selection! Questions? Please call the Hearthstone School office at 987-9212. Nov. 30: Training to handle emergencies The next Rappahannock-Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps (RRMRC) training will be on biologic agents: Category A from 7:15 - 9p.m., on November 30. There will be an orientation for new volunteers prior to the training from 6-7 p.m. The training and orientation will take place at the Culpeper Emergency Operation Center. Register on line at RRMRC.vdh.virginia.gov or call 540829-7350 or email RRMRC@vdh.virginia.gov. If someone knocked on your door and said “You have 5 minutes to evacuate”, what would you bring with you? If you were told you needed to take shelter at home, what do you need to have on hand? To leam the answers to these questions or to schedule a presentation on personal and family emergency preparedness for your group, organization or church, contact RRMRC as above. The presentation covers emergencies from floods to pandemic flu. It can last anywhere from 20 minutes without questions, to 45 minutes with questions. Information packets are provided. Dec 1: Power line discussion The Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA) annual meeting will be held on Friday, December 1, at the Washington Town Hall. Light refreshments and socializing begin at 6:30. The program follows at 7 p.m. Dominion and Allegheny Power have announced plans for a 500J*. kilovolt power line lhat would go through neighboring jurisdictions, but not Rappahannock County. The Sne coukJ cut through private land, publicly held open space, prime agricultural soils, historic sites, historic districts, magnificent view sheds and a high concentration of conservation easements. A panel will discuss the threat to conservation easements in Rappahannock County. We will also review 2006 accomplishments, elect new directors, and announce the date and location for the Spring 2007 “Rappahannock Evening View,” the annual fund raiser to benefit the Farmland Preservation Program. For information call Hal Hunter, 937-4744. —r? Dec. 1: Holiday wreaths and greens The Rappahannock County Garden Club is making holiday wreaths . This year’s offerings of wreaths, centerpieces, mantle piece decorations, and newly-added kissing ball. All orders must be place no later than Dec. 1. To purchase, contact Lois Kerchner at whitcaim@aol.com or 6753905 or call Nancy Keyser at 675-3310. Dec. 2: Fifth Annual “Art from the heart” show Wakefield Country Day School (WCDS) is hosting its 5th annual “Art from the Heart" show on Saturday, December 2. Acting as an “art gallery for a day,” WCDS will provide a venue to admire the works of well-known area artists in a variety of media, including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, bronzes and jewelry. This year's show will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the school’s Leonard M. Cowherd Auditorium. The reception is $50 per person arid will include a cocktail buffet, silent auction of professional works, and a half-hour live auction of WCDS student art pieces. Local businesses and other friends of WCDS are invited to participate as a patron or supporter. With a donation of $500 (75% tax deductible), patrons will receive four reservations for the show, beginning with an exclusive patrons champagne cocktail reception at 6:00 p.m., and promotional advertising. Supporters who make a $200 donation (75% tax deductible), will receive reservations for two, as well as promotional advertising. For reservations or additional information, please call 540-635-8555, ext. 231. Dec. 2: Breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 2. Come and enjoy breakfast with Santa at the Sperryville Fire Department from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. For more information call Michelle Jenkins at 987-9440. Dec 2: Holiday Bazaar Hearthstone School will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar in its Community Room from 10 a.m. until 6 p. m. This is a great opportunity to pick up fun and interesting Christmas gifts, including hand-crafted items, candles, art, pottery, jewelry, photography, handmade baskets, Hearthsong toys, books, ornaments, homemade desserts and baked goods, and much more. Questions? Call the school office at 987-9212. Dec. 2: Gadino Cellars Barrel Tasting & Local Beef Pairing Take a break from the holiday hype to participate in a unique wine experience at Gadino Cellars in Washington, Virginia (www.gadinocellars.com)! Winemaker Bill Gadino will preside over a barrel tasting of the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2005 Merlot, with explanations and diversions on the production of these complex wines from the blockbuster 2005 harvest. He will also “thief barrel samples of the promising 2006 vintage Merlot as a comparison to the almost finished 2005 wines above. The wines will be accompanied by hors d’oeuvres to include Mt. Vernon Farm's lamb and beef samples. These local meats are grass-fed and organically raised. Their flavor is superb. (www.mountvemonfarm.net). The day will include a one time only ‘Case futures” sale (18% discount - 2 case maximum) for the 2005 Merlot and Cab - these wines are currently planned for release in the Feb-April 2007 time frame. If the mood strikes you to get some shopping done, affordable gifts for your wine-loving friends (like wine-related jewelry, t-shirts) can also be found. Tickets for this event are $10 and can be purchased in the tasting room that day. Hours -12:00 - 5:00 p. m. Gadino Cellars is located at 92 School House Rd. Washington, VA 22747. Phone 540987-9292 Dec. 2: Statesman off Jazz The Theatre at Washington will present the Statesmen of Jazz: Marty Grosz, leader and guitar; Dan Block, saxophone; Mickey Roker, drums; Duke Heitger, trumpet; Greg Cohen, bass; Aaron Weinstein, violin; Norman Simmons, piano on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8 p. m. Tickets: $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. 675-1253, or TheatreVA@aol.com Dec. 2, 3: Holiday Open House at Gray Ghost Sat & Sun, Dec. 2 & 3, from 11 a. m. to 5 p. m. Enjoy spectacular hors d’oeuvres paired with your favorite Gray Ghost wines, including the gold-medal winning 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon! Experience Gray Ghost’s larger-than-life holiday wonderland, fashioned out of over 50,000 corks. The cork display includes a 10 foot cork Christmas tree, sleigh and reindeer and so much more! Collect the 12th in a series of commemorative holiday wine glasses! Admission is $15 for adults, $7 under 21. No reservations needed. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville. For more information: 540-937-4869 or www.grayghostvineyards.com Dec. 3: The Castle Trio The Theatre at Washington presents The Castle Trio, who will play music of Schubert, Beethoven and Schumann on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. This concert is part of the Smithsonian at Little Washington series.Tickets $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under 675-1253. Dec. 3: Christmas Parade in Little Washington Come hear the band and see them in their new uniforms as they march down Main Street in Little Washington, Sunday, Dec. 3 starting at 12:30 p.m. Washington Baptist Church will have Brunswick stew and Christmas chili, with combread, apple pie, coffee and tea. Lunch is just $7.50, and only $4 for kids 8 and under. There will also be gingerbread decorating. Local Washington businesses are planning open houses and don't forget to visit Santa at Sunnyside Square. Contact Denise Chandler at 675-1200 or email her at dkchandler@adelphia.net or Anita Sherman at 675-3338 or email her at ash: erman@timespapers.com Dec. 3: Decorations for the holiday The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department will be making and selling wreaths, swags and bunches of greens as well as Christmas cookies on December 3, starting at 12 p.m., at the Flint Hill Fire House. Come out and pick up some holiday greenery and decorate the house for the holidays. Then enjoy some of those good cookies on the ride home. For further information, call Robbie Hamill-Huff at 675-3848. Dec. 5: Didn’t get your diploma? Regional Adult Education is providing GED preparation classes for adults in Rappahannock County. Classes are held on Monday and Thursday evenings from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Rappahannock County. For more information, or to register for class, contact adult education at 825-0476. A cost of $25 is for a one-time assessment fee. Classes and books are free. The class is open to the public. The next GED test is December 15th and 16th . You must sign up by December 5th . The GED test is now scanned into the testing system the day of the final test and results are immediate with the exception of the writing section. All test takers can now check their scores on-line. They will be given an on-line access code when they register for the GED test. Dec. 6 & 20 : Free Clinic Rappahannock Free Clinic will be open on Dec. 6, and Dec. 20 at the County Health Department on Main St. in Washington. For more information call the Fauquier Free Clinic at (540) 347-0394. Dec. 7, 8: Cookie Sale The 12th Annual Grandma’s Homemade Favorites Cookies and Gift Sale will be held Thursday, December 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday, December 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Warrenton Community Center, 430 East Shirley Avenue, Warrentoh, Virginia. All proceeds from this sale will benefit the Warrenton Adult Day Care Program. There will be an incredible assortment of cookies, fruitcakes, and snacks to enjoy while browsing. There will be many gifts to choose from also. In addition, we have remembered our four-legged friends - these treats are a very popular item - they sell out quickly. Warrenton Community Center will be festively decorated for the holiday season with a wonderful selection of Christmas music in the background. For more information, please call 540-347-2797. We hope to see you there! Dec. 8: A Celebration of Christmas The Blue Ridge Chorale of Culpeper under Director Virginia Erwin will present a choral concert at The Theatre in Washington at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. This is truly “The Many Moods of Christmas”, from deeply reverent to truly joyous; beloved traditional to just great fun! The audience will be invited to join in some carols. Tickets at the door will be $12 for adults, $5 for children under 12. Advance tickets are $10 and may be reserved by calling 675-3502, or e-mail: tanrchap@shentel.net. Dec. 8: A winner of a show! Talent show at Rappahannock County High School! In the auditorium, 7 to 9 p.m. Vote for your favorite - winner goes home with $75! Dazzling song and dance numbers. Admission only $5. For information call Natalie Hill at 987 8575, ext 5. Dec. 8: To help an ailing neighbor A fund raiser — hymn sing, silent auction, bake sale — will be held at the Flint Hill Fire Hall, at 6:30 p. m. for Debbie Smoot Wines, who ' is fighting sarcoma and a form of leukemia. For information call Mary Ellen Smoot at 675-3126. Dec. 8, 9,10: Kl Christmas Play Barbara Robinson’s play, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will be presented at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9 and at 2 p. m. on Sunday, December 10. The play is a delightful comedy about a community that learns the meaning of Christmas from the most irreligious family in town. The cast of over 40 (mostly children) is deep into rehearsal and preparations are being made to turn the Sperryville Schoolhouse (recently Sunnyside Farm) into a Christmas vision. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children under 15. Reservations may be made by calling 987-3164 and leaving your name, phone number, number of tickets, and the performance date. Dec. 10: Santa Claus In Amlssvllle Avoid the mall and chaos of commercialism! Santa makes a visit to Gray Ghost on Sunday, December 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a free event and every child receives a special gift. Cameras are welcomed and encouraged. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at 937-4869. Dec. 11: In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday An Essay Contest entitled, “Dr. King’s Dream What I will do to keep the dream alive” is open to students in grades 5th & 6th, 7th - 9th, and 10th - 12th in Rappahannock County schools, public and private. The essay contest is sponsored by the Julia E. Boddie Scholarship Committee in celebration of the 16th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday celebration held each year in January. The deadline for submissions is December 11, 2006. Submissions should include the student’s name, home mailing address, telephone, email address, age, grade, school name, parent/guardian’s name, and an essay of no more than 300 words (2 typed pages, double spaced) Send essays to: MLK Essay Contest, 20001 Ellis Rd., Lignum, VA 22726 or email: jeboddiescholarship@usa.com. For more info phone 540.399. 1539. Certificates and prizes will be awarded in each category. The winning essays will be announced during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday celebration held at The Theatre at Little Washington on January 14, 2007 at 4 p. m. (January 2ist was previously announced in error). Dec. 13: Annual winter concert On December at 7 p.m. at RCHS. Come and enjoy the wonderful music of the RCHS Concert Band and RCHS Jazz Ensemble in a program of great music. For information call Kathryn Treanor at 937-5794. Dec. 13: Band’s holiday trays Preceding the RCHS Panther Band’s Winter Concert, on Wednesday, December 13th, guests will be able to browse, and buy chances on, an array of generous holiday trays (and baskets and bags) of items arranged by theme. Themes include coffees, movie night, car care, chocolates, bath-and-body, Italiano, relax with a cup of tea, curl up with a good book and so many more. Arrive early, so you’ll have time to consid- ' er them all! The trays make great gifts for your holiday giving while supporting our amazing band program. For information call Kathryn Treanor at 937-5794. Dec. 14: Holiday homes tour The Francis Fauquier Garden Club will hold its annual Christmas tour of homes from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14. Four homes are on the tour, which benefits the club’s high school scholarship program and community beautification projects. Advance tickets are $15 and may be purchased at G Whillikers Toys, at Designs by Theresa, or at the Town Duck. On the day of the event tickets are $20, or $5 for each home. For information call Tammy Wiedenhaefer 540-349-9624. Dec. 15: Tuxedo affair The Fauquier Chapter of the American Red Cross will be hosting a gala affair on December 15 at the Fauquier Springs Country Club. The event, dubbed the Black Tie Crystal Ball Soiree, will not only delight its participants with music, dancing, fine dining and an exciting auction, but will also help raise funds for this vital community organization. Attendees can look forward to live music, provided by the 20 piece St. Thom Cats band. Tickets can be bought individually or by the table. Individual tickets are $250. Sponsorship ads can also be purchased for those who would like to support the event but are unable to attend. For more information please call Lina Marengo-Frank at (540) 349-2516. Dec. 21: Winter Solstice celebration At RappFLOW’s monthly meeting. As winter arrives officially on this day, we will meet at RappFLOW headquarters in Sperryville, next to the Old Schoolhouse, beside the Thornton river. Weather permitting, we will light a bonfire at the riverside to hail the new season. Bring food to share, if you wish. All welcome. Questions? Call Beverly at 937-4744. Annual Essay Contest The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Culpeper Chapter #73 cordially invite all Rappahannock County Students, grades 1-12, to participate in an annual essay contest. We encourage any public, private or home schooled student to apply his or her history knowledge! Cash prizes will be awarded and winners will be honored at a special ceremony. Essay instructions and rules may be obtained at the Rappahannock County Library, the Rappahannock County Elementary School, or Rappahannock County High School. All entries are due by March 1,2007. Questions? Contact Cheryl Taylor 987-8026.

Obituaries Kathy D. Kohls Speech therapist Kathy Diane Kohls, 55, of Shenandoah, died November 16 at her residence. She was bom November 15, 1951 in Goshen, Indiana, and was the daughter of the late Richard and Marie Wagner Sheline. Mrs. Kohls received her Bachelors Degree from Purdue University and moved to the area from Indiana in 1996. She was a speech therapist for Rappahanock County Public Schools before becoming ill. On May 12,1973, she married Michael E. Kohls, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Megan Moore of Moweaqua, Illinois and Jennifer Kohls of Harrisonburg; a brother, Jeffery Sheline of Goshen, Indiana; and one grandson. A memorial service was conducted on November 21 at the Kyger Funeral Home Chapel in Elkton, by Rev. Richard Vaught. Burial was private at the Elk Run Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Rockingham Memorial Hospital Hospice, 235 Cantrell Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 or Youth Development, Inc., P.O. Box 777, Head Waters, VA 24442. (Head Waters is a community in Highland County) Please make checks payable to: Youth Development, Inc. Audrey E. Payne Native of Rappahannock Audrey Estelle Huffman Payne, 83, of Culpeper, died Tuesday, November 14, at her residence. She was bom on October 28, 1923 in Rappahannock County to the late Russell Huffman and Sallie Ann Brown Huffman. Mrs. Payne was a member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Remington. She was also a member of the Culpeper Women’s Club and served with the Pink ladies at the Culpeper Regional Hospital. Above all she was a loving and devoted grandmother to her 10 grandchildren whom she adored greatly. She is survived by her children, Charles Venable Payne of Culpeper, Edward Marcelous Payne of Culpeper, Sarah Margaret Payne of Locust Grove, and Leigh Payne Wood and her husband, Dan of Warrenton. Additional survivors include her grandchildren, Anne Calvert Chilton, Christopher Venable Payne, Carrie Nottingham Brown, Kristen Kendall Payne* John Hamilton Payne, Hunter Daniel Payne, Davis Colby Wood, Devin Marie Wood, Carter Ryan Wood, and Caden Blair Wood and two great grandchildren, Walker Chilton and Spencer Chilton. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Venable Payne and her son, Duff Hamilton Payne. A funeral service was held November 18 at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Hammond and Rev. Joseph Warring officiating. Interment followed in Culpeper Masonic Cemeteiy. Pallbearers were Dan Wood, John Payne, Hunter Payne, Donald Marsh, Maxwell Bowen, and Jim Rutledge. Honorary pallbearer was Harold Inskeep. Memorial contributions may be made in her name to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court Glen Allen, VA 23060 and/or The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 60 East 56th Street, 8th floor, New York, NY 10022. Hello Rappahannock and welcome to the Flint Hill column Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Liz Reardon. I moved to VA from SC in the early nineties. I first lived in Leesburg (lovely then, have you checked out Tuskies?) way before the influx began. My first job was for an architect and part of my job was to be secretary for and organize meetings for a foundation which got together once a month to discuss (for breakfast!) the issues between farm owners and business developers in Loudoun County. What an introduction to life in Virginia! Since then Leesburg has changed dramatically! Needless to say, even then, the farmers didn’t have a chance in HEdoublehockeysticks. After several moves and job Flint Hill Liz Reardon (540) 675-3227 lizgriftav@ earthlink.net changes and commutes I’ve now landed safely in Rappahannock County and I feel at peace. The beauty and tranquility here is a Godsend. I can’t imagine anywhere I’d rather be. I’ve found a job close to home at Griffin Tavern and even though I’m far from my family, I’ve found a new home. Flint Hill is rather small, not really a town but a village, and it reminds me of places I’ve seen overseas passing by on a train. A small hamlet, if you will, with churches, great restaurants and quaint houses that makes one want to stop and get off the train to visit. Out in the middle of nowhere, but you can tell something is going on. Wineries bring in tourists, leaf season brings in tourists, the restaurants (all over the county) bring in tourists who marvel over the “small town” mentality, the beauty and the “simple life” we’ve achieved and they long for. I love to hear that every time I’m tending bar on the weekend. Ib me this is heaven. I live on a farm of 14 acres (small compared to most) and have an abundance of animals (some of which I feed and rr$>st of which I watch - dogs, cats, horses, deer, fox, wild turkeys) On a trip down to my pond I could see all of the above, and if I’m lucky, a blue heron, or some Canada geese with their young - what a treat! Just an introduction, but til be here every week. Please feel free to let me know what is going on in Flint Hill, my home away from home. I’d love to post events for the churches, business and fire house as well as any family get togethers that are coming up. Editor’s Note: Welcome Liz to our cadre of columnists! In addition to Liz, our own Richard Brady will continue with Brady’s Clark Hollow Ramblings. Holiday warmth Thanksgiving has always been the perfect holiday. The only real expectations are for great food in large quantities and people you love to share it with. For most of my adult life I’ve lived far away from family and that’s true this year as well. And, one of the things I was grateful for last Thursday was all the invitations we had from people offering to share their Thanksgiving dinner with us. It was a lot more than food they were offering to share. It was their friendship, their families, their homes and most importantly in these harried days, their time. We had invitations from friends, neighbors and from people we’ve never even met. In these days of deep cynicism about our fellow man, I’m happy to report that there are still many wonderful, caring people out there! I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mark your calendars now for the annual ham and turkey dinner at the Amissville Fire To Dur Friends & 1/editors li/arm k/iskes For F li/onderfal Fkan&Sfj'itHnf' Filled h/i^i Many Blessings Onise CloudiertTrsi* /iFFrtat,// Ben Venue area. 31 rolling acres w/stream & pond site. Elevated building site. Blue Ridge Mtn/Battle Mtn views. Fox hunting territory. Jean 675-3670 $499,900 A Gay St. Washington, VA. CouhtryPlacesVA.com © jg < 540-675-1200 Denise Chandler, Broker SOLD Hazel River House Justin H. Wiley and Frank Hardy, Inc., Realtors are pleased to announce the sale of Hazel River House, a 25 +/- acre property with a spectacular setting and long Hazel Rivqr frontage. Included is a private three bedroom, three bath contemporary home with gourmet kitchen. Justin H. Wiley represented the seller and procured the purchaser in this transaction. Justin H. Wiley 540-672-5603 jwiley@farmandestate.net Amissville Julie Emery 937-2315 Julie@ JulieEmery.com Department on Saturday, December 2. The fund raiser always features turkey for those who didn’t get enough on Thanksgiving, country ham, assorted side dishes and a wonderful collection of desserts. Two great reasons to come out are supporting your local fire station and enjoying some great food! In my opinion, though, the best part is the chance to run into your Amissville neighbors and sit and chat! If you’re new in these parts it’s a great way to start meeting all your neighbors! Watch this space next week for more details. By the time this is in your hands the annual Christmas rush will be well underway. I imagine for some of you it had started long before the Friday after Thanksgiving. Like most of you, I find it easy to become overwhelmed this time of year. Each year I remind myself that it’s not the “stuff” or the busyness that matter. Each year I vow not to be pressured by the marketing blitz into financially unwise purchases. I’m betting I’m not the only one feeling those pressures and making those resolutions! I’m getting a little help this year, though, from an organization called The New American Dream. They remind people to have “More Fun, Less Stuff”. That’s not, a bad message to take into tjii£ season! You can find out more about them and find tips fqr simplifying your holidays at. * And, lastly, a reminder that this space is meant for all of you! Today you’re seeing a lot more about me and my personal thoughts than whafs going on in Amissville. Apd that can’t be a good thing! gut I need your help to put this together every week! Tell nqe what’s happening! Who’s new in town? What new businesses are starting? What church pr club events are taking place? What’s changing? I knpw there are lots of stories to tell here. Give me a call and let ipe tell yours next week. Mine are too boring to keep taking up space here! --- Celebrating Thanksgiving It’s time again we celebrate the day set aside for Thanksgiving Day, a day started by the Pilgrims, many years ago. As we have been blessed to have bountiful meals, historians believe the colonists feasted on mostly wild game and seafood, since they lived near the Atlantic Ocean. Vegetables took very little space on their tables, neither did desserts accompany their meals, without ovens it was impossible for the pilgrims to bake famous pumpkin pies and others, or breads and cakes. The Thanksgiving feast for the colonists lasted three days, and they ate right off the tables with knives, spoons and even their fingers, not even using plates and forks. We think of the harvest festival as Thanksgiving, the pilgrims called it their Autumn Celebration. Tb them in that day the word “Thanksgiving” was actually a religious holiday set aside for giving thanks to God. It was in the nineteenth century that the feast we know today was called Thanksgiving. President Lincoln in 1863 Inspiring r Tfwugfit& by Randy Mlnter | FAIR COMPARISONS One advantage of funeral preplanning is the opportunity to compare prices and services. Doing so contrasts sharply with a situation in which family members feel forced to make decisions when a loved one dies without preplanning. While preplanning allows for budgetary considerations, it is important not to base decisions on cost alone. As any consumer knows, cost does not always reflect the full measure of the people and services that stand behind the product Trustworthiness, sensitivity, support, experience, and quality all count for much as well. With this in mind, it is best to visit with a funeral director in order to gauge the human connection that will best serve you at this most human of moments. Many years of serving those in need with professionalism and compassion have resulted in MOSER FUNERAL HOME, earning a superior reputation in the community. Let us use our knowledge and expertise to assist you in preplanning the commemoration of your death. Reach us at 540-347-3431. We will arrange an initial, confidential meeting at which time we will answer all of your questions and explain in detail how pre-need planning works. We are conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave, Warrenton. We are here for you. Please send your questions or comments to my office or e-mail me at: moserfh @ blackha wke.net "Spend your brief moment according to nature's aw. and serenely greet the journey's end as the olive falls when it is ripe, blessing the tree that bore it.” - Marcus Aurelius declared the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day, however each state did not abide by that date, so in 1941 President Franklin Roosevelt declared the day a national holiday. In different countries around the world festivals are celebrated but here in America we revolve around giving thanks to our Lord for all the blessings he bestows upon us. May each and everyone out there, have a blessed Thanksgiving Day. Our great sympathy is extended to the husband and family members of Mrs. Virginia Coates Apperson, who at 87, passed on Monday at Culpeper Health and Rehab Center, after a long illness. She was bom and raised here in Boston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coates, moving to Culpeper many years ago upon her marriage to Robert “Bob” Apperson. Tbm and Lila Wolfe are the proud grandparents and continue to beam with joy at the arrival of a little granddaughter, Natalie Helena Wolfe, bom to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wolfe of Alexandria on Sept. 20th. Ms. Ruth Richards, having sold her house in Sperryville, has taken temporary residence here on Route 707. Condolences go out to the Boston Marie F. Atkins | 987-8802 family of Mr. Lester Alfred of Reva Way who passed away at his home on Sunday and was laid to rest in Novum Baptist Church Cemetery on Thursday. Little Vanessa-Lynn Frazier celebrated her first birthday on Sunday with a party given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Frazier on Castleton Ford Road, with about 20 guests present. Last Sunday, New Salem Baptist Church, here in our area, celebrated 172 years of services to our community Area residents are invited to the pre-Thanksgiving services on Monday, at the Culpeper Baptist Church. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Eleanor Leake Wharton and brother James P. Leake and families upon the passing of their brother Maury Browning* which occurred at his home on Tuesday. We’re glad to report Mrs. Janet Peregory has returned See BOSTON, Page B5 Double Shredded $10.00 A YARD Delivery Available 4k 280 acres on Turkey Mountain in the heart of Thornton Hill Hounds Territory. Tremendous Views from building sites. Stone walls, streams and trails Bounded by large tracts and tonghme landowners. Rare large parcel in Rappahannock County. Property is sold as ts ROW must be secured by new owner. Call for further details. $2,400,000 8 Deer View Lane Sperryville- Immaculant 3BR/2.5BA contemporary home just 6 years old. This home has many upgrades which include; wrap around deck wood floors lazy susan oversized closets, jacuzzi tub, paved driveway, breakfast nook and back deck Main tevel has kitchen, formal dining room, living room, family room and grand foyer. Upstairs three beclr00ms' Full unfinshed walkout basement. All this on 2.38 acres 5479,000 Historic Sperryville; Completely Renovated Home, 2BR/2BA hardwood floors new appliances, freshly painted inside and out. Lahdscaped yard --“ ---■ charm by mixing old with new. This home is a must see $399, Spectacluar Views from this 46.93 acres. Old Rag is your view from this extradionarv property. Extensive River frontage. Come and build your dream home. $795,000 3BR/3BA home in Sperryville. Full finished basement w/rec rm. laundry rm, two other rms full bath and kitchen Main level includes sunrm w/great mountain and pastoral views, kitchen, dining rm. family4m, Master BR, two other bedrooms Yard is completely fenced paved driveway, new windows, new kicthen countertops and appliances This home is very spacious. $379,000 V ijir our wrbsilr at www.pirdmaiilproprrtvinc.i om for a preview of all listings.

