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Warrenton Town Council decides to postpone data center vote

Amazon presents new sound mitigation strategy, agrees to conditions for compliance with noise ordinance

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Warrenton Town Councilman Jay Heroux listens during the data center discussion Tuesday morning.

Members of the Warrenton Town Council agreed during a work session Tuesday morning to postpone for at least 30 days a vote on the 220,000 square-foot data center Amazon has proposed for Blackwell Road. The group appeared to agree – no votes were taken – that a public hearing on the Amazon project would proceed at Town Hall on Tuesday evening (after press time) and would continue in February.

The postponement came as Councilman Bill Semple (Ward 2), followed by newly elected at-large council members Paul Mooney and David McGuire, pleaded

Fauquier NAACP president Ellsworth Weaver dies Jan. 6

See DATA CENTER, page 3

Man charged with attempted murder after shooting in North Wales area

Pig waiting to become bacon at Fauquier High School.

By Coy Ferrell

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Fauquier County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Rappahannock County man on charges of attempted first-degree murder and two other felonies after he allegedly tried to repeatedly shoot and stab a family member Dec. 29 at a North Wales Road residence southwest of Warrenton.

Robert William Jenkins Jr., 50, was disarmed after a struggle with the alleged victim, who “contained [Jenkins] until law enforcement arrived on the scene,” according to charging documents.

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Agriculture students and teachers at Fauquier High School are creating a working farm with a barn, fencing, goats or sheep,

By Robin Earl

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an expanded community garden and even an orchard and a berry patch. Two pigs and up to 200 chickens already are on site.

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FHS teachers, students build working farm on school grounds

By Colleen LaMay

‘He was the right man, at the right time and the right place for the NAACP’ Courageous, humble, gracious, spiritual and encouraging are among the adjectives that have been used to describe Ellsworth Weaver since he passed away Jan. 6. Friends and colleagues described the president of the Fauquier NAACP as constantly challenging his fellow residents to reexamine their views of social justice and to make the world a more equitable place.

Weaver, 83, died at Fauquier Hospital last Friday after a long illness.

He leaves behind his wife, Taryn Weaver, herself a vocal activist for social justice.

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Ellsworth Weaver speaks at a Hate Has No Home Here rally in Warrenton in 2020.

Warrenton veterinarian Dr. Suzanne Cliver has closed her practice after 28 years. See page 5.

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Kettle Run High School senior Brayden Blocker continues recovery after attempting to take his own life

By Colleen LaMay

GoFundMe: Supporting Brayden’s Recovery

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Brayden Blocker, the Kettle Run High School senior whose family has received an outpouring of support from the community in the months since the teen attempted to take his own life, is now receiving care at a rehabilitation center in Georgia.

“Brayden continues to need prayers and support to continue on the mission to get better both physically and mentally,” his mother, Jill Blocker, said in a text message recently. “We are so thankful for our medical team, friends, family, neighbors and strangers who have helped along this journey!”

Jill and Larry Blocker are talking about their son’s fight for life in hopes of helping other families. Their son Brayden was on the Kettle Run lacrosse team that his father helps coach.

Any attempt to end a life is deeply personal and difficult to reduce to a checklist of warning signs.

The Blockers said neither they nor Brayden’s friends saw any warning signs that Brayden was in distress. They are sharing his story partly to raise awareness about concussions as a possible contributing factor to his attempt on his life.

Some studies link concussions to increased risk of depression and anxiety.

A family friend is training a Havanese service dog to help Brayden, his father, Larry, said Friday.

Brayden is at the Shepherd Center, an Atlanta, Georgia rehabilitation center ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 10 rehabilitation hospitals in the nation. “They are an incredible team of therapists and doctors, and we have seen some improvements while here the past couple weeks,” Jill Blocker said.

A GoFundMe page set up for Brayden Blocker on Dec. 1, 2022, has raised $31,000, with a goal of $150,000.

The page, Supporting Brayden’s Recovery, was set up Dec. 1 to help with the Blocker family’s expenses since Brayden’s attempt to take his own life Nov. 3. “The costs this family will incur from … medical procedures and all that is impacted by this is unimaginable,” according to the site, administered by family friend Kara Drinkwater.

“Even with insurance the medical bills are and will be overwhelming.”

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Brayden Blocker played lacross for Kettle Run High School. He is number 7 in the photo.

“We did have a minor setback this week, and Brayden is back in the ICU,” Jill Blocker said.

Brayden has been suffering from stomach problems. “He has a small bowel obstruction, ileus and an infection. He is working hard to recover!” An Ileus is a temporary lack of normal muscle contractions of the intestines. Drugs that interfere with the intestine’s movements are a common cause.

In a late December update, Kara Drinkwater, a family friend organizing the family’s GoFundMe page, said that Brayden is receiving speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreation therapy and continued medical care.

While at the Shepherd Center, Brayden’s

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Warrenton Town Council decides to postpone data center vote DATA CENTER, from page 1 for more time to study Amazon’s voluminous application. “I am asking for more time – you don’t rush to failure,” McGuire said.

Mooney said he had just seen on Tuesday a new noise study presented by Amazon and had not had time to study it. “I think it’s absolutely reasonable to ask for 30, even 90 days,” he said. Councilman James Hartman (Ward 4) also supported the idea of postponement: “I respect your request. I’m willing to grant that,” he said.

It was unclear where the others stood, as Jay Heroux (Ward 5) and Heather Sutphin (Ward 1) seemed to argue that the other council members had enough time to study the application. But if the matter had come to a vote, it appeared that those favoring postponement would have the majority.

“I don’t know why we are even here. I don’t know why we are having a public hearing today,” said Semple. He argued that the council had a year from May 6, 2022, when town planning manager Denise Harris officially accepted Amazon’s original application, to act.

Probably the biggest surprise of the morning was the delivery of a new noise study by Chris Karner, an acoustics consultant with Polysonics of Warrenton. He said it showed that the data center would meet town noise regulations – even though the ordinance restricts the maximum allowable noise even further than normal because the noise would be in the form of a “tone” or “hum” and be-

"I am asking for more time — you don't rush to failure."

DAVID MCGUIRE At-large Warrenton town councilman

cause the data center is located close to residences and will operate at night.

Jay Reinke of Amazon Web Services presented a graphic to show how the data center intended to suppress noise from the air chillers on its roof. The machinery, which produces noise from fans and flowing air, would be muffled with sound-deadening material on their tops and sides to prevent sound from flowing horizontally or vertically. In addition, he said, a wall higher than the chillers would completely surround the rooftop equipment to further prevent noise from escaping laterally.

Reinke said the building’s shell would take a year to construct. After that, the equipping of the structure with servers, data storage and networking equipment would be done in 10 stages. He said the cooling system would consist of closed water loops which, when the project is built out, would hold 190,000 gallons of water that would not need to be replenished.

Amazon officials indicated that they were willing to abide by a condition that would allow for as many as 10 sound inspections after the building was finished, one at each phase, to make sure the center’s noise complied with town rules. If a sound test at a particular phase indicated that the noise from the data center failed to meet the ordinance, at least that phase would lose its certificate of occupancy until fixed.

Heroux said he had drafted those conditions after he, Hamby and community development director Rob Walton met with Reinke and other Amazon representatives on Nov. 30 to discuss conditions. Heroux argued that this was a good solution to the problem that people really won’t know the noise levels until after the building is operating.

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"I don’t know why we are even here. I don’t know why we are having a public hearing today."

BILL SEMPLE Ward 2 Warrenton town councilman

“This occurred outside the planning commission, and the planning commission didn’t even get to consider it,” he said. But the discussion went nowhere.

Other discussions were more productive.

Becky Ford from Amazon economic development told the group that the town would see about $4 million in revenue from taxes on the data center’s personal property over five years. Semple said he calculated that to be about 3% of the town’s income. Interim Town Manager Chris Martino said when the data center is totally built out, the revenue could reach $1 million to $1.3 million a year – though it was not clear whether he was including real estate taxes. The town’s general fund budget is $16.3 million this year.

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Fauquier NAACP president Ellsworth Weaver dies Jan. 6 WEAVER, from page 1 The Rev. Vinicent Holland, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Woodville and associate pastor at First Baptist Church in Warrenton, remembered his friend, “I first met Doc [in 2010] at a church service that First Baptist Church choir was attending. He was helpful in my approaching the call of deacon ministry and clergy ministry, sharing prayer, knowledge and encouragement.” Weaver had earned a doctorate in theology from Carolina University of Theology.

“Over the years, we would see each other increasingly at church events, Afro-American Historical Association events, around town, park event days, etc., as I became more immersed in activities and functions in Warrenton and Fauquier County. I have a desire to do works in civil rights and social justice so it was inevitable that our paths would cross and a friendship would grow from like mindedness.

At a Hate Has No Home Here-rally in 2020, Weaver laid out a roadmap for those who would like to see systemic change. “For 400 years, we have had knees on our necks,” referring to the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody when a Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officer handcuffed him, then kneeled on his neck until he died.

Weaver referred to Floyd’s death as a “lynching.”

But Weaver said that the movement is not just about police brutality; it’s also about education, health care, economics and housing. He said that education provides a big opportunity for equality. Health care, he said “has been denied to some of us even before we were born … and people of color have been disproportionally sickened by the [COVID-19] virus.”

He encouraged the crowd to have a plan, to take all the energy and outrage generated by George Floyd’s death and use it to pursue equality.

He concluded, “There are two emotions we all have, love and anger. … Anger can slip in so easily, but love levels off the playing field.”

Karen Hughes White, director of the AAHA in The Plains, first met Weaver through the St. James Baptist Church in Bealeton and the Northern Virginia Baptist Association, but said she really got to know him through his volunteer work at the historical association. He was a part of Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations, in the choir and “was very active in the All Souls to the Polls events” to encourage people to vote.

“Dr. Weaver wasn’t about the glitz and glamor. He was very down to earth and would always take the time to encourage others, youth or older persons.” White said she began working with the NAACP in the 1980s, when it was thriving.

“Under Dr. Weaver’s leadership over the last few years, it has grown again.”

Warrenton Town Councilwoman Heather Sutphin described Weaver as “part of our collective history,” and White agreed. Weaver attended Taylor High School, the county’s Black high school, and when he returned to Fauquier after living elsewhere, “He became very active here on so many levels,” White said.

Former Councilman Renard Carlos said, “I share a heavy heart with the community in mourning the loss of someone who has been a mentor and a friend to me. Dr. Weaver truly made this community a better place. ... I witnessed firsthand the impact he made in this community. His ability to lead was inspiring.

“Dr. Weaver led not as the loudest voice in the

Remembering Ellsworth Weaver

A biography of Ellsworth Weaver

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Ellsworth Weaver speaks at commencement ceremonies at the Carolina University of Theology in 2020. room but through his humility, grace under pressure and genuine passion for others that inspired all to listen. Fauquier County and the Town of Warrenton have lost a great community leader.

However, we can remain inspired to lead through his example.”

Champion of social justice

Weaver spoke sometimes before the town council about affordable housing or the Black Lives Matter vigils in Warrenton. He gave speeches during Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations and at Warrenton’s “Hate Has No Home Here” rally. His orations were full of common sense and seasoned with humor. And they always included a call to action.

“We have lost an icon,” Mary Haak, a friend of the family, said. “There is no way to replace Ellsworth. He was not the loudest voice in the room, but he was the message.”

Town Councilman Bill Semple said, “I first met Dr. Weaver when I was running for council.

I asked him if I could come and speak before the NAACP. He made that happen, and I joined and became a part of the housing committee.”

Semple said he was struck by Weaver’s graciousness and humility. “He was remarkable – he had tremendous conviction, but never allowed that conviction to deny others the opportunity to be part of the conversation.”

Kathy Marmet, secretary of the Fauquier NAACP for the last two years, attended a weekly Black Lives Matter vigil Jan. 7 on Courthouse Square. So many of these events and efforts, she said, seemed to be spontaneous, but “Dr. Weaver’s presence was a catalyst.

