Rappahannock News, April 12, 2007

f&mUyl Nmspdp8r'$j$M& 1877 129th Year ... No. 15 Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2007 Worldwide at timescommunity.com Kitty Payne’s descendants welcomed to Ram>ahannock By Richard Lykes Special to the Rappahannock News A warm welcome awaited 23 descendants of Catherine “Kitty” Payne on Tuesday when they came to Rappahannock County to see where their great-great-great grandmother was born and lived as a slave on the old Maddox plantation near Huntly. Encouraged by the descendants, the visit was jointly planned by author and historian Debra McAusland of Pennsylvania and Judy Tole, executive director of the Rappahannock Historical Society. All ideas have their genesis and this one was principally the dream of two of the sisters: Sandra Kasabuske and Maribeth Staples. Although the tour began in Pennsylvania where Kitty Payne lived for a short time in freedom, the real pilgrimage was to “discover their roots in Virginia.” The group was warmly welcomed by Judy Tole, for the Historical Society, and by John McCarthy, County Administrator. Speaking on behalf of the citizens of the county, the Board of Supervisors and chairman Bob Anderson, McCarthy welcomed the Payne descendants by pointing out, “This is a place where your families perhaps have some legitimate mixed feelings [but] we have grown into a place that treasures its history—the good days and the bad, and perhaps those memories of which we are ashamed are outweighed today by the great goodwill shown by Kitty P&yne’s descendants in coming back here with open hearts and open minds, and we greet them with the same.” Speaking on behalf of the descendants, Maribeth Staples graciously responded: “We are very grateful for the outpouring of goodwill you’ve shown us and we want you to know that our visit here today has nothing to do with the sins of our fathers. It is our wish only to come and visit the sites where our great-great grandmother lived in Virginia so many years ago.” On their agenda for the day were three important events: visit the county jail, attend a luncheon hosted by the Photo by Richard Lykes SIX DESCENDANTS: Six sisters who are direct descendants of Kitty Payne pause by the Rappahannock County Jail where their grandmother’s mother spent 300 days in protective custody after having been illegally kidnapped in 1845 with her children in Pennsylvania and brought back to Virginia where slavery was still legal. Pictured from left to right are Nadine Branch (Oklahoma), Nelda Gandy-Grayson (Wisconsin), Sandra Kasabuske (Wisconsin), Leonoaliah Jiles (Arizona), Dolores Gandy (Wisconsin), and Maribeth Staples (North Carolina). Rappahannock Historical Society in Trinity Episcopal Church’s Parish Hall, and visit the old plantation where their ancestor once lived. Arriving in Little Washington around 10:00 in the morning, the group was welcomed with coffee and cookies at the offices of the Historical Society and then taken in groups of five on a quick tour of the Rappahannock County Jail. Although Kitty Piayne’s long stay in the county jail was an injustice, she and her children were held in “protective custody” and not locked up for any misdeeds on their part. They were simply housed in the jail to prevent the kidnappers from keeping their ill-gotten gains onhehalf 1 " , 1 ' ' .C. 111 ' «■ 'll.. of a greedy relative of the plantation owner, Samuel Maddox, who claimed his uncle’s slaves. Coming out of the jail, all quickly realized what tight quarters their great-great grandmother had endured. “It is amazing that this woman and her three children could live in such a small space for so long. But we learned that the deputies would take the children out to play in the yard. And they apparently were popular with their jailers’ and one of the children later went to work for the sheriff at the time,” Sandra Kasabuske said as she reflected upon her brW visit. See PAYNE, Page A9 Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Anita L. Sherman Left, Nichole was introduced to the illustrating project by her friend Eve Nealson. Above, one of Nicole Espinola’s drawings for the new children’s book, “Danny and the Detention Demons.” Local teens illustrate children’s book By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer Two Rappahannock high school students recently brought a children’s book to life, with their own lavish illustrations. The book, entitled “Danny and the Detention Demons,” a tale of a boy who sees strange creatures in his classroom as school sluggishly draws to a close. “Eve and I liked the idea of little imaginary creatures distracting school kids,” said 17-year-old Nicole Espinola in a recent interview. The book was written by Mack Webb, Jr., a Warrenton author who founded Pilinut Press with his wife Celia. The Webbs recently retired from the Armed Forces, and founded the publishing company to give life to Mack’s stories. Celia does most of the book design and publishing and also helps with illustrations while Mack serves as the master story teller of the company. “We are using each others strengths to run the business and it has worked very well,” said Mack about their project. Celia said that she was delighted to explore the world of book publishing. “Books open so many different doors,” she said. “We are delighted to be part of it.” Other books printed so far by the company include “Little Bianca” and the first volume of “Webb’s Wondrous Tales.” A search for local talent Part of the Webb’s’ project included a search for illustrators, especially for Mack’s many children’s books. “We like to look locally for our illustrators,” said Mack. “It allows me to work with an illustrator personally and better explain the idea and flavor of the story.” The Webb’s quest took them to the county library in Warrenton, Va. where they met Nealson’s mother, Mary Ellen, who introduced them to the Rappahanr.ofk teen’s lov« of art See BOOK, Page A9 With a fresh mandate, NVTA enters the spotlight By John H. Arundel Rappahannock News Staff Writer Since 2002, the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority has been an orphan entity. With no staff phones, fax machines or office space, its members had little choice but to hold meetings only to make up wish lists. Given no funding mandate by the General Assembly and by voters who turned down tax hikes, its 16 members, comprised of the most powerful lawmakers in the region, continued to meet monthly, holding out for the day when it would have the money and the mandate to solve the region’s intractable transportation problems. That day came last Wednesday, when the Virginia Legislature voted overwhelmingly to approve the most meaningful transportation funding bill in a generation. Suddenly, the littleknown NVTA, which had been granted the power and function of preparing a long-range transportation plan for regional transportation plans in Northern Virginia, was back in business. It has wasted little time, its members calling for an open public meeting tonight at George Mason High School in Falls Church. There it will begin soliciting public comments on, its TransAction 2030 Plan, forged and accepted last fell, putting into motion how to spend $550 million in annual outlays for repairing the region’s clogged road arteries and expand mass transit. See NVTA, Page A9 UJ/UU " UU3U £ Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) t Photo by Ann Spieker Above, Mary Coins presented these young lades with their awards after Saturday’s Easter Egg Hurt at the Washington Fire Hail. Sisters Kayta and j Jenna Robey plus Autumn Taylor were all smites. Photo by Marcy Lauben Left, last Wednesday, Wakefield Country Day School preschooler Hakten Smith had a bright day as he searched for eggs. Photo by Arm Spieker Right by Saturday, this toddter wasn't about to let a tew inches of snow stop her from fincSng eggs. What a view! Virginia artist Bill Whiting will present new paintings in Washington this weekend. See Page B1. a Soccer stars Shay Bell’s boys varsity soccer team is finding net these days and there’s lots more to the season. See Page A6. Something new Local resident and horse fancier Betsy Parker will now provide regular news on the horse scene. See Pages B1/2. Saving energy With citizens actively protesting Dominion’s proposed power line, what can be done to save? See Page A3.

Police Briefs Accidents * Mark Ramey, 53, of Sperry■ viBe, Va. was charged with Exceeding the Maximum Safe Speed after losing control of his 1986 BMW on Highway 211. The accident occurred cm April 7, at IKK) a.m. Thomas Jenkins, 18, of Washington, Va. was charged with Failure . to Maintain Vehicle after driving his 2004 Chevrolet pickup off of Route 522. The accident occurred on April 7, at 11:20 a.m. A long night Charges are still pending after Wuliam Clay Smith, a man from Nokesville, Va was stabbed while visiting a home on Kelly’s Road near Aznissville, Va. A woman called at 1:04 p.m. to report that a man had been stabbed and required medical attention. According to the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office, Smith was with a woman, and a group of teenagers from the Northern Virginia area and were visiting the home at the time of the incident. Reportedly alcohol was being consumed. Smith was flown to the Intensive Care Unit at Fairfax Hospital. The case is under investigation by Lt. Connie Smith. Drug Induced crash Following an investigation of a single vehicle accident, State Trooper Kerianne Corbett arrested Wendy Olsen, 34, of Jeffersonton, Va. for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Possession of Marijuana, Refusal of a Blood Test, and Obtaining a Prescription Through Forgery. The accident occurred on The Rappahannock County Public Schools Adult Education Program is proud to offer the following classes for Spring 2007 Cardio-kickboxing Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 Starting April 25th Enrollment Fee: $40.00 Orianne Robinson, Instructor Spanish for Beginners Thursdays, 5:00-7:00 Starting April 26th Enrollment Fee $40.00 ■ Senora VMana Taer* Instructor Registration Information Name:. Phone:. Email Class of Interest. Registration forms and fees may be dropped off at either school or mailed to the address below. Please register by April 24th. A minimum of eight students are needed to register for a class to prevent cancellation. Each class is for six weeks and any class that is cancelled will be rescheduled. Adutt Education Program Natasha Whit*, Coordinator it*.’: 6 Schoofcouse Road, Washington, VA 22747 • 540-987-83*4 ^_ ■■ >ppahartnockJ(1Xva.us „ ■« , -—----- -■> - ■■ 2, at 1:45 p.m. on Route just west of 729. Olsen drove her 2004 Ford Escape off of the right side of the highway and overturned after striking some trees. Olsen’s 6 month child was a passenger in the vehicle; both of them were transported to the hospital for treatment County and Town Meetings and Notices • On Thursday, April 12, the Town of Washington Architectural Review Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall on Gay Street. Application (S): 1) Gary and Michelle Schwartz - Remove old fencing and replace with three-board fencing on two lots (known as 291 Main St and 35 Piedmont Ave.) • On Wednesday, April 18, the Rappahannock County Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the County Courthouse on Gay Street TENTATIVE AGENDA NEW BUSINESS - Zoning Text Amendments, Professional Offices - Site Plan Approval - CIM Real Estate, McCue Professional Office - Report on RappFLOW by Bev Hunter INFORMATIONAL - Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission “Living Towns” Conference to be held in Sperryville on May 31 - Building Permit Report at chtfm^^Mrut here e*cZw,hen our showr°om M^Peper the righfcarat °nlinel With ,h»««S2of iT* Can m Vlew our 3 ' car at the nght price in aS,8 mouse. V°u canZl ^ on*1— on j 'cHRysLERnpCrPeperCOm iLER OF CULPFPpd ’•“^SK^Sgw 540-547-3900 Jeep eH.vm • ^ Ji wo credit Bin « /. ■ Photos by Wck KoMer White Easter If anyone in Rappahannock was dreaming of a white Easter last week, they got their wish when they woke up Saturday morning. The annual Easter egg hunt at the Town of Washington Fire Hall looked like a winter sport as children searched for treasures beneath a layer of freshly fallen snow. The Weather Channel recorded a low temperature of 29 degrees on Friday in Washington - just one degree above the all-time April 6 low of 28 degrees in 1944. The average tow for April 6 is 40 degrees. Temperatures remained near record lows on Easter Sunday, with the mercury dropping down to 25 degrees near the record tow of 23 for April 8 in 1975. For some personal memories of a snowy April, check out this week’s Boston column in B section. Home and land transfers this week These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office for the period of March 16, 2007 to April 6, 2007. Tb find transfers in other Northern Vir ginia counties, visit www. timespapers.com. (Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Jackson District Alletta Beebe-Smith to Warren S. Beebe, 20.25 acres, Country Chevrolet has been keeping some LATE HOURS! SERVICE: Monday-Friday 7am-11pm PARTS: Monday-Friday 7am*11pm COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE LOANERS Exclusively at Country Chevrolet! Call A1 Ellis to schedule your routine maintenance or vehicle service today! Tel: 540-341-2086 Yes! j □ Please enter my new I subscription to: I Name Address City____ State_Zip_ Mail fubocriptioas m payibk in advance. Make check or money older payable toe Viff ■Iiiiiii 11 NruMs P.O. 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Wakefield District William F. Pumprey and others Trs. to Robert Holland and Wife, 25 acres, 499,000.00, Tbx Map: 13- 1A. Roy Alan Knighting and Wife to Shelly Lynn Cook-Knightly, 0.3306 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 1-B-1-2-23-A. Jerome M. Dattel to Mary A McCabe Trs., 2.2688 acres, $350,000.00, Tax Map: 13-14013 Virginia Duncan Smith to lee S. Dillard and others trs., 190.7201 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map. 21-31. Roy Alan Knighting and Wife to Trinity Construction and Excavation Inc., 1.141 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 1C-1-1010. Trinity Construction and Excavation Inc. to Gerald E. Hite and Wife, 1.141 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: lC-1-10-10. Hampton District Virginia Property Group II L.L.C. to James C Miller and wife, 30.1604 acres, $565,250.00, Tax Map: 30-29C. Laura Ann Smoot and Others to David Lee Smoot, 2.207 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 19-2A. Lawrence O. Freeman to Brett L. Boyce and Wife, 4.6826 acres, $65,000.00, Tax Map: 2835. Hawthorne District George D. Beglis and wife to George D. Beglis and Others Trs., 1 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 55-13. Stonewall District Charlie D. Hawkins and wife to Allan Hawkins, 6.7879 acres, $650,000.00, Tax Map: 41-13. Piedmont District Daniel Lee Deal and Wife to Chucky R. Jenkins, 2.3876 acres, $405,000.00, Tax Map: 38-28A. Albert Lee Wharton and wife to Gary L. Wharton and others, Deed of Gift, 1.5406 acres, Tax Map: 37-34. Albert Lee Wharton and wife to Mark E. Wharton, Deed of Gift, 0.5 acres, Tax Map: 37-32. T

Fight the power by using less, groups say Environmentalists call for Dominion, state to do more to conserve enersv By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer ^ I? the ongoing debate over Dominion Virginia Power’s proposal to build another 500,000volt electric transmission conidor through part of Rappahannock and other counties, there is one thing the power company and its opponents agree on: energy conservation is a good thing But the similarities end there. The two sides disagree sharply on how much responsibility utilities have for encouraging consumers to use less power and whether conservation is enough to erase the need for additional power lines. Members of the Piedmont Environmental Council and other opponents of the new power line corridor have claimed that new transmission lines would not be necessary if Dominion fully explored the possibilities of energy conservation in Virginia. Electricity demand in Northern Virginia has increased 40 percent dining the past decade and is projected to grow another 8 percent by 2011, according to Dominion’s Web site. errowtn m the region is expected to continue, and power company representatives say the utility will be forced to use rolling blackouts on days of peak demand by 2011 if more power is not transported into the fast-growing communities in the quickly spreading Washington, D.C., suburbs. A 2005 report by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranked Virginia 50th among other states and the District of Columbia in annual per-capita spending — less than 1 cent per person — on energy-efficiency measures. The Commonwealth also finished second to last in spending as a percentage of annual utility revenues — less than 0.01 percent. Only Wyoming ranked lower in both categories. “It’s a national embarrassment,” PEC’s Communications Director Robert Lazaro said. “Here we have a 21st century economy and a 19th century utility.” Dominion representatives do not discount the value of conservation, but they say consumers already have the information and energy-efficient products available to them from the private marketplace. “We’ve always believed residential customers can always get products from the private market,” said Jim Norvelle, Dominion’s director of media relations. “We’ve always felt like there’s a lot of information and equipment available for customers.” Dominion offers energy-saving tips and information about efficient appliances on its Web site. “Certainly we believe conservation will have a growing role in the future,” Norvelle said. “We’re finding more and more ways to use electricity and we need to look at more and more ways to conserve electricity.” California, Florida and the New England states have made efforts to conserve electricity, but they are still seeing increased demands on peak days, Norvelle said. Ana increasing peaK demand is the reason Dominion wants to build the new corridor. Electricity cannot be stored in large quantities. Therefore, utilities have to maintain capacity to meet the maximum power demand customers may want at a given time. Norvelle said Dominion’s engineers are analyzing what conservation measures would need to be in place by 2011 to obviate the need for a new transmission corridor. Those figures will be included in the application the utility submits to the State Corporation Commission later this month, he said. Dominion offers financial incentives for large customers — primarily commercial and industrial facilities—to use less power from the grid during times of peak demand, such as the hottest days of summer. Those customers receive a favorable price rate to be taken off the grid and either run on their own generation or use less power during those times. The program is not available to residential customers, Norvelle said. Those contracts relieve some 314 megawatts from Dominion’s grid on peak-demand days. The new transmission corridor proposal is designed to pump another 3,000 megawatts — roughly 10 times the amount relieved by peak-rate contracts — into Northern Virginia. Lazaro said some utilities in Tips for energy conservation i ne miernei provides neaps of information on how people can lower utility costs, save energy and cut down on pollution. The federal government operates a Web site called Energy Savers at www.energysavers.gov that acts as a central point for other sites that can help homeowners, builders, facility managers, drivers and others save money by. acting “green.” Here are a few highlights: Appliances When it’s time to buy a new dishwasher, clothes dryer or other household appliance, save money on operating costs and prevent pollution by purchasing an efficient model. Energy-efficient products are listed at www.energy star.gov. Energy Star is a voluntary labeling program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency. Heating and cooling This category accounts for 56 percent of the average U.S. home’s energy use. During winter, turning the thermostat down 10 to 15 degrees for eight hours a day can save 5 to 15 percent in annual heating costs. In the summer, do the opposite and turn the temperature up 10 to 15 degrees. Lighting Try to complete tasks that require plenty of light during the day, when the sun is shining and the light is free. Otherwise, install efficient fixtures;, like compact fluorescent lights. Water heating Some manufacturer’s set water heater thermostats to 140 degrees, but most homes can get by with the heater set at 120 degrees. Each 10-degree reduction in water temperature saves 3 to 5 percent on energy costs. Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development other parts of the United States provide financial incentives to individuals who take steps toward conservation, such as buying energy-efficient appliances or installing meters that reduce energy use during tiwwn of peak demand. “We believe a real effort in conservation should take the place of condemnation,” Lazaro said. “There are things [Dominion] can do, but they haven’t been forced to.” PEC is sponsoring a campaign called Enlighten to encourage consumers to install energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs, which use 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs. Bill Prindle, ACEEE’s acting executive director, said upgrading the efficiency of lighting systems is important, but light bulbs alone will not make a major dent in peak demand. “The majority of peak load comes from residential and commercial air-conditioning systems,” Prindle said. “Air-conditioning systems are routinely oversized,” he said. “They can often be scaled down when they are replaced — that reduces the cost to the customer right away and it’s more efficient.” Prindle says commercial home builders also need to do more to increase energy efficiency. Many builders are motivated to produce homes as quickly and inexpensively as possible, and often skip out on power-saving appliances and other measures that reduce operating costs, he said. “That market barrier is continually causing under investment in efficiency,” Prindle said. “There are a number of proven cost-effective efficiency mea sures that can squeeze the waste out of energy systems.” Prindle says the state’s regulatory structure could be changed to provide incentives for utilities to beef up energy conservation programs. “There is no reason the revenue needs to be directly linked to the number of kilowatt hours sold,” he said. “There are a lot of trends pointing in this direction. Virginia would really do itself a disservice to ignore it.” Norvelle said Dominion had “a very strong marketing effort for conservation programs” in the early- to mid-1990s, but there was little response from consumers. The program was closed as the state’s utilities became deregulated in the late1990s. The General Assembly and Dominion worked to “re-regulate” the state’s utility industry after an eight-year experiment with deregulation failed to foster the competition that was expected to lower rates. Gov. Tim Kaine made a few amendments to the legislation that are designed to encourage Dominion to explore renewable power sources, like solar, wind and hydro. Norvelle said consumers can expect to see Dominion ramp up its conservation programs in the new regulatory atmosphere. “Now with re-regulation and higher prices in natural gas, they are restarting their energy conservation department, beginning to staff it up and look at programs,” Norvelle said. On Monday, Kaine issued an executive order that sets a goal of a 20 percent reduction by 2010 in state agencies’ energy expenditures on non-renewable fuel sources. “We’re happy the governor’s showing good leadership on this,” Lazaro said. “It’s not just one thing, it’s a series of things that need to be done,” he continued. “The state is leading by example. But when it comes down to it, Dominion, which is the major provider of electricity in the state, needs to step up, too.” E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com 5:30pm Friday, April 13, at the auction gallery Rt. 211 & Maddox Ln., Amissville, VA AH manner of merchandise for your perusal; come see! 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YOUNT, CIC PRESIDENT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE CONCERNING PROFESSIONAL OFFICE USES, AND SUCH USES IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL OVERLAY DISTRICT Upon application of a property owner, the Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County, Virginia, shall hold & public hearing on Monday, May 7, 2007, at 7:00 PM at the Courthouse on Gay Street in Washington, VA, to consider the following text amendments to Chapter 170 of the Rappahannock County Code, Zoning (§170-1 et seq.): 1. Amend the text in §170-36 E. which currently reads: “Office, professional, including clinic, less than 3 persons employed” by deleting “less than 3 persons employed” and replacing with “(small).” 2. Amend the text in §170-36 E. which currently reads: “Office, professional, including clinic, greater than three persons employed” by deleting “greater than 3 persons employed” and replacing with “(large).” 3. Amend the title to § 170-66 E. by deleting “less than three persons employed” and replacing with “(small).” 4. Amend the text in §170-66 E. (1), by deleting the period at the end of the sentence and adding: .except in the case of properties lying within the General Commercial Overlay District (GCO) there shall be no limit on the number of employees and/or professionals engaged in the operation of the office or chruc. This exception shall apply to all special use permits issued for professional offices and clinics in the GCO District after 7 March 1994. On 18 April 2007 these proposed amendments shall be considered by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission, which shall make a recommendation on the proposed amendments to the Board of Supervisors, and then shall be considered by the Board of Supervisors, which may vote on the amendments on May 7. These amendments have been proposed by CIM Real Estate in accordance with § 15.2-2286 A. 7 of the Code of Virginia, 1950 as amended, and with §170-134 B. (1) of the Rappahannock Code. All interested persons are invited to attend and to make comment at the meetings or to submit written remarks for the record to the Zoning Administrator. PO Box 519, Washington. VA 22747. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen DOWN THE LINE: Opponents of Dominion Virginia Power’s proposal to build another set of 500,000-volt power lines next to this one near North Poes Road are hoping energy conservation will be enough to erase the need for more transmission corridors. rr cThe Oiair GaLLeru is offering Prom Specials starting at $60-$80 including- Hair Style, Make-up Basic Manicure, Pedicure is extra d Call us today to book your appointment! The Hair Gallery 261 Main St • Washington, VA 22747 • 540-675-3076 SCHOOL Welcomes You to Its Annual Open House Saturday, April 28, 2007 1:00 pm-4:00 pm . 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Editorial & Opinion A4 April 12, 2007 ——ftappafjannocfe J£eto6Established 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: ashermanQtimespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.TimesCommunity.com THURSDAY, APRIL 12,2007 Our View Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Raymond Thompson Daniel Garcia is spending more time at home, sleeping and playing quietly. Helping Daniel Our sister paper, the Culpeper Times, has been following the story of young Daniel Garcia of Culpeper. Hilary Lewis started tracking his story last September and together with some moving photos from their photographer Ray Thompson several articles were written about Daniel and his family. Daniel is 7 years old and was bom with bom with Cerebro-Costo-Mandibular syndrome, one of 70 known cases in the world. He has gone through 12 surgeries, one of which to implant pins in his face to rebuild his jaw. This was very painful particularly for a young boy that when feeling well is full of energy and likes to tell you so. His mother clings to her faith in God and is left with the hope for Daniel to receive titanium rib implants to correct his rib and spine defects. It is pretty much the only chance he has left, because as he grows, his lungs require more room to fill with air. But his ribs are too small and won’t allow him to breath properly. This Saturday there is a benefit concert for Daniel Garcia to help with the rib-implant surgery that is now necessary. It is being sponsored by The Culpeper Times, Culpeper Rock Academy, and The Knights of Columbus. It will basically last all day beginning at noon and running until 10:30 p.m. It will be held at The Pot and Kettle Club located at 21125 Kettle Club Road in Culpeper also known as the Knights of Columbus Building. There will be 16 bands playing for 10 hours including several from Rappahannock County. Currently on the venue are Rally Vincent, Anarcoustic, The Pink Mob, Kick in the Pants, Anatomic Bomb, Not Guilty, Renegade Sally, Uncooked Children, Rath , Adventures of Felix, Krush, Some Fine Kids, Mandorla, Indecisive, Revenant and Morgue Rats. There will be plenty of food all day with door prizes and raffles. The admission price is $8 but there is a special rate for families. There will be police supervision and no alcohol or smoking allowed. This is an event safe for children of all ages that if they are under 12 will be admitted for $3. Daniel is a very special little boy in a very sad situation. He needs the help of a community beyond his own. It’s a good cause and a chance to help. Please think about joining the Culpeper community as they raise monies and hope for Daniel’s efforts to hang on to a life he loves. 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 be 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, Ya. 22747 and submitted via U.S. Mail, Fax (675-3088) or by e-mail (asherrn an@timespapers. com). Letters RCCA supports opposition to Dominion’s power line proposal How fortunate we are to live in Rappahannock County, a rich rural way of life boasting one stunning vista after another. The residents of Rappahannock County have adopted a comprehensive plan that states that it is our desire for our county to remain scenic and rural with an economy based on agriculture and tourism. There are many groups within the county that are dedicated to preserving our open space and our rural character. These groups work hard to keep at bay the forces contrary to what keeps Rappahannock “Rappahannock.” The sole mission of the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA) is to protect the landscape of Rappahannock County by promoting the benefits of conservation easements. Properties in conservation easement have been designated as having significant scenic, natural or historic value that warrants preservation. Regardless of this fact, Dominion Virginia Power’s proposed transmission corridor would cross through a section of Rappahannock County that has a high concentration of easements, and may be a threat to conservation easements everywhere. Furthermore, the visual impact of 12-story transmis sion towers would infringe upon the landscape view from significant acreage in Rappahannock County, many of which are also in easement. We urge the Rappahannock County community to actively support the efforts of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP) and Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) as they campaign against Dominion’s proposed power lines. We commend RLEP and PEC’s opposition to the power transmission line which will hopefully ensure that the integrity of conservation easements remains intact. To help support the power line opposition, the RCCA Board of Directors have individually made financial contributions in support of the efforts of PEC and RLEP. The residents of Rappahannock County have shown time and time again that they are willing to invest their time and resources to protect the natural beauty that makes Rappahannock such a special place to five. We hope this collective determination and commitment continues to persevere in this ongoing fight with Dominion Power. On behalf of the RCCA Board of Directors: Susan Strittmatter, President Ashley Adams, Executive Director Will Rappahannock County obtain state funds for cleanup of impaired streams? The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reported at Public Meeting on March 22, 2007 at the Rappahannock Library, the results of their study of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for 16 “303d impaired” stream segments in the Upper Rappahannock River watersheds. Three of these 16 impaired segments are in Rappahannock County: the Rush, Hughes, and Rappahannock Rivers. Segments of the Thornton are also on the impaired list but were not included in this TMDL study. The stream segments are called “impaired” due to high levels of E.Coli bacteria, which means the waters are not safe for human contact activities such as swimming and wading. Some citizens expressed concern last year about the impaired segment of the Rush River that flows through the County Park outside the Town of Washington because children like to wade there. According to the study, remediating these conditions will require extensive reductions in non-point sources of pollution in these watersheds. Complete information about the study and its results are available at . html Statewide, resources are available to help pay for planning and implementing the needed reductions in stream pollution, but those funds and staff are very limited in comparison with the large number of impaired streams and TMDL studies across the state. According to officials at the Public Meeting, a proactive effort on the part of our county government with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) would be needed in order to obtain the funding and agen cy priority required for TMDL planning and implementation with DCR assistance. Our county government and our Soil & Water Conservation District have already taken a leadership role through the “Rappahannock County Clean Streams” initiative, which will help protect against future degradations of our watersheds through storm water management and control of erosion and sedimentation. RappFLOW volunteers provide technical and scientific support and information to local groups who are working to understand and improve the health of their watersheds. See www.rappflow.org for more information. Beverly Hunter President, Rappahannock Friends and Lovers of Our Watersheds (RappFLOW) Look locally for expertise The April 5, 2007 edition of the Rappahannock News had two articles related to the ongoing school budget saga. Richard Brady’s “The School Budget and the Washington Monument” was an excellent recap of all the articles, chatter, discussing, cussing and other musings about fixing our.school money problems. From previous postings, several items are hard to understand. Not answering questions about the school budget at public hearings is inexcusable. Not understanding how Rappahannock spends twice as much per student than our neighbor county - assuming the source in an article several weeks ago was correct - is also hard to understand. However, the latter item certainly looks like a place to start searching for answers. I fully agree with Brady that a prioritization should shed some light on why the teachers are underpaid. Holding out your hand asking for more is not acceptable without serious examination of current spending. Let’s not turn to higher taxes as the knee-jerk reaction to money issues. Its not that we aren’t taxed enough; we just don’t seem to know where and why money is being spent that keeps teacher pay so low. In her letter to the editor, Dr. Monira Rifaat mentioned that an idea put forth some time ago for an expert to examine the budget never materialized. Perhaps this approach needs to be resurrected. Why not have the Board of Supervisors appoint a small independent group of citizens to perform this function? There is probably enough expertise available locally without spending a lot of money on outside help. The results could be real enlightening. Bill Freiiag Flint Hill Vets deserve greater support for their service Since World War II, our country has a long tradition of offering educational assistance to returning veterans. In the 1940s, the first “G.I. bill” helped 7.8 million veterans and helped spark economic growth and expansion for a whole generation of Americans. The G.I. bill program was designed to help veterans readjust to civilian life, avoid high levels of unemployment, and give veterans the opportunity to receive the education and training that they missed while bravely serving in the military. As a veteran who benefited from the G.I. Bill upon returning from Vietnam, I understand the importance of supporting veterans’ transition to civilian life and am proud to have ofFered the Pbst-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 as my first piece of legislation in the U.S. Senate. This bill is designed to expand the educational benefits that our nation offers to those who have served us so honorably since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11,2001. Since 9/11, we have witnessed a sharp increase in the demands placed upon our military. Many of our military members are serving two or three tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. In light of these immense hardships, it is now time to implement a more robust educational assistance program for our heroic veterans who have sacrificed so much for our great nation. The new benefits package under the bill that I have introduced will include the costs of tuition, room and board, and a monthly stipend of $1,000. By contrast, existing law under the Montgomery G.I. bill provides educational support of up to $1,000 per month for four years, totaling $9,000 for each academic year. This benefit simply is insufficient after 9/11. Currently, our nation is fighting a worldwide war against terrorism but the Montgomery G.I. bill that administers veterans’ educational benefits is designed primarily for peacetime - not wartime - service. My bill is designed to give our returning troops educational benefits identical to the benefits provided to veterans after World WarH. The United States has never gone wrong when it has made sustained new investments in higher education and job training. Enacting the Post9/1 1 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007 is not only the right thing to do for our men and women in uniform, but it also is a strong tonic for an economy plagued by growing disparities in wealth, stagnant wages, and the outsourcing of American jobs. Together we can provide the deserving veterans of the 9/11 era with the same program of benefits that our fathers and grandfathers received after World War II. I am proud to have served this great nation as a US. Marine, proud of the service of both my father and my brother, and proud to be the father of a serving U.S. Marine. As long as I represent Virginians in the U.S. Senate, I will make it a priority to help protect our brave men and women in uniform. Sen. Jim Webb Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News Dec. 10,1970 Madam Editor: There’s no doubt about it, we are all “Living Better Electrically.” Just a short time when the power fails and we know how dependent we have all become on electricity for heat, water pumps, refrigeration, lights, even time stops. So, we have learned to overlook the wooden poles, transformers and wires which follow the highways, cross our fields and hook to our houses bringing welcome comfort and convenience to our lives. However, it is hard to overlook the highvoltage transmission lines need to carry power from the generating plant to the area where the customers are with those big steel towers spaced along an unsightly slash in the landscape. Even at night, yourt car radio will let you know it’s there and common sense will let you know that it will be there for the comfort and convenience of future generations too, an enduring legacy of ugliness. Are transmission lines necessary? Since high-voltage needs big, well-spaced wires, they seem to be. Is a transmission line across Rappahannock County necessary? You can bet that power company officials are prepared to tell us at the rescheduled public hearing, December 30th, that it is. They are prepared to make the investment and ask us to live with it forever. Rappahannock residents and landowners should also be prepared either for the inevitability or with an effective defense against any such desecration of our natural beauty which God gave us all to enjoy and preserve. We must learn the facts and as a concerned community, demand that the power company give conclusive proof of the necessity for crossing Rappahannock County, make the power company responsible to those people they would offend. This responsibility rests upon every one of us. The Rappahannock Courthouse will be open at 8 p.m. on Friday, December 18th, for an informal discussion designed to provide the information necessary for a reasoned community response. A representative of the power industry, if available, will be welcomed but most of all the comments, opinions and ideas of those present. Without the interest and participation of everyone now, we will soon see steel towers in front of the Blue Ridge Mountains and have no answer for our children’s question, “Why are those towers and wires there. Daddy?” Respectfully, Phil Irwin Maurice O’Bannon

