Rappahannock News, December 13, 2007

t’/ 129th Yeah ... No. 50 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2007 Phone (540) 675-3338 WWW.RAPPNEWS.COM 50 CENTS __^ Photo by Marian Carroll Smokehouse Winery operator John Hallberg is applying for a specialexception permit to host music events at the property on Ashby Road in the F.T. Valley. Concert permit on tap for planning commission By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer For years, John Hallberg has hosted musical shows at. his Smokehouse Winery in the F.T Valley. He did not have a permit for the events, but no one complained — until this past summer. • “Apparently, the events grew in size and impact,” Rappahannock County Administrator John McCarthy said, “ghat’s basically when they drew our attention.” That attention is forcing Hallberg to obtain a special-exception permit from the county if he wants to have any more music festivals on the 14acre property on Ashby Road. On Wednesday evening, the Rappahannock County Planning Commission '-nil look at the application. Hallberg wants to be allowed to host up to 12 musical events per year, with no more than one event See CONCERTS, Page A3 First snow of winter doses schools By Matt Pelkey Rappahannock News StaffWriter The season’s first snow storm rolled through Rappahannock last week, bringing with it school closings, slippery roads and fender benders. The snow started a little before 5 a.m. on Wednesday Dec. 5., picked up at around 8 and continued off and on throughout the day and into the night. Temperatures early in the morning were in the upper twenties and rose to linger at the freezing point for most of the day Rappahannock schools started on time, but closed soon after “I was essentially kicking myself at 7:30 a.m.,” Rappahannock County schools Superintendent Dr. Bob Chappell said. “We could’ve done the two-hour delay and dosed if necessary.” Chapped said he did not hear of any snow falling when he met with his transportation supervisor early Wednesday morning. He said that when snow started near the school board office outside of Washington a few hours later, many of the school bus drivers had already begun thenroutes. “We feel that making a closure decision after 6:45 a.m. is tough because of problems enmrnmvirating t the decision to bus drivers and parents,” Chappell said. Word of the dosing was broadcast on radio and TV stations, and mes| sages were sent by e-mail and automated messaging systems for school parents and employees. Chappell said. On Thursday, Rappahannock schools opened two hours late, and then on Friday the schools <kwtd i after a two-hour delay. Jk __ Rappahannock News StaK Photo/Maa Peitey. WINTER’S MERE: Winter showed itself in Washington last week. “Essentially I got a message from the sheriff who informed me that it was sleeting on Chester Gap and I got a call from a bus driver that it was freezing rain in the lows’ part of Rappahannock County* Chappell said. Chappell said dosing decisions are made with the interests of students and employees in mind. “We just didn’t know where it was good and where it was bad and we didn’t want to take the chance so we dosed,” he said. Chappell said the schools will make up some of the time missed because of the dosings on Jan. St , which is one of nine days throughout the year designated for make ups. While the county's students may have been out playing, the Virginia Department' of Transportation (VDOT) was bard at work. Crews were out on the roads plowing and laying down salt Wednesday, Thursday and Friday “That break in the middle on Thursday gave us a chance to catch . up,” said Dave Cubbage, VDOTs administrator for Rappahannock. Hie weather also contributed to a number of crashes, but none serious. “I think that citizens did not quite understand how much a risk driving in weather is and that bridges and. large culverts freeze before the roads,” Cubbage said. “II they would just slow down, allow extra time to travel and allow extra space between them and the vehicle ahead of them the* eownt wouid ham gone much Brae'Urfida&ly’” * ■: J Farm-to-Table receives national recognition0 By Matt Pelkey Rappahannock News Staff Writer A Rappahannock school gardening program beat out over 240 other contestants to receive national recognition for achievements in hunger and nutrition education. The Farm-to-Table program — a collaborative effort between the Headwaters Foundation, Rappahannock public schools and community organizations including the Rappahannock County Farm Bureau, the Young Farmland Fund and the Sunnyside Institute — recently received the Healthy Sprouts Award from the National Gardening Association. The program was one of 20 that received the award and will be presented with a $200 gift certificate to Gardener's Supply, a gardening supply company, as well as 25 packets of seeds and materials on education and nutrition. “This is our first national recognition,” said Farm-to-Table director Trista Scheuerlein. “We’ve had other schools in Virginia who are interested in repheating our program so we do have growing interest, but this is really exciting.” Farm-to-Table was honored for two of-its projects in particular that focus on nutrition awareness, Sdtouerlein said. One of the projects consists of seasonal and local food tastings at Rappahannock schools. “The idea is to teach them about eating locally and also about the importance of eating nutritious foods,” Scheuerlein said. Recently growers from Sunnyside Farms handed out an apple to each student at Rappahannock elementary school. “The same people who had harvested them the day before were giving them out to the kids,” Scheuerlein said. This year the Farm-to-Table will host four tastings. The program also grows vegetables at Rappahannock high school and local forms to stock the school salad bars. This year students pulled about 550 pounds of produce from the groand. The vegetables also end up under the knives of students in Rappahannock high school’s culinary program. An upcoming treat to be prepared by the students is chard Rappahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (•540) 675-3088 (fax) Rappahannock News Start Photo/Matt Petkey. DIGGING IN: Farm-to-Table Director Trista Scheuerlein works with Rappahannock elementary school students Sarah Coffman, Alfredo Yanez and Diana Loya in the courtyard of the school. Last week, the students planted winter berry and red chokeberry shrubs for a bird and butterfly garden. quiche, Scheuerlein said. “Its a pretty good deal,” she said. “We grow the food for them and they cook the food for us.” Scheuerlein worked on the application for the Healthy Sprouts Award with Amy Silver O’Leary, who coordinates grants and partnerships for the Headwaters Foundation. “,.it seemed like a good fit,” O’Leary said. “And it was.” The application went out in October. The award brings a degree of validation to the program, Headwaters Executive Director Cole Johnson said. “It’s always great to get validation,” she said. But she said winning has only reinforced what she already knew about the program. “You're like, ‘wow, we’re right, were on to something.’” E-mail the reporter at mpelkey@timespapers.com. Photo by Dr Bob C happen. First-rate artist First grader Amanda Ptiskar was honored for her art work at Rappahannock County School Board meeting on Tuesday. She classmate Alicia Wharton shared first place in an art contes Rappahannock elementary school. Their works will be hung in school division central office and featured on a holiday card. Sf&l? Passion award Enc and Beth Hitscher have announced plans for an award to be given in memory of their daughter Ermiy. See Page 01. Boys basketball With the help of Brook Stokes, the Panthers are now at 2-3 tor the season and it’s still early. See Page A6. Faces of Rapp She's a familiar face on the Washington volunteer scene and always armed with a ready smile. Meet Ellen Mustoe. See Page B1. EnergyConnect With electric costs rising and the threat of additional power lines. Governor Tim Kame has things to say. See Page A7.

News submissions during the holidays The Rappahannock News will have a pushed up schedule during the holiday seascm. While the paper will stiD come out on Thursdays, December 27 and January 3, oar deadlines have been moved up to allow for Christinas and New Year’s. Neighborhood columnists and any items for religious notes and upcoming events as well as other happenings* please submit early For the issue of December 27, please submit fay December 22 (yes, we’re working Saturdays) and for the issue of January 3, please submit by.December 29. Thanks so much and all the best for the happiest of holidays! L Route 29 - 8 miles South of Culpeper, VA West on Route 631 at Prince Michel Winery School burglar sentenced to more than 18 years By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The man who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $19,000 worth of equipment from Rappahannock County High School received his sentence Dec. 6 in Rappahannock County Circuit Court. Grahm Rexford Masters was in court to hear his punishment for the July 2006 school burglary as well as a March 2006 break-in at his neighbor’s house in Castleton and a probation violation. Masters pleaded guilty Sept 6 to breaking and entering and grand larceny at the school. He stole an estimated $19,500 worth of tools and band equipment during the incident. * When Masters was caught selling the school’s property to a pawn shop in Prince William County, police were able to connect him to a separate burglary in Castleton. They found that he previously had sold some items from his neighbor’s house to the same pawn shop. On Oct. 4, Masters pleaded guilty to breaking into his neighbor’s house on March 18, 2006, and stealing several items, including a ,22-caliber longrifle, ammunition and a fly-fishing rod, which he later sold to the Prince William pawn shop. 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Box 59, Washington, VA 22747 | This ftwm may aho be used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS I I I -I -I I J The Rappahannock Neus (I SPS #4555#)) is published every Thursday at 249 Man Street, Washington. Virginia 22747 by Rappahannock Neus, a division of Arundel Coimiiumcaiions. Inc. Periodicals postage paid at Warreuton. Virginia and al additional mailing offices. Subscriptions am S22.00 a year in Rappahannock; S29.95 elsewhere in l. .S. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Rappahannock Sews, PO. Box 59, Wasliington. Virginia 22747 Grahm Rexford Masters fled the county. He was picked up by police in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 6, 2006, under an assumed name. Reading a prepared statement Dec. 6, Masters asked the court for leniency. Judge Jeffrey W. Parker sentenced the 26-year-old to a total of 18 years and seven months in jail for the three offenses. Masters will also have to pay a total of $10,000 in restitution for the burglaries. He will be on probation for five years after he is released from prison. Masters had been in court in Rappahannock several times before being charged with the burglaries in 2006. In 2001, Masters pleaded guilty to four criminal offenses, including destruction of property at Montpelier. He and two others did an estimated $200,000 worth of damage at the historic mansion in May of 2000. He also pleaded guilty to breaking and entering twice and grand larceny twice in November and December of 2000. E-mail the reporter at kdllen@tirrtespapers.com. Police Briefs Trial set for robbery A Jeffersonton man accused of a robbery at an Amissville home is scheduled to stand trial March 25. Steven John Grant, 30, has been charged with four felony counts. He is one of two suspects in the robbery. The other suspect is still at large. The robbery victim said two men wearing masks made from panty hose entered the house, located on Rollins Ford Road, an Aug. 23, 2006. One of the men had a pistol, the victim said. Several other people were visiting the home at the time and they fled when the robbers entered the house. Wreck near Gid Brown A car accident on US. 211 sent one person to the Fauquier Emergency Room with minor injuries Saturday afternoon. The two-vehicle wreck happened around 2 p.m. at the corner of Gid Brown Hollow Road and U.S. 211 westbound, according to the incident report at the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office. The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department and the Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad responded to the scenes SperryviDe Fire Chief Richie Burke said it appears that one of the cars pulled out in front of the other from Gid Brown Hollow onto US: 211. The vehicles’ occur pants sustained minor injuries, he said. Some 30 mailboxes in central Rappahannock County were smashed late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. The damage took (dace at located on Battle Run Road, Hunters Road, Long Mountain Road, Ridgeview Lane and Walnut Grove liana. Sheriff Larry Sherertz said a few people in the area reported that they could hear the vandalism taking place and one person saw what was likely the perpetrators’ vehicle. Deputies Daniel Coffey and Angela Denvers are following leads on the case, Sherertz said. William Robert Halim was arraigned Tuesday in Home and land transfers: These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court clerk 's office between Nov. 30 and Dec. 6. To find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit www.timespapers.com. Hampton District Vista Reverse 9 LLC to Nicholas Kingsland, 10.044 acres, $0, tax map: 29B-I-27. Jackson District Ruth E. Barish to Carlos Alberto Flores, 1.4039 acres, Deed of Gift, tax map: 23-lOa. Correction: The acreage on a land transfer was incorrectly listed in the Dec. 6 edition of Rappahannock News. A corrected version is below. Irma Hensley to Steven Hensley, approximately 3.56 acres. Deed of Gift, tax map: 51-39. Wakefield District Irene C. Upshur to Irene C. Upshur and Others; Blue Ridge Mountain Estates, Lot 21, Block 2, Section F, Plat 6; £37,600; tax map: 1E-I-2-21. CULPEPER ENT R. BRUCE REDMON, MJ>. 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Sheriff Larry Sherertz Monday that his office’s investigation into the Dec 1 burglary : at Mayhugh’s Store in| AmissviUe has developed "substantial leads.” & said the information gathered about the incident suggests that the perpetrator are not from Rappahannock County The Long View Gallery, which was burglarized Nov. 28, sa fta investigation into that incident suggests the person responsible for die crime is local and familiar with the area. -Compiled by Karin Allen r - On Thursday, Dec. 13, the Washington Architectural Review Board will meet at 7:30 p. m. in the Town Hall on Gay Street Agenda: APPLICATIONS): 1) The Inn at Little Washington by Eddie Fletcher, Facility Manager and Agent; change existing roof cover on two balconies (east and west side of building at 309 Middle Street) to a shed-style with copper material. * On Wednesday, Dec. 19, the Rappahannock County Planning Commission will meet at 7:30. p. m. at the. county courthouse on Gay Street AGENDA: NEW BUSINESS -SU#07-10-01* Pumphrey Efficiency Apartment -SU#Q7-t1-01* Roland Instructianai/Educatiana I Facility -SE#Q7-t1-Q2* Hal I berg Show/Music Festival -Public Hearing: Proposed Amendment to Chapter 170 (Zoning) concerning Zoning Violations* -Public Hearing: Proposed Amendment to Chapter t70 (Zoning) concerning Telecommunications Facility Exemptions* -Public Hearing: Proposed Amendment to Chapter 170 (Zoning) concerning Public Hearings* -Public Hewing: Stormwater Management Related Amendments to Chapter 147 (Subdiviaon) and 170 (Zoning)* (note: Proposed Draft Stormwater Management Regulations provided for reference; the Planning Commission does not act in their adoption) INFORMATIONAL -Building Permit Report * On Thursday, Dec. 20, Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a special meeting at 7:3Q p. m. at the Rappahannock County courthouse on Gay Street -SU#07-tQ-Ct Pumphrey Efficiency Apartment -SU#G7-tt-0t Roland Instructional/ Educations I Facility Other Matters

School board round UD By Matt Pelkey Rappahannock News Staff Writer Chappell answers questions on school funding Rappahannock School Superintendent Dr. Bob Chappell fielded questions critical of the education budget at the Rappahannock County School Board meeting on Tuesday night. The questions raised issues that the school board and Superintendent Chappell have been grappling with, facing what Chappell recently described as a “fiscal crisis.” During the public comment section of the meeting, Sperryville resident Tom Junk noted that despite dropping enrollment the Rappahannock public school budget has continued to rise. Junk is a member of Concerned Taxpayers of Rappahannock County, a local group opposed to tax increases. “I wonder why the employment has been going up,” he said. He also asked about a potential shortfall in state funding for the schools as a result of Superintendent Chappell’s overestimation of student enrollment this year. “Where will you get that money?” he asked. Chappell said that the schools stand to lose about $80,000 in anticipated state funds because of lower-thanexpected enrollment. “Obviously we’re not pleased that we’re losing potentially $80,000...,” he said. Routine personnel changes, Chappell said, could likely serve to cover the potential gap, with outgoing, betterpaid employees being replaced at entry levels. Chappell said that he could not provide a complete answer to why the school budget has increased despite dropping enrollment. “I don’t have specific answers to that tonight because I don’t have facts or figures in front of me,” he said. He said, though,.that the schools had introduced a number of new programs — including Spanish and Latin courses — that may account for the increase. Schools to receive FBI laptops Rappahannock schools will soon be receiving six laptop computers courtesy of the FBI. The donation was secured by school board member Wesley Mills, who works with a consulting firm for the FBI. “I just happened to be in the right place at the right time,” Mills said. Mills said that the computers were found to contain a Concerts From Page A1 per month. He is suggesting that attendance at the events be capped at 150 persons. In the winter months, any events would be contained in the winery’s tasting house and therefore be much smaller. McCarthy is recommending that the permit not be approved. Ashby Road (Route 608) and Woodward Road (Route 600) are inadequate to deal with the traffic flow that would be caused by the events, he said. “While I applaud the applicant for meeting with those most directly impacted by his proposal (his neighbors) and the resulting offered conditions that he proposes, I cannot resolve in my mind the question of access,” McCarthy wrote in his recommendation to the planning commission ' and the Board of Supervisors. “They would double the existing average daily traffic volume on narrow, unimproved roads.” Hallberg has proposed several limitations and conditions, which he believes will mitigate potential impacts on neighbors. He is agreeing to provide paid security personnel for events with more than 75 attendees, to keep neighbors and the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office informed about the event schedule and attempt to avoid scheduling events when neighbors have conflicts for a specific date. Events will end by midnight at the latest, according to his application. He is also agreeing to limit noise to a specified decibel level and to host no more than one show with electric instruments per season. Hallberg said he thinks one show in particular may have stimulated the complaints this past summer. The event included a reggae band called Street Legal, which plays electric instruments that produce louder music than the acoustic shows he usually books. John Bridgeman, Hallberg’s neighbor across Ashby Road, has agreed to allow parking for the events in a field on his property. Hallberg said he will place cones and signs along Ashby Road to discourage attendees from parking in the street. Hallberg said the permit is simply part of a progression that has happened at the Smokehouse. He said he typically has four annual events at the meadery, where he makes honey wine and hard ciders, and three to five more musical shows. As the events have become more popular and he has met more national and regional musicians, the number and size of events have grown. Also, if the band is better known - and more expensive to book - he needs more people to attend to cover the cost. He said he realizes the hollow holds a finite capacity; that’s why he suggested capping attendance at 150. The Smokehouse is also a good venue for local musicians, he said. “Nearly every musician m the county has played here.” The F.T. Valley has been a relative hotbed recently for special-exception permits involving event venues. In November, the Board of Supervisors approved a permit for Roger and Sophie Scruton to use their 18thcentury mansion Montpelier as a setting for weddings, conferences and similar events. Montpelier is located about four miles south of the Smokehouse Winery on F.T. Valley Road. In January the planning, commission is scheduled to address James W. “Bill” Fletcher’s application to use his 800-acre Miller Farm, located across F.T. Valley Road from Montpelier, as an events center. r The planning commission will consider Hallberg’s application at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the County Courthouse on Gay Street in the Town of Washington. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to vote on the matter at their meeting Jan. 7. E-mail the reporter at kallen@timespapers.com. PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSING TO AMEND THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 170, ZONING, RELATING TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY EXEMPTIONS FROM REGULATION The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hewing on Monday. January 7, 2008, at 7:00PM at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, to consider the following amendment to the Zoning Ch^jter of the Rappahannock County Code: Amend Chapter 170 “Zbrang' of the Rappahannock County Code, as Mows: Amend §170-12 Cmpttow, by adding a new section &. to read as follow*, end re lettering the existing section B. as “C.": B. Exempted from the provisions at this chapter is any wid aN equipment for the transmission and reception of wireless broadband internet-baaed communication services, whan such equipment is installed an property owned by a subscriber to such services, and when such equipment is mounted an existing structures or on single wooden utility poise which project no mots than eighty (80) test above existing grade. The antenna, recaption • subscriber’s recaption, distribution or relay or for reception, distribution or relay to other subscribers In Rappahannock County or immediately adjacent counties. In no case shad this exemption apply to microwave or other transmission of signal tar and users in jurisdictions not immediately adjacent to This proposed amendment shall be considered by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission & a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 7:30PM at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia. All interested persons we invited to attend and to make comment on this amendment or to mail such comments to the . County Administration and Zoning office, PO Bax 519, Washington, VA 22747. PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSING TO AMEND THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 170, ZONING, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR ZONING V IOLATIONS The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors shall hold a public hearing to consider the following amendment to the Rappahannock County Code on Monday, January 7, 2008, at 7:00PM at the Courthouse in Washington. Virginia: Amend §170-138A to read as follows: Who violates any provision of this chapter; or. Who erects modifies, or uses any building or who uses any land, in violation of any site plan, permit or proffer approved either under this chapter or under any prior zoning Who violates any provisions of Article 7, Chapter 22 of Title 15.2 of the Cede of Virginia for which another penalty is not specifically provided; or. Who conspires with, aides, abets or permits another to do any of the forgoing. Shall foe guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $1,000. If the violation is uncorrected at the time of the conviction, the court shall order the violator to abate or remedy the violation within a time period established by the court. Failure to remove or abate a violation within the specified time period shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense punishable by a fine of not less than $1(1 nor more than $1JMKL and any such fiiihure during any succeeding Id-day period shall constitute a separate misdemeanor offense for each Id-day period punishable bv a fine of net less than $1«» nor more than $L5Wk Proceeding under this paragraph shall not restrict or limit any other remedy available under the law. At the time of its adoption this paragraph incorporated the Code of Virginia, bi the event future amendment to § 15.2This proposed amendment shall be considered by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at a public heating to be held on Wednesday. December 19. 