Rappahannock News, August 30, 2007

129th Year ...No.35 ■ Phone (540)675-3338 THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2007 WWW.RAPPNEWS.COM .a;. 50 CENTS Don’t call it aB &B By Matt Pelkey Rappahannock News Staff Writer Gary Harvey insists he was not running a bed and breakfast when he allowed guests to stay at his home on May 10 of this year. Though he hardly knew some of them, he says he never took so much as a dime for his hospitalityNonetheless, Harvey was found guilty Aug. 21 of a zoning violation after opening four of his rooms at Graystone Estate on Clark Ij«h> to wedding party members following a reception at Blue Rock Inn Harvey lives at Graystone Estate and leases Blue Rock Inn, a restaurant and bed and breakfast located at 12567 Lee Highway. According to the criminal complaint filed against Harvey, Rappahannock County zoning ordinance prohibits use of Graystone Estate, a residential property, as a commercial bed and breakfast. Harvey pleaded not guilty to the zoning charge stemming from the May 10 incident, but Judge Charles Foley ultimately ruled against him He sentenced Harvey to 12 months probation and imposed a $1,000 fine, though Harvey need only pay $100 if he stays out of trouble. Harvey’s neighbors believe he began violating the county ordinance nearly two years ago. Allan Resinger, who lives up the road from Harvey and testified against him at the trial, said he witnessed an event at Graystone Estate in September 2005 that led him to believe Harvey was using it for commercial purposes. He said that around the time of the event he also noticed increased traffic on Clark Lane, which was particularly troubling to him because he did not believe the crumbling road would fare well with increased use. Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Matt Petkey CUPPED WINGS: Gary Harvey at his home, Gray stone Estate, where he housed guests May 10. Rexinger claims to have documented 12 instances of suspected zoning violations since September 2005. “This is a victory for Clark Lane residents, but more importantly for the many respectful county B & B owners who follow the rules,” he said. “We hope this brings an end to the matter, nnt w will remain vigilant.” Rexinger said that he and another Sm HARVEY, A2 Rappahannock News SWt Photo/Kevin Alton All eyes on Singer-songwriter Brooksie Wells performed with the Lisa Kay Band at the Hollow Honey Hootenanny on Saturday at the Smokehouse Winery near SperryviMe. Owner John Hailberg played host to the musicians and guests, dealt with thunderstorms and muddted vehicles but a good time was had by ati. See more on A2. Youth, speed and mountains Motorcyclist’s death includes familiar formula By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The recent death of a 24-year-old motorcyclist on U.S. 211 involved a mix of youth, high-performance motorcycles and a certain mountainous stretch of highway that past traffic fatalities have proved to be a dangerous combination. Justin Daniel Flory was riding his Honda motorcycle on the winding highway that leads from Sperryville to Skyline Drive when he lost control on a curve and drove into oncoming traffic on Aug. 19. That momentary lapse made Flory the sixth motorcyclist to die on Rappahannock County roads since the beginning of2004. Brandon Prison, 20, died July 22 in the same stretch of U.S. 211 that claimed Fiery’s life near Shenandoah National Park As a matter ot tact, all six fatal motorcycle crashes in the county since 2004 occurred in that section of U.S. 211. Flory and Prison were driving highperformance motorcycles - popularly known as sportbikes or “crotch rockets” - when they crashed. Law-enforcement and fire-and-rescue officials have identified sportbikes as much faster, maneuverable and more dangerous than other types of motorcycles. Rappahannock County Sheriff Larry Sherertz said some sportbikes can attain speeds of up to 180 miles per hour. Most sportbikes are made by Japanese companies, such as Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha. The bikes are most popular with young males, according to representatives from local fire-and-rescue companies, law-enforcement agencies and motorcycle dealerships. All six fatal motorcycle crashes in Rappahannock since 2004 involved sportbikes. The average age of the drivers in those cases was 32. The youngest fatality was 20-year-old Prison; the oldest was 57-year-old Edward Gallagher; Rappahannock News P.O. Bo* 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-3088 (fa*) AGAINST THE ODOS ' 'V:' ■ ; ^ :- \ ••'. -V - ■•■■:; '■•'■ , - . An analysis of records from toe Virginia State Police shows tat | mrtorcycte wrecks in Rappahannock County have been much more likely to result in injuries and deaths than accidents involving The records show a total of 45 IBifiifUPw^n arriftowitt in DnmirJisn ((KiMvyUQ gwjjpina »i napponSr nock between Jan 1,2004, and July 31,2007. Those wrecks caused 31 injuries and five 1 During toai same period there mam OOQ Wvi o mjcsr pcKSxaiywrwuMff acactents to the county; resulting to 78 ir^uries and one totality The tan* death was Pint Hill resident Gary setters, wno reed »i a car crest on March 13 on US. 211. aafe*. MMfeWjaaMa n ■ ■ I nose numoers suggest mac motorcycle weeks are twice as iteiy to result to intunes and more ton 27 times more I 2004 12 ..... 8 2 2006 IS 11 1 2006 10 8 1 2oor o ' ' • a" - , Total: 45 31 5 2004 67 23 0 2005 72 27 0 2006 64 20 0 : 20BT 26 t 1 lata! 220 78 1 *2007 statistics OTtvougfi July 31 who died in a wreck on Aug. 12,2006. Recipe for disaster State Trooper Brandon Johnson has seen the dangers of sportbikes firsthand. He reported to the scenes where Flory and Prison perished. “It’s the part of the job that I hate the most,” he said. Sportiakes’ speed combined with a winding road, like that near Shenandoah National Park, is a recipe far Sae CYCLES, Page A3 Photo courtesy of Nancy WWbhdge WITH A SONG M HER HEART: Singing to remember Stan Karas and support Hospice of the Rapidan, Karen Henderson performed last week at Tea, tare & Roses in Culpeper. Pictured are owner Mike Brynes, Hospice Executive Director Kathy Clements, owner Joan Brynes, and Karen Henderson. Henderson sings for Hospice By Nancy Walbridgk Special to the Rappahannock News Washington resident Karen Henderson, a well known vocalist and long tune president of the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce, performed last Wednesday evening at Tea, Lace & Roses in Culpeper to honor the memory of her good friend and colleague Stan Karas who passed away in May after a long battle with cancer. Proceeds from the evening benefited Hospice of the Rapidan, which cared for Stan during his final illness. Tea, Lace & Roses was filler) to capacity as many area residents turned out to hear Karen’s music, honor Stan, and support Hospice of the Rapidan. Karen sang a variety of standards and songs from her current CD, Luminous, all of which were thoroughly eiyoyed by the audience. See HOSPICE, Page A3 idt&iamBmm, FOR SALE i cmmi comment LARD P=3 540-937-8384 New paintings R.H. Ballard Gallery will host an opening this Saturday for Washington artist Kevin Adams. See Page B1. Land to grow Just how much land does Rappahannock County have that is zoned for commercial use. Find out Tm going outside’ RappNature columnist Marshall Jones takes a look at what appears to be disappearing - kids outside. See Page B1. ‘Hes coming through!’ Robert Falls (77) will anchorthe middle of the Panthers defense. Check out this week’s focus on football. Sm Page A6.

Home and land transfers: These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office for the period of Aug. 20 to Aug. 27. To find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.timespapers.com. (Please note that only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed.) Hampton District Louise T. Nelson to J. Newbill Miller, 1.7015 acres, $90,817.50, tax map: 29-11. Alma J. Viator to Alma J. Viator and Husband, 22 acres, deed of gift, tax map: 19-12. Stonewall/Hawthorne District Lawrence E. Nolan Jr. and Wife to Christopher S. Arthur and Wife, 5 acres, deed of gift, tax map: 50-61. What a' hoot! It was a soggy day with powerful thunderstorms and even a bit of hail, but the weather did not dampen spirits at the Hollow Honey Hootenanny on Saturday at the Smokehouse Winery near Sperryville. Five bands - including Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Corn Tornado, The Merkles, Lisa Kay Band with Brooksie Wells and Furnace Mountain - played bluegrass for concertgoers of all ages. A persistent rainstorm that started around sunset forced three of the bands to play inside Smokehouse owner John Hallberg’s house. Hallberg said he wanted Harvey From Page A1 neighbor sent eight zoning complaints concerning Harvey to County Administrator John McCarthy between September 2005 and May 2007. McCarthy wrote at least three times to Harvey informing him that Grays tone Estate could not be run as a commercial bed and breakfast without obtaining the necessary permits from the county. McCarthy signed a criminal complaint relating to the May 10 incident against Harvey on June 4. Harvey readily admits he built Graystone Estate with the intention of opening it as a bed and breakfast, but he said he could not obtain county authorization to operate it as such. He said that occasionally wedding party members attending receptions at Blue Rock Inn would stay at Graystone Estate, but he never charged for the rooms. “What we normally do is we give a room away up here to tiie bride and groom,” he said. “We throw this in as a bonus. Bring 'em up here and show ‘em how gorgeous it is.” He said that any money Blue Rock Inn may receive hosting wedding receptions does not end up in his pocket. “I just get rent,” he said. Harvey said that the number of rooms rented for wedding receptions is determined up to a year in advance and can include rooms at Graystone Estate. Prosecuting attorney Peter Luke said the arrangements qualify as commercial activity. “He can’t let people stay [at Graystone Estate] for ‘free’ because they pay for the wedding and this is just thrown in,” Luke said. “The plain fact of the matter is these people are staying there because they paid money for a wedding. They’re not just friends of his stopping by.” Harvey said that Blue Rock Inn has about 10 wedding receptions planned between now and January. He said guests will not be staying at Graystone Estate. “Anybody who’s having a wedding at Blue Rock can’t stay up here unless they’re friends and family,” he said. He noted, though, that this weekend Blue Rock Inn will host a wedding reception for a long-time friend of his, and that his son will be part of the wedding party. He plans to put them up at Graystone Estate. 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Use of photo enforcement is a local choice, and localities must meet certain requirements in order to participate By attending the workshop, you can learn more about the law, provide feedback on the draft guidelines, and ask questions of VDOT representatives. Thursday, Sept 6,1-3 p.m. VDOT Northern Virginia Distnct Fairfax Conference Room 14685 Avion Parkway Chantilly, Va. Thursday, Sept 6,1-3 p.m. Salem Civic Center Parlor A 1001 Boulevard Salem, Va. Monday, Sept 10,1-3 p.m. VDOT Hampton Roads District Distnct Training Room 1700 North Mam St Suffolk, Va Friday, Sept 14,10 am. - noon VDOT Richmond Distnct District Auditorium 2430 Pine Forest Dr. Coiomai Heights, Va Questions about the workshops and about the photo enforcement guidelines for localities may be directed to Mike Clements. P.E., at (804) 786-9609 VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency contact VDOT's Civil Rights Division. 1401 E. Broad St , Richmond. Va. 23219 or at 1-388-508-3737 or (804) 786-2085 (TTY/TDD users, cak 711). J Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Kevin Allen ON STAGE: The Lisa Kay Band plays to the crowd. the Hootenanny to have the quality of a bigger music festival with a more intimate feel. He achieved that goal when he welcomed more them 100 bluegrass lovers - and their muddy feet - into his home. The meadmaker said he didn’t think he would have to do that, but decided to improvise when the weather refhsed to cooperate. “The rain is always the bane of the outdoor promoter,” he said with a shrug. STRINGS ATTACHED: Gary Wilson, who lives near Slate Mills just over the Rappahannock line in Culpeper County, brought some of his handiwork to the Hootenanny. Wilson makes traditional Appalachian dulcimers from local woods. Police Briefs Early bird gets arrested Ronald Eugene Walter chose the wrong place to ride his allterrain vehicle in the earlymoming hours of Aug. 14. The 27-year-old was driving his ATV in Chester Gap around 4:30 a.m. when he awoke a resident who owned the property on which Walter was riding. The landowner happened to be Maj. Chris Williams of the Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office. Williams said he went outside and saw Walter on Nez Perce Way. When Walter saw the major, he took off down Forest Drive, which is where Williams arrested him. Walter, a Chester Gap resident, was charged with eluding an officer, operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license and being drunk in public. Phone scam A woman called the RCSO at 11:29 a.m. on Aug. 21 to report that she may be the victim of a telephone scam. She told the sheriffs office that a woman named Helen called her, saying she was a federal employee and that the government was issuing new Medicare cards for senior citizens. The potential victim gave . Helen her Social Security number and Hank routing numbers. Helen then transferred the woman to a man who gleaned more information from her. An RCSO employee told the woman to contact her financial institutions to prevent any fraudulent withdrawals from her accounts. Domestic assault Kerry Grigsby, of 562 Manassas St. in Front Royal, was arrested and charged with domestic assault on Aug. 21. An emergency protective order was also issued against him. The 23-year-old is accused of assaulting the mother of his children. According to the sheriffs office report, Grigsby went over to the accuser's house on Nez Perce Way to pick up their children. She told the RCSO that when she tried to prevent Grigsby from entering the house, he threw her to the ground and also punched her in the face. The report says the alleged victim had two black eyes and bruises on her arm when she went to the sheriffs office. She is eight months pregnant. Son charged with assault Paul Owen Fincham, of 247 Thornton Gap Church Road, was arrested and charged with domestic assault at his home Thursday evening. ...According to. the RCSO/ report, the 23-year-old was charged following an altercation with his mother over the title to a family truck. No one involved sustained any injuries that required medical transport from the scene. Aggressive driving A man on Seminole Road called 911 at 5:56 pan. Friday to report that someone was riding a four-wheeler on his property and two pit bulls were following alongside the vehicle. The caller said he told the man to get off his property. That command led the driver of the four-wheeler to become verbally aggressive. The pit hulls also acted aggressively toward the caller The dogs were reported to the game warden. No other charges resulted from the altercation. What are friends for? A man on Sperryville Pike called the RCSO around 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning to ask the sheriff's office to arrest his friend. But he would not tell the dispatcher why his friend deserved to be arrested. He eventually said his friend was drunk and out of control. An RCSO deputy reported to the location and found that, during an argument between the two friends, the man who called the sheriffs office had stepped chi a piece of glass and foQendpwn. Washington Fire and Rescue was called to the scene and the man who wanted his friend to be arrested was transported to the Culpeper Emergency Room to have his injuries treated. 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The offense is a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. No mail was damaged during the incidents. - Compiled by Kevin Allen •The following will be dosed Monday; Sept 3, in observance of Labor Day • and will reopen on Tuesday; Sept 4. - Rappahannock County government offices -Rappahannock County Public Schools - Rappahannock National Bank - BB&T in Flint Hffl - Rappahannock News, which wiM have an early deadine for the Sept 6 edition due to the holiday; All items for publication should be submitted no later than 5 p.m. an Friday; Aug. 31. - Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles • On Wednesday, Sept 5, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors will meet at 2 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street There will be no 7 p.m. meeting. Agenda: Michael Santucd, Department of Forestry Davtd Cubfcage, VDOT Old Business - Update on Dominion power line proposal - Broadband/Internet Access Study - Discussion of Rappahannock County and School Funding Team - Solid Waste AgreementCulpeper County - Ftegjortai Jal Update New Business - Code Amendments + Open Burning Ban Resolution +• Penalties tor Zoning Violations Resolution + Personal Property exemption for VF&R Resolution - Consideration of CoHolding of Easements with PEC Correspondence - Culpeper res. Concerning Illegal Immigration - Letter regarding Drought Relief Information - July Building F^rmit Report • On Thursday; Sept 6, the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street