Tell Dominion: “No Power Towers!” The citizens of Culpeper untj Rappahannock need to understand this major issue: Dominion Virginia Ppwer Company will make its application to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) in mid-April. Dominion wants to run another 500-Kilo Volt line from dirty coal-fired electricity-generating plants in Ohio and West Virginia (read cheap) and deliver the electricity to the northeastern states (read big profit). None of this electricity is for Rappahannock County and probably none is for Culpeper County. We are simply along a proposed route. Why would Dominion come so far south to deliver electricity to the northeast? Is there a need for this electric power? Dominion haa never explained its rationale. Dominion is proposing to acquire 150-200 more feet of homeowners’ land in some areas to create a new right-ofway alongside the existing right of way, to build ugly higher cradle-type towers. Farmers living close to or under the existing and proposed towers may not have enough land to farm. Homeowners will have their serene views violated. Pollution will also drift over us from the dirty, coal-fired electricity-generating plants west of us, and Shenandoah National Park will suffer further environmental degrada like most issues, this one is complex and we believe Dominion’s position is undermined by an educated citizenry. We need to understand that the re regulation of utilities passed by the Virginia General Assembly this session and hardly amended by the governor is not in our best interest. Nor is the General Assembly’s support of Dominion, with the notable exception of Virginia state legislators Todd Gilbert, Mark Obenshain and Ed Houck, who have supported citizen opposition to the proposed new power line. Further complicating the issue is Dominion’s apparent bait-and-switch tactics: are the company’s threat# to route a new line along the Interstate 66 route, to our north, merely to divert attention from its real interest in running lines parallel to an existing corridor in Rappahannock and Culpeper Counties, where it thinks it will get less opposition? Is Dominion using the strategy of divide and conquer? We don’t really know what Dominion’s intentions are, since they have not been forthcoming and apparently think they don’t have to be. At the Federal level, Allegheny power, Dominion’s partner has applied for designation of “national interest electric transmission corridors,” NIET; approval of which would preempt the need for a state regulatory process. Establishment of such corridors is opposed by Congressman Wolfe, and Senator Warner. Thus for, we’ve had only silence from Senator Jim Webb and ambivalence from Eric Cantor Concerned Culpeper Citizens, Inc. has analyzed and opposed Dominion’s proposal. The proposal is aim opposed by the Rappahannock League for Environment Protection. The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) is planning a legal challenge at the SCC level and is organizing an effort to amend the Federal Clean Air Act. All local governments oppose the Dominion proposal. The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection will support the county government’s action. Dominion has announced two new informational meetings, Culpeper and Rappahannock citizens need to attend one or both of these and demonstrate our collective resolve. Dominion power is really not interested in listening and will feed us the company line (no pun intended), but we should be there to show our opposition to this misguided proposal. The meetings are in Beale ton and Culpeper Monday, April 16, 6 p.m. to 3 pm. Culpeper Middle School 14300 Achievement Drive (Route 229) Culpeper, VA 22701 Tuesday April 17, 6 pan. to 8 pm. Cedar Lee Middle School 11138 Marsh Road Bealeton, VA 22712 The SCC will eventually conduct real public hearings in the affected localities. We will The Forum Dr. Monira Rifaat be there again, to tell the SCC hearing administrator and the three judges that we oppose Dominion’s application. Remember, this is a county wide issue; it is time to tell Dominion to respect our concerns and to tell state legislators and agencies to support us. Rappahannock and Culpeper citizens have to work hard to overcome the influence of industry lobbyists. You can reach the RLEP Power Line Task Force by calling 540-987-8613 or going to its website: www.rlep.org/current/ powerline/powerline_home.htm We recommend that you also consult The PEC website: www.whosedominion.org. Dr. Monira Rifdat currently heads up the RLEP Power Line Task Force. 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Sonnett scores game winning goal By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer The outcome of the Panther boy’s varsity soccer game against Warren County looked bleak at halftime as senior Arne Utne was given a red card, sending him off the field. Utne was serving as the teams goalie when the offense occurred against a Warren County player. The opposing athlete was headed toward the goal when Utne moved aggressively to stop the ball, inhibiting the player from making his shot. The subsequent penalty kick gave Warren county the first goal of the game resulting in a score of 01 at halftime. Coach Shay Bell called in Will Boelte to replace Utne as the team’s goalie, moving up Will Sonnet into a striker position. The Panthers regained momentum as they scored their first goal of the game in the second half tying the game 1-1. As the teams battled on, a loose ball allowed Sonnet to score the Rappahannock Staff Photo Charlie Spiering MOVING IT FORWARD: Will Sonnet rushes forward to beat a Warren County player. Sonnet scored the Panthers game winning goal. winning goal of the game with only one minute left. The game ended victoriously at 2-1 in favor of the Panthers. The next game will be against George Mason High School and will be held at 5:30 p.in. on April 13 at the Panther’s home field. Panthers softball begins four-game home stand By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer After playing six road games during its first seven contests of the season, Rappahannock County’s softball team can look forward to some time at home. The Panthers (4-4) began a four-game home stand with a 10-3 loss to Page County in bitterly cold temperatures on April 5. Rappahannock also lost its prior game against Highland School on March 31 in the final weekend of the Fauquier Bash Tournament. The Panthers finished 2-2 in the two-weekend tournament, which placed them against Group AA and AAA schools. Rappahannock will try to shake off the losses Friday, when they begin the Bull Run District portion of the season against George Mason at the softball field behind Rappahannock Elementary School. The first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevm Allen SHE’S A HIT: Rappahannock County sophomore second baseman Morgan Stephens takes a swing April 5 against Page County. The girls are also scheduled to play Tuesday, when they will host district rival Manassas Park at 5 p.m. E-mail the reporter at kallen&timespa: pers.com %\ygj % * I - 4*t , ;-.f Please, no pets, coolers, outside food or drinks. Chairs & blankets welcome. Show is rain tv stone Please drink responsibly. WHOLE FOODS Ktstt* NorthenMrginki MIX tOA3 7km Btad MIX mf— fw vttoqg O BMW of Fairfax TO5»Z«XI Panthers outrun Strasburg Photo by Ann Spieker HANDOFF: Rappahannock County senior Jesse Palmer hands off to sophomore Daniel Rollins during the 400-meter relay on April 4 at Strasburg. By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Rappahannock County’s boys track and field team picked up its first victory of the season on April 4 at Strasburg against the first Bull Run District opponent it has faced. The Panthers outscored the Rams 34-32 in the four-team meet that also featured Group AA school Warren County and Musselman of West Virginia. Senior Irving Smith swept the jumping events, posting first-place distances in the long jump, triple jump and high jump. Smith has won the triple, jump in all three of the Panthers’ meets so far this season. Senior Jesse Palmer won the 400-meter run and sophomore Daniel Rollins finished second in the 100-meter dash. The boys’ 400-meter relay team also finished a very close second to Warren County. On the girls’ side, sophomore Marie Scavetti finished second in the 100-meter hurdles. Coming up Rappahannock’s next meet is at 5 p.m. today at Luray, where the Panthers will compete against district teams George Mason and Luray. The three-team meet was originally scheduled for April 11 and was to be Rappahannock’s first home meet on the school’s new track. But Charlottesvillebased Precision Sports Surfaces, the contractor working on the track, has not finished working on the new facility. - The Panthers do not have any other home meets scheduled for this season. On April 18, Rappahannock wifi travel to Madison County for another 5 p.m. meet. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com Panther baseball hits hard By Christine Krapf Special to the Rappahannock News Rappahannock County High School’s varsity baseball team remains on the hit parade. A 10-5 win over Luray included three home runs. The last time that happened was two years ago. A 9-5 victory over Fresta Valley Christian School featured multiple-run innings, which allowed them to build a 73 lead after four innings. Even in a 9-4 loss to Millbrook Saturday afternoon, the Panthers still connected for eight hits. “We hit the ball weft, but we made some mistakes mentally and physically* Rappahannock County head coach Jeff Jenkins said. “We had some lapses, and to beat the good teams, we can’t have lapses. We want to finish the game strong* After today’s game against Page County, the Panthers will have more than a week off Photo by Ann Sptflker HEAVY HAND: Senior Adam Gessner swings for a home run before they open their Group A Bull Run District schedule with defending champion George Mason April 13 in Falls Church. In a 10-5 win over Luray, Travis Jenkins, Adam Gessner and Will Miner each hit two-run home runs for the Panthers (5-2). Jenkins capped a four-run first inning with his first home run of the season. 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Wakefield Country Day School February Athletes of the Month Cecilie Greve, an eleventh grader and an international student from Norway, was recently named Wakefield Country Day School's “Female Athlete of the Month for . February.” Ms. Greve, a member of the Dance Team, “has embraced her fellow students and been a key contributor to the dance squad,” according to WCDS Athletic Director Mike Kenney. Kenney added, “Cecilie’s work ethic and passion were acknowledged and rewarded this season, when her performance earned her Delaney Athletic Conference all-conference recognition at the conference competition, and she also played an integral part in helping WCDS win the runner-up trophy at the event.” Patrick Dale, a senior, was awarded the title, “WCDS Male Athlete of the Month for February.” In presenting the award, Athletic Director Kenney noted, “Patrick’s abili ^raMCjEBrfflBBro Cecilie Greve ty to make everyone around him a better person is a rare gift.” Kenney added, “Pat’s stellar play as captain of the varsity basketball team this season led to his selection as a member of the DAC all-star Patrick Dale challenge held in mid-March.” Dale was the recipient of two all-conference first-team titles in basketball, and he will leave Wakefield Country Day School as the school’s all-time leading scorer. February Athlete of the Month Conner Miller Name: Conner Miller Sport: Wrestling Age: 15 Hometown: Washington, Va. Parents: Hodge and Kay Miller Grade: Freshman The Rappahannock County Public Schools Athletic Department and the Rappahannock News is proud to announce Conner Miller as the “Athlete of the Month” for the month of February. Miller won the state single-A wrestling championship title in his 103 lb. weight class. Conner finished the State Championship with a record of 42-3. His three losses were Baseball From Page A6 each had two hits for the Panthers. Czekaj got the win, pitching five innings and striking out 10. Miller tossed two innings and fanned four Jenkins took advantage of the non-district game against Fresta Valley to give most of his players an opportunity to garner some innings. Miller got the win, as he pitched the first four innings and struck out seven. Butler tossed two innings and had three strikeouts. Ethan Russell fanned the side in order to close out the game. Rappahannock County scored two in the first on Gessner’s RBI double and Miller’s run-scoring single. After Fresta Valley scored a run in the second, the Panthers added three more in the three on Russell’s RBI single and Jenkins’ two-run double. Fresta Valley made the . game interesting with two mote runs off Miller to pull within 5-3 in the middle of the fourth. But Rappahannock got a two-run single from Russell to push the lead to 7-3. The Panthers all hut put the game out of reach in the sixth with an RBI double from Jenkins aod Jason WieseaTTs run-scoring triple. In the 9-4 defeat, Rappahannock County played Nthbrook even through four innings. But Mdlbrook scared four tinra in the last two innings to pull out the win. Two Rappahannock errors contributed to their demise. Jenkins, LB. Settle and Russell also contributed RBI hits. against Double AA and Triple AAA opponents. Miller also won the MVP wrestling award for the Rappahannock County Varsity Wrestling team. “He is a true athlete,” said Varsity Head Coach Eric Brown about Miller. “He really put in the time and effort that it takes to be a champion.” Sports boosters bring back ‘Night at the Races’ By Charlie Spterlng Rappahannock News Staff Writer This Saturday will mark the return of “Night at the Races” to Rappahannock after its popular debut last year. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. at the Old Schoolhouse on Mount Salem Avenue in Washington, Va. The event is sponsored by the Rappahannock County School Sports Association (RCSSA) as an annual fund raiser. Throughout the year, RCSSA funds various projects for the athletic program at the Rappahannock County High School. This year the RCSSA are allowing participants to buy a horse for an upcoming race. Each owner will be allowed to name their horse and write a description of their champion steed for the event program. 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Headwaters Fostering educational excellence in Rappahannock County By Amy Silver O’Leary Special to the Rappahannock News Rappahannock County Public Schools are continuing to deliver outstanding performance while containing costs. RCPS staff numbers are lower than average for school divisions of similar size, and spend around average per-pupil for their size—even in a region with a higher than average cost of living. Yet, RCPS students contin ue to achieve at ever-increasing levels. The problem Rappahannock County faces is that out of 145 school divisions in Virginia, only nine receive less funding from the state—and only three of those are rural. Of those three, only one must rely as heavily as we do on real estate taxes for local revenue. The state must recognize the reduced tax value of land in use. 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We must not take the risk that educational gains made by our students in recent years will be lost while local and state leaders work to make school financing fair. Helen Williams, Chair of Headwaters and former Acting Superintendent of Schools in this county, put it this way: “We recognize both the real needs of our schools and the tough choices facing taxpayers, but we hope that the debate focuses on the problems of financing the education needs of our students, and not on placing blame on the schools where it does not belong.” FARM-TO-TABLE: Thanks to the Rappahannock County Farm Bureau! For the second year in a row, the Rappahannock County Farm Bureau has generously sponsored the Farm-to-Table Program at Rappahannock County High School. Farm Bureau President Chris Parrish was on hand at the Farm-toTable Team meeting on March 13 to deliver a check for $7,500 to Headwaters Executive Director Cole Johnson. While there, Chris and other team members helped to finish off some leftover Arugula Potato Soup that had been served to students earlier that day as part of the Farm-to-Cafeteria project (see photo). Headwaters and the Rappahannock County Public Schools are very grateful to the Rappahannock County Farm Bureau for its steadfast and generous support of this important program that helps to reinforce the ethic of preservation among county youth. For the soup recipe, visit www.headwatersfdn.org. Community support for Farm-to-Table continues to build. The Rappahannock County Garden Club recently made a generous gift; to help finish the installation of the courtyard garden at Rappahannock County Elementary School (RCES). The donation will pay for pruning the trees in the courtyard,' grinding the tree stumps of the four trees that were removed, and purchasing native plants for riparian area development. Garden Club members will continue to help with garden design, plant selection, and fund raising ideas. The Young Farmland Fund, which finances all operating costs of the Farmto-Table program at RCES, is also providing support for the garden. ' Next Step: Scholarship awardees tobe celebrated on May 18 Common Application Forms were distributed to all RCHS Seniors last week, enabling students to apply for 16 local scholarships by filling out one form. The deadline this year is April 23. More information on these scholarships, as well as many more local, regional, and national awards, can be found at www.RappahannockDreams.co m, or contact Miranda Hope at 987-8335. A record amount of local scholarship money is available for this year's college-bound seniors, thanks to generous donations from the Rappahannock community. The Next Step Board is busy preparing for the first annual Scholarship Assembly and Reception, to take place on May 18,2007. The assembly, for all 10th - 12th graders, will celebrate the accomplishments of students who are going on to higher education. At the reception, scholarship recipients will have an opportunity to meet and thank the community members who help to make sure that all Rappahannock students can see their dreams of higher education come true. STARFISH MENTORING PROGRAM: Send a Kid to Summer Camp A “Starfish Summer Camp Scholarship Fund” has once ;igain been launched to give 25 young people who participate in the Starfish Mentoring Program the opportunity to attend one of the local camps this summer. Initiated by toe mentors themselves, who have seen how valuable such experiences can be for children, Headwaters invites community members to make a donation to Starfish for this purpose. Program Coordinator Carol Lucking says she hears from many adults in toe community that they would love to be mentors but just don’t have the time. Earmarking a donation for Summer Camp might be toe perfect solution for those who want to be involved in helping a young person to thrive. Susan Jones, a long-time mentor, says, “Camp gives my mentee an opportunity to build friendships in a different social environment beyond school, where skills can be developed and socialization happens in a relaxed way. The proof is in the fact that she wants to go back, year after year.” Many Starfish youth would not be attending camp were it not made possible by Headwaters mentors and contributors, according to Ms. Lucking. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to “Starfish Summer Camp Scholarship Fund.” Mail your check to Headwaters, PO Box 448, Washington, VA 22747. Call Cole Johnson at 675-1819. Area students honored The following students have been honored for their academic success in area colleges during the 2006-2007 academic year. Presidents List: Madeline Kelly of Amissville Va. a sophomore at the University of Mary Washington Chad Carroll of Viewtown has been named to the President’s List at Longwood University at Farmville, Va. Deans’ list: Devin Day of Woodville, Va a Senior at University of Mary Fitting an MRI or an ultrasound into the day has gptten harder than ever. Most of us work, and commuter hours aren’t exactly 9 to 5. And trying to squeeze in a diagnostic test in the middle of a workday, or worse on a lunch hour, just gets crazy: Well, we’ve just made it more sane. Fauquier Health System is introducing hew commuter-friendly hours for routine diagnostic tests, including mammograms, CT scans, ultrasounds and MRJ’s. Now you can come in for most tests on your way to work, on your way home, and in some cases on weekends. Fauquier Health System’s extended hours for diagnostic testing. It’s one more way we’re making the patient the center of our universe. 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NVTA Prom Page A1 The TransAction 2030 Plan documents more than $16 billion in unmet transportation needs, declaring that the region’s highway and transit systems are rapidly deteriorating and buckling under the crush of over capacity. The group has called for $700 million in annual fixes over 23 years. “Back in 2002 we had anthrax scares and the sniper shooting at people on the Beltway,” said Kala Quintana, a spokesperson for the group. “Voters weren’t really focused on fixing transportation. But when the vote came last week, the fact that we had a plan already in place was a huge positive. The bottom line here is we’re really ready to move forward.” Members of the group are hoping to implement a balanced approach to its projects, by creating a network of road, transit and bike facilities which provide a 72 percent increase in the number of transfer stations that allow travelers to connect between modes, such as bus to rail. They’ve urged a doubling of the number of Metrorail stations in Northern Virginia, with extensions along the 1-66 and I95 corridors, and hope to add light rail transit and/or bus rapid transit to the Route 7, Route 28, Crystal City-Potomac Payne From Page A1 After a light luncheon hosted by the members of the Rappahannock Historical Society, a convoy of about 10 cars drove from Little Washington to the old Maddox plantation near Huntly. Judi Burke, the granddaughter of a long-time former owner of the Maddox property who now lives on the adjoining farm, greeted the group on behalf of the new owners, Donald and Ruth Stolk who were out of town. The day could not have been more favorable for a visit. The sun shone brilliantly over spring green fields and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance outdid themselves. Unexpectedly, the house looked amazingly pristine for a house of its age and one could see that the new owners were lovingly restoring the old homestead to its former charm. The group walked around the property, saw the nouse rrom me outsiae, ana explored the property—including the old cemetery on the hill with only rock markers for gravestones and the bams and sheds. As on any sentimental journey of this kind, visits like these help reweave with memories a void that once was there before. Kitty Payne would have been pleased that her descendants made this trip to fill in the empty space and make the picture whole again. Further information on Kitty Payne and important genealogical research available on other Rappahannock families is available at the Rappahannock Historical Society at its offices at 328 Gray Street, Washington, Virginia 22747. Their phone number is (540) 675-1163 and the email address is rapphist@comcast.net. Yards and Columbia Pike corridors. This new network would increase highway capacity by 8 percent above what is already planned in the region’s Constrained Long-Range Plan, and it adds 600 miles of on and offroad trails to the region’s bicycle network. “Northern Virginia jobs generate 50 percent more state taxes than anywhere else in the state,” said Chris Zimmerman, the group’s vice chair. “So retaining and attracting jobs here that are within a reasonable commute time for workers benefits everyone in the state.” The vote in Richmond Last Wednesday’s vote on $3 billion in transportation funding came after years of partisan bickering, and could help Gov. Tim Kaine (D) form a legacy. 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‘Thermopylae’ in Washington 29th Annual Fodderstack 10-K 2007 set for April 21 By John McCarthy Special to the Rappahannock News Two and one-half millennia ago, 300 brave and somewhat sepia-toned men with very red capes - at least as far as the movie “300” portrayed them - lugged their spears and shields over rugged countryside from their homes to the place of battle, to lay down their lives between hot gates. This Spring brings the 29th Annual Fodderstack 10-K Race, which will run from the Vierling’s Packing Shed in Flint Hill to Washington. Slightly fewer than 300 runners will lay down only thenpride in an attempt to become the best of the best - and at least they won’t likely be wearing those goofy leather drawers those Spartans were burdened with. The hordes from the east are kept at bay, partially, by the sacrifices of these brave, happy few. Okay, the athletes are not quite as ripped as King Leonidas and company, but the place they defend has a great deal more scenic beauty than grim northern Greece! The gently rolling road they run will bring them to their Thermopylae of Lee’s Hill, whose steep grade has made strong men cry, and women laugh at them. Awards to be won While there are any number of participants who legitimately compete for the $300 cash prize offered to the runner who bests the course record of 31:26 for men or 36:46 for women, the emphasis is on best efforts. The first, second and third place trophies crafted by local artisan Merrill Strange for males and females in each of now 12 categories also acts as something of an incentive. And perhaps the Eva Smith Memorial trophies to the first finishing Rappahannock County resident (male and female) also adds some fleetness of foot to a field which is otherwise rather short on attitude but long on ...well... perseverance. If you are not currently dead, the odds are good that youll be able to seriously compete. In addition to the awards, tshirts and the cheers of the teeming millions lining the race course, for the sixth time we are offering drawings for gifts donated by local businesses. Local B&Bs including Middleton Inn will offer overnight accommodations for two; Four and Twenty Black Keep the scene clean. The revolutionary mobile dumpster service from Williams MobileDump With our mobile dumpsters, you can now handle any kind of waste removal...from construction site cleanup to household waste and more! We offer affordable rates by the day, week or longer if you need it. Call us at the number below or visit our website for more details. Contact us today 540.439.0441 www.wmsdumpster.com__ birds offers brunch for two, the Flint Hill Public House is offering lunch for four, and the Country Cafe is offering a gift certificate, among many others. You must be present at the awards ceremony to win these prizes. Great support, fun The race would, of course, be impossible without our sponsors, which thus far include the Inn at Little Washington, Griffin Tavern, Piedmont Property, Inc., B&B Service Center, Cheri and Martin Woodward, Rappahannock Title, LLC, Virginia Fence and Farm, Jean Lillard, Jolie Laide Salon, and Country Places Realty. The race runs from the Flint Hill Packing Shed down Rt. 522 to a right turn onto Fodderstack Road. Continue winding down the Fodderstack Road where some helpful local residents will keep you from wandering off the course. Photo by Ann Spieker FIRST IN: Matt Bierlan took first place honors in last year’s Fodderstack race coming in at 35:05. Hint: if the only other runners you see are four-legged, have ear tags and a certain bovine expression, you’re off course, unless you are a member of 4-H. At several points, water stations sponsored by Rappahannock National Bank, Rose Hill Veterinary Clinic and the Blue Rock Inn will be passing out water -or water to those passing out - and the Rescue Squad wifi be perched on Lee’s Hill for the faint of heart, short of breath and imminent of death. Don’t worry, you’ll be on the home stretch then, and its (almost) all downhill from there. A sheriff’s deputy will turn you left in Washington, and you’ll go right to the Courthouse on Gay Street and a big finish. The spectators will cheer you to the rooftops - which as you probably know, aren’t all that high - so this isn’t saying much. Since its inaugural run, the Fodderstack has become a high point in the local calendar of events. Both long-time local runners, Rappahannock wannabes and the odd dedicated runner - and are they ever - travel to Rappahannock for what is often the first great day of Spring. We must add that there has been only two rainy Fodderstack Races in the last 16 years, and one of them was last year, so the mojo is working for us. On your mark... Bus service begins from Washington to Flint Hill at; approximately 8:45 a.m. ! ; Registration in Flint Hill at ! the Volunteer Fire Hall starts at 8:30 a.m., and runs until 9:3(J* a.m., in time for the * * Races start at 10 a.m. Pre** registration (postmarked b$* April 18 to PO. Box 124, Flint* Hill, VA 22627) is $20; on th$; day of the Race it is $25. u In keeping with our bum** bling tradition (think more* Thespians, rather than Spartans), we are toying out a laptop computer scoring system this year. This will hopefully lead us to be able to score the, race faster, so that we can get * trophies awarded and folks home to nap sooner. Personally, I think that the whole thing will result in a heroic debacle much like Thermopylae. So the quest is on, to find some material justifica-; tion or example that can be made of it, saving some portion of our dignity. Go figure. In any event, win or lose, a • good time will be had by all, and we urge you to come out and run, walk, crawl or roll the race. • Failing that, come out and ei\joy' the day by cheering the runners and attending the awards ceremony on the Courthouse steps, which should go off about noon. Virginia Advanced Directives Day is April 17 Hospice of the Rapidan and Hospice Support of Fauquier County will offer a free seminar for Virginia Advanced Directives Day Hospice of the Rapidan and Hospice Support of Fauquier County will host a free seminar on “advance medical directives” on Tuesday, April 17 at The Warrenton Library, 11 Winchester Street, from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m. Advance medical directives are instructions people prepare in advance regarding medical care they want to receive, or don’t want to receive, in the event they cannot speak IT for themselves. This is an outstanding opportunity for members of our community to learn about this important aspect of personal planning that is often overlooked. Following Benjamin Franklin’s adage that “nothing is certain but death and taxes,” Virginia Advance Directives Day is an initiative of The Health Law Section of the Virginia Bar to make the day T Look for signs on Rt 211. We are off Long Mt. Rd on Walnut Grove Lane, Washington, VA. OPEN HOUSE” EASTWOODS NURSERIES Specializing in Japanese Maples invites you to visit April 13,14 & 15 May 26,27 & 28 Hours: 10-4 pm 1 540-675-1234 www.japanesemaples.com ' i i .-.if. .. i ' ’ I i ii ■ ■ • 1 5 ' »5 ■ ;•••'!■ * .... —-■■■■■** ■ i , Wakefield Country Day School Third Quarter Honor Roll 2006-2007 Head of School Honors Gaia Read (9) Keenan Sherwood (10) Audrey Speer (10) Marguerite Beattie (11) Imane Beihaj (11) Taylor Hammelman (11) Patrick Dale (12) Jody Green (12) GRADE 1 First Honors Gena Boice Bernard Cieplak Catherine Deane Anthony Elar, III Douglas Griffin Connor Johnson Drake Lynn Hampton Massie Emma McGunigal Sylvia Neph Karl Palenkas Kathryn Phillippe Christopher Poe Jackson Romine Parker Rose Audrey Ruckman Grace Seaborn Emerson Shepard Josie Vemick Owen Youngquist Benjamin Fleming Skye Marvin GRADE 2 rtrst nonort Jonathan Carrier Lucas Dumez Megan Kelly Gage Landis Monica Marciano Haze Packwood Tanner Perry Justin Ramey Brianna Rodriquez Teague Sanders Tatumn Vaught Harrison Wells Gabriel Williams Second Honors Austin Malone GRADE 3 First Honor* James Allen Christoph Brier Clough Joseph Dowell Alyssa Hamilton Taylor Jones Evan Lester Luke Miller Tor Mowatt-Larssen Abe Nolan Christopher Panos Nikolas Patton Ashlyn Ramey Julia Weir GRADE4 nm Honors Anna Clark Maeve Dale Devon Downes Tim Johns Lily Lauben Willow Lynn Sam Mullany Ixel Ochoa Christopher Payne Jane Purnell Madison Romine Torn Sanders Harper Van Ness Sseond Honors Ocie Grimsley Michael Klosson Freya Rodriquez GRADE5 Grace Alexander Alex Foster Shivam Mehta Sam Nolan Rachel Paulisch Michael Stone Lucy Van Ness Marcus Williams Edward Benton Emily Hennessy Emily Perry Kimberly Pankow Travis Pullen GRADE 6 ruwnonofi Marc Cugnon Rachel Dumez Henry Johnson Konstantin Langenberg Makenzie Mag arc Sonia Mehta Hannah Tufts Luke Dumont Carl Liles Hailey Miller Caroline Murray Alejandro Rodriquez Shannon Weir GRADE 7 FitstHondi John Morgan Christoph Jessica Coello Woody Hazel Brian Shafran GRADE 7 Alexander Hinton William Mullany Ryan Ochoa GRADE8 Christine Pankow Cynthia Rodriquez Laura Bancroft Bret Heddleston Alexander Hernandez Sarah Wells Carla Williams GRADE9 Katie Huang Annelise Riedel Stephanie Stryker Abigael Whitaker Louise Johns Mary Schaffier GRADE 10 ■»» .. OKPUHni Rachael Carrier Ezequiel Elias Sebastian Langenberg Saheel Mehta Elida Opitz Katie Von Fange Dtcona rKHUHi Julia Bancroft Seong Jeong Kenny Rizer Kristina Stone GRADE 11 Cecilie Greve Joy Heddleston Nuria Rubio Lafrta Benjamin Lebeau Derek Perry Katherine Russo Alex Shafran Matthew Wingfield Yasuyuki Akashi Thanh Huynh GRADE 12 Amir Arsalan Megan Baker Junilson Brito Ben Luke Saawan Mehta Dan Carrier Kate Kevis Victoria Rubio Lafita Jong Lim Se-Youn Lim Chantel Paul Cat Toth Ho-Sung Woo after tax returns are due a day for people to increase their awareness of this important issue and to make it easier for people to learn more about it. Advance Medical Directives include living wills (written instructions to doctors and hospitals), durable powers of attorney (authorizing a family member or loved one to make medical decisions for you if you are unable to) and other arrangements. They are easier to put in place than many people believe, are not expensive (and often free), and can save families a great deal of anguish when done properly. No lawyer or notary is usually needed. The seminars are presented in association with Health Law Section of the Virginia State Bar and other organizations. Health professionals and an attorney from the law firm of Robert M. Miller, P.C. of Warrenton will be available throughout the afternoon to discuss advance directives and answer questions for free, and free advance medical directive forms that meet the requirements of Virginia law will also be available. All are welcome. For more information con-' tact Valarie Diamond of Hospice of the Rapidan at 540.825.4840 or Gil Brooker of Fauquier Hospice Support at 540.347.5922. Hospice of the Rapidan isa licensed, nonprofit hospice organization providing skilled medical care and compassionate support to terminally ill patients and their families in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and surrounding counties. Hospice care is available to terminally ill people with a life expectancy of six months or less, regardless of ability to pay. To learn more about hospice care, grief sup-' port, or becoming a volunteer call Hospice of the Rapidan at 540-825-4840 or visit online at www.hotr.org Hospice Support of Fauquier County provides non-medical volunteer support to medical hospices serving Fauquier County and group and individual bereavement counseling is for families of patients. Hospice Support of Fauquier County also operates a medical equipment loan closet (wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, etc...). All services are provided at no cost, lb learn more please call Hospice Support of Fauquier County at 540-347-5922 or visit online at www.hospicesupport.org. CONSIDER ADVERTISING WITH THE RCSSA 1 Above is the first business to take advantage of one of our Prime Locations. RCSSA, Rappahannock County School Sports Association, is offering some prime advertising space for sale. The 3' x 6' metal sign, was professionally done, with a business card and logo. A Spirit Phrase, of your choosing, will be put on the sign, in the Panther Colors, to encourage our Students to excel in all that they try to da If you would like a sign, it can be placed on one of 3 fences. You may choose between the Boys baseball field, the Girls softball field or the iuivui^ aiuiig uic nil! uirv iu uic iiigii ouiuut. ■ IK ni^ll XIRKH ItllUII}' IULS a limited amount of space and wiU be on a first come first serve basis. The cost of your spot wifi be $1,000.00 for 1 year, season to season. 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Tm proud of my office and Tm proud of my department It’s nice to work for an organization that takes care of the people in your community, the people that you knew and care about' Cindy has been with Fauquier Hospital for over two decades, but her reasons for staying have changed over the years. 'Originally, I chose Fauquier Hospital because it was dose to home, whidi is important when you're raising children," she says. "But then it became like my family . That's what keeps me here now." FAUQUIER HEALTH SYSTEM www.fauquierhospital.org - Physician Referral & Community Link: 540.349.0588- referral(g>fauqukyhospital »rg i ■ i j

