Rappahannock News, August 9, 2007

129th Year ... No. 32 Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2007 WWW.RAPPNEWS.COM 50 CENTS Voted “Best Country Store” Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Anita L. Sheritian Above, the country store in Laurel Mills is part of the Laurel Mills Historic District Built in 1877, it is the centerpiece of this quaint village setting. At right, long time store helper Geannie Corbin and co-owner Mary Frances Fannon have already welcomed new customers after their recent recognition. Laurel Mills Store in Castle ton takes home top honors By Anita L. Sherman Rappahannock News Staff Writer If you’re winding your way along Route 6 lit (Laurel Mills Road) off of U.S. 211, it won’t take you too long until you come to the Laurel Mills Store. It sits prominently by the side of the road with an American Flag blowing in the breeze. A short flight of stairs that leads you into the store will take you back in time. Back to the time when you could find just about everything you needed in one place, there were neighbors to visit while you shopped, and the owners were friendly and knew you by name. For those and other reasons, Castle ton’s Laurel Mills Store garnered the coveted “Best Country Store” recognition in this year’s Best in Virginia Readers’ Choice Awards sponsored by the magazine Cooperative Living. Swapping gossip is one of the main activities that goes on at Laurel Mills and co-owner Mary Frances Fannon is just fine with that. “She keeps everybody happy,” said Fannon,” as she paid kudos to her long-time worker Geannie Corbin who greets customers with a warm and sincere smile. “I’ve had three different couples come in who five not far from here but didn’t know we we here,” said Corbin. “We’re very excited about this recognition.” One of those happy customers is Frankie Breeding, who was happily drinking his morning cup of coffee, before heading off to work. “I live in Rappahannock but I sometimes have jobs that take me three hours from here,” said Breeding who still makes time to visit one of his favorite haunts. Fannon is in her twentieth year of running the Laurel Mills store which she and her husband, Bill, purchased in 1988. “The building was for sale and there was some talk of making it into apartments,” remembered Fannon. “We made a quick decision to buy it and keep it as it had always been - a country store.” Fannon hasn’t regretted the decision and is delighted that the store has received this honor. She credits much of that to her two daughters, Heather and Beth, who rallied friends and neighbors to cast their vote. “I was so surprised when I received the call,” noted Fannon. “I had no idea this was going to happen. It’s wonderful.” Biggest sellers Corbin was quick to respond that “beer” is by far their biggest seller. That and their bacon. “People come from all around for our bacon,” emphasized Corbin, “it’s thicker and cooks up without falling apart and it is very flavorful Another hot item is their selection of fresh sandwiches. “Ummm,” laughed Corbin, “our pulled pork barbeque is great.” While the interior of their store is not large, if you walk the isles you’ll be surprised what you can find - everything from a loaf of bread and a bag of chips to Extra Virgin Olive Oil and wines from Australia. There are also boxes of nails, handkerchiefs, sunglasses and ointments for bug bites. And, let’s not forget another of their best buys - a cup of Old Mason’s Test coffee. Fannon has a special fondness for this coffee. “Their company came out the same year that this store was built - 1877,” said Fannon of the rich, fra grant brew and wonderful taste that folks have just gotten used to and they haven’t changed over the years. ^ In addition to the country store, there are several gas pumps outside with competitive prices and offering a convenience for those traveling between Sperryville and Culpeper and points beyond. An antique gas pump graces the front yard adding another element of history and charm to your visit there. One of the most interesting bits of history lies underneath the Laurel Mills Store. Fannon will take the curious into this ancient place and quietly point out the inscription engraved on one of the stones. It’s basically a very large business card etched in stone telling of the masonry services of one A.N. Wood and Son who operated out of See LAUREL MILLS, Page A2 ON THE TABLE: The Rappahannock County Planning Commission will consider an application for the Turkey Mountain Country Home Condominiums on Wednesday. Sperryville condo plan becomes official By Kevin Allen Rappabaflnodi News Staff Writer Sperryville Antique Market owner Paul Stevenson is moving fbry ward with his plan to convert his building into.a.24-unit condominium development.’ The Rappahannock County Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the application for the Turkey Mountain Country Home Condominiums at its monthly meeting Wednesday. Stevenson is seeking a specialexception permit for an adaptive reuse of the structure located at River fans and Water Street in the eastern part of Sperryville. After several months in limbo, the condo idea is now officially on the table for county leaders’ consideration. Stevenson informally floated the plan to the Planning Commission at the group’s May meeting, which pro Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington. Va. 22747 ‘ (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fax) ducsdr both positive and negative feedback for the concept. Commissioners seemed open to ‘'the idea, but raised questions about the effects it would potentially have See CONDOS, Page A2 Last week to be listed in travel guide By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Anyone interested in promoting Rappahannock County tourism has less than one week to submit attractions, events and businesses to be listed in the 2008 Virginia Is For Lovers Travel Guide. Wednesday is the deadline for submissions to the guide, l, which is produced in cooperation with the state-funded Virginia Tourism Corporation. More than 700,000 copies of the magazine-style guide are printed each year and distributed to prospective tourists. Rappahannock was not included in last year's guide. The Inn at Little Washington was plugged in the beginning of the Northern Virginia section and the county's wineries were listed in the wine section, but the publication included no specific beading for Rappahannock, as it did for other Virginia counties. Sandra Cartwright-Brown alerted -Virginia Tourism CEO Alisa L. Bailey about the omission in July when Bailey stayed at Cartwright-Browns Conyers House Inn and Stable on Slate Mills Road in the southern part of Rappahannock Cartwright-Brown said several Virginia Tourism staff members have contacted her since that visit, but she wants Sm GUIDE, Pag* A2 LEFT OUT: The 2007 Virginia Is For Lovers Travel Guide did not include a section for Rappahannock County. Summer scene Headwaters sponsored workshops gave students a chance to soar this summer. See Page B1. Affordable? Making housing affordable to workers in Rappahannock is a goal for many. Read about a new incentive. See Page A3. What is it? Meridian markers may not be anything that you’ve thought about. But you’ll look at them differently now. See Page A7. Beat the heat Heat exhaustion can be a killer dunng pre-season practices especially for those wearing helmets. See Page A6.

County sees no increase in foreclosures By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Headlines across the nation this summer have proclaimed rising numbers of foreclosures in several U.S. housing markets. But so far, Rappahannock County is avoiding that trend. For the years 2002 through 2006, Rappahannock averaged 2.4 foreclosures per year, according to records at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. This year, the county has had two foreclosure listings, one of which was sold Tuesday. “We haven’t seen any increases, nor do we have any [foreclosures],” said Mike Leake, president and CEO of Rappahannock National Bank. “But we haven’t been an active part in subprime lending” A lot of recent foreclosures around the nation have been the result of subprime lending, such as long-term, interestonly loans, Leake said. “We stayed away hum specialized types of financing,” he said. “Because of that, we haven’t seen any rise in foreclosures or delinquencies here at the bank” Of course, RNB is not the only bank that provides loans to local homebuyers, but Leake said most lenders would likely shy away from offering subprime financing in a market like Rappahannock. “Home prices in Rappahannock prevent subprime lending on a large scale,” he said. Leake’s observations are backed up by those in the Rappahannock real-estate market. Local real-estate professionals say Rappahannock’s foreclosure rate is holding steady because the county’s buyers are, for the most part, wealthier and more experienced than those in some other parts of the nation. “Most people [in Rappahannock] have second homes or they’re weekenders,” said Amy Timbers, an associate broker at Armfield, Miller and Ripley Fine Properties in the Town of Washington. “They’re fairly affluent and not going to be doing a lot of creative financing - or if they are, they know what they’re doing.” More sophisticated buyers also play a part in avoiding foreclosures. “You don’t have first-time buyers trying to squeeze into a mortgage or a starter home,” said Butch Zindel, a broker at Rappahannock Real Estate Resources in Washington. “People out here just don’t get in trouble like people in the city.” The average price of a home in Rappahannock prevents most first-time buyers from building or buying in the county, Zindel added. In 2005-06, the average home in the county was sold for $611,102, according to the Rappahannock Community Housing Partnership. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com County and Town Meetings and Notices • On Thursday, Aug. 9, the Washington Architectural Review Board (ARB) will meet at 7:30 p. m. in the Town Hall on Gay Street to hear two applications. 1) Rev. Philip Bailey, Washington Baptist Church: new light fixtures on front of sanctuary at 180 Gay Street. 2) Jeff Butler: enclosed porch with screening, Plexiglas storm doors, sliding door at 353 Calvert Street. • On Tuesday, Aug. 14, the Rappahannock County School Board will meet at 7 p.m. in closed session and at 7:30 p.m. in public session at the RCHS band room. • On Wednesday, Aug. 15, the Rappahannock County Planning commission will meet at 7:30 p. m. at the county courthouse on Gay Street. 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Subscriptions are $22.00 a year in feppahamock; $29.95 elsewhere in C.S. POSCVIASTER: Send address charges to Rappahannock News. PO. Box 59. Washington. Virginia 22747 Third time’s a felony Thornton Lee Costello, of 34 Huntly Road, was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with a suspended license on July 31. The 56-year-old man was stopped by Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Angela Deavers at 11:23 a.m. on Lee Highway. The DWI charge is Costello’s third in 10 years, thus qualifying the offense as a felony. Tractor steps missing A man on Piedmont Avenue near the Town of Washington called the sheriff’s office at 6:25 p.m. on July 31 to report that the steps on his Peterbilt tractor-trailer were missing. The man said he hadn’t noticed them missing that morning, but they were gone by the early evening. He estimated the value of the stairs to be $600. Motorcyclist hospitalized after deer collision A motorcycle driver was taken to Warren Memorial Hospital after his bike hit a deer Friday evening on Dearing Road near the intersection with Riley Hollow Road. The incident was reported to the sheriff’s office at 8:59 p.m. The deer was killed in the collision and the motorcycle sustained roughly $1,000 in damage. Police Briefs Items reportedly stolen from shed A woman called the sheriff’s office at 9:18 p.m. on Friday to report that several items had been stolen from a shed at 1318 Richmond Road in Amissville. She had been away from the property for roughly three weeks and returned to find a utility trailer, two rolls of wire fencing, a table, an old furnace and a window air-conditioning unit missing from the outbuilding. Sheriff Larry Sherertz said there are no suspects in the alleged theft. Open doors at school RCSO deputies found unlocked doors after hours at Rappahannock County High School three times between July 31 and Aug. 4. Unsecured doors were recorded at the school at 11:06 p.m. on July 31, 9:02 pjn. on Aug. 2 and 12:26 a.m. on Aug. 4. According to the sheriff’s office report, it did not look as if anyone had entered the building during those times. A door at Rappahannock County Elementary School was also found unlocked at 10:55 p.m. on July 31. Reckless on Rock Mills Christopher Luke, of 194 Hunters Road near the Town of Washington, was issued a summons for reckless driving and failure to wear a seat belt early Sunday morning after the 34-year-old crashed his truck on Rock Mills Road. According to the sheriff’s office report, Luke was bleeding but did not want assistance. The one-vehicle wreck happened around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, about one mile from U.S. 211. Double wreck on 211 Two separate motorcycle wrecks happened 34 minutes apart Sunday on U.S. 211 near Shenandoah National Park. First, Michele Ferrell, 39, of Centreville, lost control of her motorcycle on a hairpin turn while driving west up the mountain at about 12:40 p.m. Ferrell slid on the pavement and might have broken her collarbone, according to State Trooper Phillip Thomas. The Washington Fire and Rescue squad transported her to the trauma unit at Fauquier Hospital. Ferrell was charged with reckless driving. Her 2006 Yamaha V-Star motorcycle sustained roughly $1,200 worth of damage. The second wreck Another group of motorcyclists passed the Ferrell’s wreck while heading up the mountain. At about 1:14 p.m., one of the group’s drivers, Daniel Harper Wylie, hit the rear driver’s side of an eastbound Dodge Ram pickup truck while navigating a curve on the road. The collision caused the motorcycle’s gas tank to break off the bike and ignited a fire in the road. The 20-year-old Harrisonburg resident had some burns and a knee injury from the crash, and was transported to Fauquier Hospital in a second ambulance belonging to the Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue unit. The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department managed the blaze and controlled traffic at the scene. Ambulances from the Flint Hill and Amissville fire and rescue squads were also dispatched in case of additional injuries, but they were not needed. Wylie was charged with reckless driving. Cigarette burglar strikes Chester Gap A burglar broke into Chester Gap Grocery on Sunday to steal two cartons of cigarettes. The crime was reported at 2:41 p.m. by a man who saw the store’s door ajar and entered, thinking it was open for business. After he was in the store and saw no one else inside, he noticed that the scene looked like a break-in. RCSO Maj. Chris Williams reported to the crime scene. Williams said the door appeared to have been forced open. Nothing othei; than the two cartons of cigarettes seemed to be missing from the store and nothing else in the shop was damaged, he said. - Compiled by Kevin Allen Store From Page A1 Madison County in 1877. Their signature and work on the Laurel Mills Store has stood the test of time. If you haven’t had a chance to stop by and pay the Laurel Mills Country Store a visit, now’s a good time, Mary Frances was on the way to her garden to bring in some fresh tomatoes. The Laurel Mills Store is located on Route 618 about five miles ofFU.S. 211. It opens at 7:30 a.m. and stays open until early evening. Give them a call at (540) 9373015. Email the reporter at asherman@timespapers.com Results Here are the results of the 2007 Cooperative Living Best of Virginia Readers’ Choice Awards in the seven categories with clear winners: • Prettiest College Campus - University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg • Greatest Virginia-born Athlete - The late Arthur Ashe, Richmond native • Best Fried Chicken - Tammy & Johnny’s, Melta • Best Country Store - Laurel Mills Store, Castleton • Best Live Music Venue - Ashland Coffee & Tea, Ashland • Best Golf Course - The Homestead, Hot Springs • Best Local Bakery - Knakal’s, Culpeper Cooperative Living, the membership publication of Virginia’s electric cooperatives, is mailed to nearly 375,000 homes and businesses that are consumer-members of one of the 13 electric cooperatives serving the state. It is published monthly, except for combined MarchApril and NovemberDecember issues, by the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) in Glen Allen. VMDAEC is the trade association for the 16 electric cooperatives that provide power to residents of Virginia, Maryland & Delaware. For more information, visit www.vmdaec. com or www.co-opliving. com. Guide From Page A1 other people in the county to offer their input as well to better sell Rappahannock to tourists. Attractions, such as muse rKfcstvrs CAGED KOMBAT Saturday August 18th. 2007 at The Sportsflex 221 Commonwealth Court Winchester. VA 2264/2 For Tickets & 1 Call: 304-283-3053 Tickets: $20. $30. $40 and $50 Poors ores \i 7 rst. Kombai 8tm umS, historic buildings and visitor centers, can be listed for free. Businesses need to pay a fee of at least $295 to be included in the guide. Listings can be submitted directly at www.vatravelguidelistings.com. For more information, contact Jenny Dorsey at Leisure Publishing, at 540-989-6138 or jdorsey@leisurepublishing.com. On the Web The Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Web site - www.virginia.org — has a page devoted to Rappahannock County, but the site includes a few curious mistakes and omissions. Two mistakes that stick out are under the “Destinations” heading, which includes Fort Valley and Warrenton as locations in Rappahannock. Fort Valley is actually in Shenandoah County and Warrenton is in Fauquier County. Rappahannock inns, cottages and bed-and-breakfasts are well represented on the site, but only one historical site (the County Courthouse), two restaurants (the Inn at Little Washington and the Blue Rock Inn), two places to shop (Mount Vernon Farm and Sharp Rock Vineyards Shop) and two arts sites (Ki Theatre and The Theatre at Washington) are listed on the site. A number of events are listed for Rappahannock in the weeks and months ahead. It is free to post on www.virginia.org, but users of the site must register online before submitting anything. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers. com Condos From Page A1 on the area’s sewer system, water supply and existing roads. They also questioned if the costs of converting the 1940s-era building would price the condos too high to make them marketable. County Administrator John McCarthy is recommend est. 1946 Friday August 24th 9 11 30 AM 3162 Richmond Road; Warsaw, VA 22572 Zoned Commercial Building an .75 acres on Route 360 and a thriving seafood business!!! The property has frontage on 360 with great potential for any business. The property offer potential for many business types. We are also selling the business which will include the name and goodwill as well as all of the equipment including: freezers, boilers, display cases, and more!I! Profit and loss statements are available as well as a complete equipment list. The Real Estate and the business will be sold both separately and together. WWWJ I or col MS-53S-0465 VAf# 702 Terms: 10°o down closing in 30 days and there will be a fen percent buyer's premium will be added to the final bid price Directions: From Tappahanock take route 3 west and take a right on 360 cross river to property ahead on right. ing that the permit be denied, citing the concerns raised at the meeting in May. “To date, the applicant has submitted no new information on any of these matters, all of which have a material impact on adjacent properties,” McCarthy wrote in his recommendation to the commission “Until and unless such detailed analysis is forthcoming, 1 cannot support the proposal.” Stevenson has said that he wants to find a different use for the Antique Market because the 30,000-squarefoot building is much larger than what he needs to effectively operate his antiques and furniture retail business. If his special-exception permit is denied, he has said he will explore a different use for the building The structure is located in a general commercial area, which means Stevenson could use the building for commercial office space, auto sales, a restaurant, agricultural chemical storage or a number of other uses without a permit. Stevenson’s application, S \ t'V v •"irtfc 11 i i V, e**. which is submitted under the name Redman Holdings LLC, emphasizes how the project is compatible with Rappahannock’s comprehensive plan. The application says the project meets the goals of encouraging residential growth in the county’s villages and preserving the historic character of the county. The Antique Market was built in the 1940s to serve as an apple-packing shed. The three-story, post-and-beam structure was later the site of the Rappahannock Farmers Cooperative before the co-op moved to U.S. 211 in 1979. The building has been used as an antiques store for more than 25 years. The Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p m on Wednesday at the County Courthouse on Gay Street. If the commission decides on a recommendation for the condo proposal, Stevenson’s application will go before th» Board of Supervisors on Sept. 5. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com - - v, ~ -Jf," ■ *- .v j' .v TV i - Summer is a time for new beginnings ; So SbftAe season ofirigMwiUi a fresh, i»«k opportunity logiWBL. What if you could work trom home, be your own boss and set your ' own schedule ..where would today take you? Call Ann at >40-788-1446 and I'll introduce you to the Aibonne opportunity ; and so much more. ARBONNE* fPd rSJWil CAWc I yjv- >K . NUfKt I ■< >N A,h\WAl Hi KA> m 9 sv^f¥?i'fei.' A>sirs i madc <n me; , ,SA *• •* order <mfrn«» Ht-r -Innk.r^ inf » ,»•■', -7,;. », A, tf,

VDOT: County’s bridges are safe By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The bridge collapse that killed at least five people and injured some 100 more last week in Minneapolis has drivers everywhere wondering if the same thing could happen in their hometowns. A Virginia Department of Transportation official assured the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors on Monday that they do not need to worry about such a catastrophe happening in Rappahannock. VDOT Administrator David Cubbage said the county’s bridges are safe. He also added that Rappahannock does not have any spans similar in structure to the Interstate 35 bridge that fell more than 60 feet into the Mississippi River around 6:05 p.m. on Aug. 1. “We don’t have any decktruss systems nor do we have any [bridges] of the length of the span that was involved in the tragedy” Cubbage said. “We have a robust bridge inspection program,” he added. Bridges in the county are normally inspected every three to six months, but at least once per year. VDOTs actions to close the Rediviva Road bridge over the Covington River and restore the Tapps Ford 'crossing over the Rappahannock River are examples of the department being proactive, Cubbage said. Eighteen bridges in the county also have signs posting the structures’ weight restrictions. Cubbage said there is one bridge in the county that is approaching the time when it may need to be closed or reconstructed. The Route 675 bridge has cracks around its piers and its steel superstructure is exposed, he said. The bridge is on Old Massies Comer Road, and used to be part of a turnpike before U.S. 211 was built. Cubbage also said the U.S. 522 bridge over the Thornton River in Sperryville is slated to be reconstructed in 2013. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com Members appointed to Internet committee By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News StaffWriter The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors made appointments on Monday for a group that will perform a Broadband/Internet Access Study for the county. The supervisors appointed county residents Jim Gannon, Mike Mahoney, Chris Payne, Ray Stamp and Louise van Dort to the committee. Supervisors Eddie Wayland (Piedmont District) and Roger Welch (Wakefield District) will also serve on the group. The committee is charged with coming up with ideas to lure Internet providers to offer more services in Rappahannock and to make suggestions for how to improve high-speed Internet access in the county. A reliable connection to the Web is becoming an increasingly vital part of successful small businesses as well as an important tool for teleworking and socializing. But many areas of the county still rely on dial-up or satellite connections for Internet access. High-speed Internet is already available within three miles of Sperryville and the Town of Washington as well as in some other areas of the county via cable connections. The group will try to find ways to expand high-speed access to a greater percentage of the county’s households. