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Town council wrestles with data center conditions
David Jeck, superintendent of Fauquier schools, presented his budget Monday night.
Morning work session results in no changes to noise requirements By Peter Cary
Piedmont Journalism Foundation
The Warrenton Town Council wrestled with various parts of Amazon’s application to build a data center on Blackwell Road during a work session the morning of Feb. 14 but did not change any of the conditions the town staff had previously worked out with Amazon Web Services. The conditions are, in effect, promises that AWS will do certain things if the special use permit is approved. Still, questions from several council members brought forth new and even surprising information from Amazon. For instance, Jay Reinke, an AWS data center development official, revealed for the first time that there would have to be some blasting on site to build the data center building. Councilman David McGuire (at large) appeared surprised and annoyed to be learning this for the first time since the application was submitted in April 2022. “If they are going to blast, we need to know about that,” he said. Reinke also told the council, in response to questioning, that it would take one year to con-
Lincoln Walker splits wood for Fauquier’s Wood Ministry, which has delivered the equivalent of 301 truckloads of free firewood since Sept. 24, 2022, to 45 families who can’t afford to buy firewood to heat their homes. The group meets every Saturday at 650 Alwington, Blvd., Warrenton. Wood deliveries are usually only during the cold winter months, but wood processing (cutting, splitting, stacking, etc.) is a year-round project. FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ ROBIN EARL
2024 proposed school budget calls for 5% raise for teachers At the Warrenton Town Council’s Tuesday morning work session, Amazon provided an updated version of what the proposed data center could look like.
By Colleen LaMay
Fauquier Time Staff Writer
struct the building’s shell and seven more years for it to be filled with equipment and fully operational. Because the tax revenue the town will realize is based on the equipment installed in the data center, that could have a significant effect on revenue and when it could be expected. Without providing more specifics, Amazon officials said it’s likely tax revenue would average $900,000 annually for five years.
Fauquier County schools Superintendent David Jeck on Monday night recommended the school board approve a “needs-based” budget of $163.5 million for the 2024 fiscal year. He proposed a 5% raise for all school staff. “The average teacher salary in Virginia is more than $6,700 below the national average,” Jeck told school board members at their regular February meeting. “The state is chipping away at that, which is good news.”
See DATA CENTER, page 6
See BUDGET, page 4
Pandemic-era SNAP and Medicaid benefits ending By Robin Earl and Colleen LaMay
Fauquier Times Staff Writers
Several thousand Fauquier County residents this month will lose some of the federal SNAP benefits they have been receiving to help pay for groceries, likely creating a surge in demand for assistance from food banks and other community resources. See MEDICAID, page 6
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U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran John Lawrence Miles served from 1969 to 1970 in the 1st Calvary Division, 82nd Airborne. Afterward, he spent 42 years working in the equine community. Today, he is wheelchair dependent after a stroke in 2016, but still enjoys watching equestrian events.
Navy Veteran Caryl Buck is a livestock farmer.
Jim Luven was a Green Beret in the U.S. Army’s Special Forces.
Guardians of Freedom on display at PATH Foundation until Feb. 17 Staff Report Guardians of Freedom, a gallery of images celebrating the community’s aging veterans, is on display at the PATH Foundation (321 Walker Dr., Suite 301, Warrenton) through Feb. 17. The display includes portraits of 15 male and female veterans representing World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Desert Storm war eras from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Sponsor Hero’s Bridge of Warrenton would like to add a U.S. Marine Corps veteran portrait this year. “As we serve our veterans’ everyday needs, we learn much about them. The portraits became a unique
way to share them with the community. While each portrait includes a brief biography, in many cases we have sat down with the portrait subject to collect a lengthier story that is shared on our website. We are fortunate to have collected these stories, and we realize we can’t collect them all. We hope people who view the portraits will be motivated to reach out to the veterans in their lives,” said Hero’s Bridge founder Molly Brooks. Portrayed veterans include: • Three-time war veteran Col. Joseph Wood of The Plains, who had a flag flown above the U.S. Capitol on July 4, 2020, in appre-
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Amazon update: Buried distribution lines and more By Peter Cary
Piedmont Journalism Foundation
As the proposed Amazon data center moves toward what could be its final consideration by the Warrenton Town Council, there have been some recent developments. • A visit to Virginia Department of Transportation’s regional office on Jan. 13 fueled Warrenton Town Councilman Bill Semple’s (Ward 2) fears: that the most likely route for an underground distribution line to the proposed data center from a Dominion Energy substation off Falmouth Street -- if it is built there -- would run north on Falmouth Street, east on Lee Street, then north up Walker Drive to Blackwell Road. “It will literally tear up my ward,” said Semple. “Construction will create backups, bottlenecks, traffic jams and problems getting in and out of the driveway for months. For whose benefit? Not yours,” he wrote in an email to constituents. Semple had arranged a meeting between himself, Councilman Jim Hartman (Ward 4), Director of Public Works Frank Cassidy and Director of Planning Denise Harris at the local VDOT office on E. Shirley Avenue. They met with resident engineer D. Mark Nesbitt and land engineer Craig Simpson to probe whether it might be possible for underground power lines to run up U.S 15/29 instead. The engineers told them VDOT had not heard from Dominion on the subject, Semple emailed
Next public hearing
What: A public hearing before the Warrenton Town Council on the Amazon Web Services special-use permit to build a 220,000-foot data center off Blackwell Road in Warrenton When: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 Where: Fauquier High School the council. Still, the engineers told the group that while a final decision would be made in Richmond, VDOT generally did not like to give up its right of way along limited access highways. Semple wrote his constituents: “The [VDOT] representatives were very gracious and sympathetic. My conclusion? As I said in an email to council the next day? Not a snowball’s chance in hell.” • A bill moving through the state legislature would address another worry about the data center – that Dominion Energy would power it with 230 kilovolts overhead transmission lines from Vint Hill Road, crossing multiple subdivisions and back yards. The new bill, HB 1370, which passed the Senate 39-0 on Feb. 2, would add one new project to a series of “pilot” projects that put power lines underground. The new project could be a transmission line designed to power the Amazon project on Blackwell Road, said County
Supervisor Holder Trumbo, who pushed for the legislation. Trumbo acknowledged that Dominion’s current posture is that high-power lines from the Wheeler substation off Vint Hill Road would not be needed and that the data center would be powered by smaller distribution lines from a new substation near Old Meetze Road. Still, he said, the State Corporation Commission has the final say on what lines go where, and this provides insurance against them reinstating the Vint Hill to Blackwell Road route. Trumbo said he had heard objections that this bill would “enable” a substation in town by burying the lines to it, but he said his goal is to protect Fauquier County from overhead 230 kilovolts lines. The new bill only covers projects whose applications arrive by Oct. 1, but Trumbo said it could be extended through future legislation and that this one could set the stage for bills to protect Fauquier from new power lines he expects to be built across the county for data centers in Prince William County. “That’s the whole purpose,” he said. “That transmission line issue will be a very hot one in Fauquier over the course of the next 10 to 15 years.” As of Friday, SB 1370 had moved to the House calendar and was in the commerce and energy committee.