Castleton Residency for Young Artists debuts ‘The Rape of Lucretia” plays this weekend By Richard Lykes Special to the Rappahannock News In a remarkable program to enhance the role of music and art in the community by bringing world-class artists to the beautiful rural setting of Rappahannock County, The Chateauville Foundation this weekend is sponsoring a fullystaged performance of Benjamin Britten’s chamber opera, The Rape of Lucretia, conducted by the renowned Music Director of the New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel, with a cast of exceptional young singers and instrumentalists from the Youth Orchestra of the Americas. i ms weexenas two productions mark the formal launch of the new Castleton Residency for Young Artists and builds on the success of their “pilot project” in 2006 with The Turn of the Screw, another Britten masterpiece. In announcing this program, Lorin and Dietlinde Maazel explained, “We have been inspired to create an annual residency in the belief that opera affords an ideal vehicle for young artists in different disciplines to live and work together in the unique, intimate setting of Rappahannock County and our Theatre House in Castleton.” Graduate students from Julhard, Curtis, Peabody and other leading music schools and young professionals from the Young Artist Program at the Metropolitan Opera, among other major companies, will be performing at this exceptional performance. As a gift to the community, there will be a private dress rehearsal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, for high school students from the local community, including music students, some foreign exchange students, and kids who are in the Starfish Mentoring program. There are two performances open to the public of this chamber opera production: opening night (Saturday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m.) and Sunday afternoon (April 15 at 4:00 p.m.). There may be a few spaces available for Saturday’s benefit opening night, but one’s chances for reservations are better for Sunday afternoon’s performance. There is a suggested contribution of $75 per person ($35 for students) for the Sunday performance. The opening night performance which includes a reception with the cast has a suggested contribution of $100 per person. Please contact Janet Robey (janetr@chateauville. org) or telephone her at (540) 937-8969. Scenes from this weekend’s ‘The Rape of Lucretia” Photos by Guiseppe di Liberto joim/iM > ram Cowboy Camps from May 14 - Sept 15,2007 aC>oio6otfx at tfieart” Hosted by: Double Rock Farm 1 Rocky Ridge, Maryland 2 Day Cowboy Camps Include: Trail Rides • Branding Cattle Campfires • Roping At Having Fan Visit oar web site DBLRackFannxom Call for reservations at i 301-606-6810 or Buy a Modular Home by Ritz-Craft. Model Homes Open Daily. Located on Route 29 south by the Madison 7-Eleven store Open Mon. - Sat. 9 AM - 6 PM and Sunday 12 noon - 5 PM Central Virginia Division 1235 North Seminole Trail • Madison, VA 22727 Telephone: 540.948.4482 * www.Ritz-Craft.coi Every CTO is PRICED TO SELL. MOW is the time to Buy this Legendary Muscle Car! Doing Business the Old Fashioned Way ...with a Handshake & a Smile. 250 West Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA www.jimharrisauto.com 540.347.3341 800.255.6377

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April 12, 2007 In its continuing presentation of emerging regional, national and international artists, Robert Ballard is proud to begin his 2007 Exhibition Season with one of the largest painting exhibits ever mounted by the Ballard Gallery: New Season: Recent Paintings, by Virginia artist Bill Whiting, which runs April 14 - May 6. An opening reception for the artist will take place Saturday, April 14, from 4-7 pm at the Ballard Gallery, in Historic Washington, Virginia. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited. This stunning exhibition is offering more than 20 new paintings by Whiting. These new works will undoubtedly give the viewer a renewed See GALLERY, Page B9 20"x19"; Oil; 2007; Bill Whiting in .. . Old Rag with Pink Rooftops; 30”x40”; Oil; 2007 Ladies day: Diana Gillam, Molly Forlano score more for the girls team at Old Dominion Point-to-Point By Betsy Parker Rappahannock News Staff Writer FLINT HILL, Va- Though snow blanketed the Ben Venue Farm course at paddock time for the first race at Saturday’s Old Dominion Hounds Pbint-to-Point, a relentless, bitter west wind did its part, and by post time for the second, all signs of April’s surprise snowstorm were gone, leaving only the biting wind chill in its wake. Diana Gillam said she scarcely noticed the weather. Victory does that to a girl: Leader in the amateur-novice htlrdle series, Gillam teamed with trainer Dot Smithwick for a pair of winners for the Indian Run Farm of former ODH master David Semmes. “The footing started out pretty slick,” said Gillam, 32. “But as the day went on, it improved dramatically. By the end of the day, it was great.” Defections littered the racecard as trainers decided early to scratch — to the point of cancelling both the open hurdle and open timber — but conditions continued to improve throughout the day. By the time of the de facto feature — the competitive ladies’ timber — course conditions had improved from slick, slightly frozen and snowcovered, to “yielding” as the ground thawed, to “good,” according to race officials. Gillam first partnered Indian Run’s Endless Mountain, a 5-year-old son of Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Betsy Parke'' SNOW? WHAT SNOW? A surprise April snowstorm was all gone by the time the ladies timber took to the course, above, with Molly Fortano, right, edging away from the last to win with Inca Colony. Diana Gillam, left, was second with Antonio Star. Shuailaan, from the strong Roberto and Alydar sire lines, to win a division of the novice flat. Later, she steered New Zealand-bred Just A Prince home first in the amateur-novice hurdle. “The footing was different, even from the second race (novice flat) to the fourth (amateur hurdle,T Gillam said. “It just wasn’t an issue.” Though Gillam, who lives in YOU GO, GIRLS: At Saturday s Old Dominion races, Molly Forlano, left, is led out with ladies’ timber winner Inca Colony by friend Laura Brown. Above, young horse lover Brighton Craig, 4, of Hume, was enthalled by the action on the Ben Venue Farm course. Ellicott City, Md., grew up in a steeplechasing family, she’s only recently begun riding races regularly, and for trainers other than her father, Jeremy Gillam. A leading amateur rider in his day, Jeremy trains flat and ‘chase horses on his Ellicott City farm. Daughter Diana rode primarily for her dad until this season, when she began working full-time for Pimlico-based flat trainer Dickie Small. Another direct relation to the intimate world of American steeplechasing, Small’s brother Doug was leading jump jockey in 1965 and remains in the top 10 alltime leaders in the sport. “Working for Dickie has really improved my riding,” Diana Gillam said. “I got on six this morning before coming to the races.” Gillam said there’s no better way to learn to ride than riding lots of different horses, day in and day out. A former track star - she earned a full athletic scholarship to both James Madison and UNC-Charlotte, Gillam proved the point in her weekend record: in addition to the pair of Old Dominion wins, she won two for her father at Sunday’s Marlborough races in Maryland. Gillam just missed a third Old Dominion score in the ladies timber. Division leader Molly Forlano placed eventual winner Inca Colony midpack off the early lead of Okie Dokie Smokie, while Gillam hovered just behind on the Smithwick-trained Antonio Star. When Forlano moved to lead with a mile to go, Gillam gave up too much ground to make it up in the stretch. “Donnie (trainer Don Yovanovich) V had told me not to go to sleep,” Forlano said of her placement near the lead. "I knew I couldn’t be making up ground late in the race.” Forlano’s strategy worked perfectly: Inca Colony, who’d won this race in 2002 with former owner Laurie McClary, stretched out for victory a length to the better of the late-closing Antonio Star. , The circuit’s current leading trainer, Mairead Carr, scored two more for the girls, saddling Liam deStanley’s Dynavolt to win the other novice rider turf division, along with maiden hurdle winner Orlick. Results Junior field master* chase. 1 My Pa] Harold. «r Marlowe Daly: 2. Tinker Bell. a James Fleming. r/Kelly Dun; 3 Barter Island, olBryan McDonald. r/Emily Zacherle 4 started Novice rider flat. First division. 1 12 miles Time 2:48 25 1 Dynavolt, or Liam deStanlev; i Society Milliner, ivMelinder Carter. rJacob Roberts. 3 Letspullthetngger. (VEldon Farm, r Victoria Lawrence. 7 started. Second division. Time 2:48 25 1 Endless Mountain, ulndian Run Farm, r-Thana Gillam: 2. Brogans Shield, uBeth deStanley. r Lindsey W inter. 3. Miss Battisti, ivBrigadoon Stable, rTeddv Mulligan 6 started Virginia-bred turf. 1 L4 miles. Time 2:09 1 Peakablue. ufCeltic Venture, rijeff Murphy . 2 Wild Ball, o Randy Rouse, r Alan Rice. 3. Rosemont Runner, odlary Baker, r Bruce Dalev 8 started Amateur-novice hurdle. 2 miles. Time 3 5b 4 5 1 Just A Pnnce. olndian Run Farm, rlhana Gillam, 2. Old Fellow, o/Littleton Ryan Stable, rCrvgg Ry an: 3 Justubud, ivGary Baker, r Liara McVicar Ladies timber. 3 miles. Time 6:57 1 Inca Colony. oVicki Fuller, rMolly Forlano; 2. Antonio Star. cvJohn Pettibone, rDiana Gillam, 3. Okie Dokie Smokie, oKnslal Farm. r'Georgina Baxter Roberts. 4 started. Maiden hurdle. 2 miles. Time: 3:43 15. L Orlick, oiChartes Engle, r-Gregg Ryan; 2. Meshwar, c/Randleeton Farm. iVNick Carter. 3. Another Look, 11 Kindles ton Farm, rljam McVicmt Owner-rider timber. 3 miles. Time: 7:36 25. |. Bien Allure, or Jim Whitner; 2. L'p and Over, (Vr Ken Shreve.

