Rappahannock News, February 22, 2007

Ik •’U §?..? ■> >’ A* . v~ .v-. -Ir „ RappaHdnnock County ’s Family Newspaper \877 129th Year ... No. 8* Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2007 Worldwide at timescommunity.com 50 CENTS Ai «frifrfiif.a-rw * Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Anita L. Sherman DISGUSTED: As the audience listened to comments from the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection board, this resident showed his angst at the proposed power line. Rapp citizens oppose Dominion’s power line plan The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection rallies support By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer If Dominion Virginia Power officials think they have eased opposition to electric transmission corridors in the region by diverting a planned line from northern Fauquier County to a new route that dips into Rappahannock County, theyr have another tiling coming. ' More than 50 people crammed into the Rappahannock County Library on Monday to organize opposition to Dominion’s proposal to cut an additional 500,000-volt electric transmission corridor next to an existing string of power lines in the eastern part of the county. Concerned citizens, environmental activists and county officials turned out to the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection’s monthly meeting in search of answers about the power company’s proposal and strategies that could prevent it from being built. The questions were many, but the answers were few at the meeting, because Dominion officials have not disclosed much information about their plans for the corridor. "The devil is in the details,” said RLEP President Paul Farmer, and the group’s response will be brat oh the specifics of Dominion’s propfjS&t* County Administrator John McCarthy said all five members of the County Board of Supervisors oppose the new power line corridor and he has talked to officials from neighboring counties about pooling resources -to oppose Dominion’s plan and challenge the assertion that the lines are needed to meet increasing energy demands in the Washington, D.C., suburbs. This is going to take an effort on the part of everybody,” McCarthy said, adding that to match Dominion’s political clout citizens and local officials will See PLAN, Page A2 To Help The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection is collecting money for the > Piedmont Environmental 5 Council’s campaign to prevent * Dominion Virginia Power from building a new power line i' corridor next to an existing right-of-way in the county. RLEP's goal is to raise $10,000 in Rappahannock and pass that money on to PEC. Send checks to: RLEP/Power Line P.O. Box 94 Washington, VA 22747 Dominion prefers Rappahannock right-of-way By Don Del Rosso Rappahannock News Staff Writer Dominion Virginia Power executives say their preferred route for a new 500,000-volt electric transmission corridor is along an existing right-of-way that runs through Rappahannock County from Chester Gap to Amissville. County Administrator John McCarthy delivered that news Wednesday after a closed meeting with Dominion officials at his office in the Tbwn of Washington. Dominion has three alternate proposals they plan to submit to the State Corporation Commission in April, McCarthy said. The others would place the lines along Interstate 66 in northern Fauquier County. McCarthy said Dominion officials indicated that they prefer to build new transmission corridors where a rights of-way already exists. If that is the case, the county administrator questioned, why didn’t the company propose the Rappahannock route at the beginning of their process, rather than issuing plans for new power lines along 1-66? See DOMINION, Page A3 Rrpprhrnnock Power Line Meeting! Thursday, February 22, 7-9 pm Rappahannock Hiyh School Auditorium New 500-kU Power Una Proposed! Dominion and Allegheny Power have announced plans for a 500-kilovoK power line through Frederick, Warren, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Fauquier, Prince William, and Loudoun counties. The proposed towers would be up to 177 feet high and require a right-of-way that’s 150-200 feet wide. The line would cut through private land, publicly held open space, neighborhoods, historic sites, historic districts, magnificent viewsheds, and a high concentration of conservation easements. Allegheny and PJM Interconnection are seeking federal eminent-domain authority (through the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) for the siting of this line. > Learn More about Dominion’s 500 kU Power line end How It Cool* affect Ymul ' The Piedmont Environmental Council and Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection invite all citizens concerned with the 500-kV transmission line proposal to come and get the most current information and hear the most recent developments related to PEC's ongoing power Hne opposition campaign. Como to the mooting to... M Get the whole story on the power line issue! M Learn about the “alternate" routes recently proposed by Dominion Virginia Power! M Find out where our community stands at the local, state, and federal level! Welch joins the sheriff race By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Reporter James Christopher “J.C." Welch entered this year’s Sheriff race the old fashioned way, as he announced his bid at the Washington Fire Hall. After announcing his candidacy, Welch spent time talking with friends, family members, and supporters at the Washington Fire Hall. “It has been a professional goal of mine, to one day serve the citizens of Rappahannock as their sheriff,’’ said Welch, a lifelong county resident. The election held this November is the first open Sheriff race in over 30 years, as it lacks an incumbent. Current RCSO Sheriff, Larry Sherertz has stated that he plans to retire and won’t be seeking re-election. Enforcement career Welsh lives in Sperryville and is currently a Criminal Investigations Sergeant for the Culpeper Police Department. Prior to his career move to Culpeper, Welch served as a road deputy for the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office. Welch said that he left the RCSO because of “different ideas See WELCH, Page A5 Rappahannock News P.0. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) James Christopher “J.C." Welch EHV-1 positive shuts down center Rare neurological form of disease identified By Betsy Parker Rappahannock News Staff Writer State officials imposed a quarantine of the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center effective immediately due to the suspected infection of the neurologic form of Equine Herpesvirus type 1 in three hospitalized horses. No additional patients will be admitted to the Leesburg hospital until further notice. Hospital officials expect the quarantine to last 14-28 days. EHV-1, one of several strains of the virus, is a highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease that, although not transmissible to humans, can cause respiratory signs in horses, early- and late-term abortion, peri-natal infection, encephalitis, and other complications. It is spread from infected horses, which shed the virus through nasal fluids and bodily secretions, by airborne transmission and by direct contact with affected horses. Symptoms can include fever, coughing, nasal discharge, loss of balance, urinary retention and recumbency. “Based on the clinical signs and one positive test from the first horse with neurologic signs, we are treating this as an infection with EHV-1,” said Dr. Nathaniel White, director of the center. “We are taking extraordinary precautions and following stringent procedures in order to protect the horses in our care as well as the general equine population. The health and safety of our patients is our first priority.” According to White, a horse brought to the hospital Wednesday, Feb. 7, to be treated for an unrelated emergency, subsequently developed a fever and signs of nervous system disease. The horse was immediately isolated in the hospital’s Biosafety Level 2 isolation unit. See EHV-1, Page A6 Music in the air The Rappahannock Lions Club held their annual Bland Concert where local talent was showcased. See Page B1. % Burke’s Big Bang Richie Burke is beaming these days with the news that residents will once again have fireworks. See Page A10. J \ Remembering Rappahannock’s Veterans of Foreign Wars are building a monument. Look for it by Memorial Day. See Page A8. X M Found Photojoumalist Richard Lykes loves Ns kitties and that caring extended to finding a resident’s lost one. See Page A5. W

X—.— -:-VCounty and Town Meetings and Notices i ne vvasmngion lown Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 26 at town hall. It had previously been scheduled for February 14. Highlights from the agenda include the appointment of a new Council member, wastewater update, and consideration of an energy conservation project, and a beautification of the Town project. Immediately following the Council meeting there will be a joint meeting of the Planning Commission and the Town Council. Items under consideration on the agenda are draft changes to the Zoning Ordinance that relate to the npwly adopted Comprehensive Plan, draft Subdivision Ordinance changes, and aran Boundary Line Adjustment policies. On Wednesday, February, 28 the Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7:30 p. m. at the courthouse on Gay Street. Agenda: Election of Officers (Zoning Administrator Presides) -Planning Commission Representative -Vice-Chairman -Chairman New Business -SU#07-01-02 Updike Family Apartment* -SU#07-01 -03 Liscomb Small Contracting Business* -VAR#07-07-02 Butler House Location* Home and land transfers These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office for the period of February 2, 2007 to February 16, 2007. To find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.timespapers.com. <Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Jackson District Cordani General Contracting LLC to Bernard J. Mills and Wife, 1.21847 acres, $425,000.00, Tax Map: 33-31. Hampton District James Stevenson Clark III and Wife to Eloise T. Clarke and others trs. 26.1557 acres; 1.7109 acres, amount: n/a, Tax Map: 29-28. Thomas Benjamin Massie and Wife to Amy Melissa Massie Hoehn, 52 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 20-49. Thomas Benjamin Massie and Wife to Thomas Benjamin Massie Jr. 84 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 20-49. Wieland C. Johnson and Wife to Charles T. Johnson and Wife, 25% of 8.7056 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 40-8B. Steve Oldham Sr. to Steve Oldham Sr. and Wife, 1/4 interest in 5.36 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map 27-34. Steve Oldham Sr. and Wife to Steve Oldham Sr. and Others, 1/4 interest in 5.36 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map 27-34. Steve Oldham Sr. to Steve Oldham Sr. and Wife, 1/4 interest in 4.04 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map 27-41. Stonewall/ Hawthorne District Steven C. Jenkins and Wife to Rudolph Stephen Rayin Jr. and Others, 5.1358 Acres and 3.0433 Acres, $759,000.00, Tax Map 47-6-A. Town Council to appoint new member Monday 1 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Washington’s Town Council is set to appoint a new council member and vice mayor on Monday during its monthly meeting. And since only one person has applied for the position, it’s pretty clear who the council will appoint to the open seat. The lone applicant is Architectural Review Board member John Sullivan, who - according to Washington Mayor Eugene Leggett - has strong support from other council members. The appointment was supposed to take place Feb. 14 at the council’s originally scheduled gathering, which was canceled because of last week’s ice storm. The vacancy on the council arose in January, when former Vice Mayor Reinhardt Lynch moved out of the town. The next vice mayor will be chosen from among all the council members after Lynch’s for mer seat in the group is filled. The council’s meeting will immediately be followed by a joint meeting with the Tbwn planning Commission. The public is welcome to attend the meeting, which is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. at Tbwn Hall. E-mail the reporter at kaUen@timespapers.com PEC hosts Feb. 27 power line meeting at LHS I By Don Del Rosso Times-Democrat Staff Writer It probably will start with a history lesson. The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) will hold a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 27 at Liberty High School in Bealeton on Dominion Virginia Power’s proposed transmission line to serve Northern Virginia. “We’ll be doing the same sort of presentation we’ve been making all over,” PEC vice president Doug Larson said. “There’ll an overview, the evolution of this (proposal for a 500,000-volt line). Well talk about issues and what we’re doing to oppose it and what they (southern Fauquier residents) can do to oppose it.” The LHS meeting will be from 7 to 9 p.m. PEC also will focus on Dominion’s newly designated “preferred” alternative through parts of Frederick, Warren, Rappahannock, southern Fauquier, Culpeper, Prince William and Loudoun counties. This option would parallel an existing Dominion power line corridor. The company will have to acquire additional right-of-way for such a line. At previous such meetings, PEC President Chris Miller has given a PowerPoint presentation that addressed the need for a transmission line, alternatives to a line, the project’s scenic, land-use and other effects and state and federal government review processes. Miller and volunteer consultants will take audience questions. County supervisor Chester Stribling (Lee District) welcomes PEC’s help. He and Peter Schwartz, a PEC member and independent candidate for Marshall District supervisor, recently talked about the preferred route through southern Fauquier. “Peter told me they (PEC) were committed to the fight no matter where (the line) is,” Stribling recalled. “And that’s good to hear." Schwartz also told him PEC would be willing to make a presentation on Dominion’s project in southern Fauquier, he said. “I said to Peter, *Do it and Tm with you.” PEC hopes the LHS meeting will draw Culpeper and Rappahannock residents. It also will make a power line presentation at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22 at Rappahannock High School. If asked to, PEC will make a presentation in Culpeper, Larson said. E-mail the reporter: ddelrosso@timespapers.com County considers hiring legal counsel to fight power line Rappahannock Count) Administrator John McCarthj said he and officials from neighboring counties have discussed sharing costs to pay for special counsel to oppose Dominion Virginia Power’s plans for e new electric transmission corridor. Fauquier County’s Board oi Supervisors soon may decide whether to hire outside legal counsel to represent Fauquiei before the State Corporation Commission, which will determine need and location issues for the line. Dominion plans tc submit an application to the SCC in April. PEC power line fundraiser takes in $150,000 More than 500 people attended an anti-power line fundraiser at Wakefield School near The Plains last weekend in Fauquier County. The “Power Line Block Party,” which included a barbecue dinner, a band, a live auction and silent auction, took in $150,000, Larson estimated. Tickets cost $100 apiece. “We could have had 1,000 folks, but there wasn’t the room,” said Doug Larson, vice president of the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC), which sponsored the event. “We had a waiting list of hundreds.” Actor Robert Duvall and his wife, Luciana, who own a farm near The Plains, hosted the event. Duvall donated for auction a tango lesson with him, dinner with him and his wife plus autographed DVDs of his films, including “The Apostle,” “Broken Trail,” “Tender Mercies” and “Apocalypse Now.” Other auction items included paintings, jewelry and an autographed Cal Ripken Jr. jersey. 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VA 227M 540-Wl77<> v% v» v% miuikffth'th'rii\ om line in the area. Last Tuesday, the company identified its “preferred” route, which runs much farther south than the original alternatives it suggested through the northern Piedmont along Interstate 66. Proposed in November, original options cut through Frederick, Warren, Fauquier, Prince William and Loudoun counties. Despite Dominion’s decision to identify the southern route as its top option, the alternatives through the northern Piedmont “are still on the table,” Larson said. Dominion’s preferred path parallels an existing transmission line corridor through part of Rappahannock, southern Fauquier, Culpeper, Warren and Prince William counties. The company would need to acquire additional right-of-way to make this option work. “The message the other night was (the southern option) is not an acceptable route,” Larson said. “We’re going to fight it, that this fight will go on and we’re hanging as a community to oppose this.” The company’s proposed options for a 500,000-volt line cut through parts of Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun^ Prince William, Rappahannock and Warren counties. The proposed line, which Dominion views as critical to meeting Northern Virginia’s future energy needs, would link substations near Winchester in Frederick and Areola in Loudoun. Based on his research, Fauquier County attorney Kevin Burke said a litigator specializ’ing in energy issues and SCC experience could cost $200 to $400 per hour. Experience levels account for the fee range, Burke said. Fauquier County Administrator Paul McCulla believes that if the supervisors want to “fight” the Dominion proposal they should “do it at the SCC.” Fauquier’s budget for outside counsel this year totals $45,000, Burke said. “I’m sure that (amount) is not going to be sufficient for this kind of litigation,” McCulla said. If it falls short, “well be able to find the money (elsewhere) to do it,” he said. ■— By Don Del Rosso Plan From Page A1 need to “do everything because it’s going to take everything.” Jackson District Supervisor Ron Frazier and Wakefield District Supervisor Roger Welch, who represent the districts where the corridor is located, were in attendance at the meeting, as was Piedmont District Supervisor Eddie Wayland and County Planning Commission Chairman Charles Strittmatter. Rappahannock has entered the power line fray as part of one of Dominion’s alternate proposals to a transmission corridor that was proposed along Interstate 66 in northern Fauquier County, where the power company has faced stiff opposition from landowners. The new proposed route, which would be built adjacent to an existing right-of-way would also run through southern Fauquier and northern Culpeper counties as well as Prince William County. Compared to the 1-66 plan, the new route will be 28 miles longer and cost $210 million rather than $150 million to build. Both the original and the existing right-of-way proposals, as well as a $1.7 billion proposal to bury the line along 1-66, will be put up for approval before the State Corporation Commission in April. McCarthy said Dominion officials told him the Rappahannock corridor is their preferred route, but the SCC will decide which plan is most logical. “We are fighting ours as if it’s the only one ... to convince them this has no place in Rappahannock County,” said Monira Rifaat, who owns Manor Farm near Sperryville and is heading RLEFs Power Line Task Force. McCarthy said Dominion came up with the alternate routes to “get the General Assembly off their backs” about the 1-66 corridor and get the politicians in Richmond back to work on re-regulating the state’s electric industry in a way that will guarantee Dominion’s profit margin. Don Loock, of the Piedmont Environmental Council, said PEC will continue to fight Dominion’s plans to build any new power line corridors in the region. “Dominion has not shown they have a need for this,” Loock said, explaining that the new power lines are a way for the company to ship more electricity from coal-fired plants in the Ohio Valley to metropolitan areas on the East Coast. Loock said the irony of Dominion’s proposal to build what they think is a less controversial corridor is only serving to drum up more opposition in the region. “Dominion right now I think is testing the waters ... and we need to show them it’s hot,” he said. “Dominion would have squeaked this by had there not been a huge amount of opposition.” The crowd Monday night was comprised of residents from all parts of the county, regardless of whether their properties would be directly affected by the power lines. “It is a county-wide issue,” Rifaat said. “We want to disseminate information so the citizens can respond.” Rifaat encouraged citizens to write letters and call their representatives, as well as donate money to PEC’s effort, which includes costs for signs, bumper stickers, expert analyses and legal counsel. “We are going to have to put our dollar where our heart is,” she said. RLEP founder Phil Irwin was at the center of the organization’s two battles against power line corridors in the county in the 1970s. RLEP spent $110,000 on a campaign to oppose construction of the current right-of-way that Dominion is looking to expand. “We are up against a Goliath,” Irwin said. Tm not saying we’re going to lose this time, but everyone needs to get together ... because it’s going to take a massive effort to mat this thing.” PEC will host a meeting on the power line proposal tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School auditoriuih. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com Life Stories. I just didn’t like school at the time. I just didn’t seem to fit in with “the crowd.” I thought I could drop out and survive with a basic job. Now that I’m 23,1 know that I can’t survive on my own on minimum wage. I need a high school credential. Then, I want to go to a community college. I want more out of life, and this is how I’ll start getting it. 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Proposed school budget would give personnel a hike By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer A 4.5 percent pay increase for all Rappahannock Public School employees was the focus of the 2007-2008 proposed budget to the school board last Thursday. “People drive our business, people are our business, and our children are our business,” said Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Bob Chappell noting that 78 percent of the proposed budget is devoted to personnel. “Our people work with parents and members of the community to try and provide the best education possible for our kids,” he added. The proposed package estimates the total budget at $12,313,085.00, nearly a 5 percent increase from last years total of $11,732,992. Of that amount, $8,510,953.00 worth of Rappahannock County tax dollars will be requested for fiscal year 2007-2008. It amounts to a 6.68 percent increase from last year’s budget amounting to a difference of $532,564. This year Chappell is proposing an additional $333,711 for personnel salaries and projecting an increase of $166,475, the schools contribution to employee health insurance. “The school system must Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Charlie Spieling PAY RAISE: Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bob Chappell would like to give school employees a boost in their salaries. continue to attract top quality personnel and retain top quality personnel,” said Chappell, who presented the budget to the School Board members. Salary needs Last year the school increased employee salaries by 3.5%, however they remain below the average of surrounding counties. Chappell said that a salary raise across the board was, “not a want, but a need,” and warned that surrounding counties were also increasing their salaries. “As I propose a 4.5 percent increase with a starting salary of $36,000, Fauquier County is proposing an 8 percent increase with a starting salary of $40,000.” Chappell said. The proposed salary increase includes all employees of the Rappahannock County Public Schools. “I have always believed that we are all on the same team,” said Chappell, “A percentage increase for one group and another percentage increase for the other group could be divisive, and I don’t believe in it.” Chappell also included a projected raise salary for school board members from $600 annually to $900. “I think it is a step in the right direction,” Chappell said. Additional spending Chappell proposes to spend additional funds on technology including $15,000 on additional “Smart Boards” for the school. The. total increase of funds for Instructional and Athletic Enhancements is an additional $78,807. Chappell has also asked the board to consider hiring a second Physical Education teacher for the Elementary School and a Special Education Teacher Aide. Other proposed increases include $10,000 for Next Step, the successful college and career placement program at the high school. The budget also proposes to add a new 71 passenger bus and a used Dodge Durango to the school fleet. Budgeted fuel costs are similar to last year and there is no proposed increase for a sewer upgrade. Last year, $35,000 was budgeted to improve the sewer system to meet Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) standards. Work on the sewer is planned for summer 2007. Budget cuts Cuts in the budget include Summer School fund reductions. Chappell proposes to scale back summer school expenses saving the school nearly $14,000. This includes eliminating summer school bus runs. Chappell also proposed to eliminate after-school tutoring since it is not utilized. Other savings this yean include a reduction in facility and maintenance spending and a reduction in debt payments. Chappell estimated that this years budget allows for $115,166 of reduced spending. Sagging State funding Once again, additional State funding for the school system is minimal, partly due to a static school population and the State composite index funding formula. . This year, projected state funding only rose 0.96 percent, an increase of $30,183. The proposed 2007-2008 budget is based on a student average daily membership (ADM) of 995. The state funding formula values land at its full fair market value when it accesses Rappahannock County’s ability to tax. Rappahannock County values farmland, tax ing according to land use at a lower rate. Chappell noted that Delegate Scott Lingamfelter proposed a bill this year to include land use value in the State funding formula. The bill was tabled to be considered at a later date. “We need to have strong representation when the bill comes back,” said Chappell who added that he was communicating with leaders of other counties who would voice their support for the bill. Work is in session The Rappahannock County School Board will attend several work session meetings to examine the proposed budget. Although these sessions are open to the public, a formal public hearing for the budget is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock High School. “Every school board member wants to hear from their constituents,” said Rappahannock County School Board School Chairman Kenneth Marlor, as he prepared for the school board work sessions. “I think that there will have to be cuts and we will have to make priorities,” he added, “however as we work through this document we want to support our children.” Developer announces Clevengers plans By Jason Peck RappahannockNews Staff Writer Washington, D.C.