2024 proposed school budget calls for 5% raise for teachers BUDGET, from page 1 Nevertheless, teachers’ pay in Virginia ranks 25th in the nation and continues to trail salaries in the private sector. The good news is that in Fauquier County, the pay compression that stalled veteran teachers’ salaries has been largely erased, “which was gigantic for us,” Jeck said. “We are in a much better place in terms of the market average,” Jeck said. “We are much better placed in terms of how we compare with the state average.” That is important because Fauquier has a history of losing some teachers to neighboring Prince William and Loudoun counties, two neighbors with higher tax bases — and higher teacher pay — than Fauquier. Jeck’s proposed budget represents a 5% increase over the fiscal 2023 budget of $155,687,424. To reach Jeck’s proposed budget total, the school division will ask the Fauquier Board of Supervisors for an extra $4.1 million beyond the $95.8 million the county board has already set aside for schools in fiscal 2024. School board members, who will vote on the budget in April, asked few questions during the presentation. The state has pledged 10.25% pay increases for all Virginia teachers spread over two years, 2023 and 2024, but the state’s formula for calculating those pay increases means that only 62% of the school division’s employees would get pay hikes in 2024, according to Jeck’s budget presentation. Deferred maintenance on the division’s many aging schools remains a source of angst among administrators. “I want to mention something to you in the spirit of complete candor
This chart showing potential revenue for the school division was presented at the Feb. 13 school board meeting.
and transparency,” Jeck said during his presentation to the school board. “We really need to … take care of our school maintenance and that would be a truly needs-based budget.” But, he added, “I’m realistic about the cost of moving that forward. It’s monumentally expensive. I get that … but I want you, as the school board, to understand that if money were no object, I would recommend that we tackle that.” The proposed budget does not include any of the $41.6 million the division calculates it needs to maintain school buildings. The division’s most critical deferred maintenance totals about $7.2 million and includes installing new boilers at Fauquier High School. The vast majority of the school’s budget — nearly 89% — goes to employees’ salaries and benefits, Jeck said. Without those employees, all of them — teachers, school bus drivers, cafeteria workers and principals — Fauquier schools wouldn’t be able
to achieve a 95% graduation rate or help students achieve other academic milestones. “I am very passionate about this,” Jeck said. The division must continue to boost teacher pay to attract and keep good teachers. “This success doesn’t happen in a vacuum,” he said. “It happens because there’s people behind the scenes, working with these kids, helping these kids be successful. It always comes back to the people.” “We worked very hard, and you worked very hard, to improve on this,” Denise Sandlin, assistant superintendent for business and planning, told school board members. “If we let this slide and don’t do a 5% … we’re going to be back behind again.” “We’ve been fortunate that we’ve been able to hang onto so many of our great teachers and administrators when the fact is they can go just a few miles away and make a lot more money,” Jeck said. Reach Colleen LaMay at clamay@fauquier.com
Fundamentals of superintendent’s needs-based budget
• Provide necessary resources to support teachers and families • Fund operations for the 20232024 school year • Meet state requirements and guidelines • Help to meet many community expectations • Recruit and retain high-quality workforce SOURCE: FAUQUIER COUNTY SCHOOL DIVISION
What’s next
• A public hearing on the proposed school budget will start at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Fauquier High School. • Joint meeting between the School Board and the Board of Supervisors is set for March 9.
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Town council wrestles with data center conditions DATA CENTER, from page 1 Councilman Bill Semple (Ward 2) argued with Reinke over whether it would be sufficient for the town to test the data center’s noise levels once a year after it is built, as is written into the conditions under consideration. Reinke said the one-time test would adequately represent the noise from the center on any given day, but Semple and other council members pointed out that it would leave 364 days untested. And if a citizen complained of the noise, and there was no test done that day, it would be a “he-said, shesaid,” situation, McGuire said. Reinke also said that models – and presumably testing – would be done with the center running at full capacity but with only one of dozens of generators running. Semple asked what would happen if the town of Warren-
ton lost power and the data center had to run all its generators. Reinke acknowledged that would be noisy but said noise would be the least of the town’s worries in that situation. Semple also complained that the proposed condition would give AWS, if it failed a noise test, 48 hours to “mitigate’ the situation. He said based on a dictionary definition, mitigate meant to make better, but not necessarily to fix. But Amazon attorney John Foote argued that in the context of the condition as written, it meant that AWS would fix the problem within the two-day time frame. Lengthy questioning of Reinke and Chris Karner, a consultant for Polysonics, which was hired by Amazon to do noise studies, centered on the noise modeling that Polysonics had done to report that the data center would meet the town’s unique noise ordinance. Karner said the modeling was
Pandemic-era SNAP and Medicaid benefits ending MEDICAID, from page 1 In addition, Fauquier County residents who have been receiving health insurance through Medicaid could be removed from the Medicaid rolls beginning in April. Those benefits began in April 2020 — at the beginning of the COVID pandemic — and allowed anyone without health insurance to sign up for Medicaid, regardless of income or citizenship status. Both programs are being cut back because the COVID pandemic public health emergency is ending. The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors received a briefing Thursday, Feb. 9, about how Fauquier residents will be affected when the SNAP and Medicaid benefits that were in place during the pandemic end. “We know this is going to be a long-haul process to support families until they can get back on their feet,” Shel Douglas, director of Fauquier Social Services, said. “For some folks, this is going to be huge. Families need time to adapt.”