New in the News This week marks a first for the Rappahannock News: A portion of the ' award-winning Horse and Field Sports section from ■ our sister papers, the • Fauquier Times-Democrat and others in the Times Community Newspapers family, will now appear regularly in the Rappahannock News. The Sporting Calendar will run each week, along with Horses and People brief items. News and features with regional appeal will appear, along with local event coverage. The Rappahannock News calls on its readers for some help getting all the horse and field news. Call section editor Betsy Parker at the Warrenton office - (540) 347-4222 - with any Rappahannock equestrian events, local success or new horse-related business. Contact Us Betsy i Parker ; Horse & * Field ! Sports ' Editor ; Fauquier Times Democrat P.O. Box 631 Warrenton, • Va. 20188 I (540) 347-4222 ; Home office: (540) 364i 2929 i Fax: (540) 349-8676 { E-mail: j BPafkBr@timespapers.cxxn Sporting Calendar APRIL 14 Fox Chase Farm $12,000 schooling show series, Middleburg, (540) 687-5255 14 Summerplace Farm show, Dondoric, The Plains, (540) 364-0006 14 Locke Meadows show, Berryville, (540) 955-1772 14 Strawberry Hill Races, Colonial Downs, Richmond, 1 p.m., (804) 228-3238 14 CDCTA combined test and dressage, Sandstone Farm, Millwood, www.cdcta.com 14 Nokesville Horse Society hunter show, Nokesville Park, 9 a.m., (540) 364-4845 14 Bull Run Hunt hunter pace, rescheduled, Peacock Farm, Culpeper, (703) 777-2575 14 Elysian Hills starter horse trials series, Marshall, first-timers-preliminary, www.elysianhills.com 14 Old Dominion *No Frills’ endurance rides, 3055 mile rides, Star Tannery, www.olddominionrides.org 14 ‘A Night at the Races,’ sponsored by Rappahannock County School Sports Association, betting on prefilmed historic flat races, 6 p.m., Child Care Learning Center, Washington, $25, bet, own your own stable, more, (540) 937-3401 14 Tack and equipment auction, to benefit Loudoun Horse Association, 11 a.m., Lucia Farm, Lovettsville, (540) 822-4421 14 Red Revelle clinic, Fox Trot Farm, Warrenton, www.foxtrotfarm-va.com 14-15 Vada-Nova dressage show, Morven Park, Leesburg, (703) 777-2890 14-15 Frank Bell horsemanship clinic, Moonraker Stables, Catlett, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., private sessions April 16, $300 with a horse, $20 auditors, (540) 788-4458 15 Lake of the Woods hunter show series, near Fredericksburg, VHSA, BHSA, 8:30 a.m., leadline-working hunter, (540) 972-2238 15 Amber Hill Farm show, Rhoads ville, (540) 854-6136 15 Elmington Farm show, Berryville, (540) 955-6219 15 Loudoun Hunt Fointto-Point, Oatlands, Leesburg, 1 p.m„ (540) 338-4031 15 Clifton Horse Society Bluebell ride, Bull Run Regional Park, Centreville, 10:30 a.m., (703) 250-6188 15 Blue Ridge Hunt spring trail ride, Mount Prospect Farm, Boyce, 10 a.m., lunch to follow, $30 adults, $15 kids under 12, $15 lunch only, (540) 837-1422 15 Rowe Sport Horses hunter series, Short Circuit show, Aldie, leadline-working hunter, (540) 270-9696 Horses & People ,5 Warrenton Horse Show launches new Web site An open house to celebrate the launch of the new Warrenton Horse Show Web site is slated Friday, April 13, from 5-6:30 p.m. at Sitewhirks in Warrenton. There will be a wine and cheese reception. Details are online at www.warrentonhorseshow.com. Learn about land use A pair of seminars sponsored by the Virginia Cooperative Extension will cover “Land use and facilities for horse owners.” The April 13 seminar is at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center; the April 27 seminar is at the Northern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Education Center in Orange. Lectures include: first impressions for farms, horses and the environment, maintaining healthy grass, barn design ana safety. The seminars run 9 a.m.3:45 p.m. and cost $20, which includes lunch. Details are at (540) 687-3512. Anight at the races The Rappahannock County School Sports Association is hosting “A Night at the Races” April 14 at the Child Care Learning Center in Washington. The event begins at 6 p.m., and tickets start at $25. Races from tracks across the nation will be shown, and guests Area Churches Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. Michael Tinsley Sr. Services 1st & 3rd Sunday Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. F.T. Baptist Pastor: Dan Yowell Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. y/ «JF V.:' : sV" Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson lit' Thursday. Contemplative Prayer 7 a.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:15 a.m. ? - Sunday School 10 a.m. K Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. Young Families Supper 5 p.m. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist and Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Thursday: Contemplative Prayer 7 a.m. i ..3% Promise Land Baptist Pastor: Herbert Johnson Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. New Hope Baptist Bible Pastor: Carl R. Menefee Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Prayer, BUb Study 7 pm. First Baptist f .1 < ^ Pastor: Rev. Dr. Wendell R. Grant Services: First and third Sundays 11 ajn. Church School: First and third Sundays 9:45 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 7-8 p.m. April through August St. Peter’s Catholic Parish Pastor: Fr. Robert J. DeMartino Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m.. Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. • £4. Holy Days of Obligation caS 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after 3a masses IM „ Format Grove Baptist Pastor: Mark Deangelis ' '■ Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. ■ w i r W •Kx-V'% ; Macedonia Baptist ,u % Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a nt:St I Rappahannock United Methodist Charge Pastor: Rev. Leah DeLong Flint Hid UMC -Sunday Worship at 8:45 a.m..Children’s Church during the worship service. Adutt Sunday School at 10 a.m., call for Bible Study Schedule (675-3370) Willis Chapel UMC - Sunday Worship at 9:55 a.m., Sunday School at 8:45 a.m., Bible Study on Wednesday at 6:30 pint. Sperryville UMC - Sunday Worship at 11:30 a.m.,Sunday School 1Q:15 a.m., Bible Study on Sunday at 2 p.m. 18 Washington Baptist ' ' $ n Pastor. Rev. Philip Bailey J 8 Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. J Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Men’s Disdpleship Class 7 p.m. Thursday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Chester Gap Baptist ^ Pastor: Rev. David Johnson Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 pun. Tuesday: Bible Study 7 p.m. m H. H m Massanova Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. L D. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Youth 5:45 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Tuesday:Worship 7 p.m. Hopewell Baptist Church .- Pastor: Rev. Henry A Townes Associate pastor: Rev. Anna L. Allsberry - Sunday: Sunday Schoc' 9:30 a.m. .Morning Worship 11 a.n.. Wednesday: Bible study 7 p.m. New Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastors: Kent and Duane Willoughby Sunday: Praise/Worship service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday: Praise/Worship, Prayer, Bible ■<§Study 7:30 pm JS| Saturday: Youth Alive Group 7 p.m. — Services a! Viewtown General Store .. . ’ ||* Flint Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. James L. Payne Sunday: Worship service 11 a.m. GUI Brawn Hollow Pentecostal Sunday: Sunday School 11 a.m. ' Second and Fourth Sundays only Battle Run Primitive Baptist Church Pastor, Elder Forest Atwood Moots second Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Praise Fellowship, Amissvllle Pastor Gene Nicholson Meeting at 14876 Lee Highway ^Sunday morning 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Service 7 p.m. Bethlehem Ministries : Pastor: Mark Jarvis Teacher Mackie Jenkins Meeting at 17094 Lee Highway Amissville Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship.11 am Evening worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Prayer 7 p.m. Now teaching the Book of Revelation at 6 p.m. service. 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Elysian Hills starter trials Dates for the popular Elysian Hills starter horse trials series at the Marshall eventing facility have been released. Dates are April 14, May 19, July 28 and Sept. 15. Divisions range from “first-timers’ll (who are allowed coaching in all phases) through preliminary. Details are online at www.elysirnihiUs.com. Frank Bell to teach Horse trainer Frank Bell wiU teach two two-day clinics at Moonraker Stables in Catlett, April 14-15 and April 28-29. BeU wiU teach handlers about horsehuman communication, how to overcome shying, jigging and barn sour problems, and how to properly lead and drive a horse. The cost is $300 per horse-andrider, or $20 to audit. Moonraker has horses for clinic lease. BeU wiU be avaUable for private sessions on the Monday foUowing each dime, April 16 and April 30. Details are at (540) 788-4458 or log onto wwwhorsewhisperer.com. Bluebells in bloom The Clifton Horse Society BluebeU ride is set April 15 at the Bull Run Regional Park, in CentreviUe. Ride-out is at 10:30 a.m., with an about two-hour, slowpaced ride planned to view thousands of bluebeUs, a Virginia native plant, along Bull Run. Participants are invited to pack a lunch for a picnic to follow the ride. Details are at (703) 250-6188. Blue Ridge ride The Blue Ridge Hunt will host its spring trail ride this Sunday, April -15, at 10 a.m. at Mount Prospect Farm in Boyce. The cost is $30 for adults, $15 for kids under 12, or $15 for lunch only. Details or directions can be found by calling '(540) 837-1422. Rowe shows return The Rowe Sport Horses hunter series returns to Aldie with the first of three hunter Short Circuit shows this Sunday, April 15. Other dates are June 24 and Aug. 4. Divisions range from leadlineworking hunter. Call for details: (540) 270-9696. NHS hosts Gymkhana The Nokesville Horse Society gymkhana games show is set April 21 at the Long Park in Haymarket at 9 a.m. Details are online at www.nhs-inc.org. Lauren White named ‘Horsemaster5 Seventeen-year-old Lauren White of Loudoun County is the first 4-Her on record to complete all requirements for both the Horse Scientist and the Horsemaster projects through the national 4-H club. Horse Science and Horsemaster are comprised of four-part progressive programs. Both stress technical knowledge, leadership skills and self-motivation, and require significant exposure in a variety of business facets within the horse industry. White’s Horsemaster project work included equine nutrition, farm design, management, horse breeding, foaling, training, competition and a working knowledge of many different breeds and disciplines, capped off by a 50-mile ride requirement. , 4-H is community of young people learning leadership, citizenship arid life skills. Details on the horse programs through 4-H can be found by calling (540) 341-7950. Author, teacher Linda TellingtonJones to visit Warrenton April 19 By Lauren R. Giannini Special to the Rappahannock News “The Ultimate Horse Behavior and Training Book” by Linda Tellington-Jones really does live up to the promise made by its subtitle: “Enlightened and Revolutionary Solutions for the 21st Century.” Whether the reader hopes to harvest from Tellington-Jones trademarked “TTouch” or learn from the “A to Z Problem Solver” the lifelong horsewoman, author and teacher packages all to deliver techniques will for better harmony and partnership between horse and human. Tellington-Jones’s background in horsemanship began in Edmonton, Alberta, where she spent her childhood in the saddle. She won the Calgary Herald Equitation Trophy three times, retiring from it when she was 15. She has competed successfully in show jumping, endurance, eventing, dressage and western. Tellington-Jones understands horses from the inside out, and she’s aware that fear and pain are two major triggers for misbehavior. She has taught her method of horsemanship for more than 30 years in 27 countries on six continents. She advocates time, consistency and the Golden Rule - treat the horse the way you’d like to be treated. Forget about force and quick fixes that solve nothing, die writes. Think about training a good hQrse for life. “I don’t know anyone else who keeps the Golden Rule in mind the way we do,” says Jan Snodgrass, a TTeam TTouch practitioner based in Marshall. “With Linda’s methods, you can change habitual patterns of behavior and movement by doing the TTbuches and exercises. Horse behavior is their language. So often, people pay attention only to the ears, but Linda teaches people to watch the wrinkles in the muzzle, the eye and their respiration. When you start reading the horse’s language, it allows you to figure out what’s going on and address it” TTeam and TIbuch require time and patience, although often a handler can change the way a horse’s body moves in one session: this is the building block for rewriting the physiological memories that all r equines store in their nerve-rich muscles. After all, a tense horse is more likely to act resistant. If you make the horse do something, you might overrule the issue for the moment, but that pain or fear will lurk like a time bomb and erupt eventually. The whole approach is about relaxation, trust and teaching the horse to be willing to learn. The TTbuch names are vivid: Inch Worm, Jellyfish Jiggle, Tarantulas Pulling the Plow, Chimp and Clouded Leopard touch. Others, like Back Lift and Neck Rocking, are self-explanatory. The reader will learn inhand exercises that follow a special choreography ofTai-Chi-like steps. These techniques can help in Winging a horse back from uyury or illness, and have proven effective, Tellington-Jones writes, for starting young stock. Telhngton-Jones’ philosophy of training via gentle and pleasurable methods are suitable for equines from foals to the elderly as well as for every level of horseman from beginner to professional. This book offers unique tools to sort out problems - refusing to load, balking at moving forward in the ring or cross-country shying, halter pulling, coldhacked, hollow and resistant, bucking, running away. On Thursday, April 19, at 7 p.m., Ihlhngton-Jones will lecture and sign books at Horse Country Saddlery in Warrenton - make reservations at (540) 347-3141. The 344-page softbound book contains 364 color photos and 81 drawings. It retails for $29.95 at Horse Country 0

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@timespaper&com Please be sure to include a name and telephone number for information. VFW Memorial Fund for Veterans James Swindler thanks those who have contributed to this fund. The memorial is on order and will be installed by Memorial Weekend. Plans for a ceremony will be developed. In the meantime, please send your contribution to: PO Box 161, Sperryville, Va 22740. Your generous contribution is needed to pay for the memorial. Head Start Program taking applications Skyline CAP Head Start is a preschool program for 3 and 4-year-old children. Applications for the 2007-2008 school year are now being accepted. Children must be at least 3 years of age by September 30,2007. Children with special needs are also encouraged to apply. Skyline CAP Head Start is a free program for income eligible families. The only cost to you is a little of your time each month. For more information, please call Jennie Sherrill at 540-675-1317. Tennis anyone? It is not too late to sign up for the new Rappahannock County 4-H Tennis Club. Members must be 6th to 12th graders. Twice each month , lessons will be held at the tennis courts at the Recreation Park outside of Washington on Rte 211. The next lesson will be on April 16 from 4-6 p.m. Participants should bring a tennis racket, snack, and water bottle and wear clothing appropriate to the weather and playing tennis. Former tennis pro, Hunt Harris, is the head coach of this dub. Exchange student Abdullah AJawadhi’s love of tennis stimulated him to help initiate this dub after discovering our county did not have the sport of tennis offered at the public schools. He hopes, by having a 4-H Tennis Club for the students of Rappahannock, enough interest will be spurred to someday have a competitive tennis team at the high school. If you need more information, please call Abdullah at (540) 937-5718 or Jenny Kapsa, the 4-H Coordinator, at (540) 675-3619. “Seeking Contestants” “Male or Female” Sperryville Fire Department seeking contestants for their Annual Carnival. The carnival date is set for May 16-19. For more information contact Michelle Jenkins at 987-9440. Flint Hid Volunteer Fire Department seeking young ladies (1-21) and young men (1-8) to participate in their annual Carnival. Contestants will be selling raffle tickets on the 2007 Colorado Pick-up truck and the heifer. For more information contact Karen Williams at 540-635-4673 and leave a message. The carnival date is set for Aug. 15-18. Blood Drives scheduled 04/23 — 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Culpeper Regional Hospital, Culpeper 04/25 — 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Culpeper County High School, Culpeper 04/27 — 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Culpeper United Methodist, Culpeper 'four 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, akx> hoi, 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 info, call the Red Cross at 825-8611. The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board'Area Agency on Aging invites persons 60 years of age and older to participate in the following Health Promotion/Screening Programs to be held at the Rappahannock Senior Center. If interested in attending any of these programs, please contact Anita Richards at 825-3100 (Extension #3321). Supported in part by Piedmont United Way. Date & Time Program/Speaker Topic April 16/1:00-2:00 Beltone Hearing Tests April 21/10:00-2:00 Rappahannock Health Fair & Community Conversation on Aging April 25 @ 11:00 Kami Stafford, RN - Nutritional Values of Foods April: Spring Break Arts & Crafts Camp Spring Break Arts & Crafts Camp for ages 6-12 from April 6,9,10,11,12 and 13 from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Recreation Park Pavilion Pirate Park, Washington. Spend Spring Break working on unique arts and crafts projects with a professional artist The emphasis is on Creativity, Fun. Games and the Great Outdoors. The multi-media experience includes: Basketweaving, paper making watercolor painting, drawing, bead work and jewelry making, beeswax candles, art from nature, drumming and movement Children bring lunch, snack, drinks. Rain or shine. For more information, caH Janet Kerig at 540-9878670 or look to artsandcraftscamp@yahoo.com. Janet Kerig has more than 20 years teaching experience, is an exhibiting fiber artist percussionist specializes in earth basketry, wheat weaving and children’s tofc art. Tuition: $190, second sfoting $60. April 12: Congressman Cantor's representative here Congressman Eric Cantor’s Community Outreach Director, Mrs. Barbara Taykx, wil be avertable at the Rappahannock County Library, 4 Library Road. Washington, VA, on Thursday, April 12, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Constituents who wish to make direct contact with Congressman Cantor’s District Offices may call (540) 825-8960 in Culpeper or (1-800) 438-3793 in Richmond. In addition, constituents may visit http://cantorhouse.gov. April 13: Sullivan to speak Noted publisher John Fox Sullivan is the guest speaker at the Second Friday at the Library Series presented by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community. Friday starting at 8 p.m. at the Rappahannock Public Library. Arrive early for a seat. Event is free. April 13: Spring Shooting Matches Each Friday through May 18. at 7 p. m., the Castleton Community Volunteer Fire Department located at 593 Castleton View Road, will be having their shooting matches. 12-gauge shotguns, no scopes or sleeves. Neat prizes. For more information, phone Joe Peregory at 540-937-6163. April 13: Mailing smarter and cheaper The next workshop in the Rappahannock Nonprofit Center’s highly successful series will focus on making better use of your mailing list, designing effective fund raising letters and mailing smarter and cheaper. The workshop will be April 13 from 2:30 to 5 p.m. in RNPC’s meeting room in Sperryville. The cost is $25. Featured speakers will be Adam Beroza, Director of Marketing at Plow & Hearth, Walter Longyear, direct mail fund raiser, and Bill Little, Dominion Market Research. To register, please contact Melanie Kopjanski at 540-9878011 or April 14: Benefit concert for Daniel Garcia Sponsored by the Culpeper Times, Culpeper Rock Academy, and The Knights of Columbus, this is a fund raiser for Daniel’s rib-implant surgery. This Saturday starting at noon and running all day until 10:30 p.m. Held at the The Pot & Kettle Club, Culpeper, VA 21125 Kettle Club Road (Also known as the Knights of Columbus building) $8 admission/donation at the door, we’re cutting admission to $3 for kids under 12. We’re offering a family rate of $20 for “all-at-once” family admission (at least one parent must be present). Lots of food all day . long with door prizes and plenty of music from local bands including several from Rappahannock County. April 14: MA Night at the Races’* On Saturday, April 14, at the CCLC Old School House Washington, VA. The doors will open at 6 p.m. Admission: Pre-Purchased Tickets $25 per person. “A Night at the Races” is actual horse races that have been filmed using five cinematography cameras and narrated from start to finish by many of America’s top-rated announcers. All the suspense and action that you experience at a real Race Track, has been captured in this evening. Guests will have the opportunity to “WIN” something, “PLACE” your bets and “SHOW” your skills. A new feature this year; is that you may OWN a horse. For $20 you can name your horse, the jockey and write your own description that will appear on the custom made programs for the night. There are 10 races, with 10 horses in each race. After each race, winners will be announced and prizes will be given. Horse Owners will win “special” prizes for their horse winning their race. Your pre-purchased ticket is your entrance into the “Racing Facility” and includes a full course meal and beverages. Door Prize Drawings will be drawn from the entrance tickets. There will be many, many ways to win prizes and to claim your race winnings. You must be 21 years of age or older to attend this event. We will also have Silent Auction items available. To purchase tickets you can contact any of the following people; Gail Czekaj, Nanette Hogan, Joy Rollins, Linda Torrance, Amy Hitt, or Kay Miller. April 14: Create purpose In Your life Julie Portman, Ki Theatre founder and Alaina Love, President of HRx Renaissance Consortium, Inc. have collaborated over the past two years using story as a tool to connect to purpose in life and work. They will be facilitating the workshop, Create Purpose in Your Life & Work on Saturday, April 14th from 10AM to 5PM in Washington, Virginia. Presented as part of Ki Theatre’s Life Stories Workshop Series, this is an excellent program for those in transition who are seeking greater fulfillment in their life and work. Contact Ki Theatre (540) 987-3164 for details and registration or email mandy@kitheatre.com. Continuing Education Units are available. April 14: Picking Party Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be having their Picking Party on Saturday, April 14 at the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department at 6 p. m. All bluegrass and country bands are welcome. There will be a 50/50 raffle. The Fire Department Auxiliary will be selling refreshments. Come out and enjoy a great night of fun and food in an alcohol and smoke free environment. For more information call Michelle Jenkins at (540) 987-9440. April 14: Red Cross Classes April 14: Child/Infant CPFV First Aid, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Classes to be held in the Community Room at the Culpeper County Library. Pre-registration is required. Please call 825-8611 if you are interested or have any questions. April 14: Hearthstone Annual Silent Auction Hearthstone School Annual Auction. Silent Auction begins at 4 p. m. Live auction begins at 5 p. m. Join Hearthstone for its annual auction of many wonderful items including weekend getaways, artwork, paintings, antiques, crystal and glassware, sessions with local health and healing practitioners, baked goods, jewelry, games and much more. This is a fun event with lots of great items to bid on! Hearthstone School is now accepting donations from local businesses and artisans. Please call the school office at 540-987-9212 is you have something you would like to donate. April 15: Kennedy Center Chamber Players On Sunday, April 15 at 4 p. m. at the Theatre at Washington, presents the Orkis-Hardy Duo (from the Kennedy Center Chamber Players). Pianist Lambert Orkis and cellist David Hardy will play the first of two concerts of Beethoven’s Complete Sonatas and Variations for Piano and Cello. Tickets for the concert at the Theatre on Sunday, April 15 at 4 p. m. are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. For reservations, call the Theatre by phone at 540-675-1253. April 16: RLEP Board of Directors meeting canceled The April Board Meeting of the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection is canceled so that directors, members, and friends may attend the Dominion power line information meeting in Culpeper. All Rappahannock County citizens are asked to please attend that meeting. April 16: Dominion Public Workshop Dominion public “Workshop” in Culpeper on Monday, April 16 from 6-8 p.m. at Culpeper Middle School, 14300 Achievement Drive (Route 229) Culpeper. Dominion Power is holding meetings to tell citizens about the 500-kV transmission line they want to build through our community. Dominion’s new southern route would require the taking of an additional 50-150 ft right-of-way for towers up to 16 stories tall. Citizens are encouraged to attend to voice opposition. April 17: RCCA Board Meeting Community members are invited to attend the April RCCA Board Meeting. The Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance holds its monthly Board of Directors’ meeting on the third Tuesday of each month from 5:30 -7:00 at the RCCA office at the Schoolhouse in Sperryville at the corner of Routes 522 & 211. For more information, call the RCCA office at 987-9118. April 17: Dominion Public Workshop Dominion Public “Workshop” in Bealeton on Tuesday, April 17 from 6-8 p. m. at Cedar Lee Middle School, 11138 Marsh Road, Bealeton, Stand Together Against this Proposal! Please attend, and reject Dominion’s newest scheme April 18: Free Clinic Rappahannock Free Clinic will be open on April 18 at the County Health Department on Main Street in Washington. For more information call the Fauquier Free Clinic at 540-347-0394. April 18: iivorchard meeting Rappahannock Extension Office invites each of you to attend an In-orchard meeting scheduled to be held in the orchard of Bryant Lee at 11 a.m. for a tour of the orchard, followed by a discussion of current insect and disease control recommendations, and other orchard management practices. Located near the intersection of Rt. 522 and Rt. 211 at Massies’ Comer, new packing shed on west bound lane at Rt. 211/522. Call the Extension Office at 540-675-3619 to register for this program or for information. After the orchard tour you will have a bagged lunch, bring your own, drinks will be furnished by the host orchardist. You will adjourn around 1 p.m. April 19: RappFLOW meeting All are welcome to participate in the regular monthly meeting of RappFLOW at 6:30 p.m. at our Sperryville headquarters. Homeowners along the Thornton River are especially encouraged to join in discussion of the Thornton Re-Leaf program and how we can assist in improving the vegetation along the stream. Other topics include plans for Earth Day, stormwater management, rain gardens, update on the county’s Clean Streams program, and the sludge ordinance. For more information please call Louise Bondelid, volunteer coordinator, at 987-8693 and see www.rappflow.org April 19: Relay for Life Team Captains’ meeting The third meeting for all team captains of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is Thursday, April 19 at 7 p.m. at the Washington Baptist Church. Any one thinking about participating as a Team Captain in the Relay is invited as well. This is the last day for registering your team so that your team’s name will be on the back of the tshirt. Team captains should be prepared to register and also provide their team’s t-shirt sizes by this upcoming meeting. Teams can still register after this date but team names will not be on the t-shirt. You can also volunteer other help. Refreshments will be served. The Relay will take place on May 19 and 20 at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. If you need additional information, please call Bev Atkins at 540-675-3843 or Ester Settle at 540-6753252. April 20: “Rags of Our Fathers” The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RAAC) will sponsor the film, “Flags of Our Fathers” on April 20 at 8 p.m. at The Theatre on Gay Street, Washington. Adults $6, students $4, children $3. April 21: Book signing The Rappahannock Historical Society will host a book signing for their new publication, Images of America - Rappahannock County. Please join us on April 21 from 9-11 a.m.. Refreshments will be served. Questions may be directed to 675-1163. April 21: Fodderstack Race Race starts at 10 a.m. from the north end of Flint Hill on Route 522 at the Warehouse and ends at the courthouse in Washington. Pre-registration by April 16 with family rates available. Call Jean Lillard at 540-675-3670 or John McCarthy at 540675-5330 for application or pick one up in town. April 21: “Alive and Kicking” The Rappahannock Unit of the American Cancer Society and the Aging Together Rappahannock County Elder Care Coalition present “Alive and Kicking.” Free health scans will be provided by the American Cancer Society, Culpeper and Fauquier Hospitals, Rappahannock Lions Sight and Hearing Van, University of Virginia Medical Center and others from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School. Also, at the high school from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the 3rd annual “Community Conversation on Aging” will fake place. To volunteer your help or to ask questions, (fall Delma Bagley (540-987-8605) or Bette Mahoney (540-675-3446). April 22: Earth Day on the Thornton River in Sperryville Bring the family — or come by yourself —anytime between 11 and 4 for fun, food, friendship, and learning about the critters who live in our river, how to help our water supply and clean streams and ponds with native trees, shrubs and grasses, and more. Kids can plant flowers and sort ‘critters” and other fun activities. We’ll be down at the Thornton River behind the Old Schoolhouse in Sperryville, at the comer of rtes 211 and 522. For more information please call Louise Bondelid, volunteer coordinator, at 987-8693 or Mary Kathryn Ishee at 9878296 and see www.rappflow.org April 22: High School picnic Students and teachers from the classes of 1949 through 1955 are invited to the Rappahannock Park on Sunday, April 22 at 1 p.m. for a time of fun and reminiscing. Plan to eat around 2 p.m. bring a Covered dish beverage and a chair. Each student or teacher may bring their spouse or friend only (due to limited parking). Call Daniel or Bessie Norman on 1-540-937-5147 for any questions or suggestions or if you plan to attend. April 28: Annual Panther Band Coffee House Make plans now to attend the annual RCHS Panther Band Coffee House on Saturday, April 28th. Enjoy a delicious meal of baked ziti, salad and Italian bread, and some of the most amazing musical performers that Rappahannock has to offer, including Robert Glasker’s Blues Band (with Anders Drew), Sheriff Larry Sherertz, Dr. Bob Chappell & Bob Shaffer, Trista Sheuerlien & Heidi Rechin, the RCHS Jazz Band, Kelsa Settle, and many more. The evening will begin at 5:PM at RCES. For the past two years the band has hosted SRO crowds. Dinner is $7.00; the show is $5.00. Mark your calendars and call NOW to reserve your tickets: Jan Makela @ 937-5718 or Kathryn Treanor @ 937-5794. April 28: Gadlno Cellars' “That's Amore II” Winemaker's Dinner Mark your calendar now for Gadino Cellar’s second annual Thafs Amore” Winemaker’s Dinner on Saturday evening. We are moving the dinner downstairs so you can enjoy the candle-lit ambiance of our barrel room (don't worry - we will have the chillers off for the night). The dinner menu will feature five courses paired with our wines for $75/person plus tax. Please view our website events page ()for menu details. Appetizers will be served from 5:45 p.m. with dinner seating at 6:15 p.m. Please note that we are releasing our 2005 Reserve Viognier at this special event. We are located in Washington, VA and may be contacted by email (www.gadinocellars.com) or (540) 987-9292 for reservations. Gadino Cellars is a proud member of the BlueRidgeWineWay.com. April 28: “Walk for Life'' Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center of Warrenton, Va will have their annual fund raiser “Walk for Life” Saturday, April 28. For more information, call 540-347-7770. April 28: “Santa Fe Spring” auction Wakefield Country Day School will be hosting its annual Spring Auction and dinner at the school on Saturday, April 28 with the theme “Santa Fe Spring.” Tickets are $55 (proceeds benefit the WCDS scholarship program), with special sponsor tables of eight (8) available for $500 (includes reserved seating, a V2 page ad in the auction program, and special gifts for table sponsors and their guests). Businesses unable to attend the event feat wish to place an ad can purchase program space for $250. For reservations or to place an ad, please call (540) 635-8555, ext. 231. April 28: Hearthstone Open House Hearthstone School Annual Open House will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Tour fee school, meet teachers, students and parents, view student work and learn more about Hearthstone and Waldorf education. Parents and families wife children from nursery school age through high school are invited to attend the open house. Please call fee school office at 987-9212 for more information April 28-29: IVIESSIAH Concerts The Front Royal Oratorio Society will present Handel’s MESSIAH on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday April 29 at 7:30 p.m. The performances, conducted by George T. Amos and accompanied by Judy B. Connelly, will be the complete oratorio wife chorus, soloists, and instrumentalists. No tickets are required. Saturday’s performance is at the Front Royal Presbyterian Church in Front Royal, and Sunday’s concert is at Braddock Street United Methodist Church in Winchester. Several Rappahannock singers belong to this group and would welcome your coming. For more information call (540) 622-6974 or (540)667-0867. April 29: Tax Credit Seminar Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA) is sponsoring a seminar on the purchase and sale of Virginia Tax Credits on Sunday, April 29, from 3-5 p.m. at the Washington Town Hall on 485 Gay Street. Anyone who pays Virginia taxes can lower their taxes by purchasing credits from landowners who have donated easements. A panel of experts will explain the process from both a buyer and seller perspective. For further information, contact the RCCA office at 540-987-8268. April 28, 29,30: “Flying Lessons” at the Middle Street Gallery. All community members, art lovers and tea drinkers young & old are invited and encouraged to drop into fee Gallery for the last weekend of Steve Kenny’s Show. Newest Middle Street Gallery Members, Ann Georgia McCaffray and Barbara Heile Sherwood, will be sitting at the Gallery Friday & Saturday, respectively. Steve Kenny will be at the Gallery on Sunday working on his latest painting. Gallery Hours are 11 a. m. - 6 p. m. Donations of stale Easter candy gladly accepted! Apnl 28: Sixth Annual Rappahannock Spring plant sale For the sixth year, local and nearby growers will be gathering at Waterpenny Farm in Sperryville, Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will offer shopping for annual, perennial, herb, and vegetable plants as well as vines, shrubs, trees and decorations tor the garden. Returning this year is Blue Ridge Botanteals, growers of herbs, perennials and flowering vines. Eastwoods Nurseries returns, with Japanese maples and select conifers. Enchanter’s Gardens is back with native herbaceous and woody plants. Mommgstde Farm & Nursery will have a selection of annual and perennial plants. Persimmon Springs Nursery with shrubs acd small trees. Quail Spring Farm selling plants tor See EVENTS, Page B9