2007 at 7:30PM the Courthouse in Washington. Virginia. All interested persons are invited to and to mak* comment on this amendment or to mail such comments to the County Administration and Zoning office. PO Boa 519. Washington. VA 22747. security vulnerability and could no longer be used by the FBI. “They’re current technology," he said. “They’re a good catch." Plans for ventilation system approved The school board approved a bid by Amissville-based DRS Construction to install a ventilation system in the wrestling room at Rappahannock County Elementary School. The stuSy room, where the Rappahannock high school football team’s uniforms have been kept, received attention during the staph scare this past October when it was considered a possible source of the spread of bacteria. The project is expected to cost about $12,000, with a completion date of the summer of 2008. Two other contractors expressed interest in the work, but neither submitted a bid. “I feel like it’s a workable plan to get this done,” Superintendent Chappell said. E-mail the reporter at mpelkey@timespapers.com. Ask the Arborist By Jamie Wood I.S.A. Certified Arborist Winter May Bring Bark Splits and Frost Cracks to Young Trees At this time of year, it is not uncommon to observe splitting or cracking of bark on newly planted or other young trees. The most Susceptible are thin-barked species, particularly fruit trees. Bark cracks do not often kill young trees, since the wounds are usually superficial, aid these fast-growing trees generally quickly cover the wound with new wood. However, if the wound is large, or the tree in poor health, it may ilaw decay to spread and the tree to weaken. Treatmait includes maintaining vttafity through proper irrigation, fertilization, aid root system care. Contact me or a complimentary ewrfuatian or to learn how we can help, or e-mail me at jwotKKaJDanfetLcom. BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS / went to fire e ifeciel kym to Deny Centon ell the volunteer drivers et the Keffehenneck Center fer their helf in dririnj me to reheb. fereldine Cheffee fP A PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSING TO AMEND CHAPTER 170. ZONING. OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY COM RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS The Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock County Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 7. 2008. at 7:00PM at the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, to consider the following amendment to Chapter 170 of the Rappahannock County Code: Amend § 170-133 to read as follows I underlined sections represent new language while items stricken through represent deletions): §170-133. Public hearings. A Conduct of public hearings. All public hearing as required by this chapter siurii be conducted in accordance with the following provisions: f 1) No public hearing shall be held unless the required notice has been given in accordance with the provisions of Subsection B below. 12) Ml hearings shall be open to the public. Any person may ; testify at such hearing, either in person or by an i or agency. (3) The hearing body shall he established by general rules and | for the conduct of hearings. (4) l'he term "continued" means a hearing is rescheduled to a I without having been commenced. The term "recessed" refers to a hearing which has been commenced and is then scfaw**«i w a law time and place for completion. A hearing is commenced when M is . opened for public comment bv the Chairman- If a bewrw* to a date tmecetom nr In a date in excess of 60 days, notice for such continued hearing in accordance with the (5) Subsection B. below. If a hearing is concluded, but action is deferred until a future date, no fnrvnal further —*■1, a i n qua id in fiahmlmu > Mow, shall be required prior to action being taM»-1 mm—*——* to *- ' -ninp Map in mntinnrih a sreand i adjue property iqmmd-hy Suhoeetisn B helm If a hearing is commenced, hut caimnt he i.upfotort fa- n, reason, the hearing may he recessed to he resumed Hm amt place without the necessity for any further notice, provided tin neat time and place is announced when the hearing is recessed. Joint public bearings may be held after public notice as set forth in Subsection B below. “ —rtr jiint puhlir limring in htld. i notice need he given by only one hcareng-bodyv whieh; (6) An action may be reconsidered only upon motion of a mewtiwv votmg with the prevailing side on the original vote, which motion shall be made at the same or immediately subsequent regular meeting. Action an a question pending reconsideration shall be taken only following notice m required by Subsection B below —* -p1 - tut j-in prim to Ifos action being reeimoidcredv unless such action is taken at the same meeting as the original action. B. Required Notice for public hearings shall he in armrrfnpre with § 152-2284 of Hw Code of Virginia. The Zoning Administrator may give such additional notice as he deems appnipriate^ir reuuire the applicant to give the notice reuuired hv SIS 7.770A VLhen notice by mail is given, the person ghing notice may reK on the RanmhammHi County Tax Map and real estate tax records. 1+1- No public heating dbv I held unle tap diieumentiid evidew ■ prev a-bw n wf thin ehaptowshafohe —^-p.:-r nt ha y been latinfcd t+f The -iuh jeet uf the public healing mid in pwue t he ndvwtiwid m hi he advertined hv refcw i Every athadvi rtstoiH refoe ■ hi the pine subject public heneii til Notice requiremento tat PablicutimM Ihihlie i spine dtirin the Cimaly where ■ ef nay hm §,g* m fThr it if Vii|hmi Wwtien uetieev Wi irtew-watiec-shafobe-i ■dhireitojueisdfotie This amendment shall (w considered by the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at a public hearing to be held on Wednesday. December 19.2007 at 7:30PM at the Courthouse in Washington. 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Editorial & Opinion A4 December 13, 2007 -ftappafyattnocfe ^etosi—— Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL, PUBLISHER Anita L Sherman, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President Bill Walsh, Executive Editor Jan Ctatterbuck, 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: sshennan@tiinespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.rti.. Monday-Friday Member, Audit Bureau of Circulations www.rappnews.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13,2007 Our View Sharing her sparkle Emily Jane Hilscher died in April. She was the victim of a senseless act of violence. Emily was a child of Rappahannock County - a place that was near and dear to her heart. It was here that she rode horses. It was here that she nurtured friendships and it was here that she inspired and energized those who knew her to aim high, dream big and go for the gusto. Her parents, Eric and Elizabeth Hilscher, and her beloved sister and best friend Erica will be spending this Christmas without her. In her memory and to celebrate her life, a special award has been established by her parents, administered through Headwaters, and intended to share her passion by recognizing the passion in others. It's a bit unconventional - not based on grades, written essays or popularity. It's a bit free spirited - like Emily - and will be given to those who are recognized as having a certain zest for living, who are known for their bursts of enthusiasm, who radiate a certain light and who bring a positive charge to everything they aspire to da They are celebrating this season of giving by honoring their daughter through the creation of the Emily Jane Hilscher Passion Award - a gift for and back to the community in which Emily thrived Her memory wiU live on and her indomitable spirit remembered. “If we can do some good in her name, then perhaps something positive can come of this.” Like Emily - perhaps a passionate notion - but one worth savoring, smiling about and supporting. HEADWATERS Fostermg educational excellence m Rappahannock County By Amy Silver O'Leary Special to the Rappahannock News “But what does Headwaters DOr When I first went to work for Headwaters, five years ago this January; a friend who had lived in the county for some years congratulated me on the new job. I told her I would be writing grants and working with the public schools. That’s really great,” she said warmly. “I hope it goes well! But.. .1 just have one question... what does Headwaters Dor I would become increasingly familiar with, and frustrated by, that question as the months passed. So many people, while they had vaguely positive feelings about the organization, had no idea what Headwaters actually did. And I found it hard to explain. My stock answer was to list the many programs Headwaters runs to improve the educational resources available to local children. Starfish Mentoring, Teacher Man-Grants, Summer Workshops. Farm-toTable, Complementary Staff Development, the Next Step College and Career Access Program...but people’s eyes would begin to glaze over at the list of titles. “But what do you doT’ was the inevitable refrain. As the years passed, I designed materials and created a website, hoping to get better at answering the question. I’ve been writing this monthly column in the Rappahannock News for a year now, and I hope its helped readers 'and the generous donors who give to Headwaters' to understand what we do. But finally, I have a better way. A wonderful 10-minute video about Headwaters, made this summer by filmmaker Dan O’Toole, is now posted on www.headwatersfdn.org. (You can also check it out at the library and Cinema Paradiso.) If you haven’t seen it, and if you have ever found yourself wondering, “But what does Headwaters do?"—watch it. There are high-speed and dialup versions on the web. The wonderful thing about the video is that you can see i children actually participating in our programs. The difference i that a mentor, an arts class, a College Guide or new technology in the classroom makes i doesn't have to be explained i when you can see the young i people’s faces and hear them describe it in their own words. It's almost like being there. < Farm-to-Table As you’ll read in Matt i Pfelkey's article elsewhere in today's paper, the Farm-to- ■ Table Program is one of 20 programs across the country re- i cervmg a 2007 “Healthy Sprouts” Award. Given bv The National Gardening Association, the award is for school and youth gardening programs who use gardening to teach children about nutrition and hunger issues. RappNews Advertisers: Celebrate National Mentoring Month with a Starfish Stamp of Support in January Next month is National Mentoring Month, and for the third year in a row, the Rappahannock Sews will graciously feature our Starfish Mentonng Program to help raise awareness in our community of the importance of mentoring, A feature article will profile the adult-child pairs whose friendships can become so important to both parties. For a modest donation, advertisers' display ads will carry the newly-redesigned Letters Paying taxes perspective I enjoyed Kevin Allen’s article about paying real estate taxes but his perspective didn’t go back far enough. My taxes have almost doubled (90 percent) since purchasing a home in Rappahannock ip 2002. The 15 percent per year average increase over five years is a much better indicator of what is happening to the budget than the 6 percent increase he described in the article. I know the reassessment done two years ago was supposed to be revenue neutral but I can’t help but think there was some attitude toward spending some of that “new” money. Do we get a new assessment to reflect the 15 percent drop in property values since the boom has bust? It would be unrealistic for anyone to sell their house .t*M aWDOoFMKSeLF, HOMEX.-iecTALLOK clwsnMS ®w fineV r\ L sen?? now for the assessed value. I don’t think it is a vocal minority concerned about taxes. No one wants to write grumpy letters about something that won’t change at this time of year. Ed Olmstead Washington Garlands of gratitude On behalf of the Rappahannock County Garden Club, we want to thank all the people who ordered wreaths, garlands, swags, kissing balls, and centerpieces from us. Some of you have been buying our fresh made-to-order decorations for years; some of you just found us this year. To all, we want to say that we appreciate your business and support, which allows us to continue a 55-year old tradition of raising money for scholarships for college and for participation in nature camps for local students. Making our holiday decoration is hard work! Each year members of the Club start col lecting and drying materials for decoration in the summer; a team meets in October to design and create the prototypes for the year’s offerings - which are then displayed at key locations in the County; flyers are distributed; sales calls are made and orders taken throughout November; cutting sites are selected and authorization to cut secured, so that the week after Thanksgiving, members of the Club - for 4 days - fan out to cut boxwood, arborvitae, yew, pine, cedar, spruce and other evergreen foliage as well as pick berries and pine cones. Those greens are lugged home to be conditioned so they retain their freshness and remain at their prime. With the help of a few husbands (who have been “volunteered” for the occasion), the Washington Fire Hall is transformed into “Greens Central” - a quasi production line complete with wreath-making machines. For three days greens are sorted, trimmed, bundled, and wired into wreaths and garlands by some temns while swags, centerpieces, and kissing balls are created by others. Meanwhile the culinary team fuels our energy with wonderful breakfasts, lunches and lots of coffee! On the third day, we are ready for customers to pick up their orders. We see lots of smiles and receive lots of compliments on the quality of our decora tions. Yes, this is hard work, but the Garden Club is committed to continuing to send kids to nature camps to expose them to the wonders of nature and help them become more aware of the flora and fauna of our ecosystems as well as helping them move into college programs to enrich their futures. Thank you to all who allowed this goal to be reached again this year! We look forward to serving you and new customers next year. Jennifer Manly, Huntly, VA Sylvie Rowand, Washington, VA Rappahannock County Garden Chib Greens 2007 Co-Chairs Agriculture-Conservation groups call for state funding to restore Virginia waters Virginia has been engaged in the cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay for many years. Equally important is the restoration of more than 8,000 miles of polluted rivers that span the Commonwealth particularly in the “Southern *Starfish Stamp of Support” . Business directory advertisers :an participate too. Were proud of the new Graphic and grateful to the many immunity partners, including die Rappahannock News, who lelp keep Starfish going. For more information on becoming i community partner, call Cole Johnson at 967-3322. Next Step: Stats on class of 2007 The Next Step Board's Data Collection Committee has finshed polling all 83 graduates of lie RCHS Class of’07. The percentage of graduites who are enrolled in college )r trade school m the fall lmmeiiately following graduation is ip for the third year in a row, to 16 percent. The rate at which “FirstCeneration Students,” those vho will be the first in their ami lies with a college degree, •ose even more dramatically: rom 43 percent in 2005 to 69 jercent in 2007. First-generation students enrolled in four-year colleges is lie most dramatic stat of all: from only 7% in 2006 to 33% in 2007 You can see two first-generation students talking about Lheir experience with Next Step in the Headwaters video. All Headwaters supporters, the Rappahannock County Public Schools, the generous local donors who contributed scholarship funds, the Next Step staff and, above all, the students themselves should be very proud of these exerting accomplishments. The next big push for the Data Collection Committee is to find out how the classes of 2006 and 2006 are doing. Like College Access programs across the country; Next Step wants to know not just how many students are enrolling in post-secondary education, but how many are graduating. Coil Cole Johnson at 967'3322 i note new phone number) jr cunt www.headwatersfiin.org i>r information on Headwaters irvgrams. Rivers* region located outside the Bay watershed. By most measures, progress is being made. But as scientists have been telling us for a long time, the problems of Virginia rivers and the Bay are many, including population growth, development pressures, and runoff from our lands. There is no one magic bullet that will fix them all. Recently, Virginia has authorized more than a halfbillion dollars toward upgrading sewage treatment plants to reduce nitrogen pollution. Once those upgrades are completed, Virginia rivers and the Bay will begin to see immediate water quality improvements. /\ner sewage treatment plants, a significant challenge remains. That challenge is “nonpoint source” pollution — the runoff of fertilizers, chemicals, soil and waste from the land that accounts for nearly half of the nitrogen pollution in the Bay and Virginia rivers. Most of this problematic runoff comes from agricultural land, quite simply because the Commonwealth is blessed with an abundance of working farmland. The solution lies in a public-private partnership between the Commonwealth and the farming community. Through the years discussions over solutions to clean up our waters have seen their share of finger-pointing and intense debate. Now comes forward a coalition of diverse conservation and agricultural organizations that instead of pointing fingers at one another are pointing Governor Tim Kaine and the General Assembly toward a real solution to farm runoff. The coalition includes the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, Virginia Agribusiness Council, Virginia Poultry Federation, Virginia State Dairymen’s Association, Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, James River Association, Friends of the Rappahannock, Potomac Conservancy, and VLrgmiaforever. The coalition is calling upon the governor and the legislature to fully fund conservation cost-share programs that help farmers use proven tools that reduce runoff from The Forum Ann F. Jennings Donna Pugh Johnson fields and pastures. These tools, called best management practices, include fencing to keep livestock out of streams, “buffers” of vegetation along streamsides to trap and filter runoff “no till” planting to minimize erosion, cover crops to absorb leftover fertilizer, and nutrient management plans to minimize fertilizer use. At one time such practices were considered demonstration or teaching tools and were not widely employed on farms across Virginia. Today, however, they are increasingly recognized as critical, not only for healthy, productive farms but for healthy, productive rivers and a clean Chesapeake Bay. Virginia farmers today are working five million fewer acres than in 1950, yet they are producing more food, fiber and fuel for the Commonwealth than ever. Most farmers strive to be good stewards of the local environment. Across the Commonwealth, farmers have invested their own dollars, time and effort into the con- - servation programs that protect land and water. But unlike other regions of the country dominated by large agricultural operations, the average Virginia farm is small — about 181 acres — and the average annual farm income is just over $49,000. Given the inherent risks associated with farming (weather, commodity prices, global markets, etc.), farmers do not always have a predictable income, and farm profits one year are needed to cover future years when the farm operates at a loss. That’s why state costshare programs that help Virginia farmers pay for the costly conservation practices that protect the environment are so important. Historically, however, these programs have been under-funded. Last year, for example, one of every three farmers applying to one of the most popular cost-share programs was turned away because of a shortage of funds. State experts estimate that if fully funded, cost-share programs could reduce nitrogen runoff pollution in the Chesapeake Bay watershed by 12 million pounds a year for only about 4% of cleanup costs, a huge bang for the buck. Combined with the progress made to upgrade sewage treatment plants, these cost-share programs hpld the promise of achieving 90 percent of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay clean water goals and ensuring that significant progress is made in restoring polluted rivers and streams across the Commonwealth. ihe coalition proposes that Virginia dedicate $100 million annually for these programs, to be financed by l/10th of one cent of the existing state sales tax. Virginia farmers would match those state dollars with an additional $646 million as their share of the partnership costs. The agriculture-conservation coalition's plan to fully fund Virginia’s cost-share partnership program is worthy of support from Governor Kaine and the legislature. It demonstrates that Virginia can have healthy farms and healthy rivers if we work together and if the Commonwealth adequately funds the programs science and experience have shown will produce success. Farmers are prepared to do their share; is the Commonwealth? Ann F. Jennings Virginia Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Donna Pugh Johnson, President, Virginia Agribusiness Council Letters to the editor The Rappahannock News *ekxmes Letters to the Edrtor frxxn its readers as a tarum tar decussian of local pubic affairs subjects. WRITE: Letters to the Edtor, PO. Box 59, Washington. Vk 22747 EMAIL asherman@timespapers.com

