Rappahannock News, December 28, 2006

' tr "n : * Rappahannock County’s Family Newspaper Since 1877 ,fc *< _ ' ' •. :r4 r 'r- '■ . \ c* V* u 128th Year ... No. 52 Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2006 Worldwide at timescommunity.com 50 CENTS Roads, zoning changes on agenda for public hearing By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Two issues are on the agenda for the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors’ public hearing Wedhesday: county road projects and proposed changes to the county’s zoning code. Funding cuts for a Virginia Department of Transportation program for local road projects are causing the board to reassess the county’s transportation priorities. VDOT Administrator David Cubbage told the supervisors at their November meeting that the department’s Six-Year Improvement Program calls for a 36 percent reduction in funds statewide. At the board’s December meeting, Cubbage presented a tentative list of proposed road projects in Rappahannock. The document lists several projects, including two bridge replacements, that address safety and traffic concerns on the county’s roads. The proposed bridge replacements are on Route 729 over Battle Creek and on Route 637 over the Jordan River. The board will address citizen comments on the proposal at a public hearing Wednesday at the County Courthouse. Zoning changes Also on the agenda for Wednesday’s public hearing are proposed amendments to the zoning and subdivision chapters of the county code. 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 t r See BOS, Page A3 County and Town Meetings and Notices • The Rappahannock County Public Schools will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2. • All Rappahannock County government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1 and Tuesday, Jan. 2 and will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 3. • The Rappahannock National Bank will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1 and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2 • BB&T in Flint Hill will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1 and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2 • The Rappahannock News will be closed on Jan. 1 and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Early deadline for the Thursday, Jan. 4 edition due to the New Year’s holiday. All items for publication should be submitted no later than Friday, Dec. 29 at 5 pm • On Wednesday, Jan. 3 Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors will meet at a 2 p. m. session and again at 7 p.m. for a public hearing. Both See MEETINGS, Page A5 Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540)675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen A puppy from the post office Christmas came early this year for 3-year-old Autumn Pullen, who won a plush dog Friday in the Town of Washington Post Office’s annual holiday drawing. Autumn said she plans to name her new friend “Puppy.” Rare coin burglar found guilty By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer The law says that Michael Lee Guy is a man after coins, especially those that belong to someone else. County officers describe Guy as a serial house burglar. Indeed, the 26-year-old Guy from Remington was found guilty in the Rappahannock Circuit Court on December 21 on two counts of grand larceny. He had allegedly got into the homes of two coin collectors and made off with rare and precious metals. Although Guy had pleaded guilty to eight other related theft charges within the county on October 5th, he had pleaded not guilty to the two charges of grand larceny. The defense attempted to win a lesser charge of larceny. Guy turned himself in to Lt. Connie Smith, the chief investigator for the Rappahannock County SherifFs Office, on June 26. This occurred the day after his wife and alleged accomplice, Krystal Moody, turned herself in. According to the RCSO, Moody is currently cooperating with the Commonwealth in the prosecution of Guy, but she will eventually be charged for her role in the burglaries. Lt. Smith picked up the trail of the couple while they were exchanging coins at a Culpeper bank. The pair is also charged with crimes in Fluvanna and Madison counties. Guy is already serving a four and a half year sentence in Fauquier for stealing money out of cars. Money in rare coins Thursday’s case turned on the value of coin collections that had gone missing. Guy’s defense attorney See BURGLAR, Page A3 Photo courtesy of Connie Reid Leo Club carolers Sperryville residents were treated to holiday tunes as members of the Leo Club went caroling. Pictured from left to right starting at the top are: Jan Beseker, Clay Vickers, Ethan Russell, Jesse Palmer, Pamela Chovnick, Claire Westbrook, Paula Freitag, Anna Oehser, Anna Owens, and Santa himself, Chris Anderson Year in Review What captured the headlines of the Rappahannock News in 2006? Take a look month by month. See Page A2. ¥ Fashion flick There’s a lot of flashy clothes and equally dynamic personalities in “The Devil Wears Prada.” See Page B1. 4 A fish tale They’re tiny now but watch them grow through the efforts of a young team of trout growers. See Page A6. y Christmas cheer The rainy day didn't stop the Rappahannock Senior Center from enjoying their annual luncheon See Page B1. I

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It' you have any questions or need immediate evaluation of your trees and shrubs, please do not hesitate to contact me at jwood@bartlett.com or 1-877-Bartlett. BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS January • County tax reassessment spikes and confuses, angers people. • In Amissville, a 16-year-old girl stabs her mother repeatedly. The mother winds up in the hospital, the teenager in jail. • Winds howl through the county at mid-month, knocking g down several trees in Washington; several homes and establishments are without power for a few hours. February • Plans for a Montessori school on Bear Wallow Road fizzle under the blast of opposition from neighbors, who complain about potential traffic and accompanying road dangers. • The first rumbles over flushing sewage into the Rush River are sounded. This battle will show up again. • RAPPFLOW sends out a survey to 1500 households, part of a project to help protect the Upper Thornton watershed. March • In the Shenandoah National Forest, rangers are at work re-establishing the graceful raptors, the peregrine falcons. • Three high school wrestlers, Dos Allen, Alex Sharp and Isaac Raney head for the state championships. Raney wins the state title at 160 pounds. ILWLLRV . OUTS . DRUMS • TLAS 'a.Qe. 540-987-9699 In The Rappahannock Wellness Cemex 0?jm On Rt. 211,2 miles wesT op Spemivville WimeK Hours: Tues-Sar: 1 1-5 Sun: 12-5 Mon: Closed ROCKS • /MINMiR, \LS • ROSSI IT St IOOO :K IX'MJ Mi\: • Jim Russell beams on the front page at the big Warrenton event starring him: at the signing of his book “Beyond the Rim, from Slavery to Redemption in Rappahannock County, Virginia.” April • The comity mourns the death of Pete Estes, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for more than a quarter century. Estes had also served as Sheriff, as a member of the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Water and Sewer Authority. • The county school budget comes in with a slight increase, to $11,732,992. • Franklin Hitt is badly hurt when his pickup runs off route 522. (photo 4/13 - this not on your list either, but picture is real good) • Janie Phillips of Chester Gap, deputy sheriff and local beauty, is crowned Mrs. Virginia-USA. May • Rappahannock County farmer Chris Parrish rides a bicycle from sea to sea - starting in California and pedaling to Florida. It takes the 58 year old man 45 days. He loses five pounds and finds that people are universally friendly and helpful. • Sheriffs deputies arrested an Arlington man, James William Snyder, for the shooting death of “Hasty Hobo”, a valuable horse on the farm of Peter Hitchen. The arrest came after a five-month investigation - and culminated in Snyder’s eventual acquittal. • At a regional music competition in Cedar Point, Ohio, Rappahannock High School players ran off with top honors as Best Concert Band; as Best Marching Band; as Best Jazz Ensemble. • Early’s Carpet in Amissville marks its 40th anniversary. June • Uproar at the courthouse: public hearing on proposal for 2 cents tax hike to preserve farm land draws SRO crowd. Very vocal. Many ways to say “no” at full volume. Plan goes down fast. • Sunnyside says selling Sperryville acreage, sets seven million price tag. • High school graduates exceptionally large class: 106 men and women. • Rappahannock Garden Club awards it first college scholarship. It goes to Vanessa Dunn. July • The headline screams “Murder in Gid Brown Hollow”. Twenty-nine year old Edward Fletcher, Jr., loses his life, slashed; it is alleged, by a knife wielded by Ira Wayne Cloniger. After a week in the woods, on foot, Cloniger is captured. • Cell towers back in the news again, as plans are announced to add some height to the silos. August • Janie Phillips, crowned Mrs. Virginia in April, goes to Las Vegas for the nationals and is chosen fourth runner-up. • Caroline Massie took one of her steers to the big 4H fair in Culpeper. She left two others at home because, she said, “they were too ornery.” September • The Lady Panthers volleyball squad continues its winning ways. They are 6-0 as Kim Hutcheson here spikes one. • Thornton Hill Hounds point-topoint goes off, an Fields of Omagh, on the left here, briefly leads Father Paul, the eventual victor in this race. • After operating their Inn since 1978, Patrick O’Connell and Reinhardt Lynch are splitting. n Please enter my new subscription to: Subscription Bates By Rappahannock.*21. Hlsewherc in the U.S.*27“ Name __; Address _ Citv_ State Mail subscriptions ait payable in advance. 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Their personal relationship ended some time ago. • Sludge battle comes and goes quickly: Local farmer Alfred Kummli petitions the state Health Department to put sludge on his farm. After an outcry here, he withdraws the plan. October • On the 5th of the month, this newspaper prints the Line of the Year. High school principal Roger Mello, when asked about the good fortune of his brother Craig, who has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine, responds as follows. “It’ll be good for him. He’s been down since I whipped him three straight games of Scrabble last summer.” • Another neighborhood battle: Michael L. Brown, Jr., of Amissville seeks to operate a contractor’s yard at his home on Seven Ponds Road. The neighbors come to the courthouse for a meeting of the Planning Commission. They say no, and so does the Commission. November • The month kicked off with the RAAC-sponsored tour of artist studios. More than 50 artists, 10 galleries, 15 studios. Considered a great success. • Another surprise from Sunnyside: the market on Gay Street in Washington, a fixture for morning coffee, newspaper, sweet roll, meats and vegetables and on and on, suddenly is to close. The place fills with bargain hunters as prices are cut in half. Shelves empty quickly. • Eddie Wayland overwhelms opposing candidates Monira Rifaat and Katherine Estes Bader and wins the Piedmont District’s supervisor seat. • Stirrings about the vast lands assembled over decades by businessman William Lane. Altogether, some 7600 acres in the southernmost reaches of Rappahannock County belong to the company once headed by Lane - now long deceased. The company makes news by asking a Philadelphia area consultant what might be done with it. For now, no development planned. • A new record: the Child Care Learning Center raised more than $60,000 at it yearly auction. • One more fight: big power companies plan big power lines running along 1-66. Rappahannockers aroused, even though lines would not come this way - but close enough to inspire many to join the protest in Fauquier, Prince William, Loudoun. December • A bridge spanning the Covington River near Gid Brown Hollow Road has come to be 77 years old, and VDOT says that’s enough. The one lane bridge shows deterioration of its deck; its piers are Crumbling. The bridge will not be replaced, but simply demolished. • Having your car towed is something that happens in the District of Columbia, not around here. Well, you may be towed if you are parked in Fran Krebser’s lot in Flint Hill and are having dinner at the Griffin Tavern across the street. The Tavern’s owners, the Doheneys and Ms. Krebser are grumbling at one another. Krebser says she’s had enough of dinner patrons parking on her lot, will warn people first and then start calling the tow people. • The biggest news in December around here was at the start of the month, with the Christmas parade through the Town of Washington. Good weather. Good cheer. Good food. Everybody dressed up real nice. — Compiled by Jed Duvall

Police Briefs Missing prescriptions A resident on Short Road near Sperryville reported on Tuesday that his unlocked house had been burglarized between 4 and 9 p.m. on Christmas. The victim said prescription drugs - including 20 Percoset pills, 20 Oxycontin pills and 20 Zantac pills - were stolen from a cigar box in the home. The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident. Hyena sighting reported A man reported around 4 a.m. Tuesday that he saw two hyenas on his property on Aileen Road near Flint Hill. A deputy from the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office went to the scene, but did not find any hyenas. Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz said he suspects the animals sighted were coyotes. Driving practice mishap An unlicensed driver ran a car into the side of the new auxiliary gymnasium at about 2:15 p.m. Friday at Rappahannock County High School. The minor was practicing driving and her mother was in the vehicle with her at the time, according to the police report. The driver reportedly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake, and drove over the parking lot curb. No charges were filed against the parties involved in the incident. Wastewater plant gets $4M boon By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Town of Washington’s planned wastewater treatment system got a boost last week in the form a $4 million loan at 0 percent interest for 20 years. Washington Mayor Eugene Leggett said the sum will be more than enough to pay for the installation of the wastewater treatment plant as well as the collection and discharge systems. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s State Water Control Board awarded the loan through its Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Program. DEQ spokesman Bill Hayden said the fund exists to help localities with their wastewater treatment projects, so the interest rate is always low — 3 to 4 percent at the highest. Leggett said he did not expect to get the loan interestfree for 20 years. “The real surprise was the 0 percent [interest] — that was flabbergasting,” Leggett said. “We had hoped for 3 percent.” Washington residents will be the main beneficiaries of the loan, the mayor said. “It will be a boon to the people in town who have to pay for this, if you think about the interest on $4 million for 20 years,” Leggett said. The mayor said the wastewater system will benefit the Chesapeake Bay, and that was a key to getting the loan without interest. “What it means is the State Water Control Board is really anxious for us to put this in,” Leggett said. “They want to get the Rush River clean, and this will do it,” he said. “And that in turn will help prevent the drainage into the Chesapeake Bay.” The loan program was established by the commonwealth to help counties and localities that need to build or upgrade their sewage and wastewater treatment facilities. Such projects carry steep construction costs that can be a challenge for rural communities to pay. Hayden said the program usually doles out more than $200 million in loans annual ly. Since the fund was established the late 1980s, the DEQ has distributed more than a billion dollars worth of loans, he said. Washington’s wastewater treatment plant has been approved and will likely be built near Avon Hall on Middle Street. Leggett said the detailed plans still need to be approved by the DEQ, and that could take a couple more months. The mayor said he hopes the system will be up and running by the middle of 2008. “Something’s been draining off from the Town of Washington for 260 years,” Leggett said. “This will interrupt that process.” E-mail the reporter at kallen @timespapers. com Supervisors From Page A1 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 accu mulating under the County Planning Commission’s authority for several years. The planning commission recommended the amendments for approval at its monthly meeting on Nov. 15. Complete texts of both the VDOT proposal and the proposed county zoning amendments are available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Administration and Zoning Office, located at 290 Gay St. in the Town of Washington. The public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Rappahannock County Courthouse. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com Burglar From Page A1 questioned the value ascribed by the prosecution to the coins, claiming they were not worth more than $200. For a charge to reach the level of grand larceny, the value of stolen goods must exceed that amount. Commonwealth Attorney Peter Luke called Ruth Freeman and Paul Butler, both county residents, to testify to the value of their stolen coins. Freeman testified that her coins were kept in a lock box in a locked closet. She said that she had counted the value of the coins two years ago and found that they were worth over $300. Mr. Butler testified that he had a large collection of coins, including golden double eagles. Butler estimated that his collection was worth about $2,500. Defense attorney Amanda Shultz held that there was no evidence that proved the amount or value of the coins, rather, only abstract guesses by the witnesses. Commonwealth Attorney Peter Luke said it’s hard to know the exact value of a large change. In Butler’s case, Luke said “I don’t think that he counted his coins every day and I don’t think that anyone expected him too.” Circuit Court Judge Jeffery Parker stated that according to Freeman’s testimony, she had only counted the “face value” of the coins that had been stolen, not the actual collectible value. “It’s clear that those coins could have been worth a lot more than that,” Judge Parker said. He also said that although Butler was uncertain of the exact amount of his coins it was a “simple fact” that the value of the coins was over Rudy’s pizza opens in SperryviUe A new dining option has opened in Sperryville, with Rudy’s Pizza setting up shop in the Sperryville Comer Store building near the Thornton River Grille on Main Street. The pizza chef and proprietor is Tom Nash, former chef at the Thornton River Grille. Hours of operation are from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. For more information, call 540-987-9494. $200 because some of the coins were made of precious metals. “Unfortunately (for the defendant) the court comes into this situation with some knowledge of rare coins,” Judge Parker said. Guy’s next court date will be held February 3, 2007. Email the reporter at cspiering@timespapers. com Winter weather prompts increase in life-threatening risks Hundreds of people die from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning each year and it remains a serious threat no matter the season, but activities that typically increase with the onset of winter weather conditions pose an even greater risk. Recent tragic events throughout the country have served as sad reminders that carbon monoxide poisoning can result in death when it reaches unsafe levels. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) urges the public to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide and to take measures to ensure safe practices. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that enters the body undetected as a person breathes. The gas is produced by burning wood, coal, charcoal, natural gas, gasoline, propane, oil, methane, and other common fuels. It is also produced by automobiles and other gasoline or diesel engines. Carbon monoxide poisoning can be confused with flu symptoms, food poisoning and other illnesses. Some symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, light headedness or headaches. • Install carbon monoxide (CO) alarms (listed by an independent testing laboratory) inside your home to provide early warning of accumulating CO. CO alarms should be installed in a central location outside each separate sleeping area. If bedrooms are spaced apart, each area will need a CO alarm. • Test CO alarms at least once a month and replace alarms according to the manufacturer’s instructions. • CO alarms are not substitutes for smoke alarms. Know the difference between the sound of smoke alarms and CO alarms. • Have fuel-burning heating equipment (fireplaces, furnaces, water heaters, wood and coal stoves, space or portable heaters) arid chimneys inspected by a professional every year before cold weather sets in. • When using a fireplace, open the flue for adequate ventilation. lb • Never use your oven or grill to heat your home. • When buying an existing home, have a qualified technician evaluate the integrity of the heating and cooking systems, as well as the sealed spaces between the garage and house. • If you need to warm a vehicle, remove it from the garage immediately after starting it. Do not run a vehicle, generator, or other fueled engine or motor indoors, even if garage doors are open. Make sure the exhaust pipe of a running vehicle is not covered with snow. • During and after a snowstorm, make sure vents for the dryer, furnace, stove, and fireplace are clear of snow buildup. PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING & SUBDIVISION CHAPTERS OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE On Wednesday, January 3, 2007, at 7:00PM, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors shall hold a Public Hearing at the Courthouse in Washington, VA, to consider amendments to the Zoning & Subdivision Chapters of the Rappahannock County Code. These amendments relate to approved zoning districts, definitions, additional standards, and minimum requirements for a variety of uses, and represent corrections, emendations & deletions that have been accumulating under the Planning Commission's purview for some years. There is also a redrafting of the Floodplain Overlay District in order to comply with Federal Emergency Management Agency standards for qualifying for the National Flood Insurance Program. The complete text of the proposed amendments is available for public inspection from 8:30AM-4:30PM Monday-Friday at the County Administration & Zoning Office, 290 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia. All interested persons are invited to attend the meeting and to make comments. Written comments may be submitted to the Board at PO Box 519, Washington, VA 22747. PUBLIC NOTICE: Rappahannock County Farmland Preservation (FP) Program Request for Applications The Rappahannock County Farmland Preservation Program seeks to help to preserve productive farmland through the purchase of all or a portion of the development rights on the property, providing a farm owner with an economic return while preserving the property for agricultural use(s). The program is funded through private donations from persons, and from groups such as the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance and through roll-back taxes from the UseValue Taxation program. 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Editorial & Opinion A4 December 28, 2006 ftappafyannocb jSetog Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Anita L. Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler, Executive Vice President Jan Clatterbuck, Office Manager To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: 249 Main Street, Washington, Va. Mailing address: P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: asherman@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com ft THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2006 Our View Thoughts for the New Year Every man must find his own philosophy...his attitude toward life. Lin Yutang Resolve to live each day by the Golden Rule and use this time of fresh beginnings for renewal and enlightenment. Set aside some books you want to read. Make a list in the order you feel they will be most useful to you. Take notes on cards or in a notebook to keep track of' your journey. From Alexandra Stoddard’s Grace Notes * * . * On rushing and frenzy* Anything worth doing is worth doing frantically. -New proverb We women who do too much find the ending of an old year and the beginning of a new year to be a difficult time. There is always the temptation to try to “tidy up” all our loose ends as the old year closes. We fall into the trap of believing that it is possible to get our entire life “caught up” before starting a new year, and we are determined to do it. Also, there is the temptation to set up art elaborate set of resolutions for the coming year so that we can, at last, get it right. As workaholics, we tend to be very hard on ourselves: nothing less than perfection is enough. Hopefully, on this first day of the year, we will be able to remember that we are perfect just as we are. I hope for the willingness to live this year in a way that will be gentle to my self...one day at a time. From Anne Wilson Schaef’s Meditations For Women Who Do Too Much * * * "It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not. ” James Gordon, M.D. If you are hurting your body by consuming too much food or alcohol, by smoking or with another negative habit but can't seem to make any changes yet, don't berate yourself for a lack of willpower. It’s hard to make headway on problems until feeling well becomes more important than the activity that harms you. In some self-help groups, this is known as “being sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Dr. Gordon suggests that those who have not yet reached this stage ease up on themselves. Instead, he advises developing complete awareness of what you are doing. So if you’re eating ice-cream sundaes when you want to lose weight, you should remain completely focused on that activity. Observe that the first few spoonfuls of ice cream are enjoyable, but the next 20 are less so. Or if you want to quit smoking, notice that the first puff is satisfying but the rest of the cigarette gives you a dry throat. There's nothing wrong with having habits. Healthy habits include brushing your teeth, getting up at the same time every day and driving carefully. But when the habits are unhealthy, try to find ways to eliminate them. Paying closer attention to all your habits will bring you another step closer to success. From Weight Watchers Success Every Day Make the most of your New Year! JL m VIKU our 1 WTWkT SUPPER/ slope m m ITS Snil,..JOR(fr... Letters Church members grateful X On behalf of the Sperryville United Methodist Church, I want to thank you for publishing the article that informed the good citizens of Rappahannock County of the structural problems of our church building. During our Christmas Eve service, an offering was received to help with the costs of repairs. Thanks to the generosity of many people, $12,826 will be added to the building fund! I am amazed at this response! And I am thankful for the amazing grace of our God working through the peo pie of Rappahannock County — not just for the church, but for the good of all. We are blessed! Grace and peace, Rev. Leah DeLong Thanks for the boost Thank you, Rappahannock Community, for your usual generosity. Thanks to you, the RCHS Panther Band’s Winter Concert was a huge success. The appreciative audience was a Standing Room Only crowd. The bands, both concert and jazz, played beautifully in the midst of festive holiday decorations, and guests left with a variety of wonderful gifts from the Theme Tray raffle. We gratefully acknowledge the donations that helped to make this evening so special: Rose Hill Veterinary Clinic (Dr. Tom Massie), a live Christmas tree; Apple Hill Bakery (Eileen and Lucky Yilmaz), a gift certificate for a pie; Country Cafe (David Huff and Mrs. Huff), a delicious apple pie; Long View Gallery (Andrew and Suzanne Zylonis), a hand-thrown French Butter Crock; Rappahannock Garden Club (Sally Havstad), a beautiful fresh green wreath; B&B Service Center (Mike and Judy Brown), an automotive tool kit; The Comer Store (Andy Thompson), a Virginia Country Ham; Real Estate III in Little Washington (Kaye & Rick Kohler, and Jan Makela), the Hutcheson Insurance Agency (Melissa Hutcheson), and Olde Tbwne Auto Service (Ronnie Poe) for supporting the concert through ads in our program; and last, but certainly not least, the Rappahannock News for the frequent, and generous, publicity. Thanks to you all, and have a very Happy New Year! Jan Makela Member Band Boosters Executive Board Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 35 YEARS AGO From the pages of the Rappahannock News of Dec. 23,1971: Local consumer debt $850 per family How well are Rappahannock County residents managing their financial affairs these days? How much do they owe in the form of installment debt? lb what extent have they been using the abundant amount of credit at their command to purchase automobiles, dishwashers, air conditioners, furniture and other expensive items? Although their incomes have gone up in the last year or two, in most cases, enabling them to become more expansive in their spending, they have been more cautious than usual, due to their uncertainties with regard to inflation, unemployment and other economic factors. As a result, they have kept their debt load well within manageable limits and their credit in good shape. According to data from the Federal Reserve Board, the National Consumer Finance Association and others, the amount of consumer debt outstanding in the United States is over $103 billion. It is equivalent to about $1,600 per family. In Rappahannock County, on the basis of recent national reports and based upon average earnings and expenditures locally, the overall load is estimated at $1,271,000. This includes automobile loans, credit extended for the purchase of other consumer goods, personal loans and loans for home repairs and modernization. It does not include mortgage debt, charge accounts and single payment loans. The debt load in the local area figures out to $850 per family. That is the mathematical average. However, since many families have no debt at all, the amount owed by those that do is considerably higher. In general, more than $1 out of every $7 that a family has left after paying its personal taxes goes toward the repayments it must make on its installment debt. Is this too much of a burden for them? Not according to the figures. They show that the proportion of defaults is very small. Most people are careful about their finances and do not take on more debt than they can handle. Rural America turns the key The latch string is out no more in rural America. Small towns and rural communities, where unlocked doors have traditionally been a neighborly way of life, are finally following the lead of big cities and suburbs. In the face of increasing burglaries and other crimes, they are now turning the key and buying better locks. In the last five years, say the Associated Locksmiths of America, there has been a boom in lock sales - up 100 percent. Locks are better than ever, but there’s still no such thing as a lock that can’t be picked. Through history, better locks have been invented because of better burglars, the National Geographic Society says. And the earliest lock picks may have been stout crowbars or heavy hammers. ... Tbmorrow’s burglar may have to be an electronics or computer expert to open the newest locks, some still not yet on sale. They are key less, and programmed only to open with the correct push-button combination, or when the lock’s brain box identifies the householder’s fingerprints, or recognizes his voice as he speaks to it - hopefully commanding “Open sesame!!”Aerosols - bombs or blessings? Aerosol cans have capture the approval of John Q. Public for their easy application of ready-to-use products. “And,” reported R.H. Gruenhagen, a Virginia Tech professor and Extension specialist in chemicals, drugs and pesticides, “the average American realizes the aerosol can may be a blessing or a bomb.” Gruenhagen told of a recent industry survey indicating 2.6 billion aerosol or pressurized containers were filled in 1970. Personal and household products lead the list. Also available in pressure cans were paints, other coatings, industrial products, pesticide sprays and foods. ... “The 2.6 billion aerosol containers filled during 1970 provide roughly a dozen containers for every man, woman and child in the United States,” Gruenhagen said. “The cans can be either bombs or blessings. They are time savers. But, by their very nature, they are potential hazards. “If it is to work, an aerosol container must be under pressure. And anything under pressure can explode if its is mishandled,” declared the specialist. Panthers defeated in two final pre-holiday games The Rappahannock Panthers met defeat in their last two games of 1971 last week when they met William Monroe and Stonewall Jackson. ... The Panthers hosted the Stonewall Jackson Generals Monday night and lost 76-53. ... Sophomore Harry Jordan provided a bright spot for the Panther fans by scoring 25 points and pulling down 22 rebounds to lead all comers in both departments. Spectator turnout has been very high at the games this year, much to the gratification of the players. Rappahannock News changes ownership A joint announcement has been made this week of sale of The Rappahannock News by Green Publishers Inc. of Orange to the Fauquier Publishing Company at The Plains. The latter firm also prints The Piedmont Virginian in Fauquier County. No staff or policy changes are planned, according to the new owners, with Mrs. Sarah Latham of Amissville continuing as editor and general manager. The local paper will continue as the county seat weekly voice of Rappahannock. The changeover becomes effective with the first issue of 1972. No News next week The Rappahannock News office will be closed today and remain closed through Jan. 2 for the annual Christmas vacation. There will not be an issue of the Rappahannock News published next week. This is the policy followed annually so the staff may enjoy a holiday vacation. We extend to you best wishes for a pleasant holiday season.

