Rappahannock News, August 2, 2007

"■ir*—y nee 1877 129th Year ...No.31 Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2007 WWW.RAPPNEWS.COM 50 CENTS Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Alien HAPPIER HUNT: After months of consternation, Rappahannock resident Hunt Harm can now breathe easier. Robbery charge cleared from Harris’s record By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Nine months after Hunt Harris Was arrested fin- an armed robbery he did not commit* the Woodville man’s criminal record has ‘been wiped clean. Harris’s attorney Blair Howard was notified^tmnid-JulyThat the expungement had been certified in ’ Spotsylvania Circuit Court. Howard said expungements normally require court hearings because they are usually opposed by the prosecuting commonwealth’s attorney. But in Harris’s case, Spotsylvania Commonwealth’s Attorney William , F. Neely agreed that it was appropriate to clear the record for the longtime Rappahannock County resident. “It’s only in cases where it’s absolutely clear in the court’s mind that ... the evidence was woefully insufficient or the fella didn’t commit the crime’’ that prosecutors do not oppose expungements, Howard said. “On the face of the order, it’s very dear to the court that [Harris’s arrest] was a mistake,” the attorney V said. “Nothing' could lie dearer than that* V tVW* Neely said it is more common for expungements to be filed in domestic cases, but very rare in crimes as serious as armed robbery. “I’ve been the prosecutor here for 25 years and this is one of the most egregious cases of bad luck I’ve ever seen,” Neely said. Harris, 54, had no criminal history before Nov. 17, when he was arrested for an armed robbery that took place Oct. 26 at a Fredericksburg liquor store. He spent two nights in jail, was released on $25,000 bond, hired a defense attorney and spent two months fearing the worst before Spotsylvania authorities dedded not See HARRIS, Page A2 Artists all mmm . Photo by LuciHe Niessen Headwaters sponsored summer workshops have produced some bright results. Pictured (t-r) fire Ben Estes, Shelby Burnett, Instructor Pavette Leonard, Rita Cliffton, and Caitiyn Thomas. Bird ban over in Virginia Effective at midnight Monday, July 30, 2007, Dr. Richard Wilkes, State Veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), canceled a statewide ban on public sales, shows, and exhibitions of live poultry throughout Virginia. The ban, which, went into effect July 9, was due to the discovery of antibodies for avian influenza (AX) during routine pre-slaughter testing on a flock of turkeys in Shenandoah County. t In the days since the discovery of the antibodies, officials with VDACS and the United State Department of Agriculture I'SDA) have done extensive testing in the Shenandoah Valley to determine if additional flocks tested positive for A.I. antibodies. The agencies performed thousands of tests on commercials birds throughout the region and tested 30 backyard flocks within a 10 kilometer radius of the affected farm and found no additional positives. Therefore, VDACS will let the ban expire at midnight. According to Dr. Wilkes, DNA typing indicates that the source was wild birds. This strain was 98 percent similar to a strain of A.I. found in Maine ducks and British Columbia mallards. While confident that the current situation was limited to a single farm, this confirmation of wild birds as the source indicates that everyone involved with birds must continue to practice strict biosecurity. That includes backyard flock owners as well as commercial flock owners. “Wild birds are present even in unlikely places,” says Dr. Wilkes, who was at a car dealership this past Saturday and saw evidence of geese in the parking lot. “In the midst of five acres of cars with no pond in sight, geese obviously had walked through the lot,” he said. “A farmer or bird owner who drove through that lot could pick up fecal material on his shoes or vehicle tires and take it back to his birds. Thats why people must continue to practice strict biosecurity. This is particularly crucial at events where people and their birds co-mingle.” Cycling president says thank you By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) President John J. “Ski* Sygielski stopped in Washington last Wednesday as part of his bicycle trip around the region. An avid bicyclist, Sygielski is using some of bus vacation time to ride throughout the region to meet county »nd city government officials, the leadership of local public school systems and college donors to present them with gift bags in a sincere “thank you” for their support. “I thought this activity would allow me an opportunity to tour the area, learn more about the geography of our service region and thank some of the people who ‘invest’ in LFCC to make it the very special place it is,” Sygielski said about his trip. “I want to recognize our county administrators, school superintendents and donors for all of their support to LFCC* Sygielski said that he was riding approximately 250 miles in four days, stopping at the city manager and county administrators’ office buildings in the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren and the City of Winchester. According to Sygielski, “all roads lead to LFCC.” To reinforce this idea Sygielski was giving away a bicycle at each stop to one lucky individual who is present. Rappahannock County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell won the bike that was given to Rappahannock. The bicycles were contributed and funded by Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington. Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540)675-3088 (fax) donors. “So far it’s been good,” Sygielski said, noting that he had already met dozens of people during his trip. Sygielski commented that each county gives an amount of money to the college based on the number of students that attend, noting that both Rappahannock County Administrator John McCarthy and Dr. Chappell were wonderful people to work with. “1 want LFCC to be the first choice for all graduating high school students and those thinking about enhancing their job skills or changing careers,” Sygielski said. “I alas want our business community to know we provide training to meet all of their workforce needs.” For a full account of Sygielski’s trip visit the College’s Web site: http://www.lfcc.edu/WhereInVa/ The site includes updates on his trip through daily blog entries and photographs. WINNING TEAM: At left, Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) President John J. “Ski” Sygielski stopped by to visit Rappahannock County Administrator John McCarthy. Rappahannock News Staff Photo /Chartie Sptenng NEW BIKE: Far left. Rappahannock County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell tries his new mountain bike that he won during Dr. Sygielski’s tour. Photo courtesy of Katie Ketch Say No Over a 100 turned out at the SCC hearings and waited hours to testify - most to speak against the fine. See Page A3. F8 and be there Middle Street Gallery is having a new show and workshop with a locus on photographers. See Page B1. Going up College tuition is on the rise again. Take a look at what it will cost to attend one of Virginia’s schools. See Page B5. Panthers prepare Forty-three turned out for the first pre-season football practice held at the high school. See Page A7.

County and Town Meetings and Notices • On Thursday, Aug. 2, the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street • On Monday, Aug. 6, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors will meet for a 2 p.m. session and again at 7 p.m. for a public hearing. Both meetings will be at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street. Agenda: 2 p.m. meeting Minutes, July 2,2007, meetings + Including text of motion approving sludge regulations Old business - Update on Dominion power-line proposal - Broadband/lntemet access study - Discussion of Rappahannock County and School Funding Team New business - Drought Disaster Resolution - Chicken litter ban - Open burning -175th Anniversary of the County, 2008 - Cool Counties Program Information - July Building Permit report Closed session §2.2-3711 A 7, Legal matters regarding actual or probable litigation; Dominion Power proposal 7 p.m. meeting - Zoning Text Amendment Sludge Storage Facilities - Amendment to Chapter 103 “Fees” for court • On Wednesday, Aug. 8, the Washington Town Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall on Gay Sheet Highlights from the agenda include: Wastewater update, Proposals for Washington Water Works switch options, and Boundary Line Adjustment and Beautification updates J t Police Parking lot fight Doris Hope Danner, 46, of SperryviUe, Va. was arrested for assaulting Tiffany Clatterbuck, after a woman called to report a fight in progress in the parking lot of the Q-mart on RCSO Lt. Jenkins handled the scene, and said that incident was domestically related. According to Jenkins, Danner’s vehicle had struck Clatterbuck’s vehicle while in the Q-mart parking lot. Jenkins said that no physical blows were exchanged, but Clatterbuck accused Danner of hitting her with her vehicle. The incident occurred on July 27 at about 11:30 a m Traffic enforcement The Rappahannock Sheriff’s Office has stepped up speeding enforcement this past week. Last week a radar detector trailer Was set up in Washington and recently it was moved to the Flint Hill area on Highway 522. During the week of July 23 - July 30, approximately 85 traffic stops were made in Rappahannock County. The previous week, from July 16 - July 23, the RCSO dispatch log showed about 10 traffic stops. Home and land transfers this week These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office for the period of July 6, 2007 to July 12, 2007. To find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.timespapers.com. (Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Hampton District Dorothy C. Butler to D.C. Butler Rental L.L.C. 1 40/160 acres, $N/A, Tax Map: 20A-1-56. Stonewall/Hawthorne District Carry Gordon Thornhill and Wife to Thomndee LL C 150.9/22.1 acres, $N/A, Tax Map: 55-20 Wakefield District Dennis M. Gormley to Dennis M. Gormley and Wife 10.319 acres, Deed of Gift, Tax Map: 21-2A. James L Clum II to Eric Lindner, 0.0268 Acres $65,000.00, Tax Map: 13-62. Roof vent was entry for gun burglary By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer A vent in the roof at Trading Post Guns served as the entry point for a burglary in which several handguns were stolen from the firearms store. On the morning of July 20, Trading Post owner Ken Carter discovered that his shop near of the Town of Washington had been burglarized. He said the person or persons responsible for the crime likely broke in the night of July 19, as a neighbor heard some noise at the property that evening. Carter’s store had been closed since July 17. The shop’s Sonitrol security alarm did not sound during the break-in, Carter said. After the crime, Sonitrol technicians confirmed that the alarm was functional. They are investigating why it did not sound during the burglary. The Sonitrol system at Trading Post is a professional system commonly used by banks, Carter said. He is now locking up all firearms in a vault when the store is closed and is considering enhancing his security system. Before the burglary, he left all his guns on display racks overnight. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen VICTIM: Trading Post Guns owner Ken Carter had several handguns stolen from his store during a burglary that likely occurred the night of July 19. Carter would not disclose how many or what kind of firearms were stolen, but he said all of them were valuable, high-end handguns. No ammunition was taken during the burglary. Lt. Connie Smith is leading the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation to find out who broke into the store. “At this point, we’re looking at different people, following some leads that we’re getting, but I don’t have one person as a suspect,” Smith said. “At this point, I’m not ruling anyone out.” The Trading Post break-in might be part of a pattern of burglaries at other gun stores and pawn shops in the region. “There are surrounding jurisdictions that are having the same type of breaking and enterings,” Smith said. “We’re all working together to figure out who’s stolen these.” The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is also involved in the investigation. Carter, who has owned Trading Post since 1994, said there have been two prior attempts to break into the store. In both instances, burglars tried to force the front door open. Both attempts caused the security alarm to sound, thus notifying the sheriff’s office. But by the time deputies arrived at the scene, the suspects had already fled before entering the store. Carter said most gun thieves want to get money for drugs. They either plan to use the guns in other crimes or sell the firearms. Handguns are usually quick, easy sells, he said. Permits approved for dentist, auto sales By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals approved two special-use permits at its monthly meeting on July 25. Stella Liong and Bill Harris got the permit they wanted to set up {Jong's dentistry practice in a house off Crest Hill Road in Flint Hill. And Willie and Cathem Smith will now be able to sell automobiles at their property on U.S. 211 between Sperryville and Shenandoah National Park. Both decisions were unanimous. Dentist’s office Many of the public comments regarding Liang’s office were similar to those made at the County Planning Commission’s meeting on July 18. Opponents of the permit said the office would create a dangerous traffic situation on Crest Hill Road and allow a commercial use to inappropriately mix with a residential area. “I think you’re making a historic derision,” said Jean Lillard, a neighboring property owner. Peggy Ralph, who lives on Crest Hill Road, said speeding on the byway is already a problem. “People don’t keep to that 25miles-per hour speed limit.” Ralph said. Supporters of the application emphasized that the use is allowed by the county’s zoning ordinance and any additional traffic will be minimal as Liong is usually open no more than 20 hours per week. “The impact is nonexistent; at worst, the impact is negligible,” said Flint Hill resident Richard Brady. The house Liong and Harris plan to buy belongs to the estate of Brady’s sister, Louise McCulloch, who passed away in April. Robin Lane, the road that accesses the future site of Liang's office, is less than onefifth of a mile down Crest Hill Road from U.S. 522. Harris said Liang’s current location on U.S. 522 in Flint Hill is actually more dangerous than a new one would be on the private Robin Lane, because visitors to the office would not have to walk across the highway. The dentist’s office will be the first commercial use approved in one of Rappahannock’s main villages that is not on a village’s main road. County Administrator John McCarthy said Liong and Harris are also the first people to apply for such a use. Liong and Harris suggested that their special-use permit expire if they sell the property, and the BZA included that condition in its approval. Auto sales Willie and Cathem Smith’s permit approval brings an end to a three-month ordeal they have endured to be able to sell vintage cars on their property. In May, the couple submitted an application for a zoning amendment to allow auto sales in the Highway Commercial Zone on U.S. 211 west of Sperryville. Public opposition led them to withdraw that application before the Board of Supervisors meeting. In June, they reapplied for an amendment that would require a special-use permit for auto sales. The supervisors adopted the amendment on July 2 and the Smiths applied for a special-use permit shortly afterward. Finally, their permit was approved on July 25. But the Smiths were not even there to see it, because they had already made plans to be out of town. No one from the public commented on the Smiths’ application and the BZA did not need much discussion before voting to approve it. Despite the approval, McCarthy said the Smiths have indicated that they might decide not to sell cars. The property is located in the flood plain of the Thornton River, and therefore they are not allowed to pave any more of their lot. Auto sales are required to be done on a paved, dust-free surface. The Smiths would be restricted to selling vehicles from inside an existing building, which would only be able to fit I three or four cars, McCarthy said. Cathem Smith said Monday that she and her husband had lined up a renter to run a restaurant in the former Cooter’s Place building. They had renovated the structure and were hoping the vintage cars would be another draw to the eatery. But that deal fell through when the potential restaurateur and the Smiths found out that they would not be able to stock very many cars or display them outside. Now the Smiths are trying to •find another renter for the restaurant building and entertaining offers to sell the 3-acre riverfront property. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com 1 Photo by Richard Lykes — * * Hjiu oy Micnari On the campaign trail JJj°r Qm Will,ams <**» Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office was welcomed at the Griffin Tavern by friends and supporters on Sunday afternoon in the first of a series of planned community events to highlight his campakn for Rappahannock County Sheriff. This gathering was sponsored by WHIiams’ next door neighbors in Chester Gap Ray and Sherrie Holland, and attracted a number of Rappahannock area citizens interested in learning more about Chris Williams, ktlhsphot^ Chris Williams (on the right) is chatting with Jim and Debbie Donehey (on the left), owners of Griffin Tavern. Harris From Page A1 to prosecute the case in midJanuary. In May, an analysis of fingerprints found at the crime scene further cleared Harris from any suspicion. The prints have not been matched to anyone and Spotsylvania police have not found any other suspects in the robbery case. The police pursued Harris because the clerk working at the ABC store on the night of Yesl □ Please enter my new subscription to: Sawahanupcfc Subscription Rates By Kappalunnock..*21 */yeif Elsewhere in the US.*27."/year Name Address ___ City_ State Zip. W0 ifc': M#■' 'pmfck in athaur. Make check or muney onfcr payable tue P.O. Bos 59, Washington, VA 22747 Thisfcmi may also be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS » w x*:'—•.. v. i ii ,ii.:- — I__ r— ~ . me Rappahannock Sews (I SPS #455580) is pubfciied every Thursday at 249 Man Street Washington. Virginia 22747 by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications. Inc. Periodiails postage paid at Warren ton. Virginia and at additional mailing offices. Subscriptions are $22.00 a year in foppahannock: $29.95 elsewhere in I .S. POSTMASTKR: Send address changes to Rappahannock News. PO. Box 59. Washington. Virginia 22747 I the robbery pointed to his driver's license picture in a photo lineup. Harris’s photo ended up in that lineup because a clerk at an ABC store in Warrenton thought he resembled the sketch madp 0f the real perpetrator. “That gave the Spotsylvania police enough to pursue what became a nightmare for somebody” Harris said. Harris said he was with friends in Rappahannock when the robbery occurred, but officials did not interview his «Hhi witnesses until several weeks after the arrest. “All of those things could have been avoided if [the police] had done a better job,” Harris said. “[My record] shouldn’t have been stained in the first place.” He added that he felt Spotsylvania authorities treated him as if he was “guilty until proven innocent.” “I’m 'certainly frustrated that it took so long to prove 1 was an innocent person all along,” he added. “And Fm cer tainly frustrated by what seems to me to be the lack of professionalism and correct process that took place throughout this entire event. “Our police force should not feel so emboldened ... to have a person arrested first before they take the proper procedures,” he said. “I’ve become disenchanted with our law-enforcement system,” he continued. “We’re not always going to see justice served as we’ve grown to expect it to be.” Financial Problems? 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Within days after Harris’s arrest, Rappahannock residents organ^ed the Hunt Harris Ugal Defense Fund to help pay for his legal expenses. But the fund did not cover all Hams s costs. ... Joying for something that I had nothing to do temble^he said The ordeal has taken a toll ?* ^ w°rk> relationships and heal^-Lhe said. The stress deprivation.40 SU^er ®"°m s^P where I have to regroup.” Ife is getting back to his normal life of working as the executive director of the Ragged Mountain Resource Center in Sperryville and teaching private tennis lessons. ^ P Tm trying to resume a more regular routine,” he said. “I was I'ft someone who was living mv and it was severely disnipt , the "Porter at tallenmimespapers.com t •»i # • 11 # i * a /

Scores press SCC to reject Dominion plan lake a hike sums up hearing sentiment By Don Del Rosso Rappahannock News Staff Writer There seemed to be no end in sight. For two days and more than 10 hours, they attacked Dominion Virginia Power’s proposed transmission line through the Piedmont. In speeches long and short, impassioned and measured, opponents from Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Loudoun and elsewhere hammered away at familiar themes. The utility has failed to demonstrate a need for the planned 500,000-volt line, they told the State Corporation Commission (SCC) during a public hearing last Thursday and Friday in the Fauquier High School auditorium. Dominion gave no serious consideration to alternatives to satisfy Northern Virginia’s future energy needs, they argued. The proposed line would destroy vistas and pristine land under easement, diminish property values, degrade air quality and compromise agricultural operations, tourism and historic sites, critics told SCC Hearing Examiner Alexander F. Skirpan Jr.. Ninety-four of the 106 speakers asked Skirpan to recommend denial of the proposed line. (He will make a recommendation to the SCCTs three-judge panel, which will decide the matter.) Just iz people, representing Northern Virginia businesses (nr organizations such as the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, the Prince William Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, testified in favor of the proposed line. Dominion insists the line must be in place by 2011, or Northern Virginia faces the prospect of rolling blackouts. Its 1,000-page application to the SCC includes a 70-page analysis by Massachusettsbased KEMA Inc. that argues a transmission line would provide the only practical solution to meet Northern Virginia’s immediate and long-term electricity demands. ' *" The proposed line would link substations in Frederick and Loudoun counties. It would parallel an existing transmission line but require Dominion and its partner, Allegheny Power, to acquire substantial additional rights of way from private landowners. Besides Frederick and Loudoun, the proposed 65-mile line would cut through parts of Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper and Prince William counties. The alternative route would connect the same substations along Interstate 66, using Virginia Department of Transportation right of way Under either scenario, the line would be suspended from steel towers that, in places, could exceed 150 feet. Fifty-eight of the public hearing speakers live in Fauquier Kathleen King of Broad Run described the opposition as “informed” and “pertinent* Dominion’s “credibility* should be tested, said King, a retired federal government lawyer. The utility has given no specifics about the precise location of the proposed power line, King said. “There are absolutely no straight answers,” she told the Public Hearing • Topic: Dominion Virginia Power’s proposed 500,000-volt transmission line through five area counties, including Fauquier. • When: Thursday, July 26, and Friday, July 27 • Where: Fauquier High School auditorium, 705 Waterloo Road, Warrenton • Agency: State Corporation Commission (SCC) • Length: About 10 hours, 15 minutes • Speakers: 106 • Key issues: Need, location, impacts, alternatives hearing examiner. "I have no idea how dose I am to those (proposed) power towers (along 1-66), but I’m dose_We can’t get information from the applicant to tell us where the power line is going.” Like many others, King believes that conservation methods and more efficient technology would eliminate the need for a new line. “We don’t need this transmission line,” she said. “Tell these guys to take a hike and come into the 20th century.” Her remarks elicited cheers and dapping, which Skirpan quickly squelched with a stem reminder. Before the hearing started Thursday afternoon, he explained to the audience that the hearing would be operated similar to a courtroom proceeding. Speakers, which he called witnesses, would be sworn in and could be subject to questioning by SCC staff and lawyers and attorneys representing various interests. “It’s not a situation where we have audience partidpation,” Skirpan said. “I don’t want applause, boos or any types of comments from the audience.” If necessary, he would evacuate the auditorium and listen to speakers individually. “No more applause, or I will empty the room, and we’ll do it one at a time,” he said of the reaction to King’s comments. “ William Arrington of Catlett called the proposal “ill-conceived. Arrington contended that Dominion has yet to demonstrate a need fin- the line, which he claims would violate the sanctity of conservation easements. He also said the line would produce electromagnetic fields, posing “unacceptable health risks to the general public.” If Northern Virginia indeed needs substantially more electricity,then build a power plant there, Arrington suggested. William Stribling of Markham said the 1-66 alternative would devastate an area rich with historic and agricultural importance, undermining Fauquier’s “agribusiness” and tourism economies. “We will see no benefits” from the line, he said. Harry Atherton represents Marshall District an the county board of supervisors. He spoke as a “private citizen,” resident and county landowner. Fauquier has “one of the highest concentrations of conservation easements in the nation,” with more than 77,000 acres permanently protected from further development, Atherton said. Moreover, he said it claims 29 sites on the Virginia 1 andmarks list and National Register of Historic Places, two scenic rivers, 10 Civil War battlefields, 17,000 acres in historic districts, 8,000 acres in state management reserves, 1,800 acres of state park land and 1,000 acres of county park land. Fauquier’s population stands at “just over 60,000” and thus isn’t “a significant contributor to congestion on the Northern Virginia (power) grid,” Atherton said. To the contrary, Fauquier has been “part of the solution to the area’s energy needs” because it approved two natural gasfueled generators (near Remington) that operate during the hottest and coldest days, he said. Many parts of Fauquier remain unchanged since George Washington surveyed them, Atherton said. “This is not by accident, but the result of many decades of public and private efforts to preserve this historic and beautiful part of” Virginia, he concluded. “If the end result of these efforts is that the county has become the corridor of least resistance for the transmission line of power to the Mid-Atlantic, this seems both unfair and unnecessary” Rappahannock • weighs in Katherine Christie of Rappahannock County focused on air quality and health-related issues. The proposed line would transmit electricity generated by same of the nation’s “dirtiest” coal-burning plants, Christie said. ' “Why?” she asked. Because "it is much eheaper for the power industry to continue to rely on some of the dirtiest plants than to utilize cleanergeneration energy plants located closer to northeast customer demand" Christie continued: “But when public health costs and environmental impacts are considered, is this truly the cheapest solution?” Ohio Valley generators produce large amounts of pollution that threaten the health of Virginians, she said. Data show that “What we will be getting, in addition to the power lines, is ongoing massive doses of noxious gases and harmful particulates that have the potential to maim and kill" Christie said. She and other critics believe Dominion wants the line chiefly because it would reap huge profits from electricity destined for the Northeast. (See related article below for Christie’s foil testimony) The KEMA report does not address the line’s financial implications for Dominion. KEMA’s Jeff Palermo, who helped prepare the transmission line study, said Northern Virginia, a “big-tune” importer of —.. x Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Aden SAY NO: Many Rappahannock County residents, like those along Crest Hill Road, are not enthralled with seeing any more towers on their horizon line. electricity, would be the primary beneficiary of the line, not the eastern seaboard. Northern Virginia’s business community was represented in force at the hearing. Virginia Chamber of Commerce President Hugh Keogh said the continued robust expansion of the region’s economy depends the “predictability and availability” of electricity. Northern Virginia generates high-paying technology jobs that provide spin-off financial benefits for the entire state, Keogh said. A perceived lack of energy in the next decade could threaten future economic development opportunities, he said. Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce William D. Lecos called Northern Virginia the state’s “economic engine.” As its high-tech sector grows, so must critical infrastructure such reliable electricity sources to sustain business, Lecos said. ‘Therp’s every reason to believe this trend (of economic growth) will continue,” he said. Representatives. of the National Association of Industrial Office Properties and several businesses spoke in sup__i:_ SCC hearings will continue during the next two weeks in Prince William County, Winchester and Front Royal. Dominion Spokeswoman LeHa Anderson said the hearing offered no surprises. “We feel that, frankly, it was an example of why the SCC process is fair,” giving people a chance “to talk as long as they wanted to” about issues that concern them, Anderson said. “It was nice to hear from independent organizations, businesses and associations” that support the line, she said. Despite widespread objections to the proposal, Anderson said “We still believe the need is great. We’re steadfast in the belief the need is real.” Impressed The hearing turnout and “quality of testimony” impressed Chris Miller, president of Piedmont Environment Council (PEC), which plans to spend more than $2 million to fight the project. “Are the hearings meaningful?” Miller said. “Yes. You’re getting hundreds of people testifying about the (line’s) impacts on their fives. The quality of testimony is very high. There’s a lot of information that otherwise would not be on the record.” Some people waited up to four hours to testify, he said. “The intestinal fortitude was high,” Miller said. E-mail the reporter, ddelrossdfPtimespapers.com We are Communed to Keeping Your Tfactor-A-Piillen! Who Are We? YDur Friends & Neighbors in CufcJepei: Visit Our Service Department TODAY! Fantiy Owned* Operated 9 at* .,100% Hearings Calendar During the next two weeks, the State Corporation Commission (SCC) will hold six days of public hearings on Dominion Virginia Power’s proposed 500,000volt transmission line through the Piedmont. • Prince William County Aug. 9 Marsteller Middle School,1:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Aug. 10 Marsteller Middle School, 9:30 a.m. •Winchester Aug. 13 James Wood High School, 1:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Aug. 14 James Wood High School, 9:30 • Warren County Aug. 15 North Warren Volunteer Fire Department, 1:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Aug. 16 North Warren Volunteer Fire Department, 9:30 am Christie speaks out The following is the testimony of Sperryville resident Katherine Christie concerning the proposed 500 kV Dominion line at the Virginia State Corporation Commission hearing held at Fauquier High School in Warrenton an July 26,2007 I come not to speak for the business community - as most of the opening speakers did here today en masse — but rather for Virginia citizens of which I am one. Dominion Power’s Ohio Valley Plants were grandfathered under the Clean Air Act at 1970’s pollution levels. The idea was then, that the plants would be obsolete and phased out of operation in 15 year. Most of these plants should have been shut down thirty years ago instead, they are still with us. It is these “dirty” power plants that PJM (regional transmission authority) now wants to tap for northeast consumers. Why? It is much cheaper for the power industry to continue to rely on some of its dirtiest plants than to utilize cleaner generation energy plants located closer to northeast customer demand. But when public health costs and environmental impacts are considered, is this truly the cheapest solution? Maybe for the power companies and regional transmission authorities.. .but not for individual citizen taxpayers in VA For the last 30 years, neither federal nor state regulators have seriously intervened to protect consumers and require full compliance with the Clean Air Act. 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Editorial & Opinion A4 August 2, 2007 Rappahannock Jietos Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Anita L. Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President John T. Toler, Executive Vice President Jan Clatterbuck, Office Manager To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 ~~ BY MAIL: $21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies: Recent 2 months, 50 cents Older copies to 1960, $5 (as available) Office: 249 Main Street, Washington, Va. Mailing address: P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: ashermanetimespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday , Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.rappnews.com ft THURSDAY, AUGUST 2,2007 Our View Harris in the clear The past few weeks and months have been a sort of surreal twilight zone for Woodville resident Hunt Harris who was fingered for a robbery that he didn’t commit. Now, officially cleared, Harris is looking forward to reclaiming a sense of normalcy again. The Old Rag Resource Center is high on his list ' of priorities as well as joining with Rappahannock residents in their efforts to combat the proposed Dominion power line. Despite the calamities he has endured, Harris is optimistic and smiling. Be sure and give him your best when you see him. It’s been a long journey back and one hike that Harris would have passed on. Please be patient Ironically in an effort to improve distribution, the Rappahannock News switched printers at the end of June. Since then, we have been receiving numerous complaints - primarily from our readership in the Flint Hill and Chester Gap areas - that they are not getting their papers on time or not getting them at all. Our office manager, Jan Clatterbuck, has been faithfully following up on all concerns. Our circulation department in Warrenton is well aware of the problem. As with any longstanding relationship, there will be ups and downs. As a local, community newspaper, we highly value our customers and value your input. We look forward to continuing to serve our readership as we have done and hope that you, as our readership, will continue to be patient as we work through this logistical snag. Some of you have gotten so frustrated that you are contemplating canceling your subscription. That is, of course, your choice but we would rather that you give us a bit more time to work through this ditch. The staff at the Rappahannock News welcomes your comments and appreciates your continued support. Heartfelt appreciation is extended to those of you who have phoned or phoned repeatedly in an attempt to get your paper. It tells us that our product is valued and needs to get to you on time! Letters to the Editor We welcome your opinions and comments. 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Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 and submitted via U.S. Mail, Fax (675-3088) or by e-mail (asherman@timespapers.com). 7 ...I h JUST Hr 5ITTINI6 FOR *LLT«EM60R5 TflW liWE 6DNE ON VACATION... r V J <£—LmftEWis 1 lefiAcy.A 1 irutfB -fi«gt “l« Letters County sends the wrong message about drugs How appalling it is to know that there is more concern over speeding violations than over illegal drug use and distribution in Rappahannock County. What kind of message are you sending to drug dealers when you say, and I quote Mr. Peter Luke’s remarks in last week’s paper, “Mr. Malik knew it was wrong, and he knew that if he got caught he would get in trouble. Yet he persisted in this behavior for a number of years.” With that being said in regard to Mr. Marcus Malik being found guilty of growing marijuana not for his own use, it seems to me that you are telling drug users and dealers that it is OK to have your drugs in Rappahannock for as long as you wish. Just be aware that when you get caught we are going to slap you on the wrist with a small fine and pat you on the back as we warn you with probation. It sickens me to see such a serious offense taken so lightly- lyHow many of those plants would have to be sold to cover the $5,000 fine, and how much did we spend as taxpayers to cover the cost of the Sheriffs Office investigation, Mr. Luke’s overpaid salary, the courthouse expenses and the random drug test during the probation period. Now with that being off of my chest, I would like to direct a few questions to Mr. Luke, Mrs. Connie Smith, Mr. J.C. Welch and Mr. Chris Williams. First of all, to Mr. Luke: How can you not request jail time for any drug offense, especially one that involves growing a large amount of marijuana that was for whatever use? To me it doesn’t matter if it was being grown as an ornamental annual. Illegal is illegal and it does not matter why he was growing it. It could just as easily have been grown to be sold to the youth of the county. Next question goes to all of the candidates running for sheriff: How do you feel about the case at hand? I know that the sheriff has no control of the courtroom decisions, but how does a result like this affect the department’s morale? — - It seems to me that if you have spent the time to gather evidence against a criminal and have the criminal proven guilty in court only to be punished so lightly that it would be somewhat discouraging. Last question goes to everyone: Is this the message that you really want to send to any drug user in Rappahannock County? I would love to see a response from each of you in the upcoming Rappahannock News. James Jenkins Sperryville Ryan Oyster fought illness Many in the county will remember Ryan Oyster who graduated from Rappahannock County High School in 1998. Ryan is married to the former Rachel Koski who also graduated from RCHS. They have four beautiful children - Jacob (9), Garrett (7), Grace (4) and Gage (1). Ryan was an Eagle Scout, and his Eagle project involved restoration of the playground area at the Rec Center. Following graduation from RCHS, Ryan entered the U S. Marine Corps. He was responsible for maintenance of Marine vehicles used in transporting troops. Sgt. Oyster was among the Marines who invaded Iraq in 2003. He received the top rat ing possible in keeping all the vehicles for which he was responsible operational during the march to Baghdad. Unfortunately, following his tour in Iraq, Ryan began to experience medical problems as many returning from Iraq have. Ryan was discovered to have lost part of his' right lung and was subsequently diagnosed with kidney disease in 2006. Several months ago, Ryan was diagnosed with cancer and began chemotherapy treatment. The day after Memorial Day, Ryan was having trouble breathing, went to Winchester hospital and was found to have a depleted blood supply requiring the commencement of blood transfusions. Around midnight, Ryan went into car diac arrest and septic shock. The nurse on duty performed CPR and brought Ryan back. His heart stopped seven times that night, and it is a miracle he was still alive. Because of his kidney problem, the treatment for the septic shock was delicate. Amazingly, he recovered from the septic shock with no permanent damage to his vital organs. However, he developed pneumonia that was coupled with a blockage of his lymphatic system that the doctors felt was “untreatable.* As a last gasp measure, they commenced radiation to attack the cancer in the lymph nodes in his chest. Astounding the doctors, his right lung began to open ever so slightly after it had been totally blocked. Day by day, Ryan’s lungs began to improve, and the tumors in his lymph nodes began to shrink. Although Ryan seemed to be recovering at home from the pneumonia, cancer and a blockage in his lymphatic system, the severity of his illness was just too much. On Saturday, July 21, 2007, Ryan passed peacefully in his sleep. There was no sign, other than Ryan’s generally weak condition, that this would happen. ' In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ryan J. Oyster Children Education Fund, do Bank of Clarke County, 110 Crock Wells Drive, Winchester, VA 22603. Jim Oyster Castleton Looking for graduates Headwaters is trying to gather names and contact information of all graduates (as well as those who attended and did not graduate) from the present Rappahannock County High School. When the vast majority of those names and addresses have been accumulated, there will be a wonderful celebration to which everyone will be invited. This will hopefully be the beginning of the RCHS Alumni Association. Can you imagine the won derful Homecoming?! I have such great memories of my high school years and would love to see old friends. How about you? I am part of the committee that is searching for folks who graduated from 19601969. (WoW! That stings when I say it.) All of our memories are a little fuzzy in terms of who was in which class, so no worries. Just send us the names, e-mail, phone or 911 addresses of anyone you think attended the high school during that period ... whatever you have. If you send a name from another decade, well sort it out. Don’t you worry. I think this is a very exciting opportunity for our school community, and as the coordinators of this effort, Mary Anne Biggs and Helen Williams, put it, “We just want to have fun!* Please catch the wave! Sit down right now and send us what you have before Aug. 15, if possible. You may contact any one of us on the ‘60s committee: Judi Burke North, jnorthburke@yahoo.com, 540-6352473 Brenda Welch Payne, hrendapayne@rappahannock.kl2.va.us Nancy Wood Reeve, thereeve2@yahoo.com, 540987-8944 Jan Hackley Makela, janmak@mris.com, 540-937-5718 Thanks so much, and have a great summer! Jan Makela, Class of *69 Thanks to the fire companies We would like to express a heart-felt “thank you” to all the fire departments that responded to our house fire on July 21. Thankfully, there was little damage. The response to our 911 call was overwhelming; in a matter of minutes, four fire companies were in our drive way ready to help. How reassuring to know these ‘Volunteers” are so willing to help. Thank you to Flint Hill, Chester Gap, Washington and Warren County Fire companies. Leslie and Janet Rinker Huntly

Drought, climate change on board’s agenda By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer With local farmers battling drought conditions this summer, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors is scheduled Monday to consider asking the state for help and address one possible cause of the dry conditions. County Administrator John McCarthy drafted a drought-disaster resolution to be adopted by the supervisors Monday. If the supervisors adopt the resolution, McCarthy will file it with the governor’s office to request that Rappahannock be designated as a drought disaster area. In the document, McCarthy writes that Rappahannock has received considerably less rain than normal during this year’s growing season, and the drought conditions have severely affected farmers. Rappahannock’s Food and Agriculture Council reported that the county has experienced a 40 percent loss in coolseason grasses and a 34.8 percent loss in alfalfa and mixed forage. The council is made up of representatives from the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resource Conservation Service and the Virginia Cooperative Extension. Gov. Tim Kaine has already designated 10 counties around the commonwealth as droughtdisaster areas this year. Neighboring Culpeper County is among those designated. Disaster declarations make farm operators in both primary and adjacent areas eligible for low-interest emergency loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The supervisors will also consider signing the Cool Counties Declaration on Monday. The resolution states that a consensus among the world’s leading scientists has found global warming to be caused by human-related emissions of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels. The change in climate is documented to increase the frequency of extreme weather r-rt— * nr* events — like droughts and floods - and also adversely affect wildlife habitats and food and water supplies. The Cool Counties program is designed to help counties reduce greenhouse gas emissions through measures such as environmentally responsible land-use policies and the use of renewable energy. Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald Connolly has been working with the Sierra Club and other local elected officials during the past six months to develop the program. Connolly wrote a letter to Rappahannock’s Board of Supervisors to request that they join Cool Counties. He also commended Rappahannock for the county’s far-sighted policies toward preserving open space. "You have set an example in the region for how to protect open space and preserve agriculture in the face of immense growth pressures,” Connolly wrote. “Your stewardship of natural resources not only reduces congestion in the entire region, but also protects our watershed and precludes massive increases in greenhouse gas emissions.” Members of the Cool Counties program make commitments to inventory the greenhouse gas emissions that result from the county government’s operations and implement measures to achieve significant and sustainable reductions in those emissions. Cool Counties sets a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent below current levels by 2050. The declaration recommends that counties stop increasing emissions by 2010 and achieve a 10 percent reduction every five years afterward through 2050. Member counties will urge the federal government to enact requirements, limits and incentives to meet that target of an 80 percent reduction. Nearly 600 cities in the United States have joined a less comprehensive Sierra Club program called Cool Cities. The program challenges cities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Final flight After some 17 years, the end of an era of sophisticated dining came to a dose on Saturday evening in Flint Hill as Four and Twenty Blackbirds hosted their last dinner for over 60 old friends and customers. Chef Heide Morf and her husband, Vinnie Deluise, turned an old farmhouse in a tiny Rappahannock village into a popular destination for a distinguished and discriminating crowd of gourmet diners. But it was not only high profile names (Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Brooke Shields, Willard Scott and restaurant critics) who made the success of this restaurant but | the steady local area dientele who came for I dinners and their popular Sunday brunches. 1 And these are the folks who are going to miss j 4&20 the most! In this photograph, “Vinnie” is 1 seating one of his last customers of the I evening in a festive atmosphere. Chef Heidi Morf said it was “an awesome experience” for her and her husband and they are grateful for all the good memories. J Photo by Richard Lykes Talking climate By Rob Jones ' Special to the Rappahannock News After a few busy months in Washington, DC, Congress is taking a much-needed break. Many of Virginia’s representatives will be back home, talking with constituents and holding town hall meetings - giving all of us a chance to get answers about the big issues facing our country. If you get that opportunity, I suggest you ask your representative what they are doing to help us achieve energy independence, improve our economy, make the United States more competitive in world markets, create opportunities for (farmers, and protect our environment — in other words, ask them what they’re doing about climate change. That one question will yield all those answers because, if done right, fighting climate change can help solve all of those challenges. In fact, rarely has one policy proposal — a limit on the carbon pollution that causes climate change - given us the chance to address so many critical issues. With such a policy - a “cap” on emissions — there would be a limit on the carbon pollution that can be emitted into the atmosphere. (Carbon pollution comes from burning oil and other fossil fuels.) Companies would each have set limits on the amount of pollution they can give off If a company reduces its emissions under their allowed level, they can sell the remaining allowances to other companies. Businesses can also save allowances for future use. One result of the cap is that businesses will look for ways to be more efficient in how they use oil and other fossil fuels. This will spur new investments in developing and producing more energy efficient technology. In fact right now, while we sit on the sidelines, foreign companies are developing cleaner fuels and energy efficient technologies. Being more energy efficient is one of the reasons Toyota recently passed General Motors as the world’s largest car manufacturer. But it is not too late for Virginia businesses to can get in on the action. There is no reason our workers and companies cannot become the manufacturers and sellers of new technologies. They only need Congress to act and implement a cap and trade system to combat global warming. Fortunately the economic benefits of fighting climate change or just not confined to manufacturing. Fanners would also enjoy the benefits of increased demand for the crops they grow that could be used to produce biodiesel, low carbon ethanol, and other cleaner fuels. Plus, they could also get credit for farming practices that reduce emissions and store carbon in soils. , These new opportunities for farmers could ripple through rural area, helping to create jobs in small towns and farming communities across the state. A cap on carbon emissions wifi also reduce our dependence on imported oil, by promoting the use of energy efficient technology and renewable fuels. If our overall economy does not use as much fossil fuels we will not have to import as much oil from the Middle East and other unstable regions of the world. This August is a great opportunity for people who care about these problems to make our voices heard. Hopefully we can send a clear message to our members of Congress that when they go back to Washington, DC in September if they are serious about solving big problems, they need to be serious about passing a cap on carbon emissions. Rob Jones is the director of the Virginia Climate Initiative located in Richmond, Virginia. You may contact him at 804-648-6299 or via email at rob@ alliancegroupltd.com, rob@alliancegroupltd.com HEADWATERS Fostering educational excellence in Rappahannock County By Amy Silver O’Leary Special to the Rappahannock News Taste of Rappahannock Excitement about the Tenth Annual Taste of Rappahannock, to be held on September 8, is building. “Community support for the Taste this year has been overwhelming,” reports Executive Director Cole Johnson. “We are amazed at how many people have chosen to support Headwaters programs through the Taste.” ■ . This year’s Underwriters include: Battelle, Linda and Bill Dietel and Over Jordan Farm, Good Harbor Consulting, Griffin Tavern and Restaurant, Rappahannock National Bank, and Tri-State Title and Escrow. Sponsors include: Doug and Margaret Baumgardner, Susan Hoffman and Mike Biniek and Belle Meade Schoolhouse, and Cheri and See PROGRAMS, Page A6 Testimony From Page A3 Following are some paints for SSC consideration - Two-thirds of Virginia’s population already resides in areas designated non-attainment, or areas that are borderline for attainment of air quality standards under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). These localities already face a huge challenge to reduce their unhealthy levels of ozone and particulate matter in the air without being further hampered by the construction of Dominion’s proposed new power line. This proposed high intensity power line will connect to some of the worst polluting plants in the nation (Ohio Valley plants). - These pollution generating plants have lost users in their own market and need new customers outside their locale to survive. It also appears that PJM is desperate to find a new cheap power source for its customers in the northeast. Its plan would extend the life of these out-dated, high-polluting coalfired facilities - plants that should long ago, have been closed or made to be environmentally-safe - by getting them new, tar distant customers. - Tragically, pollutants from these Ohio Valley power plants waft eastward on a daily basis, harming the health of our citizens. The damage this does to Virginia’s air quality has been well documented. Continued use of these coal-use plants which regularly spew polluted noxious air over us, also severely hampers Northern Virginia’s ability to meet required national air quality' standards as it places large portions of our population in harm’s way. News advisories continuously announce the danger of this bad air quality for our at-risk populations, which include among others, nursing mothers, bahies and youths, as Well as growing numbers of elderly people, those with respiratory problems and the poorest citizens. - To my knowledge, the VA Department of Environmental Quality has failed consistently to evaluate the power plant pollution problem in any environmental assessment of the proposed power line, focusing instead ONLY on the less severe bad air practices slated to be used during power line construe tion (such as clearing/buming trees/vegetation.) I believe this to be a major error. - Instead, it is critically important for all Virginia citizens that our government agencies require a full and thorough scientific assessment of this power line proposal’s impact on public health, the environment and our ability to meet national air quality standards, - Why would Virginia want to act in support of an ongoing, harmful flow of excessive amounts of air pollutants from the outdated Ohio plants'? - Does Virginia want to support the continued pollution air as a result of this proposal - air that no one should breathe and at-risk people should fear? - Do we want to stay indoors for days on end to ensure the safety of our health during a growing number of bad air alerts? - The pollution from Ohio power plants - which are now failing to generate sufficient income (as I said earlier) in their current local marketplace — should not be allowed to spew its poisons continuously over our land for greater corporate profit. - I urge the VA State Corporation Commission to consider this proposal’s potential for further poisoning the air we breathe seriously, by reviewing the scientific data that is available about existing pollutant levels associated with these plants and their continued impact on our air as a result of this new power line proposal. - Hard data exists to demonstrate clearly that Dominion Power’s proposal is NOT IN THE PUBLIC interest ' of Virginians Instead, Dominion Power’s plan will insure the continuous operation of polluting plants in another state, which should have long ago shut down or replaced, and allow them to increase output and market reach because it is the cheapest way they have to insure corporate profit. - Sadly, records clearly show that these Ohio Valley power plants are among the largest sources of nitrogen oxides (which contribute to ozone formation), sulfur dioxides (which contribute to acid rain), mercury deposition (which contributes to birth defects in children including autism) and fine particulate matter. All of this contributes to increased mortality - 1,200 deaths a year in VA are attributed to power plant pollution. Over the past thirty years the toll has been staggering. - Again, I challenge you to examine the scientific data and make your decision not on what Dominion Power says, but on what these plants are now producing in the way of pollution and what the future will bring if this proposal is implemented. Virginians need to know. What we will be getting, in addition to the power lines, is ongoing massive doses of noxious gases and harmful particulates that have the potential to maim and kill. - A thorough review of this information will show you that the human health impact of these gases/materials can be harmful at levels lower than the present the federal standard (NAAQS). Therefore, it is likely that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may revise its standard for ozone content - a move that will make it even more difficult for northern VA to reach the attainment level now required thereby placing additional areas in our state at risk of designation for intolerable amounts of air pollution. ' - Think about the consequence of the proposal now before you and get the facts. Any plan to extend the life of outdated, pollutant-spewing grandfathered coal plants would continue to subjert large segments of our population and those in other northeast states to higher than necessary levels of dangermis pollutants. - The vast majority (all but two) of the coal plants this line rank among the top 50 in the United States for greenhouse gas emissions. Virginia just joined the climate registry and is conducting a greenhouse gas inventory. - WHEN WE ARE SEEKING TO REDUCE LEVELS OF GREENHOUSE GASES, WHY WOULD VIRGINIA WANT TO INCREASE THEM BY LETTING THIS PROPOSAL TO GO ANY FURTHER'? - IT IS THE VERY AIR THAT VIRGINIANS BREATHE THAT IS AT STAKE! -1 strongly believe no need ^NATURAL BRIDGE Ancient Natural Wonder. Hotel Grant Food A Mountains of FUN* nearby in Virginians Blue Ridge I www.neturatt1nd9eva.c01n 800-533-1410 * Tana’s Kitchen is year local easy, meat-prep store. U/e do all the shopping, chopping, and clean up. you come and hatfe fun making delicious, gourmet, familg-friendtg meats to enjog. We hatfe 14 different entrees each mouth, you mag choose to make ^ 4, 8, or 12 entrees. 