Staff Photo/Randy Litzinger Ella Miller does a little bit of everything for the Hawks Riding high at Highland By Steve Franklin Rappahannock News Staff Writer Ella Miller prefers a challenge, both in the classroom and on the basketball court. So three years ago, when the Washington resident got the opportunity to do both, she leaped at the chance. As a freshman, she enlisted at the Highland School in Warrenton, a private school known for it’s rigorous academic programs and top-notch sports teams. “Highland offered things that I couldn’t get at my other school,’’ Miller said. “We’ve got great academic programs and we get to play against some of the best players in the country at Highland. It’s challenging, but at the same time, it’s also rewarding.” Miller found immediate success on the hardwood at Highland. Midway through her freshman year, she became the Hawks’ starting shooting guard and hasn’t relinquished her spot yet. She helped the Hawks reach the state finals as a freshman and averaged a team-best 20 points per gyme to earn all-state honors in the ', state tournament. Last season as a sophomore, she averaged 12.5 points and three steals per game, en route to being named firstteam all conference. She also led. the Hawks back to th Virginia State Private School finals for a second straight season. “She’s helped put Highland basketball on the map,” Highland Coach Donald O’Meara said. “Because of her and the rest of our girls, Highland is now a place where you consider going if your serious about girls basketball.” This season, she’s averaging 10.3 points per game and is second on the team with 16 assists. “Ella can play anywhere on the court,” point guard Hannah Safren said. “She does it all for us. She’s a terrific shooter. She can handle the ball well, and she’s by far our best defender.” Every night Miller draws the toughest defensive assignment. 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They failed to muster any offensive continuity, and St. Paul’s made them pay. The all girls school jumped out by as many as 40 points, before holding on for a 51-18 victory over Rappahannock County. “I told the girls we needed to just forget about the first game and go out and play the way we’re capable of in the second game,” RCHS Coach r Scott Wilde said. That meant a lot of Kim Hutcheson. Hutcheson carried the Lady Panthers in the nightcap as she poured in a career-high 24 points. 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots in a 51-47 victory over St. James school. “Without Kim, we’re not even close,” Coach Wilde said. “This is the type of game we’ve been waiting for from Kim. She was all over the place tonight. She was very active and had a nose for the ball.” While Hutcheson dominated for most of the contest, in the end. it was two big free throws from Emily Carter that sealed the Lady Panthers second win of the season - matching their win total from last year. 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■*. From the Governor's Office RICHMOND— Governor Timothy M. Kaine released on ’ Tuesday (December" 11) the following statement about the ■. U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to re-examine creation of a National Interest Electric Transmission ' Corridor, which includes a r. large area in Northern 7 Virginia: “Earlier this year, the Attorney General and I wrote to the DOE, requesting that they not override our statelevel process for making determinations about where to locate power lines, and in , November, we filed an Application for Rehearing. I was pleased by the news that the DOE has granted that Jt rehearing. It is my hope that they will honor the historic and traditional right of the state to make these decisions.’ i Kaine announces EnergyConnect Contract Contract will improve reliability of Virginia’s electricity grid and reduce load RICHMOND— Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced last Tuesday (December 4) that Virginia has entered into a contract with EnergyConnect that will help improve the reliability of Virginia’s electricity grid and will provide incentive payments for reducing the load on the grid. EnergyConnect is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microfield Group Inc. “Virginia’s Energy Plan recommends that the state government lead by example,” Governor Kaine said. “This, contract does exactly that.” This program will benefit all citizens of the Commonwealth by reducing the need for electrical utilities to build additional generating plants, transmission, and distribution lines. The contract will see to it that the demand is reduced on the grid during times of peak electrical load, such as a very hot day in July or August, or in an emergency. A Curtailment Services Provider, such as EnergyConnect, works with the electric utility and the Regional Transmission Organization. Reducing the load helps the grid by making more electricity available to homeowners and reduces the need for electric utilities to start additional generating units. In the event of an emergency, such as the loss of a transmission line, this program could help stabilize the electricity grid by taking load off of the utility and preventing a complete collapse of the grid. EnergyConnect will assist state agencies, educational facilities, and other public bodies in curtailing their use of electricity during periods of peak use. Payments for this electrical demand curtailment will be made directly to the participating organization and has the potential of exceeding $10 million per year in payments to state agencies. This will provide an additional funding source for agencies in these challenging financial times. “We look forward to working with Governor Kaine to provide the Commonwealth with cleaner, more efficient sources of energy,” said Rodney M. 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• Classifieds/B8-B 10 Countryside b December 13, 2007 www.rappnews.com Remembering Emily By Anita L. Sherman Rappahannock News Staff Writer It’s December for Eric and Elizabeth Hilscher and this Christmas won’t be the same. There won’t be a young girl looking for an opportunity to go snowboarding and they won’t have a mess to clean up in the kitchen after she’s prepared a big breakfast. Their youngest daughter, Emily Jane Hilscher, was killed this past April, one of the first victims in the tragedy at Virginia Tech, which rocked the nation and struck at the heart of Rappahannock County residents. Emily was a graduate of Rappahannock County High School and her death was mourned by fellow students, friends, teachers, administrators and most poignantly by her family.. Today, her parents, are still trying to make sense out of a senseless act. They welcome you with broad smiles bearing a brave front, engage in immediate conversation and look forward to the opportunity to share a cup of coffee and their latest plans to remember Emily in a meaningful way. Both wear wristbands of burgundy and orange and when Eric Hilscher reaches for a cup of coffee, it’s in a striking mug bearing the initials of Emily’s alma mater. They are living with the unthinkable, the unbearable but both of them are moving beyond their grief in their own ways and one of those is to establish an award to celebrate Emily’s life in a very unique venue. “Every morning she hit the ground running, Emily was passionate about two things,” said Beth Hilscher, “people and horses.” Before her young life was tragically ended, Emily had plans to spend eight years at Virginia Tech becoming a veterinarian specializing in equine reproduction. She had become a member of the Virginia Tech equestrian team in the spring of2007. Emily’s passion for horses was well known only equaled by her spontaneous and genuine love of people. It was a hallmark of her personality to seek out. the good in people and energize them to dream big and reach for those dreams. m- ' : Hilscher Passion Award Teachers and administrators will submit their nominations for the award to Miranda Hope, Director of the Next Step Program, or Jason Gdchenour, Director of Guidance, by April 15 of each year. The nominations will be gathered - with identifiable information removed - and given to the Hilscher family for consideration. Depending on the amount of funds available, more than one award can be given or none in any given year if there are not suitable candidates. If you’d like to make a contribution in Emily’s memory and to help celebrate the passion in others, make checks payable to: Headwaters Ref: Emily Jane Hilscher Passion Award P.O. Box 448 Washington, Virginia 22747 (540)987-3322 Emily had a sensibility beyond her young years. A free spirit, she had friends of all ages, races and talents. “She loved them for their diversity and the gifts that they had to offer,” remarked her mother who gave several examples of Emily’s encouragement to others to seek their passions and live their lives to the fullest. “What we’re looking for are those students who share the traits of Emily,” said her father, Eric Hilscher. “We want this award to come from “out of the blue” as a surprise..spon^ taneous..to give a student a boost who needs it, like Emily did for so many that she knew.” They’re calling it the Emily Jane Hilscher Passion Award and it will be mm 9 Photo courtesy of Beth Hilscher Emily and her horse Jack administered by Headwaters, the local educational foundation. It will be given to spirited young people that live in Rappahannock County. How they will be nominated will be left up to teachers and administrators who recognize that special spark and passion - just as others recognized it in Emily. While money will be attached, the award is more of an acknowledgment of their vision and encouragement to pursue it. The award is for no fixed amount. Depending on the availability ol funds and needs of the nominees, the Hilscher family will decide how much to award each recipient. - ^ : - * ; r _, r MMSoritaPME^’^acK ilSilli I 111 .. ■ -w ■ II . Mustoe * Age: 60 • Birthplace: Gordonsville, VA. • Family: Parents: Kenneth and Elizabeth Woolfolk Mustoe, two older brothers; Ken lives in North Carolina and Edward in Texas; and one sister, Lillian Whetzef, who is also a best triend and lives in Sterling • Jobs: Started as a social worker in 1969 and particularly enjoyed arranging adoptions, in 1979, she started working as a Juvenile Probation and Parole Officer in the 20th District Court Service Unit for Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties. Promoted to Senior Probation and Parole Officer in 1999 and retired in December 2003. Ellen currently serves on the Board erf Trustees tor HopeTree, Virginia Baptist Children's Home and Family Services in Salem, and is on the Executive Committee tor Starfish. • Favorite movie: Admits that the’ funniest movie she's ever seen is The Gods Must Be Crazy” • Favorite book: Bibie V * ' • Favorite iooa: black raspoemes ^Hobbies: Enjoys reading, walking, bargain shopping and figuring out crossword puzzles. She also enjoys house sitting and dal sitting for her friends. . • Personal hero: Jesus Christ • Worst habit: Procrastination ‘ • First waking thought: “Good morning, Lord. Thank you to this : day.’Then Hie in bed to a few minutes praying and thinking about the day ahead. • What brings a smile to your face: Kittens and babies (anything cute); listening to or singing Christian music; talking or thinking about tongs that are important to me or that I enjoy. . Ellen Mustoe grew up in a closely6* knrt family on a farm in Orange ■,,%£ County. ‘My father raised Black; 4 Angus cattle, and we also had sheep, pigs, and chickens,’ - a % v' c?- /■* ~~ - M1 , reminisced Mustoe as she recalled their orchard of apple, peach, pear, plum, and damson trees and a grape arbor. Mustoe ^ has fond memories of her -■*- - ■ summers spent canning and * freezing vegetables and fruit and making jams and jetties. "We grew strawberries, raspberries, ' and blackberries,’ said Mustoe who said that her father always put out two gardens. Most of the food they ate was raised on the farm. They also had milk cows, v and Ellen's mother often made delicious home made ice cream. Mustoe chuckled, “by today’s ':-J standards, our eating habits were very unhealthy, but I dont think H Jr hurt us any. My father died in * 1999 at the aQe of 90, and when . my mother passed away Ms past September, she was 91 * For as long as Ellen cat - remember. her father sang hymns while working in the fields as weS • as saying the blessing at meats.. The Christian faith was very important to her parents as wel as getting a good education. ‘Both of my brothers graduated from . ‘ .-'i -- ■ '~s ' - ■ - ■ ■■ ■ > e**-*ivZh-3. ' tv- i : f*, Virginia Tech, and my sister graduated from longwood with honors. Liitian was the brain in the family. She and my older brother * are retired now from teaching p school, and my younger brother was a preacher and an electrical engineer and now works as a Hospice chaplain,* said Mustoe who graduated with a bachelors * degree in social work from what is now James Madison University in ' 1969. Mustoe has exercised her own ^ strong faith as a member of the Washington Baptist Church where she sings in the choir and serves on tiie Ordinance Committee. She’s also taught Sunday School - ; and was ordained a deacon in 1989. Since 1999. she have been going each summer except 2005 to Eagle Butte, South Dakota on iwr' Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) reservation on a mission -« trip. In the earty years, our team was made up of members from several afferent churches, and we | Different from other types of awards or scholarships, it will not be contingent on grades, essays, or financial need. In fact, there is no application process. “May be the student is college bound or maybe not,” explained Beth Hilscher who added that they may or may not be the students with the best grades, they may or may not be the most popular or the most mainstream but they must be excited and passionate about theii ' dream. “Maybe they’d like to participate in a workshop, attend a cooking school or try out rodeo school,” continued Beth with a chuckle. The rodeo school idea was a joke between mother and daughter - something that Emily thought might be fun pursuing. “There are so many things out there in life,” chimed in Eric. “So many things to explore, so many things to get excited about...we’d like to help with those passions and desires - whether they prove successful or not - when they are recognized. Nobody goes it alone, everyone can use a boost.” While unconventional in structure, the Hilschers are optimistic that once teachers and administrators understand what they’re trying to do, that finding nominees won’t be hard. While nominations can come throughout the year, the Hilschers are looking to this coming April to make the first awards. It could be to Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Anita L. Sherman 'We are thankful to the whole community and we want to give something back.” Eric Hilscher Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Anita L. Sherman “Emily had an unusual spark and we’d like to recognize that in others.” ' Beth Hilscher one student or several depending on who is nominated. With Emily’s death this past April, everyone who knew her or knew of her reacted and grieved in their own ways. “We had nothing to do with it,” smiled Eric Hilscher of the large community memorial that took place at Rappahannock County High School. “We were amazed at the outpouring and level of community support and love and we’d like to do some good out of this terrible thing that has happened.” It was Emily’s unusual spark for grabbing hold of life, how she lit up a room whenever she entered, how her sense of humor made you laugh and how just being around her was an inspiration. Emily’s passion for life was contagious and it’s this passion, this recognition of light and sparkle, that the Hilschers would like to celebrate in others and in doing so - celebrate the life of their daughter. -I-'S1. Looking through the doorway at The Six Pack Gallery. Mural by Chris Stephens *Cr*che* by Linda Tory _99 - ‘Creche’ . As usual, you can expect the unusual from the artists at the SixPack Gallery Throughout the month of December, they will be showing works that reflect their individual riffs on the traditional ertche. You can tell this is an exciting exhibit before you even walk through the door, for facing you as you near the entrance, is an entire wall painted brightly as a backdrop for Linda Tarry's jazzy; conical creche. If your spirits need a lift... if you’d like a respite from the hectic pace as the holidays near... step into the Six-Pack Gallery and ecyoy the creative art works on display. The Six-Pack Artists include Janet Brume, Jeanne Dreva. Steven Kenny; Ann Georgia MeCaffray; Christopher Stephans and Linda Tanrv. The Six-Pack Gallery m m The Packing Shed Gallery at Gay and Porter Streets in Washington, VA. 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Turn to Horse Hollow Press for fu Last-minute Christmas ideas, Parti By Betsy Parker Mppaiwniioci iNews stan wntar On a long stretch of rural highway, you ease past a slowmoving, dusty Ford F-350, dark blue with a Super Duty kit and fifth-wheel tow package. ' The ball cap atop the driver’s head makes you think a man is at the wheel, but when you pass, the cap turns to nod hello — ponytail bobbing as the driver grins in greeting. You smile in the rearview mirror as you note the bumper sticker: “Silly Cowboy, Trucks are for Girls." If you’ve ever laughed at a bumper sticker in horse country, good chance June Evers ■ was behind it. From her 1990 start “with a totebag and a mug," Evers' Horse Hollow Press has * grown from a cottage start-up into a horse industry publishing specialist. From a stable full of how-to horse bodes to the bumper sticker series, to pins, buttons, mugs and more, Horse Hollow, Evers said, offers a vast array of lastminute Christmas gift ideas. “The stickers, especial^ are a great way to let everyone know you’re horsey* Evers said from her Orange County, New York offices Monday. “We’ve got so many great bumper stickers. Some of them are funny, several of them are risque, some are cute. They’re as diverse as the horse industry itself* Most of the bumper sticker slogans come from Evers herself, who attended I-»ke Erie College and the Rhode Island School of Design, but many more are produced through a contest Horse Hollow holds. “My horse bucked off your honor student,* won Jeannine Beckett $50 and a packet of free bumper stickers, Evers said. “Ride a draft..itll make your butt look smaller* came from Colleen Sequerra. In addition to the bumper stickers, Horse Hollow also publishes non-fiction horse books. Her first, the "Original Book of Horse Treats,* was published in 1994. Springboarding from that book’s almost instant success, Horse Hollow put out "UHimate Guide to Pampering Your Horse,* “Anyone Can Draw Horses,* and more. Evers pens some of Horse Hollow’s books, outside authors write others. Bumper stickers are $1.99 each, plus $2 shipping, no t matter how many are ordered. Books range from $5.99 and up. Evers said that orders placed tins week will be delivered before Christmas. Call (845) 651-2390 or log onto www.horsehollow press.com. Holiday festivities Anita and myself stopped in for Douglas K. Baumgardner, Michael T. Brown and Melissa N. Cupp’s Christmas Open House last Friday. Well they had a spread fit for a king. So much food. Every room was set up with food. The staff along with Margaret Baumgardner greeted everyone with a warm welcome and smile that made you feel right at home. A birthday party was given in honor of Miss Lacey Lane of Culpeper at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James Haun Saturday, December 8, in Culpeper by Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haim of Washington, VA. Lacey cfele brated her 13th birthday. Guests attending were Mrs. Marty Haun of Castleton, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Haun, Britnee Haun, Amy Haun, James Turner of Orange, VA, Mr. and Mrs. James Haun, Rebakah Haun, James Michael Haim, Victoria Haim, and Thomas Haun Sr. of Culpeper, VA, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Haun and Miss Tamara Estes of Washington, VA. Annual Christmas Play The Washington Baptist Church will have their annual Christmas play on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. Eveiyone is welcome to attend and give support to the children. The title of the Washington Jan Clatterbuck 675-3338 jclatterbuck@ timespapers.com play is “The Journey” and is being directed by Janet Jenkins.. For children 12 and under, stop by the Washington Post Office and drop your name in the box for a drawing on Dec. 20 for a large plush dog, named Nina. There are several Live Nativities in our area. Everyone is invited and welcome to attend the Live Nativity at Amissville Baptist Church. Drive by viewing on two nights, Friday, Dec. 14 from 7-9 p. In. and Saturday, Dec. 15 from 7-9 p.m. Also on Dec 15 from 6:30-9 p.m. at the “Red Shed” beside the Rappahannock County Library in Washington. It is sponsored by the United Methodist Churches in Rappahannock. Stop by and experience the real meaning of Christmas through this reenactment of the scene of the birth of Jesus Christ. The manger scene features live actors and live animals. Book Fair This is a sale for all of you book lovers of all ages. Head out to the Scholastic book fair at Rappahannock County High School on Dec. 13 and 14 from 4-8 p.m. All books and materials will be half price. Many items will be a dollar or less. 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When contemplating the life and times of Eve Fout, who died Wednesday Dec. 5,1 thought of how many lives she influenced in her span on this earth — through tiie Middleburg Orange County Beagles, a junior-based foxhunting pack she founded, through the American Academy of Equine Art, which she founded, and through the Piedmont Environmental Council, which she helped found Everyone who admires the unchanging beauty of our Piedmont region owes a tip of the hat to Eve’s foresight in putting into place, through the PEC, instruments to protect the area before development damage was done. I count myself fortunate and say a little prayer every time I drive down a country road and am swept away by the beauty of our landscape. For those who are uninformed about the beagle pack — as I was when I moved here in 1990 — let me set you straight on their function, as Eve kindly did for me. Crisply and without compunction, she informed me of this: MOC is a pack hunted from horseback for the purpose of introducing children to the sport of foxhunting behind the slightly-slower beagles. Make that for juniors only, escorted, if must be, by adults. Eve ruled that my daughter Betsy, alreacty in her mid-20s, did not qualify as a “child” and I, therefore, was not invited to hunt. Unless, of course, I borrowed an actual junior to accompany. And what hard-riding juniors the pack has produced, thanks on no small measure to the unflagging attention of Eve Fout. She continued to house the pack and follow along right up to , her death. ° " My friend Bonnie took her niece hunting with the beagles this season. Bonnie, mounted on a green filly off the track, said that Eve, always mindful and considerate, sought her out and told her to tuck in right behind her steady, experienced horse. As for the equine artists, what a wonderful mold was created through the AAEA — a handsome gallery for displays at the Kentucky Horse Park, traveling exhibits and promotional assistance for group members. Eve Fout, herself was a toprung artist, schooled in art by the very best, including the legendary Paul Brown. I am a huge fan of Eve’s magnificent bronze sculptures. My first close-up inspection happened one winter when Eve’s daughter Nina was conditioning her event horses in Aiken, S.C., based at a stable a short walk from where I was staying for a few weeks. I fell into the habit of showing up at feeding time to spend a little face time with Nina’s nice horses, lending a hand when needed. One afternoon, an overly busy Nina asked me to pick up some of her mother’s bronzes Piedmont Perspective Jackie Burke that had been displayed at an exhibit. Sure thing; I said. Instead of delivering them to Nina right away, I set them up around my snug little cottage. Courting foxes adorned one side of the mantel, while another fin leapt for a quail on the other side. A third fin stalked the hencovered kitchen tablecloth, and yet another prepared to pounce on a rabbit. Anytime my path crossed Eve’s that winter, we would (hat about Nina’s young eventers, particularly a nephew of Olympic medalist Three Magic Beans that Eve had purchased. More recently, Eve Fout provided updates on PECs efforts to defeat Dominion Power’s desire to deface our area with 500-mega volt powerlines. But, for all that, I still will always think of Eve Pout as a horseman first and foremost. My observation of Eve in this field came initially through steeplechasing at the side of her son Doug, then a leading jockey; and her late husband, Paul. In supporting steeplechasing, and daughter Nina’s eventing, Eve’s support went beyond that of family. I came to associate Mr. and Mrs. Fout with racing at Glenwood Park, especially with the design and creation of the unique Alfred Hunt open steeplechase course. Most of all, my admiration was based cm watching Eve ride, be it when she visited us hunting with the Old Dominion Hounds, or cm summer hunt trail rides. She appeared to do nothing special — she sort of slouched in her shoulders, feet “home” in the stirrups, toes often as down as ' they0 were up, reins long with her hands mare or less in her lap. It looked like “nothing special” until you noticed her horses invariably looked happy, relaxed and willing; And beautifully behaved and impeccably turned out Viewed from behind, I noted that her seat was absolutely riveted in the saddle and she was in perfect synch with her horse. When fm an a difficult or nervous horse — and Eve made both types look easy — I think “Eve Fout Eve Fout. Sit like Eve Fbut” Eve proved my point resoundingly and with certainty when she rode to win this fell’s North American Field Hunter Championships in a performance that will be lang-remembered. Even more than the treasured stories that will be shared by those who knew her; I think Eve Foufs legacy will be carried on the ripples she set in motion, when she encouraged involvement in the world around her. Her presence will be felt for generations to come. Jackie Burke is a rider and writer based in Flint Hill. Ptioto by Douglas Lm6 SCULPTOR. AND A WHOLE LOT MORE. The late Eve Prime Fout here shown with the Zeke Ferguson trophy she sculpted - - one of her most important works, she said, was equally at home as a rider, artist and an avid land conservationist.