Thanksgiving is a time of year when the family meets together, and celebrates a special dinner. We enjoy the most dehcious meal (which is turkey or,ham), we talk, laugh and just have a wonderful time. It’s not about money. It’s not about food. Its about our family and friends, remembering those in need. , Debbie Smoot Wines is fighting sarcoma and a form of leukemia. Debbie Wines was leading a normal life, working full time at the dialysis center in Front Royal, being a wife to her husband, Jimmie, mother to her children Janie and J.D., and grandmother to Brookelyn, Alexandra, and Kayleigh until mid August when she began having back pain. After many trips to the ER, multiple CAT Scans, MRIs, and bone studies, doctors were still unable to determine the cause of her pain. As the weeks passed, she began to experience multiple falls, ^eventually developing numbness in her abdomen and paralysis of her lower extremities. By mid-September she became unable to walk and was in a wheelchair, being dependent on family for all of her needs. ' On, Saturday, October 7, 2006 her husband, Jimmie, took Debbie to Winchester Medical Center ER and another MRI was performed. MRI findings showed a tumor causing spinal cord compression. Finally we had an answer to the cause of her paralysis. Within an hour, Debbie was in the operating room having emergency surgery to remove the tumor. The surgeon reported he was able to remove only 95% of the tumor as it had adhered to her lung as well. The night of surgery, her family was told she may never walk again due to the severity of the spinal cord compression. v/ii uuuuaj' liiuiimig luuuwing surgery, she could slightly wiggle her toes which she had not done for severed weeks. From the hospital she entered the Winchester Rehabilitation Center and began working very diligently. Upon discharge from the rehab center she could take about 35 steps with assistance and using her walker. Her steps resembled those of an astronaut on a space walk. Meanwhile a preliminary pathology report was given with a diagnosis of lymphoma while the final report was pending from UVA. An appointment with the oncologist in Winchester revealed the final diagnosis of granulocytic sarcoma. Debbie was then referred to UVA due to the rarity of the tumor. The chances of the tumor being sarcoma were 1%. More testing at UVA, a bone marrow biopsy revealed that Debbie also has Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) as well. Dr. John Densmore of UVA reports that Debbie is the second case of sarcoma with AML seen at UVA in sixteen years. Debbie was admitted to UVA following a spinal tap and insertion of chemo into her Spinal canal. She is currently undergoing intense intravenous chemotherapy. Fatigue is hindering her physical therapy. Fatigue is a major side effect of Boston From Page B4 home after several days stay in Fauquier hospital. Anyone in our area interested in auditioning for the play “Spoon River Anthology” please call Windmore Foundation for Arts at 7278777. Belated wedding anniversary wishes go out to Chris and Ann Marie Hetzer who celebrated another year last week, and belated birthday wishes to Peggy Tharp, Kyle Prinz, Jason Grigsby, and Missey Bragg. On our list for which we covet your prayers we name, Billy Buraker, Dennis Mason, Barbara Tharp, Ellie Pullen, Savilla Thomas, Grat Buraker, Hazel Delph, Margarette Owens, and any others who need a touch of the master’s hand. Birthday wishes for the week go out to Carolyn Peyton, Tony Tharp, Mrs. Lois Mcfayland, Johnny Bragg, Buddy Grigsby, Andrew Sealock, Linda Felyaw, Kala Racey and indy our gracious Lord grant each of you many more years op this beautiful earth. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all! Washington i Jan Clatterbuck I 675-3338 |jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com the chemotherapy regimen and anti-nausea medications used in her treatment. Chemotherapy treatment is expected to continue over the next six months and then, possibly, radiation. She may also need to have a bone marrow transplant. While chemotherapy kills the cancer cells, many good cells are also killed. Debbie is expected to remain in UVA Cancer Center for at least four to six weeks, after which she will return to the Cancer Center for weekly chemotherapy. Additional treatments are expected to include blood and platelet transfusions, plus antibiotics to help fight infection due to a weakened immune system. Debbie is a miracle in the making! In Matthew 17:20, Jesus says, “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible unto you.” Many fund raisers are being planned to help with the financial burdens being endured. Even with insurance there will be great number of expenses that will not be covered. On December 8th at 6:30 p.m. there will be a hymn sing, silent auction, and bake sale at the Flint Hill Fire Hall. The evening will also feature entertainment by David Clanagan, Shelly CookKnighting, Ginger Jarrells, The Henry Sisters, Amber and Kymberlee, and Sammy Campbell. On Friday, January 12th there will be a benefit auction at the Washington Fire Hall. Jars for donations are also placed at Hillsdale Grocery, 211 Quicke Mart, American Image, Country Cafe, Chester Gap Grocery, Sperryville Comer Store,-Laurel Mills Store, and A Cut Above. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. If you would like to send Debbie a card mail to: University of Virginia Hospital 3 East Charlottesville, Virginia 22908 Early Thanksgiving blessing John Kiser’s escaped piglet was found with the help of a peanut butter sandwich and a Montana bounty hunter named Bob Kiesling. The Kiser’s little piggie was recovered on Pophams Ford Dr. after a twenty four hour search and rescue effort. Washington, Virginia A George Hawkins" huih home. This quaint 3 bedroom. 1 hath home has hanlwond floors thm out a concrete patio on hack with beautiful mountain views. Locked within walking distance to "Little Washington". This home has aD NEJW t* ota windows, guttering, vinyl siding, storm doors, septic system and well. $289,900 Culpeper, Virginia 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath with garden tub, one car garage, townhouse only one year old. Seller Motivated and will help with closing cost. $279,000 I , n A. IP l,J I! K ' ,'VV Midland, Virginia Like New 2BR, 2BA Ranch on 2 acres in small quiet neighborhood in Fauquier County. Fireplace, french doors. large deck, cathedral ceilings and much more. $299,900 1 .j'l.iyiyi. ' . Rixeyville, Virginia Private & Cozy! Great starter home or investment property. 3 BR, 1BA, unfinished basement on .46 of an acre. $239,000 Rappahannock County • Motivated Seller! Very nice Rambler located in Amissville, Virginia. Perfect for commtiters who need easy access to Rt. 211. This home features 4 bedrooms, W, 2 baths, new carpet and new paint! iiWflOC $299,000 Amissville, Virginia Charming Cape Cod in Village of Amissville. Room for expansion with 33 x 13 upper level. Great starter home or investment home. Detached 2 car garage, fenced back yard on almost 1 acre. $279,000 Visit our website and search all of the listings in the MLS system. t SAM-SNEAD \ Your Hometown Realtors - www.samsneadrealty.com 540-987-9243 Q1 Real Estate Professionals Making Friends For Life It! Locally owned and managed. _ FINE PROPERTIES, LLC Highland Farm, Lakota, VA 30 acre estate on three tax parcels in southern Fauquier Count)’ on the Rappahannock River, lovely views, manicured lawns, pool, koi pond, and historic stone guest cottage. Four bedroom main house with two master suites, jacuzzi and cathedral ceilings. 5 stall barn with foaling room, run-in sheds, board fenced paddocks. $1,899,000. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Tanglewood, Front Royal, VA Gorgeous 4 BD, 4 BA historic home with large 2 BD guest house on 2.5 acres overlooking the town. Exquisite restoration of period details and many upgrades. Ideal for larger family, corporate retreat or Bed & Breakfast use. $1,549,000. Howie Swaim 540-675-9999 River Cottage, Overall, VA Well built 3 bd, 3ba cottage on ten goreous acres on the Shenandoah River. Full basement and 2-car garage. Surrounded by the GW National Forest and conservation land, this riverfront property is very private with excellent views ot the Blue Ridge. Large barn/workshop, and picnic pavilliun by the river. Great opportunity for fishing and canoeing. $619,01)0. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Buckhead, Linden, VA Remarkable renovation of a 4bd, 2 ba home on 60 gorgeous acres with mountain views into three counties. Gourmet kitchen and four fireplaces. Adjoins the Shenandoah National Park. Pond, stream, wrxxlland acreage, open pasture land, and nicely landscaped garden area. In a highly desirable area near Linden vineyard and larger farms. Ideal for vineyard, horses or livestock. SI,495,000. Howie Swaim 540-675-9999 True Ewe Farm, Flint Hill, VA Rare opportunity to purchase a turn-key small livestock operation in a prime Rappahannock kicadon. large home on 21.6 acres has 5 bd, 4 ha. Fenced and crosstcnced, 3 wells, run-in sheds, dairy/aeamery, hoop bam, garage, garden shed. All new sheep dairy infrastructure that am easily lx- converted tor horses, other livestock or winery tipcranon Additional house and acreage available separately $825,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Kellermont, Washington, VA Award-winning architecture, a stunning view, and exquisite gardens make this one of Rappahannock’s finest gents. Bordering the Shenandoah National Park, this 31 acreestate is the ultimate private retreat. Garage, elevator and many other extras. livery aspect of this 4 bd, S ha home on 4 levels is a study of understated luxurv $2,75(),lX)o. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Mt. Laurel Lodge, Castijeton, VA Custom log home on 30 private wooded acres. 1 .arge 4 BR 3 BA house with great room and 2 story stone fireplace open to kitchen, dining room, and loft. Master suite has its own porch. The flexible floor plan includes an office, den, basement and garage. Woodlands and several small streams add to the charm. $780,000. Aniy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 409 N. Royal Ave, Front Royal, VA Priced to sell, this lovely 1929 stone home could increase in value with new interior paint and other general cosmetic upgrades. Great in-town location and superb investment potential. Zoned for residential, rental or commercial use, this well-built 5 bd, 2.5 ba home is on nearly one third of an acre. $515,(XM). Howie Swaim 540-675-9999 12625 Lee Highway, Washington, VA One of the Unrest commercial spaces in Rappahannock. Attractive sti >re front ideal for winery, office suites, dismbutit >n center, or mixed retail and commercial. Attractive faeilitv in three connected buildings on 12+ acres. Plena ot parking $1,395,1 XXI. Alan Zuschlag Howie Swaim 540-937-6124 540-675-9999 REALESTATE

Washington 540-675-1190 J^APPAHA.NNOCIi Resources gffKqpSr .SIS: " ”, '-x; W' I MKB ■ ■ - ; . W - xSijSSft *. r •: : V ■ . • l' ; It’s time to Stop, Relax* Contemplate, & Appreciate! ■ - I. i It , ’I ■ 1 Enjoy Thanksgiving Holiday! I Butch Zindel, Broker, GRI ABR , * v butch @ rapprealestate.com Brokerage since 1990 Buyer Representation since 1988 Trlsh Bartholomew m f=T tbartl @ earthHnk.net 1 H www.RappahannockRealEstateResources.com A ■iaiiiiniMiHiJh LL fiti lilttaiMifiiiWWlliil HIGHER LIGHTS: Lyt Wood and Bruce Westfall are building scaffolding for the lights for the play. PAGEANT UNDERWAY: Guest director Charlene JamesDuguid talks with Dana Rogers, a student at Culpeper Middle School who has the part of a muse in the upcoming play. Plans change for Sperryville Bookstore Nancy and Greg Ostinato dition of the bookstore as a had purchased the community gathering place. Sperryville Bookstore from It is with great sadness that Jim and Joanne Gannon they had to accept some life three years ago, hoping to challenges and made the continue the community tra- decision to sell the business. Because they were determined to continue to serve the community by keeping it a bookstore, it was initially only advertised as such. When several interested Country Living in Rappahannock County nou.Y UHOVE - scenic Ben Venue Road, this completely remodeled and expanded farmhouse features an old log room. 5 bdr and 3.5 bth. On 6 acres with several outbuildings. $749,000 Contact Thome Auchler foil ZOVTH rOES KOAD - Petted lor hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation. Wboded parcels from 21 to 28 acres, all with outstanding building sites. Great location $429,000 - $499,000 Contact Cheri Woodard mass* WALNUT Branch - Exceptional home in HuniJy. 3 bdr. 4 bth cedar siding beautiful stone fireplace, 9 ft ceil* ings. 23 acres with great views and frontage on the Rappahannock River. $799,000 Contact Peter Wiley Hickerson Mountain Retreat - In beautiful Ben Venue Valley, this duplex an 10 acres features a total of 3bdr, 2bth. Great rentals or a unique family retreat $369,000 Contact Chert Woodard F.T. VALLEY Road - A rare smaller parcel on one of Rappahannock's most scenic roads. 10 +/- acres, mostly open with spectacular views of Old Rag. Owner agent. $349,000 Contact Martin Woodard —r——1.I" —i tm i i'iiik Old Sperryxille Bookshop, c. 1900 - Zoned Village Commercial, this Updated old church has 1,800 square feet, 40 ft ceilings, arched windows and beautiful woodwork. $395,006 Contact Cheri Woodard Richmond Road - A special 25.9 +/- acre parcel with fantastic mountain views. Mostly open pasture, with fencing and old stone walls. Perfect for a small horse or cattle farm. $449,000 Contact Cheri Woodard •It HIDDEN GiJ-N - Remarkable 33.5 acre parcel \\ ith convenient location on Rollins Ford Rd. 15 mia to Warrpnton. 1-Jcvaled building site, large woodland pond, ready for building. $4494)00 Contaci Cheri \Mxxkinl HUME Road - In the Old Dominion Hunt territory of Fauquier County, this 50 ± acres will make an ideal horse fann. The land is mostly open with great mountain view s and a sitting stream. $880,000 Contact Justin H. Wiley Loch Haven - Beautifully appointed 7700 sq. ft 4 bdr, brick home, on 40 acres on Mountain Run Lake. Great seasonal views from the expansive rear decks. 5 mi. from Culpeper. $2375,000 Contact Peter Wiley CHANCELlJLtR S ROCK - This 446 acre Hunt Country estate has a remarkable natural setting, every expected amenity and is a splendid retreat for country pursuits. Price upon request. Contact Justin H. Wiley Cheri F. Woodard - 540-987-9080 Justin H. Wiley - 540-672-5003 Peter Wiley - 540-219-3771 Managing Broker Barbara & Thorne Auchter - 540-987-9450 Martin Woodard - 540-987-9080 Sperrwiule Barbara Adotfi adoffibarbara@ verizon.net (540) 987-8682 buyers were unable to bring an offer to fruition, the Ostinatos decided to open the sale to the general public. While plans for the new business are not firm, it is definite that it will no longer be a bookstore. A liquidation sale will begin the Friday after , Thanksgiving. All new and used books, greeting cards, Civil War prints and boxed Christmas cards and gift wrap will be sold at 30% discount. Although not available to be removed from the store until the end of December, all furnishings, book cases and registers will also be sold. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 10-6, and Sunday from 11-5. Most of all the Ostinatos want all their friends to come to say goodbye prior to closing the doors. They have contributed much to the community. Please stop in to wish them well as they move on in other directions. Creativity at Cliff Miller’s School House “The outpouring of creativity, talent and support from the community has ■ been amazing!” Charlene James-Duguid, guest director of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” is finding out what many of us have known, that this is an unbelievably talented and generous community. “When I talked about CD music for the performance, someone volunteered to provide live music. When I wished for wreaths, someone immediately volunteered to provide them,” she said. Thanks to the generosity of Cliff Miller in supporting the creative arts, the School House is an ideal setting for this festive holiday program. The School House will be set up as a theatre in the round and the cast of 40 people of all ages will involve the audience as part of the play in unexpected ways! Be sure to make your reservations early for this mystical, magical and joyful performance. Call Ki Theatre office 987-3164 for reservations. School House Workshop successful Violence is an illusion in the theatre. Over twenty children from age 5 to late teens participated in a free stage combat and safety workshop offered at the School House by Brad Waller. There was great enthusiasm among the children in learning how to look like they were fighting on stage. Mr. Waller, long associated with the Shakespeare Theatre Company and the Folger Shakespeare Theatre, will return to The School House if there is continued interest. Please call Charlene James-Duguid 937-4727 to let her know if your child would like to continue. (Times l-Tlunity J.H540.675.3338