at public safety J Allen * Staff Writer ,4 yRappahamtodg Covm.tr Beard •> of Supervisors mi Wednesday will consider formal* new committee to address P°*»<«atety issues in the counv Richie Burke, management coordinator for the county^s emergency services, wrote a letter to County Administrator John McCarthy to suggest that Rappahannock form a public safety committee. *1 believe the time has come txiat we need this committee so that we may as a group mada up of Board of Supervisors members, county administration, law enforcement, - j, fire-and-rescue representatives and a citizen member discuss current and future issues that concern public safety in Rappahannock County” Burke wrote. He said the committee will help ensure the county's eligibility for federal funding and grants and will help representatives from different county groups understand the problems that emergency services face in Rappahannock. Culpeper and Fauquier counties have had public safety committees for more than 20 years, Burke said. “I know we are a small county, but we have many big issues that will be coming down the road and it will be much better to solve them as a group,” Burke wrote. The time is coming when Rappahannock will need to hire a paid EMS squad to supplement the county’s volunteer fireand-rescue companies, Burke said Wednesday. That time may be five or 10 years away, but it’s his opinion that the county needs to start planning for it. Volunteerism is dwindling across the nation, he said, because people don’t have enough time for it. And Rappahannock’s aging population means there is less young blood joining the county’s volunteer fire-and-rescue squads. Burke brought up the committee idea at the Rappahannock County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association’s meeting on Aug. 24, and the members were in full support. Arthur Candenquist, the association’s secretary wrote a letter to Burke to say the committee would “enhance the public safety of those who respond to emergency incidents in Rappahannock County as well as to enhance the safety and welfare of the residents, visitors and businesses of the county” Burke is suggesting that the committee consist of two members of the Board of Supervisors, the county administrator, the sheriff the emergency services management director, one representatives from the Fire and Rescue Association and one citizen representative. He suggests having the group meet quarterly, unless an urgent need arises to justify a special meeting. Illegal Immigration Culpeper County's Board of Supervisors is inviting Rappahannock to join in its resolution to identify and stuffy local problems caused by illegal immigration. McCarthy said he has not heard of any problems associated with illegal immigration in Rappahannock- Therefore, he is going to recommend that the board decline to participate in the resolution. Internet update A committee studying Broadband Internet access in Rappahannock has created a Web site to gather information about what services county residents are using to get online Participate in the survey at www.skinsfan.us/IntemetSurve y. The site has space to provide a street address, ZIP code and Internet provider. Do not use abbreviations in the address box. Hie survey does not ask participants for their names. No evening meeting The supervisors will not hold a 7 pan. meeting on Wednesday The withdrawal of Paul Stevenson’s condominium proposal for the Sperryville Antique Market has left the board without any applications to consider this month. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com Cycles From Page A1 disaster, Johnson said. “You need to ride it responsibly,” he cautioned. “If you’re not a really experienced rider ... it’s just gonna end in disaster.” Johnson said he has never ridden a sportbike, but he has been told that bikers often do not realize their actual speeds while riding them. Chris Allen, an employee at Valley Cycle Center in Winchester, said that phenomenon is common knowledge among motorcyclists. “It’s the position of the bike - you don't really feel like you’re going that fast on it,” Allerrsaid. “[Flory] probably didn’t realize how fast he was going," Johnson said. “This was a good kid and he wasn’t going 100 miles an hour up the mountain or anything like that I think it was just a mistake” Johnson said something beyond police patrols may need to be done to deter motorcyclists from speeding on U.S. 211 near the national park. Some visual reminder, such as a sign that lists the number of fatalities on that stretch of highway, could be helpful, he said. “Fm out there patrolling the roads, trying to get people to slow down. You have to rely on the public to do what they’re supposed to do. Fm not gonna be able to catch every single person. It’s impossible,” Johnson said. “But we’re gonna go out there and do our job and try to get people to slow down as much as posable.” A weU-known road Salesmen at motorcycle dealerships in the region say U.S. 211 near Shenandoah is well known as a dangerous road for bikers, especially riders on sportbikes. But some also say they have seen a decrease in the number of motorcycle wrecks on area roads. “I’ve worked here eight years and in the past eight years we have seen a major slowdown’* in the number of motorcycle wrecks, said Larry Kommes, an Amissville resident who is the general manager of Blalock Opde in Uforrentan. “WeVe seen the accidents drop way down.* He estimated that Blalock’s repair shop used to receive an average of five wrecked cycles per month. Now he sees just one or two per month during the peak of the motorcycle season in the summer and fall Sometimes the shop goes an entire month without receiving any wrecks. Kommes attributes tlw» drop to stepped-up police patrols an the regions roads. But he still knows of U.S. 211 as a dangerous road for motorcyclists and added that any other winding country roads, especially those with blind curves, can be just as hazardous. Kommes and other staff members at Blalock warn buyers about dangerous areas. “Especially if I overhear them talking about going up to Skyline Drive and coming down the mountain to Sperryville” he said. Sportbikes are usually attractive to a younger age group, Kommes added. “They’re easier to handle and that’s why people do the fast speeds on them,” he explained. The bikes are also more maneuverable than other types of motorcycles, he said. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles requires a written test and an on-the-road skills assessment to obtain a motorcycle driver’s license. Kommes said Blalock employees encourage customers to take additional safety courses. Allen said employees at Afiifley Cyde also inform buyers about safety measures and equipment. But as for as getting them to obey the speed limit., he said police presence is the best way to keep bikers’speeds down. Kommes said he tells young customers to think about how it would feel to see one of their friends get in a motorcycle wreck. “I think these kids are nuts for going out there with the crotch rockets and seeing how fast they can go,” he said. “They just have no realization of what it’s like” to see someone get injured or die. “Even for us in here, to hear that one of our customers has lost his life wears on us,” Kommes said. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespaper&. com Hospice From Page A1 In addition to her singing and songwriting career, which includes many performances at the Kennedy Center and similar venues, Karen is a broadcaster; author, speaker and area business leader. She worked with Stan when she was the morning voice of Culpeper radio at WCVA and the two were good friends. Stan was a larger than life preo ence in the Culpeper community, where he owned Channel 21 and was involved in many aspects of the business and cultural life of the Culpeper area. Stan was also a good friend of Joan and Mike Byrnes, owners of Tea, Lace & Boses, who graciously offered to host Karens performance in memory of Stan when Karen suggested the concert to remember Stan ***4 honor Hospice of the Ifapdaw, which provided care and comfort fir Stan at the end of his life. Hospice of the Rapidan is a licensed, nonprofit hospice organization providing skilled medical care compassionate support to terminally ill patients and their families in Culpeper; Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and surrounding counties. To learn more about hospice care, grief support, or becoming a volunteer call Hospice of the Rapidan at 540825-4840 or visit at wanKhfltcorg. Season Coming !?!?! is Your Roof Ready?? Give me a call and we ll check It out for you. specialize in mating sure your roof is the ONLY thing that gets wet* K tv (Oniy 20 avariaBe) Otter *v*m 3130/07 lull ar otQ root or ora you are a ime «ay at? 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Like Goldilocks assessing porridge in the nursery story of “The Three Bears," some likp the law aA it stands; some think it's a good start, but needs changes; others don't like it at all. Regardless ot now one teeis about NCLB, there are some myths surrounding it that need to be addressed for informed decisions. Mitchell, Fauquier County Public Schools associate superintendent for instruction, dispelled some of the myths surrounding the NCLB. There are no national standardized tests of children required by federal law; there are only state tests based on state standards. Such scores are not the only benchmark measurements; others include such things as graduation and attendance rates. Another myth surrounding NCLB is that children will use only rote thinking skills as they meet the federal requirements. However, analytical reasoning and complex thinking skills are required in Virginia's state standards for its students. But there are aspects of NCLB that Mitchell and some of her colleagues find discouraging. There are 29 benchmarks that a school must make in order to achieve the status of adequate yearly progress (AYP), a measurement used to determine if a school is successfully educating their students. If the school misses just one benchmark out of 29, even by a single point, it does not make AYP. Rappahannock County High School made AYP for the 2006-2007 school year, but Rappahannock County Elementary School did not. Both the high school and the elementary school made AYP for the 2007-2008 school year. Complete results will be presented at the next regular Rappahannock County School Board meeting on September 11. In Fauquier County this past year, nine schools made AYP: Bradley Elementary, Miller Elementary, Pearson Elementary, Pierce Elementary, Smith Elementary, Ritchie Elementary, Coleman Thompson Elementary, Auburn Middle and Liberty High. Seven schools did not: Brumfield Elementary, Mary Walter Elementary, Warrenton Middle, Taylor Middle, Cedar Lee Middle, Marshall Middle and Fauquier High School. The majority of the schools did not meet a benchmark in a subgroup of students in the subject of mathematics. Another disturbing aspect to Mitchell is that NCLB implies that all children develop academically at the same rate. She notes, however, that the positive feature is that the act focuses on all children, so no one school is short-changed in its offerings. She, and others in the education field, seem to favor what is being referred to as the “growth model.” This model measures school progress based on the measure of individual student improvements. Mitchell said that states can tailor assessments for smaller groups of students with disabilities and offer incentives for teachers to teach math, science and technology iri low-income areas. 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Editorial & Opinion August 30, 2007 Rappahannock 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: P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: ashermanOtimespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m.to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.rappnews.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 30,2007 Our View Ready to serve This November the voters of Rappahannock County will be deciding on a hew sheriff The choice will not be an easy one as there are three, clearly qualified candidates on the slate. As Sheriff Larry Sherertz steps down, Sheriff Connie Smith, Sheriff J.C. Welch or Sheriff Chris Williams will take his place. Anyone driving through Rappahannock on U.S. 211 will see their signs and even if they haven’t a clue who these folks & cm com w SMITH are, they will note that for a small county this is a big turnout for the sheriff’s race. We need to be ‘ proud. Rappahannock’s race for sheriff is not plagued by scandal as is the sheriff’s race in Culpeper County. Over in Fauquier County, incumbent Sheriff Charlie Fox may or may not get re-elected. But, here in Rappahannock, it’s a clean slate with three fresh faces ready to accept the challenge of serving this county. COUNTY For many of you, these three candidates represent familiar presences. They have much in common. All have good hearts, strong morals, ready smiles and a desire to provide a place to five that is safe. They would all like to protect you. They come with years of leadership responsibilities, managerial experience, expertise in the latest law enforcement practices and strong convictions about what serving the citizens of Rappahannock County should be about. All of them are graduates of Rappahannock County High School. They have roots here. They are all good communicators. They are good listeners. While they might be your neighbor, friend, colleague or relative, vote for who you believe will best serve Rappahannock County. Each of them, if chosen, would wrap their hands and hearts around this county as if it were their own family. The choice will not be an easy one but it will be yours to make in November. Save the date The Rappahannock News will be sponsoring a sheriff’s forum on Tuesday. October 2, starting at 7 p.m. It will be held in the auditorium at Rappahannock County High School. The three candidates Connie Compton Smith, J.C, Welch and Maj. Chris Williams have all agreed to participate. Come out with your concerns, questions and supnnrt j * £i uj ac •/> Chosen chiefs Festivities at the Flint Hill Festival included capturing the chief honors. Chosen this year as Honorary Hint Hill Fire Chiefs were: From left, Lauren Burke (2006 Honorary Flint Hill Fire Chief), Shannon Woodward (2007 Honorary Fire Chief), Garrett Smoot (2007 Little Mr. Fire Chief), Elyssa Armel (2007 Honorary Miss Jr. Fire Chief), and Alexis Williams (20062007 Honorary Little Miss Fire Chief). Photo by Richard Lykes ____,_______■ Letters Dems Yard Sale exceeds expectations Words cannot adequately express our appreciation both to all those who donated and to those who purchased items from the Rappahannock County Democratic Committee annual yard sale at the Washington Fire Hall* We collected items for months in three large storage areas. It was your generous donations of quality goods that filled the spaces to the brim! People came from all over Rappahannock County, Front Royal and Culpeper to purchase from us. We had even more furniture under the tent this year than last and enabled people to furnish apartments at a reasonable cost. Our high-end items, such as a primitive carved blanket chest and an antique round glass front display case, found their way to new homes. Many children skipped to their parents’ cars with fun toys. Tables will be set with some beautiful china and crystal, to be enjoyed by new owners. Framed art, gadgets, kitchen stuff, tools, books, videos, vases, purses, Christmas decorations, rugs, garden supplies, sports equipment and so much more filled the tables and walls of the fire hall. Many folks did their Christmas shopping with us. A final word of thanks to everyone, including several who do not belong to RCDC, for all the hard work in hauling truckloads of goods, setting up the displays, pricing items, selling, cleaning up and sending fbed for the bake sale. The outpouring of energy and commitment is but one more example of the way this community pulls together for the many issues and organizations for which they have passion and commitment. It was hard work, but it was a wonderful community . event. Thank you all so very, very much! Barbara Dennis and Barbara Adolfi Yard Sale co-chairs Love is never having to say goodbye The family of Frankie Hitt would like to thank everyone for their compassion and caring since the day we lost our loved one. His death will never be easy to handle, but all of you helped ease our pain with the cards, food, calls, visits and prayers. Words cannot express the gratitude we feel! When we lost Frankie, a part of us died also. We wonder how we can walk in this world, a world that no longer holds those footprints of our dear loved one. As each day goes by, we wonder how this world could go on when our world has stopped. In the language of tears we will speak to our beloved Frankie, as our hearts try to comprehend. The power of his love will give us comfort to face each new day before us. In the hearts of those who love us and surround us with their caring hearts, our friends who have been in our place of sadness were there for us. We know that peace will come to us again as we accept the mysteries that are a part of life. In time, this veil of sorrow will lift and we will realize what is most sacred: his love and the time we all shared with him. Peace will come to our hearts and we will know that his love is an eternal gift. Letting go is never easy, love is never having to say goodbye. Love lives forever! Frankie, you will be missed, but your love will live forever in our hearts. God bless you all. Mary Anna, Buster, Winnie and Sandy Woodvilta A plea to the Rappahannock supervisors and administrator I would like to plea with the supervisors and the administrator not to let a rare opportunity to enrich the whole county slip by. Since we came to live in Rappahannock County 48 years ago, we have seen many good men run and be sheriff However, in almost half a century, not on a single occasion have we seen three more talented and qualified, likable people prepared to serve us ia a key county position. Obviously, they cannot all be elected sheriff this year. My plea is: Do not let the two who will not prevail in this election get away from the county. They are a rare and hard-to-find human resource. May we not have some suitable positions open or coming up? The talents which the three candidates display seem to reach into other areas in addition to law enforcement. Don’t let any of the three get away from us! Witold Kuncewicz Flint Hill Thanks for your support The family of Loretta Lee thanks each and every one of you for your visits, cards, support and prayers while Loretta was a patient and after her passing. The Lord has given her peace in her eternal life, and we are blessed by this. May the Lord bless you for your out reach and expressions of love to us during this trying time. Lavonne Lee Washington Ki Notes A lot has been happening recently at Ki. Last week, our new Executive Director, Pinny Leser, joined us full time, and in July we moved our offices into the second floor of the Schoolhouse in Sperryville. We love our new quarters and are thrilled to have Pinny with us. Kid Pan Alley — the nationally acclaimed children’s songwriting program that will always call its Rappahannock County birthplace home — continues to grow under the direction of founder Paul Reisler. This fall, KPA continues a series of six residencies in the elementary schools of Charlottesville. The culmination of the Letters to the Editor •. We welcome your opinions and comments. Letters must be exclusive to the Rappahannock News, must be signed and include the writer’s telephone number and home address which can be verified mot for publication). Due to space limitations, published letters are subject to abridgment for length, accuracy and clarity. For the best chance of publication, letters should be 250 words or less. Lancer letters from those with special experience on a current issue may be published as a guest column (with your photo). While unable to acknowledge letters, we appreciate your views towards the newspapers editorial values. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Rappahannock News, P.O. Box 59, Washington, Va. 22747 and submitted via U.S. Mad, Fax (675-3088) or by e-mail lashermanPtimespapers.com). Charlottesville residency will be Kid Fan Alley’s third professionally recorded CD of songs written and sung by children. Julie Portman, Ki’s Artistic Director, is a finalist for the prestigious Brimstone Award, which recognizes innovative applications of storytelling. As a wonderful example of the work that led to this honor, Juke continues to develop and expand the role of story in community building through the Rappahannock Story Project. This initiative — undertaken by Ki in partnership with the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, the Piedmont Environmental Council, and the Rappahannock Public Library — seeks to increase diverse participation in planning for the future of our beautiful county. The Project held its pilot story circle in July, where many residents of the county exchanged stories while Julie and the RSP board of advisors honed the story-gathering process that will be used for the Project. Ki also has some less happy news to report. Julie Fort man was recently hospitalized in California and underwent surgery on August 22. She was Photo by Richard LyKas Julie Portman released from the August 29 and will stay on the West Coast with her family for a couple of weeks. Our support and prayers are with her, and we are happy to know that she is in good spirits, recovering well, and will return to Rappahannock soon. For more information on IQ's programs, or to get involved, please call (540) 967^3164. or email mfo@kitheatre.com. — Compiled by Amanda Shaker

