Rappahannock News, March 12, 2009

Life is once again a bowl of ‘Cherries on Top ’ • Rappanannock News Proto Stepnen Da'e'ng BUDDING BLOSSOM: Garrick Giebel, the new owner of “Cherries on Top" - a cherry orchard on top of Little Mulkey Mountain near Flint Hill - checks out the spring buds on one of his trees in anticipation of cherry blossoms ni^hpi has invited the public to view the blossoms when they burst out in April. By Stkphkn Dakkinc, Rappahannock News Staff Writer Call it a cherry blossom viewing. The new owner of Cherries on Top - a cherry orchard at the top of Little Mulkey Mountain near Flint Hill - is not quite ready for a full blown festival, but plans are underway to reopen the once popular orchard next month for the 2009 season. To welcome neighbors, introduce themselves, and inaugurate the reopening of the orchard, Garrick Giebel, and his fiance /Mine Grenade, are inviting people to “celebrate spring and view the cherry blossoms” as well as the "fabulous views of Rappahannock," from the top of Mulkey Mountain on April 4. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Giebel, 61. lives in Loudoun County, but has been coming to Rappahannock with Grenade for several years to cycle. He purchased the property last July, and has spent the winter cleaning up the orchard and pruning the trees. Cherries on Top is a dwarf sweet cherry orchard with nearly 800 trees of several varieties. Giebel is planning a pick-your-own season to begin in June - depending on the trees and weather. He plans a low- key operation at first, and will sell at some local farmer’s markets in addition to running the pick-your-own operation. I he orchard has been closed for several years after the last owner, Gary Sellers, then 71. was killed in an automobile accident in March 2007. Eventually. Giebel said, he and Grenade plan to build a house here, but for the time being they have erected a yurt about 100 yards down from the orchard on the back slope of the mountain. Those interested in going to the blossom viewing or in cherry picking can check status updates at www.farmfoody.org/ index. php/profile/show/82f). Just how big can a little town grow? By Stephen Dareing Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Town of Washington is seeking $367,500 to add Phase II to the ongoing first phase of construction of a wastewater system. the Rappahannock News has learned. Phase II is where much of the growth may take place in the form of development. "We have an opportunity to finish the sewer for far less than it would cost in five years." said council member John Sullivan. “We've been looking for ways to take advantage of stimulus money," he said. “People have been worrying about paying for this." he continued, and this is one of the ways the town council is addressing those concerns. The town v oted last year to keep the two phases distinct and some distance in years apart, mainly to delay developers from reaping the benefits of developing the acres of large parcels of land zoned rural residential. But the financing mode! for the sewer project assumes quite the opposite. In fact, even moderate estimates of growth projected by the model has the town going from zero growth to growth that will potentially double the size of the town over the course of the project, half of that occurring m the next 10 years. “This is a pant issue we'll have to deal with." said Sullivan. There is a saying that money and development always follows a sew^r, but just exactly what that could mean for the town is anybody's guess. Will there be a Starbucks there in the near future? “Absolutely not," said John Sullivan. But is that any worse *or better* than a Ford dealership, tire company or funeral home? They are all .businesses that once propped the little town up before the Inn at Little Washington ‘picked up the load. Lost in the debate surrounding fees, easements, and the $4 million debt the town now has. are just what the growth assumptions in the sewer finance model hint may be in store. The town currently has about 200 residents which at one time held nearly 500 at the turn of the last century (according to the town's comprehensive plan >. Among the businesses and dwellings listed in 1835: “One academy, fifty-five dwellings, four stores, two taverns, one non-denominational church, four blacksmiths, four carpenters, two saddler's, one hatter, one tanner, two See GROWTH, Page A10 Winds, sparks set off three fires By Stephen Darkini; Rappahannock News Stall Writer Max Davis was reading the paper a little after 1 o’clock Monday afternoon at the Flint Hill property he and his wife, Deyann, were planning to btuld their new house. It was a dry, windy day, and Davis didn’t see any harm in burning a cardRappahannock Happenings Budget and bread The School Board will hold a public hearing March 19 on the proposed budget for the 2009/10 school year at 7 p.m. in the RCHS auditorium. Earlier, the second annual RCPS Art Show and Empty Bowls dinner will take place from 5-7 p.m. The show features artwork from students in grades 6-12. Soup and bread will be provided by the culinary classes, and bowls handmade by students will be on display. The RCHS Jazz Band will perform in the auditorium. Rhppahannock News P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 (540) 675-3338 • (540)675-3088 (fax) board Ixix in a fire pit. It was. after all. surrounded bv cleared, manicured ground and had a fairly high berm around it. He put down the newspaper, and used his half-smoked cigar to start the fire, he said. A spark got picked up by the wind and the dry grass beyond the pit caught immediately. The fire began to spread much faster than Davis’ efforts to contain it. By the time the fire was contained. four fire companies plus the Department of Forestry had arrived to assist. The brush fire in Riley Hollow was one of three in the area since Friday. The others were in Woodville and Fodderstack Road in Washington. Davis, 60, a retired merchant marine, was a little dazed and embarrassed by the mistake. “This is not like you," his wife Devann said, as they watched tire crews contain and manage the tire. "I just couldn’t stop it.” he said, even with several trips to the large pond next to the pit with buckets of water Davis cell phone didn’t have a signal on the property, so he left to make an emergency call. By the time he returned, said Davis, the fire had spread into the forest on the hill above his ponds Tixid Brown of the Chester Cap See FIRES, Page A10 Raooa' ai-oc^ New.- s:a“ P' c:o S'eD' e Dare og FOREST FIRE: Virginia Department of Forestry's Harold Fisher directs a bulldozer to clear more ground around the perimeter of a brush fire near Flint Hill. The fire was eventually extinguished by the next day. ‘Wear your green and join in the celebration’ Dublinborn Edmund Kavanagh is Grand Marshall of the St. Patricks Day parade ^an Saturday at 11 a.m. By Jamks Patrick Gan'non Special to the Rappahannock New* The streets of Washington w ill Ik* full of green-clad marchers and the sound of bagpipes Saturday as Rappahannock, for the first time, celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a parade and an Irish Rest featuring traditional food, music and dancing. The parade begins at 11 a. m. with Dublinborn Edmund Kavanagh, Rappahannock's most authentic Irishman, as Grand Marshall It will follow a route from the Washington Volunteer Fire Department, down Main Street, Jett Street and Gay Street. Then* an* more* than 20 parade units or groups. The Ihedmont Caledonia l*ijx* Band and the Rappahannock County High School marching band will provide marching music and many local groups will provide the color and fun. There will be lots of animals—llamas. horsc*s, the Waggin Hearts Therapy Dogs, the Canine Companions for Independence, the Rappahannock Democratic Party's marchers with their donkey. A Lucky Leprechaun and a mystery St Patrick might be seen by those* with kifti eves and enough taith Rappahannock s new Plant-a-Row volunteer gardeners will U* out with their wheelbarrows, the Itx'al Hoy Scouts will provide a color guard, and there will be lots of tire trucks and rescue units from the Washington, Sperryville and Flint Hill companies. Following the parade, a ticketed Irish luncheon and music program will he held at the Washington fire hall The event is already sold out to the capacity of the ball, but the Kappahannixk Lions (’lul). sponsors of the event, will erect a tent outside the tin* hall to st>ll hot dogs and drinks after the parade for those who wish to linger King tmlden Banshee, an Irish Kind from Charlottesville, and some Irish step dancers w ill entertain at the luncheon, which will feature a "l\)t o' Gold" drawing for a basket of Irish tn*asures in the Lucky leprechauns raffle. lYi/.»*s will be given for the lx*st Irish outfits so wear your green and join the celebration. Planners hope the St Patrick’s Day parade and festivities will fx*come a tradition in the countv.

