Rappahannock News, March 6, 2008

130th Yeah ... No. 10 Phone (540) 675-3338 THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 www.rappnews.com 50 CENTS Blue Eyes Zack Wayland took Best in Show tor his 3-D artwork Saa other winners onA14. “Michael Clayton” Friday, March 7 The Theatre > 8 p.m. Sea Page A14 Catstravaganza Friday, April 11 Middleton inn Limited tickets! See Page A5 Budget swelled 70 percent in past 15 years This is the first in a two-part series examining education funding in Rappahannixk. By Matt Pki.kky l<u|>pithiimux k Ncwm SlulV Writer Rappahannock's education budget swelled 70 percent over the past fifteen years, with a large portion of the increase falling on the shoulders of local taxpayers. A review of past budgets by 'Hie Rappahannock News found that the 2007-2008 school year budget is $5,015,790 larger than the budget for 1992-1998, adjusting for inflation. And the county share of the budget - paid for by local tax dollars - rose $4,252,035, or 105 percent, between 1992 and 2007, out pacing the total budget's growth. I-ocal dollars now make up 69 percent of the education budget. In 1992 the county paid for only 57 percent of the budget. And the budget increases have lieen mirrond by an increase in taxes. The county will collect 52 percent more in real estate taxes this fiscal year than it did in 2005. Of the nearly $13 million Rappahannock collect* in local tax revenue, $8,288,389, or 64 percent, was put toward education this year. Unlike county spending, federal and state funding have grown proportionally with the education budget, each rising by about 73 jierccnt over the past 15 years. Next year, however, state funds are Rappahannock News PO. Box 59 Washington. Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 (540) 675-10X8 (fax) Photo by Lisa Jonas Tae Kwon Do champ Congratulations to Bryce David Jones, Regional Champion for National AAU Tae Kwon Do competition. Bryce is a student of the Grand Master Ron Jenkins, Karate Sports Academy in Warrenton and is a first grader at Rappahannock Elementary School. He will be going to Nationals this summer. Chappell criticized for not publicizing meeting By Kkvin Ai i.kn KappahitmuH-k Stall Writer Rappahannock C'aunty l*uhlic Schoals Superintendent Robert Chnp5all caught some flak Maridity from ttckstm ihstnct Supervisor K«m Frazier. Frazier grilled Chappell with several questions during the Board of Supervisors afternoon meeting Monday. Frazier’s main point of criticism was that ho thought the superintendent did not do enough to publicize a FVb. 2d meeting during which tho results of a school efficiency review were unveiled. Frazier said he talk'd to a representative from M( »T of America, which perform'd the efficiency review, and was told company and school officials had scheduled the meeting in midJanuary. Chappell announced the meeting near the end of the monthly County School Board meeting Feb. 19. "Even though you had announced it some when1 in the (school board) meeting on the 19th, you did nothing to get the knowltdge out to the public. Why is that?" Frazier ask'd. "All you had to do is notify the press and it would have been in the some weeks newspaper as the meeting itself." Chappell said he "wasn’t {laying attention to Uiose kinds of details." He said MC«T representatives told him in January that the n«|Hirt would lie ready to present Feb. 28, but did not confirm that date until Feb. 19. The Feb, 28 date was originally schedul'd as a budg'd work session. He sent out an e-mail announcement about the meeting on Feb. 2.r>. “We knew prior to the 19th of February that MOT planned to come on the 28th," Chappell said. “What I didn’t know until the 19th was if they were definitely coming" M(JT*s analysis of Rappahannock's public schools found very little waste in the system. “We weren't trying to hide anything," Chap|M>ll said of the re|s>rt "in fact, we had even arranged to use the high school auditorium, so we were expecting a crowd.” Frazier replitd, “But you didn't tell anyone about it, so how could you expect a crowd',r “I feel like we did,” Chappell said. “1 don't' feel like you dill, and I have to take issue with that," Frazier said. “Once you take out tho school Ixmrd. some members of tho Hoard of Supervisors tool school employ ees, you didn't hove nnv parents there that weren’t school emplovivs | hoc*' .t problem with that “ Frasier then .isktsl t'hap|>ell why tho schools do not have a plan to reduce or justify staff levels in the face of do ciutinK onrolhnont, as MtJT suggested Chappell answered that school olli cittls art' in tho process of ilevisinu ,\ comprehensive stalfinp: plan, lie added that by mid-March he will desert I to las plans to cut $41 MX Hi from las proposal 2008-09 schtsil Inulp't. Frazier also questioned the level of rtdorshtp on the schools' buses He said he saw a bus last Friday that had only live students on it and another has with seven students on it. "I believe then* could Is- some cost savintrs on the Inis routes." Frazier said "Wove actually combined .several routes over the last several years," (’hap poll said. "And I think we may lie headed toward more of .that, I ms« si on ndorship TIm> su|ierintendont said the school system tries to keep all the Inis routes under 60 minutes. Hat that is difficult to do in a spread-out. sparsely |mpulut ed county like Rappahannock , One reason for lower ndorship last Friday, ('hupnell said, could ho that tain dreds of students participate in sprain sports and have pract ice after school Spring forward Daylight-saving time begins i March 9 at 2 a m. Budget bulge Total education budget: $7,081,144 1992* Total education budget: $12,096,934 2007 'Actjtntifl for infMfion Staff (#r#»pfitc/ft«v# Whtlt Adjusting lor inflation, the Rappahannock education budget is $5,015,790, or 70.percent, larger now than it was 15 years ago. County spending in the budget has increased by $4,252,034, or 105 percent. expected to drop after Rappahannock’* “local coni|*)*ite index" (IX'I) i* rc*configured. Tfie xtate u*e* !,('I to determine how much money a *chool di*trict can put toward education, taking into con*ideration factor* *uch a* local property value* to oxtimate a juriwliction’* weulth. Rappahannock County and hcIiooI oflicial* have argutxJ that the factor* u*ed to compute IX'I *uggext Rappahannock can foot more of the. bill for education than the county actually can. When Rappahannock i* a**ignnd a new IX’I thi* Hummer, the county will be eligible fbr le** xtate education funding. Hchool oflicial* have projected a reduction of anywhere between $.’JH 1.99,1 and $494,9HH. While the proponed budget, which i* $.r>02 le** than the current budget, would buck the trend of incrcuHed xpending, it would increaxe county *pending by alxnit five (icrcent. Anticipating the likely reduction in xtate fund*, Rappahannock County *U|»erintendorit l>r Robert Chapix-il protxmed an iricrea*e in county funding of $44«,.iMl for the 200H-2009 nchool year education budget If Chappell’* pro|*»*ed increaxe in approved by the l*>ard of *u|*TViHor*, See BUDGET, Page A3 General Assembly passes school funding bills By Matt Pki.kky KiipimhiinniH’k Nt'W* Stull WriU'r The two school funding billH that might bring Rappahannock (bounty more money for education cleared the General Assembly this week. They will be sent to Governor Tim Kaine for his approval — the last hurdle they face before becoming law. The two bills, II.B, 9.W and S B. 559, were voted out of their respective chambers in the General Assembly earlier this week. “It was a good bit of work,” said Sen. Mark Obenshain, who s|>onsored S B. 559. Obenshain applauded the efforts of Rappahannock County Administrator John McCarthy, superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell and members of the school board and board of supervisors. r "It would not have happened * without Mali Chappell and .John McCarthy hem# regular fixtures down here during the course of the Herndon," he- said. McCarthy spoke at a number of the hearings lor the hills. ".John wan a great NpokeHinan for the hill and wan very persuasive," he naid, The hillH, winch wotdd allow Hap pahannock to purMiie cost sharing agreement* that would increaHe Mtate funding to the county, faced ntrong opposition from Assembly memherH representing jurisdictions also hoping to necure greater education funding. Anticipating Hcrutinv. Ohcnshain and Del, Todd (hlliert, who spoiiMored II H d.'tti, revised the hill* to reduce the amount of money they could lihng Rappahannock OheiiHham said seeking addition ill mluciitinti funding Imm I hr xtutr typically clicit.H a "what ahoul i.ih ' rexpnnxe from other tunsdietioux "Thm ix ii very thorny mxue." Oheiixhlilli HUlit lie nilileii il pe l opetiH I’undora* hex " Ohl'IIMhillll xaid d lie’ lull’ ale Kilned into lew end l(up|iahonnock MC’i'ki* additional xtnlr lunde mi e I'OMt xhlllini: epreemenl, lie would work to increuxe (he amnue’ Rappahannock could receive In ih ' current form, the hill* could provi i • about $'J,ri().()(M) e vein hepmnini; e • Inly iSOlO Kiippehenno< k oll'e iel-. originally hoped to receive ehoul S I . million annuullv hum the lulls "I lilli pleased (lint il pot thiouph llfld III1I 0|>11 III IHt U (hilt well he able to complete the second chaptri come next year." ( Xieiixham said h mall ille ti/intlm ill ni/h IIt\4i' tinWH/HI/HTH rum 1 RappAftannoc* '»? i*‘ M*'*' y Perfect prep At Saturday's Rappahannock Hunt Pomt-to-Point races near Little Washington, first time timber starter Barzulu, leading at right, jumps with Paddy Young to win the maiden timber contest over Haddn (Carl Rafter up.) See more on page A6.

Home and land transfers These Rappahannock County Homy anti Innti transom uvne recortied in the Rappahannock County Circuit Count clerk's office Mttwn Feb 25 anti Feb 25. 7b find transfers in other Northern Virginia counties, visit ivivH tiniespafters cotn Wakefield District James A. Williams ami others to John T (innshv Sr and Wife. Rlue Ruin*' Mountain Kstates, $220,000. tax map: 1-K2-2-7, How common are coyotes, traps? Hv Kkvin At t pn Npw« M(«tV Writer When Kay l.udwtg pleaded jrmlty to misdemeanor animal cruelty charge* on Feb 19. he told the Rappahannock County tieneral District Court that he had set steel leg hold traps on his property to catch coyotes. Alter a couple of his neighbors' dogs got into the traps, he thought they were strays and shot them. Ludwig broke the law by kilting the dogs, which should have been reported to the county's animal warden. 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State, Zip M«ti MiimrlptMKM in poyaMt tti Make ihetk or money imUr puynMr Ur. ftap|Mh«nti*rfc Nnu«s P-O, Ho* 59, Washington, VA 22747 Ihi* form may alto he used for CHANGE OF ADDRESS OUAddrwi NawAddrew: L J 'Die Rappahannock News (I SIS M.Vi.XO) in imblislicrt every Thursday Hi ‘/A'f Main Street, Washington, Virginia 22747 by Rappahannock News, a division of Arundel Communications, Inc. hriodieaJs jjostatfe |jakl ;U Warrenlon. Virginia and at addi lional mailing office?* Subscriptions an; S^/f.OO a year in Kappafiannu k. elsi^liire in I S I’OSI MASII K Send address changes to Rappahann/nk News, I'<) Ifox yj. Washington. Virginia 721X1 setting the coyote traps was legal, and something every property owner in Rappahannock is allowed to do on his own land. Jason Culbertson, a conservation police officer who patrols Rappahannock County, said coyotes are considered a “nuisance species" in Virginia and it is legal to hunt or trap them all vear. "They’re definitely becoming more common in the past few years," he said. Coyotes are not native to Virginia. The species migrated tVom Western states and was first spotted in the commonwealth in the 1950s, according to the Virginia Deportment of Game and Inland Fisheries. Coyotes now live throughout the state. Culbertson hears complaints about coyotes from time to time, hut landowners usually take care of anv problems they are having when they learn there is a year-round open season on the animals. Some people even sell the pelts. Culbertson said 342 coyote pelts were sold to fur dealers in Virginia in 2005 and 2000. fetching an average price of $10.09 per pelt. "The number (of coyotes! is ' Ask ths Arborist ■y Jam Mi Wood k I S A. 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As far as traps, Culbertson said hunters use n wide variety, but steel leg-hold traps are still prevalent compared to other types. “The steel leu-hold traps are still one of the most popular we see in the field because they are fairly easy to set," he said He compared the traps to a big mouse trap, hut the trigger is in the center E-mail •the reporter at knilentif'timeiipapermm. Police Briefs Valuable coin Kimberly Ann Elkins was arrested and charged on Feb. 25 with two felonies for allegedly stealing a valuable antique coin, according to a report at the Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office. The 48-year-old Staunton woman was charged with obtaining by false pretense an item valued at $200 or more and fraudulently embezzling US. currency valued at $200 or more. The item in question is an old half-cent coin that belongs to an elderly Sperryville woman for whom Elkin* is a caretaker. Sheriff Connie Smith said the exact value of the coin has not been determined, but it is estimated to he worth thousands of dollars. Visitor arrested Amber Dumey went to visit an inmate at the Rappahannock County Jail on Feb. 27 and ended up getting arrested. Ail visitors at the jail are required to show identification, so the jailers can make sure the person is not wanted for any crimes. According to a report at the RCSO, the 18-year-old Dumev had been charged with counterfeiting in Culpeper County and was wanted by the Culpeper Sheriffs Office. DUI Randy Frazier was arrested around 8 50 p m. Sunday for driv ing under the influence and driving while his license wns suspend ea. Deputy Angela Denvers arrested the 55-year-old man on Indian Run Road in Amissville. - Compiled by Kevin Allen County and Town Meetings and Notices • On Thursday, March 6, the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Gay Street. • On Monday. March 10. the Town of Washington's Town Council will continue their meeting from Feb. 20. Highlights from the agenda include the continued review of the draft Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, a discussion of the Board of Zoning Appeals, and a rescheduling of the April 9. 2008 Town Council meeting. • On Tuesday, March 11, the Rappahannock County School Board will meet at 7 p.m. In closed session and at 7:30 p.m. in public session at RCHS band room. • On Wednesday, March 12, the Town of Washington will hold its regularly scheduled Town Council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Highlights from the agenda include a public hearing on the Environmental Assessment of the Rush River Wastewater Treatment Plant, a vote on the advisability of the installation of a stop sign at Porter and Main Streets, an update on nutrient offsets as required by the Wastewater Treatment Plant permit, a vote on the SunTrust refinancing proposal for Avon Hall, a vote on the VRA Commitment Letter, and consideration of a request to have Allegheny Power trim trees at the Historical Society. PIEDMONT HOME CARE Home Medical Equipment Supplies Monday through Friday 9 a m. - 5:30 pm. 129 West Lee Highway • Wafrenlon. 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Supervisors roundup By Kevin Au.en RuppnlumniK'k News Staff Writer VDOT Virginia Department of Transportation Administrator David Cubbage told the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors on Monday that decreased revenues and increased costs have led to an expected 44 percent decrease in funding for road projects in the county and other jurisdictions in the commonwealth. The budget crunch means the county's list of projects will he completed at a slower rate than in the past, he said. VDOTs six-year plan for the county is scheduled to be approved at the supervisors' April meeting. Landfill County Administrator John McCarthy announced that the Virginia Department of Environmental duality has issued a $ 10,200 line against the county for violations at the Amissville Landfill. McCarthy said DEtJ inspectors found insufficient cover on the landfill on several occasions. He took the blame for the violation. but also said Updike Industries, the contractor hired to operate the landfill, bears some responsibility as well. McCarthy called the fine “out of whack." but added that the county has saved much more than $10,200 in the two months since closing the landfill. McCarthy’s contract The supervisors agreed on a new four-year contract renewal for McCarthy. He made a salary of $109,000 in fiscal 2<X)H and will make $125,000 in fiscal 2009. His salary is scheduled to increase 5 percent annually in subsequent years to $144.70.1 in fiscal 2012. The contract also includes a succession clause to provide for an “orderly transition" from McCarthy to his successor. The clause states that measures, such as hiring a deputy or assistant who will act as successor or hiring a consulting firm that specializes in executive succession. must lie undertaken by the third year of his contract. McCarthy has worked for the county for 22 years and said he does not plan to leave the job in ffouF wars. But the county nwds to plan for any circumstances that would prevent him from working. The 46-year-old also said he may have a better idea of his retirement plans four years from now. Broadband Virginia Broadband Serve has approached Rappahannock about a plan that could provide high-speed Internet to 75 percent ot the county's population. The company has proposed building seven Rappahannock facilities, which would include small microwave dishes mounted on 80-foot wooden piles. Two areas of the county tnat would not be served are Amissville and Chester Gap. where Comcast Digital Wireless service is already available. The board gave approval for McCarthy to explore the topic further and invite Virginia Broadband representatives to speak at the supervisors' next meeting. E-mail the reporter at hal Ifnft'ti mvs[Ht[wni. ami. Budget From PugeAl county spending for the 2008-2009 school year will rise to 122 percent over the budget for the 1992-199.1 school year, adjusting for inflation. Yet despite the budget growth, an independent review of Rappahannock's schools found little room tor cost savings. The review, which was organized by the state at Chappell's request, produced a laundry list of recommendations but found no big-ticket items to improve efficiency and reduce costs. In fact, the recommendations from the review would cost more to implement than they would create in savings However, one criticism from the review was that Rappahannock does not have a plan to reduce or justify stuff levels in the face of declining enrollment When questioned about this by Jackson District representative Ron Frazier at Public Notice LANDFILL SERVICES The Rappahannock County landfill in Amissville continues to accept household waste, recyclables. white goods, scrap metal, etc. during its hours of operations, Monday through Saturday, 7:30AM-5:30PM. The closure of the disposal cell on December 15 affected only commercial haulers and construction and demolition materials. Call the landfill at 540-937-3337 if you have a question. the monthly mooting of tho boned of supervisors this past Monday, Chappell said school officials wcro in tho process of putting together a comprehonsivo staffing plan Enrollment in Rappahannock County public schools has fluctuated ovor tho past 15 years. A rocont drop in tho number of students attending county schools is likely to continue next year when only 902 students are expected to enroll While failing to identify much room for cost savings, tho review nonetheless found Rappahannock at the top of four peer school districts in spending per pupil A report released following the conclusion of the review determined that in 2005 Rappahannock spent $7,915 per student on instruction - $1,420 more than the division average of $H.4H9. And on adminisii alum. 