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Dominion and PJM have not given adequate consideration of these alternatives, rather they have repeatedly put forth their cheapest solution — continued use of distant out-dated plants that pollute excessively and increasingly poison our air. Beulah Baptist Church Sunday, August Sh Annual Woman In White Program Rev. Douglas Gore preaching 11 a.m. service honoring our Senior Citizens Dinner served immediately blowing a.m. service 3 p.m. Service - in it’s entirety by The Gospel Guys - Minister Jordan Guy 540.364.2626 August 18,2007 • lOKMAM HI 7:00PM Held at: Warrenton Horse Show Grounds, Warrenton, \A Ae mutiom uJume fmulim otr /«W, w/Mry ckuamjnrhi* oumt eUiwh—rg. <AutmMM COME FOR FREE ALL DAY MUSIC AND FUN FREE ALL DAY EVENT Rain or Shine a |_ sit, (Covered Seating or Bring A Chair or Blanket). Enjoy Christ-Centered Musk. Drama Groups, Solos, and Children’s Activities. A Relaxing Tune For All. 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School News From Around the County Chappell’s Corner School Board bans smoking at school events For many years, The Rappahannock County School Board has banned use of tobacco on school property by employees and students. Effective July 1, this ban was extended to school events. Explained Superintendent Bob Chappell: “Our sole motivation in making this change is to eliminate second hand smoke from school facilities after school hours / during school events. By doing this we feel that we will help to protect students, employees and non-smoking members of the public from the health threat posed by second hand smoke.” Chappell and the principals are planning signs and fliers to help educate the public to the change. School Board bans pets on school property In January, the School Board banned pets in school buildings. The Board allowed principals to make exceptions for “educationally appropriate programs.” The School Board will consider extending the ban on pets to after-school activities on school grounds. The reasons for the January ban are listed in the policy: (due to) “numerous safety and health concerns, not the least of which is allergies, fear of certain animals by some students and staff members, and the risk of spread of disease.” Chappell and the principals are planning signs and fliers to help educate the public to the changes, if approved by the Board. School lunch prices to remain the same At the June 28 School Board meeting, the School Board unanimously approved Supt. Bob Chappell’s recommendation to keep breakfast and lunch prices the same. According to Chappell, “The Board and I were reluctant to increase the prices, because we were concerned an increase would be a burden on parents. Plans for the cafeteria program for this year include a) setting up a daily ‘RCESStyle’ salad bar at RCHS; b) continuing ‘from scratch’ cooking of many meals; c) working to further eliminate transfats; and d) continuing the Culinary Arts program and Cafeteria Staff collaboration on planning of menus.” School safety enhancements The RCPS maintains a Crisis Management Plan developed in cooperation with Rappahannock County Emergency personnel, the Sheriff’s Department, and the State Police. During the spring of 2007 a team of school administrators, health professionals and a parent volunteer put together a preliminary Pandemic Flu Plan. More information on this plan will be made available during the first semester. It includes protocols for communication among school and health officials, employees, parents and students in the event of an impending epidemic. The plan also includes discussions of how to offer instruction if schools are closed during an epidemic. Health officials will train school employees on effective infection control procedures during August. Other safety enhancements scheduled for this school year are: •Installation of phones in each class for teachers to communicate with the office; •Use of a phone - email emergency notification system; and •Installation of a camera system at RCHS. Important August dates August 13 - New Teachers Report August 13- Parent Meeting for Fall Sports 7:00, RCHS AUD August 14 - School Board Meeting 7:30 RCHS Band Room August 20 - All Employees Report for Continental Breakfast and Convocation Meeting at RCHS 8:30 August 21 - Employee Benefits Fair 9:30 - 11:00 at RCES CAF August 22 - Kindergarten Orientation 6:30 PM; 8th Grade Orientation 7:00 PM August 23 - Meet the Teacher Night 2:00-5:00 and 6:00 - 8:00 August 27 - First Day of School NOTE: Throughout the summer parents may enroll students in the Rappahannock County Public Schools. Offices are open 8:30-4:30 weekdays. We recommend that parents call before coming in to register:RCES 987-8259; RCHS 987-8575. Group to look for funding solutions By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer A new group is forming in an attempt to bring in more state funding for Rappahannock County Public Schools. The Rappahannock County and School Funding Team will work with elected representatives on the state and federal levels as well as selected citizens to increase state funding for Rappahannock’s local government and public schools. Because of Rappahannock’s low population and lack of large businesses, funding for the county’s government and public schools falls largely on the shoulders of the county’s property owners. The team will try to soften the blow to local taxpayers by making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors on how to relieve some of that burden. The group’s name and mission statement were developed by County Administrator John McCarthy and Schools Superintendent Bob Chappell, and will be discussed at the supervisors’ meeting Monday. An organizational meeting for the new group is scheduled to follow in midAugust. School funding was a point of heated debate this year as county and school leaders put Rappahannock’s fiscal 2008 budget together. The county’s schools accounted for nearly 60 percent of Rappahannock’s $20.3 million budget. The schools’ $12.1 million portion was a $310,000 increase over what the system received for fiscal 2007. The increase required a 1cent property tax increase on each $100 of assessed land value. House approved $1.5M in gang task force funding for Northern Virginia The annual spending bill that funds the Department of Justice approved Thursday by the House includes $1.5 million 'for the Northern Virginia Regional Gang Task Force, according to Rep. Frank Wolf (R-lOth). The FY 2008 CommerceJustice-Science Appropriations bill also provides $700,000 to the Northwest Regional Drug Task Force operating in the northern Shenandoah Valley. This task force, established in the 1990s to address the spread of methamphetamines in the Valley, took on the added responsibility of fighting gangs in 2004. The bill directs $500,000 toward the gang effort and $200,000 toward combating the spread of meth and other drugs. “Thanks to the efforts of these task forces, our region has been able to get out in front of this growing problem,” said Wolf, citing a recent news report saying that “the international street gang MS-13 is unifying its violent members across the U.S., including the D.C. area, attempting to strengthen its criminal organization by creating a single organization.” Wolf, who is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and served as chairman of what was previously called the Science-StateJustice-Commerce Appropria tions subcommittee from 20012006, has led the effort to secure federal funding for the task forces, which operate in 14 counties and cities from Alexandria west to Winchester. “The level of cooperation across jurisdictional lines and between law enforcement officials on all levels of government is what has made these task forces so successful,” Wolf said. Wolf also credits the work of area social service departments, school systems and civic organizations and volunteer organizations. “There is more to dealing with this problem than arresting people,” Wolf said. “Suppression is a big part, but it has to be combined with education and prevention components or it won’t work. Everyone involved in the task forces understands that is what has made them so successful.” Summer students share Governor’s School experience By Charlie Spierinc; Rappahannock News Staff Writer Who would deliberately sign up for another month of school during their summer vacation? That’s just what three Rappahannock County High School students did this summer as they attended the Governor’s School for Humanities and Visual & Performing Arts at the University of Richmond. Colleen Daly, Osha Kondori, and Caroline Massie were chosen to join 400 students throughout the state for advanced curriculum activities in Humanities and Theatre. Massie noted that it was an entirely different experience than a typical Rappahannock summer, as she was introduced to different people from around the state. “It made me realize what college would be like,” she said, “I had a lot of freedom but I had to make a lot of decisions for myself such as getting to class and meeting new people,” she said. Attending students had classes on Saturday and had mandatory scheduled events. Each year, the students that join the program attend several cultural events throughout the area. The events of this summer’s program included an Independence Day celebration complete with fireworks and a trip to the historic St. John’s Church, where Patrick Henry made his famous speech. The group also attended several plays performed by traveling drama groups. Massie, a rising junior, focused her studies on the humanities, taking a class that explored lines in society that are drawn between acceptable and unacceptable things. She also took a literary class named “Subtext and Double Speak.” Massie noted that she read a lot of smaller works of literature such as essays and poems, and even wrote some of her own material in a creative writing class. “It was nice getting feedback from teachers,” she said, “I think I definitely improved my writing.” Osha Kondori, a rising senior also participated in the humanities program. Among the classes she attended was a class entitled “Poets and Rebels and Crazies” and a class on classic propaganda. “The classes were very open and interesting,” she said, “They definitely understand that you are giving up your summer, so they let you take a role in the classes and try to keep you entertained.” Kondori said that what she enjoyed most was the commu All Men's and I^adies’ Clothing Must Go! 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Colleen Daly, a rising senior, focused her studies on theatre and the performing arts. “It was so far one of the best experiences of my life,” she said, “All of the teachers were qualified and everyone in the whole community was open minded.” Daly said that she quickly made friends within the theater group and had the opportunity to attend several interr esting classes. She said that the classes taught here a lot about acting, making a character more truthful and fine tuning her movement. “I even took a class on clowning,” she chuckled, “It sounds silly but it was a lot of fun.” The students received a certificate of completion during the closing ceremonies and students were allowed to share with everyone present how the Governor’s School affected their fives. All of the girls agreed that the main reason for going to the program was to spruce up their college application. What they found was a program that prepared them for the entire college experience. “Governor’s school was all about learning, but it also helped you gain a sense of self,” Daly said, “The experience pushed you farther intellectually and personally than normal school classes.” Photo by Richard Lyfces Pirates, llamas, reading fun at the library As part of the summer reading program for children at the Rappahannock County Library, assistant director Cindy Arbelbide held a party to introduce the children (dressed up for the occasion in pirate costumes) to two trained and peoplefriendly llamas brought to the event by Gwen Hays and Clyde Humphrey of West Wind Farm. Here Clyde Humphrey introduces prize-winning “Hercules" to Gregory Pullen while other children meet and pet Gwen Hays’ “Boo" Programs From Page A5 Martin Woodard of Roy Wheeler Realty. Farm-to-lhble With guidance and encouragement from Lilo Wolfe, the RCES Service Committee worked on the courtyard garden at the elementary school. Students laid landscape fabric and mulched the area that will serve as an outdoor classroom. Student interns Forrest Marqui$ee„ . , Brpannah Sh'ahkle, and Mandy Smoot did a great job this summer harvesting, planting summer crops, and cleaning up the RCES courtyard. Four raised beds wall be built and filled with soil this summer. Because Joyce Abell has generously invited F2T to expand its garden space on her land, Program Coordinator Trista Scheuerlein hopes to increase donations to the Senior Nutrition Center in the coming year. Last year, F2Ts donations of fresh, student-grown produce totaled 120 pounds to the schools and the Senior Center. This year's goal is to donate 500 pounds of food. Starfish Mentoring New volunteer professional consultant Barbara Adolfi, LCSW, made a presentation to mentors and committee members on “Mentoring Adolescents” at the home of Linda Dietel in July. Summer Workshops “As usual, the kids were great and we had a lot of fun,” reports Headwaters Board member Lucille Niessen of 2007 Summer Workshops. Artwork created by students in Davette Leonard’s “Exploration in Drawing and Painting” workshop is on display at the Rappahannock County Public Library. See next week’s paper for full coverage and a photo gallery. Finally; don’t forget Next Step’s “College Boot Camp,” to be held August 20-24. Call Cole Johnson at 675-1819 or visit www.headwatersfdn.org for information on these and J other Headwaters programs. lever Clean Your Cinders Again The First, The Best, The #2 Gutter Protection System in the World. 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Brains before brawn By Steve Franklin Rappahannock New* Staff Writer So, your little tyke’s got an arm like Ehray, a jumper like Bird, and a slap shot like Gretzky. In your mind, he’s the next Marino, Jordan, or Lemieux. Heck, who knows, he may be all three. Yes siree, there’s no doubt that Junior is on the Cast track to the NFL, NBA, or NHL. Well, not so Cast. ' The NCAA recently conducted a study on the probability of a high school athlete competing in athletics beyond the high school level. And Junior’s chances aren’t looking so good. Only four percent of all high school athletes will go on to play their respective sport at an NCAA sanctioned institution. And less than one percent of all high school athletes will make it to the professional level. Call hk Coach Steve Franklin Statistically speaking, high school ice hockey players have the best chance to make an NCAA roster with 11 percent of all prep players getting the chance to play in college. Baseball was next with 6.1 percent, while football followed with 5.7 percent. Your son’s best chances of making it hig are in baseball,, with more than 600 NCAA athletes selected in the MI.B Amateur Draft each year. That’s more than double the number of athletes in all five of the other top sports leagues (NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL and MLS) combined. Less than onehalf a percent of all high school baseball players make it to the pros, while hockey was next, with only one out of every 300 high school hockey players making it to the NHL. Of the 61,252 NCAA football players, only 250 went on to play professional football in 2006. That means one out of every 245 NCAA players make it to the NFL. Hie probability of a high school football player mating it to the NFL is just one in 1,072. And basketball is even worse. Only one of every 3,547 boy’s high school basketball players make it to the NBA. And for those of you with talented little girls, good luck. Hie chances of your daughter making the WNBA are one out of every 4,044. All told, less than. 1,000 of the 145,452 NCAA studentathletes who compete in football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, or soccer will be selected to play professionally. The NCAA conducted the study to illustrate the importance of academics to studentathletes. And the outcome is clear. Statistics show that it’s time to put brains before brawn. Your kid may have game, but does he have the tods to succeed in the real work!? Fall Baseball Registration Rappahannock/Culpeper Babe Ruth youth baseball league will have sign-ups for the upcoming 2007 fall season. Sign-up days will be held at Stuart’s Field an the fallowing Saturdays: August 4th, 11th, and 18th from MO am. until 12.-00 nw« Trent’s with new players to our league should bring a copy of their birth certificate with them to sign-ups. Applications, Registration fees and other information are located on our league website at RappCulpbaseball.com. Our baseball facility is located 3 miles west ofClevinger's Corner off Route 211. Please contact us at 937-7900 with any questions regarding fall sign-ups. Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Steve Franklin Jonathan Butler hits the ground during conditioning drills Williams Era under way By Steve Franklin ,. Rappahannock News Staff Write; , A record 43 kids showed up fir the first day of Rappahannock County High School football practice Wednesday, as new RCHS coach Mike Williams takes the reins and attempts to move the fledgling third-year program from perennial punching bag to Bull Run District contenders. “It’s a real joy to see this many players here. The numbers will go up more when we bring in our eighth-graders. We’re hoping to see 60 kids between varsity and junior varsity" Williams said. “We are real pleased with the kids that are out here. We want the kids who want to play football on this team." The Panthers have gone 218 since the program was implemented in 2005, causing many folks to call for the school board to squash the program. This season - thanks to a friendlier schedule and three as many hnmp games — the community and the players are more upbeat. ■ "We’re expecting a much better season,” said RCHS senior running back and line backer Tim Fitzmorris. “We lost lO or 11 seniors and a lot erf talent, but the atmosphere around here is very different. Everyone’s real positive. We’re expecting a better performance this season.” Those lofty expectations are a byproduct of die mentality Williams has instilled in his players. “Our goal is to be the best offense and the best defense in the district,” Williams said. “You always aim for perfection, but you never achieve it. You have to set your goals high or you will settle for less.” This season, the Panthers will look to improve an offense that yielded just 12 points per game. Williams plans to run the triple option flexbone offense, a run-oriented attack that is often associated with the USl Naval Academy. In fact, that’s where Williams learned the offense. A few years ago, he took a trip to Annapolis, Md., to learn the system from Navy Coach Paul Johnson, who is considered the mastermind of the triple option. “The option works real well for undersized teams,” Williams said. “The beauty of the option is that you don’t have to block the hig guys in the middle. You can get your lineman out on the little comers and safeties.” In keeping with the military theme, Williams plans to run the 3-5-3 defense, a relatively uncommon defense that Georgia Military College has started to make popular in the South. “We will have three down lineman, five linebackers and three defensive hacks,” Williams said. “It’s a defense that’s predicated cm applying pressure. We will be attacking the offense from somewhere on every play.” The first day of practice was spent implementing the attacking offense and aggressive defense. And after day one, many of the players came away impressed with Coach Williams. “He’s brought in a whole new attitude,” senior quarterback Jonathan Butler said. “He’s set the bar high. This season we’re hoping to turn some heads and show people that the Rappahannock football program can be successful.” E-mail the reporter at sfranklin@timespapers.com. Coach Williams barks out instructions to one of his lineman Summer is a time for new beginnings § So Start the season off right with a fresh, new opportunity to grow, p What it you could work from home, be your own boss and set your ^ own schedule...where would today take you? 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First revenge, then state championship By Steve Franklin Rapahannock News Staff Writer There’s good news for new RCHS head volleyball coach Scott Wilde. The Lady Panthers return all but one player from a 2006 squad that reached the semi-finals of the VHSL Group A State Volleyball Championships. There’s also some bad news. The Lady Panthers will return all but one player from a 2006 squad that reached the semi-finals of the VHSL Group A State Volleyball Championships. “It’s a good thing, but there is definitely some pressure to win this season,” Coach Wilde said. “We have the talent to compete with any team in the state. But when the VHSL tournament is a one and done format, the best team doesn’t always win. It’s kind of like the NCAA (basketball) tournament. The best team doesn’t always win, it’s usually whoever gets hot at the right time.” After losing setter Rebecca Tupper to graduation, the Lady Panthers will turn to rising seniors Elena Kritter, Kim Hutcheson, and Elvira Yanez to lead them back to Richmond for a chance to vie for a state championship. “We’ll definitely miss Rebecca,” Coach Wilde said. “But our seniors are ready to take over her leadership role and some of the younger girls will be able to fill her void on 2003 GMC SIERRA K1500 Was: $17,500 Stock# 74229A *15,900 2005 HUMMER H2 Was: $41,900 Stock# 74389B ‘38,700 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA Was: $19,890 Stock# 96803 *15,898 Doing Business the Old Fashioned Way-.mUi t HanMako « a Smite. I 250 West Shirley Ave., • Warrenton, VA 540.347.3341 800.255.6377 • www.jimharrisauto.com a t Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Steve Frankfir HIGH EXPECTATIONS: Emily Carter dives for a ball during first day of volleyball practice at Rappahannock Element School. This season, the Lady Panthers are among the favorii to win the VHSL Group A State Championship. the court.” The Panthers went 23-4 last season and captured the Region B crown. On Wednesday, they held their first practice as they begin defense of their regional title. “We’re hoping to go farther this year,” outside hitter Kim Hutcheson said. “There was a sense of unity towards the end of last season and we really started to gel. Hopefully that will carry over to this season.” Even though they posted the best mark in school history a year ago, they still had a sour taste in their mouths seasons end. That’s becai they lost the Bull Run Dist Championship Tournament arch-nemsis Strasburg. In Strasburg handed Rapp nock County three of their f4 losses in 3006. This year Lady Panthers are out to ea 'revenge. “We really hated to lose Strasburg last seasoi Hutcheson said. “Our first |_ this year is to beat Strasbu and win the district title, that, we’ll focus on winnini state championship.” Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Chartie Spierinj SOCCER CAMP: Former Brazilian soccer player Franciscc Izaiai watches as Ryan Athelli, 9, makes a shot at the goal. Brazilian soccer players visit Rappahannock By Charlie Spiering Rappahannock News Staff Writer A soccer team from Brazil came to Rappahannock County yesterday, offering local children a chance to improve their soccer skills. About 50 young soccer players joined the camp which was held at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. The Brazilian soccer team consisted of eight former professional and semi-professional soccer athletes! Mario Nascimento, a team leader and musician for the group, said that the soccer camps were part of a missionary effort. “We teach the kids basic techniques, and tricks, how to dribble control the ball,” he said, "Then we share testimonies with the kids about our faith in Jesus Christ.” Later in the afternoon, the Brazilian team planned to play an exhibition game with local high school players and coaches. Tuesday the Brazilian soccer team played a game against members of the Culpeper United soccer team. A crowd of 250 spectators came to watch the game. Thursday the team will offer a similar camp in Madison County. The Brazilian team beg their three week missior tour in Georgia traveling a i cuit that has reached 31 churches throughout the ares One of the players, Pasto^ China, served as a chaplain for the Brazilian National Team! “He has some amazing st and experiences as he follow! the team.” said Nascimento. Pastor Phil Bailey from the Washington Baptist Church 1 was one of the pastors that] welcomed -the team to] Rappahannock. “Soccer’s a big thing down there,” said Bailey,] noting that he experienced the] meaning of soccer culture during a mission trip to Costa] Rica. “Everything stops when] they play an important game.” Bailey said that the] Baptist Association of Virginia * have a mission partnership! with Brazil. “We send people \ down there, and they send; people up here,” he said, “Each j group spends their time sharing the skills that they have j and witnessing to their faith.” Bailey noted that it was 9 great experience to have the soccer team visit Virginia. “Its neat to have people from other countries, who share our faith come and visit,” he said, ^Et makes the world a smaller place.”