SNAP
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, provides low-income households with financial assistance for groceries. Since April 2020, each household receiving SNAP benefits — or food stamps, as the benefit used to be called — has been getting not only its regular check at the beginning of the month, but also a second check in the middle of the month. The last mid-month checks will be sent Thursday, Feb. 16. That second check brought the total benefits up to the maximum allowed for their household size, regardless of income, Douglas said. For example, “A senior citizen might get a check at the beginning of the month for $25,” Douglas said. “But then, at the middle of the month, they would get a check that would bring them up to the (SNAP) maximum — $281 a month. … A family of four could get as much as $900 a month.” “I don’t know about your household, but if I’m getting $900 a month in March, and the next month you halve that, I’m going to feel it,” said Douglas, especially considering that inflation has pushed up the price of groceries. “We knew this was coming, but we didn’t know when,” Douglas said. Social Services has been working with FISH and other food banks to make sure communities across the county are ready for a surge in demand. More people likely will turn for help to places
based on data from the manufacturer of equipment that is used to cool data centers, but he also said there was no guarantee that same equipment would be used in the final project. “So we learned that their noise and sound study is based on equipment that may or may not be used,” Councilman Paul Mooney (at large), said. “It’s somewhat mind-blowing.” Karner also revealed that the ambient noise in the area, mainly from highway traffic, is louder than the noise the data center is expected to generate. In some locations at some times of the day, it could be as much as three times higher. To judge how much noise is coming from the data center, he said, those doing testing must be able to subtract the ambient noise from the total noise measured. He said that was a difficult proposition. Semple said after the meeting that he was surprised how weak the
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Notifications have been sent to households receiving SNAP, Medicaid or both explaining the changes. In addition, the state has set up a customer service line — 855-635-4370 — for recipients who have questions or who want to file appeals. like the Fauquier Community Food Bank, which distributes free food to Fauquier residents whose incomes are low enough — or nearly so — to qualify for SNAP. “We’re going to feel it,” said Sharon Ames, executive director of the Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store. “I know more food is going to go out of the food bank,” Ames said. “It’s going to happen. I just don’t know how much.” The Fauquier Community Food Bank gets the food it distributes from grocery stores, convenience stores and other sources, Ames said. The donations are generous, she said, and if the food bank needed more, Ames is confident she would get it. “I am so proud of the support,” Ames said. “I feel that if I needed to reach out to the community and say, ‘Help me,’ I feel very confident that we would have the help we need.”
Medicaid
Beginning in April, everyone on the Medicaid rolls will be reevaluated for eligibility. Douglas believes that as a result, several thousand Fauquier residents will lose the government-funded health insurance. Since the COVID pandemic began, people on the Medicaid rolls have been allowed to stay on Medicaid, without the regular re-evaluations and annual financial disclosures required pre-pandemic. In addition, people who lacked health insurance could sign up for Medicaid, regardless of income. Some who lose their benefits may wind up at the Fauquier Free Clinic or a hospital emergency room. If they don’t open their mail or pay attention to notices they receive, they may not realize they have lost benefits until they need them, Douglas said. “They’ll go to the pharmacy to pick up medication, expecting Medicaid to pay for it, but they will no longer have those benefits,” Douglas said. “Some people have been relying on Medicaid for three years. They don’t remember any other way.” When the pandemic hit, about 7,800 Fauquier residents were receiving Medicaid benefits. That number has skyrocketed to more than 12,000, an almost 50% increase. The process of re-evaluating people who are now receiving Medicaid benefits will take 14 months, she said. Colleen LaMay may be reached at clamay@ fauquier.com
conditions were that are supposed to enforce the town’s noise ordinance. But the work session ended with no direction from the council to the staff to try to change or improve the drafted conditions. Semple said he plans to offer some amendments to the conditions at tonight’s meeting, which will include a public hearing 6:30 p.m. at Fauquier High School, after press time, at which the council could vote on the application. Only three council members asked any questions of Amazon representatives or discussed possible weaknesses in the proposed conditions for approval. Those were Semple, Mooney and McGuire. Council members Heather Sutphin (Ward 1), Jay Heroux (Ward 5), Brett Hamby (Ward 3) and Jim Hartman (Ward 4) did not ask questions.
Fauquier FISH programs come together under one roof Staff reports Fauquier FISH, a nonprofit organization that provides food for the hungry, is moving into a 5,400-square-foot warehouse across the street from Walmart in Warrenton. The move represents a historical moment for the organization, which has spent nearly 10 years searching for a new home, FISH said in a news release. FISH will move into its new home at 680A Industrial Road the weekend of Feb. 18, with doors officially opening to food pantry clients from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Feb. 21. A ribbon cutting will be scheduled for the spring. This year, the local food-security organization Fauquier FISH turns 40. FISH began in 1983 as a church-based food closet serving dozens of people across the county. With increased funding and the tenacity of countless volunteers, FISH now provides food to more than 5,000 “neighbors in need” each year. Programming includes a nutrition-focused food pantry; weekend, holiday and summer break food for school children; senior meal deliveries; holiday food baskets; and a farmer’s market voucher program. In addition, the organization facilitates an annual book bag school supply. Significant changes have accompanied FISH’s growth. Fauquier County provided a temporary trailer at 24 Pelham St. in Warrenton for FISH’s flagship program — the food pantry — for the past 30 years. The Weekend Power Pack program operated out of a satellite classroom at P.B. Smith Elementary School. In 2020, warehouse space was leased to accommodate the program, which had rapidly expanded to distributing food to more than 300 school children each week. Until now, FISH’s programs were never located in the same physical space; staff and volunteers have worked through the challenges of running programs out of multiple, physically separate spaces. “Being able to come together under one roof is a game-changer for our organization,” Executive Director Charity Furness said. “This will increase our efficiency and impact by leaps and bounds. We are excited for our volunteers, clients and the community to join us on this next step in Fauquier FISH’s journey!” To volunteer with FISH, send an email to volunteer@fauquierfish.org. To make monetary donations, visit the Fauquier Fish website.