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Editorial & Opinion --Rappahannock JirtossEstablished 1977 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday ARTHUR W. ARUNDEL. PUBLISHER Anita L Sherman, Editor Patar W. ArundaL Prasldant Bill Walsh. Executive Editor Jan Clatterbuck. Office Manager lb Subacriba Phona (540) 675-3330 BY MAIL: $21 a yaar in Rappahannock County $27 a yaar elsewhere in tha Unitad Statas Back Copies: Recent 2.months, 5Q cents Older copies to 1960. $5 (as available) Otflca: 249 Main Street, Washington. Va. Mailing address: PQ Box 59 Washington. Va 22747 QQ59 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) (75-308S e-mail: asharmarKiftlmespapers.com Hours: 8 30 a.m. to 5 p.m , Monday Friday *r\ M*mb*r. Audit Bureau ot Circulations wrMw.rappn«tMs.com THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008 Fight back The Rappahannock Relay for Lite is scheduled for a weekend in May. Looking at the calendar, that may seem like weeks away but for county organizers like Bette Mahoney and Evelyn Latham, it's fast approaching. Captains are coordinating their teams. Fund raising is taking place. Cancer is a killer No words can do justice to the lives lost to its deadly grip. But, over the years, much progress has been made through research and development to combat this disease and to give hope to those who are fighting it. Last year, Rappahannock's fund raising efforts far exceeded previous years. This year, they hope to do even better. Each year as thousands of Relays come together across the country to funnel their energies and dollars to the American Cancer Society, it is a time to celebrate the survivors and to remember those we have lost. This year, there is an added impetus - fight back. How? By working diligently throughout the year to encourage and promote those activities that target the causes of cancer. While wearing pink and joining a march shows community solidarity, volunteering to make a difference al| year long takes even more commitment. The next meeting for Mny’s upcoming Relay for Life is Monday, at 7:30 p.m., at Washington Baptist Church. If you haven’t signed on, think about it. If you haven’t been tapped for a donation, think about doing that. If you haven't been directly affected by cancer, don’t be complacent. Lots of baby steps put together make for giant steps forward. Think about making n difference in the fight against cancer. Tight As many of you have noticed over the past several weeks, our two sections hnve been combined into one. This is hopefully a temporary cost saving measure. The Rappahannock News has not been immune from the economy and with smaller ad revenues, the consequences nre tighter news holes. This is not only true for us but for our sister papers in Fauquier, Prince William, Culpeper, Loudoun, Clarke and Fairfax. As spring approaches, let’s be optimistic and hopeful that a stronger and more vibrant economy will return and with that more space for the local news that we love to offer to our renders. In the meantime, look for this week’s columns from Sperryville, Boston and Washington online at www.rappnews.com. The Quiz kids finished fourth in the state. Freelancer Chris Krapf has that story online ns well. Look for it in “Education.” Thanks for your patience and support. Baldwin is back Local National Guard Soldier returns home Virginia Army National Guard soldier. 1st Lieutenant Tommy Baldwin, recently returned from a year long overseas deployment m Kosovo. A province of Serbia, Kokov o watt the Kite of the 1900 Kosovo War between NATU and President Slobodan Milosevic's Serbian military forces. NATO intervened to atop the Serbian military’s massive genocide attacks against Kosovo’s majority ethnic Albanians, laeutenant Baldwin's Natioiud Guard unit was called up in August 2006 to start tram up exercises at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and then at the Joint Multinational Head mess Center at Hohenfels. Germany to prepare them for their peace enforcement mission in Kosovo. Representing the bth rotation for CS military forces. Lieutenant Baldwin’s unit, Bravo Company, Task Force Red Dragon, was responsible for the safoty and security ofa dpittv region of Eastern Kosovo. IHiruig their vw tong nusston. he and hut* follow sol diers completed a variety of tasks: conducted hundreds of vehicle check point operation)* and mounted/dismounted patrols* which fod to the tmwt of many criminals, patrolled more than 30CUHX) nules*, delivered tom* of donated school anil household supplies* to the local citizens and children, and many other related missions. Lieutenant Baldwin says it was a great experience, “l was* privileged to meet with so many resilient people. With all the pain, violence and suppression that they have had to endure, these people continue to have hope ami faith for their future.” With all the mission related work they conducted, lieutenant Baldwins unit was able to participate in cross training weapons exercises Rappahannock's own 1st Lieutenant TOmmy Baldwin with local children in Kosovo. with many other foretjm national artniea and conduct aoldter deployment eoiiraea like l*UH' and BNCUC. Hit* battalion ulao conducted the Kxpert Infantry Badge teetmg, which lieutenant Baldwin and aeveral other aoldiera were awarded, Koaovo waa moat recently in the newa for their parliament declaring independence on February IT, JiOOh, lieutenant Baldwin ia the aon of Paul and Cucie Baldwin of Waahmgton. Virginia. and he ia the Company Kxeeutwe Officer fbr Bravo Company. 1/1 Ibth Infantry Brigade Combat TVam, atHh Infantry Diviaion in lexuigton. Virginia For more information about hia unite deployment. vieit http://www hforb.com, Letters Make our town safer In last week's cover story on the speeding issue on Main St root in Washington. the reporter missed a tow critical (Hants it urine the Town t'ouncil Mooting of February 20. Keuders may havo thought that thoro was somo dobato in tho room about whothor or not a stop sign should bo placod at tho intorsoctum of fVrter and Main. Tho contoxt in which I am quoted makos it look ns if l favored a notice of stricter tines over a stop sign. The reality is that no one in the man was against putting up a stun sign What I wondered aloud during tho mooting is why they had not also considered adding the ‘‘$200 additional Kino for Speeding" signs as well. Hunt*' haw thorn n«* well no Flmt Mill. They mu*»t havo put them up for t» renaon. What 1 learned at the mooting io that there aro aome people in thio community who ailmit to occnaionally a peed mg through town and they don’t want to pay the additional ft no if thoy get caught! Tho Kappahannock Nowo roportor attondtug tho mooting fnilod to montion that ono of our town council momhoro actually oaid tluo! Tho 25 mph limit in town io not an artificially itupoood a peed limit doatgnod to booat ticket rovonuo. lt’o not npplicahlo only to vioitoro ami motorcycliata. It’o a opood limit that applioo to ovoryono that drivoo through town. whether you live on Mnin street or tu»t. Resident* of the villnge of Wushmgton, tunny elderly mot n few young children, wulk on thi* rond to collect mnil. do business or dine. Visitor* wnnt to wulk to din* ner ttrul to the shop* to enjoy our quiet little villnge. It h not the motorcycle* nnd other vi*itor* who nre speeding through town. It’* the locnT*. people who work here nnd the commercinl truck* ,lu*t how difficult i* it to drive 2ft tnph for « third of u mile? Whnt if someone* life de|H'nded on it? A* hed nnd hrenkfn*t owner*, we do cnu* lion our guest* to wulk well off the rond nnd encournge them to umo the Rushlight* wo provido if thoy atroll through town in th«> owning. Still. wo did havo on*' guoat got “dipped* by a ear aovoral voara ago and thankftdly the injury waan't aerioua. Thin tune. We're going to continue to help cori v the torvh for a atop aign. atrider finea, atronger enforcement and any other methoda to mako our town aafer for everyone John Maepheraon Koater iiarria llouae Wuahtngton Rddor'tt Not#; The Wa»hinjiton Tinea Ctwnett if mheduled to vote on fnittlntt a atop to jin ot the vomer of l\>rter and Main at their meet mu on Wednetnlay, Matvh 12. Horrified by dog killings 1 would like to give my opinion on the shooting of those dogs by Mr. Kay Ludwig At* Mt*. Tammy l,**wu*'i* friond and only neighbor on Antique Lane, I am horrified to learn that there it* someone nearby that can kill a child's pet without any remorse whatsoever! The baloney compassion he displayed in court does not explain why he made absolutely no attempt to contact possible owners of the animals. Also I can assure you that the dog belonging tft Ms. Lewis was obviously nut a ntrav an it wan in perfect health and wiu u beautiful. wellgroomed dog. While 1 can't npunk for Mr. Thnnitd Dodnon. t can't imagine hit* expennive hound won not alno well enrod for. A ntray homelenn tinimal in not tluit hard to dincern from tnmt" one’n pot. 1 also would liko to add that I am dooply troubled that a firearm wun dincharged no clone to my home. While I am not an expert on weapon*. I am. an a former riolice officer in Wanhington, ).(-.. familiar with the dam up* tluit can In* done wtu*n a (•tray round or ricochet findn a unintended victim. An tiu* parent of a W year* old boy who in the yard, I now live with the threat of thin man. whone property in junt up the mountain, nrinit riflen when* ever he pleanen, We are eani* ly in ranpo of an errant nhot. In regard to truppintf of nnimaln, at the very leant, the man nhould let un I'olkn near him know thene trnpn are net in cane more family 1>etn go minninp Dopn cun he lept on a chain or in n pen when hen trapping problem coyotex, cute nr*’ n little* till' ferent xtory Killing n ehildV |M’t id n henrtlexK net thnt nhould tw* pumxhed to the fill lent extent of the Inw The km me mdilfer enee to nny putn nnd KiilTerlmr Mr l.udwio xhowed townrd the nnimnlH nnd their ownerx Nhould lie reflected nt hlx Ken* toneiiqj Who wok the nmuml on thnt dny? In clonmp I would nlxo like to commend Deputy Hohhte Kmehum on hlx invent lyntion nnd quick npprehenHion id' Mr l.udwiK Mlchnel R. Flynn, M.I’.D.t'. (Retired) Nperryville Sympathy for dog owners My aympathy K<>oa out to tho familioa and childron whoao do^a won* ahot by Mr Ludwig I waa aick whon I road tho nowa, not ronlmntf at tho turn* I know tho littlo boy who ownod ono of tho dote*. It la difficult loam# a pot under normal circumntancen. Hut having one nhot or poinonod in no much hard' or. For I havo lont petn through tho yearn by tho nctn of othorn. And thoro in no amount of monoy that can replace the footprintn thene petn leave on our heartn I nlwi have n lot of knowledge about trapping Thin • trade ban boon pannod down in tho mountainn, and through tlio yenerationn of my own family. inrludinK my father who wan a well known trapper in thin area, I, however, mn nunlnul lumping I think it in mini nncl inluimitne. It in it horri hi*’ wny for the nmmnU to din, In memory nnd mnjwt to nil the nnlmnU, Cnrolvn llouhm WunhlnKton HEADWATERS Fostering educational excellence in Rappahannock County By Amy Sii.vkh O'Lkaky HpwimI to 0w> Kn|>piih»»nn<M k Now* Two Hcadwatcrn ataff m^mlwni not at n table in the elementary Hchool hall on** day in February, trying to catch parent* on their way in to conference* to n*k them to write letter* in support of the school funding bill* Fourth cruder llonruih Bennett drifted over to the table ami began rending a sample letter liar face lit up anil she cried, "Wa'ra learning how a hill becomes law in Mis* Whorton’s Social Studies claim! Can I writa a lattar too?" "Of course you can," was the response. "Can I get my whola claim to writ** letters?" aha aakad. Through hundrada (if not thouaanda) of intaractiona lika thaaa wa all followed tha proceaa of Hit MW and HH 550 through tha atata legislature Many in Rappahannock County wara beginning to feel like wa, too, were studying "How a Hill Become* I,aw1" Alter more than 500 letters of support were written by local citizens, and many by non local citizens (including one from an elderly member of tha Hyrd family, to tha reported surprise of some in Richmond) After many trips to Richmond (several through falling snow) by RCi’H Superintendent Iiol> Chapnell, County Adminiatrator .John McCarthy, School Hoard mombora Roan Crocker and Aline Johnnon and other membern of the .School Hoard and the Hoard of Superviaorn.... After countleaa emu*. Iliera and phonon calla wore aent, and mooting" with myr iad community ttroupn were attended, hy Funding Team (Contact I’eraon Kxtraordinaire Jan Makola Alter H7 aeparato official atepa and over a dozen aeparate votea occurred, all under the watchful eyea of Dolcjpite Todd Oilhert and Senator Mark Ohonahain. After patient hut vi^oroua nhophordmu hy the llonorahle A. It. "Rete (Jienen. Jr, who nerved in Virginian llouae of Delotpiten for .12 yearn and teacnea (iovermnenl and I’oliticnl Science at JMC while occaaionally lobbying the Virginia Ueneral Annembly on behalf of hilla auch an ourn At thin writing, both lulln npponr hoitdod Tor tho (fovornor’s dosk for sittnnturo Ho what will thi* mo on for Knpnnhnnnock County school fumiintC What havo wo roully won? . It moon* tlint thorn's n Kooil chnnro Unit starting in .July 2010, tlio *tuto will begin to givo look with ono hand *2fi0,000 of tlio ovor #400,000 it will tnko away with the otfior hnnil till* year Wo’vo essentially won tho right lo request thl* supple* montiil funding ouch your from tho (Jonornl A**omhly, #2f>0,000 ii your I* serious money, mid rollort*. I hollovo, tho iiwnrono** of legislators ncro** Virginin Hint Kappa hnnnork County I* in tho wnr*t puhlic school funding posit inn in tho state. Kappnhnnnock County is now ono of only eight countio* who rocoivo tho lowest pnssiIdo state contrilmtion to odu* cution fund of tho othor seven, only ono i* rural liko u*» Wo'ro tho second most dopondont locality in tho xtnto on mi! oxtnto tnJto* for rov omio. Combined with tin* Mnto'x folium to rorouni/o tiio roducod tnxohlo vitluo of limd in iino, tbo moult of thin corn Intuition of fnrtoro 10 Unit Kitppnhnnnork homoownoro boor mnro of the coot of odu cntintt lornl children tbiin homoownoro nnywhem eloe in Viruinin. Thnt'o why, even with thin letfiolnllve "win," Mob Choppell nnd tbn Mehool Mould nre util! in tbo unonvinblo poottion of bnvinu to furthor reduce on olrendy lonn liuduot llendwntoro will continue •to oenrrh for emotive wnyo to mioe tbo qunlity of educntion til iiroxnimx nviillnblo to lornl children without font to tho tnxpnyero I Ifopo tho riti/ono of Mnppnhitnnock County will inoiot thwt tho oiuniflennt «nino inndo by tho lornl orhoulo in roront yenro will not bo put nt riok

