Gerald Ochs

Named 416 times. These are the 400 blocks the name was read from (the first 400 kept), in the order the paper printed them.

Mar 15, 2000 by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer ( Despite by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer ( Despite some public criticism about a Superintendent’s school budget that jumped more than $600,000 from last year, the school board, in a late night session attended by this reporter only, considered and...
Mar 29, 2000 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Special Writer In a move that appeared more symbolic than substantive, the school board last night defied the will of the attending public and moved to reduce the salary increases for administrators proposed in the...
Apr 12, 2000 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News-Special Writer Second grade teacher Sheila Smith introduced a draft. “Rappahannock Elementary School Code of Student Conduct” to the school board Tuesday night. This draft code, she said, was the result Of the efforts of a...
May 3, 2000 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs t Rappahannock News Writer A waxing tide of probable educator departures from Rappahannock schools brought out teacher pay increase promoters to May’s board of. supervisors meeting. With the school budget adoption at the top of the “Old...
May 3, 2000 • ■ By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Library Board of Trustees member Hallee Morgan told the board at last week’s meeting that she was compiling a list of local authors as the start of a process of creating a “locals” sec~...
May 3, 2000 - By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer James W. Fletcher, III, representing Luray Caverns, .appealed the decision of Zoning Administrator John _ McCarthy that the Luray Caverns sign be permanently ; removed. The sign, located on Ivan Hall’s Sperryville Farms fruit...
Jun 14, 2000 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs CLASS OF 2000: Rappahannock County High School graduating seniors and staff get set for the big event. Off they go!
Jun 14, 2000 School School board adresses ‘status of members’ by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Seeking a means of on-therecord explanation for his recent absence from a mid-month school board meeting, StonewallHawthorne District School Board member Franklin Warner suggested that meeting minutes should...
Jun 14, 2000 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs FLATWOOD: County Administrator John McCarthy opens the Flatwood Refuse and Recycling Center.
Jun 28, 2000 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs -7Stocking up / \ Those old Mercantile shelves are seeing brand new “Best of Class” goods. See story and additional photo on A-3.
Jun 28, 2000 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs OPENING: The Mercantile Center gets Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs OPENING: The Mercantile Center gets a Kreyling face lift and becomes the Sunnyside Farm Market.
Jul 5, 2000 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Andy and Dana Thompson took Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Andy and Dana Thompson took over The Corner Store from Randolph Clater, wife Dorothy daughter Pam and son-in-law Roger Jenkins and special consultant, the Clater’s nephew Ian Thompson (front).
Jul 5, 2000 by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer With an agenda by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer With an agenda designed by the County Administrator for holiday brevity, the Board of Supervisors July afternoon session was dispensed with in short order. Schools Superintendent Dr. David Gangel presented his monthly “About our...
Jul 12, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Rappahannock County By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Rappahannock County School Board received copies of a "Code of Responsible Student Dress" for the high school and a "Code of Student Conduct" for the elementary school. These regulations were developed by the...
Jul 12, 2000 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs SHIPWRECK #1: A mixed media tribute to a lobsterman lost at sea.
Jul 26, 2000 by Gerald Ochs by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Staff Writer The process of selecting a temporary replacement for the Jackson District School Board seat vacated by Rebecca Cordani came to an end at Tuesday night's School Board meeting. By a vote of three...
Aug 2, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Children's Librarian Jennifer By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Children's Librarian Jennifer Glenn has received praise upon praise since her arrival at the Rappahannock County Library in January of this year. Library Director David Shaffer and various members of the Board of Trustees...
Aug 2, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At its regular By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At its regular July meeting, the Rappahannock School Board had decided to expedite a decision on reinstituting the policy of offering free tuition benefits for the children of out-of-county employees. This policy was revoked,...
Aug 2, 2000 Dinner Dinner with Duvall By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Hearthstone School is gearing up to transform the Country Manor Gift Shop in Sperryville into the westernmost Rappahannock County educational institution. With a closing scheduled for Aug. 4th, County okays...
Aug 2, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Visit Explorers Hall By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Visit Explorers Hall at the National Geographic Societj headquarters in Washington, D. C. and see a little piece ol Rappahannock, or at leasl how some Rappahannock kids see the world. Thirteen Hearthstone upper school...
Aug 9, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer A quiet mid-summer's By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer A quiet mid-summer's day Board of Supervisors meeting was only slightly enlivened by public comments on the issues of dumpster closings and bears. Mary Ann Keefer lashed out at the Board for having closed...