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Main St., Sui^ 102 Culpeper, VA Loudoun Times Mirror 9 East Market St., Leesburg, VA Fairfax Co. Office 1760 Reston Parkway, Reston, Va BY MAIL... Times Community Newspapers Classified Department 39 Culpeper St, Warrenton, VA 20186 AD DEADLINES REAL ESTATE Mon. 11 am EMPLOYMENT CLASS Mon. 4 pm Fri. 3 pm proof Deadline PUBLIC/LEGAL NOTICES Mon. 4 pm Fri. 3 pm proof Deadline GENERAL CLASSIFIED Mon. 4 pm DIRECTORY ADVERTISING > Thurs. 12 noon HORSE & FARM DIRECTORY Mon. 4 pm After an ad is ordered... it cannot be changed of cancelled after the posted deadline for that issue At the time of placing your ad. it will be read or faxed back to you for any corrections to be made Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the papers if it contains an error or, or you wish to make changes, call at once. No adjust ments will be made on errors that do not materially affect the value of the advertisement All errors must be reported by 3:00 pm Monday following the date of publication Times Community Newspapers will not accept liability for its failure, for any cause, to insert an advertisement and reserves the right to reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup Times Community Newspapers are not liable for the quality of advertised products or services 1BR apt, W/D, util incl, no pets, $750/mo. (540)631-4170 Marshall, nicely fur- . nished apt. for 1 quite person., patio, carpet, $750/mo inclds utis, Priv ent/drive. No smkg/p'ets (540)364-3348 r~~ Oil V_ Warrenton, 55+ comm, 2br, 2ba, new end unit, lot of closets, priv. storage, underground parking, sec. entrance, 703-475-1711 / 540-270-7897 Rentals — Condos (o22 R<Mrta*# - lv" Houses Bealeton Brand new 4BR, 2.5BA colonial, LR, DR, FR w/gas-log FP, 1 mornin groom, fin. bsmt, 2-car garage. Cul de- sac location. $1800/ mo. Call Mandy, Long & Foster 540-341-3539 Culpeper 4BR, almost new, huge home, garg, bsmt, $1550/mo. T. Boyd 540-825-1800 Re/ Max Crossroads Culpeper, High Point SFH, 4BR, 2 yrs new, Ig corner lot, $1250/ mo (703)914-2896 Culpeper: Three Flags Comm w/pool/center. Brand New SFH. 4BR, 2 5BA, W/D, DR/FR/ LR, eat-ln kitch, no smkg/pets, $1750/mo incl util, sec dep. (410)456-4700 Delaplane, 3br, 3 5ba, adorable Cape Cod, custom woodwork, 5 acs. mins to 166. commuters dream. Horses Possible $ 2 0 0 0 / m o . 540-364-3461 Fall Special, Fauq Co 1BR cottage, wood stove, mtn views, ideal location $725/mo (301)252 2145 Fletcher Rental Properties Warrenton, VA 540-347-7055 •3BRhome near Warrenton @ $925/mo Owner/agent References & deposit required All properties are owned & managed by us GAINESVILLE, Piedmont new SFH. rent w option to buy. 4br, 3 5 ba 37Q0sf 2 car garg, fin bsmt, HOA in eluded $1800'mo to buy $2200^ mo to rent 703-628 7989 HUME 3br, 1ba, $1000/ mo. For info & showing call: Virginia Wright Weichert 5 Realtors 540-219-9531 >ld Town Historic Warrenton, 4br, 3fba, FP, New SS appl's, Lrg yard, hdwd firs, $1850/ mo. 703-403 0728 Town of Culpeper 3BR, 2BA house nice, Crdt chck/ sec.dep. $1000/ mo. Olafsen Realty 540-347-1505 034 Rentals • Farm ieautiful horse farm near Orlean, 3BR cottage. 4 barns, 25 stalls, " 250 acs, in/outdoor • arenas/ (240)988-8556 :ree room & board in exchange for household chores.In Warrenton V A 703-790-5323 Leesburg: Furn Ig BR w/prvt BA. Laundry, kitchen, utils. . N/S, no pets. $650/mo. 540-718-9279. 066 Rentals — Stand Homing 2 Ivl, 3brm/2bt, house to share in Hume area on beautiful horse farm NS prefered, $650/mo. 1/2 utils. W/D includ. Newly renovated / decorated, deck, yard, views Horses welcome. (540)635-6912 CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 349-8676 >77 shburn: Brick TH for rent. $1700/mo. 3BR, 3.5BA. den, w/d, w/o bsmt, fncd yd, freshly painted. Pets poss. AvI imm. (703)629-4101. Sterling - Beautiful 3BR, 2.5B TH. Very spac. Excl cond. Good credit req'd. No pets/smkg. $1300. 703-723-3010 >80 Rentals Office Fauquier Why commute? Set your office up in quaint, downtown Remington. New businesses and remodeling ongoing. Plenty of parking. $1000/mo and $1700/mo. Call George. Olafsen Realty 540-347-1505 lerndon: 891 sqft. 1st fir, central loc. $1375. Furn. incl d. AvI. now. 703-620-9729 Warrenton, Electric Ave Grt office space, 1000sqft. Conventiently locafed off 29 in New Baltimore. Several individual offices and sep waiting room. $1000/mo. Lewis & Clark LLC Realty (540)428-1882 Ralph Lewis (703)517-2000 < ; N Vacation — 095 Sates V_/ 3ethany 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. $364,900. Call 301-774-4025. Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 New Look , Great Value!! $99 sec. dep & FREE rent Special* • *1 & 3 BR apts. 2BR Townhomes** Leasing from $695 - $925 • W/D avail, in apts • W/W plush carpet • Storage • Bus service on-site • Ceiling fans • Beautiful park-like setting • Pet friendly" Professionally managed by Ommex. Inc. FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS APTS 540-825-5050 500 Concord Place, Culpeper, VA 22701 I'some restrictions apply) HIGHLAND COUNTY/ Blue Grass Valley: 100ac farm w/lg farmhouse, barns, springs, views of valley. A division of acreage possible. $1,250,000. (540)468-2515 ORANGE, VA 335K, 4br. 3.5 ba, Hdwd firs, new home, avail immed, or rent to own. (888)886-9091 DISTRESS Sale - Bank Foreclosure *Free list of** Foreclosure Properties Receive a free computerized printout w/complete picture. Free recorded msg 1-877-698-6879 ID# 1042 Jobin Realty Motivated seller will consider all Offers!!! Beaut brick front TH, nr Dulles Towne Ctr. Priced to sell at $390k. 3BR, 2.5BA, fin w/o Ivl bsmt, 3 Ivl extention, 2 decks, stone patio, fncd rear yd, 1CG. 45550 Lake Haven Terrace, Sterling, VA 20165. wknd showings preferred. Keller Williams Please Call Melissa Murray 703-966-5806 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 Sportsman's Paradise Augusta Co. VA. 123 acres, surrounded by National Forest Deerfield Valley area. Road frontage. Internal rds, 4 wheeler trails. Wildlife abounds. Standing timber. 2 perks. Some open land. 2000 ft frontage on Calfpasture River. Priced to sell for under $5000/ ac. Will divide. We trade. Dial direct: Scott Weller 540-294-0555. Melvin Sweeney 540-294-8390. Remax Advantage Country Elegance in Sumerduck. 04 Colonial, 2.45 ac, fin WO bsmt. Great Layout w/, 4/5 BR, 3.5 BA, Lge Kit w/ nook, FR, DR, LR.REC, 2C Garg. Huge fenced yard. Photos/Info @ Www.GetaHouse. Net $449,900. Mark Miller, RE/MAX Allegiance 540 229-2820 ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 Fauquier County 70 Acres Exclusive home site on bluff overlooking Deep Run, private drive with all approvals. Priced considerably below recent appraisal. Brokers welcome. $495,000 Call Pat Kelly at: 540-878-8024 or email: RaiderANV@yahoo.com for photos, plats and other details. The Meadow House & Meadow Barn Behind Great Meadow Race Course, The Plains, VA A totally remodeled, 3BR, l.SBA home with a country kitchen, all appliances, heat pump/AC. 3 horse maximum barn, with hay loft, heated tack room, washer & dryer, 1/2 hath and feed room. Turn out fields with new fencing 2 year lease minimum $25(K)/month or $2000/mo for house only. Call Cathy Bernache Thomas & Talbot Real Estate 540-687-4144 or 540-424-7066 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-129 ot 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 Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 4, 2006 at 7:00PM in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SE 06-09-01 Michael L. Brown, Jr., dba B & S Site Development, Inc., owner of 25.0 acres located at 275 Seven Ponds Hoad in Amlssville (Tax Map 32, Parcel 24, zoned A -Agricultural, Jackson District), desires a Special Exception permit to operate a contractor's office/shop/yard. Use allowed pursuant to Code Section 170-36E of the Rappahannock County Code. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Said application was presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, October 18, 2006. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, c/o P.O. Box 519. Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator FAUQUIER SPCA STRAY ANIMALS 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at vyfww.fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@netzero.com for a complete'up to date listing GREAT PRICE!! Get into the prestigious community of Waverly View at an affordable price. This home has it all: over 2,700 sq ft w/ hardwood flooring throughout, ceramic tile in master BA, tray ceiling in master BR w/ rope light, three-piece crown molding & more. 4 BR, 2 full, 1/2 BA. Soaking tub in master. Just 6 mo old, this home sits on a beautiful 1.75 rolling acres (360 degree mountain views) conveniently located near I-66 & 1-81. Priced to sell at $399,900.00. Owner Agent. (540)287-7679 or (540)364-2929 LAID-OFF RECENTLY? As the wcrtfs buses trodong company, Schrader Natonafc business s growing and we're hung. • Experience rewaded but not required • Compwy*pwded COL tnaring ter quailed candidates ’ • $H90M57,900 (departing on avenence) • knmedate benefits lor expoienwd drivers •Sign-on bow may apply ApptyOnfineO iflimf***"*** •cnnewnoowom Oral 1-WWWWE11-800-447-7433 11th Annual Fruit Sale Fauquier & New Baltimore Lions Clubs «Oec 1st & 2nd •Red Grapefruit ©Navel Oranges •Tangelos •Tangerines '•Variety Pack •Gift Boxes •Citrus Trio •Brooms •Smoked Turkeys •Country Boneless 1/2 Ham •Maple Syrup •Nuts •Choc. Covered Nuts Marshall (In front of Carr & Hyde Ins.) and Warrenton IHOP For info or pre-sales 540-347-0017, Doc 540-347-7457, Dennis GET m m Off HETHMONE AND SUBOXONF! •WVDUAUZED TREATMENT •Warttscemns ■ ndvWi* oea jrogiars -AfcratnararUmajstnM ■FantiyiMtarT** [HE COLEMAN INSTITUTE The Advanced Cevtej h* Adohion Treatment Located in Virginia and Kentucky Call toll-free 1-877-77-DETOX Mi-vum or visit wmthecolemaninstitute.com Big enough for you. Too small for a bess. • Company-prowled COL Irarimg (or qualified candidates • S33.500-S60.500 idependug an experience] •Consistent year-round mies • Flexiie and preCdatte tne-off program

Nags Head, NC; beach house $599K, 3BR, 2.5BA, private heated pool & hot tub. gas FP, cathredral ceilings, screened porch, sundeck, ocean view. All turn convey. Great rental history. 1st home across Beach Rd. lor easy beach access. Photo & info go to: www.sunrealtyNC. com/book/query.html, search by name seaflight or by number 346-A, add'l photos & info call 540-349-4520 Need to sell your house fast? Can't refinance? . Stop foreclosures. I have options. (868)886-9091 R e h a b s & Handyman Specials available in Warrenton & Marshall. Minor to moderate work needed. Avail, at a steep discount. Call for list of properties. 540-318-0919 Nate ALL OAK SEASONED hardwpod. Delivered $160/ full cord. Call 703-868-2524 Seasoned mixed firewood. $135/ cord. All hardwood $165/cord. Special cuts add'l cost. (540)987-8796 Ftimlture/ Appliances $275 Brand New King Plllowtop Set in plastic w/warranty. Can dlvr. 703-378-8866. 6pc Cherry Sleigh Bed Set. Solid wood - still boxed. List $2,200 sac $1,250! Can dlvr. 703-263-7888. BD Queen Pillow Top Set New in plastic w/ warr. $155. Can deliver. 703-263-7888. Bod - Full size mattress set. Still in plastic. $135. 703-378-8866. BEDRM - 5pc set NEW IN BOXES. Sell $550. Can deliver. 703-378-8866. Brand New Microfiber Sofa & Loveseat. in boxes - lifetime warranty - list $1500 Sell $550. 703-263-7888. Hay, Straw ft Feed ;•* Horse Hay - Round bales, square bales. Great Falls. VA. Call 703-421-4659 Llamas Breed, Show, Packing. Guard Male/ Female Babies Combo deals Care mentoring (540)987-9336 An Off-Season Special! Inground pools installed from $12,995. Low monthly terms. Beat the rush. Island Pools, Inc. (800)291-4284 DOUBLE HEAD Candy vending machines. All metal with stand. $25 each. Call 908-329-5454 Hardwood Flooring: Brazilian Cherry, 3/4 in thick. $2.50sf, 2,145sf. Will seperate. (703)875-2215. HOT TUB: Never used, seats 6. fully loaded, 31 jets, waterfall. MSRP $7500, sell $3500. 571-237-5015 Mink coat, autumn haze. Ladies 6 petite. Prof cln & glzd. Pert cond. $10K value, asking $3K. (540)253-5472 POOL TABLE- 8 ft solid wood, cherry, still in box. 1 in. slate, MSRP $6495 Must sell. $1495. 571-237-5015. WOOD PELLETS Pellet stoves, wood stoves & corn stoves. AGRI Service LLC 91 Chriswood Ln Stafford, VA 22556 (540)752-2667 Pianos from $599! Guitars from $99! Drums from $259! Great Values! Buy Locally, Get Great Service! Always the Best Price! New & Used! Call Music Outlet 703 369 1007 AKC Bullmastiff, 8 wks. 3-Fem, 1-Male 1st shots, ready to go to good home. For more info call 703-771-7853. AKC rag English Bulldogs pups for sale. Male & Female for $400 & $450 shipping not incl. Vet checked, up to date shots & worming. Home-raised w/children in loving envir. Call or email for more info/availability (850)449-2121. wrig ht _ ph i I200@ yahoo.com _ 273 Pate t • ■ ■ AKC Yellow & black Lab pups, $500, ready 12/3, Grt X-mas surprise, declaws removed, Healthy, shots, cute & adorable, 540-347-5470 Boxer pups, AKC, champion bloodline, shots, wormed, tails docked, dew claws removed, vet checked. Males & females. Fawn w/black & white masks. $650. Call 304-279-8583. Chihuahuas-teenie weenies-taklng deposits, also Pugs, also Puggles. Health Guar. Shots & wormed, will deliver. $500 & up. Cash only. 540-778-3314 540-743-1044 16 Foot Alumicraft Bass Boat: Live well, front & rear swivel seats, new foot-controlled Minnkota trolling motor, new carpet. Includes fish finder, 2 new batteries and trailer! All for $1600. 703-772-5367. Barn Cats: All vet checked, will deliver. Tame kittens and cats, pups and dogs, need temporary/ permanent homes. Call 202-244-2866 or Tollfree 1-877-225-7935. CATS AVAILABLE- Wild cats need homes at farms, barns or horse stables. Healthy, feral cats have been sterilized and vaccinated. Will need daily food and water. Alley Cat Allies at 240-482-1987. Cute, adorable, happy Zebra finches. Wonderful for kids or adulls. Ability to watch egg laying. No fuss at all. Very, very low main. Free to good home. 540-338-2524 FREE FILL DIRT If you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 FREE KITTENS: must find loving homes. Kittens & young adult indoor/outdoor cats, some already spayed/ neutered. Hillsboro, VA 703-434-1455 FREE kitten* to loving home, also avail young adult cats, spayed/ neutered. (540)829-8686 Fra* to good home: 2 Himalayan cats, about 1yr old, spayed/ neutered. Must go together. (540)439-9398 II RESPONSIBLE mid 40s Electricians seek to lease land. Will pay and/or trade for electrical work. Abide by all rules. (703)421-7852 400 r ' ' ^ ' - Loving couple long to adopt a newborn. You can make our dream come true. Expenses paid. Call Nancy & Bill at 1-800-931-4431 Loving family hoping to adopt infant, willing to pay legal, medical, exp. Mike/Kate collect anytime (703)378-4811 Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 BUYING? SELLING? Fauquier TimesDemocrat Classified s Have It! Call TODAY. 540-347-4222 r &<f Legal Notices BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA PURSUAMT to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SU 06-10-01 John E. Patterson, owner of 5.03 acres at 26 Cabin Lane in Amissviiie (Tax Map 32, Parcel 14H, zoned 'A-Agricultural, Jackson District) desires a Special Use permit to construct a garage with family apartment above for nls daughter. Use allowed under Code Section 170-36A of the Rappahannock County Code; additional standards under Code Section 170-62G of the Code. ino applicant or oirier parry in imeresi, ana no anorney tor an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact with a member of the BZA for the -purpose of conducting a private discussion, in person or by telephone, concerning the merits ofany application, appeal, or other matter pending before the BZA. No member of the BZA shall participate in any such private discussion. Site visits or similar contacts initiated by BZA members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. BY: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator r 1 $1000 Bonus with Current SPO SPO Req 2 yrs security exp $16.67. EMTs Req 2 yrs exp in fire/ emergency services or security. SPO pref $16.40 Dispatchers Req 2 yrs exp in security ops center $17.20. 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VA LIC 11-1373 EOE Your AD Could BE HERE Call 347-4222 VIRGINIA PRESS SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FUNDING - FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 - The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is now accepting requests for federal and state funding to support public transportation, expanded transportation for people with disabilities, employment transportation, ridesharing and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) programs in Virginia for fiscal year 2008. Funds are available for technical assistance, demonstration grants, TDM/ridesharing programs, capital acquisitions, administrative and operating costs related to public transportation expenses. DRPT is also accepting grant requests for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) programs: Section 5310 capital program to improve mobility for die elderly and individuals with disabilities, and Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute formula program to improve access to transportation services, employment, and employment-related activities for low-income individuals, All grant applications must be received by Thursday, February I, 2007. Forms and instructions for completing the forms to apply for federal and state funding can be found on the DRPT website at http://olga.drpt.virginia.gov. For general information regarding public transportation funding, contact Charles Badger, DRPT, 1313 E. Main St., Richmond, VA 23219, Tel: (804) 786SI 35 or e-mail: Charles.Badger@drpt.virginia.gov. For general information regarding Section 5310, and Section 5316, contact Neil Sherman, DRPT, 1313 E. Main St.. Richmond, VA 23219, Tel: (804) 7861154 or e-mail: Neil.Slierman@drpt.viiginia.gov. For the hearing impaired only, access is available at 1-800-828-1120. AUCTIONS VIRGINIA BEACH COMMERCIAL PROPERTY TRUSTEES FORECLOSURE AUCTION - Three Blocks from Ocean, November 30 at 10:00 a m. 4.065 Brick Commercial Building. Walker Commercial Services (540) 344-6160. www.walker-inc.com (VAAI’#549). HOTEL AUCnON Knights Inn Chilhowie. VA, December 7 at 2:00 p.rn. 42 Room Hotel, Full Service Restaurant. Walker Commercial Services (540) 344-6160 www.walker-inc.com (VAAF#549). AUCTIONS / REAL ESTATE REAL ESI ATE AUCTION Friday. December 8. 12 Noon. Danville. VA. 70+/- acres of the former Hughes Memorial School campus with 13 buildings (70.000+/- gross sq. ft.) will be offered in 12 parcels. Most buildings have been completely remodeled. The property has been divided to offer tracts that include buildings suitable for offices, residential uses or development. Personal property will be soldafter the real estate sells. Visit ww w.woltz.com or call Auctioneer for information. 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Must have a working knowledge of submittals, contracts, purchase orders and change orders. Energetic, results-oriented person with excellent communication, computer and organizational skills required. ‘Competitive salary 'Paid Holidays *401K Retirement Plan 'Paid Vacation 'Health and Dental Ins. ‘Life Insurance •Bonus Incentive Plan *Flex Plan 'Paid Personal Days ‘Much more... EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Send Resume to: ATTN: HR 540-364-4166 fax Email: hr@millerbrothersinc.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Tax Information Associate Commissioner of Revenue Ensures accurate assessments and integrity of tax data by maintaining tax accounts and performing quality control activities. Assists with implementing, monitoring and maintaining office automation initiatives, system requirements, and system operational schedules for tax assessment, document imaging and electronic filing applications. Maintains written policies and procedures. Coordinates testing efforts for new technology and system changes. Assists with development and maintenance of forms utilizing OCR, barcode and other similar technology. Responds to reporting requests requiring data to be extracted from the office's systems. Works with office management to ensure efficient exchange of data between agencies. Assists with the imaging of tax documents. Requires High School diploma or equivalent and two years of directly related experience in information technology, business management, financial accounting or related field. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Access. Occasional weekend and/or evening hours may be required to meet mandated deadlines. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of credit check, criminal background check, driving record check and a valid driver's license in Virginia or regional state of residence. (Hiring Range: $13.57 - $18.31/hr) Closes: 12/01/2006 07-193 Additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Tunes Community Newspapers, the largest local newspaper group in Northern Virginia is looking for fulltime Special Classified Advertising Consultants to join its team in Leesburg and Reston Virginia. This self-starter must have strong communication skills, a keen sense of customer service, be goal oriented, and a team player. The ideal candidate will manage special business contacts; lead and supervise classified directories such as Business and Professional, Medical, Dining Out, Farm and Horse, arid Church for all TCN properties. 1 to 3 years of similar experience necessary. Direct report is to the Classified Manager. Competitive benefits package. If interested, please email your resume and salary history to HumanResource@timespaper8.com or fax to (703) 435.9754 Attn: Human Resources No phone calls please EOE northern Virginia ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE WE'RE GROWING! Times Community Newspapers, the largest local newspaper group in Northern Virginia, is looking for an energetic person to join our teams in Reston, Leesburg, and Alexandria. As an Advertising Executive you will be: <=>The front line business representative of the newspaper with the business community. <=»Directly responsible for the sales development. <=>Have full service of assigned territory accounts. <=>Develop a full understanding of the company, its office and field system operations. <=>L)evelop knowledge of ad production procedures. The ideal candidate will: «=>Be highly organized <=>L)etail 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 HumanResource9timespapers.com or lax to (703) 435.9754 Attn: Human Resources No phone calls please EOE Northern Virginia INSPECTOR • BUILDING Building and Development Position with the Code Enforcement Division of the Department of Building & Development. Duties include conducting all requested building inspections. Applicant must have a general knowledge of materials, methods and practices involved in installing and maintaining all building components of buildings and structures. Must have the ability to maintain effective working relationships with owners, architects and contractors and be able to read and interpret construction plans and documents. Applicant must have good computer skills and excellent customer service skills. Requires the ability to conduct visual and physical inspections; ability to climb ladders and stairs; ability to maneuver in crawl spaces; ability to maneuver through construction debris. Requires education and experience equivalent to graduation from High School and four years of experience in related field. Must become certified by the State Board of Housing as a Building Inspector within one year of employment. Must have and maintain a valid drivers license. DMV check required for successful candidate. (Hiring Range: $30,624 - $41,342/yr) Closes: 12/08/2006 07-197 Additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov Tax Information Associate Commissioner of Revenue A front-line taxpayer service position available in the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue. Will respond to general personal property tax, business tax, tax relief and state income tax inquiries in person and over the phone. Requires the ability to administer programs fairly, equitably and uniformly by applying local, state, case law and rulings. Educates citizens to enable them to properly file tax declarations with the Commissioner of the Revenue. Anticipates and addresses need for referral to other agencies. Ensures accurate assessments by maintaining tax accounts and performs preliminary assessments for property and license taxes. Adjusts existing tax accounts to reflect changes. Processes DMV select service transactions upon activation of new program. 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: $26,453 - $35,7 U/yr) Closes: 12/01/2006 07-179 Additional information and required application contact web site: www. loudoun.gov Employment Receptionist Immediate opening for a front-desk receptionist. Duties will include checking patients in & out, answering phones, scheduling appointments, and handling patient files. FT with great benefits. Please fax your resume to (703) 435-8022. r With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 Clinical Unit Manager Full Time Day Shift. Three to Five years of experience in long term care and supervisory preferred. Culpeper Health & Rehab Center 602 Madison Road Culpeper, Va. 22701 Fax (540) 829-0238 PH (540) 825-2884 www.mfa.net EOE V/D/M/F REGISTERED NURSE Immediate Opening Available Full Time 7-3 shift CULPEPER BAPTIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY We offer competitive wages, differentials, holiday pay, paid annual leave, health, dental, life and AFLAC insurance, retirement plan, credit union, direct deposit and tuition reimbursement. We are known for our quality care. Come Join Our Team! Contact Wanda Stover or Paula Bolton (540) 825-2411 LPN s/CNA s Fantastic New Pay Scaled LPN's as high as $24.25 CNA's as high as $14.75 Come Join our Team of Professionals. Plus Outstanding Benefits: Low cost Medical & Dental, Free Life Insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off. Reply to: Gayle Birckhead, HR Manager Connie Stenger, DONC Culpeper Health & Rehab Center 602 Madison Road, ' Culpeper, VA 22701 P: 540-825-2884 F: 540-829-0238 EOE, Drug Free Workplace WARRENTON OVERLOOK HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER A 115 bed Skilled Long Term Care Facility has the following employment opportunities available: * CHARGE NURSE RN OR LPN 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am, PRN & Weekend Program We offer flexible 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 membership, 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@fauquierhospltai.org EOE