Jonathan Scot Heddleston and Sarah Kathleen Scudder Engagement announced Jon and April Heddleston of Sperry ville announce the engagement of their son. Jonathan Scot Heddleston. to Sarah Kathleen Scudder. of Endwell, N.Y. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Paul and Betsy Scudder, also of Endwell. Grandparents of the groom are Allan R. and the late Marion Simpson of Sperryville and the late George W. and Iris Heddleston of Alliance, Ohio. Jonathan graduated from Rappahannock County High School and Liberty University. Sarah graduated from Maine-Endwell High School and Harvard University. She will receive her MBA from the Johnson School at Cornell University in May. Jonathan is a defense analyst for L-3 Communications of Washington, D.C. Sarah will assume duties in September at Deloitte Consulting, also of Washington, D.C The wedding is set for Julv 11 in Binghamton, NY. 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Periodicals postage paid at Washington, Virginia and at additional mailing offices. ©ArCom Publishing Inc.. 2009 (USPS #45580) Campers seek ‘scary5 critters at the Rappahannock Nature Camp By Lyt Wood Special to the Rappahannock News At the Rappahannock Nature Camp, like most summer camps, campers have seen their fair share of yellow jackets, black widow spiders, copperheads, deer ticks, poison ivy and deadly mushrooms. This summer, at the 23rd session of the Rappahannock camp, campers actually will seek out all of these scary critters. Campers will get to know them better, with the goal of overcoming their fears and coming to a better understanding of their roles in the world. With the continued support of the Piedmont Environmental Council, the 10-day Rappahannock Nature Camp will be held Mondays to Fridays beginning Monday, June 22 to Friday, July 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with one overnight campout at Singing Creek on the Hazel River in southern Rappahannock County. Previous camps, have focused studies on such themes as “Habitats,” “Mysteries,” and “Baby Animals.” This year the focus is on “Bad Nature.” Message from campers to ticks, snakes and bees: “Watch out, here we come!” The camp is meant to open the eyes of local children to the marvels of nature. Without such an appreciation and sense of awe and wonder of natural surroundings, concepts of “conservation” and “environment” acquired later in life will inevitably become abstract and self-centered. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 8 to 12. Campers will explore the forests, meadows, rivers and ponds of the Singing Creek property and sur READ YOUR COMMUNITY, ONLINE... / RappNevvs.com rounding areas, including the Shenandoah National Park which is within walking distance. Tuition is $225 for the two weeks. Thanks to generous support from friends and neighbors of the camp, scholarship funds are available. Please do not hesitate to apply if you need financial assistance. The Rappahannock camp is one of several similar ones initiated by the Piedmont Environmental Council as part of a regional educational program. Space is limited to the first 24 applicants, so it is a good idea to apply early. Last year’s campers will be sent an application form, along with the 2008 “Singing Creek News,” a 12-page newsletter filled with drawings and reports by last year’s campers. To request an application form and for information on scholarships, call Don Loock, Piedmont Environmental Council, at 540-522-4222. Brochures and application forms may also be picked up at the Rappahannock Extension Office in Washington. Photo by by Soo Kim TURTLE RACE: Caragh Heverly and friends get their turtles ready for the annual Turtle Race at last year's Rappahannock Nature Camp. r The Rappahannock News and the Rappahannock Animal Welfare League iRAWLt present ( Your Next Best Friend: Spot * See me. See me run. See Dick and Jane Now *J you know my name, right? You know I am / Spot, a mix of hound and pointer. If I am Spot, « then who is Tim? And Puff? Do you remember ** them? Tim was the Teddy Bear, and Puff, of ** course, was the cat. I am neutered and four ** years old, and have read lots of other books , that you and I could talk about. * * * RAWL This past week two dogs were joined with new owners. The Rappahannock Animal Welfare League is located in AmissviUe at 160 Weaver Road. < It can Ik' reached seven days a week between M a m. and 1 p m at i54Q> 937-3283. Check out its Web site at www.raw ldogs org Golden Anniversary Fiftieth wedding anniversary wishes go to John and Dottie Pullen of Boston, Va. The happy couple were married March 11, 1959 at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church in Sperryville by the Rev. Harold Nicholson. Mr. Pullen is son of the late Clyde W. and Lillie Dwyer Pullen, and Mrs. Pullen is daughter of "the late Albert J. and Bessie Young Sisk. NEED A NETWORK? M&rf r ai WE SPEAK COMPUTER. 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Seminar to provide new look at aging Aging Together in conjunction with Congressman Eric Cantor is presenting a Community Seminar on Aging on Wednesday, March 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Library of Congress Packhrd Campus for Audior Town & County Meetings • On Thursday, March 12 the Washington Architectural Review Board (ARB) will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall on Gay Street. The agenda includes a new sign for RAAC at 310 Gay Street, the old Ki Theatre building. • On Wednesday, March 18 the Rappahannock County Planning Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the county courthouse on Gay Street. The agenda includes: Winter/ Keysville Post tourist home, Reidinger tourist home, and Economic Development Advisory Committee mission statement draft. MORE NEWS ONLINE... RappNews.com Visual Conservation at Mount Pony. Dr. Ayn Welleford Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Gerontology at Virginia Commonwealth University, will provide a Lifespan Look at Aging she has developed from her years as a gerontologist and researcher on aging. Welleford will explain that a lifespan approach recognizes the gains and losses at all life stages. Nothing is inevitable about growing older and many times the aches and pains experienced as we age can be linked to direct causes. Welleford will highlight the warning signs - “yellow flags” - to be aware of when working with a growing older population and their families. Personal Property Returns 2009 personal property returns have been mailed, Please call if you have not received one or have any questions, 540-675-5370. Tax Relief Appointments are now being accepted for Tax Relief for the Elderly & Disabled. If you have any questions please call 540-675-5370. Piedmont Internal Medicine \ Doctors for Adults The community seminar is open to the public. 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Editorial & Opinion ——ftappafjannotfe iietos—Established 1877 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Thursday Arthur W. Arundel, Publisher Mary Ann Kuhn, Editor Peter W. Arundel, President Bill Walsh, Executive Editor Jan Clatterbuck, Office Manager/Editorial Assistant To Subscribe Phone (540) 675-3338 BY MAIL: S21 a year in Rappahannock County $27 a year elsewhere in the United States Back Copies Recent 2 months. 50 cents Older copies to 1960. $5 (as available) Office: 249 Mam Street. Washington, Va. Mailing address: PO Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747-0059 Telephone (540) 675-3338 Fax: (540) 675-3088 e-mail: mkuhrK2limespapers.com Hours: 8:30 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday Member. Audit Bureau of Circulations www.rappnews.com CAC THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009 Changing character Already the sewer project is driving decisions to finance it that are at odds with wrhat some people want the Town of Washington to be. Citizen comments from the town’s comprehensive plan, written in 2006, speak to this disparity. Asked how they wished the town would be in 25 years, the common refrain was: “The same,” or “Just as it is.” In 2006, the sewer project and financing for it was well underway. It seems there have been two incompatible assumptions lurking unspoken all along. The town needs growth to finance the sewer, but some people in the town want it to remain the same or with very little growth. This dichotomy began to rear itself during the sewer ordinance hearings beginning last December. Then, the issues of growth still seemed far off. This week we learned that instead of putting off Phase II of the project for five years, town officials now are seeking federal stimulus money to pay for the project in which case Phase II would begin immediately. The growth issue is now a clear and present reality not withstanding current economic circumstances. Town officials and residents have yet to reconcile their intentions as presented in the comprehensive plan and the growth that the sewer will inevitably bring. As with most policy decisions, seeking to resolve one issue creates or enlarges another. So too with town officials seeking to finance the project with stimulus money. Phase II may be just around the corner, and it is here that much of the supposed growth may occur. There are large parcels of land within this phase that can be subdivided into lots as small as one-half acre and built upon.” Up until 1973, Lee Highway used to run right through the center of town on the way to the Shenandoah National Park. There was a gas station and car dealership and several stores and tourist homes. When Route 211 bypassed the town, these businesses left and the town became the sleepy