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We help people file for bankruptcy relief under the bankruptcy code. Earl J. Oberbauer, Jr, Attot ut'V At law 540-829-6900 •1-800-434-3059 FREE PP1 INITIAL CONSULTATION f’n>vnhnii \f/>» titthli \ Vnuht\ l Vrcurn Non » / •' / OFFICIAL CALL Mass Meeting Rappahannock County Republican Party Tuesday. March 18. 2008 at 7:30 p.itt. As Vice Chairman of the Rappahannock County Committee of the Republican Party, and pursuant to the Plan of Organization and as recommended and directed bv the Committee, I. Demarls IT Miller, do hereby issue this Call lor a Mass Meeting to be held at the Rappahannock County Court Mouse in Washington. Virginia, starting at 7 to pm local tone on Tuesday, March IK, 2(H)K for the following purpose: To elect a Cult Chairman. Vice-Chairman, Secretary and treasurer, at large members and any other officers voted upon by the Mass Meeting, all to serve for a term of office of two years and until their successors have been elected and qualified, and to transact any other business which may properly come before the mass meeting the election ol delegates and alternates casting 7 delegate votes to represent Rappahannoc k County at the Seventh Congressional District Convention to be held on Saturday. Mav V 200N. at the Pocahontas Middle Sc hr ml. I 20(H) three Chop! Kd Henrico County. VA. or an alternate site if necessary, beginning at 10(H) AM. with registration at ♦-» (H) AM lire purposes of the Convention are to elect a Republican Congressional District Chairman, to elect three representatives to the Stale Central Committee, to elect three delegates and three alternates to the 2<H)M Republican National Convention to’be held at the Xcel Pnergv Center. Minneapolis St Paul. Minnesota, or an alternate site if necessary, beginning on September I, 2tH>H. to nominate one lileclor from the 7th Congiessional District of Virginia to the 2IH)N P,teetotal College, and for the transaction of any other business that mav properly come before the Convention The purpose of the National Convention Is to nominate candidates for President and Vice President of the I 'lilted States of America I nch person elected as a delegate or alternate to the 7th District Convention will be asked to pav a voluntary T2X (H> fee This fee will be paid to the unit represented and the unit will forward it to the 7lh District Convention I he election ol delegates and alternates casting 7 delegate votes to lepiesent Rappahannock County at the state convention of the Republican Party of Virginia to be held at the greater Richmond Convention Center, 4(M North Third Street. Richmond. Virginia, or us alternate site, starting at 2 (Hi p in local time on Friday. Mav *0. 2(H)H for the following puiposes 1i Nominating a candidate lot D S Senate to be elected November 4, 2<>t>N. 2> electing 27 delegates and 27 alternate delegates at large to the 2IHW Republican National ( 'onvenlion to be held at the Xcel Pnclgv Center. Minneapolis St Paul. Minnesota, ot its alternate site, beginning on September I. 2(H)K. lot the purpose ol nominating a candidate lot Ptesideni and Vice President. D nominating two <2» Tlcclois at Purge to be voted toi m the presidential election on November 4. 2(H»H. D electing a Stale ( haitman. 4) nominating a National Committeeman and National Coitimilteewomnn. and lot the transaction ol such other business as may properly come before the convention A voluntary, non refundable t ts (H) registration fee is requested form cue h delegate or alternate to the Slate ( onvenlion and must be submitted by the end of the mass meeting The election ol delegates and alternates shall be c losed at the end of the mass meeting Qualifications lot Participation in Mass Meeting und/ol Conventions All legal ami qualified voteis ot Rappahannock Countv undei the laws ol the Commonwealth ol Virginia, regardless of race. religion, national otigm ot sec who'are m accord with the principles ol the Republican Party and who, d requested, evptess m open meeting either orally oi m willing as may be requited, then intent to support all ol its nominees lot public office in the ensuing election, mav participate as membels ol the Republican Party of Viiguua in its mass meetings/, party canvasses, conventions oi primaries enc ompassing their respective elec tion districts Die i bun shall appoint all mass meeting committees I’lihl li'i mill imllii'i i i il by flic Hnf'inilimmni k ( t>mif\ Hr/’iiblii tin ( ininniili i

Horse & Field Sports Font. Hobson double at Rappahannock Hi limn |Mil iluMs nil lot ON xi iW'll fit m I’MiKMi WANMlNv ;;voN \h»UU*>hutit t tutus Font vt*mw! tho tit*.* at t ho M;m l\ | Knp(w huttnouk Hunt .Hunt to Hunt. With two ttlha (tttli rt tfami Hvo <Mn,Hw* ptwppinit tha tho M|taooPtuj «nmtioho«l uttvuit that hoaint* hUo» thi* month tu South t in-ohon Short Haiti** ami light outrtot* itt no wav nHovtotl t-omputitloo Sutuninv, with **nmu of tho otrOUit'** top 1140000** mill (lot p|iv opavts tanking thou <»« liohut rtt tho Hlno Kook tun mot^o Fitnvv timhot movoi-t ttuftulu wot* «htko** pltuvti ovot hur ttlo*> hnthtu Foot huiiott him to tho ■tiuk'* tilt's <*pHng Tho Now &o«lmttl import woo tho mmtlon titttiior in lit** to*<t otthi-t OVOt' wliti fottoo** ‘I huntoti him. nit wmtor.“ of*ohow(ng hi** training <*trthlo in sunny, **an»lv t Ytuulon. N t ‘ ft**tho fohi nunt of tho tVoomhor anti Janumv Virginia httui Haiti Fhut <*niti “Ho lontnotl h(« |o*»**ons“ ovor H’tioo« that m|Uifo jumping. tut hot than "skimming through. nud impreddetl in hid winning dehut Jtxkev ftuhly Yuuhg. nn tridh native whoV nutti-net rider tor hbut Client liHgndtion Stable thi« «eadt*n. dnid the buy eeldltgt noted well over the vnrtetl obdtnvh« nt the Rnppohnnntiek vettutr 'He'd n gntnd little httrde^ Young d«id in hid quiet brogue “Hutur hud him in Brent dhnpe“ H*t the early point tmpnint «*en dun. domething Hiut agreed id nn inumrtnnt benefit of being boded it» Vi mm in 't take the voting huntie horde* dtnith tor lire winter." he dnitl. explaining thnt he dplitd hid dtnhte between C'onnnw Tam* near The t’lnlnd tmit « hurt) nt the t'nloutnl t'op mirxe in t itnulen ‘The ditml. nml the dthoaliug. tuennd vnu wn realty trank «n* vnur yuan# hurdle hordes early. hut \ like my timber hurwee tn dtitv here nntl hunt Anti the older horded thnt don't really need to dehttol lover htmtledl nntl thnt aren't pointed toward* the enrly dendttn mve* vnn *tay it* Virginia. tot*" ttflBOBHniniLH;* Np*5 StaH PHott) pstey P91fc.pt FAMILY SUPPORT; Winning trainer-rider Simon Hobson celebrates with wife Michelle and young son Braedon The h' rtlthy point-to-potnt eimiit here, too, means Viftfinin bnsed horses enjoy n hill selevtlon of prep tores fur the Inter season Notional Steeplerhose Assoriotion soar IPP<f iti$§ toutfttrf fabric, ypatAling butt on* of diamond and ti t MtUtdhlr t?«*H e* ## to-## l<* I #9 t «*>«)»*( t t tt thuntfct* t OtlHIMtl 1 I**** PHt*t» P<mhM t* t at SktteMHii it I W.C. Thompson Ttmcnil I Ionic «0 1 ' N .<»»■ \» «.»»■ si i t.t,. r, . % 11 o 11 > (i 540-825-6700 r B&L BUILDERS, INC. nmf mm cmmMm 540-426-7062 • 540 364 2996 5B fh gftd Mttjumj r«uqut*» EARLY S CARPET. INC Residential»Commercial 937-5500 1-900-070-9099 Mlijhwav HI ,'ll West Amissville, Ve *■ . ft. ('/.’f t! \tth \l ( .tllititH . A l Mtttm l!i«f ».t } ,m |9 tiOfttpH Hftttttt+hm.\\ *M|1H * *MMit |WM< Jl dltu kd fU UtHU If t*MW N«w ■«Hinwr« fth»ll •HJfit L«e»4p Highway WafM?MHih VA *tt1pr tnctwOe Itel Ornettes. OwtO sa/etfs. uw(wes«< a meoe te e*We* Comma soon: New coMee selections We -tiwo ’• tve ••««» nahi.Q ft04 *•• **»• 6 -mi*, -net'•••mis I Hr f'rtttriN RrxJrtwtMf . >'( • Wl.i I ’N V’t mimt?*!*** * V. »>*♦(■#!»*,•... t ,» ) •'*' *«♦ MuM • <<» ift*r f •< »MK S < ft- «* |. .»• ‘Jimtiil* » 'fft* •> '•>■•■* The Marshall Agency, Inc. General Insurance MWtittM* "tmMMI-4179 tioUod WlW. Put throo of fruit's fiiur itrntiors in tho upon Hut nut ut Roponhunmuk hud to ship north from Camdon Rir thoir prop in tho t tM-milo turf om tost Win nor World Away und runnor up (Hiding aro aitnod ut (hr difibront (argots. fruit said, but b«»th got what thoy noodod out of tho rooo World Away won throo on tho Hat at nonrhy I’hiladolphio Park, fruit said of tho rangy ntaro Warronton nativo Uus Prawn disoovorod hor R*r frrnt. who bought hor R»r tho rioh NS A Rllios and maros hunilo sortos. a now limitod division that has provon popular with profossional horsomon “Sho's a tough sort of maro." fruit said “YouVo gotta bo big and strong to mako it in that division" World Away, with Carl Raftor up. took tho load just aftor tho start and was novor hoadod. Closost at tho finish was stablomato (Hiding. Paddy Young aboard (Hiding is propping for tho $1 million Noknvama Urand •lump in Japan ‘“fho horso ran hugo." fruit said “Ho got oaaotly what ho noodod — basically a publie work to tighton him up “ 1S00 sidobar. this sortion. Rir tuoro about tho Japanoso trip.» In tho days othor racos. English nativo Simon Hobson camo out of rotlromont to rido his own Tin Missouri to win tho ntaldon Hat. Ho also saddlod ownor ridor timbor walkovor winnor Pion Alluro for Jim Whitnor Liko Pion Alluro a winnor at Casanova last wook. Rmhuntors- timlior sorios loador Koval Wo i'Poddy /Jntmorman) won his division vhnso. Results Mur* Mel let* In KwmiM wmiw)nl maiden flat. « V'i tln-jnngo. Time I :Mi :l/r. I fie MlmuiuH. nfOaren KiHtviM. IMwen. t I Her lime. *1 i-tt-t M.'iHt’t e-lelf Mmjiln :) Swem I 'mlci I i'll I', ide Hen .Hampe. fi nlttrietl Hn Bhinti meimirla) maldMi limber } t/‘i mile* Time I Hi I Hnretilu, n/HiiimiBnm Stnhle. fT‘t«(<K Yimitts; i Mmltllt. n/Hem Hdltmt. t/l'ttfl Hitter l HettellHnl Mutt. iVtrr Nrtthte, efiKr I’lmlRtt I ntnHetl. I Ittel rider Open Hal. I 1/1 tttilen Time I If din I Wnrltl iVHelimtltam Sltthle. rtt nrl Itntter £ I 11 id I mi. i»'Hrt*ndi»m Hlitble. rT’mldt Ymirtjt. * I'timtdttn Nimbttn, till kiMttn Hueem. iVNIck I «Her R "larled •lumen Metrher memttHnl tiwtter-rWee llmher. Wtdkttver I Hieti ■M|itre: nft llftt Whitner William Urn memnrlal fatfmnlem Hnthee. i |/y mllen Time I 40 yr< I I (evil We. t/ftwl Zimmerman, t^tWkfaf Zimmerman :t darted, I Ml. I Itwt fitter Junkie Held maiten ehaae. 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'ii luisl't | a fu|- ■ I lt*> Mi iiiilinlil Aiitiipms mill ( ul If* t I lilna V|m knt It ChflMpnp Jnmp«; Duqind wmw hero llml J1U1109 (tupiud Mini hot lento of reRenrrhero conducted o*ten9jve inter vji'ws with I7fi people from nil wnlka of lil'o. who lolrl their imii|io> nod widely vnr ((■(I 9(01109 111090 storioe wore 9ooi«'tion>9 trntfic. 0(100 homoroii9, (oil rorelv whnt ono would typed frooi pri vote, citi/eh* who hoot, ool vot»o ood 91ore tho triittorinl* of oof i ulture lo tho tout-si of thin rosiooih, ironimlty domes I >opuid (Oid (tor toorn hecnoie Collectors t ho0|9OIV09. ott o (oiilotiog ■ rich 9tori09 tliot reflect tho oftoo complicnted rehdionships liotwooo people ood thint's Throughout (tor cnreer 09 00 nnthrnpologist domes Ihtguid tins (might nt locnl univprsitips including Oporgptown. rntholic. nfui Mnrvumunt Kioto I M7fi tint ij tWifi, slip wits Hip prnttf-nitt tnnnngpr fop t fit* Stud hsotiinii Nitljotinl Assncintps IVnginui. touring Hip Ihiilpd Stntps ntul spvpr it! otliPr count l ips witti tt pro grmu Hint offcml Ipcturps ncross it hrnntl rnngp of topics Itv Miilithsoninn scholnts In mill it inti to Inking Hip Mmithsotiinn out of Wnshingtnn, slip pstnhiishpd Hip Hpsprtrtli Ksppditinn pro grmn which gnvp intpipslpil (toil sppciitlists Hip oppottii it it y to coutrihutp to impor tnnt ipspntch projects. in< lull ing volcnnologv. Nittivp Aiitpricmt Htmlips. Archivnl Tpchnitiups. mid Kcnlogv I lor rpspmcii nt Hip Mmilhsoiiiiiu indudpd not only t’ollpcting, hut nlso Psplornlion of Hip lumhpr industry in hhtho. Cfow Indoin cult on- nnd Muliupsp ihttrcp Slurp Ipitving Hip Mouth stminn in I Mf»r», Jumps Ihtguid Inis rpfurnptl to hoi youthful pnssion for tlipntrp, working in ninny nrons ns prompter for Hip Mhnkps ppnro Thehlrp. founder of Fine Winp I'lnypcs. dim tor of protluctions highlighting son ior nctors, nnd ussjstuut dim-tor of spvprul prmlnr tions in non trmhtiounl the ntrps Mhi' is currently,wiiit ing to hour if Hip now plnv« she Iihp written have Iwn accepted into the Source Plnv Contest nml the Fringe Festival this spring Following th*> IK’ produc lions, slip will begin work on llio next Hnppiihannock Repertory Company produc lion with lorn I voting people who will present nn original pinv. We Dreamt We Were Pilules." Inler in '2008 With husband. dim Ihiguiil. n bvdrngeologist specializing in Ihe issue of sole niK'lenr wnsle deposition. she moved to HappMluinnock in 200ft where they eonlinne lo eollet-l Works Project Agency nrl. Amerirnn furniture, nnd Americnn slonewnre He eenllv their collecting hns expanded to the works of Hrippohnnnork nrtists. nml most recentIv to orchids Eventually they hope not only to hove n solnrium Tilled with exotic plniits hut to monicure their timher so that they will hove wonder ful paths nnd beds of native wihiflowers. UAAC invites the community to join .lames Ihiguid on March 14 at H pm at the Happnhnnnock County library to hear the collectors' stories and to explore impetus behind the collecting spirit Perhaps you can share an area of collecting that she has not yet encountered! LOOK TOWARDS THE EAST? Brigadoon s Gliding, nght. prepped at Saturday s point-to-point tor a try at a $t 5 million Hurdle race in Japan nest month. Stablemate Orison, left, and Gliding are both headed first to the March 22 Imperial Cup Raopartanncc* New? Staff P^o to Betsy Parser Gliding solidifies case for upcoming rich Japan 'chase Brigaduon BtabteV Gliding took otto mutt* step toward racing In the worms richest steeplechase nest month with a solid placing in a Virginia point-to-point prep Saturday. The Doug PWt trainee finished second on the fiat at the March l Rappahannock Hunt races (see story, photo, this section) and earned his right to continue on a path toward the tl.fi million hurdle stakes on the other side oF the globe in the N&knyama Grand dump to Japan April 19 “He came out of the race good.1* Phut said late on who shipped back to his winter training stable in Camden, 8.C. after the races Saturday. “He was bucking and squealing this morning, and ate up his dinner and breakFast. HeV in good form * font said the neat target fig1 the New Zealand import is the March 22 Imperial Cup at Aiken. 8.C., an hour from Camden, tf all goes well there. Gliding, and Tout assistant James Piper, will pack their bags Ibr Japan. Winner of a Grade I novice hurdle In 2007, the g-year-old was one of three horses invited to the Japanese ‘chase from the US.. Australia and New Zealand. Brigadoon owner fldgnr Cato and fbut accepted the invitation through the National Steeplechase Association late last week. At 4.250 meters (just shy of 2 3/4 mites), the race carries a purse (d nearly tl.fi million and will he run at the Nakayama Bare Course near Tbkvo. “Mr Cato is so excited he cant see straight. We're all very excited* Pout said. “It's an honor to go over there and represent your country. Its been a long time since an American has gone over there and run in that race. Just going is fantastic, but we think if he runs his race hell give a very good account of himself" Gliding came to Virginia from his native New Zealand in 2000 and finished that year with a win and a second in two starts. Last season, the son of Lord Baliina won two. with a second and a third and $136,215 in eight starts. He won two novice stakes, the Grade 11 TVmple Gwathmey at Middleburg's Glenwood Bark in April and the Grade t Koxbrook at Kar Hills in Ortobw*. Against open company. ha finished Rmrth in the New York Turf Writers Cup (Ur t) at Saratoga, second in the Noei Laing at Montpelier in November and fourth behind champion Uood Night Shirt in the Colonial Cup (Ur. t> at Camden two weeks later Most of his success has come on less-than-firm turf. lb win. Gliding and jockey Paddy Young will have to dethrone three-time Nakay ama winner Karitsi. Trained bv Kric Musgrove. the Australia-based irishbred has already begun his push tbr a Rmrth score with two flat preps. Also representing Australia is Clearview Bay. a ^-year-old from the bam of Heather Frew. “WeYe got a good schedule mapped out** with the pointto-point and planned Imperial Cup, Fbut said. “The idea is to freshen him up when we get there as hell have done a lot in the weeks prior to the race.” The hurdles at Nakayama are larger than standard American national fences, and they can best be compared to those at the Colonial Cup in Camden* where Gliding has fared well in the past. Grand .lump participants are allowed to school over the course prior to the race and fbut will give Gliding a test run five ur ski days before the race. As the crow flies. it> some 6,700 miles from Pout's Virginia base in Mkkileburg to Tbkyo. fbut feels Gliding is up to the challenge. “The shipping is going to be tough We have to van from (Camden, then! Virginia to JFK in New York, then we fly to Anchorage in Alaska, and then we fly to Ibhyo. “When we get there, we take a van ride out into the country." fbut said. “It's obviously a long way but being a New Zealand-bred, he’s dene it beibre and run well He ran well here in his first start in my ham. He's a tough little horse. Of all the horses in my bam 1 think he's the one that would handle it the best." The Nakayatna field is limited to 16. eight from Japan and a maximum of eight foreign selections. An American based horse has not competed since 2002. when All Gong finished 11th The hest OR performance came in 2001. when Campanile finished fifth. — By Betsy Ihrtter Strong entries posted for Blue Ridge rat es By Hrr^Y I’ahkfh N*»w« Writer Spooked by licbl entries the first two weeks on Virginia's spring steeplechase circuit, doomsavers wondered where all Ilia burst's are Strung entries fur .Saturday's Mine Ridge Hunt h-int to hunt — mostly Virginia basts I run iters — sbuw that they've l*>en right here all along Tough winter training conditions. and an early start to the season this year |*>rha|>s explain two- and three horse fields at Casanova and Rappahannock Hut if early week entries hold for Mine Ridge, there should •*' full Ileitis fur ei^ht of the run** cart led racrs. with splits pt»ssihle Mi two on the turf I lost time is \2 p in for th< Hist at YVooHlov Karin (list south i»f Herrvville 'flip featured upon tinilier. wimh attracted seven a* tht> early entry stage. goes oil a* 1 p in IIther races on the program include junior anti senior field masters' chases. Indies. novic* owner rider anti foxhunters tun l**r. maiden. anti upon and Virginia hits I turf t'omplete entries can hi found online at www cent mien Ityoffice.coin. Details art- avail a hie hv calling ihftM {Uir.-OtMK Contact Belsy Barker Horse A Field Spods Editor Fauquier Times Democrat E O Box 631 Warrenton Va 20188 (540) 347 4222 Home office: (540) 364 2929 Fa*: (540) 349 8676 E-mail: BParker® timespapers com Want more? More complete Horse and Field Sports coverage can be found weekly In the Fauquier Times Democrat Also see Friday's Fauquier Weekend for breaking horse news Stones are also online at *ww fauquier com.