545 V Full Time Employment S4S ^ Employment ^ J S-\ ■ jw Full Time Employment r 545 WlIJ Full Time Employment MANAGER TRAINEE I'o join our Management Training Program, you must have an entrepreneurialspirit, demonstrated leadership ability, and work experience in customerservice and/or sales. Please apply online to learn more: www.sherwin.com ——i—mmmmm—— WRITERS WANTED Country Folks weekly agriculture paper is looking tor self motivated writers. Knowledge of the industry helpful. Please contact Joan Kark-Wren at jkarkwren@leepub.com or 1-800-218-5586 Dispatchers Needed for HVAC/PLBG company. PREVIOUS DISPATCHING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. FT w/ benefits & rotating Sats. Watk-in interviews for qualified applicants from 9am - 3pm (M-F) at 9040 Mike Garcia Drive, Manassas, VA 20109 or email to: cncallorda@fhfurr.com with salary guidelines and availablity for interview. Must work well with others and be able to multi-task & prioritize. OFFICE PERSONNEL Warrenton based commercial HVAC company looking for individual that will be responsible for ordering, shipping, receiving. estimating etc. Valid drivers license required. Benefits include top pay, health insurance, paid vacations, holidays, retirement plan, annual bonus, and company vehicle use. For more information please call: 800-432-8221 HEATING/ AIR CONDITIONING Kxpanding locally owned Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing company is in search of dependable service technicians & installers for the Loudoun, Clarke & Frederick Counties. Pay commensurate with ability & experience. Benefit package includes vacation, health insurance, profit sharing & 401K. Call 703-777-2311 or 540 667-7155 Carriers Wanted Adult and youth carriers wanted in the Chantilly areas. You must be available to deliver on Thursday evenings. No collections To apply or for more details Call Joe Bigley at 703-437-5400. Shift Supervisor Production AmeriGas Cylinder Exchange seeks a shift supervisor at its cylinder exchange production center in Bealeton. 1st and or 2nd shift available. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) required. This is a working supervisory position, overseeing and working with associates in the processing of cylinders. One to two years of supervisory experience. Training provided. Must he able to work outdoors in various weather conditions. We offer a highly competiti\e hourly wage, a complete benefits program to include medical. RX. and dental benefits. Submit resume by tax - 609-298-8835, email @ randy.greenberg@amerlgas. com or apply in person @ 6223 Energy Road, Bealeton. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V r Benefit Program Specialist 4 . Family Services I >utics include interviewing applicants and determining eligibility for public assistance programs: must be able to learn and apply public assistance program policies; possess good interpersonal and telephone skills, and enjoy working with the public. Good time management and organizational skills required. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree, with courses in Social Work or related field. Ability to speak Spanish preferred. (Hiring Range: $31,448 $42.455/yr) Closes: 12/08/2(X)6 07-198 Additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov Library Aide - Cascades Part-Time position with the Cascades Library in Cascades. VA. Duties include checking materials in and out to library customers using the automated circulation system, registering borrowers, and performing other duties essential to the achievement of efficient library operation Must have a strong commitment to customer service. Effective communication skills, computer and data entry skills. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school diploma and a minimum of 2 years job related experience. Library experience preferred. (Hiring Range: $13.57 - $18.31/hr) Closes: 11/27/2006 07-180 Additional information and required application contact web site www.loudoun.gov MATERIALS PROCESSOR Library Services Department Position available in the Technical Services (Imsion of the Loudoun Counry Public Library system located in Leesburg. Virginia Duties include applying spine labels and other labels to books, covering books and preparing all other library materials (compact discs. DVDs. kits. etc.). Handles delivery shipments, unpacks boxes, and sorts library materials onto carts. Puts processed library materials into delivery bins at the end ol the day for next day delivery to library branches. Keeps account ot items delivered and processed and uses computer to tabulate weekly statistics Occasionally assists w ith projects in library branches. Requires a high school diploma w ith some library experience. Ability to lift up to 40 lbs is required. (Hiring Range: S22.S52 - $30.850/yr> ( loses: 11/27/2006 07-177 Additional in formation and required application contact web site www.loudoun.aov Frogs & Friends Restaurant Seeking qualified applicants for Kitchen & Front of the House personnel. Please apply within: 7391 John Marshall Hwy, Marshall, VA 540-253-5399 Class A CDL Driver needed for moving containers. Tow Truck Rollback Driver For transport of auction vehicles. Day work. Please call Rudy (703)594-3900 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 Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK . Call 347-4222 CLINICIAN Mental Health/Retardation Full-time clinician position with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Clinician will provide mental health evaluation and treatment services to adults incarcerated in the Adult Detention Center. Clinician will work in the Adult Detention Center as part of a multi-disciplinary team to include correctional staff, medical staff and other treatment staff in a correctional environment. Maintains all clinical records and documentation according to federal, state and agency policies and procedures. The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable in both substance abuse and mental health issues; demonstrate strong clinical skills in providing individual, group and family therapy; possess strong organizational skills; and demonstrate the ability to function as a member of a clinical team. Work schedule will include Monday through Friday with evening hours 2 nights per week. Requires a Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling and/or marriage and family therapy and three years of job related experience. Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling and/or family therapy as well as three years post-masters clinical experience preferred. Licensed/licensed eligible clinician preferred. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background and driving record check as well as TB Test. Applicant must have valid driver's license in Virginia or regional state of residence. (Hiring Range: $42,140 - $56,889/yr) Closes: 12/01/2006 07-196 Additional information and required application contact web site: w»t>, loudoun.gov Capital Projects Technician The Office of Capital Construction is seeking qualified applicants to fill a full-time position. This position 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 INI SO 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: $30,624 - $41,342/yr) Closes: 12/01/2006 07-192 Additional information and required application contact web site: www.ioudoun.oov Part-Time: Starting at $ 13.29 per hour Plus Benefits (Im luiles 17.50'i locality pay) TSA Job Fair Wednesday, Nov 29th Montgomery Works 11002 Viers Mill Rd. Room 407 Wheaton. MD 1:00pm - 4:00pm Minimum Requirements: U S. Citizenship or U S. National • High school diploma. GliD or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a background/credit check Please apply online at: ww w.tsajobs.com 1-800-887-1895 •TTY: 1-800-887-5506 Transportation Security Administration TSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer The Washington, DC Joint Steamtittmg Apprentice Committee (Steamtitters Local 602) will accept applications tor the 2007 first year class as follows: Applicants May Apply on the Following Dates: Friday, January 5th & 12th, 2007 Applicants Must Apply Between the Hours ot: 8:00 a m to 11:00 a.m. Applicants Must Appear in Person at: Hampton Inn 7295 Williamson Btvd - Flooms 124:125 Manassas, VA 20109 Requirements lor Steamtitter Program: Minimum Age 18 by August 1, 2007 High School Diploma by June 30.2007 Or GED by January 31 2007 Presentation ol the Following Documents is Requested at Time ot Application: Copy of Birth Certificate High School Diploma or GED Certificate OR High School Seniors Must Present a Validated Letter torn High School Official Verifying Date ot Graduation before June 30,2007 Official Transcript ot Grades iCerttfied by School) OR GED Test Results Social Security Card Photo Identification (Drivers License Preferred) DD214 (it Veterani Required Tests for All Applicants: Math Test The Apprentice Committee selects students of any race color sex national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The Apprenticeship Committees are actively recruiting applicants including minorities and females RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN COMMJNTTY SERVICES BOARO APARTMENT LIVING RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS #401 22-117 FT pinions for a new residential group home chai will provide 24 hour residential services to four consumers with chronic mental illness in a structured, recovery-focused community program emphasi/ing community integration and quality ol life BS degree or 5 years equiv exp. $27,567 49 p/yr APARTMENT LIVING RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR #344 22-118 FT positions to provide support to adults with mental illness and mental retardation by providing assessment and living skills training in apartment settings Knowledge ol community, housing & financial resources for chronically mentally impaired. BS degree or 5 years equiv exp $27,567 49 p/yr i mse Manager/MH #494-22-123 FT position located in Culpeper primarily to provide intensive case management working specifically with clients recently discharged from Stale Institutions or at- risk for hospitalization BA degree in Human Sen ices field and relevant experience $34,508.53 p/yr CLINKIAN/MH #57-22-120 FT in Eauquicr. Provides MH assessment, individual and group outpatient treatment in a community mental health setting MS degree in licensed eligible field Licensed eligible $33,508.5 4 p/yr. Licensed: $36,942 66 p/yr i<>Ok #119-22-122 Part time ilH75 hrs/pcr/wk> and On-call position for meals preparation in commercial kitchen im Culpeper Weekend hours included $9 II p/hr (T HIS POSITION OPEN UN fll HLLliJi SLNIOR CASE MANAC.LR# 329-22-121 FT position in (uljieper providing programmatic, clinical and administrative supervision to case managers, serving consumer with mental retardation Ensure regulatory requirements are met Provide outreach, conduct site audits and maintain case load Knowledge ol developmental disabilities, illnesses &. issues facing consumers. Counseling and crisis intervention skills, including conducting assessments. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills Ability to remain organized and objective Bachelor's degree required and 2 years exp. $36,942.66 p/yr Apply with RRCSB/AAA application bv 8 40am Monday. December 4. 2006. HR. PO Box I S68 Culpeper. VA 227f)l ^CJM)jJS^^^|00^DJ^^S40^82V7^9^^ijcnmnw^^o^oi^ Barn Help Wanted FT, Muck, feed & turnout, must be reliable, call (540)364-3099 BUYER Must be proficient in MS Office programs, especially Word and Access. Minimum 2 yrs. related experience, preferably in purchasing or local govt. M-F, 25 hrs/wk between 8am - 4:30pm. Send resume to Town of Vienna via fax at 202-521-9309 or iobs@ci.vienna.va. u s or call 703-255-6350. EOE/AA. 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 •Lead Carpenter Renovation and new construction. Ability to integrate with subs and owners. 30 yr old co. in Middleburg. FT permanent position. Call T. Littleton 540-687-3003 NANNY Amissville family seeking PT nanny (1-2 days/week) to care for 2 'h year old boy. Mom works from home. English speaking. Refs r e q ' d . 540-219-3380 NANNY Loving family looking for FT Nanny, good hours, good salary. Contact Kathy (540)497-1518 TREE SERVICE MANAGER Must be experienced. Starting salary $30/hour. (703)753-9194 TRUCK DRIVERS Class A CDL req Pick up/deliver construction equipment. Good pay, health benefits, 401k. Hiring bonus after 90 days. Immediate openings. United Rentals attn: Jamie 703-733-2987 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 LEGAL SECRETARY for Sperryville law office. Office experience required, with knowledge of MS Word and Excel. Notary public preferred. Mail resume to: Law Office, PO Box 228, Sperryville, VA 22740 CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS Needed for HVAC/PLBG company. Previous telephone work referred. FT w/ benefits & rotating Sats. Excellent speaking voice & helpful personality a must! I Position answers all incoming calls only. Walk-In Interviews conducted from 10am - 3pm (M-F) at 9040 Mike Garcia Drive, Manaseaa, VA 20109 or email resume to: acron@fhfurr.com Excellent speaking voice and helpful personality a mustlll Position answers all incoming calls and requires attention to detail. AmeriGas Propane Cylinder Exchange division is seeking an Over the Road Driver. at it's Beafeton, VA facility. Job Summary: Loads and un-loads pallets at each location as required. During the slower periods, (if necessary) will work in our production center, training provided. Deliveries generally throughout VA, MD, NC, other states possible. Requirements: CDL, Class A with Hazmat endorsement. Must be available to work a non-traditional schedule, when necessary.This is a full-time position. We offer a highly competitive hourly wage, a complete benefits program to include medical, RX, and dental benefits. Submit resume by: fax 540-439-2658, email: dave.barnard@amerigas.com or apply in person: 6223 Energy Ra, Bealeton. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V REAL ESTATE ADVERTISING MANAGER Times Community Newspapers, a Northern Virginia group publisher, looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated person to provide positive company-wide leadership over the Real Estate Advertising Department. Responsibilities include hiring staff, overseeing training, managing a very efficient system for selling, and coordinating classified operations. Applicants must have at least 3 years of directly related work experience, proven leadership skills as well as personnel and process management experience. Applicant should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and should possess strong written and verbal communication skills. TCN offers competitive group benefits and a solid compensation plan with base pay, lucrative performance incentives. To become a part of this high-quality, highgrowth organization, send resume and salary requirements to HmnanResource9dmespapers.com or fax 703-435-9754 EOE ©mes northern Virginia It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES. Times Classified 347-4222 1971 Pickup truck (Cheyenne), 1/2 ton, short bed, fleet side, very good cond, $7500. (540)364-3783 '78 Chevy Monster Truck 4X4, 500HP, blower, 42” swampers, J6500/OBO: (703)409-2449. 84 Cadillac Seville. Beaut, collectors item. Blue/ blue Ithr & blue canvas top. Spare tire case on trunk. Runs well. 181K mi. $4,000/ ObO. 703-444-5542 '84 Toyota Land Crusier, classic collectiable. runs great. 210K mis, $4500/obo. (540)428-1816 00 Hyundai Elantra, 4dr wagon, very good cond, well maint, svc rcrd copies, 32mpg, $2,850. (540)349-1619 01 Chevy Camaro: V6, under 47k miles. Many extras. $9000. Call (571)216-2716. 05 E320 Mercedes, 38K blue, sinus radio, exc cond, driven to work only, $ 3 8 K . (540)364-1220 1987 Mustang 5.0 T-top, body in good shape, does not run, $2000/ obo. (540)341-2802 Iv msg _ 1990 Honda EX, 170K mis, $2000/obo. Please call: 540-222-9882 1994 Chevy Blazer Excellent mechanical condition. $1600. 4wd, all power. Call 540-338-1954. 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo,' white ext, 4x4, manual, exc cond, 6cyl, owner's & repair mans. Great for country & winter & gas economy. $ 3 7 5 0 / o b o . (540)439-3259 1995 Lincoln Continental, clean, mns grt, loaded, 96K, sun/ moonroof, 4dr, all power, recent VA state safety insp, gray ext. $4900/obo. (540)439-3259 1997 Camaro Z2B, black, 80K, strong engine, great car. $9200/ obo. (703)395-2029 1997 Ford Taurus Gl 4door, 206K mis, $1,500/obo. Please call: 540-222-9882 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST SPYDER: Silver, leather, 5-Speed, 45K miles.$8,000.00 OBO (540) 905-2495. 2000 Honda Civic EX, 2DR, 5 speed, loaded, 70k miles, $6,000. Call 703-400-0687. 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS Hybrid, 35K mis, loaded, Great Commuter Car! $24,500. 540-270-2713 86 Porsche, 911 Targa, red w/blk tthr int, 95K, a great car. (202)744-5659 '87 Nissan Pulsar classic convertible/coupe with removable t-tops and hatch. Only 83,500 miles, automatic, good shape. Needs engine work. S400/BO, or I'll buy you Nissan E-16i engine and fix it. (540) 347-4997 after 6 p.m. 91 Mercedes 560 SEL, blk ext, blk Ithr int, 4-dr sedan, sunroof, 89K. $5900. (540)364-1913 (202)662-4550 93 BMW 325i, 4dr sedan, blk w/tan Ithr int, auto, Power everything, new Ithr seats, sunroof, new JVC CD player, heated seats, well maint, runs well, 150K, $4,500. (540)270-6971 95 Camaro - Z28: 88k miles $6000/080. Call 540-751-1576. 95 Honda Accord EX, 4cyl, auto, high miles, 1 owner Well maintained $3500. (540)349-1771 95 SATURN: 5spd, AC, 100k mi. Runs great. Great student car. $1500 (703)430-4788. 95' Toyota Camry LE, 4cyl, grey Ithr int, white ext, rear spoiler, AM/FM cass, cruise, pwr seats, good cond, 228k hwy miles. $2499/obo 703-966-8627 '96 Corvette Collectors Ed. Remove top, Silver, 79K mis, new tires, excel cond, $17,800. 540-347-7396 97 Dodge Stratus ES,purple, 4-dr., auto. ,PW, PL, cloth interior, 84,000 miles, $2,500/ OBO 540-923-4757 or 540-308-5633 '97 Honda Civic EX, single owner, 170K mis, 35mpg, 5 sp, sunroof, pwr pack, $3500/obo. call. 540-341-8896 99 Mercury Grand Mar LS, LD w/all options, 53K, New Michelin tires, garage kept, EC. $7995. (540)341-7122 '99 Pontiac Grand AM, black, GRT for student, CD, good cond, 100+K mis, Sharp Car! $3500. 540-937-7591 Chevy '02 Prizm LSi Sport (Corolla twin). Fully loaded & ABS. 67K mis Exc. cond. $ 7,3 0 0. (703)815-2158. CHRYSLER 2006- 300 TOURING: Lthr int, all pwr, 21" whls, 18K, like new! $25,500. 301-991-2626. DTS, 2000, Cadillac, mint cond. Must see to appreciate. Garage kept, 1 owner. Many extras. Voage tires, low miles. $17,000. Ask for Sally 703-217-9078; 321-437-3667.. Isuzi 1995 Pickup: 5 spd standard, 1 owner, 118K miles, $1,199. Good cond, Call Gean 703-281-6958. SPYDER ECLIPSE, 2007, convertible, 9K mis, AT, CD, AC. $24,500/take over payments. (540)229-6532 Toyota Cellica GTS 00, ABS, 6spd, sunroof, AC, CD, loaded, blk lthr. $11,500 OBO. (540)351-6036 '99 Jeep Wrangler Sahara soft top, 74K mis, excel cond, 6 cyl auto, AC, $ 9 5 0 0. (540)349-3094 625 V:.: 12 Foot John Boat with trailer. $600. (703)409-2449. '96 HD Road King: Green, excellent cond. 8K mi. Stage 1 kit. Lots of chrome. $12,500. (703)729-7588. tOHP GO CART-Manco. Model 390091. Single seat. Just overhauled. Excl running order. $1800 new, asking $1000. 540-882-4462 (4) Tires: P225/60Q16 Winter trends mounted on 16x16.5 wheels for Honda Odyssey, $80 ea. g.welch3©verizonnet or 571-235-9036. Boss snow plow, for pick-up, 7.5 ft wide, brand new cond. $ 1 5 0 0 firm. (540)364-3783 Jeep parts, for '98 to 00 model, hood, 1/2 doors, to many to list. Call for details. (540)439-6883 WANTED: Nissan E-16i engine from Sentra or Pulsar (540) 347-4997 after 6 p.m. '00 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 4x4, loaded, runs & looks great. 94K mis,$9,900. 540-4465681/757-641-4831 '01 Landrover DSCII: Blue, V8, auto, 55k mi. new tires, cd, tow pkg, heated sts. $15,900. 703-669-8755. This Could be Your Ad! Call 540-347-4222 Editorial Real Estate/Entertainment Reporter Full-time Reston, VA Staff Photographer Full-time Reston and Warrenton, VA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: www.TimesConunuiiity.coin Times Community Newspapers is an Equal Opportunity Employer Interested applicants should send a resume and salary requirements to: Human Resources 13873 Park Center Road Suite 301 Herndon, Virpnia 20171 HumanResourceGtimespapers.com or fax to 703-435-9754 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Nortmirn Virginia 04 Honda Pilot EXL, 45K, silver w/gray Ithr, heated seats & mirrors. Must sell $2150Q/obo. Call (540)420-2273 evenings before 8pm 05 GMC Yukon SLT, loaded, sunroof, excel cond, 25K mis, dark blue, asking $32K. 540-937-8979 1998 Toyota 4runner LE, runs strong, 108K, good truck. $10,500/ obo. (703)395-2029 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Ed, Loaded, under 100K, Ithr int, tow pkg, exc cond, 4WD, $8500. (540)347-3066 96 Ford Explorer, Eddie Bauer, 4dr, just inspected, good cond, 88K, very dependable, $3,600. (202)244-3406 Dodge Durango 1999 V8 -5.9 liter engine, 4wd, Good Condition. $5500 (540)439-8890 Like new 01 Eddie Bauer Expedition, 52K, 5K on tires, Ithr, auto, KBB $15,960, On sale $13,460 Must see! (540)229-4888 Toyota Rav4 01. 4WD, 5spd, PW, PD, A/C. 68,275 mi. $11,000. Call 540-338-3847, 202-360-9334 Volkswagen '07 Rabbit: 1,200 mi, Brand New! Black, CD, PL, PD, PW, Manual. $15,750. 540-341-0336 01 Toyota Tundra, V8, 4WD, loaded, exc cond.(540)272-7090 05 Ford F-250, 4x4, Ext cab. 8' bed. 5.4L V8. Auto. Gas eng. 12K mi. Immac cond. $22,500, 703-419-0803 05 GMC 3500 Stake Body Truck, White 2-dr, auto, gray cloth int, 9ft bed, underbed storage box, AC, exc cond, 33K. $25000. 100K warr avail. (540)364-2433 1994 Ford F150 pickup, 170K mis, $2000/obo. Please call: 540-222-9882 1997 Dodge Dakota, 205K mis, needs body work, $1000/obo. Please call: 540-222-9882 1999 Ford Ranger, 160K mis, Needs work, $2500/obo. please call: 540-222-9882 2003 GMC 1500 Sierra. 57K. good cond, White ext. $7500. (571)436-3900 Don 2004 Toyota Tokama, black, just tuned, under 30K mis, Great shape. $12,000/obo. 540-428-1095 89 Chevrolet pickup, 1500 series, $1400. Call (540)547-3577 after 6pm 98 Dodge Ram, XLT, ext cab, 4x4, lifted, 2 sets tires & wheels, 136K mis. $9500. (540)439-6883 Ford F150 1991, 5liter / 4wd, Long Bed, Ladder Racks. $3500 OBO (540)439-8890 Ford F250 00. Super Duty/ Cab. Long Bed, Lariat,Lthr,Diesel. Great Cond. $14,500 (540)439-8890 FORD F750 DUMP TRUCK, 03, elect tarp, CAT 7.2D, 41K mis, 26,000 GVW, $32,000. 7ton trailer, $3600. (540)364-2054 ( 7\ 680 Vam/Bwes V ) 1995 GMC Conversion Van, 11 OK mis, #3,500. Please call: 540-222-9882 1996 Ford F350 van, 200K mis, needs work. $1800/obo. Please call: 540-222-9882 1999 Dodge Ram Van, 180K mis, Fair condition, $3200/obo. Please call: 540-222-9882 96 Chevy Lumina Mini Van 1 owner 68k mi. AM/FM/CD. New insp. Looks & drives good. $2950. 703-777-2791. Diesel Horae Van, Custom Morton-Davis Stainless Steel 3/4 Horse Body, easy lift ramp. Grooms door, incredible maneuverability, Only 68K, Exc cond, $27,000 (540)675-9940 TOYOTA SIENNA 04, AM/FM/CD, enter syst, PL, PW, cruise, excel cond, 75K mis $14.5K (540)349-2772 Junk Cars ■ Used Cars. Picked up. Some paid cash for Call for details 571-233-5447 ask for Allen. It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES. Times Classified 347-4222 or Fax 349-8676

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Enter the Most Spirited Pet Contest (A) /Mention pet owners! Wanted: Rovers donning rein***** deer horns, felines sporting Santa wear, guinea pigs with long white beards... you get die general idea. In short, we're looking for the area's most spirited pets, or shots of your favorite fondly animal decked out for the holidays. So get those creative juices flowing — the harder we laugh (or coo, as die case may be), die more likely it is we'll pick your photo to run in die Times-Democrat, Rappahannock News or Gainesville limes come Christinas time. Rules and regulations follow below. • Photos of your pet or pets can be submitted via snail mail or e-mail. Our street address is 39 Culpeper St., Wanenton, VA 20186. If you choose to e-mail an image, send it to sanspach@timespapers.com with the subject heading "Spirited Pet." E-mailed entries should be attached in .jpg format and in as high a resolution as possible. • Submissions will be judged based on effort, creativity and photographic quality. Cuteness counts! • The deadline for submissions is Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. • All entries must include your full name, the name and species of the pet, name of the photographer, your address, phone number and e-n^fl address. Prizes from the Warrfhton Pet Shop will be awarded to the first, second and third-place winners. ♦ What: Spirited Pet Contest How: Take a photograph of your pet decked out for the holidays and sent it to the Fauquier Times-Democrat offices at 39 Culpeper St., Warrenton, VA 20186. Mail a print or send an e-mail to sanspach@timespapers.com. Include: Photo and photograph information: Name (and species) of pet and photographer; address, phone and email address. Why: Prizes from the Warrenton Pet Shop will be awarded to the first, second and third-place winners. Deadline: In the Fauquier Times-Democrat offices in Warrenton, Dec. 15, 5 p.m. lioHday style...for free| WMf ft Holiday Open House || Full Moon Shop Smrihp IKsssnfcs? 2> & Mb SSS® Mi!.' ,i i. : ' 7i1 I ' t <v m ■ Photo by Roselie Malone A face only a mother — and maybe some contest judges — could love. Come as you are & workout with us • Comfortable, relaxed non-intimidating environment } • Perfect for families, seniors, everyone • Familyowned & operated for 31 years NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL THROUGH JANUARY 31. 2007 Co»*jL *ft*OU.Ar€~ 540.347.0823 I www.chestnutforks.com I Warrenton. VA