little hamlet it is today. The sewer will have as much impact on the character of the town as did the new highway. How ready is the town to have its character changed irrevocably? Congratulations to Coach David Naser and quiz bowl team Education is u priority in Rappahannock < ,'ounty, and the victory of tfitRappahannock County High School's quiz bowl team adds further proof. As a community, we can all join together in congratulating Coach David Naser and his impressive Scholastic Bow l team. 1 was particularly struck by the commitment shown by the many teachers who have supported these young people in both their training and attendance at competitions and in the students’ desire to make these teachers and their coach proud of their achievements I would wager some supportive parents were also involved! The fact that this is the sixth state title in the school’s history is a testament to the dedication of Coach David Naser, the students, and the entire Rappahannock County High School community. I am proud to live and work in a community that values personal excellence, is dedicated to helping all our young people develop their gifts and talents, and honors those who pursue personal and service goals with dedication. Kathleen F. Grove Woodville Letters to the Editor We welcome your opinions and comments. Letters must be exclusive to the Rappahannock News, must be signed and include the writer’s telephone number and home address which can be verified (not for publication). Due to space limitations, published letters are subject to abridgment for length, accuracy and clarity. For the best chance of publication, letters should be 250 words or less. Longer letters from those with special experience on a current issue may be published as a guest column (with your photo). While unable to acknowledge letters, we appreciate your views towards the newspaper's editorial values. Letters should be addressed to Letters to the Editor, Rappahannixk News, P.O. Box 59, W'ashington, Va. 22747 and submitted via U.S. Mail, Fax (675-3088) or by e-mail (mkuhn@times- . papers.com i. Out of the attic Mr. and Mrs. George Cary lived in Washington, Va. and published the Blue Ridge Guide, the Rappahannock County paper, from 1888-1934. Photo courtesy of Ruby Jenkins/ First Washington Museum Letters ‘A small window into the cat issue in our county’ Rappahannock is the only countyin Virginia that does < not have a cat shelter. Now that spring is here, hundreds of kittens will be bom in the wild, people will abandon litters - or drop them, surreptitiously, in their neighbors' yards. We know that RappCats will be inundated once again with calls from people who desperately need help with these animals that they find on roadsides or that have been dropped off in their yards or bams. There is no better time for us to open the door a bit into RappCats and tell our community not only what we’re all about, but some of what we have experienced over the last 18 months. Last spring, a few months after RappCats was founded as a nonprofit, all-volunteer cat rescue organization, people became aware of us and our mission. The phone began to ring. While we received some generous offers of help — both financially and with volunteer time — we also got an overwhelming number of heartbreaking phone calls. Some were devastating in their desperation and some — downright evil (the only way to describe them). Calls came from people who felt responsible for — and were feeding — upwards of 30 or more abandoned and/or feral cats. One family inherited them from a deceased relative who cared for them. Another, whose neighbors had 40-50 cats running around, unfed, continually giving birth, unseen by vets - called. Could we help? One memorable call came in from a man who continually posted missives to Rappnet (the countywide Internet chat room) extolling peace, karma, love, good will. However, he told us that a stray cat was bothering him and his mother for a week, hanging on to their screen door, how ling, hungry' and thirsty. He threatened that if we didn't come over that afternoon and take it away, he was going to shoot or strangle it. Another woman insisted we take the kittens from her pregnant cat that she refused to fix. When I told her we didn't have the facilities, she told me she would report me to my boss and hung up on me Others have also threatened us with reporting us to our “bosses" when we can’t provide the services they demand. Any number of people have told us that Rappahannock’s not having The Forum Franklin Schmidt ^Woodville a cat shelter is “irresponsible,” inhumane” and “outrageous” and would complain to the Board of Supervisors or County Administrator. We wonder if they ever did. Then there was the man who called at 7 o'clock one evening. He told us that he had put a mother cat and three kittens in a cage in the woods — without food or water. He was going to kill them all unless we rushed over —or leave them there to starve to death. We asked him how long they were in that cage. He said "At least a day, I don't rightly recall." We asked why he didn't give them food and water. He stated that he was afraid the mother cat would attack him if he approached her. We asked how he got them in the cage. He said, ‘They got in there.” We immediately called the Sheriffs Office. We repeatedly called throughout that evening through to the morning. At 11 a.m. the next day —almost 18 hours after our original call to the Sheriffs Office— one of the animal wardens — a tireless, compassionate man who deals with the best and worst of us— got the message from the Sheriffs Office and went to the man’s house to investigate. The man who placed that horrendous call wasn't home. The cage was empty. His wife said the mother cat ate her kittens and, when the man’s wife opened the cage, the cat ran off. The animal warden couldn't do a thing — there was no evidence of abust*. There are also some heartwarming stories. Soon after New Year's, a staff member at the county high school, catching up on paperwork, found a young cat with a broken leg on the high schcxil grounds. She called RappCats as she and her husband knew of nowhere* else to turn for help. Because of her dogs' attitudes toward cats, they couldn't keep her. The cat, so terribly afraid of people, was aggressively anti-social. Our members took her to a vet who discovered that the break in her leg was old and had healed badly. She walks on three legs, the fourth tucked under. The veterinarian found her negative for disease, discovered that at one time she had been spayed; the vet inoculated her and little Eva, hobbling on three good legs, is now enjoying a warm foster home where she sits on the couch, purring and nuzzling her foster Mom, waiting to be adopted. We also have Tiny, Snowshoe, Shadow, Jingles and others - all with their own story - all who need lifetime homes. In addition to RappCats, there are the individuals who find strays — or have them dropped at their door — and, on their own, take them to the vet and find homes for them. Some of these humanitarians barely make a living for themselves, but do what they can for stray companion animals who might otherwise suffer horribly without their compassion. There’s a couple who found a stray kitten, can’t even afford to feed her, much less take her to the vet. They are willing to foster her until we can find a permanent home and RappCats — because of the generosity of Rappahannock residents— helps them with cat food, kitty litter and pays the vet bills. This is just a small window into the cat issue in our county. We have a nine-member Board of Directors — all of whom have jobs or are sell employed. They give their valuable time and effort — and infinite compassion — so that RappCats exists, thrives and grows and so that little Eva will have a home. Our Board of Directors members are Lisa Reid, Kim Novak, Mary Ann Kuhn, Ruth Zeh. Pat Snyder. Gail Swift, Mary Katherine Ishee, Esther Schmidt and me. We get generous emails from members of our community: a gallery owner in Little Washington who just offered her venue for a fundraiser; a new resident — who photographs pets — who offered an event where we would share in her profits. Our Board member, Mary Ann Kuhn, for the second year, is graciously giving us use of her lovely Middleton Inn for our next Catstravaganza (date and specifics to lx* announced (.Last year's event at Middleton Inn injected enough funds into our organization to keep us going for a year. It was a fabulous party and we expect an even 1 letter event this year. The folks at Stonewall Abbey held a poetry reading for us and continue to display our quilt for raffle. Many people — too many to mention —have lx*en financially supportive and otherwise incredibly helpful. There are not enough good things to say about our foster families. We also get calls from people who find wonderful, gentle, loving cats — and, for whatever reason, can’t keep them - now we have run out of foster home spaces. Until one of our current foster parents stretches his or her facilities and heart — again — and takes one more in —just this one more time— or another person or family agrees to provide foster care, we don t know what we’ll do when the phone rings again - and it will We’re about out of those onemore-times. We need more foster homes, more caring people to step forward. Foster families— and lundraising — are our major goals for this year. We don’t let our foster parents down; we’re with them every step of the way and support them with advice, veterinary care for their charges and in any way necessary. They are the lifeblood of our organization - and they’re all filled up. I wrote this because — well, because it’s time. People should know what we’re all about. When we get the bad calls — we’re human, we are heartsick. But then, we also get the good calls. Those make it all worthwhile. Eva, warm, well fed, not in danger every minute of her existence, not in fear every second — as she bounds her way across the room on three good legs to jump on the couch— she makes it all worthwhile. PAWL, the most wonderful dog shelter in the world, does not have a place for cats. We need one. We need more good calls. If you want more information please call us at 540987-8099 or visit our Web site www.RappCats.org