Obituaries Hilda J. Burke Native of Washington Hilda Jenkins Burke, age 76, of Richmond, VA went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 9. She was bom in Washington, VA the daughter of the late Golden and Lena Fincham Jenkins. Mrs. Burke was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was retired from Allied Chemical after 20 plus years of employment with the Chesterfield Plant and a member of Bellwood Baptist Church for approximately 50 years. Mrs. Burke is survived by Inspiring Ttimigfite by Randy Minter END-QF-LIFE CAREGIVING During the last year of their lives, almost 75 percent of chronically disabled individuals rely extensively on care provided to them by informal caregivers, who typically include spouses, family members and friends. A clear majority of the end-of-live caregivers said that the experience made them “feel useful and needed." according to a recent survey. Yet. as psychologically rewarding as these caregivers found their experiences to be. they also pointed out that giving end-of-life care is a heavy burden that took an emotional, financial and physical toll. If you find yourself in a similar position, you aTe strongly encouraged to enlist the help of a support group, family or friends who can help share the responsibilty. As a care-giver, one of your responsibilities may ultimately include making funeral arrangements. Whether or not those plans are determined on a pre-planning basis, at MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we are here to assist you. Contact us at (540) 347-3431. We will arrange a meeting, when we will review all of your options. We w ill assist you to determine the best manner of commemoration. Our tastefully appointed facility is located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. No detail is too large or small for us to handle. Please send your questions or comments to my office or e-mail me at: moserfh &> blackhawke.net "The grave is but a covered bridge leading from light to light, through a brief darkness. " Henry Wadsworth Longfellow her husband of 59 years, Charles E. Burke; four children, Gary Burke and wife Diane, Faye Smith and husband, Tommy, and Keith Burke, all of Chester, and Greg Burke and fiance, Cassie of Midlothian, VA; six grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren. Additional survivors include a sister, Beulah Payne of Moseley, VA; two brothers, Lester Jenkins and wife, Mary Ann of Chester, and James Jenkins of Leesburg, VA. A funeral service will be held at Bellwood Baptist Church on Thursday, April 12. Interment will follow in Bermuda Memorial Park, Chester, VA. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bellwood Baptist Church Teen Center, 9138 Quinnford Blvd, Richmond, VA 23237 Juanita V. Grigsby Amissville resident Juanita Virginia Grigsby of Amissville passed away at Warrenton Overlook Health and Rehabilitation Center Sunday, April 8 at the age of 83. Mrs. Grigsby was bom June 9, 1923 to the late William R. Burke and Alice Dodson. She made her life as a homemaker; retired from Aileen factory; was a member of Massonova Pentacostal Church in Castleton and loved her family and church. Mrs. Grigsby is survived by her two sons; John R. Grigsby and his wife Elizabeth and William A. Grigsby and his wife Margaret, all of Front Royal, VA, two daughters; Rachel Ketchem of Culpeper, VA and Angela Hawkins and her husband Cleveland of Amissville, VA, a brother; Earl Nicholson of Culpeper, VA, 14 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Grigsby, daughter, Marie Grigsby; son, Jessie Randolph Grigsby; brothers, James Burke, Reid Burke, Theodore Burke and Curtis Burke, Bobby and Clifford Nicholson, and sisters, Girtha Grigsby and Mary Burke. Those serving as pallbearers are Cleveland Hawkins, Matthew Ketchem, Anthony Hawkins, T.J. Ketchem, Jr., Todd Grigsby and Jeff Grigsby. Honorary pallbearers are Arron Hawkins, John Grigsby, Jr., Jason Grigsby and William Grigsby, Jr. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 11 at Massonova Pentacostal Church, with Rev. L.D. Savage officiating. Interment was followed in the Grigsby Family Cemetery, Rappahannock County, VA. Memorial contributions may be made to Massonova Pentacostal Church, 691 Aaron Mt. Rd., Castleton, VA 22716 or Hospice of the Rapidan, PO. Box 1715, Culpeper, VA 22701. J Christine T. Johnston Christine T. Johnston Former Washington resident Christine Tanner Johnston, 91, of Winchester, departed this life Thursday, April 5 at Greenfield Assisted Living, Strasburg, VA She was bom August 13, 1915 in Madison County and was the daughter of the late Byron and Nelie Dawson Tanner. Mrs. Johnston was a retired public school teacher for 40 years having taught in Greene, Culpeper and Rappahannock Counties. She was a life member of the Virginia Retired Teachers’. Association and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Washington, VA She was also a member of Rappahannock County Garden Club and was honored by the Garden Club with a State Life and National Life Membership. She served on the Town Council of Washington, VA, was a member of the RappahannockRapidan Community Services Board, and served on the School Trustee Electoral Board. She was a member of the Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of the NSDAR. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She will be most remembered for her deep love of her family, her generosity and her many artistic and culinary talents. . She is survived by her two daughters, Kaye Johnston Reams and her husband, Andy, of Winchester, VA and Carolyn Johnston Fowler and her husband John of Charlottesville, VA.; four grandchildren. ** < ■flEW LISTINGS; . J*£.-* '"* ' i; iitf'V.wl North Poes Road Everything you could want in the perfect country property! It is 55 acres (in 2 parcels sold separately or together) located on North Poes Road, the most sought after area in Rappahannock County. The property has arresting mountain views, rolling pasture land, mature forest and frontage on the Jordan River. An extensive network ol walking and riding trails are easily accessed from several points on the land. I he property is improved by a light and airy three bedroom cottage that could be a future guest house or caretaker's house when you build your dream home. 25 acres with river frontage $550,000 30 acres plus the cottage $815,000 Both parcels $1,295,000 Cheri Woodard 540.987.9080 cfwoodard@earthlink.net Additional survivors include a brother, Roger Tanner of Charlottesville and a number of nieces and nephews She was preceded in death by her husband, T. Morgan Johnston. Three brothers, Hunter, Dawson and Alfred Tanner, and a sister, Helen Willoughby, also preceded her in death. A funeral service was held Monday, April 9 at Trinity Episcopal Church with the Reverend Jennings Hobson, III officiating. Interment was followed in the Washington Masonic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, P. O. Box 299, Washington, VA 22747 or to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork Street, Winchester, Va. 22601. The family would like to express special appreciation to the caring staff at Greenfield Assisted Living and Blue Ridge Hospice. Kerry ‘K.P.’ Grigsby Kerry ‘K.R’ Grigsby Woodville resident Kerry Patterson Grigsby, of Woodville, died at his resident on April 4. He was a native of Rappahannock County, where he was bom on November 14,1938. He was the son of the late Paul and Maggie Grimsley Grigsby. Mr. Grigsby was a member of Five Forks Baptist Church. His career was spent farming for Red Oak Ranch and Manor Farms. He was well known for his bright smile and sense of humor. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Betty McFarland Grigsby, his daughter Sandy King of Virginia Beach and his son and daughter-in-law Kerry L. and Gail Grigsby of Culpeper, two grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two step great grand children. Additional survivors include one brother, Alvin P. Grigsby of Castleton, and a sister Louise Faulkner of Warrenton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, William Dudley Grigsby, Floyd Daniel Grigsby, Charles Edward Grigsby and Hugh Pendleton; and two sisters Ada Virginia Settle-Burke and Isa Alma Grigsby. A funeral service was held on Monday, April 9 at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel with Pastor Oliver Bowles, Pastor Carl Menefee, and Pastor Roger Smith officiating. Interment was followed at the Grigsby Family Cemetery near Castleton. Robert W. Bivens Family in Woodville Robert Wilson Bivens, 82, who became a resident of Woodville when he married Wilhelmina Rish Price about three years ago, oversaw the growth and revitalization of four major East Coast cities. He died April 1 as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident near Atlanta, Ga. His wife did not sustain serious injury and plans to return to her farm near Woodville by midApril. Mr. Bivens, who held a masters degree in city planning from Georgia Tech, headed the newly-formed Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) from 1967 to 1974. He also played leading roles in the development or rejuvenation of three other cities: Peachtree City, a planned city near Atlanta (1975-78); Louisville, Ky.(1978-85); and Elmira, N.Y. (1985-92). Mr. Bivens specialized in forging alliances between private enterprise and government agencies to revitalize cities, often linking improved schools and recreation, such as golf or theater, to his revitalization plans. Referring to a 2005 book Bivens co-authored, For Great Cities. A Bold Initiative, former president Jimmy Carter wrote: “Bob Bivens draws from his wealth of experience to show how many safe and successful downtown projects have been Robert W. Bivens realized by private-public partnerships and how strong city centers can lead Americans boldly into the new millennium.” Mr. Bivens has always trafficked in big ideas,” wrote Carl T. Hayden, former chancellor of the board of regents of the University of the State of New York. Bivens developed “a remarkable plan for bringing our inner cities back to life and restoring hope and opportunity to those who live there.” He was bom in Wingdte, N.C. He graduated valedictorian from Wingate High School at age 15 and earned an electrical engineering degree at N.C. State. During World War n, he served in the Signal Corps of the Corps of Engineers and saw combat in Okinawa. Bivens’ first wife, June Larriene Powers of Lafollette, Tenn., died of lung cancer in 1981. They were married 32 years. In addition to Wilhelmina Rish Price, survivors include two sons from his first marriage,David R. Bivens of Cumming, Ga., and Eric P. Bivens of Mechanicsville, Va.; two grandchildren, a sister, Edith Larrimore of Wingate, N.C., and a brother, John A. Bivens H of Fountain Hills, Ariz. This brother co-authored For Great Cities. A Bold Initiative with Bob Bivens. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 7, at the Wingate Baptist Church in Wingate, N.C., followed by a graveside service for family only.. Memorial donations may be made to an organization that Bivens viewed as a model for reviving neighborhoods caught in cycles of violence and poverty; East Lake Foundation, 2606 Alston Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30317. Religious Notes Word of Life Worship Center invites everyone to come to worship with them at their new location at the old Forest Grove Schoolhouse at the comer of Rts. 729 & 640. Services will be on Saturday, April 14 and April 21 at 7 p. m. with special singers on April 14, Promise Land Men’s Choir from Promise Land Baptist Church. Covered dish dinner will be served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Come and bring a dish and join them. For more information call 540-987-8170. A yard sale, bake sale and hamburger/hot dog lunch will be offered to the community on BUILDER’S OWN HOME Sperryville Quality One-Level Living. 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Owner/Agent RP6276A59 Denise Chandler 675-1200 $765,000 Saturday, April 21 at Washington Baptist Church from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p. m., the same day as the Fodderstack Race. The Grandma’s Attic yard sale and bake sale will be held in the church Fellowship Hall while the hamburger/hot dog lunch will be under a tent across the street from the courthouse between the old Rappahannock National Bank building and the Theatre at Washington. They will be open rain or shine. The yard sale will feature a variety of household items, office accessories, books and children’s toys. All of the baked goods will be homemade and will include pies, cakes, cookies and breads. They invite all to come out and enjoy the morning with them. All the proceeds will go to their Long Term Maintenance Fund. You may contact the church office at 675-3336 for more information about this event. Amissville Baptist Church is happy to welcome the Bluegrass Gospel Group - The Deane’s on Saturday, April 28 at 7 p. m. Please join them for a wonderful evening of entertainment and fellowship. Amissville Baptist Church is located at 776 Viewtown Road , Amissville. For information call (540) 937-6159. Bobby Barnes Pastor John Burke and Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church, Washington extend a special invitation for everyone to join them for their revival services beginning Sunday, See NOTES, Page B5

Thornton’s Gap Primitive Baptist Church Sperryville, Va. The Baptist Church of Jesus Christ at Thornton’s Gap (as the name appears in the church records) was constituted November 12, 1787 of a number of persons who professed their faith by immersion in baptism, a few were former members of Mt. Poney Church which was near Culpeper, Va. The first pastor was Elder John Koontz. Members of the church first met in a brush harbor, and in 1788 the first meeting house was built of log, on land sold to the congregation by the Bryan family. This meeting house was located where the current Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist meeting house now sits. In 1832 a piece of land was given to the church by Adam Pennybaker and Evans Bragg “on top of the. hill.” Between 1833 and 1834 due to the condition of the old log meeting house it was determined to build a new building on the hill. By 1834 this was completed, measuring 50 x 60 feet, with a gallery for the black membership. During the late 1820s and early 1830s there arose among the Baptists some ideas that many felt were not scripturally based like missionary societies, for example, which finally caused a division in Thornton Gap’s congregation about the middle of 1832. Seeking help from sis ter churches to determine the best course of action, it was finally settled that the church be divided and each “party” have access to the building on alternate meeting days. In 1890 there was another division of the congregation over Sunday Schools and other instrumental things, again, not scripturally based. In 1914 the two congregations decided to divide the lands. The original congregation, now called by such names as Anti-missionary, Anti-means, Hard Shell, and Old School, or, as we are now called, Primitive. The Old School group took the land which had been sold to them by the Bryan family and built a new meeting house by 1916. The New Schoolers, Missionary Baptist or Regular Baptist took the building on the hill and that property. By 1915, however, this building was also razed and the present building erected. During the Civil War the Yankees had disturbed the congregates to such a degree that many left the area. Also, many of the black members who were not sold before their freedom left to form their on congregations. The second meeting house had been damaged pretty badly during the war, which caused it to be necessary to make several changes, one of which was to remove the gallery and lower the roof. At one point, before the divisions that affected Thornton’s Gap, there were over 200 members. Today, Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist church has a total membership of four. But we still stand and believe as our original doctrines state in this our 220th year! They meet first Sundays at 2 p.m., and third Sundays at 10:30 a.m., every month. They also have an annual meeting, called a Union Meeting usually held in one of the summer months. At their Union Meetings they have several visiting ministers and during the course of the meeting they will all be used either for prayer or preaching. They do not label their pastor/ preachers anything but Elder as the word Reverend belongs only to the Lord. They are also a member of The Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Association of which Wayne Baldwin is the present clerk, which meets Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the second week in August. Ebenezer Association will sit in her 179th annual session this year. Their pastor is Elder Lloyd Richard Cox, age 81. He was called to pastor the church in 1999, and has served us faithfully since. For information on the church you can call 540-5432590. Notes From Page B4 April 29 through Friday, May 4. Services Monday through Friday will be at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 29 will start 6 p.m. Evangelist, Bobby Barnes will be the guest speaker. A nursery will be provided for each service. Special singing is planned for each evening. Everyone is welcome! The Washington Baptist Church will host a night of Gospel Music to benefit “Relay for Life for Rappahannock County”. The performance “Listen to the Music” will be held at the Washington Baptist Church, Gay Street, Washington, Virginia on May 5 between 7-9 p. m. and will include light refreshments. The singers and musicians will present their own individual musical style of Gospel. Come join us and support Rappahannock County in support of finding a cure. Real Estate Lending Is Our Business. At Rappahannock National Bank, our purpose is to help people find financial solutions. We offer a variety of residential real estate loans to assist individuals, home builders and developers with lot purchases, new home construction and land acquisition as well as a broad selection of products tailored to fit your situation. For assistance with your residential real estate lending needs, please call Jason Brady at 540-987-9594. Jason Brady Vice President and Lending Officer T T Rappahannock National Bank The banking yon deserve. Tbe service you can trust 7 Bank Road Washington, VA (540) 987-8384 www.rappahannockbank.com Member FDIC nit -«F Sperryville village signs becoming a reality The Gateway Committee was responsible for writing a grant that resulted in a major improvement in the village drainage system and reconstruction of the footbridge over the Thomton River. The final project for that committee is design, .construction and installation of the village signs. Castleton. architect and artist Tom Tepper had developed a design several years ago which he graciously pulled from his files. Open meetings were then held at the Sperryville Fire Hall to decide how to use that design. The citizens who came to the meeting suggested that the basic physical design of the sign be kept in its entirety. There was consensus that the apple theme be eliminated and the wording be simplified. They also recommended that the high school be approached to make the signs, which they agreed to do. Scott Schlosserfe students did a draft sign to get approval for font and word spacing. After a committee met to select colors, the draft sign was roughly painted to give citizens a good example of die text and color of the sign. It was unanimously approved by all who came to see it and Scott’s class is now hard at work on our village signs. Ariel Hollins, a ninth grader, has done the designs for the signs and is enjoying the challenge of getting the signs to look right. Ariel now volunteers with a veterinarian when she can, but hopes to follow her art skills in the future. Tony Kestner, a twelfth grader, is in charge of cutting oiit the mountains and the router work. He hopes to go to vocational school for woodworking and welding. Tony likes this project because he is doing something for the community. One thing is certain, the completion of these . three large village signs requires a great deal of perseverance and skilled work. Hie effort of these students, under Scott’s never failing encouragement, will make a significant contribution to the identity of the village of Sperryville! The renaissance of Sperryville continues. What kind of businesses do we want in Rappahannock? Jim Gannon, as a follow up to his business forum, has posted the question above on Rappvoice. I would like to weigh in on that topic. In Sperryville I Uff ill - .; [Ml tWbm (:HS$ amw. Photo by Ray Boc SIGNED UP: Rappahannock County high schoolers Tony Kestner and Ariel Hollins under the guidance of Scott Schlosser have been working diligently on the Sperryville village signs which will be making their debut very soon. Sperryville Barbara Adolfi adotfibarbara@ verizon.net } (540) 987-8682 would like to see more small retail on Main Street. However, it seems logical, given the seasonal basis of tourism and the thankfully small number of residents, that businesses would need to have a primary presence on the web, or some other kinds of distribution (like Central Coffee). We visited our son and family in LaConner, Washington, in February. It is a town of 750 people, located in rural Skagit County. The formerly flourishing fishing industry has declined. The lumber company in town is closing. LaConner also has a seasonal ' tourist trade. One of the most successful businesses on their main street is The Olive Shoppe. It sells a wide variety of olives, olive oil and related products, including four or five kinds of capers. This business could not survive on walk-in traffic. However, they have been so successful with their web based business that they bought the building next door, knocked out the wall to join the two and opened the Ginger Grater (all kitchen supplies). I talked with the family that owns the two businesses. They love living in this small town with a beautiful view of Mt. Baker and the Cascade mountains. They also enjoy making a decent living . selling their olive oil products! I told them that I had ordered six months worth of “Olive Oil of the Month Club” from Cudna Italiana for my son for Christmas and said I would switch to them in 2007 if they began that service! I look forward to learning ' more about web based businesses, and many other relevant topics, at the Living Town meeting on May 31 at Cliff Miller’s School House. We will be publicizing workshop topics soon. For all our differences, we seem to have consensus on preserving our community and our village life. At the Living Towns meeting we will learn how other small, rural communities have faced this challenge. Easter Sunday brunch at Thornton River Grille Our chef extraordinaire, Tom Nash, served an incredible brunch on Easter Sunday that included roast leg of lamb, carved prime rib, poached salmon, mussels, crayfish, eggs to order, fresh fruit and homemade bread. If you missed Tom’s brunch yesterday, be sure to get there for Mother’s Day! New Listing!! “Revercombs House”: Three houses and 16 acres located on sought after F.T. Valley Rd. Manor house has 4BR/3BA with complete renovation including gourmet kitchen and hardwood floors. Two other homes has been renovated for rental income or could be used for farm help. Property is fenced and cross fenced, all open land, pond, garage, workshop, garden shop. Property is priced below current Appraisal. $1,200,000 New Listing!! “Bella Nonna”: This quaint farmhouse 1 bedroom/1 bath sits hidden away in Sperryville. Perfect for a country getaway. 5.43 acres consisting of great stone walls, streams and flower gardens. Sit on the "stonewall deck" and enjoy the mountain view. $329,500 New Listing!! “Dearing Rd- Flint Hill”: Tucked Away among the towering pine trees and lined forsythia driveway. This 3bedrooms/lbath home has a lot to offer. Hardwood floors, fireplace, carport, new central air/conditioning unit, full unfinished basement and an extraordinary .75 acre lot. $369,000 Priced to Sell!! Come to the Historic District of Scenic Sperryville Virginia. 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. Renovations were done in 2006 with new wiring, new plumbing, new insulation, new kitchen and baths, new appliances, hardwood floors were restored to their natural beauty. This is a remarkable property and must be seen on the inside to realize the beauty. $369,000 Visit our website at www.piedmontpropertyinc.com for a preview of all listings

