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.

Sep 5, 2002 Global Global climate forecast and ns By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer It’s no joke. At the rates of temperature change forecast for the coming centuries, Rappahannock County could find itself with the climate of southern Florida. Scientists expect that average...
Sep 5, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer ■ Tony-nominee and By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer ■ Tony-nominee and Rappahannock-grown actress Johanna Day is back in the limelight, this time in a play at Arena Stage in Washington, DC. Working with the comedy-performance troupe Culture Clash (Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas...
Sep 12, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Rappahannock’s own Ben By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Rappahannock’s own Ben “Cooter” Jones is girding for an election that would return him to Congress for the first time since Jan. 3, 1993 when, after serving two terms as a Georgia Congressman, he...
Sep 12, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Board of By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution at their Sept. 4 meeting requesting that Governor Warner declare Rappahannock County a drought disaster area. If he agrees to do so, Rappahannock County farmers will be...
Sep 12, 2002 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer After years of discussions about, investigations into, and planning and training for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, the schools application has been rejected by IB Program officials. Richard Smith, Rappahannock County Public Schools' (RCPS)...
Sep 19, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Following a moment By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Following a moment of silence for the Sept. 11 victims and the recently departed Mary Miller Wood and Marshall Boarman, the Washington Town Council conducted its regular business at its meeting of Sept. 11,...
Sep 19, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer It should not By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer It should not be difficult to make a choice in the upcoming election for Seventh District congressman. Challenger Ben Jones and incumbent Eric Cantor could not be much more diverse in style and political...
Sep 26, 2002 Planners Planners opt to rezone By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The County Planning Commission gave its nod to a request for the conditional rezoning, from agricultural to residential, of a 27acre parcel in the Amissville area. Despite a recommendation of...
Sep 26, 2002 Town Town Councilman resigns By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Long-time Washington Town Councilman and ViceMayor Steve Critzer resigned his position during a closed session at the Council’s September meeting. " Citing personal needs, Mr. Critzer said that he felt that...
Sep 26, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Sperryville Gateway By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Sperryville Gateway Committee hosted a meeting on Sept. 19 to inform village residents and other interested parties about progress on the Sperryville Gateway Project. Committee Chair Tom Junk and members Cliff Miller, Martin...
Sep 26, 2002 and nasty cheap shots, and a sarcastic commentator, is and nasty cheap shots, and a sarcastic commentator, is an article written by Gerald Ochs of the Rappahannock News. My redemption draweth nigh! (Wow, Ann Coulter, author of the New York Time’s best seller Slander will be exceedingly disappointed she...
Oct 3, 2002 Town Town Planners nix B&B Inn By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Mary Ann Kuhn wanted to increase services at her Four Diamond-rated Middleton Inn B&B in response to customer requests, but proposed new uses would require an amendment to the...
Oct 3, 2002 Mr. Hagstrom’s interpretation of Gerald Ochs’ article (Sept. 19) Mr. Hagstrom’s interpretation of Gerald Ochs’ article (Sept. 19) “Cantor/Jones Election Choice Easy” is like ordering off an old Chinese dinner menu. He picks one from column A and one from column B to make his point. He refers to...
Oct 3, 2002 Ratings ...Society of the United States. I urge the Rappahannock News readers to reread Gerald Ochs’ article and they will see that Ben “Cooter” Jones is the moderate. Ben Jones is a gentleman. Ben Jones is independent. Ben Jones knows who...
Oct 10, 2002 Comity 2| Comity 2| leaders hold the line Four-to-one to deny rezoning By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer For the second time in three nonths the Board of Supervisors affirmed its dedication to the County's Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan, and it...
Oct 10, 2002 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The School Board initiated an inquiry into changing its graduation requirements policy and, as an initial step, received a first cut of such changes from the schools' Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Richard Smith....
Oct 10, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The ever-popular Children’s By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The ever-popular Children’s Librarian, Jenny Glenn, will be leaving the Rappahannock County Public Library at the end of the year, Library Director David Shaffer told the Library Board of Trustees. Ms. Glenn joined the...
Oct 17, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Washington Town By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Washington Town Council failed to reach a majority on the choice of a candidate to replace Steve Critzer and, were it not for a last minute admonition from Bob Weinberg, would have allowed...
Oct 17, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Local Composite By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Local Composite Index (LCI) Study, performed by Public and Environmental Finance Associates of Washington, D.C., revealed that “high real estate values and an above average concentration of higher income residents” are the two...
Oct 24, 2002 Slow stari Slow stari for Comp, plan hearings By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Planning Commission’s series of public hearings on the Comprehensive Plan review got off to a slow start, with the first meeting at the Chester Gap Fire Hall...