Have yourself a horsey little Chrlstmael __ n '• V I ' ur equine friends aren't always easy to divine — they tend to keep many of their innermost thoughts and feelings to themselves, which is one of the things that makes them eternally fascinating to their humans. So imagine our reporter's surprise when she managed to find a few — including some in her own backyard — willing to spill the beans, er, oats, about what they'd like their humans to have this holiday season. You may notice that each of the things they want for their humans tend to have an added benefit for them as well — after all, horses are nothing if not practical creatures! Tops on horses' wish list for their riders: Yoga lessons. Not only is yoga today's hottest way to get a complete body workout, but it is something especially kind riders can do for their horses. We do our best to keep our hors es fit and lean and they want the same for you — especially as you'll be perching on their backs! Moreover, yoga is an excellent way for a horseback rider to learn balance, which is crucial for all equestrian sports. A horse is a study in perfect balance, and as a rider, you should be too. A rider's physical balance helps make for a successful ride, but it's also what ensures a more comfortable experience for your equine partner and companion. Also, if you lack the flexibility and strength you need to keep yourself centered, a horse may be unable to respond to your directions. Most horses want to please, but the more out of balance we humans are, the more difficult it is for the horse to find its balance and execute the commands we give it — leading to misunderstandings and frustration on everyone's part. If you think your own balance may need some fine tuning, consider Sandesh Studio, at 410 Rosedale Court, in Warrenton, (540) 878-2020. Lessons, taught by studio directors Gray Carr Pieja and Catherine Goodrum, fall into three different categories: Yin, which is sustained stretching; traditional yoga; and "hot" yoga, which is a vigorous cardiovascular workout in a room heated to 90 degrees. If you are a rider looking to be a little lighter on your horse's back — that last class might be just the ticket to shedding a few pounds. Classes cost $15 per for a walk-in 90minute session or $130 for a 12-week package. Adults of all ages and skill levels are welcome (there also are separate children's classes) but, due to space constraints, please leave your horse pals at home. By the way, nothing feels better after a vigorous workout than a rubdown, so for The One - Stop Shop Fur Complete Home Decorating Service • _ Q Carpets - * Roar Coverings Vinyls ' Tile Laminates. . ■ \ Hardwood ^ ^A Ceramics* Area Rugs Remnants Orientals * Shades ' -c,, * t Vertical Blinds Slipcovers v Re-Upholstery ifttr ■ i ill I iHIM BY AWT. ONLY CALL 540-937-5500 Drapes & Windows Treatments Shades Verticals Slip Covers Re-Upholstery The Largest In-stock Inventory On Carpets, Vinyl, Hardwood & Remnants Residential & Commercial One Location Only! Amissville! 540-937-5500- 1-800-870-9098 Serving Fauquier, Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties Highway Route 211 West, Amissville Looking for a little balance in your life? Try yoga. Your horse will thank you. an extra treat, you might want to sign up for Sandesh's Thai yoga massage, a fully clothed 90minute session of acupressure and stretching as guided by the masseuse. The cost is $120, and, for any equines who are so inclined, massages also can be purchased in the form of a gift certificate for the special human in their life. Fauquier, Prince William and Rappahannock counties offer other places that offer yoga or massages as well. Shop around. As a complement to your yoga lessons, many area horses suggest that their riders stop by Horse Country on Alexandria Pike in Warrenton, Va., (540) 347-3141, and check out its vast book selection, including "The Rider's Fitness Program." Priced at $19.95, this guides equestrian sport enthusiasts through a fun six-week program that strengthens the muscles riders use while improving overall balance, flexibility and coordination. See Pets, Page 5 HOT EL<£> SUITES L Vitality Excellence Award Winner WWW. •com

Mi 'NZZNC &VW1 Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Yayoi Ayukawa Horse Country in Warrenton offers an impressive variety of books for the horse lover. Pets. From Page 4 Written by Dianna Robin Dennis, Johnny J. McCully and Paul M. Juris, the book features more than 85 exercises designed to help new riders get over the aches and pains of getting started and experienced riders hone their skills and technique and prevent injuries. The ultimate goal of the exercises is to achieve "oneness" with the horse. Your horse will thank you and so will your waistline. Fauquier offers several other reducing facilities, like Curves in Warrenton and Bealeton and several gyms as well: Old Town Athletic Club and Gold's Gym in Warrenton, Chestnut Forks just north of Warrenton and the gym at Vint Hill's Village Green Community Center. Gainesville has a Gold's Gym as well. Personal fitness is only part of the key to ensuring you are a delight to carry. A well-fitting saddle is crucial and the Griffin Nuumed Hi Wither Combination therapeutic saddle blanket, available at Horse Country, can be just what's needed to compensate for any saddle fitting problems. Made in a 9-ounce quilt with wool over the key pressure points, this $139 blanket comes with movable pads that can be placed anywhere along the Velcro on the blanket, allows the rider to position them when and where extra support is needed. Front pads are included, and rear riser pads and full length riser pads are available separately. The area is not short of places to buy horse gear. A quick walk through the Yellow Pages (or indeed, this publication) will show the way. By the way, our research also tells us that horses everywhere would like to make "The Ultimate Guide to Pampering Your Horse," by June V. Evers, a best-seller this holiday season. This colorful book, retailing for $24.95, guides horse devotees in making treats, planning parties and games and creating such gourmet culinary delights like hayflake "layer cake" for their favorite hoofed friends. Speaking of gourmet chow, the only things horses like more than treats ... is more treats! If you're looking for some stocking stuffers for Dobbin while you're at Horse Country, consider picking up some Ginger Ridge natural multi-grain treats like Meadow Mints, Harvest Hearts or Stable Snax. Assorted gifts for the equestrian: Most horses want to be well-dressed — with their preferred outfit being a coating of dust acquired from a good long roll, usually after a meticulous grooming from their human. But if that isn't what quite suits your fancy, and if you are looking for something a bit more elegant by way of apparel for your horse, yourself or for the rider in your life, consider these shops: • Galloping Grape, 65 Franklin St, Warrenton, Va., (540) 428-1002 • Horse Country, 60 Alexandria Pike, Warrenton, Va., (540) 347-3141 • Skeeter's Custom Leather & Tack Shop, 5377 Telephone Rd, Warrenton, Va., (540) 347-0488 • Wheatley's South Tack Shop, Calverton, Va., (540) 7883075 • The Old Habit, 8363 West Main St, Marshall, Va., (540) 364-2396 Sharing holiday joy with homeless animals: True animal lovers feel blessed and lucky to have their furry or hoofed friend in their lives, and they'd do anything in appreciation of their pet's loyalty, love and affection. Not all animals are fortunate enough to have loving homes, however, and the animals at the Fauquier SPCA this holiday season could use some holiday cheer. Consider making a charitable donation to the SPCA in the name of your favorite animal or animal owner, so that the staff there can ensure that all of the animals in their charge are well cared for and have the best shot possible at landing a permanent, happy home. Another way to participate this holiday season is to sign up for Santa photographs. You can have a beautiful photo taken of your pet with Santa this year on Dec. 2 at Booth Feeds and support the Fauquier SPCA at the same time. Sittings will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — call Booth Feeds at (540) 349-1295 to make an appointment. The $15 fee includes the picture on a SPCA tote bag, as well as the photograph on a disc for your convenience, so that you can print as many pictures or Christmas cards as you like. This event is very popular, so make your appointment soon! 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Es&Lgood aboutth^season^.^. :"T \ JL . * is the season of giving — and receiving. Take the Christmas spirit a little farther this year with the 2007 Thoroughbred Network benefit calendar. Designed and created by TN founder Qeo van Zelst, foe full-color calendar features a .purebred registered Thoroughbred on each month. Each month shows a different sport in which Thoroughbreds excel — from foe obvious such as polo and steeplechasing, to western pleasure and therapeutic riding. "We're hoping that people can see how versatile retired racehorses can be," said van Zelst. "They really are wonderful horses, and all they need is a chance." The Thoroughbred Network was created this year to help provide that chance to retiring Thoroughbred racehorses. The association promotes the Thoroughbred as a performance, pleasure and show horse. TN seeds were sown when van Zelst and friends Amy Sweet and Pat Faramarzi — who all work in the Thoroughbred industry — met at a recent equine nutrition seminar. Through casual conversation, van Zelst, Sweet and Faramarzi realized that they shared the same love and concern for the breed, particularly tire "off-track Thoroughbred" that often faces a bleak future after the racing career ends. The trio envisioned an organization which could both promote the Thoroughbred as an all-purpose performance horse, with the TN acting as a network for people with retiring racehorses to connect with new — and experienced — horse owners looking for pleasure and show mounts. Realizing the strength in numbers, they decided to join for an organization that could make a difference. The TN meets weekly at the Virginia Thoroughbred Assod ation office in Warrenton. A board of directors has been chosen and bylaws fashioned as van Zelst continues to look into nonprofit status. The TN Web site is up and running — www.thoroughbrednetwork.or g — and the group helped host a recent Joe Fargis jumping clinic and an essay contest. "Our essay contest was.a good way to spread the word," van Zelst said of the enthusiastic entries in the contest, the winner of which received free tuition to ffie Fargis clinic. "We hope the calendar will do the same." Photos in the calendar were all taken by local photographer Meredith Opstad, who circled the Piedmont region to illustrate the Thoroughbred's versatility. "It was a fun assignment," Opstad said. "Those horses are amazing." Opstad’s photos — arranged in groups on each month — show eventing, steeplechasing, mounted police work, dressage, polo, therapeu Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Betsy Patter The 2007 Thoroughbred Network benefit calendar win be on sate this holiday season. tic riding and more. . Proceeds from the calendar go towards helping re-house retired racehorses and to promote the Thoroughbred. Perfect as stocking stuffers, the calendars are $16 each and may be ordered through (and picked up at) the VTA offices in Warrenton. Details are online at www.thoroughbrednetwork.or g or caU (540) 347-4313. Calendars can also be mailed to gift recipients. $ (Braes Gift Guide Robin Earl, Edtor Pam Symington, Advertising Manager Bryan Zanella, Cover Design Michelle Burdette, Page Design and Layout For Display Advertising Phone: 540-347-4222 Fax: 540047-5193 Fauquier Timea-Democrat 39 Culpeper Street Warrenton, VA 20186 Phone: 540047-4222 Fax: 540049-8676 E-mail: tearKgWmespapetajon 14 Community Newspapers Serving 650,000 Readers in Northern Viiginia and ^ The Greater Piedmont i TimesCommunity.com OrW LlrvliHow n'rf¥ nHn

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Easy thoughtful gift ideas. Gift Certificates & a wonderful selection of retail wines Available for gift giving! Continental Cuisine • Casual Atmosphere Daily specials along with regular menu Open 7 days • 11:00am to 9:00pm VMpol* Cafe jlLWarrenton Shopping Center ^Comer of 17N & 29 Business 540-341-2800 The Athlete’s Foot WARRENTON VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER 147 WEST Iff HWY. WARRENTON *• * . 540.3473200 . Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Randy Litzinger This Corvette from Country Chevrolet won’t fit in a stocking ... maybe under the tree ... Holidays can be a time to be extravagant„ fC\ \hristmas is a-com**•••*’ ing, and you say there's a little extra jingle in your jeans? Want to spend it all on something extra nice? We have some options for you. Vehicles What about a car? An SUV? A truck? Well, it's a matter of taste, but no matter what, there are plenty of opportunities in Warrenton. At Rick Hunt Ford Dodge, you could pick up a Mustang GT convertible if that's your style. A Corvette from Country Chevrolet suits others, while Jim Harris says that the Pontiac Solstice has been such a hot seller that they have had trouble keeping them on the lot. But what if you don't like sporty vehicles? This year, it seems there is plenty of appeal in more rugged vehicles, like a 4-door Jeep Wrangler at Joe Jacoby's new place. The Chevrolet Cobalt tends to suit people buying cars for college students, while others like ever-popular SUVs like the Chevrolet Suburban or Tahoe, the Ford Expedition, the new Ford At Carter and Spence, Santa can pick up this diamond and blue sapphire ring for only $3,649. Edge (which is a crossover vehicle), the Buick Ranier or the Chrysler Aspen. The local dealers all say that they have taken vehicles, put red bows on them and parked them somewhere special for customers on Christmas Eve. They are prepared to do it again this year. Travel Travel to exotic places is always high on the list of extravagant gifts. Local travel consultant Maddie Chadwell said that one can put together a nice trip to Mexico for two for $2,500 or so. More to See Extravagant Page 9

, - T |' "1 *, ; I ; is the season to be \ X /stressful. ’**••'* The "to do" list is long. There are holiday cards to get in the mail and packages that have to be sent before the shipping deadlines. Not only are there gifts and stocking stuffers to buy, but there are menus to plan and decorations to make. There are holiday clothes and accessories to purchase and parties to attend. Then there is the celebration itself, gathering around with friends and loved ones for the "perfect" day. But the stress doesn't end there. After the holiday, there are chores such as packing up the decorations, writing thankyou notes and exchanging gifts. How can one cope? Easy. Treat yourself or a friend with a spa treatment. The only stress involved is deciding which pampering treatment you are going to choose. Costs do vary, and gift certificates are available at local day spas for a wide assortment of therapies and massages. There are aromatic, hot stone, Swedish, and deep tissue massages. But each day spa also has specialty treatments and spa packages with light lunches. And the best news is that there is a perfect choice nearby for you. Discretely situated in the back of the facility is the quiet, separate spa area of Salon Emage Day Spa in Old Town Warrenton. Clients first relax in a pie-treatment room for a destressing moment. Dimly lit, with soft music, the atmosphere lends itself to unwinding with a nice selection of facials, body treatments and massages. Body cocoon treatments are popular. The "waterlily" body treatment is recommended to those who have been overexposed to the sun. After an application of water lily gel, the client receives a scalp and foot massage during a cocoon wrap. Afterward the body is given a cool mist of hydration. Smelling the aroma of herbs at The Natural Marketplace, Warrenton, makes one immediately feel healthy upon entering the establishment. Although it is not a day spa, The Natural Marketplace offers both traditional and specialty massage therapies. The simple layout upstairs offers a relaxing atmosphere for massage therapy- pyOne of the specialty therapies is Shiatsu. Shiatsu is a therapy that involves the firm pressing of acupressure points to increase the flow of energy throughout the body. Thai Yoga is a combination of positioning the body in yoga positions and massaging along pressure points of the body. See Spas, Page 11 ■»**.? WT • *<■ (v V4.w .';^ v HtejAgSgU >y V, | 1 ** Pure Bred Puppies* f -^Sr'V 41 w ^ Hwy Suite '' ^ Warrenton, Va 20186 - - 540-349-8252^ From Page 8 spend? How about a 24-day, around-theworld trip by private jet. (That'll set you back $52,000 per person.) A top trip to Hawaii for a family of five, staying 10 days, could cost in the neighborhood of $20,000. Memories are made of trips like these. They had better at that price. Jewelry and art Walking down Main Street in Old Town Warrenton, one finds plenty of ways to make someone happy with a gift. At Marta von Dettingen, there is a ring with a huge 18.5-carat aquamarine in it. It sells for around $12,000. Across the street at Hartman Jewelers is a $14,000 1.78-carat diamond necklace made of platinum; it's made by Hartman's own jeweler. Carter & Spence are currently carrying a striking blue sapphire and diamond ring that is priced at $3,649. Edgar Snowden carries Oriental rugs that sell from $600 on up. Plenty are available for less than $2,000, while the most expensive one in the shop retails for about $8,000 and is more than 100 years old. The two art galleries that comprise the Berkley Gallery and its sister gallery across the street, BKII, carry a wide variety of potential pieces of art that are sure to make someone's Christmas special. For horse lovers in the audience, there are several sculptures by artist Belinda Sillers. One titled "Invisible Thread" shows a huntsman on horseback with a pack of hounds. The asking price is $22,000. * (ShjHstma& in /iltfe c(f\t's/i(iuj(ofi and f/(oiidaty ^HaiHide 200(? Sponsored by the Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association Bring the family and enjoy an afternoon of 1 holiday merriment in the Town of Washington. Grand Marshall - Ben “Cooter” Jones ^ Sunday, December 3 12:30 -4p.m. ^ Parade begins at 12:30p.m. For more information, contact Denise Chandler at (540) 675-1200 Anita Sherman at (540)675-3338 Parade will be cancelled in the client oj inclement weather. r 12:30 -1:00 pun. Holiday Parade along Main and Gay Streets 12:30-230 pan. Brunswick Stew/Christmas Chili and Gingerbread Decorating at Washington Baptist Church 1:00 • 2:30 pan. Meet Santa Claus at Sunnyside Square IKK) - 4:00 pan. Open Houses Geneva Welch • R.H. Ballard Heritage House • Rappahannock News • Christopher Goodine Jewelry Designs • Middleton Inn • Armfield, Miller 8c Ripley Fine Properties, LLC • Rush River Antiques • The Theatre • Frank Hardy, Inc. Realtors

St •Warronton/ VA • 540-349-0617 vs. Christmas gatherers By Pamela Barnett ; ' I ' here simply is no \ J. . * denying that there are some fundamental differences between men and women in many respects, and tiie sexes' approach toward shopping, Christmas or otherwise, is a perfect example. There are entire research papers written on the subject of men's and women's holiday shopping habits. Google it, if you don't believe me. Females, compared to males, according to one such study, were found to start Christmas shopping much earlier, purchase more gifts and embark on a greater number of shopping trips. Yes, yes, men hunt and women gather. We all know that old chestnut, and there's no doubt that at least some vestiges of those prehistoric tendencies indeed remain with us. But the crucial difference between the genders' shopping habits, as I see it, is not just in terms of frequency or number of purchases, but of extravagance and scale. On any given day, for instance, you are more apt to see many more women than men browsing (i.e. foraging) in the clothing aisles of Peebles, contemplating, with fairly dazed and rapturous expressions on their ....... faces, all the stuff they can buy — for 60 percent off, today! Why, you could fill up an entire shopping cart and still not break the $50 mark! Meanwhile, their male counterparts over at Best Buy are stalking the truly big game in the form of a 62inch flat-panel TV set (for a cool $2,000). To put it in Christmas terms, women are stocking stuffers and men are the ones with visions of the car in the driveway with the big red bow around it - for your 16-yearold. Call it Christmas hunting. Perhaps I am generalizing, but women, more frequently than their husbands or male partners, seem to appreciate, even relish, finding a bargain and generally like to get a lot for their money. Most men fancy themselves more cautious about spending - and balk about their wife's or girlfriend's frequent outings to the outlet stores; men just don't seem to get the whole "spend and save concept." And, true, men probably are more incremental in their purchases. But when they do decide to spend some cash - look out1 Of course, I'm not the first See Hunt & nest, Page 15 S2^1 Gramtni Creamy Hot Chocol Sttauat-d milk added u. gwxl ol' chocolate syrup. tomied w/wht|ijjcd cream it SjTup ^Spiced Vanilla Chat Tea m»<ie wr/cinnamon. cardamom & irlnarr w/ttlii^ml cream k nutmeg and Almond topped d ovum A; sprinkle# _Spice Latte (/intftrNl*V t*Ukd With whipped ovum & nutmeg on tup Raspberry White' Mocha Latte MMMMMMM. Mn description needed!! Hot Mulled Cider with Ginger S|iicc ami ( Uuiumt.ii to* Off Wtth thto Coupon Not ^m^id with Any Other Ihaunatp Wt,. seasonal Coffees iVou 4»fl;rnl>(efP WTiile ( hristmax Mistletoe k 20 BrsfefeSfcenu“

Spas__ From Page 9 The Natural Marketplace also offers "Ear Candling," which is a safe treatment for such conditions as sinuses, sore throat, earaches, swimmer's ear and allergies. Salon Nordine and Day Spa in Gainesville offers a luxurious "Mini Day Spa" with an European focial Swedish massage, manicure, pedicure and light lunch. A "Day at the Spa" package also includes a hairstyle. Facial treatments include the "eye contour treatment" to reduce fine lines, puffiness and dark circles under the eyes. The "pure oxygen ferial" involves the use of pure oxygen in conjunction with vitamins and minerals to reach the lower levels of the skin. With a well-rounded selection of massages, Salon Nordine offers a comforting "pre-natal therapy" It increases circulation and alleviates swelling in the hands and feet of the expectant mother. Salon Nordine offers a special package for employers who want to give their employees the ultimate perk. Times Newspapers File Photo A hot stone massage at Salon Emage Day Spa in Old Town Warrenton is the definition of relaxation. Small groups can have a light lunch meeting in an intimate relaxing atmosphere. The participants can each partake of the spa facilities for relaxation. This package must be prearranged with management. Also in Gainesville, Christy's Day Spa is conveniently located for those on the go. Facials include a "galvanic treatment" which uses direct and indirect electric current for better absorption of facial products. This helps with acne, sun damage, wrinkles and pigmentation problems. Body treatments indude a "cellulite treatment." First, the body is exfoliated. Then cellulite cream is massaged in the targeted areas. Aseaweed gel is applied and the body is wrapped in blankets to penetrate warmth in the skin. "Sports massage" is also available, whether you are preparing to play or whether you have already engaged in a sports activity. The massage prepares the muscles for exercise and can help strained muscles quickly recover. In a tranquil, pastoral, set ting outside of Warrenton, Poplar Springs-The INN Spa offers spa treatments by appointment, or day and overnight package plans. On the grounds of Poplar Springs, there is a intimate hotel, elegant restaurant and lounge, a full-service spa, cardio-fitness room, steam room, swimming pool, tennis court and walking trail. Among the many offered massage therapies, the INN Spa offers the "duo massage" in which two therapists do their magic in tandem, benefit ing the client with four hands of massage at the same time. Another popular massage package is the "couples massage" in which you can share the signature massage treatments side by side with another person. A wide variety of body treatments include the inviting "vinotherapy." The INN Spa mixes its own grape mask recipe from local grapes. The treatment consists of a grape , seed and honey exfoliation, followed by a body mask of grapeskin powder, grape gel, and kaolin clay. It ends with application of a moisturizing body lotion and grapeseed oil. The client also is offered a glass of wine as a finishing touch. Along with such skin treatments as delicate skin and anti-aging, there is the "back facial." This treatment includes deep pore cleansing, exfoliation, massage and masque for the back. Poplar Springs also offers accommodations for retreats and meetings, with simple business support and services for special social events. * E-mail reporter at: afelts@timespapers.com 1* #■1 to pick up a great toy fora f -necialtoys4 tOtS KM!* Make^i *%v ■a* Drop a new, unwrapped _£*>; ^ * . 5:''~r * * & if" $ ’ toyat Rick Hunt Dei 16, 2( ■ , Un official ^sponsor & ‘ off paint m W remoo, VA ■347-1234 RICK HUNT FORD Prepare For With Our Storm Doors & Windows! • WestCore™ Storm Doors... Solid Features in a Solid Storm Door • Velv-A-Lume Storm Windows... The Invisible Storm Window • The Lancer Storm and Porch Enclosure Window Made in Virginia by West Window Corporation - Also Featuring ~ Window Shades & Blinds by Hunter Douglas Plantation Shutters • Woven Woods Every Type of Shade & Atoning Under the Sun conn Kbotwi For Oar Quality & Stroke.. .fust Ask Our Customers. ntgomery HADE&AwmnQ ^j/ tf yy .4 Full Semite Family Business Serving rite Community For Over 30 Yrars 540-347-1941 800-300-1941