Strawberries, garlic and the good tea we brew I have put up the first hum- j| mingbird feeder. I haven’t seen jjj any of them yet, but a web site } that tracks sightings of the birds says they are in our neck of the woods already. In looking for information on when to expect them I also learned that the nectar we give them isn't their main source of food. They’re actually carnivores find just use the nectar as fuel to help them catch and eat flies. Now that I know they eat flies they’re doubly welcome here! I wonder if it’s possible to get them to expand their diet to include mosquitoes? These little things fly about 20 miles a day on their way back up here. And the small amount of research that’s been done so far leads them to believe that the same birds return to the same place to eat every year. That may explain why my neighbor who has lived here 30 years always has more birds than I do! The wild onion crop seemed larger than usual this year and I got curious about this plant. When we first moved here my mother gave dire warnings about what would happen if we even thought of eating the wild onions. And, so we haven’t. But I like to use what’s around me and fresh for cooking and it’s always bothered me that there seemed to be this possible food source there that I wasn’t making use of. So I finally started doing some research. It turns out that these aren’t wild onions, but wild garlic. They look much the same, but the stems on the garlic are hollow and the onions are solid. That definitely makes ours garlic. And, both plants are edible. Although most references I looked at did warn that the taste is definitely more intense and perhaps less pleasant than our domesticated variety. But Fm definitely going to try some for flavoring in some of my cooking this week. And as long as we’re talking onions, I learned Amissville Julie Emery 937-2315 Julie@ JulieEmery.com from the extension service this year why I never got the results from my garden onions I was hoping for. Apparently Virginia is not a great place to grow onions. There are onions designed for a very short growing season like the one I grew up with in Minnesota. There are onions designed tor very long growing seasons. Think of Vidalia Onions from Georgia. But apparently there are almost no onions designed for a middle of the road kind of growing season like the one we have here in Virginia. While we get great spring onions from our garden, I could never seem to grow big keeper onions for the winter. The wild strawberries here also intrigue me. I don’t remember ever seeing them at home in Minnesota. But that may be because we grew so many of the domesticated variety I never noticed them. They are also edible and are supposed to have a stronger flavor than the humongous ones you see in the grocery store. Of course, they’re so tiny they’d need to have a pretty intense flavor. And did you know that during the American Revolution, the Minutemen were saved from scurvy by drinking tea made from the green leaves of the wild strawberry? And Indians ate wild strawberries to help them get over colds. And last but not least are the beautiful wild violets that grow in profusion in our ditches out front. Every resource I looked at referred to these as a noxious weed. That seems very harsh to me considering how pretty they are! But I will have to admit they seem to be spreading. Since I did find a note that the leaves can be boiled to make a tea and that the leaves can be used in salads maybe I can turn them into a useful crop. By the way, did you know that the leaves and flowers of the wild violet have three times the vitamin C of an orange. Saturday snow surprise brings back memories Weather forecasters predict and keep records about the weather, but this writer has a fond memory of stories told by her parents about the April snow falls of years ago. My future-father Ray Frazier, living with his parents, Samuel and Jenny Frazier in the Sperryville vicinity was a farm laborer on the WoodJohnson farms. Mother to be, Lizzie Dodson, living with her parents Boaten and Sallen Dodson, a short distance past Beech Spring Regular Baptist Church, on their property, now the Shenandoah Park, was a school teacher on the mountain, now the Skyline Drive. The church was organized by the Rev. Warren Corbin with grandfather Dodson being one of the first trustees and where my parents, as young people, attended and naturally they first met, becoming members later. On a Saturday in April, father with his horse drawn buggy drove and picked up his bride, returning through Sperryville, to the home of Rev. Winfrey in Woodville where they were married. There were no limos in that day. Later returning to grandparents, Frazier home, where they spent the night. That year, February and March had very mild weather and grandparents had their garden planted, with veg Boston Marie F. Atkins | 987-8802 etables growing. Upon arising the next morning what did eyes behold, a beautiful white blanket had covered the earth, several inches, of snow had fallen during the night. While gazing toward the garden another sight to behold, green cabbage leaves peeping up through the snow. This happened on April 7,1918 and several years later my parents left Sperryville, moving to Castleton where father became manager on the Cannon Farms and later purchasing their own farm in Boston, where we six children grew up and were told many times about the April 7th snowfall. Even though living the rest of their lives in Boston they traveled for many years by buggy and wagon back to their church in Sperryville regularly and later purchasing a vehicle, with father up in age learned to drive thus making traveling move comfortable. Whether we ei\joy it or not we all talk about the weather, one way or other , but we must - 4 Double Log Cabin, Castleton, VA Charming log home, perfect for a weekend retreat! This rental cottage has 2 bedrooms, one with fireplace, 1.5 baths, kitchen and sitting room. The dining and living rooms each have fireplaces. 50 acres to wander, plus a front porch to enjoy the mountain, views. Yard maintenance negotiable along with some light furnishings. $1,350 per month. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Castle Mtn Farm, Castleton, VA >pecracular sportsman estate on 2l)l acres with outstanding panoramic views or the Blue Ridge. I iclds, orchards, 'treants, and forests.combined with dramatic frontage on fix (hornton Rncr otter outstanding fishing, boating, riding and hunting. Contemporary 5 bedroom home. S3.‘)Vs,ih)ti. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Land, Washington, VA Ran.' i >pj> >rtumr\ to own a 1.4+ acre building lot in the highix desirable and charming town of Washington. V irginia. Iranquil Blue Ridge mountain views. This propern has been perced and town water hookup tees have been [>aid. Mso offered in 2 separate lots. S3‘,9,UK>. Tangle wood, Front Royal, VA Gorgeous four bedroom, four bath historic home with a large two bedroom guest house on 2.5 acres overlooking the town. Exquisite restoration of period details and many upgrades. This property is ideal for a larger family, corporate retreat of Bed & Breakfast. St,485,000. Howie Swaim 540-675-9999 Cedarbreak, Amissville, VA Choice 15+/- acre wooded parcel near large farms. Rolling hills and streams and mountain views. The romantic ruins of an old log cabin snll stand on the property. This is the ideal parcel for a weekend home or hunr box. 5299,900. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Highland Farm, Lakota, VA 30 acre estate on 3 tax parcels in southern F auquier Countson the Rappahannock River. Lovely views, manicured lawns, pool, koi pmd. and historic stone guest cottage. Four bedroom main house with two master suites, lacuzzi and cathedral ceilings. 5 stall barn with foaling room, runin sheds, board fenced paddocks 51,899,000. Bear Claw Farm, Aylor, VA Phenomenal setting near SNP. Both parcels have fields, forest, streams and mounrain views in all directions. Several house sites in a private setting nestled between vineyards and larger farms. 21 acres $375,(XX). 56 acres $779,000. Alan Zuschlag Howie Swaim 540-937-6124 540-675-9999 Little Long Mountain, Huntly, VA Magnificent wooded parcel of 25 acres with hard woods and rolling hills. Old stone wall along the road. VC ith slight clearing, outstanding views can be had from upper elevations. Perfect estate parcel in Old Dominion Hounds terntorv near Flint Hill. 5475,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 ■. in. in nr i it i ii i iiiriMfcir m River Cottage, Overall, VA Well-built, 3 bedroom, 3 bath cottage on 10 gorgeous acres on the Shenandoah River. Full basement and 2-car garage. Surrounded by GW National f orest and conservation land. Private with excellent views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I-arge bam/workshop, and picnic pavilion bv the river. Great opportunity for fishing and canoeing. 3619.000. Howie Swaim 540-675-9999 Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 RkalEstxtf »f I lf?: KUKI II always remember, our God is in control. Our prayers of sympathy and comfort go out to our neighbors in the Woodville area, the Grigsby family, upon the passing of Mr. Grigsby which occurred on Wednesday, with services following on Monday. Also condolences go out to the Mr. Roy Ferguson of Reva Way who passed away Friday. Another big country breakfast the pre-Easter one was held at the Brightwood Ruritan Clubhouse on Saturday. The Wayland Blue Ridge Association of which' Nazareth Baptist Church here is a member will be having a Gospel concert at the Culpeper County High School on Sunday, April 29. For more information call the Praise The Lord Bookstore in Culpeper as to time and admission tickets. Belated wishes go out to Shelda Stone, Tom Tharp, April Heddleston, Bill Hammond and Brandon Settle all of whom celebrated their days during the past week. Dr. Wayne Thompson, well known friend to many in our area, returned home Monday from a two week mission trip in Romania. The Salem Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department wishes to thank everyone who came out and partook of their Easter breakfast thus supporting the department. Our birthday celebrations for the week include, today, Thursday, Dennis Mason, Friday, niece, Patty Doty will add a figure to her half-century number, Jessica Shaw also adds a year on the 13th, with sister Miranda celebrating on the 15th and Doris Sealock adds a year on Monday. May each of you enjoy many more. Hope each of our readers had a nice Easter holiday, with a great spring break for the school system. Washington Jan ClattertKJCk 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ tinriespapers.com Community lost a special friend Our community experienced a great loss of a dear friend and a retired public school teacher in Christine Tanner Johnston, 91, of Winchester, who passed away April 5 at Green field Assisted Living in Strasburg. Mrs. Johnston was a retired public school teacher for 40 years having taught in Rappahannock, as well as other counties. She was a life member of the the Virginia Retired Teachers’ Association and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church of Washington. Johnston lived in Washington for years. She was a also a member of the Rappahannock County Garden Club and was honored by the Garden Club with a State Life and National Life Membership. She served on the Town Council of Washington and was the Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board, and served on the School Trustee Electoral Board. Mrs. Johnston will be most remembered for her deep love of her family, her generosity and her many artistic and culinary talents. Words cannot express how she have touched so many in our community Snow bunnies for sure The snow that fell overnight. Friday did not stop the children at the Washington Fire and Rescue on Saturday morning About 90 children showed up with their snow boots and winter coats and hats on, ready to find eggs in the snow. It was a big difference from last year when they hunted for eggs. There were 33 stuffed animals awarded in three age groups. Each child received a fire helmet filled with candy. All the kids had fun finding eggs in the snow. It’s not every Easter that See WASHINGTpN, Page B7

Students fared well at Virginia Regional Science Fair By Beth Gall Special to the Rappahannock News Eight students from Rappahannock County Elementary and High School competed in the March 8 Virginia Regional Science Fair in Charlottesville, Virginia. These students were the winners of our local science fair held in January. There were over 150 students participating in this year’s regional science fair. All participants, including Elena Kritter, Katie Long, Noel Johns, Zack Hitt, Isabelle Eastham, Adam Carter, Tessa Crews and Greg Czekaj, received recognition for their participation. In addition to this recognition, the following awards were given to our students: Elena Kritter - 2nd place plaque in Animal Science for her project “I’m Ticked”. Her project tested odors from many types of animals to see how they would attract ticks. This qualifies her for participation in the State Science Fair competition in Ashland Virginia later this Spring. Noel Johns - Honorable Mention ribbon in Environmental Analysis. Noel’s project “Acid in the Area” investigated pond water, stream water and tap water for pH fluctuations immediately after it rained and then again two weeks later. ENERGY DRAINERS: Seventh grader Greg Czekaj did an analysis of just how much energy our household appliances use. Isabelle Eastham - Honorable Mention ribbon in Behavioral and Social Sciences. Isabelle studied the affect of text color on memory in her project. She was also fortunate enough to be interviewed by the local NBC TV station for their 6 o’clock news. Greg Czekaj - Honorable Mention ribbon in the Environmental Analysis category. Greg’s project tested the amount of energy appliances use in our homes. Adam Carter - Honorable Mention ribbon in Medicine and Health Sciences. Adam also received the US Public Health Service Surgeon General Award from the US Department of Health and Human Services. His project compared the nutritional COLOR ME: Eighth grader Isabelle Eastham garnered an Honorable Mention for her study of text color on memory. > -- w—Mr^ ^na Tii'iBBMiMMHHWB IM TICKED: Senior Elena Kritter took a second place for her presentation on odors - the ones that attract ticks the most. •Elena will be heading to the State competition for her win. value of Rappahannock Elementary School’s cafeteria food and fast food. He was interviewed by a lot of judges and many were surprised by his results. The regional science fair was held on the campus of University of Virginia in the Department of Chemistry building and included other schools in our district such as Albemarle, Culpeper, Greene, Madison, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties. The fair is open to students in public, private and parochial schools in the area. It is sponsored by Stafford County schools, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Virginia Piedmont Technology Council, and William A. Jones III Chapter, Air Force Association. The Science Fair is operated in affiliation with the International Science and MECHANIZED: Eighth grader Zack Hitt stood proudly by his robot. IS SCHOOL FOOD COOL FOOD? Adam Carter had no problems explaining to this judge his findings on the nutritional value of school food versus fast food. Engineering Fair and is one of approximately 500 regional and state fairs held all over the US and around the world. The students had a great day at UVA. While the projects were open to public viewing for just a few hours in the afternoon, the students were able to tour the campus, learn a little bit about its history, and visit some of Charlottesville’s UVA centered stores. The science fair also gave students the opportunity to meet and interact with students from other schools that are interested in science. Michael Fogle summed it up with, “I had a great time talking to other students and seeing other science fair projects. It was a great opportunity for me." What goes around, comes around It has been said that there is nothing new under the sun. I don’t subscribe to that particular bit of folk wisdom, especially as it concerns computers and IPODs and GPS units and all the techno-wizardry that is so pervasive these days. But, when it comes to human nature, that old saying has a lot of truth in it. For instance, I can remember, and some of you can, too, I’m sure, when the term “store bought” had a connotation of high quality. If you could get something store bought, it was bound to be better than something you made yourself, right? My mother used to make our shirts. They were wonderful. They fit like a glove. Later, we got store bought shirts, and we were eating high on the hog. We didn’t want to go back to homemade; we wanted store bought. How I wish I could get one of Mom’s hand crafted shirts, now. Something that we can all relate to is food. If you just prepared a big meal for Easter and one of your friends or relatives offered to bring a cake, watch how people go on about it being a scratch cake, made at home Brady's Clark Hollow Rambungs Richard Brady 675-3754 richardbradyl@ juno.com from a recipe. You won’t see them making a big deal over the one you bought at the filling station. Everything we ate, just about, was made at home. But, man, if you could get to Bradford’s store with two nickels, you could get a Coke and bag of potato chips. And, nothing, absolutely nothing, tasted so good. (No offense intended to Pepsi!) Now, all we hear is how this junk food is turning us into a nation of unhealthy, overweight couch potatoes. What’s a person to believe? And speaking of what we Washington From Page B6 you can hunt for eggs in the snow but this one will be remembered for those special memories. t Birthday wishes Birthday wishes go out to Ellen Mustoe of Washington. She celebrated her day on April 9. And also to Clyde Pullen of Harris Hollow. He will celebrate his day today, April 12. Let’s keep in mind Grandma’s Attic on April 21. This is the same day as the Fodderstack Race is. It will start at 8:30 a.m. and will be held at the Washington Fellowship Hall. If you have any items, you can call Ellen Mustoe at 675-3266 for pick up, or you can bring them by the church the week of the event (April 16-20). Remember do not bring clothes as they are more than they can handle for a one-day event. But they are in need of good used items. Long Mountain Nursery It may not feel like spring at the moment but warmer weather is just around the comer. They had planned to open a week early this year but due to the cold snap, they will open next weekend (April 14thv-instead. a are supposed to believe, please tell me what we are going to do about the egg situation. Depending on which expert you listen to, eggs are really healthy for you, or they are going to clog up in you and kill you, as my Aunt Bessie used to say about the kids eating too much peanut butter. As with most things, I suppose, the truth lies somewhere in between, waiting to be discovered. Personally, I have solved the egg problem. I eat a fried egg and hog meat one morning, and oatmeal the next. All bases are covered. In the meantime, my potatoes are in the ground, the radishes, spinach and lettuce are up, and the peas are just poking through, albeit through an inch and a half of snow the Saturday before Easter. And I am preparing for some more good home made dishes. Hopefully, what goes around will continue to come around. I will leave you with one more old saying. My Mother always said, “The weather will get better after Easter.” And, so it shaft. Dapp % APPAHANNOCK EAL ESTATE ESOUBCES .I JiHli, Washington, VA 54Q-675-1190 79 acres. Streams, rock outcroppings, mature trees provide for a magnificent piece of land. Possible division! Asking $850,000, Looking for offer! LOCATION - LOCATION Fodderstack Road, halfway between Flint Hill, and Little Washington. Spacious brick rambler, numerous out buildings including log tenant house on just under 11 acres. Priced under market @ $525,000. Butch Zindel, Broker, GRIABR butch@rapprealestate.com Brokerage since 1990 Buyer Representation since 1988 Trish Bartholomew, Super Agent tbarti@earthlin£net www.RappahannockRealEstateResources.com ® ANDOAH RIV] ka jc .assET Mm, me Kfsuperb sninjjtonian. $539,000 Mh ?pS»Sf*f mature forest feel >*»aijmrfg»rSfv 540-937-5718 D realestatetii. com/ makela

RCPSFacts 4U GED test administered The GED test will be given in the Spring of 2007 at RCHS, date TEA. The cost is $35 or $7 per individual test. There are 5 tests in all. All applicants must be pre-tested (no charge). For more information about registration and times when pre-testing can be done please call Susan Fox at R.C.H.S, 987-8575. Where are RCHS grads now? We are reaching out to RCHS graduates to get their permission to post their whereabouts and what they are doing. The first grad to respond is Tiffany Keys from the class of 1998. Tiffany reports: "After graduation I went to Longwood for four years and then returned to RCES to teach." If you know where our grads are today, ask them to email rchappell@rappahannock.kl2.v a.us to grant permission to post information about them. What do administrators do in the Rappahannock County public school system? Some citizens have suggested that the RCPS is top heavy with administrators and that existing administrators should "multi-task." Rapp has seven school administrators and one Finance Director that the State counts as an administrator for a total of eight. Rappahannock is the 11th smallest school division in Virginia. Seven of Virginia's school districts that are smaller than the RCPS have either the same number or more administrators. Only three Virginia school districts have fewer administrators than Rapp. Those three have significantly fewer students and employees. Rappahannock County Superintendent of Schools Dr. , Robert Chappell is launching a new information process called RCPSFact$4U. “We want our citizens to get information about our schools,” said Chappell adding, “we have nothing to hide” RCPSFacts4U will appear on a regular basis answering direct questions that are raised in School Board meetings or other venues. Source: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/PubIications/as rstat/2004-05/Tablel8.xls In 2003, the Rappahannock County School Board reduced the number of central office administrators from four to three. The three are the Superintendent, one Executive Director of Human Resources .and Instruction, and one Director of Special Services and Grant Programs. Rapp's central office administrators have the following duties: Superintendent • Provides overall instructional leadership for Rappahannock Co. Public Schools, including coordination of strategic planning (Six Year Plan /. Annual Goals) with input from all stakeholders. • Makes recommendations to School Board and carries out board policies/ decisions. • Serves as Deputy Clerk of the School Board. Prepares closed session agendas. Coordinates correspondence resulting from School Board actions (i.e. non-resident student tuition, religious exemption, and discipline). • Coordinates communications with the Board. • Coordinates Transportation and Facilities programs. • Supervises / evaluates Principals, Executive Director of Human Resources and Instruction, Director of Special Services and Grant Programs, Director Of Finance, Transportation Supervisor and Bus Drivers (in cooperation with Transportation Supervisor). •Coordinates School Emergency Planning/ Workplace Safety program • Coordinates administrative meetings • Supervises budget development / implementation. • Provides leadership for Public / Community Relations. Is primary spokesperson to the news media. Speaks to civic groups. Coordinates central office newsletters, submits web page announcements and monthly calendars. • Chairs central discipline committee • Serves as official Crime / Violence report contact- work done by staff. • Develops proposed policies in cooperation with Clerk of the Board. • Handles complaints/appeals. • Serves on regional Governor's School Superintendents' committee, PREP Special Education Regional Superintendents' Committee and as liaison with Headwaters Foundation. • Serves as Title IX Compliance Officer • Coordinates inclement weather announcements • Other duties as assigned by the School Board Country Living in Rappahannock County LOCH HAVEN — 7700+ sq ft 4 BDR home nestled among 40 ac of hardwoods on the shore of Mountain Run Lake, seasonal views of lake and mountains. $2,375,000 or house and 15 ac for $1,800,000. Contact Peter Wiley WASHINGTON VA. - 80 acres, 1 mile from Little Washington. Improved: well, elec., approved perk, 2 bldg, sites. Trails, stream, pond, mountain views. Owner/agent. $980000 Contact Michelle Galler BATTLE MOUNTAIN ROAD - This five acre lot has a great location, convenient to Warrenton and Culpeper. It is partially open and has several fine building sites. Ideal new home site for a builder, family or retiree. $185,000 Contact Cheri Woodard REDUCED HOLLY GROVE - On scenic Ben Venue Road, this completely remodeled and expanded farmhouse features an old log room, 5 bdr and 3.5 bth. On 6 acres with several outbuildings. Priced Reduced to $699,000 Contact Thome Auchter PEARL LANE - 1.2 acres near Sperryville with old stone walls and a strong mountain stream. The ruins of an old log cabin and a hidden spring add to the ambience of this pretty little property. $69,000 Contact Cheri Woodard 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 F1SHHAWK PASS — Spectacular home and outstanding views in Flint Hill. Beautifully sited on 30 acres of privacy, this 5700 square foot home utilizes state of the ait materials to create a warm inviting atmosphere. $1395,000 Contact Thome Auchter jtm SOUTH POES ROAD - Perfect for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation. Wooded parcels from 21 to 28 acres, all with $325,000 - $495,000 Contact Cheri Woodard 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 ttftal RICHMOND ROAD - A special 25.9 +/acre parcel with fantastic mountain views. Mostly open pasture, with 4-board fencing. Perfect for a small horse or cattle farm. $449,000 Contact Cheri Woodard WALNUT BRANCH - Exceptional home in Huntly. 3 bdr, 4 bth cedar siding beautiful stone fireplace, 9 ft ceilings. 23 acres with great views and frontage on the Rappahannock River. $799,000 Contact Peter Wiley Peter Wiley - 540-219-3771 Thome Auditor - 540-987-9450 Justin H. Wiley - 540-672-5603 Managing Broker Martin Woodard - 540-987-9080 Chen F. Woodard - 540-987-9080 Michelle Galler - 703-443-29% Executive Director of Human Resources & Instruction • Coordinates recruitment of all personnel, recommends personnel appointments to Superintendent. • Coordinates licensure & re-licensure of instructional personnel. ' • Supervises health insurance, workers comp, and Virginia Retirement System programs- work done by staff. •Coordinates / Supervises K-12 instructional program. Works with Principals to monitor SOL instruction. Coordinates SOL curriculum alignment / development; Coordinates Science Fair . • Coordinates staff development. • Serves as Division Director of Testing. • Coordinates/Supervises Technology Program. , •Supervises Volunteer t Coordinator •Coordinates Gifted Education • Coordinates Early Reading Intervention program. , • Coordinates Title II grant program, application and bud- - get development. • Serves as Superintendent's designee in his absence (with line authority). • Contact tor ino Child celt , Behind" (NCLB) • Contact for Regional Tech Prep Consortium and for Regional Staff Development Consortium • Serves on Mountain Vista ' Governor's School Planning Committee • Serves on central discipline committee • Other duties as assigned by the superintendent Director of Special Services and Grant Programs • Coordinates and supervises Special Education Program, including: • Coordinates process for Special Education eligibility and chairs eligibility meetings • Coordinates Special Education Advisory Council Meetings • Coordinates "Child Find" for Special Education • Coordinates regular meetings of all Special Education Teachers and many smaller group meetings • Insures that all Federal and State laws and regulations pertaining to Special Ed. are followed • Attends regional and state Special Education meetings • Coordinates Title I, IV, and V federal grant programs, applications and budget development • Supervises/ evaluates Special Services Secretary, Psychologist & Visiting Teacher. • Handles home schooling correspondence. • Coordinates Home-bound Instruction • Coordinates School Health programs • Chairs School Health Advisory Board • Serves on central discipline committee (for Special Education student hearings) • Supervises Alternative Education, ISAEP, GED. & Adult Basic Education grant programs. • Coordinates Career/Tech. Education • Coordinates school census (eveiy three years) with help of contract staff. • Serves as Student Records contact person • Other duties as assigned by the superintendent Coining up in future issues of RCPS Facts 4U: How much more money could the RCPS receive from the State if "use value (land use)" assessments were used instead of "true values." What are the duties of building-level administrators? What is being done behind the scenes to make our athletic program the best it can be finkids? How many RCPS students graduate on time? Where are they now? Well let you know where Rapp grads are and what they are doing. Have a question for RCPSEacts4U? Citizens may submit questions in writing, by phone or FAX or by email to Dr. Robert Chappell at: Rappahannock County Public Schools , School Board Office - 6 ' Schoolhouse Road , Washington, Virginia 22747 ’ Telephone (540) 987-8773 > FAX (540) 987-8896 Email: rchappell@rappahan- ' nock.kl2.va.us j rcpsfacts4u@rappahannock.kl2.va. us r