Classifieds/B9-B 12 Countryside Section B Photographic Visions — Images from Middle Street Gallery The Middle Street Gallery, a 20-person artist’s cooperative based in Washington, will show the works of its two photographer members throughout August. The show, Photographic Visions - Images from the Middle Street Gallery, will feature the eclectic works of Joanne Levine of Sperryville and Washington, D.C. and Gary Anthes of Castleton and Arlington. It will be the first all-photography show at the gallery in many years. Levine’s works include scenes from Rappahannock County, national parks in the region and scenes from her extensive travels overseas. Anthes will show photographs of agricultural and nature subjects in the county as well as images from Bodie, California, the best-preserved ghost town in America. The artists will have an opening reception, with refreshments, on Saturday, August 4, from 3 to 6 p m. Patrons, the press and the public are cordially invited to come and meet the artists and see their works. Additionally, on the following Saturday, August 11 from 1 to 4 p.m., they will hold a workshop at the gallery on ways people can improve their photography. 1 love photography for its ability to capture transient moments of beauty and to highlight details and patterns in nature and man-made objects that might otherwise go unnoticed,” Levine said. “I’m showing images of Rappahannock County because it’s a place I have known and loved for many years,” Anthes said. “I see this show as one small way for me to thank the people of the county for keeping it unspoiled and beautiful.” Anthes’s ghost town photographs could not be more different. “I think they are special for the sense of sad “The Amber Fort" by Jo Levine n “Sentinel” by Gary Anthes Fish Nets by Jo Levine ness and mystery they evoke, and because these old buildings and arti1 - “Easter Snow” by Gary Anthes “Ghost House” by Gary Anthes facts will not last forever.” A former lawyer, Levine returned to photography — a youthful passion — after retiring from a federal consumer protection agency. In the past year, her work has been selected for four juried shows, tak “Cherry Blossums” by Jo Levine ing second and third prizes in two of them. Anthes is a free-lance writer and photographer who contributes to the Travel section of The Washington Post. One of his Bodie photographs was chosen earlier this year for inclusion in the juried regional exhibition, Photo ‘07: Photographs Taken in the Last 75 Years at the Eclipse Art center in Arlington. This will be the first major show at the Gallery for the two artists, who were elected to membership in the cooperative last November. The Middle Street Gallery is an independent, non-profit cooperative gallery located next to The Inn at Little Washington in Washington, Va. Hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For At a Glance As part of its August exhibition, Photographic Visions - Images from the Middle Street Gallery, the gallery will conduct an informal workshop on photographic techniques on , Saturday, August 11 from 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Exhibiting photographers Jo Levine of Sperryville and Washington, D.C. and Gary Arrthes of Castleton and Arlington will be on hand to offer tips from their years of experience and to critique your photographs and answer your questions about photography. At 1:30, Anthes will give an informal talk about field techniques in photography - “rules” of composition, lighting and how to find the right “photo ops” at the right time. At 2:30, Levine will tafc about going beyond your camera’s fully automatic mode, factors unique to digital photography, and about equipment that can enhance your photography. The workshop is free and open to the public; drop in any time. Bring your questions and your photographs for critiquing by these accomplished artists. L J more information, visit the Web site at www.middlestreetgallery.org or call the gallery on weekends at 540675-3440. No longer endangered: The return of the bald eagle Whether it’s viewed on the banks of a big Alaskan river or soaring through the marshes beside a Florida lake, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) never fails to draw attention. Found only in North America, the iconic white head and 7-foot wingspan of an adult stand out among the many skyward creatures that make their home here. But even more than its stature or its fishing prowess, the bald eagle remains a symbol of the United States, and graces everything from coins and stamps to government seals and art - a living, feathered reminder of the grace and power that the nation was founded upon. After being on the brink of extirpation in the mid-20th century following loss of habitat, damage to eggs from harmful chemicals and poaching, a 1965 study showed as few as 400 breeding pairs remained in the lower 48 states. Decades of careful conservation - including some financed through sportsmen dollars and utilizing conservation tactics previously perfected on game animals - included the relocation of breeding pairs, incubation ^ of eggs and the release of eaglets as ' well as increased law enforcement protection from wildlife agencies. The results have seen bald eagle breeding pair numbers increase to 10,000 in the last 40 years. Because of this, the bald eagle was officially removed from the U.S. Endangered and Threatened Species List on June 28, 2007. Today, bird watchers in places like Oklahoma are just as likely as a visitor to Yellowstone to spot a bald eagle flying or perched high in a tree. 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Jones said that typically bald eagles stay near major bodies of water, such as the Rappahannock River, since their diet consists mainly of fish. “Once in a while you will see them around during deer season,” said Jones who also noted that bald eagles are scavengers when they need to be. More than just a symbol of a nation, the bald eagle serves as a vital member of the food chain in any area it inhabits. Whether it dines on salmon in the northwest or mammals and rodents anywhere else, bald eagles survive largely on carrion, making sure that nothing goes to waste in the wild. Extremely adept at catching fish, eagles are likely to stay in one area all year if they have ready access to a sufficiently large body of water. In 1995, the bald eagle was nationally upgraded from endangered to threatened in all of the lower 48 states. At that time, there were around 4,450 breeding pairs. Today, bald eagle pairs in the continental U.S. number 9,789. Although these birds have been removed from the Threatened and Endangered Species List, they are still protected by both federal and state laws. These statutes include the Lacey Act, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. All three of these acts generally state that the U.S. prohibits the pursuance, harming, harassing, purchasing, taking, killing, possession, transportation, and importation of migratory birds, their eggs, parts, and nests, unless allowed by permit. On Saturday, September 22, 2007, millions of Americans will celebrate the success of the bald eagle and many other species as part of National Hunting and Fishing Day activities that will be going on nationwide. National Hunting and Fishing Day began after a presidential proclamation in 1972 that sets aside the fourth Saturday of each September for the event. Since then, national, regional, state and local organizations have staged, thousands of open house hunting- and fishing-related events everywhere from shooting ranges to suburban frog ponds, providing millions of Americans with a chance to experience, understand and appreciate traditional outdoor sports. The careful bald eagle conservation efforts of the past have given millions of people the thrill of seeing the bald eagle soar high above the ground, to hear it call in the distance and continue to grace some of the United States’ most beautiful locales. Conservation groups, sportsmen and women and wildlife watchers alike are all stakeholders in the future of the bald eagle, to ensure that this majestic creature remains a symbol of America and not a distant memory. National Hunting and Fishing Day, formalized by Congress in 1971, was created by the National Shooting Sports Foundation to celebrate the conservation successes of hunters and anglers. National Hunting and Fishing Day is observed on the fourth Saturday of every September.

Sporting Calendar AUGUST 2 Summerplace Farm schooling show, 4 p.m., (540)364-0006 3 Cinnamon Ridge Farm schooling show series, Amissville, 10 am., (540) 937-6535 4 Old Dominion Hounds open kennels evening, hunt kennels, Orlean, 5 p.m., free, (540) 364-4573 4 Loudoun Hunt West foxhunting clinic, Valley View Farm, Purcellville, 8:30 am, (540) 338-2095 4 Casanova Hunt trail ride, 9 a.m., Owl Run Farm, (540)788-4116 r 4-5 MOCPC combined test, Glenwood Park, Middleburg, (540) 253-5253 5 Rowe Sport Horses hunter series, Warrenton Horse Show Grounds, 9 am., (540) 270-9696 5 LOW show series, near Fredericksburg, (540) 972-2238 5 Piedmont Foxhounds trail ride, Greengarden, Upperville, (540) 592-7199 5 EKG show, Hill Valley Farm, Spotsylvania, (540) 582-6272 5 Blue Ridge Hunt trail ride, 9 a.m., Mt. Hebron, Berryville, (540) 837-1422 Deadly horse diseases bane of summer I Virginia’s state veterinarian has confirmed the first cases of Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus in horses this year. The EEE-positive horse was from Suffolk and was euthanized because of its illness in late June. The West Nile-positive horse is from Rockingham County. He developed clinical signs on June 23, but the horse responded to treatment and has since recovered. In 2006, there were no equine cases of EEE in Virginia, and only one case of West Nile in a Virginia horse, in Suffolk, State vet Dr. Richard Wilkes urges horse owners to vaccinate all equines every six to 12 months against these infectious diseases. He said it is particularly important in the southeastern region of Virginia, where many equine , veterinarians already recommend the six-month vaccination interval. Generally, both EEE and West Nile are transmitted by mosquitoes. Typical symptoms include staggering, circling, depression, loss of appetite and sometimes fever and blindness. There is no cure for either disease, but they can both be prevented through vaccination. Other prevention methods include destroying standing water breeding sites for mosquitoes, use of insect repellents and removing animals from mosquito-infested areas during peak biting times, usually dusk to dawn. For more information, contact Wilkes’ office at (804) 6920601 or consult a local veterinarian for inoculation recommendations 1 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. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Thursday: Contemplative Prayer 7 a.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist and Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Thursday: Contemplative Prayer 7 ain. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: Herbert Johnson Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. First Baptist Pastor: Rev. Dr. Wendell R. Grant Services: First and third Sundays 11 a.m. Church School: First and third Sundays 9:45 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 7-8 pjn. 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. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses Forest Grove Baptist Pastor: Mark DeAngelis Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Macedonia Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Rappahannock United Methodist Charge Pastor: Rev. Leah DeLong Flint HW UMC -Sunday Worship at 8:45 a.m.,Children’s Church during the worship service. Adult Sunday School at 10 a.m.,call for Bible Study Schedule(6753370) Willis Chapel UMC - Sunday Worship at 9:55 am, Sunday School at 8:45 am, Bible Study on Wednesday at 6:30 pm Sperryville UMC - Sunday Worship at 11:30 am,Sunday School 10:15 am, Bible Study on Sunday at 2 p.m. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Philip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 am Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Men’s Oiscipleship Class 7 pm Thursday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Chester Gap Baptist Pastor: Rev. David Johnson Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 am Evening Worship 6:30 pm Tuesday: Bible Study 7 pm Massanova Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. L. D. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Youth 5:45 p.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Tuesday: Worship 7 p.m. Hopewell Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Henry A. Townes Associate pastor: Rev. Anna L. Allsberry Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Bible study 7 p.m. New Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastors: Kent and Duane Willoughby Sunday: Praise/Worship service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Praise/Worship, Prayer, Bible Study 7:30 pm. Saturday: Youth Alive Group 7 p.m. Services at Viewtown General Store Flint Hill Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. James L. Payne Sunday Worship service 11 a.m. Gid Brown Hollow Pentecostal Sunday: Sunday School 11 a.m. Second and Fourth Sundays only Battle Run Primitive Baptist Church Pastor, Elder Forest Atwood Meets second Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Praise Fellowship, Amissville 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 a.m. 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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Foil Highlite. Color. Manicures A Permanent Waves, Pedicures 540-675-3076 fifif BiL BUILDERS, INC. lAi 41 Specializing ,n Restoration. Remodettng and New Home Construction 540-428-7062 • 540-364-2556 38 Years in and Around Fauquier To be included as a sponsor __mm *^»m • m * 1-800-293-4709 Horses & People foxhunting 1UI The Loudoun Hunt West will host a foxhunting clinic Aug. 4 at Valley View Farm in Purcellville starting at 8:30 a.m. There will be jumping and non-jumping groups for hunt hopefuls to practice riding skills. There will be classroom discussion and lectures, as well as mounted and unmounted sessions. The cost is $100 per rider. Register by calling (540) 338-2095. Rappahannock hunt camp The Rappahannock Hunt will host a foxhunting camp Aug. 19 at Grovespring Farm in Culpeper. Riders of all levels are invited to take part in the all-day clinic. Lessons begin at 9 a.m. in the arena. Following a lunch break, the afternoon session will move out into the field. The cost of $75 includes lunch and instruction by Susan Deal and Oliver Brown. Details are at (540) 727-0271. A puppy party! The Old Dominion Hounds will hold an open house at their kennels in Orlean Aug. 4. Doors open at 5 p.m. for the free event. Featured will be two litters of hound puppies to play with, hunt horses to meet and many hunt professionals on hand to provide information about the sport. There will be food and drink. Details are online at www.old-dominion-hoimds.org or call (540) 364-2435. Learning, bit by bit Representatives of the Herm. Sprenger company in Germany will be on hand to present a bit seminar Aug. 20 at Middleburg’s National Sporting Library. Sprenger, which also manufactures the special flexistirrups that have become so popular with competitive riders. The seminar is free. It runs from 6-8 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Details are at (540) 687-3231. Combined test approaches The Old Dominion Hounds Pony Club offers a combined test and dressage schooling show Sunday, Aug. 12 at Windsor Lodge Farm in Flint Hill. Divisions range from firsttimers through training; the show jumping phase features a stadium-cross country course combo. For entry forms and/or further information, call (540) 636-2344. Casanova Hunt plans The Casanova Hunt will host a three-part faxhunting training series in August. The first ride, Aug. 4 at Owl Run Farm. The Aug. 11 ride is at Bannon Field; the Aug. 18 ride is at Acorn rarm. AU naes are two hours and begin at 9 a.m. There will be three groups (beginners, hilltoppers and jumpers) and experienced hunters will help out in all three. The cost is $40 per ride or $100 for the series. Call (540) 788-4116 for details. Driving series in August The Potomac River Driving Association will host a series of four beginner carriage driving lessons on Wednesdays in August. Sessions are at 6 p.m. at the Morven Park Equestrian Center in Leesburg. No riding or driving experience is required. The series is hands-on and all lesson material is included. Participants will learn about harnessing, driving bits, ground driving, reinsmanship, carriage and cart types, proper attire and more. Details are at (703) 751-5717. Combined test The Middleburg Orange County Pony Club will host a combined test and dressage show this Saturday, Aug. 4, at Glenwood Park in Middleburg. Details are online at www.mocponyclub.org or call (540) 253-5047. Rowe show swapped to Sunday The Rowe Sport Horses hunter series Short Circuit show has been moved to Sunday Aug. 5 at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds. Classes begin at 9 a.m. and divisions range from leadline-working hunter. There will also be a low hunter division. Details are at (540) 270JvJv. Ride with the Trailhlazers The Trailhlazers riding club will host a ride Aug. 18 at 8:30 a.m. from Hunter’s Rest near Flint Hill. The two-hour ride will feature a “slow” pace, making it a good opportunity for taking out young horses. A potluck picnic follows the ride. New club members are welcome to attend. Details are at (540) 341-7943. Old Dominion rides set The Old Dominion Hounds will host open trail rides Aug. 11 at the hunter trial field in Orlean, Aug. 18 at a location to be determined, and Aug. 25 at Windsor Lodge in Flint Hill. All rides are at 9 a.m. and include two groups — “walking only” and a jumping group. Details are at (540) 3644573 or online at www.olddomimon-hounds.org. Rapidan pony places ninth at Worlds Facing stiff competition from nine other nations ip the World Driving Championships, the American driving team took home the bronze medal in the team competition with individual gold going to U.S. driver Miranda Cadwell for the pairs division in the 2007 FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships July 18-22 in Knabstrup, Denmark. Team gold medal was won by Germany. Team silver went to Holland. Locally-owned Cefiioakpark Bouncer placed ninth in single driving with Suzy Stafford on the reins for owners Wayne and Sybil Humphreys of Rapidan. Powhatan-based Rochelle Temple placed 10th. After some intense cone driving with her ponies, Cadwell 31 claimed victory in the pairs class by .72 points to take home the gold. Silver medal went to Germany’s Steffen Abicht, bronze to Denmark’s Lars Dau. Complete results are online at www.wdch-pony-07.dk/en/wdch. Contact Betsy Parker Horse & Field Sports Editor Fauquier TimesDemocrat P.O. Box 631 Warrenton, va. 20188 (540) 347-4222 Home office; (540) 364-2929 Fax: (540) 349-8676 E-mail; BParker® timespapers.com Want more? More complete Horse and Field Sports coverage can be found weekly in the Fauquier Times-Oemocrat Also see Friday’s Fauquier Weekend for breaking horse raws. Stories are also online at www.fauquier.com.

All submissions in Upcoming Events must be received by 3 p.m. on Mondays in order to be included in the next edition of the paper. Send email to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterbuck@timespapers.com Please be sure to include a name and telephone number for information. 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. “Seeking Contestants” “Male or Female” Flint Hill 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. Weight Watchers Weight Watchers will meet every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County High School. There are all kinds of payment plans available. For more information call Kelly Settle at 540-987-8575, ext. 22 Okl Time Music Jam Take down your fiddle and pick up your bow. Friends of Old Time Music have started an informal jam session on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Fire Hall. Old time music is sometimes called Traditional or Appalachian Folk music that was played by mountain families. Players with an interest are welcome. For more information contact the Washington Fire Hall at 540.675.3615 Aug. 1: Brazilian Soccer clinics The Baptist church is sponsoring a day of soccer in Rappahannock, it will include retired/semi-retired players from the Brazilian National team doing a one-day clinic here in Rappahannock. The Rappahannock Soccer league has offered to let them use our equipment They would like to invite all of those interested to participate. The clinic will be for ages 513 and that will be from 9 am-12pm..Please arrive at 8:45 a. m. This will take place on the back field. No fee! Then at 5 p.m. —There will tw a game of the Brazilians VS. any of our coaches high-schoolers, college age kids or otherwise willing and “able” adults...this will also take placi on the bade field...have your younger kids come out for some early instruction and then bring the whole family to watch the bio game! For more information call Bill Welch at 6753097; John Heddleston at 987-8137, or Phil Bailey at 675-3336. Aug 2: New RAWL Spay and Neuter Program The Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL) today opens its new spay and neuter program for cats and dogs. The costs of “fixing” pets are reduced dramatically: male cats, $35; females, $50; male dogs, $55; female dogs, $65.00. (Small additional charges may apply, depending on the animal’s vaccination history.) Owners will register and pay in person at the RAWL shelter in Amissviile. First come, first served. Act now: the operations are performed by the Shenandoah Valley Spay and Neuter din ic in Harrisonburg, where the animals will be operated on. Pets will be picked up at and returned to Amissviile. The first trip will be Tuesday, August 21 - less than three weeks away. For further information, call the shelter at 540-937-3283 any time between 8 am. and 1 p.rr seven days a week. The van space is limited, sc Photo by E Raymond Boc TREASURE TROVE: Bob and Barbara Dennis are pictured here among just a few of the many items that will be available at the Dog Day August Sale sponsored by the. Rappahannock Democrats on August 25. There's even a kitchen sink! sign up now to participate in this first-of-four RAWL-sponsored trips. Aug 3: Friday Night BBQ at the Public House Pulled Pork and Beef, Ribs, Shrimp and Vegetables. Every Friday Night all summer at the Flint Hill Public House located at 675 Zachary Taylor Hwy (Rt. 522 in Flint Hill). Phone (540) 675-1700. Aug. 5: Jenkins, Sisk and Woodard reunion Jenkins, Sisk and Woodard will have their reunion on Aug. 5 starting at noon at the Rappahannock Recreation Park in Washington. Everyone is welcome. For more information call Jenny Conley at 540-635-9085 or Louise Woodard at 540-675-2041. Aug. 7: Rappahannock Democrats to meet The August meeting of the Rappahannock County Democrats will take place on Tuesday, august 7, at the Rappahannock County library. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and the library » will be open starting at 7 p.m. for conversation , and gathering. A video of the candidates will be shown. > Aug. 7: Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District meeting Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District holds its monthly Board of Directors' meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a. m. The August meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 7 in Rappahannock County at the Washington Volunteer Fire Department on 10 Firehouse Lane. For more information and directions call 825-8591. Aug. 12: Series of Combined Test/Dressage Schooling Shows “Old Dominion Hounds Pony Club will hold the second in its series of Combined Test/Dressage Schooling Shows on Sunday, August 12 at Windsor Lodge Farm, Flint Hill. For entry forms and/or further information, contact Lesley Arnold, 540 636-2344 or email iesleyamold@hughes.net.” Aug. 15: Applications due for Master Naturalist Training The newly formed Old Rag Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalist Program is now accepting applications for Master Naturalist certification training this fall. The chapter serves Madison, Rappahannock, Greene, Culpeper, and western Fauquier and Orange counties. The Virginia Master Naturalist program is a statewide corps of trained volunteers providing education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. The program is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Department of Forestry, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and the Virginia Museum of Natural History. Certification as a Virginia Master Naturalist requires 40 hours of initial training, followed by 8 hours of advanced training and 40 hours of volunteer work per year. Classes are once a week, Monday or Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from September 17 through December 3. The location will alternate between Madison and Rappahannock counties. The cost is $120, with up to $30 in additional fees. Class size is limited to 25. For additional information, or to receive an application, contact Cathy Mayes at 540-364-4525 or OldRagMN® gmail.com; visit the Old Rag Chapter’s web page at www.virginiamEtsternaturalist.org/oldrag.html; or write to Old Rag Chapter, VMN, General - [Delivery, Syria, Virginia 22743. Applications will also be available at local Virginia Cooperative Extension offices and libraries. Aug. 15: Cantor representative here Congressman Eric Cantor’s District Director, Jennifer Nolen, will be available to discuss constituent concerns on Wednesday, August 15, from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library, 4 Library Road, Washington, VA. Congressman Cantor provides this service so that constituents who need assistance or have problems of a federal nature may speak with a representative from his office. Citizens are also welcome to express their opinions on matters of concern, particularly national topics or issues before the United States Congress. Constituents who wish to make direct contact with Congressman Cantor's District Office may call 1 -800-4383793. In addition, constituents may visit http://cantor.house.gov. Aug. 25: Jenkins Reunion The annual reunion for the family of the late Thomas Franklin and Louise Vashti Jenkins will be held Saturday, August 25, beginning at 11 a.m„ at the Rappahannock Recreational Center in Washington, Virginia If you have any questions, please contact Caren or John Jenkins at 540-672-4405. Aug. 25: Sixth Annual Democratic Committee Yard Sale with Boutique & Collector’s Comer Remember to donate your items to the Democratic Committee fund raiser. Last year’s yard sale was a treasure trove of discoveries. The deadline for donations is Thursday, August 23. Donations should be brought to the Washington Fire Hall between 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. If you need assistance with pick-up or more information, please phone Jill Duvall at 540-937-9934 or Barbara Dennis at 540-364-2569. Aug. 26: CAPPIES on television WETA TV 26 will air the 2007 National Capital Area Cappies Awards Gala on Sunday, August 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. The local chapter of the Critics and Awards Program for High School Theater, known as the Cappies, held their eighth annual gala on May 27 at the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This year’s honorees include Jamil Gamer of Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, winning Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Dreamgirts; directing team Nora Ives and Eric Schwartz of Washington International School ip Northwest Washington, D.C., winning Best Creativity for The House of Blue Leaves; Katy Summerlin of Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax County, Virginia, winning Best Makeup for Radium Girts; and the Winston Churchill High School Orchestra from Potomac, Maryland, winning Best Orchestra for Singin’ in the Rain. High school teachers in the Greater Washington area founded the Cappies program in 1999 in an effort to promote a positive image of teenagers, particularly those engaged in journalism and the arts. The program’s mission is to encourage and draw attention to students’ development in writing, performance and technical crew. High schools in each of the Cappies’ chapters submit upcoming productions for evaluation by their local Cappies critics. These critics — each a high schoolstudent trained to write reviews for local newspapers — nominate and vote for the most impressive performances, technical work, and various other categories. At the end of the academic year, each chapter hosts an annual gala to recognize outstanding productions, performances and production design.More information about the Cappies can be found by visiting their website at www.cappies.com/nca/. Sept. 8: Headwaters’ 10th Anniversary Taste off Rappahannock Mark your calendar for the evening of Saturday, September 8, for Headwaters’ 10th Anniversary Taste of Rappahannock to raise money for the many programs that benefit the students of Rappahannock County. The evening features a sampling of the finest foods and wines of the county and the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind prizes and experiences through both a live and a silent auction. For more information on getting involved with the planning for this event or to be added to the mailing list to receive an invitation, contact Headwaters Executive Director Cole Johnson at 675-1819 or via email at info@headwatersfdn.org. Sept. 9: A Revolutionary Experience The Rappahannock Historical Society will be hosting its Annual Meeting and fund raiser at Montpelier, which was the stately, colonial home of the Thornton family of Rappahannock County. Built circa 1746, this historic treasure has a wealth of history attached to it dating from the Colonial Period of our County. Please join us for a glimpse of the past complete with tours of the mansion, living history demonstrations and music, raffles and a variety of tasty finger foods. This event will be held on September 9, from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. Tickets will go on sale on August 2 at the Rappahannock Historical Society at 328 Gay St. or by mail PO Box 261, Washington, Va. The Society is open on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday from 11 a. m. to 5p. m. Prices are Adults - $25 in advance ($30 at the door); $10 - Children 6-12. Virginia Farmer’s Market Week August 5-11 The week of August 5 - 11, 2007 will be a very special one for the more than 100 farmers markets across the Commonwealth. It’s Farmers Market Week, as proclaimed by Governor Timothy M. Kaine, and an ideal time to celebrate the bounty of Virginia agriculture. According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), in August produce is at its peak and formers markets are brimming with flesh Virginia Grown fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, as well as the unusual and hard-to-find such as heirloom and specialty varieties. Many markets also offer cheeses, baked goods, meats, homemade preserves, organic items and much more. You never know just what you will find at a farmers market but on every visit you will discover a different, diverse and delicious mil The mix is sure to be as fresh as possible because growers bring their fruits, vegetables and herbs from their farms down the road and don’t have to truck them across the state. When they are so close to the market, farmers wait until the last minute to harvest so every item is as flavorful as possible. • And because fresher produce retains more nutrients, the justpicked vegetables and fruits contain optimum amounts of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. At farmers markets not only will you find delicious fresh Virginia Grown produce such as tomatoes, sweet com, blackberries, cucumbers, green beans, and squash, you may also meet the local farmers who grew them and leam about the care and skill farming demands. Farmers markets certainly benefit consumers but they also give new and Small-scale farmers a first-time outlet for their products, provide experienced agricultural producers additional marketing and sales opportunities. and offer to both increased financial returns via direct sales. Farmers markets also serve as important links among urban, suburban and rural communities and enhance their local economies. Go fish Clayton Willard of Amissville caught this 6 lb. bass in the pond at Touchstone Farm in Amissville on Tuesday, July 24. Photo by Alan Zuschlag House Farm Bill will improve health of the region’s waters and family farms (WASHINGTON, DC.) — The 2007 Farm Bill passed by the House on Monday will provide unprecedented conservation funding targeted to restoring healthy streams and clean water across the Chesapeake Bay region. According to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), that funding is critical to the health of water quality in local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay, as well as to the health of local farms. “CBF applauds the leadership of Rep. Bob Goodlatte and a bipartisan group of the region’s congressmen and women who under stand that thriving, well-managed farms are vital to the long-term health of our waterways,” said CBF President William C. Baker. “The battle now moves to the Senate, where with the leadership of Senators Jim Webb and John Warner, we hope to see a Senate bill that is even stronger.” The House-passed bill includes $212.5 million in conservation funding specifically dedicated to protecting Chesapeake Bay waterways over the next five years, provide a healthy environment, and clean water today and for the generations to come.