School A*ound I Rappahannock County Public Schools Important dates August: 29 - 5 p.m., cross country at Luray; 6 p.m., JV/varsity volleyball at Warren County. 30 - 4 .p.m., golf vs. Madison and Page counties. 31 - 7:30 p.m., football at Luray High School. September: 3 - Labor Day - schools closed. 4 - 4 p.m., golf at Clarke County; 6 p.m., JV/varsity volleyball, home vs. Stonewall Jackson. 5-5 p.m., cross country at Broadway. 6 - 4:30 p.m., JP Volleyball at Mountain View Christian Academy; 6 p.m., JV/varsity volleyball, home vs. Page County. 8-2 p.m., football, home vs Hancock, Md. School’s In session Classes at Rappahannock County public schools began Aug. 27. There is a preliminary count of 917 students with more expected by the day after Labor Day. Most varsity athletic teams have participated in scrimmages. In the only regular season action to date, the varsity volleyball team opened the season with victories over two Group AA teams: Warren County and Millbrook high schools. RCPS teacher honored RCPS Instructional Technology Resource Teacher Amy Gubler has been named president of the' Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium for the 2007-2008 school year. Superintendent appointed to State Special Education Advisory Council In August the Virginia Association of School Superintend^ .nenupaled^ hannoek'" County SKipmba^ tendent Or. Bob Chappell to serve on the Virginia State Special Education Advisory Council. Earlier in his career Chappell served as a special education teacher and as a director of special education services. Wakefield Country Day School Wakefield Country Day School float earns second place in parade The Wakefield Country Day School (WCDS) float won second place in the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Carnival Parade in Flint Hill Aug. 17. Eleven WCDS students clad in medieval-style garb rode atop the float, waving and tossing candy to spectators. School head Kathleen Grove and junior Katie vonFange, who led the Key Club in decorating the float and helped organize the participants, escorted the enthusiastic bunch through the Flint Hill streets. Seventh-graders get acquainted Rising seventh-graders at WCDS spent the better part of Aug. 15 hiking at White Oak Canyon. The class, larger than last year’s, climbed rocks, swam and ate a picnic lunch. Academic Dean Rachel Bechtold discussed with the students opportunities for service projects in the coming academic year. The seventh grade students are the leaders of the lower school. New Test, New Plan By Matt Pelkey Rappahannock News Staff Writer In the spring of 2006, revised Standards of I naming (SOL) tests brought furrowed brows and well-worn erasers to Virginia’s middle schools. Rappahannock Elementary 6th- and 7th-graders struggled on the updated state-wide tests, but the Rappahannock County Public Schools administration is working to change that. “We pledge to students, parents, and the community that we will do everything humanly possible to make sure that no child falls through the cracks in the critical math curriculum area,” Rappahannock County Superintendent Dr. Bob Chappell wrote to Rappahannock News. Rappahannock County Public Schools confronted the problem in the 2006-2007 school year and this year will continue efforts to improve student scores. Chappell detailed the administration’s plan for the coming school year. Some initiatives include: • Continuing to daily provide approximately 30 percent more time in math instruction to 6th- and 7th-graders. • Continuing to spend more time reviewing math with 6th-, 7th- and 8th-graders. 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Photo contributed by Ann Spieker Brook Stokes is one of several running backs for the Panthers. 2007 Bull Run District Football Preview Smaller guys, bigger hopes By Steve Franklin Rappahannock News Staff Writer Believe it or not, the Panthers offensive line is even smaller this season. The Panthers - which gave away about 50 pounds per player on the offensive front last year - will average less than 190 pounds per player along the offensive line this season. lb combat their small stature, Coach Mike Williams has installed the veer option offense. “The option is great for an undersized team like ours,” Williams said. “We don’t have to block the big guys in the middle if we do things right. We can use our speed on the edge, and let our smaller offensive line get out and block smaller linebackers and comers.” One big challenge facing the Panthers will be replacing nearly their entire running game. Last year, the Panthers rushed for 1,197 yards in 10 games. The senior trio of Bobby Czekaj, Adam Gessner, and Erick Montague combined for 1,126 of those yards. That means that Rappahannock County will have to replace 95 percent of it’s rushing load. But they’ve got the talent to do so. Senior captain Tim Fitzmorris is likely to see the most carries from his fullback spot. He’ll be flanked by juniors Steve Dodson and Brook Stokes in the backfield. Freshman Connor Settle will also get plenty of carries. Dodson, Stokes, and Settle all possess the speed to score at any time, while Fitzmorris is the guy who’ll be counted on to get the tough inside yards. “I think we’ve got plenty of talent in the backfield,” Dodson said. “We’ve got four or five guys who can carry the ball.” Senior Jonathan Butler returns at quarterback. Last season, Butler started five games and missed anther five after getting an infection following surgery on his tonsils. He’ll play an integral role in the Panthers offense this season after passing for 348 yards in five games last season. “Jonathan is our leader on offense,” Coach Williams said. “He’s the guy who makes all the decisions, and he’s the guy that our younger players look up to.” Junior Dean Hogan and sophomore Tyler Williams will be Butler’s primary targets, with sophomores Justin Fitzmoms and Taylor Yowell also seeing time at wide receiver. RCHS lost three lineman to graduation last year. Only juniors Jacob Drake and Matt Frye return along the line. Both will play at tackle this season. John Mello will play center with juniors Matt Adams and Nathan Grant at the guard slots. “We’re smaller, but I think we’re better,” Adams said. “Our offense allows us to use our speed and strength against guys our own size.” Williams expects his offense to improve upon the 165.6 yards per game they averaged last year. He wants a balanced offense. One that can run the ball and pass. He also wants the best offense in the district. “I expect that we will be able to run the ball and pass the ball,” Williams said. “Our goal is to have the best offense in the district. If we strive for that goal, I expect that we’ll be a lot more competitive this season.” s Connor Settle, FR Jonathan Butler, SR MLB Tim Fitzmorris, SR Alquon Newman, FR ILB Nathan Grant, JR Matt Fletcher, FR r* ■ OUB Dean Hogan, JR Jeremy Carter, 80 MLB Matt Adams, JR Justin Fitzmorris, SO i Steve Dodson, JR Andrew Kitchen, SR Ranters Offense: Veer Option Tytw Williams, SC Taylor YowntH, SO RB Brook Stokes, JR Logan McKiaman, Ffl OR Jonathan Butter, SR Stave Dodson, JR n Tim Fitzmonis, SR Akyuon Newman, FR OT Matt Fry®, JR — Jeremy Oiley, JR oo Nathan Grant, JR Joseph Ordile, SR Stove Dodson, JR Connor Settle, FR JohnMello.SO Bobby Finchum, JR Matt Adams, JR • ^ § < Aiden Demoli, SO OT Jacob Drake, JR L.B. Sattte, SR CB Brook Stokes, JR Tyler Williams, SO Panthers Defense: 3-5-3 Dam Hogan, JR Justin Fitzmorris, SO Attacking from all angles By Steve Franklin Staff Writer The Panthers defense struggled mightily in 2006 as they were outscored 332-121 in 10 games. They were even worse in Bull Run District contests, being outscored by an average of 38-7. This season, new head coach Mike Williams wants to change those statistics dramatically. “Our goal is to hold every team that we play to under three, touchdowns,” Williams said. “If we can do that, then we will have a good season.” But Williams isn’t just hoping for a better defense in 2007, he’s got a plan of attack to help accomplish his goal. Williams has installed a 3-53 defense. The 3-5-3 scheme is a defense that was made popular by Georgia Military College, and is being used by high schools and colleges across the south. The scheme is designed for smaller teams and is predicated on keeping the offense guessing. "We’re going to bring pressure from everywhere,” Williams said. “We want to dictate the game with our defense. W»TI have someone blitzing on eveiy play and the offense will have to guess where we’re coming from.” Tim system requires solid play in the middle. The Panthers will have 330-pound sophomore Robert Falls plugging up the. middle, with their best player, Tim Fitzmorris situ ated behind him at the middle linebacker slot. Fitzmorris is Rappahannock’s top returning tackier after making 84 tackles last season. ' “I love the new -defense^ because we get to be aggressive,’’ Tim Fitzmorris said. “We should be a much better defense this year because of the 3-5-3. And I think Til make even more tackles. That’s what I love about it.” Falls will be joined along the defensive line by Hugo Ramirez and Matt Frye. Fitzmorris will be flanked by juniors Matt’ Adams and Nathan Grant at inside linebackers, with Dean Hogan and Joseph Ordile playing the two outside linebacker positions. “The linebackers are real important in this defense,” Dean Hogan said. “We’ve all got certain responsibilities to fill. There are two holes for each linebacker to cover on the run, See DEFENSE, Page A7 Rappahannock News Staff Photo/ Steve Franklin Linebackers Dean Hogan, Nathan Grant, Tim Fitzmorris, Matt Adams, and Joseph Ordile will be key in the Panthers’ new defense. Bull Run District Pre-Season Team First Team Offense QB: Mike Schwengel, Senior, George Mason RB: Michael Mehus, Senior, Manassas Park RB: Tim Fitzmoms, Senior, Rappahannock County WR: Chase Hartsy, Senior, Clarke County WR: Cody Griffith, Junior, Manassas Park TE: Logan Dodson, Senior, Madison OL: Austin Wren, Senior, Manassas Park OL: Austin Lucas, Senior, George Mason OL: Todd Wright, Senior, Madison OL: Chris Ligget, Senior, Clarke County OL: Aaron Kilby, Senior, Madison Second Team Offense QB: Jonafran Butter, Senior, Rappahannock Coirty RB: Demetric Johnson, Senior, Madison RB: Josh Kibler, Senior, Strasburg WR: Tyler Warty, Junior, Clarke County WR: Brandon Livingston, Junior, Manassas Park TE: Ryan Shawl, Senior, Clarke County OL: Dusty Cannaberry, Junior, Clarke County OL: Brady Hatfield, Senior, George Mason OL: Jacob Drake, Junior, Rappahannock County OL: Matt Adams, Junior, Rappahannock County OL: Ben Sipe, Junior, Clarke County First Team Defense DE: Cody Griffith, Senior, Manassas Park DT: Austin Wren, Senior, Manassas Park DT: Aaron Kilby, Senior, Madison DE: Brady Hatfield, Senior, George Mason LB: Robert Meder, Senior, Madison LB: Josh Kibier, Senior, Strasburg LB: Michael Mehus, Senior, Manassas Park LB: Phil Ramsey, Senior, Strasburg CB: Mike Schwengei, Senior, George Mason CB: Logan Terrel, Junior, Madison S: Joel Chander, Sophomore, George Mason Second Team Defense DE: Austin Lucas, Senior, George Mason DT: Todd Wright Senior, Madison DT: Jared Shiley, Junior, Clarke County DE: Matt Frye, Junior, Rappahannock County LB: Tn Fitzmorris, Senior, Rappahannock County LB: Matt Adams, Junior, Rappahannock County LB: Brandon Livingston, Junior, Manassas Park LB: Jared Carpenter, Senior, Madison CB: Charles Hartsy, Senior, Clarke County CB: Steve Dodson, Junior, Rappahannock Couty S: Connor Setts, Freshman, Rappahannock County Clarke County Eagles Head Coach: Chris Parker (8th year) 2006 Record: 2-8 Key Returners: Chandler Rhodes, Senior. QB; Chase Hartsy, Senior, WR; Tyler Warly, Junior. WR; Dusty Cannaberry, Junior, OL; Chris Ligget, Senior, OL; Chris Lisome, Senior, RB; Ryan Shawl, Senior, TE; Ben Sipe. Junior, OL; Jared Shiley, Junior, OL. Key Losses: Matt Jarvis, QB; Joe Cannaberry, FB; Thomas Reed, OL George Mason Mustangs Head Coach: Tom Horn (t1th year) 2006 Record: 6-4; Bull Run District Champions Key Returners: Austin Lucas, Senior, G/DE; Brady Hatfield, Senior, G/DE; Mike Schwengel. Senior, QB/DB; Joel Chandler, Sophomore, RB/DB. Key Losses: Ryan Larkemp, LB; Ben Zorn, G/LB; Cody Reynolds, TE/LB; Eddy Huber, RB Madison County Mountaineers Head Coach: Stuart Dean (3rd year) 2006 Record: 6-4 Key Returners: Demetric Johnson, Senior, RB; Aaron Kilby, Senior, OL/DL; Todd Wright, Senior, OL/DL; Logan Terrel, Sophomore, RB; Logan Dodson, Senior, TE; Robert Medor, Senior, LB; Jared Carpenter, Senior, LB. Key Losses: Daniel Woodward, QB, (Bui Run District Player oMhe Year); Bobby Earies, OL Manassas Park Cougars Head Coach: Jeff Lloyd (10th year) 2006 Record: 5-5 Key Returners: Austin Wren, Senior, OT/DT; Daniel Bigelow, Senior, RB/DB; Cody Griffith, Junior, WR/DE; Brandon Livingston, Junior, WR/LB; Michael Mehus, Senior, RB/LB. Key Losses: Toney White, OL/DL; Ellery Moore. OL/DE; Anthony Williams, RB/DE % Rappahannock County Ratthas Head Coach: Mike Williams (1st year) 2006 Record: 1-9 Key Returners: Jonathan Butler, Senior, QB;Tim Fitzmorris, Senior, RB/LB; Matt Adams, Junior, OL/LB; Dean Hogan, Junior, WR/LB; Jacob Drake, Junior, OL; Steve Dodson, Junior, RB/CB. Key Losses: Bobby Czekaj, RB/S; Adam Gessner, LB^FB; Irving Smith, WR/CB; Cory Hitt, OT; Steven Butler, OT; Evan Shankle, C. Strasburg Rams Head Coach: Glenn Proctor (46th year) 2006 Record: 3-6 Key Returners: Phil Ramsey, Senior, LB/OG/P/K; Josh Kibler, Senior, RB/LB. 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The right choice I had never heard of Mike Williams before he was named head football coach at Rappahannock County High School back in July. So when the school announced it had ended its eight month search for a head coach, I began to research this 43-year old coach from the Western tip of Virginia. I learned that he was a former college football player at Emory and Henry College, and that he had been head coach at Holston High School in Damascus, Va. the past six seasons. But from what I could tell, Williams resume as a coach wasn’t that impressive. His team went 1-9 last year - the same as Kemp Pullen did in his first two years as head coach at RCHS - and he was only 7-23 over the last three years. So I shook my head and said to one of my colleagues “looks like they’re desperate now.” I figured that eight months of silting through resumes and with fall practices about to start in just four weeks, RCHS would let a goat coach the team if it knew how to blow a whistle.. Stupid me, I couldn’t have been any more off target. Even before Rappahannock takes to the field for the first time under Williams on Friday night, I can already see the difference Williams has made. Attitudes aren’t what they once were. Players and coaches are- upbeat. And there’s a new buzz circulating around Rappahannock County football. “It’s a different attitude this year,” linebacker Matt Adams said. “Everyone’s real excited about the upcoming season. The first thing Williams did when he took over was hold an informational meeting for players and parents. During that meeting, he laid out his goals and expectations. He wanted to increase participation, make the game fun for all players, and help make RCHS’ fledgling program competitive. Well, the numbers are higher than they’ve ever been, and nearly every kid vfglk*, away from practice with - smile. And if the first month of practice and two preseason games are any indication, the Panthers should be more competitive in 2007. He’s already set lofty goals to have the top offense and defense in the district this season. And he’s got the kids Sports Briefs Mustang Baseball Tryouts The Fauquier Mustangs 10U Travel Baseball Team will be holding open tryouts on September 5 and 7 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. as well as on September 8 from 5:00 - 7.00 pan. at Child's Field near Warrenton. Players bom on or after May 1, 1997 are eligible. Prior baseball experience is recommended, but not required. Please note, this tryout is to fill a limited number of roster positions. For more information call Gary Croson at 540-336-5771 or visit http://eteamz.active.com/ fauquiermustangs/. Defense From Page A6 plus we’ve got to worry about pass coverage. There’s a lot of responsibility* The Panthers secondary will consist of Steve Dodson and Brook Stokes at comerback, with freshman Connor Settle getting the nod at safety. “Right now our defense is a lot further along than the offense,* Coach Williams said. “We’ve put a lot of effort into making this defense better.* The Panthers open their season at Luray on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. After that, they play Hancock (Md), Bishop Walsh (Md.), Timber Ridge (Md.), and Chincoteague, before opening up district play against Clarke County on Oct. 13. Williams believes that the first five games will be real important to his young Panthers. ' “Luray is going to be a good challenge for us. After that we play schools that are all closer to our sizeWilliams said. “If we win three or four games before district play starts, then I think we have a realistic shot at reaching 5-5 this season. [ Call me {Coach Steve Franklin L believing that they can obtain those goals. For the first time in school history, RCHS players believe that the program is on the rise. Sorry, Mike. I apologize. Rappahannock County has got a great football coach and a great guy. If we’re lucky, we can call Mike Williams “Coach” for a very long time. Photo contributed by Ann Spieker Noel Johns digs a ball during the Lady Panthers win. Panthers rebound to beat Bulldogs By Christine Krapf Special to the Rappahannock News Scott Wilde learned Tuesday night that his Rappahannock County High School volleyball team can deal with adversity. Luray scored five straight service points to post a 25-23 second-game win and knot its match with the visiting Lady Panthers at one game apiece. But dropping the second game did not faze Rappahannock County. “After the loss, they pounded Luray” Wilde said. “The way that they came back after losing a game and stuck together as a group pleased me.” Emily Carter’s nine consecutive service points highlighted the third game and helped the Lady Panthers to a 25-19, 2325, 25-9,25-17 win over Luray. With the victory, Rappahannock County remains undefeated at 3-0. The Lady Panthers were scheduled to play Wednesday night at Warren County. No score or details were available before deadline. Wilde pointed out that Carter played an excellent match. Her six service points in the first game helped the Lady Panthers jump out to an early 7-1 lead. She finished with a 98 percent serve average. “Emily played a good all-around game,” Wide said. “She made a lot of defensive plays. She does everything well” Maybe having the letdown in the second game could have been exactly what Rappahannock County needed. 