-based developer Jim Epstein has plans for Clevengers Comer, or at least the part he owns. What he owns is on the opposite side of Route 229 from the main Clevengers Comer complex. His planned subdivision at the intersection of Routes 229 and 211 will have an estimated 240 homes. An 11-acre town center stands as the comer stone. The design revolves around what Epstein calls, “traditional neighborhood development,” where commercial and residential share the same zones space. “We’re going to really focus on creating a sense of community here, rather than a sense of exclusivity,” Epstein said. Preliminary designs call for townhouses in the town center, along with several major commercial buildings. Select mixed use buildings would have mandatory first floor retail, with homes built above them. Other live/work buildings could provide additional commercial. A planned bed and breakfast will likely serve as the crown jewel. The building also could house restaurants, a coffee shop, and an office for the town architect. “It lets you know you’ve arrived in this special place,” designer Will Selman said. Other major projects include: • A medical office building in the northern tip of the project. • A combination convenience store and gas station. ' • A bank building. But the project may never meld with the rest of Clevengers Village, as envisioned by Centex Homes. The Virginia Department of Transportation intends to make Route 229 a four-lane road, making it more difficult for pedestrians to walk from i Dominion From Page A1 If the new corridor is built through Rappahannock, it will require up to 100 additional feet of right-of-way. In places of existing scenic easements, McCarthy said Dominion officials told him they will not seek any more right-of-way. However, they said engineering constraints will prevent them from building the additional corridor entirely within the existing right-of-way for the full 13 miles that runs through Rappahannock. The approval process will begin to roll in April, when the SCC appoints a hearing examiner to gather information about the proposed transmission corridors. Citizens will have opportunities at public hearings to submit their opinions and other materials to the examiner, who will use the information to make a suggestion to the SCC. Fauquier County supervisor Chester Stribling predicts the battle will get “really, really ugly.” Dominion has made a grave, strategic miscalculation if it believes residents in southern Fauquier will “accept” quietly the utility’s proposal to build a new transmission line through their part of the county, Stribling said. “Well fight this thing until it’s over,” said Stribling. “Every time we turn around they’re (Dominion) putting a line on a pole down here.” Dominion insists the proposed line would serve Northern Virginia’s short- and long-term electricity needs. The utility wants the line operating by 2011, otherwise it believes Northern Virginia could begin experiencing “rolling blackouts.” But Dominion’s critics claim the line primarily would serve the energy-starved Northeast. “The real deal is they (Dominion) have not proved the need, no matter where they put it,” Stribling said. Dominion would collect revenue based on the number of megawatts such a line would cany, regardless of the electricity’s destination or users. The line would link Dominion substations near Winchester and near Areola in Loudoun County. Dominion’s decision to choose the southern loop as its preferred route puzzles local officials and landowners. “I understand why they might want to use the existing corridor,” Stribling said. “What I don’t understand is why they’re going that far out of their way to accomplish what they want to accomplish.” The proposed southern line would measure about 68 miles between the Winchester and Arcola-area substations and cost about $210 million to build, according to Dominion. The other above-ground alternatives, generally clustered along Interstate 66 through northern Fauquier, would be about 40 miles and cost around $150 million. A line would be suspended from steel towers averaging 125 to 140 feet tall and spaced about 1,000 feet apart. (Dominion estimates an option to buiy a line along 1-66 would cost $1.7 billion.) The same height and spacing estimates for towers generally would apply to Dominion’s preferred option. Like others, Stribling believes Dominion has mishandled the project from the start. “They’ll come out with a proposal without explaining much to the public,” Stribling said. “It’s bad public relations, any way you look at it.” He wants more details about the potential effects a new transmission line would have on farms, homes, schools, businesses and other uses. Fauquier County Administrator Paul McCulla hopes to set up a meeting between Fauquier and Dominion officials to discuss the preferred path. This route quickly caused a stir among area landowners, Sthbling said. “It’s already upset my family and the whole neighborhood,” said dairyman Ken Smith, who added that a 500,000-volt line and a 35,000-volt line already bisect his farm near Opal. “Once they stay in the right of way you can’t stop them.” It’s unclear to what extent Dominion would need to expand the right of way through Smith’s farm to build another line. His family operates two dairies and milks 480 cows. It owns 520 acres and leases 1,800 acres. “I don’t know that we’ve got a prayer in hell” of defeating Dominion, Smith said. “But we’re going to give them a shot. We’ve suffered enough. We’ve done our part.” John Smatlak, Dominion vice president for transmission, said the company hopes to provide during the next month right-of-way specifics (location and quantity) for the preferred route. Where extra right-of-way may be unavailable because of nearby homes and conservation easements, Dominion would install poles, which would be taller than the typical lattice tower in place or contemplated elsewhere along the route, Smatlak said. He said varying topography would make it impossible to speculate now about the precise height of such poles. Dominion will keep additional right-of-way acquisition to a minimum, Smatlak said. Dominion understands that some may be confounded by the company’s commitment to the southerly route, he said. But Smatlak said Dominion Prolwl lour Homo & GiiUopn from Hinlor Snow A loo!! / No more dangerous ladders. / Ends cleaning'chore forever. / Keeps you safe from falling. GuttehHelmef** Division of Gregory’s Inc. 100 ft. minimum Expires 2/28/2007 Clot* AU-VA »27Ql 0Q6389A WVA #000554 believes the effects of establishing another transmission line corridor along an existing one would be far less than creating a new one through the northern Piedmont, as Dominion originally proposed last fall. At the same time, the preferred alternative also would meet the power company’s electricity transmission goal, he said. But Culpeper and officials strongly object to the route through their counties. “I just think it’s a roundabout way to get power to Northern Virginia,” Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors Chairman Robert Anderson said. “I’ve always been told the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. This isn’t a veiy straight line.” Culpeper supervisor Brad Rosenberger said he’s talked to residents still smarting over Dominion’s construction of a power line through the county some 30 years ago. “They’re opposed to this” new line, Rosenberger said. “We had one crammed down our throat — I think it was in the 70s — and now they want to do it again.” Like Anderson, he believes Dominion should put the line or a new power plant in Northern Virginia, “where they say they’ve got to have” electricity. Of the preferred path, Rosenberger said: “They’re (the utility company) going around the bam to be where they need to be.” Detailed maps of the proposed corridor are available for public viewing from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Rappahannock County Administration Office, 290 Gay Street in the Tbwn of Washington. E-mail the reporter at cidelrosso@timespapers.com Rappahannock News Staff Writer Kevin Allen contributed to this report. Epstein’s development to the rest of Clevenger’s Comer. Epstein’s plan would probably leap toward smaller businesses, with a focus on local operations. “I’d love to have a grocery store,” Epstein said. “Grocery stores make fabulous anchors, where people show up probably about twice a week. The likelihood of getting one here is pretty slim. We’re going to have to look for other opportunities.” The construction date remains uncertain. The county will likely receive the plans by late March. % Saturday, February 24,2007 §£«. 10:00 am until 1:00 pm Serving elementary children ages 6 to 12 atedintht ' . at1* * * «■ a*. P.O. Box 476 Marshall VA 20116 S40-222-2600, Insuring Farms & Fine Homes Since 1950 808 East Main Street, Luray, VA 22835 Office: 540-743-7151 | Fax:540-743-1853 E-mail: cewaters@shentel.net DAVID C. YOUNT, CIC PRESIDENT NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT: Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County is seeking a qualified person to serve on the Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority (RCRFA). The applicant should be a resident and registered voter of Rappahannock County, and interested in public recreation issues. The RCRFA meets infrequently, as needed, typically at 5:00PM. The principal programs include the operation and maintenance of the Rappahannock County Park, and the management of the Fodderstack 10-K Race. Interested persons are invited to contact your representative on the Board of Supervisors (see www.rappahannockcountyva.gov for a complete contact list) or the County Administration Office at (540)675-5330 by 12:00 Noon Monday, March 5, 2007. PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ggSUlfr Rappahannock County, the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation, and the Aging Together Partnership will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. at the Rappahannock County Senior Center, 603 Mt. Salem Ave in Washington, VA. The purpose of the hearing is to solicit public input on the proposed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) proposal to be submitted to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for the Scrabble School Heritage and Senior Center. The draft CDBG will be presented for comment along with information on projected beneficiaries, including the number of low- and moderate-income residents to benefit from the proposed project. A fact sheet on the proposed project and the draft proposal is available at the County Administrator’s office (see address below). 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Editorial & Opinion -ftappafjattnorfe JietoSEstablished 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 >6 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2007 Our View Dominion likes Rappahannock Prepare to rally Prepare to stand tall. For the last several months, Rappahannock residents have watched while Loudoun and Fauquier Counties dealt with, Dominion Power and their proposed plans to rim power lines through their pristine lands. . There was sympathy and empathy but fortunately it was over there — not in our backyards. Until now. With mounting pressure and threatened lawsuits from other areas, Dominion is now looking for the path of least resistance and think that it might be Rappahannock and Culpeper. County administrator John McCarthy will be looking to all of us to*rally behind the county’s efforts with lots of help from the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Rappahannock League of Environmental Protection. There’s an informational meeting tonight at the high school auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to come, to learn more and to be willing to stand tall. Blast from the past This week Rappahannock County 911 Emergency Coordinator Richie Burke announced plans to bring back the Fourth of July fireworks. Burke has already assembled a committee consisting of himself, Gary Settle, Mike Leake, Greg Williams,'Eddie Wayland and Greg Wayland. They’ve got some big plans and are counting on the support of local individuals, groups and businesses to help launch the return of a community event that has been sorely missed. Longtime resident Bill Fletcher is taking on the role of host in a big way as well by offering 100 acres of his property to hold the celebration on those rolling hills off of Route 522. Setback requirements demand more room than the lawns of Avon Hall and this new location will offer plenty of room for growth...and plenty of room to park your cars. Bringing back the fireworks is a great thing particularly if the community gets behind their efforts and contributes not only donations but perhaps some of your time to help with food, games, vendors or other activities. As the months move along toward July, think of those open skies growing darker and then lit up in a dazzling display. It s been over six years since Rappahannock County has been able to celebrate with its own Fourth of July event.. Time to turn on the lights. Letters to the Editor We welcome your opinions and comments. Letters must be exclusive to the Rappahannock News, must be signed and include the writer’s telephone number and home address which can be verified 'not for publication). Due to space limitations, published letters are subject to abridgment for length, accuracy and clarity. For the best chance of publication, letters should lie 250 words or less. Longer letters from those with special experience on a current issue may be published as a guest column (with your photo). While unable to acknowledge letters, we appreciate your views towards the newspaper’s editorial values. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor Rappahannock News, P.O Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 and submitted via U.S. Mail, Fax '675-3088) or by e-mail 'asherman@timespapers.com). Letters Rappahannock pride or prejudice? It has never ceased to amaze me to what extent one will go to achieve their own agenda. There are persons who reside on Piedmont Avenue who have their own personal agendas. Town of Washington leaders are not going to deny that residents who reside on Piedmont Avenue who have town water should have connection to town sewer. It is not a so-called invisible wall, but until lately invisible dollars to build the system. The town leaders have not said “no” to Piedmont Avenue being annexed to town. After all, they need people to help pay for the sewer system, or did the residents think it was going to be free? I am referring to the article, written in the Washington Post dated Feb. 12 by Washington Post Staff Writer Sandhya Somashekhar. The reporter wrote mostly what she was told and her own impressions of what she was shown. It is hard to write about some things if you haven’t lived them. The fact of the matter, it is not prejudice that is taking the town managers to proceed with caution, but money, rules, guidelines and doing things the right way. The state of Virginia was not the only state or place to have segregation. “People, get over it” Stop using it as a means of getting one’s own way. It is dust that should not be disturbed. None of that is the reason for the lack of annexation. Tbwn officials have no problem with annexation. After all, they need new money to pay for the system. Folks, this cannot happen yesterday. People who have their own agendas tend to want things to happen yesterday. This is not D.C., New York or Utah or any of the other fast- ' paced plaices people who move here come from. We are - and always have been - a slow-paced town which is still growing, v It is my opinion that Mayor Gene Leggett as well as the town, county and County Administrator John McCarthy are taking their time installing the rules and guidelines so that we don’t regret anything that we’ve done. Contrary to what was written in the Post, Blacksburg was not a “black enclave” as has been portrayed. We had families like Barto Brown, the Racers, Clatterbucks, Bessie Huff, the Smooths. I remember them as white, and we all stuck together. It was not a question of blacks serving whites; it was deeper. The plants were closing down, and it was a question of non-farmers, black and white, non-landowners who had to put food on the table. Because some of these people were not educated, does that make them less refined? According to the writer of the Washington Post it does. Please understand it is not a question of being controversial to remove boundaries, but a question of rules and regulations before it is achieved. I wonder if it was explained to the Piedmont residents when they signed the petition of the possibility of the hook-up to the sewage system costing around $10,000 that is still being worked on to help residents pay for the system. Are Piedmont residents prepared to pay county taxes and town revenue? Just because people build big houses doesn’t mean they are rich. Also, when the planning committee finishes crafting the historic portion of the town, are Piedmont residents prepared to make adjustments to their homes according to what is considered historic? I just want to caution Piedmont residents to get a full understanding of what it means to be a town resident, not to follow other people’s pe sonal agendas. And will they happy with their decisions? The most offensive portion of the newspaper item was using the following subheadline: “Some Residents Believe Historic Va. Tbwn’s Reluctant to Annex Them is Rooted in Prejudice.” Did anyone think about th< damage that would cause an then putting a picture of the Inn at Little Washington und the caption? Whether one likei it or not “Little” Washington is! a tourist town where bed-andbreakfasts and hotels generate! tourist dollars that pay town revenue. Did anyone think something like that written in a national newspaper, and knows where else it was read, could do damage to tourist rev enue? Why would anyone warn to portray the town other then the peaceful environment that is is? If we as Virginians have dirty laundry to air, why isn’t it aired in the town or county meetings? I don’t see many Piedmont residents at county meetings. A national newspaper is not the place to air our real or imagined grievances. Saundra Richardson “Blacksburg” Piedmont Ave Point/Counterpoint What kind of economy provides the greatest measure of individual freedom? Individual liberty and the American dream % Most of us place a high value on “the American dream,” but just what that means may be different for each of us. I may place a high value on music education for my children, and you may place a higher value on drama, art, organic farming or any variety of things. I may value a grand view more than privacy, while Demaris H. Miller you may put a nigner value on seclusion, l ne whole point ot individual liberty is the freedom to make these choices and to pursue whatever you value most. Any economic system that enables others to define what is best for you, no matter how well intentioned, will constrain your freedom. This is where socialist systems, including Carla’s “Saneism,” fail to achieve what their designers intend. It is a most interesting paradox that, while well-meaning liberals such as Carla admit that socialism has failed, they invariably support ever-increasing growth of government so long as it is in the name of alleviating poverty, protecting the environment, protecting individuals and society from big, bad, corporations or promoting equality. They fail to comprehend that every bit of power that is concentrated in government is freedom that is taken away from individuals. Carla’s Saneism, like other socialist systems designed to make a better world, requires the concentration of power in various central commissions, committees or other “select” groups of experts (read - intellectual elites) who know what is best for you and me. Under such schemes, even in theory, governments come first, people second. Whether through government ownership of the means of production or through taxation and regulation, these “superiors” hold back “government's share,” then dole out the rest in the form of a “personal income” to each citizen, regardless of whether that citizen produces or merely consumes. Granted, such a system would give greater freedom of choice to those who would not work at all if they could. Under Carla’s Saneism, these deadbeats would be free to spend their days smelling roses, reading poetry or simply goofing off, yet still receive the same income as those who produced something useful for others. There would be no incentive to work, to invent, to be productive, creative or entrepreneurial - and there would be consequences. In an effort to promote equality and the freedom to choose any pursuit in life, Saneism would deny the right of an individual to reap greater rewards for working harder and producing more. It would deny industrious workers and inventors the opportunity to benefit from their efforts. Consequently, less would be produced, there would be little innovation, and there would be a lower standard of living. As Nobel laureate Milton Friedman once said, “The society that puts equality before freedom will end up with neither. The society that puts freedom before equality will end up with a great measure of both. ” In a free-market, capitalist society, individuals are free to succeed and to fail. They are free to innovate without having to convince some central, government authority of the merits of their ideas. These activities create more and better jobs - jobs that provide opportunity for achievement, advancement and a sense of satisfaction. They also produce more abundance for all. There is no question that there is an important role for government to play. Capitalism cannot prosper without the rule of law. Government provides the rules under which a society functions and enforces compliance with those rules. It provides an orderly means for modifying those rules, and it provides protection from threats, including national defense, that cannot be provided easily by private markets. There will always be tension between reasonable freedom of action and the protective role of government. More than 60 years ago, Nobel Laureate F.A. Hayek warned that despite noble ideals, granting more economic power to government leads not to utopian bliss but to serfdom. His warning rings no less true today. We live in a society that increasingly gives lip service to liberty, which taxes its citizens more with each passing day, and cedes power to government to grant largesse to those it favors. This is not a way of fostering liberty and protecting individual freedom. It is a recipe for dependency and mediocrity. Saneism Freedom to live comes first of all. Once we understand that our economy’s commitment to growth creates and defines our life-threatening environmental crisis, we must begin to look for an alternative. I propose a Sane Economy, or Saneism, which ends mindless economic I Carla Theodore giuwLu uy ureaiung me nnR Detween worK ana income. In our last Op-Ed Demaris seemed to imply that our only choices are between today’s capitalism, and yesterday’s communist economies of Eastern Europe. She reminded us of the environmental nightmares we saw there. Perhaps, now, she will note their abysmal lack of individual freedom. But Demaris failed to respond to the possibility, which I had put forward, of feeling our way toward economic practices not yet known or practiced in the modem world. We have the power to make profound changes which could both remove the environmental danger and strengthen our democracy. All we need to achieve this Sane Economy is the will. Individual liberties depend upon the degree to which a democracy really is by and for the people. Today corporate power diminishes our democracy. Government seems to be serving mainly corporate interests. By ending profits, Saneism breaks the throttle-hold corporations have on our press, our legislators and our laws. In the Sane Economy we would all have a more or less equal claim on wealth, power and political influence. When I give talks on Saneism I ask the audience how they would change their lives if they could depend upon a “Citizens Income.” People seldom express a wish to just sleep or lie on the beach. What people seem to dream of is the work they love, rather than the work they do. Their fantasies often relate to human need. “I would help to protect indigenous peoples.” “I would study the problem of hunger throughout the world. In Saneism this same problem-solving impulse would lead many to initiate watch-dog and information-gathering services which will stimulate a more accurate press, a more responsive legislature and a more informed citizenry. We can thank capitalism for the sophisticated technology we now possess. This technology replaces labor. As the robotics revolution continues, fewer and fewer hands will be needed. This should mean freer and freer people, and in Saneism it would. Certain kinds of work must still be done, and not all work is lovable. Disasters like 9/11 and Katrina, however, teach us that people love to step in when help is urgently sought even at great hardship and risk to themselves. Saneism will generate many ways to let us know where our work is most critically needed. I have friends who wish they could move to Rappahannock County. “But,” they ask, “how would I support myself?” In the early 1970s our small commune was deluged with letters from people who longed to join us. “How can I come when I have three kids to get through college.” We do not realize how much the need to support ourselves and our families clips our wings, entrapping many in jobs they hate. The guaranteed income of Saneism brings with it the freedom to choose our work and to live where and how we please. It gives us freedom to follow our own life rhythms; to study, travel, play; to pursue adventure, sports or a spiritual path. It gives us freedom to live in harmony with nature and in tune with our ethical values. The one liberty we lose under Saneism is the freedom to amass unlimited wealth. I honestly don’t think I ever had much chance of becoming a multi-millionaire. Do you? The loss of what, for most of us, is a rather illusionary freedom brings with it several welcome new freedoms: freedom from poverty or the fear of poverty, freedom from a culture of smothering materialism, freedom from the endless clamor and deceit of advertising, freedom from resentment at those who have staggeringly more wealth than we do, freedom from guilt at our own affluence compared to the many who are struggling to survive. Even if today’s capitalism were not endangering us I would happily forgo the freedom to work for money or to seek a fortune in exchange for the rainbow of new freedoms I would realize in the Sane Economy and for the opportunity it would give to each of us to realize our unique abilities preferences and visions.

