BUCKWALTER HIRED AS FHS COACH: Karl Buckwalter is Fauquier High’s new football coach.
January 9, 2019
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Warrenton-area farm eyed for Muslim retreat site By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is seeking a special permit from Fauquier County officials to hold four events a year on a 515-acre site the group is hoping to purchase near Catlett. The site is spread across seven parcels near Meetze and Turkey Run roads. The AMC, based in Silver
Spring, Maryland, has a contract to purchase the land to host a single annual gathering – a Jalsa Salana – for up to 5,000 Muslim faith believers, which is held in the summer. The group is also seeking to host three smaller events at the site a year, drawing a maximum of 1,000 people, according to paperwork filed with the county. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has held its Jalsa Salana
gathering at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg for the past 15 years. For 10 years before that, the event was held at the Dulles Expo Center in Virginia. “Jalsa Salana is an annual threeday, family-oriented event which includes prayer, speakers, food and fellowship,” explains supporting material filed with the application. The events are typically held Friday, Saturday and Sunday. “Alcohol
is prohibited and there is no music associated with the event,” the application states. The AMC plans to erect temporary structures for the events. Parking and areas of activity will be setback from adjoining properties. Carpooling and shuttles from local lodging will reduce vehicular traffic, according to the application. See MUSLIM RETREAT, Page 4
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The road to the Manassas National Battlefield Park is closed due to the partial federal government shutdown.
Worries mount as partial shutdown drags on By Karen Chaffraix, James Ivancic and Jill Palermo Times Staff Writers
Virginia has the second-most federal employees of any state: 144,295. Source: Office of Personnel Management
The partial government shutdown was set to hit Day 19 Wednesday, making it the second-longest on record. But to the thousands of federal employees in Northern Virginia either furloughed at home or working
without pay, Friday will mark the real milestone: the first payday lost to the political impasse. As David Larrimore put it, that’s when “things are going to get ugly.” Larrimore, a nine-year veteran of
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the federal workforce, has weathered government shutdowns before. This is actually the third of his career. But if the government doesn’t reopen by Jan. 11, it will mark the first time the IT manager and father of three will be forced to go without a paycheck because of political dysfunction. “That’s when the stress is really
going to kick in,” he said, noting he and his wife will likely have to figure out which bills must be paid and which can wait until the government reopens – whenever that might be. “Saturday is D-day for a lot of us,” he added. “This Saturday, everything changes.” See SHUTDOWN, Page 6
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