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers,com Scenic River rejection causes frustration By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer An effort to include the Jordan River in the Virginia Scenic River system has been rejected because of what local citizens and county leaders are suggesting was an unlisted requirement of the program. John R. Davy, of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, wrote a letter to County Administrator John McCarthy on July 23 to inform him that the river did not meet a public accessibility requirement to be considered for Scenic designation. A river must be either accessible and canoeable or accessible via an adjacent public trail, Davy wrote. Beginning in Shenandoah National Park, the Jordan winds 12.2 miles through Bean Hollow and Flint Hill through a mostly pristine area with several conservation easements before its confluence with the Rappahannock River. Amissville resident Hal Hunter, who led the citizen effort for the Jordan River’s designation, said that the accessibility requirement was never communicated to him or listed in the DCR’s paperwork. After months of volunteer work and organizing citizen support for the Jordan River project, Hunter was understandably frustrated by the DCR’s dismissal of the Jordan’s application and communicated Sperryville Cemetery puts on new face Rappahannock County’s post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is continuing to spruce up the Sperryville Cemetery. On Memorial Day, Post 1150 dedicated a veterans memorial near the top of the cemetery’s stairway. Now, they are restoring the cemetery’s entrance. First on the list is a new set of gates for the cemetery’s entrance. The steps and walls of the main entrance are also being refurbished. The old pair of cemetery gates were stolen in 2001 and had not been replaced. The new gates were designed to look like the original set. Post 1150 Quartermaster James Swindler, a Korean War veteran, and his wife, Phyllis, have taken the helm on the cemetery project. Sperryville native Russell A. Jenkins, a veteran of the Vietnam War and CEO of the Warrenton-based General Excavation Company, paid for the gates. Jason Weakley is doing the masonry work. The VFW is seeking contributions to help pay for the project, which is estimated to cost $3,750. The address for donations is: VFW Post 1150 Memorial Fund P.O. Box 161 Sperryville, VA 22740 Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen NEW GATES: Russell A. Jenkins, left, and James Swindler led the effort to replace the gates at the Sperryville Cemetery. that feeling in a letter to Davy on July 31. “Your own 2007 Virginia Outdoors Plan recommended that the county ask DCR to evaluate seven rivers for scenic designation,” Hunter wrote. “We looked at your list, picked the Jordan, and engaged in a lengthy process marshaling public support and collecting data keyed to your own evaluation criteria.” The Jordan River Task Force spent several months recruiting opinion leaders and decision makers, holding public meetings, mailed three rounds of literature to landowners along the Jordan River, collected letters of support from community groups, wrote articles and letters to the Rappahannock News, engaged Rappahannock County High School students in data collection, ma'p making and public presentations and prepared a report for the Board of Supervisors that was shared with the DCR. The supervisors and several county organizations also supported the effort. Representatives from the Krebser Fund, the Piedmont Environmental Council, the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance, the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, RappFLOW and the Water Quality Advisory Committee wrote letters in support of scenic designation. The DCR’s Lynn Crump exchanged e-mail messages with Hunter for several months during the process, saw the Task Force’s report and never mentioned any accessibility requirements, Hunter said. Crump also made a presentation to the supervisors at the board’s June meeting and never mentioned accessibility. “Now we’re being tossed out of the game based on a rule that isn’t in your own rulebook,” Hunter wrote. “Specifically, the words ‘access,’ ‘accessible’ and ‘accessibility’ appear nowhere in your evaluation criteria.” McCarthy described the rejection as “a slap in the face.” Davy said the DCR is will mg to review other rivers in Rappahannock that meet the accessibility criteria. Six other Rappahannock rivers were listed as candidates for the Scenic River system. They were the Covington, Hazel, Hughes, Piney and Rush, as well as part of the Thornton River from Fletcher’s Mill to Route 729. “We suggest that the county, with input from the local citizen support group, determine what other rivers you would like considered,” Davy wrote. “Then, we could proceed to do a more detailed study on those that are likely candidates.” But after the effort that went into the Jordan River project, Hunter seemed reluc? tant to risk wasting any more time with the DCR’s Scenic Rivers program. “I organized and led the local citizen support group. I’m not about to ask the group for anything. Not after this,” Hunter wrote to Davy. “If you would like to review your own list and tell us which rivers pass your own screening criteria, we’ll think about whether we want to go through the Jordan River process again. It may take a while to decide.” The state’s Scenic Rivers system, which began in 1972, includes 486 miles of rivers on 22 waterways. Qualifying rivers are measured based on several criteria, including visual, historic and environmental considerations. The Rappahannock River has been in the Scenic River system since 1985. The designation puts no restrictions on how adjacent landowners can use their land. The program is a voluntary action between local and state governments. But the designation has several advantages. For example, the state has no eminent domain power in Scenic River areas; riparian landowners can benefit from land-use taxation on acreage next to the river; and dams cannot be built on a Scenic River without approval from the General Assembly. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com New ‘affordable’ housing program targets local government workers By Don Del Rosso Rappahannock News Staff Writer For the first time, a countysponsored pilot program would give local government workers priority access to low-interest loans to buy homes of their own in Fauquier. Two months ago, the county learned that the Virginia Housing Department Authority would make available $1 million in loans to qualified candidates. “This is a first step,” Fauquier County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Ray Graham (Cedar Run District) said of the program. “We need affordable housing on many levels. This is a chance for our folks, our county workers, teachers, to stay home.” To apply for the program, candidates must live in Fauquier, be first-time home buyers and work for county government (including constitutional offices), the school system or the towns of Warrenton, Remington and The Plains. Under the program, Fauquier would divide the $1 million fund among participating banks, at which potential homeowners would apply for the low-interest loans. The interest likely would be about a half-percentage point below the standard mortgage-loan rate at the time of approval. The “typical home purchase” cost for a two-bedroom condominium would be about $215,250, according to the county. That total would include a mandated contribution by the homeowner of 1.5 percent of the purchase price, or about $3,000. Thus, the $1 million in loans would allow the purchase of five homes. (VHDA limits the purchase price for first-time home buyers to $408,100.) Additionally, Fauquier would provide the candidates up to $20,000 each in interestfree, 15-year forgivable loans to help cover down payments and closing costs. If an owner sells or refinances before the 15-year term ends, the remainder of the loan must be repaid to Fauquier on a pro-rated basis according to the time left on the loan. A lottery would be used to pick candidates if more than five government workers qualify for the loans. Hooper said. If fewer than five government employees qualify, then it would be opened to others who must be county residents for at least three years, he explained. The supervisors will hold a work session on the proposed pilot program at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the first-floor meeting room of the Warren Green Building, 10 Hotel St., Warrenton. During the work session, the supervisors will discuss proposed eligibility criteria. (See sidebar) For many Fauquier residents, home ownership at any price maybe unattainable. “That’s a ton of money,” Graham said of last year’s median sales price of $400,000 per dwelling. “But you’ve got to remember what’s happened to the market” in Fauquier in recent years. “It’s a high mark. But it’s one of the reality marks in our community.” The median home price in Fauquier has soared from 2000 to 2006, according to Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS) Inc. data, which Hooper cited in a report to the supervisors. In 2000, the median sales price stood at $176,000, accord Key Criteria The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors on Thursday will discuss proposed criteria for a pilot affordable housing program. The criteria address: • Priority Priority would be given to local government workers in Fauquier. • Residency requirements No residency requirement if applicant is a local government worker in Fauquier. • Work location Applicant must work at a site in Fauquier. • Income limits Following Virginia Development Authority rules, an applicant’s income cannot exceed $75,600, or 80 percent of the median income for a family of four. • Purchase price VHDA limits purchase price for first-time home buyer to $408,100. • Down payment Purchaser must contribute 1.5 percent of sale price as part of down payment. • Education Applicants must participate in a “homeownership” education program sponsored by the county and Fauquier Habitat for Humanity. • Mortgage approval Applicant’s mortgage must be pre-approved by a VHDA-approved lending institution. 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The picture got worse last year. “A snapshot of active listings in February 2007 shows...only 42 of 676 (6 percent) listings in the affordable range,” according to the Hooper analysis. “Of these 42 affordable homes, 31 are condos.” For many years, county government has contributed cash to the Fauquier Housing Corp. and Habitat for Humanity, to provide homes and housing assistance to county residents. In partnership with both groups, Fauquier County helped build a 17-unit “affordable” housing community near Opal. The county donated the site and used a $750,000 grant to provide the project’s infrastructure. “We’ve made a lot of progress,” said Graham, the Cedar Rim District supervisor. “But we’re not finished yet. The low-income housing is a much more difficult venture.” Hooper described progress on affordable housing issues as incremental. “I think the whole affordable housing effort is a series of small steps,” he said. “And (the county pilot program) is an important part of that.” The county will determine whether applicants satisfy program criteria. Those who do would be given a list of VHDAapproved lenders from which to choose. A lender would decide whether to grant a loan based on an applicant’s income, credit history and the cost of the home he wants to buy, Hooper said. During work sessions on Thursday, the supervisors also will discuss: • A software program that graphically illustrates the movement of traffic. 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Editorial & Opinion ——Eappafjannocfe J^etos—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: PO. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: asherman@timespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member. Audit Bureau of Circulations www.rappnews.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2007 Our View Housing help This week the Rappahannock NeWs ran an article by Don DelRosso on an infusion of money that Fauquier County will receive to help make housing affordable for those who really need it - not what we would consider the very poor - but folks like teachers, deputies and government workers. Efforts in this county by Chris Moyles and Lea Vittitow are working toward that same end - some solutions to address housing for the county's workforce. With a $1 million grant from the Virginia Housing Department Authority, Fauquier County is taking a new look at the provision of affordable housing, one of their major challenges. The county will give the money to participating banks, and potential homeowners — first-time buyers,, government employees, both town and county — will jump through the banks’ standard mortgage hoops. If all goes well, some of their teachers and deputies and others who toil for the public weal will get low-interest loans. Fauquier County has a stake in this as well, agreeing to pony up sufficient money to offer these home buyers a forgivable loan for a down payment and closing costs, up to $20,000. Since it looks as though the state grant would, in the best of circumstances, stretch to cover only five buyers this year, the county largess has a built-in cap of $100,000. Money well spent. There are a couple of things to like about this pilot program. For one, it makes an end run around the problem of trying to put less glamorous homes in more glamorous settings. Other affordable housing efforts heretofore have often stalled at figuring out how to incorporate cheaper homes — a relative term in Fauquier and Rappahannock County if ever there were one — in typically high-end areas. And it allows the new home buyers to evade the stigma that often accrues around affordable homes in unaffordable neighborhoods. For another, it strives to accomplish the challenge of finding a way to allow those who make less, who have less, to borrow for less. In the normal scheme of things, those folks end up paying higher interest fees on their mortgage and consumer-credit loans. There is a lot to like and perhaps with efforts like these happening in nearby counties, Rappahannock will be able to do the same in future years. Certainly something worth shooting for. In the meantime, if you are interested in what’s happening in this county regarding affordable housing, the next meeting is August 27 at The Schoolhouse in Sperryville. Back from The Good Star I’m back from vacation which was spent in a suburb of Madrid called San Sebastian de los Reyes. While I was there I stayed in a bed and breakfast called La Buena Estrella i The Good Star). It is an Italian villa designed home perched at the end of Calle Abedal with a view of mountains and blue sky. Each morning and evening a cool breeze would caress the sunlite terrace dancing its way through the gardens and rustling the bank of lavender. During the afternoon the temperatures would soar with a blistering From Where I Sit * Anita Sherman sun and dazzling brightness that demanded glamorous sunglasses and hours by the pool. I was in heaven. When I wasn't being spoiled by the graciousness of mv hosts, Etienne and See SHERMAN. Page A7 Letters The Dodsons say “thank you” A special, special thank you Xifor Joetta Cornwell. Joetta has been a blessing of all blessings, without her none of this event would have been possible. Thank you for all your heartfelt love for our daughter and the hard work you put in to this benefit for the care of Sidney. We love.you, Shelly, Greg, and Sidney Dodson To our wonderful community and supporters of Sidney Dodson. We would like to personally thank all of you for your kind contributions to our daughter. Whether it is money, prayers, or just words of encouragement, it means a lot. I never dreamed it possible of my daughter feeding herself a twizzler, which doesn’t sound like much to most, but is the world to me and my wife, Shelly. Without Rappahannock this wouldn’t have been possible, since Mexico and the oxygen chamber. My daughter, Sidney, has improved more in four months than in her whole life. Our hopes are to return to Mexico in October, which will run Photo courtesy of Greg Dodson DYNAMIC DUO: Spiderman (Donald Cline) and Sidney Dodson shared some happy time at a recent fund raiser in her honor. around $15,000 for the second course of umbilical stem cell therapy. Please take in mind that these cells are cells from the umbilical cords that have been discarded in the past. Also don't let politics contuse ethics because what is more ethical than healing from a healthy newborn’s umbilical cord or natural oxygen that is pressurized? These are two things not covered by insurance, that really work for my daughter. Accomplishments don’t he. And it is a natural medicine that has been used for years, but is not very known. Just my opinion, but not much money in the cures but a whopping amount in the drugs. I will one day see my daughter out of her wheelchair and as in the past I hope all of you will be right there with us to see. Bless you and thank you from all of our hearts. We now have Sidney calendars on sale for a $20 donation. They can be purchased at the Rappahannock Co-op, The Tobacco Store, Impressions, and Southern States in Front Royal. For more information about Sidney and her accomplishments please visit her web site at www.sidneydodsoncpfimd.org All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible and should be made payable to: Project Rambow/SDCP Fund P.O. Box 343 Flint Hill, Virginia 22627 Greg and Shelly Dodson Flint Hill J.C. Welch responds I am writing in response to Mr. Jenkins’ request in last week’s Rappahannock News. Mr. Jenkins stated that he would like to know how the candidates feel about the case involving Mr. Marcus Malik’s sentence for cultivating marijuana in Rappahannock County. Because I was not directly involved in the case and I am not privy to all of the pertinent details, I believe it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the Court’s decision. However, I can give my opinion on illegal drug use and distribution. When I began my law enforcement career as a Rappahannock County Deputy. I developed a strong passion for drug enforcement. In my current position as a Sergeant with the Culpeper Police Department I continue to fight the battle against drugs. I have always been one of the leaders in the Department in drug , enforcement and arrests. I have initiated numerous search warrants, made many drug arrests, worked with confidential informants, and have worked dosely with the Blue Ridge Narcotics Task Force. As a Field Trained Officer and Sergeant, I have passed my belief of proactive drug enforcement onto other officers I have trained and supervised over the years. I have also supervised our Department’s narcotics officer, the development and maintenance of our confidential informant files, and the asset seizure program. This program is aimed at seizing any proceeds from narcotics distribution from the drug dealers themselves. Such seizures include all monies, property, and vehicles involved or purchased horn the distribution of narcotics. Through civil reme- i dies these proceeds are turned over to the investigating agency and can be used for the Department’s own needs. Unfortunately, our beautiful county is not exempt from illegal drugs. As Sheriff of Rappahannock County, I will continue to make drug enforcement a priority, as I have done throughout my law enforcement career. James C. Welch Sperryville Project Rainbow appreciates your help! TT'irst, I would like to thank X* the public for attending our benefit concert/silent auction on July 28 that was held at the Flint Hill fire department. This was the first year of the event and the support was outstanding. The benefit rose close to $4,000 for the Project Rainbow/Sidney Dodson Cerebral Palsy Fund. None of this would have been possible without all the help received from caring individuals and businesses that donated their time, merchandise, and services. I would like to thank all those persons that made my vision more of a success than I had ever imagined. Special thanks to: Frankie Huff Flint Hill Fire Department, Hog Wild BBQ of Warrenton, Glenna Loving, Ribbons Hallmark, Sensational Family Haircutters, The Stained Glass Studio in Chantilly, Fauquier Springs County Club, Antique Tables Made Daily, K. J. Craftworks, Q. Z. Sue Studios, Mountain Mystic, Cash’s Landscaping and Repair Service, Martins, Front Royal Canoe Company, Winchester Red Lobster, Texas Steakhouse in Winchester, Olive Garden, Weasel Creek Outfitters, Dr. Kent Renas, Eric Kvames at Glassworks Gallery, Mark’s Motorcycle Leather Works in Sperryville, Central Coffee Roasters, Inc. in Sperryville, Shenandoah Valley Golf Club, Andrick’s Gifts and Collectibles, Marcia Pella at National Photography in Connecticut, the band, Tinsmith, Charlie Smith and Charlotte Swanson, The Hollow Bound Band, Mary Pansis (Tuatha), Pam Marshall of Bayse, The Lions Club, Jim Blubaugh, Anita Sherman at Rappahannock News, Jessica at Northern Virginia Daily. We would also like to thank all those who volunteered helped organize, donate items for the silent auction and for general support, Jane and Kevin Mullan at Project Rainbow, Nancy, Michael, Cindy McGhee, Amy and Brian Dodson, Eddie Crismond Dawn Dodson, Sally Cunningham, Billy and Jean Dodson, Nancy Crismond, Verlene Melvin, Julie Carter, Laura Crismond, George Melvin, Kathy Gentry, Paul Cornwell, Candy and Scott Clough, (for their expertise at the silent auction) Donald Cline for Spiderman, Sonia at Jamestown Tobacco Company for the band referrals. If we forgot anyone, please know that all of the help we received and the donations were greatly appreciated. Our goal for the coming years is to raise enough funds to help more children through Project Rainbow. We hope to see everyone at the next benefit in 2008. Please visit wwwsidneydodsoncpfund.org for updates on coming events. Joetta Cornwell Flint Hill Support Chris Williams for sheriff By the time you read this letter it will be legal to place campaign signs around the county. Yes I said - legal. Meaning, before Aug. 6, it was illegal. But let’s not nitpick. What every voter needs to focus on is the qualifications of each candidate far the upcoming sheriff"s race. That can easily be done if you're wanting to know more about Chns Williams by going to his Web sight located at - shall I say more? Yes, it is legal for you to open the sight. John Krob - Chester Gap Editor’s Note: J.C. Welch’s decision to put up signs was not illegal. Based on a recent Supreme Court ruling protecting First Amendment rights if signs are placed on private property, County Administrator John McCarthy made the decision “not to enforce” the county’s ordinance that restricts putting up signs 90 days prior to an election. Welch did confer with McCarthy. Go after the real bad guys 1 disagree with the fellow who wrote in last week’s (Rappahannock News - Letter to the Editor from Jason Jenkins) that Mr. Malik’s sentence for growing marijuana was inappropriate. For Mr. Malik, a man in his 70s, any substantial jail time ends up being a life sentence. Doing life for growing pot is a Little harsh, even by Virginia’s standards. Mr. Luke showed a rare moment of compassion and I thought his sentence was just. ' I would also Like to thank the Virginia State Police for going after the really bad guys-drunk drivers. I was passed one evening by a really drunk driver about a month ago on Route 211. A very sloppy weaving lane change, which cut me oft was answered by a State Pbiice car that literally came out of nowhere to nail the guy. Drunk drivers are the ones out killing people, and I’m glad the State Police are ramping up their efforts to get them. 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Caught by cl August has always signified change for me during my life. This time of year particularly brings back memories of when I was in college. Each summer during my college years, I would go home and work on the family farm in Wyoming. When August came around, I would always leave in the middle of harvest, stepping off the combine and into the car for the long drive out to Virginia. Each year I was excited to return and see my friends, but I was always wistful when it came time to leaving my family and the simple farming life. While driving the 30 hours across the country, I would always have time to mentally readjust for my return to academics and a busy social life. This August, I won’t have that luxury. Starting next week, I am diving into the thick of Washington, D.C., journalism. Since I stopped going back home, my life has been full of change. Last summer marked the first summer that I did not return home to work in the fields. In spite of that change, however, I started dating Rebecca, a good friend from college. Since then I have experienced the joys of watching her change from my friend to my fiancee. In December, we will be getting married and start our life together amid the chaos of the District. I couldn’t do it without her. When I interviewed for a job in Rappahannock, I was delighted to be back in a quiet, rural community. I was keenly aware, however, that Virginia is different from Wyoming. While Wyoming still holds the wild wonder of the West, Virginia’s charm holds history. Its aged furrows have seen cultivation for centuries as farms have been passed down through generations. Each generation'of families lives with its predecessor’s reputation, creating a deeply rooted community. Covering this community as a reporter was delightful. During my time here, it - was an honor to witness the strength of the rural character of Rappahannock County sustained by its stalwart citizens. I found it puzzling at first how every event, every mistake and every decision was studied, pruned and debated hotly in public session. When I first arrived, David Cole was on the way out and I was immediately aware that uw every action made a big difference in both your work and your reputation. That type of scrutiny is invaluable as a growing reporter. Life in Rappahannock moved slowly enough for me to catch up as I found time to research every issue. Rappahannock society taught me how important it is to find the core of a problem and display both sides of the story. Watching Rappahannock citizens struggle with issues such as taxes, sludge and schools demonstrated the reality and effect each person had on the community. Most members of this community want to slow down change to preserve the rural character of the county. No matter the debate, this goal keeps Rappahannock citizens, both new and old, together. As .the fight to slow change continues, I wish all of the best to its citizens. Although the scenic landscape of the county is clearly worth fighting for, I firmly believe that battle should never overshadow the living, breathing character of its citizens. God bless you and yours, Charlie Spiering Feel free to write me at charlie@evansnovak.com Board of Supervisors roundup By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Farmland Preservation On Monday, representatives from the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance presented the Board of Supervisors with a check for $20,000 to support the county’s Farmland Preservation Program. To date, RCCA has raised $57,500 for the program.. School funding team The supervisors approved the formation of the Rappahannock County and School Funding Team. The group 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. Supervisors Ron Frazier (Jackson District) and Roger Welch (Wakefield District) will also serve on the group, along with School Board members Wes Mills (Jackson District) and Rosa Crocker (Wakefield District). Regional jail No site has been approved for a proposed regional jail to serve Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren counties, but representatives from the three jurisdictions are still working to finalize a plan for the facility. A special meeting will likely be scheduled for Late-August for a presentation on the plan. Drought declaration The board unanimously approved a resolution to ask Gov. Tim Kaine to declare Rappahannock a drought disaster area. Crop losses in hay and alfalfa fields are likely to increase if the drought con tin Photo by Ashley Adams Board of Supervisors Chairman Bob Anderson receives a $20,OCX) check for the county’s Farmland Preservation Program from Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance President Susan Strittmatter. ues and fruit losses may also become a problem, County Administrator John McCarthy said. The board did not take any action on an invitation to join the Cool Counties Program to set goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with Rappahannock’s government activities. Evening meeting At the board’s evening meeting, the supervisors unanimously adopted two measures. The first is to amend the county's zoning code to include regulations for the storage of sewage sludge. The board opted to remove wording that was added by the County Planning Commission that was intended to communicate the county’s lack of power to ban the land application of sewage sludge. The second measure was a $5 increase for fees associated with convictions in criminal and traffic-violation cases. The increase will help cover court costs associated with the offenses. E-mail the reporter at kallen<^timespapers.com lange Ballet and yoga classes for children coming to Sperryville (Flint Hill, VA) Children aged 2 to 10 will have the opportunity to take ballet and yoga classes at two locations in Rappahannock County starting in September. The ballet classes will be taught at the Schoolhouse in Sperryville. Yoga classes will be held at the Rappahannock Wellness Center, located above the Hearthstone School on Route 211. Children interested in ballet can enroll in “Ballet Classics and Fairytales”, where they will learn beginning ballet positions and moves, using costumes, music, and stories. The classes will be grouped according to age, with the youngest children accompanied in class by a parent or adult caregiver. The yoga classes, called “Yoga and Breathing”, will focus on basic yoga poses and breathing techniques in a very kid-friendly manner. The classes for younger ages will also be offered on a “Mommy and me” basis. The classes will be taught by Amanda Stultz Shahida, a resident of Flint Hill, who had the idea of teaching ballet and yoga to kids in the county after unsuccessfully searching for local enrichment classes for her two daughters. “Rappahannock is rich in arts and culture, but there isn’t much for children that is consistent and easy to get to,” said Stultz Shahida. “so I decided to offer some classes that are in the center of the county for the ease of the parents, as well as great fun for the kids.” Stultz Shahida started her ballet training at age 5, acquired a minor in ballet in college and continues to dance today. She has been studying yoga for the past 10 years in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Rappahannock County. Prior to moving to Flint Hill. Stultz Shahida taught ere ative writing and journalism enrichment classes at Beauvoir and Georgetown Day schools in Washington, D.C. “It’s wonderful to be able to share the enrichment Fve gained from yoga and dance with kids in my own local community,” she said. Registration begins August 15 for the fall semester which runs from September 12 to December 8. The classes cost $150 per student, with a 10 percent discount offered for multiple class enrollment or sibling enrollment. Stultz Shahida says the Schoolhouse in Sperryville will enable her to eventually produce recitals and performances because it has a full stage. 