Down Memory Lane From Back Issues of the Rappahannock News 40 YEARS AGO March 20, 1969 A panel of high school students were present for the meeting of the Rappahannock County Elementary School ParentTbacher Association Tuesday night to discuss areas of general concern to teenage boys and girls in today's changing world. They are Carter Moffett, moderator, Peggy Andes, Wayne Deal, Janet Hackley, Donald Hobbs, Geraldine Baldwin and Stewart Hawkins. Subjects of the discussion included the communication gap, school dropouts; educational system, home and society, church and youth, county recreation and lack of opportunities in county for employment. Fire companies in the county are being kept busy with the usual rash of spring field and brush fires. Monday the Washington Fire Department was called to Wakefield Manor, the farm of Mrs. Noyes at Huntly, where a fire was burning out of control. Wind whipped the blaze into the boxwood gardens where numerous plants were destroyed. Residents are warned to heed the burning laws now in effect. 25 YEARS AGO March 8, 1984 Teachers, administrators and staff’members at the high school all wore red and white carnations Friday but not because they were part of any wedding party. The flowers were gifts from the student government on "Teacher Appreciation Day." Sporting his flower on his lapel, principal Bob Chappell w as pleased that he merited appreciation along with the teachers. The Rappahannock Woman's Club will present its annual fashion show on Sunday, Apnl 1 at 2 p. m„ at the Rappahannock Elementary School. This year’s show will feature fashions with "A Touch Of Class” from Frank’s and Warren Quality Shop of Front Royal and Jack and Jill of Culpeper. Models for this year’s show include: Lois Manookian, Margaret Lee, Dawn Welch, Peter Luke, Butch Zindell, and Kelly Brown. A crowd of almost 5,000 was treated to some exciting and close racing Saturday at the Rappahannock Hunt Pointto-Point meet at Sperryville. In the Ben Venue owner rider timber race, second in the Arundel New spapers sponsored Seven Comers Championship series, JefT LeHew’s Lucky and Bold won by a head over Don Yovanovich’s Never Time. It was a first victory in the season-long series for IjoHow, son of Rappahannock's joint master of foxhounds, Dim LeHew 10 YEARS AGO March 10, 1999 The recently-formed Rappahannock News Citizens Advisory Committee held its first meeting March 6 at the Rappahannock County Library. Present were Bill Fletcher, Martin Woodard, Elizabeth HiLscher, Bill IKetel, FISH DAY rr» TIME TO STOCK T0P« POM Delivery Will Be: Tiksdu. March 24"' Marshall - 12:15-1 (Ml CFC Farm A Horn* Center Warrenton - I 45-2:30 CFC Farm A Home Center Sperryville - 3:30-415 CFC Farm A Home Center WtOM.SPO. 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The bakery is supporting Rappahannock businesses by offering discounts to B&Bs and galleries who want to serve its treats to guests or for openings or art show's. It offers “gluten- free living consultations" to help people adjust to their new Sperryville Barbara Adolfi adolfibarbara@ verizon.net (540) 987-8682 diet. Enroll in a cooking class: April 19 - Frostings, Fillings, Puddings & Custards; May 17 - Vegan Baking - No Dairy, No Eggs; June 7 - GF Meal from soup to nuts, theme TBA. Contact info: tripleoakbakery@gmail.com or 540675-3601. The bakery is located on Route 211 just I. ___.. . At End of Carl D. Silver Parkway m Central across from the Sperryville Emporium. Classes are all Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $65 per person. News from heaven Robin Purnell has set up her easel on the streets of heaven and is painting amazing portraits of all her friends. John Lee has confounded all residents with his big bear hugs and his jokes. Julie Portman has written a new play and Buddy Darden is heard all over heaven as he walks around rehearsing his lines. Claudia Mitchell has organized all the archangels to attend the performance. Russ Scoville keeps reciting his poems and developing help services for those still needing assistance. Mary Atkins keeps sending messages to daughter Beverly telling her not to work so hard. Our dear friend Richard Lykes is walking all around heaven with his big camera around his neck recording it for all eternity. Catherine “Kate” Adolfi, my mother, joined them on March 6. She already is sending her husband Joe out to his heavenly garden for fresh basil, parsley and zucchini so she can start cooking and everyone is helping her set the table. Heaven will never be the same. Who do you turn to when you’re facing the toughest challenge in life? “We never inu^ned we wxmkl need h spice." “Bur we are s > thankful vi »i wen- tlx-re. 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Will Ubben becomes new Soap Box Derby driver II anyone wants to know what it s like to be a soap box derby driver, in just a few weeks they can check with Will Ubben, the newest driver to join the Piedmont Area Soap Box Derby. Will was chosen to be a driver by the Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office after they were presented with a new derby kit at a soap box derby clinic held this past Saturday in Culpeper. The car was made available to the Sheriffs Office by generous anonymous Rappahannock donors who last year also provided the funds necessary to present cars to the Sperryville, Castleton, and Flint Hill voluntary fire departments for their participation in the 2008 soap box derby held in Culpeper. Sheriff Connie Smith, along with friends and members of her office, attended the clinic where Thom Pellikaan, Rappahannock County Derby Committee member and a strong advocate for youth participation in this event, presented the Sheriff s Office its car before a crowd of fellPw derby drivers and parents. Last year’s local derby drew a record number of 125 drivers, ranging in age from 8 to 17, making this derby the second largest in the world. Of special significance, Brandon Feagan of Culpeper, won the World Championship in Masters Rally Division. In just two years, the excitement of derby participation has grown from no entrants from Rappahannock County to this year’s total entry of seven cars, including ones sponsored by the Inn At Little Washington, and Chauteauville Foundation/Castleton Festival. Will Ubben resides at Chester Gap and is a 5th grade student at Rappahannock County Elementary School. He has a special interest in target shooting, rock collecting, and learning about wildlife, however his career goal is to become a police officer like his dad. You ask him why, and he says “to stop bad people.” Will also plays the baritone in the school band. The local derby will be held June 20 on Blue Ridge Avenue in Culpeper with the winners competing in the All American Soap Box Derby to be held in Akron, Ohio. For those interested in helping promote the local derby or have an interest in sponsoring a car and driver, Thom Pellikaan can be reached at 987-8447 and further information is available at www.culpepersoapboxderby.com Irish festivities To celebrate the Irish spirit on Saturday, March 14, during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Washington, the Ballard Shop will otter homemade loaves of delicious Red Truck Bakery Irish Soda Bread for sale, along with other Irish goodies, books, and coffee. 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Soils should be well drained, but young trees will adapt to all but constantly wet sites. Maximum growth is achieved with regular fertilization and watering. Cankers are the most serious disease problem of redbud. These fungi infect major limbs and the trunk, cutting off the flow of nutrients. Most canker fungi require that the tree be under stress and have an open wound for infection. The most common stress factor is summer drought. Verticillium wilt is another disease that produces very similar symptoms to cankers. Both are first seen as single limb dieback that may spread to the stem. If you have any questions or comments regarding this article, or any other questions, please contact me at jwood@bartlett.com or 1-877-Bartlett. BARTLETT TREE EXPERTS Employee of. the Month Danielle Wojtasik “I love coming to work every day. We have o really good group of people. Everyone knows how to be serious, yet have a little fun at the same time." Danielle Wojtasik The glue that holds our lab together Danielle Wojtasik is more than an administrative assistant for the lab and pathology group at Fauquier Health: she’s a major reason why the department runs so smoothly. Whenever the copy machine jams, or the phones start ringing off the hook, or a patient needs a specimen slide transferred to another facility, Danielle is on the scene. I just like taking cam of peop e," she explains. “That’s basically what I do here. I also try to make sure our patients have a good medical experience.” Danielle is most appreciated for her compassionate, positive, and friendly attitude, but she s also valued for her ability to rally the troops when a fellow coworker needs help. “Our group really pulls together when someone else is suffering. Whenever 1 take up a collection, everyone participates willingly, and I don’t think you fmd that in very many places these days. We’re definitely more like an extended family.” For more information about Fauquier Health go to www.fauquiejhealth.org or call Physician Referral & Community Link at S40.316.DOCS (3627) or referraifojfauq uierhealth.org FAUQUIER HEALTH Be Yourself Visit www.rappnews.com for more upcoming events Roadside clean-up The annual Clean-Up of Rappahannock County roadsides, streams and other unsightly spots is going on through the month of April. For further information, contact clean-up coordinator Hunt Harris at 540-987-3366 or. email c/o huntoldragon@earth link.net or call the County Administrator's office at 540675-5330. Let’s all grab a bag and help with this “spring cleaning" of our county. March 14: Breakfast There will be an OldFashioned Country Breakfast Buffet on Saturday, March 14 from 7-10:30 a.m., at Reager School, beside the Willis Chapel United Methodist Church. Huntly. The breakfast benefits Rappahannock Relay for Life. 