All submissions in Upcoming Events must be received by 3 p.m. on Mondays in order to be included in the next edition of the paper. Send email to Jan Qatterbuck at jdatterbuck@timespapers. com Please be sure to include a name and telephone number for information. Upcoming Events lists individual and/or group community items sponsored by non-profits or for charitable purposes. If you are an individual and/or business and your event ts for profit-making purposes, there is a fee charged. Please email Stephanie Heflin at shefiin@timespapers.com or phone her at (540)347-4222. Super Sitteis Workshop Rappahannock County 4-H is offering a Super Sitters’ workshop. This program is geared to teach 12 to 19-year -olds how to become great babysitters. Participants will learn skills to help them work well with children of various ages and abilities, hyper or unhappy children, knowing when to call the parents, safety concerns, knowing what to charge per hour, and learning a bag of tricks that they can take with them to any babysitting job. Plus, any parent would be excited to hire someone who has taken this workshop. This workshop is FREE for anyone 12-19 years of age. Once we have at least five people interested in participating, we will schedule a SaL for participants to meet for one six hour day. If you would like more information about this workshop, please call Jenny Kapsa, 4-H Coordinator, at the Extension office at 540675-3619. Hofiday Food Drive at Gray Ghost Vineyards Gray Ghost is sponsoring a holiday food drive to benefit the Culpeper Food Closet All non-perishable food and monetary donations qualify you for a drawing to receive free tickets to one of Gray Ghost’s popular events! Winners will be contacted by phone and the tickets will be mailed. Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at 540-937-4869. Norway Spruce 'Dees for sett Hearthstone’s self-serve Christmas Tree Stand is now open in the school parking lot featuring beautiful Norway Spruce trees donated by Moosehill Farm. Trees are $40 each. All proceeds go to Hearthstone. For more information call the school office at 540-987-9212 New Winter Hours at Pubflc House New Winter Hours—Lunch: 11:30am - 2pm Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Dinner 5:30pm - 9 p. m. Monday, Thursday, Friday aid Saturday; 4pm - 8pm Sunday. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Phone (540) 675-1700. Friday Night Fish Ffry Friday Night Fish Fry begins this Friday night December 14. Beer Battered Cod with Fries and Slaw, all you care to eat Every Friday night all winter. Phone the Public House at (540) 675-1700. Decl3: SEAC meeting The following informational meeting has been scheduled as part of a series by the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). These meetings are open to any and all parents, teachers, community members that wish to attend and team more about inclusion and participate in the discussion of how we can improve each Rappahannock student’s classroom experience. Please RSVP Fran Moore Krebser at the School Board Office (540.987.8773) if you are interested in participating in this year’s SEAC. The topic of this meeting is Educational Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy. Dec. 13: Belle Meade School Open House Belle Meade School, for grades 6-10, will be hosting a Holiday Open House on December 13 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Come find out what experiential integrated education is ail about! For more information call 540-987-8970. uec. u, m: bcnoiasttc Book Fair Rappahannock County High School will host a Scholastic Book Fair Dec. 13-14 from 4-8 p.m. Ail books and materials will be half price. Many items will be a dollar or less. So, if you need some awesome gifts for Christmas, BYOB - that’s bring your own box!!! Dec. 14: Last shooting match Castleton Community Volunteer Fire Co. will be having the last shooting match for 2007. In addition to the regular prizes, a live hog will be given away. Also, the drawing for the Gun Safe and Visa gift card raffle will take place. No sleeves, no scopes. Call 540-937-4110 for information. Dec. 15: Photo with Santa Have your picture taken with Santa Saturday, December 15 at Hackley’s Country Store from 912 a.m. The Girl Scouts will be hosting a food drive for the Amissville Area Community Christmas Baskets. Please bring a non-perishable item to donate. On December 21, the food Baskets, flowers and fruit baskets will be delivered from the Amissville United Methodist Church. If you would like to help, please be there at 11 a. m. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please mail it to Amissville Area Community Christmas, 8 Carter Lane, Amissville, VA 20106. If you need further information, please contact Amy Hitt 937-3401 or Nancy Nicholas at 937-4470. Dec. 15: Annual Community Christmas Dinner Chester Gap Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department will have their Annual Community Christmas Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 15, with the lighting of the Christmas Tree and singing of Christmas carols at 4 p.m. At 430 p.m. join them for dinner of turkey, ham and lots of yummy goodies from the Chester Gap neighbors. All you have to do is bring your favorite dish to share! The rest will be provided by the department So come and join them for some Christmas cheer! Maybe a very special visitor will be there! Apple Butter is still available. If you would like some, please call Stephanie Crawford at 540-635-5091 or Chester Gap Grocery at 540-635-4827. Prices are $8 a quart and $4 for a pint. Hope to see everybody there! Don’t forget the Annual Awards Dinner coming up in January. More information to come. Dec. 16: A Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Beginning at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 16, the Grace Church Choirs with Organ and Brass under the direction of Samuel Carabetta, Organist and Choirmaster will present A Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. This beloved service of readings and music originated at King’s College, Cambridge England. Sung in the beauty of candlelight, fie service win include works of Elizabeth Poston, John Rutter, David Willcocks and Ralph Vaughan Williams in addition to traditional Christmas carols for all to sing. The congregation is invited to join the artists at a reception following the service. For further information contact Grace Episcopal Church at (540) 253-5177 or www.gracechurch.net Tickets are not required. Early seating is advised. Childcare is available. Directions: The church is located at 6507 Main Street in The Plans, Virginia From Route 66, take exit 31 to Route 245 North. Turn left at Main St (Route 55 West); Grace Church is in the first block on the left A parking lot is located on the west side. Dec.18: RCCA Board Meeting Community members are invited to attend the December Board Meeting of the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA) at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held upstairs at the Schoolhouse in Sperryville at the comer of Routes 522 & 211. For more information, call the RCCA office at 987-9118. Dec. 19: Rappahannock Roe clinic Rappahannock Free dinic will be open on Wednesday, Dec. 19, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. at the County Health Department on Main Street in Washington. For more information call the Fauquier Free Clinic at 540-347-0394. Dec. 20: RCHS Winter Concert On Thursday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m., the Rappahannock County High School Bands, conducted by Director Matt Yonkey, will perform their Winter Concert in the high school auditorium. This much-antidpated event will indude a holiday performance by the concert band, followed by an intermission, and conducting with a special performance by the jazz band. Seasonal refreshments will be provided in the lobby during intermission by the Band Boosters. The public is cordially invited to attend this admission-free event. Prior to the performance, the lobby win be open beginning at 6 p.m. for the annual Holiday Raffle put on by the Band Boosters. This raffle will offer theme baskets and trays, providing a tremendous opportunity to support the band and do a little holiday shopping at the same time. Baskets and trays from previous years have included themes such as Bath and Body, Automotive, Movie Night, Teen Date, Gourmet Breakfast, Pet, Coffee, Rearing, and scented candles. Raffle tickets will be available to purchase and the winners will be announced following the concert. December 20: RappFLOW Monthly Meeting Please join all RappFLOWers on December 20,2007 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for some lively and informative holiday cheer at RappFLOWs regular monthly meeting at the Sperryvilie School house on Rt. 211 in Sperryvilie. We will highlight the progress of RappFLOW and its partners in watershed protection in 2007 and explore our goals for 2008. Of course, holiday refreshments will be available! Please come to learn about and share our enthusiasm for and commitment to the gifts of Rappahannock County’s streams, rivers, and watersheds. Volunteers are needed arid welcome, so please come! Dec. 21: Annual Lantern Walk On Friday, December 21, Hearthstone School will have its annual Lantern Walk, led by Nursery/Kindergarten teacher Kitty Keyser. The walk is in celebration of the Winter Solstice. On the longest night of the year, the group will carry lighted lanterns into the darkness, as a reminder that even on the longest, darkest night we carry our Love-Light within us. The group will sing songs about Light and visit people in Little Washington. Anyone who would like to come is welcome. The group will meet in Little Washington at the fountain near the Episcopal church at 5 P.M. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Jan. 7,8: Rehearsals for 2008 spring Season The Front Royal Oratorio Society, George T. Amos, Music Director, will begin rehearsals for its 2008 Spring season on Monday, Jan.7, at 7:30 p.m. Prospective new members, all voice parts, are very welcome (no audition required). Come and join singers from a six-county area. Rehearsals are Monday evenings at the Fulton Fine Arts Center, Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal. The annual concerts in April will feature works by American composers. For more information call (540) 622-6974 or (540) 667-0867 or visit the website at www.frontroyaloratoriosociety.org. January 9: Rappahannock Nonprofit Center Networking luncheon The January RNPC "networking luncheon" will be held on January 9 (the 2nd Wednesday this month) at The Schoolhouse in Sperryville from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. This month's luncheon features Cole Johnson and Dave Gillis reporting on the highly informative Board Source conference they attended in San Francisco. The focus of the conference was "Building a Better Board." This should be a "must attend” session. Lunch will be provided For questions or to let us know you are coming, please call 540-987-8011. School News from Around the County Chappell’s Comer Reduced fitness center rates for students and parents During December and January, the Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) fitness center is offering halfpriced admission to all college students and Rappahannock public school parents. The fitness center is open to the public at moderate prices. Full-time school employees, fulltime county employees and all K-12 students (regardless of where they attend school) may use the facilities at no charge. Membership fees: County residents - $7 far a day $14 for a month or $120 far a year. Non-residents - $10 far a day $23 far a month or $180 far a year County fire ami rescue volunteers, state employees who work in Rappahannock County people 62 years or older and part-time school and county employees may use the center far $7 a month or $60 a year Hours: Monday through Friday 4-7 p.m. Two RCHS band students qualify for states Rappahannock County High School students Beth Martin and Evan Espinola will have the chance to audition for the Virginia All-State Band in February at James Madison University RCHS students recognized far musical achievement are: Beth Martin, baritone sax, first chair. Evan Espinola, alto sax, sec-. imrf chair. Katfe Hale, clarinet, second chair. Heidi Rechin, trumpet, second alternate. Lily Nealon, flute, second alternate. Taylor light, flute, fourth chair. RCES band student makes first chair in two instruments Rappahannock County Elementary School sixth grader Mimi White made district first chair far flute and piccolo. Other RCES students recognized fbr musical achievement are: Samantha White, second dhan; French ham. Lauren light, second alternate, trumpet. Scholastic book fair at high school Rappahannnfk flramty High School will host a scholastic book fair on Dec. 13. and 14 The fair will be open to the public from 4-8 pjn., and aQ books and materials will be half price. Many items win be priced at a dollar or less. available to parents A safety guide intended to inform parwnta about dangBKS' that then children may face win be available at fire and rescue stations and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices throughout Virginia, “ftevention Comes First: ftrent Guide to ftrsonal Safety for Youth,* addresses some of the potential safety risks children may face and how parents can talk with them about personal safety The topics covered in the guide include fire safety Internet safety driving safety bullying, gangs, inhalant abuse prevention and underage drinking Copies of the guide may also be downloaded from the GOSAP Web site at http://www.gosap. state.va.ua/preventioncomesfirsthtm. Johanna Day RCHS class of 1981, won a 2007 Helen Hayes Award, taking the honor of Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play for her role in The Rainmaker The production showed at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. If you are a RCHS grad or a relative and would like to share your accomplishments, please email information to Superintendent Chappell at rchappeQ@ rappwhannock k!2 va.us. Dot 12-18 - Rappahannock County Elementary School (RCES) holiday food drive. This will be the 15th year that the children win provide food baskets to families dnrmy that holiday season. Dec. 12 - RCES book driven new and gently used, 4:00 pjn.. Junior Panthers’ (JP) boys’ basketball, Home vs. North Fork Middle SchooL Dec 13 - RCES winter choral and band concerts, 7:00 p.m.; RCES book drive, new and gently used; 2.-00-5:00 pjn., band fruit pick up at the coop; 4:00 pjn. JP girls’ basketball at Luray; 6:00 pjn. and 7:30 pjn., girls’ JV and varsity basketball at ftge; 7:00 pjn., RCES band and chorus concert; college applications with Jan. 1 or Jan2 deadlines are due to Mr. Gochenour Dec 14 - RCES book drive, new and gently used; wrestling at Harrisonburg Tournament (TBAK 2:00-5:00 pm, band fruit pick up at the co-op; 4:00 p m , JP boys’ basketbaU at Luray; 6:00 pjn., JV and varsity boys’ basketball at Page; Comcast Leaders scholarship due; AXA Foundation scholarship due. Dec 15 - wrestling tournament at Harrisonburg (TRA); 8:00 am-1:00 pjn., bond fruit nickuD at co-od. Etec. 17-RCES sixth and seventh chorus and drama field trip; 5.-00 pjn., scholastic bowl at George Mason High SchooL Dec 18 - 6:00 pjn., JV and varsity girls’ basketball at Luray; 7:30 pjn., bqytf varsity basketball, Home vs. Luray Dec. 19 - 4:00 pjn., JP girls’ and boys’ basketball. Home vs. Signal Knob; 6:45 pjn., RCES PPO meeting Dec 20 -RCHS winter band concert, 7:00 pjn.; CCLC pre-K mother goose buddies to RCES; 7:00 p.m., RCHS winter concert, RCHS Auditorium; Lee Jackson scholarship due and college applications with Jan. 15 deadlines are due to Mr. Gochenouc Dec 21 - Early release at LOO pjn., 7:30 pjn., boys’ varsity basketball vs. Page. Dec. 22 - Jan. 1 - Winter holiday - all locations closed. Dec 26 - SAT registration deadline for January SAX Dec 31 - US. JC1 Senate Foundation scholarship must be postmarked by dris date. Jan. 2 - Classes resume Belle Meade lyt Belle Meade Wood reported that the schooFs fund-raiser this past Saturday went swimmingly. “Belle Meade School’s fundraising dinner last weekend was great fun and hugely successful The music and the food were incredible. Thanks to all who contributed in so many ways. It is so gratifying to see this level of community support for our brand new educational venture. Next on our calendar is a Holiday Open House on Dec. 13, 3:30 to 5 pan. Please note also that visitors are always welcome during the school day. Call 9878970 to arrange for a visit to our form, garden and classrooms.” Hearthstone Lantern walk On Friday, Dec. 21, Hearthstone School will have its annual lantern walk, led by teacher Kitty Keyser. Anyone who would like to come is welcome. The group will meet in Washington at the fountain near the Episcopal church at 5 pan. and then set out to sing songs and vist people in town. The walk is in celebration of the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. The group will cany lighted lanterns as a reminder that we cany light within us. The nursery and kindergarten class is making papiermache lanterns that will hold tea lights. Since October; the high school’s fund-raiser has earned enough to save three acres of rain forest land. The high school is selling Newman’s Own organic chocolate bars. The sale will continue throughout the year Some of the proceeds will also go toward the annual high school trip. Plans for die trip are still under discussion. Items from the holiday bazaar on Dec. 1 are on sale in the Community Room daily tmtil 5 pm Wcdoefield Country Dtay School Field trips abound at WCDS Wakefield Country Day School students have recently eiyoyed a variety of field trips. In die last two weeks, grades three and four visited the American Indian Museum; kindergarten and grade one saw the play, Twas the Night; 32 seventh through tenth grade students attended the Virginia Junior Classical League Competition and enjoyed enormous success; the third grade shared poems with the residents of the Lynn Care Center, the advanced placement government class visited the Supreme Court and the Congress; and the seventh grade saw the Arena Stage production of A Christmas Carol, which they had read and studied. Care packages On December 11, WCDS prep school students began putting together care packages to send to soldiers serving in Iraq. Among them is 1st Lieutenant Connor Hammelman, WCDS Class of 2002, who is currently stationed in Baghdad. The following items are still needed: peanuts, coffee, chewing gum, Jerky, cookies, candy, snack foods and sports magazines. Please consider donating to this special project. Soup for supper Key Club is hosting “Soup for Supper” on Dec. 13, just prior to the Annual Christmas Concert, and will serve up delicious home-made soups to Wakefield families and friends. The proceeds will be donated to the Blue Ridge Food Bank. Toys for tots The student government began collecting toys on Dec. 7 in the WCDS Auditorium as part of their annual "Toys for Tots” drive. Please donate a new; unwrapped toy 4-H has volunteer opportunities available! 4-H is looking for people to volunteer for two very different programs. Come “Share the Fun” The first need is for a person/persons to help run the Share the Fun talent show. You do not have to be a Tony award winner or have any stage experience to fill this role - you simply need to eqjoy working with 9 - I9-yeais>lds and have the ability to direct kids to perfect their performances to put on a talent show for the community Participants can sing, dance, recite poetry, juggle, or tell a story - the possibilities are endless. This talent show will take place in February or March of 2008. If you think that it would be fun to work with the youth in our community to put on a talent show, please call the Extension office today at 540675-3619. We could really use your help! Become a camp leader The second opportunity is to become a 4-H Camp Club leader. We are looking for someone or several people to run this dub who like/s summer camps and who want/s to work with the teenagers who will be our counselors-in-training and our teen counselors at our 4-H camps. The volunteer leader/s will meet with the club members once a month (or more if you’d prefer) and will help plan speakers, games and activities that will help them leam to become worn derful camp counselors. One meeting may be centered around dealing with homesick children while another may be to leam new camp songs. If you don’t know anything about homesick children and can’t even carry a tune - it doesn’t matter! We really need someone to organize and oversee the dub meetings and get the dub participants excited about being in the club. The 4-H Coordinator and even the dub members can provide you with speakers, games and activities. Being the leader erf a 4-H dub is fun and rewarding. If you are interested in learning more about being a 4-H Camp Club leader, please call the Extension office at 540-675-3619.