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Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Alien BANWNG ON DEVELOPMENT: Rappahannock National Bank is selling 10.5 acres of commercially zoned land nod to the bank on U.S. 211. mm. - .I . The state of commercial real estate By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer A common claim from applicants and the public at Rappahannock County Planning Commission meetings this year been that commercial space is hard to come by in Rappahannock. Contractors have said they have had difficulty finding commercial land for their businesses in the county. And earlier thin month, some decried a proposal to convert the Spenyville Antique Market into condominiums because it would take 30,000 square feet away from an already short supply of commer dal spade. County Administrator John McCarthy said he does not see a major shortage of commercial areas in the county, but explained that Rappahannock’s zoning code has been written to prevent it from becoming yet another sea of asphalt and strip malls like those so common in other parts of Northern Virginia. Commercially zoned areas in Rappahannock are mostly confined to the county’s main villages, the General Commercial Overlay District and the Highway Commercial District. The main village areas are in Amissville, Flint Hill, Sperry ville and the Tbwn of Washington. The General Commercial Overlay District is located along U.S. 211 from the American Image Salon to the CPC Harm and Home Center The Highway Commercial District stretches along U.S. 211 from Shaw’s Services in Sperryvilk to Shenandoah National Park. Some other commercial uses are allowed in agricultural and residential zones with a special permit McCarthy said Rappahannock’s zoning code was written to allow some economic activity at residents’ homes if the business does not require customers f To Spend Time With * Our Fai* ly & Friends. / 250 West Shirley Ave., • Warrenton, VA 540.347.3341 800.255.6377 • www.jimharrisauto.com to visit the site. “We wanted to avoid creating strips along primary roads as has happened in adjacent counties,” he said. But there may be potential for more professional space finpeople who have been working in their homes or commuting to neighboring jurisdictions, he said. “I think there is a fair amount of pent-up office-space needs,” he said. “But it’s awful hard to show on the ground that there’s demand for that stuff” Behind the bank Some of the county’s office needs will be met with a new municipal building that is slated to be built behind Rappahannock National Bank on U.S. 211. The offices would likely house the county’s social services and health departments and possibly the agricultural extension office, McCarthy said. The only county functions that would move out ofWashington are those currently in leased spaces. The offices in the County Courthouse area are owned by the county and will stay in town. In addition to the county’s office building, Fauquier Health System has purchased land to build a medical center on land behind RNB. The bank has another 10.5 acres for sale next to its headquarters. The acreage is broken into two lots, but the land can be subdivided further down to 1acre pieces. RNB President and CEO Mike Leake said there has been a lot of interest in the land, but the bank's leadership wants the area to be a "professional center'’ for office spaces. Same parties have wanted to develop retail ventures there, but those were deemed incompatible with the professional theme. t “We’re being very protective to make sure we have compatible users with what is here and what is coming," he said. Leake said there is absolutely a shortage of commercial land in Rappahannock. Right now, the banka property is the only unbuilt land on the market in the county’s General Commercial Overlay District “To find raw land is very difficult,” he said. “I think there is a fair amount of opportunity for things that are in concert with the community that are available in the community” said Martin Woodard, of Roy Wheeler Realty in SperryviUe. There are enough things out there that could work. I’d say there is a reasonable supply.” In addition to the commercial lots near the bank, there are a several other properties on the market in the Highway Commercial Zone west of SperryviUe, Woodard said. 1 don’t think there is a huge demand for commercial space in Rappahannock,” commented Realtor Philip Strange. “I don’t think space is hard to get for someone who wants it” It would be difficult to find space for some commercial uses, such as industrial activities, he said. But the county is not designed for those uses, because most residents don’t want them in Rappahannock. Denise Chandler, of Country Places Realty in the Town of Washington, has had a different experience. Chandler said she has had some clients who wanted to open restaurants in Washington, but did not want to deal with a septic tank. She said the scene in Washington will change dramatically after the town builds its planned wastewater-treatment plant and sewer system. “With a lot of properties, a lot of people are just waiting for the new sewer to come in,” she said. "There are commercial properties in the Town of Washington However, due to the septic issue, they will be more valuable »nH there will be more commercial properties available when the town sewer comes in.” Sperryville has five restaurants, compared to two in Washington, and that is because Sperryville has a sewer system, Chandler explained There are several commercial properties available in the county she said, but that does not necessarily mean they meet the needs of people who are looking for business space. THE OLD HABIT ENGLISH RIDING SHOP HUGE SALE LABOR DAY WEEKEND FRI. 10-6 SAT. 10-5 SUN. MON. 12-5 _RfffOrtfw Saturday, September 1 - nanrtpm mwm UoM ■ MM Srtm, Virginia, If «t In Ngt! hrw Wwtf«r ww iiif iwi lipii ■! «(KD)GM04 BO ^ R OF ; UARTER "Men Beth is calm and fair, always has a positive attitude, leads by example and is willing to work with the other departments to improve communication. This leads to improved patient care and patient satisfaction." -Laboratory Staff MARY BETH WALDECK It's umisuai for a hospital laboratory to receive a perfect score fan as accrediting agency, but thanks to the leadership of Mary Beth Wakkek, administrative director of our lab, that's exactly wnat we dkL “It's pretty standard to get anywhere horn four to ten deficiencies per msoecaan,* Mary Bern explains, "but we apt an* defickmcks on ourlast two inspections. tin very proud otour team because the quality of service we provide is one at the best in health care.' Mary Beth has been with Fauquier Hospital for 27 years and plans to stay. “1 like knowing the staff on a first name basis,' she says. 'Everyone, from our housekeepers afl the way up bo our CEO, interfaces with each other. And because we're a community health system, we get to see the impact of our changes. Being able to participaie, and knowing that my input is valued and respected, makes my job easy-* FAUQUIER HEALTH SYSTEM wwwfauquierhospital.org - Riysicum Referral ft Community Link S40.349.0588 - reftTTal£rfauquirrhc*pttai.ofg

• Classifieds/B8-B1Q Countryside Section B www.rappnews.com August 30.2007 White Oak Canyon Falls; Oil on canvas; 48” x 36” Peak Color, Oil on Canvas; 30 x 30 Old Rag and the Piedmont; Oil on canvas; 24" x 30” « R. H. Ballard Gallery features Kevin Adams Washington artist Kevin Adams will be exhibiting a stunning collec" tion of recent paintings at R. H. Ballard Art, Rug & Home, in Washington, VA, from September 1 through the 23. An opening reception for the artist will take place at the gallery from 4:30 - 7 p.m. on September 1. All are welcome. An artist who has exhibited widely, Kevin Adams’ work hangs in embassies around the world. The U.S. State Department has twice commissioned significant collections of the artist’s work: For the 75th Anniversary of the Grand Canyon National Park and for the 85th Anniversary of Glacier National Park. Exhibitions of these series were held in Washington, D.C. at the Department of the Interior Museum. In 1989 Kevin was invited by the Soviet Union to accompany a traveling solo exhibition of his work throughout that country. The artist was also featured in the August 2007 edition of 6lan Magazine, with a cover image-and illustrated article. * Kevin Adams studied painting at the American Institute in Aix-enProvence, France and the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. He was an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps and was designated with the title Combat Artist. Kevin has also designed theatrical sets, including the sets for the Washington National Opera, for several years. He lives and works in Washington, Virginia where he and Jay Brown run the Gay Street Inn. The paintings included in this first-time exhibition at the R. H. Ballard Gallery are almost exclusively of the Rappahannock County area and display his wonderful sense of light, color and composition. Works like "Old Rag and the Piedmont” and “Peak Color” display his ability to capture the intricate and rugged nature of pure landscape. The images "Among the Pine” and “Ginger Hill Farm” display his talent for integrating simple architecture with the landscape. These works are a celebration of the area, which the artist has absorbed in the less than two years he has established his studio in Washington. “I want to try to show how the changing light of day spot-lights little corners of nature and creates magic. I hope my work encourages people to look for these moments in their day,” said Adams. The works on display are a revelation of discovery and treat the viewer to visual displays of this beautiful area. This exhibition is a continuation of the dedication of R.H. Ballard Art, Rug & Home to present the very best in local, regional and international fine art. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily. For more information call (540) 675-1411, visit the website www.rhballard.com, or email the gallery at robert@rhballard.com. UTTS LANDSCAPE: Campers and counselors discover Ihe defights of being in the woods. Keeping kids in the woods RappNature Last Child in the Woods, journalist Richard Loot's landmark 2005 book, documents a trend which should be disturbing to anyone who cares about the health of our children and the future of the natural world. Through thousands of interviews with researchers, educators, parents, and children themselves, he found that kids today seldom have the same experience playing outdoors, in nature, that so many of us took for granted when we were growing up. He shows how many factors - television, computers, .Gamebqys, and parental fears of violence and of lawsuits, among others - have combined to alienate kids from the natural work! He has even given this prob lem a name - “Nature Deficit Disorder'’ - not as a medical diagnosis, but as a description of a serious social malady. When I was growing up in Bethesda, Maryland, my friends and 1 probably had a number of disorders, but nature deficit was not one of them. For us, the wildest. place an earth wasn’t the Amazon rain forest or even Shenandoah National tark. We vaguely knew these places existed, but they were far away and abstract. No, our wilderness was much closer to home - a group of giant boulders lodged on the edge of heavily wooded Little Falls Creek, known simply as “Big Rock.” Here we escaped after school to find crayfish under stones, marvel at shining minnows, and search gingerly in the deepest, darkest pools, under the overhanging tree roots, for the mythical snapping turtle which the older kids had told us scary stories about As I grew up, however, the Big Rock wilderness was slowly but steadily fragmented by the development around it - first a new shopping carter ate part of the woods behind it and then a “parkway" brought four lanes of traffic within a few yards of Big Rock itself Upstream, a long stretch of the creek became a cement ditch, carrying away the crayfish, the minnows, and the legend of the monster turtle- On my occasional returns to the old neighborhood, I began to worry about where kids would find their own private wilderness - or if they wore even looking for it any more. Lyt Wood’s wilderness For arborist and Rappahannock Nature Camp director Lyt Wood, this same kind of childhood wilderness was to be found all around his home on the outskirts of Charlottesville. “I was fortunate to grow up in a place where my friends and I could run free,” Lyt told me on a recent afternoon at Singing Creek, his property along the banks of the Hazel River. “We’d come home from school and disappear; running free, riding our hikes out to explore the creeks and woods.” This childhood in the woods, plus family vacations and his experiences attending Nature Camp, a summer camp in the mountains of Rockbridge County; helped to shape Lyt into the outdoor person that he is today: With this upbringing and the last name “Wood”, how could he be anything else? But after getting his forestry degree at Virginia Tfech and rnming to work in Sm NATURE, Page B7

Horses & People Benefit trail ride Riders are invited to explore the trails around Great Meadow near The Plains at a benefit trail ride Labor Day Monday, Sept. 3. Riders follow marked trails on their own beginning at 8:30 a.m. The cost of $20 benefits the sponsoring Casanova Warrenton Pony Club and Great Meadow. Details are at (540) 364-3081. Show in September The A-rated Middleburg Classic Horse Show is set Sept. 18-24 at Great Meadow. Proceeds benefit Food & Friends. Details are online at www.middleburgclassic.com. Combined test, dressage show The third in a series of combined test-dressage schooling shows run by the Old Dominion Hounds Pony Club is scheduled Sunday, Sept. 16. Divisions range from first timers through training level, with all levels of dressage available. Details are at (540) 636-2344. Pace Sept 16 The Bull Run Hunt will host a hunter pace Sept. 16 at Peacock Farm near Culpeper. Teams of two or three will compete in a variety of divisions over a 10-mile course. Jumping is optional. Details are online at www.bullrunhunt.com or call (540) 8298353. Seminar slated Southern States farmers’ co-op will host a horse seminar Sept. 5 at the Lake Ritchie pavilion in Bealeton. The free event runs from 6-9 p.m. and includes dinner then speakers on topics such as nutrition, ulcers, dental care, parasites and more. Details are at (540) 788-9091. Stepping back in history At Sunday's Culpeper Horse Owner’s Association ride from Brandy Station, a dozen riders and passengers in a horse-drawn wagon retraced the steps of Capt. William Downs Farley in 1863. Here, Scott Harmon drives his team of Belgians and buckboard wagon past the Brandy Station visitors' center. CHOA is trying to get dedicated horse trails to connect the county's battlefields and historic sites. Details on upcoming CHOA events can be found by calling (540) 423-9607. ■iHiMlllEMiW Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Betsy Parker Chetwood claims 0-3 goal finals Led by 3-goal polo pro Gonzalo Ossandon, . the Chetwood Park team trounced Riverside in the 0-3 goal arena finals Saturday night. Held under the lights at Great Meadow, the hard-fought feature match turned into a Ossandon demo as the Chilean native knocked in 12 of his team’s 13 goals. Riverside’s Austin Burdick scored three goals, while brother TVler scored two and l-goal patron Travis Worsham two, but they fell short, 13-8. Joining Ossandon on the Chetwood team were farm owner Stephen Seager, 0-goals, and Mary Ann Choby, minus-1. In the night’s late match, the Chantilly Air team of Roy Area Churches Shiloh Baptist Pastor: Rev. Michael Tinsley Sr. Services 1st & 3rd Sunday Sunday: Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. F.T. Baptist Pastor: Dan Yowell Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Trinity Episcopal Rector: Rev. Jennings W. Hobson Ml Thursday: Contemplative Prayer 7 a.m. Sunday: Holy Eucharist I 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 9:00 a.m. ' Holy Eucharist II 10:00 a.m. Wednesday: Holy Eucharist and Bible study, 9:30 a.m. Thursday: Contemplative Prayer 7 a.m. Promise Land Baptist Pastor: Herbert Johnson Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. First Baptist Pastor: Rev. Dr. Wendell R. Grant Services: First and third Sundays 11 a.m. Church School: First and third Sundays 9:45 a.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 7-8 p.m. April through August St Peter’s Catholic Parish Pastor: Fr. Robert J. DeMartino Masses: Saturday Vigil, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 8:30 and 10 a.m. Holy Days of Obligation call 675-3432 Weekdays Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 4:30-5 p.m., Saturday, after masses Forest Grove Baptist Pastor: Mark DeAngetis Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Worship Service 11 am. Macedonia Baptist Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Rappahannock United UathodM Charge Pastor: Rev. Leah DeLong Flint Hill UMC -Sunday Worship at 8:45 a.m.,Children’s Church during the worship service. Adult Sunday School at 10 a.m. .call for Bible Study Schedtile(6753370) Willis Chapel UMC - Sunday Worship at 9:55 am, Sunday School at 8:45 a.m., Bible Study on Wednesday at 6:30 pm Sperryville UMC - Sunday Wbrship at V 11.30 am.,Sunday SchoOt 10:15 aifK,‘ **»• Bible Study on Sunday at 2 pm Washington Baptist Pastor: Rev. Philip Bailey Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 am Wednesday: Men’s Discipleship Class 7 pm. Thursday: Adult Choir 7 p.m. Chester Gap Baptist Pastor: Rev. David Johnson Sunday: Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 6:30 pm Tuesday.Bible Study 7 pm. Massanova Pentecostal Pastor. Rev. L. Q. Savage Sunday: Sunday School 10 am Ybuth 5:45 pm Evening Worship 7 p.m. Tuesday:Worship 7 pm Hopewell Baptist Church Pastor: Rev. Henry A. 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Sporting Calendar AUGUST 29-SepL 2 Warrenton Horse Show, (540) 7884806 29-SepL 2 Constitution Classic horse show, Arated, Culpeper, Commonwealth Park, www.hitsshows.com 30 Summerplace Farm schooling show, 4 p.m., pleasure-open hunters, www.surrvnerplacefarm.com, (540)364-0006 31-Sept 3 Parelli Natural Horsemanship clinic, with Don Jessop, Moon raker Stables, Catlett, two levels, (585)281-8064 SEPTEMBER 1 TWilight polo, Great Meadow, The Plains, 7 p.m., (540) 253-5001, www. greatmeadowpoloclub.com 1 CHSA show, Rose Mount Spotsylvania, (540) 8252825 1 Fox Chase Farm jumper show series, MkJdleburg, 4:30 p.m., (540) 687-5255, www.foxchasefarm.net 1 Select pony breeders production sale, Frying Pan Park, Herndon, by Professional Auction Services, (800) 240-7900 1 All horse open house trail ride, sponsored by Blue Ridge Hunt, self-guided ride start between 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 6-8 miles, Woodley Farm, Berryville, optional jumps, picnic follows ride, $40, (540) 837-1577 1-2 Lee-Jackson Classic appaloosa horse show, Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, (540) 872-2637 2 Bull Run Hunt trail ride, 9 a.m., Birmingham farm, Reva, two groups, snacks to follow, (540) 905-9482, www.bullnjnhunt.com 3 uasanova warrenion Pony Club benefit trail ride, Great Meadow, The Plains, 10 a.m.-2 p.m„ selfguided ride, games and gymkhana exhibitions all day, benefits Great Meadow and CWPC, (540) 364-3081 2 Battlefield Horse Show Association jumper show, Rose Mount Farm, Spotsylvania, 9 am., VHSA associate, www.battlefieldhsa.com 5 Equine seminar, 6 p.m., free, dinner included, speakers on nutrition, ulcers, dental care, parasite, Lake Ritchie pavillion, Bealeton, (540) 788-9091 If You Go • 108th annual Warrenton Horse Show • Warrenton Horse Show grounds, Shirley Avenue • Aug. 29-Sept 2.8 a.m. each day • Wednesday: local hunters. Thursday: hunters, Virginia4>red hack. Friday: International Hunter Futurity, childrens, amateurs. Saturday: (daytime) breeding classes, Sal lie Wheeler championship, (evening) $5,000 hunter classic. Sunday: pleasure, leadline, hunt night • Details: (540) 347- . 9442; www.warrenton horseshow.com Tradition returns Long before there was a Virginia Gold Cup, the Warrenton Horse Show was Fauquier County’s claim to equestrian fame. Not much is known about the historic Shirley Avenue show grounds’ early days: Hie Warrenton Horse Show never had an office, so much of the history lies buried in attics throughout the county. And many of the “old-timers’’ are gone now. This year’s 108th renewal of the event provides modern-day horse show fans a chance to remember years past as they cheer today’s champions. The show runs Aug. 29-Sept. 2. In 1899, Warrenton horsemen took a lead, perhaps, from the wildly successful and already long-running UpperviUe Colt and Horse Show and decided to hold their own competition - as the century began to turn. Charlie Smith and Julian Keith spearheaded the sporting endeavor. The Warrenton Horse Show was granted a charter Aug. 8, 1899, under the applicants William H Gaines, E. Astley Cooper, W. A Thompson, M. EL Payne and George S. Smith. The first show was held virtually in Neptune Lodge’s backyard in the south side of town on well-traveled Shirley Avenue. Longtime show Director and Secretary Frank D, Gaskins is credited with the selection of this spot and its lease the first year. In May 1900, the Warrenton Horse Show Association purchased the entire 8.74-acre parcel, complete with schoolhouse, desks and other furniture. The purchase price for this sliver of a once-great holding was $1,950. A new era had begun. From the start, the show was a hit with spectators. The show also was noted for its interim entertainment. Unusual pageants and displays kept this, lively between classes far many years. The Warrenton Horse Show remains a popular one-ring stop for hunters from around the region. Now rated A-2 by the AHSA, it attracted 4,000 spectators last year. The Labor Day tradition features include hunter classes, side-saddle, leadline, hunter breeding and USEF National Breeding Championship, Saturday night’s $5,000 hunter <-!»«««and Sunday’s “hunt night” classes. This year’s show benefits Head Start & Bright Stars, Fauquier SPCA, Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Fampiior County Fire and Rescue Association. Classes begin at 8 a.m. each day, with evening classes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission is $5 per person, with children 12 and under free. For information call (540) 347-9442, (540) 788-4806, or visit online www.warrentonhorseshow.com. Want more? More complete Horse and Reid Sports coverage can be found weekly in the Fauquier Times-OemocraL Also see Friday’s Fauquier Weekend tor breaking horse news. Stones are also online at www.faucpjier.conL i