A cat odyssey By Richard Lykes Special to the Rappahannock News It all started one morning in mid-January, Alexia Morrison posted a notice on Rappnet that her much loved newly-adopted cat was missing and asked for help in finding him. She described him simply as a docile and very sweet 16 lb. cat that had just been vaccinated and neutered. Since I live only about a mile from Ms. Morrison on the northeast side of Fogg Mountain, it seemed possible that her cat might make it through the woods to our home. Statistically, there is good and bad news about lost cats. The bad news is that while 16 percent of .stray dogs that end up in a shelter are returned to their owners, only about 2 percent of stray cats are ever reunited with their owners. On the other hand, other studies show that two out of three cats lost come back home on their >wn. Having two much loved cats who used to wander in their younger years, I knew all too well the anxiety of having a kitty go missing. I immediately •eplied in my email that I would be on the lookout. However, I needed more information to help me in my search. What kind of cat was it? (“a dark gray tabby.”) What was his name? ■ ‘‘Adam”), and were there any photos of the cat that could be posted on Rappnet? (“no”)? Early encounters As an optimist, I reassured Ms. Morrison that Fd be on the lookout. Two weeks later I heard a great ruckus downstairs in my basement and ran down to find a cat that could be “Adam” sitting on the perch by the cat door. My two cats, Tbm and Sawyer, were very defensive with the unknown visitor. All three were howling and hissing at each other, but the visitor stopped briefly to meow a friendly greeting to me. In the meantime, my cats inexplicably went at it with each other and I had to separate them. In the mayhem that followed, Adam decided he had enough and escaped back out the cat door. I reported this “sighting” to Ms. Morrison. We both were convinced by my description of the cat I saw in our basement that the visitor was indeed Adam. We once again saw this gray tabby several days later walking by on our deck, but when we opened the door he ran away. At some point, we decided to set a “Have a Heart” trap for Adam in the front yard and baited it with his favorite food. But the first night the only thing we “caught” was Sawyer, and he was veiy unhappy with us. The following night we decided to keep our cats locked up and place the trap inside the basement cat door so Adam would come in and be caught inside the basement. We taped the cat door open so Adam could smell the luscious cat food at the other end of the trap. Once he came in and set a foot on the trap door, it would shut and he’d be on his way home again! That was our Photo by Richard Lykes FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS: The neighbor who found Adam comes to pay a visit that warmed the author’s heart! At right, the big smile on her face says it all as Alexia Morrison finally is reunited with the cat she had come to love so dearly before he disappeared. hope, although we feared that a skunk would come instead, as one did some years ago! Adam did not oome back. Adam almost caught A week later I saw Adam just outside our side porch. I walked out slowly so as not to scare him away again. It was here that I learned he was a “real talker,” as Ms. Morrison had told me earlier. Adam and I carried on a lively “conversation” for a few minutes as I tried to gain his confidence. I told him to wait just a moment and I ran into the house to fetch a big bowl of dry cat food. He ate every drop and wanted more. Adam thanked me profusely for his meal in “words” and with his affectionate nudges on my leg. I rushed back in the house for two more refills which famished Adam ate without coming up for air. I took a moment and called Ms. Morrison to tell her Welch From Page Al, pertaining to management philosophies.” Now Welch is eager to serve his home county with the knowledge and the experience that he has gained in the Culpeper Police Department. “I have a million ideas in my head of what I want to do,” Welch said in a recent interview, “but I need the opportunity to do it.” Welch stated that he wants to increase the level of professionalism at the RCSO and plans to focus on training, technology, and community policing. ‘Rappahannock is a great place to live,” Welch said, “to preserve this higher quality of life, we must have higher expectations.” Office restructuring Welch believes that the Sheriff's Office should assign more deputies on the road, especially at night. “Currently there are often times where a single deputy is left to patrol the entire county alone,” he said. Welch explained that he would not want to hire additional deputies, rather, he would like to restructure the department. ‘Reassigning existing personnel will have little to no effect on taxpayer dollars,” he said Welch also spoke about new methods of hiring, retaining, and promoting deputies. He said that one thing he liked in the Culpeper Police Departments is their officer’s bill of rights. “A bill of rights insures that an officer has a greater degree of independence,” Welch said. “That way I you do not simply serve at the leisure of the sheriff. . . and a person that doesn’t like you can’t necessarily fire you.” Welch believes that deputy’s should have a certain level of independence and greater flexibility, believing that as deputies become more involved in the community they will be less likely to leave. “A deputy should be given the chance to pursue his own goals,” Welch said, “he should be allowed to take charge of a program and see it through.” Welch said he also wants a better method of promotions. He said that he plans to implement a “progressive recruitment and retainment program,” noting that his promotions would be based on, “skills, knowledge and ability, not on seniority and the spoil system.” Welch said that he is not concerned about his working relationship with current Rappahannock deputies, even though he left four years ago to work in Culpeper. “I don’t think that will hinder me at all,” he said. “A lot of the deputies know that I worked extremely hard when I was here in the county and I have maintained relationships with the deputies since I left. They know what my capabilities are as well as I know what their capabilities are,” he added. Welch is not planning to resign from his position in the Culpeper Police Department unless he is elected Sheriff. Other proposals by Welch include increasing the level of technology in the Sheriff’s office using grant money. Welch said that he would like to obtain tasers for law enforcement officials, and install DVD camera recording systems in all patrol cruisers in order to train and critique deputies. Community policing Welch is a strong believer in keeping the community involved in law enforcement. “Rappahannock is a close knit community,” Welch said, “One of my goals is to get everybody working together.” Welch proposes to found a board of fire and rescue leaders in order to enhance communications. “This board will have the function of dealing with issues that may arise between Fire and Rescue and the Sheriffs Office,” he said. Welch said that often times the volunteer departments are the first on the scene of any accidents and a board would help each department develop a better working relationship. If elected, Welch promised to develop a “Quarterly Citizens Update,” a public forum for citizens to voice their opinions concerning the Sheriffs office. He also plans to continue programs founded by the RCSO to increase communications with the elderly to increase their safety and reduce their vulnerability to criminals. Welch will be holding additional public meetings in area fire halls as he continues his campaign. Current RCSO employee, Major Christopher Williams has also announced his run for Sheriff. Other unverified candidates include RCSO employee Lt. Connie Smith and Wayne Sumner, a member of the State Police crime investigation unit in Culpeper. Email the reporter at cspiering@timespapers.com 23 SOUTHERN SPUES Rnmdi yom tnat. fttypU who km/m. FEATHERLITE mAtLMlLUII ^ Nutrena Equestrian Center OPEN HOUSE EQUINE EXPO - In Celebration of Our New Heated Indoor Arena (80’ xl40’) March 3rd, 2007, 9a.m. - 5 p.m. Please join us in celebration of hosting an Equine Expo with Vendors and Guest Speakers from the Tri-State Area. An entire day of fun for the whole family, with shopping, educational demos and activities for the kids! 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Unfortunately, in her glee to see Adam and actually hold him (without going through the ritual of letting him come to her), Adam slipped through her grip and ran away, hiding in a space under the bam. After a futile effort to get him to come out, we had to give up and pray for success another day. Finally, success! Another week passed and Adam came back into our basement one evening. Once again, I suspected something was awry because I saw Ibm and Sawyer sitting on the stairs and acting strange. I went right down and there was Adam! As he turned around to go back out the cat FISH DAY IT’S TIME TO STOCK Y0P1 POMP Channel Catfish, Hybrid Bluegill. Coppemose Blucgill. Latgc Mouth Bass. Black Crappic, Redear. 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Alexia dropped everything and rushed right over with her carrier in hand to find me still “chatting” with Adam. After some “gentle” entreaties this time and making friends all over again with her beloved pet, Ms. Morrison gently held Adam once again and we put him into his carrier with food and off they went into the night to his own home. We hugged each other with emotion at our success. First stop the next day was a visit to Rose Hill Veterinarian Clime where Adam was pronounced in good condition despite his 20 some day ordeal in the wild. For a 16 pound cat, he had lost almost a quarter of his normal weight but now is gaining it back again with ample food proffered with prodigious amounts of tender loving care. In his interim quarters, he is being kept in a very large cage in the garage until he feels “at home” with his new family— RappahannockNews Staff Photo/Anita L. Sherman HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hint Hill photojoumalist and major contributor to the Rappahannock News is one year older today. Thank you Richard for all that you do for the paper and for the Rappahannock Community. Birthdays are a time to celebrate that life itself is a gift. And you are a special one for us! Thank you and Happy, Birthday from the staff at the Rappahannock News. including other cats and a dog. And all seem to be sniffing each other without hissing or barking. Hopes of a big happy family abound! I went to visit Adam again several days ago and he appeared as friendly and talkative as ever. According to Ms. Morrison, Adam finally has had enough food so that he leaves some at every feeding. Last report is that Adam, the long lost cat, is readjusting happily to a new life with a happy “servant” in his own comfortable home on Fogg Mountain. 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School News From Around the County Wakefield Country Day School Patrick Dale sets record Saturday, Feb. 17, was a record-breaking day for Patrick Dale, a Wakefield Country Day School (WCDS) senior, who scored his 2000th point during Wakefield’s 51-33 Delaney Athletic Conference victory over Quantico. Dale, who is captain of the boys’ varsity basketball team, entered the contest with ' 1,988 points, and the home crowd went wild when, midway through the game’s third quarter, he completed a three-point play after an offensive rebound to reach this epic milestone in his basketball career. Dale, a two-time First-Team AD Conference selection, scored 20 points in the Saturday contest, following up on the heels of the 37 points he accumulated in the Owls’ 72-32 victory over Fredericksburg Academy last Monday. The 6’3” forward has averaged 22.4 points per game this season to go along with his 11.2 rebound average for the Owls. In congratulating Dale on reaching this high point in his extracurricular basketball career, Head of School Kathleen Grove noted, “Over the past several years, Patrick has been an inspiration as a varsity athlete, both on and off the court. This young man has garnered award after award for academic excellence, while balancing a schedule that includes the demands associated with playing two varsity sports and extensive community service as a Key Club officer and student government leader.” Grove went on to say, “At least as important as these achievements, Patrick consistently conducts himself with integrity and exhibits kindness to the many younger students ‘or whom he is a role model. We *e extremely proud of Patrick aid congratulate him on this npressive athletic achievement.” According to WCDS Athletic ' ■——i——— TOP SCORER: Star athlete Patrick Dale has scored 2,000 points for Wakefield Country Day School. Director Kenney, “Even before Patrick reached his 2,000 point mark, he had built a reputation throughout Northern Virginia for being an outstanding athlete, both in varsity basketball and in varsity soccer. This is certainly a great way to wrap up his high school career.” Kenney continued, “During the last season, out of twelve schools in the Northern Virginia area, Dale was the leading scorer, racking up at least 24 points per game. We will miss Patrick on the court next year and wish him well in his college endeavors.” Throughout his high school years, Dale has earned numerous athletic awards, including “Most Valuable Player” two years in a row and the “Coach’s Award” for varsity basketball, the “Coach’s Award” for varsity soccer, and the school-wide “WCDS Sports Award” in 2004. With its win over Quantico, the WCDS varsity boys’ team raised its record this past weekend to 13-7. Chappell’s Corner Make-up Days: According to the approved 2006-2007 RCPS calendar, the following make-up days will be used for the four days missed last week: March 1, April 5, June 14, June 15. (March 1: Early dismissal for both schools at 1:00 for RCHS Parent-Teacher conferences 2:00-5:00 and 6:00-8:00) Additional make-up days needed for any school closures after Feb. 19 will be used in this order: April 13, April 12, April 11, and April 10.” Closings and Delays: Early Monday, Feb. 19, we had a number of icy back roads and decided to open two hours late. At 5:20 a.m. we started calling TV and radio stations to announce a two-hour delayed opening for Feb. 19. We also activated our staff phone trees and notified the Sheriffs Department. A couple of the TV stations made oral announcements for us, but most did not scroll the announcement at the bottom of their screens. 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We recommend the following sources to get Rapp’s closing announcements: • Call the RCPS Hotline at (540) 987-9316. • Click on www.rappahannock.kl2.va.us Note: You may need to refresh the page to see the latest announcement scrolling across the top of the page. Click on www.schools-out. com. Register for the FREE email notice about school closings. Note: They will try to sell their text messaging service for cell phones. Subscribe to the local email discussion board: “Rappnet.” Click httpy/bstrappnetorgfaiailman/listinfo/rappnet_list.rapp- man/listinfo/rappnet_list.rappnet.org to learn how to subscribe to Rappnet • The “Rappahannock News” has agreed to post closing info on its site: http^/www.times conummi1y.com/site/tab4.asp7br d=2553 • The “Rappahannock Voice” on-line news has agreed to post closing info on its site: www.rappvoke.com • For direct RCPS email notification send your email address to: rchappell@rappahannock.kl2.va.us Congratulations to Our Bull Run District Champs! On Feb. 17 two RCHS wrestlers, Conner Miller and Arne Utne, won all of their matches against district competitors and won Gold medals. Winning Bronze medals in the district were Jeremy Diley and Davey Tbrrance. Earning fourth place were John Mello, Aiden McCormick-Demolli, and Tyler Armor. All seven advance to Region B Competition on Feb. 24. Good luck! RCHS Scholastic Bowl Team Advances to State Competition The State Scholastic Bowl competition will be held at the College of William and Mary on Saturday, February 24. RCHS is one of only eight Group A schools to qualify for the State academic competition. Good luck Rapp! IP . OT > !' IWIiL 1 Opening this fall Belle Meade Farm School near Sperryville for seventh, eighth, and ninth graders is opening in September. For the past three years Mountain Laurel Montessori has operated a farm school for 12-15 year olds at Belle Meade Farm. The owners of Belle Meade Mike Biniek and Susan Hoffman have so enjoyed working with the teachers and students that they plan to continue a program with a balance of a strong academic program and the responsibility of farm chores. For more information or to schedule a visit call Susan Hoffman at (540) 987-9748. Seven wrestlers advance to regionals By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer Two Rappahannock wrestlers won individual championships in the district match in Manassas Park last Saturday. Conner Miller won a gold medal alter beating every wrestler in his 103 lbs. weight class. Miller beat Maximo Gonzalez a Manassas Park wrestler ranked second in the district and pinned Moriyasu Fukasawa, a Strausburg wrestler ranked fourth in his weight class. Foreign exchange student Arne Utne also won a district championship in his 189 lbs. weight class. Utne pinned Manassas Park wrestler Michael Kilburn and beat Stephen Parks, winning with a take down in double overtime against a George Mason wrestlers in the finals. This is Utne’s first year wrestling. Other wrestlers who will advance to the regionals include Davy Torrence who finished 3rd at 112 lbs. and Jeremy Diley, the Rappahannock heavy-weight wrestler finished 3rd at 285 lbs. Tyler Armor, finished 4th at 119 lbs. together with John Mello who finished 4th at 160 lbs. and Aidam Demolli finished 4th 215 lbs. Will Downey at 125 lbs. and Daniel Clement at 135 lbs., both finished 5th and Jacob Racer finished 6th at 140 lbs. A total of seven Varsity wrestlers from the Rappahannock team will travel to the Regional Wrestling Tburnament which will be held at Strasburg high school at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday., Feb. 24. Assistant Coach Hodge Miller is proud of this years program, as they send multiple athletes to the regionals this year. “We are moving in the right direction,” said Miller. “It would be nice to send some of the boys to states.” EHV-1 From Page A1 Initial nasal swab testing revealed that the horse was positive for EHV-1. “Though this test can have false positive results, we are treating this as a true infection,” said White. Hospital officials elected to impose a voluntary quarantine of patients in the area of the hospital where risk of exposure was possible. These hors« es were promptly separated from the rest of the hospital’s equine population in designated isolation barns. As of Tuesday morning, two additional horses being treated at the center for unrelated problems developed fever and neurologic symptoms leading state officials to quarantine all l’he center has always followed strict biosafety procedures governing patient care, movement in and out of the isolation unit, and cleaning of stalls between each horse occupancy in order to prevent the spread of infectious diseases,” said Dr. Martin Furr, racUffWHH. t A mmmmm u ■■ dtal facilities. Adelaide Riggs chair in equine medicine at the center. “However, this quarantine, which is the first that we’ve had (since the center opened in 1984) has been implemented to ensure that there is no chance of spreading the virus.” **I would like to emphasize that though these are not confirmed cases of EHV-1 by virus isolation or serology, we are implementing appropriate measures to prevent the spread of any contagions,” said White. “We are taking this situation very seriously.” In 2002, four horses in Middleburg were euthanized after contracting EHV-1. In December, 2006, 13 horses in Florida were identified as infected with EHV-1, with neurologic signs and six associated deaths. Ten Florida premises were quarantined. Virginia Tech’s MDSEMC is a full-service equine hospital operated as one of three campuses that comprise the Virginia,-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. 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• Name: Noel Johns • Sport: Basketball • Age: 16 • Hometown: Woodville • Parentis: Chris and Elizabeth Johns '.Grade: 11 The Rappahannock County Public Schools Athletic Department and the Rappahannock News is proud to announce that Noel Johns has been named as the Athlete of the Month for December 2006. Prior to Johns’ knee injury in January, she was leading the team in scoring, averaging 10 points per game. Varsity Head Basketball Coach Rhonda Jenkins noted that Johns plays a consistent game Jared Nieters Varsity Volleyball coach resigns By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Jared Nieters, the coach behind Rappahannock High School’s regional winning volleyball team, has resigned. Nieters said that he has been working on his Masters Degree in History at George Mason University and that his evening class schedule will conflict with the coaching job. “It didn’t seem that I would be able to do it this year,” Nieters said. Nieters has recently moved to Haymarket, Va. and is opening a bike shop with a business partner. The bike shop will serve the needs of the Haymarket community and sponsor a semi-professional racing team. In spite of his resignation, Nieters is still supportive of the Panthers and has volunteered to assist the team on an informal level. “Ill show up to a number of games when they come my way," he said. “In my estimation, the team has the potential to be better than last year,” Nieters said, noting that the team will only lose one senior as they prepare for the upcoming Fall season. E-mail the reporter at cspiering@timespapers.com 'Ask the Arborist , By Jamie Wood | I S A. Certified ■ Arborist A Walk in Your Garden Can Be Healthy for You AND Your Trees Spring is the time when plants come to life. It is also the time that insects and diseases get started On your spring walks through your garden enjoy the blooms and new growth but also look for signs of unwelcome visitors on your trees and shrubs. . Look for deformed foliage, dark or white spots or growths on leaves and twigs or any other unusual appearance. Treating for pest problems earty may be the only way'to keep them in check as the season progresses. An Integrated Pest Management Program such as Bartlett’s Monitor IPM program is a great way to get a professional on your property on a routine basis looking for signs and symptoms of insects and diseases and then treating them with the safest, most effective materials available if problems are found Preventative plant health care is the best way to assure a quality landscape in the spring and throughout the season. If you have any questions or comments regarding this article, or any other questions, please contact me at Jwood@barttett.com or 1-877BarttetL f&l BARTLETT VrV TREE EXPERTS Athletes of the Month and performed as one of the star point guards on the team. • Name: Irving Smith • Sport: Basketball •Age: 18 • Hometown: Amissville • Parents: Ronald Poe and Laflicia Smith-Poe •Grade: 12 The Rappahannock County Public Schools Athletic Department and the Rappahannock News is proud to announce that Irving Smith has been named Athlete of the Month for January 2007. Head Varsity Basketball coach, Bob Czekaj said that Irving is currently averaging about 16 points per game and has stepped up his rebounding making a strong start in the beginning of the year. “Irving is very good at penetrating and drawing fouls,” Czekaj said. “He creates problems for opposing defenses and when they sag to prevent his drive, it creates opportunities for the kick-out to our outside shooters.” Photo by Carley Lems Honored The Rappahannock County 4-H Honor Club held their initiation in January. New members initiated are Tiffany Wayland, Caroline Massie, Carly Day, Meagan Smith, Laura Wheatley, Kara Corbin and Megan Wheatley. The 4-H Honor Club is a service club that helps the 4-H program overall and performs community service. Membership in the 4-H Honor Club is the highest honor for members to achieve in the county 4-H program. 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The changing face of downtown Sperryville Bakery closing highlights dynamic nature of village By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Sperryville residents may soon be without a place to grab breakfast on Main Street. The early-morning crowd’s routine will change now that the Apple Hill Bakery building, which is owned by Wayne and Dorothy Waller, is up for sale. The bakery opened in November 2004 and nestled its way into the hearts (and stomachs) of Rappahannock County residents by serving pastries, , soups, sandwiches and ice cream that drew rave reviews from locals. Apple Hill is run by the Wallers’ daughter and son-inlaw, Eileen and Lucky Yilmaz, who are looking for a change of pace from the late-to-bed, earlyto-rise bakery lifestyle. The young couple wants to start a family and Lucky is finishing work on a master’s degree in business administration. “It’s a lot of hours and they can’t realistically start a family or finish his MBA with the kind of hours they put in down there,” Dorothy said. The bakery will close eventually, Dorothy said, but the final date has not been set. Wayne said the asking price for the building is $250,000. “We have not set a limit exactly, but a lot of the timing is up to the kids when they feel they really need to get going with what they want to do,” she said. Dorothy said she and Wayne have had several interested buyers, some of which want to continue using the building for a bakery. If the building is not sold, the Wallers plan to put the space into some other use, she said. A dynamic village Apple Hill did not fail as a business; it is going to close because the owners and operators are looking for a different lifestyle. But the bakery’s announcement that it is shutting down does highlight what seems to be an often changing collection of businesses in downtown Sperryville. In recent memory, village residents have seen the Old Sperryville Bookshop, the Mountain Cafe, the Bioholistic Store, the Sperryville Grille and Sunnyside at the Schoolhouse close. On the positive side, Rae’s Place, Rudy’s Pizza and the What’s New Consignment and Boutique have opened on Main Street in the past three months. Also in the works is a guitar shop and Internet cafe in the former bookshop building. An informal survey of business owners drew mixed reactions to the conception that Sperryville is always in flux. Many proprietors pointed to the well-established anchors of the downtown area, such as Burgers N Things, the Sperryville Comer Store, the Thornton River Grille and Blue Ridge Artisans, as well sis longtime businesses, like the Glassworks Gallery and Antique Tables Made Daily, on the periphery of the village. 