“It has been an honor to work with Dr. Weaver,” Marmet said. He was a profoundly peaceful and loving human being. He was someone who

A memorial service will be held for Ellsworth Weaver, but the day, time and location have not been announced.

The Jan. 14 Black Lives Matter Vigil for Action will be dedicated to Weaver’s memory. The vigils are held from 10 to 11 a.m. every Saturday at Courthouse Square in Warrenton.

Dr. Ellsworth Weaver, Sr. described himself as a Christian, a Virginia Class “A” licensed building contractor, an actor, a musician/choir director and educator. He was also a Bible study teacher and an ordained deacon.

Born in Fauquier County, Weaver was an alumnus of Taylor High School in Warrenton and Hampton Institute (now Hampton University). He had both a master’s degree and an earned doctorate degree in theology from Carolina University of Theology. He also held a master’s degree in business administration and two bachelor’s degrees in management, a certificate of graduation in ministry from Virginia Seminary and College (now Virginia University at Lynchburg) and a certificate of graduation in building construction technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts.

At his death, Weaver was serving as president of the Fauquier County chapter of the NAACP and president of the Northern Virginia Sunday School and BTU Convention (the Christian education and training auxiliary of the Virginia Baptist State Convention).

He was an adjunct professor at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and was the founder and senior lecturer for education and training services.

Dr. Weaver was musical director of the River Bank Choir. He was an actor and singer, and member of the MLK Community Choir and the St. James Baptist Church choir. He was a past moderator of the Tidewater Ministers, Deacons and Christians Union, a technology instructor in the Fauquier County School Division and a communication skills Instructor at The EvansSmith Leadership School of Virginia Union University.

In 2007, Weaver married Taryn A. Williams. He resided in Bealeton, with her and their dog, Lady Bug really made an effort to get to know each person, no matter their views. He believed in the equal dignity of every human being.”

Scott Christian, with the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, worked alongside Weaver to coordinate the Saturday morning vigils. “We could never have pushed to make the vigils happen without the NAACP, without Ellsworth’s support.”

Also attending the Jan. 7 vigil was Debra Copeland. She described Weaver as “a great friend.”

She said that in his work for social justice, “He never lost his cool. He was always measured and calm. He was a good example for all of us. And his deep faith guided him in everything he did.”

Supporter of law enforcement

Mike Kochis, who was Warrenton Police Chief from February 2020 to Jan. 6, said, “There are people you have to meet when you become chief of police. “Council members, heads of departments, community leaders, but after a week and a half here, I felt there was something I was missing. I wasn’t hearing everything.

“When I reached out to Dr. Weaver, we connected immediately. And we continued to build on that meeting. He would call regularly, and we’d talk.”

Weaver “was deeply loved by this police department,” Kochis said. In fact, Kochis and some of his officers went to see Weaver in the hospital two days before his death. “He said to me then, ‘I’m going to fight, Chief.’”

Betty Compton, volunteer coordinator for the Warrenton Police Department, met Weaver in June 2020. She and Weaver were the first two members of the police department’s Community Action Team and served two years together.

“As the volunteer coordinator, I worked to set See WEAVER, page 7

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Veterinarian Dr. Suzanne Cliver retires after 28 years

By Constance Lyons

Clients with sick animals routinely got follow up calls, from either Cliver or a staff member, to check on how their pet was doing. Another patron brought up her kindness when euthanasia was necessary. “She and her staff were there with pats, hugs and even shared tears.”

Rather than selling her practice to another veterinarian, Cliver is donating her clinic’s equipment to Sovereign Nation’s Veterinary, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit dedicated to outfitting clinics built on reservations. Cliver’s equipment will travel to reservations in North Dakota. “So, the equipment can continue to do good in the world,” she said.

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On any given day, the waiting room at Village Vets was an exercise in controlled chaos.

One afternoon in November, a month before the practice’s owner Dr. Suzanne Cliver retired, cats crouched in carriers at their owners’ feet, peering out in stony silence. There was a plethora of leashed dogs, some resigned and stoic, others straining to investigate their compatriots. Among the clients were a boxer, a German shepherd and a Benji-type mix of uncertain ancestry.

An Irish setter decided that, lacking a bird to point at, she would make do with a cat. She stood frozen, staring at her prey. The cat stared back, secure in the implacable imperturbability peculiar to cats. Behind the desk an equally imperturbable staff member checked in patients, sifted through charts, responded to questions, fielded phone calls and collected payments. Sporadically, the door to Cliver’s examining room opened, and she peered out, assessing the assembly of animals and owners.

In the examination room, Cliver was methodical, thorough, going through a vet’s routine of listening to hearts and lungs, checking ears and mouths for signs of infection or tartered teeth, eye membranes for color (pale can indicate anemia, as can pale gums), palpating legs and abdomens. She made it a point to involve the owner in the course of treatment, describing options, presenting pros, cons and expenses. “Don’t go bankrupting yourself over this,” she cautioned. “What would you like to do?”

Not infrequently, she has to deliver the bad news that nothing further can be done and in order to prevent suffering, a beloved pet will have to be euthanized. She eschewed continuing treatment when the result meant prolonged misery and diminished quality of life.

The journey to becoming a vet

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Dr. Suzanne Cliver relaxes on her back porch with her dogs and talks about her plans for retirement.

“Whether the problem to be dealt with was large or small, Dr. Cliver had time for our beloved pets,” said Greg Huddleston, a client who owns small terriers. “And she was always honest in stating the treatment prognosis. She will be missed!”

Other clients mention her obvious love for her patients and her non-judgmental approach. “I’ve been to vets who made me feel whatever was wrong was all my fault,” said one who preferred not to be named. “This never happened with Dr. Cliver.”

If Suzanne Cliver had not, as a young child, been bitten by a dog, she might never have become a veterinarian. “I am not the typical veterinarian who always wanted to be a vet,” she said.

She was walking with her mother near their Chicago apartment when a stray dog inexplicably attacked her. “Day after day, the dog warden arrived to escort my mother on a search for the offending animal. Luckily, it was found, determined to be free of disease, and I was spared the much-whispered-about ‘shots in the stomach’” for rabies.

To the child’s dismay, a move to the suburbs made it necessary to walk to school. “I left early so as to avoid streets where I knew there were jumping, barking dogs,” she remembered.

Concerned by his daughter’s overwhelming fear, her father, himself not a dog lover, brought home a stray that had been found by a neighbor.

“So, after hiding in my bedroom for several days, I fearfully ventured out and eventually became the dog’s best friend. Or so I thought, until during a family event, she bit me in the face.”

See CLIVER, page 7

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FHS teachers, students build working farm on school grounds FARM, from page 1 Work on fencing about two acres of land is under way between the school’s tennis courts and the Thorpe House adult learning center, and an 800-square-foot pole barn for equipment and more animals — sheep or goats — is coming. Teachers have plans to extend water and electricity to the area. Carpentry and welding students will help.

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The total cost will be close to $100,000, but Hilleary and fellow agriculture teacher Stephen Potucek aren’t asking taxpayers to foot the bill. The plan is for the farm to pay for itself through the sale of produce, eggs, greenhouse plants, animals, flowers and other farm bounty. “Students will have hands-on experience caring for animals and cultivating horticulture crops,” Hilleary said.

“Food produced will be marketed in student-run enterprises and/or donated to area food banks.

“Students enrolled in agriculture classes will work on the farm daily as part of their classroom lab experiences,” Hilleary said. “Also, some building trades and marketing students will be collaborating on this project.”

The school board in November approved plans for a major expansion of the agriculture department’s farm, and the Warrenton Town Council issued a permit allowing students to keep swine there. The permit was required because the school is within town limits.

Stephen Potucek and Susan Hilleary with the pigs being raised

by Fauquier High School students.

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For now, Susan Hilleary and Stephen Potucek take care of the farm on their own time when school is not in session.

Two 7-month-old pigs in a pen near the chicken houses will soon be bacon and other cuts of meat, Hilleary and Potucek said. The 100-pound swine remain nameless.

Students only name animals that will not become food. The pigs already have been sold to a buyer who has reserved a time for their slaughter. The farm’s chickens will produce both meat and eggs. “If you’re teaching animal science, you have to be honest about what you’re raising animals for,” Hilleary said. And, she added, “If you eat meat, you have to be honest with yourself about where that meat comes from.”

Nearly all the students in the program are “city kids,” some of whom are deciding that vegetables aren’t so bad when they come straight from the soil. Potucek remembers a stu-

dent turning up his nose at the prospect of eating peas from the community garden.

“I handed the kid a pea pod, and he said, ‘What’s this?’” Potucek said.

The teen didn’t know that peas grow in pods, but he quickly decided the peas nestled inside were much tastier than their canned counterparts.

The community garden will be expanded to include larger and perennial crops and to provide fresh produce for the school cafeteria and for the community, including food banks.

The chickens produce eggs the program sells to help sustain the farm.

In the greenhouse, students raise bedding plants, tomatoes, peppers, herbs and more. Last year’s annual greenhouse plant sale raised about $20,000.

Beside the greenhouse, on a slope between the football field and the annex, Hilleary and Potucek hope to grow grapes, berries and even fruit trees. Grapes seem like a perfect fit for Fauquier and surrounding counties because so many wineries are here.

Potucek hopes to partner with a local winery so students can learn from the pros. “And in turn, they might get a nice crop of grapes,” he said.

Farming in Fauquier County has changed, Hilleary said. The days when a family could buy a small

farm are gone because the price of land is too high, the two said. “A lot of people when they hear the word ‘agriculture,’ they think of fields of corn … and that’s not what a farm is anymore,” Potucek said.

Today, farming requires marketing skills and retail skills, along with an understanding of the science that goes into seeds and fertilizers.

In addition, many farms in Fauquier County sell their crops at farmer’s markets or sell directly to the public, which requires marketing skills.

The two Fauquier teachers were aware of only about 10 other high schools in Virginia with working farms that extend much beyond a garden and a greenhouse. That’s at least partly because teachers work under 10-month contracts, which means they don’t get paid to feed animals and tend plants during the summer.

Hilleary and Potucek will work during the summer, volunteering their time, but they are hoping for legislative action that will allow ag teachers to work under extended contracts so they can get paid to maintain school farms during summer months. They also hope to pay student interns to help feed animals and tend plants during the summer.

Reach Colleen LaMay at clamay@fauquier.com

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Spelling Bee set for Jan. 21

Fauquier County Public Schools’ Division Spelling Bee will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Fauquier High School auditorium. Registration will begin at 9 a.m.

The backup date is Feb. 4 if the Jan. 21 date gets cancelled.

Forty-eight students from 11 elementary schools and five middle schools will participate as winners of their school-level spelling bees. Reading Specialist John Lucas of Taylor Middle School will be the school division’s bee coordinator, and retired FCPS administrator Dr. Eileen Burgwyn will serve as the pronouncer.

The winner will advance to the annual Fredericksburg Regional Spelling Bee, set for Feb. 25 at James Mon-

roe High School Auditorium. The regional winner will advance to the 97th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee held at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland, during the week of Memorial Day. Here are the students scheduled to participate in the Fauquier County School Division Spelling Bee. School champions and co-champions are designated with an asterisk: Bradley Elementary Owen Price*, Brooke Nelson, Gracie Ceja Brumfield Elementary Emily Snyder*, Kenley Farmer, Ashlyn Gavin Coleman Elementary Eli Linquist*, Althea Schmitt,

Fauquier NAACP president Ellsworth Weaver dies Jan. 6 WEAVER, from page 4 up the Police Academy (a program where members of the public learn about police responsibilities and protocols). He went through the academy and enjoyed it so much that he said he’d like to sit in again. His wife was a participant in 2022,” so he was a volunteer there again. Compton said, “When I saw him in the hospital earlier this week, I told him I had a spot reserved for him for 2023.”