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Call tor Rappahannock artists The fourth annual Artists of Rappahannock Studio A Gallery tour, sponsored by RAAC. will be held November 1 -2. 2008 All artists who participated last year in hosting an open studio for the weekend and any other artists interested in applying to host an open studio this year should contact Cory Caulfield, 675-3214. email coryc@hughes.net or Joanne Hflty. 675-2205, email J loniirytumugnesnet by April 4 indl- i-- - eating your interest Galleries participating last year should call or email as well.Artlsts waiting to host an open studio will be scheduled for visits during April 14-25. Please respond by April 4 so as not to be left out of this event featuring artistic works from Rappahannock's fine artists. Watch the newspaper. Rappnet and Rappvoice tor more information. Coping with grief? Hospice of the Rapidan is offering a free 6-week Coping with Grief -Spring Support Group on Tuesdays beginning Mar 4 through April 8. Topics will include issues and concerns of people who have recently tost a family member, loved one or close friend. All members of the public are welcome and no prior affiliation with Hospice of the Rapidan is necessary The support groups will be held In Warrenton at the Warrenton Visitor Center 33 North Calhoun Street from 2:00 to 3:30 pm. Reservations are appreciated but not necessary. Contact Craig Wilt at 540-825-4840 March Madness at Griffin Tavern Every Sunday and Monday Half Price Bottles of Wine with Dinner Every Monday - Seafood Night Every Thursday - Trivia Night Music Every Friday and Saturday Night See our web site tor more information: www.griffintavem.t3om or call 540-675-3227 Mar. 6: Spay and neuter deadline The Rappahannock Animal Welfare League (RAWL) announces a deadline of Tuesday. Mar 25. tor registering a cat or dog for the spay or neuter van trip The trip itself is scheduled tor Wednesday. April 2. Please call the shelter in Amissville any morning of the week. Sundays included, between 8 in the morning and 1 p. m. at 540-937-3283 Mar. 6: Can you hear me? Hearing Loss and hearing aids - what you need to Know! Presented by Fauquier Hearing Services featuring Dr. Diane Markva. Thursday. March 6, from 11 30 a m to 1 00 pm at the LIFE Center of Fauquier Health System located at 419 Holiday Court in Warrenton Lunch and seminar. $10 registration, phone (540) 341-7112 for reservations. Mar. 7: Live music at Blue Rock One of the Blue Rock favorite bands is back - Street Legal. AH shows $5 For more information, contact Jim McCullough at (540) 987-3190 or check their website at www thebiuerockinn com Mar. 7: FHday Night Films - "Michael Clayton” RAAC Films presents ‘Michael Clayton" on Mar 7 at 8:00 p.m. at The Theatre in Washington Price is $6 Stars George Clooney. Tbm Wilkinson. Tilda Swinton. Rated R. 119 minutes. 2007 Mar. 8: Pancake fund raiser breakfast Pack 123 will have their 5th Annual Pancake fund raiser Breakfast on March 0 at the Washington V F D fire hall It will be an all-you-can eat breakfast starting at 7 00 a m and running until 10 a m. Adults are still $6 and children 4 12 are $4 00 and under 3 is free. We are serving pancakes, eggs, biscuits, gravy, sausage, coffee, juice, and milk. All proceeds help support our pack Phone (571) 436-6786. Mar. 8: Picking Party Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary will be having their Picking Party on Saturday. Feb 9 at the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department at 6 p m All biuegrass and country bands are welcome. There will be a 50/50 raffle The Fire Department Auxiliary will be selling refreshments Come out and" enjoy a great night of fun and food in an alcohol and smoke free environment For more information call Michelle Jenkins at (540) 987 9440 Mar. 8: The Culpeper Mlnutemen Chapter meeting The Culpeper Mmutemen Chapter of the NSDAR will meet Saturday. Mar 8. at 1 30 p m at the Culpeper County Library. Presentation of the Annual Good Citizen Awards will be presented by Mrs Thomas L Eastham One student from each of the following schools will be honored Rappahannock High School. Culpeper High School. Madison High School and Wakefield High School. Huntley. VA. Questions, call Maggie Francis at 540 987 8291 Mar. 8: Brian Breeden fund raiser The Amtssvilie United Methodist Church will hold a Spaghetti Dinner and Bake Sale Saturday. Mar 8. 4-8 p m Dinner: Mutts $10. Children 12 and under $5. Children age 3 and under FREE Snow date March 15. 4 8PM There will be tots of bake goods to purchase, please come out and support this family Contact Barbara Sanders at 937 2693 Mar. 8: Community Drumming Circle Sacred Space presents Community Drumming Circle on Saturday. Mar 8. 6 00 6 30 p rn 'f Rhythm Instruction; 6 30 7:30 p m ? Drum and Jam All ages and abilities welcome Bring your drum or use ours Frances Miller. Director Sacred Space is located at 11576 Lee Mwy 2 miles West of Sperryville Drum Circle will be held in the Community Room Phone 540 987 9699 or 540 987 9212. Mar. 9: Launch of Interactive Video Game Night at Qrlflln Tavern See our web site for more information wwwgriffintavem.com or call 540 675 3227 Mar. 9: The Kindness Project concert On Sunday March 9. at 4 p m at the Sperryville Schoothouse. Headwaters is delighted to be teaming with the Chateauville Foundation to present a concert to benefit The RCES Kindness Project The rising young opera stars of ttie 2008 Castleton Residency Will Offer their services in an all highlights program combining popular American Standards, songs and duets from beloved musicals, and a few familiar anas and classical songs This program will be followed by a meet the artist s reception General admission seating No advance reservations required Contributions in any amount will be gratefully received at the door All proceeds to benefit HeadwatersTThe Kindness Project RSVP to Headwaters at 540 987 3322 Mar. 10: Local Human Rights Commlttsa The Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Board and Area Agency on Aging is seeking individuals who are interested in serving as a volunteer on the Local Human Rights Committee (LHRC). Individuals who are receiving mental health services are encouraged to apply This Committee meets quarterly (January, April. July, and October) at 1 30 p.m. in Culpeper and is responsible for ensuring that individuals receiving mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services are being treated with dignity, are free from abuse or neglect, and that their basic rights are being protected, Please call 540-825-3100. ext. 3146. email rrcsb@rrcsb.org or send your letter of interest to Alisa Decatur, at RRCSB-AAA. PO. Bo* 1568. Culpeper. VA 22701 no later than March 10, 2008. Mar. 10: Relay tor Uto Team Captains* Meeting The second meeting tor all team captains of the American Cancer Society's Relay tor Life is Thursday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Baptist Church. Anyone thinking about participating as a Tteam Captain in the Relay is invited as well. If you can’t come, send one of your friends or relatives to learn how to become a team captain. The Relay will take place on May 17 and 18 at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. If you need additional information, please call Evelyns Latham at 540-675-3396 or Bette Mahoney at 540-675-3446. Mar. 11: RRCSB masting The Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Board and Area Agency on Aging (RRCSB-AAA) will hold its regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Tuesday. March 11, at 1:00 p.m.. at its office at 15361 Bradford Road. Culpeper Individuals with disabilities who require special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting should contact Alisa Decatur at 540-825-3100. ext. 3146 or TTY 540-825-7391 Mar. 13: “Beginners Stained Glass Class** De’Danann Glassworks is offering a Thursday night "Beginners Stained Glass Class" starting on March 13 from 7 - 9 p.m. which runs tor 6 weeks. Also, a "How to make a Stepping Stone" one day workshop on Saturday. March 22. 1 - 4 p.m. Phone: 987-8615 or go to www.dedanann.net and dick on classes. Mar. 13: Waldorf educator to apeak On Thursday, March 13, Hans-Joechlm Mattke, international Waldorf education consultant from Stuttgart. Germany, will speak on “Child Development: Growing as an Individual Amidst the Influences Of the Modem World" at the Rappahannock County Library at 7 p.m. Admission is free. The program is sponsored by Hearthstone School in Sperryville. Mar. 13: The Concerned Taxpayers Meeting The Concerned Taxpayers Meeting will be held on Thursday, Mar. 13, at the Amissville Fire HaH at 7:30 p.m. All interested persons please attend. Contact Ibm Junk at 540 967-8617 or send an email todtt)tlj@men.com. Mar. 14: Open Mic Friday, March 14. at 7 p.m. in the Hearthstone School Community Room. Come out and share your talents' We welcome performers of all ages! Food and drinks are available. If you would like to perform, please call the Hearthstone office at 540-987-9212. or come and sign up that night. Admission: $5 for adults. 18 and under: free! This is an alcohol and smoke free event. Hearthstone School is located on RT 211. 2 miles west of Sperryville. Mar. 14: “Rhythm Method” Friday. March 14, Rae's on Main St. in Sperryville will be hosting the Retro and Reggae sounds of the band "Rhythm Method" featuring Smiggy Smith. Blit Abernathy. Johnny Pierce. Rick Henderson and Dontez Harris Doors open at 9 p.m. and there is a cover charge. For more information, contact Rae's at 987-3335. Mar. 15: Breakfast and Bake sale for Rappahannock Relay for Ufa Benefit Breakfast and Bake Sale for Rappahannock Relay for Life at the Reager School (Beside the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church) Huntfy, on Saturday. March 15. from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a m. The cost will be $6 for adults and $3 tor children 12 and under. Sponsored by the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church to benefit the Reager Relay tor Life Team. Breakfast prepared by Pat Jenkins and Shirley Frye. Mar. 15: The Martin Family Band brings Celtic Music to BB&T Center Irish eyes - as well all others - will be smiling when the Martin Family Band takes the stage tor a Saint Patrick s Day Celebration of Celtic Music at the BB&T Center tor the Performing Arts March 15 at 7:30 pm. Their exceptional mix of instruments - hammered dulcimer, mandolin. fiddle, banjo, guitar, button accordion, piano, recorder and tin whistle - has earned them the reputation of a group that is fun loving and a joy to hear “The Vault." PAL's cash bar, will be open. Tickets are $12 tor adults. $10 tor seniors and students and $6 tor patrons 12 and younger. Advance tickets are available at Luray-Page County Chamber of Commerce. McKim and Huffman Pharmacy, Luray Copy Service, Luray Apothecary and Stanley Pharmacy and through InstantSeats com Tickets are usually available at the door, but Performing Arts Luray recommends that patrons purchase tickets in advance The Box Office at the BB&T Center tor the Performing Arts opens 45 minutes before the start of the event For more information, call the center at 540-743-3311 or visit the website at www PerformingArtsLuray org Mar. 15: Chill Bowl Tournament All are invited to join Piedmont Softball Association’s Sixth Annual Chili Bowl Cook off on Saturday. Mar 15 from 3-7 pm. at the Bill Payne Auction Gallery, on Route 211. Amtssville Enter your chili recipe or sample a variety of local recipes' Admission is $6 per per son/kids under six free7all you can eat' (Hot dogs and drinks will be available for purchase) There will be 50/50 raffles, bake sale and our favorite, cake walks' This event is PSA's lump start on the Spring Softball season Phone Donna Sheffield at 937-5595 or Mauri Payne at 937-4142 Hope to see you there' Mar. 15-16: Barrel Tasting and Silent Auction Saturday & Sunday, March 15 4 16 Event entry 11 00 am to 4 00 pm. winery open until 5:00 p m Taste developing Chardonnay. Merlot. Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon wines directly from the barrels and experience the art of blending' Gray Ghost only opens barrels for tasting once a year Bid on an historic Gray Ghost barrel being offered to the public This is the ONLY opportunity to reserve futures of the intense 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon' $10 00 per person includes logo glass and light hors d'ouevres Gray Ghost is located at 14706 Lee Highway in Amissville and can be contacted at 540 937 4869 Mar. 16: St. Patrick's Weekend Celebration See our web site for more information www gnffintavem com or call 540-675 3227 Mar. 16: Open House Open House at Belle Meade School, grades 6-10. on Sunday. March 16, 1-3 p m Come meet teachers, students, and parents Have a tour of the school and farm Learn about our program which integrates college preparatory academics and sustainable living For more information call 987 8970 or 987 9748 Mar. 16: Share the Fun Talent Show Everyone is invited to come and watch the youth of our county shine as they sing and dance at this year's Share the Fun talent show This program will take place at the Rappahannock County High School auditorium on March 16. from 2-3 pm. Snacks and beverages wHI be provided after the show Come and support the youth in our county and be entertained at the same time at this family friendly, free program' For more information about the Share the Fun talent show, please call the Extension office at 540 675 3619 ; Mar. 16: Th» Love Walts party Attention alt teens! The 2008 summer "Olympic games" are coming to Rappahannock County on March 16th (Sunday) from 5-8 p.m. at the Washington Baptist Fellowship Hall in Washington. VA! There will also be Chinese food* drinks, desserts, entertainment (Ryan Benyo on the keyboard, and more), and a video featuring Pam Stenret. a known abstinence speaker for teens. This True Love Waits party Is being sponsored by Friends-to-Mom. a group of Christian women in the county. For more information, please call April Heddleston (987-8137). Joan Beattie (987-8315). Marie Riedel (6753638), or Charlotte Guyant (937-5960). Mar. 17: RLEP Monthly Meetiv* The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. All are encouraged to attend to learn more about helping the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection in its work to sustain and enhance the county's natural resources and rural character For more information, call 540-987-9678. Mar. 18: RCCA Board Meetfe* Community members are invited to attend the March Board Meeting of the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA). RCCA holds its monthly Board of Directors' meeting on the third Tuesday of each month from 5:30 -7:00 at the Schoolhouse in Sperryville (at the comer of Routes 522 & 211) Phone: 987-9118. Mar. 19: Roe Clinic Open Rappahannock Free clinic will be open on March 19 at the County Health Department on Main Street in Washington. For more information call the Fauquier Free Clinic at 540-347-0394. Mar. 20: Monthly RappFLOW meeting The regularly scheduled RappFLOW monthly meeting will be held on March 20, from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Sperryville Schoolhouse (The Link). Included in the discussion will be plans for the upcoming community-wide Clean Streams Day on April 12. (Please see www.rappflow.org for Clean Streams Days details.) Please come join in the fun. Volunteers are. of course, most welcome' Mar. 20: Northern Piedmont Boeheopera Association meeting ' The Northern Piedmont Beekeepers Association will hold its March meeting at 7:30 p m., on Mar. 20. at the Culpeper Cooperative Extension Service Building at 101 South West Street in Culpeper. We will be talking about colony management for this time of year. All are welcome. Phone Kathy Miller at 540-923-4772. Mar. 21: “American Gangster” RAAC Films presents"American Gangster" on Mar 21 at 8:00 p.m. at The Theatre in Washington. VA. Frank Lucas is the latest power player to take over the drug trade in the inner city. Richie Roberts is an outcast cop determined to fight corruption. The destinies of these two men will become intertwined as they approach a confrontation where only one of them can make it out alive. Denzel Washington. Russell Crowe, Josh Brolin; Rated R: 157 minutes: 2007. Such a deal - $6 Mar. 22: Tanker Breakfast-Ffree Egg Hunt tor children Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue will be having a buffet breakfast to benefit the tanker purchase on Saturday. March 22. from 7-11 a. m. Easter Bunny will be available for pictures and baked goods will be sold. At 11 a. m. there will be a Free Easter Egg Hunt for children up to age 12. Every child will get a plastic fire helmet with candy. Many prizes will be given by age groups. Mar. 22: Read to Therapy Dogs The Waggin Hearts Therapy Dog group offers a reading program free of charge to school age children. Books & Barks provides a great opportunity for children to practice their reading skills, work on reading assignments or just enjoy reading to a canine friend. The program utilizes registered therapy dog teams who are trained and tested for health, safety and temperament. Our Books & Barks teams offer children an irresistible opportunity to polish their reading skills in a fun motivating way and helps children improve their self esteem and confidence. In March, Books & Barks will be held at Brown-Wing Studio from 10 a m to 11 a. m. Pre-registration by Wednesday. March 19 is required, lb find out more about our program, please call 540-9374972 or 540-987 9632. Mar. 23: Easter Sunday Brunch at The Griffin Tavern See our web site for more information: www griffintavem com or call 540-675-3227 Mar. 27: Elder Care Committee meeting Elder Care Committee has resumed their monthly meetings The meetings are held every fourth Thursday of the month, at the Library at 1 pm. unless otherwise noted Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, and anyone with questions can contact Sharon or Chuck at the Rappahannock Department of Social Services 6753313. Hope to see you there' Apr. 11: Catstravaganza: An Evening of Cool Jazz tor Cool Cats On Friday evening. Apnl 11. RappCats wiH host Catstravaganza at the Middleton Inn. Washington. VA. from 6 00 9 00 p m County favorites, nationally Known |azz pianist BiH Hams will play, and vocal recording artist. Monica Worth will sing Great hor d ouvres will be served and intriguing items will be raffled The event is in support of RappCats. the county s organization to help the county's abused and homeless cats Tickets are $50 and are available through our website www RappCats org (credit cards accepte I) or by calling Franklin and Esther Schmidt 540 907-8410 Please RSVP by Apnl 1 Be there or be square Apr. 12: Second Annual RAWL Hoedown Get Ready for the 2nd Annual RAWL Hound Dawg Hoedown Square Dance, Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League Save the date for the evening of April 12 at The Schoolhouse in Sperryville $75 per person Featuring Morrison Brothers Band Brad Sayler will teach and call dances to Morrison Brothers Band Reserve your table in advance for a group discount' Eight person dinner table $400 or 10 person dinner table $500 Call Sally Cunningham at 540 364 6939 to purchase tickets in advance Visa. Master Card and Discover cards accepted For more information and to donate items for the silent auction please call 540-364 6939 or visit www rawldogs org Apr. 12: Come to the Coffee House Please reserve the date of April 12 on your calendars for the annual Coffee House, given by the Rappahannock County Band Boosters in the RCES cafeteria This much anticipated event win begin at 5 p m and will feature gaily decorated tables, candlelight a homemade spaghetti dinner door prizes, and a variety of entertain ment by local talent from the county The band students will serve as wart staff, and delicious desserts baked by band parents will be avail able along with coffee All community members and friends are mvit ed Questions7 Contact Krista Hale at (540) 987 8989 Apr. 30-May 5; Watercotor Workshop The Blue Ridge Watercok>r Workshop in Virginia will teature paint ing sessions amid mountains farms wineries and nvers with Gail McDaniel, an internationally known adist instructor trom Franklin Tennessee Workshops will be held April 30 May 5 at the histone Belle Meade School House in Sperryville Virginia Please check out Gail’s website for information on her and to see her paintings gail@gailmcdanielart com phone 615 599 5115 Registration is $450 which indudes four days of instruction, tour lunches and three din ners For registration and or additional information call Marilyn Armor at 540 937 3591