All submissions in Upcoming Events must be received by 3 pm. 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. Rappahannock Soccer Registration Rappahannock Soccer Registration is now available on line. Please go to www.rappsoccer. corn to register as soon as possible. Registration wiH stay open longer than normal until August 29. Teams will be determined on August 30. There is an option to pay on line or mail in payment We will nave teams for children ages 5-14. Children 14 yrs of age must turn 14 after July 31,2007. If you have any registration questions, email Lynnie at genhos@gmail.com or call 540.987.8624. There will be a mandatory coaches meeting on August 30. If you would like to help out please join us. Call Camille Racer in reference to coaching at 540.937.7547, or email at thirdracer@earthlink.net 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 ait 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. 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 540987-8575, exL 22 New self employed group forming This group is for people working from home who have little contact with others during the day. Goals are to share our work, network and just have a dam good time with others. CaH Lisa at 675-3967 so we can set up some times. Old Time Music Jam Take down your fiddle and pick up your bow. Friends of Old Time Music have started an informal jam session on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Fire Hall. Okj 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. 30: Join the cub scouts The Shenandoah Area Council invites parents with boys in tee first through fifth grade to come to Rappahannock County Elementary School on > Thursday, August 30-at 7p.m. to find out more information about Cub Scouting. For more informaten on Cub Scouting, call Cubmaster Dan Bailey of Pack 123 at 540-987-8522 or you may call the Shenandoah Area Council at 540-662-2551 or visit their websiteatwww.sac-bsa.org. Sept 1: Whorton reunion The annual family reunion of the late Henry T Whorton and Lillie Cloud Whorton wifi be held at the Rappahannock Park, Washington on Saturday Sept 1, starting at 10:30 a m. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Please bring a covered cfish to be shared by all. For more information call Jeanne Brown at 540-937-4146. Sept 1: Bag Sale On Saturday, Sept 1 from 9 a m. to 3 p.m. the Ladies Auxiliary will have their $5 bag sale at tee Washington Thrift shop in Washington. Cali Jean Alther at 675-3844 for more information. Sept 1: Steve Rostonek of SteveSongs to perform Award winning family singer Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs will perform at the Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation building in Edinburg, Va., on Saturday, Sept 1 at 11 am. as part at the 45th Shenandoah Valley Music Festival season. In addition to the concert children who attend will receive a free book, courtesy of the Music Festival’s concert co-sponsor, the Title I program of the Shenandoah County school system. He has been performing his unique brand of original songs for kids and their families for more than five years. His music has won numerous national awards, including a Parents’ Choice Gold Award,a CMW Best Audio Award ,a NAPRA Honor and an i Parenting Media Award. Steve blends participatory songs, clever stories and great melodies into an experience that leads young listeners on what the Boston Globe mOft “not just a musical journey but an entertaining, interactive and educational one" The show is free for aH. For more information, call (540) 459-3396. Sept. 2: Branch is back! Friday night barbecues are ending at the Flint Hill Public House located at 675 Zachary Taylor Road in Flint Hill but brunch is back on starting this Sunday, Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $18 per person. Reservations are recommended. Phone (540) 675-1700. Sept 3/4: Apple HBI Bakery wOi be closing ITs been a wonderful ride,” said Eileen YUmaz as she announced the anticipated dosing of Apple Hifi Bakery in Sperryville. They will be open through September 3, Labor Day According to YHmaz, If there is inventory left" they will be open on Tuesday September 4, as well with items 50 percent off that day Stop by for that last blackberry tart! Phone Eileen at 540-987-9870. Sept 4: PAWL spay aid neuter trips The Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL), in collaboration with the Shenandoah \feOey Spay and Neuter Clinic, opens registration for the second of its regular monthly trips to Harrisonburg. Under this new program, costs of “tcang" pets are reduced dramatically: male cats $45, females $50; male dogs $55, female dogs $65. (Small additional charges may apply depending on the animal’s vaccination history) The heat * van trip will be Tuesday October 2. Registration tor this trip will dose on Tuesday, September 25. Owners register and pay in person in advance at the RAWL shelter in Amissville. First come, first served. Act now: 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. 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 School house 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 5: AARP Driver Safety Program An 8-hour classroom refresher course designed for those 50 and over will be offered at the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church, 1804 Zachery Taylor Hwy, in Huntly on Wednesday, September 5 from 8:30 am. - 5 p.m. Those completing this 8-hour course will receive a certificate which should reduce auto insurance costs. No Exams. The cost is $10.00 (to cover the cost of materials). Class size is limited. All drivers should bring their drivers license to class. For registration and further information, please call: Shannon with Rappahannock County Farm Bureau at 540-9878225 Sept 7: RAAC Movies are Back On Sept 7 at 8 p.m. the new season will open with The Queen” at The Theatre in Washington. Admission $6. Rated PG-13; 97 minutes run time. An intimate, revealing and sometimes humorous behind-the-scenes glimpse at the interaction between Her Majesty Elizabeth (Helen Mirren) and Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) foJkwving the death of Princess Diana. The two struggled to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public’s demand for an overt display of mourning. Helen Mirren won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in this film. Sept 8/9: Apple HHI Bakery Yard Sale With Apple Hill closing its doors, there may be some items that you'd like to purchase like catering equipment or baking items. Stop by from 9-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for some unique finds. Apple HHI Bakery is located in Sperryville on Main Street Phone Eileen Yilmaz at 987-9870 for information. Sept 9: Old Hollow Reunion The Annual “Old Hollow Reunion” will be held on Sunday, Sept 9 at Thornton's Gap Regular Baptist Church, Sperryville. Lunch will be served at 1 pi m. Please bring a covered dish, beverage and join us for a time of fellowship. For more information on the reunion call Ruby Dwyer at 540-987-8336. Sept 8: Picking Party Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be having their Picking Party on Saturday, Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department at 6 p. m. All bluegrass and country bands are welcome. There will be a 50/50 raffle. The Fire Department Auxiliary will be selling refreshments. Come out and enjoy a great night of fun and food in an alcohol and smoke free environment For more information call Michelle Jenkins at (540) 987-9440. Sept 8: Headwaters’ 10th Anniversary Taste of Rappahannock Mark your calendar for the evening of Saturday September 8, for Headwaters’ 10th, Taste of Rappahannock to raise i many programs that benefit l Rappahannock County. Tj^jpi^igjeattires a sampling of the finesUooAanl wiles of the county and the opaprtmtro raran one-of-a-kind prizes apf^Aeri^pjPthrough both a live and a sites* acti».%pAftore information on getting infiLghwitlr tne planning for this event or to be adde^tr^ne mailing list to receive an invitation, contact Headwaters Executive Director Cole Johnson at 675-1819 or via email at info@headwatersfdn.org. Sept 8: The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of the NSDAR meeting The Culpeper Minute Men Chapter of the NSDAR will hold their meeting on Saturday. September 8, at 11 a. m. Nikos Restaurant at the Bek Western Culpeper Inn, located on Business Route 29 South, Culpeper. VA Our honored guest and speaker will be: Admiral. John Marocchi, Ret, U.S. Navy. His topic: ‘New Developments at the VA WAR Memorial in Richmond”. The cost $12 per person: Reservations must be in by September 4,2007. For information, call: Maggie Francis 540-9678291. The Chapter is composed of residents from Rappahannock, Culpeper and Madison Counties. Sept 8: Aileen Picnic On Saturday, Sept 8, Aileen will hold their picnic at the Flint Hill carnival grounds starting at 4 p m. Please bring a dish and drink. For more information can Joyce Pullen at 987-8091. Sepf» 9: Coates Family Reunion The Coates Family Reunion will be held on Sunday September 9, at the Rappahannock Park PavHion on Route 522/211. Lunch will be served at 1 pm. Bring a covered dish. AH disposables furnished. Come early stay late. Share fun, fellowship and memories. For more information contact Frances Thornhill at 540-987-8100. ^ #*- ■— -M.-»-■ «»-» - oc(jl x iBstoncai aompwr The Rappahannock Historical Society will be hosting its Annual Meeting and fund laser at Montpelier, which was the stately; colonial home of the Thornton family of Rappahannock County Butt circa 1746, this histone treasure has a wealth of history attached to it dating from the Colonial RBriod of our County Please join us tor a glimpse of the past complete with tours of the mansion, lying 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 Bax 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. Sept 10: Train to be a Hospice volunteer Hospice of the Rapidan periodically offers free training for people interested in becoming volunteers and has scheduled its next training program beginning Monday, September 10. This is a comprehensive progam for people interested in volunteering with patients and their caregivers, and consists of a total of 21 hours, in seven 3 hour ses- * sions. Those interested in volunteering with events, community outreach and in the office require less extensive training. Training will take place at the Orange County Nursing Home; 120 Dogwood Lane, Orange from 1:00~4:00 p.m. Mondays and Wednesday’s beginning Monday, September 10 and ending on Monday, October 3. There will be no class on Wednesday September 19. No prior experience is required and the program is free of charge. Hospice of the Rapidan has volunteer opportunities with patient families in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock Counties and at its office in Culpeper. There is a particular need for volunteers in Orange County Interested people should contact Ruth Pavlik, Volunteer Coordinator, at 540-825-4840 to sign up, and must complete an application process prior to the beginning of class. Sept 10: Baflet at Bele Meade Ballet classes will be offered at Bele Meade Schodhouse again this year! The program is entering its fourth year and new and returning students are invited to participate. The classes are offered by Meghan Cupp, a former professional classical ballet dancer with 16 years experience teaching ballet to all ages. Ballet is fun and promotes strength, flexibility and coordination. Classes wi begin Monday, September 10. For more information please call Meghan at (540)987-8081. Sept 11: RRCSB to meet The Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board and Area Agency on Aging will hold its regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Tuesday September 11 at 1 p.m., at 15361 Bradford Road, Culpeper. Individuals with disabilities who require special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting should contact Paula Benenson at 540825-3100, ad. 3146 or TTY 540-825-7391. Sept 11: Rappahannock County Quilt Chib meeting The Rappahannock Quilt Club will resume monthly meetings on Tuesday, September 11 at the Washington Fire Hall located at 10 Firehouse Lane. Meetings are held monthly on the second Tuesday of the month starting at 9 a m. If you have one of those half finished quilt projects tucked away.in a chest and you would like to get re-energized, if you need large work areas to spread out, if you want to learn new quilting techniques or swap quilt patterns, come join our informal group. Our members use many quilting techniques - from all handwork to the latest in machine patterns. Beginners are welcome. Stop by and see what this talented group has to offer. Amanda Stultz Shahida will be offering baflet and yoga classes for the young set (ages 2-10) starling today. Ballet win be held at The Schoolhouse in Sperryville while yoga will be offered at the Rappahannock Wellness Center located at Hearthstone School. Phone for registration details at (540) 631 -1116 or email at amandastultzPyahool.com Sept 12: Health Caro Listening Tour On Wednesday September 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aging Together and Culpeper Regional Hospital are hosting the final stop on a statewide Health Care Listening Tour. This event organized by the Virginia Interfaith Center on Public Policy wil take place at the PoweH Wellness Center in Culpeper. Attendees win have the opportunity to answer the question "What do you think the health care system should provide for all people?” Public input from this and other stops throughout Virginia will be used to develop two important documents: A Health Care Bill of Rights to guide decision-makers and a white paper on state legislation that might be needed to improve the health care system. An RSVP is requested but not required. For more information or to RSVP cat Aging Together at 540-829-6405. Don't miss this opportunity to help shape health care policy in Virginia Sept 12: Warreuton Newcomers Club Are you new to the Warrenton Area? Come meet new friends and team about the interesting activities that the Newcomers Club has to offer. While based in Warrenton, we're reaching out to newcomers within a 60 minute drive. Free Admission. Learn more by attendtog the Warrenton Newcomers Club Activities Fair held Wednesday Sept 12 from 9:3Q am. to noon at the Warrenton's Visitor Center located at 33 N. Calhoun St in Warrenton. For more information cal 540-347-7720, email warrentonnewcometsdubPgmail.com, or visit our website at http://warrentonnewGomers.com X|Ka IP* VlvIKCUW UlnffWflvj Response s&is for sale Sharon Komar from the Casdelon Community Volunteer Fire Company will be selling 911 Reflective Emergency signs throughout the day at the Laurel Mills Country Store. The cost is $15 and signs can be made while you wait If we cant find you, we can't help you," stressed Komar. The reflective numbers help emergency vehicles cut down their response time. Phone Sharon for information at (540) 937-5225. Sept 15: ThM Annual Hume Day Festival For the third year in a row Leeds Ruritan Rak wifl be the home for Hume Day Join the Village of Hume on Saturday September 15 for a day of crafters, artisans, food, and entertainment Bring the family and enjoy a free event under the shadow of Big Cobbler and Rattlesnake Mountains. Many unique opportunities await you at the park. Alpaca and lamb farmers, sheep farmers, a dairying school, and free range turkey orders are being taken. A Viking Historian will be on hand to impress you with his costume and VDOT is there to answer questions about the area roads. Bring a picnic lunch or feast on barbeque donated by Marriott Ranch and kick back to the sounds of Shenandoah Travelers at 11:30 or Joan and Dave at 1:30. The Annual Jousting Competition will begin at 4:00. If you are interested in taking part in the joust please contact Jim Stribling at jrjfarm@erols.com or phone him at 364-2135. Sept 16: The third in the series of Combined Test/Dressage Schooling Shows run by the Old Dominion Hounds Pony Club are scheduled for Sunday, September 16. These shows are great confidenceboosters for young horses and riders just starting their showing careers, and are a lot of fun for children. For entry forms and information, contact Lesley Arnold at 540 636-2344, or lesleyamold @ hughes, net Sept 18: RCCA Board Meeting Community members are invited to attend the September Board Meeting of the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA). RCCA holds its monthly Board of Directors’ meeting on the third Tuesday of each .month from 5:30 -7:00 at the RCCA office at the School house in Sperryville (at the comer of Routes 522 & 211.) For more information, call the RCCA office at 987-9118. Sept 18: Workshop for smal farmers If you are a smaller scale farmer who operates a farm market stand, sells at a farmers market or directly to stores, participates in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), operates a pick-yourown farm, takes part in agritourism, or is considering any of the above, plan to attend a free, informative workshop designed to help you maximize your bottom line. “Propagating Profits for the Small Fruit and Vegetable Grower' will take place Tuesday, September 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the University Holiday Inn, 900 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, Virginia The workshop is presented by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency. Experts will let you in on what has made their own operations successful. • Tom Baker of Brookdaie Farm in Virginia Beach will reveal how producers can cash in on their locations. • Kitty Barker, Tourism Development Specialist with the Virginia Tourism Corporation, will describe how Tourism can help farmers tap into free resources that will help promote their operations. • Libbey Oliver, Market Manager of the Williamsburg Farmers Market, will recount the Market’s beginnings and discuss strategies for increasing its current success.. • Clif Slade of Sycamore Springs Farm and Market in Surry, Virginia will explain how his unique approach to vegetable production has added value to his produce and translated into profits at his farm market and a nearby farmers market Although the workshop is free, please register by calling 276/228-5501 ore-mailing Danny.Neel@vdacs.virginia.gov to ensure ample seating and handouts. Sept 18: Warrenton Commuter Bus Proposal The Ftappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission (RRRC) is exploring the feasibility of luxury commuter bus service from Warrenton F*ark and Ride Lot to Metro with possible other stops in Washington, DC. Interested? Stop by the Commuter Fair to be held Tuesday, Sept 18 from 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the Warrenton F’ark and Ride Lot located at the intersection of Routes 29 and 605 in Fauquier County. Have some refreshments and checkout the luxury bus. For more information, phone (540) 829-7451. Sept 22: Hawaiian Luau Sheriff’s candidate J.C. Welch would like to invite the community to an authentic Hawaiian Luau at the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department on Sept 22 from 6-9 pm. Come enjoy food, fun, and entertainment Free admission and donations wifi be accepted. Sept 22: Back by Popular Demand - Rain Barrels! The Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District will be hosting its 2nd "Build Vbur Own Rain Barrel" workshop on Saturday September 22 from 9a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Tbung Farmers' F’avilion in Madison, VA. Lunch will be provided. Barrels will cost $35 for 1 or $60 for 2, including hardware. Barrels without hardware will cost $15. Barrels can also be purchased without attending the workshop. For more information, please contact Stephanie DeNicoia at 540-825-8591 or by email at Stephanie.DeNicoia@va.nacdnet.net Sept 25: Volunteer drivers training Need a ride to the doctor? Due to the need of many in Ftappahannock County for transportation fo medical appointments, a group of local churches and community organizations have developed a progam known as RappMedRtdes. On Tuesday September 25, the American Cancer Society will hold a training from 1 to 3 at the library for volunteer ctivers. This is so Ftappahannock drivers can transport people to cancer treatment under the ACS Road to (recovery program. This can also be a refresher course for those already chiving. New volunteers are encouraged to come. To RSVP please call either Lola Walker at 825-3100, ext 3358, Judy Fteidinger-967-9600 or Sharon Pyne at Social Services at 675-3313. Sept 27: Rappahannock Elder Care Meeting The Rappahannock Elder Care Coalition, a group of local professionals and citizens devoted to better care of the elderly, will start meeting again on Sept 27, at the library at 1 pm. The Elder Care Coalition will be, among other topics, discussing the Senior Navigator website, with a representative present to answer questions. The meetings will, unless otherwise noted, be held on the fourth Thursday, every month afterwards. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. If you have any questions beforehand, please call Sharon Pyne at 675-3313.