Holland said of his friend, “I’m deeply saddened at his passing, but I’ll always remember and be motivated by his drive to serve others. His love of humanity and his prayers for all of us to live

in harmony weren’t just cliché. He truly worked to achieve those lofty goals. His leadership was dynamic. His knowledge was rich, his kindness memorable and his wisdom was stocked with anecdotes, experience and optimism. We have lost a giant of a man. His legacy will live on in his family and we, his friends.”

Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill said that throughout Weaver’s life he “picked away at the traditional concept of power and emphasized the power of the individual to create a more just and equal world. He understood what happens when no one speaks up.”

Weaver’s hospital room was crowded Thursday night, Haak said. “Pastors, family and friends were singing hymns … And told to quiet down. ...

We were singing him home.”

Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com

Veterinarian Dr. Suzanne Cliver retires after 28 years See CLIVER, from page 5 The dog was sent to the University of Chicago research lab, and her parents acquired a beagle puppy that died during a routine spay. Feeling sorry for the grieving child, the veterinarian found her a new beagle puppy, but this one was so badly behaved that it joined its predecessor at the lab.

“Not a good beginning,” said Cliver ruefully. “But it may have laid the groundwork of my advocacy of research labs finding alternatives to the use of live animals, notably beagles.”

Cliver graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in International Relations, intending to fulfill her mother’s hopes that she would be involved in politics and public service. She married and moved to Virginia, where her first daughter was born. Then, a chance observation by a friend turned her life around.

Noting her affection for his cat, an acquaintance suggested that she become a veterinarian, and the suggestion sparked a fire.

Initially her path was fraught with stumbling blocks. To her dismay, she learned that there were only 17 veterinary schools in the country, none in Virginia, and that she lacked the prerequisites for admission. Undaunted, she enrolled in the University of Maryland and spent the next two years taking the necessary courses in math and science.

Gage Sites Greenville Elementary Charly McEwen*, Lily Portillo, Macy Presley Miller Elementary Amy Tampubolon*, Ryan Nguyen, Jolie Latimer Pearson Elementary Kaylee Nufer*, Joseph Balcerak*, Sophia Hart Pierce Elementary Ella Moss*, Kerollos Mousa, Landon Wilkey Ritchie Elementary Landon Thompson*, Zaila Shoman, Liliana Lowe Smith Elementary Annie Griffin*, Alexa Mezger, Becker Sarsour Thompson Elementary Franz Dronsick*, Alexander

Her persistence and hard work paid off: “I was part of a group of students selected by the Department of Agriculture at Virginia Tech to attend either Tuskegee University or the University of Georgia veterinary schools. So, along with my 5-yearold daughter, I moved to Alabama for four years and then went on to an internship at the University of Illinois.”

She practiced for several years at Reston Animal Hospital before moving to Fauquier and launching Village Vets, which she has owned and where she has practiced for 28 years. At the same time, she adopted two children, 7 and 9 years old, from El Salvador. She also found time to include a series of foreign exchange students in her family.

In her retirement, Cliver looks forward to spending a lot of time with her three grandchildren (two granddaughters at school in England and a 4-year-old grandson who is a native Warrentonian.)

“I could never have become the vet I envisioned, while at the same time raising my children, without my devoted staff members, past and especially present,” she said.

She has also managed to indulge a passion for travel abroad and for her love of opera and ballet, Formula One, and Indy Car racing, all inherited from her father. “My mother’s political aspirations for me fell by the wayside,” she said.

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Ramirez, Lucy Sampsell Walter Elementary Evan Snyder*, Christian Flores, (and one additional student whose parents did not give permission to have their name published) Auburn Middle Carson Cooper, Eve Lewis*, James Beauchamp* Cedar Lee Middle Oba Odularu*, Alex Porter, Anna Snyder Marshall Middle Annabelle Grady, Kirby Neece, Lucas Weeks Taylor Middle Abigail Eggleston*, Liberty Koval, Sacha Dent Warrenton Middle Bryce Hungerford*, Marcellus Newman, Dominic Pauline

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Ellsworth Weaver was the president of the Fauquier chapter of the NAACP.

"KIM" One day I met a girl by the name of KIM Oh Boy! Oh Boy! What A Win! What A Win! Not too tall and nicely thin Oh Boy! Oh Boy! What A Win! What A Win! She was really cute with a personality to match I thought to myself she would be quite a catch I gave her my number in hopes of a call I waited and I waited but there would be none at all Much to my demise There would be no surprise I would spend New Years Eve with no one but me You see an evening with KIM was not meant to be Still Waiting for a call I think we both will have a ball

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Motorcyclist leads deputies on chase from Warrenton to West Virginia Staff Report A police chase that began on the Warrenton Eastern Bypass ended in Berkeley County, West Virginia, on Saturday, Jan. 7, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. The pursuit led to Christopher Gage Janowiak the arrest of a 21-yearold motorcyclist who allegedly eluded police.

The incident began when a Fauquier County sheriff’s deputy attempted to pull over four motor-

Man charged with attempted murder after shooting in North Wales area SHOOTING, from page 1 Charging documents do not suggest a clear motive for Jenkins’ alleged actions. Jenkins “stated this started because he was filling out an application that day to file an appeal for disability [benefits],” according to a search warrant affidavit filed by a sheriff’s deputy. Jenkins told investigators that he “lost it” when the application “asked for details of his physical and mental shape,” the affidavit says.

There is no indication that the alleged victim had any connection to the disability application.

Regardless, Jenkins allegedly drove to the North Wales Road residence with “two loaded

cyclists who were allegedly speeding on the Warrenton Eastern Bypass (U.S. 15/17/29), according to a press release. Three of the motorcyclists complied, but the motorcycle driven by Christopher Janowiak, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, allegedly escaped the scene by traveling north on U.S. 17 at speeds sometimes exceeding 100 mph.

Janowiak allegedly fled through northern Fauquier County and into Clark County, where officers from the Virginia State Police and the Clark County Sheriff’s Office joined the pursuit. The chase continued northbound on Interstate 81 before officers finally apprehended Janowiak in Berkeley County.

Police charged Janowiak with felony eluding, reckless driving, general reckless driving, fail-

ure to obey lane markings, improper registration and failure to obtain registration, according to the press release from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. He was also charged with possessing a concealed weapon in connection with one of two guns allegedly found in his possession.

Janowiak was in custody in West Virginia as of Monday.

The press release commended the Fauquier County sheriff’s deputy, who is not named, “for safely maintaining close pursuit of the motorcycle while alerting traffic ahead as the motorcycle passed cars in oncoming lanes and disregarded signs and signals at intersections at speeds well above posted limits.”

firearms and two extra loaded magazines for one of those firearms.”

Jenkins allegedly told investigators that he “fired ‘a lot’ of shots and that he intended to kill” the alleged victim.

When he confronted the alleged victim with the first gun, “a Robert William physical struggle enJenkins Jr. sued,” and the alleged victim wrested the gun from Jenkins, according to charging documents.

Jenkins then allegedly went back to his truck, retrieved a second gun and fired repeatedly into the residence. Jenkins and the alleged victim again

struggled, and Jenkins lost possession of the second gun. Jenkins then “pulled a knife on [the alleged victim] as they continued their physical altercation,” investigators reported.

Initially, a judge ordered Jenkins to be released on a $25,000 secured bond, but prosecutors appealed that decision and Jenkins will be held in custody at least until a bond appeal hearing on Thursday.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 8 in Fauquier County General District Court on three felony charges: attempted first-degree murder, using a firearm while committing a felony and shooting into an occupied building.

Jenkins lives west of Washington, Virginia, according to court documents. There is no indication that he has any criminal convictions.

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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS JAN. 11 TO 20 CHURCH EVENTS Breakfast

What: Community Breakfast When: 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: Amissville United Methodist Church, 14760 Lee Highway, Amissville Cost: Free-will donations Info: Hosted by the United Methodist Men in the church social hall

Concert

What: Chamber Concert Series Terra Voce When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 Where: St. George’s Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg Cost: Free with donations accepted at the door Info: Masks are recommended; 540-373-4133 ONGOING EVENTS Reading What: Winter reading program for children, teens and adults When: Tuesday, Jan. 17, to Tuesday, Feb. 28 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton; John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road; Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Pick up a game card at the local library and complete the tasks to win a prize; fauquierlibrary.org Wednesday, Jan. 11 At Laurel Ridge college What: New student welcome day When: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 Where: Laurel Ridge Community College, Fauquier campus, 6480 College St., Warrenton Info: All new students can get a tour of the campus; visit the bookstore; get a student ID and parking pass; meet student leaders; get a Laurel Ridge swag bag; all offices open RSVP: laurelridge.edu/welcome ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, and Wednesday, Jan. 18 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Cost: Free Info: 540-718-8243 Birds What: Bird walk When: 8 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: For adults and children ages 12 or older accompanied by an adult; bring mask Reservation required: info@ cliftoninstitute.org or 540-341-3651 Story time What: Raising Readers Story Time When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 and Wednesday, Jan. 18 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Cost: Free Registration: https://fauquierlibrary. org/services/kids/childrens-programs Info: Longer stories, finger plays, and songs for 2-to-4-year-old children with

parent/caregiver Story time What: In-person story time When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 and Wednesday, Jan. 18 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall and Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: For children up to age 5 and families; parents and caregivers must remain in the children’s areas Book club What: Marshall Afternoon Book Club When: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Cost: Free Info: Discussion of “The Sentence “by Louise Erdrich Join meetings: email deborah.cosby@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8527 For older adults What: OWLS (Older Wiser Learners) When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Cost: Free, no registration Info: Activities for active, older adults; refreshments provided Trivia What: 2023 Trivia When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 and Wednesday, Jan. 18 Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Trivia What: Trivia Night When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 and Wednesday, Jan. 18 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia Thursday, Jan. 12 Dealing with family conflict What: Lunch and Learn session on dealing with family conflict When: Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 Where: Virtual Register: fauquier-mha.org/upcomingevents Info: Presented by the Mental Health Association; guest speakers Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center Senior supper What: Senior Supper at the Bistro on the Hill When: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Jan. 19 Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50 Info: For seniors 55-plus Coffee and conversation What: Fellowship, encouragement, hope through conversation with others When: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Jan. 19 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: 540-349-5814 Food pantry What: Fauquier FISH Food Pantry When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12; 9:30 to noon Saturday, Jan. 14 and Tuesday, Jan. 17 Where: Fauquier FISH, 24 Pelham St.,

Warrenton Info: Ready to cook meals and additional food for residents of Fauquier County who need help; bring ID and proof of county residency Art What: Art Cart When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Jan. 19 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Cost: Free; no registration required Info: Preschool and elementary school aged children use the library’s art supplies ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Jan. 19 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Info: 540-718-8243 Polliwogs What: Piedmont Polliwogs When: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: $75, $90 Tickets: 540-341-3651 Info: For children ages 2 to 5 accompanied by a caregiver; bring a snack and a drink Workshop What: Happy This Instant: Workshop and book discussion with Monica Fernandi When: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Reservations: 540-878-5358 Book purchases: https:// openbookwarrenton.com/item/yT4hZfmFaUFDmz6uo73cA Info: Materials demonstrated in the new book “Open Your Presence” Story time What: Stories for young children and caregivers with finger plays and singalongs When: 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 and Thursday, Jan. 19 Where: Virtual Required registration: https:// fauquierlibrary.org/services/kids Karaoke What: Karaoke When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 Where: Craft and Crust Pizza Tavern, 204 E. Main St., Remington Reservations: 540-439-5157 Friday, Jan. 13 Story time What: Story Time for the Littles When: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan. 20 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories for ages 3 to 6; 540-8785358 Book Cellar What: Book Cellar with books, movie and music for all ages; sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library to support programs When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, Saturday, Jan. 14 and Friday, Jan. 20 Where: John Barton Payne Building Basement, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton

Volunteer: 540-341-3447 Pet clinic What: Pet Wellness Clinic When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan. 20 Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointment: 540-788-9000 x208 Saturday, Jan. 14 Breakfast What: Widows connect breakfast When: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Cost: Free RSVP: 540-349-5814 Trade education What: Information on trades education When: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: Laurel Ridge Community College, Vint Hill Site, 4151 Weeks Drive, Warrenton Cost: Free Register: https://laurelridge.edu/event/ trades-information-session/ Info: Learn about fast-track careertraining in the trades professions Plants What: Volunteer Day-Invasive removal When: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Adults only and children ages 12 and up accompanied by an adult Register: 540-341-3651 Nature What: Family Nature Walk When: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Families with children in grades K to 8 Registration required: 540-341-3651 Live music What: Live music and Messick’s soup When: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15 Where: Magnolia Vineyards and Winery, 200 Viewtown Road, Amissville Info: Acoustic Soul on Saturday and Daniel Carter on Sunday; soup from Messick’s is tomato basil soup and chicken noodle soup Dinner and wine What: Candlelight evenings When: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: Arterra Wines, 1808 Leeds Manor Road, Delaplane Cost: $48 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ candlelight-evening-dinner-seriestickets-478139416867 Info: Live piano music, dinner and wine Live music What: Featuring Bailey Hayes When: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Sunday, Jan. 15 Reading What: Paws to Read with K-9 Caring Angels When: 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877

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Fauquier County Public Libraries What: All public libraries will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day When: All day Monday, Jan. 16 Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Branch Library, John Marshall Branch Library Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday What: Martin Luther King, Jr. service When: 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 16 (doors open at noon) Where: Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 33 S. 3rd St., Warrenton Details: Guest speaker will be Commissioner Monica Sparks of Kent County, Michigan; the service will also be available on Facebook and YouTube Tuesday, Jan. 17 Ruritan Club What: Jefferson Ruritan Club monthly meeting When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Where: Jeffersonton Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 18498 Springs Road, Jeffersonton Info: Guest speaker is Christopher Saadeh, Saadeh Partners, LLC, presenting a program about the planned commercial development at Stonehaven, near the intersection of Va. Rt. 211 and Va. Rt. 229.

To attend: 540-937-5119 Art What: Art Cart When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester Drive, Warrenton

Info: Preschool and elementary school aged children use library’s art supplies Meet the author What: Meet the author, Dana K. White When: 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Where: Virtual Info: For adults; online conversation with the author of “A Slob Comes Clean” and tips from her books “Organizing for the Rest of Us” and “Decluttering at the Speed of Life” Registration required: https://bit.ly/ fplauthor DIY What: Teen DIY self-care When: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Reservations required: mert.cook@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8525 Info: For teens 12 to 18, learn therapeutic and medicinal properties of herbs and create hand warmers, lip balm and bath bombs; presentation and materials provided by Oak Springs Garden Foundation Story time What: Pajama story time When: 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Stories, songs and activities; PJs are welcome Wednesday, Jan. 18 Book club What: Bealeton Book Club When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: The group will discuss “True Biz” by Sara Novic, and vote on book selections for the year; no registration required Join meetings: Email martika.jones@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8500, ext. 5 Thursday, Jan. 19 Networking What: Fauquier young professionals networking after work When: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 Where: Powers Brewery, 9269 Redemption Way, Midland Register: https://fauquierchamberva. chambermaster.com/eventregistration/ register/15291 Book club What: Mystery Book Club to discuss “The Keepers” by Jeffrey B. Burton, When: Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 Where: John Barton Payne Community Hall, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Join meeting: pamela.lovera@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8500, ext. 2 Friday, Jan. 20 Sleepover What: Stuffy sleepover When: Drop off 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 or Saturday, Jan. 21; pickup between 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton; John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall and Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Drop off a stuffed animal for an overnight adventure at the library; library staff will post pictures of their hijinks on social media; watch website and digital displays

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Citizens for Fauquier County lawsuit is about the Town of Warrenton’s lack of transparency The Fauquier Times’ recent coverage of Citizens for Fauquier County’s FOIA-related lawsuit (“Citizens for Fauquier County sues Warrenton over FOIA interpretation,” Dec. 28, 2022) provides some important information on our litigation. However, it needlessly distracts your readers from the substance and most critical aspects of the lawsuit and mischaracterizes CFFC and its mission.

If the readers of your article had no prior knowledge of the issues at hand, they would likely think that the lawsuit was over the “interpretation” of an arcane legal statute. It is not.

The purpose and essence of CFFC’s lawsuit is to compel the Town of Warrenton to fulfill its legal obligation for transparency and accountability and address the town’s unwillingness to provide all communications between Mayor Carter Nevill or former Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer (who now works for Amazon) and Amazon, regarding the proposed data center in Warrenton.

I think your readers would have been better served with an explanation about why CFFC needed to file a lawsuit. To date, despite many citizens expressing concerns about about the former town manager and the appearance of impropriety, town officials have failed to live

up to their obligations to transparently serve the citizens of Warrenton by withholding over 3,100 emails between Schaeffer, Nevill and Amazon.

Regardless of whether the town’s assertion that it is not required to make the emails available to the public is correct, it is undeniable that it could mitigate the many concerns among its residents about improprieties and demonstrate its dedication to transparent responsive government by releasing all of the emails. But it did not.

Lastly, the article characterizes CFFC as “a local lobbying group” which suggests that CFFC may have a financial interest in the issues it “lobbies” for or against. This is flatly not the truth.

Not only is CFFC the oldest non-profit organization in Fauquier dedicated to preserving our county’s unique character and way of life, it and its all-volunteer board does not financially benefit in any way from any position taken by CFFC. Nor does CFFC lobby for any “special interests” other than interests expressed by citizens who care about the future of Fauquier.

JON NUCKLES Vice president Citizens for Fauquier County

Black community was ignored in 2023 calendar To the Fauquier Times: Received in the mail your complimentary 2023 calendar featuring pictures of Fauquier residents and events over the years. I paged from the cover through all 12 months, between 100 and 200 people pictured all told I would think, and guess what? Not one

single Black face. Come on, people, this is 2023. Far past time for our local newspaper to be pretending that the Black community here simply does not exist. For shame!

You owe the Black community a public apology. Or even better, may I suggest: Re-do and re-distribute your 2023

calendar, picturing as well some of our Black citizens participating in and making their contributions to civic life here.

HARVEY AND ELLEN USSERY Hume

Editor’s note: No excuses.

This oversight is on us and we do apologize. We pledge to do better.

From the desk of Santa Claus Santa and Mrs. Claus, now back home to the North Pole, would like to thank and recognize all the children, young and old, of Warrenton and the surrounding communities.

First, thanks go to all the children that traveled to Warrenton to visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, and thank you to all the adults for making your child’s dreams and wishes come true.

Next in line is a big thank you to Joelle Fryman and the Experience Old Town Warrenton organization for providing us a great place to visit everyone.

Big shout out to the Warrenton Fire Department for providing Santa a ride to Gum Drop Square and, yes, I haven’t forgotten all those great pictures taken and published by the Discover and Fauquier Times newspapers.

Santa really enjoyed his time spent doing a parade at Fauquier Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, visiting and giving gifts to our veterans at the American Legion Post 72, and no less important, providing a lot of cheer to the doctors, nurses and administrators at Fauquier Hospital.

In closing, I want to thank all my believers for taking the time to write, draw and color their letters to Santa and providing a list of their Christmas wishes. Santa enjoyed writing back to all the children that provided the necessary information to receive my replies.

Santa and Mrs. Claus look forward to visiting everyone at Gum Drop Square this coming Christmas season 2023. Again, a warm thanks to all of you for a great time in your great community.

Until December, Ho! Ho! Ho! SANTA

Vote on data center should wait until concerns are addressed A Warrenton Town Council vote on the Amazon data center application would be premature—the required noise study hasn’t been completed, and noise is a significant issue. (Editor’s note: The town council held a public hearing on the application Tuesday, Jan. 10, after press time. At a Tuesday morning work session, council members said that they would not vote on the application that evening.) You cannot rely on Amazon to adhere to its proposed noise conditions without detrimentally impacting residents, because now Amazon proposes to do noise impact studies after the data center is built, as servers populate the building, without a deadline for compliance. They’ve proposed building first, requiring the town to enforce its noise ordinance by withdrawing the occupancy permit as noise impacts residents. However, the visual impact of the data center cannot be withdrawn, decreased or “unpopulated.”

All of Amazon’s changes over

the course of this process not only belie that the application was ever materially complete to be considered but also have undermined Amazon’s credibility, while wasting our time analyzing half-baked proposals and factoids.

Moreover, Amazon has never demonstrated how this data center is consistent with the recently passed Plan Warrenton 2040 — because it can’t. The only mention in the plan of data centers states that they are not appropriate for light industrial zoned areas (see page 70) due to their voracious appetites for public utilities.

Planning staff has also asked Amazon to consider green infrastructure and LEED standards, as encouraged in the plan, but the draft conditions for approval do not address these standards.

Town documents demonstrate that discussions about data centers were ongoing during the drafting of Plan Warrenton, so why didn’t the plan provide for them? Instead, just

a day after the town council approved the plan, a text amendment was introduced and passed within four months that would allow a huge, closed data center on a site that the plan called for becoming a community friendly mixed-use area. This data center proposal is totally contrary to the plan for Warrenton’s New Town Character District.

Neither Leesburg nor Manassas have allowed data centers smack dab in the middle of those historic communities, and for good reason — data centers are unfriendly, noisy, locked eyesores that use enormous amounts of electricity while increasing air pollution, according to the nonprofit Loudoun Climate Change Resolution. I believe that this would be the first of several new data centers in Warrenton, irrevocably destroying its character.

Community development should be a win-win. Due process requires that Warrenton’s Comprehensive Plan and ordinances be addressed

and that only a complete application be voted upon. Even if the federal government were the client, due process requires that our rules and residents’ concerns be addressed.

If the town is so desperate for more revenues, then negotiate with the county for a portion of revenues from data centers in the county.

Amazon should also meet with representatives of the county, town and residents to find a more appropriate location for any truly necessary data center. Take the time to get this right.

Finally, Amazon should donate the Blackwell Road site to the town for a park, in exchange for tax deductions and perhaps even naming rights — “Amazon Park” could go a long way to heal the civic wounds and distrust that this application has generated. That would be a winwin.

Save Warrenton and pass on this application or deny it.

FLORENCE KEENAN Marshall

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BLAKE CORUM RETURNING TO MICHIGAN

University of Michigan football star Blake Corum is returning for the 2023 college season. The Fauquier County resident was ranked as the fifth-best draft-eligible running back. “It was a tough decision, it was a business decision, but I feel like I have unfinished business,” said Corum, whose family lives in Marshall.

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Donner, Burnett, Potucek lead surging Falcons over Liberty, 57-48

By Matthew Proctor

Special to the Fauquier Times

Fauquier High boys basketball coach Jordan Orndorff credited his Falcons’ inspiring 57-48 win over Liberty Friday to a simple stat: Fauquier hit their first four shots.

“Make your first four and get out to an 8-0 run, and I believe we won the game by about eight,” Orndorff said. “So, in retrospect, that game was decided in the first minute.”

It’s not like the host Falcons took the rest of the game off.

DISTRICT They rarely BOYS let up in rollSTANDINGS ing to their Handley 4-1 first NorthJames Wood 3-1 western DisSherando 3-1 trict win of Milbrook 2-2 the year. AfKETTLE RUN 2-4 ter starting FAUQUIER 1-3 0-6, the FalLIBERTY 1-4 cons are 4-10 and 1-3.

“I just couldn’t be more proud of our guys. They were very coachable tonight,” Orndorff said. “Worked hard, sat down and guarded. Probably the best I’ve seen all year.”