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of supervisor races Kevin Carter will run to keep seat on Status Each of the five seats on the Fauquier County of Supervisors is on the ballot in the Nov. 7 Fauquier County Board of Supervisors Board general election. This is the status of the election campaigns for those seats as of Feb. 14.
By Robin Earl
Marshall District
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Kevin T. Carter, former two-term Warrenton Town Council member (Ward 5) and current Center District representative on the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors, is ready to take the next step in his career in local government. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Carter announced his candidacy for the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors to retain his seat. Carter has served on the board since September 2022, when he was unanimously chosen by supervisors to fill a vacancy for Center District supervisor. The seat became available when former supervisor Chris Granger stepped down to avoid potential conflicts of interest regarding decisions about data centers. Granger’s wife, Brandie Schaeffer, accepted a position with Amazon Web Services in August 2022. Carter, 57, said he is seeking re-election Nov. 7 to continue his commitment to serving the residents of his community. Carter said he is a strong advocate for preserving the rural character of the county while also promoting smart growth and economic development. He said he feels good about the county’s ability to deal with the potential influx of data centers and solar farms, for instance. “We’ve heard from the community on what they want or don’t want. Pressures for growth have always been present in Fauquier County; this is no different.” The county’s budget, as always, will be an important discussion, said Carter, enumerating the competing interests for funding. “The budget is always a big issue for me and the county. The schools, they have considerable needs; public safety … making sure the sheriff’s office is well
Incumbent Mary Leigh McDaniel is not seeking re-election. Mike Focazio is running as an independent. Jim Mitchell and Regan Washer are seeking the Republican nomination.
Scott District
Incumbent Holder Trumbo is not seeking re-election. Ike Broaddus is running as an independent. A.J. Krick is seeking the Republican nomination.
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Fauquier County Clerk of the Circuit Court Gail Barb administers the oath of office to incoming Center District Supervisor Kevin Carter on Sept. 8. funded and the deputies are well paid.” But he said that fire and rescue services will probably present the biggest challenge. “We will have to consider the future of fire and rescue and find a way to integrate the volunteer and county staff. That is going to be a major budget consideration.” Carter has lived in Warrenton since 2000 with his wife, Carrie, and children Madison, Emma and Jack. Carter has served in senior leadership positions on the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce, the Warrenton Rotary Club, St. James’ Episcopal Church, the Fauquier Hospital and Health System board of directors and as a member of the PATH Foundation board of directors. He is the managing director of a hotel company and is a former managing director of the Airlie conference center and hotel. Carter is in the unique position of running against soon-to-be 18-year-old Raeid Ebrahim, a
Kevin Carter has announced he is running in the 2023 election to retain his seat. He is seeking the Republican nomination. Carter was appointed to the seat when Chris Granger resigned last year. Raeid Ebrahim, a student who will turn 18 before the election, has announced he will run as an Independent.
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Judge sentences third defendant to 29 years in prison for murder of ‘Trip’ Bopp By Colleen LaMay
Convicted for the murder of ‘Trip’ Bopp
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
A third co-conspirator convicted of murdering Fauquier County farmer “Trip” Bopp was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 9, to 29 years in prison after she made a tearful plea to a judge for leniency. “I wish I could go back in time,” defendant Jury Guerra, 30, of Woodbridge, told Circuit Court Judge James Plowman. “I never intended for anyone to get hurt, let alone killed,” she said. “I have destroyed many lives. I am so ashamed of what I have done.” She pleaded for leniency so that her children would not have to grow up without a mother. Guerra also said that she had cooperated fully with prosecutors and took full responsibility for her actions. A sister, Doris Guerra, testified on Guerra’s behalf, saying that Guerra suffered from bipolar illness and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and needed help for those conditions. “I believe she deserves a second chance,” she said. Just before Plowman handed down Guerra’s sentence, he asked her if she had anything else to say. “I’m sorry,” she said, sniffling and looking down at the table where she sat, her feet shackled. Plowman sentenced Guerra to a total of 29 years in prison. It breaks down this way: 35 years for first-degree murder, with 15 years of the sentence suspended; 25 years for armed burglary, with 20 years suspended; and four years for conspiracy to commit armed burglary. In addition, Plowman ordered Guerra to serve 10 years of supervised probation after her prison time. “The role that you played in this was not insignificant,” Plowman told Guerra before handing down his sentence. Although Guerra was not at the scene of the murder, she is the one who got the ball rolling on events that led to Bopp’s murder, Plowman said.
Each of the four people convicted of killing “Trip” Bopp lived in the Manassas-Woodbridge area. All were convicted of first-degree murder and other felonies related to the fatal shooting death of Bopp during a botched robbery at his farm near Remington. A judge has yet to sentence one — Martin Martinez, 31. José Pereira, 33, had one felony drug conviction and was awaiting trial for two more felony drug convictions when he was convicted of murdering Bopp. The GPS-enabled ankle monitor the court ordered him to wear while awaiting trial on those earlier charges allegedly placed him at the murder scene near Remington. At 37 years old, Darren Davis was the oldest of the four co-conspirators. Before Bopp’s slaying, Davis had been arrested dozens of times and convicted of at least one felony. Investigators presented evidence in court hearings that his cell phone was in the area during Bopp’s homicide. Martin Martinez, 31, was released from prison three months before the murder, having served nearly four years on drug and firearm charges. He had a total of three previous felony convictions. A judge will sentence him in April for Bopp’s murder and related felonies. Jury Guerra, 30, had no felony convictions before her involvement in the robbery that led to Bopp’s death. Guerra is not alleged to have been present at the scene when Bopp was murdered, but she helped plan the burglary. Prosecutors previously presented evidence suggesting that Guerra helped plan the attempted burglary that led to Bopp’s death but did not say she was present at the scene. Under the “concert of action” provision of Virginia law, however, it doesn’t matter that she wasn’t there. Anyone directly involved in an armed burglary that results in a homicide is guilty of first-degree murder, so positively identifying the triggerman is less important than determining that the defendants were involved in an armed burglary-turned-murder. Bopp, the son of a retired high-ranking Fauquier County sheriff’s deputy, was shot and killed April 22, 2021, at his home on a farm near Remington. Four people have been convicted of his murder and other felonies. Prosecutors presented text messages, videos, cell phone location data and, in one instance, GPS data from a court-ordered ankle monitor worn by one of the defendants, to argue that the homicide ®
occurred because the defendants were trying to rob a nearby residence but went to the wrong address. Two other co-conspirators were sentenced in January for their roles in the botched robbery. Darren Davis, 38, was sentenced to 82 years in prison, and José Pereira, 33, was sentenced to 52 years. Sentencing for a fourth defendant, Martin Martinez, 31, Manassas, was delayed until 1 p.m. April 20, in part to give defense attorneys time to study the results of the presentence investigation — a document intended to help courts determine a fair and appropriate sentence. Thursday’s sentence hearing — and the trial of all four defendants — was held at the Loudoun County courthouse in Leesburg because Plowman had concerns about the security of Fauquier County court facilities. Bopp’s father, Charlie, comforted his wife, Sue, throughout the hearing, rubbing her back and holding her hand. They and other family members declined to comment after the hearing.