Religious Notes Gid Brown Bible Baptist Church will be having special Labor Day services on Monday, Sept. 3 and Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m. each night. The guest speaker will be Dr. Bobby Robertson from Walkertown, N. C. Special singing and nursery nightly. Pastor John Burke invites all to attend. Amissvilie Baptist Church will be starting a new Non-Traditional Study Series on September 4, at 7 p. m. Are you unable to attend Sunday School? Is attending Sunday School uncomfortable for you? Do you want to learn more about the Bible? Please join us for this relaxed atmosphere study series where we try and answer all of your questions. The following classes are available for study: Foundations of Our Faith, Bible Survey/Old Testament Part One - Genesis-Ester and Understanding Teaching. For additional information please call the Church office (540) 937-6159 Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or e-mail us at AmissvilleBC@ comcast.net. Amissville Baptist Church is located at 776 Viewtown Road in Amissville. Woodville Baptist Church will be having their Homecoming Service on September 9 at 11 a. m. with Rev. Forrest Freeman, followed by a covered dish luncheon. Revival services will be nightly at 7:30 p. m. as follows: Sept. 9 with Rev. John Heddleston; Sept. 10 with Rev. Jeff Light and Sept. 11 with Rev. Phil Bailey and Rev. Dan Yowell. Please join us. Special Country Properties Rappahannock • Fauquier • Madison • Culpeper (irtlyli BROWN MOUNTAIN r ARM Rappahannock's finest! 254 acres with over 1/2 mile frontage on the Hughes River, spectacular views, high broad 40 acre pasture, large pond, hidden meadows, farmhouse and much more. This property has a wonderful v ariety of topography , from river bottom to the top of Brown Mountain and it is laced with many hiking and riding trails. This is a very special property. $3,000,000 North Foes Road The perfect country property in Rappahannock's premier equestrian area! 55 acres with mountain views, pasture, forest and river frontage. Includes a three bedroom cottage. 25 acres on the river - $495.000.30 acres plus cottage - $769,000. Both parcels - $1,230,000 South Pots 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 w ith an approved 4 bedroom perc and underground utilities. A great location and a great value. $295,000 - $479,000 SCHOOLHDUSE R()AD - CoMMERUAI/RkSIDENTIAL This immaculate property has excellent, commercial potential forprofessional offices. Hit has an outstanding location on 2 acres in the designated commercial area across from the elementary sch(X)l. C urrently a residence w ith 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 Mountain Road This five acre It* has a great location, com enient to Warrenton and Culpeper It is partially open and has several building sites with gotxl views. Ideal new home site for a builder, family or retiree. $1494100 Battle Run Lane This 8.4 acres has everything’ - western and southern exposures, great mountain views, old stone walls, mature Dogwoods and < )aks, small pond and at least two excellent building sites. $255,000 mmm Hk.hks River Retreat Rappuhanntvk is known for its sparkling v istas but it has been a long time since a property this special has heen i >n the market. It is 57 acres near Old Rag with over 1/4 mile Hughes River f rontage, a large open pasture with stunning 360 degree views and a large pond in a hidden glen. $9904)09 Rollins Ford Road .Remarkable 33.5 acre parcel with a convenient location. 15 minutes to Warrenton. Magnificent elevated building site, large woodland pond and ready for building. $435,009 Deer Lane [his charming, almost new colonial in Seven Springs. Culpeper is a gem. Numerous upgrades and amenities including hardw ixxl Ho* ws on the main level, crown molding, gas fireplace, and an enormous deck. 3 acre vux xied lot $359,000 Etlan Farm Spectacular one-of-a-kind offering with breath taking views of Old Rag and the Shenandoah National Park. I87 acres, protected by a scenic easement, w ith an enviable combination of rolling pasture. hanJwixxJ forest and strong mountain streams.The farm is being offered three ways; 80 acres - $1,395,000. 107 acres - $1,595,000. 187 acres - $23*50.000 Hr Iverson Mt. Lane I his intriguing duplex near Hint Hill has a total of 3 hednxxns. 2 baths and 2 kitchens. The units share a carport that could lx enclosed tor an impressive great room. On 10 wooded acres. $3354100 Etl an Road U you are ltx>king lor stunning mountain v iews. you must see this 14 acre parcel 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 drove, mature pines, and towering hardwoods. $295,000 The 2nd Women In Worship Conference will be held in Fredericksburg, VA, September 28 - 29 at the Holiday Inn Select. Our special guest will be the dynamic, beautiful, anointed, gospel recording artist Ms. Vickie Winans! You don't want to miss this year's conference. So, don't delay — register today! Prices will increase after August 17. Registration includes all conference materials, two meals, and a concert ticket. Check in begins on Friday at noon, the EXPO will be open with vendors and other exciting activities. Friday night will feature the guest speaker, Dr. Debbie Thomas and the conference ends on Saturday evening with Ms. Winans in concert! There will be evening worship on Friday; and a prayer breakfast and workshops on Saturday. Minister Isaac Howard returns this year as the Conference Musician. Pre-registration is required. Concert tickets can only be confirmed at this time with the conference registration. Due to space availability, concert tickets only may be available. Registration will be $95/person with 10 registrants and $ 100/one person through September 21. Walk-ins are permitted, but meals and concert tickets are not guaranteed. Our conference is being held the same time as Parents' Weekend at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. Although we have booked rooms, accommodations will be tight at all area hotels. For more information: Contact the Conference Coordinators, Dr. Hortense Hinton, 540-8296331, Minister Patricia Wormley, 540-786-8736 or Sis. Nan Butler Roberts, President, Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association, Inc. Women's Auxiliary, 540.399.1539 or email wayIand_blueridge@ usa.com. Planning underway for class reunion Any student living in our area who graduated from Culpeper High School with the class of 1997 and has not been contacted, please call 540-560-4129 for all the information on the reunion. You may also contact Angela at Currently, the reunion is planned to be held in November. Our community extends great sympathy to the family of Justin Bryant Jenkins of Frazier Farm on Turkey Inspiring Tfwugfit& by Randy Minter THE IRISH WAKE Although the Irish Wake is a well-known funeral tradition, this glorious send-off of the departed is not in such widespread practice as it once was. While it is now the custom to view the body in a funeral home, a traditional wake has a the body laid out in the home of a family member or friend. With head and hands visible, the deceased is dressed in his or her best clothes, with a shroud covering the body from the chest down. Visitors are greeted at die door and -aayited tawta the body, suy*1 prayer, and be seated. All clocks in the house are stopped as a sign of respect. Refreshments are provided while family and friend reminisce. At MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we honor all religious and ethnic groups. We will work with you to determine a commemoration that will accommodate your requests. No detail is too large or too small for us to handle. Contact us whenever you need us at (540) 347-3431. We will arrange a confidential meeting and tour of our well-appointed facility at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We are here 24 hours a day for you. Please semi your questions or comments to my office or e-mail me at: “May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live.” - Irish Blessing Ridge Road who passed away last Tuesday. Jenkins was a cousin of this writer. Condolences go out to Mr. J. Wayne Corbin and family of Reva Way upon the passing of his father, Mr. Wesley Corbin. Among those from our surrounding areas who attended the Ketocton Association of Regular Baptist Churches at Mt. Carmel Regular Baptist Church in Luray last weekend were Mr. and Mrs J. T. Dodson, Mrs. Ada Smith, Mrs. Ed Clatterbuck, Miss Brenda Frazier, Mr. and Ed Shaw, Mrs. Aline Johnson, Mrs. Leanna Wharton, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Burke, Roy Thomas, Dickie Burke, Nina Peyton and Maria Atkins. Saturday Mrs. Chad Frazier was given a party at her home in observance of her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Shelvy Frazier returned to their home on Castleton Ford Road last Thursday, after a weeks meeting at Richlands, on the Virginia/Tennessee border. They were also guests on Saturday afternoon of his sister, Mrs. Maria Atkins of Sperryville. Elder and Mrs. Nelson Pettit of Broadway were Sunday luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Dodson of Satm«y r:Johnny, Kellie, Karla, Matthew and Mark Bragg were Sunday guests of Mrs. Janet Peregory. Congratulations to Mrs. Sharon Leake, wife of Darren Leake who has been appointed Nursing Chair Person for Germans Community College, of the Culpeper Regional Hospital Faculty and a college with 6,000 students. Sharon has a Master's Degree in Nursing and is also a certified midwife. She is also the daughter-in-law of James Leake of Rappahannock County and this writer had the privilege of meeting her last week to learn of her achievements. A reminder to all our area readers, the Culpeper Library will be closed Sunday and Monday, September 2 and 3. The Boston Development on the former Burke property is beginning to grow, with one house completed and another almost finished, with Boston Marie F. Atkins 987-8802 others to follow. Belated wedding anniversary wishes go out to Junior and Mary Thornhill Gray, John and Lorraine Early, William and Margaret Burraker and each couple is wished many, many more. The Tiny Angels Learning Center is now open on Norman Road. For information, call 540-3388. The descendants of Tom and Louise Jenkins held their annual reunion on Saturday at the Rappahannock Recreation Center. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Johnson of Boston upon the arrival of their son, Jonathan William, bora at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton on July 30. Happy Birthday Jonathan - you’re one month old today! The Salem Volunteer Fire held another of their “Singing and Picking" parties last Thursday evening with a large crowd in attendance, enjoying the performances of several bands and groups. This party was held in the ^old £re hall - all are looking forward to the grand opening of the new hall very soon. Closing out the month of August, we’d like to extend Happy Birthday wishes to Heather and Terry Cubbage, Virgil Payne, Rachel Jenkins, Rosie Wiarton, Savannis Cubbage, Jamie Nicholson, Kathy Cubbage, Margaret Buraker, Haley Reese, Lizzie Ramos, and Beverly Tharp. May eur gracious Lord grant each of you to enjoy many more birthdays. Now with school bells ringing and big yellow buses rolling, please be extra careful as you travel the highways and pray that no serious tragedy will occur. Be extra careful looking out for smaller children just entering our schools. May we never forget our sick and shut in friends, who are not as fortunate to enjoy life on this great earth as many of us do. 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Welcome Christopher Ryan! Christopher Adam and Angela Jenkins of Washington are proud to announce the birth of their son, Christopher Ryan who was born on August 1 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton. He weighed 5 lbs. 12 oz. and was 18 V* inches long. Ryan was welcomed home by his big sisters, Brianna and Mirandah. Grandparents are Nelson and Janet Jenkins of Washington, Wendy Reid of Sperryville and Gene and Anita Reid of Colonial Beach. Great-grandparents are Virginia Cloud of Washington and the late John Cloud, Eva and Bobby Menefee of Culpeper and the late Nelson Jenkins, Eddie Jenkins of Sperryville, Mildred Jenkins of Front Royal and the late Eugene Reid Sr., of Warrenton and the late Betty Marshall of Colonial Beach. Woodward is 2008 Miss . Virginia USA state finalist Sherri Woodward from Sperryvdle has made it through the interview process and has been accepted as a state finalist in the 2008 Miss Virginia USA/Miss Virginia Teen USA program. This is a rare opportunity for any young lady. She will take part in a spectacular event, which selects Miss Virginia USA and Miss Virginia Teen USA. She will have the opportunity to win substantial prizes, college scholarships, cash and the chance to compete in the prestigious national Miss USA or Miss Teen USA Pageant. Miss USA traditionally wins a terrific prize package and represents our nation in the Miss Universe pageant! Additionally, this is an opportunity to be involved with a program that emphasizes physical fitness, inner and outer beauty, social and civic involvement and hard work. The event has over 50 years of tradition of spotlighting positive role models for today's young people. As a prospective sponsor; you are asked to participate financially by providing all or a portion of a contestant’s sponsor ship fee. This fee may come from a business, civic organization, dub, or family and friends. If applicable, this could come from an advertising budget and be utilized as a tax deduction. The fee helps cover a myriad of expenses from production of shows, hghting, sound and music to the judges panel and special entertainment. Prizes include expenses for Miss Virginia USA or Miss Virginia Teen USA to compete at the national Miss USA or Miss Teat USA Pageant, including but not limited to round trip airfare, cash for incidentals, wardrobe, stationary, photos, and more. As a sponsor placing an ad in our program book, if requested by the contestant, you may be listed in the press release she may send to her hometown media. Please make your check payable to Miss Virginia USA or Miss Virginia Teen USA (be sure to put the contestant’s name in the bottom left corner) and give directly to your contestant. Anyone who would like to sponsor or give a donation, call Sandy at 540-987-9729 or Sherri at 540-675-3600. WMi II !r« SAM SNEAD REALTY^ I Custom 4568 sq.ft, built home with one level living & j | finished basement on 25+ wooded acres, (currently in land j ; use for forestry) Small stream through middle of property. , I House has many upgrades with 2 car attached and i I matching 3 car detached garage House has trex decking | and screen porch and much much more. Builder is owner. I Listing Agent Suzanne Simpson I MLS*RP6305946 $675,000 i “Artists, Writers and Lovers” ' Your private oasis. Leave the city lights behind and answer ; nature s call. Tins very unique piece of mountain land is 4.9205 acres directly on the Shenandoah National Peril line in Washington. VA. : MLS*RP6258159 $250,000 Gateway To All Listings m MLS Search | www.samsneadrcalt7.ct Volunteer drivers needed for new Accessible Van Program Are you looking for a worthwhile way to spend your extra time? Would you like knowing that what you do helps seniors and other people with special needs attend much-needed health care visits? Please consider the following volunteer opportunity: The Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Board/ Area Agency on Aging has been awarded a handicap accessible van through a Federal Transit Administration grant to assist seniors and persons with special needs. The plan is to have this van available <me day per week, in each county the agency serves, with the exception of two days per month for trips to UVA Hospital. The tentative sched Photo courtesy of Lola Walker ule is to have the van available in Culpeper County on Mondays, Fauquier on Tuesdays, Orange on Wednesdays, Rappahannock every other Thursday, and Madison on Friday. The UVA trips will be the additional two Thursdays. The service will be available for any type of health care appointment, to include crossing county lines within the five-county area. If no appointments are scheduled on a given day, senior center participants can use the service for trips to the post office, banks, pharmacies, and grocery stores. We are looking for people age 21 or older with a good driving record and a willingness to help. Training will be provided by our agency’s Transit Department, and radio communication will always be available. This service is designed to help our citizens maintain something that is priceless to then—their independence. For more information, please call Lola Walker at 540-825-3100 ext. 3358. P r §8 ip 9 3 S -f |§ . ,

