Gerald Ochs

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Jan 6, 1999 Rappahannock News Mountain Voices Attn: Gerald Ochs P.O. Box Rappahannock News Mountain Voices Attn: Gerald Ochs P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 If you would like your story returned if it is not selected, you must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Stories will be selected for publication within 60...
Feb 3, 1999 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer (First of a series. In this multi-part series, we will follow the progress of this project through its completion later this year.) Robin Kevis has his hands full. ; He has undertaken the...
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Feb 10, 1999 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer Dr. David By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer Dr. David Gangel presented his draft budget before last night’s monthly meeting of the Rappahannock County School Board. The proposed budget, filling forty-five legal-sized pages, amounted to $7,682,692.22 for the upcoming fiscal year,...
Feb 10, 1999 February’s Mountain ...too...submit stories of 750 words or fewer to: Rappahannock News Mountain Voices Attn: Gerald Ochs P.O. Box 59 Washington, Va. 22747 Now to Molly’s story.. A haven in the woods BY MOLLY BRADY Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains is a...
Feb 10, 1999 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer I’ve wandered By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer I’ve wandered in the woods for years, but I haven’t seen in a lifetime what Oley Hill sees in a single walk. Not only does it take knowledge of the species of trees...
Feb 17, 1999 by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer na • by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer na • tu • rop • a • thy: a system of treatment of disease that avoids drugs and surgery and emphasizes the use of natural agents (as air, water, and sunshine) and...
Feb 17, 1999 ill I III ill I III Photo by Gerald Ochs NATURAL HEALING: Kathy Edwards at her “Healing with Love” naturopathy practice in Sperryville at the Rappahannock Healing Arts Center on Lee Highway.
Feb 24, 1999 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer In the 1970s, we had disco, the BeeGees, Watergate ... and skiing in Harris Hollow. The skiing didn’t last as long as disco — a couple of warm winters convinced those entrepreneurs that...
Feb 24, 1999 Ten inch foundation walls stand ready to support the ...home rises from the rubble of the ski lodge (bottom left). Photos by Gerald Ochs
Mar 3, 1999 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer At the By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer At the first of a series of school budget work sessions held Tuesday night, discussions were dominated by the issue of pubic car use. Though not a financially-critical issue, the use of schoolassigned...
Mar 3, 1999 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer As I drove up Route 231 Monday, I saw the same broken white plastic bag on the shoulder near Montpelier — oozing a bit more trash than it did the day before, and...
Mar 10, 1999 animal was a panther or large cougar. They told ...Submit stories of 750 words or less to: Rappahannock News, Mountain Voices, Attn: Gerald Ochs, PO Box 59, Washington, VA 22747
Mar 10, 1999 - ^smmm ^smmm Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Gerald Ochs PROGRESS IN THE MAKING: After kitchen improvements Chaz Greene will return as chef.
Mar 17, 1999 by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer At the by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer At the snow-delayed March session of the Rappahannock County School Board meeting held Tuesday night, School Board President Dr. John Tole moved to reappoint school Superintendent Dr. David Gangel to a new four...
Mar 17, 1999 As a participant for the second year in the ...am delighted to see it receive the continuing support of the Rappahannock News. Gerald Ochs’ recent article, “An End to Trash Problems?”, presented readers with a balanced perspective on the roadside litter problem and detailed the corrective and consciousness-raising efforts...
Mar 17, 1999 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer Rappahannock County is unique. Our county offers unparalleled natural beauty, and an unusual blend of residents — (farmers and farm hands, descendants of mountaineers and plantation owners; urbanites and suburbanites seeking veekend refuge;...
Mar 17, 1999 •* Rappahannock News Photos/Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Photos/Gerald Ochs SOON TO OPEN: Rae’s Place, located in Sperryville, is slated to open the week of March 29, just in time for spring.
Mar 24, 1999 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The impending replacement of the Huntly and Scrabble dumpsters with a single, centrally-located transfer station could reverse improvements in trash-freeing the county, says County Administrator John McCarthy. Effecting the change — mandated by...
Mar 24, 1999 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer It is a demographic truth that Rappahannock County boasts more master furniture makers than pizza shops, and that is unusual. It is also true that most of Rappahannock’s artisans direct their craft toward...