Liberty (3-10, 1-4) was coming off a devastating 69-65 loss to Millbrook three nights earlier that saw the Eagles lose in overtime after blowing a 16-point lead in the final two minutes.

“Their energy was a lot more than us in the first half,” Eagles coach Pat Frazer said. “And I thought if we could have played with that energy the whole game, it could have been a different game.”

About the Millbrook loss, Frazer is still shaking his head about losing a 16-point lead with so little time left.

“We’ve shown that we can play with everyone in the district and now we got to win a game. Get over the hump and

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Senior forward Zach Potucek scored 13 points in Fauquier’s 57-48 home win over Liberty last Friday. win a game,” Frazier said.

Fauquier’s strong start against the visiting Eagles was fueled by several players, especially sophomore scoring guard Dylan Donner, who showed the ability to both finish at the rim and knock down jump shots.

Donner’s buzzer-beating floater from about five feet gave the Falcons a 30-17 lead at the break.

“He’s the leader of a team. I think anybody can see that,” Orndorff said. “He’s kind of the engine that keeps the motor running, and we’re just really proud of how he plays.”

The Eagles later utilized a boxand-one to stymie Donner. Seeing that, Orndorff had Donner stand off to the side while the Falcons played four-on-four, leading to step-up out-

ings from big men Zach Potucek and Howard Burnett.

A senior forward, Potucek scored 13 points, including 11 in the second half, while sophomore center Howard Burnett led the Falcons with 15.

“Zach was just absolutely dominant inside tonight, dominant on the rebound. Even hit a nice 3-pointer at the top of the key,” Orndorff said. “And then Howard Burnett, sophomore for us who’s been starting the last few games. He was just huge boost.”

The Falcons took their biggest lead of the game at the end of the third quarter at 43-25.

Liberty used the sweet shooting of forward Joe Minor (game-high 16 points) and guard Jayden Curtis (13 points) to fight back. The pair hit two 3-pointers and scored eight points each in the fourth as the Eagles cut the lead to eight with two minutes remaining before a controversial play killed their momentum.

A loose ball headed towards the sidelines for a would-be Fauquier turnover was saved after it deflected off a referee’s foot. After a Burnett free throw, Fauquier bled the clock, hit their free throws and hung on.

Frazer knows better defense will get his Eagles back in the win column. “When our defense kicks, our offense starts. So hopefully today, we scored 23 points in the fourth quarter, so let’s build on that.”

Making his debut in this local rivalry, Orndorff couldn’t have been more pumped up.

“Absolutely electric, man. I’ve been telling people, ‘Hey, this is the biggest game in my coaching career to date,’” Orndorff said.

“If we play with that confidence and that little bit of swagger that we had tonight, I think it can take us a long way.”

With pristine 5-0 mark, Liberty wins (well, sort of) Falcon Duals

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Fauquier Times

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Fauquier freshman 157-pounder Masyn McMickle was named outstanding wrestler at the Falcon Duals.

Liberty’s wrestling team posted a 5-0 record Saturday at the Falcon Duals in Warrenton.

Normally, that perfect performance would lead to a heroic headline like “Eagles Rule the Roost.” Instead, Liberty found itself as the runner-up to Millbrook in the seven-team field.

Due to the format which emphasized total points, Millbrook went 3-2 in its matches but beat some other opponents by more than Liberty did and the Eagles failed to make up the difference — even when they beat Millbrook 42-38 to cap the day.

The Pioneers edged the Eagles 234-232 overall, with Kettle Run third with 211,

followed by Patriot (192), Fauquier (184), Gar-Field (109) and Heritage (104). Team scoring for the tournament was a compilation of each school’s totals points for the day. A decision was three points, a major decision four, technical fall five and one half and a fall or forfeit was worth six.

“Undefeated but no awards” was the immediate comment by a mildly frustrated Jayson Cody, Liberty’s first-year head coach, who still took away positives. “Our aggression and presence on the mat is great. We push the pace and give everyone a hard time. Even if our opponents win, they don’t want to wrestle us again,” Cody said.

Liberty downed Fauquier, 48-26, Kettle Run, 39-30, and Patriot, 48-25, to go with a win over Heritage.

Fauquier wrestled only four rounds instead of five when one school dropped out. Falcon coach Chad Hoffman extrapolated approximately 215 points if Fauquier had another foe.

Going unbeaten for the Eagles at 5-0 were Evan Cox (106), Christian Eberhart (120) and Noah Hall (165.) Joseph Medina posted a 3-0 mark at 190, while Logan Buchanan (175) and Ka’Von Bumbrey (285) both finished 4-1.

Cody pointed to Cox as a standout.

“I was really impressed with Evan Cox. His determination on the mat earned the team 30 points and showed great character from him as a wrestler,” Cody said.

See WRESTLING, page 17

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Liberty girls edge rival Falcons, 28-26, for first district win

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was hampered by a late-quarter ankle injury suffered by Gutierrez.

“She controls our offense, so for The Christmas season brought an the next several minutes and into unusual, yet highly appreciated gift the fourth quarter we struggled on to the Liberty High girls basketball offense,’ Costanzo said. “However, players. when she went back into the game, Confidence. you could see the confidence come When school dismissed for the back.” holidays Dec. 16, the Eagles had Costanzo said his team limited won only one game. Then came the Dec. 22 semifinals of the James ball handling mistakes down the Monroe Invitational where Liberty stretch. He also pointed to clutch captured a 40-33 win over Court- free throwing shooting in the final 60 seconds to stave land. The next day’s off a Fauquier push. championship tilt was Quinn postponed until Dec. DISTRICT GIRLS Dominique connected on three of 29 due to flooding conSTANDINGS four attempts, while cerns, but the wait was Millbrook 4-0 Gutierrez was 2-for-2 worthwhile.

Sherando 4-1 Liberty garnered the in the final 15 seconds KETTLE RUN 3-1 title by knocking off James Wood for the final margin.

2-2 host James Monroe, 43Gutierrez tallied Handley 2-3 39, and Liberty senior LIBERTY six of her team-high 1- 5 guard Bri Gutierrez 13 points in the fourth FAUQUIER 0- 4 was the tournament’s quarter. Carleigh Cammost valuable player. eron (six points), Quinn “We noticed a lot of the hard work (five) and Ines Villalonga (two) acstarting to pay off over Christmas counted for the remaining points. break,” Eagle coach Marc Costanzo “[The girls] were exhausted after said of the two tournament victories the game, but very happy to get the increased the squad’s victory total to win,” Costanzo said. “Especially three to equal last season’s total. against a county rival.

The confidence boost was palpable, but Liberty was seeking to cross an- Precious possessions wasted Fauquier coach Brian Fodrell other threshold last Friday when the lamented the wasted opportunities Fauquier Falcons came to town. The in the district defeat, citing turnEagles were 0-5 in the Northwestern overs as a major bugaboo in robbing District while Fauquier had begun 0-3. the squad ’s chances of running an Liberty was clutch from the free effective defense. throw line in the final minute to “We have to learn how to value claim a 28-26 win to climb out of each possession and understand situlast place.

“Nothing is a confidence builder ational basketball,” he stressed.“We more than winning your first con- just could not take advantage of our ference game of the season against opportunities.

“We are not a team that is a scora county rival,” Costanzo affirmed.

The hosts bolted out of the gate to ing machine, so each possession we lead 9-2 before Fauquier countered have to look to get something posiwith a 5-0 run to narrow the gap to tive,” Foddrell continued. “ He feels his young team shows 9-7 by the end of the first quarter. flashes, yet consistency is lacking.

The pace slowed in the second “We have to understand what it quarter as both teams made some defensive adjustments and struggled takes to win,” Foddrell explained. to score. With each putting up four “They all have a lot of fight and grit points, Liberty led 13-11 at halftime. in them. We just have to learn how to Fauquier exited the locker room use that to our advantage.”

April Belcher was game-high and played its best quarter of the night, mounting an 8-3 charge to move into scorer with 17 points. Kenza Chieninto a 19-16 lead with eight minutes ku added five points, Felicity Awungto play. Costanzo said his crew also anyi three and Taylor Knighting one.

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ADULT PONY CLUB MEETING SET JAN. 15 The Piedmont chapter of the national Old People’s Riding Club will have its annual meeting at 1 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Jeffersonton Community Center.

The Little Fork Fire and Rescue’s Large Animal Technical Rescue will give a presentation, and there will be refreshments and a planning session for 2023 activities.

Club activities include lessons in dressage, trail obstacles, poles and cavaletti, stable management and jumping. The club hosts regular musical quadrille training and presentations and trail rides along with unmounted and social activities.

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Fauquier track shines at East Coast Elite Meet at VMI

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Fauquier Times

The county’s three indoor track teams all hit the road Saturday for their first competitions of 2023.

Fauquier and Kettle Run traveled the Interstate-81 corridor to Lexington to compete in the East Coast Elite meet at Virginia Military Institute.

Liberty went south to Liberty University for the third time for the Liberty Premier Invitational.

The Fauquier Falcons recorded the highest level of success. Fauquier male and female athletes placed eighth or higher in 13 events. The boys and girls WRESTLING, from page 13 Cougars roll to 4-1 mark Kettle Run downed Millbrook 4234, Gar-Field 54-27, Patriot 42-33 and Heritage (score unavailable) for the second-highest win total if the day, leaving first-year coach Jacob Foy pleased.

“During matches, win or lose, my guys come up to the coaches and ask what they can improve on. I think they know how special they can be,” Foy said proudly. “I think we are continuously improving at every position.

We are starting to set shots up better and we are getting off the bottom using our second and third moves when our first move gets stopped.

“I think we still need to work on little things,” Foy said, citing chain wrestling, hand fighting and finish-

teams each returned with a gold medal.

Liberty also collected high level hardware, as Ryan Wilson-McCoy leaped 43 feet, 2.5inches for triple jump silver medal at Liberty University.

The boy winners were the 1,600-meter relay foursome of Jack Carter Andrew Wilvert, David Mayfield and Wyatt Shaw after they combined to finish in three minutes, 34.74 seconds.

Mayfield, Wilvert and Shaw also combined with Mason Hamilton for the 800-meter relay bronze medal in 1:33.75. Peter Paccassi also scored in two events. He took fourth in the 1,600 in 4:30.59. Earlier, the Falcon senior

grabbed fifth in the 3,200 in 9:44.66.

Pole vaulter Dylan Dammer cleared 11-5.75 for fifth. The boys scoring concluded with a pair of eighth-place efforts. Colin Ashby, Sam Paccassi, Joe Frisk and Andre Mossman combined in the 3,200 relay in 8:39.7. Shaw was eighth in the long jump 19-11.25.

Fauquier’s girls distance ace Cassidy Scott accounted for her team’s gold medal. The junior won the 1,600 in 5:09.15. She also claimed third in the 3,200 in 11:25.08.

Evie Goetz earned the team’s other bronze medal with a leap of 17-4.5 in the long jump. Fauquier had a pair of

scorers in the girls shot put. Stephanie Clark’s effort of 33-0.75 left her in fifth, and Madison Bailiff was seventh at 31-10.5. Senior Kiki Wine was eight in the 1,000 in 3:14.48.

For Kettle Run, pole vaulter Ashley Nickerson paced the Cougars with a fifth-place clearance of 10-6.

Owen Mullins was the top Kettle Run boy with his ninth place in the 1,000 in 2:42.7.

Liberty’s girls 800 relay quartet of Amara Collins, Maya Turner, Janet Adu Gayamfi and Isabelle Cavins earned an automatic regional berth with a time of 1:51.2.

ing takedown attempts. Another significant area is defensive positioning.

“We are giving up our legs a little too easily, and then it turns into a dog fight to get out of those situations,” he explained. “When someone gets to our legs, we need to be more physical and continuously try to improve a scoring position.”

Kettle Run had eight wrestlers finish with 5-0 or 4-1 marks in the event. Leading the way was 157-pound freshman Talan Morse, who registered five pins.