Qapf •Se APPAHANNOCK EAL ESTATE ESOURCES Washington, VA (540 >-675-1190 t i COMM ERCIA L/IN VES TM E.\ T PROPERTY! t OFHO Bl ILDING-C enter of I M-k A .ishington, half u block tro ’. . . nirthouse. 85% rented, carryiik iisel* Long-term tenants. M : 50.000.00 HIGHWAY COMMERC1ALCurrently a 4BR/2BA home on .47 acres, in Sperryvillc, with the I hornton River bordering the back yard. Endless possibilities for Offices ■ or Shops. S525.000.00 LAI RI L MILLS STORE1 K er one acre, approved gas pumps, front porch for sitting Jr visiting, rental apartment on 2“ floor & usable basement S34fr,50*).00 VOTED BEST COUNTRY STORE BY: Virginia Readers Choice Award Hatch Zindel. Broker. OKI. ABR butclrurapfreaicstiitt'.coin Buyer Brokerage since 198* f=J Trish Bartholomew Super Agent tbartioearthlmk.com New look at Baldwin Grocery Is anyone wondering what they are doing at Baldwin Grocery in Washington? They are upgrading their gas tanks. Word is out that we will be able to get gas by the middle of next week. Friendly staff will greet you whether you enter the Baldwin Grocery or the 211 Quickie Mart which are both owned by Paul and Cucie Baldwin who are very proud of the community they serve. We are truly blessed to have both stores nearby. Birthday wishes Birthday wishes go out to Yvonne Darrell, the post master of Washington. She will celebrate her birthday today, August 30. Stop in and wish her a happy birthday. Also wishes go out to Trevor Lee of Washington who celebrated his day on August 28. Quilt Club meeting The Rappahannock Quilt Club will have their monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at the Washington Fire Hall located at 10 Firehouse Lane at 9 a. m. If you have one of those half finished quilt projects that got tucked away in a chest or if you want to learn new quilting techniques or swap quilt patterns, come join the group. Beginners are welcome. Stop by and see what this talented group has to offer. School has started With the start of school Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Jan Clattertxjck PUMP POWER: Baldwin Grocery in Washington is getting new gas pumps. Washington Jan Clatterbuck 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com let’s be reminded to be cautious in the neighborhoods and within all designated school zones. Every school year there are bus related fatalities occurring while children are getting on or off the bus, so drivers need to always be attentive, and obey the posted speed limits and school bus signals. Here are some reminders. Yellow flashing lights on a school bus means the bus is FINE PROPERTIES, LL ' A Oasis Vineyard* Hume, VA ins acres with mountain views. 60->- acres in irrupts, IHH* ssj.fr production. entertainment tjciim. F rench country ■ i"me \\ 4 nrepiaecs. ti >rm.ii in mu and dining r<»>rn. tamin’ fix®!, rcc room.. itr.ee. sauna. 4 bedroom and 4.5 baths. F a >wtr itvei storage and d ear garage. I .arce terrace, swim mine; pool. Separate 1 bedroom truest house. ><>.5i io.i w)t). Hylton Head, Rixeyville, VA <i bedroom, 5.5 baths, energy efficient, virtually maintenance free, ~(hhi+ square ft t rench ('ountn manor home. Mam distinctive feature- and upgrade-. I ulh fur ished ba-cnient with media room. Over 8‘) rolling acres uith a new barn and long frontage on Indian Run. 8! <)‘)5JH«i 78 Piedmont St., Washington, VA Great opportunity tor village living. Walking distance to town. This charming cottage on .44 of an acre has hardwood floors, 3 bedrooms. 3 baths, living room, dining room and great porches. Old bam on property. Town water and sepne. $299,000. |H Lynn Wiley 540-251-7441 Jud Glascock 540-592-3238 Lynn Wiley 540-253-7441 Double Log Cabin, Castleton, VA 1 :i .rtr ;:c >■ -:z. h.*i2k. per ret. r f» *t .1 uccks.:nf r«. rr„..1 r' Th> f ’’r.w :.i' _ 'V'.!n»in:\ nu with hrcniacc, ! 5 barn-. - 11 v ■ i-ii! f’i < ■ < :.■ : hi. hi.; Ik'Uk 11 )i <\. I'ic '■ " 'l'C •' Pi i. PI VC' II.lie i the it:- .iCK.i.n * >! !|* WOODNXTND, FlJNT HlU, VA r.xptrt R.TN aaa>i: >r -h:> Ixdr »-r... > bath rai-nhousc. .utsick: I lint l till. I « nirmir kitchen. loo or c-nrcH.uninc space, front pmh (Acriookint: orchards and mountain* Scp.tr.».- office-/ ^ftie!!* buikhnji BcaunitJh landscap'd ! acre crordcn lot. 1‘chlct weekend retrc-.it < >r rc-tircmc-nr h< >mc-. S/d/.1»«I. Killermont, Washington, VA Ward-winning architecture, a scanning view, and exquisite gardens. Bordering the Shenandoah National Park, this 31 acre estate is the ultimate private retreat. Garage, elevator and many other extras. Every aspect or this 4 bedroom, 5 bath home on 4 levels is a srudv of understated luxurv. 52,750,000. Vmv Slo.mc Timbers 540-98~-8668 \ian Zuschlag ~ m-sjt m i. t» m *** v 540-937-6124 Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Garnette’s \1tn, Culpeper Co, VA bcdr*«>m. 2.; bath. ! tear ..:»! < .ip, « !Kt :n p condition. !**.»>“ .teres halt w .. ded is. h.ff ..-icyred p-red a ”i!i wirt- spectacular :oi» .ft >i,; K \j, „ < >pcn rU.or plan. M.un level Master Sadr ».ip. .my. *sd 2 car jj.tr.uic ck detached f car car tec w-rt -h. p ^roratje buikUnjj. !•) minutes to the town <«t < if pc per. Harris Hollow; Washington, VA Hiker's paradise at the head of rhe (lams Hollow Trail. \mntsphenc cabin with stone wails nestled against the mountains. V> acres of woodland mails. Rush Rjver, and more, r bedroom. 3 bath, home with media room, •rttice, workshop and two. sheds. Price includes- .ill fur nishings, fixtures and equipment. vO),i N X i. Royal Avenue, Front Royal, VA Lovely, 1929 well-built stone home with 5 bedrooms and 2.5 baths on nearly one-third of an acre. Great in-toun location. Zoned for residential or commercial use. Superb investment potential. >441>,o<h>. Jud Glusoxrk 540-592-3238 Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Howie Swaim 340-673-99‘W preparing to stop and load or unload children. Motorists need to slow down and prepare to stop. Red flashing lights and an extended stop arm mean the bus has stopped and children are boarding or exiting the bus. Motorists must come to a complete stop a safe distance from the bus and wait until the bus begins moving before they start driving again. Moms - enjoy your time now! Sperryville Barbara Adotfi adolfibarbara@ verizon.net (540) 987-8682 Welcome to Baby Natalie Florence! Melissa Cupp and Ryan Campbell of Sperryville welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Natalie Florence, on August 15 at Culpeper Regional Hospital. Natalie weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. and is healthy and happy. Melissa is an attorney with Baumgardner and Brown in Washington and w Ryhn works for McCrea Heating and Air Conditioning in Gainesville. Natalieh older brother, Ryan, is 2 1/2 and attends CCLC. Meghan and Addie Cupp of Woodville are a proud aunt and cousin respectively. Village signs Last spring the high school students worked very hard to get our signs done before the Living Towns workshop held in May. This past weekend Davette Leonard was able to complete painting the lettering for us, increasing greatly the visibility and beauty erf' the signs. Please take a look when you pass by any of the three signs and give a cheer for Tom Tepper, chief designer of the sign, for the high school students and for Davette who worked in the 100 degree heat to complete painting the lettering! Tourism in the news The Rappahannock-Rapidan Planning District Commission convened a meeting of representatives from the five county region to begin to pull together a plan for promoting regional tourism. This was a lively discussion searching for consensus. In the end, the agreement was that the Commission will take the lead in a no-cost regional effort to develop an information sharing mechanism Future goals will be decided upon when the group re-convenes. Representing Rappahannock County were Phil Irwin, Claudia Mitchell, Laura Overstreet and Barbara Adolfi. Eddie Wayland was out of town, but will participate in future meetings. In the news The magazine “Her Sports and Fitness,” in a regular column called “discoveries.. trips and tips” featured Blue Ridge Getaways offered by The House on Water Street, including a fall trekking package. In a one page article about Sperryville entitled “Secret Autumn Getaway” Southern Living magazine (September issue) highlighted our small town charm, several businesses and places to stay Selected for inclusion in the magazine were: The House on Water Street, Hopkins Ordinary, Long View Gallery Old Rag Photography Sperryville Corner Store, Thornton River Grille, Antique Tables Made Daily, Glassworks Gallery and Gadino Cellars. This media coverage was the result of the leadership of Laura Overstreet, volunteer consultant to many of us in the county. Thanks Laura!

The Rappahannock News and the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL) present Your Next Beat Friend: Wally Photo by Jed Duvall The educated guess is that I am a mix of Basset and something uncertain. Basset, Shmasset what’s unportant is what I will become as a part of your family. I am Wally and am frightfully dean and extremely gentle. Just look at the health of my coat and dearness of the eye. I went along with this picture-taking without even a frown for the photographer, let alone a bite. I am two or three years old and simply love children, cats and other dogs. I get along with my neighbors at least as well as you do with yours. The handters here at the RAWL shelter in Amissville report that I “seem to be housebroken," so I will be charitable and say the same for them. This past week 2 dogs were joined with new owners. RAWl * Ute Rappahannock Animal Welfare League is located in Amissville at 164 Weaver Road. They can be readied 7 days a week between 8 ajn. and 1 pjn. at (540) 937-3283. Check our their website at wwwirawldogs.org Nature From Page B1 Rappahannock County, he decided he needed to do something personal to help ensure kids were having the same opportunities that he had to learn about the mysteries of the outdoor world. I .ike my Big Rock, his old Charlottesville haunts were also being enveloped by the growth of the city, and he knew that even in rural Rappahannock County, kids needed help in experiencing the outdoors. A Nature Camp network is born And so 21 years ago - two decades before Richard Louv’s extraordinary book and the Children & Nature Network which it has created - he became one of the founders of the Piedmont Environmental Council’s regional network of Natural History Day Camps, which today serve Rappahannock, Albemarle, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Orange Counties. Originally held at Rock Mills, the Rappahannock Nature Camp was later relocated to Singing Creek. In June of this year, Lyt, with able help from assistant director Trista Scheuerlein and counselors Anna Oesher and Dylan Dwyer, conducted the eighth session of the camp at Singing Creek for eight een campers. This kind of local action is part of the treatment for Nature Deficit Disorder recommended by Richard Louv. I’ve had the opportunity to meet Richard several times, most recently at the March 2007 Environment Virginia Symposium in Lexington, where he energized the room as a keynote speaker. Afterwards, I talked to him briefly about the Piedmont Environmental Council camps and Lyt Wood’s role in them. In that conversation, and in a subsequent email exchange, Richard Louv underscored the vital role ^ of Wood and the PEC nature camps. “A national awakening about the importance of nature experience to healthy child development is certainly under way” Richard wrote me. “The nature camp efforts in Rappahannock county are an essential, grassroots expression of that movement.” Hands-on experience Lyt understands the importance of direct experience to his campers. “The idea is to get them outside to wake up to the really beautiful natural world.” Every morning at the camp starts with checking to see what insects have been attracted to perch on a white sheet hung out overnight with a light in front of it, and what kind of animal may be residing in a live trap - frequently an opossum, but occasionally a raccoon - before they’re released back into their Singing Creek habitat. Lyt also knows how gadgets can get in the way of that direct experience. “No cameras in camp,” he told me, explaining that when a child holds a camera, it becomes the focus, rather than the living thing itself. “Instead, we emphasize the real connection between that living thing and its habitat.” Besides, kids have plenty of other opportunities to learn how to use cameras, along with computers and other electronics. This is entirely consistent with Richard Louv’s ideas in the email he sent me. “Let’s hope for a revival of the idea of camps as places to connect to nature, not to computers,” he wrote. Amazingly, the campers' favorite activity is what Lyt calls simply “quiet time.” At the start of camp, each child chooses his or her own special place in the woods, and then every day they spend 20 minutes just sitting in it. “They can write or draw if they want, but no books or talking. And we get no complaints, not a single one.” Even kids who have a hard time sitting still for five minutes in school or at home are able to appreciate 20 minutes of stillness to observe the birds and insects around them, or just be within their own world of thoughts. Richard Louv would also understand this very well. In Last Child in the Woods, he documents studies which have shown how experience outside, in nature, can have amazing benefits for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - and he postulates that the absence of outdoor experiences may even be one of its causes. In addition to collecting the tuition and administering the payroll, one of the key roles of the Piedmont Environmental Council in the regional camps is to deal with another of the causes of nature deficit documented by Richard Louv, fear of litigation and the escalating cost of liability insurance. PEC solves this by providing insurance coverage for all the regional camps. Without this, Lyt emphasizes that the nature camps would not be financially possible. Lyt’s involvement with kids doesn’t stop with his Singing Creek camp. He also is an instructor at Nature Camp in Rockbridge County, the same camp he attended as a boy. When the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs decided that it could no longer sponsor the camp, he joined with a large group of camp alumni to save it. So far, they’ve raised over half a million dollars for needed improvements, and the camp is going strong. For Lyt Wood, helping to instill this appreciation of nature into another generation is clearly part of his life’s work. “We have a blast, but this work is also very senous. Without a genuine appreciation of the natural world, any conservation or environmental issue is just too abstract.” 7I75TT7* T JACK EVANS SjfC. 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<Sa0L 540-351-1664 888-351-1660 Mail. Fauquier . Times - Democrat] Classified Dept. 39 Culpeper St. Warrenton, Va 2018< 540-351-0121 StnaiL... fa“<?uierctassffied@ tjmespapers.com Advertising DEADUNES REAL ESTATE Mon. 11 a.m. BUSINESS DIRECTORY Thurs. 12 noon ALL OTHER CLASSIFIED ADS DUE... Mon. 4 p.m. (Fit 3 p.m. proof deadline) After an ad is ordered... (t cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadline for that issue. At the time of placing your ad, it will be read or foxed 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. Aval 9/1, furnished apt, Marshaii/Rt 66, quiet setting. $795/mo. utils incl. No smkg/pets. (540)364-3348 Bsmt efficiency apt in Ig home on 12 acres, full BA, W/D, wet bar. sep ent, 4 stall bam also avail. $1lOO/mo. (540)222-2284 FLETCHER RENTAL PROPERTIES 292 Broadview Ave 540-347-7055 ★1 bedroom efficiency apt in Warrantor) @ $600/mo utilities included. No Pets Owner/Agent AS homes owned A managed by us Sperryvtte, Pvt 1BR detach grge apt w/grt views. Beaut, kit. hdwd firs. $700/mo + sec dep. 540-219-0997 10 mins to Warrenton4BR, 3BA. 2car grge, stone & cedar colonial, 12ac, pvt country home, Ig master, hdwd tlrs, pets neg. $1600/ mo. Horse fac, avail. (540)222-2284 3BR, 2BA, near Washington & Rapp GW, $11 -31200/mo. RetWdep req’d. 6-8pm onty (540)622-2855 4/5BR, 3.5BA, colonial, wrap porch, quiet cul de sac, huge yd. Vint Hill area, office, whirlpool, 2 car garg, shed, finished bsmt, W/D. Sec dep & 1st mos rent. $2.550/mo. 540-349-1117 4BR, 38A, Rappahannock, l/2ae lot, wood firs, fin bsmt w/in-law suite & sep kit, 10 mins from 66. Pets consid. $1250/mo. Owner/ Agent. (317)371-2949 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. $1295. Call 540-987-8432. CLARKE COUNTY, Berryville Off Rt. 340 Single family Ranch built 2002 3BRs, 2BAs, Bsmnt. CAC, 2 Gas Log FPs all appls, $1800/mo. Credit Check. Sec Dep 540-955-1384 Fauquier Co, 5 BR. 3 BA home w/ 2 fin Ivls. nice yard, great neighborhood. $1495/ mo. Sec Dep, Cred Ck 540-439-2882 For Rsnt 3BR. Log Home on 78 acres. Private Hunting Land, w/ lots of deer and turkey Great location in Purcellville. Va for raising kids in Great schools Avail Sept 2007 $2100 mo 703-731-5434 Gainesville: 3br 2 5ba. 1 4ac. fr. dr. Ir. bsmt. 2car. landscpd, patio, fen yrd. quiet nbrhd. $2100 703-732-1724 Hamilton: Charming historic 2BR priv cottage. recent reno. CAC. HW fir. marble. W/D. 5 mms to Leesburg. avl. turn. & decor $1595 - utils. Short Long term avail 1Q/1 ' Call owner agent Julie @ 703-431-2575 LOVETTSVILLE Area Top floor bnck ranch 3BR. 2BA. fpl, all appls. $1200/mo. Call 540-882-3686 Lovettsville: Farmhouse w water view1 3BR, 1BA. 3 porches Lg LR. laundry rm 8 hdwd firs. Peaceful 4. private. W D incl $140Gmo. No pets, no smkg. Refs * deposit required 703-727-5485(D) or 540-822-93451E) Lov*ttsvlll«(N«ar): SFH, 2BR 2BA. porch, dec*. «/d. $1500 * dep Bsmt »sunrocm $750 540-822-4274 „(Iimes Community Newspapers LUXURY HOME Bealeton 4 br SF $1950 Rent/own NVFH, 703-217-2468 Marshall, Roomy Cape Cod, 3 BR, 15 BA. Hardwood floors, Fireplace. large backyard. Full basement. Near I-66. $1,400/mo. 540364-0364 MIODLEBURG/THE PLAINS Sm house 3BR, 2BA, w/d, porch, no smkg. Avail 11/1 $1500/mo. + utils 540-687-6763, brevnov@starpower net 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 Ig mountian top apt with views, $1500. 