Religious Notes The Cantata Mass Choir of Wayland Bhie Ridge Baptist Association, Inc. and vicinity invites the community to its upcoming CD release to be held at Praise the Lord Bookstore, 1010 S. Main St. Culpeper. The CD features all original music written and arranged by Octavia “Missy” Yates, Rev. Lemuel Montgomery, and Curtis Ellerbe recorded live at the Wayland Blue Ridge Center, March 31,2007. Proceeds support the Young Adult Ministry. For more information, contact Sis. Nan Butler Roberts, Executive Producer, 540 3991539 or email nb_roberts@ msn.com or Praise the Lord Bookstore at 540-825-8551. Maranatha Baptist Church on Lee Highway will be having their revival meeting and Homecoming running through August 5 at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The guest speaker will be Evangelist Stacy Fearcy and family from Tennessee. Bro. Stacy is known for his fundamental preaching and ministry in music. The family is very talented in singing for the Lord. Homecoming day will be on Sunday, August 5 with lunch served. Sunday services will begin at 10 a. m. Evening services will begin at 2 p.m. There will be special singing at each Inspiring Tfwugfibs. by Randy Minter MAKING YOUR WISHES KNOWN, BN ADVANCE For some people, prolonging life at any cost in the face of terminal illness is not desirable. This leaves them to seek legal ways to voice their preferences about the way they die. Many turn to an “advance directive,'’ which is a legal document that contains instructions about a person’s future medical care in the event that he or she is incapacitated. A “living will” specifies what treatments a person does (or does not) want in case of a terminal illness, coma, or other near-death experience. A “health care proxy” designates a person to make decisions for the person who cannot speak for him- or herself. It is important to discuss these issues with your family. Letting your wishes be known in advance may also include preneed options. This preplanning allows the individual to determine ahead of time the manner in which their passing will be commemorated. Contact our dedicated staff here at MOSER FUNERAL HOME. Allow us to arrange an initial, confidential meeting when we can answer your questions and advise you as to how preneed works. Reach us at 540-347-3431. You are invited to our facility at 233 Broadview Avenue. Warrenton. We are here for you. Please send vour questions or comments to my office or e-mail me at: nmserfhtg’btackhawkejirt "Death is terrible, but still more terrible is the feeling that sou might live forever and never die. " - Anonymous \ service. Pastor Albert Payne invites all to attend and nursery will be provided for each service. Sperryville United Methodist Church is holding a yard sale Saturday, August 4, starting at 8 a. m. The event will be held in the parking area at the home of the late Betty Ann and Pete Estes, just up the street from the church on Sperryville Pike. Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville will be celebrating its choir anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 4 at 5 p. m. There will be several groups to help make this a grand occasion. Come and have a wonderful evening of praise. Rev. Homer E. Jones is pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church. The First Baptist Church, Washington will have their Homecoming service on Aug. 5. The Rev. Dr. Wendell Grant will be the speaker for the morning service. Rev. Homer Jones and his church family from Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville will be the afternoon guest. Lunch will served after the morning service. Afternoon service will start at 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come. For more information call 540-675-3381, between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ' Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville will have a Deaconess installation service on Sunday, Aug. 12 at 3 p.m. Rev. Ray Jackson will preach the Installation service. Music will be by Missy and the Gospel Guys. Lunch will be served after the 11 a.m. worship service. Come and help them celebrate and make this a joyous day. SpenyviDe UMC invites all children, preschool to grade six, to Vacation Bible, August 6-8, from 6:30 p. m. to 8:30 p. m. Come soar with us to Lift Off!, where your Sky Scouts Vickie Winans wui experience the panoramic view of God’s love and fuel their journey through Rawer Prayer Bible verses. Contact Rev. Leah DeLong for more information at 675-3370. Washington Baptist Church will have their community breakfast, celebrating 125 years on Saturday, Aug. 11 between 7:30 a. m. to 11 a. m. Cost $7 per person or donation for the benefit of new lights on the historic front facade. Come out and join them. The 2nd Women In Worship Conference will be held in Fredericksburg, VA, September 28 - 29 at the Hobday Inn Select. Our special guest will be the dynamic, beautiful, anointed, gospel recording artist Ms. Vickie Winans! You don’t want to miss this year’s conference. So, don’t delay — register today! Prices will increase after August 17. Registration includes all conference materials, two meals, and a concert ticket. Check in begins on R RAPPAHANNOCK EAL ESTATE ESOUBCES Washington. VA 540-675-1190 COMMERCIAUCOMMERCIAL! HARD TO FIND IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY! Frontage on Route 2! I in Sperryville on .47 acres. Back of property fronts on Thorton River. TOWN SEWER Three rooms on I*1 floor. Four rooms & 2 Full Baths on Is1 Floor. Hardwood floors throughout! Partial Basement Currently an immaculate home. ' S52S.OOO.OO Burch /indcl. Broker. GR1 ABR butch uraocrealestate cum Brokerage since 1940 Buyer Reprrsratabea since IMS Irish Bartholomew. Super Agent than I uearthhnk net WWW RappahannockRealFsiateResources.com □ Between the quaint village of Hint Hill and the town of Front Roval. Virginia, lies a historic gem. This property, well placed on 3.7 acres, is a classic example of Greek Revival architecture and was built in 1847. This propertv provides a rare opportunity for the t discnminating buyer to own and renovate in architecturally and historically significant home of approximately 5000 square feet. Also on the pn'perry is a renovated slave cottage, as well as other outbuildings. Mountain views. Application made to National Register of Historic Places for potential renovation tax credit. This land adjoins the Appalachian Trail, as well as the 3200 acre National foplogtca Patlc. Contact Nev.ll Turner of Strange 5c Company Realtors at 34U-o/>Ly 53 or email: nevill_tumer9yahoo.com to arrange a private showing. Owners are licensed Realtors in the State of Virginia. Log on to www.remounthome.com for more detailed information. MLS # WR6403555 $525,000 Strange & Company Realtors. LLC i i Philip Strange/Broker 540-937-5858 540-229-9994 Nevtll Tikner/Assc 540-675-1935 r ■ I; ,1 >' A Conservation Conscious Company (540) 937-5858 info@strangerealestate.com = P.O. Box lOO, 90 Toad Hill Ln i ^ Viewtown, VA til Friday at noon, the EXPO will be open with vendors and other exciting activities. Friday night will feature the guest speaker, Dr. Debbi Thomas and the conference ends on Saturday evening with Ms. Winans in concert! There will be evening worship on Friday, and a prayer breakfast and workshops on Saturday. Minister Isaac Howard returns this year as the Conference Musician. Pre-registration is required. Concert tickets can only be confirmed at this time with the conference registration. Due to space availability, concert tickets only may be available after August 17. Registration is $85/person with 10 registrants and $ 90/one person through August 17; after this date the registration will be $95/person with 10 registrants and $ 100/one person through September 21. Walkins are permitted, but meals and concert tickets are not guaranteed. Make reservations for your hotel accommodations early. Our conference is being held the same time as Parents’ Weekend at Maiy Washington University in Fredericksburg. Although we have booked rooms, accommodations will be tight at all area hotels. For more information: Contact the Conference Coordinators, Dr. Hortense Hinton, 540-8296331, Minister Patricia Wormley, 540.786.8736 or Sis. Nan Butler Roberts, President, Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association, Inc. Women’s Auxiliary, 540.399.1539 or email Wayland Jblueridge@ usa.com. Obituaries KODerta v. amiui Formerly ofCastleton Mrs. Roberta Virginia Smith, 87, passed away in the Evergreen Health and Rehab Center, Winchester, Va., Monday, July 30. Mrs. Smith was born May 13, 1920 to John Floyd Weakley and Bertha Frances Dodson Weakley; was married to the late Hugh Warren Smith and enjoyed gardening and the outdoors. Surviving Mrs. Smith is a number of nieces, nephews and a special friend June Compton. In addition to her parents and husband, sisters, Lizzie L. Compton, Mary Mitchell, Mabel Hitt, Ada Liegnel; brothers, Richard, Judd, Johnny and William Weakley preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 1, in the Clore-English Funeral Home Chapel, Culpeper. Interment followed in theHillcrest Memory Gardens, Jeffersonton, Va. Memorial contributions may be made to the Castleton Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, 593 Castleton View Road, Castleton, VA 22716 Helen B. Ziemer Amissville resident Helen Bette Ziemer, formerly of Amissville, passed away Sunday, July 29. She is survived by her husband Howard; daughter Janis and her husband Jim of Amelia, VA; her son Scott and his wife Carol of Crozet, VA; two grandchildren, and two great- grandchildren. Helen and Howard had been married more than 63 years. She loved playing music, painting, country living and her church. She was a good Navy wife and enjoyed traveling and the many places they were stationed during their 24 years in the service. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be sent to First Church of Christ, Scientist, P.O. Box 3655, Warrenton, VA 20188. A celebration of her life will be held at the home of her son Scott Ziemer and his wife Carol, 6370 Midway Road, Crozet, VA 22932 at 2 p.m., Saturday, August 4. Phone 540-456-6932. "Families Serving Families" Unparalleled Service Since 1830, the Benchmark of Funeral Service 11 WO James Monroe Highway (Rt 29 South) Culpeper, VA Wayne English. Euneral Director 540-825-2361 Kristen Jo Pnvett. Funeral Director wwwu.-fcinr nniiihxum u„ ai Sp,,ns,:r ,>t Tin* fur To 1.1 t*»n«<.keymemori«».aim W.C. Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. “We Care About Tour Peace Of Mind9 503-7 North Main Street • Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Telephone (540) 825-6700 Wilbur C. Thompson, Mortician & Notary Serving the Piedmont area for over 40 years S355.W0. Culp«p«r - P«han'! R«*ch 4 BB, J FW1; Half BA 2 Cm png*. Full Basarsttt S425.9M. 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She is survived by her husband, Leonard Robert “Bob” Young, daughter, Pamela Young-Schultz and grandchildren, all of Amissville, VA. A funeral service was held on Saturday, July 28, at Midland Church of the Brethren, Midland, VA. Interment was private in Culpeper National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Evangehcal Friends Mission, P.O. Box 525, Arvada, CO 80001. Matthew Kyle Dennis Matthew Kyle Dennis Matthew Kyle Dennis, 23, of Fredericksburg went to be with his Lord in heaven and joined his grandfather, July 22. He was bom October 17, 1983 in Culpeper, VA to Robert Grayson Dennis, Jr. and Shelly Kidwell Johnson. Mr. Dennis was full of life with an electrifying personality. He was employed as a personal trainer at Sport and Health Club and had recently moved to Gold’s Gym. Body building and mixed martial arts were his passion as well as a strong desire to become a part of the UFC world. He loved being with his family and going to Grandma Dennis’ to eat her home cooked meals. He had a love for the country and claimed he and his father could climb Old Rag Mountain, which he loved to hike, in an hour or less. His energetic style, quick jokes, and contagious smile made people light up. He had a child like sense of humor which he carried in his love of children. He had a mission to make the world healthy through eating and exercising. His knowledge and ability to motivate others had already put him on the path to achieving that. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Valerie Hicks, his sister Carissa Butler and her husband, Doug of Caroline, VA, two half sisters, Jade Dennis of Rappahannock and Am her Johnson of Fredericksburg, his step brother, Ben Johnson of Florida, one nephew, and one niece. Additional survivors include his paternal grandmother, Doris Dennis, his maternal grandparents, Roger and Diane Kidwell, his stepmother, Brenda Dennis, his step father, Trent Johnson, his step grandfather, Leonard Johnson, his step grandmother, Joan Taylor, his mother »nH father-in-law Carmelita and Dale Hicks, his sister-in-law, Ruth Hicks and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Robert Dennis and his step grandparents, Robert Taylor and Lucille Johnson. A funeral service was hold on Saturday July 28, at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel with Rev. Michael Tinsley and Pastor Dale Hewitt officiating. A Celebration of life followed the funeral service at Shiloh Baptist Church in Woodville. Interment was followed in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made in Matthew’s name to Shiloh Baptist Church, Woodville, VA.

Going Up: College tuition takes a hike DY JASON rECK Rappahannock News Staff Writer The bad news? Tuition and housing at state schools across the nation have undergone huge increases this year. The good news? It hasn’t gone up that much in Virginia. Overall, tuition increased by about 6.8 percent in Virginia, a spokesman with the State Council on Higher Education in Virginia. That an improvement from last year, when it increased by about 10 percent. The year before they increased by 8 percent. Non-tuition fees, such as room and board, increased by an average 7.9 percent. “A real feather in Virginia’s cap is quality education at good prices,” Virginia Commonwealth University spokesperson Pam Lepley said. “We’re not the lowest, but we’re not the highest either.” Tuition costs are up across the country. Virginia is no exception, as shown in these comparisons at four state schools. / In-state tuition Out-of-state tuition Room James Madison University 2006-7 2007-8 $3,145 $3,333 $8,118 $8,693 nfe $3,418 In-state tuition Out-of-state tuition Room University of Virginia 2006-7 2007-6 $8,035 $8,690 $26,135 $27,940 $6,909 $7,435 In-state tuition $6,973 $7,397 Out-of-state tuition $19,049 $19,775 Room $4,766 $5,106 In-state tuition Out-of-state tuition Boom Old Dominion University 2006-7 2007-8 $6,096 $6,528 $16,658 $17,748 $4,418 $4,606 [ Culpapef Times SMTStnaWcglW Wwt Aging Together honored by Virginia League of Social Services Executives (VLSSE) In early July, Aging Together Partnership received a Spirit of Collaboration Award from the Virginia League of Social Services Executives, recognizing the work of organizations that demonstrate a “true spirit of collaboration and coordination in the human services arena for the community it serves.” This award is especially welcomed by Aging Together because the nomination was submitted by the Directors of Social Services for each of the five counties of the planning district including Nan Coppedge, Madison; Bob Lingo, Orange, Bev Dunford, Rappahannock,: Jan Selbo, Fauquier, and Lisa Peacock, Culpeper. Aging Together was dted for the innovation of its unique collaborative structure and holistic approach to improving long term care and supports for current and future older citizens. Aging Together is a community partnership of over 100 organizations and individuals in Planning District Nine dedicated to improving quality of life and supports for older adults and their families, and is part of the national Community Partnerships for Older Adults (CPFOA) initiative. CPFOA is a national program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help communities develop leadership, innovative solutions and options to meet the needs of older adults over the long term. The Aging Tbgether Partnership membership includes both hospitals in the B region, departments of social services, businesses, long term care providers, community colleges, senior organizations and providers, as well as older adults and family caregivers. 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MLS#RP6258159 $250,000 Call Sam Snead j Gateway To All Listings in MLS Search www3amsneadrealty.com www.homesdatabase.eom/s Many point to the 2007 Higher Education Tuition Incentive Fund, recently enacted by the General Assembly. The fund was enacted in response to the large hikes from the 2006-7 school year. That increase likely stemmed from the General Assembly failure to craft a budget on time, due to negotiations over a transportation bill. With the Assembly gridlocked, and its budgets unsure, many schools erred on the side of caution and passed larger increases. Last year the schools nevertheless received a significant boost of $82 million But that increase merely helped recover from massive budget cuts in the Assembly’s 2002-4 session. Prior to that, a cap on tuition hikes had actually reduced tuition by 20 percent. That cap was lifted when the recession hit. “Higher education is cut disproportionally when budgets are cut because they can raise tuition," said Dan Hix, the Finance Policy Director with the SCHEV. “So they can feel the pain a little bit more and that’s passed on to students." The Fund is simple. State schools stood to realize up to $7 million - provided they kept their tuition increases to 6 percent or less. The act did provide an exemption — schools could hike tuition beyond 6 percent if the additional revenue went toward financial aid for in-state graduate students. But this year only four schools went beyond the 6 percent. “There were some that probably could have done without that,” Hix said. “But frankly when you’re looking at the political capital you’re losing, it probably wasn’t worth it. They could have raised tuition more, but it sends a message.” Across the country tuition rates are up from last year, some by more than 10 percent. Experts have blamed budget cuts from state governments, which slashed budgets in response to the recession. "It all depends on how they (state governments) reacted when the recession hit,” Hii said. “We (Virginia) went in pretty dramatically; we had the fourth-largest cuts in 2002. But we also came out of it pretty quickly.” George Mason University recorded a 5.3 percent increase for in-state students. Virginia Commonwealth University has one at 5.2 percent. “We deliberate about this because we know what a majority of students can and can’t handle fiscally,” Lepley said. “Increase it too much and you’re pricing them out of college. There’s a conscious effort to keep them as low as possible.” You may contact Jason Feck at 825-9882 or e-mail jpeck@timespapers.com. Special Country Properties Rappahannock • Fauquier • Madison • Culpeper South Poes Hoad Perfect for hunters, fishers and lovers of the outdoors! 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It includes a 30 year okl Black Walnut Grove, a strong stream and pond site, mature pines and towering hardwoods. $295,000 Rappahannock Rentals We have a good assortment of rentals from $750 to $1,500. furnished and unfurnished. Cal! for details.