“There have been multiple times this year where Talan has been down going into the third [period],” Foy recalled. “He seems to always find a way to come out on top.”

Kettle Run’s Kyle Brumagin (138), Ryan Cruger (144) and For-

tune Fangamou (150) also had unblemished marks. Myles McCarthy (120), Brandon Brumagin (132), David Moore (165) and Abram Chumley (215) were 4-1.

Couches tab McMickle as MVP The meet’s coaches voted Fauquier freshman Masyn McMickle as the day’s most outstanding wrestler after claiming four first-period pins.

The 157-pounder vanquished his foes in 13, 22 and 58 seconds and in one minute, nine seconds.

“This is Masyn’s first year, and you clearly see the natural ability that he has,” said Falcon coach Hoffman. “And boy, is he strong.”

Sal Sorrentino (113), Landon Jobber-Spence (175) and Kingsley Menifee (190) all finished 4-0 as well. Abdul Aziz was 3-0 at 138.

Hoffman felt his squad was sluggish in the opening loss to Liberty.

A team discussion appeared to energize the crew, responding with wins over Patriot 42-36, Heritage 48-24 and Gar-Field 66-18 to finish 3-1..

“They showed me that we will be in the mix this postseason with performances like this past weekend,” Hoffman said.

Hoffman cautioned potential does not equal success. His wrestlers must continue to remain focused.

“Still tons of work to be done.

Toughness and consistency, as well as effort and attitude, continue to be the motto moving forward,” he said. “We need better and become more efficient scramblers when someone gets in on our legs or tries to hold us down.

“It’s all about toughness to us.”

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS These property transfers, filed Dec. 28-31, 2022 and Jan. 1-3, 2023, were provided by Clerk of the Court of Fauquier County. (Please note that to conserve space, only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed. The kind of instrument is a deed unless stated otherwise.)

Top dollar sale: $710,000 in Cedar Run District Cedar Run District Eric Dempsey to Julie R. Knepp, 1.2550 acres at 5171 Grace Church Lane, Midland. $390,000 Rockwood Homes Inc. to Jennifer A. Howles-Kocinski, 3.1976 acres at 12169 Old Mill Road, Midland. $569,900 Mary K. Ashby to Anthony Minney, 1 acre at 4902 Dumfries Road, Catlett. $325,000 Matthew Carl Shultz to Atif Aftab, 9.204 at 9753 Boteler Road, Midland. $710,000 Casey Wayne Grimes to Laura Grimes, 2 acres at 7617 Rosenwald Lane, Nokesville. $575,000

Lee District Donald T. Beaver to Barbara Lynne Mann-Keaton, 11713 Flag Rock Drive, Remington. $375,000 Janet Cook to Bryan E. Angel Argueta, 6877 Maplewood Drive, Bealeton. $350,000 Center District Joseph L. Langley Jr. to Ashley Morgan Ellis, Townhouses located at 1 Kingsbridge Court, Warrenton. $268,500 John M. Schneckenburger to William D. Hawkins, 0.2341 acre at 708 Black Sweep Road, Warrenton. $600,000

Scott District Warrington E. Brown to Karl Blake, 3688 Osborne Drive nr. Warrenton. $665,000 Doris M. Coffey Estate by Executor to SMV Global LLC, 1.0290 acres at 5340 Dumfries Road and 0.02 acre on Dumfries Road nr. Warrenton. $320,000 Marshall District John C. Wright to Juan Carlos Caballero, 10 acres at 9327 Lee Hwy., Warrenton. $685,000 Jeffrey A. Sisson by Sub. Tr. to Lotus Homes LLC, 2.4362 acres at 6877 Walnut Heights Drive nr. Warrenton. $475,000

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OBITUARIES Joseph L. Durant Audrey Thompson Jones Audrey Thompson Jones, 90, of Remington, passed January 3, 2023. VA She was born on May 7, 1932, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Mitchell Jones, Sr. Audrey worked as an educator for Fauquier and Culpeper County Public Schools and she also was a Deaconess at Providence Baptist Church, Remington, VA. Audrey is survived by four sons: Robert N. (April) Jones, Jr. of Fredericksburg, VA, Mark J. Jones of Manassas, VA, and Marlon T. (Kathleen) Jones of Lorton, VA; and Melvin E. (Kimberly) Jones of Herndon, VA; and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Family will receive friends on Saturday, January 14, 2023, from 11 am until 12 pm with funeral services starting at 12 pm at Providence Baptist Church, 7498 Sumerduck Road, Remington, VA, 22734. Pastor Nathaniel J. Harpe will deliver the eulogy.

Interment will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Bealeton, Virginia.

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Sharon Claire Saari Sharon Claire Saari, 78, of Harrisonburg, Virginia passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 24th, 2022.

Sharon was a passionate environmentalist and conservationist who filled her world with travel, animals, and adventure.

Born May 5, 1944, a native of River Grove, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Oliver W. and Hildegarde A. Saari, and the youngest of three siblings.

Sharon attended East Leyden High School and then the University of Illinois receiving a degree in Forestry & Zoology. She went on to the University of Georgia earning a Masters in Wildlife Ecology. While working at the university’s Institute of Ecology she traveled to Airlie House in Warrenton, VA to join graduate students from across the country to help organize the inaugural Earth Day in 1970.

There she saw her first fox hunt, fell in love with the Virginia countryside, and vowed to return.

She began her career in Florida at the Nature Conservancy playing a principal role in preserving areas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Big Cypress Swamp, FL, and Santa Catalina Island, CA, among many others. Upon moving to Virginia in the early 1970’s she was the first staff hire at the newly formed Piedmont Environmental Council, setting up their Warrenton office on Main Street. In 1975 she went to work for MITRE Corporation, a McLean, VA non-profit government think tank. There she authored environmental impact statements and traveled the U.S. conducting field work. She capped her career by founding The Idea Center for environmental consulting, with notable work such as helping coordinate the DOJ investigation of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. At the same time she also founded Dare You, an adventure travel agency.

Through Dare You she organized and led many horseback treks in the United States and countries all over the world including Africa and her “favorite place on earth” New Zealand.

Sharon lived life with gusto and conviction. After contracting polio at age two, she was later encouraged to take up horseback riding to strengthen her legs. Thus began her life long passion for horses and riding. She became the consummate horsewoman, and her move to Virginia enabled her to fully indulge her love of foxhunting. For twenty five years she rode with the Piedmont Hunt in Middleburg, Virginia forming lifelong friendships. Upon her retirement and the purchase of farms in Rappahannock then Culpeper counties, she found contentment exploring the riding trails in the surrounding countryside. Sharon’s idea of a perfect evening was sitting on the porch of her log cabin with her dogs, sipping wine, and watching the sun set behind Old Rag Mountain.

After giving up farm life, Sharon made her home at Sunnyside Senior Living Community in Harrisonburg, VA where she continued making new friends and sharing her many travel stories.

She is survived by her sister Barbara J. Killough, of Palm Desert, CA; brother Kenneth W. Saari, of Park Ridge, IL; Nephew Michael W. Killough, of Bartlett, Illinois; her step-children Deborah Mayo Swan, of Amissville, VA; Hunter Mayo White, of Medford, MA; Robert C. Mayo, of Reva, VA; her dog Abby, and several great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her nephew Jeffery S. Killough.

A celebration of Sharon Saari’s life will be held from 2-4pm, Saturday, January 14, 2022 at Sunnyside Retirement Community, 3935 Sunnyside Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, in the Blue Ridge / Allegheny Room of the Highlands Building. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Piedmont Environmental Council, 45 Horner Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 (www.pecva.org).

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Joseph L. Durant, 90, of Warrenton, Virginia, went to be with our Heavenly Father on January 8, 2023, following a brief illness. He passed peacefully at home with loved ones at his side. He was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on February 28, 1932, the eldest child of Leo Durant and Sophia (Wolfe) Durant.

Joe was a pilot instructor and test pilot in the Air Force, flying B47 bombers in the Korean conflict. After retiring from the Air Force in the early 1960’s, he made a career in US government service working with what became the Office of Personnel Management.

Joe married Glenna Haybron in 1955, and together they volunteered for multiple organizations and charities throughout the years. After 57 years of marriage, Glenna died in 2013. Joe continued selfless service with the Knights of Columbus at St. John’s in Warrenton. He is survived by his son, Joseph, Jr., and wife Sharon of Portugal; daughter, Christa Madock and husband David, of Smithsburg, Maryland; grandsons Jay Durant of Petaluma, CA, Jacob and Samuel Madock of Smithsburg, MD. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 13, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA, with a rosary at 7:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Warrenton on Saturday, January 14, at 11:00 AM with burial immediately following at Bright View Cemetery, Warrenton.

The family wishes to express its appreciation to Heartland Hospice for their wonderful care.

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Robert Lee Cole Robert Lee Cole passed quietly on Tuesday January 3rd, 2023, in Kennebunk, Maine after a long bout with Alzheimer’s disease. Bob was born in Harford, Pennsylvania on May 28th, 1941.

After high school, he enlisted in the US Navy and served on the aircraft carrier USS Independence CV-62 during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy he married and moved to Arlington, Virginia where he served an apprenticeship with Sheet Metal Workers Union Local 100. After his first child, a son, was born in 1964, the family relocated to Westgate in Manassas, Virginia. His second child, a daughter, was born in 1966. In 1976, he injured his back on a jobsite and needed to change professions. He chose to become a real estate agent on the advice of his sister, Mary Ann (deceased) – who was also a real estate agent. He obtained his broker’s license and started selling real estate for Long & Foster Realtors. Over the course of his career, he rose to become the manager of the Coldwell Banker Manassas office. Later, he became licensed to provide real estate appraisals and inspections for loan originators. He continued doing that and investing in real estate until he retired from full time work.

Bob was always engaged and interested in helping the community and especially in politics. Along with other congregants, he and his wife pledged their house as collateral for the loan to build the original St Thomas United Methodist Church in Westgate in the late 1960’s. He was a member of the Civitan Club and was instrumental in helping to get a permanent facility approved for Didlake – a facility for adults with mental health disabilities. In 1982 he ran for Supervisor of the Gainesville District of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors and won. He served from 1983 to 1987 and lost his bid for reelection but remained engaged in local politics.

In 2000 he divorced his first wife, Carol Ann (Darrow) of New Milford, Pennsylvania. In 2002 he married Joan and they later relocated to Kennebunk, Maine, where she still resides. Bob and Joan were very active in their local church, the Church on the Cape.

Bob’s father, Robert J. Cole, died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease in 1986 and Bob began to show signs of Alzheimer’s disease in 2014. The disease progressed to the point that he needed to be checked into a memory care unit in a full-time care facility.

Bob is predeceased by his parents and sister. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Joan; his previous wife of 37 years, Carol; his son, Kevin 58, (married to Karen (Ennis) Cole and their children, Rachel 30 (married to Ariana), Hannah 25, and Jared 23; also survived by his daughter Kendra (Cole) Perdue 56 (married to Brian Perdue) and their children Emily (Perdue) Levine 30 (married to Brandon Levine) living in Augusta, GA and Adam 25 living in Richmond, VA. A Celebration of Life will be held at Bibber Funeral Home in Kennebunk, ME in late January at a date and time to be announced in the near future. www.bibberfuneral.com

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OBITUARIES Demetrice Oliver Mundy Demetrice Oliver Mundy, 71, of Bristow, VA,formerly of Front Royal, VA, passed January 6, 2023.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 11 am, at Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton, VA, 20187.

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Dr. Ellsworth L.B. Weaver, Sr.

Dr. Ellsworth L.B. Weaver, Sr., 83, of Bealeton, VA, passed January 6, 2023.

A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.

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Virginia “Betty” Elizabeth Fletcher Virginia “Betty” Elizabeth Fletcher, 89, of Catlett, VA passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Betty was the daughter of the late James and Lois Fletcher.