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Football players endure heat wave By Steve Franklin Rappahannock News Staff Writer The mornings were a sweltering mix of heat and high humidity. By noon, the mercury level had crept toward the century mark. And by late day, temperatures had become unbearable, as the heat index reached 110 degrees in some areas of Northern Virginia. Nevertheless, the steamy weather couldn’t put the brakes on one of the most anticipated weeks of the year, as high schools across the region began their first full week of football practice on Aug. 6. The National Weather Service forecasted high temperatures of 101 on Tuesday and 102 on Wednesday for Rappahannock County, prompting football coaches across the region to alter their practice plans. “We’re taking more water breaks and trying to keep the kids in the shade,” RCHS Head Coach Mike Williams said. “We’ve got to be cautious this time of year, but we do play games in August when it’s hot, so we’ve got to get the kids acclimated to this weather.” Fortunately, teams throughout the Piedmont have made it through the first week of football camp without a major incident. That’s a good sign, according to a University of North Carolina study, which found that every heat-related death that has occurred on a football field during the last 20 years has happened during the first three days of training camp. This may be due in large part to the lack of offseason conditioning. “Some kids don’t do any physical activity in the summer, and when they get out to football practice it’s the first thing they have done in months,” Culpeper County High School Head Athletic Trainer Henry Wolfe said. “It can be a real shock to the body.” Beginning in 2002, train ers and coaches began to realize the true dangers of pushing athletes to the brink in extreme heat, following the nationally publicized deaths of Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Korey Stringer and Northwestern University defensive back Rashidi Wheeler. Since then, coaches and trainers have made a push toward preventing these incidents and keeping athletes hydrated. It’s a far cry from the days of Paul “Bear” Bryant, who in 1954 took 110 Texas A&M football players to Junction, Texas, with the goal of weeding out the weak ones. In the sweltering Texas sun, Bryant put his college players through rugged and intense workouts, where to beg for water was seen as a sign of weakness. Bryant returned from the 10-day outing with less than three dozen players. “It’s not like the old days where they’d feed us salt tablets and deny us water,” Coach Williams said. “We’re lucky we all didn’t die back then because modern technology has showed us exactly what we need to do to keep these kids hydrated. We didn’t know that 30 years ago.” Statistics show that there have been 31 heat-related deaths on the football field since 1995. Five of those occurred last year, including 16-year-old Stafford County offensive lineman Joey Roberson. The 2006 total was the highest in almost 20 years. “Coaches, athletes and parents should be aware that all fall sports could lead to heat-related deaths if precautions aren’t taken,” said Fred Mueller, a professor of exercise and sports science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “All of these deaths could have been prevented, so we’ve got to spread the word about heat-related safety.” There are two levels of heat-related illness that warrant attention - heat exhaustion, which is not terribly dangerous, and heat stroke, which can be life-threatening. The warning signs that coaches must look for in heat exhaustion are cramping, confusion, dehydration and nausea. Once these symptoms have occurred, coaches and trainers need to take immediate action to ensure a heat stroke does not take place. “If you see these signs, take action to prevent heat exhaustion from worsening into a heat stroke,” University of Virginia Head Athletic Trainer Ethan Saliba said. “It is important to get the body cooled as fast as possible. The best way to get an accurate reading of the core temperature is to use a rectal thermometer because the oral and ear thermometers can’t be trusted. You must keep the temperature below 105 degrees; if not, your headed for trouble. “Tracking the amount of water an athlete needs to stay hydrated is the best way to gauge if they will get sick in this heat,” he said. “We have had kids lose as much as 20 pounds in a practice. That means they’ve lost more than three gallons of fluid.” With the forecast for the extreme heat wave to continue through the remainder of the week, the Panthers’ coaching staff is already tackling the problem. “We’re going through 30 gallons of Gatorade in a fourhour practice,” RCHS Athletic Director Bob Czekaj said. “We’re doing everything we can to ensure our athletes stay safe.” E-mail the reporter at sfranklin@timespapers.com. Playing the short game By Steve Franklin Rappahannock News Staff Writer For the second straight season, the Rappahannock County High School golf team is poised to go winless. And there’s not much they can do about it. With only three golfers, they simply don’t have enough players to field an entire team, prompting them to forfeit every match. “It gets frustrating because even if all three of our scores are better then the other team’s top three players we still lose,” junior Brandon Boyce said. “We really need a fourth guy to come out.” After fielding a team of 13 golfers two years ago, the Panthers haven’t been able to attract that much-needed fourth golfer. Coach Jason Gochenour thinks there are several reasons why the numbers The Monarchs’ Stephen Evans is trapped in a rund down Monarchs fall in wild affair Staff Photo/Steve Franklin By Steve Franklin CULPEPER - No team has repeated as Apple Valley Baseball League champions since the Red Devils joined the league six years ago. On Sunday, Culpeper will try to become the first. Last weekend, the Red Devils advanced to the Apple Valley Baseball League Championship Series by defeating top-seeded Rappahannock 1814 in a wild affair on Sunday. The Red Devils jumped all over the No. 1 seeded Monarchs with three runs in the top of the first off a two RBI double by Danny Crane and RBI single by Henry Wolfe. But the Monarchs responded as Jameson Jarvis plated Andrew Pittman on a ground out , and first baseman Danny Nobbs fined a single back up the middle that struck Red Devils’ pitcher Chris Cheshire in the back and cut the deficit to 3-2. After several minutes on the ground, Cheshire bounced back to his feet and returned to the mound. But he wasn’t the same after being struck. The Red Devils scored three more runs m the top of the second as David Gough, Bnan Hackiey, and Bry an Coffey all drove m runs. But Cheshire’s command problems allowed the Monarchs to get back into the game. In the bottom of the second, Cheshire plunked two batters and walked two more allowing the Monarchs to rally. As all good teams do, the Monarchs made him pay as Josh Willoughby, Jarvis and Nobbs all plated runs. In the third inning, the Monarchs pulled even as Eddie Putnam’s RBI single made it 6-6. But the Red Devils bats exploded m the middle innings as they scored four runs in the fourth, a run in the fifth, and five more in the sixth to open up a 17-8 advantage after six. Wolfe and Hackley each had an RBI in the fourth, and Coffey had a sac fly in the fifth. In the sixth Hackley had a twoRBI single and Coffey drove in a run with a single. After Jason Rutkowski tattooed a Danny Nobbs fastball over the fence in the seventh to make it 17-8, the Monarchs cut the deficit to 17-12 in with four runs in the seventh as Putnam scored on ReD Devils error, before Jameson Jarvis picked up an RBI single and Ben Willoughby delivered a twoRBI double. The Monarchs attempted to complete their rally in the eighth as they cut the deficit to 17-14 on a two-RBI double by Jameson Jarvis. But Coffey squashed any hopes of a Rappahannock comeback when he made a diving grab to take a hit away from Danny Nobbs to end the inning. Dillon Sheads, who came on in the fifth inning, pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn in the win. The Monarchs out slugged the Red Devils with 18 hits to Culpeper’s 14, but Rappahannock committed six errors. “We were unselfish and just put the ball in play,” Rutkowski said. “When you put the ball in play, good things are going to happen.” Hackley led the Devils hit parade, going 3-for-5 with four runs scored and four RBI. Coffey went 3-for-4 with three RBI, while Wolfe went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Nobbs led the Monarchs going 4-for-5 with three RBI. Andrew Pittman also had four hits, while Jarvis went 3-for-5 with four RBI. The Monarchs will play Woodstock on Saturday with the winner advancing to take on the Red Devils Sunday at 2PM at Culpeper’s American Legion Field. “We’ve got to tighten up our defense and come ready to play Saturday,” Nobbs said. Coaches Needed Wakefield Country Day School is seeking to fill the following positions in their 2007-08 1 coaching staff They are currently seeking a middle school boys soccer coach and a JV volleyball coach for the fall, a varsity boys basketball coach in the winter and a varsity tennis coach in the spring. Anyone interested should contact Director of Athletics Mike Kenney at ( 540 ) 6358555 ext 224 or mkenney@wakeiieldcds.org. RCHS Parents Meeting Rappahannock County High School will host a meeting for all fall sports parents on Monday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. in the RCHS Auditorium. For more information please contact RCHS Athletic Director Bob Czeksy at 987-8104. Travis Mills is one of only thr County High School’s team. haven’t grown. “Not many kids want to travel 20 or 25 miles to get to the closest golf course,” Gochenour said. “Plus golf is a very time-consuming sport, and it’s pricey too.” He also said that being a small school has no bearing on being able to field a golf team. “We’ve had numbers in the past, so it’s a little disappointing to see that we haven’t been able to get a couple more guys,” Gochenour said. “But our school size really isn’t a factor. Others schools in our district like Clarke County and Page County have drawn 20-25 golfers in recent years.” They’re still in the process of trying to recruit a fourth player, but with the season set to open today, they’ll have to play as a trio to start the season. “We’ll just go out and try to improve every match,” sophomore Huck Pace said. “The only tournament that we can really compete in is the district tournament because the top six individuals qualify for the regional tournament. So each of us just wants to keep improving before then.” All three golfers return from last season. Pace led the Panthers in 2006 with an 18-hole scoring average of 102, while fellow sophomore Travis Mills carded an average of 104 and Boyce had a 106 average. “All three guys are still very young and have only been playing golf for a couple years now,” Gochenour said. “Our goal is to have all Photo by Ann Spieker se golfers on Rappahannock three guys average less than 100 this season.” Each one has already demonstrated the ability to get well below the century mark. Boyce has a career best of 93, while both Mills and Pace have recorded scores in the mid-80s. “They’ve got potential,” Gochenour said. “The good thing about them is that all three are very coachable, and they all want to get better.” Gochenour said that, in spite of the Panthers’ status, most teams play just as they would if Rappahannock had a full team. “It’s a gentleman’s game,” he said. “That’s what the game was founded around.” Today, the Panthers will open their season against George Mason at Bowling Green South in Front Royal. They already know their record will be 0-1 after today, but they’re still holding out hope they can get into the win column. “All we need is one more guy,” Boyce said. “If we can get one more guy then we’ll be able to compete.” E-mail the reporter at sfranklin@timespapers.com 2007 Panthers Golf Roster Player; Year; Average Brandon Boyce; JR; 106 Travis Mills; SO; 104 Huck Pace; SO; 102 2007 Panthers Golf Schedule Date 08/09 08/16 08/20 08/21 08/23 08/28 08/30 09/04 09/11 09/18 09/20 09/25 Opponent George Mason Clarke County Madison County Manassas Park Strasburg George Mason Madison County Clarke County Manassas Park Strasburg Luray Bull Run District Tournament Site Home Home Away Away Home ' Away Home Away Home Away Away Away Time 10AM 10AM 10AM 10AM 10AM 4PM 4PM 4PM 4PM 4PM 4PM 9AM

Courtesy of Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. Figure 1. Latitude and longitude can locate any place on earth. Latitude is read from the equator. Longitude is read from the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, England. Point P above turns out to be just ocean water near the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. . . .... irmimi.Min) Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division Figure 2. Detail of Andrew Eliicott’s map of Washington, D.C., engraved byThackara and Vallance, Philadelphia, 1792. Thick lines added by author. North-south line goes through center of the President's House (White House). East-west line goes through center of Congress House (Capitol). Intersection shows the site designated by Pierre L’Enfant for an equestrian statue of George Washington on the Mall. Jefferson Stone. Photo by author of drawing in Washington Evening Star ot October 17. 1885. page 2 Figure 3. The Jefferson Stone or Jefferson Pier next to Tiber Creek in the foreground at the Mall. Pier was about six feet high. The top capstone was five feet square and eight inches thick. North-south, east-west lines were inscribed on a smaller flat stone on top. Meridian Markers: Close enough for government work dy lion Audette Special to the Rappahannock News Say “meridian” and most people become quiet. So quiet you could hear a mouse pee on a blotter. Their eyes glaze over. But if you own land in Rappahannock County, then a meridian, the Prime Meridian in Greenwich, England, to be precise, is of interest. It was used, in part, as a source in defining your property. Figure 1 helps explain things. You can define any place on earth by its latitude from the equator and its longitude from the Prime Meridian at Greenwich, England. Thus, Point P in Figure 1 is 40?? North latitude (40??N), and is found by zipping up from the equator. The 30?? West longitude (30??W) in found by zipping around from the long north-south line, the Prime Meridian, at Greenwich, England. Everyone has agreed that zero longitude is at Greenwich. But this series of articles is concerned with two other meridians. A Prime Meridian the United States created in 1804 by running a true northsouth line through the middle of the President’s House (now called the White House), in effect saying who needs Greenwich? And a meridian created in 1896 in Washington, VA, right here in Rappahannock County, in effect causing surveyors to annually recalibrate their compasses to adjust everchanging magnetic north to First in a three part aarlea true north so accurate for property lines were run. Why Greenwich England? Greenwich was picked for England’s Prime Meridian because the British Royal Observatory was established in Greenwich in 1675 to figure out how British ships could accurately locate themselves at sea. Knowing a ship’s true position back then was dicey. The problem was solved and Greenwich became England’s Prime Meridian, e.g., its zero longitude. Other countries created their own prime meridians, their own zero longitudes. It was practical; it was prestigious. Why locate a reference line in some other country far away? Belgium used Brussels. Italy used Rome. France used Paris for its zero longitude. Ports were a favorite place: Naples, Rio de Janeiro, Lisbon, etc. Even American ports in colonial days established themselves as prime meridians: Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Charleston among them. All these nationalistic and local prime meridians caused great confusion and led to an International Meridian Conference in Washington, D.C., in October 1884. Mainly because 72 percent of the world’s shipping used England’s prime meridian, most of the 25 attending countries finally agreed to use Greenwich, England as zero longitude. Greenwich became the world’s Prime Meridian. The United States gets into the Game But, long before the 1884 agreement the United States got into the game and created its own prime meridian, its own zero longitude. A good book on the subject is, “The Jefferson Stone: Demarcation of the First Meridian of the United States,” by Silvio A. Bedini. Some of the information below is derived from that source. The story is that after gaining independence in 1776, many surveyors and mariners continued to use Greenwich, England, as the prime meridian. This really irked some Americans. Greenwich represented a connection to thenold ruler and they wanted to be totally independent of Great Britain. When it was determined in 1790 that Washington, D.C., was to be the Capital, Thomas Jefferson, directed by President George Washington to implement that decision, had a surveyor in 1791 run a meridian line. This turned out to a north-south line through the middle of Capitol Hill, back then called Jenkins Hill. It was a start. Enter Pierre L’Enfant. In 1791, as part of his design for Washington, D.C., L’Enfant came up with an east-west line. It ran from the middle of Sherman From Page A4 Chantal Obert, which included fancy French gourmet dinners and warm smiles, I was out exploring the Prado, or the Reina Sofia or sitting quietly in the coolness of countless cathedrals. I dropped Euros in the empty case of a classical guitarist who was playing near the Palacio Real and had tapas one afternoon near the Atocha Metro Stop. I rode by train to Toledo where the shops are filled with replica pistols from the 15th. Century, medieval swords and statues of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. It is also home to several Jewish synagogues and narrow steep streets that twist through the town like a human maze. Our youngest son was attending a Spanish/soccer immersion program in another suburb called Las Rozas and I would visit on days when they had games. Their first regimen in the morning was a jog around the grounds at 7 a.m. On several days, they encountered wild boar. I didn’t see any but there was a natural reserve close to where I was staying and, according to the Oberts, wild boar are common much like black bears are to Rappahannock. I had no cell phone. No watch. No laptop. I didn’t rent a car. I didn’t check email. I didn’t hear phones ringing and I had no deadlines. Every other day or so I would visit a nearby shop ping plaza and pick up the Herald Tribune and an English version of El Pais. I caught up on some magazine articles but didn’t open the pages of several books that I had brought. I felt no urgency to see everything, visit everything, experience everything about Madrid. There was no pressure except to be. I would simply let each day unfold and offer what pleasures it would and ultimately did. I walked through the gardens around the palace in San Idelfonso, marveled at the crystal glassware at the Museo del Vidrio and nearly wept at the beauty of the cathedral in Segovia. I lit candles for my son, for his future and for my family faraway - a ritual from my Catholic days. When you are sitting in the solitude of these ancient cathedrals surrounded by masterpieces hanging on the walls, it is easy to imagine the the processions of clergy glad in gold woven vestments and to smell the once heavily laden air of incense. My limited Spanish ' improved to the point that by the end of my stay, I was being asked which bus stopped where and did this train go to Nueva Ministerios. We arrived back late on Monday evening, July 30 and I was back at my desk in Rappahannock on Tuesday morning. I vowed to remain calm, to hang on to that “stress free Spain state ' of mind' that had been mine for two glorious weeks. With each “welcome hack* that I . MORE cte, 'PHOTOS ** ONLINE... Rappnews.com have received, I have reiterated my intent to stay “stress free” only to be met with realistic stares and quick comebacks - “isn’t possible.” So far, so good. r Ask f" the Arborist „ By Jamie Wood ■ I.SJL Csrtifisd I Arborist Tree Support Systems: Part II Cables, braces and guys can all provide supplemental support to trees by limiting movement. Besides codominant stems, another common condition that has a high risk of failure occurs with long, heavy or over-extended branches. These are branches that are usually long for the tree species, horizontal or downward growing, or have the majority of their foliage concentrated at the end of the branch. Breakage of these branches may occur at the junction with the stem or they may split due to tension forces on the top and compression forces on the bottom of the branch. Splits occur when there is heavy loading such as from snow or ice, or during a strong wind. Cables are used to reduce the risk of breakage and/or to keep branches off the ground, above pedestrian’s heads or away from structures. If you have any questions or comments regarding this article or any other questions please contact me at jwood@bartlett.com or 1- (877)-Bartlett. the planned Capitol Building westward down the Mall and ended at a line running south from the proposed location of the President’s House. L’Enfant envisioned that an equestrian statue of George Washington, voted for by the Continental Congress in 1783, could be erected at that intersection (Figure 2). But it was not until after Thomas Jefferson' became President in 1801, that it was finally decided the American Prime Meridian should pass through the middle of the President’s House, not Capitol Hill. This meridian was laid out in the summer of 1804, and by October permanent markers were in place. The Meridian Markers The northern • marker was a stone obelisk, roughly four feet high, set up on Peter’s Hill (now called Meridian Hill) along the line of what is now 16th Street NW. It was called the “Meridian Stone.” • The Prime Meridian fine ran from there through the front door of the President’s House and out the back door. It continued through what is now called the Ellipse on down to Tiber Creek on the Mall (the creek is no longer there) and a little beyond. There were two southern markers. The most southern one, beyond Tiber Creek on the Mall, took the form of another stoneobelisk, the same size as the northern obelisk. It lined up, east-west, with the south end of the Capitol and was called the “Capitol Stone.” The other southern marker, placed a little north of the “Capitol Stone,” was set at the intersection with L’Enfant’s east-west line through the center of the Capitol, keeping to his original idea of having an equestrian statue of George Washington erected at such a north-south, east-west crossing. Because the point was so close to Tiber Creek, its form was different. It took quite a few slabs of stone and a capstone to stabilize it and raise the top so that the Capitol could be seen. This marker received the name “Jefferson Pier,” or “Jefferson Stone” (Figure 3). The idea of an equestrian statue of George Washington at that intersection was soon forgotten. Instead, in 1833, a gigantic obelisk was planned by the Washington National Monument Society, but the soil at the Jefferson Stone site was just too weak and unstable to support the massive tonnage of what became the Washington Monument. That’s the reason the monument is not lined up with the White House, nor the Capitol. Why an American Prime Meridian? There was much to measure. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 doubled the size of the United State and maps were needed. New states in the Ohio Territory required that boundaries be surveyed. The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806, was instructed to determine the latitude and longitude of key points and commercial routes. Private property needed plats. It was logical that all such measurements be calculated from the seat of Government, from the American Prime Meridian, from our own zero longitude. Did people use the American Prime Meridian? Well, sort o£ Next time: “You mean we lost the markers?” “You mean a replacement marker is crooked?”