Talented mother/daughter team up to help Do you need a trustworthy, hard working team to clean your house or office? Angie Weaver and her mother Margie Henderson have joined forces to form Blue Mountain Cleaning. I can attest that they are competent, honest and do thorough work! This business venture was started because Angie wanted to live closer to her family. Angie is a nurse and had been working for eight years at INOVA Loudoun. She and her husband Tim (a trauma nurse at Winchester Medical Center) had lived in Winchester and Edinburg, but started to look closer to home and bought a house just off Nethers Road. This made Angie’s commute two hours and just too long! To end that tortuous commute, mother and daughter started their cleaning business in February. When I asked how the business is going, mother and daughter agreed that it was fun! What makes it fun? Angie immediately said, “Working with my best friend every day.” Do you, or someone you know, need a nurse at your home for some support? Read on! While I was interviewing Angie and Margie for this column, I mentioned to Angie that our population was aging and there is a need for her nursing skills to support folks who want to remain in their home. I referred her to the Community Conversations on Aging. No sooner had Angie and her mother left the house, than my phone rang. It was a gentleman II Sperryville I Barbara Adolfi I adoffibarbara® I verizon.net & (540) 987-8682 who had just returned from the hospital and needed support! Angie’s specialty is cardiac nursing and she fit the need perfectly. Those two are now connected. Wow! This talented woman, filled with affection for family took a risk, moved with her husband closer to family, and now has also walked into the home and heart of a man in need. If you engage the services of Margie and Angie on any level, they will soon be in your hearts, too. Call Angie at (540) 987-8176 for quality housekeeping or skilled nursing services. Telecom needed while the artist creates Do you remember the Morning Glory Gallery at the Packing Shed in the late 80s and early 90s? Do you remember those wonderful poems by Cynthia Stamps in the Rappahannock News? Cynthia, model, painter, poet, mother, and more, enriched the life of Rappahannock for many years while she and her husband Ray were weekenders from 1986 to 2005. Now full time residents, they epitomize the characteristics of the newest wave of people who choose to make TWO MAKE A TEAM: Angie Weaver and her mother, Margie Henderson, can help with nursing needs or housekeeping help. Rappahannock not only their full time home, but also a haven for their adult sons, daughtersin-law and four lively grandchildren. While Cynthia represents the artistic community long associated with Rappahannock, Ray represents the new wave of home business entrepreneurs in Rappahannock that need telecom services to flourish. In April, 2001 Ray co-founded a marketing service, Virtual Causeway, now employing 30 people and based in Waterloo, Canada (a major center for high-tech work). His two partners live in Canada and Massachusetts! This firm provides marketing services (e.g., making outbound calls and generating business leads for companies), business development (setting up appointments), market research (surveys) and sales. When Ray and Cynthia lived in Northern Virginia and Connecticut, the business operated with all the latest technology. The full time move to Rappahannock has necessitated creative adaptation to continue operating without broadband and cell phones. (Please hear this.. .Ray is not complaining. He was just explaining this in response to my questions. He loves Rappahannock!) Now when Ray needs to download a high volume of material he goes to Rae’s on Main Street, to the library or to Culpeper.. .all fine alternatives. To get his cell phone messages, he calls in from his land line several times a day. When he is away from Rappahannock, he calls his land line with his cell phone. He has had extra phone lines brought into his home office to handle his computer needs and See SPERRYVILLE, Page B7 The nature of change I have been thinking lately about how people react to change. Some wise person said the only thing that is constant about life is change. 1 think that’s about right. I’m pretty certain we are naturally predisposed to wanting thiiigs to stay the way they are. Some of us are hard-wired that way, and are going to fight anything that looks like it will make our life a little different from what we are used to. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that, but it does make getting through this world of constant change a bit more of a struggle than it needs to be. Over the years, most of us learn that things are going to change and we begin to see that if we are going to survive with any sanity or peace of mind, we have to be able to adopt and adapt. The alternative is to be left with a dissatisfaction or bitterness that pervades our psyche and does not serve us well in our relationships with the rest of mankind. Too many bears Speaking of change, this year I have read more about backyard bears than any other year I can remember. It seems that a lot of people are having personal encounters with our local population of black bears. A number of us are excited in a good way, but a few more people are becoming genuinely concerned about our safety, and the safety of our domesticated friends. I have been asked, on more SiS Tanglewood, Front Royal, VA Hie most beautiful home in town. Tanglewood Estate 1* >asts a tastefully appointed, elegant tour bedroom histone main house with en-suite baths, a large, fully renovated two bedroom guest house. 2.5 acres of park-like grounds. Approved t<>r use as a Bed and Breakfast. Absolutely gorgeous, SI.485,000. Howie Swaim 540-675-9999 Bear Claw Farm, Aylor, VA Phenomenal setting near Shenandoah National Park.' Both parcels have fields, forest, streams and mountain views in all directions. Several possible house sites. Private setting nestled between vineyards and larger farms. 21 acres 5375,000. 56 acres $779,500. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Howie Swaim 540-675-9999 Castle Mtn Farm, Castleton, VA Spectacular sportsman estate on 291 acres writ outstanding panoramic views of the Blue Ridge. Fields, orchards, streams, and forests combined with dramatic frontage on the Thornton River offer outstanding fishing, boating, riding and hunting. Contemporary 5 bedroom home. $3,995.(KX>. Alan Zuschlag mm ■bh — 540-937-6124 Cedarbreak, Amissviuje, VA (.he >ce 1 * acre wooded parcel near large farms. Rolling i.iis and streams and mountain views. The romantic ruins "■ 1:1 "isi l"t cabin stiti stand on the property This is the aieai parcel tor a weekend home or hunt box. 3299,9tN). Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Aileen Cottage, Flint Hill, VA Charming cape- cod bum in 2<HX> on 2 quiet acres. Mam floor has two bedrooms and one full bath, a Urge iivine rwm with fireplace, separate office, eat-in kitchen complete with hard wixxl floors and all new appliances. A full unfinished basement with rough-m and mldtnonal l>ednx>m allowed. 5429,1X10. Camden M. Littleton 703-568-1097 Ridge view, Washington, VA Rare treasure <>t 64 wooded acres, 25 of which is a certified tree tarm, some pines, balance in hardwtxxls. Sev ral streams and walking paths. Wildlife abounds - fox, deer, bear, turkeys and other birds. Private location on dead end road yet close to Town ot Washington. Several building sites and views of Old Rag Mountain. $995,000. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Hytjppn Head, Rixeyville, VA 6 bedroom, 5.5 baths, energy efficient, virtually maintenance tree, ?000+ square it French Country manor home. Many distinctive features and upgrades. Fully finished basement with media room. ( Her 89 rolling acres with a> new bam and long frontage on. Indian Run. SI,995,000. Jud Glascock 540-592-3238 Double Log Cabin, Castleton, VA Charming log home., perfect tor a weekend retreat! This cottage has 2 bedrooms, one with fireplace. 1.5 baths, kitchen and sitting room that could be 3rd bedroom. The dining and living rooms each have fireplaces. 50 wooded acres to wander, plus a front porch to enjov the mountain views. In VOF basement. 51.100,000. Rent SI JtH). Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Woodwind, Flint Hill, VA f~*xpcrt renovation of this 3 bedroom, 3 bath farmhouse outside lint Hifl. Cioumict kitdicn, lots of entertaining spice, boot potch overlooking orchards and mountains. Sepunue office/ stutfio bukfaig. Beauotuiiy landscaped 1 acre garden lot ftrtect weekend retreat or retirement horm $525,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 IBHRMHMRPP^^^^Hm8^v >:i:' ••■,:.■* :.*ygj*yj •«r* Brady's Clark Hollow Ramblings Richard Brady 675-3754 richardbradyl® juno.com than one occasion, what to do about these visits and encounters. Let me repeat something: I am no bear expert. Our bears are wild creatures, tremendously quick and agile, and strong enough to do horrific damage to even the biggest human, in the blink of an eye. I thought our little abode might be immune. We are pretty much out in the open, with little cover for large wild animals. Our neighbor, Mrs. Lee, told me last week that she had seen one crossing her yard. I have yet to see one here, but he paid us a visit during the night. Monday morning, our bird feeders were a shambles. The heavy metal shepherd’s hooks looked like pretzels. I knew they had been to my mother-in-law’s house, and to several other homes. They have learned to like bird feed, and are quite adept at getting to it. We have created this situation. The bear has no natural predators. Not as many people hunt, and many of us who do, are not particularly interested in bumping olf old Smokey. Sometimes it seems we are all feeding the birds and other crea tures. some of us are intentionally feeding the bears. I think that might be illegal; I know that is a huge mistake. Several weeks ago, in the daily paper, there was an article about the prevalence of black bears, and one of the items caught my eye. It said that it was a myth that black bears would protect their young, that that was a trait of brown bears and grizzly bears. I couldn’t believe what I was reading. We have a mockingbird in a morning glory bush that will send you scurrying back into the house when you get too close to her nest. Except, possibly, for rattlesnakes and copperheads, I don’t know of any animal that won’t protect its young. You can believe it is a myth if you like, but you do that at your own peril. Be careful with these bears, my friends. I do not believe you should treat them as big, furry friends who will do you no harm. I don’t know what the answer is, and some of my more genteel friends will get upset if I suggest we eat more bear meat. It really is pretty good. And it makes wonderful salami. My son even makes a great “three critter stew.” Be careful out there. A number of you have asked what happened to my summer fishing stories. Well, I am in the process of trying to fix that problem. See you in a couple of weeks. Aging From Page B5 the partnership promotes collaboration to create and enhance supports for older persons delivered through various partner organizations. Among the many results cited in the nomination are: a grant from the Virginia Healthcare Foundation to implement a prescription assistance program for seniors, funds from a variety of sources to open a regional Adult Daycare Center in Culpeper, collaboration with both community colleges to expand training for long term care staff and expanded volunteer sites and opportunities. “This award is only given when local social services agencies want to recognize extraordinary collaboration from the community. It is a great opportunity to tell others how so much can be accomplished when everyone works together. We are excited to have this award given in our community’ said Nan Coppedge, Director of Madison Department of Social Services The award was presented by the local Social Services Directors at the July 7 meeting of Aging Together’s Core Leadership Group. “I am delighted and honored to accept this award on behalf of the dedicated partners and the project staff that make our efforts successful,’ said Sallie Morgan, Project Director for Aging Together.

Dogs days are in If the hot, sticky and muggy days have not tipped you off yet, allow me to tell you: It’s been hot, sticky and muggy some days. Guess why? The dog days of summer are upon us. I can remember when I was younger and living at home, I would come in from the outside piaying, sweat would be running down my face. I would say, “Mom, it is too hot to play.” She would tell me that we were in dog days, and relief would not come for several more weeks. For me I did not know any different. Thinking that the saying came from the way dogs could lounge in the summer sun. They could relax as if there isn’t a care in the world. Then I soon found out the difference. My mother told me what it meant. Today, dog days occur during the period between July 3 and August 11. Maybe there are some of you who would like to know where the term come from? Why do we call the hot, sultry days of summer “dog days” ? Settle back and read about the ancient times In ancient times, when the night sky was unobscured by artificial fights and smog, different groups of peoples in different parts of the world drew images in the sky “ by connecting the dots” of stars. The images drawn were dependent upon the culture: The Chinese saw different images than the Native Americans, who saw different pictures than the Europeans. Washington Jan Clattertxjck 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com These star pictures are now called constellations, and the constellations that are now mapped out in the sky come from our European ancestors. They saw images of bears, (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor), twins, (Gemini), a bull, (Taurus), and others, including dogs, (Canis Major and Canis Minor). The brightest of the stars in Canis Major (the big dog) is Sirius, which also happens to be the brightest star in the night sky. In fact, it is so bright that the ancient Romans thought that the earth received heat from it. Look for it in the southern sky (viewed from northern latitudes) during January. In the summer, Sirius, the “dog star” rises and sets with the sun. During late July Sirius is in conjunction with die sun, and the ancients believed that its hair added to the heat of the sun, creating a stretch of hot and sultry weather. They named this period of time, from 20 days before the conjunction to 20 days after, “dog days” after the dog star. The conjunction of Sirius with the sun varies somewhat with latitude. And the “precession of the equinoxes” (a gradual drifting of the constellations over time) means that the constellations today are not in exactly the same place in the sky Front Royal PETCO to host Grand Opening Celebration FRONT ROYAL, Va. (July 31,2007) - FETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. announces the grand opening of its new Front Royal store, located at 135 Crooked Run Plaza, Friday Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 12. Tire three-day event will feature pet adoptions and a variety of animal-related activities to welcome the community. On Feline Friday, feline aficionados can enter their most photogenic felines in a cat photo contest, and the first 50 PAI.R customers will receive a free PETCO mouse pad. On Saturday, the first 250 customers receive a free bag of dog, cat, or wild bird food. Pet parents can capture their pet’s character with free pet caricatures at noon, myl kids and their hamsters wiUv have a “ball" with Hamster Races at 2 p.m. On Sunday, from 2 p.m. to 4 pun., customers will eqjqy a Big Dog Afternoon where the first 50 PALJ5. members will receive a free PETCO tote bag. Pooches and their parents will eryoy an afternoon filled with contests: Biggest Dog, Biggest Bark, Longest Tail, Best Dressed, Best Trick and Pet/Owner Look-A-Like. The grand opening celebration will also offer free professional pet photography for the first 30 PAL.S. customers each day. To highlight PETCO’s commitment to animal welfare, companion animals will be available throughout the weekend for adoption. PETCO encourages adoptions by offering new pet parents special Adoption Gift: Booklets with up to $350 in savings on PETCO products and services. To cash in on the savings, new pet parents simply bring their adoption papers to any PETCO location. The new store follows PETCO’s Rover layout, which features a circular racetrack aisle and clearly identified departments to make shopping even more convenient and enjoyable. Companion animals will greet customers at the center of the store, and the grooming department will resemble a salon and day spa. The store also includes a “Think Adoption First” Resource Center and encourages PETCO customers to consider adoption before the purchase of any companion animal - even if it’s one of the lords, reptiles or small animals currently offered at PETCO. lb find the new Front Royal store, or to leam more about the PETCO Foundation, visit www.petco.com. lb get the latest news on anything and everything PETCO - from updates about the company to incredible acts of animal kindness, visit the company’s blog at www.petconews.com. PETCO is a privately held specialty retailer that provides products, services and advice that make it easier far our customers to be great pet parents. We operate more than 850 stores in 49 states and the District of Columbia, as well as a leading pet products and information destination at www.petco.com . Our nonprofit organization, The PETCO Foundation, has raised more than $34 million since its inception in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the Foundation, we work with and support more then 4,200 local animal welfare groups across the country to help find homes for more than 200,000 animals every year. Sperryville From Page B6 has purchased an upgraded dial-up system. If we had broadband in Rappahannock, Ray would have high speed internet and voice over IP phone. He would put it all on wireless and he and Cynthia could run multiple internet sessions. These services would increase efficiency and responsiveness and decrease cost for his business. Ray supports the idea of improved telecom services. You can find him most mornings drinking coffee at Apple Hill Bakery with Eddie Wayland and Bill Dobrovir if you want to chat with him about the benefits high tech services! I wrote about Ray because he, like Mary Ann Dancisin, whom 1 wrote about last week, fulfill the predictions of demographic changes in rural areas discussed at the Living Towns meeting in May. They embrace our rural, small town values, but still need to make a living. For those who don’t want change to occur in SperryviUe, accommodating those folks who can live and work here without needing large city services other than telecom, seems like something for us to consider. Wedding congratulations to Jamie and Ashley! We are so happy to wish many years of love and kindness to Jamie Matthews and Ashley Adams. This couple has chosen to make their home in SperryviUe and we are delighted they are here. Ashley is the former director of Head Start and currently the executive director of Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance at the SchoolHouse. Jamie has volunteered to work with the SperryviUe Rescue Squad and has many good ideas to improve services. Now here is another SperryviUe connection: Ray and Cynthia Stamps’s son is a firefighter in Arlington and was on the first truck to reach the Pentagon on Wll. He and Jamie work together at Company One in Arlington. Small world. as they were in ancient Rome. Although it is certainly the warmest period of the summer, the heat is not due to the added radiation from a far-away star; regardless of its brightness. No, the heat of summer is a direct result of the earth’s tilt. For sure, “dog days of summer” are typically the hottest and most humid times of the year. So if you are just too hot and miserable to go outside, stay inside where it is cool and sip on ice tea or lemonade. Don’t let the dog days of summer get your down. Keep cool everyone! Yard sale The Rappahannock County Democratic Committee will be holding its annual Yard Sale and Boutique on Saturday, August 25. The sale will be held at the Washington Fire Hall from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be lots of nice usable household items. For more information or to arrange a pick-up of donations please call Barbara Dennis at 364-2569 or Jill Duvall at 937-9934. • Saturday visitors Saturday afternoon visitors of Mrs. Jessie Corbin in Culpeper, VA, were Mrs. Ann Deavers of Front Royal, VA, Ms. Lacey Lane of Culpeper, VA and Mrs. Tammy Ricketts, Ms. Sheila Estes and Ms. Tamara Estes of Washington, VA. Come to the breakfast! Can you smell those scrambled eggs, bacon and sausages cooking? Take a day off from cooking breakfast and take the family and head to the Washington Baptist Church for their community breakfast celebrating 125 years on Saturday, Aug. 4. The cost will be $7 per person or a donation. Come out and get a delicious breakfast and know that your monies will benefit new lights on the church’s historic front facade. 4~: Rappahannock Farmhouse Rare Opportunity! Traditional farmhouse on 3.5?.peaceful anil protected acres, conveniently located 12-18 minutes to Culpeper. Washington* VA and At Shenandoah National Pink. $379,000 WM /# M ,'i* Search, all VA listings at: www.rappahannockcoiinlylibmes.cpm ti m* I ini' i ii hi ^Redwood Realty MICHELLE BENECKE 540.987.9128 703.965.0704 abcnecbfQlicdwoodxoB r-m: ■’pf' ■ - - ■ t. SI is tisf baMMMMK3Cltt**«

