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January 16, 2019
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Supervisors OK residential addiction-treatment facility near Airlie By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
A plan to open the Herren Wellness Retreat at Twin Oaks for recovering addicts near Airlie passed another hurdle Thursday when the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a special exception permit for the new facility. The retreat, to be located in a private home north of Warrenton, could
be operational by the spring, according to Christine Connolly, president and chief executive officer of the PATH Foundation, which is partnering with the Herren Wellness Group of Massachusetts to establish the facility. PATH, a nonprofit that awards grants to support community endeavors, has contracted to purchase the property, at 6791 James Madison Highway, from current owners Mark and Angela Smith for the wellness retreat.
The property includes a nine-bedroom, single-family dwelling and a two-bedroom guest cottage. No changes to the building exteriors will be made. The facility’s clients, referred to as “guests,” will be housed two or three to a room. Both Connolly and Chris Herren, a former professional basketball player who battled his own addiction and established Herren Wellness Group, spoke during the public hear-
ing, as did several adjacent property owners who had concerns about the impact of the retreat on water, traffic and whether an addiction recovery retreat is a good fit for the area. Kimberly Head, who said she grew up on the land being discussed, expressed concerns “there will be no turning back” once the land is repurposed. See RECOVERY, Page 4
Churches deliver firewood to those in need By Karen Chaffraix Time Staff Writer
Jay Heroux sweeps out the back of his truck after delivering a half-cord of wood to Jeannette and Nigel Clarke in Midland. The Clarkes, one of many families for whom local volunteers provide wood, have no other way of heating their home this winter. Warrenton Baptist and St. James’ Episcopal deliver in the central and southern end of the county. Grace Episcopal in the Plains and Grace Bible in Marshall do the same in the county’s north end. INSIDE Business.............................................13 Classifieds...........................................42 Communities......................................34 Faith...................................................30
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The morning was crisp and sunny on the lot behind Warrenton’s Brumfield Elementary. Rows of stacked firewood were either ready to go or still drying out. An ax dropped in intervals, and smoke wafted from a burn pile of scrap wood. As wheelbarrows rolled by, children wandered the field offering bottled water, and hay was being laid over the deep mud. It was a typical Saturday for volunteers in the “wood ministry” of a number of county churches. Warrenton Baptist and St. James’ Episcopal share this 50-acre field, donated by Arabelle Arrington to Warrenton Baptist nearly a decade ago. See FIREWOOD, Page 4
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