From the Governor’s Office Governor Kaine announces $250 million Clean Water Bond initiative Funds to help localities upgrade sewage treatment plants and reduce pollution in rivers, Bay RICHMOND— Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced on December 13 that he will introduce legislation authorizing $250 million in bonds to upgrade sewage treatment plants throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The bonds, to be issued by the Virginia Public Building Authority, will provide critical funds to share the costs with localities for installing technologies that will slash nutrient pollution discharged into Virginia waters. “I have always believed strongly that Virginia should take bold action to uphold its commitments under the Chesapeake Bay Agreement to clean our polluted waters. Today, I am announcing a plan to take significant steps toward making good on our promise,” said Governor Kaine. “By proposing the issuance of $250 million in bonds, combined with the funds currently available in the Water Quality Improvement Fund, we can take huge strides toward significantly upgrading 89 municipal sewage treatment plants that currently discharge nutrient pollution into our streams and rivers in the Bay watershed.” Cleaning the Bay by improving sewage treatment plant technologies has long been a shared responsibility between the state and local governments. The state provides grants and low-interest loans to support local financial commitments. “Saying you’re in favor of cleaning up the Bay arid actually doing something about it are two very different things. This kind of money makes a real difference,” said R. Michael Amyx, Executive Director of the Virginia Municipal League. “We thank r the Governor for his leadership.” “Through this partnership with our local governments, we will be able to accomplish with this $250 million bond package what few have thought possible: we will have the resources to meet the sewage treatment plant discharge requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Agreement,” Governor Kaine said. Virginia is a signatory to the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement, committing Virginia and our Bay state partners to significant reductions in nutrient pollution to the Bay and rivers that feed it. These, bonds will allow the Commonwealth to draw down funds, as needed, to provide critical cost-share assistance to localities. The 89 publiclyowned treatment works throughout Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed that are targeted in this bond package will be eligible to receive funds under this initiative. A significant number will have to install technologies to reduce nutrient pollution sufficiently to meet our 2010 commitments, with more than 60 localities already having applied to the state for matching funds so that they can begin construction. The sewage treatment plant upgrades made possible by these funds will prevent an estimated four million pounds of nitrogen pollution from entering Virginia’s rivers that flow into the Bay. “This proposal would close a significant gap in efforts to address the Bay’s critical water quality problems,” said Chesapeake Bay Foundation Virginia Executive Director Ann F. Jennings. “Local sewage treatment plants are the single largest source of nitrogen pollution now going into Virginia’s rivers and the Chesapeake Bay, and funding their upgrades is a huge step forward. We look forward to working with the Kaine Administration and the General Assembly to secure passage of the bond proposal,” Jennings said. Completing upgrades to sewage treatment plants - many of which are in highgrowth areas - will improve Virginia’s environment and quality of life, and continue fostering the state’s economic expansion. Rich Napier, president of the 6,000-member Home Builders Association of Virginia, called the announcement pro-business and consistent with the recent announcement by Forbes.com that Virginia is the best state in the nation in which to do business. “Future economic development success in Virginia will be directly linked to the discharge capacity of the Commonwealth’s waste water treatment facilities, and as president of one of the state’s largest business organizations, I commend Governor Kaine for this recommendation to the state legislature,” Napier said. Meetings From Page A1 meetings will be held at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street. 2 p.m. highlights Election of Officers, 2007 (conducted by County Administrator) Planning Commission Rep. 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The award is sponsored by County Farm Service. ‘Deck the Doors’ contest winners announced By Richard Lyres Special to the Rappahannock News The first Sunday in December was the Christmas Parade in the Town of Washington and a first time “Deck the Doors* contest. At the suggestion of Washington Hospitality and Visitors Association (WHVA) memher Mary Ann Kuhn, who wanted to encourage residents and businesses in the Town to create a winter wonderland for the season, the business group sponsored a campaign in which many residences and business establishments in the Town vied to decorate their front doors in a festive way to welcome in the holidays. Based on originality and creativity, this year’s winner was the Gay Street Inn, owned by Kevin Adams and Jay Brown. A large Norway spruce that was balled and ready to plant was purchased by the WHVA from John and Judy Tole’s Evergreen Farm. 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• Classifieds/B7-B 10 December 28, 2006 Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Charlie Spierin< Ruth Williams Young Seniors celebrated Christmas with good cheer' m By Anita L. Sherman 2* Rappahannock News Staff Writer ^ Last Thursday was dark and drizzly and^the Ibwn of Washington was wrapped in a dewy mjjft But the weather didn’t deter the Rappahannock Senior Center members from getting togethe*»for their annual Christmas luncheon and gift exchaflge. Held this year at the Washington Bajjjtist Church, the place was bustling and the tables ^fere full. No drizzly weather in there. It was warm, full of light and definitely teeming with life. ™ Chicken wings, tiny meatballs, cheeses, frgits and veggies and many other delectable treats were just the beginning as many kept room for the full course meal to follow. | Chairman of the Rappahannock County Bcfird of Supervisors Bob Anderson and his wife Roberta stopped by and joined in with the merriment. » Local historian and folk singer John Tble played a mean guita^ as guests enjoyed mingling, sipping a wonderful pink raspberry punch, sharing stances and smiles and feasting on goodies orchestrated through the efforts of Darcy Canton and a host of volunteers. See SENIORS, Page B3 Mabel Dodson Dorothy Butler Historian and songster John Tole added folksy tunes to the day’s festivities P ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ By P. Breckenrjdo.e Special to the Rappahannock News This dishy new comedy is dressed to kill. Killer cast, killer clothes, killer laughs. And best of all, you don’t have to know the difference between Donna Karan and Donna Summer to delight in the film’s wicked workplace politics of the fashion magazine world. This is a classic underdog story, as applicable to a fashion magazine as it is to a law firm or a movie studio. These Byzantine survival tactics aren’t merely Victoria’s Secrets; they’re everyone’s. The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community (RAAC) brings “The Devil Wears Prada” to the Theatre on Gay Street, Washington, Virginia, Friday January 5, at 8 p.m. Meryl Streep tears up the landscape as demanding fashion editor, Miranda Priestley, of “Runway” magazine. Miranda is a terror to everyone who is around her, as is quickly depicted in the opening scenes of the movie. Her first assistant (Emily Blunt) strives to please her and tries to emulate See MOVIE, Page B4 Photo by RfchaftilyfcM Christmas cattails Rint Hill photojoumalist Richard Lykes has a knack for catching on camera moments of sublime beauty. While traveling on Crest Hill Road during December, he caught this reflected sunset at the Old Quarry overlooking thepond owned by Jane Livingston and Lisle Carter. Those cattails certainly do look pretty in pink.

‘The Gold Chaser5 debuts By Joyce Sidey Brogdon This is the story of a remarkably talented Irishman whose works are so distinctive they need no signature. Master craftsman, “repousse” chaser Edmund Kavanagh’s art carries his inimitable style in every piece, a style he has been painstakingly and lovingly developing over the last fifty years. The skill of repousse, which began in antiquity and flourished from medieval times to the middle of the twentieth century, is a metalworking technique in which soft precious metal is shaped by hammering from the underside. Chasing is done on the front of the piece to finish or refine the raised repouss6. It is tedious, laborious work that in the twenty-first century is considered a dying art. Edmund is among the handful of chasers around the world who continue to ply this ancient craft. His name is well known among the United States military bandmasters, both academies and the active duty services. He has designed and crafted numerous Maces, Baldrices and Tabards for the Marines, the Coast Guard, the Army, the Air Force, the Merchant Marine and other military bands. Of the hundreds of chalices, tea services, maces, and trophies that have passed through his competent hands, his flagship piece is the 18-carat gold rose bowl for the 50th wedding anniversary for President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower. The sheer volume and variety of his work is incredible, as the photographs in this book show. His cusr Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Monty Tayloe FOR THE BAND: Ed Kavanagh poses with his mace designed specifically for the U.S. Marine band. tom crafted chalices, menorahs, band maces, sports trophies and specialized jewelry are prized as collectors’ items by their owners. His legendary reproductions of museum pieces are numerous. This biographic account combines a cameo of the artist, Edmund Kavanagh, with magnificent illustrations and descriptions of his famous art works. It is the story of a remarkably talented Irishman whose early years were fraught with frustrations and lifethreatening illness. His unique artistic gift of design earned him entry at age fifteen to apprenticeship under Dublin’s finest silver craftsman. His well-developed inimitable style is now known in many countries of the world. What is Repousse? Repousse is bas-relief ornamenta tion in precious metal. It is a hand-crafted skill that flourished from medieval times to the middle of the twentieth century, and is now considered a dying art. Edmund is among the handful of Master repouss6 chasers in the world who produce this fine art work. Over the past half century he has fashioned hundreds of the world’s most priceless pieces. His work is so distinctive it needs no signature. Editor’s Note: The work of Rappahannock resident Ed Kavanagh is featured in Brogdon’s hook, “The Gold Chaser” which is available locally at R.H. Ballard in Washington as well as Border’s in Warrenton. It is also available directly from Borrego Publishing at www.borregopublishing.com Area Churches Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday Contemporary Services 8:45 a.m.,# Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Traditional Services 11 a.m. 4 Sunday Youth Night 7 p.m. 1;, Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Hope Hill Baptist Church Pastor: John W. Lines . Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m: lev'll Worship Services 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. ;• ?; §1 ■ 4 Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Amlssvllle Baptist Pastor: Dr. Norman Edward Taylor Sunday: Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday: Youth Group 6 p.m. Rejoicers Choir and worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Choir 6 p.m. Bible Study, Missions 7 p.m. ; ^ Thursday: Bell Choir 7:00 p.m. Flint Hill Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. Bobby W. Jenkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. m Worship Service 6:30 a.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Woodvllle Baptist Pastor: Paul Larrimore V “ ‘ ^ Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening ministry, children’s ministry 7 pjn. Wednesday: Devotions and prayer 7 p.m. Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Amlssvllle Full Gospel Pastor: Rev. Jim Pittman II ' Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Rappahannock United Methodist Charge Pastor: Rev. Leah DeLong Flint Hill UMC - Sunday Worship at 8:45 a.m., Children's Church during the worship service. Adult Sunday School at 10 a.m., call for Bible Study Schedule (675-3370) Willis Chapel UMC - Sunday Worship at 9:55 a.m., Sunday School at 8:45 a.m., Bible Study on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. t Sperryville UMC - Sunday Worship atlf/ r.<\ 11:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m. J Bible Study on Sunday at 2 p.m. V;=.' | I',,: Amlssville United Methodist II J§ | :|;j Pastor: Rev. Edward “Ned* VanDyck Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday: Musical group practice 7 p.m. St. Peter’s Catholic Parish * Pastor: Fr. Robert J. DeMartino , 1 * Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. ’ | Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. # Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses - 5v:'" f, . . Vk ■ . : t First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant .’I Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson IK Meditation 7:00 a.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist I 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Baptism and Holy Eucharist I111:00 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Thursday: Meditation 7:00 a.m. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Momirtg Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Men’s Oisdpleship Class 7 p.m. ; Thursday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Thornton’s Gap Regular Baptist Rev. Kirby Shenk Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Sen/ice 11 a.m. Gkf Brown Bible s Pastor. John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. ! Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. > Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Elder Roger l,. Smith Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Prayer, Bible study 7 p.m. Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor Joel Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship/Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Church Pastor: Elder Richard Cox Meets first Sundays at 2 p.m. and third Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Lose and Faithfulness Church 321 South Royal Ave, Front Royal Evangelist: David Clanagan Meets every Saturday at 7 p.m. ML Lebanon Baptist Church Pastor: Dallas Smith Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 Worship: 8:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Children & Youth Program 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. _ JTRIET Building “See Us For AH \bur Building Supply Needs" 1418 Oranoe Road Culpepar (540)8254)937 Fmdyour new home Wfthtke Rappahannock Snes 540-675-3349 Neius I “1 wonder » hat (he New Year will bring?” How often we hear that question voiced as we teeter an the edge of a new year, like toddlers, we know not what is ahead, what difficulties might await us. Yet. no matter what happens, we ran have guidance and protection...in the form of tied and His Holy Word. In Jeremiah 29:11 we are assured, “Kor 1 know the plans I have for you.” