Fauquier Times May 9, 2018

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Addiction-recovery service under transition Citing finances, McShin to cease Warrenton operation By James Ivancic Times sTaff WriTer

If the pieces fall into place, the McShin Foundation’s Warrenton addiction-recovery center could continue under a new name and a new nonprofit this summer. Financial problems prompted McShin, the Richmond-based addiction-recovery nonprofit, to close centers in Hopewell and Caroline counties. New nonprofits will be taking over and continuing addiction-recovery services there. The Warrenton office, at 30 John Marshall St.,

will stay open longer — until the end of July. And if center manager Chris Connell is successful, it will continue under a new addiction-recovery nonprofit: Hope Heals. “I’m in the process of filing paperwork,” said Connell. She’s been looking for financial support and people willing to serve on the nonprofit’s board of directors. “I’m hoping it will be in the same building. I’ve talked to several people in the county” about that, Connell said. But a location hasn’t been settled. “We’re still kind of in limbo,” said Deputy County Administrator Katie Heritage, who said the county was surprised when Connell told them McShin “was folding up.” “The lease goes to about August. We’ll have to

see” what happens next, Heritage said. Fauquier County owns the building at 30 John Marshall St., which it purchased earlier this year for future office or parking space.

Town’s denial of residential program affected finances

McShin had sought a special permit from the Town of Warrenton to start a 28-day residential addiction-recovery program for up to 14 people at the John Marshall Street site. But the Warrenton Town Council denied that request in January, citing a conflict with zoning rules that bar residential uses on the ground floor of commercial buildings.

See MCSHIN, page 4

Campaign leaflets, robocalls prompt state hearing By Leland Schwartz Times sTaff WriTer

PHOTO BY DOUGLAS LEES

LOCALS RULE AT GOLD CUP

Winning jockey Kieran Norris hoists the Virginia Gold Cup after his victory Saturday with third-generation Casanova-bred Zanclus. Neil Morris, second from left, trains owner-breeder Sara Collette’s homebred at historic Hickory Tree Farm south of Middleburg. Daughter Sheila Bell, far right, represented the Collette clan on the Great Meadow winner’s stand.

Photos of the fun and fashions, page 22 • Full event coverage in Sports, page 27

Tips to keep allergy sufferers from dreading spring. Health & Wellness, page 19 INSIDE Business ............................................23 Classified ...........................................42 Communities .....................................38 Faith ..................................................12

Warrenton store offers all things Amish. Business, page 23

Farming .............................................26 Health & Wellness ..............................19 Libraries ............................................41 Lifestyle .............................................33 LFCC ...................................................8

Last-minute campaign leaflets and robocalls delivered to Warrenton residents just prior to the May 1 election prompted at least two complaints to the Virginia State Board of Elections as well as a May 21 hearing in Richmond. The calls and flyers, distributed by “Fauquier Voters for Truth,” urged voters to cast their ballots for incumbent Warrenton Town Councilman Sean Polster and candidate Renard Carlos, both of whom won the two at-large seats up for re-election. At the time they were distributed, the group behind the flyers was not registered as a political action committee and had not filed financial disclosure statements, as required by state election law.

See HEARING page 3

Take your mom to tea for Mother’s Day. Lifestyle, page 33

Opinion................................................6 Obituaries ..........................................15 Puzzles ..............................................18 Real Estate.........................................37 Sports ................................................27


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