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.

Jun 13, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Though there is By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Though there is no way to miss the deadline for this year’s Rappahannock County Fourth of July celebration in Washington, the event organizer, The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community (RAAC), is...
Jun 20, 2001 Council Council tables Bank drivethrough By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Rappahannock National Bank (RNB), now owned by Union Bankshares Corporation of Bowling Green, Va., is seeking to improve its facilities by paving and enlarging its parking lot, making the...
Jun 27, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Who needs to By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Who needs to trek to that other Washington when Rappahannock County will have the best small-town Independence Day celebration east of the Blue Ridge (and the Rockies too!)? No one! Well—maybe they’ll have better...
Jun 27, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At a called By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At a called meeting of the School Board on June 21 Superintendent Dr. David Gangel presented his proposed plan of reorganization that “provides resources for future academic successes and preserves successful gains of the...
Jun 27, 2001 Planning Planning Commission takes on sludge By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Planning Commission held public hearings on both the draft sludge ordinance and on proposed changes to the telecommunications ordinance at its June meeting, and the sludge issue drew...
Jul 4, 2001 By Gerald Ochs • Rappahannock News Writer I got By Gerald Ochs • Rappahannock News Writer I got a problem. It’s a nocturnal visitor. I thought that it . was a cat, or maybe a raccoon, ' who was checking out my i kitchen trash most nights this ;...
Jul 11, 2001 Supervisors Supervisors finalize tower ordinance By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Board of Supervisors finally concluded work on amendments to the telecommunications ordinance that it had initiated this past April. At that time, County Administrator John McCarthy and County Attorney...
Jul 11, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer An early fiscal By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer An early fiscal year budget-buster was handed to Rappahannock County Schools by Trigon Healthcare, the schools’ managed care insurance provider. Superintendent Dr. David Gangel reported to the School Board at their July meeting that...
Jul 11, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer This desbearado just By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer This desbearado just won’t quit. I temporarily secured my pantry-room-tobe with a sheet of the cheapest grade of what appears to be sixteenth inch plywood— it must be made of ailanthus because when I...
Jul 18, 2001 By Gerald Ochs 5 Rappahannock News Writer «« Washington By Gerald Ochs 5 Rappahannock News Writer «« Washington Town Treasure** Elaine Viguerie, in a letter addressed to Mayor Stewart Willis, the IbwS Council, and Town resident^! resigned her position effective Au£ 31 of this year. Mrs. Viguerie is iff...
Jul 25, 2001 By Gerald Ochs ' Rappahannock News Writer Community pressure By Gerald Ochs ' Rappahannock News Writer Community pressure is still being applied to ensure that the impending sludge ordinance reflects the apparent will of the people that no sludge ever be applied to Rappahannock County land. Though the State...
Jul 25, 2001 Photo courtesy o< Gerald Ochs CROWDING THE RAILS: Players Photo courtesy o< Gerald Ochs CROWDING THE RAILS: Players and ponies scramble for a loose ball at Bleu Rock Farms inaugural polo match.
Jul 25, 2001 By' Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Did they say By' Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Did they say that this couldn’t be done, too? Well, the Kid Pan Alley project has met its mark, and the “Tidal Wave of Song” album is nearing final production and should be available...
Aug 1, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer An outdoor lighting By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer An outdoor lighting ordinance has been drafted by the Planning Commission’s Lighting Ordinance Committee, and it is currently under review by the full commission and by the committees consultant, Charlottesville-based lighting consultant and dark...
Aug 1, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer My bear problem By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer My bear problem is over, I [think. She hasn’t been here in three or four days, and I suspect that my multi-pronged defensive techniques have proven effective. The first thing I did was to...
Aug 8, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Hard on the By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Hard on the heels of the July 2 approval of amendments to the County’s telecommunications ordinance by the Board of Supervisors, Sprint PCS submitted its second “Application for Personal Wireless Service Facilities Use Permits”...
Aug 8, 2001 Schools Schools set for fall By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Standing in for Superintendent Dr. David Gangel’s “About our Schools' report to the Board of Supervisors, Assistant Superintendent Jack Raines noted that all teaching positions have been filled for the...
Aug 8, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer pi As a By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer pi As a result of election redisftricting, Rappahannock County {recently lost Jay Katzen {(Republican, 31st District), but | rained Luray’s Allen jLouderback (Republican, 15th j District) as its representative to ! the Virginia House...
Aug 15, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer After a briefing By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer After a briefing before the Washington Town Council by Jeffrey Light on the prospective County historic survey, Mayor Stew Willis got Council okay on his motion to donate $1,000 in Town funds for that...