Betty is survived by a brother, Warren (Eleanor) Fletcher of Midland, a sister-in-law, Jane Fletcher of Spotsylvania and an aunt, Margaret Courtney of Kilmarnock, VA, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Betty was preceded in death by her sister, Emogene Lee, a brother, Steve Fletcher and a brother, James “Buck” Fletcher.

Betty never had children, but will be remembered as “Mom” to a lot of nieces and nephews over years of caregiving. She loved animals, especially her dog MaeMae, as well as many cats and dogs. She enjoyed cooking, baking and gardening.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial donation to the Building Fund of Grace United Methodist Church, 13056 Elk Ridge Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22406.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, Jan 14, 2023 at 11 am at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev Henry McCaslin presiding.

Kevin James Toohey On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Kevin James Toohey, loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, passed away at age 77.

After a long struggle with cancer, Kevin passed in his home surrounded by family and friends.

Kevin was born on May 10, 1945 in the Bronx, New York to James Vincent Toohey and Muriel Mackenzie Toohey.

He started his successful career in Computer Science as an IT employee on Wall Street in 1964. Over the years, as he excelled in his career, his job and family took him from New York, to New Jersey and eventually to Virginia.

During that time, he received his degree in Computer Science and graduated from Princeton College. His intelligence and work ethic can be seen throughout his long years of advancement in his field. His last place of employment was for the US Government in the Pentagon where he created a lasting imprint due to the love for his country and fellow Americans. Kevin loved the beach and every year there was a family vacation to the Outer Banks. Riding the waves with his two daughters, Jennifer and Carolyn and fishing off the pier was a favorite past time for them. His love of his family and the beach never failed and when he retired, he bought a beautiful beach house in Salvo, NC where he and his family enjoyed the amazing beaches and people they encountered. He always shared his home with the many wonderful friends he made during his retirement. Kevin had a wonderful community of friends in the Tri-Villages of Hatteras Island; friends that became family.

Kevin was known for his quick wit, intoxicating laugh, tremendous heart and his kind and compassionate spirit.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Christine Parker Toohey, his two daughters, Jennifer Ann Chisholm and Carolyn Beth Gullion, his former wife Ann Marie Toohey, and his sister, Rosemary Longinettii. He will be greatly missed by his grandchildren, Tyler Daniel Meeusen, Hailey Paige Chisholm, Carter Hayes Chisholm, as well and his son-in laws, Andrew Christopher Chisholm and William Dana Gullion, and Banx, the newest puppy addition to the family.

A remembrance and celebration of Kevin’s life will take place at a date, time and location to be determined. Event details will be listed on the website below.

In memory of Kevin, please donate to Clarks Bethel United Methodist Church, PO Box 28, Salvo NC 27972, in the memo line please reference Kevin Toohey. You can also donate online at https://everloved.com/lifeof/kevin-toohey/

Regina Travers Stettinius Regina Travers Stettinius passed away peacefully on Friday, December 30, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 53.

Regina, fondly known as Reg to one and all, was born on April 13, 1969 in Hartford, Connecticut. She was a graduate of Miss Porter’s School and Trinity College and received a master’s degree in historic landscape preservation from George Washington University.

Reg and her late husband, Joseph Stettinius, Jr., raised their two children, Isabel Stuart and Alex Travers, in Washington, D.C. where they built lifelong friendships.

As a family, they shared a deep love for nature and the outdoors whether it was summers in Nantucket, weekends in Upperville, Virginia or being in Florida where they supported one another’s passions for fishing, fox hunting, horse show jumping and tennis. Reg was a committed runner and knew every inch of the D.C Tidal Basin running paths and every step up to the Lincoln Memorial.

She was a co-founder and chairman of Venga, an online restaurant site that was sold to Booking Holdings Inc in 2019. In 2020 she turned her focus back to design where she completed several residential interior projects for private clients under Culley Travers Interior Design & Construction Management.

Together, Reg and Joe were extremely philanthropic and devoted their efforts to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington and Autism Speaks. Reg and her children were especially proud of the founding of “Joe’s Kids Fund” which helps offset the costs for a yougster to attend the club.

Reg is survived by her adoring children, Isabel Stuart Stettinius and Alexander Travers Stettinius; her father, Peter George Travers and his wife Cheryl of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

She is predeceased by her mother, Geraldine Conlon Travers, of Farmington, Connecticut.

Regina is also survived by her brother, Peter George Travers, Jr. (Jennifer) of West Hartford, Connecticut; her brother, Andrew James Travers (Mary Stuart) of Chevy Chase, Maryland; her mother-in-law Mary Ballou Williams of Richmond, Virginia; her brother-in-law Edward Reilly Stettinius (Sarah) of Washington, D.C.; her sister-in-law Mary Stuart Stettinius of Paris, Virginia; her brother-in-law Richard Roland Reynolds (Diana) of Alexandria, Virginia; her sister-in-law Virginia Stettinius McMullan (Michael) of Silver Spring, Maryland; her sister-in-law Carolyn Stettinius Rankin (John) of Atlanta, Georgia; and 15 nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 13 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 9108 John S. Mosby Highway, Upperville, Virginia.

Please consider a memorial contribution to Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington.

For more information, go to https://bgcgw.org.

Jacob Aaron Bailey Jacob Aaron Bailey, soon-to-be father, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend passed away on January 1, 2023, at the age of 30 in Arlington, VA following a brief and unexpected illness.

Jake was born to Jim and Debra (Ball) Bailey on February 24, 1992, in Woodbridge, VA and was a graduate of Forest Park High School.

Following graduation, Jake launched his career, managing an activity center and landing with the Fairfax County Public School system where he was well liked and respected. Five years ago, Jake met the love of his life, Diana Gonzalez, and they recently shared the happy news they were expecting the birth of their daughter, Sophia Grace, in March 2023. Growing up as an athlete, Jake played baseball and excelled in martial arts, where at the age of 10, he received his 2nd degree Black Belt in Hapkido. Jacob was an avid outdoorsman; he enjoyed traveling and hiking, fishing with his Dad and big brother Tim and cheering his little sister Claire through countless soccer games. You could always find him on family days where he reigned as one of the best cornhole champs and would happily spend hours playing games with the family.

Jake was authentically and wholeheartedly present for those in his life with his gentle soul, laid back demeanor and sweet smile.

He is survived by parents, Jim and Debra (Ball) Bailey, his brother, Tim Bailey, his sister, Claire Bailey, his grandparents Ron and Sue (Lowery) Bailey, of Woodbridge, VA and grandparents Fred and Judy (Brown) Ball of Summersville, WV, eight aunts and uncles, ten cousins, additional extended family and a multitude friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to InfiniteLegacy.org or UNOS.org in memory of Jacob.

Visitation will be held at Mountcastle Funeral Home in Dale City, VA (4143 Dale Blvd.) on Friday, January 13, 2023 from 5-8pm. Funeral service will be held at Grace Baptist Church in Woodbridge, VA (14242 Spriggs Road) on Saturday, January 14 at 11am.

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OBITUARIES Joseph Elmer Embrey

Lucas Abraham Van Wyk

Joseph Elmer Embrey, born on August 3, 1946 at Winchester Hospital (age 76), a resident of Nokesville, VA passed away peacefully to join his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church on January 5, 2023. He was the Owner and Operator of Embrey’s Tree Service for many years. Tree work and his many loyal clients were a passion of his which he really enjoyed.

He was a member of Upperville Baptist Church, Upperville, VA. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Earl Embrey, a former deacon of Upperville Baptist Church; his mother, Eula Lee France; his sister, Hazel Ann Proffit; and his stepfather Coy France.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Embrey of Nokesville, VA; four children, Melissa Chambers (husband, Hunter) of Bealeton, VA, Joey Embrey (girlfriend, Lesley) of Front Royal, VA, Tonya King of Remington, VA and Danielle Rudolph (husband, Russell) of Front Royal, VA; a brother, Ronnie Embrey (wife, Sheila) of Bluemont, VA; Nine grandchildren, Brandon (Johnasia) Chambers, Ashley and Mikayla Chambers, Austin and Andrew King, Trent, Kyle and Kaylee Rudolph and Airyanna Embrey; Four great-grandchildren, Tristen and Tony Chambers, Noah and Grayson Ellis. Two nephews, David Embrey of Paris, VA and Kevin Embrey of Bluemont, VA. A niece, Amy Snow (husband, Justus) of Copley, OH. Along with numerous other family and friends.

A visitation will be on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:00am at Moser Funeral Home and a service at 11:00am following the visitation. A graveside service will follow at Hillcrest Memory Gardens Jeffersonton, VA. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at the Remington Lions Club.

Also in lieu of flowers please make donations in his name to Upperville Baptist Church, 9070 John S Mosby Hwy, Upperville, VA 20184 Arrangements by Moser Funeral Home 233 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186.

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Lucas Abraham Van Wyk passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife, Pat Meisels by his side on December 24, 2022. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa on October 22, 1956 to Karel Van Wyk and Magdalena Alletta Van Wyk. He is survived by his sister Cecile Pretorius, brothers Willem and Stephan Van Wyk, his children Lucas, Stephan, and Pieter Van Wyk, and his grandchildren, Dylan, Charlotte, and Connor Van Wyk. He is also survived by his wife Pat, his stepchildren Melissa Ramos, Michael Meisels, and Meredith Manuel, and his six stepgrandchildren.

Lucas will be missed by all who know him. His final resting place will be in his birthplace in South Africa.

The entire Van Wyk family would like to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who has supported us during this most difficult time.

Thomas Woodrow Rose Jr Thomas Woodrow Rose Jr, 80, of Leesburg, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022. Tom was born January 18th, 1942, in Upperville, VA, to Thomas Woodrow Rose Sr. and Esther Neff Rose.

He was married to Mary Frances Rose on June 22nd, 1962. Tom was a strong, kindhearted man, who put family above all else.

The highlight of his career was proudly serving as the President and CEO of LEO Construction Company. Tom’s biggest passion was his caring for others. The vast ripple effects made through the many lives he has touched and positively influenced, will continue to create positive changes in this world for decades to come.

Tom is predeceased by his wife (Mary Frances Rose), granddaughter (Jordan Elizabeth Rose), and his siblings (Donald Neff Rose Sr, Dora Lee Hardy, Debra Lou Fogle, and Helen Jean Stevens).

Tom is survived by his son (Michael David Rose), daughter (Michele Dawn Rose), Grandsons (Seth Thomas Rose and Spencer Michael Rose), and his siblings (Pendred Allen Rose, Sherry Ruth Garrison, John Michael Rose, and Pamela Kay Gaul). He is also survived by his daughter-in-law (Kathi Marie Rose), granddaughter-in-law (Virginia Moore Rose), sisterin-law (Sally Beaver) and many other nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The family will receive visitors at the Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle, SE, Leesburg, VA on Friday, January 6th, 2023, from 6 to 8 pm. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 7th, 2023, 10:00 am at Leesburg Baptist Community Church, 835 Lee Avenue, Leesburg, VA. Interment will follow in Ivy Hill Cemetery in Upperville, VA. Memorials may be sent to the Loudoun Food Bank and the SPCA. Please share condolences with family www.LoudounFuneralChapel. com

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Cynthia Gail Sisson Cynthia Gail Sisson, 82, passed away on Thursday January 5, 2023, at Culpeper Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Culpeper, VA She was born Cynthia Gail Timberlake of Fauquier County VA. She was the daughter of the former Janie Louise Embrey and Hunter Christian Timberlake of Remington, VA. She is survived by her partner of 32 years, Fred Venish, her son, Rod Sisson and his partner Amy Shea of Orange, VA. Three grandchildren, Christopher Sisson of San Marcos California, Candace Ward (Greg) of Oceanside California, Cooper Sisson of Orange, VA and two great grandchildren, Wyatt and Owen Ward of Oceanside California. She has three surviving siblings, her sister Eloise May Bailey, of Remington, VA, and her two brothers and their wives, George and Mary Fotenos of Madison, VA and John and Jean Fotenos of Brandy Station, VA. She is preceded in death by her sister, Lorraine Gertrude Dittrick, her brothers, Hunter Gordon Timberlake and Larry Eugene Timberlake.