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"Ib make a business last you have to get the support of the locals.” He added that part of his decision to open the Thornton River Grille in 2003 was based on the thought that a food business would be easier than a retail venture to sustain year-round. Apple Hill’s Dorothy Waller echoed Thompson’s point that certain types of local businesses can survive based on local customers. “I think some things are more seasonal,” she said. “I think throughout the year we’re dependent on the locals.” Rae Gatke, who opened Rae’s Place in November, emphasized that changing storefronts do not necessarily signal a poor business environment. “Just because a business moved out doesn’t mean it didn’t do well,” she said. “It’s just change, and change isn’t bad. “In Rappahannock County, you create your own reality” Gatke said. “It wouldn’t matter where I had my business. ... It’s making it what your vision is.” Gatke said she will consider offering a breakfast menu after Apple Hill closes. Currently, Rae’s has been open for lunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and for lunch and dinner from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday to avoid interfering with Apple Hill’s breakfast sales. Andrew Haley, who runs Blue Ridge Artisans with his wife, Suzanne Zylonis, said he has seen steady improvement and investment in the business Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Alien SPERRYVILLE TODAY: As far as many business owners are concerned, Sperryville just keeps getting better. district since they opened their shop seven years ago. “It has been great from day one. Sperryville has a long tradition of successful businesses,” he said. “There’s been a steady progression of business in Sperryville and investment in Sperryville.” He noted that Main Street has been improved, sidewalks have been installed and the overall quality of the real estate in the village has risen. The investment has made the village more pedestrian friendly, Haley said, and that attracts shoppers and diners. Thompson said he has also seen an increased level of cooperation between business owners to make Sperryville and Rappahannock as a whole the kind of place they want it to be. That means finding a way to improve sales while following the county’s comprehensive plan to maintain the county’s rural character. “As businesses, particularly in Sperryville, we want to find a way to strike a balance between growth and success in business,” Thompson said. A living town’ Barbara Adolfi, who heads the Sperryville Business Alliance and owns The House on Water Street bed-and-breakfast, says tourism is a logical option for Sperryville and the rest of Rappahannock because it generates revenue without demanding much additional infrastructure. “The research says for every $1 spent you get $4 back in tourism,” she said, adding that tiie county should consider hiring a full- or part-time professional tourism promoter. “We need to think about how to generate revenue other than from taxes.” Sperryville has all the makings of a tourism hot spot, she said, but the village needs to be marketed differently. Adolfi has attracted visitors to The House on Water Street by offering packages that target specific markets, like mother-daughter getaways and bachelorette parties, and combine the many experiences offered by Rappahannock’s wineries, restaurants, spas, farms and outdoor opportunities. “It’s taking what we have and packaging it so more people want to come here,” she said. “We have so much that we’re not promoting in any kind of organized or systematic way.” The village also has what Adolfi calls “The Hidden Jewels of Sperryville”: local herbalists, spa owners, yoga instructors and the like that offer what tourists want, but do not have prominent storefronts. “All of these people don’t have Main Street storefronts, but they can provide experiences beyond the park,” she said. The five-county Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission, which provides planning resources and fosters cooperation among Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties, has recognized Sperryville as a vibrant place in selecting the village to host its annual Living Tbwns conference. The one-day workshop is expected to attract some 100 people to the village this summer to learn about new and better ways to maintain smalltown character and successful businesses in the region. A committee is scheduled to meet Monday to continue planning the event, which last year drew 107 people to Gordonsville in Orange County. Adolfi is optimistic that the conference will be a catalyst for creative thinking among Spenyville and county business owners. “The hope is it will give us a jump-start in an organized way to start tackling a discussion about how can we preserve our community, the spedalness of it, and at the same time increase our revenue,” she said. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com VFW to build memorial for county’s veterans By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Rappahannock County’s Veterans of Foreign Wars are working to build a lasting tribute to members of the military who have done so much to preserve freedom in the United States. And they are hoping that other Rappahannock residents join them in the effort. Members of VFW Post 1150 met Tuesday evening at the Sperryville Fire Hall to finalize ‘ plans for a memorial to “All Veterans Who Honorably Served Their Country,” which will be erected at the top of the main stairway in the Sperryville Cemetery. Post Quartermaster James Swindler and his wife, Phyllis, are spearheading the monument campaign. Swindler said work on the granite obelisk will begin in the next week at Rinker and Frye Memorials in Mount Jackson and the goal is to have the monument in place by Memorial Day. When the monument is finished, the public will be invited to a ceremony for its unveiling. The Post is soliciting don m Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen STRATEGY SESSION: Several veterans gathered at the Sperryville Fire Hall Tuesday evening to discuss their plans to build a memorial for the county. ations from county businesses and residents for construction of the memorial. Swindler said Rappahanoock residents can expect to receive a letter explaining the campaign, a rendering of the memorial and its location pi the cemetery as well as a self-addressed stamped envelope in which to send money for the cause. Swindler said the poet has not received an exact price for the monument, but it will likely cost around $6,000. The cemetery has donated the land for the monument, and post members approved a motion Tuesday that will give any additional funds to the cemetery for upkeep of the site. The obelisk will stand eightfeet tall and will feature the seals of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Prisoners of War/Missing in Action and the National Guards and Reserves. Below the seals will be the words, “In God We Trust. The public is trying to close God out of a lot of things,” Post Commander Lee Hitt said. “But God was alive and well in the military.” All veterans of foreign wars living in Rappahannock County are eligible to join Post 1150. Members include men from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps arid Reserves that have fought in wars as far back as World War II and as recent as Afghanistan. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Sperryville Fire Hall. Call Post Commander Lee Hitt at 540987-3102 for more information. Tax-deductible donations for the memorial can be sent to VFW Post 1150, Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 161, Sperryville, VA 22740. Funding optimistic for center By Richard Lykes, Special to the Rappahannock News A group of nearly 40 interested citizens of Rappahannock County came to the Senior Citizen Center in Little Washington recently to hear a progress report on funding for the long-anticipated Scrabble School Heritage Center that would be coupled with a permanent home for the Rappahannock Senior Citizens Center. The good news is that a federally funded grant of $250,000 is available for this project and the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation has been told Kim love lovecafl^aol.com Offices in Sperryville Ct Warrenton 540-341>8260 ceil: 540-878-1186 Capital Assets Financial inc. H.CIBCU vy Lite ¥ ilgULUi State Corporation Conm«iwn^(B -1176 that it has a very good chance to receive that grant. The grant proposal is far advanced and will be ready to submit by the deadline date erf* March 31. A motion for approval of the grant proposal submission comes before the Board of Supervisors on March 21. 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Open for business Not for profit Where can you go to get help with your nonprofit organization - whether it is a community organization, fire department or other agency where people contribute their time and effort without pay? Well, there is a place now that offers help to your group; help with event planning, with fund raising, with grant writing — help with many ways to improve the operation of the organization. The Rappahannock Nonprofit Center offers assistance to those in Rappahannock and four nearby counties: Culpeper, Madison, Orange and Fauquier. The Center is open and operating in the space at the Old Schoolhouse in Sperryville — with offices in what used to be Rae’s Deli. The executive director of the Center is Melanie Kopjanski. Business hours are Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. The telephone number is 540-987-8011 and the email address is Says Kopjanski, “we want to get people together...get them talking to each other” in the non-profit milieu. Working under a board of directors composed of eight women and men, each with considerable experience in Rappahannock nonprofit organizations, Kopjanski has scheduled several activities and events to help existing and planned nonprofit organizations in 2007. ine center hosts working lunches on the first Wednesday of each month at the office in Sperryville. Lunches will be offered in March, April and May. (There is no charge, and the soup is excellent.) Any officer or representative of a nonprofit organization in the county is welcome to attend. The lunch meetings are a wonderful way to become acquainted with others in the nonprofit world. In the Spring, Kopjanski plans a workshop on how to conduct a direct mail campaign. And in the Fall, she and various board members will hold what they call a “volunteer showcase.” Says Kopjanski, “organizations will have stage time,” adding, “we will be able to recognize the wonderful service that many individual volunteers provide.” One of those instrumental in the creation of the Center, Flint Hill resident Linda Dietel, said, “it is encouraging to see the growing outreach of the Rappahannock Nonprofit Center as more community organizations discover and make use of its services.” Director Kopjanski’s research shows that across the five counties served by the Center, during calendar year 2003 - the most recent year for which records are available - the Virginia Network of Nonprofit Center From Page A8 introduction that the Board of the Scrabble School Preservation Foundation “really appreciates the support of the community and the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors for this project that has such great possibilities.” Scrabble School, a county-owned building with a very worthy historic past, appeared to have a “bleak present” when it was closed in 1967 and left to deteriorate. Now, there are hopes for a promising future for the old site as a new permanent home for senior citizens activities. The rehabilitated facility would have large meeting spaces as well as a kitchen and other services valuable to both organizations. Of special interest to many would be a planned garden and walking trails around the building as well as good parking. All interested citizens are invited to attend the next public meeting on this project to be held February 27 at the Senior Citizen Center in Little Washington. Further information on this project is available from Dorothy Warner at 987-8103, Lillian Ayk>r at 987-8064, or County Administrator John McCarthy at 675-5330. Organizations (VANNO) counted just over 200 organizations that had filed with the IRS as nonprofits. Kopjanski noted that if churches, fire and rescue companies and other groups which are too small to file were counted, the number of nonprofits in the five counties may be closer to 400, with some 75 in Rappahannock County alone. Any and all are welcome to contact the Center, by calling, emailing, or stopping by during the open hours. The Center can help in many ways, not the least of which is simply getting a nonprofit started in the first place. Melanie Kopjanski Executive Director Rappahannock ' Nonprofit Center Business in Brief The Piedmont United Way is currently seeking volunteers for th# annual Grants Panel. Participation on the Grant is one of the most important tasks a United Way contributor and volunteer can undertake. Each year many local agencies apply to receive funding from the United Way. This panel is responsible for reviewing those requests and making recommendations for funding to the Board of Directors. The criteria utilized for selecting programs for funding needs for the next year is based on: • the agency’s mission (integrity, accountability, purpose) „ • the service demand and assistance provided by the agency • the service impact on the local community, and • the outcome of that service By volunteering to serve on the Grants Panel Piedmont United Way can have community input. Volunteers who serve on the panel will be assisting Piedmont United Way in its mission of the stewardship of contributed funds. This experience gives insight into how health and human service agencies utilize donated funding in our communities. The assistance is vital to Piedmont United Way’s collaborative efforts to foster an environment of ethical con duct and public trust in our organization. The volunteer commitment will encompass a morning training session on Saturday, March 31, a flexible 2-week review process of agencies in mid-April, a halfday session on Saturday, April 28 and a partial day session Saturday on May 12. The commitment of time to participate may seem daunting, but the satisfaction of being part of an organization that does so much in the interest of community good is beyond measure. If anyone is interested and available to serve on the panel, then please call 540-825-7615 or an email may be sent to: no later than March 23, 2007. o mm Quick click! Shop us online 24/7 at lordandT3ylor.com Sate ends Sunday. 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For more information, call the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League at 540-937-3336 or 540-937-3283. RAWL is also orvthe Web at www.rawtdogs.org. • -i v.vi: ■' Can we talk? I may be the friendliest Rottweiler you ever meet. My name is Frieda and I am 4 years old. I am husky and quick and exceedingly gregarious. No one will ever bother you when I am near, whether we are at home or out for a walk together, simply because of what I look like. I am very good with kids and with little dogs'. Here at the shelter they describe me as “super affectionate” and I don’t mind that tag at aN. As with a|l of us canines ^ nere, wove had our shots and boon spayed (or neutered) C \ and are healthy, clean and eager to be your companion. . That’s me, a Red Tick Hound. My name is Baulder and I was found wandering around Castieton and now I’m here at the shelter in Amissvllle. I’d much rather be at your house, keeping an eye on things. I am a mate who is very quiet and gentle, and at least as < nousebroken as you are! I ve been neutered and get along with any dog. I also get along very well with cats, and have been found lying relaxed with no fewer than five kittens snoozing on and about me. I’m 5 or 6 years old - can’t be sure because I lost my birth certificate. But I’ll come when you call me, and cuddle with you when you like, and keep you safe, too. . : ■ •' - • • • i;, ' * ' " ... ■ ■■ 1.."’ r-^ Fireworks in February? By Anita L. Sherman Rappahannock*News Staff Writer Just about every summer when it starts getting closer to the Fourth of July, longtime residents of Rappahannock County will start reminiscing about when the Tbwn of Washington would have its fireworks celebration. Those days are missed, but no more. Thanks to the efforts of Rappahannock County’s Emergency Coordinator Richie Burke and his team of dedicated committee members, there will be a fire m ‘I I it %;s’ • * ‘ • |3’ Mr. and Mrs. .Sabin Wyatt Carr “of Laguna Woods, Sabin Wyatt Carr to wed *»L m kM % California, (formerly residents of University Park, Texas j/are pleased to announce the engagementoftheir daugh•*> ,n ^ w ........ ...J| i tor, Serena Nicole Carr, to John Robbins DeBergh, son of . ! Mr., and Mrs. Janies Van Lowen DeBergh, Jr. of . ! Washington, Virginia. Miss Carr, a graduate of The H&ockaday School in Dallas and Washington & Lea - A University, is a coordinator for Neiman Marcus in down* f town Dallas. Mr. DeBergh, a graduate of Randolph Macon 1 Academy and Virginia Tech, is completing his PhD at UT 1 Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. An October weda* • _. * ■ 1 . _ it * t works display this slimmer. “It’s going to happen,” said Burke in his office Tuesday morning. And Burke means it. His committee consisting of co-chair Gary Settle along with Mike Leake, Greg Williams, Eddie Wayland and Greg Wayland have already met several times to get the planning under way. The big difference this year is that the festivities will be happening on fields owned by Bill Fletcher off of U.S. Route 522 where the Thornton Hill Point-to-Point races are run. “Bill’s got 100 acres for us to work with,” said Burke, “and that gives us a lot of room.” With new setback requirements for shooting off fireworks in place, Burke explained that having them in front of Avon Hall in Washington is no longer practical. That and the lack of parking cry out for a new location. That’s when Fletcher stepped in and offered his property as the setting. “It’s beautiful,” remarked Burke, “with the mountains and the views.” The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department will have a big hand in helping with this year’s event, but Burke has already garnered the support of several local businesses and community members to bring back the Fourth of July celebration to the county. “We want to make this as low cost as possible," continued Burke, who envisions folks coming with their picnic baskets, blankets and perhaps a small tent and for a nominal general parking fee having a fun-filled day plus fireworks at dusk. There will also be space for > *w.?. . - , , . - ■ _ ■ , - ■. 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He kids organizer Richie Burke, saying, “I’d like them bigger than the ones at Great Meadows." those who would like to park their cars and tailgate. “What we’d also like to encourage is for businesses to have prime spots if they’d like to set up a hospitality tent,” said Burke, who is thinking that perhaps local real estate agents, contractors and others would take advantage of this for a taxdeductible donation. “We will offer different levels of sponsorship for this area,” added Burke, who said they would be recognized in a program for helping to fund the event. Aside from a place to park,. Burke is encouraging everyone to think about ways they might want to help. “1 want to offer the nonprofits the first opportunity if they want to sell hot dogs or snow cones,” he said. “We’ll make sure that they all aren’t selling the same thing.” Vendors will be more than welcome to set up stations and groups like RappFLOW and the. Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection will be encouraged to have information available there as well. Burke is optimistic that as the word gets out that groups like the Boy Scouts or 4-H clubs or The Lions Club will step forward and offer to run games like sack races and other activities for people to do before the fireworks. Also, they wifi need help with parking. “There’s room for a hot air balloon,” said Burke with a broad grin, “and a moonbounce.” Burke even has ideas about a display of antique cars. And the fireworks. That’s where Burke shines. He has been working with fireworks for more than 25 years and ironically he and Gary Settle were certified in the same year, 2001, that the decision was made to stop the event. They are both certified pyrotechnics. “We used to help Hubie Gilkey with this years ago,” said Burke. A major fund raiser for the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department, Burke and his committee are prepared to launch the return of the fireworks in a big way. Happy to hear Longtime Rappahannock resident Phil Irwin has been lamenting the loss of a Fourth of July event for many years and was delighted to hear of its return. As a dose follower of the Washington Tbwn Council and the vice-president of the Washington Hospitality and Visitors Assodation, Irwin is confident of their finandal support Both groups have talked about doing something to get the fireworks back in the county and news of Burke’s plan partnered with the use of Fletcher’s fields was music to Irwin’s ears. Irwin remembered. "The former owner of Avon Hall was a great supporter of the Fourth of July and had it in his last will and testament that Avon Hall would be guaranteed for this purpose. This would be a great honor to Bill Carrigan for the fireworks to be returned to the county. It’s a matter of dvil and local pride that we all contribute to this celebration,” stressed Irwin, who was well aware of recent setback requirements regarding discharging fireworks. “I’m very excited about this,” emphasized Burke. “We want to involve as many individuals, groups and businesses in the county as possible. This is for the community. This is about the community.” You may send donations to the: Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Attention: Fourth of July Special Event Account P.O. Box 233 Sperryville, VA 22740 Tb get involved early, contact Richie Burke at 540-987-8570 or Gary Settle at 540-987-9333.

RAVE REVIEW: tyicole Marie Espinola in the high school competition receives her First Place certificate from Lions Club president Bob Lander for her rendition of “Sonatine 3” by Maurice Ravel. Zf —. L i_ ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN: Tenth grader Caroline Meade Thatcher Massie took a third place in the instrumental division for her rendition Oi “9ix Variations on a Swiss Song” by Beethoven. t. ;i. % X ■ - ' ■ .. • HONORABLE MENTION: Popular band member, and frequent soloist with the Rappahannock County High School Band and its Jazz Ensemble, Evan Espinola entertained with Charlie Parker’s “Yardbird Suite." r 1 s By Richard Lykes Special to the Rappahannock News fW* ppjl even young and gifted Rappahannockyoiing sters took to the stage and perfoi champions Sunday afternoon bef appreciative audience at The Theat Washington. Nicole Marie Espinola, an e^gnrcjiftarily talented pianist who is a junior at ilappahannock County High School, took top honofs shewas awarded First Place/Instrumenta^and a $100 check. Other RCHS musicians als^v^fe awarded certificate^^ included trumpet p&y^ Heidi Mine Rechin.7 ^ (Second Place/Instrumental), pianist CaroliheMeade Thatcher Masme iThird Place/Instrumental), and * alto-sax(Honorable Si/ / * Mentioi^stmmentfil> /.A le elemeptaiy school category Ftest Place for ytfei 5m the RC school category, First Fk Mae Settle of Rappahannock SchooL Flutist Michelle Joanna J*>jptry Day Schp61^fr|ti"hphor£i for her mastery pfr tja€ violin and placed Second/Instrumental in the-cle-. and sophomore ftt Qdnty High School, Ryan Benyo^ y udience with a number of piano intermission. y / / W ^ Ort'was a salute to “Black HistojylVfohth” annual music contest t^llonor ^ip^ A. *9*i’African-American musician iaroous for his enhances as a “minstrel man.’’ Bland composed dreds of popular songs in the post Civil War eraf eluding “Carry Me; Back to Old yirginny”—the" Commonwealth’s stat# sorigii'ojii 1940 to 1997. ^ First place hi^ier levels^t scholarship inasja HEIDI’S HEAVENLY HORN: Heidi Marie Rechin took a second place when she played J. B. Arban’s “Variations on a Song: The Beautiful Snow,” accompanied by pianist Ryan Benyo. VIRTUOSJA: C. Grace Alexander smiles as her second pfece award is being announced for her grace** playing of A. Biehl’s “Hobgoblin” on the violin. " " I FANTASTIC \ j FLUTIST: Above, Michelle Joanna l White takes a bow after playing Emile Pessarol’s “Andalouse” on her flute, accompanied on the piano by Nicole Espinola. Michelle took a first place in instrumentals. UKE A NIGHTINGALE: Left, Rappahannock County sixth grader Kelsa Settle garnered a first place in vocals. She sang a cappeia an old American folk hymn, “What Wondrous Love Is This." “Winter Evening* painted wire screen on painted wood panel 15“ x 23* x 5* by Janet Brome March Show features over 20 artists at Middle Street Gallery lie Middle Street Gallery’s March show will feature the work of its 22 members. This show offers the public a wonderful opportunity to see a great variety of work in one place. Paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures in a wide range of styles will be on display. If you missed the New Member’s Show in January, you will be able to see the work of these fine artists in addition to the evolving work of the artists you’ve known through the years. AD are welcome to drop by the gallery to meet the member artists at the opening reception on Friday, March 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. The show wiD run from March 2 through April 1. Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 11 a m to 6 p m. The Middle Street GaDery is located next to the Inn at Little Washington. For more information, call during gallery hours at 640 675-3440 or visit our web site at www.middle8treetgaDery.arg Feline - - *• . flashdance a, '■■■* i • 4 -* “ ■«.** • r •- ¥ ... - £’ • x' ',T> - r' ' White many Rappahannock residents 'r" ^ stayed inside during the recent blast of ^snow and ice, this feline was unfazed by the weather. According to Shadow’s owner Sylvie Rowand, “He actuary clamors to go out in the morning and M spend time playing in or on the mow.” Wf From the looks of it. Shadow has dancing with his reflection down pat ' Photos by SyMa Rowand