Obituary Sabeeha H. Johnson Flint Hill resident Sabeeha H Johnson, a free ‘Inspiring TfimtgfitA by Rawly Minter ALASTING MEMORIAL For some people. it is desirable to have thetr remains scattered over the ocean, a meadow, or other favorite place. Others prefer to commit their ashes to an urn or a cremation niche in a columbarium. By doing so. they can take advantage of the beuuty of a mausoleum setting as well as the benefits of above-ground placement of their remains. In addition, some cemeteries offer scattering gardens. This area of a cemetery offers the peacefulness of a serene garden, w here family and friends can come and reflect. This is important because family and friends of the deceased benefit from having a place where they can focus they thoughts and remember. Memonali/ation of the dead is a universal practice. Whether you choose cremation or traditional burial. MOSER FUNERAL HOME will honor your wishes. No detail is too large, or too small for us to handle. Call us whenever you need to. 24 hours a day at (540) 347-3431 We invite you to tour our facility at 233 Broadview Avenue. Warrenton. Your comfort u paramount to icv. “Death is a peak of a life-wave, anti so is birth. Death and birth are one." Abba Hillel Silver lance writer, former columnist for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and author of two books, died Feb. 23 in Washington. DC., following a five-week battle with meningitis. Mrs. Johnson spent many years working in public relations in Chicago and Washington. D.C., while continuing as a freelance journalist. Her personality profiles and articles on travel, food and gardening appeared in many national publications, including the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and Better Homes and Gardens. In the mid-1990s, Mrs. V “I "Families Serving Families" Unparalleled Service Since tS VK the Benchmark of Funeral Service Ut^O lamvs NKmn.Hr Highway (Rt. 29 South) Culp*p*r, VA Wnvne Fnglivh. Funeral htati'i !M0*825“ 234)1 Kn»Jen in Privet. Funeral FHnxiur www,k«ym«normiV« I,hu, S/H,n.\>i ,u t,n n>iy j ffte/en Jfee &oa.' § Helen Let* Fox. Sit. of Culpeper died Fuesduy. February 2ft. 2008 at Culpeper 5 Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was bum Februury IS. W20 in 1 Rappahanmvk Cnuntv to the lute William Henry Jenkins ami. Agnes Dodson 3 Mrs Fox was a member td Culpeper Frye Methodist Church where she I belonged to the Free Metluniist Women's Croup. | She is survived by her husband. Joseph V Fox. her children. Jerry Fox ami his B wile. Sharon of Fredericksburg. Jo Ann Ward and her husband. Buddy of 3 Culpeper. six grandchildren. Angela Beverly of Manassas. Provin Word and his i 3 wile, lisa of Cnionvtlle. Tim Ward and his wife. Susan of Bristow. Morey j § t urner and her husband. Junius of Ftvdertckshurg. Dana Ward Patterson and « 1 her husband. Bnan of Ashbum. and Brittany Fox of Fredericksburg. six great ; § grandchildren, l.auren Butler. Devin Ward. Ryan Beverly. Justiii Word. Jackson i J Ward, and An ana Cumer. and a special nephew Bobby Broyles and his wife. . | l mda. and a niece. Fin mu Jett I 5 In .nidition to her purents. she was preceded in death by her xihUngv Rubye j 1 I cake of Sperryvdie. Clara Broyles of Culpeper, and William "Jack" Jenkins j of Nokesvtlle. j The family received fnends on February 2b. 2t*Mt at Found and Son* Funeral Chupel. Sperry vdie Pike. Culpeper. VA . \ ftineraJ service was held on Friday. February 2**. 2UU8 at Found and Sons | funeral Chapel with Pastor Wayne Yoweii officiating Interment folkwted in Culpeper National Cemetery Pallbearers will be Bobby Broyles. Jumus Cumer. Bnan Patterson. Derek Sellers. Provin Ward. and Tim Wofd. An online guestbook is available at w-ww founiLimK*>ns.cuni I ound ami Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements igmxaiwi^irwiaKmwiamnMmmawaMmMwmsMBnmai Johnson tried her hand at fietion and wrote The Better Man. which was published bv Harlequin under her pen name, Sabrina Johnson. It was about a woman left at the altar who becomes a planner of fantasy weddings. She later contributed to an anthology on Asian match making called Playing with Matches, published by Signet. At the time of her death, her husband said Harlequin and another publisher are interested in two other books, both out of the romance genre and into women's fiction and multicultural categories. Both stories are set in the Washington. D.C. area and feature Rappahannock County. Bora Sabeeha Hameduddin in Hydrabad. India, she was the youngest of four children. Educated in India, she came to the United States in 1963 received her master's degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University a year later. The Johnsons, who met working together in Chicago, celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Jan. 12. a week before she became ill and had to be hospitalized. While Mrs. Johnson no longer rode, she was active along with her husband in the Genesee Valley Hunt and with the Old Dominion Hounds in Virginia. The Johnsons bought their first property in Rappahannock in 1972 when they lived in the District. They continued to visit the county throughout the time they lived in Rochester. NY. from 1983 until thev moved here full time in 1999." She was a former board member of the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community. In addition to her husband. Mrs. Johnson is survived by a sister. Dr. Shakeela Husain of Chicago, brothers Emad Khqja of Brooklyn and Faroes Khaja of Clearwater, Fla., and numerous nieces and nephews. Her family requests that memorial contributions be sent Sabeeha H. Johnson to the Power Line Landowners Alliance (RLEP/PLA/Sabeeha) at P.O. Box 422. Washington. VA. 22747-0422. or the Genesee Valiev Conservancy. P.O. Boa 73. Geneseo. NY 14454. The public is invited to a Memorial Celebration from 10 a m. to noon, Sunday, April 6, at the Old Dominion Hounds race course at Ben Venue Farm. Religious Notes Word of Life Worship Center invites everyone to their Hymn Sing on Saturday. Mar. 8 at 7 p.m.. at the Washington Fire Hall, off U.S. 211 on Fire House Road. For more information call Roger at 540-987-8170. Purchase Quality Photographs »'.*»• T>ti » V*WS vHV Mi-' *pj?vu» *0' *?d<N PtappNews.com •***0$ **• •vittKl ifxt jnwi -¥X3 r-nata? tfuut lefts’ Nnt» River Moi main Lane Amissvii.le A magteal 11.4 were purvel be tween Amissv ille oixj Hint Hill The property is fvurcstcd with White (XiWv l*opl.iry and I V>v woods and veiv private. 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Michael Tinsley, Sr. of Shiloh Baptist Church in Woodville, Friday night will be Rev. James Brown of Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Rochelle. Join us March 15. at 6 p.m. at the Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Center. 15044 Ryland Chapel Rd. Rixeyville, for the Easter Cantata sponsored by the Young Adult Ministry. The choir, featuring voices from Second Ketoctin. Northern Virginia and Wayland Blue Ridge church Associations (more than 21 churches represented last year) is under the direction of gospel recording artists. Sis. Missy 'OCTAVIA' Yates, Rev. Lemuel Montgomery and Sis. Everetta Lewis. A free will ottering will be lifted. All voices welcome. Rehearsals are March 7 and 14 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Culpeper and March 8 (Workshop - must attend!, lunch provided, $8/participant's fee) and 15 at the Center. Questions? Phone 540.399.1539 or wayland_blueridge@dsa.com W.C. Thompson Funeral Home, Inc. “We C arr About Tour Peace Of Mind* 503 7 North Main Street * Culpeper, Virginia 22701 Telephone (540) 825-6700 Wilbur C Thom peon, Mortiaan IS Notarv Serrina the Piedmont area f or orer 4<>years (//i .{ooi/iu emora t \e/fie S/ij{f/*/ < J/'S'A who left us March 3, 1996 & her husband G/ijf/fon ? JmA who left us February 16, 1985 You both arc now in a better place but only Oik) know* how we long just to see your lace Our hearts were broken when you went away, but we know we will be with sou both again somcitav Children, Grand Children, Great Grand Children & Great-Great Grand Children w w r. • • SOLD Battle Run Lane, Washington ( hcri and Martin Wixxlaal ami Roy Wheeler Realty Co. are pleased to announce the sale of Hattie Run I ane. 8.4 acres with almost everythin);! - western and southern exposures, great mountain views, old stone walls, mature Dogwoods and Oaks, small |X>nd and at least two excellent building sites. 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Relay for life: Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back By Bette Mahoney Special to tho Rappahannock News The 10th annual Rappahannock Relay for Life will be held May 17-18 at the Rappahannock County Elementary School. For many years the focus of Relay for Life has been celebrating the lives of both those who have survived can-' cer and those who have not. Each year cancer survivors in our community have walked, run, or propelled their wheelchairs around the first tap of the Relay in celebration of their victory against cancer. Later in the evening, the luminary ceremony also honored cancer survivors but. more importantly, remembered those who lost their battle against cancer. We will do all that again this year but we have, added a new force: fighting back. The purpose of this new focus is to show us all how to change behaviors that lead to cancer and to encourage us to volunteer and take action to fight cancer year-round. Relay for Life is a national fund raiser of the American Cancer Society which allocates about 40 percent of its funds to cancer research and another 40 percent to advocacy, education and service. The Rappahannock Relay is the one, annual fund raiser of the local unit of the American Cancer Society conducts. The rest of the year is devoted to education about ways to fight cancer, offensively before it occurs, and defensively, if it does occur. Relay for Life is a community-wide event in which teams from all over Rappahannock County participate. Team members, both individually and collectively, conduct fund-raising events such as bake sales, garage sales, and the like. They also solicit donations from friends and from merchants. Team members compete among themselves, and the teams compete to raise the most money. Top fund raisers are announced at the Relay. Teams are asked to raise money in advance of the Relay so that everyone can enjoy the food and fun while knowing they have already helped in the fight against cancer. The first meeting of the Relay Team Captains took place on January 28. Fourteen teams Were represented. The next meeting of captains takes place on Monday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Washington Baptist Church and we hope more teams will be represented. Team captains are asked to register their teams and provide their team's t-shirt sizes as well as lead the fund-raising process. This year we have volunteers ready to assist team captains (both new and old). Volunteers are available in the different communities in the county: Lois Kerchner, 540-675-3905, will assist in Washington and Flint Hill; Delma Bagley, 540-987-8604, in Sperryville; Evelyne Latham, 540-675-3398, in Chester Gap; Bette Mahoney, 540-675-3446, in Castleton; Roger Cordani, 540-675-3123, in Amissville; and Ellen Timbers, 540-987-8402 in Woodville. It is not too late to learn about becoming a team captain or volunteering other help. Being on a team is your opportunity to get involved and make a difference in the battle against cancer. There will be one additional meeting on April 7 at 7:30 at the Washington Baptist Church. This is the last day for registering your team so that your team's name will be on the back of the t-shirt Team captains should be prepared to register and also provide their team's t-shirt sizes by this meeting. Teams can still register after this date but team names will not be on the t-shirt. You can also volunteer other help. If you need additional information, please call me at 540-675-3446 or Evelyne Lutham at 540-6753398. Celebrate. Remember. Fight Buck with us at the Relay for Life on May 17-18 at the Rappahannock County Elementary School The more of us Relaying the better I. *'*•*<*«. j Be part of the hundreds that participate each year in the Rappahannock Relay for Lite1 r Loculi'll in Lllcl Hollow this iBR/IBA home has a lot to oiler. Bring vour horses and come enjov the mountain views from this like new Raised Rancher on U.71 Acres. The hack deck and front porch overlooks the mountains Fully stocked pond, partiallv fenced, extensively landscaped with mostly open land &r river frontage S46U.OOO APPAHANNOCR EAL ESTATE ESOUBCES Washinfton. VA (540)475-11W Panoramic Mountain Views! Nest to village of Flint Kill. 3 BR/2BA, 1 car garage, situated on 6 15 acres Offered at $359 000.00 Shenandoah National Park within short walk. 25 wooded acres. Cabin with deck and screened in porch 3BR/1BA. Great weekend hide-a-way or quiet, private, permanent home. 5469.000.00 www.rappahannockrealestateresources.com Butch /Mulct. Broker. tiRI. ABR hutch a rajjprvalcstntv cum Btntr Bnkrntc <iiac* IMS Patricia Bartholomew ihari a earth, ink cool. Harris Hollow, Washington, VA Ihkir's p.ii.uli-v- Ini ttnl it tin1 tu-.ul >r tin. 11 arris Hi illi Lm! the Slutuinliuh N.irmrul Park \nn. 'splii/ric i, 11 'in wuli Minn walls iu.stki.1 a^aiusl tin, ni"uiit.iii.is. ii. bus iif ui«hIIjihI trails, Kush River, and iik'U.. ' I'nlri'i'in. ’ haih, hi 'tin vwth imilta room, i ’ft i u. w < >r k'lu rp am I tun shtds. h h > Alan /.uschl.if; 540-937*124 Tin: Double Log, Castleton, VA ( harming, full) restored l< >g home nestled on 50 wooded acres %v ith \ lews in e\ cry direction. Authentic yet updated spaces define this delightful ’> bedroom, 1.5 bath home featuring mature landscaping, a manageable yard, storage shed atnl one of the most Ixtuittful cherry trees ever to bloom The ideal country retreat S',7.5,0OO. Amy Timber* 540-987-8668 Boxwood Hiu., Casti.kton, VA Wi mdcrtulh preserved histone hnmr.nn tour charming* acres surrounded In larger forms. \ 2 Iredroom, 2 s hath home plus. two loi> tithtns, two Iranis, and a Karaite. \ hold stream, gardens, aiui small orchard combine to create an tdxllie retreat. The pcrtect smallholding in the count rv tor retirement or weekends, SsUs.ixui Alan Zuttchla# 540-937-6124 1 li:NtiR\ Run Farm, Amissviij.f., VA hv.mulul 18"" .lire turn with < »\\ r 1 vhiiIi'n «»t troitu^e, *'ii the K.ipp.ih.mn- i K i a l » phis Ihmpn Kui*. .itul K.uiua Kim l>«*th n^ciMi'U' the m>*|xit\ K »llmp tiuMv h.iuhv»Hnl>, pnuturm.il mh! «.uife r< »ppiupNs .nut views >»t rhe llliu Riekw (; hi*me with Mitn*n J.ir’mj* t>* |Sa«Is Vu Mit> mu' < h.H miili’ lu-'i'k in uv >(» "*• M M M H l Anita Simhn 703-()73-1987 Mountain Chaijet, Washington, VA hctlrooni. 2 bath chalet with cathctlral ceilings mag mhecut •.time fireplace. 2 terraces. .uul 2 tar garage Stunning nu\> anil ss acres <it womls anil tncatlows, tlnklnn's tree house, anil classic stone tountlation liarn. ( oiiipkie prttact \et onl\ 5> minute' trom town center. S'KI'l.sl HI. Alan /.iischlug 540-‘>37-6124 Panoramic Views, Linden, VA Vtr\ pm.itt <)4 * acre niostlv vuulul parcel ottering sweeping views <>t the Mienatuli >.«h Rivet, Vallce ami mountains. \ko available in ihm separate .’I 4 ae re lots Sce'luilcel vet convenient to I (>(. Small nestle ealim on ptope rtv \crv low ta\e' I mm f. t arris $S~IMMH) lot \ SMO.OOO l.iit l< VNmhio | , ,t ( SV.S(HK) Kathryn Harrell 70.1-216-1118 Oasis Vim vmu), Hi mi;, VA 11 »M u»Ti v w irh Uu >ununi ' u. w s, <»p ♦ n u s in v l # H soft iiiiitf.iiimuii! I.u ilin l'tvtuli omnrn Iu>11 u '\ l l a I»,itli4 hupl.nts, I*livuu *.uu! vImiiuv l.imiK n»i»ml in hhhii, othiv. v(un,i I i »\U I U\ii slot.llhli.’ * If fit lf,t I ..lift I ft I.IU , It)) ,mu»f p«>.»l Squnif 1 1haI»< *« »m fin s( Ihmim ^>-1 SO.* ^ m i Castle Mtn Fakm, Castlkton, VA 1 S|n.i tin uUr sportsman estate on 2'H acres with out st.uuhni; panoramic \ lews m1 the tllue Rul^e Mountain*. I icUls, orchards, streams, and tote Mi combined with dramatic tYoma^e on the Thornton River otter out standing fishing, boating, riding and hunting < ontemporarr !> bedroom home. $ Woodwind, Rini Him., VA I \pert renox .»»h»n >it (his ' I'ulrnnm, \ Iviili farmhouse initsiilc 1 lull Mill 1 ii mriiU'i km hen, I, >ts , ,t i mu m ihiimi sp.u'e, trout porch ovirltxikiiu; , .rch.ml* .lint mountains Separate office stiiilm IniililiiH*. Ih aufitulh l.iinlsc.i|Mcl I acre garden lot l\ i fci t «i clu.ml iclu .u o, tiim iiinii honu S-VK.umi ■ I A im \X'iU’\ S40-2M-7441 Alan Zu*chlan 540*937-6124 Alan Zn»chlaK S40-«M7-6124