School News From Around the County Wakefield Country Day School Students win at classical league convention Nine students from Wakefield Country Day School, together with their Latin teacher, Welby Griffin, attended the 54th National Junior Classical League Convention held at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville from July 24-29. The event drew 1,600 Latin students in grades 7-12 from around the nation to compete in a wide variety of academic, athletic, artistic and creative events that relate to the study of the classics. Along with enjoying the many activities and the time on a college campus, Wakefield’s group of seventh and eighth grade students brought home an impressive 41 awards from the highly competitive event. Drawing on their knowledge of Latin and benefiting from Wakefield’s strong emphasis on writing and vocabulary, the students swept the top two spots in their division of the essay writing contest and earned four of the top ten spots on the Latin Derivatives test. They also showed off their knowledge of complicat ed Adobe Photoshop software by winning the top three awards in the Computer Enhanced Photography graphic arts competition. All of the Wakefield delegates ranked within the top 50 of the 1,600 attendees for their overall achievements, with John Morgan Christoph and Will Mullany ranking 23rd and 29th respectively. Awards: John Morgan Christoph 1st Essay 1st Large Models 1st Maps 1st Small Models 3rd Slogan 4th Classical Geography Test 8th Reading Comprehension Test 8th Overall in Creative Arts Jessica Coello 2nd Mosaics 5th Latin Derivatives Test 6th Jewelry 10th Mottoes Test Finalist, Open Certamen Julia Hale 1st Computer Enhanced Photography 1st Pottery 5th Jewelry Bret Heddleston 2nd Essay 3rd Computer Enhanced Photography Alex Hinton 2nd Computer Enhanced Photography 2nd Small Models 6th Latin Derivatives Test 6th Impromptu Art 7th Roman Life Test 8th Latin Vocabulary Test 8th Mottoes Test Will Mullany 1st Cartoons PLUS NOW THROUGH SUNDAY ONLY TAKE AN EXTRA 15% OFF Sale merchandise* when you use your Lord & Taylor credit card Don't have a Lord & Taylor account? Open one instantly and get an extra 15% off your first day's purchases1 in addition to your Final Take savings. NOW THROUGH SUNDAY PAY NO D.C. 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Photo courtesy of Wakefield Country Day School 2nd Black Ink 3rd Illustrated Quotes 3rd Mixed Media 3rd Impromptu Art 6th Latin Derivatives 6th Black Pencil 7th Roman History Test 10th Classical Geography Test Ryan Ochoa 3rd Latin Derivatives Test 4th Large Models 5th Latin Vocabulary Test 7th Classical Geography Test Alice Silva 3rd Oil/Acrylic Paintings 3rd Jewelry 4th Roman Life and Culture Test Danielle Stryker 5th Dolls 8th Costume Contest, Junior Girls Chappell’s Corner Getting ready for opening of school - 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; 5:30 Bus Drivers’ Supper and Training meeting August 22 - Kindergarten Orientation 6:30 p.m.; 8th Grade Orientation 7:00 p.m. August 23 - Meet the Teacher Night 2:00-5:00 and 6:00 - 8:00, Class of 2009 silent auction August 27 - First Day of School Notes: • Bus Routes will be sent to the and posted online week of Aug 20. • 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 9878575. School Board reduces costs; takes environmentfriendly steps: Each year from 2004 through 2007, the Rappahannock County School Board tightened its belt before asking the Rappahannock supervisors for additional monies to fund teacher salary increases. The Board trimmed expenses by over $300,000 between 2004 and 2007. Additional Cost Savings and / or environment-friendly projects for the 2007-2008 School Year: • Position reductions: two full-time positions will be part-time at a savings of nearly $50,000. • Energy Savings: The RCPS spent $6,800 to install a high-efficiency hot water heater to save an estimated 100 gallons of fuel oil / week previously needed to heat water for the RCES kitchen. Cost savings: 3,600 gallons of oil per year @ approximately $8,000, less estimated cost of electricity @ approx $4,000 = estimated $4,000 savings annually (plus reduction in emissions). • Energy Savings: The School Board approved the recommendation by the Savings Through Energy Management (STEM) Team to replace nearly 100 incandescent bulbs (300 Watt ea) at RCHS with Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs). The initial cost of $3,000 should produce up to a 75 percent reduction in electricity usage. Staff members will be fully trained on safe, environmentally sound handling of broken CFLs. • The Athletic Director will teach two classes at a savings of $10,000. • The RCPS will start using 5 percent bio-diesel this fall. This will reduce emissions and reliance on foreign oil. • New Assistant Superintendent Dr. Becky Greer is working with the schools to implement a re-cycling project.

Classifieds/B8-B 10 From farms to photography Taking a look at Headwaters Summer Workshops , . e following photos will give you a glimpse of how several youngsters spent their summer days attending Headwaters sponsored workshops. While some students delighted in making ice cream from local blackberries, others spent time tocusing their lenses on nature and still others learned how to transform empty white pages into colorful images. Headwaters board member Lucille Niessen felt very fortunate to have captured many of their moments for us to share. Arlington photographer Duy Tran caught Kendall Carroll in the doorway of Niessen’s Barn National Geographic look out! Gary Jenkins captured this visiting insect at just the right moment. This was a staff favorite pick. Photography Workshop Six students attended this workshop including Kendall Carroll, Maddy Painter, Diana Loya, Ben Vickers, Nivardo Loya and Gary Jenkins. Paula Endo was their instructor while Margaret Baumgardner volunteered as her assistant. Arlington photographer Duy Tran joined the group at the end, of the week to help with editing. The students learned how to better use a digital camera, and edit their images on the computer. They visited Bruce and Susan Jones’ Farm to photograph their gorgeous natural plantings and all the butterflies, dragonflies and birds they attract. Later that week, the students took another field trip to the Niessen’s at Stoney Meadows to photograph farm animals and life on the •s *. s> a fc a * Photo by LuciUe Niessen Budding photographers included from (l-r) in the front row: Kendall Carroll, Maddy Painter, Diana Loya, Ben Vickers, and Nivardo Loya. Back row (l-r) features Margaret Baumgardner, Bruce Jones, Gary Jenkins, Susan Jones, and Paula Endo. farm. At the end of the week, the young photographers used their favorite image to create a photo t-shirt. Photo by Lucille Neissen » * Sarah Thornhill, Julia Estes and Ginger Arthur during their performance. • Musical Theatre Workshop * Under the guidance of musical director Charlene James-Duguid, Sarah \ * Thornhill, Julia Estes and Ginger Arthur rehearsed and performed at * * week’s end with a program of their choice. An audience of 40+ was ‘ * entertained and impressed as they acted out their songs! ‘ Jazz Workshop Rappahannock County High School Band Director Matt Yonkey served as the instructor for this musical fete with returning student Dos Allen serving as his intern. Participating students were Shephard BoothEnoch, Smith Cliffton, Danny Collins, Carly Day, Ryan Benyo, Laurel Rothrock and Katie Hale. Under Matt’s instruction, the young musicians listened to, studied and played jazz all week at the high school. Diana Loya caught the beauty of these day lilies while visiting the grounds at the home of Bruce and Susan Jones. %#* ' These butterflies don’t have a long life but this one will be forever remembered by Ben Vickers. While visiting the Niessen farm, Nivardo Loya used a fence as a natural frame for this building. This curious fowl didn’t escape the quick click of Ben Vickers’ camera. Maddy Painter zoomed in to bring this garden favorite into full focus. Another staff favorite, Kendall Carroll’s portrait of Maddy Painter is a stunner. mVitAW’i* This dazzling field of pink was just too pretty to pass by. Photo by Nivardo Loya. » Photo by Lucille Neissen l Lucy Van Ness, Jon Streu, Harper Van Ness, and l Konstantin Langenberg at Muskrat Farm harvesting * blackberries. Photo by Lucille Neissen Henry Mason, Marc Cugnon, Jon Streu, Konstantin Langenberg with instructor Trista Scheuerlein and intern Mandy Smoot. The students prepared a meal from eggs collected at Stoney Meadows Farm-To-Table Workshop Attending students were Henry Mason, Lucy Van Ness, Harper Van Ness. Marc Cugnon, Konstantin Langenberg and Jon Streu. Their Instructor was Trista Scheuerlein with Mandy Smoot and Breannah Shankle as interns. Students learned to harvest, prep and cook out of the Farm-To-Table gardens. Several field trips included Cliff Miller’s Mt. Vernon Farm, Muskrat Farm and Stoney Meadows which added to their local farming community experiences. Students prepared and shared a meal with our Senior Citizens Center. At the end of the week, students made blackberry ice-cream from their Muskrat Farm harvest and shared with everyone at the high school. , Photo by Lucille Niessen l Davette Leonard works with Caitlyn Thomas Photo t>y Lucille lessen Rita Cliffton and Shelby Burnett try their hand with acrylics Art Workshop Students attending were Rita Cliffton, Ben Estes, Shelby Burnett, and Caityln Thomas. Rappahannock artist Davette Leonard was the instructor and Kaitlyn Doyle served as an intern. The students discovered how colors are mixed, blended and layered through the use of watercolors and acrylic paints. Currently their pieces are on display at Rappahannock County Library.

U.S. Pony Club championships held in Kentucky Seventeen Virginia region riders came away from the U.S. Pbny Club Championships with gold, silver or bronze medals. National finals in six sports — dressage, show jumping, three-day eventing, games, tetrathlon and quiz bee — were held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. In eventing, the training level team earned gold from 15 teams competing. Riders included Megan Behn of McLean, Christie McKitrick of Leesburg and Erica Jacquay of Oakton. Virginia Region’s novice team scored silver. Team members were Melissa Fox and Colleen McKitrick of Leesburg, Ann Bellinger of Arlington, Jaclyn Buseck of Richmond. The beginner novice team (Hannah Forte of Haymarket, Caroline Quanbeck of Middleburg, Katherine Briggs of Gainesville and Stephanie Sweitzer of Leesburg) claimed fourth place in horse management scoring. In show jumping, Team #1 earned bronze out of 18 teams, and sixth in horse r management. Team members were Rachael Livermore of Aldie, Kevne Hull of Bristow, Haley Bance of Palmyra, Retsy Holliday of Vienna and Samantha Sweitzer of Leesburg. Show Jumping Team #2 (Katherine Houston of Burke, Ashley Larsen and Bridgette McHale of Winchester, Laura Roberts of Oak Hill) was fourth in horse management scoring. In the games competition, Virginia’s senior team placed ninth out of 18 teams. Carin Brown of Warrenton was team captain, joined by Molly Read of Warrenton, Brady Brooks of Hume and Lindsay Fox of Herndon. The team earned fourth in horse management. In tetrathlon, which combines scores of running, swimming, shooting and riding, brothers Reed and Jenkins Dove of Flint Hill dominated the senior division. Virginia’s first level dressge team placed fourth. Riders were Lauren Marfurt of Oak Hill, Adriane Alvord of Waterford, Rachel Fanta of Remington, Amber Kunkel of Richmond and William Baker of Richmond. In the quiz bee competition, the junior C level team won bronze: Brandi Robertson of Lanexa, Bennett Camp-Crowder of Goochland, Brooke Hatcher of Flint Hill and Christine Pankow also of Flint Hill, made up the medal-winning team. Boyce’s Torey Lockwood, part of the fifth placed senior C quiz team, qualified individually for the North American Quiz Championships in Edmonton, Alberta in October. At the championships, competitors came from as far away as Alaska, Washington and Maine. In addition to these competitions where members qualified at their regional rallies there was an International Inter-Pacific Exchange with teams from the U.S., Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. These teams borrowed local horses for a Nation’s Cup jumping competition. One member of the U.S team is a Virginia Region member, Tori Long. Area Churches Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church Pastor: Jon Heddleston Sunday Contemporary Services 8:45 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Traditional Services 11 a.m. Sunday Youth Night 7 p.m. Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m. Hope Hill Baptist Church Pastor: John W. Lines Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Worship Services 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Amissville Baptist Pastor: Dr. Norman Edward Taylor Sunday: Sunday School 9:15 am. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday: Youth Group 6 p.m. { j. Rejoicers Choir and worship 7 pm Wednesday: Adult Choir 6 p.m. Bible Study, Missions 7 p.m. i Thursday: Bell Choir 7:00 p.m. Flint Hill Pentecostal Pastor: Rev. Bobby W. Jenkins Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Worship Service 7:30 p.m. Saturday: Every fourth Saturday there is a Community Hymn Sing at 7 pm Woodville Baptist Interim pastor: Bill Welch Sunday: Sunday School 10 am. Worship Service 11 a.m. Thursday: Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Amissville Full Gospel Pastor: Rev. Jim Pittman II Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 7 p.m. Wednesday: Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. Rappahannock United Methodist Charge Pastor: Rev. Leah DeLong Flint Hill UMC - Sunday Worship at 8:45 am., Children’s Church chiring the worship service. Adult Sunday School at 10 a.m., call for Bible Study Schedule (675-3370) Willis Chapel UMC - Sunday Worship at 9:55 a.m., Sunday School at 8:45 a.m., Bible Study cm Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Sperryville UMC - Sunday Worship at 11:30 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Bible Study on Sunday at 2 pm. Amissvilfe United Methodist Pastor: Rev. Edward “Ned" VanOyck Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday: Musical group practice 7 pm. St Peter's Catholic Parish Pastor: Fr. Robert J. DeMartino Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 pm Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses First Baptist Pastor: Dr. Wendell Grant Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 am Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson III Thursday: Meditation 7:00 a.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist 8 am. Holy Euharist 9:00 am Morning Prayer 10:00 a.m. Wednesday: Bible Study & Holy Eucharist 9:30 am. Thursday: Meditation 7:00 am. Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Phillip Baiiey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 am. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday: Men’s Discipleship Class 7 p.m. Thursday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Thornton’s Gap Regular Baptist Rev. Kirby Shenk Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Gid Brown Bible Pastor: John K. Burke Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer Service 7 p.m. Five Forks Regular Baptist Pastor: Elder Roger L. Smith Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday: Prayer, Bible study 7 p.m. Fellowship Assembly of God Pastor. Joel Cress Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 p.m. Worship/Children’s Church 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday: Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Thornton Gap Primitive Baptist Church Pastor: Elder Richard Cox Meets first Sundays at 2 p.m. and third Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Love and Faithfulness Church 321 South Royal Ave, Front Royal Evangelist: David Clanagan Meets every Saturday at 7 p.m. Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church , Pastor: Dallas Smith Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 Worship: 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening: 7:00 p.m. Children &Vbuth Program 7:00 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Study 7:30 p.m. eoooo Out« FIVC ST AN Onto SALES, SERVICE & PARTS 7308 Cedar Run Drive, Warren Ion (540)347-8622(800) 374-8366 Broadview Auto Sales, Inc. 74 Broadview Ave. • Warrenton (540) 347-9600 broadviewautos. com Wk/Call the V Home Specialist I Sharon M. Burke, II Awwjk Broker. 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Peacefulness is defined as moments of stillness, steeped in the beauty of Cod's world, shared with those you care about Yet there is no definition that can fit every human experience of peace. Thai's probably why the Bible speaks of the "peace of Cod which passes all understanding” (Philippians4:7l. The way to find peace, the best way, has always been to seek Cod. As we (urn to Him in prayer and fix our thoughts upon His truth, we know a calmness and confidence that neither nature nor companionship alone can provide. If you haven't already begun the ipiest for peace, start this week in your place of worship. Suiday 2Conrrttnns 5.11-21 Monday 2 Corinthians 6.1-71 Tiwsdjy 2 Corinthian* 7J-16 Wednesday 2 Corinthiani 10.1-1* Thursday 1 ThMaalonians 1.1-10 Friday 1 Thjjjilomans 2.1-1S Safarday 1 Thauiloniaiti I17-11J Jocvngnt jOO7 •» scripture i j&tM-tM) bv rhe •irntHmr; dibit* Societv A»iih.j/ns Netmspepwf Services P O Box *7. Cne/tuttesvill*. 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Horses & People Old Dominical rides The OkJ Dominion Hounds will host a trail ride Aug. 11 at the hunter trial field in Orlean. The Aug. 18 ride is from Crest Hill Farm in Hume, and the Aug. 25 ride is at Windsor Lodge in Hint Hill. All begin at 9 am. and include two groups, “wafcing only” and a jumping group. Details are at (540) 3644573 or online at www. old-dominton-hounds.ofg. New horse owner clinics planned Days End Farm Horse Rescue in Lisbon, Md. will host a clinic for new horse owners. Entitled if Only Love Was Enough,” the two-day horse care seminar is Aug. 18-19. With levels I and II, the seminars are designed for firsttime horse owners and those planning to have a horse in the future, as well as long-time owners. Participants will learn horse handling and psychology; safety; hoof and dental care; health problems; care of older horses; emergency care; nutrition and parasites. Theyl also receive practical advice on .trailering, boarding and other need-to-know horse details. At the end of the clinic, participants are awarded a certificate of completion. The fee is $50. For more information, contact Days End at (301) 854-5037 or (410) 4421564, fog onto www.defor.org. Days End has been rescuing and rehabilitating neglected and abused horses and actively providing humane education to the community since 1989. Warrenton Hunt plans ride series The Warrenton Hunt wfl host a series of Sunday afternoon rides through August Dates and places are; Aug. 12 at Springview Farm; Aug. 19 at the hunt kennels; and Aug. 26 at Merry Oak Farm. All rides begin at 5 p.m. and will last 1-2 hours, depending on the weather and footing. Light refreshments follow. The cost is $25 for adults, $10 for juniors. Details are at (540) 3474888 or (540) 347-6083. Warmblood inspection planned There will be an official Virginia Belgian Warmblood inspection Wednesday, Aug. 15 starting at 8 am. at the Kelly’s Ford Equestrian Center in Remington. The event is sponsored by Horse Country Saddlery. Details are by phone to (540) 878-9843 or tog onto www.ashknolltarm.com. Sporting Calendar AUGUST 8 Picturesque Farm schooling show, 4 p.m., Opal, (540) 349-2026, www.picturesquefann.com, 8 Touch Point Farm schooling show, 4 p.m., Culpeper, (540) 547-4677, www.touchpoirrtfarm.com 9 Summerpiace Farm schooling show, 4 p.m., summerpiacefarm.com, (540)364-0006 10 Cinnamon Ridge Fwm schooling show, Amissville, (540) 937-6535 11 Old Dominion Hounds trail ride, 9 a.m„ hunter trial field, Ortean, (540) 3644573, www.old-dpminionhounds.org 11 Cinnamon Ridge Farm show series, 8:30 a.m., Amissville, (540) 937-6535 11 Old Dominion draft horse and mule show, Warrenton Horse Show Grounds, (703) 426-8033, www.vdhma.org 11 Casanova Hunt foxhunting clinic-trail ride series, 9 am, Bannon Field, (540)7884116 12 Old Dominion Hounds Pony Club combined test and dressage show, Windsor Lodge, Flint Hill, 9 am., (540) 636-2344 12 Hazelwild Farm hunter schooling show, Fredericksburg, (540) 891-7101 12 Wonderiy show series, Frying Pan Park, Herndon, (571)426-8033 12 Piedmont hunt feral ride. Mount Airy, UpperviBe, $20,(540)592-7199 12 Blue Ridge Hunt trail ride, 9 am, Gryffons Lair, BerryviHe, (540) 837-1422 12 Warrenton Hunt trail ride, Springview, Warrenton, 5 pm, (540) 347-4888 13-14 Casanova Warrenton Pony Club combined test, Glenwood Park, Middteburg, (540) 364-3081 13-14 Sharon White event clinic, Elysian Hills, Marshall, (540) 364-1502 14 Frying Pan Park show, Herndon, (703) 437-9101