Events From Page B3 garden landscape, also returning Straw Into Gold, offering onions, wheat weavings, and willow trellises. Rae’s of Sperryville will be the food vendor this year with coffee and breakfast treats and sandwiches and drinks. A special guest vendor will be the students from the Rappahannock High School Farm-2-Table project selling plants they have grown. The host of this annual event, Waterpenny Farm will be selling vegetable, herb and flower starts. Proceeds from the vendor fees will go to Waterpenny Farm’s low-income share program through the Capital Area Food Bank. Waterpenny Farm is located on Route 211, east of Sperryville. Signs will be posted. For more information call 540-987-8567. April 29: Brandy Station - Free Civil War lecture Brandy Station Foundation will have the first of a series of Sunday Lectures at the Graffiti House in Brandy Station, VA. The lectures are free and for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Civil War. The program will start at 2:00 p.m. While free, donations are welcomed and will be used for operation of the House. April’s speaker will be Ms. Stacy Humphreys of the National Park Service, and her topic will be Artillery, uses, effect, and importance. Confederate Maj Robert Beckham’s horse artillery was a crucial factor in the June 9, 1863 Battle of Brandy Station. Stacy graduated from West Virginia University with a BA and MS in history with an emphasis on 19th Century U.S. History. She joined the National Park Service in 2000 and is now serving at the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park where she provides tours and special programs to visitors and groups, supervises the Park Visitor’s Center, and is the Historical Weapons Supervisor where she specializes in artillery. For directions to the Graffiti House, go to www.brandystationfoundation.com. May 1-4: WCDS Book Fair Wakefield Country Day School is hosting the Bedford Falls Book Fair from Tuesday, May 1, through Friday, May 4 , from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with evening hours on May 4. The public is welcome. May 1: Kindergarten registration All children who will be five years old by September 30,2007 may enter Kindergarten this August. Registration for new kindergartners will be held at RCES on Tuesday, May 1, Wednesday, May 2 and Thursday, May 3. The hours are 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. — 3 p.m. by appointment. If you know of any children in Rappahannock County who will be five by September 30 (including your own), we would greatly appreciate your giving us that information so that we may contact their parents and arrange an appointment. The parents may also call or visit the school for more details at (540) 987-8259. May 4: Culpeper Fiesta The Hispanic Committee of Culpeper will host Culpeper Fiesta at the downtown train depot on Friday, May 4 from 6-10 p. m. Thanks to Los Inmigrantes, our local Mexican band and DJ Woody, our local DJ of Latin music. There will be a variety of foods from different Latin countries for purchase, guaranteed to be the real thing! The Fiesta will be a great day for children! There will be pinatas, games, face-painting, stories, lasso trials, seeds to plant, and other activities. Families in Culpeper and the surrounding area should keep the date open and plan to visit and participate in Culpeper Fiesta. Bring your own chair and enjoy the evening! It is the first of many downtown Culpeper parties this summer. No admission. Fun for the entire family with activities for children, lots of food and music. A visit to Latin America right here at our Depot in Culpeper! May 6-11: Shenandoah National Park Spring Trail Crew Volunteers 18 and older are invited to participate in the annual Central District Spring Trail Crew operated by Shenandoah National Park and the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. The work area may be on or near Old Rag Mountain, but current needs will dictate. Shower, food, bunks, and equipment are provided. Participants must bring work gloves, boots, and bedding or sleeping bag. Arrival about 4 pm on May 6; departure midafternoon May 11. Additional crews/dates, are available. For more information go to www.patc. net/volunteer/trails/summercrews, or contact Heidi Forrest at hforrest@patc.net or 703-242-0315, ext. 12, M-Th 7-9 p.m., Th & F 12-2 p.m. May 12: Gibson Brothers Benefit The nationally acclaimed bluegrass artists The Gibson Brothers will perform live in a benefit concert at the Rappahannock High School Auditorium on Saturday, May 12, at 7 p.m. Opening for the band will be Virginia’s own Chesham Creek. Net proceeds from the concert will benefit the Rappahannock County School Sports Association (RCSSA) and the Rappahannock Band Boosters. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased in advance by check payable to RAAC for pick up at the door by calling 540-675-3193. Tickets may also be purchased through the RCSSA, the Band Boosters, and at the following music stores: Drum & Strum in Warrenton; Culpeper Music in Culpeper. Tickets may be purchased by cash, check, or credit card at the door. Seating is limited. May 12: Build a rain barrel Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District & Virginia Cooperative Extension will hold a “Build Your Own Rain Barrel” Workshop on Saturday May 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Young Farmers Pavilion in Madison County. The cost will be $30 for 1 barrel or $50 for 2 barrels, including all necessary hardware. Participants will also receive a box lunch. For more information please contact Stephanie DeNicola at 540-825-8591 or by email at Stephanie.DeNicola @ va.nacdnet.net. May 26: Chester Gap Honorary Fire Chief Pageant registration Chester Gap Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department is holding registration for the Chester Gap Honorary Pageant 2007 to be held Saturday, May 26. Applicants should reside in Rappahannock or Warren County. Registration is $25, $5 per picture for photogenic. Must have photo at time of registration. Dates for registration are Tuesday, April 17, Thursday, April 19 and Friday, April 20 at the Chester Gap Fire Hall from 5-9 p.m. each night. Registration forms can be picked up at the Chester Gap Grocery Store. For more information, call Tabetha Swain at 540-3057363 or Stephanie Crawford at 540-635-5091. Gallery From Page B1 appreciation for the beauties of spring and the Virginia landscape. Whiting is no stranger to this area A native of Clarke County, Virginia, he grew > surrounded by the beauty of the Shenando ah Valley. Although occasionally painting still life compositions, florals, and street scene.', the focus of his-work continues to be landscapes He describes his work as “somewhere between impressionism and realism in t n>. pursuit of paintings that evoke a stillm-s.-., serenity, beauty and mood.-’ After receiving a B.A. from the Univer.'it. of Virginia, Whiting spent time in Europe and California and credits early California ai ti. such as Edgar Payne, Maurice Braun and Alison Clark as very influential in his artistic direction. He considers himself self-taught, however, relying on some thirty years experience as a painter. Whiting states, “Experience is the best teacher, I think. All artists are seeking to capture that elusive magical moment when what is before you comes to life. I try to preserve an element of randomness in my painting process by scraping with a palette knife, blending wit5 ( a large brush or adding an arbitraiy color tl _ might mimic itself. Nature is always the ultimate inspiration. It is these moments of magic and infinite possibilities born in the creativeprocess that keeps me painting. I can look at my work from a few months back and see differences in the way I would paint it now. 1 think every artist should be able to say that A This exhibition runs for three weeks " The Ballard Gallery is located at 3U7 Main Street in Historic Washington, VA. and is open everyday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Please fell free to stop by to meet Bid Whiting at the opening reception, Saturday April 14th, 4-7 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please contact Robert Ballard at the gallery, 540-675-1411, or through the website. www.rhballard.com BUILDING SUPPLIES CHERRY STREET BUILDING SUPPLY CORP. 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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. 001 Rentals — Apartments J Marshall, nicely furr isned apt. for 1 quite fe'sqr. . patio carpet. 5850 mo melds utis. Pro errt drive. No s o' i 5 pets !oaPi154 3343 Hew Raltimore 2BR. f.V -3 CAC $1200.mo. • ctr'c mciuded. Avail ''Timeo 540-2*9 8584 Mr lean. 3BR. 2BA, very private w mtn views, minutes *0 jgg. $1500. ipo 543 229 9328 Itapp'k Co., Newly resiode!ec 1BR. ' " 8A opt in Town of Washington.. Full • quipoed S825 Piedmont !,roperty Inc. 540-675-1675 ' \ C11 Rentals — Condos 9__ J Fcrndon: Elegant ando 2BR ? 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CULPEPER Lg home, almost new. 4BR, 3.5BA, 2 car grge. Loft on upper Ivl. Rec rm & full BA in fin walkout bsmt. $1400/month, ('-all McLean Realty (703)627-9321 YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL TODAY TO PLACE YOUR AD! 540-347-4222 OR FAX 540-351-0121 Rentals — Apartments New Look, Great Specials!! JUST $99 sec. dep «Spacious 1 & 3 BR apts, 2BR Tcwnhomes* Leasing from $720 - $925 UP TO $1080 FREE RENT OFF SELECT APTS* ’ W 3 avail in Apts* * Pet Friendl/*' * .Storage Units * tins 3er.ice On-Site * Ue miicj F ans * Beautiful Park-Like Setting FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS APTS 540-825-5050 CALL NOW, SPECIAL WON T LAST! 500 Concord Place, Culpeper, VA 22701 email: viendshipheightsapts@yahoo.com ;'seme restrictions apply; Rentals — Houses J First Time Buyers Why rent when you . a- own? Free list of homes available with ■o money down 100% financing. Mininum ' score 580 703-371-0869 RE MAX Absolute www myabsoluterealtor.com/donaid 100 For Sale By Owner J GREAT PRICE!! RENT TO OWN POSSIBLE Get into the prestigious community of Waverly View at an affordable price. This icme ‘ as it all: over 2.700 sq ft w/ hardwood flooring throughout, ceramic tile in ,nBA tray ceiling in master BR w/ •ope ight three-piece crown molding & mo e - BR 2 full. 1/2 BA. Soaking tub in master Just 6 mo old. this home sits on i beautiful 1 75 rolling acres (360 degree mountain views) conveniently located near 1 66 !-«' Priced to sell at $399,900. Owner Agent. 540-287-7679 or 540-364-2929 Sales — Lots 9t Acreage J Western Albemarle County - Excellent opportunity for a conservation easement Located on Pasture Fence Mountain. 215+ acres of pristine, pnvate ina forest, east of the Shenandoah Nat ! Park, with abundant wildlife, game r ii.3. and streams 10 division rights £89 'K Call Bill Gentry Jefferson Land & Realty , 540-948-5050 www.Jefferson-land.com r 022 Rentals Houses J FLETCHER RENTAL PROPERTIES 292 Broadview -\ve 540-347-7055 *2 bedroom home near Warrenton @ $750/mo *2 bedroom apt near Warrenton @ $600/mo. Owner/Agent 4II homes owned <£ managed by us Goldvein, remodeled farm house. 3/4 acs, 2BR. 2BA. LR, den/ office, country kit. carport. Only 30 mins to Warrenton. Qufet living horse farm. Small pets considered. $1500/mo. Credit ck & 1/2 mo sec dep req d. (540) 752-5851 Avail 5/1. Great location between Middleburg & The Plains. ' will consider pets. 2BR, 1BA. w/d. $1000/mo plus sec dep 540-671-6438 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 Harmony Hall Hamilton Fum'd 3 BR. 2 Full BA. 2 Half BA. fireplaces. Room for horses. Easy commute. gotxJ schools Long or short term lease. 540-687-6500 House in the country, 5 mi from Leesburg. 3Bdrm, 2Ba, Lg iawn, great views. $1600. AvI now. (703)777-4586. Jeffersonton Farmhouse, 4 lg BR, 2BA, Avail Immed. $1500/ mo + d e p . (571)261-3932 LUXURY HOME Bealeton 4 br SF $1950 Rent/own NVFH, 703-217-2468 JRmes Community Newspapers r Real Estate for Sale OFFERED BELOW ACTUAL VALUE! $779,900 Adjacent, to Shenandoah National Park; views; privacy; convenience; Gourmet kitchen; luxurious bathrooms; game room; winter porch; numerous fireplaces; extensive tile work; handicap accessible with elevator too! Call Bruce Wood, Stonewall Realty, LLC 540-631-4425, view property at www. homesdatabase.com/brucewoodWR6182945 C : \ RsaJ Estate for Sale . V ' ' . J Madison County, VA 77z wooded acs abundant wildlife, streams, caves, rustic cabin w/ stone FP. $425K Call Gene Smith, Realtor Bridle Path Farm - Great tor horses. 30Z open acs, 4BR, 4BA home. 2 car garg. in-grnd pool, 2 stall barn/equip shed, nding ring, fenced paddock, streams & winter mtn views. $996K Bill Gentry, Broker Spectacular Mountain Views - Immaculate 2,700+ sf circa 1902 farmhouse, 3BR, 2BA, cnty kit, formal LR, FP, DR, family room, & sunroom located at Old Pratts on 4.6^ fenced acs. Perfect for horses. Numerous outbuildings &extensive mature landscaping. $486K Bill Gentry, Broker Jefferson Land & Realty 540-948-5050 wwwJefferson-land.com Real Estate for Sale j Louisa County Grey Gables-Circa 1783 - Located in Louisa County near histone Green Springs, 100Z open/wooded acs w multiple division rights, 4z ac lake & small ponds. Lg garage,workshop w/ new 2BR apt above, equip shed, pole barn, turn of the century restorable farm house & long state road frontage on VSH 637 & 649. $989,000 Call Bill Gentry, Broker Valley View Horse Farm- 26Z acs, fenced/ cross fenced, 12 stall horse barn w/feed/ tack rm, wash rm, bathroom under construction, 5 stall barn, watered paddocks, pond & stream. 3BR, 2BA brick house. $549,900 Gene Smith, Realtor Jefferson Land & Realty 540-948-5050 www. Jefferson-land .com FAUQUIER SIM A LOST & FOUND PETS ADOPTIONS TOO! 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www fauquierspea. com e-mail fspca@netzero.com for a complete up to date listing Millwood, VA 6.21 acre lot, 3BR perc site Great location for hunting box. Blue Ridge Hunt Country situated between 2 historic stone mills (Burwell-Morgan Mill and The Mill at Carter Hall), walking distance to Historic Millwood, Fronting on scenic byway. 70% open, wooded building site. $285,000. Contact: Pete Dunning 540/955-3828 or 540/539-5177 RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY-Village of Flint Hill. One BR cottage converted from 1830 Tavern. $990/mo. Small pets OK. Owner/ Broker 540-675-1190 Warrenton, 2BR, 2.5BA. lovely area, Irg fenced yard, deck, ext garg. May occ. $1350 + sec dep. 540-439-6350 Washington, VA, Stone & cedar. 3BR. & loft, 2FP, 20 acrs wooded, river,w/ stables. $1400/ mo. (301)986-5475 Waterford area: 3BR/ 2BA, all appliances, part, finished basement, quiet. $1,250/ mo. 540-882-3231. 3BR, 2BA mobile home, southern Fauquier, no pets/smoking, sect 8 ok. $ 9 5 0 / m o . (540)903-2674 For all of your Employment Needs call the Fauquier TimesDemocrat 540-347-4222 CENTREVILLE: FURN. rm & board for Fem in exch. for care of disabled fem. adult age 42. Must be Kind, patient, trustworthy, ref req d 703-266-2223. Gainesville, room in luxury SFH, cable in rm, hot tub. $550 + Utils. (703) 244-7132 It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES. 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Can Frances 703-378-5677. Chantilly: Ibr/Den/lba, new single family home, granite, appliances, $79,900. Don 703-378-5677. Chantilly: 2br/1ba, new home, granite, new appliances, crown moldings. $82,900. Don 703-378-8992. Herndon - 3BR 2BA, newly renovated, balcony w/storage, lots of closets, private park, community pool. Close to schools & shopping. $281,995 or best offer. 703-475-1711. Herndon condo- 3 dormitories, 2 baftos, estacionamiento privado. piscina Cerca de escuelas y tlendas comerciales. $281,999 o mejor oferta. 703-475-1711 3BR, 2BA foreclosure $25,0001 Must sell! For listings 800-628-5983; xR528. Chantilly; 3br/2bs, avail now, FF CO schools, $119,900. Call John 703-378-8992. Chantilly: 3tor/2ba, new home. Furniture Included. $119,900 Call John 703-378-8992. Lass than 45min. commute to Leesburg! Immaculate 3BR TH w / garage in Winchester. HW in Kit living areas. Backs to commons. Community pool. $239,900 Call Janet Jackson at McHale Realty. (800)540-4206 WV Mt. Horns 2+ac Trout Str/Natl For www. sharphome.com Buy a home IDtWVACD . $299K-304-636-7697 f—Z N f33 Trrm ~ '** UAsAAcsaap V___J Fauquier County, VA Overlooking Historic Liberty Valley =>Located 8 mins S of Warrenton =5Six lots. 5.6 to 8.6 acres each =>$260K & up or entire 42 Ac Subdivision Can 540-439-3333 or 540-270-5403 1.15 Acre lot. 4br perc & septic app d. Grt view, comes w/ horse, hunt country in VA, $225K Cali 540-364-4545 FORECLOSURES * FIXER-UPPERS in Northern VA. Cali 24 hours for a FREE list 877-596-9375 ext 3 Prudential Carruthers Realtors Ads Work Call a Rap Today Call 347-4222 FORECLOSURES a fixer-uppers in Northern VA. Call 24 hours for a FREE list 703-383-6175. Prudential Carrathers Realtors Lake Anna, VA. Great boating, fishing, relaxing. Off-water home with your boat slip in common area. $449,000. Also waterfront town homes and acre lots for your dream house. 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(540)347-7313 John Deere STX30, riding mower, 9hp, Krohler engine, 30 inch cut, runs good. $500. 540-439-9837 Second Annual Tack & equipment auction, for Loudoun Horse Assoc, at Lucia Farms. New tack, consignments & venders. April 14, 11 am. Info 540-882-4421 Victorian Oak Dbl Mantle w/mirr. entry way w/ side lights, transom, sinks, oldhouseparts. net 540-631-8906. Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 Be your own boss in Fauquier Co. Snack / soda Route. Already established. S230K+ in 06. 540-661-2396 Hardwood Flooring: Brazilian Cherry, 3/4 In thick. $2.90sf, 2,145sf. Will seperate. (703)875-2215. Border Collie pups, blk/ wht, red/wht, 6 wks old, male/female, some w/ blue eyes. Catlett (540)788-9977 German Short Haired Pointer pups, AKC, 10 wks, duel champ lines, pedagree avail, $600. 540:373-4181 LAB PUPS, AKC, CERF, OFA, yellow, raised w/ kids, champ field /hunt lines. (540)825-4688, 703-203-0702 Shlh-tzu pups, excel quality, 3 bkAvt females $800, 2 golden wht males. $700 540-229-3805. 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. FREE FILL DIRT If you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 FREE!! Wood office desk, Ige, 5 drawers. Wood topped table w/ metal base, 4ft diam. (540)341-4744 Sen tar Riding Mower, 11hp, 32in cut, some work needed, U-Haul, 540-347-1470 tour Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 r ^ 385 Uwn/OaniM l -J Double-Shredded hardwood & cedar mulch. Chips & top soil. Free delivery. Spreading avl. 703-868-2524. 408 »v Adoption: Loving couple wishing to adopt an infant. Willing to pay legal/med. expense. 1866-464-BABY (2229) A warm couple unable to have children seeks to adopt.Will pay legal/ medical. If you are seeking a loving, secure home for your baby, please call Liz & Brianl -866-464-2820. rrr~ 490 Legal L- - Gourdvine Baptist Church of Rixeyville, Va is requesting the family/decedents of BELLE HITT, SENIE V. HITT, WADE C. BOLEN to come forward. The Church is requesting the REMOVAL of a concrete wall surrounding these graves. The wall has deteriorated. The Church request that the family please come (onward by May 2, 2007 if they find objection to the removal or they wish to repair and modernize the wall. Gourdvlne Baptist Church, Building & Grounds Committee, 7103 Eggbomsvilte Road, Rixeyville, Va 2 2 7 3 7, 540-937-2171 Your AD Could BE HERE Call 347-4222 Announcements V. -y .. ■■ ADRENAUNE RUSH! > %u1 iso pc orwr trvni nd raonfji far colegt I you're ready far die etbKmm, join Ac Any Nancnd Gard udp IWaMMB • —aal—tOtWui Legal Notices BIDS & PROPOSALS Rappawan Inc. is soliciting subcontract quotations from MBE and WBE firms for VDOT project N5K, Rt 646, Culpeper County. Quotations are required by April 24, 2007. Please respond by telephone to: 540-636-6143; fax to: 540-635-6464 or by mail to: Rappawan Inc. P.O. Box 346, Front Royal, VA 22630. EOE J Trustee's Sale 9892 O'Bannons Mill Road, Boston, Virginia (Tax Map ID No. 56-73B) Default having been made in the terms of a certain Deed of Trust dated June 15, 2004, in the original principal amount of $280,000.00 and recorded in the Clerk s Office of the Circuit Court of the County of Rappahannock, Virginia in Instrument No. 040001399, the undersigned Substitute Trustees, will sell at public auction on April 17, 2007, at 11:00 a.m, in front of the building housing the Rappahannock County Circuit Court, 238 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia, the property designated as PARCEL I- All that certain tract or parcel of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon and privileges and appurtenances thereunto attached to that certain Deed recorded in Deed book 177, page 810, said tract or parcel of land contains 4.500 acres, more or less. PARCEL IIAll that certain tract of land, together with all buildings and improvements thereon and privileges a appurtenances thereunto belonging according to a survey attached to that certain Deed recorded by instrument #010000926 among the land records of Rappahannock County, Virginia. Sale is subject to all prior liens, easements, restrictions, covenants, and conditions, if any, of record, or other matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of the premises. TERMS: CASH. A deposit (in certified funds) of $28,000.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required of the successful bidder at time of sale and settlement to be made within 15 days. The successful bidder will be required to execute a Memorandum of Trustee s Sale, available for review on the Foreclosure Sales page of www.glasserlaw.com, outlining additional terms of sale and settlement. This is a communication from a debt collector. Glasser and Glasser, P.L.C., and/or Avenue Project*, LLC, Substitute Trustees, Crown Center Building, Suite 600,580 East Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510, File No.57813 Tel: (757) 321-6465, Between 10:00 ajn. A 12:00 noon only. CLASS B CDL DRIVERS for FLUSH & DUMP TRUCKS Start immediately 540-788-9717 CONSTRUCT. FOREMAN Exp. Foreman for decorative driveway crew. NO. VA. Excellent leadership, communication, work skills req. Bilingual. Base + bonus. Training, growth. 703-464-8551 With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 CONSTRUCTION Project Managers Asst. Project Mgers Project Engineers Local comm, general contractor/ developer in search of profls w/ min. 5 yrs exper. for tenantfitout, comm'I and retail divisions for a range of projects. Competitive salary&benefits. Send resume to: hrdept@ uni west group.com Fax: 703-560-3079 fUMWEST CUSTOMER SERVICE Retail financial company seeking CSR's for new Warrenton Location. Fax:703-917-8701 or email cashpointjob @yahoo.com ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 Now Hiring: EXPRESS Hora.&’aurns • Front Desk • Night Audit Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights Benefits included Apply in person; 410 Holiday Ct Warrenton,VA 20186 Classified Sales Consultant Times Community Newspapers, a major Northern Virginia publisher, is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated person with a strong desire to sell and interact with local business owners. i Responsibilities include selling print and on-line advertising through standard sales practices including extensive telephone contact, direct-mail sales efforts, blast-faxes, email broadcasts, web-site promotions, telemarketing, etc. Position available in Reston ft Leesburg, Virginia. Applicant should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and searching the web for leads and should possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Great career advancement opportunity and management track for performers. TCN offers competitive benefits and a solid compensation .plan with base pay, commission and incentives. To become a part of this high-quality, high-growth organization, send resume and salary requirements to: - humanresource@timespapers.com or fax 703.435.5497. (Times Community EOE ewspapers (Times Community Newspapers Times Community Newspapers, an award winning community newspaper with offices in Fairfax, Loudoun, Fauquier. Clarke and Rappahannock Counties, has immediate openings for the following positions: Real Estate Manager Full-time Reston. VA Accounts Payable Clerk Full-time Herndon. VA Classified Advertising Executive Full-time Leesburg. VA Graphic Designer Part-time Leesburg. VA Sales Executive Full-time and Part-time Alexandria VA Copy Editor Full-time Alexandria VA Reporter Full-time Alexandria VA Entry-Level Sales Executive Full-time Leesburg. VA Dispatch Supervisor Part-time Reston. VA Real Estate Advertising Executive Full-time Alexandria VA For the complete list of Employment Opportunities, visit: wvmr.TlmesCommiinity.com Tunes 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 HumanResourcei?' timespapers.com. or (ax to 703.435.0754 NO PHONE CALLS PLEXSE Farm Help Warrenton area Thoroughbred farm seeks experienced help to prepare yearlings for public auction. Assistance needed mid-May through mid-September. Must have adequate experience to be eligible. 48 hours over 6 days /week. Inquiries to farm office at (540) 347-5805 For Your Employment Needs call Times Community . Newspapers Call 347-4222 FRESH AIR Don't get stuck in some stale office. Join Clark Assoc. Invisible Fence Team. We Provide The Tools The Truck The Training The Vacation The Health The Dental The Retirement YOU PROVIDE The Driving Record The Great Attitude The Hard Work Call for Details 703-968-6500 Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 MOLLY S IRISH PUB 36C Main Street Old Town Warrenton SERVERS T, PT, days, evening (540)349-5300 MECHANICS FULL SERVICE Northern Virginia Drilling, a Manassas based company, seeks field service mechanic. Must have posess basic auto mechanic knowledge. Company vehicle provided. Applicant must have a valid driver's license: CDL preferred but not required. Wage rate based on experience. Please contact Jack at: 703-361-6859 Automotive Import Technician Steady work for reliable, quality conscience technician. Friendly customer oriented work environment, flexible 5 day work week (M-F), professional pay and great benefits. Call our Northern VA Facility: 540-347-9800 or 866-347-9800 ask for Chris. Water Well/Quarry Driller Northern Virginia Drilling, Inc. a Manassas based company is seeking individuals for the positions of the Water Well/Quarry Driller. Individual should be hard-working with a positive attitude. We offer Excellent pay, Health and Dental insurance, 401K plan, CDL preferred, but not required, however a willingness to obtain a CDL (We will train you.) is required. We are a drug-free work-place. Please contact Jack Miller @ 800-845-4148 minci? NOPBOBIEM. As i me tor Sensor futons wl mn mg n swy sped of l» joa Company-provided COL Gaining far grafted candidates $33,500460500 (depending or arperience) • Low-cost medfaal and dental insurance rwmmwK Financial Counseling Coordinator Extension Services Manage Volunteer Financial Counseling Program. Recruit, train, and manage volunteers to conduct Financial counseling. Conduct intake of client information relating to personal Finance. Plan and deliver educational programs through workshops and seminars that equip families and individuals to make effective decisions regarding family resources, including budgeting, credit, debt reduction, planning for emergencies, identity theft and other issues relating to Financial management. Works with Loudoun Volunteer Financial Council Board with community outreach in teaching high school students Financial literacy. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Bachelor's degree with courses in related Field. Some related experience preferred. Some night and weekend activities, therefore must have the ability to be flexible. Valid driver's license. (Hiring Range: $31,448 - $42.455/yr) 07-333 Closes: 04/20/2007. Additional information and required application - contact web site: w w w Joudomugov. Tarn Up tiie Heat on Yoor Career! /A . the nation's largest propane t WE ARE GROWING! We have immediate an opening tor a detail oriented. Customer Focused Relations Representative tor our Warrenton location. Ottar• Competitive Wages • 401(K) Ran • Savings Ran • Full-time schedule • Medical and Dental Benefits • Tuition Reimbursement • Team Environment Requirements Includes High School diploma ior equivalent) previous Customer Service experience and strong computer skills Please mail, tex or e-mail resume to Attn Kent M Daily • dailyh 0amengas.com POSTOFFtCE Paid Training, Vacations. PT/FT. 1-800-709-9754 EXT. 9601 USWA FILE CLERK Mental Health/Retardation Part-time position with the reimbursement section of the MH/MR/SAS Department. Maintain and file all client files, edit financial data entry, and shred discarded confidential material. Ability to sort in alphabetic and numerical order. Must be detail oriented and be able to express ideas effectively, orally and in writing; ability to maintain confidentiality of client financial records. Flexible hours between 8.30am and 5.00pm, Mon. - Fri. High school diploma or equivalent. Some related administrative experience preferred. Able to lift up to 50 pounds; able to bend, stretch and kneel. Employment contingent upon* verification of past and/or current education, criminal background Check, driving record check, and TB test. (Hiring Range: $11.72 -$15.82/hr) 07-334 I Closes: 04/20/2007. Additional information and required application - contact web site: i www.loudoun.oov .Fauquier Springs , Country Club 9236 Tournament Drive, Warreatoa, Virginia 20186 wwwjbuiqiiwnpriagsxoni Assistant Superintendent Spray Technician Full and Part Time Positions Good pay and benefits Call Scott at (540) 347-5147 Shop Assistant Starter / Marshall Cart Attendant Call Brendan at (540) 347-4209 or apply In person Airlie Center Join the Arlie team. We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits including: 40IK, tuition assistance, meals, vacation, incentive program, and a positive work environment. Position requires flexible hours, with some weekends and holidays. • Security Position Weekdays 11 pm - 7 am Weekends 4 - 10:30 pm • Servers Morning shifts available • Bartenders Ploaao apply to: ft Air lie Canter 6809 Airlio Road Turanton, Virginia 20187 540-428-7113 (ax i