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Banned books club tackles ‘Sold,’ a challenged book in Fauquier schools By Colleen LaMay
If you go
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
“Sold,” a young-adult novel about a 13-year-old girl from Nepal who becomes a victim of sex trafficking, tackles a difficult subject in a nuanced way, with “great dignity” and without explicit sexual content, members of the Banned Books Book Club said recently during a lively discussion of the National Book Award finalist. Ten women, gathered at the back of the bookstore on a cold February evening to discuss the young-adult novel by Patricia McCormick, were unanimous in believing that the book should stay in Fauquier school libraries. “Some people would argue that educators, and these books, are grooming children to be victims, but what they (really) mean is just exposing them to different things” said Darcy Kreutz, whose children attend Fauquier public schools. “That’s what they’re offended by.” “Sold” is an “insightful depiction of sex trafficking,” Kreutz said. It is also a subject that is in the spotlight in Virginia, with Gov. Glenn Youngkin vowing to increase awareness and find ways to combat sex trafficking. The Open Book in Old Town Warrenton hosts several book clubs, including the Banned Books Book Club. Most of the club’s selections, including “Sold,” by Patricia Mc-
The Banned Books Book Club discusses “Sold,” by Patricia McCormick. FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ COLLEEN LAMAY
Cormick, have been challenged by parents in the Fauquier County School Division. The Fauquier chapter of the parents’ group Moms for Liberty in October “paused” its challenges against “Sold” and 16 other books the group considered too sexually explicit or sexually violent to be on the shelves of Fauquier County school libraries. The group announced the pause as the school division prepared to adopt a state-mandated policy on sexually explicit class assignments and other “instructional materials,” including library books students use to complete assignments. A 17-member committee comprised of school librarians, parents and other stakeholders currently is meeting to talk about expectations and goals for the state-mandated policy on “sexually explicit” class materials assigned in Fauquier public schools. At the request of school board members, the committee also is reviewing the division’s policies for
selecting school-library books and for notifying parents if their children want to check out books with sexually explicit images or passages. Some of the women gathered at The Open Book speculated about the reasons behind the challenge to remove “Sold” from school libraries. “I think part of the issue with this for folks who want to ban this book might be that these are people who would like to revert things back to ‘Dick and Jane’ in the 1950s when I grew up,” Kathy Kadilak said. “And anything that threatens this is off the charts,” she said. “And we’re talking about poverty, and we’re talking about a girl who’s been sold into sexual slavery and manipulated and abused. and the horrific experience that she has,” Kadilak continued. However, Kadilak said, despite the horrors the girl, Lakshmi, endures, “There are a lot of beautiful messages in this, but they don’t see that for the ugliness
What: The Banned Books Book Club When: 6:30 to 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is March 1. Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton The March book: Check The Open Book website at openbookwarrenton.com Who: All are welcome to attend. The club is free. More: The Open Book offers several book clubs, as well as other fun bookrelated activities and events. of what we’re talking about here.” In the book, Lakshmi develops deep friendships that help her survive until she is rescued. “I was struck by two things,” said Katie Lang. “One of the things I thought was most remarkable was what a survivor she is and how resilient she is. And to me, there’s such an opportunity to talk through with your child — here’s how she survives a terrible experience. “Here’s what she does to maintain hope, to maintain her sense of self. Here’s where there’s still kindness. Here’s where there’s still beauty. It’s grim and it’s horrible, but there is beauty, and there is kindness that she experiences and that she gives to other people.” Reach Colleen LaMay at clamay@fauquier.com
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Piedmont Symphony’s annual student competition will be Feb. 19 By Constance Lyons
Youth competitors
Special to the Fauquier Times
The Piedmont Symphony Orchestra has a unique commitment to fostering the talent of young musicians. Since its inception in 1996, it has presented an annual competition for students age 18 or younger. This year’s event will start at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at Highland School. Three musically gifted teenagers will compete for scholarship prizes. The first-place winner will receive $3,000; second place, $1,500; and third place, $1,000. The members of the orchestra include musicians from Fauquier County and neighboring communities as well as many local teachers. Educational outreach is a key component of the mission of PSO. Under the leadership of Executive Director Glenn Quader, the PSO pioneered the Music Mentors Program, placing PSO principals in band and orchestra classes for sessions with students and teachers, all at no cost to schools. The Feb. 19 competition is open to student instrumentalists (piano, strings, winds or percussion) who live in Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, King George, Madison, Orange, ss Prince William, Rappahannock, models odels Spotsylvania, Stafford or Warren counties (or independent cities within those counties). s Also on the program for the full models orchestra is Respighi’s sweeping epic “The Pines of Rome.” The three
From early childhood, shortly after returning to the United States from Mexico, Diego QuintanarPena knew he wanted to play an instrument. By first grade, he had settled on the violin; he began lessons in the fourth grade. The violin quickly became a favorite hobby. In playing with friends, in recitals and for family, he learned more about music, and about himself. For the last three years, Quintanar-Pena, 15, has been studying with Mathew Gattuso, principal second violinist in the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra. He attends Highland School in Warrenton. Quintanar-Pena will play Johan Svendsen’s Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 6 – 1st movement.