Obituaries Albert J. Sisk, Jr. Boston resident Albert Jackson “Jackie” Sisk, Jr. of Boston, passed away at his home on Friday, December 7, with his devoted wife Carolyn and sister-in-law, Donna Harris, by his side. He was born on August 14, 1935 in Sperryville.Va to the late Albert Jackson Sisk, Sr. and Bessie Virginia Young. Mr. Sisk served in the United States Army from June 17,1955 to June 14,1956. He was formerly employed as an electrician at ITT Teves. He loved gardening and farming. He was happiest when he was on his tractor making hay with Charles, his brother, and Chuckie, is nephew. He was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church in Scrabble,Va. Mr. Sisk is survived by his wife, Carolyn Jane Sisk, a brother, Charles Ashby Sisk and his wife Lorraine of Sperryville, a sister, Esther Virginia Jenkins of Orange, a sister Dorothy Jane Pullen and her husband John of Boston, a brother William E. Sisk and his wife Jayne of Montana. He is also survived by a host of very special nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his brothers Lewis Woodward and James Russell Sisk and a sister Mary Edna Woodward. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, December 12, at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel. Interment was followed at Culpeper National Cemetery with Pastor Tom Wiles officiating. Military honors were provided by VFW Post 2524 and American Legion Post 330. Memorial contributions may be made to the HOPE Center P.O. Box 592, Culpeper, Va. 22701 or the Lung Cancer Research program do David R. Jones, MD., Professor of Surgery, University of Virginia, P.O. Box 800679, Charlottesville, Va. 229080679 Margaret F. Lee Native of Rappahannock Margaret Fincham Lee, 77, * wiMew L««|)8M|nMK light-filled getaway cottage with 3BR/2BA^upscafe Mterid^^Bepi to enjoy tfeef \/* generous sctalM^porcti far* njoyment amid abundant nature. unbelievable night sky entertaining or peaceful Only minutes to town. I 5 away. Cmk I,—, S274J5M - .3*88 peaceful acres with a pea Bell Mtn, tucked away a quiet, private latte; natural sunuundings help you l««ve the worfc-nfay World ft you’re looking for peace and quiet, this is m Ti on the beauhfu] pond (rail your knoll-top hone site on nearly 15.94 acresf wilh we*Sv Cottage needs TLC.orhuild new. 1 forthelrad. Facqukk County :* proniuea acres on ooc oiNW Fauquier County's most acetic wait Blue Ridge Men. views, restoted stone wafts. 1/2 open * 1/2 waodett VDOT approval and 4 Manes from 1-66 and 1 Mar from DC. Ready to build, jut 15 OrriutKy, MICHELLE BENECKE 540.987.9128 703.965.0704 of Culpeper, Virginia passed away in University Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia, December 6. Mrs. Lee was born September 27, 1930 in Rappahannock County, Virginia to Robert Fincham and Annie Haynes Fincham. She retired from the Culpeper County School System in food service; touched the lives of many; had a love of animals, especially Sparky, Pug and Boots and loved her family, especially her great granddaughter. Surviving Mrs. Lee is her son, Ronald W. Lee and his wife Nora of Culpeper, three grandchildren and one greatgranddaughter, siblings, Billy Fincham of Culpeper, Virginia, Pauline F. Jenkins of Culpeper, Virginia, Ruth Kilby of Culpeper, Virginia, Jack Fincham of Locust Dale, Virginia, Joe Fincham of Culpeper, Virginia and Doris Creel of Culpeper, Virginia. Preceding Mrs. Lee in death are her parents, husband George Lee and sister Jean Schaffer. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 10 in the chapel of .Clore-English Funeral Home, Culpeper, with Rev. John Miller conducting the service. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chad Lee, Robert Settle, M.O. McAllister, Adam Atkins, Gordon Creel and Diego DeCastro. Memorial contributions may be made to the Culpeper County Volunteer Fire Department, 151 West Davis Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. Eve Fout, 78, dies By Arthur W. Arundel Publisher Eve Prime Fout of the Plains, a giant in open space land protection and horse sports in Virginia, died after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 5, at the age of 78. The mother of three and widow of the late horseman Paul Fout, Mrs. Fout was a passionate lifelong horsewoman who was bom in Connecticut but grew up in Warrenton, where she moved with her parents when she was 10 years old. Her family had deep roots in fox hunting and racing, and Mrs. Fout rode all her life. Fox hunting, Eve Fout once said, helped develop an equally passionate facet of her character: her love of the Virginia countryside and her fierce determination to preserve it. She was an active supporter of the Piedmont Environmental Council for many years, serving as chairman of the seven-county, Warrenton-based organization for more than a decade. Mrs. Fout played an instrumental role in the successful battle to prevent Disney Corp. from building a theme park near the Manassas battlefield. “I had the greatest admiration for her,” said longtime friend and local environmental activist Hope Porter. “She concentrated on conservation easements in the northern end of the county and did a wonderful job for Fauquier.” Paul Fout, who died in 2005, and his wife Eve were a formidable partnership in the stee plechase, horse show and foxhunting worlds. They settled in The Plains and formed a racing stable named Coosaw after a family plantation in Beaufort, S.C. Mrs. Fout was an active rider until just days before her death. She won the North American Field Hunter Championship with Morning Pleasure in October. She hunted with the Middleburg Orange County Beagles several times a week. Mrs. Fout was the first woman trainer to saddle the winner of the Virginia Gold Cup, with Moon Rock Eyes in 1964. Mrs. Fout was instrumental in supporting the local U.S. Pony Club chapter, the Middleburg-Orange County Pony Club. She was also a renowned equine artist, co-founder of The American Academy of Equine Art, with works — drawings, oil paintings and, later in fife, bronze sculptures — on display in the Sporting Library in Middleburg and in private homes around the world. In addition to her role with the Piedmont Environmental Council, she was an active board member of a range of organizations involving conservation, equestrian sports and sporting art, including the Outstanding Virginian Board, Friends of Sporting Art of Virginia, and the Scenic Virginia Board of Trustees. She was also on the board of Virginia Gold Cup Association. Among her many contributions, one of the most significant was her hand in the birth of Great Meadow Field Events Center near her home. This included helping Great Meadow founder Nick Arundel arrange a gift of the classic 1930b King of Spain and other race trophies from Pennsylvania’s Rolling Rock steeplechase meeting to the Great Meadow Foundation when it suddenly was evicted from its race course at the time the new Virginia Gold Cup race course was being established by Arundel in 1984. Mrs. Fout is survived by her three children, Doug, of The Plains, Nina, of Middleburg, and Virginia, now. living „inr , California. ,. . ^ r Doug Pout has been champt- - on steeplechase jockey and continues managing a public training operation at Coosaw. Nina Fout has been active in foxhunting, horse showing and three-day eventing. She was a member of the bronze medalwinning Olympic three-day event team on one of her father’s former racehorses, Three Magic Beans. Virginia Fout grew up fox hunting and horse showing. She operates an event-coordination business in California, but is still active in the horse show world. r i Inspiring, Tfuuigfits by Randy Minter BY FIRE Cremation has Hs origins in die Hindu funeral pyre. It is an ancient custom among Hindus to have the eldest son of the deceased light a ritual fire upon which the body of the deceased would be cremated. Now, as then, cremation is viewed as the most expeditious means of disposing of the body, necessitating neither land for burial or labor-intensive plot preparation. Cremation also affords greater flexibility when funeral arrangements. For instance, it may be decided to have a funeral service before service at the tune of cremation At MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we will honor your traditional bunaL We will take care of all toe details for you, no matter how large or smalL Please contact us whenever you need as. We are available 24 hours a day at (54») 347-3431. We wifi arrange a meeting ant tour of our facility at 233 Broadview Ave, Wanmtoa. “If mward griefs were written on Ike brow, how many would be pitied who are now emriedf” —Bietustasio Horseshoe Hollow, Washington, VA Beautiful 100 acre parcel in -area of larger forms and estates. Streams, stone walls, nice views, trails and open fields. Perfect tor farm, vineyard, or private weekend retreat. Several ideal home locations. In its entirety $1,348,500 or. 50 acre lower parcel for $749,500 and wtxxled 50 acre upper parcel tor $599,000. Alan Zuschlag 54(1-937-6124 Leeds Manor Road, Markham, Va Lovely home with 2+ bedrooms, 2 baths, sunroom and towering stone fireplace. Artist studio, 3 bay garage and various outbuildings on 30 acres in 3 parcels for SI.175,000. Also available are 22+/- acres with 3 ponds, boat house and spectacular views for $650,000 or the house on 8+/- acres for $650,000. Lynn Wiley 540-253-7441 Ridgeview, Washington, VA Rare treasure of 64 wooded acres, 25 of which is a certified tree farm, some pines, balance in hardwoods. Several streams and walking paths. Wildlife abounds - fox, deer, bear, turkeys and other birds. Private location on dead end road close to Town of Washington. Several building sites. Views of Old Rag Mountain. $995,000. Amy Sloane Timbers 540-987-8668 , Mountainside Chalet, Washington, VA 3 bedroom, 2 barb mountainside chalet offers stunning views. Terrific outdoor entertaining, mature landscaping, and 2 car garage. Private 55 acre, mostly wooded parcel with meadows. Beautiful barn with stone foundation. Charming children’s tree house. Ideal weekend retreat. $999,500Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Aileen Cottage, Flint Hill, VA (Charming cape cod built in 2W)6 on 2 quiet acres. Main floor has two bedrooms and one full bath, a brge living room with fireplace, separate office, eat in kitchen complete with hard wood floors and all new' appliances. A full unfinished basement with rough-in and additional bedroom allowed. $429,000. Camden M. Littleton 703-568-1097 Hungry Run Farm, Amissyille, VA Beautiful 487 acre farm with over 1.5 miles of frontage on the Rappahannock River plus. Hungry Run and Ramey Run both traversing the property. Rolling fields, hardwoods, pines, natural rock outcroppings and views of die Blue Ridge. 3,300 sq ft home with section dating to 1850's. 2 additional charming residences. $6,700,000. Anita Sisney 703-973-1987 Garnette’s Mtn, Culpeper Co, VA 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, 1 year old ( ape Cod in excellent condition. 10.97 acres, halt wooded <Sc half cleared. Sited on a hill with spectacular views of ()ld Rag Mountain. Open floor plan. Main level Master bedroom, attached 2 car garage & detached 2 car garage /workshop/ storage building. 10 minutes to the town of Culpeper. $695,000. Jud Glascock 540-592-3238 Harris Holuow, Washington, YA Hikers paradise at the head of the Harris Hoflow TraiL Atmospheric cabin with stone walls nestled against the mountains. 36 acres of woodland trails, Rush Rivet; and more. 3 bedroom, 3 bath, home with media room, office, workshop and two sheds. Price includes all fur mshings. fixtures and equipment. $879,000. Alan Zuschlag 540-937-6124 Tucker’s Retreat, Sperrwille, VA 75 acre lot dose to Shenandoah Nat. Park with 2 BR 15 BL\ bungalow with chntng rm, living room and office. C'ompktdy painted, new heat system and central air plus a new bath. Near a stream and hiking trails. Easy to maimatn. Quiet location on a state gravel toad $259,000. Rent $800 per month. Kmy Sloanr Timbers $40-987-8668 H i*

Grammy gets a big hug and you stink There’s not much news again this week. Last week’ssnow is old news and long gone. I am tempted to claim partial responsibility for that snow -1 prayed for it! I grew up in Garrett County, Maryland where the first flakes usually fall in October and mounds of melting snow linger into the early days of May. I remember shoveling a path to get from the house to the bam by the glow of the dusk-to-dawn fight to do the morning milking. A few hours later, after all the animals were fed and bedded down in golden straw, again we picked up the snow shovels to make our way back to the house. The snow was often deep enough to make snow caves and tunnels. We played for hours in the snow, going only to the house to exchange wet gloves for dry ones waiting on the old iron radiators. We occasionally made traditional snow men, but we had a creative mother who sculpted mounds of packed snow into cartoon characters, animals and even people. One time we started to make a bust of George Washington, but it looked more like Grandma Carleton, so we packed on snow to make the hair a little longer and soon had a 5 foot tall snow statue that looked just like our grandmother. My favorite snow creations were the characters from the Peanuts comic strip, especially the giant sized dog house with Snoopy sleeping the winter away on the roof. Yes, I am ready for snow - and lots of it! Several readers have said that they enjoy my stories about my grandson. Last week, a conversation with him reminded me of my grandfather. It had been a week since I had clapped my eyes on my grandchildren. Not being able to drive or even walk without a cane or walker sure has its drawbacks. Tuesday morning the phone rang and it was Trent on the other end of the line. “I want to come see you Grammy and give you a BIG HUG!” He growled the words “BIG HUG.” So grandpa, who had babysitting duty at the Lawrence house, packed up the little ones and in less than an hour, Trent stomped into my' living room with his new snow boots and puffy winter coat. Olivia followed, dozing in -her pink carrier. As soon as I helped Trent take off his coat, I got my hug - several hugs. Olivia had her little round head covered with kisses. I situated myself on the recliner, leg elevated and Olivia snuggled in the crook of my left arm. Trent was on the other side, with instructions to be careful not to bump Grammy’s knee. He buried his face happily in my sweatshirt. “You smell like you!” “What do I smell like?” I asked. “You smell like Grammy. You stink!” At this point I paused to remember that I was talking to a three year old who used the word “stink” to describe flowers and hand lotion, as well as dirty diapers. So I asked, “Is it a good stink or a bad stink?” “You stink good Grammy!” I suppose he smelled a combination of fabric softener, soap, and body lotion. And that’s when I thought of my grandfather for Flint Hill Leah DeLong and Ester Settle (540) 675-3252 flinthillnews@comcast.net the first time in years. I was only seven when he died and I don’t have many memories of him. But I remember his smell. If he had asked me if it was a good stink or a bad stink, I would have had to think about that for a while. The scent was good because it was his, someone I loved. But to be honest, the smell of my grandfather was not good. It was the scent of after shave, cigarettes, and alcohol - and I don’t mean rubbing alcohol. His wife, my grandmother, died in 1959 when she was 48 and he took it hard. So hard that he opted for a slow suicide, chain smoking and drinking far too much. His grief ended 45 years ago this week when he died at the age of 52. I am thankful that my grandchildren will have memories of grandparents who “stink good.” Dear readers, I pray that your grandchildren remember the sweetness of your scent. Birthdays for the rest of the month are: Lucy Foster Dec. 20; Don DeLong Dec. 22; Dorian Matthews December 24; Esther Settle Dec. 29. Friends from the Huntly and Chester Gap areas celebrating birthdays are: Bruce Monismith Dec. 26; Richard Burke Dec. 27; Judy Costello Dec. 28; Alan Fox Dec. 29. Religious Notes Forest Grove Baptist Church invites everyone to their Annual Candlelight Christmas Service which will be held on Sunday December 16 at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to experience an Olde Fashioned Christmas Service^ The church will be decorated throughout'as well as lighted' with just candles and Old Fashioned Oil Lamps. NO electrical lighting will be used for this special service. The unique decor of the sanctuary will bring back memories to many of Christmas’ gone by. It will have a flavour of a Smokey Mountain Christmas in the Blue Ridge. The service will consist of traditional carids and a dramatization of the Little Drummer Boy to express to all the real meaning of Christmas, that of giving. Everyone is then invited to the Olde School House afterwards for a time of fellowship and good food. For further information call Pastor Mark DeAngelis at 540-272-0042 The Christmas Pageant “If We Do It, It Will Work" will be presented by the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church in Huntly, December 16 at 10 a.m. A covered dish luncheon will follow in Reager School. Everyone is invited. Admission to the pageant is a. can of food for the needy. ThonripnfeGap - •* - : will hav Program “A Christinas Gift Sent Special Delivery” cm Sunday, Dec. 23 at 7 p. m. Everyone is welcome. For more information call 540987-8165 Live Nativities Everyone is invited and welcome to attend the upcoming Live Nativity at Amissville Baptist Church. Experience the real meaning of Christmas through this reenactment of the scene of the birth of Jesus Christ. The manger scene features live actors and live animals. Drive-by viewing on two nights: Friday - December 14 - 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday - December 15 - 7 to 9 p.m. For further information please contact (540) 937-6159. A Living Nativity will be Conservation District recognizes area far II (CULPEPER, VA) - The Conservation Awards dinner was held in Culpeper on Thursday November 8, 2007. The annual event honors residents who have demonstrated leadership in the stewardship of local soil and water resources. The awards presented were Educators of the Year; Forest Stewardship, Bay Friendly Farm Awards in each of the District’s 5 member counties. Conservationist of the Year and Chairman’s Award. The Clean Water Farm Award Program recognizes farms in the Commonwealth that utilize practices designed to protect water quality and soil resources. Within the Chesapeake Bay watershed program is known as the Bay-Friendly Farm Awards »nA m the Clean Water Farm Awards in all other areas of the Commonwealth. The 2007 Rappahannock County Bay Friendly Farm Award was given to Robert & Elizabeth owners of Pleasant View Farm. Pleasant View Farm • Over 250 acres pasture, hay land A commercial timber • Stone walls looking towards Shenandoah National Park that were repaired • Over 42 acres in CREP (hardwood buffer along the Rush River) • 7 water troughs and over 3 miles of fencing along Rush River & its tributaries • Cross fencing allows rotational gracing on all farm pastures • 60 cattle and 3 horses • Several farm structures have been restored - the cabin was originally built in 1799 and expanded in 1917 The mission of Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District is to promote the stewardship of soil and water and the conservation of our natural resources by educating and providing technical to manage, protect, and enhance the land and water for the benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of Culpeper; Greene, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock Rappahaimnrk County is represented on the Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District by Directors Dr. Monira Rifaat and Clifford Millin’and Associate Directors Richard McNear and Jane Naramore. held on Saturday, December 15 from 6:30 - 9 p. m. at the “Red Shed” beside the Rappahannock County Library in Washington, Va. Come visit us and watch the . Christmas Story come alive before your eyes. This can •*.-* « «lae bs vieFed.frontyour ^ The Living Nativity is sponsored by the United Methodists Churches of Rappahannock County. r w Christinas cakes on sale The Salem Volunteer Fire and Rescue Companies prepared and served a big country breakfast on Sunday morning and for the young people Santa Made his appearance. Our. community is saddened by the passing of Mrs. Betty Lou Brown Reaper, wife of Rev. Bob Roaper of Scotts Mill Road, which occurred at her residence on Wednesday. She grew up here in Boston, the daughter of the late Billy and Virginia Brown. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, are again selling their famous Bensen fruit and to place an order call Frances Deal at 9374228 or Helen Brokman at 825-5866. These are really good cakes, well worth the money and they are being sold for a good cause. Miss Shari Corbin of Tampa, Fla. spent the recent weekend with her father and brother, William Corbin and Bill. The Rappahannock Hounds held their hunt last week here in Boston at Elmwood Farm, Boston Marie F. Atkins 987-8802 with a delicious breakfast being prepared and served following the hunt. Mrs. Margaret Berrey who underwent hip surgery in Culpeper Regional Hospital and suffered a heart attack the same week, after spending several weeks in Autumn Care Nursing Home, is now home and showing improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Wright of Still-House Road entertained with a party on Saturday, in honor of the fifteenth birthday of their daughter, Katlyn. December birthday wishes go out to Jennie Jenkins today, Dylan Norman tomorrow, Friday, Ray Fincham on Saturday, Grace Reese and Krystal Jenkins on Sunday, with Kamry Peyton celebrating her day on Tuesday. Mrs. Katie Wright and daughter Katlyn and Mrs. Shirley Racey returned home on Saturday after several days visit with Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Mason in Sumter, S.C. New Salem Baptist Church held their “A Living Nativity'’ with the Christmas story being read and acted out on Friday evening. For those who are interested in attending another Christmas program, “The Living Nativity”, invitations are extended by Jeffersonton Baptist Church for their program, Friday, Dec. 14 beginning at 7 p.m. A reminder tb veterans in our area, the claim agent for Veterans’ Services will be at the Veterans Office in Culpeper on Dec. 11 and Dec. 18 each day from 9 a. m. until 3 p.m. Phone (866) 895-5025 for information. As the season of giving begins, please don’t forget to pray for all those on the sick, surgical, bereaved and shut in list. Dapp % PPAHANH0C1 EALE3TATE 1SOOBCES Washington, VA 540-675-1199 TW* dunning horn sits on 9.8 acras, near tho village of AmissviHe. 3BR/2BA, slam garage, and Srepiic*- Ifs cozy, expedient, and well worth your time. Listed to sad for $359,000.00 38R/1BA, hardwood (loon, firapiaco, carport, new central A/C unit, fa# unfinished basement and extraorcSnary .75 acre lot! $369,500.00 38R/2BA, one car garage, extra storage building. At the edge of the village of Hint HiH, all on 115 BREATHTAKING acres!!! Listed to sell for $359,000,000 Butch Zindel. Broker, GRI. ABR butchiSrapprealestate. com Buyer Brokerage tine* 1988 Trish Bartholomew tbaftigiearthlinK.net Agent wvDw.raDoahannockfealestatefesources.com