Aug 9, 2000 by Gerald Ochs by Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The impact of the weather on high school sitework will force Rappahannock County schools to open one week late this year, according to Superintendent Dr. David Gangel. The revised public schools calendar shifts most...
Aug 16, 2000 New New look at study process By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The wastewater-related stress was taken down a notch or two at the August meeting of the Washington Town Council. Charlie Tompkins, chairman of the Wastewater Study Committee that was...
Aug 23, 2000 Preservation Preservation of Amissville tops values survey By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer A survey conducted by the Amissville Area Community Association (AACA) and presented at the August meeting of the Rappahannock County Planning Commission indicated that the most important issue...
Aug 23, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer In an Aug. By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer In an Aug. 9 press release the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) reported that Heidi and Lindsay Eastham's Rucker Farm had voluntarily recalled "all of its goat cheese sold on or...
Aug 30, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The recruiting efforts By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The recruiting efforts of Assistant Superintendent Mary Ann Biggs and staff have again borne fruit. A great j crop of new teachers and aides has been drawn from inside and out of the county,...
Aug 30, 2000 Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Gerald Ochs' New faces at Elementary Rappahannock News Staff Photos/Gerald Ochs' New faces at Elementary School, left to right, Michael Stout, Ren Dietel, Michele Herbert, Mary Ann Frazier, Rebecca Ernest, Connie Thomas, Kathy Kohls, Barbara Wheatley and David Roberts.
Sep 6, 2000 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Excitement filled the Rappahannock County Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs Excitement filled the Rappahannock County Public Schools as children began another school year on Tuesday, Sept. 5. School was delayed for one week due to the construction at Rappahannock County High School. Opening day enrollment was...
Sep 6, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Brian Ross' Fifth By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Brian Ross' Fifth Annual Rappahannock Music Festival will feature Stick 'Em Up as the closing act on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. Stick ’Em Up, the winner of last year's B'and Aid competition...
Sep 6, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Well don't go By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Well don't go away, but a little moderation would be appreciated. From the 1st through the 4th of September, we in Rappahannock have seen a total of 2.7 inches of rain. That is more...
Sep 6, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Appalachia Antiques & By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Appalachia Antiques & Gallery tells a different story. Owners Diane Noble and John Jenkins don't just buy and sell collectibles and antediluvian chattel—they apply the skills of artisan and artist to eroding objects to...
Sep 13, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer * County Administrator By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer * County Administrator John! McCarthy reported that the’ Sprint/PCS cell tower application; had been received and that it; includes a request for seven towers,' five of which are 199 footers—the! maximum permitted by the...
Sep 13, 2000 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. David Gangel proposed to reallocate retiring Assistant Superintendent Mary Ann Biggs' duties between two new director positions: one primarily responsible for personnel and the second for...
Sep 13, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The search for By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The search for a solution to the septic system ailments in the Town of Washington seemed to be reinitiated at special meeting of the Washington Town Council on Monday. Mayor Stu Willis called the...
Sep 20, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At last! The By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At last! The Sperryville Gateway Project received its first tangible results after years of planning and paperwork. At a meeting last Thursday the project's consultant, The Cox Company of Charlottesville, presented a series of...
Sep 20, 2000 S’ . • >-V , * . N^v,+ * ..., * . N^v,+ * '^v*, ■»* ■'• <. ... -.r*£>L v By Gerald Ochs - .; < Rappahannock News Writer Washington Mayor Stew Willit opened the September meeting of thf Town Council by issuing a request foi walk-outs Steve...
Sep 27, 2000 Battle Battle lines are By Gerald Ochs ^ Rappahannock Staff Writer The September meeting of tH£ Planning Commission had the aspedC' of a command post as a capacity crowd prepared to do battle against; Sprint/PCS’ cell tower applications Though the agenda...
Sep 27, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Local talent Johanna By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Local talent Johanna Day is ending a two month post-off Broadway, pre-Broadway respite back home in Rappahannock County with family and friends. Youngest daughter of Eileen Day of Sperryville and Walter Day of Flint...
Oct 4, 2000 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer John Hartline, President By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer John Hartline, President of the Rappahannock
Oct 4, 2000 on hold on hold By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer County Administrator John McCarthy reported at the October meeting of the Board of Supervisors that Sprint PCS had requested a one month delay in the review of their cell tower application so...