All submissions in Upcoming Events must be received by 3 p.m. on Mondays in order to be included in the next edition of the paper. Send email to Jan Clatterbuck at jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com Please be sure to include 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. MSeeking Contestants” “Male or Female” Flint Hill Volunteer Fife 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 Old Rag Photography Old Rag Photography in Sperryville is pleased to support the Rappahannock Repertory Company’s recent Shakespearean Panorama “Witches, Heroes, Lovers and Elves.” Proprietor Joe O’Kane will offer custom 8x10 color photos of the participants in action to parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins! Stop by the gallery to select, your hand-finished photos at preferred pricing. Old Rag Photography is at 29 Main Street in Sperryville. The Gallery features local artists Ray Boc, Kent Wiley and more, and is open Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays. For more information call 987-9400. www.old-rag-photography.com Old Time Music Japi 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 10: 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. August 10: Introduction to The Work of Byron Katie The Work of Byron Katie is four questions and a turnaround, which is a way of experiencing the opposite of what you believe. Anyone with an open mind can do it. A free, informal introduction to the use of this Inquiry in your life will be presented by Barbara Heile, a graduate of the nine day School for the Work on August 10 from 7:30-9 p.m. at 95 Harris Hollow Road. The Work is a powerful tool for peace on Earth, which begins right now as we end the war within. Learn to identify and question the thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world. More information about The Work of Byron Katie can be found on this excellent website www.thework.com. For questions and directions to this introduction please call Barbara at 675-2999. Participants will leave with the ability to use The Work in their daily lives. 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 lesleyarnold @ hughes.net.” Aug. 15-18: Piedmont Softball Registrations Piedmont Softball Association, Inc., is now conducting fall ball season registrations for all interested area girls born anytime in 1988 through 2001 (five years old through 18 years old as of January 1, 2007). PSA is a girls’ fast pitch softball league with programs offered for all skill levels. Registration dates are Saturdays, August 11 and August 18. from 9 a. m. to 11 a. m., and Wednesday, August 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All will be held inside Bill Payne Auction Gallery. Rt. 211. Amissville. Returning 2007 Spring will register for $20: girls new to PSA register for $30 and must present original birth certificate for verification at time of regis tration. For more information, contact Mauri Payne, 937-4142 or 675-3729; or David and Donna Sheffield, 937-5595. 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.virginiamasternaturalist.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 hears constituent concerns , Congressman Eric Cantor's District Director, Jennifer Nolen, will be available to discuss constituent concerns on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, from 3:00PM - 4:00PM 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 1-800-438-3793. In addition, constituents may visit http://cantor.house.gov. Aug. 15-18: Flint Hill Volunteer Fire & Rescue carnival The annual carnival and parade will be held Wednesday - Saturday, August 15-18. The parade will be Friday evening through Flint Hill. Come every night to be with your neighbors and enjoy all the rides, games (including bingo), good food and music. Don't forget to purchase your raffle tickets for the pick up truck and heifer. August 16: RappFLOW Monthly Meeting Please join us at the RappFLOW office for our regular monthly meeting on Thursday, August 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This month the office has a great new selection of free information on a variety of topics related to watershed protection: riparian buffers, rain gardens, native plants, wildlife habitat and more! You are invited to come and learn what RappFLOW is doing to protect our county streams and how you can help. The office is located in the building next to the Old Sperryville Schoolhouse on Rt. 211 in Sperryville. For more information, call Louise Bondelid at 987:8693. louisebondelid@earthlink.net Aug. 17: Auditions for “The Crucible” Performances will be October 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and November 2, 3,4 by the Fauquier Community Theater will be held Friday, August 17 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the White Building at Vint Hill. Cutbacks, if necessary, will be held Sunday, August 19 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. If anyone has any questions on The Crucible in regards to the characters, etc. please contact Amanda Cansler, the director, at hero71978@embarqmail.com. The audition is going to consist of cold readings from the script. Please contact the director for the pages to be read at auditions. Aug. 17: Open house on Historic Rehabilitation Tax-Credit Projects Staff of the Department of Historic Resources will conduct an open house consultation for property owners who have questions about their historic rehabilitation taxcredit projects or want information about pursuing a tax-credit project. The open house will be held August 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the department’s Northern Regional Preservation Office, 5357 Main Street, Stephens City. The department’s staff will work one-on-one with property owners to provide guidance for completing tax-credit applications and answer questions about the historic and character-defining features of a building, proposed architectural treatments, or tax-credit program requirements. Property owners should bring architectural plans, pho tographs, and any other relevant information that would help DHR staff in understanding a specific tax-credit project. Please contact the DHR’s Northern Regional office at (540) 8687029 or contact Chris Novelli at (804) 3672323, ext. 100, to schedule a visit during the open house as space may be limited. Aug. 18: Cavaliers; Courage and Coffee: Mosby Owned the Night We’re on the road this month with our program. On Saturday, August 18 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm we will present our highly successful interpretive program on the streets of Leesburg, Virginia. Those attending should meet at the Loudoun Museum at 16 Loudoun Street, SW. Stories about life in the during the Civil War will be told by costumed interpreters, the Gray Ghost Interpretive Group, by lantern light at various locations throughout this old Virginia town. Comfortable shoes are recommended. Free to the public and Mosby products for sale. Sponsored by the Mosby Heritage Area Association. For more information call 540-687-6681 or go on the web at www.mosbyheritagearea.org Aug.18: Bowen Family Reunion The 67th Annual Bowen family reunion will be held August 18 at the Washington Virginia Fire Hall. Time is 11 a.m. to 3-4 p.m. Please bring a covered dish and/or drink to share with others. If you have any questions call Loretta(Red)Clater at 540 547-4062. Please all come. The plan is to eat around 12:30 p.m. Aug. 21: First trip of RAWL spay and neuter program The Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL), in collaboration with the Shenandoah Valley Spay and Neuter Clinic, sends off the first of regular monthly trips to Harrisonburg. Under this new program, costs of “fixing” pets are reduced dramatically: male cats $45.00, females $50.00; male dogs $55.00, female dogs $65.00. (Small additional charges may apply, depending on the animal’s vaccination history.) Owners register and pay in person in advance at the RAWL shelter in Amissville. First come, first served. Act now: it is expected these trips will fill up fast. Van space is limited. For further information, call the shelter at 540-937-3283 any time between 8 a.m. and 1 p. m. seven days a week. 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: Pig Pickin' Picnic for Chris Williams This is a great opportunity for Rappahannock residents to meet and greet candidate Chris Williams for Sheriff. Come out and enjoy a family picnic with good food, music and fun. Bring your instrument and join in on the pickin. Bring your chairs, canopies, blankets and relax! There will be BBQ, hot dogs, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, drinks and dessert at no charge. No alcohol allowed. Donations welcome. See you there from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Sperryville Fire Company, www.chriswilliams4sheriff.net Aug. 25: Sixth Annual Democratic Committee Yard Sale with Boutique & Collector’s Corner 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 540937-9934 or Barbara Dennis at 540-364-2569 Aug. 26: Free lecture at Brandy Station On August 26, the Brandy Station Foundation will have the fifth in the series of Sunday Lectures. The lecture is free and for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Civil War. The program will start at 2:00 p.m. While free, donations are welcomed and will be used for operation of the Graffiti House. August’s speaker will be Brandy Station historian Joe McKinney who will speak on Confederate general “Wade Hampton,” reportedly the largest landowner in the South with plantations in South Carolina and Mississippi. When South Carolina seceded Hampton raised a legion of soldiers using personal funds to pay for the rifles for the infantry and guns for the artillery. Joe McKinney lives on the Brandy Station battlefield and is a longtime Civil War historian. A graduate of West Point, he retired as a Lt. Colonel after serving in Vietnam and at the Army’s Command and Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS. In 2006 he published the only thorough history of the June 9, 1863 Battle of Brandy Station. The lecture will be held at the Graffiti House. 19484 Brandy Road, in Brandy Station, VA. For directions go to www.brandystationfoundation.com. Aug. 26: Norman Reunion The Annual Norman Reunion will be held on Sunday, Aug. 26 at the Rappahannock Park on Route 211 in Washington. A picnic lunch will be served at the Pavilion “Rain or Shine” at 1 p. m. All relatives and friends are invited to attend. Please bring a covered dish and a beverage. Plates, cups, and plastic utensils will be provided. This event only happens once a year, so please bring the whole family for a relaxing afternoon of great food, fun and friendship. For more information call 937-5147. 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 Garner of Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, winning Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Dreamgirls; directing team Nora Ives and Eric Schwartz of Washington International School in 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 Girls; 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 school student 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/. Aug. 27: Rappahannock Community Housing Partnership Survey results are being tabulated and work will continue on bringing affordable housing to Rappahannock. Those interested, plan to attend these ongoing meetings held monthly at The SchoolHouse in Sperryville. Meeting starts at 7 p.m. Contact Lea Vittitow at 540-341-2805. Aug. 28: RCCA Board Meeting Community members are invited to attend the August Board Meeting of the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA) at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the RCCA office, located at the Schoolhouse in Sperryville at the corner of Routes 522 & 211. For more information, call the RCCA office at 987-9118. Sept. 5: Rappahannock Nonprofit Center Networking luncheon The Rappahannock Nonprofit Center Networking Luncheon Series will resume on the first Wednesday of the month starting in September. The first luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 5 from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the Nonprofit Center located at the Sperryville Schoolhouse below Antique Tables Made Daily. This luncheon series is to provide nonprofits an opportunity to network, discuss concerns and issues they are facing and to share information and resources they have found to be helpful. For questions or to let us know that you are coming, please contact Melanie at 540-987-8011. 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

Religious Notes 179th Annual Session of the Ebenezer Association of Primitive or Old School Baptist to be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 11,12, and 13, at Robinson River Primitive Baptist Church in Brightwood, Virginia. Contact Wayne Baldwin at wafaba@peoplepc.com The Cantata Mass Choir of Wayland Blue 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. You may place a pre-order / Woodville Baptist Church mourns the loss of Frankie Hitt a wonderful servant of God and a < fellow brother and deacon to all the members, i Please keep his family in your prayers and give them all the support you can during this time of bereavement. / for $10 or drop by the bookstore later this month. Proceeds support the Young Adult Ministry. For more information, contact Sis. Nan Butler Roberts, Executive Producer, 540-399-1539 or email nb roberts@msn.com or Praise the Lord Bookstore at 540-825-8551. Slate Mills Baptist Church will be having their home coming on August 12. Worship services will take place at If a.m. Special music will be presented by the choir. A covered dish luncheon will follow the morning services. All are invited to attend. Bethel Baptist Church, 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 cele Special Country Properties Rappahannock • Fauquier • Madison • Culpeper Schoolhouse Road - Commfrciai/Residential 1 his immaculate property has excellent commercial potential for professional offices. It has an outstanding location on 2 acres in the designated commercial area across from the elementary school. Currently a residence with 4 bedrooms and 4 baths, it is perfect for a professional who wants a residence/office or for a conversion to an office building. $769,000 Battle Ruin Lane This 8.4 acres has everything! - western and southern exposures, great mountain views, old stone walls, mature Dogwoods and Oaks, small pond and at least two excellent building sites. $265,000 Battle Mountain Road This five acre lot has a great kxation, convenient to Warrenton and Culpeper. It is partially opt‘n and has sev eral building sites with good views. Ideal new home site for a builder, family or retiree. $158,000 North Poes Road The perfect country property in Rappahannock’s premier equestrian area! 55 acres vv ith mountain v iews. pasture, forest and river frontage. Includes a three bednxxn cottage. 25 acres on the river - $495,0001,30 acres plus cottage • $769.0001, Both parcels - $1,230,000 South Poes Road Perfect for hunters, fishers and lovers of the outdoors! These parcels range from approx. 21 acres to 28 acres and each has a special home site ready for building with an approv ed 4 bedroom pen; and underground utilities. A great location and a great value. $295,000 - $479,000 E li an Farm. Spectacular one-of-a-kind offering with breath hiking views of Old Rag and the Shenandoah National Park. 187 acres, protected by a scenic easement, with an enviable combination of roll ins pasture, hardwood forest and strong mountain streams.The farm is being offered three wavs; 80 acres - $1495,000. 107 acres - $1495.000, 187 acres - $2450,000. ' Hickerson Mt. Lane I his intriguing duplex near Hint Hill has a total of 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and 2 kitchens. I he uniLs ^hare a carport thru could be enclosed for an impressive great room. On 10 wooded acres. $335,000 Etlan Road If you are kxiking for stunning mountain views. you must see this 14 acre pared on the scenic back road from htlan to Syria. I he property is wooded and very private with several outstanding and easily accessible building sites at higher elevations. It includes a 30 year old Black Walnut Grove, mature pines, and towering hardwoods. $295,000 Rollins Ford Road Remarkable 33.5 acre parcel vv ith a comenient location. 15 minutes to Warrenton. Magnilicent elevated building site, large woodland pond and ready for building with 4 BR perc. $435,000 PRICE REDUCED - Deer Lanl This charming, almost new colonial in Seven Springs. Culpeper is a gem. Numerous upgmdes and amenities including hardwood floors on the main level, crown molding,' gas fireplace, and an enormous deck. 3 acre wooded lot $359,000 Rappahannock Rentals We have a good assortment of rentals from 5750 to 51300, furnished and unfurnished Call for details brate and make this a joyous day. 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 fights on the historic front facade. Come out and join them. Shiloh Baptist Church, Woodville, will have their homecoming services, August 19. Rev. Michael E. Tinsley will preach the morning worship service. Dinner will immediately follow. For the 3 p.m. service, the guest will be Rev. Homer E. Jones from Bethel Baptist Church, Amissville, along with his congregation. Public is invited. Woodville Baptist Church and F. T. Valley Baptist Church invite all children ages 2-13 to Vacation Bible School at Woodville Baptist Church, from Sunday, August 19 thru Thursday, August 23 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Please join “Son Force Kids” on a Mission for God. For more information or would like to help, contact Bill Welch at 540675-3097 or Annette Ferguson at 540-987-9621. Bywaters-Feehan exchange wedding vows Jennifer Renee Bywaters and John Patrick Feehan were united in holy marriage on July 7 at Flint Hill United Methodist Church. The double ring ceremony was officiated, by Rev. Leah Delong. Mrs. Barbara Jamieson provided the ceremony music. The bride is the daughter of David and Terry Bywaters of Huntly. The groom is the son of John and Brenda Sanford of Front Royal. The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. She wore a white satin ball gown adorned with pearls, sequins, and crystals. The grown had a sweet heart neckline with spaghetti straps. The gown also had a 132 inch detachable royal cathedral train. The train was also adorned with pearls, crystals, sequins and lace. The bride wore a cathedral length veil with pearls hand sewn on by her grandmother. She carried a hand tied bouquet of red and white roses accented with greenery. The maid of honor was Angela Bywaters of Washington, Va. She wore a floor length navy satin gown with a draped neckline and spaghetti straps. The bridesmaids were Stephanie. Estep of Quicksburg, Va., and Heather Willingham of Front Royal, Va. They wore deep red floor length satin gowns with a V-neck and crisscross back. Junior bridesmaid was Done Walters of Strasburg, Va., who wore a floor length white gown with accent flowers at the waist. All of the ladies carried a smaller version of the bridal bouquet. Best man was Mr. Robert Combs of Winchester. John Patrick Feehan and Jennifer Renee Bywaters The groomsmen were Mr. Matthew By waters of Flint Hill, Va., and Mr. Ian Thompson of Front Royal. The junior groomsman was Mr. Brandon Walters of Front Royal. The adorable flower girl was Avery Smith of Front Royal who was escorted by the ring bearer, Colton Cook of Strasburg. The reception following the wedding was held at the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Department, where guests enjoyed dinner and dancing. Prenuptial entertainment included a bridal shower given by the bride’s aunts, and the rehearsal dinner given by the bride’s grandmother, Mary Frances Bywaters. The bride and groom are both graduates of James Madison University. The bride is a math teacher for Warren County High School. The groom works for Verizon Business. The couple resides in Marshall, Va. gggrtrii. Oft m 280 ACRES on top of Turkey Mountain in the heart of Thornton Hill Hounds Territory. Tremendous Views from several building sites. Stone walls, streams and trails. Bounded by large tracts and longtime landowners. Rare large parcel in Rappahannock County. Property is sold as is. ROW agreement in place. Owner to pay no roll back taxes or closing cost. Call for further details. $2,100,000 GREAT WEEKEND RETREAT! Come and listen to the Rush River as you sit on your deck overlooking the river. Watch the wildlife play or just enjoy nature. This 3BRJI BA home was built in 1991, is all one level living. Unfinished partial basement great for storage or complete and have a recreation room. The property consist of 2.50 acres and is in scenic Harris Hollow. Seller is motivated! $299,000 1BR/3BA HOME IN SCENIC RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY This custom built home sits on 21 fenced acres. Attached two car garage, terrace, decking with a balcony off the Master BR suite. Three story concrete foundation bank bam with three large stalls. The upper two levels are designed for an apartment The manor house and barn were built with two by six timber not the traditional two by four. Mostly open rolling land and a spring fed pond. Currently used for horses but suitable for any small livestock operation. This property is the perfect hunt box in Thornton Hill Hounds Territory. $750,000 "REVERCOMBS HOUSE”: This Farm consists of three houses and 17 acres located on sought after F.T. Valley Rd. Manor house has 4BR/3BA with complete renovation including gourmet kitchen .Two other homes has been renovated and would be great for an art studio/guest house or farm- managers house. Property is fenced and cross fenced, all open land, pond, garage, workshop, garden shop. $995,000 Priced below current appraised value. piedmontsir.com 12693 Lee Highway,Washington,VA 22747 t 540.675.1675 | f 540.675.2675

Franklin C. Hitt Franklin C. Hitt Boston resident Franklin Campbell Hitt, 52, of Boston, passed away Saturday, August 4, at his residence. He was bom on June 30, 1955, in Fauquier, Va., to Campbell “Buster'’ Hitt and Maiyanna Jenkins Hitt of Woodville. Mr. Hitt was a devoted member of Woodville Baptist Church which he loved very much. He enjoyed tending to his lawn on his new mower. He was a real people person who enjoyed lifting the spirits of all. He took great pleasure in his phone ministry, where he would call those in need and shed light to those that were ill. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his vrife of 22 years, Sandra Hudson Hitt, his brother Winfrey Warren Hitt of Boston, Va., his sister-in-law, Mary Smith and her husband, Terry of Winchester, Va., his faithful companion, Sparky and numerous, aunts, uncles, family and friends. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, August 8, at Woodville Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Welch, Rev. Alpheus Atkins and Rev. John Burke officiating. Interment was followed in Woodville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Alex Butler, Douglas Butler, Kevin Butler, Richard Wayland, Bobby Dennis, and Terry Smith. Honorary Pallbearers were James Burke, Barry Ferguson, and D. Lee Hitt. Memorial contributions may be made in Frank’s name to Woodville Baptist Church, 4629 Sperryville Pike, Woodville, VA 22749. Louise M. Woodard Washington resident Louise Mildred Woodard of Washington, passed away at the Lynn Care Center in Front Royal, on Saturday, August 4, 2007 at the age of 78. She was bom July 9,1929 to the late George L. and Lou Emma Jenkins Woodard in Rappahannock County. Mrs. Woodard was married to George E. Woodard, Sr, and made her life as a homemaker and a seamstress at the Aileen factory. She was a true people person, whose kindness and generosity toward her family and friends were first on her list, putting her own health or other problems aside. She enjoyed reading and studying her Bible every day and was a member of the Old School Baptist Church in Sperryville, Virginia. Louise was famous for her cooking, Obituaries especially her applesauce cake, pound cake, and her homemade baked macaroni and cheese. She loved to share stories and old pictures with everyone. Her happy spirit, her love for God, sense of humor and laughter will make her memory immortal. She has left us to go home. Survivors include her three children: Jean Welch and her husband Mike of Sperryville, George Woodard, Jr. of Washington, Va., and Tommy Woodard, Sr., and his wife Pam of Amissville. Additional survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Carder of Culpeper, and two brothers; William H. Woodard of Albany, OR., and Russell Woodard of Front Royal, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, three sisters; Emma Coppage, Lorelle White and Maude Nethers and one grandchild Michael E. Welch, Jr. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, August 8, at the Clore-English Funeral Home Chapel, Culpeper, with Pastor Impirwgy by Randy Minter THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FUNERAL In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, there has been renewed interest in New CMeans’ music and culture. The Jazz Banal is a unique mix of African spirituality and FrencWSpamsh martial music traditions. It typically begins with a march from the funeral home to the cemetery, during which the band (days somber hymns and dirges. Once the deceased is buried, however, and family and friends “cut the body loose,” the band makes a remarkable shift to decidedly more upbeat music. This swinging tribute of music and dancing is intended as a celebration of the life of the deceased. The Jazz Funeral's message for all of us is that, while death may be a sad aflair, life is joyous. At MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we will honor your requests regarding the commemoration of the Hrarii of your loved one, no matter how traditional or unique. No detail is too large or too small for us to handle Please reach us whenever you need to at (540) 347-3431. We will arrange a confidential meeting and assist you in planning a service. We are converoently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We have been serving your community with compassion for many years. Please send your questions or comments to my office or e-mail me at: mo6erfh@bfeKkhawk£jiet “Nothing happens to any man which he is not formed by nature to hear ” - Marcus Aurelius Alex Realtor Dane Run Farm, Sperryville, VA Noiv offered ivith favorable terms This 5 acre farm features a small fruit orchard and vegetable gardens behind the home and an open meadow that needs only fencing to accommodate horses. In the middle of the Thornton Hill Hounds Hunt Territory, thip is the perfect Hunt Box and a full or part time residence. Built in the mid 19th century the home features three bedrooms, tw o working fireplaces, a center-island kitchen and views all around. Sellers will give a credit to buyers to cover rennovations. PRICE HAS BEEN REDUCED TO $415,000 For More information on this and other fine properties, contact Alex Sharp (540) 675-3887 or visit my website: www.AlexSharpRealEstate.com THOMAS AND TALBOT REAL ESTATE A Staunch Advocate of Land Easements LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS SINCE 19*7 MIDDLEBIRG. VIRGINIA TELEPHONE: (540) 687-6500 METRO. (703X78-8180 www.tHOVlA.VTALBOI.con Louise M. Woodard John Burke officiating. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were J.C. Welch, George Woodard, III, Wayne Woodard, Jeff Scroggins, Melvin Carder, George Coppage and Carlos Andrade. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Lee Dodson and Dickie Dodson. Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington VFEVRescue, 10 Firehouse Lane, Washington, VA 22747.