Taylor and Beahm exchange vows William and Barbara Taylor of Sperryville are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Julie Ann to Timothy Michael Beahm. The wedding took place on Saturday. January 12. at the DaySpnng Mennonite Church in Midland with Rev. Robert Yoder officiating. The bride wore a vintage wedding gown and the groom was dressed in a blue suit. The bride was given in marriage by her father. William, and her mother, Barbara was the honorary Matron of Honor. The groom's parents are Chester and Carol Beahm of Remington and the late Wanda Croushom Beahm. The groom's father. Chester, was the honorary Best Man. The bride's grandparents are Thomas and Dorothy Taylor of Sperryville and Robert and Sally Dunphy of Strasburg. VA. The groom's grandparents are Robert Beahm and Kenneth and Helen Croushom all of Fauquier County. Many of the family and friends attended the ceremony Julie is a December 200b graduate of Liberty University and is employed as the director of CareNet, the crisis pregnancy center in Warrenton. Timothy graduated from Dordt College in May of 2007 Julie Ann Taylor weds Timothy Michael Beahm and is employed ns the crop advisor to the Lakeside Dairy in Midland. After their honeymoon in San Jose, Mexico, the couple plan to reside in Catlett, Virginia. Community Food System meetings scheduled Bringing together the social, environmental and economic aspects of agricultural systems is the emerging movement of buying fresh, locally produced foods and farm products. In Virginia, fresh, local foods and farm products can be purchased at grocery stores, on the Internet, specialty food outlets* co-ops. restaurants, farmers' markets, community supported agriculture farms, roadside farm stands, and a variety of other outlets. Virginia Cooperative Extension would like to invite interested residents, farmers, business professionals, government officials and local leaders to attend one of three group discussions explorinjg the development of community-based food systems throughout Virginia’s north ern piedmont. These three events are scheduled for March 17. 19 and 20 in Leesburg. Warrenton and Sperryville. Virginia, respectively. The purpose of these meetings is to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and barriers of selling local farm products to local retail establishments and institutions. These events are free to attend and all interested parties are encouraged to participate. These three group discussions are scheduled to take place: • Monday- March 17: Loudoun County Extension Office: 31-B Catoctin Circle SE. Leesburg VA. 20175-3614. To register, call: <703) 7770373, Contact: Corey Childs • Wednesday- March 19: Airlie Center, The Forge: 6809 Airlie Road Warrenton, Virginia 20187, To register, call: (540) 341-7950, Contact: Tim Miase • Thursday- March 20: Tiie Schoolhouse: The Comer .of Rt. 211 & 522, Sperryville, VA 22740, To register, call: (540) 675-3619, Contact: Kenner Love - All three events will start promptly at 7:00 p.m. and last approximately one hour Light refreshments will be served. For directions or to pre-register, please contact the respective local Virginia Cooperative Extension office. Pre-registration is required. If you have questions about these meetings, please contact Kenner Love at 540 675 3619 or Matt Benson at Virginia Cooperative Extension's Northern District office at (540) 341-7861. Volunteer drivers needed for New Accessible Van Program Are you looking for a worthwhile way to spend your extra time? Would you like knowing that what you do helps seniors and other people with special needs attend much-needed health care visits? Please consider the following volunteer opportunity: The Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services Board / Area Agency on Aging has been awarded a handicapaccessible van (Care-A-Van) through a Federal Transit Administration grant to assist seniors and persons with special needs. The plan is to have Care-A- Van available in each county a certain time each month. This service will be available for any type of health care appointment, to include crossing county lines within the five-county area. If no appointments are scheduled on a given day, senior center participants can use the service for trips to the post office, banks, pharmacies, and grocery stores. We are looking for people age 21 or older with a good driving record and a willingness to help. Training will be provided by our agency's Transit Department, and radio communication will always be available. This service is designed to help our citizens maintain something that is priceless to them—their independence. We are planning an info session and training for those interested in Care-A-Van on Friday, March 28, 1-3 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library. For more information, please call Lola Walker at 540825-3100 ext. 3358. The Rappahannock News and the Rappahannock Animal Welfare Lenifue < RAWL) present Your Next Beat FriendOre Photo Dy lili Duvall I am young and not acquainted with the ways of the world. I will be your pupil. Come visit me and taKe me away; fill me with your knowledge and your character. Let me be your pal. your alarm system, your loyal sidekick. I am a four-month-old boy. and represent a mixture of Labrador and Shepherd genes. I come dressed in white spats on three of my feet, and a blaze on my chest. My name is Ore. Thin pant w*H»k 2 dog?* ww joint'd with now own«arn. 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H.ist'merits, (.ihim-ts, Desks. Dinirs, Windows, etc I Kcnseil. Insured, 'll Jim Vlttitow 540i vrs f np j 631-0424 > CONTRACTOR ’ T.G. TAYLOR CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. BUILDING POR RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTV RESIDENTS FOR JO YEARS. COMMITTED TO YOUR SATISFACTION! F.CO FRIENDLY BUILDER. 540-987-8043 Construction Co., Inc. Complete Ittt Work A Excavation 540-675-1510 • Roadi/Mvtwayt • Horse Rldlnfl Aranas • Basamants • Cone rata Walla A Slabs • Septic Systems • Demelltlen • Dmmi Removal • Pond* • Culverts A aa. ji ji 1.1 — -s.'\ A & E Excavating Inc. Reliable Quality Service j|u • Tooting* • ('k-army • Driveway* ■ Grading • Culvert* • Minw removal • (iruvcl A Dirt Hauling Kenneth Baldwin • Sewer A H20 Hookup* M0-k36-ll% EXCAVATING Keys Excavating, L.L.C. I.i,I (dealing • Ha*eiiienl* • looter* • I’,mil* Driveway* • Drain lie Id* • Dm long Hu*h Hogging Underground Klet trie A Waler lane* jj, j Yard (darling A Seeding , 'ftp (MO) 937-8990 **'vFtut • (540) 937J1994 Wr.tr, Key. 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SappahaimockNems (°a!L_ (~tott'$ut%. 888-351-1660 WlaiL.. Fauquier Times - Democrat f Classified Dept. 5 1 39 Culpeper St Warrenton, va 20186 3^a540-351-0121 rctessfftede timespapers.com Advertising REAL ESTATE Mon. 11 am. _T """Jg BUSINESS DIRECTORY Thurs. M noon DEADLINES ALL other classified ads due... ' Mon. 4 p.m. (Frl. 3 p.m. proof deadline) After an ad is ordered... It cannot be changed or cancelled after the posted deadline for that Issue. At the time of placing your ad. it will be read or faxed back to you for any corrections to be made. Read your ad carefully the first time it appears in the papers, if it contains an error or, or you wish to make changes, call at once. No adjustments will be made on errors that do not matenally affect the value of the advertisement All errors must be reported by 3:00 pm Monday following the date of publication. Times Community Newspapers will not accept liabill ty for its failure, for any anise, to insert an advertisement and reserves the right to reiect any advertisement deemed objectionable in subject matter phraseology or setup. Times Community Newspapers are not liable for the quality of advertised products or services VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY SUSAN GRIGSBY and SHARON G. PROPER Co-Complainants v. CASE NO.: CL08-20 THEODOUS BROWN BARBER. Washington. Virginia 22747 CHARLOTTE FREEMAN Washington. Virginia 22747 CHERYL A. GASKINS 5304 Jeftersonton Road Jeftersonton. Virginia 22724 SHEILA A BAILEY MYERS Washington. Virginia 22747 BELINOA B FORD 1408 Weaver Lane Front Royal. Virginia 22630 EDWARD H BAILEY. Ill 13523 Stonehouse Mountain Road Culpeper. Virginia 22701 DEMETRICE MUNDY 753 Fairground Road Front Royal. Virginia 22630 INEZ MUNDY MORGAN 106 Plankwood Court Stephens City. Virginia M6M -*-"**~*~ -* v DANIELL S MUNDY ' ~»* 11551 Hill Meade Lane Woodbndge. Virginia 22192 DEIRDRE MUNDY COURTNEY 753 Fairground Road Front Royal. Virginia 22630 JENNIFER MUNDY KELLER 534 Randolph Avenue Front Royal. Virginia 22630, and JOHN MARSHALL BARBOUR. JR 10304 Westphalia Road Upper Marlboro. Maryland 20774-9408 Mary Green Jackson Mundy. Tammy Mundy JoE. William Roy Garnett. Jr. Ernest Roy Mundy Jr. Juanita Kelly. Warren Roy Mundy. Jr.. Linda Mundy. Jacqueline Martin. Eugene Garnett. Clarence Jones Jackie Smith. Janice Green. Mabel Garnett. Irene Garnett. Edward Garnett, Claudette Garnett. William Roy Garnett Jr, Evelyn Garnett. Rebecca Garnett. Harold Garnett. Timothy Garnett. Reginald Garnett. Hubert Garnett. Essie Garnett. Libby Garnett. Richard Garnett and Tony Garnett, addresses unknown, it they are living, or. if they are dead, then their widow or widowers and heirs, devisees and successors in title, who are made parties defendant by the general descnptlon of parties unknown, and The widow, widowers and heirs, devisees and successors in title of Bert L. Roy. (also known as Birty L Roy and Birtilb Mandy Roy) Lewis J. Roy. James L. Roy. Clara B Roy. Wilbietme H Roy. Umta L Roy. Minnie L. Roy, George A. Roy. Edgar Roy. Bernice Andrews. Warren Roy Mundy Matilda Roy, James Robert Mundy. Ernest Roy Mundy. Ernest Roy Mundy Jr. Warren Roy Garnett Warren R Roy, Annie Roy Garnett. Eugene Garnett. Clarence Jones. Jackie Smith. Janice Green. Mabel Garnett. Claudette Garnett. Irene Garnett. William Roy Garnett. Clarence Garnett. Edward Garnett. John Marshall Barbour. Ora Roberts Barbour, and Joan Barbour Bailey, if they be living, and if they be dead, their widows or widowers, heirs, devisees and successors in title who are made parties defendant by the general descnption of PARTIES UNKNOWN, and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS of Bert L. Roy. also known as Birty L. Roy and Birtlib Mandy Roy. and Any and all other persons, including the real property of which Bertlib L Aylor died, seized and possessed consisting of 2.8 acres and improvements located in the Hampton Distnct of Rappahannock County. Virginia, and being the same real estate acquired by Bertlib L Aylor as is more particularly recited in the Complaint, who have or might have an interest m the estate of Bertlib Mandv Roy Aylor. also known as Bertlib L. Roy and Bertlib Mandy Roy. who was born May 4. 1908 in Rappahannock County. Virginia and who died March 16. 2005 m Rappahannock County. Virginia, and the widows, widowers, heirs, devisees and successors in title of such persons, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties defendant by the general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN AND UNKNOWN OWNERS ORDER OF PUBLICATION THE OBJECTS of the above-styled suit are to (1) establish the Last Will and Testament of Bertlib Aylor. who died March 16, 2005. and (2) to quiet the title of Susan Grigsby. Complainant, in and to the following real property situated in Rappahannock County. Virginia and more particularly described as follows. 2.8 acres, more or less, tax map parcel 28 45 and being the same real estate conveyed to Reginald H. Aylor and Bertlib Aylor by deed dated January 15. 1963 and recorded Apnl 15. 1963 in Deed Book 99. Page 122 Reginald H Aylor having died on October 3. 1992 thereby vesting fee simple title in Bertlib Aylor And <t appearing by affidavit executed and filed according to law that due diligence has been used by or on behalf of the Plaintiff to ascertain in what county, city or state the Defendants identified in the caption to this affidavit reside, without effect, with the exception of those defendants identified with addresses, and that there are parties defendant who are or may be non-residents, and It further appearing that the heirs at law of and parties having an interest in the subiect matter of these proceedings as well as parties unknown and unknown owners, are set forth in the caption of the Complaint and the caption of this Order. It is. therefore. ORDERED that ail such persons claiming an interest in the subject matter of these proceedings appear on or before the 18th day of Agrth 2008 in the Clerk s Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County. Virginia. 238 Gay Street. Washington. Virginia. 22747. and do what is necessary to protect their interests It is further ORDERED that this order be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Rappahannock News, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Rappahannock, that a copy of this order be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein this court is held, and that a copy of this order be mailed to each defendant at the addresses shown by the aforesaid affidavit and which are listed above, as required by law ENTERED this 26 day ol February, 2008 I ask for this s Douglas K Baumgardner Douglas K Baumgaroner jVSB #15989) Counsel for Co Complainants Baumgardner and Brown. PLC 211A Mam Street PO Box 270 Washington. Virginia 22747 Telephone (540) 675 3617 ' Facsimile (540) 676 3225 FLETCHER RENTAL PROPERTIES 2*2 Hnwdvlew \»» 540-.147-7055 • 1 BR efficiency apt. Town ol War ronton (§> $550/mo Utils incl d Owner/Agent 1U ktimry tiwnni it imiMiKtil fry m MARKHAM. Ibr, new. horse board extra, W/D. D W. utils incl. No pets $ 9 5 0■m p 540-364-6261 Marshall. Attached TH easy access to 1-66, IR w/FP. 1 5 BR 1BA, screened porch. Ig yard tor vegetable or flower garden 540 364-0364 •/ NMr Mtddleburg, 1BR. Kit. FP Direct Tv & mt. views. private, NP'NS, ret & dep req. $1050/ mo 540-554 2262 the Plains. 2br. iba. 2nd tlr, W D. no smkg/ pets. $875/mo * $5’0 watersewer Avail 5/1 540 212 3552 Vary large 2BR 2BA. pnvate S secluded mtn top apt $1200/mo. Orlean area. " Great views 540-229 9328 Warrenton-Qulet mtn side 1BR. pvt ent, w/d. all util mcl *-OTV 3mi from town, 7mi from 66 $890/mo. no smkg/ pets Dep & rets. (540)347 0073 Vbur Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347 4222 J fjggpgQ t)O0B • Leasing ubKs taken 24/7 - Mai ffTK-^ytruf H—trtc ttom Ap|% 866-872-4695 iorrauM.coM Must Sss to appreciated A warm A inviting newly remodeled home with spacious living area and light filled rooms. 3BR. (master 8R suite). 3BA. W/D. on large lot in Marshall. Minutes from 166 A schools $l450/mo 1 yr paid security system. Landlord to Day $ 50/monthly towards utilities. 571-277^6323. 540-364-2361 Rantate — Townhouse* V ___J carpet, CAC, W/D, STMO/mo* Inclds I •ewer/ water A Town traeh removal, NO I RETS. Sec dep A credit check. I 540-341-2806 tor appl A ive daytime I ghon^umber^»oj™^jjjrtetto«^jggr^Jj Opan Houses j OPEN SUN MAR 9, 1-4 GREAT BUY IN WARRENTONt Earth tones lend a trendy yet traditional look to this nearly new home Built w/ every upgrade possible, ea room thoughtfully A tastefully decorated Original Owners are ready to respond quickly A have priced to sell at 549.999' SOOOsf . 6 bd 5 5 Ba. 3 fin Ivls 3 acre lot fenced Robin Garbe, Remax Regency, 703-307-5092 Call for directions to 6400 Abingdon PI. Warrantor! Condo: 3BH 2 BA. W/D. Section 8 OK, $1350/mo Jan WU540-K7H-I422 HE/MAX Regency Junwilcexttf remux. com Info r _ ,.—\ 022 I™1**** ~ V_J 2br houaa. grant location. Rto 211. Washing ton. newly renovated in St out. all appl s $975/ mo (540)675-1099 ALOIE: 2BR, 1 BA. cozy cottage, deck w<mtn views AvI 4.08 $'300 per month ► utilities. (703)327 6888 CLARKE COUNTY. Berryville Beautiful, quiet country setting with magnificent views Off Rt 340 Single family brick home 3BRs. .’BAs ail appl s. gas Si elec heat com bination, hrdwd floors $ 1500/mo Pasture S barn avail tor an additional rent Sec dap Credit application 540 955 1384 Culpapar: 3 br. 2 BA Single Fam $950' mo Warrenton: 3BR. 2BA $1500 Credit Ck Olafsen Realty 540- 347ISOS,olafaen.com Farm Houaa 2 miles west of Marshall, 3 BR. LR.DR large kitchen 2 BA 2 porches Quiet settlngon large farm $ 1 . 2 5 0 m o 540 364 0364 jo22 !**"*•*** ~ j FLETCHER RENTAL PROPERTIES 2*2 Hrrmdvtrw \v» 540-.W7-7055 *3 8R brick home in subdivision near Warrenton <§> $875/mo Small pets allowed. *2 bedroom home near Warrenton @ $700/mo. 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VA 22640 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $153 644 00 with an annual interest rate of 5 7500% from JOSEPH W POTTER AND MICHELLE A POTTER dated February 23. 2005. recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK as Deed Book Instrument # 050000382. the undersigned appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in the COUNTY OF RAPPAHANNOCK, on the front steps of the Circuit Court building for the County of Rappahannock located at 238 Gay Street. Washington. Virginia on March 25. 2008 at 12 30 PM. the property with improvements to wit: ^ CONTAINING 1 429 ACRES. MORE OR LESS. AS SHOWN ON PLAT ENTITLED SURVEY OF A PORTION OF THE LARRY L. AND CYNTHIA L ANDREWS PROPERTY RECORDED IN D.B. 198. PG 731. WAKEFIELD MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT. RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. VIRGINIA. OF RECORD IN THE CLERK S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. VIRGINIA. IN DEED BOOK 220 AT PAGE 751 and described in the above Deed of Trust (Tax Map No 1 -1A) THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR TERMS OF SALE. ALL CASH. A bidder s deposit of $15,000 00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is lower, will be required m cash, certified or cashier s check Settlement within fifteen (15) days of sale, otherwise Trustees may forfeit deposit Additional terms to be announced at sale Loan type Conventional Trustee s File No 08-120310V PROFESSIONAL FORECLOSURE CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA. Substitute Trustees. C O Shapiro & Burson. LLP. 236 CLEARFIELD AVENUE. SUITE 215. VIRGINIA BEACH. VA 23462 (757)687-8777 Publication Dates MARCH 6 AND 13. 2008 3/6 08. 3/12/08 2088570 Beautiful hors* farm near Orlean. 250 acs. in/outdoor arenas, two Lake Manassas. VA near 1-66. gated golt community 3 BR fin bsmt a gar $1 850. mo. No Pets. 540 687 O'71 Old Town Warrenton Office Suites Ideal tor Attorney or Therapist 1540)272 0345 H=~) 6000SF-S20SF. NNN. Class A office bldg. 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We Fund) Access Over 9.000 Cash Investors' Free Into: 800-854-1952x31 J Firewood The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VOACS) is responsible tor the reputation of fuel wood sales According to their standards, .ill bulk deliveries ot firewood tor home heating must Oe measured m cords or tractions or multiples of a cord Section 15 2 of VDACS Regulation 115-04-04 specifies that wood for use as fuel m bulk form shall be advertised. ottered for sate 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, ottering tor sale, or selling wood for use as fuel It the buyer visually inspects a truckload of wood and agrees to a selling price for that load, the term truckload may be used A standard pick up truck usually holds about two thirds of a cord The Regulation defines a cord as the amount of wood contained m a space ot 128 cubic teet with the pieces ranked in -ows touching and parallel to each other stacked com pacify A standard cord measures 8 feet long by 4 * *»#T htgfi and 4 feet wide. The Regulation afeo requires presentation of a delivery ticket or sales invoice stating quantity and price upon delivery by the seder to the purchaser Failure to comply with this Regulation >s a Class A misdemeanor The ‘aw also requires that the seder present a delivery ticket or sales invoice upon delivery of any non packaged fireplace or stove wood In addition to the setter s name and address. the ticket must contain the purchaser s name and address, the date of delivery, the quantity delivered, the quantity uoon whicn the price i* based »t a differs from the delivery quan tityi and the total price of the amount delivered To fit# a complaint contact our Ofhce of Product and Industry Standards Weights A Measures Vir gmia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services toil free at ' 800 552 9963 Spring Clean-up, Iran ■ care, landscaping, mowing Senior care 1540)987 8796 S250 KINO Pillow Top Malt Set (3pc) Brand New wi warranty' (Retail $500 ♦ i Deliverable 703 263 7888 7pc Cherry Sleign Bed room Set Brand New in bores Worth $1200* (Can Dlvri $575 703 263 7888 Spc KING Master Bed room Suite Louis Phillipe mahagony tin ish Brand New' iWorth $3K.) 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Min Pinschers A Chihuahuas Purebreed. reg. Htth Guar. Cash'i 540-778-3314 540-631 7652 FAUQUIER SPCA LOST fr FOUND PETS ADOPTIONS TOO! 540>7884000 Visit o u r homepage at www. tauquierspca. com e-mail fspca@netzero. com tor a complete up to dele listing LAB PUPS, AKC/CERF. OFA. yellow, raised w/ kids, champ field hunt lines 540 825-4688. 703-203-0702 Pure Brad Yellow Lab Pups-9 wits old. 4-M ft 2-F Adorable d playful $500 Can send pictures 540-425-4469 Bern Cats: All vet checked, will deliver Tame kittens and cats, pups and dogs, need temporary' permanent h o m (• s Call 202 244-2866 or Tolltree t ,-877-225-7935. FOR FREE Excavating Service a Free Fill Dirt, call 571 233-4980. Free Puppies to good home. 1/2 lab. 1'2 blue pits. 7 weeks, males a female Adorable, happy a healthy. 540-351-0706 FREE TO GOOD HOME: 6mo old kitten a 1yr old cat. alt shots a fixed. (540)349-0944 h—) Fra* to good homo: Black & White baby guinea pig. mate. Can (540)937-7909 PterWIrig - think about it. 15 years experience. Estimates, call Gina 540-923-4652 wood 5 cedar mulch. Chips 5 top soil Free delivery. 