IT Delivery Driver for wide load. Class A lie. Excellent driving record mandatory. Up to $600 + per week. 54Q>34e«»7»8 Warrenton based company hiring a: Admin Assistant/CSR to help with phone calls & follow up on customer service requests. Must have strong knowledge of Windows Software & excellent typing skills. Starting pay $11 per hour. Vacation, sick pay, holidays. No Medical benefits. Fax resume to: 540-349-2861 VETERINARY OFFICE WARRENTON Seeking mature assistant / office help, full or part time Send resume To: tsroehr@yahoo.com or bring to Animal Care Center 657 Falmouth Street Warrant on CELL COMMUNICATION TECH/TOWER HAND/ LABORER Stanton Hill Company, Inc., is a local year round construction company, building new communication tower sites, upgrades, service and maintenance. Looking for safety conscious, good attitude, mechanically skilled, outdoor people. Plan / blueprint reading, assembly, rigging, climbing and genera labor skills are desirable. Training and benefits with good pay. Experienced Tower Hands welcome! Fax resume to: 571-261-2954 or call 571-261-3354 .Fauquier Springs [ Country Club Tmmnmrnt Dnit, Warren ton, Virginia 20184 www.faoqaimpf inpxom Catering and Banquet Staff Full and Part Time Full and Part Time Catering Servers Bartenders Kitchen Staff Training Offered Must be able to work weekends Must be over 21 years old Plane apply Tuesday thru Friday between 9:30 to 4:30 540-347-4205 Fax: 540-347-2743 Sales/Office Manager Position Must have MS Office & QuickBooks skills. $10/hr + DOE. (540)349-8788 Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are I Call Today 540-347-4222 Technical Services Assistant PURPOSE OF POS(TION:Provide administrative support to the technical services team. To aid in supporting Air Serv International field personnel and aircraft by providing added administrative and technical support as necessary, to the Technical Services Department. REPORTS TO: Supervisor Technical Services SALARY GRADE/RANGE: 2 and 3 RESPONSIBILITIES: Obtain quotes and procure supplies as instructed.Assist with general office duties to include filing, typing and other assigned administrative tasks.Assist with shipping, receiving and assist with returning of part cores Provide data entry and general correspondence support for the Technical Services department.Assist with Home Office Warehouse inventory control and warehouse organization.Assist with the Home Office Rapid Response kits and materials from Home Office.Assist with the Home Office Pilot Supplies, and documentation from Home Office. Assist with Home Office OSHA compliance.Any other tasks as reasonably requested MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Computer literate with advanced word processing and spreadsheet development skills.Experience in procurement preferred. SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITY: Prioritize multiple tasksGood wntten and verbal communications skills.Intermediate in computer word processing, and excel data entry.Perform duties with minimal supervision.Aviation background preferred. PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to lift 50 lbs. on a continual basis and 60-100 lbs. infrequently and willing to work in a warehouse environment. CONTACT: U*a Vajada at lvajada@alraerv.org if Interested. Officers provide security aud protection for air travelers, airports tutd aircraft. Starting at $13.41 per hour Plus Benefits (Includes 1159% Locality Pay) Minimum Requirements: V.S. Citizenship or U S National • High achool diploma. GED or equivalent, or one year of lecurity or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation * Pass a background/credit check Please apply online at: srww.tsniohsxom 1-800-887-1895 TTY: 1-800-887-55M TSA it an Equal Opportunity Employee HEALTHCARE JL ^opportunities GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is now hiring for weekend & part-time: RNs, LPNs & CNAs Full-time & Part-time positions available. PImm contact Debbie or Candy at 571-248-6100 OPHTHALMIC Full Time, Ophthalmic assistant. Busy opthalmology office needs experienced clinical assistant. Assist physician in checking vision, diagnostics testing, scheduling surgery, dispensing prescriptions, and ordering medications. Ophthalmic experience required. Office hours M-F, Commonwealth Eye Center 633 Sunset Lane, Suite E Culpeper, VA 22701 Fax: 540-825-5574 Pay lor your home over 30 YEARS. Find it in about 30 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 or FAX 351-0121 WARRENTON OVERLOOK HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER A 115 bed Skilled Long Term Care Facility has the following employment opportunities available. ♦ CHARGE NURSE - RN or LPN 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am & Weekend Program ♦ CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT 7am-3pm, 3pm-11 pm, npm-7am & Weekend Program ♦ DIRECTOR of ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ♦ UNIT MANAGER, RN We offer flexible scheduling, competitive wages, bonuses, differentials, holiday pay, PTO, health, vision, dental and life insurance, medical treatment discounts, STD, LTD, tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, retirement plan, credit union membership, caring supportive staff and much more. For more information please contact HR at: 360 Hospital Dr; Warrenton, VA 20186 Phone 540-349-1919 Fax 540-341-0431 taytorc@fau^uterhospital.org Buay Seven Physician Orthopaedic specialty practice looking for qualified applicants in the following positions: CODING AND COMPLIANCE ASSISTANT Excellent opportunity for an experienced Orthopaedic billing clerk to assist our certified coder and compliance officer Applicants must have a minimum of 2-vears expenence in Orthopaedic billing, and be highly motivated. Duties consist of surgical coding and billing refund processing, post payment auditing and policy compliance Fully paid employee health insurance and starting salary commensurate with expenence. MEDICAL ASSISTANT FT MA to assist Physicians with patient care in our clinical area. General duties to include casting, suture removal, scheduling tests and referrals as well as chart management, prior expenence with 3,1 sY®*efT1 a P*us- Would prefer Certified Nursing Assistant but win consider someone with prior office experience. M _ REGISTERED NURSE ■or \2£ S'"8 0P®n'ngs in our Ambulatory Surgical Center Previous OR Expenence Preferred-Willing to train the exceptional carxndate. Excellent interpersonal communication skills are neces? ? unique opportunity for the right candidate to grow m skiff and knowledge of preoperative nursing Applicants with preoperative, postoperative, and critical care skills are an asset Position requires current Licensure in the Commonwealth of VA as a Registered Nurse. BLS and ACLS are required Days Only, Monday -Friday sch edu le with no call or weekends. EXCELLENT BENEFITS PROVIDED. (FULL TIME Employees receive My paid employee health insurance) SALARY IS COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. To team more about BROA please visit our website at www.broava.com. To apply, forward resume to Attn: LSpence Fax: (540) 347-0492 Mai: 52 Weet Shirley Avenue, Warrenton, VA 20186 lapence@broava.com t W GAINESVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER 54: ^ is now hiring a DIETARY MANAGER CDM preferred. Management experience preferred. - contact Marti or Candy 571-248-5100 CULPEPER BAPTIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY OPENINGS FOR CNA S. PT on all shifts. Full time also available on 3-11 shift We offer competitive wages, differentials, holiday pay, paid annual leave, health, dental, life, and AFLAC insurance, retirement plan, credit union, direct deposit and tuition reimbursement. WO are known for our quality care Come Join Our Team!! Contact: Wanda Stover or Paula Bolton (540)825-2411 REGISTERED NURSE and PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN Looking tor a challenge and a comfortable working environment? It so. FMC Warrenton Dialysis Center has an opening for you. We are looking for an eager and enthusiastic RN and PCT to provide regular dialysis treatments to facility patients, including initiating and terminating dialysis treatments and monitoring vital signs RN s duties will also include relief charge nurse, assessment, and med admin Previous exp. preferred, but not required. RN's must possess a current VA license Candidates must be willing to work flexible day and weekend day shifts. (CLOSED SUNDAYS) These positions offer EXC SALARY (Earn NoVa comparable wages without the commute!), and a FULL benefits package Interested candidates should send a resume with salary requirements to: Val Riley 170 W. Shirley Ave. Suite 100 Warrant on, VA 20186 Fax resumes to: 540-341-1835 or call 540-341-7547 EOE PATIENT ADVOCATE Reston, VA. Excellent Opportunity for self-motivated, energetic professionals with a desire to help the uninsured to obtain Medicaid/SSA benefits. Hospital based with growth/ supervisory opportunities. Requires communication/ computer skills. Excellent pay, benefits, and training. Spanish speaking a must. Fax: Erica 877-268-1999 Email: eyoung@ apallc.com RECEPTIONIST Part Time, need for Manassas office. $ 18/hr, starting Immed, Cali today: (703)368-3008 SECRETARIES 3 positions available with. Meadows Farms busy Landscape Dept, in South Riding area. Permanent positions possible. Customer service, answer phones, filing, some computer input. 9am5pm, Mon-Fri. $9 per hour, employee discount. Call 703-327-5050 ext. 200 to set up interview. TECHNICIANS Best Buy Inhome TV or Appliance Techs. Good pay & good benefits. Phone: 301-252-9948 Fax: 410-579-1959 VETERINARY TECHNICIAN or exp. Assistant needed to join busy, veterinary practice in Marshall. Opportunity for continuing education and career growth. Team - oriented environment and competitive pay. Fax resume & cover letter to: Practice Manager 540-364-4837 WELDER / FABRICATOR EXP. ornamental iron work. Warrenton area. (540)428-2999 96 Toyota Corolla, 4DR sdn, burgandy, Auto, 92K, exd cond. Carefully Maint. New insp. $4600 703-757-1845 WE WANT THE BEST! Established paving company seeking Finance, HR, and other office assistance. Smart, confident, fast-paced, versatile, detailed, and quick learner. MS Office experience, min. 35 WPM a plus. Fax resume to 540-364-2242 or call Joel at 540-364-2800. WATER PUMP / FILTRATION TECHNICIAN Northern Virginia Drilling, Inc. a Manassas based company is seeking individual for the position of the Water Pump/Filtration Technician. Individual should be hardworking with a positive attitude. Experience is preferred, but not required. - Excellent pay- Health and Dental insurance- 401K plan.- Year-round work.- NVD, Inc. is a drug free work place. Please contact Chris Southern @ 800-845-4148. Be a part of a company that provides the most valuable resource to the community. WATER. 87 Chevy Pickup, runs good, antique. $700/ obo. (540)439-3007 Mazda 1981 RX7: Black. 66K original mi, $2200/ OBO. Pis call 240-313-0339. 01 BMW '325CI 2dr Cpe, 6cyl, 5sP, AC, CO. loaded. ABS, Well main. 132k mis, $11K Obo 540-428-2845 01 Toyota Prius, 1 owner, low mis, good cond, grge kept, Maint records avail. $12,500/ obo. (540)347-5799 1996 Mazda Miata conv, triple black, 5sp, sport susp, custom wheels & stereo sys, hew tmg belt, gar kept, xtra clean, 55K. $9500. (540)423-1869 2004, Saturn L300, 1 owner, factory warr, loaded, white w/ tan ithr MINT) 54K asking $12,500 703-777-6393 $500 Police Impounds. Honda's Chevy's, etc. from $500. For listings 800-625-9080 ext 2416. '72 Monte Carlo: Black, Good shape. Hi-perf engine. $3500. 703-819-1211, 540-955-3392. 92 Honda Accord good for parts. $250. 240-888-9850. 93 Nissan 300ZX convert able, black, 135K mis, mechanic kept, $ 5 5 0 0 / o b o . 540-318-5439 94 BUICK Skylark. 6cyl, 4dr, auto. AC, all pwr, Clean, well maintained, 125k mis, $1550/obo. 540-347-1082 96 Corvette, collector's edition, w/removable top, silver, 78.5K, grge kept, new tires, exc cond. $15,800. (540)347-7396 Cadliac Eldorado '99, looks & runs great, leather memory seats, chrome wheels. $5600 (540)439-2381 (h), 540-347-8611 (w) Chrysler 02 Sebring: conv, blue, 45K, new top/brakes, Lthr, war $8999. E- 703471-9249 view sail canner@vahoo.com Greet grad gift, 2006 Honda Civic LX, add'l sound system, atomic blue, 25K mis, excel qond, $16,500. (540)665-0069 KIA 2005 Sportage w/ sunroof. Red, 21K mi. $18,800. Exc. cond. Call 703-313-2193 or 703-777-2652 aft 5pm. Lexus ES 99: AT. fully loaded, 6 cd changer, Ithr, aH pwr, snroof, 111K mi, good cond. snonn «?7i-p?w-79qi ■forced**, 2000 ML 320. $13,200. Garg kept, excel cond. 92K mis, green ext, tan int, sun rf, CD, many options. (571)261-4234 Saab, 1996, 900SE Turbo. 2dr, Auto, fully loaded, sunroof. Exc. Cond. 175K miles. $3500. 703-201-7330. Toyota 04 Camry LE: 4dr, good cond, fully loaded. CD. AT. 15K mi. alloy wbls. spoiler, tint win. $15,300. 703-777-2109 (C) 703-508-5019. Toyota, '96 Corolla. 4dr, 5spd manual, All power, sunroof, AM/FM cass , 85K mi. Good cond. Asking $5400/ obo. 703-930-5353. 99 Jaap Wrangler SE, white, tan top, 5spd, 4x4. CD. 82K, good cond.$7500/obo. (540)341-7424 Building Maintenance Assistant General Services Vacancy within the Technical Services Division. Assist in maintenance and repair work, preventive maintenance, facilities inspections; perform follow-up tasks; and submit work orders, as needed. Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school graduation. Prefer at least 6 months experience in building maintenance field, carpentry and general building trades experience a plus. Valid appropriate driver's license. Able to work in extreme temperatures and lift 70 lbs.; some work may be hazardous due to location or type of work. Subject to recall or being held beyond scheduled workday ; must be available to respond to County emergencies. Drivers license check. (Hiring Range; $22,852 - $38,848/ yr) 07-338 Closes; 04/20/2007. Additional information and required application - contact web site: www.loudoun.aov. & Business Tax Auditor Commissioner of Revenue £ S •' - -~r, Analyze business operations, tax returns, other business records to ensure proper classification arid assessment for business Scans*, business tangible personal property, and local excise taxes. Utilize data provided by state and local resources tor discovery purposes. Interact with business owners, CPAs, attorneys, other tax viruvg, W* rw, WIUHTOja, UU HJI USA professionals to ensure local tax compliance. Interpret and apply local, state and case law, and rulings/cpinions to administer tax programs fairly, equitably, and uniformly. Excellent communication, research, anaanalytical skiHs, knowledge of business structures, business income taxes (both Federal and Virginia}, general accounting abilities. Maintain detailed records, interact with individuals at ail organizational levels Able to tour commercial taoiioes of ail types. Bachelor s degree, preferably in business, management, finance, or related flew and two years experience wfth automated systems and customer service, preferably in taxation or finance. Proficient in Microsoft office applications. Credfc check, criminal background check, driving record check;, valid driver's fcensa (Hiring Range: $36,404 - *5O,00G/yr> 07-33$ Closes' 04/20/2007 Adc&tionaf information and required application contact web site; IKS&y&SKUiaS ■ f £ - i , " - , ■ . v 95 Searay 230 Sundancer, 24ft, 5.7 Mercury in/out board, sleeps 4, kitchenette. $ 1 4 K / o b o 571-259-6834 White Water Kayak: 2 available, (1 male, 1 female), price incl. skirt & float bags. Asking $900. 703-669-8319. 1994 Winnebago Adventurer, good cond, lots of extras, low mileage, must see, priced, to sell. $22,500 OBO. (540)825-4688, 703-203-0702 '73 Travel Trailer, 22ft, Lil Hobo. New Hot water heater, new cook stove, new tolet, new carpet, deck, $2500/ obo AS IS. Catlett area. 540-788-4924. 99 Fleetwood Wilderness: 26ft Perfect cond. Orig owner/used 1x, sips 6. AC/fumace, UH. loaded. $10,900. 540-882-4178. 00 Honda Shadow ACE tourer, 11K, grged, hid bags, shld, eng grd, Or bids, lug rack/back rst. $6400 (540)272-5372 03 HO DWG 100 Ann. w/ access, gun metal blue, lots of chrome, 5K mis, garg kept, $17,500 540-341-7906 05 883 HD Low, rubber mount motor, 12K gentle miles, lot of extras. $8,000. (540)439-4451 2000 HD Fat Boy w/ accessories, black ice, runs grt, 106 Stroker w/120hp & 130 torque. $ 1 6 , 0 0 0 . (540)428-9570 2002 Harley Davidson FLHRI, Road King, 18K, git cond, many extras. $14,750. (540)219-8285 2003 Honda VTX 1800C. Blk w/ chrome package. 1005/mi $8,200. Call 703-904-8411. 79 Honda Gold Wing GL1000: 17174 orig mi. Orig dark blue. Full vetter ter. Ex cond. $2400, (703)764-0313. Suzuki: '01 Intruder 1400VS, garg, EC, shaft drive, perform pipes,chrome, runs great, 8-600 mis $4,500(540)341-8534 2003 Yamaha Raptor 80cc, hardly ridden, daughter's outgrown, gc, blue/white $1500/ obo. (540)341-7424 '04 GMC Canyon Factory Rims & Tires, barely used, in excellent condition!! Asking $500, Must go as a full set. please call 540-219-6037 or 540-547-2792 for more information or to see, located in the reva area (15 minutes from the culpeper area). 03 MITSUBISHI Outlander. silver / dark grey, auto, under warranty, 71K hwy mis, ' brand new BF Goodrich tires, 1 owner, all maintenance records, asking $8,000. 540-727-7174/ 571-274-9025 '06 Ford Escape. Less then 5K miles, all Ithr. $15K. (540)937-2816 r-— r 2000 Durango SLT, 4WD, 4.7L, V8, silver w/blk Ithr int., new tires, Front/rear AC, art cond, runs art. $5500/ Qbo (571)233-5241 94 Isuzu Trooper, 4WD, 5spd, clean, maintenance up to date, 135K. $4250. (540)347-1656 95 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo, tan, runs very good. Only $3000/obo. AS IS. 540-219-6495 '97 Merc Mountianeer, 129K mis, Blk, sunroof, cd, Ithr, AWD, V8, great cond. $5000/obo. 540-905-9127 99 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer, fully loaded, big V8, very clean, 111K. $7600. (301)440-2974 99 Honda Passport: 4x4. V6. 3.2L, excel cond. Black w/gray Int. 107k. All Power. $6450. (703)443-1187. Ford, 2001, Explorer Sport. Exc. cond. 115K mi, sunroof, A/C, many new parts. Must seel $6,700. 703-430-0626 JEEP 01 Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4, 6cyl, Blue, 4spd auto. 94k mi. Excel cond. $8495. (703)932-2242. 03 Toyota Tundra access cab, V8, 4WD, SR5, tow pkg, 52K, mint cond. $20,500/ obo. (703)282-5907 05 ford F250 4x4 Super Cab XLT, 5.4L, V8, 5spd auto, 8ft bed w/ Linex Spray on bed liner. Heavy duty'tow pkg, 32K, remaining warranty to 36K, maintained, loaded, exc cond. $23,000. (540)687-4636 1984 Dodge Ram Charger Prospector, snowplow, 70K, 4WD, PW, PS, tilt, PL, 318 eng V8, 5.2L. $3,000/ obo. (540)752-9549 2000 Toyota Tacoma XTCAB. 4WD, FR5, Manual, AC, CD. 103k miles. $10.5k 540-955-3356. 2004 Dodge Dakota, 4 X 4 Quad Cab. 44K, Metalic grey, 1 owner. Great condition $16,000 703-727-4215 2004 F-450 4X4 Dump Bed, 23K mi. Transfer Warr. White, Auto. $38,000 703-431-5719 or 540-668-6213 2005 F150, 4x4 Lariat Super-Crew, V8, white w/tan int, 18in whls, 6CD, htd seats, Moonroof. Lots of extras. 45K. $25,000 540-428-1080 eve '95 lauzu Sealer Truck 99K 5 HP Honda spray unit, dia. pump. 550 Gal Tank. $12,500 703-203-8041 97 F250, V8, 4WD, 59K orginai mi, very good cond, not a work truck. $ 1 0,5 0 0. (540)987-9434 Pontiac, '99, Montana, EXT, seats 7, rear A/C, loaded, good cond. New VA insp. 107K, $4,500. 703906-1132. BUYING? SELLING? The Classifieds Have It! Call TODAY. 540-347-4222 or FAX 540-351-0121 Buying? Selling? Times Community Newspapers! Classified Has It! Thousands off advertised items. Half a million readers. OuftstamSng results. 540-347-4222 Fax 351-0121 (Times