Special Country Properties Rappahannock • Fauquier • Madison • Culpeper ~ScH( X >LHOrSE RoAD, WASHINGTON CoMMERC IAiyRt^IDENTI/U, This immaculate property has excellent commercial potential for professional offices. It has an outstanding location on 2 acres in the designated commercial district. Perfect for a professional who wants a residence/office. $769,000 North Poes Road, Flint Hill 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 - $425,000,30 acres plus cottage - $695,000, Both parcels -$1,100,000 Nethers Road, Sperryville A magnificent 176 acre farm along the Hughes River near Old Rag. With this spectacular location. this farm offers almost endless opportunities for recreation. Approximately 80 cleared acres, mature hardwoods and a substantial old farmhouse. Seller will consider selling smaller parcels. $2,100,000 Deer Lane, Boston This charming, almost new colonial in Seven Springs. Culpeper is a gem. Numerous upgrades and amenities including hardwood floors on the main level, crown molding, gas fireplace, and an enormous deck. 3 acre wooded lot $339,000 Cherries on Top, Flint Hill It would be hard to imagine a more spectacular property than this 33 acre parcel that encompases die summit of Little Mulkey Mountain near Flint Hill. It has 360 degree views, a well engineered road and a rustic little log cabin. $995,000 Etlan Road, Etlan If you are looking for stunning mountain views, you must see this 14 acre parcel on the scenic back road from Etlan to Syria. The property is wooded and very private with several outstanding and easily accessible building sites at higher elevations. $279,000 Battle Run Lane, Washington 111 is 8.4 acres has everything! - western and southern exposures, great mountain views, old stone walls, mature Dogwoods and Oaks, small pond and at least two excellent building sites. $255.1100 Blossom Lake Lane - Castleton The ideal writer's retreat or artist's studio! This clean contemporary is perfect tor those who want their privacy interrupted only by the sights and sounds of nature. The 25 acre property includes a lovely woodland pond. $550109 This intriguing du carport that could Hrkerson Mr. Lane, Flint Hill inxxns, 2 baths and 2 kitchens. The wn. On K) wooded acres. I \DHR CONTRACT ‘ Welsh Hollow, Spekryville a Just west of SfwryviJle. this 2-acne parcel combines complete privacy and convenience, h has a strong stream, a tine building site under mature hardwoods and a 4 bedroom pert. )U9JM River Mountain Lane, Amissville -On a clear day you can see forever ... or so it seems; from this sensational 30 acre pared between .Amissville and Flint Hill. The property is very private and features an excellent location adjacent to conservation easement land and proximity Us the Rappahannock River. The property is mostly open and ideal for horses, a vineyard or specialty agriculture $57*MNM) Ktlan Farm, Etlan Spectacular one-ofa-kmd offering with breath taking views of Old Rag and the Shenandoah Nabont Park. 187 acres, protected by a scenic easement, with an enviable combination of lolling pasture, hardwood Surest and strong mountain streams.The farm is being offered three ways: 80 acres - SL25MRR, 107 acres 187 acres S2A58JWR Holiday shopping in Sperryville- suite Sperryville Barbara Adotfi adolfibarbara@ verizon.net (540) 987-8682 I hope that I have included most of the businesses in Sperryville in this series on holiday shopping in our village. If I have not mentioned a business, please know that the omission is not intentional. Please call, or , send me an email right away. I will be finishing up next week. Sperryville - A delightfully eclectic antiques destination Our antique dealers are as delightfully eclectic as is everything else in Sperryville. Elmer's on Route 651, Atkin’s Road, is a place to find anything you need (like daw foot tubs, furniture, architectural treasures) and to find out just about anything you need to know about the history of Sperryville from Elmer. All goods are casually displayed in large bam-like buildings where you go on a treasure hunt to find what you need. Just a bit farther west on route 211, stop to see Jimmy Wayland at Piny Run FWm for the best selection of cast iron ware and crocks for every need or for decoration. We have all admired Sunny Anderson and his wife who set up their antiques on the banks of the Thornton River during spring, summer and fall, just next to Old Way Gallery. They are to be commended for their determination to sit through all kinds of weather! On Main Street in Sperryville, County Home Antiques offers a collection of fine antique furniture. Just off Water Street you will find Copper Fox Antiques with its ever expanding number of dealers and where items are logically organized and tastefully displayed in the old apple packing warehouse. Next door the Antique Market and Design Studio offers interior design services, new furniture and - antiques. Attic Treasures, on Route 211 at the intersection of Old Hollow, is artfully crammed with beautifully displayed items, a tribute to its founder, Betty Pullen. Still owned by Clyde Pullen and his daughter Debbie Knick, the store is now run by Clyde’s sister, Kathy Pullen. This neat building catches your eye with the outdoor displays and those wonderful three dimensional metal stars. You will find an old wooden wheelbarrow next to the front door which would grace any of our county homes. There is a large selection of table lamps with lovely Fenton glass shades and I saw a set of cups and saucers with sugar and creamer with a very sweet holly design. Attic Treasures also has a selection of candles and pot pourri for your last minute holiday shopping needs. The store will be open Monday through Saturday until Christmas. Photo by Ray Boc VERY NIFTY, PAM TURNED SIXTY: Rappahannock weekender Pam Rubin celebrated a birthday in grand style - with a wonderful dinner prepared by two renowped chefs. Pictured are chef Dan Silver, birthday girl Pam Rubin and Chef Michael Dorris. Photography: Old Rag Gallery on Main Street is where you can find fabulous photography for all tastes. There are five permanent local artists represented at the gallery and occasional special limited collections. You will find a range of subjects including landscapes and art photography. When you stop in, ask about pre-holiday specials. Holiday Haircut: By the way, on your way to Elmer’s stop in to get your hair cut by John Eubanks. John has been styling heads of hair for years in Sperryville and his shop is also the place to catch up on all the local news. John and Michelle will take good care of you. Pierogi The accordion music in the background played a lively polka while Ray and I ate pierogi with his mother on Friday night of Thanksgiving weekend in south Rome at The Polish Home, a community center known for church activities, for dinners at its restaurant/bar, and parties and weddings in the dance hall. “I just made this tape last week.” Mr. Lekki came by each table greeting the diners, mainly septuagenarians and octogenarians, inviting all to the Christmas party where he will entertain them with his music, as he has done for many years. bach tnp there puts us back into a world that we loved and cherished for its small town safety, ethnic identity and strong family ties. So much has changed. The factories have closed. The Polish Bakery and the Roma Bakery have closed. Joe and Frank Aclolfi’s comer grocery stores are closed and the buildings tom down. We still have cousins and aging aunts and uncles,, but many of the younger relatives, like Ray and I, left home for college and careers in major metropolitan areas. Now we have chosen, happily, to live in this small town, Sperryville, whose apple industry has declined, where the grain mills are gone, the farm ing culture is changing and bluegrass music is the expression of ethnicity at the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Hall. I think we love it here because people talk to each other, take meals to sick friends, celebrate and protect the beauty of our physical environment and work together to keep our fragile economy alive. Welcome to Baby “Elle” Congratulations to Lisa and Tom Crosley who have a bouncing baby girl, Eleanor Elizabeth Crosley. Affectionately called “Elle,” this little one was bom on 8/26/07, weighed in at 8 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 20 V2 inches long. Proud grandparents are Eleanor and Bill Crosley of Jeffersonton and Elizabeth and Robb Newman of Ashton, Md. We now have three new babies that live within the village and next to the Thornton River...a play group in the making. What joy! December birthdays I want to recognize several birthdays submitted by Leah DeLong Best wishes to December 9 Sally Havstad, 12 Cameron and Carrington Wayland, 22 Barbara Jamieson and 24 Edna Metzinger. To celebrate Pam Rubin’s 60th birthday, Larry Clark surrounded her with firiends and family at an elegant sit down dinner. An outstanding six course gourmet meal by chefs Michael Dorris (mpddining.com) and Dan Silver was a fitting tribute to Pam, chief social worker in Fairfax County Public School and a Rappahannock weekender. Caroling for a Special Group; On December 21, carolers from Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church will travel to the homes of several people who are unable to leave home. If you would like to join this group of carolers, please call Brian Ross at 987-1010. If you know some: one who is shut-in and is not already identified by the church for a visit, please let Brian or John Heddleston know.

The Rappahannock News and the , Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL) present , Your Next Best Friend: Yogi Photo by UK Duvall They call me Yogi, and I am a nice big fella, just 10 months old. And I play like a puppy — probably always will. I have that ready-to-romp look in my eye all the time. This black coat of mine sort of hides my heritage, which is Golden Retriever, and maybe some Chow-chow. (There is just a hint of white on my chest and neck.) I was found in Castleton, and am waiting for you here at the shelter. Bring something to throw so I can go chase it. I cannot wait for the games to begin! This past week 3 dogs were joined with new owners. The Rappahannock Animal Welfare League is located in Amissville at 164 Weaver Road. They ctm be reached 7 days a week between 8 a m. and 1 p.m. at (540) 937-3283. Check our their website at www.rawldogs.org Mustoe Prom Page B1 held youth rallies. I was in charge of drama and wrote several skits which were performed there,” said Mustoe who for the past two summers has been going to Eagle Butte with a group from Hamilton Baptist Church in Loudoun County. The children are absolutely beautiful, and they love attention," smiled Mustoe who is gratified that many of the teenagers return each year to participate in a basketball camp that the team holds. In February 2006, Mustoe went on mission trip with others from the Shiloh Baptist Association churches to Slidell, Louisiana where they slept in a church and helped out with the rebuilding of homes devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Ellen had no construction experience, but she learned to put up sheet rock and plans a return trip to Port Sulphur, Louisiana in January 2008. Port Sulphur is one hour South of New Orleans and was under 25 feet of water during Hurricane Katrina, and everything was washed away. Mustoe, is an instructor for Crossroads Bible Institute which provides Bible studies for prison inmates through the mail, and she volunteers in the ministry department at the Prison Fellowship Office in Loudoun County, opening and sorting mail and typing labels. God has recently called her into a face-to-face prison ministry. In early November, Ellen joined a Kairos team at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women in Goochland, Virginia, and will be returning to the prison one day a month to meet with the women there. Kairos is ‘an ecumenical worldwide ministry that brings the love of God and the light of Christ - into prisons." This was a new experience for her but Mustoe is no rookie when it comes to looking outside the box to help others. Going on mission trips and serving God’s people wherever they are often requires stepping out of one's “comfort zone," said Ellen adding, “it teaches us to trust God and to rely on Him. not on ourselves. Although we go to help the people we are serving, we ‘ return feeling so blessed. Not only because of the work we did, but because of the close fellowship we have shared with other team members and with God.” Mustoe is enrolled with the Rappahannock-Rappahannock Community Services Board/Area of Aging Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and volunteers at the Rappahannock Senior Citizen Center and the Washington Baptist Church office. She also drives for the Rappahannock County Medical Transportation Program. What does Ellen love about Rappahannock County The people. “When I first came here. I heard that Rappahannock County did not like outsiders and that I might not fit in. Whoever said that was wrong. I have been accepted and have made many wonderful friends here. I laugh when newcomers think I am a native of Rappahannock!," laughs Mustoe who equally loves the ecumenical fellowship among the churches of various denominations...and the beauty of Rappahannock's rural landscape and the pace of life...exquisite in Ellen's mind. Essay contest announced The United Daughters of the Confederacy, Culpeper Chapter #73, cordially invite the students of Rappahannock County to participate in their annual essay contest. The format for this contest has changed. For lower gfades there is a coloring/ drawing contest and upper grades will have an essay format. There is a category for High School, Middle and Elementary age students. Private and Home Schooled students are encouraged to enter as well. Prizes will be awarded for each grade category: 1-2, 3-5,6-8,9-12. Prizes are: First Se, $50.00, Second {dace, , and Third place, $25. If you have an interest in History, a copy of the essay rules and checklist can be obtained through the Rappahannock County Public Schools, Wakefield Country Day School, Hearthstone School, and the Rappahannock County Public library. The deadline for the essay is April 15,2008. Any questions may be answered by contacting Cheryl Taylor at 987-8026 What was Christmas like in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607? The first Virginia Christmas found the English adventurers far from home and far from merry. Although it was spring when the three English ships landed in the New World, the men neglected the fundamentals of survival in their rush to find gold and silver, and winter found them—like the grasshopper in Aesop’s fable—cold and starving, dependent upon the generosity of the native Powhatan Indians for their food. To make matters worse, that winter in Jamestown, Virginia Vignettes * ugiiua »¥cw unt ui uitr vuiutfSL uii reuiru. There was little in the way of Christmas celebration during those early years at Jamestown—people struggling for their very existence tend to neglect anything beyond the essentials. Food and shelter were their priorities, their faith in God their mainstay. It wasn’t until the later part of the century, when tobacco had set the struggling Virginia colony on its feet, that life became marginally livable—even comfortable for the fortunate few. Landowners could afford to indulge in holiday observances, and many of the old English Christmas customs were transplanted to Virginia’s fertile soil. AUTOMOTIVE JACK EVANS 2%1. LIBERTY mb the PURSUIT. 800-532-4389 125 St Royal Aue.. 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I 540-351-1664 I 888-351-1660 Wail Fauquier Times - Democrat) Classified Dept 39 Culpeper St i Warrenton, Va 20186 AdVfirtiSin? REAL ESTATE Mon. 11 a.m. BUSINESS DIRECTORY Thurs. 12 noon DEADLINES ALL other classified ads due... —t—---Mon. 4 p.m. (Fri. 3 p.m. proof deadline) After an ad is ordered... it cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadline ifor that issue At the time of placing your ad, it will be read or faced 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. AH 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 ttie right to reject any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter, phraseology or setup. Times Community b Newspapers are not liable for the quality of advertised products or services. 2BR, 2BA apt. eat in kit. LR/DR. Ig porch, all elect appls. W/D. Warrenton Avail Oct $1050/mo. Sec dep, credit rpt & refs req d. (540)347-7452 Iv msg VDUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL TOOAY TO PLACE YOUR AD! 540-347-4222 . OR FAX 540-351-0121 V FLETCHER RENTAL PROPERTIES 292 Broadview \ve 540-347-7055 * 1 BR efficiency apt in Warrenton @ $600/mo utilities included. No Pets *1BR apt. with small yard near Warrenton, $600/ mo Owner/Agent All homes owned & managed by us Your Ac) Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222 $500 OFF YOUR 1ST ON SELECT HOMES EHO • HrnaW/D « -s * • LMpOtgiWckaM clilfl Uhnii 24/7 866*718-9418 New Look, Great Specials!! 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Culpeper, 3BR, 2 5BA. 3 Ivl. 2 yrs old, patio, grge. W/D, $1300/mo +dep. 1 dog ok w/apvl. crdt chk. 703-582-0587 Culpeper county close to Warrenton beautiful 3 BR 2.5 BA on 6 acres, non-smoking. $1,595 per month 703-402-5090 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 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 TIGER ULY INC trading as: 24 Crows, 650 Zachary Taylor Hwy, Flint Hill, Rappahannock County, Virginia, 22627 Is applying to the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for a Wine and Beer off premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Vincent Deluise, owner. r _ • ^ v_, ••• *'«•««#«« «*•« •••••«*« FRUIT FOR SALE LIONS OF FAUQUIER Navel Oranges, $15 Tangeios, $15 Red Grapefruit $15 Sunburst Tangerines, $20 Mixed Citrus, $18 Citrus Trio, $18 Also Chocolate Nuts, Pecans, Chocolate Covered Pecans, Cashews, Almonds, Honey (Crunch Peanuts, Nixed Nuts, Southern Fried Peanuts, Butter Toffee Peanuts & more. Call 540-347-0017 Or come see us December 1 & 2, 9am to 3pm at Ihop Warrenton (next to Outback) • • * m • • • • • ii m m » • a a a a a . a * FLETCHER RENTAL PROPERTIES 242 Broadview Aw 540-347-7055 »3BR, brick rambler, subdivision near Warrenton, $950/mo , Owner/Agent All homes owned A managed by ns Flint Hilt 4 BR, 1 BA on 2 .acres in village. Short term rental available. $900/ mo. Rappahannock Real Estate Resources, 540-675-1190. Flint Hill 4 BR, 1 BA on 2 acres in village. Short term rental available. $900/ mo. Rappahannock Real Estate Resources, 540-675-1190. Horse farm for rent26ac. 40 stall bam, in/ outdoor riding arenas, 4BR rambler. Jeffersonton, $3500/mo. (703)898-0889 LOVETTSVILLE Area Top floor brick ranch. 