Hannah Choi is a sophomore at Gainesville High School. She has studied piano with Dr. Mihyang Joo since 2018 and has won a number of competitions. Choi was the Gold Star winner of the elite International Music Competition and was awarded a Superior level in the Golden Key Music Festival. She also achieved second place in the Charleston International Music Competition and the Rotary Club music contest in her school district division. Choi has performed at the Harris Theatre at George Mason University and at the Kaufmann Concert Hall and was invited to play at Carnegie Hall. She enjoys listening to music, swimming and studying biology. She will be playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in e minor, Op. 37 – 1st movement.
Ninghao Zhan, a 13-year-old Chinese native, started playing violin when he was 5 years old. He attends A. G. Wright Middle School in Stafford County and serves as concert master in the school’s advanced orchestra. In November, he was placed third chair, second violin section in the Junior Regional Orchestra. Highlights from Ninghao’s violin career include honorable mention in the Golden Classical competition and second place in the Elite Music competition, resulting in an opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall. A dedicated violinist, Ninghao usually practices one to two hours a day. He said he enjoys music very much and hopes to share his happiness with audiences. Ninghao will play Concertino in Hungarian Style, Op. 21 – 1st movement.
young competitors will perform the famous tone poem with the orchestra. The concert is a multi-media experience; artwork by area students will be projected as a backdrop for the performance of “Pines.” This competition is co-spon-
sored by The Phillip A. Hughes Foundation, which provides matching grants of scholarship funds. The PSO is partially funded by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The concert will be held at the Michael A. Hughes Highland Center for the Arts, located in Warrenton, at 597 Broadview Ave. Tickets are $30 to 35; tickets for those 18 and younger are free.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT ANDTO REVISION OF AOF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE, NOTICE THE PUBLIC PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT AND REVISION OF A RATERIDER ADJUSTMENT DESIGNATED RGGI, CLAUSE, DESIGNATED RIDER RGGI, COMPANY BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER BY VIRGINIA ELECTRICENERGY AND POWER COMPANY D/B/A DOMINION VIRGINIA D/B/ACASE DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA NO. PUR-2022-00070 CASE NO. PUR-2022-00070 •Virginia Electric and applied for for approval approval to toreinstate reinstateand andrevise reviseitsitsrate rateadjustment adjustmentclause, clause,Rider Rider RGGI, •Virginia Electric andPower PowerCompany Companyd/b/a d/b/aDominion DominionEnergy EnergyVirginia Virginia (“Dominion”) (“Dominion”) has has applied RGGI, forfor recovery ofof projected Greenhouse Gas GasInitiative Initiative(“RGGI”) (“RGGI”)market-based market-basedtrading tradingprogram program carbon recovery projectedand andactual actualcosts costsrelated relatedtotothe thepurchase purchaseof ofallowances allowances through through the the Regional Regional Greenhouse forfor carbon dioxide emissions. dioxide emissions. •Dominion requests approvalofofa arevenue revenuerequirement requirementof of$373,214,000. $373,214,000. According According to to Dominion, Dominion, this bill using •Dominion requests approval this amount amount would wouldincrease increaseaatypical typicalresidential residentialcustomer’s customer’smonthly monthly bill using 1,000 kilowatt hoursofofelectricity electricityper permonth monthby byapproximately approximately$4.64. $4.64. 1,000 kilowatt hours •A Hearing Examiner appointed by the State Corporation Commission will hold a telephonic hearing in this case on May 1, 2023, at 10 a.m., for the receipt of public witness
•Atestimony. Hearing Examiner appointed by the State Corporation Commission will hold a telephonic hearing in this case on May 1, 2023, at 10 a.m., for the receipt of public witness testimony. •An evidentiary hearing will be held on May 4, 2023, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond,
Virginia 23219.hearing will be held on May 4, 2023, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, •An evidentiary Virginia 23219. •Further information about this case is available on the Commission website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.
•Further information about this case is available on the Commission website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. On May 5, 2022, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or the “Company”) petitioned the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) to suspend, effective July 1, 2022, its rate adjustment clause (“RAC” or “Rider”), designated Rider RGGI, that was approved in Case No. PUR-2020-00169 (“Suspension Petition”). The Rider recovers the OnCompany’s May 5, 2022, Virginia and Power Company through (“Dominion” or the “Company”) petitioned the(“RGGI”) State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) suspend, effective July costs related Electric to the purchase of allowances the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative market-based trading program for carbontodioxide emissions.
1, 2022, its rate adjustment clause (“RAC” or “Rider”), designated Rider RGGI, that was approved in Case No. PUR-2020-00169 (“Suspension Petition”). The Rider recovers the In Case No. PUR-2020-00169, the Commission approved projected allowance costs of $167,759,000 for(“RGGI”) the periodmarket-based ending July 31, 2022,program subject to the actual costs Company’s costs related to the purchase of allowances through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative trading fortrue-up carbonfor dioxide emissions. subsequently approved by the Commission for that period.
In On Case No. PUR-2020-00169, the Commission approved projected allowance costs of $167,759,000 for the period ending July 31, 2022, subject to true-up for the actual costs June 15, 2022, the Commission granted the Company’s Suspension Petition, ordering that Rider RGGI be suspended, and the Rider RGGI Projected Cost Recovery Factor be subsequently approved by the (“kWh”), Commission for that period. reset to $0.00/kilowatt-hour effective July 1, 2022. The Commission further directed that Dominion recover pre-July 31, 2022 RGGI costs through both Rider RGGI and base rates (subject to further review in a future Rider RGGI actual cost true-up proceeding, and in the Company’s 2024 triennial review proceeding).