Nary a drop of blood spilt - stage combat and safety The Behind-The-Scenes-Story of The Rappahannock Repertory Company Spring Pageant: “Ageless Dreams: A Shakespearean Panorama” FANCY FENDER: Joyce Abell admires the preliminary design for a shield designed by Marie Scavetti and held by Shane O’Heir. Animals and plants native to Rappahannock County will adorn each of the shields - here one symbolizing a bat. f-:-— Every play has its difficulties. From Tennessee Williams’“Glass Menagerie” with its emphasis on realism, to Tom Stoppard’s wacky “Rosencrantz and Guildenstem Are Dead,” a director must find answers to problems in the plays’ construction. With Shakespeare the challenges are multiplied. First, there is a language and meter with which we modern English speakers are unfamiliar. Next, there are the allusions to classical and Elizabethan practices and manners. And add to that the seemingly daunting requirements of stage combat and any Company wishing to tadde these plays might have second thoughts. Luckily, The Rappahannock Repertory Company has the sage and scholarly assistance of Brad Waller, Master Fight Director. Bringing his decades of experience to Cliff Miller’s School House for the next six months, Brad’s careful technique and instructions will, we hope, equip the Young Actors Wing with the skills necessary to make the tragedies and history plays that were written centuries ago, live. Brad arrived last Saturday with a supply of Home Depot yard sticks. Eventually the Photos by Heather Puskar AUTHENTIC: Joyce Abell and Jim Duguid show the young actors examples of historic arms that will be used in the research to design the swords and daggers. The O’Heir brothers; Michael, Conor, Shane, Christopher, and Martin look on along with Amanda Puskar. Backstage Charlene James-Duguid Third In a series young combatants, on stage in June, will have hand-crafted weapons designed by Jim Duguid, and based on authentic arms, gathered from cata--- Area Churches Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday Contemporary Services 8:45 am. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Traditional Sen/ices 11 a.m. Sunday Youth Night 7 p.m. Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Hope Hill Baptist Church Pastor: John W. Lines Sunday: Sunday School 10 aim.. "" * x ■ m Worship Services 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Stydy 750 pm W Amissville 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 pm Wednesday: Adult Choir 6 p,m. Bible Study, Missions 7 p.m. Thursday: Bell Choir 7:00 pm Flint Hill Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. Bobby W. Jenkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Worship Service 6:30 a.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Woodville Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Worship Service 11 a.m. Amissville Full Gospel Pastor: Rev. Jim Pittman II Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Worship 750 pm Rappahannock United Methodist Charge Pastor: Rev. Leah DeLong Flint Hill UMC - Sunday Worship at 8:45 am, Children’s Church during the worship service. Adult Sunday School at 10 am., caH for Bible Study Schedule (675-3370) Willis Chapel UMC - Sunday Worship at 9:55 a.m., Sunday School at 8:45 am, ?. Bible Study on Wednesday at 6:30 pm. Sperryville UMC - Sunday Worship at 11:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 am. Bible Study on Sunday at 2 p.m. '■%0: , . v Amissville United Methodist f* J Pastor Rev. Edward “Ned" VanDyck Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 pm. Worship Service 11 am. Sunday: Musical group practice 7 p.m. $ *•..** *5 > ^ * I) * ■ - t). ***'*• ■ j* • V- >** A -» .-*1 r ft*St. Peter’s Catholic Parish Pastor Fr. Robert J. DeMartino . Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 pm. Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses * . First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 am. f 5; ■ I ■ * "*: ; Trinity Episcopal Rector Rev. Jennings W. Hobson 1H Thursday: Meditation 7:00 a.m. Friday: Education for Ministry 9:30 am. Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 am. Holy Eucharist 9:15 a.m. ' J§ Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Morning Prayer 11:00 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Holy Eucharist 9:30 am. Community Lenten Pot Luck and Program 6 p.m. » Benedictine Way 6 pm Thursday: Meditation 7:00 am. Washington Baptist Pastor Rev. Phillip Bailey ‘ Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 am Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday, Men’s Distipleship Class 7 pm Thursday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Thornton’s Gap Regular Baptist Rev. Kirby Shenk . Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Worship Service 11 am GUI Brown Bible Pastor John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Worship Service 11 am Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 pm Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Elder Roger L. Smith Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 am 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. k Love 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. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Children & Youth Program 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 pm CHERRY street Building Supply Com. “See Us For All Your Building Supply Needs ”' 1418 Oranoe Road Culpeper (540) 825-0937 f find your i new home % '% WUktke | Rappahannock Sm s 540-675-3349 The Foundation of Freedom Around Presidents’ Day, we remember those founding fathers who built the foundation of oar democracy and gave us our legacy of freedom. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln come to mind, for they were the leaders who laid the plans and determined and upheld the principles upon which our nation was founded. Although he wasn’t a president, Martin Luther King, Jr. also was an important part of the heritage of freedom. In honor of those who gave us freedom, we can continue to sustain and . strengthen that legacy. How can we uphold our freedom? The Bible tells us that though mankind changes, God’s Word never changes. This is our spiritual foundation. The Lord’s foundation remains unblemished by time, and it keeps us strong and free. In 2 Corinthians 3:17 it says, ‘Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is . there is freedom." Worship each week. Keep your spiritual foundation strong, for each stone must be sturdy If the foundation of freedom N to stand. V ABERDEEN BARN irO-1 Steaks • Seafood • Prime Rib Banquets • Luncheons in the Holiday hut of Culpeper (540) 825-1037 W.C. THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME 503-7 NORTH MAIN ST. CULPEPER, VIRGINIA (540) 825-6700 Church Activities are of these advertisers and the Rappahannock News brought to you courtesy logues and research on ancient swords and daggers; but on February 10, they had to make do with these 36” substitutes. By the end of the session, the fighters had mastered five “cuts,” two “thrusts,” and, yes, “a kill.” Would-be actors, denimdressed knights and fearless ladies poured into the auditorium. Approximately 40 students, all ages (10 and above), males and females, students and adults alike, took up their swords. Some, with interests akin to the Elizabethan time period were looking for ways to learn more about combat so that they could report back to their Madrigal groups and Renaissance Faire friends. This class would give them moves that could be done without causing bodily harm. The young actors came because they knew that the auditions would require that they demonstrate their combat skills. And many, especially the young men came because sword fighting is “just neat.” Brad began with the most important basic fact. Stage combat is “an illusion” not a way to hack away at your buddies with impunity. He always tells an anecdote about a famous English actor, when he was shown the performance space exclaims, “AWH.” His comment was always interpreted as admiration for the space. When another actor asked what he really meant, he replied: “Accident Waiting to Happen.” This reinforced what I had told the actors again and again. Theatre is a very dangerous profession. Not only are you laying your personality bare to an audience, but you are putting yourself in physical danger. As actors enter that necessary state of “being in the moment,” going to the place and time of the play, removing themselves from the real world around them, they must also be totally concentrated and aware of the dangers on stage. A slanted stage, a curtain that impedes an entrance and the costume, a few inches too long, are common hazards. Add to that weapons and the theatre can be a mine held of disaster. With the help of Lee Klaus as a partner, Brad begins. “Focus, patience, distance. Create a box around your partner and never let your weapon actually go into that space. “ Total discipline was essential and unchallenged. Many of the students from the acting classes had never been as concentrated.. Skyler Owens, Justin Smith, Austen Cloud, Adam Penza, Cori Owens, and Anna Clark knew that being cast in parts in the Spring Pageant would depend on excelling in combat: Paula Henry, Lindy Klaus, Virginie Audrain, Sandie Rothrock and Steven Huynh, new to the Company, blended in and showed an eagerness to meet the rigors of the combat discipline. “Cue, Action, Reaction,” Brad called over and over again as the fight instruction escalated into identifiable scenes. He orchestrated every fight move with precision and the class followed his lead to perfection. The cuts, slashes and even the kill, looked real. But then, by adding a final death wail, Brad and I both knew that we had a Shakespearean drama in the making. With the final salute, “All for one and one for All,” the newly-honed, unscathed warriors took their final bows. The excitement of , this first session led to comments like, “Can’t wait till next time,” and “I’m going to bring some of my buddies,” “Awesome!” Brad and I sighed in relief. Not a scratch, a bruise or bandaged finger. We had a team ready to play, Joan of Arc, Henry V, and Hamlet. Next time, February 24, we’d introduce the story lines behind the history plays and the. Spring Shakespearean Pageant would be one step closer to spectacle and historic grandeur. SWASHBUCKLERS: Master Waller makes it look real. iMmM Stage Combat director Brad r 1 Theatre reminder This Saturday, February 24, at 8 p.m. “Cooter’s Excellent Adventure” comes to The Theatre at Washington, Virginia. The show is an evening with Ben Jones and some of his musical friends. Reservations are recommended as the remaining seating is becoming quite limited at the Theatre. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. For reservations or more information: (phone (540) 675-1253 or send email to TheatreVA@aol.com T ▼

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration March 17 The Inn At Kelly’s Ford and “All Things Irish" (Rathuil) invite you to an Irish Ceili to benefit the State Theatre Foundation. The event will take place on Saturday, March 17 from 5 p.m. until midnight. The event will celebrate St Patrick’s Day and the Anniversary of the Battle of Kelly's Ford. Come and cheer St. Patrick with a live band from Cork, Ireland and learn how to dance the Irish Ceili, a traditional Irish Har>«» Min to American square dancing. The Morrison Brothers and Timmy “The Brit” McCarthy will be the dance callers and pro> entertainment. Cannons will be fired by Civil War re* enactors who will be dressed in typical Civil War uniforms. Suent and live auctions will feature such incredible items as: v d Redskins tickets and parking to a game of your choice; Caribbean Cruise for two; sports memorabilia signed by John Riggins, Dan Marino and other well-known athletes; a catered dinner in your home from Foti’s Restaurant; a “restaurant frenzy” with items donated from Thornton River Grille and Rudy's in SperryviUe among others; local artist contributions; car care and detailing packages; Irish gift ware; gift baskets, and other items equally wonderful that, space does not permit listing ^ Tickets must be purchased in advance from the State Theatre Office at 307 South Main Street(727-7979) or from several Downtown merchants including Peterson’s Jewelers, * Rathuil, Frenchman’s Comer, Comer Shelf Bookstore; ! Pepperberries, Second Bank and Trust - main office; Wachovia Bank, Main Street Office; and BB&T Bank, Davis Street Office. Ticket prices are $35 for adults, $20 for students, and5 ' / l there is no charge for children under the age of 12. The price\t of the ticket includes an Irish buffet dinner with non-alcoholic: beverage; music and dancing; and of course the chance to bid on many great items in the silent or live auctions. A cash bar ; will be available. The Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer i for the evening will be Culpeper’s own Ron Leftwich of ,? Culpeper Auction Associates. ■ ^ T 'U + 1* , /: a Crowd Class ^>j-Mei»a Forrester, Extension Agent Family and Consumer Sciences :frr■ *7-.* y* ■mm ■ ! March 5 . , It’s time to get ready for spring and summer food events! If you “Feed A Crowd” with your church group, youth group, . . rescue squad, fire department or other group then this claw* is for you. Members of your group learn food safety standards, food thermometer and glove use, and ways to keep food safe and dean. Each group will receive a food thermometer, hand washing posters, temperature booklet, local regulations on temporary events and other useful items. Best of all the class is FREE. A certificate for completing the four-hour class in the name of the organization with the participants’ listed will be mailed at the conclusion of class. All three classes held from 5 pan.—9 pan. in the evening. March 5: Culpeper Cooperative Extension Office, 101 S. South West Street, Culpeper March 19: Fauquier Cooperative Extension Office, 24 Pelham Street, Warrenton April 25: Orange Cooperative Extension Office - 146 Madison Road, Orange Please bring a bag supper and eat while we talk, lb regiater, please contact Jolene Tfeets at teets@vt.edu or 540-341- y 7950. This class is offered by The Virginia Department of , Health and Virginia Cooperative Extension. Free 5-day Workshop on Coping With Grief , Begins March 6 - Hospice of the Rapidan is offering a free 5-week “Coping with Gnef - Spring Workshop’ on Tuesdays beginning March 6 through April 3. Tbpics will include issues and concerns of people who have recently lost a family member, loved one or dose friend, which can be felt more deeply with the rebirth of spring. Many who have suffered a loss fold these workshops to be a great help because of the mutual support of others in a similar situation. Knowing your loss is not unique is often a great comfort. All members of the public are welcome and no prior affiliation with Hospice of the Rapidan is necessary. The workshop will be held in the community room of Hospice of the Rapidan, 1200 Sunset Lane, Culpeper from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Reservations are appreciated but not necessary. Reservations and additional information are available from Craig Wilt at 540-825-4840. Hospice of the Rapidan offers a broad range of grief support services to families throughout Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and surrounding counties. Many families receiving grief support have experienced the death of a family member who was not under Hospice of the Rapidan’s care, including families who did not have the opportunity to say good-bye because their loved one died suddenly. This caring service is offered free of charge even though its costs are not reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance. MV Paul Reisler and the EM Pan Alley Band in Concert *vr ' * -*■ March 23 and 24 ■y*:' I - K Theatre in Partnership with Rappahannock Aseodjrfirwi for the Arts in the Community, presents Paul Reisler tk theKdPanADey Band in Concert Msuxdi 23 and 24 performing songs written m collaboration with over 450 children from Rappahannock County Schools The band features Paul Reisler, 'Terri Allard, Steve van Dam, Smiggy Smith, W3D ffopkjmt, Nate Brown, schoolchildren from Rappahannock County and Special Guest Performers, March 23rd and 24th at 7:00 pen, The Sck SchoolHouse, Rte 211 and 522, Sperryville, Virginia. Proceeds from the March concert, from fond raising, and CD will be used to support an annual Kid Pan Alley Sangwriting Residency in Rappahannock Elementary School, Wakefield Country Day School, and The Hearthstone School Kid Pan Alley is an Arts and Education initiative of IQ Theatre, a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit arts organization, that resupport from The National Endowment for the Arts, Virginia Commission fcr the Arts, The Wilham and Mary Greve Foundation, The Rappahannock Association for the 4 ' Arts and the Community, as well as contributions from many individuals and foundations, both local and national. Z) Ticket are: $15/adults, and $5Ands. Showtime: 7:00 PM, ,■ | Friday, March 23rd & Saturday, March 24th. Tb purchase tickets CALL (540) 987- 3164, or by E-mail. Sendtidketrequeststbiuhe9kitheatre.com. For more information visit us onhpf at wwwJGdPan ABey.org ** " lifeis 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. Spring soccer is here! Recreational soccer registration has begun. Forms have been sent via email to previous players. Fill them out and send them in! There are forms at the elementary school as well. On-site registration will take place at RCES Parent-Teacher night between 4 p.m. and 6:30pm. If your player is new to the league, please bring a COPY of their birth certificate. Any questions? Email Camillethirdracer@earthlink.net or lynnie at Genhos @ gmail.com Flu shots still available Rappahannock County Health Department still has flu shots available. Anyone over age 6 months is eligible to receive a flu shot. Call the health department at 675-3516 for an appointment. Sperryville Funder The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department annual fund drive is underway. If you have received a fund drive letter and have not sent a check, the department would greatly appreciate a donation. If you have not received a letter and would like to send the department a donation the mailing address is P. O. box 233, Sperryville VA. 22740. For • information cal Greg Waytand at 540-967-9024. February Red Cross blood drives 2/28 —12 pm to 5 p.m. Cintas, Culpeper Your blood saves lives! Please mark your calendar and plan to donate. Remember to drink lots of fluids — water or juice are best—the day before and the day of the blood drive. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and fatty foods. To give blood, you must be generally healthy, 17 years of age of more, and weigh at least 110 pounds. For further information call the Red Cross at 825-8611. Feb. 2B: Old Schoolhouse Buffer On Thursday Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m., you are invited to join a workshop to plan the Old SchoolHouse Buffer Restoration Project. We are considering the site plan, removal of invasives, selection and acquisition of trees and shrubs and grasses to plant, design of trails and educational markers, site preparation, the recruiting of volunteers, and overall schedule. The meeting will be in the RappFLOW meeting room in SperryviHe, next to the old Schoolhouse at the comer of Routes 211 and 522. For more information cal JHI Duvall at 937-9934 or email. Feb. 22: Say No to Dominion Orchestrated by the Piedmont Environmental Council, there will be an informational meeting held at the Rappahannock County High School auditorium tonight starting at 7 p.m. Corine hear the latest on one of Dominion’s latest proposals to run transmission power lines through Rappahannock County. Feb. 23: Spoon River Anthology A play with music based on the Edgar Lee Masters work presented by Wmdmore Community Theater. Come hear local musician John Tole. Also playing, Saturday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. Held at The Depot located at the east end of Davis Street in Culpeper. Tickets are $12 at the door. Also available at the Wmdmore office in the Depot, the Cameleer, The Comer Shelf, Petersen Jewelers, The Frenchman’s Comer, and Old Dominion One Hour Photo in Cupeper. Feb. 23: Fearless Shakespeare: Free Children’s Classes Classes for young actors, ten years and older, wM be held every Friday, beginning on February 23, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in the Jamieson Room of the Rappahannock Library. They wi continue through March. These are in preparation for the Rappahannock Repertory Company’s Shakespearean extravaganza in June. Young actors will learn the history, stones, and language of Elizabethan times in a comfortable atmosphere, some of which wil be through games. But they will also learn the discipline necessary to perform professionally. The Company wil also need an enchanted forest filled with fairies, elves, and forest folk. Classes for younger actors, four to nine will begin in April. Please cal Charlene James-Duguid 540 937-4727 or email capitofiilcharb verizon.net for information or to reserve a space. Volunteers, with theatre experience or just enthusiasm and interest are also invited to cal. Feb. 23: Book Fair The Rappahannock County High School Rxary media center wil hold a Scholastic Book Fair Feb. 23-March during school hours. Several adult and young adult titles wil be available. There also wil be a Family Night March 1 from 2-5 p.m. and 6-8 pm February 24: “Growing Habitat with Native Plants’* RLEPs Biodiversity Task Force continues its year-long focus on wildWe habitat with a talc on using native plants in habitat presented by Marion Blois Lobstein of the Flora of Virginia Project to catalog The talc is at the Rappahannock Library from 10 -11 am. The program is free, but please come early to ensure getting a seat For more information, cal Pam Owen at (540) 675-9969, send e-mai to BiodiversitybraJEP.org, or go to www.RLEP.org. Feb. 24: “Cooter’s Excellent Adventure” Rappahannock County’s favorite star of screen, stage and television, Ben Jones and Musical friends returns to the Theatre on Feb. 24 at 8<rx m. Tickets, Adults $20, students 18 and under $5. Reservations recommended. For information cal 540-675-1253. Feb. 24: Community Drum Circle All are invited to join in creating rhythm and music on Saturday, Feb. 24 from 5:30-6 p.m. at Sage in the Rappahannock Wellness Center. Group drumming has been proven to reduce stress and can help stimulate coordination, cooperation, and greater listening skills. All ages welcome. No experience necessary. There are plenty of drums and instruments to share, or bring your own. Suggested donation $5-10 (children free). For more information, call Sage (540)987-9699. Feb. 24: Pickin’ Party Sperryville United Methodist Church will host a gospel bluegrass picking party at the church on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. All are invited to enjoy an evening of traditional acoustic music. For further information contact Duane Siler at 703-395-2053 or at birdseyehill@mac.com. Feb. 25: “Black Pearls” Join us in celebrating African American History in the making. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Wayiand Blue Ridge Association, Inc. will celebrate its 30th Annual Black History program on February 25,2007,4 p.m. by honoring “Black Pearls", our local history makers in the community This event will be held at the Wayiand Blue Ridge Baptist Center, 15044 Ryiand Chapel Road, Rixeyville. Special musical guests will be Rev. Isaac Howard and the Community Choir. For advance tickets or more information, phone 540-399-1539 or 540-987-8064 or email wayland_blueridge@usa.com. Tickets are $3/adults and $1/children at the door. We look forward to seeing you there. Feb. 25: WIN A PRIZE at the “Consider the Heart” Closing Party The Middle Street Gallery in Washington, VA. says Goodbye to a Heart-filled February with a Closing Party oh Sunday, Feb. 25,3 - 6 p.m. This is your last chance to bring in your Heart! Come join us for refreshments and art as we announce the winners of the Color Your Heart contest. Gallery Hours are 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday - Sunday Visit our website at www.middlestreetgallery.org Feb. 25: Silent Auction ends for “The Half-Hearted Book of Love” The Middle Street Gallery in Washington, VA. closes the month-long Silent Auction for a unique Art Book on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. This book represents an exciting collaboration by twelve local artists with regional and national reputations. Join us to place your final bid. And the Winner is...!! Gallery Hours are 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday - Sunday Visit our website at www.middlestreetgallery.org Feb. 28: Rappahannock County Republican Committee meeting The Rappahannock County Republican Committee will meet at the Rappahannock County Library beginning at 7 p.m. Please join us for light refreshments, stimulating conversation and the planning of upcoming events. If you are unhappy with the last elections, this is your chance to make a difference! For more information call Kirk Milam, Chairman, at (540) 727-7570 or email at. Fab. 28: Parent-Child Program offered Kitty Keyser, certified Waldorf teacher, is offering at Parent-Child Program for children 18 months to 6 years old in the Nursery / Kindergarten class at Hearthstone School. Classes are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with a two and a three-hour option. Two-hour classes are held from 8:45 until 10:45, and cost $10.00 per class. Three-hour classes are held from 8:45 until 11:45, and cost $15.00 per class, both sold in blocks of six. The first class is free! This is an excellent opportunity to learn about Waldorf and experience this growing method of education! Parents and children participate in activities including story telling, watercoior painting, handwork such as beeswax sculpture and sewing, rhythmic movement and dance, snack time and other activities. Please call the school office at 987-9212 if you are interested in participating in this program with your child or learning more about it. Tuesday, February 28 and Wednesday, March 1: No Nursery parent/child classes will be held at Hearthstone School during winter break week. Mar. 1: Entries due 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 wil 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. March 3: Piedmont Softball Association registration Piedmont SoftbaN Association registration for its spring season: Saturday, March 3, 9 am. - noon, at BiH Payne Auction Gallery, Rt. 211, Anxssvtfle (between Early’s Carpet and Mayhugh's Store). Additionally, registrations will be accepted at PSA’s 5th Annual Chili Bowl tournament scheduled for Saturday, March 17. PSA offers softball to girts ages 5 years old and up, and any ski level, beginner through advanced. Registration fees are $40. per girl playing 12 yrs. old and under, and $45. for girls playing 13 yrs. and older offered is a $5. discount for each additional registrant after the first from the same household. Unlimited scholarships are also available. Girls new to PSA in 2007 must bring their birth certificate at registration time. For additional information, call Mauri Payne (540) 937-4142 or (540) 675-3729 or Donna/David Sheffield (540) 937-5595. March 3: Old Fashioned Breakfast Buffet and Bake Sale Come out for an old fashioned breakfast buffet and bake sale at the Reager School (Located beside the Willis Chapel UM Church) Huntly, Va., on Saturday, March 3 from 7 a. m. to 10:30 a. m. The cost $6 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Sponsored by the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church to benefit the Reager Relay for Life Team. Breakfast prepared by Pat Jenkins and Shirley Frye. March 3: CCVFC Annual Banquet Castteton Community Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual banquet at 7 p. m. on Saturday, March 3 at station 5,593 Castleton View Rd., Castteton, Va. All members, friends and family are invited to attend. Please bring a covered dish or your choice. Call 540-937-4110 to RSVP. March 6: Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District meeting The Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District holds its monthly Board of Directors’ meetings on the first Tuesday each month at 9:30 p. m. Meeting rotates through the five counties served by the district Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock. Next meeting wilt be held on Tuesday, March 6 in Rappahannock County at the Washington Voluntary Fire Department building on Warren Ave. March 7: Mark Jaster performs at Wakefield Country Day School Mark Jaster, a mime artist who has appeared at the Kennedy Center and Wolf Trap, is scheduled to appear at Wakefield Country Day School on Wednesday, March 10, at 10 a.m. in the Leonard M. Cowherd Auditorium. Wakefield is extending an invitation to Rappahannock County families who would like to join them for the performance, subject to seating availability. The performance is appropriate for children in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The presentation, entitled "The Maestro,” should last about 30 - 40 minutes and includes comedy with sheet music and a music stand, a miniature concertina played atop a precarious pile of packages, a conducted clapping routine, and a hat trick finale. Jaster’s work has been described as “.. .using wordless wit, kinetic humor and playful interaction.” Mr. Jaster trained under Marcel Marceau and appeared last year at Chateauville to rave reviews. If you would like to attend the WCDS performance, please call 540-635-8555, ext. 231. Attend - Reservations Required March 7: Rappahannock Nonprofit Center luncheon The Rappahannock Nonprofit Center will host a networking luncheon on Wednesday, March 7th from 12 to 1 p.m. at the RNPC office at The Schoolhouse in Sperryville, below Antique Tables Made Daily The initial luncheons were a great success and the non profits present at the last meeting requested that we continue them through May. Lunch is provided. Please let Melanie know if you plan to come at 987-8011. If you don’t know in advance, then please come anyway. March 7,21: Free Clinic Rappahannock Free Clinic will be open on March 7, and March 21 at the County Health Department on Main Street in Washington. For more information call the Fauquier Free Clinic at 540-347-0394. Mar. 10: Life Stories workshops begin Theatre announces the eleventh season of Life Stories Workshops, taught by Julie Portman and presented in Washington, VA. This season five workshops are scheduled which focus on different ways in which story is used as a tool to enhance communication, writing, creating, listening and learning. Every workshop offers Continuing Education Units for educators and professionals in human services; and each workshop is designed for personal growth and professional development. Workshops are open to young adults and people of all backgrounds, professions and interests. No prior experience is necessary. To register call Ki Theatre 540-987-3164 or email Julie @ kitheatre.com www.kitheatre.org Fees for workshops vary from $135 to $390. Life Stories Workshop Dates March 10-11: Introductory Life Stories: Learn how to transform life experiences into stories March 17: The Seven Critical Steps of Listening: Develop new skills that transform your listening March 18: Empower Your Organization: Learn how to advocate and fund raise with stories April 14: Create Purpose in Your Life and Work (with Alaina Love) June 22-24: Train the Trainer Teach Life Stories March 17: Piedmont Softball Chili fund raiser Do you make a mean bowl of chili? Can it compete against Howie's "Chili Bowl of Tears’ or Kitty Lou’s Pepperoni Pizza Chili?" These are just a few of the entries over the last four years and this year you could have what it takes to make the overall bestest chHi. On Saturday, March 17, from 3-7 p. m. at Btf Payne Auction Gallery, on Rt. 211, Amissville. Donate your best chi or sample and cast your vote for your favorite pot of chHi, $6 per person, kids under six free and all you can eat There will be hot dogs, drinks on sale, crackers, combread and turns wfl be furnished. Back by popular demand, Kim Nelson of The Hair Gallery from Washington, Va., Hair cuts, $6, Half Braids, $10, Green Hair??, 50/50/ Rafftes-cake walks-bake sales All proceeds benefit the girts of Piedmcfit Softball Association. For more information can Donna Sheffield at 540-937-5595.