Got A golfer on your Jlst?***. T1': \ JL / he great thing about **••••* sports fans is they can never collect enough stuff — whether it be equipment and gadgets, toys and games, cloths and hats, or ticket stubs and memories. So, if you're looking for a Christmas gift for a sports fan, you shouldn't need to search long. Let's get you started: r For the kids: Video games are always a go-to gift, and sports tides like Madden '07, NBA live '07 and NCAA Football '07 top the heap. Some kids may have collected all those PlayStation or Xbox games, though, so you can always turn to accessories, like the new team-specific (NFL, NBA, and MLB) video game controllers for both consoles. n HOLIDAY GIFTS FORTHE NEEDLEWORKER GIFT CERTIFICATES & BOOKS . KITS FOR ^ KNITTING, NEEDLEPOINT 6* CREWEL Hunt (Country \arns 1 WEST FEDERAL STREET, MIDDLEBURG, VA 70117 540 687-5129 KNITTING, NEEDLEPOINT CREWEL AND SPINNING VISIT OUR WEBSITE * WWW.SKEIN5.COM OPEN SUNDAYS FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE 12-5 PM Welcomes you to spend the day with us I So many things happening and it's too good to missl Food and Drink offered all davi 6am to 8am ^ 8am to 10am * 10am to Noon 50% off any item purchased * 40% off any item purchased * , 30% off any item purchased * Hourly Specials Abound I Each chair is numbered and a customer will pull the number.... the winner (if someone is in that chair) will get a $10 gift certificate! irtofthtprocMdswOI go to the benefit the Fauquier Habitat for Humanity and SPCM Donations are also welcome, but not required! 4pm to 6pm 30% off any item purchased* 6pm to 8pm 40% off any item purchased * 8pm to 10pm 50% off any item purchased * •Items are limited to what you can complete In that time frame with pottery or mosaics in stock 111 No coupons or gifts certificates can be honored during this sale. Check out our Gift Certificate Sale for those ‘hard to buy' for people! Purchase $80 in gift certificates - get an additional $10 gift certificate FREE Purchase $ 100 in gift certificates - get an additional $20 gift certificate FREE Bring tho KIDS - they paint a FREE Christmas |£t. for as long as they last! 1 Wmst Lm Highway • Suit* 668 W«rr*nton, VA 201 tfr/ 540-351-0000 noun: fuc&> XV IvAM -otim •UMoay: UHM -6PM * Closed on Mondays ] All you need to know is your sports fan's favorite teams. (Note: Don't discount these games for your grown-up sports fans either.) Still, there is no gift greater for a little sports fan than to give sports equipment or athletic wear for Christmas. For the real little ones, something from Fisher-Price's Grow To Pro series (tiny basketball hoops, golf clubs, etc.) are a good pick. And if the kids actually develop into professional athletes later in life, it's like a 1,000,000-fold return on your gtfFor the bigger kids, put a 10-foot hoop in their driveway (or equipment appropriate to their favorite sport) or get them a little plastic one they can mount on a closet door in the house. Surprisingly, these are equally entertaining. Plus, don't overlook giving a new bike; kids either wear them out or grow out of them quickly. For the kids at heart: You probably don’t want to get the children clothes, but for college sports fans who wear medium or larger, you can’t go wrong with a visit to Steve and Barry's University Sportswear, where you can grab a week’s worth of T-shirts or sweatshirts for the same amount of money your sports fan would probably waste on just one ($49, about $7 a shirt). The nearest Steve & Barry's is in the Potomac Mills Mall, but it's worth the trip. Hats and shoes are good, too. But know your fan's beloved sports teams for the hats, and their favorite colors and brands for shoes (although you can't seem to go wrong with Jordans). Otherwise, sporting event tickets are easy to fall back on — go with Wizards and Capitals this time of year, or get a seat for the Redskins season finale on Dec. 30. If you can't (or don't want to) get tickets from the venue itself, Stubhub.com is nice. You can bid on a wide range of tickets, eBay style. For example, available Redskins tickets often range from a 28-person goalline luxury suite (a mere $28,000) to a pair of seats in the upper deck (around $150). Tickets for away games aren’t bad either (consider weekend trips to Philadelphia), and neither is looking ahead to next season. For the transplanted fan, DIRECTVs NFL Sunday Ticket is sweet, allowing them to watch their favorite team regardless of where thev live. Also, with the recent poker craze, any number of cardplaying gifts are good — a table, a set of chips, or go all out and pay for a seat at the World Series of Poker (a steal at $10,000 last year). For the active sports fan: If your sports fan is using golf clubs that belonged to Dad or Grandpa — sets with woods actually made of wood — they'll certainly appreciate some new ones (slip a 12-pack of beer in the bag for bonus points). And for the women (or men who aren't scared of pink), see if Target still has some Wilson "Hope" Golf Sets — they're good clubs at a good price ($180) and help a good cause (portion of profits go to Breast Cancer Research Foundation). Indoor putting strips are also good. Or better yet, get your sports fan an automatic ball-return putting gadget small enough to sneak into the office. And finally, for the creative given Instead of giving sporting event tickets, find all the ticket stubs your sports fan has saved over the years and put them to good use. Turn them into a collage, paste some pictures that your sports fan took at those games on top of the stubs, lay a nice matting on top, and oiganize it all in a frame. Easy and fun. $ Stocking stuffers come in all sizes — even grown-up sizes.

Oh. Christmas tree! *_ : D *». I ' ecorating the ’**••** Christmas tree; For many celebrants, it's one of the most delightful aspects of preparing for die holiday. Selecting a Christmas tree has evolved into a tradition for many families, whether it involves a trip to a tree farm or supermarket parking lot or a selection from a mail-order catalog. If you want to show off your treasured ornaments to their best advantage and create a lasting impression tor family, friends and house guests, die first step is to select a tree that is most suitable for your home and decorating goals. Christmas trees: A tradition rooted in Germany. The Christmas tree is a German tradition, believed to date back to the 16th century. Originally called a "Paradise tree," (a fir tree adorned with apples), the custom was brought to the United States by German immigrants around 1700 and continues to this day. Christmas trees became popular among the general population about 1850 and the American practice of adorning a tree with multicolored decorations originated in Victorian England. "O Christmas Tree," also known as "O Tannenbaum," is a classic German Christmas carol that has become part of the American tradition. Survey says. The top-selling Christmas trees in the U.S. are: balsam fir, Douglas fir, Fraser fir, noble fir, Scotch pine, Virginia pine and white pine, according to statistics. Get ihg retiree for yarhoma • Leland Cypress: foliage is dark green to gray color; has upright branches with a feathery appearance; has a light scent and is good for people with allergies to other Christinas tree types. One of the most sought-after Christmas trees in the southeastern United States. • Balsam Fir three-quar- ' ters-of-an-inch to 1.5-inches flat, short, long lasting needles that are rounded at the tip; nice, dark green color with silvery cast. • Douglas Fir good fragrarKe- holds bjue to dark Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Mark F. Sypher The Christmas Sleigh in Middleburg is already decked out for the holidays. green; 1 to 1.5-inch needles. • Fraser Fir dark green, flattened needles; one-half to 1inch long; good needle retention; nice scent; pyramidshaped strong branches which turn upward. • Grand Fir shiny, dark green needles about 1 to 1.5inches long; the needles give off a citrus smell when crushed. • Noble Hr 1-inch long, bluish-green needles with a silvery appearance; has short, stiff branches; great for heavier ornaments; keeps well; is used to make wreaths, door swags and garland. • White Fir or Concolor Fir blue-green needles are a half-inch long; nice shape and good aroma, a citrus scent; good needle retention. • Scotch Pine: most common Christmas tree; stiff branches; stiff, dark green needles 1-inch long; holds needles for four weeks; needles will ^tay on even when dry; has open appearance and more room for ornaments; keeps aroma throughout the season. • Virginia Pine: dark green needles are 1.5 to 3-inches long in twisted pairs; strong branches enabling it to hold heavy ornaments; strong aromatic pine scent; a popular southern Christmas tree. • White Pine: soft, bluegreen needles, 2 to 5-inches long in bundles of five; retains needles throughout the holiday season; very hill appearance; little or no fragrance; less allergic reactions as compared to more fragrant trees. • Blue Spruce: dark green to powdery blue; very stiff needles, three-quarters-of-an-inch to 1.5-inches long; good form; will drop needles in a warm room; symmetrical; but is best among species for needle retention; branches are stiff and will support many heavy decorations. See Trees, Page 14 The Holidays Are Approaching Let us bring our great food and staff to you! Our professionals will arrange and design an event in your home to your specific requests. Our exceptional cuisine adds easy flavor and flair to any entertaining. Holiday entertaining that is personal, intimate and private. Grapev Wine Shop ne A We've Got s Holiday \ Spirits! 7 Cigars Fine Wines Ports Champagnes Select Beers Cheeses Gourmet Foods Custom Gift Baskets 1 389 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA 540-349-4443 Open 7 Days www.grapevinewine.com

Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Mark F. Sypher Ornaments transform an ordinary evergreen into a Christmas tree. The Christmas Sleigh in Middleburg has hundreds of decorations on display. Trees___ From Page 13 • Norway Spruce: needles a half-inch to 1-inch long and shiny, dark green. Needle retention is poor without proper care; strong fragrance; nice conical shape. • White Spruce: needles a half-inch to three-quarters-ofan-inch long; green to bluishgreen, short, stiff needles; crushed needles have an unpleasant odor; good needle retention. VMienMobw a drlgtmas tree A fantastic way to start the season is to take the whole family out to a tree farm and cut a Christmas tree. You will find lots of great cut-your-own Christmas tree farms in the area. Many of these Christmas tree farms also sell wreathes, greens, ornaments and other holiday items. Some farms sell out quickly, so it is best to call before you head out and check on availability. Some listings are below, and you also may go to http:/ /vdacs. state. Va.us/trees/index.shtm. Fauauler Counlv HANK'S CHRISTMAS 7*-’^T"^-!—’ b■ Kofi t rf'O’lACt♦..your Petals & Presents this Holiday Season! We specialize in FTD, Telafloral, 1-800-Flowers, Holiday Arrangements, Centerpieces & Gift Baskets CdHjuraM your/land needs* , Petals <#• Presents cy at Flowers by JP 8&4ti West Main • Marshall, VA 540-364-1834 • 877-364-1834 Fat 640-964-3018 TREES 12234 Belle Meade Lane, Markham, Va. (540)678-1107 Hours: Open daylight hours, daily, beginning after Thanksgiving, Products: Choose-and-cut Douglas fir, Fraser fir, Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce, white pine, Scotch pine, Leyland cypress. Small potted trees available. Services: Free baling, rope, saws, assistance. Owner will be giving away a potted tree or shrub with each tree purchase. Fresh wreaths made on site. Prices: $35, any tree, any size. • JB'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 11192 Rogues Road, Midland, Va. (540) 788-4035 Hours: 11 a.m. until dark, Saturday and Sunday, from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Also open Friday after Thanksgiving 11 a.m. until dark. - roducts: Choose-and-cut white pine and Scotch pine; wreaths. Services: Hand saws and tree netting provided. Treats foi the kids. Prices: Information not available at press time. • STRIBLING'S FARM 4010 Leeds Manor Road, Markham, Va. (540) 364-1206 Hours: By appointment only Services: Fresh wreaths; tree baling and saws furnished Products: Choose-and-cut Scotch pine to 6-feet.; Fraser fir to 6-feet. Prices: $35 to $50 laudoun Courtly • JACOBSON TREE FARM 42518 Saint Clair Lane, Leesburg, Va. (703) 777-9534 Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday-Sunday; beginning Nov. 25 through Dec. 18. Products: Choose-and-cut Douglas and Canaan fir; Scotch and white pine; and blue, white and Norway spruce. Services: Bow saws provided and assistance in moving tree to processing area. Tree cleaning and baling is free. A restroom is available. Boy Scouts sell coffee, dder, hot chocolate, cookies, etc. Also sell wreaths, roping, table-top and apartment-size trees, as well as tree stands. Prices: Premium trees, $40, specials at $20. • LOWELANDS FARM 21344 Steptoe Hill Road, Middleburg, Va. (540) 687-6923 Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekends only, Thanksgiving weekend and fire first three weekends in December. The third weekend is subject to change; please call first. Products: Choose-and-cut Norway spruce, white spruce, Colorado blue spruce, Douglas fir, 6 to 7-feet, fresh-cut Fraser fir, Douglas fir, and Colorado See Trees, Page 17 -rC^WET VtOUSC 806 North Main Street • Culpeper, VA )) 540-825-5585 Wall to VValK arprt • Sheet Vinyl Flooring • Residential & Commercial Wood Hoofing • Laminate Homing • Ceramic Tile S' k A ^ i. 6 Months same as cash on approved credit * n % Expert Installation CARPET REMNANTS! We Specialize in Custom Design Ceramic Tile 100’s to Choose From! Florida • DaFTile • Marazzi • rutt ESTIMATES •FREE SHOP AT HOME SERVICE •EXPERTINTEROR DESIGN ASSISTANCE In House Financing or

T X. / t's a time for eelebra’**•*’* tion, warmth and delight, and it also is a time of the year when our thoughts turn especially to giving to others. This holiday season, Fauquier County residents can help their neighbors by donating to (or volunteering for) different charities. There are dozens of wonderful charities in Fauquier. Here is a list of some programs that will allow you to turn your peace and goodwill toward others into action this holiday season. The Jaycees are once again sponsoring the Christmas Tov Workshop The Jaycees' goal this year is to assist 900 children in Fauquier County. The group is seeking sponsorehip from community businesses, agencies and individuals that would like to adopt a family; adopt an "angel" (one individual); place an angel tree in their business; make a donation or just to spread the word about the Christmas toy program. E-mail warrentonfauquierjaycees@email.com, or caH (540) 347-6550. The Jaycees are preparing to give out adoptions and set up angel trees during the week of Nov. 13. The Toys for Tots pregram will be sponsored by the Fauquier 441 Club again this year Applications to participate Times Newspapers Photo/Randy Litzinger Briget Kane, with the county's 4H group, was one of last year's organizers for the annual Toys for Tots program. in this program are located at Fauquier County Department of Social Services in the main lobbies, located at 70 Main Street and 320 Hospital Drive, Suite 11, both in Warrenton. Applications also can be picked up at the Fauquier Community Child Care office at 173B Keith Street, in Warrenton, at the FCCC sites in the local elementary schools and the Fauquier County Extension office. Alternatively, call (540) 3476970 or (540) 752-5181 to have an application mailed to you. Applications will be accepted through Dec. 12. Donation boxes will be available in many local businesses including banks, the Fauquier Times-Democrat, Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart and several car dealerships. They will be placed in the businesses on or about Nov. 6. You may also call (540) 752-5181 to make a donation. • The Partnership for Community Resources and the Department of Social Services are working on behalf of Fauquier County's seniors. The Partnership for Community Resources is a new collaboration of churches, the Salvation Army, FISH, Social Services, The Food Coalition, the churches of Fauquier County, RRCSB, Community Action, Piedmont United Way and Community Touch. These groups are working together to provide services See Charities, Page 16 ks? @ArtstmA& oh tki spArm At Archwood Green Barns Sunday, December 3rd & Sunday December 10th 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M. VISIT SANTA FROM 12-2 Snow Date December 17th Local Farmers, Crofters, and Artisans... Fresh Christmas Trees & Wreaths • Homegrown Beef Jellies & Jams • Goat Cheese • Soaps & Facial Lotions llandspun Wool • Poinsettias • Roping Handmade Jewelry • Holiday Baked Goods Wool Clothing & Accessories • Stained Glass Hot Drinks & Food - Live animals and more activity planned Call 1'or details... 540-253-5289 and Old Tavern Rd(Rt Onh 8 miles West of Ha\market on Rt. 66, Exit 31 From Page 10 to observe the prevalence of the "bigger-is-better" mindset among men, whether we're talking cars, muscles or meals, and that same thinking applies to their purchases - which frequently leads to a lot of money being spent in one fell swoop. No dribs or drabs for them! There was a time when this predilection probably had a very practical and useful function: After all, the only "big game" a Stone Age-era man could bring home, was, well, just that, and voila, roast loin of mammoth for supper! Perhaps we can owe the human race's survival to the fact that, to the best of anyone's knowledge, there was no Tractor Supply, and there were no Gators - at least not the sort that run on diesel - competing for men's attention. Granted, buying (another) pair of wheel weights for the riding mower may seem like a sensible purchase to my hubby, or, for that matter, the new pickup truck he con vinced himself a few years ago that we/he needed — but let me tell you, the price tag hanging on those "few" items amounts to a heck of a lot trips down that Christmasomament aisle at Target. A colleague of mine told a comic story of how, on their honeymoon, her husband talked her into taking a $250 hot-air balloon ride - to nowhere. "It just bobbed up and down for an hour," she explained ruefully and, still, after many years, somewhat incredulously. The memory still clearly amuses her, perhaps because it is that same "big-thinking" impulsiveness in their purchases feat can make men so endearing, so ... them. Perhaps the lesson for all of us to internalize at this time of year — when the differences in our spending habits will be so starkly revealed amid fee twinkling glow of Christmas lights — is that both men and women can be a bit extreme in their own ways when it comes to gathering their "treasure," and maybe, just maybe, like a good pair of wheel weights, we can balance each other out. $ Get Ready for the Holidays Finishing & Delivery Available Bare Woods Furniture _ ^ 3uaMy Finished & Unfinished Fumikn♦Accessories MnMMi* 165 West U*H^s«^»MM*W006 wTogosed (Belween S*w^ arc S<s«si HVftChwiMk Ctan%* 14150-8 WBart Rd ■ 70W7B-1888 WklottSrontan wwwijarewoodslumilure^ofn »*«.&tio-5-Suii2s

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From Page 14 blue spruce, 6 to 12-feet. Gift shop with Christmas wreaths (freshly made on site), pine roping, unique handmade tree ornaments, beeswax candles and Lowelands Farm Fine Foods. Services: Handsaws, tree baling, twine available, free of charge. Assistance provided for cutting and loading. Free greenery as available. Free hayrides. Complimentary hot, mulled dder. Indoor restroom. Prices: Fraser fire, $56.00; other varieties, $5.00 to $7.50 per foot • MILLTOWN CREEK TREE FARMS 38757 Householder Road, Lovettsville, Va. (540)822-5428 Hours; 12 noon to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; starting Friday after Thanksgiving through Dec. 23. Products: Choose-and-cut blue and white spruce; Douglas fir; Scotch, white and Southwestern white pine. Trees range in height from tabletop to 10 feet. Fresh pre-cut trees, including Fraser fir; wreaths and roping available. Christinas shop, including handmade ornaments, tree stands and dder is open Saturday and Sunday only. Services: Saws and tree carts provided; free baling and twine; complimentary hot dder (Saturday and Sunday only) and gifts for children. Prices: All varieties of trees priced by height, $15 and up. wmm Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Mark F. Sypher One of the great joys of the Christmas season is bringing out the special decorations. • SNICKERS GAP CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 34350 Williams Gap Road, Bluemont, Va. (540) 554-8323 Hours: 9 a.m. to dark, weekends; Noon to dark, weekdays. Nov. 24 through Dec. 24 Products: Choose-and-cut Douglas fir, Colorado blue spruce, Norway spruce, white pine. Services: Gravel based parking area. Provided free are: hot cider, use of a hand saw, netting for ease of transportation, drilling for "standstraight" stands, twine, and assistance in cutting and loading. Wagon rides to parking area. Prices: $50.00 for any variety or size under 8-feet • TICONDEROGA FARMS, INC. 26175 Ticonderoga Road, Chantilly, Va. (703) 327-4424 Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Satvuday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Nov. 24 through Dec. 24. Products: Choose-and-cut white pine, Scotch pine, Weymouth pine, Norway spruce, cedar, fresh-cut Fraser, and Douglas fir. Poinsettias, fresh wreaths. Services: Free saws, measuring stick, tie-down twine, and loading assistance. Hayrides, bonfires, and marshmallows. Prices: Vary, according to size and type. PrtagWlam • EVERGREEN ACRES 12801 Hazelwood Drive, Nokesville, Va. (703)594-3330 Hours: Open Friday after Thanksgiving and the following three weekends. Products: Choose-and cut white and Scotch pine; blue spruce. Wreaths and stands. Services: Saws, twine and wm 1* faxtniitig \ou \vaikihU1... I mint a (hiniottr \r»na • l all lor Ihiaih 23 Meadowville larm Hunlers • Jumpers • Fox Hunters (540) 270-8531 5753 James Madison Hwy The Plains. Virginia *See website for on tv details u n u i\noohi'i 'is t om cider. Prices: White and Scotch pine, $35; spruce, $50. • MT. ROGERS CHRISTMAS TREE FARM 8535 Sudley Road, Manassas, Va. (276) 388-3285 » Hnurc- Q a.m.-9 p.m., Fitday after Thanksgiving until Dec. 20. Products: Fresh-cut Fraser fir trees, in sizes ranging from tabletop to 10 feet. Larger trees are available on request. Freshly made wreaths and garlands available. Services: Free netting, See Trees, Page 39 Gourmet Baskets for Every Occasion with Virginia Made Products f Alpenglow Sparkling Ciders M Virginia Gentleman » Barbeque Products f Blue Crab Bay Products Jff Reading Coffee "“Package of 3 ^ • improves torse* .. Ktexture & acne size V - - . :" »Erases brow soots r ■ ..#/ \ , • Smooths awe scats & surges • Rerraips .“-rtHcjes. " arcufrtt; . . BpiResurfe.v- I, Efe;' chest ^:g. lianas ^ ■ •*50 OFF Botox. Restylane, ■v4* Sclerotherapy ' *15% OFF Skin Care Products & &Makeopt ^ j., y*300 Ihermage OFF ‘The Non-Surgical Skr Tgntenmy P»x:edufe Purchase 4 Microdermabrasions & Get the 5th FREE CARDS AVAILABLE1 All otters good through Dec 31st 2006 WAJfftEDERMATOLOGY therapy center lllf r c#»9******* &** c*to Q. Sherman, M.D. K. NeBrid*. H.D. Ctmifi*S Otrmantafita , www.warrentondermatology.com 493 Blackwell Rd. Warrenton. VA • 540.341.7393