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give toti hope and a future.” It is true that we .annot know what the coming year will bring, but wc ran determine what we will bring to the New War. We ran bring the commitment of regular worship each Sabbath, the strength uf knowledge of the Scripture, and the calm that comes from a childlike trust in our Heat rule father BARN 1 L—I I Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday Inn of Culpeper 15401 825-1037 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER. VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 Church Activities are brought to you courtesy of these advertisers and the Rappahannock News^ ggpl Upcoming Events Previews Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center presents • • "Acupuncture and Pain Relief for Horses” January 16, 2007 Details are available online at www.equinemedicalcenter.net or by contacting Amy Troppmann at (703) 771-6843. ‘ The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center presented “Equine Neurological Issues Over the Life Course” during its first Tuesday Talk session of the season. The seminar, which was held in Leesburg, Virginia, on Tuesday, December 5, featured Martin O. Furr, DVM, Ph.D., Diplomate ACVIM who is the Adelaide C. Riggs Chair in Equine Medicine at the center. The meeting was attended by more than 40 veterinarians, horse owners and horse enthusiasts. Highlights from the presentation included: Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy — also known as dummies, barkers, convulsives, and neonatal maladjustment — occurs within the first three days of a foal’s life. The condition is typically attributed to complications during delivery. Symptoms include dullness, failure to nurse, blindness, seizures, aimless wandering and a lack of affinity for the mare. Foals suffering from HIE may be hypothermic but do not usually exhibit a fever. The condition of affected foals typ. . ically worsens for one to two days and then stabilizes and returns to normal function on days five through seven. HIE is diagnosed through physical examinations and his§ tory, and evaluation of the blood and spinal fluid. It is treated through the administration of intravenous fluids and i nutrition, control of seizures, antibiotics, blood pressure sup; port and ventilation support The prognosis for full recovery is 75% to 80% when the patient’s condition is not complicated by infection. There are typically no long-term complicaI tions for survivors of HIE. Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalitis-1 is a viral infection that can lead to nervous system disease, respiratory disease, abortion and genital infections. EHV-1 features the characteristic of latency and is spread by direct contact Although this form is most commonly seen in older animals, it can affect horses of any age. Horses who contract EHV-1 typically exhibit a transient fever that follows a one-week / incubation period. Additional symptoms include an abrupt •' onset of depression, stumbling in the rear limbs with weakf ness, and bladder and rectal paralysis. Diagnosis of EHV-1 includes evaluation of clinical signs and history, as well as cultures of blood, nasal secretions, and cerebrospinal fluid. Antibody tests may also be used although false negative results to these tests are common. Treatment for EHV-1 includes oral fluids and nutritional support, evacuation of the rectum and bladder, and anti-inflammatory drugs. 30 days of isolation and restricted movement is recommended for premises housing a horse that is suspected of having EHV-1. A quarantine period of 14 days for all incom- ; . ing animals can aid in the prevention of the disease. The vaccines that are available for other forms of the Equine . Herpesvirus are not effective against the neurological form of EHV-1. Botulism is a disease that is caused by the presence of the clostridium botulinum toxin and results in severe muscle weakness. In foals, it is known as “Shaker Foal Disease” and usually affects horses that are one to two months of age. In adults, it is known as “Forage Poisoning” and has an 80 percent fatality rate. Horses affected by botulism will drag their toes and exhibit muscle trembling, a weak or shuffling gait, lowered head and an overall chill appearance. Diagnosis is made by evaluation of clinical signs, analysis of the stomach, blood and intestinal tracts, electromyography and post-mortem examination. A serum is available to neutralize the clostridium botulinum toxin once contracted. Supportive care includes nutritional and fluid support, oral laxatives, cleaning of wounds, mechanical ventilation and management of recumbency. Vaccination and proper cleaning of feed bins can help to prevent horses from contracting the disease. Wobblers is another term for cervical spinal cord comv pression. A common cause of this spinal cord disease in young adult horses is Cervical Vertebral Myelopathy (CVM). Wobblers is most common among two to three year old Thoroughbreds but it can be seen in horses of all breeds and ages. Clinical signs of CVM include stumbling and tripping, an uncoordinated or unsteady gait that is worse in the rear legs than in the front legs, swaying of the body and erratic foot placement. It is often first noticed when horses are being broken or trained and is usually slow to progress. i • ——. — — ■ .-.i.-.. . Virginia Grown Conference i- -; "Diaoover a New World: Marketing in the 21st Century** January 23-25 Advance registration: January 5 Hie historic city of Williamsburg will be the setting for tree fruit, small fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop producers both large and small to preview the future during the Virginia Grown Conference scheduled for January 23 - 25, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Fort Magruder. “Discover a New World: Marketing in the 21st Century" is the theme and organizers have gathered experts in a variety of subjects to share their knowledge, outlook and expectations. Along with many other topics of interest, the conference will highlight effective growing techniques for apples, strawberries, black raspberries, and cherries with separate presentations on each. In addition, speakers will address immigration, thinning and return bloom, tractor and fork lift safety, agritourism, estate planning and management, the changing processing industry, life without azinphosmethyl, profitable com mazes, and marketing in the 21st century. The conference will also offer updates on rootstock and area-wide mating disruption. Special conference highlights include the annual meetings of the Virginia State Horticultural Society on January 23 the Virginia Farmers Direct Marketing Association on January 24, a trade show open throughout the day on January 24, and an address by Robert S. Bloxom, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, on January 25. As part of the Virginia Grown Conference, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (VDACS) Direct Marketing Services will present the Farmers’ Market Managers Workshop on January 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hie workshop will begin with an overview of the services and resources offered by VDACS and then move on to a panel discussion of effective Web sites and e-newsletters. Experts will explore how to maximize the return on advertising expenditures, and the tourism services and resources provided by the Virginia Tourism Corporation. A networking roundtable wifi conclude the day’s activities. Three-day advance registration, which must be postmarked no later than January 5, 2007, is $95 for each attendee. Three-day on-site registration is $125 each. One-day onsite registration is $50 each but does not include the Wednesday reception or the Thursday buffet breakfast. There is no charge for the one-day Farmers’Market Manager Workshop. Tb register or receive additional details, log onto www.virginiagrownconference.com.. You can also send your name, business name, address, phone and e-mail along with a check payable to Virginia Grown Association, to PO Box 2445, Winchester VA 22604. Advance registrations must be post^ marked no later than January 5, 2007. If you have questions, call 540/667-9101.

All submissions in Upcoming Events must be received by 3 p.m. on Mondays in order to be included in the next edition of the paper. Send email to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com. Please be sure to include the name and telephone number of someone to call for information. 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. Dec. 1-Jan. 6: Holidays at Mount Vernon The holidays at Mount Vernon gives visitors an enchanting glimpse of an early-American Christmas, Washington style from Dec. 1 through Jan. 6, from 9 a.m. to 4 p. m. The holidays at Mount Vernon is included in regular estate admission, $13 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-11, and free for children under 6. The estate is open on Christmas and New Year’s Day. The telephone number of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association is 703-780-2000. Old Sperryville Bookshop marks final days with a 50% off Holiday Sale December is the final month before the Old Sperryville Bookshop closes its doors. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday throughout December all new and used books, greeting cards, prints, gift wrap, and holiday cards will be 50% off. Furnishings and business equipment are also being offered. Sale hours are Fridays and Saturdays 10-6 and Sundays 11-5. For more information call 987-8444. Dec. 29: Dark Hollow Blue Grass performing The Dark Hollow Blue Grass Band will be performing at the Rapidan Fife Hall on Friday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. and Mr. Ray Cannon will tell the story of Tom Hand’s Mule. Dec. 31-Griffin Tavern New Years Eve dinner and party. Make your reservations now for this event. Beginning at 7:30 p. m., enjoy a menu created by Chef Matthew. This will be reservation only for the dining rooms and the pub area. At 10 p.m. the door will open to the public with music by Glass Onion band. A complimentary champagne toast will be given out at midnight as we watch the ball fall on Times Square. For information, call 675-3227. Griffin Tavern will be closed Jan 1 -12, 2007 and will reopen at regular time (11:30am) on Sat. Dec. 13th. Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve at Thornton River Grille The Thornton River Grille and the newly opened Rudy’s Pizza will be joining forces to bring you an alternative to a fancy night on the town this New Year’s Eve. Join us for an evening of pizza, wings, and Sunday night football. After the game, you can stick around to watch the ball drop, kiss your honey, and toast to the new year. For info call 987-9494. The Thornton River Grille will be posting new hours after the new year: Lunches Tues. thru Sat. from 11 to 3 Dinners Tues. thru Sat. from 5 to 9 Brunch Sun. 10 to 3 Dec. 31: Blue Rock Inn New Years Eve Bash This New Years the Blue Rock Inn will be pulling a blast from the past and the present together to try and top last years “party of the decade”. We are going to start the night with the latest version of the OK’s w/Dantez to pay homage to the great music scene of days gone by and then finish with our current favorite band, Street Legal. Party starts at 8 p.m. for the music and we have two seatings in fine dining at 5:30 and 8:30 that evening. Call Jim or Natasha at 987-3190 for more details. Jan. 2: “Weight Watchers” Losing Weight is closer than you think. Starting Jan. 2nd, Weight Watchers is coming to Rappahannock County High School, Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. Registration is free; pay only the weekly fee of $12. Other packages will be available. For more information contact: Kelly Settle 987-8575 ext. 22. Jan. 2: Nominations due The Women’s Auxiliary of the Wayland Blue Ridge Association, Inc., will celebrate its 30th Annual Black History program on February 25, 2007 by honoring “Black Pearls”, our local history makers in the community. Persons who have contributed significantly in their community are eligible. Persons from the following 8-county area (that include the Wayland Blue Ridge Association) are eligible: Madison, Greene, Orange, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Spotsylvania, Louisa, and Culpeper. To nominate someone, please provide the following: your name, mailing address and phone number, the nominee’s name, mailing address, phone number, and a brief biography (1 page) of your nominee’s accomplishments. Forward all information to: WBRBA Women’s Auxiliary Black Pearls, 20001 Ellis Rd., Lignum, VA 22726 or email: wayland_blueridge@usa.com. For more information, phone 540-399-1539 or 540-9878064. Nominations are due by January 2, 2007. Jan. 3: Red Cross Bloodmobile Rest and relax while donating blood at the Red Cross Bloodmobile on January 3, 2007 from 3-7p.m. at the Washington Volunteer Rescue Squad. What better way to start the New Year than giving the gift of life? To donate, you must be at least 17 years old and at least 110 pounds. Any questions, call 675-3638. Jan: 7: Piedmont Softball Annual banquet Piedmont Softball Association’s fifth annual banquet is scheduled for Saturday evening, January 7, beginning at 6 p.m. at Bill Payne Auction Gallery in Amissville. Trophies will be awarded to 2006 PSA players; as always, there will be special recognitions presented. For the first time, not only will all families and friends of PSA players be welcome, but any other girls interested in learning more about playing softball with Piedmont for the first time in 2007 (and their families) are invited to attend this special evening, too, regardless of where they live. For more information, call 937-4142 or 937-5595. Jan. 10: Rappahannock Nonprofit Center luncheon The Rappahannock Nonprofit Center will be hosting the third luncheon in the Winter Luncheon Series on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 from noon to 1 p.m. This luncheon series is to provide nonprofits an opportunity to network, discuss concerns and issues they are facing and to share information and resources they have found to be helpful. RNPC will be providing soup. Come and join us at our new office space at 12018 B Lee Highway, below Antique Tables Made Daily, formerly Rae’s Place. If you know you’re coming, please let us know in advance at 987-8011. If you don’t know in advance, then come anyway! Jan. 13: Mountain music benefit The band Chesham Creek will perform at the Washington fire hall in a benefit for Cory Keeley. Five-year-old Cory suffers from Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL). The band, famed for its mountain music, will play from 7 to 10 p.m. There will be a minimum ten dollar donation at the door. Please join, have fun, and help the family with the medical costs. Donations are also accepted at the Rappahannock National Bank, P. O. Box 179, Washington, Va., 22747, to the Cory Keeley Charity Fund. For information call Sarah Mawyer at 540-937-4201. Jan. 13,17: Baseball already Culpeper Little League will be holding registrations for the upcoming 2007 season, on Saturday, January 13, from 9-12, Wednesday, January 17, from 6-8:30 p.m., and Saturday, January 20, from 9-12. All registrations will be held in the Culpeper County High School cafeteria. On line registration, for returning players, is now open. For more information, go to our website at www.eteamz.com/cll. Jan. 13: Culpeper Minute Men Chapter meeting The January 13th,, monthly meeting of the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of the NSDAR will be held at the Best Western Motel, Culpeper, VA. Arrival time is 11:30 a m. The speaker, Patricia Hatfield Mayer, NSDAR State Regent, will present the program: “Jamestown 1607 - 2006". Reservations for this luncheon meeting are required. Call Maggie Francis 540-987-8291 by January 9. The Chapter is comprised of residents from Rappahannock, Culpeper and Madison Counties. Jan. 20: Classical Pianist concert at BB&T Center in Luray Lynne Mackey, classical pianist, will appear in concert at the BB&T Center in Luray on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p. m. This performance is sponsored by Tap Here Technology and the Virginia Commission for the Arts. Tickets are available at Luray-Page County Chamber of Commerce, McKim and Huffman Pharmacy, Luray Copy Service, Luray Apothecary and Stanley Pharmacy. Adults are $12, 65 and over are $11, and children 12 and under are $6. For information on this event call 540-743-3311. Jan. 26: Blue Rock hosts wine dinner Blue Rock is hosting a wine dinner for Pearmund Wine Cellars on Jan. 26, at Blue Rock. The wine dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and will end at 9 p.m. The dinner will be six courses, five paired with wine. The cost per person is $75, tax and gratuity not included. Please book your seats as soon as possible, as there is limited space. To reserve your place, phone Natasha Vanderhoof at The Blue Rock Inn, 540987-3190. Feb. 2: JMU Brass Band plays in the British Tradition The James Madison University Brass Band will perform Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the BB &T Center for the Performing Arts in Luray. Joe Bowman of Coldwell Banker-Panorama Realty is sponsoring this event. Tickets are available at Luray-Page County Chamber of Commerce, McKim and Huffman Pharmacy, Luray Copy Service, Luray Apothecary and Stanley Pharmacy. Adults are $12, 65 and over are $11 and children 12 and under are $6. Local band students wearing a band tee shirt pay $5. For information on this event call 540-743-3311. 