540-229-9328 No Money Down - Free list of properties avail, w/ no down payment. Call Charles Ervin. 703-395-5934 RE/MAX ABSOLUTE Ortwin, sen, 3BA rambler, 1+ac, Ig kit w/all appl's, FP. surround deck & front porch, full walkout bsmt. rec rm, W/D. $1600'mo (540)364-3647 Paris, VA, 1830 Brick House with fantastic views of Pans Valley. 2BR, 1BA. LR, Ig eat-in kit, bsmt. laundry rm Security dep. Credit ck, verifiable Ref s req'd. No pets. $1250/ mo. maximum occupancy family of 4 2 yr. lease req d Nonsmokers only Owners Repr. Mrs. Sherwood 540-687-6500 Paris, VA, 4BR, 2BA House. Eat-m Kit. office, Laundry Rm. deck,lots of closets, garg, Ht pump, CAC. 2 yr lease req d. Freshly painted (in & out) Sec. dep. Credit Ck, & venfiable Refs req d. No pets. $1500 mo max occupancy family of 6. Non-smokers only. Owners Repr Mrs Sherwood 540-687-6500 Rappahannock County: Washington Va: 2BR/1BA home.wd firs, fresh paint, renov kit, nr Inn $1000 Sperryville Va: 2BR/28A home on large farm newly renovated $900 Sperryville Va: Manor Home on large farm, 4BFV 3.5BA, renovated in exc location. $1700 Piedmont Sothebys International Realty 540-675-1675 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 ( r~7—> 022 V_; Rappk County •3 bdrm 2 bth modern farmhouse. $1500.00 •4 bdrm, 2 bth 2 story in village $1400.00 •3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bth rambler w/full basement. $1200.00 Rappk Real Estate Resources - 54-675-3843 Rent with option to buy Farm house / Colonial in Warrenton, 4-5 br, 2.5ba + 1/2, full fin bsmt, featuring rec & game room. $1995/mo. Call Joe Doyle Remax. 703-975-4622 C. 703-754-4341 O Reston: 1850sf SFH, 3BR, 2FBa.. Ig. back yd, full bsmt. 2 blks from tollroad. $1800 703-715-8876 'or 703-655-7291. Sumerduck, Ig 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 Ivl in newer sub. Library, hdwd fls, Irg covered deck, garage, walking dist to Old Town. Electric included. $1 750/mo. 540-272-7266 (540)341-3546 Warrenton: 4BR, 3.5BA In Town villa, 3lvls, grge, must have credit chk & refs. $1650/mo. Anne Hall Long & Foster (540)341-3538 Washington-1 BR House, $600/mo Avail Sept or Oct. d/w. w/d, remote area 540-987-8412 Washington, VA, $1450/ mo. updated stone & cedar 3t>r & loft. 2 FP, 20 acs. wooded, river, stables 301-986-5475 WRITERS RETREAT. Cabin with ibr ifbath set among the whistpering pines on large farm. 2 mi from Washington. Va. $650, mo call Alex Sharp 540-219-4425. Leesburg Private entrance. Kit and bath. 2BR. 2BA, LR. DR. W D $1650 - 1 3 utils. Call 703-362-0333. Your AD Could BE HERE Call 347-4222 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 Friendiy* • Storage Units • Bus Service On-Site • Ceiling Fans • Beautiful Park Like Setting FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS APTS 540-825-5050 CALL NOW, SPECIAL WON T LAST* 500 Concord Place, Culpeper, VA 22701 email: fnendshipheightsapts@yahoo com ‘some restrcnors doo»y Leesburg, RENT20WN/ OWNER FINANCING 3BR. 2BA, fully renovated. from $1495/rtjo OLREA 703-967-4961 allsasellshouses.com Sterling Beautiful 3BR, 2.5BA, 2 level, very spacious, NP/NS Good Credit $1350/mo 703-402-5090 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. Remington: Large office $1600/mo. More space avail. Avail 9/1. Olafsen Realty. 540-347-1505. Prime retail space, 1K sq ft +, Prince Wm, Culpeper, Stafford. Spotsylvania, Albermarle Cntys. The retail experts, Hanscome Team,Remax. 703-909-7184 RES. POMOLOGIST. 35+ years exp in Ag./ horticulture. Fruit production to farm maint. Seeking small apt/cabtn, rustic okay in exchange work. 540-987-9841 Ive mes BIG and small game hunting in No. Va. Call 703-670-9783 or visit www.nsa-inc.com Warrenton, $236K, affordable exclusivity, cath ceiling, open floor plan. FP. 2BR, 2BA, balcony. Walk to all, quiet.(?03)217-6108 YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL TODAY TO PLACE YOUR AD! 540-347-4222 OR FAX 540-351-0121 DISTRESS SALE: Bank Foreclosures. Free list of Foreclosure Properties. Receive a free computerized printout. Free recorded msg. 1-877-269-0393 Ext. 1042 R VMtey/CI to Nat'l Fort. 1800sf, lots of custom wood w/e00yr old pine. Stone chimney. 3BR, 2BA. $265k/OBO. Greed 2nd home or vac rental. 540-933-6453. 20.6 Acres - $114,800. Multiple ridges with wide panoramic view. Enjoy easy access to nearby river. Call owner 304-262-2770. For Sale By Owner: 26.5 Acres - $128,750. Large, flat wooded ridge w/beautiful sunrise views & trails. Perk done. Must sell, call now 304-262-2770. Highland Co., VA. Bluegrass Valley 100 ac. Farm. Farmhouse, post & beam bam. outbuildings, springs, stream, nice building sites. Can be divided with or without home. $877,000 540-4681850 540-471-7439 Classified Ads Work Manassas Battlefield area/Catharpin: 10.8 acre home site in upscale community near Bull Run, scenic rolling hills, pre-engineered with 4BR perc approved. Trustee/Lic. Agt 703-978-6952. DC SIDE OF WARRENTON $439K Front porch colonial, 1 ac, 4BR, 2.5BA, 3 Ivl, walkout bsmt. Well maintained. Linda Martin, Ramax Advantage Group, 540-349-4301, cell 540-270-6062 DC SIDE OF WARRENTON $439K Front porch colonial, 1 ac, 4BR, 2.5BA, 3 Ivl, walkout bsmt. Well maintained. Linda Martin, Remax Advantage Group, 540-349-4301, cell 540-2796062 Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 WARRENTON (EAST), BIG YARD, BIG HOME, LOW PRICE. 3BR, 3BA, 1 car garg, 2 decks, .94 acs, gas heat. NEW roof, HVAC, siding, trim, paint & carpet. $359,900. Call Tom Curtin, RE/MAX Xecutex, to see the home 703-266-9143 APPROX. 18 ACRES with 988 FT. on SENSENY RD Urban development area. Water & sewer district. $2.5 Million 50 ENGINEERED TOWNHOUSE LOTS East side of Winchester / Eddy 's Lane. 700 ft. frontage on VA State Road. Exchange or will consider financing. $2.5 Million FV6460567 ERA Oakcrest Realty, Hazel Marie: 540-664-6405 Linda: 540-662-9160 f La^ri Notices V_& TRUSTEE S SALE OF 161 APACHE TRAIL Chester Gap, Virginia Pursuant to ttie terms of a deed of trust dated September 13, 2006. in the original principal amount of $266,163.90 recorded in the Clerk's Office. Circuit Court for Rappahannock County Virginia, as Instrument Number 060001750, the property briefly described below will be offered for sale at public auction: Lot 1 and 2, Block 6, as shown on plat entitled Section E-Plat 5-Blue Ridge Mountain Estates as the same is duly dedicated, platted and recorded in Deed Book 69 at page 94, among the land records for Rappahannock County, Vircprtia, as more particularly described in the referenced Deed of Trust, (the Property) The sale will take place on September 14, 2007 at 9:00 am. at the main entrance to the building housing the Circuit Court for Rappahannock County, Virginia Terms: A deposit in the form of certified funds in the amount of $25,000.00 or 10% of the successful bid, whichever is lower, is required of any bidder at the time of sale. Closing within fifteen (15) days of sale. Time is of the essence. The property will be sold subject to all deeds of trust, easements, covenants, conditions and liens of record. Additional terms will be announced at sale Purchaser to pay all closing costs. Sale subject to Setter confirmation. Stephen B. Wood and Johnie R. Muncy and F & M Services, LC , Substitute Trustees FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen B. Wood, Friedman & MacFadyen, PA, 1601 Rolling Hills Drive, Ste. 125, Richmond, Virginia 23229, Telephone: 1804)288-0088 Ref# 211156 Ad dates: August 23, 2007 August 30, 2007 \ Sales — Real Estate J Huntly VA. - Rappahannock County -- Mountain and 20-mile Valley views in a country setting surrounded by Vineyards but very accessible to 166 2.600 sq. ft. 2-car garage. 20x24 workshop. 10x8 garden shed and a super 2-level home with H/W floors. FP, 3 full baths. 3 BR. office and. den. $359,900 RP6431 904 Call Nancy or Beth at Stonewall Realty 540-635-7717. ONLY $439K For a well maintained, 3 Ivl, 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 Ybur Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 f \ 135 Sales ~ " Real Estate V__ _J SPARKLING - ALMOST NEW 3 level. 3BR.2.5BA townhouse in Culpeper. All freshly painted, new upgraded carpet & pad, spacious open floor plan, backs to trees. Priced really well @ $214,900. Call! Ronnie @ Keller Williams Realty for more info 703-508-1636. Pay for your home over 30 YEARS. Find it in about 30 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 Real Estate for Sale Culpeper County, VA Four mostly wooded 27+ acre parcels offering privacy near Commonwealth Park. The parcels may be sold individually at $258,000 each, all together or any combination thereof. Call Bill Gentry Jefferson Land & Realty 540-948-5050 www.Jefferson-land.com Real Estate for Sale Orange County, VA Four beautiful wooded parcels located on state maintained road within minutes of the Town of Orange and Orange Airport. Each parcel is builder ready with house, well, and septic approvals. Parcel A-1, 2.5 Acres/$91,000: Parcel A-2, 3.2 Acres/ $113,000; Parcel A-3, 2.0 Acres/$70,000; Parcel A-4, 2.0 Acres/$70,000 Call Gene Smith Jefferson Land & Realty 540-948-5050 www.Jefferson-land.com Real Estate for Sale Single Family Home at a Townhome Price SOUTH BtOING - CHANTILLY $450,000 immaculate n New Front Porch Formal L nny o ' .miry Oooms w;Hardwoods Br'ght Kit /. Siam & Cozv Breakfast Room _ 703-485-4554 f V Real Estate for Sale Madison County, VA MOTIVATED SELLERS. Syria Ana - Privacy and Old Rag Mountain views from this 3BR. 3BA home with great room, master suite, 9 ceilings, decks, extensive landscaping on 6+ acres. $369,900 Open House on Saturday, Sept 1, 11am - 3pm Call Lisa Dyer Syria Ana-Unique Weekend Retnat - former church/school house remodeled into spacious kitchen, great room, bedroom, bath, loft and rear deck located just past Graves Mtn Lodge-great hiking, horseback riding, fishing and relaxing. $189,000 Call Bill Gentry Malvern of Madison - Rare opportunity, lake front property available in a private community Charming 3 BR, 2BA cedar/ brick home with full basement, carport/ patio on 3+ landscaped acres on lake. Access to clubhouse & pool. HOA $379,000 Call Bill Gentry or Katie Gentry Malvern of Madison -Mature shade trees surround 3BR 3BA, 1.872 sq.ft, home built in 1987 on pnvate. wooded 3.7 acres located on a cul-de-sac. The home has a large covered front porch wrapping around to rear deck. Access to clubhouse & pool. HOA $269,000 Call Bill Gentry, or Katie Gentry Jefferson Land A Realty 540-948-5050 www.Jefferson-land.com row ) FAUQUIER SPCA LOST & FOUND PETS ADOPTIONS TOO! 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www.fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@netzero.com .for a complete up to date listing . FOOD VENDORS NEEDED Huge Outdoor Benefit Concert Saturday Sept 22 ~ Culpeper VA www.rockfest.vabb.com r .~~*--~or call 5^727^1799 for details LOUOOUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 198? 20 YEAR REUNION OCTOBER 1213. 2007 LEESBURG.UA Please register at the website For more details: www.ldisraiders.com or call Jen NtccoUs T703J 395-9966 Notice of Intent to make appointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals Notice is hereby given that a vacancy exists on the Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals for the Jackson Distnct. Any person in the Jackson District interested in applying for this vacancy should express your interest and submit a resume to the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk s Office no later than September 14, 2007 Resumes should be mailed or delivered to the Rappahannock County Circuit Court, 238 Gay Street, P. O Box 517. Washington, VA 22747 Diane Bruce, Clerk Rappahannock County Circuit Court ORDER OF PUBLICATION COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Case No. CL07-80 Rappahannock County Circuit Court 238 Gay Street. Washington, VA 22747 Allan 0. Hawkins v. Margo Elizabeth Haines Hawkins The object of this suit is to: Obtain a final divorce on grounds of desertion and award child custody to complainant. It is ORDERED that Margo Elizabeth Haines Hawkins appear at the abovenamed court and protect his/her interests on or before September 19, 2007. Diane Bruce, Clerk August 10, 2007 To be published August 15, 22, 29 and September 5 Times Community Newspapers. We are where the readers are.

Sumerduck DRASTICALLY REDUCEDfront porch colonial, built 01. 4BR, 2.5BA, 3 M. 10 ac, partially fenced, new 36X40 bam. $529,900. 10K to dose. Linda Martin, Remax Advantage Group, 540-349-4301, cell 540-270-6062 Hot sale by owner 2br. 2.5ba Townhouse, completely remodeled, $229,900. 540-905-5284 What's your home worth? FREE online home evaluation WWW. novahomevalue.net Re/Max Regency RETIRING? RELOCATING? Sunbelt Newbern, NC. Free retirement pkg. Ask for Whit Morgan-Newbern Real Estate 1-800-636-2992 Kubota tractor, B7800, 188 hrs w/ loader; backhoe a post hole digger, York rake & scrapper blade, $19K/ obo. 540-349-8125 All OAK SEASONED Hardwood Delivered $150/ full cord. Call 703-868-2524 FLEAMARKET Sat, Sept 1; S mm Fox Den Parking lot. W. Shirley Ave, Warrenton $1* Dealer Space (540)347-1142 Patch Sale! 665 BenVenue Rd, Rint Hit, 9/1: 9am-5pm, 9/2: I2pm-5pm, HH, Horse stuff, etc. HOT TUB: Never used, seats 6. fully loaded, 31 jets, waterfall. MSRP $7298. sell $3500. 571-237-5015. - HcMs, Richmond Sept 7 a a Busch & Nextel Races. 8 tickets, 4 for each Win not split. $580 540-364-3915 TOOL lABLfc- H H. soTkT *«xxl, cherry, stiH in box. 1 in. slate, MSRP $6495 Must 571-237-5015. Wanted to buy wild Ginseng. (540)661-3299 r ZTSMi viiKli Lab pubs, AKC Choc., guaranteed, 1st shots/ wormed. Reid quality. Ready 9/8/07. $600. 703-856-5002. Found July 13, 2007 - in the sand at Kelly's Ford - mens' wedding ring. Call (540)219-5444.. Barn Cats: All vet checked, will deliver. Tame kittens and cats, pups and dogs, need temporary/ permanent homes. Call 202-244-2866 or Tollfree 1-877-225-7935. Hitt FILL DIRT If you can take 100 loads or more. Call 703-771-3975 Mlb female English Pointer, short hair, white w/tan face markings, Gid Brown Hollow, Reward offered. (540)987-9258 Answers to Erin ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 FT/PT SALES ASSOC Wanted immed. at The Old Habit, Marshall. Good working knowledge of horses & fox hunting exp. nec. Computer skills & retail exp. a plus. Me. du Pom (540)364-2396 Air Compressor Tech. $29/hr Must be familiar ml recips & rotary screws. Benefits phg. A Co. truck. Send resumes to: |ohnwtoeir@ yahoo.com fax: 703-365-0007 Auto Parts COUNTER SALES FT/PT Positions 15 Northern VA locations, (Prince William, Loudoun & Fairfax Counties), Full benefits. CaN: Fairfax Auto Parts 703-323-5300 Fauquier Times-Democrat Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 Commissioner of Revenue's Office Rappahaannock County i til r» n n!t! ■ ■ I.L-* - Full time position. Job requires phone stalls, tax Knowledge, public interaction -and cornabilities. Salary $19,856 to $37,371 -1 on experience. Send Resume by 9/17/07 to Com of Rev, PO Box 115, Washington, VA 22747. RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN COMMUNnY SERVICES KARO EEO/AA. TRANSIT OPERATORS #3M Full-time, Part-time (18.75 hrs/per/wk) and on-call positions available to transport consumers A deliver meals. Good driving record required. $19,227.00 per yr or $9.86 per/hr for PT and OC Apply with RRCSB/AAA applcntfan by *:34aaa, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER It, 2M7, Id HR, P.O. Box 15M, Calpepet; VA 227*1. (54*) 825-31M TDD: (54*) *25-7391 eeo/aa rjiiAiifimi m g Prep Cooks AM & PM Shift, Fultdme Knowledge of cooking, positive attitude, attention to detail, learn quickly and work at a fast pace. Dishwasher, PM Shifts Vusf or win* mt L air tat gr^/artntttn/foadfttfcthtm 68*9 AirSe Road, WarrenSon, VA 2*187 Fax to MA428-7U3 Eaui-HKfdrikxaa EOE VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY ROY ALAN KNIGHTING and SHELLY COOK-KNIGHTING Plaintiff v CivH 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 1B-1-3-13) 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 toe 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 Magisterial District Rappahannock County, Virginia and more particularly described as Lot 13, Block 3 as shown aid 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 Alai Knighting and Shelly Cook-Knighting by deed from Juanita S. Shafer formerly know of record as Juanita Seal Whiteseil 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 state the 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. 2(X)7 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 tor four mngonith/e 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. 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