On June 15, 2022, the Commission granted the Company’s Suspension Petition, ordering that Rider RGGI be suspended, and the Rider RGGI Projected Cost Recovery Factor be reset $0.00/kilowatt-hour July 1, 2022. Commission furthertodirected recover 31, 2022 RGGI costs Rider RGGI and On to December 14, 2022, the(“kWh”), Companyeffective filed a Petition, seekingThe Commission approval reinstatethat andDominion revise Rider RGGIpre-July (“Petition”). According to thethrough Petition,both the Company seeks to account for allowance costs incurred and recovered through Rider prior to the Rider’s 1, Company’s 2022 suspension. Additionally, theproceeding). Company seeks to reinstate Rider RGGI base rates (subject to further review in a future Rider RGGI actual costRGGI true-up proceeding, and July in the 2024 triennial review to recover deferred RGGI compliance costs incurred after July 31, 2022, and those projected to occur over the period of September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 (the “Rate
For purposes this proceeding, Company states that it has assumed that to Virginia willand withdraw from RGGI December 31, 2023, and projected OnYear”). December 14, 2022,ofthe Company filedthe a Petition, seeking Commission approval reinstate revise Rider RGGI on (“Petition”). According to accordingly the Petition,has the not Company seeks RGGI-related compliance costs to be incurred after that date. to any account for allowance costs incurred and recovered through Rider RGGI prior to the Rider’s July 1, 2022 suspension. Additionally, the Company seeks to reinstate Rider RGGI to Code recover deferredARGGI compliance costs incurred afterofJuly 31,adjustment 2022, and clause those projected to occur § 56-585.1 5 e permits a utility to seek approval a rate for recovery of: over the period of September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 (the “Rate Year”). For purposes of this proceeding, the Company states that it has assumed that Virginia will withdraw from RGGI on December 31, 2023, and accordingly has not projected any RGGI-related compliance costs to that be incurred after thatfinds date.to be necessary ... to comply with state or federal environmental laws or regulations applicable to generation projected and actual costs of projects the Commission facilities used to serve the utility’s native load obligations, including the costs of allowances purchased through a market-based trading program for carbon dioxide emissions. The
Commission shall such a petition if it approval finds thatof such costs are necessary to for comply with of: such environmental laws or regulations. Code § 56-585.1 A 5approve e permits a utility to seek a rate adjustment clause recovery
In its Petition, Dominion that that for the August finds 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023, it will approximately 31,000,000 dioxide (“CO2”) to allowances projected and actual costs ofstates projects theperiod Commission to be necessary ... to comply with staterequire or federal environmental laws orcarbon regulations applicable generationto cover CO2 emissions from its Virginia-based generation fleet, with approximately 7,000,000 CO2 allowances for the Rate Year. The Company states that it intends to follow a facilities used to serve the utility’s native load obligations, including the costs of allowances purchased through a market-based trading program for carbon dioxide emissions. programmatic approach by purchasing most of its required allowances in the RGGI quarterly auction, using the secondary market to fulfill any deficiencies. The Company states The Commission shallaapprove a petition if it$13.52 finds that such costs based are necessary to contracts comply with such and environmental laws or regulations. that it assumed weightedsuch average price of per allowance, on futures for 2022 2023. CompanyDominion states thatstates its aggregate jurisdictional revenue requirement for 31, RGGI-related costs fromapproximately the time Virginia joined RGGI in 2021 through December 31, 2023 InThe its Petition, that for Virginia the period August 1, 2022 through December 2023, it will require 31,000,000 carbon dioxide (“CO2”) allowances to is expected to be approximately $640 million. For the period prior approximately to August 1, 2022, the total revenue requirement $267 million a Virginia jurisdictional basis. Comcover CO2 emissions from its Virginia-based generation fleet, with 7,000,000 CO2 allowances for thewas Rate Year. The on Company states that it intends to The follow a pany states that it recovered $84 million of the $267 million through the Riderquarterly RGGI inauction, effect from January 1, 2022 through 30, 2022, and that the The remaining amount of programmatic approach by purchasing most of its required allowances in initial the RGGI using the secondary market June to fulfill any deficiencies. Company states $183 million is being recovered ratesper in effect as incurred. Forfutures the period from August 2022 through December 31, 2023, the Company projects a revenue requirethat it assumed a weighted averagethrough price ofbase $13.52 allowance, based on contracts for 20221,and 2023. ment of approximately $373 million on a Virginia jurisdictional basis, which the Company is proposing to recover during the Rate Year through the reinstated Rider RGGI.
The Company that itsfor aggregate Virginia jurisdictional revenue requirement for(“Projected RGGI-related costs from the time joined in 2021 through 31, 2023 The revenue states requirement Rider RGGI includes a Projected Cost Recovery Factor Factor”). According to Virginia the Petition, theRGGI Projected Factor reflectsDecember the revenue is requirement expected to be approximately $640of million. For the periodfor prior to August 1, 2022, theastotal revenue requirement wasthe $267 million onpurchased a VirginiaCO2 jurisdictional The Comnecessary for recovery amortization expense CO2 allowances as well projected financing costs on unamortized allowance basis. balance. Adpany states that recovered $84that million of the $267 million through initial Rider RGGI incosts, effectincluding from January 1, 2022 through June 30,to2022, and Year. that the remaining ditionally, the it Company states the Projected Factor includes the the amortization of deferred financing costs, incurred prior the Rate The Companyamount states of thatmillion no Actual Cost True-Up Factor is included in this proceeding because allthe differences between costs incurred and amounts recovered through Rider RGGI through July 31,require$183 is being recovered through base rates in effect as incurred. For period from August 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023, the Company projects a revenue 2022, be recovered through base In this proceeding, the Company seeks approvalisof a total revenue requirement of $373,214,000 for the Year. Rider RGGI. ment of will approximately $373 million onrates. a Virginia jurisdictional basis, which the Company proposing to recover during the Rate Year through theRate reinstated If the proposed Rider RGGI for the Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, impleThe revenue of requirement forRider RiderRGGI RGGI a Projected Cost Recovery Factor Factor”). According to the Petition, the Projected Factor reflects mentation its proposed onincludes September 1, 2023, would increase the bill (“Projected of a residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month by approximately $4.64. the revenue requirement necessary for recovery of amortization expense for CO2 allowances as well as projected financing costs on the unamortized purchased CO2 allowance balance. Additionally, the Company states that the Projected the amortization offor deferred costs, costs, incurred prior to the Rate Year. The Company states Interested persons are encouraged to review the Factor Petitionincludes and supporting documents the details ofincluding these and financing other proposals. that no Actual Cost True-Up Factor is included in this proceeding because all differences between costs incurred and amounts recovered through Rider RGGI through July 31, TAKE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/orofdesign in a manner differing from that shown in the Petition 2022, willNOTICE be recovered through base rates. In this proceeding, the Company seeks approval a totalrates revenue requirement of $373,214,000 for the Rate Year. and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Petition and supporting documents.