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And win a free puppy! U/» your family and friends like music? Of course they do, unless they are one of the three people vrho despise music in all its/orms, like Dave Sim of Kitchener, Ontario. So now that we’ve established that you cannot go wrong with the gift of music, here’s a roundup of some recent music releases you can slip into a loved one's stocking this ' _ Christmas: If I had no lute: It's easy to figure out what to get die person who has everything: nothing. The heck with . them, f JhL But vlhat do you get the person who has everything but lute music? This w year, the answer is obvious: give diem Sting's "Songs from the Labyrinth," the new album of lute songs from the master of vaguely world: music. \ As With his previous album*. Sting is looking to once again save die planet rrom unminent destruction. "The world has become less reflective," the ex-Police singer recently told The Daily Telegraph of London. "We don’t have self-reflective leaders any longer: we have people who think they're right, whatever they do, but never look at the judgments they've made. So, yes, this music could be timely." Idols not idle: On the other hand, what could be more timely than "American Idol," the melisma-fest that was last season’s most popular TV show. Six alums are releasing new CDs this fall, so you can either fatten up the stocking with two new Ruben Studdard discs, give the holiday season a touch of dill with Kellie Pickler's "Small Town Girl," make the yuletide gay with Clay Aiken's "A Thousand Ways," or go whole hog and try to cram all three of these titles into the sock along with new releases from Look your BEST this Holiday... for the entire Family * Artistic Professionals Hair Styling > —1 540-347-7705 no appointment necessary 374 Waterloo St.Warrenton, VA Hours: Mon..Tu«*.,Wed.,Fri. o-5(nti Th. fWHmi sal. tt- ipni Fantasia, Taylor Hicks, and Katharine McPhee. Is it Christmas or Boxing Day? Of course, for the price of those six CDs, you could jam one bulky box set into the poor stocking, now probably at bursting point. If your loved one believes that faeries exist, a copy of flaky piano girl Tori Amos' five-disc "Piano: The Collection" will likely suffice. If they're just about anyone else, anything from the second boxed stroll down Byrds memory lane to the dueling Kinks box sets to the three discs of Sublime rarities to the four-disc r Waylon Jennings retrospective will do the trick. Everything old is new again: Perhaps your friend wants a little something more than old singers rereleasing old songs. Maybe your loved one is the radical type who'd rather hear old singers doing new versions of old songs. That's where Rod Stewart comes in. After having taken "The Great American Songbook" to the woodshed for four torture sessions, the rooster-haired croaker is back covering more old ground with "Still the Same ... Great Rock Classics of Our Time." As for the pop standards Stewart has abandoned, not to worry. Barry Manilow is back with the '60s edition of his "Greatest Songs of the ..." series, this time tackling such neglected obscurities as "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head," "Can't Help Falling in Love," and "What J the World Needs Now is Love." You are gonna take it: Oh, who are we kidding? The best musical Christmas gift can be summed up in four magic words: Twisted Sister's "Twisted Christmas." Nothing more needs to be said on the subject. Here's your puppy. $ Warmest Wishes " i "i, •• s A ^ ^ ' CulpeperCitizen Culpeperatizen.com (Times

Joys_ From Page 18 said. The provider current*. ly offers all NFL games and will be adding NASCAR coverage in 2007. He also said high-definition television from DIRECTV will be among the season's hottest items. A full line of LCD TVs, with thin liquid crystal displays and DLP (digital light processing) projectors 'it will also be huge, according to Littleton. Those three items have been popular products throughout the year, but Littleton expects to see a boon in the number of sales when holiday shopping gets underway. Cell phones are also year-round sellers that people buy close to the holidays, Littleton said. He pointed to a huge increase in the number of cell phones used in the past five years. "Everybody that has the ability to use a phone has one these days," he said. Parents: Books and clothes are nice, but you can't go wrong with a cool toy. At his store, Littleton said he has seen a handful of shoppers gearing up for the season, but expects to see more when the postThanksgiving promotions and sales kick in. He said the store will open from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. on "Black Friday" (the day after Thanksgiving). The store will keep extended hours through the holidays, he said. $ Pearmund Cellars & The Winery at LaGrange, only 10 minutes apart during the Thanksgiving holidays. Award winning wines to pare with your holiday fare. Enjoy the beautiful views and taste the wines in our unique tasting rooms. Open 7 days a week. www.PeannundceDars.com 540-347-3475 www.WineryatLaGrange.com 703-753-9360 Pearmund Cellars & The Winery at LaGrange By Haley Huie : C : \ ^ 1 /ome people are mur’ * * der mysteries, while others might cadi themselves romance novels. If you’ve got a bookworm on your holiday gift list - selecting his or her holiday gift from a local bookstore may be Ae best way to go. "I love books, so to me, books are always a great gift," said Jennifer Young, resident bookseller at Horse Country limited in Warrenton. The business specializes in horserelated goods and has a special section in the back of the store designated for books. Young pointed to books as a good choice for people who wouldn't ordinarily go out and buy a book for themselves. Coffee table books are a popular gift idea because they're often more expensive and people are hesitant to spend more money on them for themselves The store offers a variety of choices for avid readers, indud ing historical books and novels Every year, there are new books out for the holiday season, but sometimes, a familiar story is best. for adults and several series and novels for children. Young cited books about foxhunting as ideal Christmas gifts because people can enjoy them inside when the weather prevents from being outdoors. "They're always a fun thing to curl up with, especially when it's snowing outside and you don't want to be out there foxhunting," she said. If the recipient isn't a horse enthusiast, bigger book stores with several specialty sections offer a broader choice. Borders, a national book store chain, has already begun preparations for the holiday rush. Local Borders sales manager Beth Gentry said she’s talked to several people in the store that are shopping early this year to take advantage of See Books, Page 26 BLALOC Ik C'Y (_ l-.lt, "flttmt' <>J The I'outtlrx lieul" . . www.blalockcycie.com • 540-347-4591 . I -800-725-4591 • Warrenton Vire.nii. hOnda.COm PARENTS NOD lO CONSIDER THEIR YOUNGSTERS Act SIZE ABILITY amiummI ^ HIDE 8F A RFSF>ONSIBtF RIDFR ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET. FYE PROTFCTION AND PmiFrT^P^nSALLOWING IHfcM TO ENVIRONMENT OBEY THE LAW AND READ YOUR OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY I 1 f ASE ASPECT THE pufC»3aSA#s $1.000 *4.500 Ott*»r payment terms »nckxJe $£9-month lor purchases $4 501 M OOO %99.r^> * a<Xl 9 ^J1*®** rat* ,Q< 36 ,Txjnir>* tor purchases $12 001 $18,000 and $19Wniouth lor purchases $18 001 $24 000 After 36 months mm m ,n r f>ofcnas*s $8 001 $12 000. $14&inonth original Ngn Balance at a fixed raw ol 18 9*. APR Otter valid on all now and unregistered 0 / a,vi orva jm m^"X*'a lL^,'n‘"r" t>ASBO w?5%ol the on in. Honda Card upon approve credd -$200 Bono. Bocks good on n£ ££? a£“,o, CRf4£ ^ Mo"*» 8anl1 Bonos Bock, good on 2007 and poor CRF70.80100F model, (tonus Bocks con only beu JtZ |xacha«sT^^^*,nL*’00 <rw oat. ol porcnasa Oder has no cash value and ■* noi transferable Dealer pamcpanon may varvOfteis ir^iY? *“ '«1®«"'*d on to, complete details CRP and Honda Card" trademarks ol Honda Motor Co Lid V.20& '%£££? £^^^0"Tn^

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Boofcsr i_ From Page 24 special promotions and a benefits program for Borders Sewards members. Walking in the door, a large nutcracker kiosk is set up to offer gift ideas. Whether people on this year's gift list are science fiction lovers, biography lovers or even cookbook collectors, Gentry said Borders has the perfect item. A diverse staff is another ^sset, she said. Employees on the sales floor often help buyers decide on a gift when they come in, and can often steer people in the right direction when given an idea of what they're looking for or what type of person the recipient is. "They give us a broad idea and we can kind of narrow it down," she said. "We can sometimes steer them in an entirely different direction." According to Gentry, the store opened last year just in time for the Friday following Thanksgiving, affectionately named "Black Friday" by the retail industry. Although the holiday shopping started off in chaotic fashion, her favorite part was getting to know people from the community and helping them find the perfect gift for the holiday festivities. When budgets don’t allow for newly released books, patrons can look to used book stores for values on classics and special interest books. BJ's Books owner Beth Feagan said gift certificates are a big seller for the store. "There are people who are voracious readers. A gift certificate is a good gift if you don't know exactly which book to buy," Feagans said. She said books on tape and CD are also big sellers, along with baseball cards, which are a big hit during the holidays. "We do have some old treasures here," Feagan said, highlighting unique choices Grace Episcopal Church 6507 MAIN STREET, THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA 20198 Celebrating with joy the unconditional embrace of Christ's love. 7 PM NOVEMBER 22nd ECUMENICAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE NOVEMBER 26, 2006, 10 AM Harvest Festival Service ADVENT SERVICE BEGINNING DECEMBER 3, 2006 REGULAR SERVICES SUNDAY at 7:45, 9 AND II AM. Education for all ages at 10 AM Child Care 9 to 12:30 Tuesdays Holy Eucharist at 9:15 am Wednesdays in December at 6:30 pm CHRISTMAS SERVICES, 2006 Christmas Eve December 24, 2006 4 PM Family Service and Pageant 11 PM Festival Eucharist Caroling begins at 10:30 PM 11 AM Christmas Day Service 10 AM Sunday December 31, 2006 10 AM Sunday January 7, 2007 The Rev. Caroline Smith Parkinson, Rector The Rev. Kedron D. Jarvis, Assistant Rector The Rev. W Brown Morton, Priest Associate Sam Carahetta, Organist Choirmaster 540-253-5177 Fax 540 - 253-5193 www. gracech u rch. ne t g. whillikers is more than a toy store. Its collection of children's books is extensive. available at used bookstores. "YJe have coffee table books and old classics at reduced prices." Feagan also pointed to the hectic time of shopping and preparing for the holidays as leaving people with little time to relax and read. She said the week between Christmas and New Year's is usually very busy because people have money to spend or gift certificates to use, and also have time to sit down and read. The trick to finding the perfect book is to think about what the recipient is really interested in. Find their passion and buyers can usually find a book they will enjoy. $ Predictions for Top Sellers Borders: “Mariey and Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog” by John Grogan Price: $29.95 (30 percent off while on the Borders Bestseler fist) Genre: General Dog Tables are also set up for special promotions and certain tables are designated for gifts under $10, and gifts under $20. Horse Country: "The Hounds and the Fury” by Rita Mae Brown Price: $ 24.95 Genre: Historical Fiction “Whipper-in” by Dennis Foster Price: $75.00 CD: 10-disc set for $90.00 (Book on CD) Genre: Fiction (Foxhunting) Save $25.00 Make life easy for that special someone. Give Merry Maids a call. Oflmr good through 01/31/2007.

Qutdpprsmajv_ From Page 25 heard from fellow plinkers that this Savage is going to be a classic. If you like scatterguns, I can recommend the new Remington SPR 453. At $405 it's not an expensive gun, but it shoots and looks like it costs far more. This semiautomatic, 12-gauge made in Russia handles 2-3/4" to 31/2" shells, is made with a black synthetic stock/foregrip and has a black vented barrel. While it might look plain, it shoots and feels great. It's a good buy for the beginning hunter. “Boots My grandfather once told me as we walked the dusty fields for pheasant around his home, "A hunter or angler (especially a winter angler) is only as good as his boots." That dry day I walked in Chuck Taylor tennis shoes bought at Kmart for under $15 and did just fine. These days the price has gone up a bit and the options are nearly endless, but the reasons a boot is worth the price are the same; fit, finish and durability. Since I'm outside a lot, I learned not to scrimp on the gear I wear. I have tried many brands include L.L. Bean, Bass Pro Shops and Rocky. Today I own two brands; Cabela and ECCO. Cabelas enticed me with one of their catalogs last year with a waterproof winter boot that the ads claimed fit like an athletic shoe. That sounded good to me. I'm 5'9" with a size 12.5 foot and I just cannot get around in traditional winter pac boots. Wearing such over-sized duds I look somewhat like a clown; something you want to avoid when showing up for hunting or fishing trips with strangers. I am now a proud owner of the Cabela Snow Runner boot. With a name like that it better be good, and it is. I've done everything from bird hunt to snow board in these Dry-Plus (similar to GORETEX but less expensive) lined beauties and at $60, the price is wonderful. For warmer days or hiking hunts I wear and recoin^ mend the ECCO Virpir shoes and boots. I have both the low and mid versions and they have been excellent. 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B JS ■'books CARDS & COMICS • SPORTS CARDS & SUPPLIES •FICTION • NON-FICTION • CHILDREN'S • HARDCOVER • PAPERBACK •COMICS • VIDEOS, CDS, DVDS WATERLOO STATION 381-West Shirley Avenue Warrenton, Virginia 347-4111 Mon.-Sat 10AM -8PM Sun. 11AM-5PM Gift Certificates i Available , Qutdpprsman_ From Page 27 my shin and stay there so there's none of die dreaded "sock lag" and the cold space between your long Johns and boots. 3M? One of die most recognizable names in fishing is Berkley. The Berkley Lightning Rod is one of the most popular fishing rods ever made. With two versions available made of IM6 or IM7 or ProLight graphite, either would make a nice gift for the angler in your life. I have used both types for the past six years and never had one break on a fish. The only mishap I had was on a cast in Canada when a six-yearold rod snapped on the back cast with a very heavy pike spinnerbait. While they are not unbreakable, the lightning Rods are an excellent value for the money at around $29-$39 | (IM6) and $59-$69 (IM7) versions. Fishing reel What good is a fishing rod without a reel? Check out the ABU Garda Cardinal 300 Series spinning reels. The Cardinal name has been around for more than 30 years and the product is an excellent value. For less than $40 you get a seven bearing reel that works for right or left-handed casters, a spare spool and drilled spool to decrease weight. Couple a Cardinal 302 with a Lightning Rod IM6 6' medium action rod and you have a tool well-suited for many of the species in the state. Guided fishing trips While you might not consider giving a fishing trip as a present, many folks do. As a guide on Lake Anna I send out a number of gift certificates annually to wives and daughters who want to buy a day on the water for their husbands, fathers or grandfathers. Most guides will do this. Call or email them, find out the rate, then mail them a full payment. In return you should receive a certificate good for whatever you bought. Make sure you get everything in writing and choose a reputable guide for the best results. Remember, tips are not included in the gift certificate. Outdoor books I wish had more time to read because there are so many good books out there about hunting and fishing. That's in Warmest Wishes For A Safe & Happy Holiday Season UQUier (ftmes-Democrat ■ 'i ' J*A JCii ier.com ■ fa 39 Culpeper St. [ Warrenton, VA | 540.347. & 0.349.8676 Fax A hunter or angler is only as good as his boots. addition to all the other good books out there. If you want to help an angler or hunter add to their collection or simply start one, you must have Robert Ruark's "The Old Man And The Boy." This is a classic that should be in all of our personal libraries. Ruark tells of the special relationship between a boy and his grandfather growing up in eastern North Carolina. Along the way you'll accompany both on hunts, fishing trips and more. If you want to go one step further, purchase "The Old Man's Boy Grows Older." And if you are looking for the ultimate cookbook for preparing what your hunter or angler brings back from all those trips, try the "Woods & Waters Outdoor Cooking For Sportsmen" cookbook. Inside one will find more than 200 recipes for everything from game, fowl, seafood, fish, soups, seasonings, marinades, jerky, breads, even smoke cooking. There are 20 different recipes for venison alone. At $12.95 plus $4 shipping and handling it's a good gift. If you want to order this cookbook call (540) 894-5960 or e-mail me at mcfish@ns.gemlink.com. Hunting cabin? Well, while we're at it everyone wants a hunting or getaway cabin, right? I've been looking into a few and one of the best I've found is one actually sold by Cabelas. If you've been looking for that big-ticket item sure to bring a look of amazement and appreciation from someone special, check out the Conestoga or Boulder Lodge cabin kits. At $19,000 and $15,000 they certainly are something to hope for, though I'm not sure either will fit down the average chimney. And then there's the issue of finding some land for that cabin ... Hey, to be frank, true sportsmen know the holiday season is not about buying the perfect gift or even getting one. No, instead it's about getting together with loved ones and friends and perhaps doing a little hunting or fishing while being thankful for the gifts of life, happiness and friendship. The gifts are only one way of showing this. Until next time, remember to cherish, protect and conserve the outdoors while sharing *;t with ottyos. # ,

RapjjahaDMcfcls worth a. holiday visit Photo by Anita L. Sherman Robert and Joanie Ballard are thrilled that their store, R.H. Ballard Art, Rug and Home in Washington, has been named as one of Southern Living Magazine's Top 50 Shops. 1? |\ •* appahannock Covinty *••••** is located roughly 80 miles west of Washington, D.C. From Warrenton, it's about 30 miles west on US. 211 and from Culpeper it’s about the same distance and can be reached on Route 522. If you'd like a break from the throngs at the malls, a visit to Rappahannock and its villages could be just the ticket. The drive is leisurely with little traffic and the surrounding rolling hills make for a pleasant trip. One shop you won't want to miss is R.H. Ballard, Art, Rug and Home located at 307 Main Street in Little Washington. Owners Robert and Joanie Ballard are beaming these days as their store has been named as one of Southern Living magazine's Top 50 Shops. "There were only three chosen in Virginia," said Robert Ballard who started his shop originally with just rugs and artwork. If you go R.H. Ballards 307 Main Street Washington, Virginia (540) 675-1411 Now, the shop boasts not only a fine collection of oriental and contemporary rugs but distinctive regional fine art, European home decor, original lithographs, oils, ceramics, jewelry and European soaps, lotions and imported gifts. There is an elegant men's comer with designer ties, English shaving items and silver flasks. Tucked in another comer are shelves of books - many geared for the inquisitive child - and others inspiring travel or favorite food finds. For the child or young at heart, the selection of stuffed animals is endearing. One in particular spreads l,s out to become a quiet little cud- - dly reading spot with the animal's head serving as a pillow. Joanie Ballard has a background that includes years as a drama teacher. It shows in how the shop is set up - with inviting paths that lead to delightful displays of jewelry, satiny soft bags or shelves of wine glasses or fancy candle holders. . 4 Perhaps her favorite isle is the one where the French Jacquard tablecloths and linens are displayed. "They're wonderful because of the colors and subtle designs and you can wash them and they'll retain their vibrant look and feel," said Joanie Ballard who, along with her husband, has traveled to France to visit firsthand the factory where the distinguished linens are made. Robert Ballard, himself a painter and photographer, has had a love affair with art for many years. As a result, the downstairs See Rappahannock, Page 30 Visit us when hunting for your favorite toy at Clark Brothers Gun Shop and the Red Shed J. Fisher Clark, 91/2 years old, 3rd generation Steve Clark, Owner/Operator and wife, AlllSOn Cl3fk -540-439 The Comer Deli Now taking orders for Holiday Res! Business Route 15-Z9 & Main Street, Remington 439-2828 • Meats & Cheeses by the pound • Fresh Made Salads • Homemade Soup & Chili • Spiced Shrimp every Thursday & Friday night We will dose early on Sat December 23 and re-open on January 2,2007 so that we can spend time wth our family & friends. Have a Wonderful Holiday Season! OPEN: 7:a.HK-8 p.m. Breakfast Daily from 7 a.m. -11 a.m. Lunch & Dinner *til 8 p.m. Closed Sunday You can fax your LUNCH ORDERS! Fax to 540439-2840

Kapnahannoct_ From Page 29 _, of the Ballards'shop houses a small but dynamic gallery featuring not only national and international artists but many of Rappahannock's artists as well. A recent show featuring artist Thomas Mullany was a near sell out. When you enter the pale yellow building with the copper awnings, you'll be greeted *** by soft classical music and Joanie Ballard's smiling face. "What we have in the shop are dungs that we like and hope that our choices will resonate with others," said Joanie Ballard. So far, as her husband puts it, "they've been following their hearts" and their personal and professional partnership has produced a winner. The Inn at Little Washington has a lavish gift shop adjacent to the restaurant where you can find any number of unique and fun items. Check out the dalmatian collection. Be sme and stop by the Rappahannock News for a P __ It's no ordinary Chnstmas parade in Rappahannock. Not quite reindeer, llamas are the next best thing. Warrenton Decor -—Home & Garden / _you are Invited to Visit with Us During the Beautiful Holiday Season! Begin the Experience on Saturday, November 25th Free Gifts (hand wrapped by fairies) for each visitor Holiday Music, Scrumptious Refreshments, Gracious Hospitality (shopping the way it should be) i Cinnamon Balsam $10-15 English Soaps $25 WarrentonVillage Center • Open 7 days 540.347.1020 wine tasting provided by Huntly’s Rappahannock Cellars. While the Town of Washington is at the heart of Rappahannock County several surrounding villages including Flint Hill and Sperryville offer their own unique shops and restaurants. Rae's Place in Sperryville has recently re-opened. You can’t miss it with Davette Leonards magically painted hollyhocks gracing the outside walls. Old Rag Gallery features the local photographs of Richard Lykes and Ray Boc and the Sperryville Pottery. So if crowds are a bother and malls aren't your thing, try spending some time in Rappahannock County. See Rappahannock, Page 31 Paws Awhile Pet Mitely - * 540-347-4855 * g 7353 Wtadlatfn La, Warraataa^

From Page 30 Just a little old-fashioned fun at Rappahannock's Christmas parade. A perfect day to visit RE Ballards would be Sunday, Dec. 3 around 12:30 pm But, get there a bit early, find a place to park and settle in for the second annual Christinas in Little Washington Parade. It's not a huge affair - not meant to be. It's small and manageable but comes with lots of color, sound and fun. Rappahannock County High School's band, lead by Matt Yonkey brought tears to many watchers last year with a stunning performance. Plus there were llamas and fanidly dad pooches as well as bagpipers and local dignitaries like the town's mayor and his wife and the vice mayor - who also happens to be one of file owners of the Inn at Little Washington. Sponsored by the Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association, the annual event is coupled with a visit from Santa, Brunswick stew served up at the Washington Baptist Church and . several open houses throughout the town by local businesses induding artist Geneva Welch and jewelry maker Chris Goodine. Santa will again make an appearance at this year's parade in Rappahannock. The Rappahannock parade features musical entertainment with a holiday flair. Luxurious amCvihrant coCorsfor the hoftday season Ordy die finest quaCity kand crafted CASmOXB sweaters, skirts, scarm SUX sfurwG, jackets, kom decor, \ VIOQC shards, jackets, jackets, fd&s, takUclctks for you and your Home. Vniaue gifts fr studiir^) stufiers toot l : ‘M natund fibers, handcmhedishttl, traditional kmc decor and ipecudty cUxhity. , ' T V,-: /. V::; www.sfioj7pomegranates.corn k Wanrentm : Vtflage Center J 540-341-1866 *Man.-Sat. 10-6 EcmMiom'ttboafj* 0» Friday tm£ Saturday. qpmonSmUtpa-s lyfeniy 96k xf-Ok. 33 } The getaway mats not far away. fine ^Cfeyside Inn Come be a part of history Rooms starting at $ Lodging • Dining • Theatre Packages Weddings & Banquets • Meetings Call for Custom Packages i The Oldest Continuously Operating Inn in America Since 1797 Reservations Recommended 7783 Main Si. • Middletown, VA At the crossroads of Ri 11 & 1-81 Exit 102 540-869-1797 877-869-1797 www. alongthe wayside. com