Mar 24, 1999 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs A WORK OF ART: Lucking Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs A WORK OF ART: Lucking and apprentice Matt Lynn prepare traditional components behind the hickory and white oak ‘carved’ table.
Mar 31, 1999 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The Rappahannock By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The Rappahannock County Library Board of Trustees approved, without dissent, a budget of approximately $110,000 for FY 2000. The draft budget for library operations was changed only to reflect additional state aid, and...
Mar 31, 1999 i| Hackley’s Hackley’s | store reopens By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer In 1934, a pound of “good cow round” sold at f Hackley’s Store in Amissville for ten cents. There isn’t any “good cow round” for sale at the newly...
Mar 31, 1999 HappanannocK News Hhoto/Gerald Ochs REOPENED: Hackley’s Store, above, freshly HappanannocK News Hhoto/Gerald Ochs REOPENED: Hackley’s Store, above, freshly painted and ready to serve. At left, Brad Nicholas, new proprietor, and Assistant Sabrina Hibbits, man the caftoter. The store’s fuel tanks will be tested and recertified soon, and gasoline will...
Apr 7, 1999 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The Lee By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The Lee family farm, located between Route 211 and Fodderstack Road in Washington, exhibits a quiet efficiency that is reflective of its owners. There is little activity apparent to the eye at this...
Apr 14, 1999 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer “It’s time By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer “It’s time to give something back to the county,” Chris Bird said. His father purchased the family’s Horseshoe Hollow Farm on Fodderstack Road in 1967, and Chris has lived on and worked it...
Apr 14, 1999 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs CANDIDATE: Chris Bird shoes at Horseshoe Hollow Farm.
Apr 14, 1999 by Gerald Ochs by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer At last night’s meeting of the Rappahannock School Board, Superintendent Dr. David Gangel outlined a novel approach to providing full Internet access at county schools. Dr. Gangel said that he would like to...
Apr 14, 1999 but., no intent ...your stories too...submit stories of 750 words or fewer to: Mountain Voices Attn: Gerald Ochs, PO Box 59, Washington, VA 22747.
Apr 21, 1999 by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The draft by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The draft budget for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 was presented to the Washington Town Council by Treasurer Elaine Viguerie at the April 14th meeting. Council member Charlie Thompkins expressed dissatisfaction, especially with a $9800...
Apr 21, 1999 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer As the By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer As the capstone to this year’s Trash Free Rappahannock campaign, Dickie Gallihugh’s “unofficial secondary Rappahannock landfill” on Route 231 was cleaned out and officially closed. More than 30 truck loads — estimated at...
Apr 21, 1999 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Dickie Gallihugh’s as cleanup commences.
Apr 21, 1999 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The new By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The new Blue Moon’s grand opening last Saturday night was more than a success. Classic rock covers by The Mystery Band provided a foreground for dancing, chatting and smiles, and nearly 150 happy...
Apr 21, 1999 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs BLUE MOON REOPENS: The Mystery Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs BLUE MOON REOPENS: The Mystery Band plays to a full house.
Apr 21, 1999 The purpose of my letter is not to condemn, ...this issue? Personally I liked the happenings in Rappahannock, the stories written by Gerald Ochs (Chris Bird running for supervisor) and Todd Fortune (Bank sponsors seminar on Y2K) and the report from the sheriff’s office and all of this was...
Apr 28, 1999 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer Listen to By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer Listen to them . . . see them . . . meet them. I’m no music critic, but I’ve been around awhile and lived through all of their musical influences. I know what...
Apr 28, 1999 J. Photo by Gerald Ochs POINT-OF-VIEW: Jon Heddleston, far Photo by Gerald Ochs POINT-OF-VIEW: Jon Heddleston, far left, makes point at debate. SUBSCRIBE TO THE RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS. Call 675-3338.
Apr 28, 1999 Water Wizard Water Wizard Van visits county park By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer The world’s only Water Wizard and his one-of-a-kind Water Wizard Van appeared Sunday, April 18 at the county park outside Washington, bearing interactive demonstrations that helped the...
May 5, 1999 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs PLANS READY: High school addition Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs PLANS READY: High school addition and new student parking areas on he RCHS site plan were presented to the public on Thursday evening.
May 12, 1999 Gangel Gangel revises budget by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer At last night’s meeting, Schools Superintendent David Gangel reported to the School Board on his reconciliation of the $128,000 cut made by the Board of Supervisors on May 3. Because...