3BR. 2BA, fpl, all appls $1200/mo. Call 540-882-3686. Lovettsville: Farmhouse w/water view! 3BR, 1BA, 3 porches. Lg LR, laundry rm & hdwd firs. Peaceful & private W/D mcl. $1400/mo. No pets, no smkg. Refs + deposit required. 703-727-5485(D) or 540-822-9345(E). Near Waterford hist log farmhouse, totally restored. 2BR, 3FBA, Fieldstone pub room w/wet bar. mtn & lake views. $1 750/rBO. 540-882-3686. Private In Ortean Ig mountian top apt with views, $1500/mo includes utils. Newly remodeled. 540-229-9328 Rappahannock County: Almost new contemporary w/ mountain views and 3 decks. 2 Master BR's, 2 BA, full w/o bsmt. Wood floors, cathedral ceiling, large loft. Easy access to Route 66. $t200/mo. Owner/ agent. See photos at www.sherfysnyder.com or call 540-675-4901. Pets and short-term furnished considered. Rapp County. 3BR, 1.5BA, deck, front porch, kitch, full bsmt. Modern. $1100/mo. (540)675-3192 Remington, 3BR, 2 BA. hdwd firs, W/D. 10x20 storage. Credit check & dep req d. $ 1200/mo (540)829-4960 Wbrten Co., Waterlick area, spacious 3BR, 2.5BA house, Ig fam rm, lower Ivl finished, Irg yard. $1400/mo. Bobby Rutherford, ERA Brown A Rutherfor d Realty. 54M71-6121 MMdMurgThe Plains. Quiet, horse facility, private farm. 2 bams, aping ring, good turnout. Avaii 1/1/08. 540/687-6763, brewnov@starpov»er. net Pay for your home over ' 30 YEARS. Find it in about 30 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 Catlett, Share SFH. rent includes 1 br, share bath, full house pnv. W/D, Female preferred. $400/mo >1/2 utilities, call: 540-729-6603. Room for rent. $300/mo + utilities. Whole house amenities in Hume. V A . Victor 540-364-6024 Remington: Large office $1600/ mo. More space avail. Avail now. Olafsen Realty. 540-347-1505. I Off ice/shop spa css avail soon. Flint Hill, Va. (540)675-3508 (540)631-4170 BIG and smalt, game hunting in No. Va. Call 703-670-9783 or visit www.nsa-inc.com Give a gift, that last for years. Wyndham Timeshare, deeded Williamsburg, VA. 703-508-4237, OLREA FSBQ HouasIKK acres. Rt subdividable Fauquier County. $379,900. (804)472-4768 TRUSTEE S SALE VALUABLE REAL ESTATE LOCATED AT . 247 THORNTON GAP CHURCH ROAD, SPERRYVILLE, RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA 22740 By virtue of that certain Deed of Trust dated November 8, 2006, recorded on November 14, 2006 at 2:11 p.m., and executed by Marcia L. Fincham, Grantor, to Lawson & Silett, P.LC., which said deed of trust is of record in the Clerk's Office in the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia as Instrument No. 060002091, default having been made in the payment of the debt therein secured. Lawson & Silek, P.LC, Trustee, at the request of the holder of said obligation, will on WEDNESDAY, DECODER 19, 2007 AT 10:00 O CLOCK AML in front of the RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY COURTHOUSE located at 250 GAY STREET, WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA, offer for sale at public auction, the following described real estate: Tax IP No. 27-18C All that certain lot or parcel of laid, together with ail buildings and mprovements thereon and privileges thereunto belonging, situated, ying and being on the west side of Virginia Route 600 in the Piedmont Magistenai District of Rappahannock County, Virginia, shown as Lot A containing 6.977 acres, more or less, as the same s more particularly descnbed according to a plat of survey by J.l. Coveil, C.L.S.. dated May 15, 1961, and recorded in Deed Book 139, page 634 in the Clerk s Office of the Circuit Court of Rapptfiarmock County, Virginia. The aforementioned parcel of land originally containing 11.980 acres, less and except there from a parcel of lend containing 0.37 acres, more or less, as described in Deed recorded in Deed Book 144, Page 630 in the aforesaid Circuit Court Clerk s Office. AND excepting and reserving ail that land conveyed to the Commonwealth of Virginia for improvements to RoutB 600, recorded in Deed 3ook 149, Page 260 among the aforesaid land records. Leaving a atal of 6.977 acres, more or toss. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. Ten Per Cent (I0%) of purchase price to be paid on date of sale by certified or approved check with the balance to be paid within fifteen (15) days of the sale upon the delivery of the dBed. Purchaser shall pay for ail recording charges, revenue tax, settlement fees, and ail costs of conveyance At settlement, the balance of the purchase pnce, over and above the retained deposit, will be due in cash or equivalent immediately available funds; otherwise, ’he trustee reserves the nght to forfeit the deposit and apply the same first, to the expenses of sale, and the balance, if any, on the note secured by the aforesaid deed of trust, and re-advertise and sell the property at the risk and cost at the defaulting purchaser; or without forfeiting the deposit the Trustee may avail himself of any legal or equity rights against the defaulting purchaser. Lawson A Sitok, P.LC Trustee 43 Chester Street Front Royal, VA ?Mi) Far further information, phono (540) 0354*15 Charming, wan built insulated. 3 BR. 1 BA, excellent condition, central HVAC on large lot w/mountain views in Sperryville - $275,000. (Renters want to stay until dose of school). Principals only, call: 540-967-8139 Waterfront Property: Deepwater Creekfront. 2W- AC - $117,900 Dockable! Beautifully wooded w/long frontage on unspotted Lawnes Creek. Enjoy great fishing & water recreation w/direct access to bay & ocean! Country roads w/ utilities including water & sewer! Excellent financing. Call now, & ask about no closing cost offer 866-764-5238. Waterfront Property: Historic James Riverfront' 5 Acres - $184,900 VA waterfront community) Estates-size lots w/ tremendous views and park-like hardwoods. Country roads, water, sewer, electric & phone. Excellent financing. Free gazebo w/purchase - limited time. Call now 866-764-5238. ank Owned, Fixer upper & Handyman specials. Call Bill Holmes at (703)508-4237. Jobin Realty SEUJNG? Find out what the home down the street sold for. New FREE service. Receive a print-out of recent area home sates & current listings mailed to you at NO cost or obligatiorr. Call 24-hrs 1 686 477-3506. ext 1041 Ive msg indicate which streets or area (talk to NO agent). Fauquter/Caipepev Comm & investment properties: some w/ income. Hotel/shop potentials. Olafsen Realty www.olafsen. com (540) 222-4125 Opportunity to earn executive level Income. Average people using simple systems. Learn how 800-213-1643. With 18 Newspapers In Our Times Community Newspapers Group, We've Got Northern Virginia Wrapped up? Call 347-4222 PA SOUND SYSTEMThis (Like New) completed five-year-old sound system (speakers less than two years old no monitors) is a great' complete House System for small church, worship team, or a newly formed garage band or even DJ use. and won t break you. Comes complete with everything you need for instant use. Mostly this system has been used in a Project Studio for live practice and recording: minimum road use. PRICE; $1655.00 FOR DETAILS CALL: 540-439-4396 .:*v Firewood The Virginia Department of Agncukure and Consumer Services (VDACS) is responsible for the regulation of fuel wood sales. According to their standards, all bulk deliveries of firewood for home heating must be measured in cords, or fractions or multiples of a cord. Section 15.2 of VDACS Regulation 115-04-04 specifies that wood for use as fuel in bulk form shall be advertised. offered for sale and sold only by measure. using the term cord and fractional parts of a cord, or the cubic meter. Virginia law prohibits the use of terms such as face cord, rack, or pile when advertising, offenng for sale, or selling wood for use as fuel If the buyer visu^ly inspects a truckload of wood and agrees to a selling price lor that load, the term truckload kiay be used. A standard pick-up truck usually holds about twothirds of a cord.The Regulation defines a cord as the amount of wood contained in a space of 128 cubic feet with the pieces ranked in rows touching and parallel to each other, stacked compactly. A standard cord measures 8 feet long by 4 fast high and 4 feet wide. The Regulation also requires presentation of a delivery ticket or sales invoice stating quantity and pnce upon delivery by the seller to the purchaser Failure to comply with this Regulation is a Class A misdemeanor The law also requires that the seller present a delivery ticket or sales invoice upon delivery of any nanpackaged fireplace or stove wood. In addition to the seller s name and address. the ticket must contain the purchaser s name and address, the date of delivery, the quantity delivered, the quantity upon which the pnce is based i if it differs from the delivery quantity), and the total pnce of the amount delivered. To file a complaint, contact our Office of Product and Industry Standards. Weights 8 Measures. Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services toll-free at 1-800-552 9963. Gat your garden ready tor winter! Free .canposted horse manure. You load. 540-341-7704 with Cnas aid free breedbaclts. (57t)26t-t823 Oak Wainacote, Large windows, 22ft Iron Fence, wine rm door. oldhouseparts.net or call 540-631-8906. Bernina Activa 220, Brand New.. Used 5 times, includes accessory pack, feet bobbins. needles. Lightweight & good for quilting. Computerized. Start up CD included. $1000. 540-439-6944 Ive mess, no calls after 9pm HOT TUB 07: Never used, seats 5. fuNy loaded. 40 jets, 2 pumps, waterfall. Sell $2900. 540-408-4073. POOL TABLE-8 ft. sold wood, cherry, still in box. r brazillian slate. Value $4000. Sell $1500 703-595-1815. Ctwf. lab pups. AKC, parents on site, 1st shots & wormed. Ready to go 12/22. WM hold till Xmas. 540-948-5418 Choc Labe AKC . Eni Parents all health clearances.. Family farm raised. $500. Pvtlle 703-779-7906. German Shepherd pups, AKC, F, sable, blk/red & blk/tan, Czech & German tines. Guar. (540)219-9650 PUPPIES. P»B». Chihuahuas, Bee ties, Min chnauzers, Min Pinchers A Poodtas. All pu rebreed registered, Health Guar, dewormed A shots up to date. Cash only. 540-778-3314, 540-631-7852 T/C Black Diamond XRmuzzle loader.50 cal. In Box $180. 540-547-2092 altar 6p.m. 4 KITTENS FIXED & SHOTS, t lyr old. fixed & shots, free to good home. (540)349-0944 Barn Cats: All vet checked, win deliver. Tame kittens and cats, pups and dogs, need temporary/ permanent homes. Call 202-244-2866 or Tollfree t-877-225-7935. Bl HOME preschool has immediate opening. Call lor details. (540)937-5468 Fauquier Times-Oemocra£ Where the Readers Aral Call Today 540-347-4222 Office Space DOWNTOWN WARRENTON 2nd Street Suite in The Fauquier Times-Democrat building. Two long stairways, two parking | spaces, three offices, 1,600 sq ft, wired for the internet, free utilities, $1,280 per month. CaB Fred Austin 9 (540) 347-1901 Email: lnfo@armiva.com

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CALL YOUR REP TODAY TO PLACE YOUR AD 540-347-4222 DRASTICALLY REDUCED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Monday, January 7, 2006 at 7:00PM in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SE 07-11-02 John HaMterg, d/b/a Smokehouse Winery, dashes a Special Exception permit to conduct carnivals, field parties, fairs, shows, or music festivals on the property located at 10 Ashby Rood, SperryvMe (14.227 acres, Tax Map 37, Parcel 51, zoned A-Agricultural and C-Conservatkm, Piedmont District). The applicant has proposed several restrictions and/or conditions. The property is owned by Ernest V., Jr. and Frances E. Hallberg. Use allowed pursuant to Code Section 170-36H of the Rappahannock County Coda with addMonal standards under Code Section 170-69E. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and is available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Said application will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at 7:30PM at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as* the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section, 17D-5£u -if any. The above-named applicant adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Supervisors, do P.O. Box 519, Washington. Virginia 22747. in advance thereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Arknirastrator BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals tar Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following applications: SU 07-10-01 William F. and Janet W. Pumphrey, Trustees, owners of a 0.59901 acre parcel located at 23 Main Sheet, SperryvMe (Tax Map 38A-1, Parcel 1C, zoned VC-Village Commercial, Piwbnont District), desire a Spadal Use pannit to convert an existing summer uscrwci mvo an vmcwncy ipai mwii for renui co no more than two persons. Use allowed pursuant to Coda Section 170-36A of the Rappahwmock County Coda; addMonM standards under Coda Section 170C2F. SU 07-11-01 Tanya Roland, leaaee of the property located at 219 Grand View Road, Washington (10.06 acme, Tax Mxp 29B-1, Parcel 30, zoned A-Agricultund, Hampton District), desires a SpacW Uae permit to teach yoga to up to eight persons in the basement ov tne dwelling, jemes t. eno virgine u dovstoto own me property. Use allowed pursuant to Code Section 170-368 of the Rappahannock County Code: sddMonel standards undsr Code Section 170438 and C. No applicant or other party in interest, and no attorney for an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact with a member of the BZA tar tne purpose of conducting a private discussion, in person or by telephone, concerning the merits of any application, appeal, or other matter pending before the BZA. No member of the BZA shall participate in any such private discussion. Site visits or similar contacts initiated by BZA members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts. A copy of the foregoing applications are on file & the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and are available for public inspection, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Widneidoy, December 19, 2007 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicants, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meetings or should address their mitten comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, cfo P.O. Box 519, Washington. Virginia 2Z747, in advance thereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator Accounts Assistant MH/MR/SAS Two-year temp, full-time position. Prepare and maintain client financial records and assess client financial liability. Ensure financial files are correctly maintained and process data entry in BTI system. Prepare third party special account (type 5) billing and residential billing. Perform intermediate clerical ana intermediate technical work involving a complex accounts receivable software package. Must have knowledge of bookkeeping terminology and methodology; standard office procedures; practices and protocols in dealing with citizens; knowledge of reimbursement regulations and laws relating to policies/procedures; able to maintain difficult financial records, prepare reports. Should be able to make arithmetical computations quickly and accurately and perform a considerable volume of record and posting work with speed and accuracy. High School diploma supplemented by at least two courses in accounting and computer applicatioryoperation and four years experience in accounts receivable. Verification of past and/or current education, TB screening, driving record, valid driver's license, and a criminal background check. (Hiring Range: $31,390-542,376) M6-P2S3-160 Closes: 12/21/07. Visit our on-line employment center at www.toudoun.oov for additional information and to apply. EOE. Officers provide security and protection for air travelers, airports and aircraft. Part-Time: Starting at $13.54 per hour Plus Benefits , (Includes !S.5(Pk Locality Pay) TSA wW pay the maximum government contribution tor health benefit* under liieTSA Health Benefit Incentive for part-time TSO*. All part-time TSO* wfB pay the one tower cert far federal health benefit* a* full-time employe**. Minimum Requirement*: U.S. Citizenship or U.S. National • High school diploma, GED or equivalent, or one year of security or aviation screening experience • English proficiency • Prc-employment medical evaluation • Pas* a background/credit check ' Please apply online at: www.tsaJobs.com 1-800-887-1895 TTY: 1-800-887-5506 Transportation Security Administration TSA k an Equal Opportunity Employer IfThe , Holidays %Are Here. I And so are our Classified holiday deadlines. Don’t miss them. December 26th Edition Wednesday, December 19 12 Noon - Business Services Directories and Places of Worship Friday, December 21 11:00am - Real Estate 3:00pm - Employment, Horse & Farm, Private Property January 2nd Edition Wednesday, December 26 12 Noon -Business Services Directories and Places of Worship Friday, December 21 11:00am - Real Estate 3:00pm - Employment, Horse & Farm, Private Property Let ns help you place your ad, call today 540.351.1664 | Toll Free 540.351.1660 Fax 540.351.0121 FaaqiueiClassiiied@timespapers.coai Rappahannock News Rappnews.com Advertise. Get Noticed. Get Results. Let us help you place your ad, call today. 540.351.1664 Toll Free: 888.351.1660 Fax: 540.351.0121 FauquierClassified@timespapers.com Elder Resources Program Manager Parks, Recreation, & Community Services Position with the Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging in Leesburg, VA. Han, develop and manage several senior and resource related programs including: Info and Referral/ Assistance, Care Mgmt, Retired Sr Volunteer Program, Health Promotion, Sr Employment. Tax Assistance, Transportation, Medicare Counseling, and other advocacy programs. Meet Department management plan, budget, and complex compliance objectives. Ensure compliance with federal, state, county requirements. Provide direct supervision of six professional staff; oversee large, active volunteer training program. Provide support, mentoring, motivation of staff through consistent and effective communication. Encourage review of processes to increase efficiency, cost effectiveness, and development of partnerships offering greater opportunities and resources for seniors. Research local and state resource information, manage several grants. Promote public awareness of services, resources, and senior issues. Develop strong relations with NoVa Aging network. On forefront of aging related trends, legislation and issues such as housing, transportation needs & their impacts on die senior population and the division. Strong management and communication skills. Bachelor's degree in gerontology, social work, or related field and three years experience working with elderly. Prior supervisory experience required. Master s degree preferred. Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and specialized software programs preferred. (Hiring Range: $43,194-858,312) #08-S354-161 Closes: 12/21/07. Visit our on-line employment center at www.loudoun.gav for additional information and to apply. EOE. Officm ptmide security and pnnectinn fnr atr amrlrn, mqnvts md auvraft. FWt-Tfaae: Starting M *1334 per boar PW tadh (ImchuUt IS.