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 knowledge of history. 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. Seniors From Page B1 Dorothy Warner was busy in the kitchen arranging trays of food while Rev. Phil Bailey played host greeting and welcoming all who came. Pastor John Pendleton looked very dapper as he graciously helped others with cups of punch and plates of food. Wilbur Bridget beamed “I have a wonderful family, I am blessed,” he said as he mused on approaching his nineties. Lots of food, lots of presents and door prizes and lots of good will and cheer are always hallmarks of this annual tradition for the seniors of Rappahannock County and this year was no exception. If you were one of the lucky ones to find yourself visiting with some of Rappahannock’s older and wiser residents, it was a gift in itself. Sybil Josephs Virgil Payne visited with volunteer Denise Chandler t Rappahannock News Stat* Photos Charlie Spienng Charles Dodson

Obituaries Aubrey J. Foster Family in Rappahannock Aubrey Jackson Foster, 75, of Ruxton MD, formerly of Washington, Va. died on Dec. 10 at Manor Care Nursing home in Ruxton MD. Mr. Foster was bom July 23, 1931, son of the late Jack Foster and Edith Foster Cave. He was a Korean veteran receiving two bronze stars and a Purple Heart. Mr. Foster is survived by two daughters, Ella Bernard and her husband, Richard, Audrey Hyde and her husband, Rick, four granddaughters, Beth and Kate Bernard, Amy and Jennifer Hyde and one grandson, Rickey Hyde. Additional survivors include three brothers, William and Jimmie Foster of Flint Hill, Pete Cave of Washington, five sisters, Dollie Stringfellow r of Culpeper, Marie Martin of Bel Air MD., Juanita Alther of Riveyville, Darlene Duncan of Richmond and Wilma Darnell of Jeffersonton, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one sister, Ella Mae Taylor. Funeral services were held on Dec. 14. 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Included are excellent equestrian facilities and a comfortable manager's cottage. Justin H. Wiley would like to thank Peter Wiley, also of Frank Hardy. Inc., for his help in this transaction. Justin H. Wiley 540-672-5603 jwiley@farmandestate.net Christmas with all the folks Tis the season for family and friends to come visiting! While there’s none of that to report at our house, there seems to be plenty of company coming elsewhere in the neighborhood. Don and Valerie Jones of Amissville welcomed their daughter Camilla Anne Jones Com and her husband, John Wing Com from San Diego. Camilla and John are newlyweds and were back to celebrate an early Christmas on the 21st here in Amissville. They were joined by the Jones’ daughter, Courtney, who currently lives in Midland and her husband Patrick and their children. They all enjoyed a sumptuous buffet and 8 kinds of cookies baked by Valerie. Camilla and John then headed by car down to Murfreesboro, TN to celebrate Christmas again with more family there. Roy & Myrtle Jenkins were glad to have their son Jeff, his wife, Pat and their two boys home for Christmas. Jeff and his family live in Ohio and make it back here for most major holidays. The Jenkins’ two other children, Bev and Terry, and their families live nearby and were also on hand to celebrate the holidays. Myrtle even baked her special chocolate cake for the occasion! (Rumor has it she may be saving me a piece.) With Christmas behind us, most of us are already thinking ahead to 2007 and what the next year will bring. I’d love to predict here that it will bring peace on earth, but I don’t see much evidence to support that. So, I thought I’d focus on what the New Year will bring closer to home. I’ve been asking people what changes 2007 will bring in their lives. Mike Suess initially told me his life was “awfully good just the way it is.” But upon further reflection he decided 2007 will be the year that he’s able to get two cars in his garage. I’m guessing Mike’s not the only one with that on his agenda this year! Hazel Zinn-Day was excited to tell me that 2007 will make her a great aunt twice! Hazel is the niece of Dorothy Hackley and the cousin of Brad Nicholas who runs Hackley’s store. It’s nice to see their family continue to grow. Maybe one of these babies will be the next generation of those keeping Hackley’s alive and thriving here in Amissville. Kit Johnston from Madison went out of her way to tell me that 2007 will bring more time for her and her border collie at Mountain View Training Center in Amissville. She raved about the work that Averil and Ken Ring do there. I hope to feature more on this , local business in a future column so stay tuned. There were a few people who were happy to tell me about plans for 2007 anonymously! Here are some of their Amissville Julie Emery 937-2315 Julie@ JulieEmery.com contributions: “I’ll be joining the new Weight Watchers group in Rappahannock County.” “Christmas in 2007 will definitely be less crazy at our house! Enough already!” “I’m going to get more involved in my community.” “My kids will do their homework immediately after school if I have to tie them to their chairs!” As for us here, our 2007 will hopefully bring no snakebites, a great garden, more time for family and friends and a continuing column about Amissville! Happy New Year! Bargains for next year The last thing anyone wants to be thinking about right now is Christmas shopping for next year. But one of the best times to buy Christmas items is the day after Christmas. If you want a good deal on Christmas cards, trims, decorations, or anything else, they will be on sale right after the holidays. Remember that Washington’s own R.H. Ballard Art, Rug and Home starts their after-Christmas sale this week. If you haven’t been in lately to the lovely yellow house on Main Street, now is the time as Joanie and Robert have some beautiful items that will be marked down. This is also the time to start looking for sweaters, winter coats, and winter accessories. You can even pick up some nice things to wear this winter as well as stock up on some very nice sweaters for gift-giving next year. Watch for sales throughout the year. If you find something that would be perfect for someone and it is on sale buy it. You can get a jump on Christmas next year. Sad update on missing Fuzzy Those who are fortunate enough to love and be loved by animals know the exquisite joy and quiet fulfillment that comes from animals living in your hearts. One knows there is no turning back from loving animals intensely once this bond is felt. Loving this much, one also knows the searing pain of losing an animal friend. Sadly, we learned on Thursday, Dec. 21, that Fuzzy, the missing gray cat with black stripes, had been hit by a vehicle on the rural end of Main Street in Washington toward Route 211. We were told he was found last Friday around 5 p.m. in the middle of the road, and died some time after that. Mary Ann Kuhn and I want to thank everyone who was involved finding him and those who cared for him till the end. Fuzzy had become a part of our circle of friends; he was loved by many, and will be remembered. Good bye Fuzzy! You will be missed by everyone who knew you. Early Christmas present An early Christmas present came for Autumn Pullen, on Friday, Dec. 22. She was the lucky winner of the drawing at the post office for the big dog. Autumn is the daughter of Washington j Jan Clatterbuck 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com David and Thora Pullen of Washington. Birthday wishes go out to Joshua Alther of Washington. He will celebrate his day on Saturday, Dec. 30. Beginning of a new year We will soon be at the end of the year and the beginning of a new year. With each new day in each month, we have a new page to start for our new tasks on our list for the coming year. Let’s keep in mind as we head into 2007, we may not be able to solve all the problems in the world but we sure can make a difference in lives that we touch. Happy New Year everyone! Religious Notes Come join the New Years Eve celebration at Novum Baptist Church in Reva, on Sunday, Dec. 31, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Activities for the entire family are planned; separate activities will be held for the children, including games, music and the operation of the Novum ice cream parlor. Come enjoy great gospel music, fellowship and a black-eyed peas and cornbread cook-off. Performing are Brush Arbor and friends. For more information, contact Jeff or Theresa Light at 540-987-9523. r Inspiring, IfimigfitA by Randy Minter DYING AT HOME While the majority of terminally ill patients end their lives in healthcare facilities, increasing numbers of people are choosing to die in their own homes. While dying at home necessitates the dedicated commitment of an able-bodied care giver, it otfers the advantage of the psychological comfort of being in familiar Surroundings with family and friends. Choosing to remain at home during one’s final days also provides an environment in which the dying can maximize the quality of their remaining moments on earth, enabling them to achieve personal closure. In addition, the home provides a comfortable setting in which to say good-bye to family and friends. If all this sounds natural and reasonable, inquire about hospice care. 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She only sees this as a stepping stone to another journalism position. Showing no fashion sense and immediately scorned by everyone, she is nonetheless hired by Miranda as the sec ond assistant. With the help of one of the magazine’s fashion editors (Stanley Tucci), she gets a complete makeover and a new security. However, with her new appearance and the demands placed on her, she starts to lose her friends, family ami her live-in boy friend (Adrian Grenier). As she is whisked away to Paris with Miranda and faces all of the glamour that could be hers, including a flashy, if not artificial, freelance journalist (Simon Baker), she is forced to make the decision of where she wants to be in her life. The movie is rated PG-ld. Run time is 109 minutes. THREE FARMS FOR SALE BY executor Mary N. 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Museum gamers local artifacts By Haley Huie Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Liberty Heritage Society in Old Tbwn Warrenton has been a long time coming. Starting from the time he was a child, museum owner Don Tharpe and his cousin began collecting artifacts the pair found locally. In a transparent container sitting just inside the gallery’s door, the bullets and other small objects now demonstrate Tharpe’s longstanding passion for history. The just-months-old museum is unique because it hosts rotating exhibits, the first of which focused on the history of Fauquier County and the Civil War. “It features local personalities that gave their lives for the cause of the Confederacy,” said Tharpe. The center’s first exhibit closed on Dec. 17, and another that will concentrate on American history from 1200 to 1699 will open on March 21. This display will look at the Piedmont’s role in the era and is set to close on Dec. 21, 2007. Admission to the exhibit is free, and the museum is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Tharpe estimated that more than 600 people had visited the attraction, with a large percentage of those visitors coming from out of town. The exhibit opened on Warrenton’s Heritage Day - the fruits of Tharpe’s avocational interest in historical research. The center is privately funded and took three months to get ready for exhibition. In 2005, The Virginia Senate issued a commendation for Tharpe’s historical work with the Liberty Heritage Society, a historical organization, and other various projects. msiae nistory Maps adorn the walls of the small walkway down to the exhibition’s main viewing room. One of the maps is of local interest since it outlines Fauquier County from the Civil War, he said. “Many people have found their homeplace as it existed during the Civil War,” Tharpe noted, referencing Fauquier’s rural landscape, which is punctuated with large farms and small towns. Down in the larger main room, an ornate sword from Ulysses S. Grant is encased at the center of the room. According to the White House’s official Web site, Grant was indebted at the time of his death and he began writing his memoirs to help pay off his debt and leave something for his family. Grant earned some money for his biography but his family eventually sold some relics, including war memorabilia, from the legendary general to help pay their bills. Paintings, uniforms, posters and articles from the time period decorate the surrounding walls. A poster yellowed by age offers a $25,000 reward poster for Billy Smith, “the rebel governor of Virginia,” and is held in a glass case. “These items are unique because it shows the Civil War through the eyes of Fauquier County,” Tharpe said, highlighting several John Mosby artifacts including a plaster bust of the Civil War colonel. There are twelve docents and Tharpe said he is constantly learning from them and from the guests. “I’ve learned so much just from the experience of people coming in and talking about the history of their families and their interests,” he said. Another benefit for visitors at the Liberty Heritage Society are the guided tours offered, said Jackie Lee, director of the Old Jail Museum in Warrenton. “They’re actually giving tours to explain the artwork there,” she said. “It’s a much more intimate tour than walking around and looking at things — we needed something like that in Warrenton.” Lee said she’s heard positive feedback from those who have visited the museum and predicted that it will become a The museum offers rotating exhibits. The next, which will concentrate on American history from 1200 to 1699 will open March 21. successful attraction once people become more aware of the exhibits. Items from Tharpe’s personal collection have been and may be used in the future for guests to enjoy, she said. Some of the more unusual ones come from the Far East. “He has a very large and different bunch of things that he can put in there,” she said. Tharpe said one woman knew that the Liberty Heritage Society had a pike from John Brown on display and left a related article about the pikes at the museum’s front door, evidence of the dialog between the community and the museum. He said he appreciated this about the historical See HERITAGE, Page B6 Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Yayoi Ayukawa Hiroko Kitagawa of the Washington-Tokyo Women’s Conference gives careful attention to a display of antique weaponry at Warrenton’s Liberty Heritage Museum. Country Living in Rappahannock County Castle Hill, c. 1764 This historic home in Keswick has two sections; a colonial portion c. 1764 and a Federal style portion c. 1824. Dependencies include 2 guest cottages, pool, stables, and servant’s quarters. Castle Hill is on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Price upon request. Contact Justin H. 