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I Th^.d^coration traditionjY^FELis Th *: X: . * or years, I have been looking for the decoration tradition, that one holiday item that could be used to decorate every Christinas for years to crane. It seemed that no matter what I deemed a worthy contender, it would foil to last. The decoration had either become too expensive, discontinued, or too flimsy to withstand the "test of time." It was a tough criteria, and I finally gave up on the notion of the decoration tradition. When my daughter was 4, she wanted to help decorate for the holidays. Trying to think of an age-appropriate activity, I decided that we would make a paper loop garland. It only met two of foe three of my criteria for the decoration tradition: it was affordable and available, but it wasn't going to pass the "flimsy" test. But I decided that it would be a fun thing for my daughter and me to do. I began by cutting out strips of red and green construction paper ahead of time, as I knew I didn't have the time or patience to watch my 4-year-old attempt it Together we made the first loop, pasting the ends together. Then we inserted the next strip into the the first loop and pasted those ends together. And we did that until we had a very long garland. It was a success! My daughter was very proud, and we had accomplished making a decoration with ease and fun. We were so excited about. Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Alice Felts Lanning Wright concentrates on assembling a gingerbread house for the holidays. The kit offers lots of opportunity for individual tastes — and tastes. r 1 An Early Holiday Sale! Join Us on November 24 through 26 Featuring luxurious Alpaca apparel for men, women & children Great selection of new yams & fiber 85 Garrett Street, Warrant on 540.349.8355 Tue-Sat 10am-8pm • Sun noon-5pm Closed Wed. Nov. 22 at noon & Thanksgiving Day decorating that we decided to "advance" our skills and decorate a gingerbread house. Again, I "prepared” the house ahead of time. I used a "recipe" that included graham crackers for the walls and roof. When assembled, the house had to remain untouched until the glue that was the icing dried. My daughter was finally able to decorate the house, true to the skills of a 4-year-old. Not only did we use the paper garland that year for the Christmas tree, but we saved it and used it for many more years. Each year, as we unpacked the decorations, my daughter was excited to see her handiwork. Although faded and crumpled, it became a decoration tradition until the glue disintegrated See Crafts, Page 35 Huge selection instock! J EHT-m Wdg’IVJ JBJWB— 4 JOHN DEERE TOYS Come see our large selection and variety of toys. We offer one stop shopping for all L the John Deere fans on your list! TOYS FOR BIG KIDS TOO! (Choose the John Door* of his droams. We offer (he Urges! selection in the area, and financing options, tool Stop in to soe what wo con do for you. 0% for 36 on compacts! v. SNOWBALL FIGHT? Trible Equipment has snow products to suit your tractor and your needs Remember hew much fun snow days i can be?i I Make snow days fun! VISIT GOLD STAR CERTIFIED TRIBLE EQUIPMENT INC. TODAY! WWW. John D Mr rc orrVH om ©owner s TRIBLE EQUIPMENT, INC. 8326 Meets RoaaWaiNllUlW20187 (540)347-28K 10413 Duir*»3 Road. Manassas VA20110 (703) 366-3880 How; M-F 7205. Sat 730-1 vMtftfeequprettcaTi How M-f 7.30630. Sat 730-2 Dicuaoaa TE3xwiimio«mbuii

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For people who never been to New York City, or even for those who have, the Christmas season is a wonderful time to go. $292 per person will buy round-trip airfare and two nights at the Hudson Hotel on West 58th Street, right in the middle of the Manhattan action. Don't believe the stories about rude, unfriendly New Yorkers. They are proud of their city and happy to show it off to visitors and extend a helping hand. New York is extremely easy to get around in; it is laid out in a grid east to west and north to south, the streets are well marked and the public transportation is excellent. Although New York can be an expensive place to visit, many of its multitude of Christmas pleasures cost little or nothing. Ride the Fifth Avenue bus down to 34th Street and walk a couple of blocks west, where you will find Macy's department store in all its glory. Their Christmas windows draw big crowds. Reverse direction, walk back to Fifth Avenue, and head up to 38th Street, where the windows of Lord and Taylor rival Macy's. Keep walking north up the avenue (buses run frequently for nonwalkers or tired ones) up to 48th Street. Little girls will rush their parents into the American Girl Store. A block further, Saks Fifth Avenue is beautifully decorated both inside and out, its aisles festooned and sparkling with arching snowy branches. Right next door is the magnificent gothic cathedral, St. Patrick's, and across the street is Rockefeller Center, which has a yearly magnificent display of horn-blowing white and gold angels forming an aisle, the apex of which is the gigantic Rockefeller Center tree. Ice skaters spin and glide on the rink below. Head east on 49th Street two blocks to Park Avenue, where the historic Waldorf Need a special holiday gift? Tickets to a seasonal performance fit nicely in a Christmas stocking. Astoria hotel sits to the left of the intersection. To the right, St. Bartholomew's Church occupies the entire block. Designated an historic landmark, it is the only ByzantineRomanesque church in the United States. Take a few minutes to explore the inside and admire the magnificent mosaics and glowing Rose Window. It's time for lunch, so walk or ride two blocks west on 55th Street to the Carnegie Deli, where Woody Allen filmed part of "Broadway Danny Rose." Diners sit elbow to elbow at long tables boasting bowls of pickles, chowing down the legendary hot pastrami sandwiches and cheesecake. Head back to Fifth Avenue and walk up to 58th Street, where the children will revel in the fabulous toys housed in FAO Schwartz' worldfamous store. Across the avenue on the outskirts of Central Park horse-drawn carriages wait in line for passengers, the horses stomp their hoofs and breathe steamily into their nosebags. Take the bus up to 70th Street; the Frick Museum is on the right, a building that was once a private residence and now houses a small but priceless collection of art. For the journey's end, travel on foot or by bus to 80th Street, the location of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their life-size manger, made up of beautifully carved nativity figures, sits beneath a beautifully decorated tree and makes a fitting end to a Christmas odyssey. For a more exotic adventure, take a trip to Italy. (No place on earth is more romantic than Florence, unless it's Paris.) Airfare and four nights in a Rome hotel will cost $1,133. Spend the same four nights in Paris for $1,059. GatelTravel will send you by rail to Florence and Venice: three nights in Florence and two in Venice cost $699. per person. Royal Carribean Cruises offers three nights in the Bahamas with an ocean view room, leaving from Miami for $229 per person, and a "Baja Mexico" trip leaving from Los Angeles for $239. Florists: Our local florists stock a wide variety of beautiful plants that will live for years. Requiring less maintenance, but just as beautiful are silk flower arrangements and floral wreaths, in a variety of sizes, made of both silk and dried flowers. Village Flowers, next to the rresbytenan Church on Main Street, has both wreaths and silk floral arrangements; prices are $50 and up, depending on size and content. The florists will go to one's house and make suggestions for a customdesigned treasure. Village Flowers also sells Fenton art glass, including some beautiful collectible vases signed by the artist. These can be sent with flowers, will last long after the flowers are dead, and cost from $60 to $400. Also collectible are figurines by G. DeBrekht. These are hand-painted in small Russian villages and are See Giving, Page 38

From Page 33 and the loops flattened out into strips again. We were still able to use the gingerbread house the next year, but it finally succumbed to old age. It wasn't a very long-lasting decorative tradition. The years have passed, and now I have a 4-year-old granddaughter, Lanning. Still wanting a tradition and being a little nostalgic, I decided that she and I would decorate a gingerbread house. I had long lost the graham cracker recipe, but was lucky enough to find a pre-baked kit in the craft store. When I opened the package, one of tne walls of the house was broken. The directions said that if that happened, one could easily glue it back together with tiie icing, but would have to let it set for one hour before preceding to the next step. After that hour, the walls were assembled. Although I got mixed up and tried to use the roof pieces as walls, the frame was finally ready. According to directions, one had to wait another hour before adding the roof. After waiting again, Lanning and I put on the roof. She added Times Newspapers Staff PtiottVRandy manger tanning Wright, with her grandmother's help, puts the finishing touches on a 'homemade' gingerbread creation. the icing, known to her as the "glue," to the top of the house before putting on the roof. The directions then said to wait two more hours before decorating the house so that the icing could dry and the house would be sturdy. The directions had everything a person needed to know about assembling this gingerbread house, but it didn't say upfront that it was going to take hours. A pre-schooler is not very patient, and sometimes grandmothers aren't either. During the last two hours, all I heard from my excited granddaughter w.as, "Is it dry yet?" To piake the tiros go faster, we'playecf' Wittf puzzles and chased each other around the house. It took so long that Lanning even found great enjoyment in coloring die gingerbread house cardboard box. Having to expend a lot of energy and imagination wasn't in the directions, either. Finally, the gingerbread house was dry and it was time to decorate. My granddaughter had been hungrily eyeing the decorative candies for hours. Afraid that they weren't really edible, I discouraged any gastronomical interest on her part. I distracted her by referring her to the pictures on the box, now colored in blue color markers, where cute little houses were practically engulfed with candy. The biggest chore during these four hours of waiting was to keep the rest of the icing from hardening before we could finish decorating — that challenge was outlined in the directions. But Lanning persisted with the now-very thick icing, using a small spreader and her fingers to get the icing on the gingerbread house. She labored over icing the roof for the longest time. In fact, she put so much emphasis on the roof, that there wasn't Santa say* we're not flying all over creation this year - we're doing AU. our shopping at Frown's Wood Stuff. JUMP START YOURN HOLIDAY SHOPPING?!? You can find these and other quality manufacturers at Brown’s Wood Stuff: Winners, Tom Seely, Caperton Furniture, Nichols & Stone, Leisters, Gat Greek, Bradington Young, Amish, Durham, Hoskins Creek Table Co., Johnston Benchworks Drop by and browse our large Warrenton store or online at www. brownswoodfumiture. com We’ll be open late oh Friday beginning the day after Thanksgiving BROWN’S WOOD STUFF 5 Broadview Ave. • Routes 29 & 211 • Warrenton, VA • 540-347-2189 Hours: M-F 10-6 • Sat. 9-6; Sun 12-6 HHCEM much icing left for the nest of the “house.' BtJt her imagination and creativity were taking precedence, and the long wait didn't matter anymore. Although the construction of the gingerbread house is a little flimsy and may not last until next year, it was fun for Lanning and me. Maybe "fun" should have been the only criterion all along. Joy/, I am h^in^o the Sfore fb geTrcd ana green construction paper. I am going to start cutting out paper loop strips again, like in years past. My 4-year-old, granddaughter wants to decorate! After all these years, I have found the decoration tradition — no matter what it is — has got to be fun. & E-mail reporter at afelts@timespapers.com ® Alluring Holiday Gifts $ Adult Novelties and Gag Gifts * Enticing Lingerie in Sizes up to 4x 4 ; ; $ Soft Sensuous Leather Attire Seductive Dresses, & Skirts & Tops ® Hosiery of all Styles 81 Sizes *4 * High Heeled Shoes 81 Boots I Now Offering Home Parties V Hours. Monday-Thursday US Friday 11-9-Saturday 1 OS-Sunday lt-3 9013A Centreville Road (Rt. 28-2 Blocks South of Liberia Ave.) H-* MANASSAS, VIRGINIA ‘WoticUtf Stmn't fywtUu)&i Tuxedo Rentals • Formal Wear Wedding Accessories Prom Gotims • Intimate Apparel Invitations I 209 North Commerce St. Culpeper, VA 22701 540-829-9344 Mon.-Fri. 2:30-6:00pm Sat. 10:00-4:00ptn Sunday by Appointment

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Newcomer_ From Page 36 anywhere from $65 to several hundred dollars, but this year alone 80,000 people attended the two events combined. There's a list of outlets where tickets are available at VaGoldCup.com. Just a couple comments to avoid if you're trying to blend in during Gold Cup time: "That's some sort of race, right?" "Steeplechase? That's a funny word" or "Horseys are fun." I'd especially recommend leaving out that last one. If the person you're buying for is more of an active learner, there are an abundance of places to take lessons in everything horse-related. One of the more intriguing spots is Harmon's Hayrides in Brandy Station. There you can learn how to drive a horse-drawn carriage. You can also take a horse-drawn hayride - they last a little more than an hour and run all year long. Finally, the hidden gem of Virginia: the wine. Before moving here, I would have planned a trip to Virginia's wineries about as often as a visit to Maine's tropical beaches. Imagine my surprise, then, to find out how plentiful great wineries are in the region. The Blue Ridge WineWay features 10 of the state's most wellknown wineries, including Pearmund Cellars and Mediterranean Cellars just a stone's throw from downtown Warrenton. Times Newspapers Staff Photo/Randy Litzinger Artist Belinda Sillers is the creator of this sculpture entitled 'invisible Thread. The piece shows a huntsman on horseback with a pack of hounds. The asking price is $22,000. m ■ . Classic Twins, Inc. . ^' - >’„v ■> 19363 Brandy Road, Brandy Station (3 miles North of Culpeper) i , 540-829-0313 Specializing in Parts & Services for Harley Davidsons Visit our Showroom! ’ Y< Suprise that Special Someone with our Great ~ ' r‘ * " jiL Holiday Gifts / Gift Certificates # Mon-Fri 9:30am-6pm Sat 10am-2pm If you visit Virginia Wine CountryTours.com, you'll find lots of information on the wineries, and a spot to order gift certificates. I know I'll be asking for one this December - I've got plenty of wineries left to see around the area before I can consider myself a true member of the community. In lieu of the gift certificate, plenty of local stores - like The Town Duck, The Galloping Grape or The Virginia Company, all in Old Town Warrenton - stock the best in Virginia's wines along with favorite regional foods. Trust me, you cannot go wrong giving great food and wine for the holidays. Quite frankly, you can't go wrong giving anything discussed here this holiday season. Stick to the history, horses and wine trio, and that Fauquier novice will be feeling like an expert in no time. * Innkeepers Holiday Safety Tips k Be Sure To Celebrate Joyfully And Safely! Use the following safety tips to help you have an accident-free holiday season: Never plug more than three sets of lights into one extension cord Never use indoor lights to decorate outside Don't put lights on metal trees Use UL approved lights and extension cords www.myrec.coop • 1-800-552-3904

Giving_ From Page 36 ■priced from $22.50 to over $400. Creative Candles, which will bum for 60 hours, cost $15. Designs by Teresa, across from the courthouse, also carries plants, silk arrangements and wreaths. Large, handsome wall clocks by Timeworks sell for $38-325. store stocks some unique lamps ($25-225), garden statuary, including a fetching large rabbit, $25-175, and a collection of especially jolly bears ($10-500). An English Conservatory, which is a miniature greenhouse, can be had for only $7.99. On a larger scale, Meadow Farms Nursery sells all kinds of trees, shrubs and flowering plants. A "looking ahead to spring" gift certificate (acquired at the nursery or r.h. bollard art • rug • home Washington, va “50 TOP SHOPS IN THE SOUTH” Southern Living Magazine’s Nov. 2006 Editor’s Pick! GOME IN AND SEE WHY! 307 Main Street Washington, VA Open Daily 10-6 540.675.1411 www.rhballard.com homemade) will give the recipient the opportunity to choose the tree or plant a few months from now when things are warmer and greener. Prices start at $19 for a sizable shrub and go up to over a hundred for trees. Gift Certificates: What little girl doesn't dream of being a ballerina? In Motion, located in Warrenton, offers classes for children 5 and up. A half-hour class once a week for a month costs $40.50. They also sell slippers, leotards, and tights to be wrapped up and put under the tree along with the certificate. For adults, a 12-week series of classes in ballroom dancing is $15 per class for a single person or $25 per couple. A little farther afield, The Manassas School of Dance holds classes for students ages 4 to 60. In addition to pie-ballet and ballet at various levels, they teach jazz, hip-hop and tap. Classes are available for boys and adults. Beginning classes cost $55 per month for four lessons. For the girl who sighs for ponies rather than pointe shoes, Canter Hill, a short and pleasant 40-minute drive away in Berryville, holds eight session semesters. These cost $200 for the group classes, $280 for semi-private and $350 for private lessons. In the summer they hold a oneweek long pony camp from 9:00am to 4:00 p.m.; $275. In the opposite direction, The American Academy of Equestrian, outside of Leesburg, teaches a threemonth session for $550. Single classes are $75 private, $60 group. For the real aficionado they offer clinics and seminars. Fitness buffs would appreciate a gift membership to Gold's Gym, $37.95; discounts are given to seniors, students, and teachers in the county schools. Crafts: For people who are already crafters, or would like to help someone they know to become one, JoArvn Fabrics is loaded with opportunities to let one's creativity take flight. Baskets in all sorts of shapes and sizes cost from $9.99-19.99. These can be filled with yam, knitting needles and pattern books, embroidery supplies, or a variety of craft items for children — all sorts of paper for painting and drawing, crayons in many sizes, finger, water and poster paints, and ink stamps. Also for children is a Crafts and Clay oven and a child-size weaving loom. Jo Ann's also has supplies for making silk wreaths and flower arrangements: a grapevine wreath costs $3.99; silk flowers are $3.99 and up. For those with less time and more money, they carry some really handsome large wreaths; an especially eyecatching one was done in scarlet, crimson and gold. Pre-assembled scrapbook kits cost $34.99 and offer themes such as family, baby and vacation. Materials for designing one yourself are also available. Bead Crafting kits sell for $29.99. Further up the road, G Street fabrics in Centre ville (Sully Station on Westfield Road) offers classes for all kinds of crafts: sewing, quilting, tailoring, beading, knitting and crocheting are just a few. They teach all levels of skills, from beginning to pro* fessional. Prices range from $19-39 for a single class. Photographs: a family or individual portrait taken at Christmas memorializes the event forever. Sonshine Photographers on Main Street will be happy to take them: 11 by 14-inch pictures cost $125, 8 by 10, $65, and 5 by 7, $30. For a really one-of-a kind present, Staples will take family photos and make them into a personalized calendar; the price for this ranges from $4.99 to $30, depending on size, quality of paper, number of photographs and type of calendar. Subscriptions: Movie fans will appreciate a subscription to Netflix, $5.99 for a month, or one to "Premiere" magazine for only $11.97 (and magazines dealing with every imaginable field of interest are available). Tickets to Performances: The "Nutcracker" ballet is perennially popular even very young children enjoy it. The Virginia Ballet Company puts on an elaborate performance See Giving, Page 39 Over 10,000 location* worldwide. (540)42$-MOO 256 Broadview Am. Wvrenton,VA20tt6 (540) $25-1799 OOS JMna(A*«li MwS'4 Cuip«ptlVA27XA Two Months $99 This holiday season, give a two-month membership to Curves for Just $99 With Curves, you’ll be giving a unique workout that combines strength and audio far proven results. And trainers who are always there to teach and inspire ft's a gift that could change someone's life forever. Curves Atom* younetf: I *N«w mrmbm only VaM only at participating locauoni ©2006 Curvo Imntnational

From Page 38 complete with a growing Christmas tree and their dancers are well-trained and competent It takes place December 27,28 and 29, at ZOO p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at NOVA's campus in Annandale. Tickets are $15-25. "A Christmas Carol" is performed every year at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C.; the production runs through December 30; $41-55. Looking past the holidays, the Kennedy Center is presenting four of the world's great ballet companies: American Ballet Theater, January 9-14; Kirov Ballet, January 16-21; Bolshoi Ballet, February 25-27. and the Alvin Alley Dancers, February 6-11. "Edward Sdssorhands," a balletic ver sion of the Tim Burton movie, will be presented February 1318. For those who prefer theater, "Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka" is playing from December 23January 7; "A Light in the Piazza," December 19-January 7 and "Carnival," February 17March 4. Tickets to any of these performances would make for a wonderful family excursion. The cafeteria on the top floor of the Kennedy Center is a reasonably priced place to have a pre-performance lunch. Movie theaters will be showing three movies which should appeal to families. "Eragon," made from the excellent and popular series of children's books, features Jeremy Irons and John Malkovich. A non-animated version of the classic "Charlotte's Web" stars Dakota Fanning as Fern and Trees___ From Page 17 trims, drilling and loading on vehicle. Prices: Vary, according to size. Attention Christmas tree shoppers! The Virginia Christmas Tree Owners Association maintains an excellent Web site that helps users find choose-and-cut farms, wholesale and retail tree suppliers in the state, with hits broken down by county, city or region. To access, go to: http:/ / www.viiginiachristmas trees.org/locator.asp. For a list of all Association members, complete with detailed descriptions of product offerings, and photographs of featured farms, go to: http://www. virginiachristmastrees.org/ farms/index-htm. Cartogfbr Vour Farm-Grown Fresh Christmas Tree Once you've made your selection, caring for it will provide a safer and longer lasting tree. The National Christmas Tree Association offers the following tips relating to the care of displayed trees: • Displaying trees in water in a traditional reservoir type stand is the most effective way of maintaining their freshness and minimizing needle loss. Make a fresh cut to remove about a halfinch thick disk of wood from the base of the trunk before , putting the tree in the stand. Make the cut perpendicular to the stem axis. Don't cut the trunk at an angle, or into a vshape, which makes it far more difficult to hold the tree in the stand and also reduces the amount of water available to the tree. • Once home, place the tree in water as soon as possible. • To display the trees indoors, use a stand with an adequate water holding capacity for the tree. As a general rule, stands should provide 1 quart of water per inch of stem diameter. • Use a stand that fits your tree. Avoid whittling the sides of the trunk down to fit a stand, as the outer layers of wood are the most efficient in taking up water. • Keep displayed trees away from sources of heat (fireplaces, heaters, heat vents, and direct sunlight). Lowering the room temperature will slow the drying process. • Check the stand daily to make sure that the level of water does not go below the base of the tree. • Always inspect Christmas light sets prior to placing them on the tree. If worn, replace with a new set, and do NOT overload electrical circuits. Always turn off the tree lights when leaving the house or when going to bed. • Monitor the tree for freshness. After Christmas, or if the tree is dry, remove it from the house. Go to www. realchristmastrees.org and type in your ZIP code to find a tree-recycling program near you. * Julia Roberts as the voice of the spider, Charlotte. And "A Night at the Museum" is set in New York's Museum of Natural History — the dinosaurs, wild beasts and mummies come alive at night Ben Stiller and Robin Williams star. Treat everyone to a pre-movie lunch at Pizzeria Uno, in the same mall. Donation to a Charity: Nothing is more appropriate to the spirit of Christmas than a gift to a charity in someone's name. The Fauquier Homeless Shelter, Fauquier Shelter for Battered Women, FISH, People Helping People, and the Fauquier Animal Shelter are all worthy local organizations that would be grateful for support. For those who have more time than money, careful and dedicated shopping can produce results that will make your family and friends think you have won tire Powerball. Thrift Stores: The White Elephant in Warrenton has a store full of new and nearly new clothes and household items for lower prices than the mall stores. Next door, the WEX exchange takes in merchandise that didn't sell at the White Elephant. Here some real bargains can be found: a child's Rothschild's coat and muff, store tags attached, for $2 (these sell for $75 up in the stores), a set of eight napkins, black with gold stars and new in the Bloomingdale's wrappers retailing for $12 each for just $1 apiece. Keep in mind that repeat visits are necessary to find the really good stuff. Bazaars and Flea Markets: Clothes, books, appliances — some dilapidated, but sometimes new show up at these affairs. A bright red new and sparkling KitchenAid toaster was $5 ($60 in the stores). Discount Stores: TJ Maxx and Marshall's sell clothes and household goods at reduced prices. Sometimes they get overstocks from chic stores like Bloomingdale's and Saks Fifth Avenue. Again, this takes timeconsuming shopping, as some visits will turn up nothing, while others may produce a bonanza. # set it up, start it up, check it over, service it, upgrade it deliver it, ready to go Snow Blows Be prepared this. Holiday Season... • Snowblowers • Tractors • Shovels • Plows and more... TORO, CCOur Smith Equipment family wishes you enjoy a safe & happy holiday this season. JJ Warrenton 540.347.1991 ssecorpva.com Marshall 540.384.4200 Financing Available set it up, start it up, check it over, service it, upgrade it deliver it, ready to go

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