FREE Guided Hikes In Shenandoah National Park ■» Explore the outdoors and discover our national parks What: Join the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for a series of free hikes in Shenandoah National Park. Experience Shenandoah’s most beautiful trails, waterfalls, and vistas while also learning about plant life, the impact of global warming, and other important issues affecting our national parks. Please RSVP for your hike today, contact Erin St. John at or 540.886.6722. Who: National Parks Conservation Association When: August 4 - October 27,2007 Where: Shenandoah National Park *Please see specific hikes for location, date, and time August 4 at 11 aun.-Wilderness Buck Ridge Trail Loop This moderately strenuous 5.6-mile hike will provide the perfect setting to discuss wilderness and back country issues that relate to national parks. Meet at the south end of Meadow Springs parking area, Mile Marker 35.5. August 18 at 2 p.m.-Mercury at South River Falls Spend the afternoon on this 4.4-mile moderate trail to South River Falls, the park’s third largest waterfall. Hikers can learn more about how mercury is polluting our parks and how NPCA is working to reduce this toxic pollutant. Meet at the South River Picnic Area, Mile Marker 62.8. September 2 at 2 pum-Tree Identification on the Sugarloaf-Keyser Run Fire Road-Hogback Mountain Trail Bring your tree guidebooks and explore Shenandoah’s forests on this 5.9-mile easy loop. Meet south of the Hogback Overlook (park in lot on west side of the drive), Mile Marker 21. September 16 at 9 ajn.-”Leave No Trace” in White Oak Canyon This strenuous but rewarding 8.2-mile hike will take hikers into the deepest ravines and views of waterfalls and high cliffs. Guides will discuss the “Leave No Trace” principles on how to enjoy the parks with the least amount of impact. Meet at Hawksbill Parking Area, just south of Mile Marker 45. September 29 at 9 a m. & 1:30 p.m - Help Our P&rks on National Public Lands Day! Volunteers will be removing invasive species from the meadow that threaten the rare plant community. Dress in field clothes, including full-length pants and shoes. Meet in the Massanutten Room, Big Meadows Lodge at 9 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. October 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Joumaling on Corbin Hollow Trail Bob Trope from Nature’s Best Photography magazine and Amy Marquis from National Parks magazine will lead writing and sketching exercises during this moderate 4.3-mile hike. This hike is most appropriate for participants 16 and over; space is limited to the first 12 participants. Meet in the parking area on west side of the road at Mile Marker 37.9. October 27 at 2 p.m.-Climate Change on Hawksbill Summit Join NPCA’s Director of Clean Air Program Mark Wenzler for a 2.8-mile moderate hike to the summit of the parks highest mountain. Learn about how climate change is affecting our national parks and how you can help. Meet at Hawksbill Gap parking area, Mile Marker 45.6. Since 1919, NFCA has been the leading voice of the American people in protecting and enhancing our National Park System. NPCA, its members, and partners work together to protect the park system and preserve our nation’s natural, historical, and cultural heritage for generations to come. NPCA has more than 300,000 members, including more than 10,000 members in Virginia. For more information, visit www.npca.org/mid_atlantic. Preparing your child for school By Celia Webb Special to the Rappahannock News The new school year starts soon. Is your child ready for his first day? By preparing your child for his first day of the school year, you can help him succeed. As with so many events in our lives, the more prepared we are, the better the outcome. The following practical tips can give your child a good start to the school year. 1. Learning Tools. Pick up school supplies before the first day of school. Most stores have lists of the supplies children are expected to have. 2. Dress for Success. Have your child pick out what they will wear for their first day at least a day before school starts. Wearing a favorite outfit helps a child feel more at ease and ready to take on the challenge of a new year of learning. In addition, this helps alleviate delays during the morning rush. 3. Keep your child reading all summer. Reading is an essential skill for learning. Like all skills, reading (especially when you are starting out) is a perishable skill. Give your child plenty of practice time. Have your child enroll in the summer reading program at the local library. Many schools offer summer reading lists (some even have mandatory summer reading). Make weekly visits to the library so your child can pick out fresh reading material. Set aside time each day for reading. 4. Learn a new word each day. Working vocabulary is one of the prime indicators of success in school. The more words your child knows and feels comfortable using, the more likely it is that he will do well in school. So put a new word on your family bulletin board or refrigerator each day. Have your child look it up on the INTERNET Or in the dictionary. Have everyone in the family use the word in a sentence at the dinner table. Make the word a regular part of your family’s vocabulary. 5. Act the part. Play the role of the teacher and have your child play the role of student. Make sure your child knows about the class rules like raising his hand in order to ask a question, helping the teacher hand out papers, or how to be quiet when asked. You may also want to explore any situations that your child is concerned about. What does he do if someone is mean to him? What should he do if the teacher asks him a question and he does not know the answer? 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JUST $99 sk d»p•Spacious 1 & 3 BR apts, 2BR Townbomes* Leasing from $720 - $925 • W/D avail, in Apts* • Pet Friendly* • Storage Units • Bus Service On-Site • Ceiling Fans • Beautiful Park-Like Setting FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS APTS 540-825-5050 CALL NOW, SPECIAL WON T LAST! 500 Concord Place, Culpeper, VA 22701 email: friendshipheightsapts@y ahoo.com ("some restrictions apply) 1 former sunnyslde Market. located in Washington, Va is avail, for lease. $2000/ mo Contact Laurel, 540-675-3129 Ptircellville: office condo. Exc. loc- just off bypass. 1100 sq. ft. remodel to your specs. Available Immediately! Chris Freeman 703-362-2470 Business, tbwing, landscape, paving, etc. RVs. boats, cars, etc. Gated & locked. 540-270-3451 Prime retail space, 1K sq ft +, Prince Wm, Culpeper. Stafford, Spotsylvania, Albermarle Cntys. The retail experts, Hanscome Team,Remax. 703-909-7184 RetaH/commerciai, village of Flint Hill. 1500 sq ft, $1250/mo. Avail 8/15 540-665-8930 SperryvMe, 3 acs, on river. Lee Hwy; Cafe, equiped, $500 or 1900 SF building for $1500. (540)825-6044 Warehouse / office space avail. Manassas VA 5000SF (will divide) small & Irgoffice space. Auto allowed. Khan 202-439-6120 FSBO Front Royal Totally remodeled 3BR, 1 BA home. Close to schools & shopping. New appf s, CAC. large fenced yard with building. Less than 45min to NoVa. Too many new upgrades to Ust. S219K. 540-778-4777 STAUNTON, VA: Home of the American Shakespeare Center & Blackfriars Playhouse and Mary Baldwin College. charming and affordable living in this 20 unit all brick condo neighborhood. Completely re-furblshed. Starting at $139,900 RE.MAX Advantage. Melvin Sweeney Direct: (540) 294-8390 E-mail: melvin©1 melvinsweeney com. DISTRESS SALE: Bank Foreclosures. Free list of Foreclosure Properties. Receive a free computerized printout. Free recorded msg. 1-877-269-0393 Ext. 1042 Reston $634,897 No Bank Qualifying! Beautifully Remodeled 4BR, 3BA home on 2/3 ac wooded lot! 97% Owner Financing, $0 Closing. Easy-Qualifying.com 571-228-0239 WV: Vintage stone country home restored on 20 acs. $295k. 1iz@ jerretts.net or call 304-873-3046. Culpeper 8 acre lot, conventional perc, paved road frontage, $ 1 2 9,9 0 0. (540)270-3601 Highland Co., VA. Bluegrass Valley 100 ac. Farm. Farmhouse, post & beam bam, outbuildings, springs, stream, nice building sites. Can- be divided with or without home $877,000 540-4681850 540-471-7439 Highland Co., VA Bluegrass Valley Farmhouse. barn, outbuildings, spring, 20 acs. $375,000 540-468-1850 or 540-471-7439 LAND: Augusta County. VA - For a great investment or to build your custom home. 2 tracts, 11 and 15 acres. Close to Augusta Medical Center, private road open, great mountain views. Located 1.3 mile south of I-64 on Rt. 608 between Staunton and Waynesboro. Priced to sell at $184,000 and $189,000. SweeneyWeller Land Co. Scott Weller. Direct: (540) 294-0555, E-mail. jscottweller@rica.net, Melvin Sweeney. Direct: (540) 294-8390, E-mail: melvin@ melvinsweeney.com. Drlean, 7 mi from Warrenlon, 10 ac. woods, spring, adjacent to horse boarding farm. S40-229-0I09 YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL TODAY TO PLACE YOUR AD! 540-347-4222 OR FAX 540-351-0121 ( Sates J Rappahannock County Old Rag A Blue Ridge Mountain Views Two adjoining properties totaling 404acres. Great for a small farm. Open rolling land w/ nice mixture of pasture, hardwoods, stream, and choice bldg, sites to take advantage of beautiful views. Easy access to Warrenton, Culpeper & N. VA. $610,900 Country Places Realty 540-675-1200 (,'ountr) Mon* In (.'ulpcpvr TOtJHincM|rntWHfoti^e§i'wi?home ifeviproperty4m*rtmafi-vni rmw\ every 'nuntfr Koptdui Trading P.*t *«n ' income pruajofijt. or to Live in. jpanmenn a *xoad iod Currently «ib gas. tao. »me. tofiatca prcpnrcii tuuL grueen 'tipnr* mi istrmg supplies. Huge MU) s^/tt «kc i> suitable tor many use ■Tool artists audio to livoWk space or commend or keep t is arc viable jpmerai stort-citerv t Has Mm tor !tV*ye*v Cure* ana tuture putmtuu *trii some acaiivttv vision jm wommiancm $BJM RgbertNig^gMiLgMt ♦ SjMjMMt SPORTMANS PARADISE: Augusta County, VA, Deerfield Valley area, 123 acres surrounded by National Forest, 2,000 feet of frontage on Calf Pasture River, long road frontage, standing timber, wildlife abounds, roads, 4wheeler trails, will trade, $599,000. RE/ MAX Advantage, Scott Weller. Direct: (540) 294-0555, E-mail: jscottweller@rica.net, Melvin Sweeney. Direct: (540) 294-8390. E-mail: melvin@ melvinsweeney.com. Warrenton, DC side, lac, wooded lots, town water avail., septic, mpt om sibdovosopm/ Very private, near woods of Warrenton. S175K 540-229-0109 Rent, Own or Rent to Own 4/3/1 TH in Leesburg 4/3/1 SF in Ashbum Call Monarch Real Estate • 703-779-2440 for more info Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 DC SIDE OF WARRENTON $439K Front porch colonial, 1 ac, 4BR, 2.5BA, 3 Ivl, walkout bsmt. Well maintained. Linda Martin, Remax Advantage Group, 540-349-4301, cell 540-270-6062 HARRISONBURG, VA: 29 one bedroom apartments plus three bedroom home, great location near new hospital and James Madison University. $2,400,000 with projected 2007 income of $199,623. RE/MAX Advantage. Melvin Sweeney. Direct: (540) 294-8390. E-mail: m e I v i n @ melvmsweeney.com. Live like a King in Staunton, VA! Lainefield, an in-town estate on 4.4 pnvate acres, puts new meaning into the phrase custom built. Eleven rooms, 3 car garage, basement apt., luxurious pool with tanning patio, 20 ft. high ceiling in family roomSo many features like closets that move the clothes towards you with the touch of a button. Experience this wonder and call for an appt. $1,100,000. Take virtual tour on www. judyarmstrong com, RE/MAX - Judy Armstrong. 540-255-3447 ( *\ RmJ Estate for Sato k_*_) With over 5000 houses for sale in both Fairfax and Prince William Counties, over 3500 in Loudon, and over 775 in both Fauquier and Culpeper Counties, if you are looking to buy or sell.you're going to need some expert help!! Over 72 transactions dosed so far this year!! Call Julia Foard Lynch, REALTOR 540-2704274 Pjpjfl GPAAR Gold Chib gg GPAAR Top-Five Number of Tranactions- 2006 a Long & Foster Chairmans Club ■ Singl* Famly Horn* at a Townhom* Pric* SOUTH RttXNG - CHANTILLY $460,000 Immaculate w/'New Front Porch Formal Living & Dining Rooms w/Hardwoods Bright Kit w/island & Cozy Breakfast Room 703-485-4554 r FAUQUIER SPCA LOST & FOUND PETS ADOPTIONS TOO! 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www.fauQuierspca.com e-mail fspca@netzero.com for a complete up to date listing SHENANDOAH CO. Rome 11 Yard Crawl Sat 8/11 • ?a-3» Come out for mites of business sidewalk suits, yard sales, antiques, food. wine. and mueh more along Route 11 fp our histone towns of New Market. Mt. Joeksoa. Edinburg. Woodstock. Toms Brook & Strasburg. For Info 888-tb7-.fOb5 PUBLIC Notices BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 7:00PM in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SE 07-07-02 Redman Holdings, LLC, by Paul B. Stevenson, owner of 1.22 acres at 3 River Lane, Sperryvllle (Tax Map 38, Parcel 85B, zoned 'GC'-General Commercial, Piedmont District), desires a Special Exception permit for an adaptive use of an existing structure. The structure is currently in use as an antiques and furniture retail store and self-storage facility. The proposed use is for a residential condominium with up to 24 units. Use allowed pursuant to Code Section 170-36H of the Rappahannock County Code, with additional standards under Code Section 170-69B. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 7:30PM at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SU 07-07-01 Wayne C. and Debra Jean Weller, owners of 6.0 acres located at 127 Tiger Valley Road, Washington (Tax Map 29, Parcel 70F, zoned A -Agricultural, Hampton District), desire a Special Use permit to construct a family apartment for their daughter. The new dwelling will not be more than 200 feet from the existing dwelling. Use allowed pursuant to Code Section 170-36A of the Rappahannock County Code with additional standards under Code Section 170-62G. No applicant or other party in interest, and no attorney for an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact with a member of the BZA for the purpose of conducting a private discussion, in person or by telephone, concerning the merits of any application, appeal, or other matter pending before the BZA. No member of the BZA shall participate in any such private discussion. Site visits or similar contacts initiated by BZA members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection. Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desinng to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator Invitation for Bids: Library Computer Hardware and Software The Rappahannock County Library Board of Trustees is soliciting bids from firms to provide computer hardware, software installation and technical support for a replacement staff and patron computer system. The work includes the provision of all equipment, labor and materials necessary to replace the existing networked computer system used in the Rappahannock County Public Library Vendor shall provide all necessary cabling required, in addition to that currently installed. The existing system consists of Apple computers, and the current circulation system software is Spectrum 5.3 by Sagebrush Systems (software vendor shall assist in migration of existing catalog data to hew system). The Library and its current system is available dunng normal business hours for inspection by potential bidders; please contact David Shaffer, Library Director, at (540) 675-3780 The equipment specified shall be. 13 iMac 1.8 GHZ Combo Intel Duo 2 (MA710LL A) 1 iMac 2 2 GHZ SuperDnve 17* (MA590LL/A) 1 iMac 2.2 GHZ SuperDrive 20" (MA589LL/A) 15 Applecare extended Warranties (tor the above units) (MA520LLA) 3 Airport Extreme Base Station (MA073LLA) 3 Brother Laser Printers model HL-1440 1 InfoCentre 2.3 software and licensing from Sagebrush Systems All bids should be submitted in a letter clearly identifying the company providing the service, be signed by the principal of the firm, and shall note any exclusions or limitations. The basis for the bid shall also be stated; for this agreement, a final and complete finished price for the purchase and installation of all hardware and software shall be stated, as shall a separate pnce to provide annual continuing maintenance All bids must be received at the County Administrator s Office, Old Extension Office. 290 Gay Street, PO Box 519, Washington. VA 22747 by Friday, August 24, 2007, by 3:00PM, at which time they will be opened and publicly read. The terms of Competitive Sealed Bidding as set forth in the Virginia Public Procurement Act shall apply The Board reserves the nght to reject any or all bids BY ORDER OF: John W McCarthy, County Administrator

j#45 Fufl Ttm« Employment V (45 ~ \ Full Time Employment J V J 145 Fufl Time ■ Emptoynwnt many 3 acres in toveiy Staunton, VA improved by immaculate custom built 1 V4 story home with 4380 finished sq. ft! 4 BR, 4 baths. 2 half baths, master suite on main floor, professional landscaping, and more! Great mtn. views and every kind of room you need from elegant and formal to informal study, sunroom and hidden patio. $749,0001 Take virtual tour on www. judyarmstrong.com, RE/MAX - Judy Armstrong. 540-255-3447 Rear Staunton, VA. Almost 4 lush green acres with beautiful brick traditional 2 story home. Four big bedrooms 2 V4 baths - gorgeous deck to watch sunsets over the mountains. There's more! Two big outbuildings with, electricity. Low, low taxes - just $1439 per yr! Only $465,000! Take virtual tour on www. judyarmstrong.com, RE/MAX - Judy Armstrong. 540-255-3447 Near Staunton, VA. Mountain land paradise! 18 'h acres adjoining National Forest and next to heaven! There are 2 springs and a creek! Excellent building site with mtn. views. Already perked! High timber - mostly hardwoods! Only $120,000! Take virtual tour on www. judyarmstrong.com, RE/MAX - Judy Armstrong. 540-255-3447 Sumerduck DRASTICALLY ffEBOCHTfront porch colonial, built 01. 4BR, 2.5BA, 3 M. 10 ac, partially fenced, new 36X40 bam. $529,900. 10K to close. Linda Martin, Remax Advantage Group, 540-349-4301, cell 540-270-6062 RETIRING? RELOCATING? Sunbelt Newbern, NC. Free retirement pkg. Ask for Whit Morgan-Newbern Real Estate 1-800-436-2992 Warrenton, S ac, possible day care center site. DC side of Warrenton, town water. $250K540-229-0109 Fra* firewood. Easy access. Dutch Hollow. Culpeper area. 540-727-7930 FLEA MARKET Sat, Aug 4th; 8 am Fo* Den Parking lot. W. Shirley Ave. Warrenton $!• Dealer Space (540)347-1162 Yard Sale, lots of stuff including baby items. All items in grt cond. 8/4. 8am-3pm. 181 Aileen Rd Flint Hill. ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 run Downing sa^b/mo. Rappahannock River Campground Stables. 1-800-784-7235 All OAK SEASONED Hardwood Delivered $150/ full cord. Call 703-868-2524’ B7100 Kubota Traclor 4x419HP Diesel 3pt Hitch #3,500/OBO. Please call 540-222-4107 for more info.. Craftsman, 8.5. HP, Chipper/ Shredder, excellent cond, $275 OBO. (540)675-1115 PA Bluestone 35pc.. apprx. 34x24, 1-2 thick (apprx. 157sf); perfect for patio. $20/stone/ obo 540-341-2833 Close-Out Warehouse Inventory & Liquidation Sale! Must go!! Import Tiles. Bargain!! tiles from $2.50-$5 per 12x12. Roso Vedanto, Orange Pink, Tiger Beige, Sandwire marbles. Hurry before we run out of grade A marble tiles. 571-594-6426 or 703-440-9444. nvi iub: Never used, seats 6, fully loaded, 31 jets, waterfall. MSRP $7298, sell $3500. 703-349-1965. POOL TABLE- 8 ft. solid wood, cherry, still in box. 1 in. slate, MSRP $6495 Must sell $1495. 703-349-1965. Found July 13. 2007 - in the sand at Kelly's Ford - mens' 'wedding ring. Call (540)219-5444. H*—) 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 kittens. Friendly and cute. 540-351-0972 410 Am It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 COUNTER SALES FT/PT Positions 15 Northern VA locations, (Prince William, Loudoun & Fairfax Counties), Full benefits Call: Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 CDL-Lic. Driver To make slab deliveries for granite co.; Great salary, and benefits. NEKA, Inc., Dulles, VA (703) 661-2701 Newspapers Laborers for drainage landscaping co. Exp helpful, benefits. Must have valid driver's license. Call (540)439-0644. r I r»r»Linn ir\rm 1 CARETAKER with some landscape & garden experience. Familiar with bushhogging. General property maintenance. Must be self-motivated and an Independent worker. May need to help Housekeeper from time to time. Year round employment. Please apply with resume & references to: P.O. Box 487 Upperville, VA 20185 r 1 BARN HELP Kelly 's Ford Equestrian Center Seeking full time employment for Bam Help in Remington, VA. Starting at $8. Must be experienced with horses and capable of working weekends. Also, able to lift 50 pounds. Valid VA license required. Please call (540)399-1800 or email a resume to kellvsfordeauest@aol.com MARKETING ASSOCIATES MarketACCEL, a sales and marketing company, located in The Plains, VA has immediate openings for B2B Marketing Associates for inside sales, outbound call center. FT/PT compensation based upon experience; bonuses based upon performance. Benefits. Training. Qualifications to include; excellent verbal and written communication skills. Recent college graduates welcome; tremendous ground floor opportunity to work with some of the most prestigious companies in America and to leam the profession of selling and marketing from the ground floor. Only exceptional people who set the standard of excellence need apply, please send your resume to: Jerry.marterella@marketaccel.com ASSISTANT RETAIL STORE MANAGER Applications are being accepted for the position of Assistant Retail Store Manager of our Warrenton location. Responsibilities include providing assistance as directed by management in areas of inventory control and receiving, supervision and training of employees, providing service to customers in retail store and warehouse, determining sales opportunities, performing general administrative duties, developing a team atmosphere, and maintaining proper safety and housekeeping standards of facility. Past experience in retail, marketing, purchasing, or business preferred with an Associate's Degree in Business or Agriculture or equivalent experience. Send resumes to: CFC FARM & HOME CENTER Human Resource Manager, CFC Farm & Home Center P. O. Box 2002, Culpeper, VA 22701. Legal Notices TRUSTEE SALE 3677 Slate Mills Road Sperryville, VA In execution of a Deed of Trust from Diana L. Corbin and Donald C. Corbin dated August 26, 1998 and recorded in the Clerk's Office, Circuit Court, County of Rappahannock, Virginia, in Deed Book 235, page 362/securing a loan which was originally $172,500.00. Default having occurred in the payment of the Note thereby secured, and at the request of the holder of said Note, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will offer for sale at public auction at the front steps of the County of Rappahannock Circuit Courthouse 238 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia on August 7, 2007 at 9:00 AM, the property described in said Deed of Trust, located at the above address and briefly described as: Hawthorne Stonewall Magisterial District, containing 25.000 acres, more or less, designated as tract 5 recorded in Plat Book 5, at Page 33. Tax Map # 59-11B The property will be conveyed by Special Warranty Deed, subject to all existing easements, restrictions arid any other conditions that may affect title to the property. The Noteholder reserves the right to bid at the said sale. TERMS: CASH: A bidder's deposit of $16,300.00, cash or certified check, will be required at the time of sale with the settlement and full payment of the purchase pnce within (15) fifteen days from the date of the sale. Additional terms will be announced at the time of sale and the successful bidder will be required to execute and deliver to the Substitute Trustee a memorandum or contract of the sale at the conclusion of bidding. This notice is an attempt to collect on a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Loan Type: Conventional NP0717244 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Between 8 - 11 AM Nectar Projects, Inc. Substitute Trustees 104 N. Bailey Ln. Purcellville, VA 20132 540-751-1267 www.nectarp.com 7/26/07, 8/2/07 PLUMBING & HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN CAREER tfTired of working in a company environment where you're not acknowledged for what you do? ✓Perhaps you're not being compensated for going that extra mile or you have no opportunity to get ahead? ✓Are you a one or two man shop, tired of working long hours, chasing money, and have no time with your family? ✓✓Let's talk!! We offer excellent wages, commission opportunities, health insurance, disability insurance, laundered uniforms, company vehicle, paid vacation, paid sick days, educational training, bonuses, paid holidays. We are a fast-growing, progressive, customer service oriented company with many opportunities for a person who is caring and motivated and seeks a challenge. Call: Appleton Campbell, Inc. 540-347-0765 Officers provide security and protection for air travelers, airports and aircraft. Part-Time: Starting at $13.54 per hour Plus Benefits (Includes 18.59% Locality Pay) Full-Time Split Shift: Starting at $30,174 per year Plus Benefits (Includes 8% Recruitment Incentive and 18.59% Ijscality Pay) The Recruitment Incentive is based on 8*% of basic pay; and indefinite continuation of eke payment is contingent upon approved funding. Minimum Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National • High school diploma. GED or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience « • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a background/credit check Please apply online at: www.tsajobs.com 1-800-887-1895; TTY: 1-800-887-5506 Transportation Security Administration I SA is .in Equal Opportunity Employer. (times Community Newspapers Times Community Newspapers SALES EXECUTIVES , ; • limes Community Newspapers, the largest local newspaper group in Northern Virginia is loo wig to fill inside and outside SALES POSITIONS in Alexandria Reston Leesburg Berryville Culpeper Rappahannock Warrenton POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN ESTABLISHED TERRITORIES BONUSES OFFERED! Aft a Sales Executive you will be: • The front line business representative of the newspaper with the business community. • Directly responsible for the sales growth. /organized I oriented . ctdable Have strong customer service • Understand a client s need and manage expectations Opportunities available for entry level and experiei sales professionals. # i Competitive benefits package. If interested, please email your resume & salary HumanResource#timespapers.coin or fax to (703) 435.9754, Attn: Human EOE ALL PRO CARS SALES MANAGER/FINANCE MANAGER Need professional aggressive sales management Personnel, experience a plus but not required. Potential for rapid management position. • Commissions paid weekly • Closed on Sundays • Great location. Brand New Facility • Close at 8 on weekdays 7 on Fri/Sat • 401k.and vacation pay • Huge inventory to sell from • Full training program Jeep Chrysler Dodge SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR Duties to include: • Assist service advisor • Answer service telephone • Take appointments for service • Cashier • Closing repair orders • Bank deposits Also need part time cashier/operator JfimesL 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: Advertising Executive (inside and Outside) | FT - Reston, Leesburg, Alexandria, Berryville, Rappahannock, Culpeper, and Warrenton, VA Circulation Administrative Assistant | FT - Reston, VA Circulation Administrator | FT - warrenton, VA Copy Editor | FT - Reston, VA Dispatch Supervisor | PT - Reston. VA Human Resources Manager | FT - Herndon, VA Office Assistant | FT - Alexandria, VA Online Advertising Executive | FT - Reston, VA Jia Specialist | FT - Leesburg, VA FT - Leesburg, VA Reporter | FT* Rappahannock, VA lanager j FT - Rg&ton, VA Editor | FT wvvw.TimesCommunity.co I applicants should send a resume and salary requirements to: Human Resources, 13873 Park Center Road Suite 301, Herndon, Virginia 20171 ^ Email to: HumanResource@timespapers.conl Fax to: 703.435.9754 No phone calls please. All resumes will be entered into our resume data Times Community Newspapers is and Equal Opportunity Land the Perfect Job Career in Aerospace Medicine as a Secretary to the Federal Air Surgeon Salary Range: $33,324 - $57,516 Apply Today! www.faa.gov/jobs Call Your Rep Today To Place Your Ad 540-347-4222 Times Community Newspapers. We’ve Got Northern Virginia All Wrapped UP! Call 540-347-4222