703-868-2524 Fauquier Times-Oemocrat: Where the Readers Are! Call Today 540-347-4222 School Board Budget Public Hearing 2008-2009 Proposed School Budget A School Board budget public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday. March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rappahannock County High School Band Roam. The purpose at the meeting is to receive public comments on the School Board’s proposed 2008-2009 school budget. The Superintendent s proposed budget includes a funding request of $8,734,7/0 from county funds and a total. proposed budget of $12,096,432. That amount may be amended pnor to and/or following the Public Hearing by the School Board. A summary of the proposed budget will be posted on the schools' website at www. rappahannock.k12.va.us on or shortly after March 18. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 ot the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice >s hereby given that the Board ot Zoning Appeals tor Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public heanng on Wednesday, March 28, 2008 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington. Virginia, in order to consider the following application: SU 08-02-01 Raymond A. Capurta. Jr., owner ot 9.48 acres located at 14282 Leo Highway, Amissville (Tex Map 32, Parcel 7, Jackson District, zoned A -Agricultural), desires a Special Uae permit to build a home tor his mother. In accordance with the Family Apartment standards. Uae allowed pursuant to Code Section 170-36A of the Rappahannock County Code with additional standarda under Code Section 170-825. No applicant or other party in interest, and no attorney for an applicant or party in interest, shall initiate a contact with a member of the BZA for the purpose of conducting a private discussion, in person or by telephone, concerning the merits ot any application, appeal, or other matter pending before the BZA. No member of the BZA shall participate in any such pnvate discussion. Site visits or similar contacts initiated by BZA members shall not constitute such ex parte contacts. A copy of the foregoing application is on file at the Zoning Office in Washington. Virginia, and is available for public inspection. Monday through Fnday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Happahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55. if any. The above-named applicant, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desinng to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their written comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington. Virginia 22747, in advance tnereof. By: John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator Citizens may comment on the proposed reissnance of a permit that allows the release of treated industrial wastewater into a water body in Rappahannock County. Virginia PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: February 28. 2008 to 5:00 p.m. on March 28 2008 PERMIT NAME. Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Industrial Owners or operators of industrial facilities that discharge or propose to discharge wastewater into the streams, nvers or bays of Virginia from a point source must apply for this permit. In general, point sources are fixed sources of pollution such as pipes, ditches or channels. The applicant must submit the application to the Department of Environmental Quality, under the authority of the State Water Control Board. PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To invite the public to comment on the draft permit NAME. ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER OF APPLICANT: Town of Washington 485 Gay Street. P.0 Box 7, Washington. VA 22747 VA0087581 NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY Town of Washington WTP Harris Hollow Road. Route 611. Washington, VA 22747 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Town of Washington has applied for a reissuance of a permit tor the Town of Washington WTP in Rappahannock County. Virginia. The applicant proposes to release industrial wastewater at a rate of 0.0055 Million Gallons per Day into the Rush River m Rappahannock County that is in the Rappahannock watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a nver and its incoming streams. The sludge will be disposed or by a licensed contractor The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: pH. Total Suspended Solids. Total Residual Chlorine, and Flow. HOW A DECISION IS MADE: After public comments have been considered and addressed by the permit or other means, DEQ will make the final decision unless there is a public heanng. DEQ may hold a public hearing, including another comment period, if public response is significant and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the proposed permit It there is a public hearing, the State Water Control Board will make the final decision HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts comments by e-mail, fax or postal mail All comments must be m writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period The public also may request a public hearing WRITTEN COMMENTS MUST INCLUOE: 1 The names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the person commenting and of all people represented by the citizen. 2 If a public hearing is requested, the reason tor holding a heanng. including associated concerns 3 A brief, informal statement regarding the extent of the interest of the person commenting, including how the operation of the facility or activity affects the citizen TO REVIEW THE DRAFT PERMIT ANO APPLICATION: The ouDiic may review the documents at the DEQ-Northern Virginia Regional Office every work day by appointment. CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. DOCUMENT REQUESTS ANO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Name Susan Oakes Address DEQ Northern Regional Office 13901 Crown Court Wooctoridge 1A 22193 Phone (70,3 ) 583 3863 E mail saoakes@deq Virginia gov Fax (703) 583 3801 V I R G I N I A: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY THE KETOCTON BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, also known as KETOCTON ASSOCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES, consisting of thirteen member churches, to wit: Black Oak Baptist Church. Enateside Baptist Church. Five Forks Baptist Church. Gkt Brown Baptist Church. Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Rocky Branch Baptist Church, Salem Baptist Church. Smith s Creek Baptist Church, Thornton s Gap Baptist Church. Antioch Baptist Church. Beech Spring Baptist Church. Bethel Baptist Church and Piedmont Baptist Church and MELVIN C. ATKINS. TRUSTEE -ELECT C. WAYNE RICHARDS. TRUSTEE ELECT TERRY O OVERSTREET. TRUSTEE -ELECT H. WAYNE BRYANT. TRUSTEE -ELECT LELANO STONE. TRUSTEE -ELECT and a L. CAVINESS. TRUSTEE -ELECT as TRUSTEES -ELECT OF THE KETOCTON ASSOCIATION OF REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCHES Plaintiffs v. Ovil Case No. CL08-18 JAMES W. BRAGG, TRUSTEE GEORGE a HtSLE. TRUSTEE and ' MARCUS COOPER. TRUSTEE who are named as parties Defendant in their capacity as “TRUSTEES ON BEHALF OF THE BAPTISTS IN VIRGINIA, IN CONNECTION AND FELLOWSHIP WITH THE SHILOH ASSOCIATION OF BAPTISTS,' and as grantees under an indenture dated October 22, 1845 and recorded March 15. 1857 amongst the land records of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia in Deed Book K at Page 373. who are, upon information and belief, deceased, and it they be dead, or if they have resigned or otherwise vacated their office, their successor or successors in interest, successors in title and/orsuccessors in office, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties defendant by the general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN: WILLIAM P. GIMBEL. TRUSTEE WOODROW PERSHING GIMBEL. TRUSTEE JESSIE LOUISE SETTLE. TRUSTEE and DOLLY MAY SISK. TRUSTEE who are named as parties Defendant in their capacity as TRUSTEES OF THE PIEDMONT REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCH appointed by Order of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County. Virginia entered on September 30, 2004: PIEDMONT REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCH, or PIEDMONT BAPTIST CHURCH, and/or any past or present member or members at the congregation thereof, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties Defendant by the general descnplion of PARTIES UNKNOWN: LLOYD D BROWNING, address unknown, who is. upon information and belief, deceased and his heirs, administrators, executors, devisees, successors in interest and/or successors in title, who are made parties defendant by the general descnption of PARTIES UNKNOWN: JOHN L. PARTLOW. address unknown, who is. upon information and belief, deceased and his heirs, administrators, executors, devisees, successors in interest and/or successors in title, who are made parties defendant by the general descnption of PARTIES UNKNOWN: SHILOH ASSOCIATION OF BAPTISTS IN VIRGINIA, a/k/a the “SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH ASSOCIATION” and its successor or successors in interest, including but not limited to any Trustees or member churches of such Association, if any such there be, and the congregations, past and present, thereof, if any such there be, and specifically including but not limited to Battle Run Baptist Church, Thornton s Gap Baptist Church and FT Baptist Church, as the same were constituted between 1845 and 1893, if they are or have been members of such association, and the Trustees, congregations, members and other authonties of such churches, past and present, who are made parties defendant by the general descnption of PARTIES UNKNOWN: GENERAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN VIRGINIA and its successor or successors in interest, including but not limited to any Trustees or member churches of such Association, if any such there be, and the congregations, past and present, thereof, if any such there be, who are made parties defendant by the general descnption of PARTIES UNKNOWN: ROLF GRAAGE. FRANCE K. GRAAGE AMANDA F WALDEN, address unknown, who is. upon information and belief, deceased, and, if she be dead, her heirs, devisees, successors, assigns, administrators, executors and/or successors in interest or successors in title, who are made parties defendant by the general description of PARTIES UNKNOWN; MARY C. SPINDLE, address unknown, who is, upon information and belief, deceased, and, if she be dead, her heirs, devisees, successors, assigns, administrators, executors and/or successors in interest or successors in title, who are made parties defendant by the general descnption of PARTIES UNKNOWN; JAMES T. BROWN, address unknown, who is. upon information and belief, deceased, and. if he be dead, his heirs, devisees, successors, assigns, administrators, executors and/or other successors in interest or successors in title, who are made parties defendant by the general descnption of PARTIES UNKNOWN; MAURY W. BROWN SR., who is. upon information and belief, deceased and his heirs, administrators, executors, devisees, successors in interest and/or successors in title, who are made parties defendant by the general descnption of PARTIES UNKNOWN; MAURY W. BROWN, JR.. THE CENTER FOR THE DEFENSE OF CIVIL LIBERTIES. INC. A Maryland Corporation ROGER J. SEGALLA ROBERT T. HELTZEL. TRUSTEE EULA R. MORGAN. TRUSTEE GE CAPITAL MORTGAGE SERVICES AMERICAN PIONEER. TRUSTEE INDYMAC BANK. FS B. CECIL STONE. TRUSTEE SHELIA THOMPSON, TRUSTEE SUNTRUST BANK RONALD D SPEAKMAN, TRUSTEE MORTGAGE AND EQUITY FUNDING CORPORATION DENNIS F WILLIAMS ANNE C. WILLIAMS GORDON R. HUMES. JR., TRUSTEE WILLIAM B. YOUNG. TRUSTEE THE NATIONAL BANK OF FREDERICKSBURG and the UNKNOWN HEIRS. DEVISEES. EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, CONGREGATIONS, RAHISHIONERS, MEMBERS, TRUSTEES, ASSOCIATIONS, SUCCESSORS IN TITLE. SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OR ASSIGNS. IF ANY SUCH THERE BE. AND/OR ANY UNKNOWN PARTIES OR PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST. WHETHER THE SAME BE BY DEED OR OTHERWISE IN THE LANO SITUATED AT 146 ROLLING ROAD IN HAWTHORNE DISTRICT. RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. VIRGINIA. CONTAINING 0.9216 ACRES. WHICH REAL ESTATE WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE AFORESAID DEED DATED OCTOBER 22. 1845 AND RECORDED MARCH 15. 1857 IN DEED BOOK K AT PAGE 313 AMONGST THE LAND RECORDS OF THE CLERK S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY. VIRGINIA WHOSE NAMES AND ADDRESSES ARE UNKNOWN, AND WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE UNKNOWN. AND WHO ARE MADE PARTIES DEFENDANT BY THE GENERAL DESCRIPTION “PARTIES UNKNOWN” Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION 1 The object ot the above styled suit is to quiet title o* Plaintiff, the Ketocton Baptist Association, also Known as the Ketocton Association of Regular Baptist Churches and its Trustees-elect. Melvin C. Atkins, C. Wayne Richards. Terry O. Overstreet. H. Wayne Bryant. Leiand Stone and B.L. Caviness in and to a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the Hawthorne Magistenal Distnct ot Rappahannock County. Virginia more particularly described as follows, to wit: All of that certain tract or parcel ot land with all improvements thereon and appurtenances appertaining thereto, with a property address ot 146 Rolling Road. Sperryville. Virginia (Rappahannock County Tax Map parcel 48-16) containing 7/8 of an acre, as the same is more particularly described in a deed from Lloyd D Browning and John L. Partlow to George B. Hisle, James W. Bragg and Marcus Cooper, Trustees, dated October 22, 1845 and recorded March 15. 1859 in Deed Book K at Page 373 amongst the land records ot the Clerk s Office ot the Circuit Court ot Rappahannock County (hereafter The subject property'), and tor the affirmation and reformation ot the quitclaim deed to the above described property to the said Ketocton Association, and to settle the boundaries ot the above descnbed property and to authorize the sale ot the above described property by the Ketocton Baptist Association pursuant to a written contract ot sale. AND IT APPEARING by Affidavit tiled according to law that due diligence has been used by or on behalf of the Plaintiff to ascertain in what county, city or state Defendant, EULA R. MORGAN, TRUSTEE, resides or has her pnncipai place ot business without effect her last known mailing address being 9393 Forestwood Lane. Manassas. Virginia 20110: AND IT APPEARING by Affidavit filed according to law that due diligence has been used by or on or behalf at the Plaintiff to ascertain in what county, city or state the Defendant. MAURY W. BROWN. JR., if he be living, resides, without effect: AND IT APPEARING that the successors in interest to JAMES W. BRAGG. TRUSTEE. GEORGE B. HISLE. TRUSTEE, and MARCUS COOPER, TRUSTEE who are named as parties Defendant in their capacity as 'Trustees on behalf of the Baptists in Virginia in connection and fellowship with the Shiloh Association ot Baptists." who now are or may be dead and whose names are unknown and who are made parties Defendant by the general description of parties unknown, are or may be interested in this sub|ect to be disposed ot in this suit if any such successors there be; 0 AND IT APPEARING that any past or present member or members of the congregation ot PIEDMONT REGULAR BAPTIST CHURCH or PIEDMONT BAPTIST CHURCH, whose names and addresses are unknown and who are made parties Defendant by the general description of parties unknown are or may be interested in the subiect matter to be disposed ot in this suit, if any such member or members there be; AND IT APPEARING that the heirs at law of LLOYD D BROWNING, JOHN L. PARTLOW, AMANDA F WALDEN. MARY C. SPINDLE. JAMES T BROWN. MAURY W. BROWN. SR., all ot wnom are now believed to be deceased, and whose names are unknown and who are made parties Defendant by the general description ot parties unknown, are or may be interested in the subiect matter to be disposed ot in this suit if any such heirs at law there be; AND IT APPEARING the SHILOH ASSOCIATION OF BAPTISTS IN VIRGINIA, a.k.a. THE SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH ASSOCIATION, and its successor or successors in interest, if any such there be. including but not limited to any Trustees or member churches of sucti association, if any such there be, and the congregations of the Churches forming such association or successor association past and present thereof, if any such there be and whose names are unknown and who are made parties Defendant by the general descnption of parties unknown, are or may be interested in the subject matter to be disposed of in this suit if any such successors or congregations there be; AND IT APPEARING that the GENERAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN VIRGINIA and its successor or successors in interest if any such there be. including but not limited to any Trustees or member churches ot such association, it any such there be. and the congregations ot the Churches forming such association or successor association, past and present thereof, it any such there be and whose names are unknown and who are made parties Defendant by the general description of parties unknown, are or may be interested in the subject matter to be disposed of in this suit it any such successors or congregations there be. AND IT APPEARING by Affidavit filed according to law that the unknown heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, congregations, parishioners, memoers. trustees, associations, successors m title, successors m interest or assigns, it any such there be and/or any unknown parties or persons having an interest, whether the same be by deed or otherwise in the land situated at 146 Rolling Road in Hawthorne Magisterial District. Rappahannock County. Virginia, containing 7 8 acre, which real estate was the subject of the aforesaid deed dated October 22. 1845 and recorded March 15, 1857 in Deed Book K at Page 313 amongst the land records ot the Clerk s Office of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County. Virginia whose names and addresses are unknown, and whose identities are unknown, and who are male parties Defendant by the general description Parties Unknown." are or may be interested in the subject matter to be disposed ot in this suit. It is therefore ORDERED that all such persons claiming an interest in the land above described appear on or before the 18th day of April 2008, m the Clerk s office ot the Circuit Court ot Rappahannock County, Virginia. Post Office Box 517, 238 Gay Street. Washington. Virginia 22747 and do what is necessary to protect their interest ' It is further ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Rappahannock News a newspaper ot general circulation in the County ot Rappahannock, that a copy ot this Order be posted at the front door of the courthouse wherein this Court is held: and that a copy of this Order be mailed to each Defendant at the address shown by the aforesaid Affidavit and which istfisted above ENTERED this 26 day of February. 2008 ry Diane Bruce I ASK FOR THIS Clerk of the Circuit Court 8/ Douglas K Baumgardner Douglas K. Baumgardner (VSB No. 15989) Michael T Brown (VSB No. 43879) Counsel for Plaintiffs Baumgardner A Brown. PLC 211A Mam Street PO Box 270 Washington Virginia 22747 0270 Telephone 540 675 3617 Facsimile 540 675-3225