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Heritage From Page B5 society’s ability to reach and educate people. Richard Deardoff, a local social studies teacher at Fauquier High School, recently led a tour of the center and explained the historical significance of the museum’s antiquated items. “This is a private collection of one-of-a-kind artifacts,” Deardoff said. He said the exhibition was an asset to the area because the visitors typically stay in the area for dining or shopping after their tour. Deardoff cited Fauquier County as an area rich in historical sights and points of interest, and said the Liberty Heritage Society was another attraction for the historically savvy tourists. E-mail the reporter: hhuie@timespapers. com After a day of traversing some of Warrenton’s historic sights, members of the Washington-Tokyo Women’s Club stopped in for afternoon tea at Madison’s Tea Room recently. The club is evenly divided between American and Japanese women, according to club member Anne Burhans. “We just do fun things — we try to do different things," she said. The outing in Warrenton was chosen because the women elected to join a small group, “A Day in the Country," and visit rural locations in the area.The women chatted about their day and said they were most interested in the museums and small-town atmosphere Warrenton has to offer. Their next stop was the Liberty Heritage Society. One woman on the tour, Keiko Fujiu, said she plans to bring her daughter back to Fauquier County to teach her more about local and American history. Kazuko Sekiya said she enjoyed the historical sights and was most interested to learn that the Old Jail was in use until the mid 1960s. “This town is so cute,” she said. “I enjoy the interesting shopping.” All three women seated at her table agreed that shopping would be their final activity after the last museum. 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Totally remodeled 3BR, 1 5BA home ' with country kitchen, all appliances, heat pump / AC, 2 year lease minimum, $1750/mo. Call Cathy Bernache, Thomas & Talbot Real Estate. 540-687-4144 or 540-424-7066 Town of Culpeper 3BR, 2BA house nice, Crdt chck/ sec.dep. $1000/ mo. Olafsen Realty 540-347-1505 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 Real Estate for Sale J Three Farms For Sale by Executor See Obituaries Real Estate for Sale Florida Sun This 3BR. 2BA Ranch Style Home is less than 1 year old. 2,159 SF: ol Living Space, 2 Car Garage on 47 Acre Lot Cathedral and Trey Ceilings. Garden Tub, Double Vanity, Rear Porch, U hour west of Daytona 1 Hour N.W ot Orlando. Appraised at $315 Listed at $300. j For more into call Mr. Sandy Kemp 888-861-6055 Announcements _a-.ls >-■BMMrUnfl rINWi Let Home Care Delivered help! • KnwdedgeaUe. trained staff help you choose Ine besi supplies • Pajbds that jrofesseraS trus • Deevered tight to your doer • Nurse ^ all tc answer four prMuc! questions Let us help ipi manaflc nconbnerw toiap: 1 (800) 565-5644 • www.HomeCareDetrmed.com Write '* i.tthf u •■ r i» V . •. .. -i1 V- .» -r • tlmmtiur*' ». iHhwlInt fo33 Rentata “ ^ Lots & Acreage Commercial storage ' lot, RVs, boats and Semi's. (540)270-3451 Rentals — Rooms Forest Ridge/Sterling: 3 rooms, SFH for rent $600/each. No pets/ smkg. Laundry facils & use of kitchen avail. 703-742-6447. Leesburg; M.BR for rent in hist. Leesburg, overlooking WO&D bike trail. $650/mo. Rent incls. electric, water, cable TV, high-speed Internet access. & professional cleaners once a month. Fully furnished, if desired. Rm has walk-in closet, Ig. bathroom, full kit/ laundry priv. Very private. No smkg. Pets a possibility. Avail. Jan. 1. flexible. Call 703-771-4135. Manassas comfortable turn rm in shared TH w/all ammenities. very conv. no smkg female, $500 incl utils. 703-582-5071 Room for rent in new home Bristow. Rm has own ba. $400/mo inclds utils, for more info. 703-338-2308 Classified ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 540-351-0121 ( \ Pets v_:_' _) FAUQUIER SPCA STRAY ANIMALS 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www.fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@net2er0.com for a complete up to date listing f Announcements A J V POST OFFICE ■ iif Ti'tmwnrr^r m. mi mi f1K UK *D/A ANNUALLY CIUDN6 FEDERAL BENEFITS AND OVERTIME Paid Training, Vacations. PT/FT. 1-800-709-9754 USWA REftf9601£umff«eReq. Announcements r v LAID-OFF RECENTLY? As J* «onds rusiest trjcmng romeary. Sdnaow haocn»$ coyness s growing ano we hmg. • Experience waned out no( requred • Company-pro»*)ed COL tranrc tor guarfec -jarxMaes • SX500-J67 50C aeoendrc ar exponent* • tT’xMc bene% «r expenwxsc 3WS . • Soi-or Donas may appr. X 077 Rentals — r Town houses V J Avail Immed, 2BR TH in Bealeton. Tile floors & carpet. CAC, W D, attached storage shed, patio, back yard $790 rent* incl sewer, trash removal & pvt wells. NO PETS. Sec dep & cred chk Call (540)341-2806 for application & Iv daytime phone number ’some restrictions apply Sterling - 3 BR, 2.5B TH. Excl cond. Spac 1760SF. No pets'smkg. $1300. 703-723-3010 CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 351-0121 I i • •' nr iiiitiiiM—i r \ 080 Rentata ~ Office V_ J Fauquier Why commute? Set your office up in quaint, downtown Remington. New businesses and remodeling ongoing. Plenty of parking. Starting at $ 6 0 0. Call: George. Olafsen Realty 540-347-1505 Sperryville Commercial office space, 718sqft, road frontage, High Spd Internet. $ 6 0 0 / m o . (540)987-8043 Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 r ^ Giveaways V_ J LOST DOGS/PUPPIES: Male Vorkie, 2.5lbs, 6 english bulldog puppies, 3 maltese puppies, 3 Chihauhuas, 4 Min pins, 4 baby pugs, 1 white male min. schnauzer, 8mos old, 5 adult female pugs. Reward OfferedIt Please call Page County Sheriff's Office with any information (540)743-6571_ Announcements V___) WALK-IN BATH TUB SAFETY • DIGNITY • INDEPENDENCE Call Now! 1-800-908-1827 C Announcements

Responsible hunter w/ refs seeks opportunity to hunt Canada Geese. Please call Bruce (540)522-9957 Vacation — Sales v_y Bethany Beach - Bear Trap Community. Open and bright 3BR, 2BA condo Immaculately maintained Screened m 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. 00 For Solo By Owner 4 ac mini farm, creek. 2BR. 2BA, den. custom cabnts. tile. Hdwd firs, deck, cvrd front porch $275,000. Madison Cty (540)547-2582 /"-N J 122 V_ Sales — Houses Just Reduced! Sumerduck ranch, 10acs. 3/4BR, 2ba, 2 car attchd, barn, -wrkshp. fncd. fish pond, must see! Edie Parish. Keller Williams Realty (540)220-0907 133 Sales — Lots & Acreage Highland Co.,VA. 100 ac Farm Farmhouse, post & beam barn, outbuildings. springs, stream, nice building sites $1,350,000. 540-468-2515. Highland Co., VA. 5 acres or more. Nice building sites, springs, streams. Prices vary on acreage amt 540-468-2515. Highland Co., VA 795 acres. Open & wooded Streams, nice views $4,000,000. 540-468-2515. REDUCED! (2) 5 acre lot on Dillon's Run Rd, 25 min. from Winchester, building, well and septic permits, can build to suit $55,000 ea. or $100,000 for both. 304-496-9683. REDUCED! $299,000. New home 4 sale by Owner-2.400 sq. Ft. split level home with 4BR. 3 baths and attached garage on 5 to 15 acres. Located 25 min. from Winchester on hard surface rd. 304-496-9683. 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. 2(XX) ft frontage on Cal ( pasture River. Priced to sell for under $5(XX)/ ac. Will divide. We trade. Dial direct: Scott Weller 540-294-0535. Melv i n S w e e n e v 540-294-H390. Remax Advantage 135 Sales — Real Estate 904 Henderick St Culpeper, Brand New 2200sqft fin 4bd 3ba w/2 car grge many upgrades in older estab. neighborhood $299K FSBO (540)547-9137 FORECLOSURES & FIXER-UPPERS in Northern VA. Call 24 hours for a FREE list 703-383-6175. Prudential Carruthers Realtors Need to sell your house fast7 Can t refinance7 Stop foreclosures. I have options. (888)886-9091 ADS WORK Call 540-347 4222 ( 135 V_ \ Sales — Real Estate J TH, 3 yrs old. Behind Giant. Brick, deck, fenced backyard. 3 fin Ms. 1 car grge $1600/ mo 1 mo dep & good credit (703)624-6539 Warrenton $339,910 Cozy single family home,2+ car garage detached w/ upper loft for studio. office, music room, etc. Brick patio w/ pond out back. Call Sherry Day at Crossroads Realtors (703)609-0016 r |224 Firewood j ALL OAK SEASONED hardwood. 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 / yyy FumftUfe/ Appliances V J $275 Brand New King Pillowtop 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 Bed - Full size mattress set. Still in plastic. $135. 703-378-8866. BEDRM - 5pc set NEW IN BOXES. Sell $550. Can deliver. 703-378-8866. / 228 J Brand New Microfiber Sofa & Loveseat. in boxes - lifetime warranty - list $1500 Sell $550. 703-263-7888. Garden tractors, Cub Cadet models 1000 (3speed) and 125 (hydrostatic). Both run but need work! Oldies but goodies. Warrenton area. Call (540) 878-2497 weekdays. (540) 729-0002 evenings and weekends. 256 Miscellaneous] For Sale DOUBLE HEAD Candy vending machines. All metal with stand. $25 each. Call 908-329-5454 Hardwood Flooring: Brazilian Cherry, 3/4 in thick. $2.50st, 2,145sf. Will seperate. (703)875-2215. HOT TUB: Never used, seats 6, fully loaded, 31 jets, waterfall. MSRP $72980, sell $3500. 571-237-5015 Log Cabin-type doll house. Perfect for colonial furniture or cabin type. Two levels with a chimney and front porch. Windows. Asking $75.00. All hand made. If interested, please call 540-788-9568 and leave message. POOL TABLE- 8 ft. solid wood, walnut, still in box. 1 in. slate, MSRP $6995 Must sell, $1495. 703-349-1965. Fauquier Times-DemoCrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 Slide Projector: Vivitar 2000 AF projector w/10 rotary slide trays. Includes projection screen & Sears projector table. All in good working order. $50/ OBO. 703-771-7860. I I Clearance New pianos at Guaranteed lowest prices! New Sohmer, Young Chang & Remington pianos from $1995. Used Steinway, Yamaha & Kawai priced to go! Electric guitar packs $199.. Drum sets $259. Electric Bass packs $299. More Great Christmas deals at Music Outlet (703)369-1007 WWW. musicoutletinc. com 273 V_ Affectionate Female English Bulldog. 1st shot, wormed, Vaccinated, a year health Guarantee cert. 16wks. potty trained/ housebroken. Interested in Elle, cont a c t Tim at timgrady60@yahoo. com Boxer pups, AKC, champion lines, shots, wormed, tails docked, dew claws removed, vet checked. 2 fawn females w/white & black masks avail. $600 ea. 304-279-8583 or check out the Web site http:/ /users, adelphia.net/ -copelandsboxers/ Legal Notices V_:) SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS' SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE NEAR SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA ADDRESS: 82 Hull School Road, Sperryville, VA 22740 (off Old Hollow Road +/- 1 mile east of the Park Boundary) In execution of an Order entered November 16, 2006 in Chancery No. 05-36 in the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia, the, the undersigned Special Commissioners will offer for sale at public auction on the front steps of the Courthouse Building, 250 Gay Street, Washington, VA on Friday the 12th day of January 2007 at 1:30 P.M. the following improved parcel of land located at 82 Hull School Road, Sperryville, Virginia 22740 and more particularly described as follows: All that certain tract or parcel of land with improvements thereon, lying and being situate in Piedmont Magisterial District of Rappahannock County, Virginia, containing 1 acre, more or less, being the same lot of which Mary M. Dwyer died seized and possessed, and acquired by deed dated July 10,1961 recorded In Deed Book 74 at Page 636 in the land records of the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia. Rappahannock County Tax Map No. 26-3A TERMS OF SALE: A deposit of $10,000.00 or 10% of the successful bid, whichever is greater, in certified funds payable to BRUCE T. CLARK, Special Commissioner will be required from the highest bidder before the bid is accepted. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION BY THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. If the sale is not confirmed, the deposit will be returned to the purchaser. Upon confirmation of the sale, the balance of the successful bid shall be paid in certified funds at settlement within thirty (30) days from the date of sale; provided that the Special Commissioners may extend the date for settlement for good cause or if an order confirming the sale is pending entry. Purchaser's failure to proceed to settlement within 30 days or on such date as agreed by the Special Commissioners shall be deemed a default by the Purchaser and shall result in the forfeiture of the deposit to the Special Commissioners in payment of fees and costs. Conveyance of title will be by Special Commissioners Special Warranty Deed. The property will be sold AS IS with no representation or warranty as to the physical condition of the property or of any improvements thereon or the use to which the property may be put under applicable zoning or other local ordinances. The fees and costs of the Special Commissioners, Grantors Tax. any delinquent and pro rata real estate taxes to the date of sale shall be paid from the sale proceeds. All other costs and recording fees shall be paid by the Purchaser at Settlement. IMPORTANT NOTICE: IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER ON THE SALE DATE, THE COMMISSIONERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO POSTPONE THE SALE. BRUCE T. CLARK DOUGLAS K. BAUMGARDNER DAVID L. KONICK SPECIAL COMMMISSIONERS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David L. Konick Attorney at Law P.O. Box 57 Washington, Virginia 22747-0057 (540) 937-5067 Douglas K. Baumgardner Baumgardner & Brown, PC. 211A Main Street ~ P.O. Box 270 Washington, Virginia 22747-0270 (540) 675-3617 |*73 > Toy Fox Terriers, CKC, bom 11/14, 4 females, shots, vet chckd, tails docked. Ready 1/9. $600. (540)439-0041 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. h—) FREE HLL DIRT If you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 FREE FREE FREE: Ste reo, TV and Computer. You pickup. (540)364-2829 Moving must giveaway 1 dryer, needs minor work. You haul! 540-535-0356. Licensed Family daycare in Amissville has openings, infant to school age. USDA food program. CPR/ First Aid Certified. We've just expanded! (540)937-6097 IOO Loving family hoping to adopt infant, willing to pay legal, medical, exp. Mike/Kate collect anytime (703)378-4811 Public Hearing/Notice The RRCSB-AAA Culpeper, Virginia provides transportation services for elderly and disabled individuals within Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock Counties. These services transport individuals to and from rehabilitation programs, outpatient services, meal programs and other services operated by the RRCSB-AAA and private providers. Funds are being requested from the Commonwealth of Virginia to purchase six, 14-passenger wheelchair lift vehicles through the FTA Section 5310 Program. These vehicles will be used to transport wheelchair and ambulatory participants to and from residential, day support and senior nutrition programs. We invite any interested public or private transit or paratransit operator within the Planning District 9 area to comment on the proposed services by sending a written notice bv February 1, 2007 to Mr. Neil Sherman, Department of Rail and Public Transportation, P. O. Box 590, Richmond, Virginia 23219-0590 and to the attention of the Executive Director, RRCSB-AAA, P. O. Box 1568, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. Comments can also be made at the public hearing planned for January 9, 2007 at 1:00 P. M. at the main office of the RRCSBAAA, 15361 Bradford Road, Culpeper, Virginia. A copy of the application is available for inspection at 15361 Bradford Road, Culpeper, Virginia. Comments made at the public hearing and submitted in writing will become part of the application. Interested parties should contact Paula Benenson at 540-825-3100, ext. 3146. Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 \ PRESS SERVICE AUCTIONS NEW YEAR’S DAY AUCTION - Old Armory, Rt. 1005, Powhatan ■Courthouse, 10AM. Early furniture, Old advertising, Clocks, Coca-Cola, Cupboards, Pottery, etc. J.A. Tilman, Auctioneer, VAAR 348, 804-5987256, www.tilmansauction.com ABSOLUTE AUCTION - January 20, 2007 at 12:00. DELUXE HUNTING CABIN. Stone Mountain Range - Elevation 3,268. Thomas Jefferson National Forest, Coebum, VA. Walker Commercial Service (VAAF#549) (540)344-6160. www.walker-inc.com AUTOMOTIVE $500 Police Impounds! Cars from $500! Tax Repos, US Marshal and IRS sales! Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Toyotas, Hondas, Chevys and more! For Listings Call 1-800-298-4150 x2846. AUTOS WANTED Donate Vehicle, running or not accepted, FREE TOWING TAX DEDUCTIBLE, NOAHS ARC, Support No Kill Shelters, Animal Rights, Research to Advance Veterinary Treatments/Cures 1-866912-GIVE. DONATE YOUR CAR TO THE ORIGINAL 1-800-Charity Cars! Fair market value deduction if we provide your car to a struggling family. Call 1800-CHARITY (1-800-242-7489) www.800CharityCars.org BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ALL CASH CANDY ROUTE. Do you earn $800 in a day? Your own local candy route. Includes 30 Machines and Candy. All for $9,995. 1-888-745-3354 MONEY FOR YOUR BUSINESS Business Owner? $5K-$250K 72 Hour Funding. Online approval. www.getcca.com or call 1-888231-5744 ext. 304. EQUIPMENT FOR SALE SAWMILLS from only $2,990.00Convert your LOGS TO VALUABLE LUMBER with your own Norwood portable band sawmill. Log skidders also available. www.nCTwoodindustries.com - FREE information: 1-800-578-1363Ext:300-N. FINANCIAL SERVICES *** $700-$800,000 FREE CASH GRANTS - 2007! Personal bills, School, Business / Housing. Approximately $49 billion unclaimed 2005! Almost Everyone Qualifies! Live Operators Listings 1-800-2745086 Ext. 230. HELP WANTED Need 7 People To Work At HOME. $500-$ 10,000 mo.-P/FT 888-3185310. Or Visit Our Website At: www.B 12workfromhome.com SECRET SHOPPERS NEEDED Pose as customers for store evaluations. Local stores, restaurants & theaters. Training provided. Flexible hours. Email Required. Call Now! 1-800585-9024 ext 6462 HELP_WANTED / TRUCK DRIVERS DRIVER CDL TRAINING - CLASS “A" or CLASS “B.” Local or O-T-R Job Placement Assistance. Guaranteed Financing Available. $38-45K 1st Year. CDS Tractor Trailer Training 1800-646-2374. COMPANY DRIVERS AND OWNER OPERATORS WITH MINIMUM 1 YEAR OTR EXPERIENCE, EAST COAST OPERATION, NEW PAY SCALE. WILLIAM EDWARDS, INC. 1-800876-3436. Driver - ASAP 36-43cpm/$ 1.20pm + Sign On Bonus. $0 Lease NEW Trucks. CDL-A + 3 months OTR. 800635-8669. Flatbed drivers: 2007 Model Freightliners are Here! Per Diem Pay, Weekly Home Time, Excellent Benefits. Class A-CDL, 22 Years Old, Good Record. Call Western Express Today!! 866-863-4116. DRIVER - Are you getting a pay increase? Roehl drivers have! Practical Route and Top 10 Pay. Up to $3,000 Sign-on bonus. Students and O/O Welcome. Class A required. Call today! 877-774-5313. www.GoRoehl.com Been out of trucking and looking to get back behind the wheel again? We offer a "refresher" program for drivers like you! Call for details 1-800-441-4953. HEARTLAND EXPRESS www.heartlandexpress.com Our top driver made $75,249 in 2006 running our Virginia region. How well would you do? Home most weekends! 401k! Blue Cross/Blue Shield! 1 Year OTR experience required. HEARTLAND EXPRESS 1-800-4414953 www.heartlandexpress.com HELP WANTED/SALES National company looking for licensed Health Agents to sell Guaranteed Acceptance health benefits. No underwriting, level commissions & no cold calling. Training & online leads provided. If you’re not making at least $ 1,000/week call Vickie @866-2248450 ext. 1109. LAND 20+ Acres with Private River Access. Perfect for a vacation getaway and retirement. Very usable with long range mountain views. www.landneardc.com LOTS AND ACREAGE MOUNTAINSIDE HOMESITE - 15 acres on the slope of Bank Mountain in Amherst County. Rugged seclusion with stunning view. $99,900. Owner will finance. 540-448-2889. 2 ACRES FOR LOW DOWN PAYMENT - Wooded homesite (suitable for mobile homes). Buckingham county. Owner-financing available. $25,900. 434-444-5088. BEDFORD COUNTY - 5 acre homesite. $44,900 and owner will finance. 540-444-5088 BOONES MILL AREA - 6.9 acres with long river frontage. About 25 minutes to Roanoke. Just $79,900. 540-294-2020. MOBILE HOMES WELCOME! - 4.5 acre wooded homesite in Nelson County with stream. Great ownerfinancing available. $41,900. 434-4445088. MISCELLANEOUS Attend College Online from Home. ’"Medical "Business "Paralegal "Computers "Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer provided. Financial Aid if qualified. Call 866-8582121. www.OnlineTidewaterTech.com AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (888) 3495387. REAL ESTATE BANK FORECLOSURES! Homes from $10,000! 1-3 bedroom available! Repos, REO’s, HUD, FHA, etc. These homes must sell! For Listings Call 1800-298-5309 ext. 4672. STEEL BUILDINGS STEEL BUILDING CLEARANCE SPECIALS!...Manufacturer direct at substantially discounted prices. Withstand high wind and heavy snow. Limited quantities. For SPECIALS, call Pioneer 1-800-668-5422 or www.pioneersteel.com TANNING BEDS WOLFF TANNING BEDS. Buy Direct and Save! Full Body units from $22 a month! FREE Color Catalog. CALL TODAY! 1-800-842-1305. www.np.etstan.com The following early deadlines are in effect: CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES: Classified Real Estate: Friday, 11 :OOa.m. All other Classified ads: Friday, 1:00p.m. PUBLICATION PATE DEADLINE WED., DEC. 27, 2006 FRI., DEC. 22, 2006 WED., JAN. 3, 2007 FRI., DEC. 29, 2006 CALL 540-347^4222 or 1.800.852.4797 or FAX 540-351-0121 or email classifleds@timespapers.com to place your ad today! -(Times Community

545Fu"t1m* unpMynMU. SATELLITE DISH INSTALLERS Manassas Satellite retailer seeks dependable Techs Exp. Preferred GREAT pay (703) 366-3691 X106 or r Fax (703) 783-0736 HELP WANTED Herdsman. 200 brood cow beef operation in NOVA. Salary & benefits. Contract: Jerry File 540-592-3078 fax or email resume to: 540-592-7015 dschultz@wildblue.net POLICE OFFICER Town of Vienna* VA The Town of Vienna. VA (pop. 15.000) is currently hiring for the position of Police Officer. The written exam will be held twice: Monday, January 8, 2007, doors open at 6:30 pm; test begins promptly at 7 pm; and Saturday, January 13, doors open at 8:30 am; test begins promptly at 9 am at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry Street, Vienna, VA. Written exam requires no advance prep or study; bring photo id; walk-in; salary $39,877 plus excellent benefits. For further info contact 703-255-6350 or email www. jobs@ci.Vienna.va.us. EOE/AA JL Property Development Assistant needed for full-time in Rixeyville area. Must be able to work flexible hours, juggle multiple projects, negotiate leases, improvements, repairs, payments and maintenance with suppliers, tenaiits, engineers and sellers, conduct regular visits in Northern Virginia, and be detail oriented in a very fast paced, busy environment. Must interact well, with co-workers, excellent computer and internet skills, and be accustomed to a significant amount of paperwork and project responsibilities done in small team environment. Need great initiative, with strong negotiation and follow-up skills. Property development, sales and management in retail, office and residential fields a plus. Excellent pay and benefits to the right candidate. Great long-term career potential. Smoke free environment. Please email resume to rlxevvIHepropertvdevasslstant® vahoo.com or by fax to (540)937-7011 Circulation Circulation Distribution Manager Full-time Reston, VA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: www.llmesCommunity.coin Times Community Newspapers is an Equal Opportunity Employer Interested applicants should send a resume and salary requirements to: Jaidn Lowe, 13873 Park Center Road, Suite 301, Herndon, Virginia 20171, email to: HumanResourceQtimespapers.com, or fax to 703-435-9754 (Times Community Newspapers Call Taker Multiple, positions are available with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center. Positions may include rotating shift work and on-call for emergencies. Duties include receiving calls for service from the public and promptly deter, mining the urgency of the call. Must have the ability to maintain effective communications with the public under stress and the ability to analyze and respond to a wide variety of situations. Accurately enter information and calls for service into the CAD computer. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a High School Diploma or GED and at least 2 years direct public contact experience. U.S. Citizen or 10 year resident of the United States. Successfully complete the Basic Dispatcher School and be VC1N/NCIC certified within one year of employment. Selection process includes a background interview and the successful demonstration of various telecommunication skills associated with dispatching and call taking through the use of various simulated call taking and dispatching duties. Polygraph test, psychological examination, drug screening, and complete background investigation. (Hiring Range: $29,627 - $39.997/yr) 07-248 Closes: 01/05/2007 Additional information and required application contact web site: www. loudoun.gov Times Community Newspapers. We are where the readers are. Program & Facility Assistant Four positions available with the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services. Positions will provide support to the After School program and facility supervision. The Program Assistant provides supervision of After School and/or Camp participants at various locations and in accordance with department policy and procedure. Assists with planning and implementing age appropriate programs and activities for school age after school and summer programs. Assists with field trips. Helps assure state child care licensing standards are met. The Program & Facility Assistant also provides evening and weekend oversight of drop-in users, renters and participants according to program, facility and department policies and procedures. Enforces facility use rules and regulations as posted. Ensures that all participants nave vacated the facility and that facility is secured before leaving. Assists with facility maintenance tasks and room set-up/take down to assure facility is consistently clean and ready for users. Successful candidates must be able to work flexible schedule, to include afternoons, evenings and weekends. Summer hours will vary according to camp schedule. Requires a High School Diploma. Virginia state licensing requires 6 months experience supervising children during recreational or educational activities. Prefer previous experience working with the public. Must be able to perform light maintenance tasks, such as set up of facility tables and chairs, mop floors, etc. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Must have certification in First Aid, CPR for adult, infant and child, and TB test prior to beginning work. Criminal background and CPS check, \ralid drivers license required. DMV check. (Hiring Range: $22,852 - $30,850/yr) 07-246 Closes: 01/05/2007 Additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov Cleaning Positions Available Commercial & Residential cleaning company in Culpeper, VA seeks personnel with experience. For more information call (540)399-9688 Career in Real Estate Are you ready? Want to find out? Take our on-line analysis The Real Estate Simulator Go to: www.TeamReaencv.com Click on Careers RE/MAX Regency (703) 656-4675 (540) 341-1075 Drug Court Case Manager Position with the Department of Community Corrections. Full time, temporary, grant funded position duration of approximately one year. This position will participate on the Drug Court Team and interact with team members on a routine basis. Duties include interviewing, screening, and assessing participants for program participation; providing community referrals. Responsible to closely supervise and monitor drug court participants, testify in court, and submit written reports as requested to the court. Requires good communication skills, a working knowledge of courtroom procedures, and a willingness to work with offenders, some of which have a record of violent behavior. Work schedule is flexible. Requires a bachelors, degree in criminal justice or related field with a minimum of two years related experience in the criminal justice field. Mandatory criminal record check required for successful candidate. (Hiring Range: $21.61 - $29.17/hr) 07-244 Closes: 01/05/2007 Additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.eov DISPATCHER Multiple positions are available with the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Emergency Communications Center. Positions may include rotating shift work and on-call for emergencies. Duties include monitoring and dispatching law enforcement personnel and equipment in response to emergency and non-emergency situations. Must have the ability to maintain effective communications with the public under stress: ability to analyze and respond to a wide variety of situations. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to a High School Diploma or GED. and four years of relevant direct public contact experience. US Citizen or 10 year resident of the United States. Successfully complete the Basic Dispatcher School and be VCIN/NC1C certified within one year of employment. Selection process includes a background interview and the successful demonstration of various telecommunication skills associated with dispatching and call taking through the use of various simulated call taking and dispatching duties. Polygraph test, psychological examination, drug screening, and complete background investigation. (Hiring Range: $34,299 - $46,303/yr) 07-247 Closes: 01/05/2007 Additional information and required application contact web site: www. loudoun.gov 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 HumanResource®timespapers.com or fax 703-435-9754 EOE Newspapers Times Community Newspapers, For all of your Employment needs. Officers /mnide security and pnHectum for air truwlers. aiiports andainruft Part-Time Starting at $13.29 per hour Pius Benefits (Includes 17.50% Locality Pay) Minimum Requirements U.S. Citunship ur U S. National • High school diploma. GED or equivalent, or one year of seeunty or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a hackground/crcdit check Please apply online at: www.tsajobs.com 1-800-8*7-1895; TTY: 1-800-887-5506 ISA u an hejuai Oppurtuiui) Employer FWI Time Employment Bilingual Admin Support Asst . The Department of Family Services is seeking a candidate to work in a fast paced environment, learning the many varied programs provided by the department and provide good customer service to the citizens of the County. Located at the Shenandoah Office Building in Leesburg. VA. Responsible to provide customer service support by assisting walk-in clients, answering phones, sorting and distributing mail, faxing and copying. Bilingual and Spanish language skills required. Requires High School diploma equivalency and two years related work experience. (Hiring Range: $26,453 - $31,744/yr) 07-240 Closes: 01 fl)5/2007 Additional information and required application contact web site: www. Ioudoun.gov ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Position with Loudoun County Mental Health Center in Sterling, VA. Responsibilities include providing customer service in the areas of front window client check-in, responding to inquiries both in person and by telephone, receipting payment for services, coordinating the client intake process and creating service tickets. Performs data entry of clinical service activity and reconciliation of daily cash receipts. Requires excellent attention to detail, and outstanding consumer service Requires High School diploma or equivalent and two years of job related experience. Prefer candidates bilingual in English and Spanish. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal background checks and TB test. Part-time, 20 hrs per week. (Hiring Range: $13.57 - $18.31/hr) 07-241 Closes: 01/05/2007 Additional information and required application contact web site: www, loudoun.gov Editorial Reporter Full-time Berryville, VA Reporter Full-time Reston, VA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit www.TimesCommunity.cnin 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, Virginia 20171 email to: or fax to 703-435-9^54 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Newspapers WE ARE GROWING! Join Our Team! U.S. Foodservice, a leading distributor In the foodservlce Industry, Is currently hiring for our Manassas, VA Distribution Center. • Delivery Driver-Shuttle Drivers -Fredericksburg • A/R Clerk we offer an excellent compensation package Including medical, dental, disability, 401 (k) plan, direct deposit, flexible spending plans, and employee stock purchase plan. All applicants must successfully pass a background investigation and drug screen. Please forward your resume or letter of Interest to recruit50«usfoocl.com or apply In person Mon-Frl 8:30am-4pm. tJSi US FOODSERVICE MANASSAS Attn: Human Resources Dept. 11994 Livingston Road Manassas, va 20109 fax 703-331-3280 EOE/AA/M/F/D/V Times Community Newspapers. We are where the readers are. Residential Counselor Regular, part-time position with Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation/ Substance Abuse Services, Mental Retardation Division to provide services in a variety of community settings. Position provides assistance and training with daily living activities in the homes of disabled individuals. Emphasis placed on community integration, individual preference and facilitation of new experiences for consumers. Requires education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in psychology, Special Education, Social Work or related field. Six months related experience preferred. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of criminal background check, TB Test, driving record check and a valid driver's license in Virginia or regional state of residence. (Hiring Range: $16.13 - $21.77/hr) 07-243 Closes: 01/05/2007 Additional information and required application contact web site: www.loudoun.gov Accounting Account Collection Representative Full-time Herndon, VA 2 years minimum collection experience Accounts Receivable Clerk Full-time Herndon, VA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: www.7imesCommunity.com Times Community Newspapers is an Equal Opportunity Employer Interested applicants should send a resume and salary requirements to: Jaicin Lowe, 13873 Park Center Road, Suite 301, Herndon, Virginia 20171, email to: HumanResource®timespapers.com, or tax to 703-435-9754 (Times Community Newspapers CLASSIFIED SALES CONSULTANT Times Community Newspapers, a major Northern Virginia publisher, is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated person with a strong desire to sell and interact with local business owners. Responsibilities include selling print and on-line advertising through standard sales practices including extensive telephone contact, direct-mail sales efforts, blast-faxes, email broadcasts, web-site promotions, telemarketing, etc. Position available in Leesburg, Virginia. Applicant should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and searching the web for leads and should possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Great career advancement opportunity and management track for performers. * TCN offers competitive benefits and a solid compensation plan with base pay, commission and incentives. To become a part of this high-quality, high-growth organization, send resume and salary requirements to humanresource@timespapers.com or fax 703.435.5497. EOE Newspapers aoniSQQ^-aisaxiBnis LOOKING FOR A SUMMER JOB? LOOK NO FURTHER! Join us at the Parks, Recreation & Community Services SUMMER JOB FAIR Thursday, January 4, 2007 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Parks, Recreation and Community Services Administration Building 1st floor Senior Center 215 Depot Ct. SE, Leesburg, VA Interview for the following summer programs: SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMS <=> Positions available with Summer Day Camp, Adaptive Recreation, and Trip Camps <=> Minimum requirements are HS graduation and 18 years of age. <=> Virginia State Licensing requires additional experience supervising children during recreational or educational activities. SWIMMING POOLS <=> Summer Lifeguards - Must have Red Cross or equivalent Lifeguard Certification, including First Aid and CPR, prior to beginning work <=> Summer Pool Managers and Assistant Managers <=> Summer Recreation Aides - must have completed 8th grade « Water Safety Instructors SUMMER MAINTENANCE WORKERS VISIT httD://www.loudoun.gov/Drcs/home.htm for position details. For applications and recruitment numbers go to: www loudoun.gov SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CONSULTANT WE RE GROWING! Times Community Newspapers, the largest local newspaper group in Northern Virginia, currently has a full-time position in Leesburg, VA The individual will manage special business contacts and lead and manage the Business and Services and Church Directories. 1 to 3 years of similar experience desired. The ideal candidates must have the following skills: •Highly organized -Detail oriented -Dependable -Strong customer service -Understand client's needs and expectations -Strong communication -Goal oriented -Team player -Self-motivated -Strong computer skills Competitive benefits package. If interested, please email your resume and salary history to HumanResource@timespapers.com or fax to (703) 435.9754, Attn: Human Resources. No phone calls please. EOE Newspapers Sales Real Estate Manager Full-time Reston, VA Classified Advertising Consultant Full-time Leesburg, VA Sales Executives Full-time and Part-time Reston, Alexandria, Leesburg, VA Sales Coordinator Full-time Reston, VA Entry-Level Sales Executives Full-time and Part-time Reston, Alexandria. Leesburg, VA Real Estate Advertising Consultant Full-time Alexandria, VA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: www.TunesCommunity.com Times Community Newspapers is an Equal Opportunity Employer Interested applicants should send a resume and salary requirements to: Jaicin Lowe 13873 Park Center Road Suite 301 Herndon, Virginia 20171 email to: HumanResource@timespapers.com or fax to 703-435-9754 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE (Times Community Newspapers

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 Claire's at The Depot is seeking a Exp Fine Dining Server Fax resume to: 540-341-0302 Classified Ads Work r 845 ■jf. ■ -- Full Time SHOP MECHANIC Experience with Electrical. Hydraulics. Gas/ Diesel Engines helpful. Will train Immed. Openings Exc. Benefits 40 IK Contact Dave Estell 703-733-2987 Health Care PSYCHIATRIC NURSE Position to provide advanced clinical and psychiatric nursing services to adults with serious mental illness or co-occurring serious mental illness and substance abuse in various Mental Health Residential Services programs through out Loudoun County. Responsibilities include assessment and treatment planning, case management, medication administration, training of residential staff, coordinating with other department staff, and providing interagency coordination activities. Work schedule may require day, evening or weekend hours. Requires a Bachelor's degree in nursing and three years of experience in community-based mental health services. Five year of related experience preferred. Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Virginia. Certified as Psychiatric Nurse or eligible for certification. Requires transporting clients in program vehicles. Employment is contingent upon criminal background check, driving record check and a valid driver's license in Virginia or resional state of residence and TB test. (Hiring Range: $42,140 - $56.889/yr) 07-242 Closes: 01/05/2007 Additional information and required application contact web site: www. loudoun.gov ruuut neaim uenusi Loudoun County Here is an opportunity to enjoy dental practice in Leesburg Virginia, contribute to the community, be a part of a healthcare team and grow professionally. Duties typically include the full range of preventive and restorative services for scht>ol children and limited adult patients. Virginia Department of Health offers a competitive compensation package to the best qualified applicants, including negotiable base salary and potential recruitment incentives. An array of valuable benefits for classified employees includes: employer-paid retirement, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid malpractice protection, employer-subsidized health insurance, pre-tax 457/401(a) deferred compensation plan with employer cash match up to $40/month, pre-tax medical reimbursement and child/elder care reimbursement plans, employer-paid short term & long term disability plan, annual leave, sick leave, and paid holidays. This position is also responsible for running the County's free dental clinic. Manage district level program. Although an unrestricted VA license is preferred, a restricted temporary licensure is available as a VDH employee. A pre-employment criminal back-ground investigation is required. Loudoun County Health Department accepts only online applications. Faxed, mailed, or emailed applications will NOT be considered. Link for more information and to apply: iobs.agencies.virginia.gov/applicants/ Central?quickFind=61126. Contact: Geri Guerin at 703-737-8859. Phlebotomy/ Customer Service Reps The position is a liaison between the clientl. the agent, and the field. Answering phone calls, researching questions & providing responses in a timely manner. Must have Data Entry skills along with a HS diploma or equiv. w/at least 1 y r. paramedical or CS exp. 1 -year of phlebotomy . required. Send resumes to dan. lecicjewski@ examone.com. EOE Call Times Community Newspapers To Place Your Ad Today 540-347-4222 or FAX 540-351-0121 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, PRN & Weekend Program ❖ CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, PRN & Weekend Program ❖ STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR - RN ❖ EARN WHILE YOU LEARN- CNA CLASS ❖ LAUNDRY AIDE- Full Time 3pm-11pm 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 taylorc@faucjuierhospital.org n in* Air rrocructs Healthcare 1 Medical equipment technic AND WAREHOUSE TECHNICIAN Air Products Healthcare, one o< the top five providers of home respiratory p'oducts and services in the U.S. and a subsidiary of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD), is seeking a Medical Equipment Technician and a Warehouse Technician for our Sterling, VA facility RESPONSIBILITIES: The selected Medical Equipment Technician will be responsible for the delivery, set up and follow up of DME and respiratory equipment in Sterling, VA and surrounding areas Additional duties include selecting and delivering appropriate equipment to patients' homes as well as setting up and providing instructions for oxygen, durable medical equipment and supplies. The Technician must ensure that all delivered equipment has been serviced, cleaned, and is ready for patient use The Medical Equipment Technician requires the Technician to work scheduled hours plus be on call. The Warehouse Technician is responsible for maintaining the oiganization of the warehouse facility, including shipping, receiving, stocking of inventory, and other general warehouse duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS: • High school diploma or equivalent • MET must have valid CDL • PievOus warehouse and DME experience preferred • Strong interpersonal and communication skills We offer our employees competitive salary and benefits programs to include a 401(k) plan with company match, paid vacation and more. For more information, visit www airproductshealthcare com. For additional Information on specific duties for this position and to apply, piaasa visit the Air Products Healthcare Career Center at www.airproductshealthcare.com. Click on “Current Job Openings Click on Job Reg# 25364. We thanx a 1 applicants in advance for. their interest, however, ONLY those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V where diversity matters t«H me more '84 Toyota Land Crusier. classic collectable, runs great. 21 OK mis, $4500/obo. (540)428-1616 Otdsmobile 1975 Delta 88 4-door sedan. 350 eng. 1 owner, 48K mi. Ask $12K. Mint cond. Aft 5pm 571-437-7510. 01 Chevy Camaro: V6, under 47k miles. Many extras. $9000. Call ' (571)216-2716. 02 Buick LeSabre limited, 78K, auto start, loaded, leather, 1 i owner, $8600/obo. (540)212-3361 04 Mazda Miata MX5 LS convertible, auto, CD, Premium wheels. Low mileage 22K. $18000. (202)550-0010 05 Toyota Prius. exc cond, auto, 23K. $ 2 3 0 0 0. (202)550-0010 1995 Buick Roadmaster, 81K, V-8, Ithr. all power, Nov inspect, exc cond, RWD. $3500. (540)439-8362 1995 Corvette, Red w/ Tan Ithr interior. 54k miles, excellent condition. $15,500. 703-777-4337. 1995 Lincoln Continental, excellent condition, sun/moonroof, only 96,000 miles, 4 door, all power, recent VA state safety inspection, owner's manual. Holiday price $4,495. Phone (540)439-3259. 1996 BMW Z3 Blk Conv. 5-spd,AC, Excl. Cond, 141k mis, $9,500 / OBO (540)622-3122 2000 A-6 Audi. 6spd, turbo, fully loaded, meticulously maintained. $14,950, Warrenton. (540)272-5218 2000 Acura RL 3.5 Fully Loaded, Navigation, Ithr interior. $11,500 Call 703-579-7899. 2001 Mitsubishi, Eclipse GT, 5spd, power windows, terrors, locks, sunrdef, CD, 1 owner, $6000/ obo. (540)664-3353 2003 VW Beetle, red. auto, turbo, sunroof, spcl. edtn. rd/blk Ithr. int., 28k miles, Very clean 540-270-7230 $14,200 obo 2005 Honda Civic EXSE, red, 34.5K, 5spd. moonroof, CD/ MP3, 40+mpg $14,990 540-987-9226 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS Hybrid, 35K mis, loaded. 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