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Front Royal, VI Dr. Iyer completed her residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago and is a graduate of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College She is board-certified in family medicine To learn more about our occupational health services, call 540-635-0700 XPVatteyHealth Warren Memorial Hospital March 14: Good Citizens The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Culpeper Minute Men Chapter, is holding a reception March 14 at 11 a.m. at the Rappahannock County Library to honor DAf-t Good Citizen winners. The Rappahannock winners are Emily Faith Spivey of Rappahannock County High School and Katherine Grace Von Fange of Wakefield Country Day School. The program encourages and rewards qualities of good citizenship and is open to senior class students. March 14: Retirement The community will have an opportunity to bid farewell to rural mail carrier David A. Thornhill on Saturday. March 14 from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Stonewall Abbey Cafe. Thornhill has 30 years of service with the U.S. Postal Service and has been serving Sperryville since 2001. Postmaster Susan Rowan describes him as Totally dedicated to giving his customers the best possible service." March 15: Talent Show Anyone living in Rappahannock County between the ages of 5 and 18 should plan to participate in this year's Share the Fun talent show. Participants can sing, dance, recite poetry, perform magic, juggle, tap dance and perform karate. Rehearsals are Sunday. March 15 and March 22 from 2-4 p.m. The final performance is Sunday, March 29 from 2-4 p.m. To register, call the Extension Office at 540-675-3619. March 16: RLEP The Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP) will have its meeting at 7 p.m. at the Rappahannock County Library. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. All are encouraged to learn more about helping RLEP in its work. For more information, go to www.RLEP org or call 540- 317-1499. 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Religious Notes Shiloh Baptist Church, Woodville, will have its annual Cemetery Fund Drive Day on Sunday, March 15. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m., and morning worship service at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served. The Spiritual Harmonizers will provide the 3 p.m. service with music. Everyone is welcome. Reynold’s Memorial Baptist Church, Sperryville, is having a huge yard and bake sale on Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28. While cleaning out closets, attics, garages and basements, please set aside items for donation. Proceeds benefit the church’s Woman’s Mission. For help with pick up, call 540-9879101. The Wayland Blue Ridge Baptist Association, Young Adult Ministry, in cooperation with Second Ketoctin Association and Northern Virginia Baptist Association invite singers to participate in the annual Easter Cantata/Gospel Concert, April 4, by attending a workshop on March 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Shiloh Baptist Church, Rixeyville. Fee is $8/adults, and $4/youth. 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Growth From Page A1 wagon makers, three tailors, four shoemakers, on cabinet maker, one silversmith, three milliners, one plasterer and bricklayer, and two large flour mills.’’ Today included in the town is a country inn, two restaurants, two gift shops, one silversmith, seven galleries, one movie rental store, a historical society, one small grocery, a hair salon, a physical therapy office, two theaters, four bed and break fasts, and several lawyers and real estate offices. According to the 2000 census, there were 88 households in the town with a population of 183. Of those households only 15 percent had children. If anything, the town has shrunk further as there are a handful of houses that are currently unoccupied. The current sewer finance plan has adjusted growth expectations from a land rush whopping 7.5 EDU annual growth, to a more moderate three EDU annual growth, not including Phase II which are rural residential properties on the borders of the town. An EDU (Equivalent Discharge Unit) is what a single family residence would discharge over the course of a month. Three EDUs could mean three houses or it could mean one restaurant or a commercial enterprise. Nobody knows what combination will fuel growth, but there is no doubt that growth is needed to pay for the sewer. Some potential growth could be accounted for by these existing structure hook-ups. But that still leaves a large number of growth EDUs factored into the sewer North Meadow Etlan 7-.» loveh acres on a beautiful hackrcad The propertt is rolling and open affording stunning mountain views A large stocked pond and a strong mountain stream contribute to the ideal country ambience ('omptete with a dramatic house site $175,000 Foi h Springs Road, Amissville This pome Rappahannock propem is 21 acres in two lots. The land is a senes ot meadows bordered by strong streains and open knolls with mountain news Included is a solid 2 bdr house with garage, ideal for a caretaker's cottage, or weekend home $525,000 Oram.k Road, Madison V\ ith its convenient location, beautiful 3.29 acre lot and excellent bnek home, this property is an outstanding * alue 11 has a counts ki (then, 3 bdrs, 2.5 bths. larmty nxm. Ining nxm and full basement Garage and metal bam included. $259,000. RAPPAHANNOCK RENTALS Piedmont Street, W asmngtov About two Nocks from the Inn .a Little Washington, this meticulously restored I8fl »’s village home has an ideal lo. cation. 1 he interior features a gourmet kitchen. 3 hdr. 31th, mam high tech features and a churning French Countn decor $5JW,000 Ckoak Cottage, Woodmijj; Histone, comfortable and convenient 3 hdr., 3 bth home for rent near Woodville. features baseboard hot water heat, all appliances, washer & drew, ami large \ard with lo'dv views $13X1 per month plus utilities - ' r'' - «■w&j?w#^rv5*u r»«sjb^^>,#ft(S8«* «hm^-^3» ^A.ai( financial plan for houses and commercial establishments yet to be built. Tb put it into perspective, in the last 10 years, there has been one new residence built within town limits. The sewer growth plan - in its modest, scaled down version - projects 30 new EDUs over the next 10 years. A few structures in the town have no plumbing and hooking on to the sewer system would add usage without additional building. But the bottom line is, the sewer model expects that sewer usage will at least double over the next 20 years. The building which housed the old Ki Theater, now RAAC’s Community Theatre, which is owned by the county, for instance, would probably have plumbing added once the sewer is built, said John McCarthy. Then there are other buildings - next to larger houses, some now bed and breakfasts, some out buildings of residences — that could also conceivably hook on, but owners of these aren’t keen about paying the EDU fee and would prefer to tie into the hook up for the main structure. Impiriiig, Tfumgfibs. by Randy Minter SOUL SEARCHING Humankind has long subscribed to the notion that a soul exists that outlasts the body and remains eternal. One of the more compelling pieces of evidence concerning the belief in everlasting souls was recently uncovered in an Iron Age city called Sam'al in Turkey. It was there that archeologists found a three-foot-tall, 800-pound slab of stone dating back to about the eighth century B.C. that was inscribed with an image of a deceased man. Although he was probably cremated, the words inscribed on the stone explained how the man's soul was thought to live on in the slab. This belief in an eternal soul was shared by Greeks who lived around the same time, and it persists to this day. Regardless of what beliefs you may hold regarding an afterlife, we are here to honor your wishes pertaining to the commemoration of your loved one’s passing. At MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we offer prompt, professional service, provided with compassion. Contact us whenever you need us, at (540) 347-3431. We are here for you, 24 hours a day. You are invited to tour our comfortable facility at 233 Broadview Ave, Warrenton. Learn how we have earned a superior reputation in your community. "The soul is bom old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is bom young but grows old. That is life’s tragedy." Oscar Wilde Catherine Ceravolo Adolfi July 27, 1919 - March 6, 2009 Catherine Ceravolo