Cindy, as she was known, was clerk for the Culpeper County Circuit Court for a number of years and also as a clerk for the Second National Bank of Culpeper.

She was a graduate of Remington High school and enjoyed many activities including bowling, in which she was exceedingly good, softball and being around family, especially Sundays at Mom’s house. She was also a very good Scrabble player and loved to rub it in after a win. She had a great love for her country and her family. She attended football games, wrestling matches, for her brothers and son, anything that had to do with family. She loved animals and could be found by a nearby lake feeding and taking care of the ducks and earning her the nickname of “Duck Lady” around town. Her fondness for animals was great but almost nothing was better than her beloved cats General Lee and Missy.

She will be missed by family and friends alike.

There will be a short graveside ceremony held at Mount Holly Cemetery near Summerduck, VA on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.

Please make donations to your local SPCA or animal shelter in lieu of flowers. Arrangements by Royston Funeral Home, Marshall, VA.

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OBITUARIES Margaret Alice Walters Embrey

John Roosevelt Jackson, Jr.

Margaret Alice Walters Embrey, 95, of The Plains, departed this life peacefully at her home on January 6, 2023.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth J. Embrey; parents, Mary Alice and Bennie Leslie Walters; brothers, Sam, Billy, Dallas, Robert, and Dan; sisters, Daisy Cook and Janet Budd. Margaret was the last survivor of her family.

She is survived by her children, Kenneth L. Embrey of The Plains and James P. Embrey (Ann) of Richmond; grandchildren, Allison Schmitt ( John) and Stephen Embrey; great-grandchildren, John Grayson, Delia, and Henry Schmitt.

A private family graveside service will be held at the Warrenton Cemetery.

John Roosevelt Jackson, Jr., 68 of Culpeper, VA passed away on December 30, 2022, at Culpeper Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 5, 1954, in Virginia to John Roosevelt Jackson, Sr. and Winnie Mudd Jackson.

John will always be remembered as a loving man who was very giving. He was a loyal employee with Aero Jet for 40 years.

Left to cherish John’s memory are his loving friend, Latish Washington and her four daughters whom he raised as his own: Nyasia, Lourdes, Jaiden and Jameri. He is also survived by his brother, Ricky Jackson (Rosie) of Maryland, and adopted sisters, Linda Jackson, Amy Moore, and Marie Jackson, as well as a host of cousins, nieces & nephews, and friends.

Services will be private.

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TRUSTEE’S SALE

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

6725 Maxwell Avenue, Warrenton, VA 20187

FAUQUIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. In execution of the Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $453,998.00 dated April 29, 2019 and recorded as Instrument No. 2019-00003188, Book 1595, Page 1987, of the Fauquier County land records, the appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the entrance to the Circuit Court for Fauquier County Virginia, 29 Ashby Street, Warrenton, 20186 on January 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and more particularly described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND KNOWN AS LOT 17, BLOCK I, BROKEN HILLS ESTATES LOCATED NEAR NEW BALTIMORE, VIRGINIA, WITHIN THE SCOTT MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT, TOGETHER WITH ALL OF ITS APPURTENANCES AND BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE GRANTORS BY DEED OF BARGAIN AND SALE FROM ROBERT A. SIMPSON AND DENISE E. SIMPSON, RECORDED AUGUST 30, 2005, IN DEED BOOK 1176 BEGINNING AT PAGE 1955, BEARING INSTRUMENT NUMBER 2005-00015472 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF FAUQUIER COUNTY. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO WILL R. ROBINSON (ALSO KNOWN AS WILLIE RAY ROBINSON) AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE ESTATE BY DEED FROM WILL R. ROBINSOIN (ALSO KNOWN AS WILLIE RAY ROBINSON) DIVORCED AND NOT REMARRIED AND KATHY HAWORTH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KATHY HAWORTH ROBINSON) DIVORCED AND NOT REMARRIED RECORDED 12/08/2013 IN DEED BOOK 1449 PAGE 1799, IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA. PARCEL NUMBER: 7905-98-2001-000 The property and improvements will be sold in “as is” physical condition without warranty of any kind.

TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of 10% of the sale price or 10% of the original principal amount of the subject Deed of Trust, whichever is lower, by cashier’s or certified check, required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. Balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashier’s check within 15 days from sale date.

Except for Virginia Grantor’s tax, all settlement costs and expenses are purchaser’s responsibility. Taxes are pro-rated to the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit may be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustee does not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit by the Substitute Trustee of the conduct of the auction itself as well as the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust, including, but not limited to, determining whether prior to sale a bankruptcy was filed, a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: Lenox Title Trustee Services, LLC, c/o McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC, 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Lenox Title Trustee Services, LLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Adrian G. Jacobs, Esq. McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 Phone: 404.474.7149 Fax: 404.745.8121 MTG File No.: VA2022-00088

JANUARY 19, 2023 The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2023 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia.

The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2023 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: 1. SPECIAL PERMIT – SPPT-22-017437 – ZOAR BAPTIST CHURCH TRUSTEES (OWNER/APPLICANT) – ZOAR BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY – An application for a Category 22 Special Permit to allow the establishment of a cemetery. The property is located at 11036 Elk Run Road, Cedar Run District, Catlett, Virginia. (PIN 7839-57-8117-000) (Wendy Wheatcraft, Staff) 2. SPECIAL PERMIT – SPPT-22-018872 – SANDRA S. HENLEY (OWNER)/ CHRISTOPHER S. & TINA M. PERRY (APPLICANTS) – MIDDLE MAN MINISTRIES CHURCH – An application for a Category 6 Special Permit to operate a Minor Place of Worship. The property is located at 5439 Old Alexandria Pike, Scott District, Warrenton, Virginia. (PIN 7906-11-0106-000) (Kara Marshall, Staff) 3. SPECIAL PERMIT – SPPT-22-018901 – JASON P. AND KELLIE WALTER (OWNERS)/JASON WALTER (APPLICANT) – WALTER PROPERTY – An application for a Category 2 Special Permit to allow the operation of a small contracting business as a Major Home Occupation. The property is located at 8293 Lock Lane, Lee District, Warrenton, Virginia. (PIN 6960-86-1010-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 4. SPECIAL PERMIT – SPPT-22-018905 – FAUQUIER COUNTY FAIR, INC. AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FAUQUIER COUNTY (OWNERS)/ FAUQUIER COUNTY FAIR, INC. (APPLICANT) – FAUQUIER COUNTY FAIR, INC. – An application for a Category 11 Special Permit to allow the continued operation of the fairgrounds. The properties are located at 6209 Old Auburn Road and 5405 Rodgers Drive, Cedar Run District, Warrenton, (PIN 6993-27-9115-000 and a Portion of 6993-16-9798-000) (Kara Marshall, Staff) 5. SPECIAL EXCEPTION AMENDMENT – SPEX-22-018880 – MCDONALDS CORPORATION (OWNER/APPLICANT) – BEALETON MCDONALDS – An application to amend a previously approved Category 13 Special Exception (SPEX12-LE-013) for a Drive-Through Facility in conjunction with a commercial business. The property is located at 11027 Marsh Road, Lee District, Bealeton, Virginia. (PIN 6899-25-4835-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 6. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT – COMA-22-018715 – A Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Chapter 9: Public Facilities and Utilities to designate corridors or routes for electric transmission lines in accord with Section 15.2-2223 of the Code of Virginia and update policies related to electrical utility facilities. (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) The application materials can be found on the Land Development Online Portal at: https://commdevpay.fauquiercounty.gov/Energov_Prod/SelfService#/home.

Approximately one week prior to the public hearing, staff reports for all items will be available online at: www.fauquiercounty.gov/meetingagendas. To arrange a time to review files in person, please contact the Department of Community Development’s Planning Office at (540) 422-8210, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Members of the public who would like to provide comments at a regular public meeting of the Planning Commission are encouraged to send advance written comments to Fauquier County Department of Community Development, 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 or email to meredith. meixner@fauquiercounty.gov. Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and is livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.

Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Ms. Meredith Meixner, Administrative Manager – Planning and Zoning, at (540) 422-8210.

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE 8.01-316 FAUQUIER COUNTY JUVENILE & DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Kaia Joy Hays Case No. JJ018522-03-00; 04-00 The object of this suit is to conduct a permanency planning hearing and adjudicate a petition to involuntarily terminate the parental rights of Emma Hays concerning the minor child, Kaia Joy Hays (d/o/b 04/14/2009). And, it appearing by Affidavit filed according to law that Emma Hays, the biological mother of Kaia Joy Hays, cannot be found and that diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the location of the party to be served, it is therefore ORDERED that the said Emma Hays appear in Court on February 13, 2023 at 9:00 AM in the Fauquier County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court to do what is necessary to protect her interests.

Kimberly A. Chadwick, Counsel for Fauquier County DSS It is ORDERED that the defendant, Emma Hays appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before February 13, 2023, 9:00 AM Judge; M. Cupp

Full name(s) of owner(s): SHAMIM KHOMASI Trading as: ENVINO IMPORTS LLC 7164 Farm Station Road, Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia 20187 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a WINE WHOLESALER License to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Shamim Khomasi - Envino Imports LLC Owner Date Notice posted at establishment: 12/28/2022 NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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ORDINANCE NO. 07-22 LEVY OF CIGARETTE TAX UPON THE SALE OR USE OF CIGARETTES AT A RATE OF $0.02 PER CIGARETTE SOLD OR $0.40 PER PACK EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2023; ADOPT AMENDMENT TO THE REMINGTON TOWN CODE TO RELATING TO CIGARETTE TAX; APPROVE TOWN’S PARTICIPATION AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA CIGARETTE TAX BOARD; DELEGATE TO THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA CIGARETTE TAX BOARD THE ADMINISTRATION, COLLECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CIGARETTE TAX ORDINANCE; APPOINT CLERK OF THE TOWN OF REMINGTON, OR DESIGNEE, AS TOWN’S NORTHERN VIRGINIA CIGARETTE TAX BOARD REPRESENTATIVE. A complete copy of Ordinance Nos 06-22 and 07-22 may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at (540) 439-3220, 105 East Main Street, Remington, Virginia 22734. Following the public hearing, the Remington Town Council may take action to approve Ordinance Nos. 06-22 and 07-22. Any person with a disability seeking assistance is asked to contact Town Hall in advance of the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made in advance.

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR COUNTY OF PRINCE WILLIAM TERRY L. CORBIN AND ) ETHEL GRAY-CORBIN, ) Petitioners, )) Case Number: CA22-73 In Re: Deandra Xavier Corbin, ) Birth Certificate Registration ) No.: 139-05-032567 ) Registered in the State of South Carolina ) ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this suit is for the Petitioners to adopt the subject child.

IT APPEARING by Affidavit that the Respondent, JAMES GANTT, may not be a resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia; that Respondent’s residence cannot be found after diligent search; that Respondent cannot be served with Court process; and that the last known address of Respondent, JAMES GANTT, was 14820 Aspen Lane, #C, Watertown, NY 13601; and that Respondent’s present whereabouts are unknown, and diligence has been used by or on behalf of the Petitioners to ascertain in what county or city the Respondent is without effect; it is ORDERED that the Respondent, JAMES GANTT, appear before this Court on or before February 10, 2023, and protect his interests herein.

And it is further ORDERED that the above paragraphs be published once (1) a week for four (4) successive weeks in the Prince William Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Prince William, Virginia. The Clerk of this Court shall post this Order at the front door of the Courthouse and shall mail a copy of this Order to the Respondent at the post office address given in the Affidavit of the Petitioners filed herein.

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