A Budding Affaire Rowers & Gifts ihWarrenton is seeking a Must have floral design experience A be willing to work weekends & holidays. To apply call 540-349-7253 opening in dynamic, PT owned, private practice in Warrenton. Flexible schedule available, experience preferred. Opportunity to join the area's leading physical therapy team) Mail or fax resume to: 40 North Hill Dr., Warrenton, VA 20186 Fax: 540-341-1923 Full tune position. 12 hour rotating; shift work. Work involves extensive telephone activities, radio dispatching and computer operations. Musi be able to successfully pass extensive background investigation. Requires' H.S. Diploma or equivalent. $35,775/yr. phis excellent benefits. Town of Vienna. Administrative Services. 127 Center St.. S . Vienna VA 22180. F«* rnnni I to 202-52I-93S* —• —0 .. «■ iohn5»vienaavnurov ftnlka aftm umaJ JilUtt EEO/AA Park Manager Franklin Park Mate, MtcnaHum A Commmmty Ssrntn Manager position for Franklin Park in Purcellville. Dubes include management of sportspiex. athletic fields. outdoor swimming pool, natural resources areas, facilities, grounds. Develops/implements park programs, acts as liaison with community groups, coordinates/ manages special events including 4th of July fireworks display. Responsible for staff supervision. budget management, volunteer management. customer service. Flexible work schedule includes evenings/weekends Bachelor s degree in recreation or related field and 3 years related experience in program/facility management, supervisory experience Prefer experience with pool operauons/maintenance. CPRP certification. Requires pool operator s license, first aid. CPR. (Hiring Range: $43,194-158.312) *0«-S354-229 Closes: 03/14/08. Visit our on-line employment center at wwwdoudouBJOV for additional informatkm and to apply. EOE. SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Mlndwrap seeks a talented software developer for product development on our Optix document management software. Primary responsibilities include Windows GUI design and development using VC-t-t- and MFC. Related areas: imaging, client-server development. InstaHShietd. CVS. COM/ OLE. SQL all a plus. Join a great team sdhnng 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 WQ72 PO Box 430 Flint Hill, VA 22627 Fax (540) 675-3130. ACCOUNT ASSISTANT Mental Health Mental KehahHItatton Services Position conducts interviews with clients with mental disabilities to assess financial status. Maintains client fiscal records, prepares thud pattv special account (type 5V residential billing. Ensures finanoial files are correctly maintained, performs data entry. Successful candidate should have fnendly, outgoing demeanor. Requires HS diploma, supplemented by two courses in accounting uni computer application/operation, tour years experience m accounts receivable. Knowledge of Medicaid, third party insurance billings, insurance follow-up. collection procedures. Employment is conungent on satisfactory results of a verification of past and/or current education. TB screening, driving record, a valid driver s license in Virginia or nearby state ol residence, criminal background check. (Hiring Range: S31.3dO-M2.J76) #M-P2&2223 Closes. 03/07/0*. iv for and to apply. EOE. r Good commercial subcontractors. 5 years at experience. Brick, black and stone. Metropolitan are*. B8B Masonry, Inc. Call Wanted: 29 Serious People To Work from Home using a computer. Up to St .500-S5.000 PT/FT LESM SECUT A1Y 4k BECEPTIOraST Salaries DOQ. Mail statement & qualifications/ employment bistory to: Downey ft Mayhugh, PC., 82 NMn St, WSrrenton, VA 20tSS SEEKING Professional Silo Repair and/or Replacement Co. for Fauquier County. Call Neil 540-219-5454 Hallmark Cards Is hiring part-time Merchandisers for the Warrenton. Haymarket. South Riding, and Middleburg areas. Approximately 15-20 hours/weok. Jab involves card department maintenance in local retail stores. Kim Boyd at: 1-800-373-3636 Ext 93508 EOE ELECTRIC Established Northern Virginia Electrical Construction Company taking applications for Electricians. Apprentices and Helper.s (two yrs commercial electrical exper. required) Offering health, dental. 40IK, vacation and hottdavs. Drug Free. Interviews by appointment only, call 540-538-2344. 37277 E. Richardson Lane htrcellmlU. VA 20132 Deputy Director, Tech Services Established, fast paced, precast concrete products, licensing co. seeks a #2 position in its tech dept. Position duties are review A devetoment of product drawings, develop manuals, direct out-sourced engineering & product tests, prepare submittals for approvals. & participate in trade shows, penodic travel to train Licensees. Accuracy, attention to detail.multitasking, & a fast study also have oral & comm, skills. Knowledge at Excel & CAD a +. 5 yrs related or construction exp 4 2 yrs at college/trade schl needed. Position reports to the Tech Director. Easi-Set Industries P.0. Box 400, Midland, VA 22728 Fax 540-439-1627 caresrs@smlthntMland.cam “’""Maintenance Worker to perform grounds & roadway mamt. ind. mowing, spraying, leaf removal ft snow shaveling ft preps ball fields. Reg. HS degree 2 yrs exp ft/or training in grounds mamt ind. supervisory exp. Must Rave valid driver s license ft goad driving record. Class III pesticide cert ft bilingual in Spanish a plus! Starts at $13.94/hr DOQ 4employer-paid health, dental ft vision benefits. L g. electrical contractor in Chantilly. VA is seeking aa experienced Residential Electrical Estimator. Health insurance. Vacation. A 401k. Please sut>mit resume A salary' requirements to: 703-802-95*3 or Hiring at STSOMt Jojng hank Iwreetosurp mspactams i® the Fairfax Ci>. area. N« exp needed. Cafe MW jo>iw ttloswy AOS WORK Cat) 540-34.7-4222 needed tor country estate in the Hixeyvitle area. Excellent salary based on poor experience and skills. Must be pet fnertdiy, hard working, motivated, organized, and detail onented. Referenced required. This | is a smoke and drug free environment. Please email or fax resume to northuliffaim@yahaQ.com or 540-937-7011 Photographers for weekend work. Love Horses & Photography. call GHC Photo 540-286-1045 TREE CUMBER Experienced in pruning and removal. Minimum 3 years exp. Excellent pay for the right individual. Please call: 540-675-2530 vvmMii iv CmuqS help (# Rap. County Winery. Restaurant or retail exp a plus. 540-987-9292 Fauquier Times-Democrat ADS WORK Call 347-4222 Req d to directly supervise retail workers working in the gift shop, duties include mgmt. functions, such as purchasing, budgeting, accounting, 4 personnel work, in addition to supervisory duties. Req d Bachelors of Bus. Admin. +■ 2 yrs. work exp. in mgmt. TOEIW tfurm WgBBCWi Written inquiries ONLY to: HR Director The Inn at Little Washington Middle & Main St. P.Q. Box 300. Washington, VA 22747 Aramark Harrison Lodging/ Shenandoah Natl Park Seasonal Positions •LINE COOK •PANTRY WORKERS •DISHWASHERS March through November 2QQ8 Wage $7 to $10 based on experience For more info: 800-999-4714 Ext. 3 Apply on line to: www.stienandoahjobs.com AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER EOE M/F 0, V New Opening FARM EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT Prominent area news executive seeks bright, fulltime Executive Assistant for his Home Office adfhiriistration of' large farm and manage its family riding stable between Middleburg and Warrenton. Peasant disposition and Microsoft Office computer proficiency required. Salary and benefits include free home with total compensation over $50,000. subiect to qualifications. Start date flexible to applicant. Fax 540-349-3891 or email: stOMfn@crosalink.net Human Resources Fauquier County Government is searching tor Human Resource Specialists to Ml the following positions. For complete job descnption/quahflcations and to apply on-line, visit warn, tauquiercounty. gov Clasaiffcatlon/Compensation Analyst (full tima permanent) to research/analyze classification and salary data to provide compensation solutions. Bachelor s Degree and five years expenence in Human Resources in addition to strong math/analytical skills and extensive expenence with Excel are preferred. Human Resource Technicians (full time permanent and part time temporary) to assess, plan, implement and evaluate recruitment and other human resources programs, administer complex policies and supervise stall. Bachelor s Degree in Human Resources Management or related discipline and expenence providing recruitment/human resource services are preterred and/or an equivalent combination of training and experience relating to the performance ot 10b duties. Strong attention to detail and excellent customer service skills are a must. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is preferred. 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Countryside Long Mountain Nursery reaches end of the road By Kevin Allen * Rappahannock News StafF Writer It all began with a backyard landscaping project in Adel phi. Md. Richard and Sandy Antony wanted to plant azaleas on their quarteracre inside the Beltway, but prices for the plants were pretty steep by a young couple's standards. So Richard decided to take a cutting from an azalea tn his mothers yard, and propagate his own plants. It worked beautifully and the Antonvs became more and more intrigued with azaleas. Neighbors raved about the Antonys' garden. One friend even suggested that Richard and Sandy should grow more azaleas and sell them. They did. That was more than 30 years - and thousands of azaleas - ago. In the time in between, the Antonys moved from suburban Maryland to 25 acres on Tiger Valley Road and cultivated Long Mountain Nursery. After 28 years in the business, the Antonys have announced that they are closing the nursery but plants will still be available this spring until inventory is sold out. Richard believes strongly in recycling, so he wants to sell the nursery's hoop houses. pots and other infrastructure as well. At its peak. Long Mountain grew 500 varieties of azaleas. From the early 1990s until a couple years ago. when the Antonys began easing back production, the nursery grew some 30.000 azalea plants annually. Putting down roots f.ifep many Rappahannock transplants, the Antonys found the county by coming to hike in the mountains. They were so taken by Rappahannock's beauty and calm that they decided to make a little piece of the county their own. In 1977, the Antonys bought 25 raw acres on Tiger Valley Road. They were still living and working in Maryland. but thought Rappahannock would be a weekend getaway and someday where they would retire. “We had no intention of starting a nursery,” Richard said. But the lure of living in the country tugged at the Antonys and they began to think of ways to make a living in Rappahannock They took a neighbor's suggestion and decided to open the nursery. They started soft, growing about 1,000 plants in their backyard in Maryland. BappanannocK News Staff Photo-Kevin Aden After 28 years of operating Long Mountain Nursery, Sandy and Richard Antony are pianning to dose the business on Tiger Valley Road. In 1981. they built a bam on the property on Tiger Valley Road to be the base of operations for Long Mountain Nursery. In 1982, they cultivated their first growing zone for azaleas. They added more and more each year until they reached their property line in 1987. They did nearly all the work themselves. And it was a lot of work. “It's like having a dairy form, almost.” Richard said. “You have to be here all the time and deal with the weather." He recalled, as an example, an early Alberta Clipper in 1987 when the family worked 24 hours straight to cover plants before the storm came through. What made things more difficult during those early years was that Richard was still working as an engineer in Washington. D.C.. while Sandy ran the nursery and took care of their son. Chris, who was born in 1981. Richard would come out to Rappahannock on weekends. “I was living in Maryland: they were living in the bam. The candle was burning at both ends,” Richard recalled. “I said, we need to fix this.” In 1985. Richard landed an electrical-engineering job at Vint Hill Farms Station m Fauquier County. The new position allowed him to live in Rappahannock full time and commute to work each day. With that, the Antonys really left the city behind. In many ways. 1985 was a banner year for them. They landed what would become their main customer one Saturday while taking a sales trip along Route 29 in Fairfax. They arrived at Betty’s Azalea Ranch, which reserved the rest of their inventory. A major industrial revolution also happened at Long Mountain m 1985. Richard took some old washingmachine parts, a few free weights. PVC pipes and more otherwise-unrelated machinery and assembled a mechanized potting line. Before that, the Antonys had done all the potting by hand. Richard’s invention allowed them to pot 1.200 azaleas a day. In 1998. the potting line attracted the attention of a Washington Post reporter who described it in an article as ‘a cross between a piece of mine-working equipment and a carnival ride." Staying put Even though they are closing the nursery, the Antonys plan to stay at the property. Richard will continue to do engineering work for a contractor. ‘We bought this place because we love it.- so we’re going to stay-* Richard said. The Antonys admit that they had a few moments early on when they thought. “What have we done?” But now they say without any reservations. that opening the nursery was one of the best decisions they ever made. What they will miss most is the people the nursery brought into their lives. “The people have been the most wonderful part of it,"' Sandy said. Most of the plants grown at Long Mountain were sold to wholesalers, but the nursery opened to retail customers for six to eight weeks each spring. The nursery became a destination for many, and most retail customers became regulars over the years. A brother and sister are the first customers to show up each year on the first day they open. Richard anil Sandy hope past customers will stop by tins spring, even if it's not to buy azaleas. The couple just wants to thank those who have supported them over the years. Employees and customers have become almost like extended family, Sandy said. The nursery has employed a total of 72 people since it opened. Jarvis Fletcher worked for the nursery for more than 22 years. Their son. Chris, married and living in Jeffersanton, and daughter. Allison, currently pursuing her nursing degree, were raised on Long Mountain. “Both the kids started working here about as soon as they could walk.-' Richard said. The Antonys desire to raise their children in. the country, rather than the suburbs, was one of the factors that motivated them to make the move to Rappahannock. “It was good for our kids because they teamed a tremendous amount," Richard said. “It's a nice environment to raise your kids." Richard and Sandy wanted to explain to their children why they were raised in the country, so Richard planned to write a short story for the children's baby books. “It started as a very simple project." Richard said. He is now in the process of revising his third book and planning a fourth in the series he titled “Mountain of My Dreams." The books are available for purchase on the nursery's Web site as well as online booksellers, such as Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and Borders. Still for sale Long Mountain Nursery still has 2.000 uncommitted azaleas in stock in 150 varieties in 3-gallon and 7-gallon containers. Plenty of 2-year-old rooted cuttings are also available. The nursery will be open this spring from April 10 to May 18. Hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Call 6753707 with questions or to arrange another time to visit the nursery For more information about Long Mountain Nursery and to see the varieties of azaleas available, visit www.longmountainnursery.com. E-mail the reporter at kallen<& tirnespapehi. com. ARTISTS FOR ARTISTS: Rappahannock artists selected the student winners. Pictured from left to nght are Geneva Welch. Nol Putnam. Steve Kenney, and Bonita Go wan. Photos tty Joy Sours Local artists select winners Last Thursday then* was a student art show at the Rappahannock. County High School. It was held in conjunction with the annual “Empty Bowls’* dinner. All who attended were served a bowl of soup in a handmade ceramic bowl in exchange tor a cash donation to tight hunger Ail proceeds were donated to Project Concern International - a hunger fighting organization. Students at the high school and middle school had their artwork on display and local artists acted as judges. Winners were selected with works in paint, pencil, mixed media, and 3-D. The winners included; High School • 3-D 1st Zack Way land 2nd JJ Smoot 3rd Shaun Mullen HM Emily Welch • Pen/Pencil 1st Emma Dodd-Henze 2nd Marie Scavetti 3rd Carly Day HM Mark Kulwell and Knsta Riggleson • Paint/Color Pencil 1st Carly Day 2nd Emily Miller 3rd Khalil Aburoman HM Sergio Cordero and Colin DeLathouder MOT EMPTY FOR LONG: The annual ‘Empty Bowls ‘ dinner and art show was held last week at the Rappahannock County High School. Proceeds benefit world hunger. • Mixed Media 1st Emily Miller 2nd Kim Sealock 3rd Travis Jenkins HM Sergio Cordero • 3-D Best in Show Zack Wa v land • 3-D Best in Show Emily Miller i Advances) Middle School • Flat Work •\ 1st Dtuuvlle Boutte 2nd TyU*r IVtarson 3rd Shelby Thornhill HM Ttvy Swuuilor •3-D 1st K**oU»** Armor 2nd Danielle Bouttf 3rd Kletisha Clement HM Zack Armor • 3-d Best In Shaw Keelee Armor • 3-D Bast in Show Ikimelle Boutte i Advances' rj& Clooney at his best: Come see Michael Clayton By Claidia Mitchell Special to tho Kuppuhuiinuck Nows S**wn Academy Award nominations. One Oscar win . $48 million tickets sold. But who's seen Michael Clayton? It will be YOU when you come to RAACs Friday Night at the Movies this Fnday. March 7. at the Theatre in Washington. There are so many reasons why movies make it big at the box office or not, and if anyone knew those reasons every movie would tie a hit. This movie has much going tor it: uicluding Mega Star George Clooney, incredible character actors Tom Wilkinson. Sydney Pollack. Ken Howard and Tilda Swuiton * this role just earned her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress). The action is fost paced and uitellectually stimulating and very au currant especially if you believe mega corporations will do anything including killing off very unportant people to cover up lethal inibrauitiun. This is made for all of you conspiracy theory folks land 'l don't mean that big "Tight wuig conspiracy >" This is about bigger and more dangerous conspiracies. Think toxic tertiluers, think food. If you eat food this involves you. Well not exactly if you eut here m the organic center of the work! but it does if you eat anywhere else! Throw m a huge powerful law form in New York City that can keep WX) lawyers on one case, lawyers who till drive big black Mercedes and wear custom suits and you have a great mu tor a dramatic thriller. George Clooney dnves one of those Mercedes and wears custom suits. YAAY’ George Clooney lets himself look tired, haggard and at the end of his ropes iThat should have earned an Oscar for Best Makeup! >He is as he calls himself The Janitor” ui that huge law Brin ui NYC. His specialty is literally cleaning up after clients or members of the firm who get into untenable, unethical tuul otherwise unsolvable situations. This shadowy position yields turn great power as tong as he plays the game and continues to ■*tL\" everything Then something terrible happens to his mentor Arthur Kdens, played by Tim Wilkinson, which Michael Clayton can't fix. The drama and suspense are heightened by a wonderful musical score that was nominated for an Academy Award i James Howard). The five other Academy nominations were Best Picture < Pollack. Fox. Samuels and Orent). Best Actor in a Leading Role (George Clooney), Best Actor m a Supporting Role < Tom Wilkinson). Best Director (Tony Gilroy), and Best IVigmaJ Screenplay The film is rated R for language, mcludmg some sexual dialogue which may be offensive to some people. The film will start at S p.m. at the Theatre m Little Washuigton and runs 1 IDnunutes. Tickets are $t> for adults. This film is rated K We hope to see you there! Rites of spring Local realtor Kaye Kohler couldn't pass these precious pussy willows without stopping tor a photograph. Located near Moore's Orchard on Fodderstack. they were the biggest that she had ever seen. For many, they are an endunng sight tor springstarved eyes. P*H>K} Oy Kdy* KoW*f