A view from Minnesota I grew up on a farm in the Midwest. Moving to AmissviUe after years of living in big cities felt like coming home. And, having spent the first part of my life on a working farm, I was pretty confident I knew all about rural life. It turns out, however, that rural life on a farm in the Midwest bears surprisingly few similarities. For starters, nature in the Midwest seems very tame compared to our home here in Rappahannock. That still surprises me given how much sooner this part of the country Rappahannock Leal estate Iesources Washington. VA 540-675-1190 COMMERC! iUCOMMERCiAL! HARD TO FIND IN RAPPAHANNOC K COUNTY! Frontage on Route 211 in Sperry ville on 47 acres Back of property fronts on Thorton River Four rooms & 2 Full Baths on I" Floor Three rooms on 2'“' floor Hardwood floors throughout! TOWN SFWFR Partial Basement Curremlv an immaculate home $525.00000 Butch Zindcl. Broker, GRI ABR butch a rappaalcNtalc g>m Brokerage since 1900 Bajrcr RrprrsraUtjoa skm INS I rish Bartholomew. Super Agent iharil ueatthlink net wv*w.rappahanm>ckrealestaie resources, com Amissville Julie Emery 937-2315 | Julie# ■ JulieEmery.com was settled by Europeans. But it seems to me now that those earlier settlers merely won a skirmish or two. The people who would have farmed our land at one time surely endured an ongoing struggle against all the natural elements that make this land rather inhospitable for farming. Rocks the size of bears, every predator that ever thought of eating a chicken, clay-like soil and a host of other challenges must have made this a very tough place to farm. My home in Minnesota on the other hand almost seemed as if it was made for farming! Long stretches of relatively flat land with plentiful water and rich, black earth didn’t mean that fanning was ever an easy way to earn a living. But it certainly had to be easier than what local farmers here dealt with. In the Midwest it seems as if you could leave the land alone for 100 years, come back, and find that the land was, in fact, even better suited for farming than when you’d left. In our small acreage here it feels like the wild honeysuckle vines can’t wait for me to leave the place for a week so they can take over! If you left this land alone for 100 years you would surely find it completely inhospitable for farming purposes. I was reminded this week of how untamed nature seems here when I traveled back to the Midwest on business. As you fly over the countryside it looks so tidy, so controlled. And close up, it’s no different. It’s green and lovely but it’s a very different kind of nature from what I experience every day here. I'm aware of course that those early Midwestern settlers didn’t find the place nearly so easy as it might appear now. The winters were fierce and their homes were not the well-insulated places we burrow into these days. The wind could be a curse. And I surely don’t envy those early housewives the constant fight against the dirt blowing into their homes. - But these days it has a deceptively tame look. No matter where or how I look at our place here in Amissville, tame is not a word I’m ever tempted to use! The day we leave is the day the earth will begin attempting to erase all trace of our existence. And while there are days when I curse the vines and the snakes and shake my fists at the rabbits and deer who destroy my hard work in the garden, I also find some comfort in this. In an era where we worry much about the damage humans seem to be inflicting on the earth Tm kind of glad to see she’s not just going to lay down and take it! At least in our little comer of Virginia it’s clear to me that earth is going to give as good as it gets! And, in other Amissville news, happy birthday to Ron Leake from his best girl! Many happy returns from your Amissville neighbors as well. Salem Ruritan awards scholarships At the recent family picnic, the Salem Ruritan Club awarded $8,000 in scholarships which is believed to be more than any other civic organization in our area. Sue Bennett was awarded the Bill Kyle Memorial Scholarship; while the Community Service Scholarships went to Josh Makela, Meghan Smith, Brittany Perryman and Meghan Bennett. Academic scholarships went to Patrick Durry, Charlie Peterson, Megan Bedsaul, Stacy Mayhugh and Jessica M Pauley. We congratulate each of these students for their work and receiving scholarships and many thanks to our local Ruritan Club. Sympathy is extended to the family of Mrs. Rosalie Hogan of Reva Way, who passed away last week. Congratulations to Miss Melissa Delcour of Salem Way and a teacher at Rappahannock High School, who along with several students was chosen and is attending Governor’s School at the University of Richmond. Heartfelt condolences are extended to Mr. Bobby Dennis and family connections upon the tragic passing of his son, Matthew Kyle Dennis, which occurred in Fredericksburg last Sunday. He was laid to rest July 28 in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery in Woodville. After spending a week in Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton, Presidential Retreat, Nethers,VA Exquisite jewel of a farmhouse adjacent to Shenandoah National Park. Three bedrooms anil three baths with superl> finishes and formal gardens. The Hughes River flows through this magnificent 75 acre estate parcel Outstanding views of rhe Blue Ridge Mountains. $2,300,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-957-6124 Shenandoah Valley, VA Tennessee Ia:»g Home. 6 private acres, mostly wooded with views of Blue Ridge and Massanutten Mountains. 20' ceilings in Great Room with stone tlcxir-to-ceiling fireplace, 2 master suites. 2 guest bedrooms, 3.5 baths, office, rec room, wood floors, exposed log walls, decks. 5,700 sq ft in pristine condition. VCTioie house generator. 5~09,(.hX). Patricia Bums 540-454-6723 Tanglewood, Front Royal, VA The most beautiful home in town. Tangle-wood Estate boasts a tastefully appointed, elegant four bedroom historic main house with en-suite baths, a large, fully renovated two bedroom guest house. Z5 acres ot park-like grounds. Approved tor use as a Bed and Breakfast. Absolutely gorgeous. $1,485,000. Howie Swaixn 540-675-9999 Bear Claw Farm, Aylor, VA Phenomenal betting near Shenandoah National Park. Both parcels have fields, forest, streams anil mountain views in all directions. Several possible house sites. Private setting nestled between vineyards and larger farms. 21 acres $3^5,000. 3<i acres $ ’9,5<>0. Alan Zuschlag Howie Swaim 540-937-6124 540-675-9999 Castle Mtn Farm, Castleton, VA Spectacular sportsman estate on 291 acres with 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. $3,995,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Cedarbreak, Amissvhjle, VA Choice \5+/ acre wtxided pared near large (arms. Roiling hills and streams and mountain views. The romantic nuns ot an old log cabin still stand on die property, "litis is the •deal pared tor a weekend home or hunt box. $299,900. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Aileen Cottage, Flint Hill, VA Charmuu: cape cod huiit m 2»kX> on 2 ^uact acres. Main floor has two bedrooms and one full burn, a i.irt;e living wwn with fireplace, separate office, car-in kitchen ctmkpietc with hard wood floors and aii new appliances.- A full unfinished basement with roeurh-m and additional bedroom allowed. $42^.000. Ridgeview, Washington, VA Rare treasure of 64 wooded acres, 25 of which is a certified tree farm, some pines, balance in hardwoods. Several streams and walking paths Wildlife abounds - fox. deer, bear, turkeys and other birds. Private location on dead end road yet close to Town of Washington. Several building sites and views of Old Rag Mountain. SWS.OOO. Hylton Head, Rixeyytlle, VA 6 bedroom, 5.5 baths, energy efficient, virtuallv maintenance tree, ~000+ square ft french Country manor home. Many distinctive features and upgrades. Fully finished basement with media room. (.Her 89 rolbng acres with a new barn and long frontage on Indian Run. $1,995,000. Camden M. Little tun 703-568-1097 Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 Jud Glascock 540-592-3238 Boston Marie F. Atkins | 987-8802 Janet Fteregory has returned to her home on Castleton Ford Road, and seems somewhat improved. William Earl Burke, Sr., passed away on Sunday, being the son of the late Marshall and Bert Burke, former residents of the area, sympathy is extended to the family. An article appearing in a local paper tells of the sightings of mountain lions here in our county, we have word they have also been spotted in our neighboring county of Madison and people are urged to be careful should they see one. With the arrival of August we would like to send out happy wedding anniversary wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Williams of Aaron Mountain Road and trust you will have many more years together. Plans are underway for a reunion for the 1982 class from Culpeper High School and any members of that year who have not been contacted from our area, call Mrs. Cindy Curtiss at 540-399-1611, so that you will not be left out. Thoughts and prayers are with the family of Mrs. Barbara Hoffman of Reva Way who passed away on Tuesday. All “chicken-eating” fans and who isn’t, a note of interest as a new restaurant, Chick-Fil-A” has opened in Culpeper located on Creativity Drive, past WalMart and is open .Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. until 10 pan., and they serve breakfast. Congratulations to Frank Ellis of Reva Way and a senior at Virginia Military Institute, who was named to the Dean’s List for the second semester. A message last week from Sgt Daniel Knick, a nephew, who is now training in Fort Lewis, Washington. For any student living in our area who graduated from Rappahannock High School from the year 1960 until 1969, you are asked to call any committee member before August 15, as a “get together” is being planned. Call Jan Makela at 937-5718, Brenda Welch at 6753233 or Nancy Reeve at 9878944 or Judi Burke at 635-2473. Months roll around and so do birthdays, and we are extending wishes to Taylor Light on the first, Pteggy Stanley, the third, with Lisa Dodson, the fourth Julia Sisk on the seventh and Austin and Justin Knick, Wednesday with hopes for many more to each one. Prayers are asked for those on the sick or pending surgery list including Margaret Berry, Mary Thompson and daughter; Carol, Rosie Wharton, Lillie Johnson, Louise Woodward, Janet Feregory, and any other who comes to mind Washington I Jan ClattertHJCk f 675-3338 |jclatterbuck@ timespapers^om Co] iiiiuni ity breakfast is August 11 Come out and join the Washington Baptist Church for a community breakfast from 7:30 to llajn. an Saturday Aug. 11. There was some confusion in the date but it is August 11. The cost for the meal — which indudes scrambled eggs, ham« sausage, hash browns, sausage gravy and biscuits, fried apples, fruit, pancakes with mixed berries and whipped cream, coffee, orange juice and apple juice — is $7 per person or a donation Proceeds will go toward nm» lights an the church’s historic front facade. The church is located at 180 Gay St in the Town of Washington. Call Carol Beard at 675-3735 with any questions. Farewell to Charlie Charlie Spiering, our reporter; has left the SmWASHMGTON, Pag* B7

Washington From Page B6 Rappahannock News for the big city life in Washington D C. He will be working for Evans and Novak Report. We wish him the best in the and we hope that he wili remember Rappahannock County as a special place. The staff took him out for a farewell lunch last Thursday at The Griffin Tavern in Flint Hill. We all enjoyed a delicious meal and for our dessert we had some homemade Peach ice cream! To make the most of these hot days this week, I would like to share a peach recipe, combining summers finest fruit and vanilla cream to keep you cool. Homemade peach ice cream 1 cup chopped fresh peaches 11/4 cups sugar 2 tbs cornstarch 1/4 tsp. salt 2 cups whole milk 2 large eggs, beaten 1 tbs. vanilla 2 cups half and half Combine the peaches with 1/4 cup of sugar and chill. Combine one cup of sugar with the cornstarch and salt. Blend the milk in gradually. Cook on high until thick, stirring often. Slowly whisk the hot milk mixture into the beaten eggs. Cook until thick and creamy. Chill thoroughly. Add the vanilla and cream to the mixture. Stir in the peaches, then freeze. Makes about 11/2 to 2 quarts. Enjoy! Happy Birthday! The community would like to wish Fanning Baumgarden of Washington, a belated birthday wish. His birthday was on Tuesday, August 7. Upcoming meetings Here a couple of meeting that taking plara in Washington on August 15. The Rappahannock County Garden Club will hold their August meeting on Wednesday, August 15, at the Washington Volunteer Fire Hall The Social Hour begins at noon and features a display of the two floral designs for the month, a creative line design entitled “Summer’s Heat” and an underwater design railed “Escape From Summer’s Heat.” There is also a display of horticulture specimens from the members. Following a brief business meeting, the guest speaker, Judy Wordsworth, will give a presentation on “Hummingbirds”. Guests are always welcome. Congressman Eric Cantor’s District Director, Jennifer Nolen, will be at the Rappahannock County Library, Washington on Wednesday, August 15 from 34 p.m. She will discuss constituent concerns. Congressman Cantor provides this service so that constituents who need assistance or have problems of a federal nature may speak with a representative freon his office. Calendars on sale Sidney Dodson calendars are on sale for a $20 donation. They can be purchased at the Rappahannock Co-op, The Tobacco Store, Impressions, and Southern States in Front Royal. For more information about Sidney and her accomplishments please visit her web site at All dnnatinna are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible and should be made payable to: Project Rainbow/SDCP Fund, P.O. Box 343, Flint Hill, VA. 22627. Memories Letting go is never easy. Frankie Hitt from Boston and Louise Woodard from Washington passed away on Saturday, Aug. 4. They brought smiles to everyone they came in contact with, tears to their eyes, and sometimes both at the same time. Losing a loved one is devastating, but we have all been left with a special gift, the memories. They are often the only things one has left after that special person is gone. Though at times they may be painful to think about, with thom they can remain a part of us forever. Losing a loved ono is like losing part of yourself Let’s remember to keep both families in our prayers. Look for August Messier Objects This is for all of you night sky observers. This is the month when we can take a peek into the summer Milky Way and the heart of our galaxy. We can find 12 or more objects. Only some are visible to the naked eye, all are possible to see in binoculars. There are six globular clusters, four open clusters, and two diffuse nebula. Many of these objects also appear to be in pairs, either in visual appearance or location. Let’s get started through the tour of the Milky Way. First of all you will find the M10, M12. This pair of globular clusters is in the middle of Ophiuchus, you can easily see through binoculars. They look like small blue snow balls, With all this heat we have been having this week, the thought of snow balls would feel good about this time. Through an 8” telescope M12 is well resolved while M10 is slightly more fuzzy looking. Both become very bright towards the center. A small, globular cluster in Ophiuchus (M107), is hard to see IRappy Snappy Says Jan Clatterbuck through binoculars since it appears as a very small faint patch of light possibly requiring averted vision. But in a telescope, M107 is a larger and brighter fuzzy patch of light. Another small, faint globular cluster in Ophiuchus, (M9) is very similar to M107, only slightly brighter. Another tough one, but possible to see with binoculars. Another pair of globular clusters in Ophiuchus separated by about four degrees, M19 and M62. Fairly easy to find in binoculars, they are smaller than M10 and M12 though not quite as obvious. These clusters are not resolvable through small scopes, and appear as round fuzzy patches brightening towards the center. M19 is slightly brighter than M62. A large, bright open cluster in Scorpius, (M6, M7), is visible to the naked eye. The best view for these clusters is binoculars. A reminder for all! The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of August 12 and 13. This is usually one of the best meteor showers of the year, producing a dependable display with bright meteors. This year the moon will be new. It will not be visible to drown out the brighter meteors in its glare. Remember no special astronomical gear is needed to look for meteors. Look to the northeast sky. Try to keep any glare out of your line of sight. Dark skies will show more than light polluted areas. 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&x!L 540-351-1664 888-351-1660 Fauquier 1 Times - Democrat I Classified Dept. ? 39 Culpeper St. \ Warrenton, Va 20186 3^ 540-351-0121 Sjnail... feuquferclassffied® tfmespapers.com ‘ BK Advertising REAL ESTATE Mon. 11 a.m. IIBUSINESS DIRECTORY Thurs. 12 noon DEADLINES ALL 0THER CLASSIFIED ads due... ■ ' Mon. 4 p.m. (Fri. 3 p.m. proof deadline) After an ad Is ordered... it cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadline for that issue. At the time of placing your ad, it will be read or faxed back to you for any corrections to be made. Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the papers, if it contains an error or, or you wish to make changes, call at once. No adjustments will be made on errors that do not materially affect the value of the advertisement. All errors must be reported by 3:00 pm Monday following the date of publication. Times Community Newspapers will not accept liabili ty for its failure, for any cause, to insert an advertisement and reserves the right to reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup. Times Community Newspapers are not liable for the quality of advertised products or services. FLETCHER RENTAL PROPERTIES 292 Broadview An 540-347-7055 ★1 bedroom efficiency apt in War renton @ $600/mo utilities included. No Pets Owmer/Agent AM homes owned A managed by ns New Baltimore 2BR, VW/D. CAC, $950/mo, electric included. Avail immed. 540-219-8984 New BaltimoreEMdency apt. W/D. CAC, electric incl. $ 7 5 0 / m o . (540)219-8984 PurceBvIBe: 1BR Apt on small farm. Prvt entr. LR w/fpl, jacuzzi, full kit. $750 + util. 571-233-4178. SperryvWs, Pet 1BR detach grge apt w/grt views. Beaut, kit. hdwd firs. $800/mo + sec dep. 540-219-0997 £==3 4br, 2.5 ba. DC side of Warrenton. cui-de-sac. bsmt, fen yard. deck. $2400/mo. + sec dep. ref s. 540-219-5116 4 BR, 2 BA. Bilevel, near Rt 29/Rt 605 on 1 Ac. $1600/mo + Sec Dep 540-341-4727 or 540-848-0049, pets ok Washington, VA: Great views. Access to river on 10 acres. 3BR, 2B, on peaceful deadend paved road. Fireplace & wood stove. Central A/C - heat. deck. $1395. Cafl 540-987-8432. Chantilly: 1BR/1BA, brand new home, parking for 2 cars, new appis. Lease to own. only $850/mo. Call don 703-378-8992. Classified Ads Work New Look, Great Specials!! JUST $99 sec. dep* •Spacious 1 & 3 BR apts, 2BR Town homes* 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 WONT LAST! 500 Concord Place, Culpeper, VA 22701 email: friendshipheightsapte@yahoo.com (“some restrictions apply) CLARKE COUNTY, Berryville. Off Rt 340. Single family Ranch built 2002 3BRs, 2BAs. Bsmnt, CAC. 2 Gas Log FPs all appl s, $1800- mo. Credit Check. Sec Dep 540-955-1384 CULPEPER, 4BR„ 2BA. deck, nice condition, 6 acs. very secluded. $1350/mo 1 mile from Rte 29. 540-840-3588 DC side Warrenton, 5br. 3.5 ba, Irg 2 story fam rm. open kit. fin bsmt, $2400, mo. + sec dep & ref s. 540-630-3743 Lovettsville: Farmhouse w/water view! 3BR. 1BA. 3 porches. Lg LR, laundry rm & hdwd firs. Peaceful & private W D mcl. $1400/mo. No pets, no smkg. Refs + deposit required. 703-727-5485(D) or 540-822-9345(E). Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 LUXURY HOME Bealeton 4 br SF $1950 Rent/own NVFH, 703-217-2468 Marshall, minutes to Warrenton, spacious, 5BR, 3.5BA, gourmet kit. hctwd fls, sky lights. 2FP, formal LR & DR. finished walk-out bsmt, 1 ac fenced yd. beautiful landscaping, lg trees, lg screened porch, abundant wild life & privacy. $1900/ mo. Min 1 yr. Avail immed. 540-364-4887 Near Waterford hist log farmhouse, totally restored. 2BR, 3FBA. Fieldstone pub room w/wet bar. mtn & lake views. $1750/mo. 540-882-3686. New Balitmore, 3BR, 1BA, Vint Hill Rd. $1200. Also lg mountian top apt with views. $1500. 