Obituaries Margaret G. Tucker Washington resident Margaret Garner Tucker, 86, mother, homemaker, and office assistant, passed away at her home near Washington, Virginia, Monday. evening, February 19. She was bom near East New Market, Maryland, the daughter of the Rev. James Harry Gamer and Jennie Emmaline Gardner, and graduated from Hanna More Academy, near Reisterstown, Maryland in 1939. Mrs. Tucker was married to Eugene Tucker, of Arlington, Va., in 1940, and they made their home in the Washington, D.C. area until 1978, when they moved to their beloved mountain home near Washington, Va. She held a variety of positions including medical secretary,, office manager, seamstress, and bookkeeper while rearing her four children in Arlington. In addition the Tuckers foster parented two dozen children in their home. She also had been involved with numerous activities at St. Michaels Episcopal Church in Arlington, and in Rappahannock County she had served with the Garden Club and the Episcopal Church Women at Trinity Church. She loved the hills of Virginia, and enjoyed traveling anywhere, especially the mountains of the West. She always wanted to visit Switzerland, but never got to do so, except through her picture books. Her husband of 62 years passed away in 2002. Mrs Tucker is survived by a daughter, Marilyn Tucker Nicol, of Richmond, Va., and sons Thomas Tucker of Silver Gate, Montana; James F. Tucker cjf Warrenton, Va., and Donald Lee Tucker, of Washington, daughter- in-law Patricia A Tucker, of Warrenton, and four grandchildren, Matthew Tucker and his finance Cory Caulfield of Rappahannock County, Christopher Tucker Mark C. Grove, ma, aaa, asa American Society of Appraisers Personal Property/Antiques For estate planning, insurance scheduling, donations, equitable distribution, divorce settlements, consultations. (434) 964-1403 www.mgrove.com and his companion Jennifer Heiken of Billings, Montana; and granddaughters Shawn Tucker now in Barcelona, Spain, and Casey Nicol, of Richmond, Virginia. Services will be held at TVinity Church, in Washington, Va., at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 24. with a reception following in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Trinity Church. Andrew B. Roberts Business in Rappahannock Andrew Buchanan Roberts, 59, of Luray died Feb. 18 at University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Va. Mr. Roberts was born October 19, 1947 to the late James J. and Doris Mildred Buchanan Roberts in Washington, D. C. He was self employed as a solar engineer and owner / operator of Appropriate Alternatives in Rappahannock County and Warrenton. He retired 1986. He is survived by his wife, Margaret of Luray, a stepson, David Cram of Cumberland, MD., two stepdaughters, Diann Cram of Basye, Va., and Donna Meyers of Manassas, Va. Additional survivors include a brother Tom Roberts of Locust Dale, Va., a sister, Melody Koehnlein of Springfield, Va., and five grandchildren. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Religious Notes Sponsored by The Gospel Chorus, a Black History Program will feature a community choir “Anointed Voices” at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served immediately following the concert. Macedonia Baptist Church is located at 574 Zachary Taylor Highway and may be reached at 540-675-3284. Sperryville United Methodist Church will host a gospel bluegrass picking party at the church on Saturday, February 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. All are invited to enjoy an evening of traditional acoustic music. For further information contact Duane Siler at 703-395-2053 or at birdseyehill@mac.com. Amissville Baptist Church is happy to welcome the Gospel Group - Calling Levi on Sunday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Calling Levi is a group of experienced vocalists who have ministered collectively in over 15 countries and all across the United States. Their desire is to glorify God and draw people into His presence through their inspirational music and encouraging personal testimonies. Please join them for a wonderful evening of entertainment and fellowship. Amissville Baptist Church is located at 776 Viewtown Road, Amissville. Phone (540) 937-6159 for more information. Hosted by Washington Baptist Church, Community Lenten Services begin on Wednesday, Feb. 28 and continue each Wednesday through March 28. This year’s theme is “JOHN 16”. Participating in each service are the Methodist Churches (of Flint Hill, Sperryville and Willis Chapel); Trinity Episcopal; St. Peter’s Catholic and Reynolds and Washington Baptist. Each service begins with a pot-luck dinner at 6:15, followed by worship at 7 p.m. On Feb. 28, Washington Baptist will host the dinner, Trinity Episcopal will lead the music and Rev. Leah DeLong of the Methodist Charge will deliver the message, “Keeping the Faith.” Child care, also sponsored cooperatively by the churches, is provided free of charge! For more information or a copy of the complete schedule, contact Rev. Phil Bailey, Washington Baptist Church, at 675-3336. ieldMillerRipley.co Royal Avenue, Front Royal, VA Lovely 1029 well-built stone home with 5 bedrooms and 2.5 baths <ui nearly one-third of an acre. Great in-town location. Zoned for residential or commercial use. Superb investment potential. S515,000. Howie Swaim 540-675-9999 Major's Hollow, Sperryville, VA U>~ acres on a private riiiht-ot-wav near the >r.er.ar-j .4.- Nation* Pars. Spr.hes. several boid streams, ri;r.«r rraiiv old stone waiis ami beautiful ' ' **a.' F.\rrcmo'-, prvarc with several possible ' - : e • " capture tne uorireous mountain views. Alan / jschlag 540-937-6124 River Cottage, Overall, VA XX ell-built. i l>cdr'>om, Xbatn cottage on I<> ttor;;cous acres <>n the Shenandoah River, f uii basement and 2-car Karaite. Surrounded in (AX Nanonal forest and conservation land Private with esculent views or tne blue Ridiiv Mountains. I-arvje barn workshop. anei picnic pavilion in the river Great opportune, for rAnme and Cjn<em^ $/>19,nn0 Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Land, Washington, VA Rare opportunity to own a 1.4+ acre building lot in the highly desirable and charming town of Washington, Virginia. Tranquil Blue Ridge mountain views. This property has been perced and town water hookup fees have been paid. Also offered in 2 separate lots. S3"?0,(XH). Howie Swaim 540-675-9999 Little Long Mountain, Huntly, VA 25 acres on Little Long Mountain Road. ,Magnificent wooded parcel ot hardwoods and rolling hills. Old stone wall along the road \\ ith slight clearing, outstanding views can be had from upper elevations. * Perfect estate parcel in Old Dominion Hounds territor\ near flint Hill. $4~5,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 ———— 246 Grandview Rd, Washington, VA Charming 3 Ixl, 3 hath contemporan on Id acres with greenhouse & separate 2 car garage. Open floor plan ssith fireplace. Wrap-around deck. Mountain views. Terraced gardens with raised beds, arbors, pond, and deer proof fencing. Woodland paths, streams and frontage on the Covington River. 5699,500 Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Capt. Miller House, Boston, VA Recently restored historic 31x1, 3 bath home on 17.5 rolling acres of fields, forest and stream. Small barn, garden shed, and historic cemetery. Separate 1 bd, 1 bath guest house. Beautiful woodwork, fireplaces, and largerooms make this the perfect hunt box in Rappahannock Hunt territory. Terrific pastoral setting. S795,(XX). Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Highland Farm, Iakota, VA 30 acre estate on three tax parcels in southern Fauquier County on the Rappahannock River. Lovely views, manicured lawns, pool, koi pond, and historic stone guest cot tage. Lour bedroom main house with two master suites, jacuzzi and cathedral ceilings. 5 stall bam with (baling room, run-in sheds, board fenced paddocks. $1,899,000. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 i ■BUM Hylton Head, Rixeyville, VA 6 bedroom, 5.5 baths, energy efficient, virtually mainte nance free, 7000+ square ft French Country manor home. Mam distinctive features and upgrades. Fully finished basement with media room. Over 89 rolling acres with a new bam and long frontage on Indian Run ■ S2,r5,000. Jud Glascock 540-592-3238 Re Allstate Flint Hill Liz Reardon (540) 675-3227 lizgriftav@ earthlink.net My vow to the view The first time I saw myhouse on Crest Hill, I fell in love with the view off the back deck. ; After purchasing the house, we decided to do some interior ren- » ovations, and during breaks would sit on the deck and look at the sunset over the moun-. tains. I swore to myself then , that I would never take that .' view for granted. I’ve been told the name of all . . the mountains I can see from , my view. The only one I can re- - call, of course, is Old Bastard. I’ve always wondered where that.. name came from, and I bet some of our readers could fill me in. At least I hope so! Despite its name, that is the mountain over which the sun sets most of the year and regardless of the time of year, most of the sunsets over this mountain are, to say the least, dramatic and beautiful. Over the years I’ve admired my view from all over my property. At sunrise by the pond, from sunset at the bam, Fve looked around, took a breath of clean fresh air and reminded myself to never take this for granted. * I’ve seen it in all seasons. While sledding down the hills in the winter, picking fresh wildflowers in the spring; in the summer I’d pick blackberries and crab apples and in the fall I’d admire the abundance of the fire-like colors of the foliage. All the while I never forgot my vow to the view. Sometimes I get home after dark and usually in the mornings I’m sleeping in (yes, on my' days off!) or in a hurry to get somewhere on time. Still, I always remember my vow to the view. It slows me down for a moment, it fills me up and it restores my appreciation for my blessings of the beauty around us. AUCTIONS BY HARTMAN Auction Barn February 24 • 6 P.M. Catlett, Va. 20119 Furniture • Linens • Clocks (Wall & Shelf) B&O RR Lock with Key Oriental Prints • China • Decorative Items • Guns • 2 Swords, etc. www,auctionsbyhart man.com 540-788-1757 540-272-2237 Carolyn & Joe Hartman VA Lie. 3118 - 3285 TERMS: C»h. Chuck. [MC & VISA Vi AJnu Feel NO BUYERS PREMIUMS r Inspiring r Tfwugfit& j fry Randy Minter I LIGHT-HEARTED SOULS It is interesting to hear of ancient rituals regarding the departed. Beginning around 1600 B.C., Egyptians were buried with papyrus scrolls that served as guidebooks during their journey into the Underworld. These ' scripted and artfully illustrated * books of the Dead were filled with „ prescriptions that would help guide the dead through the many trials they would encounter after death. The dead must have lived righteous lives and, in death, must be able to reveal how virtuous • they had been. The final and most significant trial involved weighing the deceased's heart and measuring its weight against a feather, representing the truth. If - the heart were so filled with sin as to outweigh the feather, the soul could not enjoy eternal life. It was condemned, instead, to be eaten by the monster Ammit. No matter what your religious and ethnic traditions, at MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we will honor our requests w ith professionalism and compassion. You can contact us whenever you need us, 24 hours a day, at (540) 347-3431 We are conveniently located, with ample parking at 233 Broadview Ave., Wanenton. Let us arrange a meeting and tour of our tastefully appointed facility. No detail is too large or too small for us to handle. f least' send your questions or comments to ins office or e-mail me at: moserfh@blackhawke.net "/ came from God and I'm going back to God. and I won t have any gaps of death in the middle of my life. ”

Bottom sledding 101 The safest way to navigate around our property seems to be to sit down and push yourself along. I’ve become quite good at this new means of transportation and am feeling quite prOud of my skills. That, of course, means it’s probably only a matter of time until I make a fool of myself! Meanwhile, do you think they’d consider adding a new Olympic event, Bottom Sledding? The “Ice That Will Not Leave” has caused the same inconveniences here that the rest of you are putting up with as well. I parked at the top of a client’s driveway this week, put on the parking brake and was just about to exit the car when it began sliding backwards. Not being a complete idiot I decided that I’d drive back down and park on the road. That then left me with the task of walking back up the completely untouched driveway on shoes designed to impress business clients, not navigate icy terrain. Incredibly, I made it to the top without incident. I suggested to my clients that perhaps I should try “bottom sledding” to my car, but they appeared to believe I was joking. So, trying to maintain my dignity I picked my way back down (OK, skated in a completely undignified fashion!) D..1 i.1__A ‘ A A • .a-'u.v vllv 111VSOC lill'C'I CMlllg and challenging part of the ice storm has been some self-inflicted pain. We left ordering the next refill of heating oil a little longer than we should. And, consequently, the oil truck is now unable to navigate our driveway. If we hadn’t also happened to have now run out of oil it wouldn’t be a big deal. But we’ve reverted to a more pioneer lifestyle with the wood stove and fireplace now being our only sources of heat! There have been some other adjustments in our lifestyle as well. Our basement is now toasty warm and we’ve temporarily moved into the guest bedroom down there. The animals are a little curious as to the new arrangements but they’ve adjusted. I refuse to cook in my cold kitchen since the food becomes cold before you can get the fork to your mouth. So we’ve been eating frozen dinners and canned soups that don’t require much in the way of preparation. The first few days of this seems like an adventure. And by the time you read this no doubt the mid-week thaw will mean we have heat again. Meanwhile, it turns out that yesterday’s adventure quickly becomes today’s inconvenience. And the other adventure that begins for all of us now is fighting the relocation of the Dominion Power line through Rappahannock County. I just hate being considered easy prey. It also seems to me all of us should be asking ourselves what we can do to conserve energy. While Dominion is certainly not running these fines through Rappahannock to serve our increasing needs for power, there’s clearly a case to be made that the more all of us in this country conserve, the less need there will be for these monstrosities to be built in anyone’s back yard. Boston Marie F. Atkins b 987-8802 A little birdie told me so Surely everyone has had enough snow and ice for a while, yet nothing can we do about it, only complain. We give credit to our weather folks for their predictions which helps greatly, but we also must not forget our “feathered weather creatures,” the birds. As many know in by gone days there were no television reports, so older folks relied on other signs. The little snow birds give good reports too, ask any older person. Sunday morning there must have been hundreds of them in this writers yard and recalling back the words of father, “bad weather is on its way,” and sure enough we’ve had plenty. Another lady called to say, “a red bird had perched on*her door step for several days,” - another sure sigh of bad weather. So please feed the birds, they have their work cut out for them too. Sympathy goes out to Mrs. Lois Fincham and family on the passing of her mother, Mrs. See BOSTON, Page B6 Amissville Julie Emery 937-2315 Julie@ JulieEmery.com And thanks goes to... I received this from Peter and Valerie Little this week via e-mail: Anyway - through your column could we yet again thank a veritable Amissville Snow Angel - who anonymously clears our driveway for us when the going gets rough. This has happened before (we have one of those long, twisty Rappahannock drives with a gradient) and a snowfall does not make it very easy for us. Sometimes even 4wheel driving does not cut it very comfortably or safely. Once again this week our driveway was cleared - and, though one of us was at home, no one was seen making this friendly and outright neighborly gesture. Can we thank whoever this was through your column? We live on Seven Ponds Road, and again, this sort of thing reiterates our road as being one of the best in Rappahannock County for neighborlmess! I’d like to ask your help as I continue to try and profile some of our local businesses here in Amissville. If you have a local business and would like to be featured in these pages, please e-mail me or give me a call. I have to say it’s a lot of fun learning about all the local businesses. And, if you’re in need of bottom sledding lessons, don’t forget to give me a call. You can start practicing by carrying oil drums in your lap and scooting up our driveway! tw-'l ~ '* )• -m L”: e*eL! IJappahannocr k^EAL ESTATE k^ESOURCES WEKNOW RAPPAHANNOCK REAL ESTATE! Butch Zindel, Broker, GRI ABR butch@rapprealestate.com Brokerage since 1990 Buyer Representation since 1988 Trish Bartholomew, Super Agent, tbartl@earthlink.net jjg| www.RappahannockRealEstateResources.com Washington, VA 540-675-1190 EQUESTRIAN ESTATE AREA 25 acres just outside Little Washington. Five acres in pasture, twenty wooded. STREAMS & VIEWS on private road. $395, 000 Twelve and one-half acres on Jordan River. Old Dominion Hunt! (owner/broker) $29,000/acre D Country Living in LISTING i BATTLE RUN LANE — This 8.4 +/- acre parcel has western and southern exposures, great mountain views, stone walls, rock outcroppings, & small pond. Land is mostly open with mature trees. $285,000 Contact Cheri Woodard RESIDUE HOLLOW - Gorgeous 80 acres 1 mile from Little Washington. Improved with flat building site, well, electrical, approved perk. Riding/hiking trails, mountain views, stream and pond. $980,000 Contact Michelle Galler CHANCELLOR’S ROCK - TOs 446 acre Hunt Country estate has a remarkable natural setting, every expected amenity and is a splendid retreat for country pursuits. Price upon request. Contact Justin H. Wiley CASTLE HILL, C. 1764 - Historic home in Keswick with a colonial portion c. 1764 and Federal style portion c. 1824. Numerous dependencies. On Virginia and National Registers. Price upon request. Contact Justin H. Wiley WALNUT BRANCH - Exceptional home in Huntly. 3 bdr, 4 bth cedar siding beautiful stone fireplace, 9 fit ceilings. 23 acres with great views and frontage on the Rappahannock River. $799,000 Contact Peter Wiley HICKERSON MOUNTAIN RETREAT In beautiful Ben Venue Valley, this duplex on 10 acres features a total of 3bdr, 2bth. Great rentals or a unique family retreat. $369,000 Contact Cheri Woodard HOLLY GROVE - On scenic Ben Venue Road, this completely remodeled and expanded farmhouse features an old log room, S bdr and 3.5 bth. On 6 acres with several outbuildings. $749,000 Contact Thome Auchter m ilHHH RICHMOND ROAD - A special 25.9 +/acre parcel with fantastic mountain views. Mostly open pasture, with fencing and old stone walls. Perfect for a small horse of cattle farm. $449,000 Contact Cheri Woodard F.T. VALLEY ROAD — A rare smaller parcel on one of Rappahannock’s most scenic roads. 10 +/- acres, mostly open with spectacular views of Old Rag. Owner agent. $339,000 Contact Martin Woodard SOUTH POES ROAD — Perfect for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation. Wooded parcels from 21 to 28 acres, all with outstanding building sites. Great location. $325,000 - $495,000 Contact Cheri Woodard LOCH HAVEN — 7700+ sq ft 4 bedroom, transitional home nestled among 40 ac of hardwoods on the shore of Mountain Run Lake, seasonal views of lake and mountains from rear decks. $2,375,000 or house and 15 ac for $1,800,000. Contact Peter Wiley' Peter Wiley - 540-219-3771 Justin H. Wiley - 540-672-5603 Chen F. Woodard - 540-987-9080 Managing Broker Barbara & Thome Auchter - 540-987-9450 Martin Woodard - 540-987-9080 Michelle GaDer-703-443-2996