youth Initiative Specialist County Administration Provide primary assistance to LYI Director, assist with implementation of strategies, services, programs as outlined in LYI Strategic plan. Coordination & management of dissemination of information to include oversight of all operations of die www.loudounteens.org teen-basedwebsite, and creation/distribution of information & materials. Responsible for coordination of the Teen Machine, teenbased transportation program. Responsible for preparation of accurate/tuney information/reports for various professionals, to include elected officials, senior management; process & coordinate procurement activities for LYI. Provide support for Advisory Commission on Youth (ACOY) and Youth Advisory Council (YAC) fhrnuah facilitation of nnpratinna an/) . ... .l. n_ insure all key aic mvutvea/inciuaea. uacneior s degree in psychology, social work, education, communications, counseling or a related field phis 2 yrs related experience. (Hiring Range: $37,314 - $48,508) 08-S255-029 Closes.-08/10/07. Visit oar on-line employment center at www.londoMfi.iimr for additional information and to apply. EOE. RAPPAHANNOCK RAF1DAN m coMMtmnv «MCB KMBO EECVAA. APARTMENT LIVING RESIDENTIAL COUNSELORS #347 FT positions to provide support, assessment and living skills to adults with MH and MR in a new residential group home and/or apartment type settings. Knowledge of community, housing & financial resources for chronically mentally impaired preferred. Exp. working with MH and MR population. Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or S years exp. $28,411.30 p/yr. CLINICIAN, Suicide Prevention #704 Part-time (18.75 hrs/per/wk with partial benefits) position in Culpeper. Work win focus on developing programs & services relating to teen suicide prevention, to include assessment & evaluation of prevention efforts. Masters degree requited. Gram period: 2 years. Licensed eligible $17.70 p/hr Licensed: $19.52 p/hr SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECHNICIAN #240 On-call and hourly positions at SA treatment facility in Culpeper to monitor activities of consumers. Implement & monitor education & rec activities A maintain clinical records. HS Diploma w/exp in human services field. $11.98 p/hr. Apply with RRCSB/AAA Application by 8:30am, MONDAY, AUGUST 13,2007, HR, P.O. Box 1568, Culpeper, VA 22701. (540) 825-3100 TDD: (540)825-7391 EEO/AA Kjennhigs@iTcsbLorg Officmpmidt security aodpntK^oa for air »wrtkn,airpora and aaxri^t Part-Time: Starting at $13J54 pa* hoar Plus Benefits (Includes W.59% Locality Pay) Minimum Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National • High school diploma. GED or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a background/credit check Please apply online at: www.tsajobs.com 1-800-887-1895 TTY: 1-80M87-5500 Ttanspomdon Security Administration TSA is m Equal Opportunity Employer. PHYSICAL THERAPIST Hiring Bonus $5000 FT Position available for a Physical Therapist in our Outpatient Orthopaedic Facility. Position is M-F. Experienced back and neck specialist preferred, but will consider recent graduate. Excellent benefits, salary comparable with training and experience, see us for details on bonus! Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Associates provides EXCELLENT BENEFITS. (FULL TIME Employees receive fully paid employee health insurance) COMMENSURATE SALARY IS COMMENSUf WITH EXPERIENCE To learn more about BROA please visit our website at wwwJimmm.com To apply, forward resume to: Attn: LSpence Fax: (540) 347-0492 Hail: 52 West Shirley Avenue Warrantor!, VA 20186 ISDencs@broava.com WARRENTON OVERLOOK HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER A 115 bed Skilled Long Term Care Facility has the following employment opportunities available: ♦ UNIT MANAGER, RN ♦ CHARGE NURSE - RN or LPN We offer flexible scheduling, competitive wages, bonuses, differentials, holiday pay. PTO, health, vision, dental and life insurance, medcal treatment discounts, STD, LTD, tuition reimbursement educational opportunities, retirement plan, credit union membership, caring supportive staff and much more. For more information please contact HR at: 360 Hospital Dr; Warrenton, VA 20186 Phone (540)316-5479 / Fax (540)316-5392 taylorc@fau^uierhospltal.org r-1 ■ i i \t i oivrs n i imii k An eight physician Orthopaedic practice has an immediate opening for an experienced patient accounts leader. Duties include collection of delinquent patient accounts, patient reception and greeting, new patient registration, up-dating existing patient registrations, patient checkout and appointment scheduling. Individual must have experience supervising three or more employees, be well organized, dependable, efficient and self-motivated. EXCELLENT BENEFITS (FULL TIME Employees receive fully paid employee health insurance) SALARY 1$ COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE Send resume stating training, work experience and salary requirements to: Attn: T. Ward Fax: (540)347-0492 Mail: 52 West Shirley Avenue Warrenton, VA 20186 tward@broava.com Mt Personal Trainers Busy full-service health club seeking part time and full time personal trainers. NASM, NSC A and/or ACSM certs preferred. Please contact Joe Lenihan for more information. (540) 428-2009 HVAC Service Manager Must have experience in mechanical contracting and customer services. Familiarity with necessary manpower, coordination and scheduling is required. Background should reflect product knowledge and sales. 5-8 years of experience and a good driving record. Call 540-341*7622 to schedule an interview or fax a resume to 540-341-4798. Real Estate Agent Licensed Virginia agent needed to handle first-time buyer, foreclosure, & investment referrals for Culpeper, Fauquier & Warren counties. Must own laptop computer, be well organized, and have excellent followup and closing skills. No prospecting, opportunity to build outstanding long-term income. Call Scott Thomason at 703-691-3000, ext. 137. Prudential Carruthers REALTORS DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? SALES Local paving company expanding sales staff. We offer competitive pay and benefits. Sales Person: Commercial and residential, 2 yr minimum exp. Inside Sales: Callbacks and cold calls, no experience required. Door to Door Sales: Salesperson with paving crew, local public marketing, no exp. required. Fax resume to Joel at 540-364-2242 or call 540-364-7811 Customer Service Reps needed for HVAC/PIbg company. Previous telephone work required. Excellent speaking voice, helpful personality, and good grammar a must!!! Position answers all incoming calls and assists customers as necessary. Position is full time, includes rotating Saturdays and evenings until 6:00 pm. Flexibility from 7 am to 6 pm. For consideration, please call 703.576.3102 and follow message instructions. THE IRON BRIDGE 9 WINE CQ Now Open! Will pay top dollar for Experienced Line Ceeka fir Hein FOH positions still svmsbls Apply immediatiey at: 29 Main Street, Werrenton or call (540)349-9339 Hispanic Outreach Coordinator Hospice of the Rapidan has an immediate opening for a Hispanic Outreach Coordinator. Responsible for designing and implementing an outreach program for expanding awareness of hospice services in the Hispanic/Latino communities in Fauquier, Culpeper, Orange, Madison and Rappahannock Counties. P/T initially with potential for F/T. Spanish required. Healthcare background needed. Email resumes to: kclements@hotr.org NURSE HomeCall has bean providing a wide range of medical and therapeutic services in the convenience of patients' homes since 1974. As a UnitedHealth Group company, we are committed to quality, continuous improvement and building rewarding careers. In this hands-on role with our Fairfax team, you would supervise operations of the Ambulatory Infusion Suite and manage a clinical homeinfusion staff. Other duties include development and training of personnel, as well as ensuring regulatory compliance. The chosen candidate writ be a VA-ltcensed RN with management experience and a clinical background mat includes home and/or ambulatory infusion. A Bachelor's degree is also necessary, as is computer proficiency. Home health or infusion experience is helpful. To apply, please visit our CAREERS page at www.unRedheelthoroup.cowi and perform a search tor requisition number 182602. Alternatively, you may fax your information to Jen at (866) 613-1326. UnitedHealth Group offers a full range of comprehensive benefits. / Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer WF/D/V. It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES. Times Classified 347-4222 LINEMAN, LINEMAN TRAINEES & GROUNDSMEN wanted to do telephone work in Centreville and Lorton VA. CDL a plus. Permanent work with plenty of overtime. Good pay. To apply call Woodlawn Construction 800-296-3214 Bookkeeper Accounting firm in Warrenton seeking fulltime or part-time bookkeeper. Workingknowledge of Quickbooks required. Fax resume to: (540) 341-4935 Email: jackiedspecpa.com Mail: Scheulen, Patchett & Edwards P.C. P.O. Box 21, Warrenton, VA 20188 PROJECT SUPERINTENDENTS FOREMAN General Excavation, Inc.is hiring the above positions for grading and pipe crews. Benefits include group health insurance, sick leave, vacation, paid holidays and 401K. Apply at: 9757 Rider Rd, Warrenton, email resume: ihall@gei-va.com or call 540-439-2202, 7a to 5:50p. EOE and supports a drug free workplace. HVAC CTS Services, LLC, an expanding HVAC/ Mechanical company is interviewing for the following position: SERVICE TECH FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA 5+ vrs. HVAC exp. Plus required licenses. Self motivated individual with strong organizational skills. We offer excellent salary, benefits and 401k plan. Send resume to: Fax: (301) 210-7103 Email: HR@ctsservlces.net EOE M/F/D/V, Drug-Free Workplace RETAIL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Immediate full-time or part-time positions available for qualified, dependable individuals seeking an opportunity with established growing agribusiness retail operation. Must have computer skills, excellent organizational and customer service skills. Knowledge in areas of fanning, agriculture, animal care, gardening or building materials a plus. Apply in person: CFG FARM & HOME CENTER 143 Washington Street Warrenton, VA AUTISM SPECIALIST / COUNSELOR Growing agency seeking educators/ counselors to provide home and community based support services to children with developmental disabilities & their families. Bachelors in rel. field plus 1 yr. exp. Must pass DMV/FBI/DSS/TB/Ref. checks. Must pass verbal de-escalation and physical restraint traininaStarting wage $18 - $25 per hour. PT & FT positions. Send resume to: careers@counseling Interventions, com SMC Technician ■ Futilities Miiiili nsnri Tit & repair HVAC, decktkal and plumbing systems within County Govern meat week sites; inpat repair/ IfcMtMaaa* requests into work order system; industry staidait^aad County, dept, dvisfoa poiteteVdiiectton. High school dtfkfsm supplemented by building trades awn* work am 4 years exp with HVAC, electrical, ptumbrag. wad budding system trades Valid appropriate driver's license. Able to work i* extreme temperatures, lift 70 tbs. Smote work may be hazatdous due to location or type of work. Subject to recall or being held beyond scheduled workday; must be available to ate Spend to County emergencies. Require* on-caff response to out-of-hour emerge nev/pnonty work requests on a routing bests at one-week intervals, approx, every 6 weeks. Driver's Mcease check. (Hiring Range. $31390 - $53,362) tff-TZTMSSS denes: 08/10107. Visit on-fiae empfoynaaB Fauquier Springs Country Club 9236 Tournament Drive. Warmriw, Virginia 20186 www.huqiucrsprings.com KITCHEN Line Cook Dish/Prep Person PRO SHOP Shop Assistant Cart Attendant Starters / Marshalls Please call Brendan for more information: (540) 347-4209 GROUNDS Equipment Operator Horticulturist Please call Scott for more information: (540) 347-5147 Fall and Pert Time Positions Available Must be able to work evenings A weekends Please come in to complete application Monday thru Friday between 9:30 am to 4:00pm Kennel Assistant Permanent PT. Previous exp in animal care field preferred. Must be willing to work Mon/Wed/Fri & Sat or Sun. evening 7:00 til 10 PM. Possibility for more hrs avail. Responsible H. S. Students encouraged to apply must have D. L. & good grades. RAWL at 540-937-3283 between 8 * 1 dally. PLUMBER Based in NO. VA seeking top quality plumbers for growing remodeling/new work division. Call Bob @ 703.490.6811 or fax resume to 703.576.3185. INTERLOCKING PAVER FOREMAN NEEDED Paving company based in Warrantor* looking for foreman to run interlocking paver crew. Minimum 2 years experience. Fax resume to: 540-364-2242 or call Joel at 540-364-7368 OFFICE MANAGER Pavement marking company in Culpeper is seeking qualified Office Manager. Exp. in QuickBooks, Excel & Word. Duties include: AP, AR, Payroll and Contracts. $26K-$32K per year depending on exp. Benefits available. Fax resume to: 540-829-7987 EOE LEGAL ASSISTANT for attorney Robert deT. Lawrence, IV. Active practice requires contact with public, strong computer, organizational, and bookkeeping skills. Proficiency in Word Perfect, Quicken, Excel preferred. Send resume and salary requirements to: Walker, Jones, Lawrence, Duggan & Savage, P.C., 31 Winchester Street Warrenton, VA 20186 Attn: Lora Goff (loragoff@walkerfones.org) WAREHOUSE PERSONNEL Full-time positions with benefits, including health and life insurance, pension, 401 (k), vacation and sick leave. Heavy lifting required. Apply in oerson: CFC FARM & HOME CENTER 143 Washington Street Warrenton, VA DISPATCHERS needed for HVAC/PLBG company. PREVIOUS DISPATCHING EXP. REQUIRED. Full time with benefits & rotating Saturdays. Multi-tasking a must!! Walk In interviews conducted only for qualified applicants from 9 am - 3 pm (M-F) @ 9040 Mike Garcia Drive, Manassas, 20109. Or email resume to beverett@fhfurr.com with salary guidelines and availability for interview. All Interviews CONFIDENTIAL. FH FURR - we want absolutely the best Experienced ESTIMATOR General Excavation. Inc. is currently seeking an experienced individual for a rapidly growing heavy highway and utility company. Candidate should be familiar with HCSS estimating software. VDOT standards and specifications and have the ability to read and interpret plans and drawings. This is a fulltime. permanent position offered with excellent benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, and 40IK. Highly competitive salary. PI—an tax resumes to: 540-439-3795 or emailto: jhtfl@gei-va.com EOE and supports a drug Tree workplace. RECEPTIONIST wanted for Small; Fast-Paced Law Firm in No. Virginia. Responsibilities include answering telephones, handling incoming and outgoing mail, faxes and packages; file maintenance; court filing; and other duties as assigned. LEGAL ASSISTANT needed for Attorney based in No. Virginia. Duties include proofreading; drafting documents; court filings; and other duties as assigned. Must be conscientious, flexible, able to work under pressure and able to multitask. Experienced desired but not necessary. Willing to train the right individual. Submit your resume and at least 3 professional references to lmills@ftm-pc. com or fax to 703-385-9893 Attn: Lenda. DOG GROOMER & BATHER/ BRUSHER Positions available in Warrenton. Full/ PartT/PT. (540)341-7699 DRIVERS/ DEUVERY Full-time and parttime positions. AM & PM shifts. Full benefits, year-round work, not seasonal. Locations in Loudoun, Prince William & Fairfax Counties. Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WAIT STAFF & KITCHEN ASSISTANT to join our team, evenings, M-Sat Apply within: Tne Country Cafe 389A Main St. Washington, VA (540)675-1066 ELECTRICAL Large electrical contractor in Chantilly, VA seeks exp'd Residential Electricians, Foreman's & Entry Level Helpers for work in No.Wt & Fredericksburg. Fax resumes to 703-802-9543 or email to KwHoqglobf^ covacTnet or cal 703-968-5545 Hjcrmco Un grande contratista electnco de Chantilly, VA. necesita- ELECTRISTAS RESIDENCIA, ENCARGADOS y AYUDANTES PRINCIPATNTE a trabaja en Northern VA. y Fredericksburg. Manda un fax a 703/802-9543, corre electronica kefloflfljobs/g covad.net o lama 703-968-5545 Cooks Dishwashers needed for Thornton River Grille for lunch & dinner shifts. Call Andy (540)987*8790 (540)987-8185 With 18 Newspapers in Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call Employment Advertising or Classified Advertising 347-4222 or FAX 351-0121 Amenca s Propane Company Meeting the challenge... at Amerigas, the nation's largest propane distributor. We are growing and have immediate openings for hard working, customer-focused Delivery Representatives. We offer; ^shwi# income poonoai • Full-time and Seasonal Schedules • Ccxnpetrtwe Wages • Medical and Dental Benefits • 40T(k) Sawings Hon neuuiremenis inuuut d myn scnooi diploma 101 equivalent;, a vdiiu i.ul with Hazmat endorsements and ability to pass a DOT physical, along with a good driving record. 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PROJECT ESTIMATOR for growing construction company. Greenbriar Excavation Call (540)937-2794 LPN, CNA or Medical Assistant In-Home Support Services, Inc. seeks a mature, reliable professional for management position. Fax resume: (540)727-9549 Attn: Pam Exp. Asphalt Laborers & Roller Operators. Pay Based on Experience. 4 Available Positions in Marshall. 703-365-8700 Cleaning Positions Available Commercial & Residential cleaning company in Culpeper, VA seeks personnel with experience. For more information call (540)399-9688 HVAC Technician responsibilities include maintenance, troubleshooting, repair work, refrigeration and controls experience. Good driving record and 3-6 years of experience. Call 540-341-7622 to schedule an interview or fax a resume to 540-341-4798. Group Exercise Coordinator Gold 's Gym, Warrenton Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and implementing all group exercise programs, directly oversees Group Exercise Instructors. Please contact Juan at (540) 428-2009 or juan@goktagymofwarrenton.com tor more information. WATER HEATER INSTALLS Entry level positions! 3 days on-4 days off! Water Heater Installs. Paid training. Must pass drug, driving and background checks. Advancement opportunity. Call Mike Davis @ 703.490.6743 LABORERS Need workers for cabling, no exp nec, we will train. Physical labor, climb ladders, req'd. Send resume to: Dahl Communications 7250 Beauregard Ct, Warrenton, VA 20187 or fax to 540-253-5982. Start pay $12.00 per hour. J J 86 JAGUAR XJ-6, 1 collectors item, real wire wheels. $1200 cost, saddle Ither inter, $3500. 540-364-2959 '04 Toyota Camry LE. 2 Silver Exc cond. 57K mis $12,900 OBO 571-217-2772 2000 BMW 740IL. blk. w/ 2 tan Ithr 70Km, nav sys. new insp. 5CD chan, mnrt, 60K svc. beaut $17,000 925-658-2712 L J. 05 Chyslar Sebring Convertible: Auto. 6 cyl. fully loaded. Warranty. Great cond. All maint records. $12,900/OBO. Geoff - 571-283-4045. '06 Ford Must GT Prem, silver, blk Ithr. Shaker 1000, AT. 5K mis. $24,500 OBO. Must sell (540) 878-1954 06 Scion TC. blue. 5spd, fully loaded, exc cond. 31K, Warranty. $ 1 4,5 0 0. < (703)732-4183 1967 Volvo 740 wagon. 195K mis. grey, needs rear end work, AT, $950. 540-229-0109 , I Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 990 Honda Accord DX. I 4dr. 5spd. AC. sunroof, CD, new tires/battery/ insp, runs grt. $1800/ obo. (540)349-4969 002 Nissan Sentra GXE, loaded. 5spd. 1 owner, meticulously maintained. $4,950. (540)364-1233 004 LINCOLN LS, light green, V6. 15K mis, fully loaded.$17,000. (703)244-3773 005 Mistubtshf EV08, exc cond. 52K, $4K in racing modifications! $24,000/obo. - (540)439-3674 1 34 Chevy Monte Carlo SS, 350 eng w/ 2500 ' stall converter, runs * grt$3000/obo. 540-987-3343 92 BMW, 3251, gold, tan Ither inter, blk tinted wind, keyless entry & auto start, $3000/obo. 540-522-7792 94 Nissan Altima: Runs great, new tires, timing chain. $1800/OBO. (571)432-6056. 98 Ford Escort SE ! Sport. 4dr. A/T, A/C, 64K mis, super clean, i $3450 FIRM 571-261-4010 Cadillac 1997 SLS: V8. AT. 4 dr. gold, beige Ithr interior, 83K mi, exc cond. gar kept. $6250. 703-380-7383. lodge 02 Caravan: ES, FW. 4dr, 3.8L, 6 cyl. 72K mi, loaded. Pwr lift gate, Ithr, $9950. 540-751-1593 ORD, 1995, Crown Vic. 4dr, new tires. 126K mile?. Runs great! PL & PW & PS. $3795. 703-724-1023. woKDim m ESCORT SPORT: Great Gas mileage! S speed, multi-disc chaager, sunroof, PL, PW. cruise. 1 OWNER $4.800/obo Leave Message: 249*3134337 ord, 2002, ZX2, 42K miles. Blue, sunroof. $5,800. 703-732-1788 Hsaan 2003 Touring 350Z. 39K, exc cond. ext. warranty. Black Cherry metallic. 304-283-2778. 'oyota, 2002 Echo, auto/ 00, 2DR, CO. 1 owner, AC, 65K mis. $8500. (540)229-3408 991 Toyota Supra Turbo. Auto. Adult owned, Red, Grey Cloth, 56K. Records $8500, MINT 16yr OLD, 703-507-0552 Your AD Could BE HERE Call 347-4222 16ft.John Boat w/ Trolling Motor and Trailer $800/060. please call "540-222-4107 tor more ' info.. 1986 Galaxy Admiral 211. 21 ft Cutty Cabin, trailer, wench. Bealeton area. $3500 OBO. 202-262-3523 1994 Wlnnabago Adventurer 32ft, grt cond. low mileage, must see. priced to sell. $17K/obo. 703-203-0702 2003 Artie Fox 31W, Travel Trailer, sips 6, all options, exc cond. Lg BA. never towed. $19K. (540)347-2745 2004 30ft. Winnebago, 12.300mi, 2 slideouts, sleeps 6. $54K/obo. (540)439-3312 2004 WILDWOOD LE 26ft. Queen Bed.2 Bunks, FBA. Sleep/ Sofa.Dinett/Bed.Fridg/ Freezer, Outside Shower &Grill. Full Slide,Plenty of storage.EC. $15,000 OBO 540-822-9027 Canopy, Font Ranger step-side w/tinted slide windows & roof rake. $300. 703-435-2826 or 703-307-3108. This Could be Mour Ad! Call 540-347-4222 Harley Davidson 2002 Fsttioy: 6800 miles. Many extras. Great buy at $15,000. 540-454-7067. Honda, 2003, VTX 1300. $6,000. 703-732-1788. Kendon Stand-up single motorcycle trailer, like new. black, spare tire- i n cl. $ 1 800 . (540)439-6505 ATV's for Sale. 06 Honda 350 Rancher only 3 hrs $3,900, 571-259-6834 Honda 90 ATV, red, $700. Honda XR100 dirt bike, red, $1000. Both in Exc cond. (540)349-8509 WANTED: Hardtop for 1990-1998 Mazda Miata. Prefer white. (540) 878-2497 days, (540) 347-4997 evenings and weekends For Your Employment Noods call Times Community Newspapers Call 347-4222 that: click... 02 Chevy Tahoe 44K mi 2WD, Loaded. White. Tow Pkg. 1 owner, runs great. $15,499 OBO 571-220-1589 02 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD. Lthr, moonrf. 3rd seat. 62K New Tires, Green Excel cond 703-771-8105 $10,950 sct286@aol.com 03 Lincoln Navigator Fully Loaded & Nav Sys. Excell cond-must sell I 45Kmls $25K 571-259-6834 1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer ed, AWL. burgundy, good cond. 5L V8, Loaded. $2500. (703)380-5901 1996 Mercury Mountaineer, AWD. V8. 4dr, all pwr, white ext, 7/08 VA safety sticker. $3895. (540)439-3259 2001, Nissan Xterra. Green, 4WD, runs well, no body damage, new . tires. $9,200 remaining on loan. 540-338-4268 2002 Dodge Durango SLT. loaded. 89K. $ 1 0,8 0 0. (540)439-3543 (540)270-8678 JEEP 1998 GRAND CHEROKEE: Pwr roof, windows S locks, lthr, 78K, exc. cond. $5800. 703-941-2140. Nissan 1995 Pathfinder 4WD V6, 4DR. Auto, AM/FM Cass. AC. Reliable. New Battery, Starter, Brake pads. Alarm, 140K mi. $1800. 703-830-8433. Classified ADS WORK! Call Your Rep TODAY! 540-347-4222 or FAX 540-351-0121 2006 Amertcamp lite 18 ft. Travel Trailer: fully loaded. As new cond. $7500/obo. Call Dave @ 703-819-4136. FHIh Wheel Trailer. 01. 26.5'. Fleetwood Prowler. Elec Jacks, Rear bath. Awning, Microwave. Ducted heat & AC. AM/FM/CD Unit. Dinette / Sofa slide out. • water heater bypass, spare tire, ladder, bike rack, nice cond. will de- ! liver from Jeffersonton. $12K. 540-349-9406 ) 02 Chevy S10, 2WD/AT, AC, regular cab, white. 7 1 K . $ 6 4 0 0. (703)589-5223 06 Lincoln Mark LT. 4x4 luxury. Blk clearcoat.immaculate, 6K mis. Garg kept. $34,200 540-848-5198 1979 Font F-150, truck, 4 spd, radio. $950. 540-229-0109 1984 Dodge Ram Charger Prospector, snow plow. 70K. 4WD, PW. PS. tilt. PL 318 eng V8. 5.2L $3,000. (540)752-9549 1998 Dodge Ram 2500. 4WD, quad cab SLT, custom wheels/tires, 101k, grt end. $10,700 (540)439-9769 2002 Chevy 1 ton Dulley, 4dr Silverado, Duramax diesel. 73K. $27,500. Exc cond. (540)270-8678 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. Four- door Quad Cab, 4x4. white with charcoal interior, automatic, full power options, tow package, bedltner, 20 wheels with new tires, cd with upgraded stereo. tonneau cover, excellent condition, only 38K miles. Asking $17.000/Obo. Call 540-219-5102 or 540-347-3483. Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 347-4222 92 Chevy Pickup 350 engine, ext.cab, automatic, AC. CD player, PW, PL, Tow Package. RUNS GRT! S3.000/OBO please call 540-222-4107 for more info 98 Chevy Silverado Z71 4WD, 90K mi. 3rd dr. bucket seats, lockable bed cover. Red $7,499 OBO 571-220-1589 » GMC 2500, 4WD, A/C, snow plow & tow pkg, new state ins, grt cond. $9800/obo (540)347-1380 (703)618-1352 ieean 98 P up: 3.0. 5 speed. Excellent mechanical condition. $5000. Call 571-283-8757. 1987 Chewy Astro 195K mis, runs new inspect. Evenings (540)439-0975 Chevy, Starcraft, mis, garaged, very nice. (540) 347-3738 _Silhouette. loaded, remote Immobilizer PW, New Tires obo. 540-222-7471 Chew 3/4T Van 6.2L. sal, 4spd. 22mpg, starter, alt, tires brakes, batteries, plugs, wprs, $1695. (540)439 '98, van. 132K mi., radio, A/C, 7 senger, 4 new good cond. 540-338-4314 CLASSIFIED ADS WORK! 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