540-229-9328 oMoffett oManer ABA BTUVMVC APARTMENTS • Brand New Senior CmammaMy for Residents 55 & better | • Full Si/e Washer & Dryer in each f appartment i • Central Courtyard L • Community Center — • Small pets welcome [ Call Now For Specials 1 540-341-8299 115 Manor Court Warrenton Virginia Lafiri Notices VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY ROY ALAN KNIGHTING and SHELLY COOK-KNIGHTING Plaintiff v Civil Case No.07-79 JOHN HAAS, if he be living or, if he be dead, his heirs, administrators, executors, successors and/or assigns Unknown heirs of STANLEY B. FAIRFAX and MARGARET (CRUM) FAIRFAX, if there be any such persons, who are made parties to this complaint as PARTIES UNKNOWN and any other person or persons having any interest in the property described as Lot 13, Block 3, Section D, Blue Ridge Mountain Estates (Tax Map Parcel 1 B-t -3-13) situate in Wakefield Magisterial District, Rappahannock County, Virginia/ whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made party to this complaint as PARTIES UNKNOWN Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION THE OBJECT of the above-styled suit is to quiet title and partition the property owned by Plaintiffs, Roy Alan Knighting and Shelly Cook-Knighting, in which the above named Defendants may have an interest, which property is situated in Rappahannock County, Virginia and more particularly described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Wakefield Magistenal District, Rappahannock County, Virginia and more particularly described as Lot 13, Block 3 as shown and designated on that certain plat entitled Section D, Plat 4, Blue Ridge Mountain Estates' dated January 6, 1958, made by S. M. Boyd, Jr., CLS and of record in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia in Deed Book 68. Page 170. AND BEING the same property conveyed to Roy Alan Knighting and Shelly Cook-Knighting by deed from Juanita S. Shafer formerly know of record as Juanita Seal Whitesell dated January 12, 2006 and recorded February 9, 2006 as Instrument Number 06-304 in the land records of the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia. AND IT APPEARING by affidavit filed according to law that due diligence has been used by or on behalf of the Plaintiffs to ascertain in what county, city or Defendant JOHN HAAS resides, without effect; and IT FURTHER APPEARING that the heirs at law of JOHN HAAS (if he be deceased), STANLEY B. FAIRFAX and MARGARET (CRUM) FAIRFAX, who now are or may be deceased, and whose names and addresses are unknown, are or may be interested in the subject of this matter, if any such heirs at law there be; it is therefore ORDERED that all persons claiming interest in the land above described appear on or before the 5 day of October. 2007 in the Clerk s Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia P.O. Box 517, 238 Gay Street, Washington, Virginia 22747 to do whay is necessary to protect their interest. It is further ORDERED that this order be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Rappahannock News a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Rappahannock and that a copy of this order be posted at the front door of the Courthouse wherein this court is held. ENTERED this 1 day of August 2007. /s/ Clerk of the Circuit Court I ask for this: /s/ Michael T. Brown MICHAEL T. BROWN Counsel for Plaintiffs Baumgardner & Brown, PLC 211A Main Street P.O. Box 270 Washington, Virginia 22747 Telephone (540)675-3617 Facsimile (540)675-3225 Virginia State Bar No. 43879 Ortoan: 3BR, 3BA rambler. 1+ac, Ig kit w/all appls, FP, surround deck & front porch, full walkout bsmt, rec rm, W/D. $ 1 600/mo. (540)364-3647 Rappahannock County: Almost new contemporary w/ mountain views and 3 decks. 2 Master BR's 2 BA, full w/o bsmt. Wood floors, cathedral ceiling. Easy access to Route 66. Pets considered. $l200/mo. Owner/agent. 540-675-4901. With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We’ve Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up! Call 347-4222 Rappahannock County: Washington Va: 2BR/1 BA home.wd firs, fresh paint, renov kit, nr Inn $1000 Sperryville Va: 2BR/2BA home on large farm newly renovated $900 Sperryville Va: Manor Home on large farm, 4BR/ 3.5BA, renovated in exc location. $1700 Piedmont Sothebys International Realty 540-675-1675 Remington/Fauquier Co., 06 built, SF, 2 car garg 4BR, 2 full & 1/2 BA, morning rm, DR, LR, fam rm, FP, $1575/mo. Owner/Agent Andy (301)675-7820 Real for Site: MOW $129,900. A++ cond. 4BR. 3.5 bath PUiS FULL FINISHED.BSMNT. In law suite possible. Cul-de-sac - & home. Gorgeous Master Suite! Fireplace, kitchen island. Q C\LL TODAY! faith ftoutchvarrt • Long foster 540 229-4242 Sperryville-Charming 3BR, 2BA, Room for horses! Avail 9-1. $ 1 2 0 0 / m o . (540)987-6235 Sumerduck, lg 2BR, 2ABA rambler, 3 acs, fam rm, DR, LR, scm porch, garg. $1400/mo. (540)270-5642 THE PLAINS: 5 acs fenced, wrap porch, 3BR, 3BA. W/D, CAC. Barn/office w/BA. Quiet. $1900/mo. (703)927-2392 WARRENTON 2 Ivl, 3br, 2.5ba, w/ master on main M in newer sub. Library, hdwd fls, Irg covered deck, garage. walking dist to Old Town. Electric included. $ 1 7 5 0 / m o . 540-272-7266 (540)341-3546 WARRENTON 307 Amber Circle. Huge 3020sqft, almost new 4BR, 3.5BA, FP, garage, finish bsmt, rec rm, laundry rm, $1795/ mo+ dep. Pets considered. Anne Spaith Owner/Agent RE/ MAX Distinctive. 703-946-1338 WARRENTON, 3tor iba fum house $1800/mo. on 200 ac farm w/ hiking trails & mtn views. 540-272-3766 Washington-1 BR House, $800/mo. Avail Sept, or Oct., d/w, w/d, remote area. (703)732-5221 A Ugri NoUgm 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, Sperryville (Tax Mu 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 seif-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 PO. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-136 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.1-431 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, August 22, 2007, at seven-thirty (7:30PM) in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street in Washington, Virginia Consideration shall be given to all applications presented in accordance with submission requirements. VARIANCE #07-07-03 Earl F. Jordan, by Daniel Clark, Agent, owner of property on Winesap Lane, fhintfy (Tax Map 5, Parcel 27A, zoned RR-Rural Residential, Wakefield District), desires a Variance permit in order to build a dwelling. Front, side, and rear setback variances are requested. 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. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to to heard should to present at said meeting or should address their wntten 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 Fra* room & board in exchange for HH chores. In Warrenton VA. 703-790-5323 Hamilton townhouae for RENT 2 level 3 bdrm 1.5 bath with charming fenced back garden, storage shed and screened in porch, washer & dryer, in town. No smoking No pets. $1275/month plus utilities. (540) 270-5232 LEESBURG: HISTORIC DIST. TH, 3 fin. Ms, 3BR, 2 Full & 2 half BA's, 1 car gar. Avl. m. $175Q/mth. CaB for mart detuib 703-777-2*00 or 703-431-1545 Bill Thomas EHO ▲▼▲▼▲TAT Page-Brooke Village Town-homes 1 & 2 BR's Available 703-777-1948 Only those with good credit need apply! Storting Beautiful 38R. 2.5BA, 2 level, very spacious. NP/NS Good Credit ,$1350/mo 703-402-5090' Fonmar Sumyaido Market, located in Washington, Va is avail, for lease. $2000/ mo Contact Laurel, 540-675-3129 Office Space for Rent - Main Street MarshallTwo level - all open space. 1 1/2 baths, galley style kitchen,great location with ample parking. Call 540-364-0364 for more information. Purcellville: office condo. Exc. loc- just off bypass. 1100 sq. ft. remodel to your specs. Available Immediately! Chria Freeman 703-362-2470 Rsmmgton: Large office $1600/mo. More space avail. Avail 9/1. Olafsen Realty. 540-347-1505. /— 100 FSBO Front Royal Totally remodeled 3BR, 1BA home. Close to schools & shopping. New appl s, CAC. large fenced yard with building. Less than 45min to NoVa. Too many new upgrades to list. Reduced $209K. 540-778-4777 STAUNTON, VA: Home of the American Shakespeare Center & Btackfriars Playhouse and Mary Baldwin College, charming and affordable living in this 20 unit all brick condo neighborhood. Completely re-furbished. Starting at $139,900. RE/MAX Advantage. Melvin Sweeney. Direct: (540) 294-8390. E-mail: melvin@ melvinsweeney.com. CkanWy: 3br/2br, new home, $139,900. FF CO schools. Open House. Sat August 11. Call John. 703-378-8992. ChanMMy: br/2ba/Den/ Garage, avail now, brand new, turn incl. $120,000. Open House Sat August 11. Call John 703-378-8992. DISTRESS SALE: Bank Foreclosures. Free list of Foreclosure Properties. Receive a free computerized printout. Free recorded msg. 1-877-2*9-83*3 Ext. 1M2 Barton $834,897 No Bank QurtMying! Beautifully Remodeled 4BR, 3BA home on 2/3 ac wooded lot* 97% Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 Owner Financing, 571-228-0239 (.com SHENANDOAH COi Route 11 tort Crawl Sat*/11 -7*3* Come out tor 32 miles or business sidewalk sales, yard sales, antiques, food. wine, and much more along Route 11 in our historic towns of New Market. Ml Jackson. Edinburg. Woodstock. Toms Brook & Strasburg. For Info. 888-367-3965 FAUQUIER SPCA LOST A FOUND PETS ADOPTIONS TOO! 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www.fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@netzero.com tor a complete up to data listing Augusta Cnty 98 acres of land: rolling meadows, productive hay fields & woods. Bold Christians Creek runs through the property proviidng a perfect spot for a pond. Bank barn, good fencing, views, privacy. Between Lexington & Staunton. $790,000. Call Lucy Turner (540)463-7168. Mead Associates Culpeper 8 acre lot. conventional perc. paved road frontage. $ 1 2 9,9 0 0 (540)270-3601 Culpeper Co, (2) perked 10 ac lots. Rappahannock River, right of way. $165K ea 540-778-9992 Custom built brick SFH. • 10 wooded acs. Nokesville, 3BR. Ig multi purpose rm can be used BR or Office. 3 full BA, LR. DR. den w/ upscale wood stove w / solid masonry hearth & chimney. Kit all new upscale appls. solid wood custom cabinets, hdwd fls. New HVAC, deck. Ig detached 2 car garg space for shop, very private horses ok. land perks for 4BR. plenty room for bldg addition. $599K. 703-754-7105 Highland Co., VA Bluegrass Valley Farmhouse. barn, outbuildings. spring. 20 acs. $375,000. 540-468-1850 or 540-471-7439 Highland . Co., VA. Bluegrass - Valley 100 ac. Farm. Farmhouse, post & beam barn, outbuildings. springs, stream, nice building sites. Can be divided with or without home. $877,000 540-4681850 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: melvm@ melvmsweeney. com. Manassas Battlefield areaCatharpin: 10.8 acre home site in upscale community near Bull Run. scenic rolling hills, pre-engmeered with 4BR perc approved. Trustee/Lic Agt 703-978-6952. SPORTMAN S PARADISE: Augusta County. VA. Deerfield Valley area. 123 acres surrounded by National Forest, 2.000 feet of frontage on Calf Pas ture River, long road frontage, standing timber, wild'ite abounds, roads. 4 wheeler 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. melvm@ melvirsweeney.com Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 ?V> icon, cba

BRING YOUR HORSES! Reduced to $529,900 Almost new 4BR, 2.5BA, colonial w/ front porch. 10 ac, part fenced, new 36X40 bam. 10K to closing. Immediate move in. Linda Martin, Remax Advantage Group, 540-349-4301, cell 540-270-6062 FSBO, Southern Fauquier Co. House, 12.5ac, R-1. J469K. (804)472-4768 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 @ mehhnsweeney.com. ONLY $439K For a well maintained. 3 M, 4BR, 2.5BA, colonial, DC side of Warrenton. Only 1 owner, updated' and upgraded! Linda Martin, Remax Advantage Group, 540-349-4301, cell 540-270-6062 What's your home worth? FREE online home evaluation WWW. novahomevalue.net Re/Max Regency Chantilly: 2BR/2BA, new home. $110,000. Open House - Sat. AuRETIRING? RELOCATING? Sunbelt Newbern, NC. Free retirement pkg. Ask for Whit Morgan-Newbern Real Estate 1-600-434-2992 Wholesale/Retail CUR Business. National distribution to established customer base. Attractively priced. Owner retiring. (301)682-9621 Ml boardhiQ $325/mo. Rappahannock River Campground Stables. 1-600-784-7235 AS OAK SEASONED Hardwood Delivered $150/ full cord. Call 703-868-2524 B7100 Kubota Tractor 4x419HP Diesel 3pt Hitch *3.500/OBO. Please call 540-222-4107 for more info.. Honda Wdhm Mower: 11hp. 38* cut good cond. $300. Can for details 540-454-8833. Hardwood Flooring: Brazilian Cherry, 3/4 m thick. $2.50sf. 2,145sf. Will separate. 703-229-4226. HOT TUB: 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 $14%. 703-349-1965. Baby Grand Piano for sale. Ebony, exc cond, nice sound. $3900. Call Angela at (540)351-1667 Circa 1923 Jesse French Baby Grand Piano (5-5.5 ft. long) & stool. Lovely, detailed, canring on legs & music stand. Soft brown colored wood. Needs a bit of work. Asking $1500. You haul. Call 540-668-6331 (Eves). Found July 13, 2007 - in the sand at Kelly 's Ford - mens' wedding ring. Call (540)219-5444. Found near St. Pauls Rd. Opal area, young beautiful, female, looks like Lab, Choc & brindel. Blue collar w/ short broken chain. Found 3 mos ago. - (703)435-4460 ask for Ruth or Iv msg. Barn Cata: All vet checked, will deliver. Tame kittens and cats, pups and dogs, need temporary/ permanent homes. Call 202-244-2866 or To#free 1-877-225-7935. FREE FILL DIRT If you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 Lost, SNh Tzu mix. golden w/white, male, Kobe. Taken am of July 28, in a white vanfrom Meetze Rd. We love him and want him to come home. Please call, no questions asked. (540)788-1729 Personal Care/ValetWell-read prof, male seeks PT position:Cook, HH chores, garden, personal- care, admin, shop. My job is to make your life easier. No aim red & grt refs. (540)635-2183. It took 6 YEARS to graduate. Find a job in about 6 MINUTES. Times Classified 347-4222 Fauquier Times-Democrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 Auto & Lt Truck Mechanic Busy No. VA. shop. Good pay ft benefits. Min 5 yrs exp/ own tools req. VA insp lie ft fleet maint exp pref'd. Fax resume to 703-550-3628 Auto Parts COUNTER SALES FT/PT Positions 15 Northern VA locations, (Prince William, Loudoun a Fairfax Counties), Full benefits. CaH: Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 BUS DRIVER needed to transport HEAD START children in RAPPAHANNOCK Co. Driver is assisted by bus aide. Must have CDL & safe driving record. EOE. $10.40 hr/ 18.5 hrs/wk. CaH tor application 540-948-2237 X120. COMMERCIAL PLUMBERS & HELPERS needed. Great pay & benefits. Can: 540-439-6544 Mon-Frl. 7a-4p. CONSTRUCT. FOREMAN Exp. Foreman for decorative driveway ciew. NO. VA. Excellent leadership, communication, work skills req. Bilingual. Base + bonus. Training period. 703-464-8551 DRIVERS/ DELIVERY Full-time and parttime positions. AM & PM shifts. Full benefits. year-round work, not seasonal. Locations in Loudoun, Prince WiMiam & Fairfax Counties. Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 HJCTMCAL PM Rapidly exp. Elec/ Teicom Const. Finn seeking energetic capable mdv. to spearhead electrical division w/hands on approach. Addt'l electricians should also apply. Bkgmd check req'd. Benefits ft Salary commensurate w/expenence. Cat Frank 0 703-378-8900 at fax iwaer 703-431-3457 Community Newspapers Looking fora JOB? \buVecometo the right place! Times Community Newspapers We’ve got Northern Virginia ail Wrapped UP! BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VtRGIMA 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 1h following application: SU 07-07-01 Wayne C. and Debra Jean Welter, owners of Oil acne located at 127 Tiger Valley Road, Washington (Tax Map 29, Parcel TOP, zoned A -Agricultural, Hampton District), desire a Special Use permit to construct a family apartment far their daughter. The new dwelling will not be more than 200 feet from the existing dwelling. Use allowed pursuant to Coda Section 170-36A of the Rappahannock County Coda with addWonal standards under Code Section 17042G. No applicant or other party in interest and no attorney tor an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact with a member of the BZA far 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 mitiated 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 tor 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 tor such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55. if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, do P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747. in advance thereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator 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 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 teMvstordeauest@aol.com Licensed Registered Nurse Family Services Provide coordination of medical services for a 24 hour secure facility. Provide for development, oversight and continuous review of medical program within facility. Perform direct patient care and work directly with facility contracted physician. Able to work independently in a correctional facility, provide annual training to staff, and ensure full compliance with all Federal, State and Local standards. Serve as a team member to coordinate services with both detention staff and other professionals. Reports directly to Superintendent Requires Bachelor's in nursing and 3 yews experience. B.S.N preferred. Licensed in VA, CPR & First Aid Certified. Must be Medication Aide Management trained or receive within 6 months of hire. Valid driver's license. CPS, FBI. and State Police background check, physical exam and drug screening. (Hiring Range: $43,194-558,312) 08-S349-024 Closes: 08/10/07. Visit our online employment center at wwwJotidoun.gov for additional information and to apply. EOE. 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 genera 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 A HOME CENTER Human Resource Manager, CFC Farm & Home Center P. O. Box 2002, Culpeper, VA 22701. INTERLOCKING PAVER FOREMAN NEEDED Paving company based in Warrenton 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 CUSTOMER SERVICE/ DISPATCH Expanding locally owned Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing company is in search of experienced customer service representatives for our Leesburg office. HVAC and Plumbing experience a phis, but not required. Pay commensurate with ability and experience. Call 703-777-2311 or FAX resume to 703-777-4672. PROJECT SUPERINTENDENTS FOREMAN General Excavation, lnc.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. BOOKKEEPER for The Natural Marketplace, Mon, Wed & Fri. 15 to 20 hours per week. MUST be experienced! Retail exp. preferred. On-site only. Apply in person: The Natural Market Place . 5 Diagonal Street, Warrenton. MECHANIC Manassas based Concrete/Asphalt company is seeking a Mechanic for trucks, heavy equipment including hydraulic repairs (Mam, Leeboy, Cat). Good Driving Record, Great Pay, Experienced only need to apply. Medical/Dental/401 K/vacation. The Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority n accepting applications tor the position of GIS/CAD Technician, Grade 14 Graduation from high school supplemented .by course work in GIS/ AutoCAD technology and more than five years of technical experience is required; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and experience. Applications and complete job description are only available and accepted at the Virginia Employment Commission in Culpeper, Virginia. For directions, call (540) 829-7432. Applications must be received by the VEC no later than August 24, 2007. The FCWSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Administrative Manager Economic Development Work coUaborativety in a team environment Be well prepared to pleasantly serve both internal and external customers and be passionate about exceeding expectations. Managing administrative processes, budgets, financial activities and systems, personnel policies and practices, technology, meeting planning, and partner support. Coordinate and assist in quality assurance and tracking of data for management planning, performance and outcome measurements, and assist in development/implementation of internal controls. Supervise staff performing clerical duties. Have ability to independently gather and integrate complex data. Superior verbal and written communications skills required including ability to compose professional documents. Ideal candidate will possess ability to work with others in a collaborative manner and will receive support from a strong staff team. Able to multi-task, set priorities, solve problems, and implement the latest office management best practices. High school diploma or equivalent and six years directly related experience. Bachelor's degree with course work in finance, budgeting, and/or accounting as well as prior supervisory experience preferred. Computer proficiency with Mfcrosoft Office and experience monitoring budgets required. Public administration experience preferred. (Hiring Range: $36,337-$54,505) 08-P304-042 Closes: 08/24/07. Visit our on-line employment center at wwwJoudoun.gov for additional information and to apply. EOE. FAUQUIER HEALTH SYSTEM MARKETING CAMPAIGN LEADER Fauquier Health System is seeking a dynamic mid-level marketing expert. Our health system includes an 86 bed Planetree hospital, a .150 bed nursing and rehabilitation center, a LIFE center as well as several joint ventures. If you are interested in creating and executing innovative, multi-element marketing campaigns and enjoy working in a truly positive environment then we’d like to hear from you. Our ideal candidate will have marketing campaign experience, a formal marketing background and, preferably, although not essential, internet marketing experience. Those from healthcare, services and consumer backgrounds would be preferred, although we are open to outstanding candidates from all sectors. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, an exceptional working environment and the potential of a reverse Northern Virginia area commute. Please visit www.ffauquiwrff10spital.0r9 to submit your application or send your resume in confidence to: Fauquier Hospital ATTN: Lynn Feller 500 Hospital Drive • Warrenton, VA 20186 540-341-0823 (fax) EOE r V Audio Visual Technician Airlie Conference Center is seeking an AV Technician to join our team. As a Conference Center Audio-Visual Technician you will be responsible for the daily delivery of audio visual equipment including set-up, use & storage. This position requires a team player, professional appearance, good communication skills combined with customer relations. Responsible for coordinating audio visual services with conference planners and customers in accordance with IACC standards. Experience with conference/hotel audio-visual environment is required as well as an understanding of IACC standards. Prefer WHCA experience. Must have strong technical knowledge and experience with personal computers and software. Must be able to manage several different tasks at once. This job could involve some heavy lifting, evening and some weekend work. Airlie Conference Center offers competitive wages and an excellent benefit package. Interested candidates should submit their resume to HR@ aiiiie.com or fax to: 540-428-7113. HOUSEKEEPING (must be willing to work both Saturday and Sunday) DINING ROOM STAFF VALET PARKING BARISTA 'FULL A PART-TIME AVAILABLE# Are you free in the days or evenings? Do you want to work with the best? Are you the best at what you do? If so we want to meet you! Work in a friendly atmosphere with available benefits, flexible hours & competitive wages! THE INK AT LITTLE WASHINGTON Apply in person at: The Inn at Little Washington Human Resources Office located at 389D Middle Street (above the post office) in Washington VA, or EMAIL RESUME TO kbalsis@theinnatlittlewashington.com 9 America 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. • 50K+ income potential • Full-time and Seasonal Schedules • Competitive Wages • Medical and Dental Benefits • 401 (k) Savings Plan • Team Environment Requirements include a high school diploma (or equivalent), a valid CDl with Hazmat endorsements and ability to pass a DOT physical, along with a good driving record. If you'd like to be part of our growth, please call S4OMM0B, or apply In ptma. 8356 Meetze Rd, Warrenton. EO£ 45 OPEN POSITIONS - CHANTILLY AREA 1st AND 2nd SHIFT AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY DATA ENTRY & CUSTOMER SERVICE $12*13/HR Qualified candidates must meet the following requirements: * The ability to pass a background check and drug screen * Be MS Office proficient * Enjoy working in a fast-paced production environment and multi-tasking, and at least 1 year data etry experience. For immediate consideration please email your resume to Fairfax@sparksHR.com or call 703-385-4633. SPARKS Officer* provide security and protection for iiir traveler*. air/nnrs and aircraft. Part-Time: Starting at $13.54 per hour Plus Benefits (Includes I8.59ci Locality Pay) Full-lime Split Shift: Starting at $30,174 per year Plus Benefits (Includes Sc-r Recruitment Incentive and 1S.5Wr Locality Pay) The kecrmlment Incentive u based on of basu pay; and indefinite nmtumation of the pavment is coHtutgeni upon approved funding. TSA Job Fairs i ucMjay. , \utuM m Tuesday. August ->Mh fcmplovment ReMHJrtc Center I i 4H4 Washington PU1/.1 Wesf Suite I 10 Reston. VV i ucsuav. .\uguM i-wn hulls C hurch SkillSource C'entei Leesburg Pike Kills Church. V\ vMX);mi - ! I tXkiin wcancsuay AugiKi '2nd Souih Ouhcy SkiilSourcc Ccnici X;><) Richmond Highway -\Je\undna. ^ \ v| iM)um ’ 1 'H)ain I hurwlay. AuguM _ 'fxi Meet The Empluver Virginia Employ mem Co«nimv«Mm 131.45 bx Jackson Metnonul Highway Suite »40 Fairfax, VA 11 <)Oam • I t)Opin Minimum Requirements: l S. Citizenship or 1 S. National * High school diploma. GED or equivalent, or one vear ot security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Pre-emplovment medical evaluation • Pass a background/c redit check VftmiiuMrAOuD Please applv online at h*'w-tsajobs.com K!JMM»7-'l*K;TTY: I rSA i> Fc411.1l Opportunity Finplover. Ogktrs provide security and protection for air truvekrc airports and aircrafi. Part-Time: Starting at $1354 per hour Plus Benefits {Includes (S.5W Locality Payi Minimum Requirements: U.S. Citizenship or I S. National • High school diploma. GfcD or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency * Pre-employment medical evaluation • Pass a hackgruund/credit check. Please apply online at: www.tsayobti.coai I-MKUBrMlPS TTY: 1-SUO-SX7-55U* Transportation Sactinrv Admuuitnoia TSA * m hquut Oppawn fcinpiirvcr

0 84$ 3 Group Meeting Sales Manager For 45 year*, Airlie Center’* angular commitment to conference planning has provided the ideal atmosphere for productive meetings. Airhc offers the latest in conference support technology, comfortable guest accommodations, distinctive dining and attentive personal service. At Airlie, we only hire the very best and promote the values of customer relations. Each group that books a conference at the Center is guaranteed a high level of personal service. Every department is involved and most importantly, our employees genuinely care about our guests. Our reputation speaks for itself. We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic candidate for Group Meeting Sales Manager, to our dedicated Sales team. Reporting to the Director of Sales, the Sales Manager is responsible for working with group clients to maximize meeting package revenue; achieving and exceeding established solicitation goals; and practicing a variety of proven sales techniques, including cold calls, sales blitzes, telephone solicitation, etc. Candidates must possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills, highly organized and detail-oriented. Previous sales experience in hotels and/or conference center a plus. Compensation is based on experience and is very competitive. Please send your resume with salary requirements to HK0aiiiie.com Community Relations Specialist MH/MR/SAS Provide consumers, consumer families, and other service providers with information on community services and resources supporting the three disability areas. Represent Department to public through community education presentations and coordination of three disability awareness campaigns per year: Represent Department as a member of several community organizations and serve as consumer relations point person. Assist in revision and development of human rights policies and procedures for Department, receiving and assisting in investigation and resolution of consumer human rights complaints, providing Human Rights training to Department staff, and providing staff support to the Human Rights Committee while serving as a member. Bachelor's degree in education, social work or related field and two years experience working with general public and.professional service providers. Master's degree in related field preferred. Verification of past and/or current education. TB screening, driving record and valid driver's license, and criminal background check. (Hiring Range: $37,314-548,508) 08-S226-035. Apply immediately. Visit our on-line employment center at wwwJoadmuLgov for additional information and to apply. EOE. PLUMBING ft HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIAN CAREER ifTired of working in a company environment where you re not acknowledged for what you do? if Perhaps you're not (wins compensated for going that extra mile or you have no opportunity to get ahead? if Are you a one or two man shop, tired of working long hours, chasing money, and home 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 ate 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 Health Care 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 ♦ CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT ♦ HOUSEKEEPING AIDE We offer flexible scheduling, competitive wages, bonuses, differentials, holiday pay, PTO, health, vision, dental and life insurance, medical treatment discounts, STD, LTD, tuition reimbursement educational opportunities, retirement plan, credit union membership, caring supportive staff and much more. For more information please contact HR at: 360 Hospital Dr; Warrenton, VA 20186 Phone (540)316-5479 / Fax (540)316-5392 tayiorc@fau<j|u ierhospttal.org blue Ridge ORTHOPAEDIC U40CUTH t C 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 commensurate with training and experience, see us for details on bonus! PATIENT ACCOUNTS TEAM LEADER 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 dr more employees, be well organized, dependable, efficient and self-motivated. . REGISTERED NURSE Part lime openings in our Ambulatory Surgical Center. Previous OR Experience Preferred-Willing to train the exceptional candidate. Excellent interpersonal communication skills are necessary. This is * un*f>j* opportunity for the right candidate to grow in skill and Imowledge of perioperative nursing. Applicants with preoperative, postoperative, and critical care skills are an asset Position requires current Licensure in the Commonwealth of VA as a Registered Nurse. BLS and ACLS are required. Days Only, Monday Fnday schedule with no call or weekends. MEDICAL ASSISTANT FT MA to assist Physicians with patient care in our dinkaf area. General duties to indude casting, suture removal, scheduling tests and referrals as well as chart management, prior experience with an EMR system a plus. Would prefer Certified Nursing Assistant but will consider someone with pnor office expenence. Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Associates provides EXCELLENT BENEFITS. (FULL TIME Employees receive fully paid employee health insurance) SALARY IS COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. To horn more about BROA please visit our website at wwwJbrosva.com. To apply; forward resume to: Attn: LSpence Fax: (540) 347-0492 Hal: 52 West Shirley Ave., Warrantor*, VA 20186 RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN COMMUtiTV SBVCeS >OAPO GROUP HOME SUPERVISOR #367 FT position providing supervision and administration of the day to day staffing and activities of a MR group home emphasizing community integration and quality of life. BS degree or equiv exp. $34,515.00 p/yr. Apply with RRCSB/AA.A application by MONDAY. AUGUST 20. 2007. to HR. P.O. Box 1568. Culpeper. VA 22701. (540) 825-3100 TDD:) 540) 825-7391 Kjennings@rrcsb.org EEO/AA W 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 RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN COMMUNITY S8MCES BOARD EEO/AA. SENIOR CASE MANAGER# 329: FT position in Culpeper providing programmatic, clinical and administrative supervision to case managers, serving consumers with mental retardation. Ensure regulatory requirements are met. Provide outreach, conduct site audits and maintain case load. Knowledge of developmental disabilities, illnesses & issues facing consumers. Counseling and crisis intervention skills. including conducting assessments. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills. Ability to remain organized and objective. Bachelor's degree required and 2 years exp. $38.064.00p/yr CASE MANAGERS/MH: 3 FT positions in Culpeper to provide assessment, advocacy and consultations for MH consumers & their families. Bachelor’s degree in Human Services and relevant experience. $34.515.00p/yr **POSITIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL FILLED** Apply with RRCSB/AAA, HR, P.O. Box 1568. Culpeper, VA 22701. (540) 825-3100 TDD: (540)825-7391 EEO/AA Kjennings@rrcsb.org RNs, LPNs, CNAs, THERAPIST IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOP ALL POSITIONS docQarbor a division of Anocomp Job Fair Hispanic Outreach Coordinator Hospice of the Raptdan 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: kciements@hotr.org Whether you are looking for a new & rewarding career path, extra money Tor Back-to-School or for that end of summer get away, kMD-ATLAHTtC HOME HEALTH Has immediate openings, in your area Flexible hours or per diem visits available. For more information call (800) 989-0055 Or send your Resume to: (877) 368-7528 (tax) / mclark@mahhni.com EOE Busy medical practice looking lor energetic, detail-oriented MEDICAL BILLER to join our healthcare team at our Manassas location. Full-time position with competitive salary and attractive benefits. Experience required. Email: jcoppage@pwcardio.com or tax (703) 369-7473 Join our healthcare team for an enjoyable and challenging NURSING POSITION in our growing cardiology practice. Fun working environment with competitive salary and perks. Email: jcoppage@pwcardio.com or tax (703) 369-7473 For all of your Employment needs, we’ve got Northern Virginia all wrapped up. The Times Community Newspapers Call today 347-4222 or Fax 351-0121 Auto Tech experienced diagnostics required. VA state inspector a plus. Pay based on experience. Paid holidays, no weekends. 540-439-1401 For all of your Employment Needs call the Fauquier TimesDemocrat 540-347-4222 Fauquier Springs Country Club 9236 Tournament Drive, Warrenton, Virginia 26186 www.fauquiersprvngs.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 Full and Part 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 I Ml Toyota Supra Turbo, Auto, Adult owned. Red, Grey Cloth, 56K, Records $8500, MINT 16yr OLD, 703-507-0552 '86 JAGUAR XJ-6, collectors item, real wire wheels. $1200 cost, saddle Ither inter, $3500. 540-364-2959 04 Toyota Camry LE, Silver Exc cond. 57K mis $12,900 OBO 571-217-2772_ 2000 BMW 740IL, blk, w/ tan Ithr 70Km, nav sys, 5CD chan, mnrt, 60K svc, beaut $16,000/ OBO. 703-543-7208 K__J 05 Chyaler Sebring Convertible: Auto, 6 cyl, fully loaded. Warranty. Great cond. All maint records. $12,900/OBO. Geoff 571-283-4045. 05 Nieean Altima 2.5S: Excel cond. Extended warr. 35k mi. $15,499. (571)225-0306. 08 Ford Must 6T 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 1987 Votvo 740 wagon, 195K mis, grey, needs rear end work, AT, $950. 540-229-0109 1969 Mercedea 560SL, classic convert., mint! Smoke silver/paliminb Ithr. 128K, Hard/soft tops. Full rods. $15K. (540)351-0546 1996 Chevy Camaro, 90K, teal green, 5spd, posi-traction rear, $5,500/obo. (540)788-9471 after 6 1996 Chevy Impala, collector's car, blk, LT1 Eng, 86K, extra dean, exc cond, $t6.5K. (540)373-9715 (703)283-5661 2002 Niaaan Sentra GXE. loaded. 5spd, 1 owner, meticulously maintained. $4,950. (540)364-1233 2004 Ford Explorer V6. Auto. 4X4, 4Dr, Pueblo Gold, 49K mil. New Insp, $13,500 Call after 6pm, 703-737-0792 2006 Mtaluhialli EV08, exc cond, 52K, $4K in racing modifications. $24,000/obo. (540)439-3674 '84 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. 350 eng w/ 2500 stall converter, runs grt.$3000/obo. 540-987-3343 '88 Honda Accord, High mis, commuter car, 1 owner. All maintance, runs well, $1250. Call: (540)349-8475 92 BMW, 3251, gold, tan Ither intBr, blk tinted wind, keyless entry & auto start. $3000/obo. 540-522-7792_ Cl Mac 1907 SLS: V8. AT, 4 dr, gold, beige Ithr Interior, 83K mi, exc cond, gar kept $5250. 703-380-7383. Dodge 02 Caravan: ES. FW, 4dr, 3.8L 6 cyl, 72K mi, loaded. Pwr lift gate. Ithr, $9950. 540-751-1593 FORD, 1986, Crown Vic. 4dr. new tires, 126K miles. Runs great! PL & PW & PS. $3795. 703-724-1023. ffOKD 2601 ZX2 ESCORT SPORT: Gnat Gas mileage! 5 speed, multi-disc changer, sunroof, HU PW. crui se. 1 OWNER $4JGQM» Ford, 2002, ZX2, 43K miles, Blue. 2dr.. sunroof, cd player. $5,500. 703-732-1788 ■MUM COMMUMTV EEtVAA. COUNTY RESOURCE SKCUUST - FAUQUIER «W Aging Together is a partnership ot organizations anti inthv itluals dedicated to improving the lives of okier atlults in Planning Distnet Nine - Culpeper. Fauquier. Madison. Orange and Rappahannock counties. This part-time (24 hours/per/wkl position will be assigned to work with the Healthy Culpeper Senior Committee to support local Aging Together projects. This posmon is also a part of the Reared Senior Volunteer Program (RSVPij and will also help promote volumeensm to benefit older adults. Any combination or education and experience equivalent to an Associate's Degree in a relevant field and extensive volunteer recruitmeni/coordination or community organizing experience required. $14.57 per/hr. SENIOR TRANSIT OPERATOR Ml FT position in Culpeper. Transporting clients to designated sites: assisting with boarding and exiting vehicle: inspecting vehicles: assisting with overseeing division operations: preparing and maintaining files and records. HS Diploma or equivalent and some experience m operating passenger vehicles or similar equipment and in dealing with the public. S2J.J61.00 p/yr Apply with RRCSB/AAA appiratinu by MONDAY. AUGUST 3*. 2RS7. to HR, PO. Box 15MU Culpeper. VA 227*1. (54*1 825-31** TDD; (54*1825-73*1 EEOIAA Kjenningsit rTesbmrg The OuMBtoBRnt of Economic Development needs a dynamic seif-starter and motivator to work ctosety with pubic and private sector leaders of Loudoun s special places: county's smalt towns and unincorporated villages, surging suburbs & new town centers These are home to over one-third of Loudoun's business base ana are natural incubators needing nourishment Responsible for developing relationships and programs with them. Tasks include active roles with county-wide smalt business development to conjunction with Loudoun s SmaH Business Development Center and Chamber of Commerce, volunteer, and business group6. Key traits: ability to move easily among multipie roles as leader, staff and collaborator as situation dictates; extend a guiding hand to partners, plus gwe administrative assistance, be well organized, self-directed, and committed to working a flexible schedule involving some early morning, evening ana (weekend events. Bachelor's degree to a related field and three years related experience. (Htong Range $43.194-$58,312} 08-S365-041. Closes: 08(24437. Visit our on-line Honda Civic, 98 LX. Excellent Cond.!! 4dr, manual. AC. 148K mi.. 4 new tires. Garaged. $4100. 703-858-0388. Toyota, 2002 Echo, auto/ OO. 2DR, CD. 1 owner, AC, 65K mis. $8500. (540)229-3408 16ft.John Boat w/ Trolling Motor and Trailer J800/OBO. please call 540-222-4107 for more info.. .1966 Galaxy Admiral 211, 21 ft Cutty Cabin, trailer, wench. Bealeton area. $3500 OBO. 202-262-3523 1994 Winnebago Adventurer 32ft, grt cond, low mileage, must see, - priced to sell. $1 7K/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 30fL Winnebago, 12,300mi, 2 slideouts, sleeps 6. $54K/obo. (540)439-3312 73 Travel Trailer, 22ft, Lit Hobo, New Hot water heater, new cook stove, new tolet. new < carpet, deck, $1500/ obo AS IS. Culpeper area. 540-547-2393 / 540-522-3685 '97 Dodge Xplorer Class B 21ft motor home. 41k mi. Rear AC, shwr/ sink. Exd cond. $17,5k (540)337-8558. Canopy, Ford Ranger step-side w/tinted slide windows & roof rake. • $300. 703-435-2826 or 703-307-3108. 2004 DucaB 749 Dark motorcycle w/ carbon fiber trim under 4,100 miles! In perfect condition, garaged and covered. Just had 6k mile service done. Still has factory warranty until September. Asking blue book $9,500. Will also throw in L heiment, two XL riding jackets, L gloves, M helmet, jacket and gloves. In Centreville, Va. Call 703-597-9666. Harley DevWaon 2002 ratbey: 6800 miles. Many extras. Great buy at $15,000. 540-454-7067. Honda, 2003, VTX 1300. $5,500. 703-732-1788. Suzuki, 06, Blvd. M50. Blue. Bought new in 1/07, 1600 mi. exhaust, lots of extras. $8,300. 703-314-3083. 2004 Yahama, Grisley 660, snow plow & wench, 5x 8 trailer, under 100 hours use, $5K. (540)347-7624 ATV'e for sale. 06 Honda 350 Rancher only 3 hrs $3,900. 571-259-6834 WANTED: Hardtop for 1990-1998 Mazda Mata. Prefer white. (540) 878-2497 days, (540) 347-4997 evenings and weekends 02 Chevy Tahoe 44K mi 2WD, Loaded. White. Tow Pkg, 1 owner, runs great. $15,499 OBO 571-220-1589 '83 Lincoln Navigator Fully Loaded & Nav Sys. Excell cond-must sell! 45Kmls $25K 571-259-6834 1996 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer ed. AWL. burgundy, good cond, 5L V8. Loaded. $2500. (703)380-5901 1900 Mercury Mountaineer. AWD, V8. 4dr. all pwr. white ext, 7/08 VA safety sticker. $3895. (540)439-3259 Ads Work Cal a Rep Today Call 347-4222 i 2001 Ford Excursion. Great Condition. New tires, shocks, transmission. Turbo Diesel engine. Ail the extras. $18,000 call 479-422-6301 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 99 HONDA CRV, 4wd, 25MPG, ABS, CD, slv'r, timing chain new 06, 1 onr, 160K. $5K/BO. Exl con. (540)735-5215 JEEP 1990 GRAND CHEROKEE: Pwr roof, windows & locks, Ithr, 78K, exc. cond. $5800. 703-941-2140. Mssan 1995 Pathfinder 4WD V6, 4DR, Auto, AM/FM Cass, AC, Reliable, New Battery, Starter, Brake pads, Alarm, 140K mi, $1800. 703-830-8433. Ffflti Wheal 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 deliver from Jeffersonton. $12K. 540-349-9406 02 Chevy S10, 2WD/AT, AC, regular cab, white, 71K, $6400. (703)589-5223 06 Lincoln Mark LT. 4x4 luxury; Blk clearcoat,immaculate, 6K mis. Garg kept. $34,200 540-848-5198 1974 Ford F700 dump truck. 22K lbs GW. gas, 10 sp, 10 ft bed, runs great current insp. $3500. (540)439-2731 1979 Ford F-150, truck, 4 spd, radio, $950. 540-229-0109 1991 Ford F250 Ranger Trailer Special. Ext Cab w/long bed; AT, AC. 460 V-8, 49K Actual mi, Exc cond & art for towing. $12.5K (540)349-2362 1999 Dodge Ram 2500, 4WD, quad cab SLT, custom wheels/tires, 101k, grt end. $10,700 (540)439-9769 20Q2 Chevy 1 ton Dudley, 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, bedliner. 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. 92 Chevy Pickup 4x4, 350 engine, ext.cab, automatic, AC. CD player, PW. PL Tow Package. RUNS GRT! $3,000/OBO please call 540-222-4107 for more info 96 Chevy Silverado Z71 4WD, 90K mi. 3rd dr. bucket seats, lockable bed cover. Red $7,499 OBO 571-220-1589 98 GMC 2500. 4WD. A/C, new state ins, grt cond. $7995/obo (540)347-1 380 (703)618-1352 Chevy, 1989, 1 ton dually dump with snowplow. $4500. 703-431-4909. 1987 Chevy Astro Van, 195K mis, runs good, new inspect, $800. Evenings, (540)439-0975 98 Okie Silhouette, 92k. loaded, remote starter/ Immobilizer TV, DVD, PW, New Tires $5,500/ ObO. 540-222-7471 Chev 3/4T Van 6.2L die- sel, 4spd, 22mpg, New starter, alt, tires, brakes, batteries, glow plugs, wprs, hdlts. $1695. (540)439-2342 Dodge, 98, Grand Caravan. 132K mi., AM/FM radio. A/C, 7 passenger. 4 new brae, good cond. $3.00Q/obo 540-338-4314 -1 More than 650,000 Readers in Northern Virginia and the Greater Piedmont (Times Community Newspapers www.TimesCommunity.com