Oct 24, 2002 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Although local 7th District Congressional candidate Ben “Cooter” Jones still has a long way to go in his effort to unseat freshman Congressman Eric Cantor, recent information regarding both finances and voter preferences might...
Oct 24, 2002 New New drainage plan for Sperryville By Gerald Ochs At the Sperryville Gateway meeting on October 17, Gateway Committee Chair Tom Junk revealed a new sidewalk and road drainage approach that may eliminate some local and vocal opposition to the plan....
Oct 31, 2002 Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs MONDAY VISIT: Congressman Eric Cantor Rappahannock News Photo/Gerald Ochs MONDAY VISIT: Congressman Eric Cantor visited Rappahannock on Monday, Oct. 28, and presented his views on various issues. Here he talks with Phil Inwin of Flint Hill.
Oct 31, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Congressman Eric Cantor By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Congressman Eric Cantor visited Washington, Va. on Monday, Oct. 28, and gave local Republicans and other interested voters his views on national security, the economy, prescription drugs for seniors, and other issues of local...
Oct 31, 2002 By Gerald Ochs By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The continuation of the Washington Town Council’s October meeting on Oct. 23 ended without a consensus on a replacement for the Council seat vacated by Steve Critzer. Because it was unable to reach a...
Oct 31, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Library Director David By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Library Director David Shaffer informed the Library’s Board of Trustees that the Commonwealth took their maximum proposed cut—15 percent—in aid to the State’s libraries for this fiscal year. For the Rappahannock County Public Library...
Nov 7, 2002 Land8 Land8 use values set By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Following up on discussions initiated at the October meeting of the Board of Supervisors, County Administrator John McCarthy reported that he had completed discussions with Commissioner of Revenue Beverly Atkins...
Nov 7, 2002 Co-op Co-op retailing for Sperryville Schoolhouse? By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer A group of about a dozen people met in the old Sperryville Schoolhouse last week to hear Angela Albrecht's proposal to turn the former Faith Mountain store into a...
Nov 7, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Washington Town By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Washington Town Council is preparing to consider a proposed amendment to its Zoning Ordinance that would permit a new category of business—the Bed and Breakfast Inn—in the Town's Rural Residential zones. The proposed...
Nov 14, 2002 Cell tower Cell tower permit extended By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The impending expiration of Sprint PCS’ (Sprint) Special Exception permits to build seven wireless communications facilities in Rappahannock County prompted them to request a one-year extension of the permits and...
Nov 14, 2002 Student Student Intern Program to begin By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer While the process of identifying and retaining a joint HeadwateraRappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) grant writer has not yet been concluded, Interim Superintendent Helen Williams reported that Headwaters Chairman...
Nov 14, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Judge Jeffrey Parker By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Judge Jeffrey Parker of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court recently ruled on the case brought by William Stewart of Bardo Brewery against the Rappahannock County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). Judge Parker’s decision appears...
Nov 21, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Mary Ann Kuhn By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Mary Ann Kuhn withdrew her application for a zoning ordinance amendment that would create a “bed and breakfast inn” category in the Tbwn of Washington. In her letter of Nov. 12 to Mayor Stewart...
Nov 28, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Planning Commission By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Planning Commission held its November meeting at the Amissville Fire Hall to obtain citizen input into the Comprehensive Plan review process, but a rigorous and lengthy review of two applications left time only...
Dec 5, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The December meeting By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The December meeting of the Board of Supervisors brought forward information about volunteer shortfalls and a call for citizens to volunteer for service with the County's seven fire and/or rescue squads. The discussion followed...
Dec 5, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Board of By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously agreed with the Planning Commission’s recommendation of Nov. 20, and voted to deny Mark and Linda Smith a Special Use Permit for a dog boarding kennel in Amissville....
Dec 12, 2002 u Chappell is new Sup’t. By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock Chappell is new Sup’t. By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The School Board concluded its arduous task and selected Dr. Robert Chappell as the new Superintendent of Rappahannock County Public Schools. The climax of more than four months of work...
Dec 19, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Rappahannock County Elementary By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Rappahannock County Elementary School Assistant Principal Carol Johnson reported to the School Board, at its Dec. 10 meeting, on developments of the Bus Issues Team. The team was created to investigate and make decisions...
Dec 26, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Washington Tbwn By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer The Washington Tbwn Council unanimously voted council member Reinhardt Lynch as vice mayor at its meeting last week. Mr. Lynch, who is co-owner of the Inn at Little Washington, spoke briefly and graciously to...
Dec 26, 2002 By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Angela Albrecht’s efforts By Gerald Ochs Rappahannock News Writer Angela Albrecht’s efforts to capture the old Sperryville sehoolhouse for use bv local retailers continue, and a meeting of interested parties on Dec. 1 / added more prospects to the mix. Ms. Albrecht hosted...