Adolfi. daughter of Francesco and Mana Teresa. Voci Ceravolo, grew up on First Street in Rome, New York. Francesco, originally from Y'alefiorita, and Teresa, originally from Staletti, both Plages in provincia Catanzaro, Italy, raised Catherine in a fiercely proud Italian family with ^ gtrong famj|y values. She carried those values with her all through her life and thi9 became her major legacy Married to Joe Adolfi in 1940, the couple had three children, Barbara. Nancy and Henry. Catherine, also known as “Kate," ran a comer grocery store with Joe from 1946-1984. She became a shrewd business woman, successfully managing all aspects of the business, often working seven days a week from 7am -11 pm. This determination for a better life extended to her children whom she sent to Georgetown, Wheelock and Amherst Universities. Kate and Joe loved adventure and traveled extensively. She and Joe went to stay with each of their children for extended visits and have been a dearly loved part of the grandchildren’s lives: After Joe died in 1997 she rotated her residence among her children in Massachusetts, Virginia and California. Kate has a community of adonng friends in eadi of these places, all of whom enjoyed her wonderful cooking and all now celebrating her life. Catherine benefitted from the support of the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to them at: https^support.pdforg John William Baker May 28, 1939 - March 6, 2009 •John William Baker, 69, of Culpeper died Friday, March 6, 2009 at Culpeper Regional Hospital. He was born May 28, 1939 in Rappahannock County to the late Henry Irvin Baker and Virginia Elizabeth Knott Baker. John was a former employee of Rochester Corporation and Gilmore's Exxon Station, and was a member of Lael Baptist Church in Lignum. He enjoyed gardening and working in his wood pile. He had a smile for everyone he met, and he will be missed. He is survived by his siblings, James and Bill Baker, Robert and his wife, Rubv, Wilbur “Junior" Baker, David Baker and his wife, Sheila, and Wayne Baker, all of Culpeper, and Ed Baker and his wife, Emma, of Reva, and Nina Peyton of Boston. He is also survived by twenty nieces and nephews, Bethany, Allison. Gary, Jeff Kendal, Penny, Karen, Ernie, Ed Jr., Carrie, Bonnie, Jessie, Angela, Richard, Heidi, Wendy, Jessica, Mark, Kelly and Lynn. Additional survivors include two special friends, T. C. Cubbage and Kayleigh Knighting. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ann Anderson, and a brother, George Nelson Baker. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 11 a.m. at Maranatha Baptist Church in Amissville with Rev. John Burke and Pastor Albert Payne officiating. The family will receive friends one hour pnor to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23056-5216. An online guest book is available at www.foundandsons.com Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements. WPS* w £E Photo courtesy Rappahannock Historical Society BUSIER TIMES: A gas station and car dealership servicing traffic through the town before the 211 bypass was built is today the Country Cafe and Post Office on Main Street in Washington. There are current number of EDUs. structures that could be Put bluntly by Sullivan, converted to other uses - “If there’s lots of growth, the such as restaurants, shops town makes money; if moderor bed and breakfasts — ate growth, were okay; if litthat would require a higher tie, growth, we’re in trouble.” Fires From Page A1 volunteer fire company was on the scene by 1:30 p.m. along with a volunteer company from Front Royal. Eventually, fire companies from Flint Hill, Amissville and Washington arrived. The fire had already consumed a “good 12-14 acres,” said Brown. The Virginia Department of Forestry was called in with specially equipped dozers to begin containing the fire on the hill. For the next several hours, crews plowed firebreaks through the forest, and forestry officials then began to “backfire” the area to bum all of the fuel on the ground. “This is our bailiwick,” said Harold Fischer, a forestry technician as he fin'd up loose brush and leaves within the perimeter. Using rakes and shovels, crews kept the smoldering fire within the perimeter. They even got help from a grateful Davis who lent a hand with a shovel. By nightfall, most of the leafy mold on the ground had burned, and there were a few smoldering brushfires within the ring of trenches cut by the dozers. Woodvilie brush fire While firefighters were fighting the fire at Davis’ property, other Rappahannock companies already had been called to another wrild fire sparked, literally, by an Allegheny Power crew work ing. on a line near Woodville on Yancey Road, according to emergency officials. “The power crew energized the line and it arced and dropped sparks into dry grass,” said Richie Burke, Rappahannock County Emergency Services Coordinator. Sperryville, Washington and Castleton fire companies were responding to this one when the call came for the fire in Flint Hill. Fodderstack fire Friday there was also a grass fire along the Fodderstack Road on county supervisor’s Bryant Lee’s farm, started possibly by a piece of charcoal from an accidentally overturned grill, according to officials. The fire burned an acre and a half of his land before firefighters extinguished it in an hour and a half. There was no property damage, officials said. This time of year is especially hazardous as there is plenty of dry fuel, low humidity during the day and often high winds. “People need to be very cautious,” said Burke. “Anything before 4 p.m. is a violation of the state’s burning law, and anytime you do bum, people need to call the sherifFs department and let them know,” he said. The forest service issued Davos a $111 ticket for burning before 4 p.m., and will have to pay for the equipment usage for putting out the fire. “I got off pretty easy because we were able to contain it,” said Davis. 3BR home in rural setting on .633 acre in town of Washington,VA. 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Chairs hutches, beds chests of drawers. cesKs. shelves, deacon s bench, grain bin banket chest Firkins lamps mirrors, art. chma. silver, jewiery etc Too much to list Great Quality & prices •66 to Markham exit 18 15 mis N on Rt 688 iTOaipteJUte 703-499-2088* vw t ( > 240 Hones V__y RIDING LESSONS! 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Cold blood, well broken with a good mind Leave message at 540-347-6020 ---- Auctions V_ J • ESTATE AUCTION REMINGTON, VIRGINIA LIONS CLUB SUNDAY March 15, 12:00pm 600+ lots to include 19th Century sideboards & servers. Stickley table & chairs, Regency turn, inlaid turn, collection ol Lloyd Buxton turn, early oil paintings, drum tables, penod chests, Victorian, carved oak, china cabinets, secretaries, English furniture, marble & bronze figunnes. butler desk, game tables, beds, cunos. dressers, washstands. rockers, bachelor chests. Noritake china, Satsuma, Iman, Fenton, RS Prussia. Lladro. eiegant & depression glassware, cranberry, Bohemian. cast iron, pottery, lamps, art. 50+ Oriental rugs & more1 Visit auctionzip.com ID#16796 for pictures S more info S Burke, Auctioneer #2759 11326 James Madison Hwy near rt 29 & rt 28 intersection (434)251-5769 (->1 252 UvMtocfc V _) Live game fish plants, Lrffy s w pends over 32 spec-es ava: Free cataoq Delivery p*cxup Zett s Fish Hatchery 304-229-3654 r~ 256 V _ TOP SOIL FOR SALE Delivery avai'aoie • 540 1 93'-5160 While pines 5-' $35 each. leiand Cypress 5-6 S45 each. Norway Spruce. 6-7 . $65 each. Delivery & planting avail. 540-937-6178. 540-718-2976 ( 'N 273 Pets V_) FAUQUIER SPCA LOST & FOUND PETS ADOPTIONS TOO! 540-788-9000 Visit our homepage at www.fauquierspca. com e-mail fspca@netzero. com for a complete up to date fisting Yorkshire Terrier pups family raised ai! shots i F $800 2 M $600 ea Kathy 540-788-9789 FREE TO GOOD HOWE Rescued cats Fixed & snots • 540;349-0944 -\ 298 tost V V Lost dog. neutered male. 22 ib poodle mix. dark grey, w/ electric fence collar. Marshall area. REWARD (540)364-3348 /-\ 400 Adoption V___J ADOPTION Loving cou p«e wishing >o aoopt an infanfi Willing to pay legai and medical e<penses Can Jacme and Jason collect at 703 243 6322 Loving Couple. Longing to snare then neans & nome with a ch.id. Legal expenses paid Dore e n ■ & Steven 877-290-4982 English & drama teacher with masters degree & exp. for small, creative scnoot. (540)987-9748 MECHANIC Small engine mechanic for lawn garden autotruck and agriculture shop. Must have VA State Inspection License and valid driver's license 540-347-4238 - X cne Automobiles 605 -Domestic V J 00 Honda Accord EX Sedan 4dr loaded V6. auto. AC new tires, good cond. 127K mis $4700 ; 540)270-8985 1989 Ford Escort LX 3W good gas milage, runs good. 4 cvi S60C OBO 540-878-8188 1995 Jeep Grand Cneronee Laredo t26K m. Auto trans. 4WD Lthr seats. V8 S340C 703-867-2521 2005 Lincoln Town Car White w tan leather intenor 25K Miles Full Power. Excel Cond. $i4Q0Q 571-918-4899 2007 Hyundia Accent. less than 15K mi 5sp rnanua1 AC AM FM CD ply $8 950 Call ~03-727-44^3 AAA Free .unn car remcvai Cali Roger 540-536-5254 Honda Accord 1992 only S700 AT front wni dr. lor listing cail. 800-365-317* ext A3 22 Removal of your unwanted vehicles. Call 571-330-8833 Toyota Camry 04.114K mis Good cond. new tires. 4 cyi power. CD. $10,500 540-349-0447 Toyota Camry IE. 1994 $700 Runs Good! 800-365-3177 ext. A388 Start Camping Now"! 06 Spnngdale 267BHI by Keystone wFord F-150 p u. excel cond : many options Ready to go. Priced to sell @ $31,950 aioysius8293@yah0o. com 540-668-6058 ( 665 V_ 04 Ford Excursion Eddie Bauer. 4x4 ong. owner. 