$9% Latmlkf Pay) M-Hbc %* Mb SMh|«tJM74 per war fkm Bntflk (lacMtt S% Ktcraumtnt ImctmUrt and ISS9% UemOty Pay) Monday. December lOdi Alexandria Vtiginia Employment Commission 5$20 Cherokee Avenue Suite 100 Alexauhia,VA 22312 1100 am - 1:00 pm Wednesday. December 12th Prince William Viqpnia Emptoymeiu Commission 13370 MinmeviUe Ruud Woodbridge, VA 22192 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Tuesday. December 18th Fredericksburg Virginia Employment Commission 3501 Lafayette Boulevard Fredericksburg. VA 22408 10:00 am - 1:00 pm TSA Job Fain Monday, December 10th Lake Aime Sinlknurce 11484 Washington Plaza West Suite 130 Region. VA 20190 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Monday, December I /tn Loundoun County Workforce Center 102 Heritage Way NE 200 Leesburg. VA 20176 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Wednesday, December l<*h Falls Church Skill Source 6245 Leesburg Pike Suite 315 Falls Church. VA 220*4 10:00 am - 123)0 pm Tuesday. December t Ith South County SkilLsnurcc 8350 Richmond Highway Suite 327 AteJi«ndra.VA 22309 93X3 ion - 1100 am Tuesday. December I8tfi Sudley Employment Resource Center 7987 Ashtun Avenue Suite 200 Manassas, VA 20109 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Friday, December 2lit Montgomery Worts 11002 Veirs Mill Road Wheaton. MD 20902 10:00 am - 2:00 pm TSAi triMtelSIkAli Minimum RcfamMh: U.S. Otiinwhip or US. National • High school diploma, GED or equivalent. or one year of security or aviation Kreenmg experience • English proficiency • Pie-employment medical evaluation • (tea a background/ credit check Please apply, online at aaah^ahMNi 1 IMW7-1IW; TTY: 1-T-JJN TSA i» m Gasal Opporanay Emptoyv. RAPPAHANNOCK RAPIDAN m COMMUMTY SBMCE5 BOARD EEQ/AA. ADMINblltAUVE ASS3STANT Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Bated k Area Agency on Aging is seeking a AtfcnotsliMive AastaS to the Executive Director The position is port-tune, 25 tan. /week, with some srhrrhitf flexibility. Successful cmrtrliSr must lave excellent wntten and verbal conunumcalion skills. Responsibilities mrtaning srhrdnlr conwlinniiui. generation and maintenance of pgier ad electronic files and documents. Detailed knowledge of wood processing and network comuarntrafions and ability to wort with minimi supervision required Position is open aid filled with interviews starting in mid-December 2007; $15.29dr pins benefits. Targeted star date is Ibesday. January 22,2008. PHYSICAL TllKKARST <2R5 RRCSB-AAA is seekmg a part-lime, 18.75 tars/week physical therapist to provide services to infants ad hidden, aged birth to 3 yrs. old, as part of a ttas-tfiscipiinary team. Posmoa will provide services at die r liras' home in Culpeper, Rappahannock, (aqua; Madison, and/or Orange counties in Virginia. Successful candidate will banc ounplemd a accredited physical theiapy education program (Bachelor's atuftr Master’s) and be licensed to practice as a Physical Therapist by the Dept of Health Professionals of VA. Some professional eatpehence with developmentally dgabled/ddayed infants and their families is piefened Posmon is open until filled; S20.49-S27.15/bt SPEECH PATHOLOGIST i2M RRCSB-AAA b seeking a pwt-tmre. 18.75 hrs/week speech pathologist to provide services to infenb and toddlen, aged birth to 3 yean old, as pmt of a ttans-disapfiiay team. Ration wiB provide services at die cheat’ home in Culpeper. Rappahannock. Fauquier, Madison, ad/or Orange counties in Virginia. Successful candufaae will have a Master's degree from m accredited speech therapy program and be licensed to practice as a Speech PrthoiogHtm theme of VA. Somepmfcsskmnpriim<iewUhdrvgt.qim«VanydMahl«tlitebywi^fa.v» and then fanhes preferred. Open until filled; $20.49 to $27. lSfar CASE MA/UCE8MI1334 A MB Exempt position available under the supervision of the Scafar Case Maager. Provide case amugemem services fcr MR consumers and their families in Culpeper. Fmquier. Madison. Orange md Rappthmnock Counties. WiB provide intensive supporb to a small caseload of individuals placed in both 24 hour and supported irudrreul programs. Duties mdade providing assessment advocacy, case imiym consultation aul tranung far inwnris and their families in owptoirto. inptoifto. emergency and day program settings. Knowledge of service defray sysaeumattd types of utaual hrahh programs and services. Demonstrated abibty to deal semicivdy wuh consumers md fiunilies and to ccwaiunwate effectively. Conducts assessment, provides case management and conasels connunrn an optus. BS degree mhumm services and two years relevant experience required. Open mil filled; S3O150Q/mtotoly BAfBkHAHWOCBEESOUm^WClAUST^JUJI Aging TogeShtr is »[mliirisliqin4nvp«iiTMin— int individuals ihxirtotd to improving toe lives of older adults in Culpeper. Fnupaet Madrson. Onuy ami RappMlnock counties. The RRCSB/AAA b seekag a qualified petsan to werk 10 hc/week supportmg Agmg Togedrer activates a Rappahtmnock County. The ResonreeSperBhrtcoOecSmddBrenantoes ■formation about services avadable to older adubs and then families md leasts the R^qwhmuvirl County Agmg Together Team m atkhessmg local phonies far expmdmg and ruhmrutg services and reaoarets. mrhirimg budding a slrong vohtmeer network. Any combmaboa of fdacaiina md experience, eqmvairtt to an Associate's Degree in a relevant field; experience m vobmeer wamnttoto/roiudratoiria or -numimr; agamatofannapmed. Open uml filled; $14 14/hr AMXUBKT LIVING BESDEN1AL COUNSELORS MM Full-tiine non-exempt positrons —w the supervision of a Supported Living Program Manager to support adnlb wuh wl ianro aid mnuai netatdtora. Provide asaesmrent hvmg skills rang md support far coummen m new mutmui group home md/or mdependeto living m ^wrtmrm seroags. Evatartmn md acres consumer stalls and develop mdivuluai training plans, asset wuh md moowor consumer budges and provule payee services and needed, provide and cooking assistance, plan md prehoptoe m itoertirmal acttvUres. hn»A vvpptui ibvnngb frvdhw-k fxi ugh rthm contact m ¥rr nf nuir—™"^ skills, neighbor md landfatd refanous, etc. Report to pnmary therapist an metoal status and issues and participate m consumer dsposnoa meetings Knowledge of cotammtoy. housag and financed resources far fee chronically mentally nupreted, skills m anesmreto of consumer's fanchoa capacity and demonstrated abrhty to deal efiecttvdy wuh consumers. BS degsee ■ Ihreun Service or 5 ns. exp $28,411 50/anuuafiy SUBSTANCE ABUSE TECINC1AN Hourly and on-cafl posmons readable at resufemito substance ^ure uetoKto faedhy ® monrtoe actrvhies of comumers and enmre then safety md welfare Implement and momtor education md rearmmal acnvmes of ccmamen as mtoucmd and mrntoam cbmcal reconh. High school diploma wuh expeneace m tnunm semces field; Demomnared abddy to wmk wuh substance abuse popufanon. Experience in resadeunal sabrtance atere strong mdfar DETOX setong preferable. Abrtay to meet fee public. mcnreWsupervise groups of people, md wok mdependratfy EOecavc coumnmnamon skdfa. Open imtd fifled; $11.63/hr COUNTY EESOLVCX SPECIAL PT Agmg Together is a pvrtneisinp of otganizmons and mdivuluais ■kvfc-vwt u> anprovmg far lives of older afafe m Gdpepa. Fmqurer. Madnon. Orange and Rapprtumnock Coutures The RRCSB/AAA u seeing a ipnified person to wak 10 hours per week supportmg Agmg Together actrvmes m Vtahsoo County. ahoto services readable to older adults and the* local pnootres tor expanding and Any coubaahoa of ofacanuii md Open until filled; $14.1-ihc CLNC OVEBAnONS SRC1ALDT 8372 Part nme 118.75 hours/per/wcek) non-exempi posmon .readable m Cidpepg under far supetvxurm of far Clime Ofttuxm Mnmggr Romdmg dmcal support to program by typmg. copymg, fibng md taxing doamrms Rafacn recepnuu famaoas by amwermg far telephones. Pbonnzu* md nnmug afa Ukmg manges, gremug caBen aud wak-a cheab aud duccuag to appropnne saff or refeomg » ofacr opnpmeremdmpyhcs.. Ifigh school gtadux or GEDmd our yr exp. ■ secretarial field. Ramon dorrs 12/24X77; sn.41/1* Apph whfa UtCSB/AAA xppirxaiin fa ■K. FAX Ion 15*8. Culpeper. VA 227BL (54B) 82S-J1M TDD: t54B> 82S-73W EEQ/AA KvuatTrrut dnih mg g

ADMINISTRATION Small, growing professional design firm seeks applicants for 1 or 2 PT positions to cover: office management, reception, secretarial, Mac and other equipment oversight, bookkeeping, payroll, billing; successful candidates will be discreet, attentive to detail, take initiative, and willing to learn variety of tasks. Compensation per skill/experience. Submit cover letter, c.v., 3 references, days/hours available and salary expectations ASAP to: mcpc@shentel.net or PO Box 722, Flint Hill, VA 22627 Commercial HVAC Tech Needed Warrenton based commercial company servicing Northern Virginia area is looking for a technician with 3-5 years experience, and good driving record. Benefits include top pay, health insurance, paid vacation, holidays, retirement plan, annual bonus, and company vehicle use. Email resume to bpearre@hughes.net or tax to (703)724-1457 Virginia Sign & Lighting. Company Division of The Lane Construction Corporation 14850 Conference Center Drive, Suite 210 Chantilly, VA 20151 Hiring for the following positions immediately: Qualified COL Drivers (Class A / B) Boom Truck Operator foreman Experience Preferred Rates Depend Upon Experience Great Benefits Drug Free Work Place Equal Opportunity Employer Contact Sid Bryan directly at (703) 930-2501 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT General Excavation, Inc is now hiring an ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT for their office located in Opal. Virginia. This is a full time position with benefits including vacation and holiday pay, sick leave, health and dental insurance and 401K. Applicant must possess telephone and customer service skills, be able to operate a fax machine, copier and scanner and be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint. Familiarity with highway and road construction a plus. You may send your resume via fax 540-439-3795 or email jhall@gei-va.com G E I is an EOE and supports a drug free workplace Drafters CAD operators of all levels needed at rapidly expanding engineering department located in Midland Virginia. Team focus, ability to visualize in 3D and a good work ethic are key components of the successful candidate. Join our team of skilled CAD operators at a precast concrete manufacturing facility with multi-plant operations serving projects throughout North America. Send your resumes to: Smith-Midland Corporation P.O. Box 300, Midland, VA 22728 Fax: 540-439-1627 careers@smithmidland.com SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Mindwrap seeks a talented software developer for product development on our Optix document management software. Primary responsibilities include Windows GUI design and development using VC++ and MFC. Related areas: imaging, client-server development. InstallShield. CVS. COM/ OLE, SQL all a plus Join a great team solving interesting problems for commercial customers in a diverse environment that includes multiple languages, databases, and operating systems. Qualified applicants should have demonstrated professional experience or BS / MS CS. Email your resume to: jobs72@mindwrap.com or mail mindwrap, inc. Attn: Job Code W072 PO Box 430 Flint Hill, VA 22627 Fax (540) 675-3130. I unt Manager Trainee lht> ptwition is u.n(>'IimHc lor eurmne vmr smiw of software pnnliicN we provuk; to an torn* Hive dealcrslu p> H* Mtqmtrt •f mhusiavn commitment wit-motn.it ion and <1 drive lor result* •Excellent communication >ki!U •Bachdoc > degree •2 tears of >aies experience •Must be milling to rdocafc Hr iJfftrr: •fcxtensive tunning »xi isir product' and iiidinm •Paid asstvuMe benefits including mietlic.il demai. vision and 4olk matching •Compam car Black Berry and home office equipment Call 34 or submil resume with salar> requirements to apply a rex rrx.com. 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Please email resume to FredBordenJr@fwborden.com <=><=><=> HELP NEEDED <=> <=> LICENSED PHYSICAL Mg THERAPIST jg| LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT Fax resume to 540-854-0369 Or call 540-854-0367 Purchasing Assistant (Part-time) A premier precast concrete manuf. firm located 4 mis E. of the intersection of Rt. 17 and 28 in beautiful Fauquier County, is currently seeking a Purchasing Assist, who is detail oriented, efficient and a team player. Initially, position will be PT (15 - 20 hrs wk), but will evolve into FT. Excel organizational skills and multi-tasking ability are essential: purchasing background pref. Trng on Mas500 will be provided. Microsoft Word and Excel req d. Send resumes including salary history to: Smith-Midland Corporation P.O. Box 300, Midland, VA 22728 Fax: 540-439-1627 Email: careers@smithmidland.com Vsit us at: www.smithmidland.com Benefit Program Specialist Family Services Two regular full-time positions. Duties include: interview applicants and determine eligibility for public assistance programs; must be able to team and apply public assistance program policies; possess good interpersonal and telephone skills and enjoy working with public. Good time management and organizational skills required. Bachelor's degree with course work in Social Work or related Field. Ability to speak Spanish preferred. (Hiring Range: $32,234 - $43,516) #08-S155-031 Closes: 12/21/07. Visit our on-line employment center at www.loudoun.gov for additional information and to apply. EOE. Estimator Smith-Midland Corp. a precast concrete producer, seeks an estimator. Position requires the review of construction documents execute take-offs and calculating the cost of materials, labor and overheads in the manufacturing and installation of the product.. Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings required. Please send resume along with a cover letter to: Smith-Midland Corporation P.O. Box 300, Midland, VA 22728 Fax: 540-439-1627 careers@smithmidland.com Concrete / Quality Control Technician Smith-Midland Corp, a premier precast concrete manufacturing firm -located near the intersection of Rt. 17/28 in Fauquier Co. is hiring Quality Control Technicians for FT work year round to work w/ concrete cylinders used for testing Candidates must be able to stand for long periods, lift 50 lbs. have a sharp eye for detail & excel communication skills The ability to work well w/ others, think analytically & make decisions w- minimal supervision is critical. Competitive benefits pkg melds med & dental ins. 401k. and tuition reimbursement. & a $500 sign-on bonus. Smith-Midland Corporation P.O. Box 300, Midland, VA 22728 Fax: 540-439-1627 careers@smithmidland.com THIS COULD BE YOUR AD! 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CDL-A Route Sales Person Needed In the Culpeper Area. $900 per week guarantee! Marva Maid Dairy Equal Opportunity Employer. Fax Resume To 1-804-524-0963 Att: John Duffy ADS WORK Call 540-347-4222 An eight physician Orthopaedic practice has an immediate opening for a Physical Therapist Physical Therapist Assistant fir Rehabilitation Specialist in our fast-paced Physical Therapy department. Ideal candidates must have experience in Orthopaedics and are self motivated. We offer a competitive salary, HIRING BONUS, excellent benefits, continuing education, and an exciting work environment. To Apply: Attn: J. Smith Fax: (540) 347-0492 Mail: 52 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186 E-Mail: ismith@broava.com MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION1ST An eight physician Orthopaedic practice has an immediate F/T position (IN HOUSE ONLY) for a self motivated medical transcriptionist. Orthopaedic experience preferred. Applicant must have seasoned knowledge of medical terminology, and anatomy. Excellent skills in English usage, grammar, and punctuation. Ability to operate word processing, dictation and transcription equipment as well as demonstrate ability to work with time constraints. We offer excellent benefits, continuing education, and an exciting professional environment. Salary commensurate with experience. To apply, forward resume to: Attn: J. Smith Fax: (540) 347-0492 Mail: 52 West Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186 E-Mail: jsmith@broava.com WARRENTON OVERLOOK HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER A 115 bed Skilled Long Term Care Facility has the following employment opportunities available: * CHARGE NURSE RN / LPN ❖ CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT * EARN WHILE YOU LEARN CNA CLASS We offer flexible scheduling, competitive wages, bonuses, differentials, holiday pay, PTO, health, vision, dental and life insurance, medical treatment discounts, STD, LTD, tuition reimbursement, educationalopportunities, retirement plan, credit union membership, caring supportive staff and much more. 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I rimes Community Newspapers is an Equal Opportunity EtopfaiNt limes Community Newspapers Vi W M - «L '01 Hyundai Santa Fe, Gold.4WD,V6, Original owner. Well maint, 91K, Auto, All Pwr, $7000 703-729-8741 02 Mitsubishi Eclipse Slvr. 132K great cond, A/C, radio/ CD. MUST SELL $4,650/ OBO. 540-955-3885. 06 Toyota PRIUS Hybrid, 50 MPG, 23K mis, Auto, Nicely equip, $ 1 8,6 0 0. 540-788-3356. 1992 Cadillac DeVille. 67K original mi, runs well, no rust, white w/ Ithr int. Current insp. $4000. (540)351-6036 190K, white, 20mpg, good tires, new insp. Snroof/CD repairs $2K/ OBO 540/687-8295 1995 Fort Crown Victoria, dark blue, 4DR, 128K, well maintained. 703-606-7750 1996 BMW Z3 Blk Conv. 5-spd, AC, Exc. Cond, 143K mis, $11,500/ obo. Grt Christmas present (540)635-9520 1997 Black Convertible SL 320 Mercedes Benz Roadster, gas, brand new hard top, under 100K, exc cond. $14.5K. (540)219-6793 1997 Honda Civic ExCoupe: Blk, auto, AC, all pwr, new tires, runs perfect, 151K mi. $4500. (703)335-9701 1999 Pontiac Firebird, red/grey clth int, T-top, excel cond, new tires, AT, 135K mis, $4850, OBO 540-439-2267. 2001 Dodga Intrepid, needs engine, body & interior in great cond, sunroof, AC, PD, PW, $1500. (540)349-4555 2001 Lincoln LS Low miles. Excellent Condition. 703-830-7012 or 571-214-2111 2002 SE Nissan Altima 3.5 auto, ABS. sun roof, spoiler, 33 mpg, loaded, $7,800. 114K. 540-351-0297 2003 Acura 3.2 TL sedan. Pearl, fully loaded - w/nav. sys. 41.5K, Immac. cond. $18,900. 703-777-7536. 2003 Honda Civic EX. 4-dr sedan, AT, gold, 40K, CD, A/C, mnrf, good cond., $11,500. 703-467-0552. 2003 Hyundai XG-350L. v6, auto, all pwr, Ithr, sunroof, CD, Sirius, orig owner, exc cond, $8500. (703)629-1068 2003 White, PT Cruiser 86K. new tires/brakes, A/C, CC, garged, PW, PL, 1 -owner. $7,250. 703-615-3423. 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid, exc cond, burgundy, Ithr pkg, fully equip, 18.5K, $36,000. (540)635-9520 '72 Monte Carlo: Black, Good shape. Hi-perf engine. $2500. 703-819-1211 83 GMC 4WD Jimmy, Very Good Condition. Black, 64,000 mi. Auto, New Trans. $2,600 703-296-3969 '88 AMC JEEP Eagle station wagon, 4wd, inspected, runs good, $1000. 540-825-9681 '94 Buick Park Ave, Ultra. 3800 Supercharge engine, V6, full pwr, outstanding AC, wht ext w. Ithr int. $1995/ obo. 540-439-3259 '94 Ford Taures, Auto, A/C, bucket seats, 122K mis, 1 owner, new insp, $1000. 540-987-8316 Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222 95 LoSabf*, A1 cond. 117K, fully equip, rebuilt trans, reg. maint. Inspected. $2700. (540)972-9457 98 Lincoln Town Car. signature series, white wftlue top, exc cond. 6 0 K, $6300. (703)989-9918 99 Subaru Legacy L AWD, Auto, Pwr wind/ drs/ sunroof, AC, 115K, well maintained, $3,500. 540-364-3725 AAA Free junk car removal. will pay cash for some. Call Roger, 540-538-5610 Buick 1992 Regal. Exc. cond. Very clean. New VA insp., new tires, AC, stereo. $2200. 301-834-7762. Cadillac 1989 Sedan De . Ville: AT, am/fm/cd, new tires & brakes. $2000. 97K orig. mi. Excellent cond. Cali between 6-9pm. 540-554-2803. Mazda, 2005, 3S $15,750. Exc. cond. 28K mi, manual, Blue ext., moonroof, 6 pise CD chgr, 25mpg city/ 32 hwy. 703-507-6582. Mlt. Montaro, 01 Sport. 3.5 XS. Loaded, new tires, Viper alarm, remote start, trim pkg. $8500. 202-731-0002. Will tow tor free: Unwanted, abandoned, junk vehicles or old appliances. Call David (540)937-2144 (540)522-1662 05 Nash 22ft, never used all weather/ season Travel trailer, fully self contained, w/2 Honda gen, $15,250/ obo. (540)219-9192 06 36ft Handicap Access trvl trail, Fiberglass, 2 slides, W/D, CAC, lots more. $22,500 937-360-9771 Fleetwood 1999 pull behind camper. Used once, sleeps 6. original owner, loaded. 26 ft. $7500. 540-630-1478 1980 Chevy Kodiak, new remanufactured 3208 Cat diesel, new bed/ tarp, air brakes. $5K. (540)788-4100 2000 New Holland LS160, skidsteer, tOOOhrs, cab & heat, owner operator, $13K/ obo (540)219-9900 2003 New Holland EC35 mini excavator, 550hrs, 2 buckets, owner operator, $t8K/obo. (540)219-9900 2004 Honda 90 4 wheeler, grt Christmas gift, good cond. $1300. (540)729-6837 ) 1993 Nissan Altima. Currently runs but possible blown head gasket. Make good parts car or project. $300/ obo. 540-333-4114. Hazda B3000 P/U, V-6, 2000, Parting out, front left totaled. Interior good. Call aft 5pm. (540)937-7755 1999 WHITE Cadiliac Escalade, 4WD, very, very good cond, no accidents, good tires, 152K mis. $8500. (540)364-2885 2003 Chevy Suburban 1500, 85K, new tires, asking $15K. (571)382-8786 2005 Chevy Suburban 2500, 67K, tow pkg (used 3x only), rear AC. like new. $18,400., (540)347-9119 98 Toyota 4-Runner, 2WD. Ithr, tow pkg+++ grt cond. 139K. $6900. (540)825-7322 Chevy Conv. van 1995 loaded,AC,TV,VCR.CD Cassette player, 140k mi. excel, cond. $4500 703 509-8778 Chevy Conv. van 1995 loaded, AC.TV. VCR,CD Cassette player, 140k mi. excel, cond. $4500 703 509-8778 875 Trucks/ 04 Dodge 2500. quad cab, 61K mis. 5.9 Cummings diesel, 8' bed, Rhino Inr, dual exh, tow pkg, $30K OBO(540)347-9799 04 Ford F150 XLT, 5.4L V8, 50K mis, loaded, excel cond, $18K, 571-921-6791 05 GMC Sierra 2500 HD. 4x4, 6.6 turbo diesel, Allison trans. SLT opt pkg, >13K mi, clear title $30.5K/obo. (540)219-9192 4- Mercedes Benz rims & tires, from a '03, ML350, S500/OBO (540)219-9900 99 F350 Super Duty Lariat. auto, 8in lift, 35in tires. 2 sets of tires, 190K, $12000/obo. (540)415-0373 Ford 2007 ribu Lanat. Super crew. 4x4, V8, loaded. 4,000 miles. Green with Gold trim. Call 703-777-1085. $32,000 Ford 350 Diesel 5spd Dulley, 1988, w/ gooseneck hitch, very good cond, $2500 firm. (540)364-2161 2002 Chevy Venture van. loaded, blue 70,800mi, $6500. (540)788-4100 BUYING? 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