cozy porches all around. ALBERTOKi: A lour bedroom, tour bath brick m Sifts* 540-937-5718 Stand up to Dominion For most of us we do not want Dominion to bring those power lines through Rappahannock Country. The Piedmont Environmental Council and Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection invite all citizens that are concerned with the 500—KV transmission line proposal to come out and learn the most current information. So let’s go and support this meeting and try do our best and keep these power lines from slicing through Rappahannock County. The meeting will be held tonight from 7-9 p. m. at the Rappahannock County High School. Conservation District meeting The Culpeper Soil and Washington I Jan Clatterbuck ! 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com Water Conservation District holds its monthly Board of Directors’ meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 p.m. The meeting rotates through the five counties served by the district which include Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 6 in Rappahannock County at the Washington Voluntary Fire Department building on Warren Ave. AFTERNOON OF FUN: Despite these chilly winter days children from the Child Care and Learning Center enjoyed body sledding down the icy hill. Don’t miss this Saturday’s talk by Marion Lobstein from the Flora of Virginia Project at the Rappahannock County Library from 10-11 a.m. Sponsored by RLEFs Biodiversity Task Force, this event continues a year-long focus on wildlife habitat. The program is free. For more information call Pam Owen at 540-675-9989. Guess the snow and ice is leaving us this week with the CHARMING HOME A mix of .old and new: Located in the Historic District of Sperryville. Completely Renovated 2BR/2BA home has a lot of charm and character. Main level houses Living Rm, Dining rm, Sitting rm, Kitchen, Laundry rm, Two full baths. Upstairs houses the two bedrooms with plenty of storage space. Home has crown molding which mixes the old with new. Outside has extensive landscaping. This property is a must see and is a remarkable property. $399,000 SITED ON 1.19 ACRES IN LAUREL MILLS This 1877 landmark offers 2300 square feet of leasable space. Main level is used as a country store, the second floor offers a 2 BR/1.5BA apt. The lower level has stone walls, antique brick flooring and a separate entrance suitable for a commercial shop or studio. Tne building was renovated in 1988 and is in very good condition. Additionally this offering includes an established client base, a large commercial walk in cooler and five underground commercial fuel tanks with a capacity of 14,000 gallons also installed in 1988. Priced at $349,500. -- —vfrwi VIEWS... VIEWS.VIEWS.... Immaculate home located in Scenic Rappahannock County. This property is situated on 2 acres on the beautiful F.T. Valley Rd. All one level living with full unfinished basement. LR, DR, kitchen, Master BR, 2 bedrooms, laundry area, back patio, front porch, paved driveway. Home has been well taken care of and is maintenance free. Mountain views are breathtaking in all directions. $499,000 4BR/3BA CUSTOM BUILT HOME sits on 21 fenced acres. Attached 2 car garage, terrace, decking w/balcony off the Master BR suite. Three story concrete foundation bank barn w/3 large stalls. The upper two levels are designed for an apartment. Mostly open rolling land and a spring fed pond. Currently used for horses but suitable for any small livestock operation. This property is the perfect hunt box in Thornton Hill Hounds Territory. $750,000 mm NEW LISTING IN RAPPAHANOCK Beautiful 80 +/- acre parcel one mile from village of Little Washington. Protected by conservation easement surrounded by other large, protected parcels. Improved with gates, new gravel driveway leading to the flat building site, a well/pump, electrical service, approved perk site. A small pond and a bubbling stream. Numerous hiking and riding trails, old stone walls, antique log com crib. Mountain views and mature hardwoods abound $980,000 Contact Michelle Galler (703) 443-2996 (owner/agent) warmer temperatures they an calling for. Now we will have t> deal with the the mud Hopefully, the March winds wil' diy up the mud. Book Fair The Rappahannock Count \ High School library media cen ter will hold a Scholastic Boot Fair starting Feb. 2d durim school hours. Severai adult inyoung adult titles will be available. There also will be a f ami)' Night on March 1 from 2- 3 p m and 6-8 p.m. Sorry to hear that Mrs Buntin has been under It weather and hope that sh> • wii be feeling better soon. Sympathy goes out to )h. family of Margaret Tucker > Washington who passed ; . . on Monday, February 19. Have a great week e. e r Boston From Page B5 Polly Hurt last week. ;<> to Mrs. June Judd and family of Reva Way upon the passing of her sisu • Mrs. Frances JetJ. To ti. family of Mrs Nance Fletcher, widow of Douglas Fletcher, who passed away on Valentine day. Congratulations go out to Rev. and Mrs L 11 Savage who were hoi ored on Saturday in celebrat ion of their. 50th wedding anniversary. Rev. Savage is pastor of Ma?sano\ a Pentecostal Church on Aaron Mountain Road. Anyone in our area interested in becoming team captain for this year’s Relay for ldfe u American Cancer Society, call Linda Dunn at,Rap pahannock Electric. A reminder to senii ; the Silver Citizens Che meets at The Siee; County Library eve , Wednesday, 10 a.m. umi' 2 p.m. Amber Dodson T Sperryville was a Thursday overnight guest o; Shelby Thornhill and pai - ents. Andrew Evans, senior at Sleeper High School and an Honor He student duri ng high, school, has been chosen tappear in the Acad'emu Spotlight for the week, congratulations “Drt w." After major heart si. gery and a stay of one month in University >f Vi rginia Hospital, Chariot tesville, followed by two weeks in Sleeper Rehab Center, Harry Tracey returned home on Tuesd e. and is slowly improving. .Neither rain nm snow” stop birthdays as they come and go and this week we send out wishes to Lorraine Early. Woody Harp, James H. Frazier. Bethany Tharp, Fred Soutter, Dana Smith and Jimmy Cubbage. Any member of the senior class of Rappahannock or Culpeper school' living in our area, ai. reminded of the s<ho!.t''ship in the amount of s,d. > to be given bv a Minority Task Force .mu the fund is to be used fo< books, tuition room and board at any college chosen by the recipient. For further information, call the Minor:Task Force at 825-999v and ask for Mabel Crawford. Belated wedding anniversary wishes go out to Jamie and Katie .Jar.Wright who celebrated their day on Valentino’s Day. Our congratulations go out to those of our area namely Miranda and Jessica Shaw and Shelbv Thornhill, all students at Rappahannock 'Elementally School who made the Honor Roll for the past grading period. Keep up the good work! D. A. Mason, a cancer patient, seems to be improving and for him and all others on - prayer list, we continue t covet your prayers

A long-lasting love By Charlie Spiereng Rappahannock Staff Writer Even today, Rappahannock County natives John and Barbara Jenkins refuse to be separated as they spend thenlast days together in the same room at the Evergreen Care Center in Winchester. “I told him that if we weren’t together^ then I wouldn’t come in here,” Barbara said with a smile. In September, the Jenkins will have been married for 75 years. They will also both be 92 in April. John and Barbara do not remember what their courtship was like in the early days. “It’s getting to be too far back,” John said sadly, after thinking hard about the way he proposed to his wife. Other questions about their courtship, their marriage and their early life together were also faint. “Well son,” Barbara answered finally after further questions, “I’d like to answer more of your questions, but I just can’t think of nothin’.” What they do remember is that their families were neighbors as they grew up where Shenandoah National Park exists today. “They took a lot of the homes and they took our home,” said John. “We were all moved out.” Barbara remembers that her father did not want her to date John, but, “I took a liking to him,” she said softly. The Jenkins married at the Rev. Warren Colvin’s house in a simple service at the age of 17. Challenging times “We lived in hard times, but we made it,” John said. He recalled walking to work in the apple orchards during the early years, working for 10 cents an hour. “That’s a lot of money,” he said with a smile. “I worked out there too you know,” Barbara added. They would work together picking apples, trimming trees and did odd jobs throughout area farms. “When all the work was done, we didn’t do much or nothin’,” John said. “When you work on the farm all day you get tired.” In later years, John was employed by the highway All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Whatever stirs this mortal frame, All are but ministers of Love, And feed his sacred flame. Samuel Taylor Coleridge department and worked during the construction of Skyline Drive. He also was a preacher at Pentecostal churches in the area for more than 40 years. While John says that he and Barbara did advise young couples, he never got his marriage license. Regarding modem marriages, John said sadly, “A lot of them don’t live together longer than 30 days. It’s really too bad.” Now John and Barbara ■h—as* i Rappahannock News Stah Photo Charlie Spienng STILL UNITED: John and Barbara Jenkins are approaching their 75th wedding anniversary. spend their days together in the nursing home, dreaming of their Rappahannock home and anticipating visits from their family members. Barbara said that they have five children, seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. “I don't dread an hour of a day in our life together,” Barbara said. "We’ve been through some hard times, but we are still together.” John agreed, "the Lord has been good to us.” BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. 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y h 'l 13 Community Newspapers Serving Over650, OOO Betufers 540-351-1664 888-351-1660 yvbii. Fauquier rimes - Democrat] Classified Dept. 39 Culpeper St. ; Warrenton, Va 20186 540-351-0121 Shruiil... feuquferclassffiede ttmespapers.com AdVPltfcin? ^ ESTATE Mon. 11 a.m. UOII15 BUS(NESS DIRECTORY Thurs. 12 noon DEADLINES ^ 0THER CLASSIFIED ads due... -. Mon. 4 p.m. (Fit 3 p.m. proof deadline After an ad is ordered... it cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadline for that issue. At the time of placing your ad, it will be read or faxed back to you | for any corrections to be made. Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the papers If it contains an error or, or you wish to make changes, call at once. No adjustments will be made on errors that do not materially affect the value of the advertisement. All errors must be reported by 3:00 pm Monday following the date of publication. Times Community Newspapers will not accept liabili ty for its failure, for any cause, to insert an advertisement and reserves the right to reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup. Times Community Newspapers are not liable for the quality of advertised products or services. Catlett, 4br, w/d, DW, Microware, heat pump, large yard. $1 tOO/mo (540)788-9667 Warrantor) area, 2 bedroom & 2- 1 bedrooms apts available. Call for details 540-347-9919 2BR, 1 BA, den/office, w/rec room, near Washington. VA. $1 200 / mo. (540)675-3228 3br, 2ba, split foyer, nice location. Upgrades. Kit. DR, full walkout bsmt w/ lg rec rm. Country lot. No pets. Fauquier Co. $ 1 2 00/m o. Owner / Agent 703-754-8746 4/5BR, 3.5BA, convenient to Charlottesville & Culpeper, new w/ extras!1 $1450 mo (540)832-7773 ALOIE: 2BR, 1BA. cozy cottage, deck w/mtn views. Avt. 4/07 $1300/ month + utils. (703)327-6888. Charles Town, WV area. 4BR. 1.5 BA Large Kitchen & LR. Plenty parking. Pete optional. $1200/ month. Call 304-283-1843. Fletcher Rental Properties Warrenton, VA 540-347-7055 • 3 bedroom, home near Warrenton @ $875/mo Owner/agent References & deposit required All properties are owned & managed by us Flint Hill: 1 5 acres, gor geous views prvt setting. 3BR. 1BA, w d. $1200'month 540-675-3120 GAINESVILLE. Piedmont. SPH. 40r. 3 5ba. 2 car gar. 1 yr old $1995 / mo 703-945-5939 Marshall. 3BR, bsmt. Ige yd. hdwd tls WD. stove & refer No smkg, pets Credit ck refs $ 1 2 0 0 m o (540)364 3348 Marshall area, 1 mile from I-66 3 story stucco home 3BR, 2BA. sun porch family style kitchen, spacious living room. Dleasant country setting $1300/ mo 540-364 0364 Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347 4222 Marshall/Linden 3BR home $1000/ mo. Off Rt. 66. Warrenton 3BR $1500. Credit Ck/ Sec Dep. Olafsen Realty 540-347-1505 www.olafsen.coin Middleburg: 2BR, 1 5BA, eat-in kit house w/fncd yd. $1500/mo. Call Page 9-5, 540-687-6590. Quaint Historic House for rent in Middleburg. 1 Bedrm, 1 Bath, w/d. $950/mo. Call 540-675-3120 Rappahonnock Co Renovated farmhouse, 4BR, 3BA, on large farm. $ 1900/mo 2BR, 2BA, home on large farm $950/mo Piedmont Property Inc. 540-675-1675 Rapp k Co., Newly renovated 1BR, 1BA apt w/ high ceilings & wind o w s Full equipped. $825 Piedmont Property Inc. 540-675-1675 Springfield S4S4.900 NO BANK QUALIFYING! Beautifully Remodeled 5BR. 2BA SFH in Ravens worth. Owner Financing. SO Closing. Easy-Qualifying.com 571 228 0239 The Plains Behind Great Meadow Race Course. Totally remodeled 3BR, 1.5BA home with country kitchen, all appliances, heat pump / AC, 1 year lease minimum, $1750/mo. Barn & fields also avail.(3 horse maximum) Call Cathy Bernache Thomas & Talbot Real Estate. 540-687-4144 or 540-424-7066 c Rentals — Apartments J "T ’ EHO ■i Warrenton._ $500 OFF YOUR 1ST MONTHS KENT > Bsdremwe/ro— $915 • Full abe W/D • Brand Now Fitness Center • Large Dogs Welcome • • Leasing cab taken 24/7 ; Max Income Restrictions Apply. 2 Feople-S43,320 4 P*»ple-$54,L80 HIGHLAND COMMONS 866-718<9418 C Rentals — Apartments J Afenr iooAc, Greaf Specials!! JUST $99 sec. dep eSpacious 1 & 3 BR apts, ' 2BR Townhomese Lansing from $695 - $925 UP TO $1060 FREE RENT OFF SELECT APTS* • W/D avail, in Apts* • Pet Friendly* e Storage Units e Bus Service On-Site e Ceiling Fans e Beautiful ParK-Like Setting FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS APTS 540-625-5050 CALL NOW. SPECIAL WON'T LAST! 500 Concord Place, Culpeper, VA 22701 en^U: tnendstiipheigtitsapts@yahoo.com ‘set’ll? est^ettoos apofyt Town of Culpa par 3BR, 2BA nice, $1000/mo. Ask about our rent special. Olafsen Realty 540-347-1505 WARRENTON Huge 3020sqft, almost new 4BR, 3.5BA, FP, garage, finish bsmt, rec rm, laundry rm, $1950/ mo+ dep. Pets considered. Anna Spaith Owner/Agent RE/ MAX Distinctive. 703-946-1338 Washington, VA, Stone & cedar, 3BR, & loft. 2FP, 20 acre wooded, river.w/ stables. $1400/ mo. (301)986-5475 Waterford: Delightful home on cattle farm. 3BR, 2BA, just remodeled eat-in kit., wood burning Fpl., all repainted. lovely deck for summer BBQ. Avail, after 2/23. $1200/mo Call 571-426-7930. FtM room & board in exchange for HH chores. In Warrenton VA. 703-790-5323 Roommate Wanted. $500 + Util, Lg Home in Warrenton, Deck, Two Living Rooms, Lg Yard. 540.379 4225. Avail Immed, 2BR TH in The Plains. 2.5 BA, tile floors & carpet, CAC. W/D, $1000 rent* includes sewer/ water & Town trash removal. NO PETS. Security deposit 8 credit check. Call 540-341-2806 for application & leave daytime phone number. 'some restrictions apply. Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 NEW HUGE LUXURY HOMES Move in TODAY! 4 br SFH $1950 Bealeton, 3 br SFH $1600 Opal. Rent/ Own, Short/Long Leases! NVFH, 703-217-2468 www.HarrlsHomes4U.com GREAT PRICE?! Get into the prestigious community of Waverty View at an affordable price. This home has it all: over 2,700 sq ft w/ hardwood flooring throughout, ceramic tile in master BA, tray ceiling in master BR w/ rope light, three-piece crown molding & more. 4 BR, 2 full, 1/2 BA. Soaking tub in master. Just 6 mo old, this home sits on a beautiful 1.75 rolling acres (360 degree mountain views) conveniently located near I-66 & 1-81. Priced to sell at $399,900. Owner Agent. (540)287-7679 or (540)364-2929 - ^ Open Houses :. ) **OPEN HOUSE** 2/25 1-4PM 13107 Aden Rd, NOKESVILLE Well Maintained 4 BR 4 BA Rambler * Sep Apt w/ 2 BR & 1 BA ' 2 AC * 2-Car Garage * Horse Stable & Paddock $680,000 Tom Campbell, Long & Foster 703-909-0074 199 King St. $429,900 Comletely gutted & restored 18tfi century Coi in quiet town ot Middleway WV 10 min. from Charles Town & Rt. 7. New fjtuinumy. wiring. Maiiumy beam rooi. central air, relined chimneys. 3 BR. 2 5 BA master suite w/ sitting area & balcony overlooking 1/2 ac yard 3 fireplaces stained glass windows, A heartpine firs thru-out. Jacuzzi tub A marble ftr in BA along with solid surface counters. 2 story timber frame gourmet kitchen wtth cathedral ceiling, black granite counters, hickory cabinets, and stainless appliances including Jenn-air downdraft range w/grill in island, app 2600 sqft Absolutely stunnmgii Call Erin Moshier 304-279-0016 or view on shultzreetty.com Broker: William S. Shultz ' Real Estate for Sale XnaussviKf. VA tMt.MM KOR SALE BY OWNER Brick * ftctiruum/1? N»ih Kjmftkrr wiih Vir,tc bed Oarage. 2 Car iV Ached l>4fUgC A 4.Mog«_ Mlcd 1 41 \cTCY MCJUilt ui 1 JOc! H. to woods Pond »* waterfall. '.Hjniaiii A hridyr Paved Dnvewjv Wjccii* Appliances. h a mat . living A dmmg ruotm l»a* riiepljc*. rltno rbritighout. 'Van room 2ft x I 2 Mans extras ion v«*nses ■ «| Ntotiiicni A < )ttic ofVn I>.i\ home is a must Nt’ Ptrww nail hx an appointment to «trw this beautiful proprrtv , 540-340-3132 , Rentals 077 Avail Immed, new 2BR, 1BA, handicap accessible TH in The Plains. Tile floors & carpet. CAC, W/D, microwave, $1000 rent * includes sewer/water A Town Trash removal. NO PETS. Security dep & credit check. 540341-2806 for application & leave daytime phone number, ‘some restrictions apply. Cascades - Lusury 2 car gar TH, 3BR, 2.5BA, avt 3/1. Sorry no pets. $1895. 703-282-3169. New Dominion Realty Charles Town: Bright & spacious. 2 yrs young TH, 3BR, 3.5BA, 3 fin Ms, yard, incl lawn service. Nr Rt. 340/9, new shop ctr, incl WEIS, Kohls, Home Depot, Panera Bread, Multiplex theatre & Target (coming soon). $1200.703-430-1636. ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 Fair Lakes - Lovely 2 car §ar end TH, 3BR, .5BA, avt 3/17. Sorry no pets. $2100. 703-282-3169. New Dominion Realty Fauquier Why commute? Set your office up in quaint, downtown Remington. New businesses and remodeling ongoing. Plenty <3 parking. Starting at $600. Call George. Otafsen Realty 540-347-1505 Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 347-4222 Bethany Beach - Bear Trap Community., Open and bright 3BR, 2BA condo. Immaculately maintained. Screened in porch overlooks peaceful view of pond. 1500 sq ft. All Bear Trap ammenities include 3 pools, tennis, gym, beach shuttle. $364,900. Call 301-774-4025. For all of your Employment Needs call the Fauquier TimesDemocrat 540-347-4222 POST OFFICE NOW HIRING AVG. 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ts DUCK. NC. Outer Banks. Lovely Oceanside home on large comer lot. Close to Duck Village shops, restaurants, community amenities, located in gated Four Seasons subdivision. 7 master bedrooms. 7.5 ba, rec room with pool table, beautifully furnished, in-ground pool Excellent condition, built in 2000. established rental history. $1,175,000. email: m e I v i n @ metvinsweeney.com or can 540-294-8390 Nags Head, NC: beach house $569K. 3BR, 2.5BA. pvt htd pool & hot tub. gas FP. cath ceilings, scmd porch, sundeck. ocean view. All fum convey. Great rental history.540-3494520 Affordable and charming condos located in Historic Staunton. VA. 20 all brick units completely remodeled, new kitchens, new heating and air. spacious rooms and lovely setting. Approximately 1050 sq ft Under 1 42.000. Email m e I v i n @ melvinsweeney.com or call: 540-294-8390 Purcellville: 4BR SFH, 2 car gar. over 1/2 acre, great location, too much to list. $369,900 w/ 10k towards closing. 703-307-5774. Springfield $484,900 NO BANK QUALIFYING! Beautifully Remodeled 5BR, 2BA SFH in Ravensworth. 97<£ Owner Financing, $0 Closing. Easy-Qualifying .com 571 -228-0239 Highland Co., VA. 100' ac. Farm. Farmhouse, post & beam bam, outbuildings, springs, stream, nice buikfing sites. Can be divided with or without home. $ 1 .2 5 0,0 0 0. 540-468-2515. Sportsman's Retreat Augusta Co. VA. 123 acres, surrounded by National Forest Deerftetd Valley area. Road frontage. Internal <rds, 4 wheeler trails. Wildlife abounds. Standing timber. 2 perks. Some open land. 2000 ft fronteage on Calfpasture River. Priced to sell for less than S5000/ac. Will divide. We trade. Dial direct: Scott Weller 540-294-0555, Melvin Sweeney 540-294-8390. Remax Advantage FSBO, Reduced, Fauquier Co. House/ 12.5 acs. R-l subdividable. $499K. (804)472-4768 Sperryville, 3 BR. 3 BA bnck rambler w/ unfin. .walk out bsmt hdwd firs. 1200 sq. ft custom built workshop, mtn views and more, on 2 acs. $340,000. 540-987-9570 email hndztat2@hotmail. com. GET THE FINANCIAL HELP YOU NEED... REGARDLESS OF YOUR CREDIT SCORE! DEBT CONSOLIDATION. PERSONAL LOANS AND MORE FROM $3K-$300K CALL 1-866 381-2298 NO FEES ALL OAK SEASONED hardwood Delivered $150 full cord. Call 703 868-2524 Wood for sale Lots of hardwood $75 per pickup load. Please caH (540)987-8215 REFRIGERATOR, electric stove and range hood, almond color, in good condrtton $150 BO for all (540) 347-4997 after 6 p.m. 4 yo. Registered Qtr horse, mare, western pleasure or dressage. Zippo Pine Bar 540-270-6027 Classified Ads Work Call 347 4222 2S6 V_ Bill* Heart Kitchen Collection Oshes & tots of accessories http: contact beckah. com 540-270-7110 Hardwood Flooring: Brazilian Cherry. 14 in thick. $2 50sf. 2.145s». Will seperate. (703)875-2215. HOT TUB: Never used, seats 6. fuRy loaded. 31 jets, waterfall. MSRP $7298. sell $3500. 571-221-6112 POOL TABLE- 8 ft sodd wood, cherry, sbfl in box 1 in slate. MSRP $6495 Must sell. $1495 703-349-1965 Exercise equipment to buy! Seeking upscale treadmill or elliptical machine. 540-347-3838 Golden Ret pups AKC. Males. $400, shots, wormed, vet ek'd, family raised, parents on prim, 540-635-5542 Golden Retriever pups. AKC-OFA. SAS. Cert, excel breeding. $700 Day (540)878-0004 Eve. (5401351-6040 Great Dane Pup. 4mo. » AKC reg. Merle color. $600. 540-219-9649 Found: 2/20, 6mo old light gray tabby kitten w/bright pink collar. Will need home. Please call (540)987-3373 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. This Could be Ybur Ad! Call 540-347-4222 Barn Cats: All vet checked. w>5 defiver. Tame Kittens and cats puos and dogs, need temporary permanent homes Call 202 244-2866 or To*free 1-877-225-7935. FOR FREE Excavating Service & Free R! Dirt Cal 571-233-4980. FREE FILL DIRT If you can take 100 loads or more Call 703-771-3975 Lowing family hoping to adopt infant. wi!kng to pay legal, medical, exp Mike Kate coOect anytime (703)378-4811 Your AD Could BE HERE Call 347-4222 rs . ■. * f c* . Pets ADORABLE!!! 14 month old male Peekapoo for Stud with happy healthy female. Top quality, healthy, loving and well tempered. 13-15Jbs. Brown w/ Black Markings. Pictures provided upon request. Call 804-475-1958 FAUQU I w I SPC A STRAY AYTMALS 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www.fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@netzero.com for a complete up to date kstng BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-136 of Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals of Rappahannock County, Virginia will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday. February 28, 2007 at seven-thirty (7:30) in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street in Washington. Virginia. Consideration shall be given to all applications presented in accordance with submission requirements. VARIANCE #07-02-02 Dorothy C. Butler, owner of 1.00 acre off Pearl Lane in Sperryvilte, VA (Tax Map 37, Parcel 15, zoned A-Agricultural, Piedmont District), desires a Variance of the front yard setback from 100-feet to 70-feet and a Variance of the rear yard setback from 50-feet to 38-feet in order to construct a single-family dwelling. Variance allowed pursuant to Section 170-136 of the Rappahannock County Code. No applicant or other party in interest, and no attorney for an applicant or party in interest. Shan initiate a contact with a member of the BZA for the purpose of conducting a private discussion, in person or by telephone, concerning the merits of any application, appeal, or other matter pending before the BZA. No member of the BZA shall participate in any such private discussion. Site visits or similar contacts initiated by BZA members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington. Virginia, and is available for public inspection. Monday through Friday. 8:30AM to 4:30PM. The above named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, co P.O. Box 519. Washington. Virginia 2747. in advance thereof. By . John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE S SALE 140 HINSONS FORD ROAD, AMISSVILLE, VA 20106 By virtue of the power and authority contained in a Deed of Trust dated October 05, 2005, and recorded in Instrument No. 050001902 in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court for Rappahannock County, Virginia, with an original principal balance of $350,000.00, the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust having appointed as Substitute Trustee EQUITY TRUSTEES, LLC, a Virginia Limited Liability Company, by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and delivered, default having occurred under the terms thereof, and at the written request of the party secured thereby, the Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the front steps of the Circuit Court for Rappahannock County. 238 Gay Street; Washington, Virginia, on Monday, March 05, 2007 at lO.DO AM Improved real property known as 140 Hinsons Ford Road, Amissville, VA 20106-4136, and more fully described in the aforesaid deed of trust. The property will be sold in AS IS CONDITION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND SUBJECT TO conditions, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights of way, of record affecting same, if any. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. A ten percent (10%) bidder's deposit in cash or certified check payable to the Trustee shall be required of the successful bidder at the time of sale before the bidding will be closed. The balance of the purchase price will be due within fifteen (15) days of sale. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR THE PURCHASER. In the event of default by the successful bidder, the deposit shall be forfeited and applied to the costs and expenses of sale and Trustee's fee, and the property resold at the successful bidder's risk and expense. The defaulting purchaser shall not be entitled to any surplus proceeds or profits resulting from any resale of the property. In such event, the defaulting purchaser shall be liable for the payment of any deficiency m the purchase price, all costs and expenses of both sales, attorneys' fees and all other charges incurred by the Substitute Trustee. In the event settlement is delayed for any reason and the property is purchased by someone other than the noteholder, there shall be no abatement of interest caused by the delay. The sale is subject to post-sale confirmation that the borrower did not file for protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale, as well as to post-sale confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the loan servicer including, but not limited to, determination of whether the borrower entered into any repayment agreement, reinstated or paid off the loan prior to the sale. In any such event, this sale shall be null and void, and the Purchaser's sole remedy, in law or equity, shall the return of his deposit without interest. All costs of conveyance, including examination of title, recording charges, etc. shall be borne by the purchaser with the exception of Grantor's tax. Purchaser assumes liability for payment of all taxes, ground rent, water rent, condominium fees and/or homeowner association dues, all public charges/assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if applicable, from the date of sale. All risk of loss shall be on the successful bidder at the time such bid is accepted and the contract of sale executed. Neither the Substitute Trustee, nor any other party, guarantees or covenants to deliver or obtain possession of the premises for any purchaser. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to reject all bids, extend the time to receive bids, withdraw the property from sale, waive or modify the deposit requirement, and/or extend the period of time for settlement. Should the Substitute Trustee be unable, for any reason, in its sole discretion, to convey marketable title, the successful bidder's sole remedy in law or equity shall be the return of his deposit. Upon refund of the deposit, the sale shall be void and of no effect. Written notice of this Substitute Trustee's sale, as required by Section 55-59.1 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, has been sent to the property owners as their addresses appear in the records of the noteholder, and to all parties prescribed therein. Additional terms of sale will be announced at the sale. EQUITY TRUSTEES, LLC 3977 Chain Bridge Rd., Suite 1 Fairfax. VA 22030 (703) 548-4600 ■ FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Bierman, Geesing & Ward, LLC, attorneys for Equity Trustees, LLC 4520 East West Highway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MO 20814 (301) 961-6555 2/15/07, 2/22/07 1535090 Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are1 Cali Today 540-347-4222 PIPE FOREMAN Chemung Contracting Corpora* an an EEo employer is currency seeking a Pape Utility Foreman. Knowledgeable in Storm. Water & Sewer. Exp req d Inquire at 540-629-7203 floruikt Reagan Washington National Xirpnrf Officers ptn-tde seainr, and rro*TJk*»>v air mnrlers. airports and ammfi. Part-Time Starling at $13.41 per hour Plus Benefits (Includes 18.59*k Locality Pay) TSL\ Job Fair Monday. February 2Mh lAam-tpra JobLink XlrufldnaS I -Slop Cirm Crater 19b# No. Beauregard St_ SteJO# Alexandria. V A Plras* c*il: 7IMA4)lt to schedule aa appointment. Mnmom Res*atemc«*c l .S. Ci&rcnstBp or I'A Natural • High *cbM d**ma. GED or * °»* >«ar of security or aviation ureeiunj: experience • English proficiency • PierropJoi nvut raedcal evaluation • Paw a hacirnximi'cTvsiit check Please appl\ online ai: w«a.isajobsxom 1-MO-887-189S: TTY: l-tWO-887-550* Transportation Security vtnimisrranon TSA in an Equal Opportunity Eiupa-ner Community ^ ^ *' Newspapers Dcliverr Manager Full-time Reston, YA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit www .TimesCommiixilty .com Times Community Newspapers is an Equal Opportunity Employer Interested applicants should send and salary reqnirancnts to: -Resources 18878 Park Center Road Suite 301 Herndon. Virginia 20171 Baail to: HanauuaRcsourec^ tfanespapers. Fax to 703-435-9734 VO PROVE CALLS PLEASE ADVERTISING Classified Advertising Consultant Full-time Leesburg and Rcston, YA Advertising Executive Full-time Alexandria, YA Entry Level Advertising Executives Part-time Leesburg, YA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: www.TimesCommuiiity.eom Times Community Newspapers is an Etpial Opportunity Employer Interested applicants should send a resmae and salary requirements to: Human 13879 Park Center Road Suite 301 Herndon, Virginia 30171 Email to: HumauResonrcefr timespapcrs.com Pax to 703-435-9754 SO PHONE CALLS PLEASE EDITORIAL Copy Editor Part-time Alexandria, YA Entertainment Editor Full-time Reston, YA Real Estate Editor Full-time Reston, YA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: www.TfanesConununity.coni Times Community Xcwsjp&pcrs is an Equal Opportunity Employer Interested applicants should send a resnae and salary reqairenrats to: 13873 Park Center Road Suite 301 Herndon. Virginia 30171 Email to: HuauuaRcsource# thnespapers.com Hi Resources Fax to 703-435-9734 \D PHO.YE CALLS PLEASE House Keeper/Pet !\anny Pet-fnendly. non-smokmg house Keeper for large estate Must tie ab‘e to taKe care of pets in addition to cleaning responsibilities Apartment provided Previous housekeeping expenence necessary Must have valid dnvers license. References required Interested parties should call 540/937-2960 Mghlwateh Person IMeeded on a large thoroughbred farm in RixeyviHe area-smoke free environment Hourly position Wage based on poor experience and skills. Must be animal and pet-fnendiy hardworking, motivated, organized, flexible, and interact wen with co-workers interested parties should call 540-937-2960 Telephone / Data Tech Install. Service, and Engineering positions available. Jr. and Sr. positions available. Great benefits, good hours. Signing and training bonuses. v j Fax resume along with any certifications to 703-369-7701 or email to cmo@falcoacoan.net Karat Administrator Seeking an expenenced. detail oriented office administrator for a Thoroughbred breeding and racing facility Answering phones, drafting correspondence, maintaining records of all farm-related activities Must know Qu'CkBooks Horse Farm ManaaementMS Office Knowledge of the Thoroughbred industry .required Must be pet-friendly and non-smoker. Please email or fax resume northcliffarm@yahoo.com fax 540/937-7011 Contract Administrator Expanding Northern Virginia locally owned Heating. Air conditioning and Plumbing Co. is in search of an experienced residential and commercial HYAC service agreement administrator. Must be good with people and have computer skills. Pay commensurate with ability and experience. Benefit package includes vacation, health insurance. dental, profit sharing and 401k. Call 703-777-2311 or 540-667-7155 Over The Road Driver for AmeriGas Propane. Cylinder Exchange division at it's Bealeton facility Loads and un-loads pallets at each location as required. forklift certification training provided. Deliveries, generally throughout VA. MD. NC. other states possible dccasionai overnight runs possible, but not routine Requirements: CDL. Class A with Hazmat endorsement. Must be available to work a non-traditional schedule, when necessary. This is a full-time position. We offer a highly competitive hourly wage, a complete benefits program to include medical. RX. and dental benefits. Submit resume by fax: 540-439-2658. email: dave.bamard@amerigas.com or apply in person: 6223 Energy Road, Bealeton vEOEAAHtF'DV e Counselors/Therapists needed to provide Intensive In-Home Counseling services for youth with emotional andor developmental disabilities and their families Growing agency seeks proactive, creative Counselors who can work both independently and coilaboratively Master s Degree preferred Bachelor s with one year of direct care experience considered tour years of direct care experience considered for mentonng positions Conversational Spanish skills a plus Those interested in working with at-nsk adolescent males are encouraged to apply Must pass FBI Background Check. DSS Central Registry Check. DMV dnvtng record check, and TB screening. Email resume to: careers@counsel i ng interventions.com or fax: 540-972-4639 Wednesday. March 7. I-7pm (■enuau Oilin' for tfcurrt Tnhieltg) IXI2I Trrkiolijp Imr Ol^r. VI For Wore Informations 540-829-7430 is currently luring: Assistant Manager minimum 2 yrs Rnuunni rap. (as an Aw mgr.) Sous Chef mnmm 3 yrs nsuurmi management rap Cunipvattvr wages & hrnrftl Incentives 571.225.3962 to i JP s Grill & Bar is an equal opportunity employer

HVAC TECHS If you are looking for a career not a job in Heating & Air Conditioning Service or Replacement, we have installation technicians earning $70,000+ per year and have advancement opportunities.Must be well groomed, drug free, dependable and have a clean criminal record. Year round work, with benefits. Will train the right person. Call us now to set your career in motion. 540-349-8030 -DISTRICT SECRETARY Progressive utility company in Culpeper/ VA & seeking to fill the position of secretary Ip the District Manager. High school diploma or GED required with additional training related to the job desirable. Requires a* toast five (5) years increasingly responsible secretarial experience with executive secretary status preferred. Applicant must possess the ability to compos® dear, correct, and concise written communications and communicate oraHy with individuals and small groups in a dear, affective manner; exercise a high degree of confidentiality and discretion as well as sound judgment and objective attitude when dealing with others. Requires the ability to accurately record and transcribe meeting minutes. Highly skilled in Microsoft Office products, i.e., Word and Excel required and the ability to team PC based software unique to the company. Good organizational, planning and scheduling skills with little or no supervision a must. Submit resume by February 28,2007 to: Human Resources/DS, P. O. Box 7388, Fredericksburg, VA 22404, or Fax to 540-891-5990 or e-maH to rechr@myrec. Coop . EOE/M/F/P LANDSCAPE FOREMEN & TRAINEES Meadows Farms in Chantilly, VA one of the largest residential landscape companies in the US since 1962, has immediate openings for Foremen and Trainees in: • Pond, waterfall, and water feature installation. • Masons and Paving Installation - Masonry and dry laid paver, flagstone, and granite walks, patios, driveways, and retaining walls. • Plant installation and Rock Walls. No maintenance, mowing, or snow removal. • Deck, Arbor, Gazebo Carpenters • $500 startup bonus for qualified, experienced Foreman. Earn up to $60,000+. Year round work and outstanding benefit package. Potential for advancement in management or design/sales. • Trainees earn up to $12 per hour. No experience required, must work hard and learn quickly. • All positions require Drivers License with good record, but not CDL • Benefits include production and quality bonuses, paid vacation, medical insurance, tool allowance, tuition reimbursement, and 401k. Drug Free Workplace. EOE Call 703-327-5050 extension 200 to set up interview Health Care GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER b now hiring for weekend & part-time: LPNs & RNs Please contact Debbie or Candy at _ 571-240-6100 GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring for PT & FT DIETARY AIDE Please contact Cynthia or Candy at 571-248-6100 GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring for PRN PTs, OTs and Speech Therapists Please contact Parminder or Candy at 571-248-6100 CNA/ PERSONAL CARE AIDE Come join the In-Home Services staff at the RRCSB and Area on Aging . We welcome dedicated staff who wish to work with professionals to provide excellent home care in the community. Accepting applications for positions available in Rappahannock, Orange, Madison, Culpeper & Fauquier counties. CNA or Personal Care Aide certification required. Flexible scheduling. Must provide own transportation; mileage reimbursed. Apply with RRCSB application to: Lynriette Scott, Rappahannock-Rapidan CSB. PO Box I 5(>X. Culpeper. VA 22701 *"TKS553f>c,‘ 540-825-3100 TDD: 540-825-7391 ffi %*■* 11 *>BC El-O/ A A GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring full-time & part-time PTAs Flexible hours. Please contact Parminder or Candy at 571-248-6100 GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND . REHABILITATION CENTER is now Wring full-time, part-time # PRN CNAs contact Cindy or Candy at 571-248-8100 - J, GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER ; is now Wring a ?1 DIETARY MANAGER CDM preferred. Please contact Marti or Candy at 571-248-6100 CULPEPER BAPTIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Immediate opening for RN or LPN on 11-7 shift. PT with partial benefits. Come work in a supportive, caring environment known for its quality care! Contact: Wanda Stover or Paula Bolton (540)825-2411 Hispanic Outreach Coordinator Hospice of the Rapidan has an immediate opening for a Hispanic Outreach Coordinator. Responsible for designing and implementing an outreach program for expanding awareness of hospice services in the Hispanic/Latino communities in Fauquier, Culpeper, Orange, Madison and Rappahannock Counties. P/T initially with potential for F/T. Spanish required. Healthcare background and degree in social work pfd. Email resumes to info@hotr.org FAUQUIER HOSPITAL Advanced Care Close at Hand PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHAB OPPORTUNITIES Want that work life balance that is so hard to find now? Take a closer look at Fauquier Hospital for opportunities in our Physical Medicine and Rehab department. PTs, OTs, LPTA, COTA, Speech Therapist, practicing in the Outpatient, Inpatient, Skilled Nursing Facility, or Home Health arenas. Full time, part time, part time as needed (PRN), and weekend positions available immediately. PRN Contingency Rate Continuing Education Tuition Reimbursement Clinical Ladder Relocation Assistance Professional Dues New Grads encouraged too apply Mail resume to: Fauquier Hospital Attn: Human Resources 500 Hospital Drive Warrenton, VA 20186 540-341-0823 (fax) fellerl @ fauquierhospital. org EOE T Msur Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 BUYING? SELLING? Times Community Newspapers’ Classified Has It! Call TODAY. 540-347-4222 Or For Employment Advertising Call 347-4222 or FAX 540-351-0121 Drivers Martin-Brower is a regional food distributor in Manassas, VA. Great pay & benefits (medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, vacation, paid time off, 401(k) and retirement plan). Retention bonuses at 60 and 120 days. Must be able to lift up to 65# repetitively, work in different temperature, & be able to work any set of hours Monday - Sunday. Pre-employment screening ' includes drug test employment history, education, criminal background check, &appropriate physical exams. We have immediate opportunities for the following: Class A Drivers $18.7Whr Most routes are LOCAL (DC, MD, VA, W V & D E ) . HOURLY pay & overtime after 8 hours for local routes. Non-local routes are paid mileage for drive time & hourly for non-drive time. Prefer 2-3 yrs driving exp with good driving record. & HS diploma or GED. Excellent customer . service & communication skills necessary. Warehouse Personnel $13.15/hr + shift diff. Picking, checking, loading, receiving, & other warehouse duties. Prefer H.S. diploma or equiv. & 1+ yr warehouse & forklift exp. Raises at 9 month', 1 year, 2 years. Apply in person M-F from 8:30A - 5:00P at 11777 Balls Ford Rd, Manassas, VA 20109. Visit us at www.mbhires.com. AA EOE M/F/H/V/D 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 DRIVERS/ DELIVERY Full-time and parttime positions. AM & PM shifts. Full benefits. year-round work, not seasonal. Locations in Loudoun, Prince William & Fairfax Counties. Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 Secretary for established Culpeper Law firm. Experience in real estate closings. Paid vacation and health insurance provided. Send resume to: P.O. Box 850, Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Looking for: CARETAKER with landscape & garden experience. General property maintenance. Must be self motivated and an independent worker. May need to help Housekeeper from time to time. Year round employment. Please apply with resume & references to: P.O. Box 487 Uppervitle, VA 20185 MECHANIC Must have small engine repair exp. FT position. Hourly wage neg. Please call or stop by: 380 Church St Warrenton. (540)341-4141 PIANIST for their Youth Choir at First Springs Baptist Church, Warrenton. Must be available for 2nd Sat. rehersals & 2nd Sun. morning worship service. Please call Sister Angela Caesar 703-803-9695 SERVICE TECHNICIAN Seeking individuals with plumbing & electrical exp. F/T w/ benefits. MUST bring DMV record. Salary based on exp. Apply at: Country Water Systems 123 W. Spencer St., Culpeper or www.country watersystems. com SERVICE TECH TRAINEE Entry level position to leam plumbing & electric trade. F/T w/ benefits. MUST bring DMV record! Apply at: Country Water Systems 123 W. Spencer St., Culpeper or www.country watersystems. com TREE CLIMBER FOREMAN Starting salary $24-30/hour. Must be exp. Vailid driver's license, self starter. Warrenton area. (703)753-9194 ADS WORK . Call 540-347-4222 Call The Times Community Newspapers For Ail of Your Employment Advertising. 540-347-4222 or Fax 540-351-0121 DESIGN Graphic Designers Part-time and Fuff-time Leesburg, VA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: www.TfanesConaminiitjr.eom 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: HumanResonree@lfanespapers.eom Fax to 703-433-9754 NO PHONE CALCS PLEASE 1973 VW Super Beetle, Runs good, needs some work. $2000. Please call (703)754-2800 00 Corvette Conv. Black/Tan top. Auto, Heads Up Speedometer, Dual Power Seats, Borla Exhaust, Chrome Wheels, $24,900 239-542-0290 1991 Sedan Cadillac Deville, 4.9 port fuel injection, V8, white ext, blue int, all power, CD & XM/AM/FM radio, low mileage, 4 doors, exc cond. 12mo safety inspection sticker, new tires, owners manual. $3895. (540)439-3259 1998 Chevy Malibu, all power, AM/FM/ ' Cassette, looks great & runs grt, 96K. $2990. (540)547-4234 1998 Toyota Corolla, blk, very good outside cond, maintained & runs grt. Brand new Viper remote start. 105K. $5500. (540)752-0938 2002 Ford Escort SE. 4dr, auto, PW, PL, AC, Serviced Feb 07, 27K. $ 6 5 0 0 / o b o . (540)439-2302 2003 Honda Civic LX: Tan, AM/FM/CD. excel cond, 65k, $10,800/ ObO. (703)777-2166. 2004 Chrysler Crossfire, exc cond, fully loaded, 6spd, 29K. $21,500. Call (540)347-9093 . 2005 Honda Civic EXSE, red, 34.5K, 5spd, moonroof, CD/ MP3, 40+mpg $13,990 540-987-9226 . '91 Honda Accord DX ■ Cpe, 5sp, red, excel, engine, CD-stereo, garg kept, $2,300 540-341-2135 94' Mercury Sable Wagon LS. All pwr, looks & runs great, updated VA in spec & emiss, full size spare. 703-327-4550. 96 Cadillac Deville, blk, 160K, good cond, $2,995. (540)937-4553 97' Volvo, 960 Sed Exel cond, 137k mi, AM/FM/ CD/CASS, Pro. maint. 21/28 mpg $4700 703-779-7610 703-431-2473. Ford, '00 Taurus SES24V, V-6, 73k, Ithr, ABS, pwr. N/S, 1 Ownr. $5,250. 703-539-8244, ahusker®cox.net Honda, '96, Accord. V6, > all power, 100K mi. Good reliable cond. $3200.540-338-5081. Hyundai 2000 Elantra GLS Sedan: 5 spd, 4 dr, A/C, PS, PW, PL, AM/FM/CASS. Dual air bags. Safe, dependable. Runs great! $2500/obo. BB $3,335. 540-554-8879. Lincoln Town Car '98 Signature Series, white/blue top, 54K mis, excel cond. $7100. (703)989-9937 Mercury 68 Sable Wagon: 3 8, V6, fully loaded Good cond, runs, needs work. Best offer. (703)779-2336. Toyota '01 4 Runner: Great cond. 4WD, low mi, AC, PS, PW, PDL, . Cruise, Dual Airbags, AM/FM/CD, Snroof, Run Brels, Roof Rack, Tow Pkg. New tires. $15K/OBO. Meredith 703-409-4092. Volks wag on Jetta '96, very strong engine, 5sp, AC, sunrf, Pioneer stereo, no rust. $2950. (540)347-5064 03 Chevy Suburban, 4WD, 1 owner, grge kept, loaded, exc cond. 27K, runs grt, $20,900/ Obo. (540)341-1897 04 Honda Pilot EXL, 47 K, silver w/gray Ithr, htd sts/mirrors, 4WD. Must sell $18,800/obo. (540)428-2273 05 Toyota Highlander: V6. 2wd, sunroof, 3rd row seating. 40k mi. $20k. 703-753-9800 2004 Honda CRV: 64k miles, Silver, Excel Cond. 1 owner, garage kept, NS Vehicle. Call 540-636-4308. '94 Isuzu Rodeo LS, 132K mi, V6, Runs Grt, AT, all pwr, Cruise, Tilt, good A/C & Heat, $2500, 540-497-1560 97 JEEP Grand Cherokee, loaded, red, 4x4, auto, 87K mis, hitch & roof rack, $5200. 540-222-2599 Chevy 2000 Blazer S10 4x4: White, 94K, pw, pi, cruise, nice cond, AC, AM/ FM/ CD, $5750., 703-860-0045. Ford '94' Explorer, 4wd, A/T, Ithr, sunroof, tow pkg. Runs good. Orig. owner. 230K hwy mi. $2,000. 540-554-2220. Toyota 2005 4Runner SR5,4WD,V8,30K mi, Ithr.snrf, tow pkg, alloy whls, CD plyr, tint glass.Great cond. $24,500 540-338-2170 or 703-901-1131 01 Ford F350 SuperDuty Dually PU, 4dr, 7.3L, Diesel, auto, 5th whl, 165K, $15,500. (202)438-7045 01 Toyota Tundra, V8, 4WD, loaded, exc cond. 1 4 K . (540)272-7090 05 Ford F250 4x4 crew cab, 4dr, low miles, King Ftanch pkg, tow pkg. $27,900. (540)229-4134 2000 Chevy Silverado Z71, 4x4, ext. cab, loaded, clean, 89K. $11,500/obo. (540)829-8444 2000 Ford F-450, white 2-door. 11ft. utility body, manuel tran, gray int, ac, excel cond. 55k mis. $20K 540-364-2433 8a-8p 2003 Dodge Dakota SLT Quad, 4.7L, 40K, 2WD, Custom Cap, PW, PL, cruise, tilt. 540-341-0933 $15,900 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 2004 Ford F-150 Supercab Lariat XLT pkg. Auto, 2whl drv, bedliner, low mileage. $15k..' (703)435-3922 '01 Chrysler Town & County Van, AM/FM/ CO, pwr doors, 112K mis, $5500. (540)341-8896 2001 Ford Windstar, Ltd, all power doors, new tires, entertain pkg, grt family car. $6500. (571)237-8218 95 Mercury Villager: 125k mi, good cond, drk grn. All maintenance records avail $2600, 703-464-0232. ’96 Dodge Grand Caravan: All Pwr, 2 sliding drs. 125k mi. Crrt insp/ emiss. Gd cond. $2600. (703)771-8405. '98 Pontiac Tran Sport: Extended. Extra dean, fully loaded w/TV. 97k miles. $5100. (540)338-3511. Ford, "95, Windstar. 93K, loaded, runs well, needs work. $900/obo. (703)729-2663. GMC 3/4T Van 6.2L. diesel, 4spd, 22mpg, New starter, alt, tires, brakes, batteries, glow plugs, wprs, hdlts. $1895. (540)439-2342 Junk Cars - Professionally removed for free. Call for details 571-233-5447 ask for Allen. No. Va. areas! WANTED: Honda Del Sol, any year/ condition. Call (540) 347-4997 after 6 p.m. Classified ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 540-351-0121 Work for an Award Winning Community Newspaper Visit us online at www.timescommunity.com Click on Work For Us to find a list of current employment opportunities Dependable. Accurate. Kconomical. Reliable Prompt. Reacn. Fax. Your Legal Today 540-351-0121 (TUng -f*--——V— ,