36K mis. 6.0 Diesel, tow pkg.loaded, maintained, beautiful cond ext. warr. $21 500 OBO (703) 978-6952 05 Cadillac Escalade ESV AWD 6Jiter, wht. very clean, loaded. DVD & Nav. quad heated seats w-3rd row bench. 520 900 Call 540-937-3918 99 Jeep Wrangler. Red 61K original miles. Good tires. Loaded 5 sp bans Great Cond S6 900 540-382-4845 99 Lexus RX300 AWD very reliable & the near wht paint looks grt tan heated Ithr. remote starter new tires brakes & exhaust. $7 500 takes it. Call 540-937-3918 Sport UtflKy r Full Time Employment V J Web Developer Wanted Part time p'oject based weo site developer wth experience in DNN. OWS. PHP. CMS. and data management wanted. Warrenton Dased otfice. flexible hours and work location with long term relationship possible Email resume with current compensation rate requirements to nedarmand@kisstrust.com Headwaters seeks a Program Director tor Next Step tne Rappahannock County College and Career Access Program If you love to work with students, are creative, can inspire, work independently, ohen dream about data and spreadsheets, understand now high schools operate, feel co fortabie speaking to iarge groups, and can reseamn college programs. trade schools, and financial a«d. you just Tmght be our candidate. This is a PT position. Next Step is a partnership between Headwaters and me Rappahannock County Public Schools A copy ot the job description & application can be found at www headwatersfdn.org Closes On 3-20 09 Headwaters Next Step Director Search P.O. Box 114, Sperryville. VA 22740 PREVENTION PROGRAM SPECIALIST LOUDOUN COUNTY GOVERNMENT Mental Heaith/Mental Retardation Substance Abuse Services has two openings for temporary Prevention Program Specialists to provide summer program services''for middle/high school youth through Prevention-Intervention and Community Outreach. Summer services include community service, evidence-based substance abuse: violence prevention programs. Applicants must possess strong youth leadership skills, have experience working with at-risk youth, co-leading groups/activities, demonstrate ability to function effectively in interagency.1 collaborative capacity. Position involves activities m recreational setting. Bachelors degree and minimum of two years related experience. Employment is contingent upon criminal backgrounddriving record checks; TB test. Valid driver's license in Virginia or regional state of residence. (Hiring range: $19.70 per hour) M9-S255-150 Closes: 3-'20-2009. Visit our on-line employment center at www.loudoun.gov tor additional information and to apply. EOE. Healthcare Where the Jobs Are. Classified Employment is your best local job resource every week. Busy medicai practice seeks full time: MEDICAL ASSISTANT / RECEPTIONIST EXPERIENCED only apply Fax resume to: 540-364-7314 Attn: Linda Spencer PHYSICAL THERAPIST Blue Ridge Orthopaedic and Spine Center has an immediate opening for a FT licensed Physical Therapist in our DYNAMIC outpatient Orthopaedic facility. Ideal candidates must be self motivated with Orthopaedic experience. Graduates welcome We offer competitive salary, fully paid health benefits, continuing education, and an exciting work environment. To Apply: Attn: A. Dart Fax: (540) 347-3869 Mail: 52 W. Shirley Ava., Warrenton, VA 20186 E-Mail: adart@broava.com Go ahead, take a break... Let your classified ad do the work. Call today to place your ad. 540-351*1664 Fax 540-351-0121 FauquierClassified© timespapers.com Legal Notices NOTICE OF TAKING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS At the request of Sharon G. Luke, Administrator, of the Estate of Robin Barker Pumeil. Deceased, (Fiduciary #CWF0840) I hereby notify all interested persons that I have fixed March 26. 2009, at 10:00 a.m., as the time of my office at 31 Winchester Street. Warrenton, Virginia, as the place for taking proof of such debts and demands against said decedent of said decedent s estate pursuant to Virginia Code Section 64,1-171. Robert del Lawrence, IV Assistant Commissioner of Accounts for the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, Virginia RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6 Schoolhouse Road Washington, Virginia 22747 v Telephone (540) 987-8773 FAX (540) 987-8896 E-mail Address: div078@pen.k12.va.us \ Architectural and Engineering Request tor Proposals The Rappahannock County School Board is accepting proposals from qualified firms to provide Architectural and Engineering Services for Design and Construction Management for a possible Rappahannock County Public Schools renovation project that is contingent upon approval for Stimulus funding. RFP packets may be requested in wnting (Mai1, FAX, or email) from Superintendent Robert Chappell at the above address. Sealed RFP closing is Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at 2:00 PM. Firms intending to submit RFPs must be willing to devote approximately 100 hours of preliminary investigation and documentation of existing structures / conditions on computer between April 13 and May 1. The Rappahannock County School Board does not discriminate against any firm submitting an RFP on the basis of race, religion, color, sex. national origin, or membership in faith-based organizations. The Rappahannock County School Board reserves the nght to reject any and all proposals. r ~ —n Legal Notices v ______^ School Board Budget Public Hearing 2009-2010 Proposed School Budget A School Board budget public hearing has been scheduled for Thursday. March 19 at 7:00p.m. in the Rappahannock County High School Auditorium. The purpose of the meeting is to receive public comments on the School Board s proposed 2009-2010 school budget. The Superintendent's proposed budget includes a funding request of $8,509,098 from county funds and a total proposed budget of $11,434,491. The amount may be amended pnor to and or following the Public Heanng by the School Board. A summary of the proposed budget will be posted on the schools website at www.rappahannock.k12 va.us as soon as the budget is finalized. /-—-;—-—\ Legal Notices V___) PUBLIC NOTICE INTENT TO DESTROY CLOSED CLINICAL RECORDS Attention Former Clients of Rappahannock Randan Community Services Board and Area Agency on Aging (RRCSB-AAA) Behavioral Healthcare of Rappahannock-Rapidan (formerly including Family Guidance Services of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock) and Boxwood Treatment Center. RRCSB-AAA intends to destroy clinical records of former clients who have not yet received services from RRCSB-AAA in the past rune (9) years (specifically, cases which closed between October 1997 and January 2000). If you have any questions about this, please contact us by Friday, April 3. 2009. Cal! Karen Streichert at our Bradford Road Office at 540-825-3100, ext. 3018. If you leave a message, please be sure to include a daytime phone number where you can be reached BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA Pursuant to Section 170-129 of the Rappahannock County Code and Section 15.2-2204 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, notice is hereOy given that the Board of Zoning Appeals for Rappahannock County, Virginia, will hold a public heanng on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at seven-thirty in the evening in the Courthouse in Washington, Virginia, in order to consider the following applications: SU #09-02-01 Sonja C. Winter, dba Keysville Post, owner of 12.28 acres In Jackson District, zoned A-Agricultural. located at 13130 Crest Hill Road, Flint Hill, desires a Special Use permit to use her cottage as a tourist home. Seasonal rentals will occur May through November. Use allowed under Code Section 170-36E, with additional standards under Code Section 170-66K, of the Rappahannock County Code. SU #09-02-02 Richard B. and Judith B. Reidinger, dba Hazel Mountain Haven, owners of 12.964 acres In Piedmont District, zoned AAgricultural, located at 11 Penny Lane, Sperryville, desire a Special Use permit to use their guest house as a tourist home year round. Use allowed under Code Section 170-36E, with additional standards under Code Section 170-66K, of the Rappahannock County Code. 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 ments of 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 applications are on file at the Zoning Office in Washington, Virginia, and are available for public inspection, Monday through Friday. 8:30am to 4:30pm. Said applications will be presented to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at seven-thirty in the evening at the Rappahannock County Courthouse for such recommendation as the Commission may wish to make pursuant to Section 170-55, if any. The above-named applicants, adjacent property owners, and any other parties desiring to be heard should be present at said meeting or should address their wntten comments to the Board of Zoning Appeals, c/o P.O. Box 519, Washington, Virginia 22747, in advance thereof. ■> By:'John W. McCarthy Zoning Administrator