Aug 15, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer “Full accreditation for By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer “Full accreditation for both schools, preparation and submission of the International Baccalaureate application, and Effective Schools implementation” are the three administrative annual goals for this school year, Superintendent Dr. David Gangel told the School...
Aug 22, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The first day By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The first day of school is a mixed blessing. It’s a time to meet old friends and new, to give up that summer freedom, to get back to academics and athletics, for the parents...
Aug 22, 2001 Sludge Sludge work session slated By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer After a series of public hearings on an ordinance that would permit, but regulate, the land application of sludge in Rappahannock County, the Planning Commission decided to convene a work...
Aug 29, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The glorious fall By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The glorious fall Rappahannock" event season is about upon us, and Paul Reisler, the Ki Theatre, and the Kid Pan Alley project and all of its volunteers and supporters have two concerts planned for...
Sep 5, 2001 Sludge Sludge ordinance to be revisited By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Planning Commission’s August 29 work session on the sludge ordinance will result in the return of the ordinance for another public hearing. The Commissioners, supported by County Administrator...
Sep 5, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Thanks to the By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Thanks to the unflagging efforts of Beverly and Hal Hunter, with the assistance of Pam Owen, John Burns, Terri Lehman, Phil Irwin, Cheryl Kellert and Piedmont Press, Rappahannock County visitors have a clickable online...
Sep 12, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The ear tax By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The ear tax cut may have nearlysnared another victim, this time the Sheriff's Office in Rappahannock County. Sheriff Larry Sherertz told the Board of Supervisors, at their September meeting, that he had recently lost...
Sep 12, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer No—this is not By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer No—this is not about another controversial “Up in the Hollow” column in The Rappahannock News, nor about a repeat of this year’s Cooterfest, but it is about Ben “Cooter” Jones agreement to MC the...
Sep 12, 2001 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs ,, , Rappahannock Board of Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs ,, , Rappahannock Board of Supervisor Chairman Pete Estes presents State Champion Lady Panthers with pins and acclaim at the monthly meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 5. See Page A-3 for a resolution to the girls from...
Sep 19, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer It was not By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer It was not a tsunami that hit Rappahannock last Friday, but it-^as a Tidal Wave of Song. Two thousand copies of the long and eagerly awaited album were delivered from Oasis CD Duplication of...
Sep 19, 2001 Avon Avon Hall to Town? By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer In a closed session on Sept. 12, the Washington Town Council agreed to spend $500 of the $10,000 required to obtain an exclusive six-month option on the purchase of the...
Sep 19, 2001 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Superintendent Dr. David Gangel provided the School Board with a draft “working document” of long-term instructional goals at the Board’s September meeting. This document consists of a first cut of downstream (school year 2006-2007)...
Sep 26, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer There was an By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer There was an air of almost calm resignation in the high school auditorium even before the hearing began. A near capacity crowd came to hear Sprint PCS’ second application for wireless communications facilities in...
Sep 26, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Saturday evening’s “Tidal By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Saturday evening’s “Tidal Wave of Song” concert in Sperryville brought out an estimated 1000 people to sing and dance, to hear the results of the Paul Reisler/Rappahannock school kid song writing collaboration, and to...
Oct 3, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At the request By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At the request of Emerson Williams of Rappahannock Adult Education (formerly LVA Rappahannock), the Library Board of Trustees moved to assume administrative responsibility for the organization. Rappahannock Adult Education (RAE) offers tutoring for students...
Oct 3, 2001 Tower Tower decision tabled By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer In an evening session dedicated to the hearing of the four Sprint PCS cell tower facilities forwarded, With positive recommendations, by the Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors reached a nearly...
Oct 10, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At a meeting By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer At a meeting on Oct. 3, the Washington Town Council continued its public hearing on acquiring an option on the 18.33 acre Avon Hall property and, after the conclusion of the hearing, voted unanimously...
Oct 10, 2001 Other activities * ...Roll Program” resolu-; tions to Rapplink’s Sharon i Kilpatrick and Rappahannock ; News’ Gerald Ochs.
Oct 10, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer It was just By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer It was just one of those things. Sara Schneidman traveled from Washington, D.C. and Bill Landis set forth from Gainesville, Fla. to attend a yoga weekend in the Berkshires, and there they met ....
Oct 17, 2001 Three Three Roses broadcast scheduled By Gerald Ochs There is perhaps no better time. In the context of a more obviously violent world and in an October designated as Domestic Violence Month, Julie Portman’s dreamturned-drama, Three Roses, will he broadcast by...
Oct 24, 2001 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Sprint PCS had By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Sprint PCS had its final hearing before the Planning Commission on Oct. 17 and, as a result, the Commission recommended approval of two of the three sites it had previously tabled. With the four...