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Countryside Run, walk the 31st annual Fodderstack 10K race By Jennifer Manly Special to the Rappahannock News Fis for Fodderstack. named after the road along which the race is run. .and F is for Flint Hill, the place where you start. F is for footrace - and this one is 10K. It is open to runners and walkers ■ but no dogs1 of all ages. F is also for fun. Ois for outdoors and oxygen. You'll benefit from both of these as you run or walk from Flint Hill to Washington. O is also fojWout of breath" but thru shouldn't happen to you’ O is for opportunity to run in one of the most beautiful set tings. Dis for date - this year's race, the 31st running of the Fodderstack 10K. will be on April 18. Mark the date on your calendar and start to practice your running now iihjiiu have not already done so Dis for deadline. Have your on-line or mail-in applications for pre-registration postma rked by Ap ri 1 11. You can also register on the day of the race. The registration office at the Flint Hill Fire Hall will open at 7.30 a.m. and close at S’.So a.m. on April 18. Eis for entry fees - ■820 by mail 'postmarked before April 11$18 per person for groups of five or more who pre-register together. Registration fee after Apnl 11 or on iCe day is $25. E is b for exercise, energy. enthusiasm, entertainment. endurance and enjoyment. Ris for registration - this year we offer the opportunity to register and pay online - go to for more details. R is for runners and K is for race - that should be no surprise as you (Sui t have one without flit; other. Sis. for sponsor - to become one go to “Sponsors” on the Web site or telephone •Jennifer at 540-635201b or -Jackie at 540987-8714 S is also for support for the Rappahannock ('ounty recreation park which if Funded by money generated by the Fodderstack lbK Tis for time the race will 'tart at 9 a.m. Please make a note of this earlier time T i> also for trophic' for the lucky winners. and for triumph fbf all who complete the course either running or walking. T is for transportation to and from the race cour'e At' tor achievement • you fini.'h the race1, aches what vou might feel after the racer and access to information at 10k A i is Fir awareness and I tig? opportunity for \ most of your senses to be exercised as you nan or walk this great course Cis for categories. There are 28 different categories for runners. broken down into gender and age groups. In the past, runners as yopng as four and as old as s4 have taken part with great success in this race Kis for kudos for completing the course The first .350 to complete the race will each receive a commemorative T-shirt. The winners in the many age/gender categories also will be rewarded with the traditional Fodderstack trophies. For more information, visit www fodderstack 10k RAAC begins new artistic directions By Laura Overstreet Special to the Rappahannock News At its board meeting in February, the leadership of the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community «RAAC> began to put plans in place for several new artistic directions that the association is taking in 2009. The board recently suffered the loss of former RAAC President Claudia Mitchell, both leader and friend, who passed away on Feb. 23 and also the loss of long-time RAAC board member Richard Lykes. who passed away on Feb. 25. “It is, in large part, due to Claudia's leadership and Richard's contributions to the RAAC board that these new ventures are being realized.” said Kevin Adams in a recent letter to the RAAC membership. Adams was unanimously selected by the board to follow Mitchell as president of the organization. “RAAC hopes to build upon the legacy of these two individuals and upon years of hard work on the part of many volunteers by broadening its reach into the community with several significant new directions as well as new programs,” Adams said. RAAC announced the gala opening of the RAAC Community Theatre on March 28 in the space formerly known as Ki Theatre in the Town of Washington. The event will feature Rappahannock storytellers and musicians and thespians, followed by a community reception to celebrate the official opening of the theater. Joyce .Abell chairs RAAC’s new Community Theater Committee, which is composed of a wealth of very capable volunteers who are busy planning a full year of theater productions. music, poetry and dance. On March 20. I Rappahannock County songwriter Will Hopkins and his partner Joe Gale will host a dinner concert at their home in Flint Hill to benefit the new Community Theatre. RAAC also has agreed to serve as the new home for the wonderful and popular "Soup & *AAC^ * '^atrc * v Photo Oy Jay B'own Members of the RAAC board and the RAAC Community Theatre committee put up a new sign announcing their new home on Gay Street in Washington. The building formerly housed Ki Theatre. Soul" series. Sallie Morgan is already at work identifying stimulating presenters for the coming season. RAAC's Friday Night at the Movies will continue on the first and third weeks of most months at The Theatre in Washington. The longrunning program offers an opportunity to see great movies with friends and neighbors, at a fraction of the cost of commuting to a multiplex. Other popular RAAC programs, including, the Second Friday at the Library series, the November Artists Studio & Gallery Tour, now in its fifth year, will also continue. In 2008. with Mitchell's strong encouragement, RAAC announced a new' arts education fund initiative dedicated to nurturing artistic development throughout the county. Adams said that the RAAC board will work aggressively to get this program established. “Our dear friend and leader Claudia Mitchell has left us an incredibly rich legacy and a renewed dedication to the pursuit of RAAC’s purposes," Adams said. More information can be found on RAACs Web site w'w'w.raac.org. Benefit Dinner and Concert Award-winning songwriter Will Hopkins and his partner Joe Gale will host a dinner and concert at their home in Flint Hill at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 20, to benefit RAAC’s new Community Theatre. Hopkins, whose songs are making a big splash in Nashville, will be joined by his good friend and frequent Nashville collaborator, Steve Mitchell. They will not only perform songs that one day you’ll hear on the radio, they’ll also share some of the stories behind those songs. The event starts with wine and hors d'oeuvres at 7 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m. The concert begins at 8:15 p.m. with dessert to follow. Tickets are $50/person for dinner and the concert. with a limited number of standing-room/concert-only tickets available for S25/person. For reservations, contact Bette Mahonev at ( 540) 522-1721 or email: bsmah@stoneledge.net. Friday movie Brad Pitt stars in Joel and Ethan Coen's dark spy-comedy 'Burn After Reading.' The film will be shown Dy the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community (RAAC) on Friday. March 20 at 8 p m. at The Theatre in Washington on Gay Street. Admission is $6. The movie also stars George Clooney and Frances McDormand It is rated R.. Irish songs Fiona and Bronwyn bring Irish songs, dance, fiddle and flute to The Theatre at Washington. Virginia on Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m. Following the parade and other celebrations of St. Patnck's Day in the Town of Washington, join theatre goers in the evening for this unusual performance. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students 18 and under. For reservations phone 6751253 or email : TheatreVA@aol.com Special Hearthstone concert Lorraine Duisit, Frances Miller join legendary musician Howard Leu Rappahannock County residents will have an opportunity to hear the recently formed duo Lorraine Duisit and Frances Miller pair up with legendary musician Howard Levy, who plays harmonica and jazz piano. <often at the same time!), in a concert of original music at Hearthstone School, Saturday, March 21, at 8:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter Duisit, along with Paul ReLsler, was a leading member of Trapezoid in the 1980s. Her solo album “Hawks and Herons” features Levy throughout and was acclaimed by Billboard Magazine “.. .ethereal vocals, acoustic instruments and intriguing melodies that mix folk, jazz, pop and other strains...an impressively original talent” The Washington Post wrote “.. .songs that sneak up out of old traditions and sur prist* you wit h new twists." I yew, who recorded several Trapezoid and John McCutcheon albums with Duisit and Keisler, tours worldwide with an astonishing array of jazz musicians including Tito Puente, and Victor Wooten and Bela Fleck of the Flecktones. He has recorded with Bobby McFerrin, Paul Simon, Dolly Parton, John Prine, and a host of other varied artists. He is often featured on Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion," and will soon travel to Germany to inspect a new instrument designed and named in his honor by Hohner Harmonicas. In his Jan. 26 NPR “All Things Considered" interview. which can be heard at www.levyland.com, Levy imitates different makes of auto horns while driving his car, progresses to his home Lorraine Duisit Frances Miller Howard Levy studio to demonstrate playing the piano with left hand while soloing on harmonica with his right, explains his unique ability to play full chromatic scales on a “dime store instrument,” then treats us to excerpts of his concerto written for harmonica and symphony orchestra. His new release, “Alone and Together,” will be available at the concert Violinist/songwriter Frances Miller, who recently played Hang drum with Duisit in the closing song of Julie Portman’s memorial service at Castleton Theatre, teaches music at Hearthstone School, studied at Oberlin, and with cellist David Darling, who appears on her thin! release “Water Song.” (www.frances miller.net) “I love working with music when it is a lifeline for someone, when it opens the door for transformation,” she explains, describing her involvement with Music for People workshops, a nonprofit organization seeking to promote a humanisticapproach to the way music is taught, performed, and appreciated. Tickets for the Hearthstone School concert are available at the door at $10 for adults, $5 for persons under 18.