If the proposed Rider RGGI for the Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, impleThe Commission enteredRider an Order foron Notice and Hearing in would this proceeding among things,customer scheduled public hearings on Dominion’s Petition. On May 1, 2023, at 10 mentation of its proposed RGGI September 1, 2023, increase that, the bill of a other residential using 1,000 kWh per month by approximately $4.64. a.m., the Hearing Examiner assigned to this case will hold a telephonic hearing, with no witness present in the Commission’s courtroom, for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses. On or before April 26, 2023, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone
Interested persons to review theduring Petition supporting documents for the details of these andmay other number that you are wishencouraged the Commission to call theand hearing to receive your testimony. This information be proposals. provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s website at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF version of this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or by calling
TAKE that thepublic Commission apportion among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Petition and supporting (804)NOTICE 371-9141. This witnessmay hearing will berevenues webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting. documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Petition and supporting documents. On May 4, 2023, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, the Hearing Examiner
will convene a hearing to the Petition from the Company, anyscheduled respondents, and hearings the Commission’s Staff. Petition. On May 1, 2023, at 10 The Commission enteredtoanreceive Order testimony for Noticeand andevidence Hearing related in this proceeding that, among other things, public on Dominion’s a.m., the Hearing Examiner assigned to this case will hold a telephonic hearing, with no witness present in the Commission’s courtroom, for the purpose of receiving testimony To promote administrative efficiency and timely service of filings upon participants, the Commission has directed the electronic filing of testimony and pleadings, unlessthe they of contain public witnesses. or before April 26, 2023, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone confidentialOn information, and require electronic service on parties to this proceeding. number that you wish the Commission to call during the hearing to receive your testimony. This information may be provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form the Commission’s at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing andtoemailing thethe PDF version of this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or Gateway by calling An on electronic copy of the website Company’s Petition may be obtained by submitting a written request counsel for Company, Elaine S. Ryan, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Plaza, 800 East This Canalpublic Street,witness Richmond, Virginia 23219, or eryan@mcguirewoods.com. (804) 371-9141. hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting. or before March 2023, or entitysecond wishingfloor to participate a respondent in thisBuilding, proceeding mayEast do so by filing notice of participation at scc.virginia.gov/clk/ OnOn May 4, 2023, at 107,a.m., in any the person Commission’s courtroomaslocated in the Tyler 1300 Main Street,a Richmond, Virginia 23219, the Hearing Examiner efiling. Those unable,toasreceive a practical matter,and to file a notice of participation electronically may file such notice by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Staff. State Corporation Commission, c/o will convene a hearing testimony evidence related to the Petition from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel, if available. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of
Tothe promote administrative and timely service offorth: filings(i) upon participants, theofCommission hasthe directed the electronic filing of pleadings, they Rules of Practice, anyefficiency notice of participation shall set a precise statement the interest of respondent; (ii) a statement of testimony the specificand action sought unless to the extent contain confidential information, electronic parties to this proceeding. then known; and (iii) the factualand andrequire legal basis for the service action. on Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as
required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2022-00070. For additional information about participation as a respondent,
person or entity obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing. Anany electronic copy of should the Company’s Petition may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Elaine S. Ryan, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or eryan@mcguirewoods.com. On or before March 21, 2023, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent
to establish its case. Any respondent unable, as a practical matter, to file testimony and exhibits electronically may file such by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission Onexpects before March 2023, any or entity wishing toinclude participate as a respondent in this proceeding do so and by filing a notice of participation scc.virginia.gov/clk/ ator the address listed7,above. Eachperson witness’s testimony shall a summary not to exceed one page. All may testimony exhibits shall be served on the at Staff, the Company, and efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, file aIn notice of participation electronically by U.S.asmail to theherein, Clerk including, of the Statebut Corporation c/o all other respondents simultaneous with its to filing. all filings, respondents shall complymay withfile the such Rulesnotice of Practice, modified not limitedCommission, to: 5 VAC 5-20Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel, if avail140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2022-00070. able. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of or before April 26, any person may onstatement the Petition found the Commission’s website: theOn Rules of Practice, any2023, notice ofinterested participation shall setsubmit forth: comments (i) a precise of by thefollowing interest ofthe theinstructions respondent; (ii) aon statement of the specific action sought to the extent scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those as a practical matter,or togovernment submit comments electronicallyasmay file such comments with the Clerk of the as then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Anyunable, organization, corporation, body participating a respondent must be represented by counsel Commission at the5-20-30, address Counsel, listed above. AllRules such of comments Caserefer No. PUR-2022-00070. required by 5 VAC of the Practice.shall All refer filingstoshall to Case No. PUR-2022-00070. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy Commission’s Notice andinHearing. Any documents filed in paper form with of thethe Office of the ClerkOrder of thefor Commission this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Rules of Practice.
On or before March 21, 2023, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establishPetition, its case.theAny respondent Rules unable, a practical matter, to file testimony and exhibits electronically may file such filed by U.S. mail to may the Clerk of theat: Commission The Company’s Commission’s ofas Practice, the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, and other documents in the case be viewed at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. the address listed above. Each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. All testimony and exhibits shall be served on the Staff, the Company, and all other respondents simultaneous with its filing. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Rules of Practice, as modified herein, including, but not limited to: 5 VAC 5-20140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2022-00070. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
On or before April 26, 2023, any interested person may submit comments on the Petition by following the instructions found on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those unable, as a practical matter, to submit comments electronically may file such comments with the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2022-00070. Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS FEB. 15 TO 24 CHURCH EVENTS Dinner What: Pasta dinner When: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 Where: Liberty United Methodist Church, 10513 Old Marsh Road, Bealeton Cost: Free will offering Info: Eat in or take out Concert What: An evening of music at Cornerstone When: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Cornerstone Baptist Church, 40 Rock Point Lane, Warrenton Cost: Tickets are $10 each; all proceeds will be donated to Feed Fauquier Info: Featuring Brody Bond; coffee, dessert RSVP: https://www.cornerstoneva. churchcenter.com
Play What: The Parish House presents “A Celebration of Young Voices” When: 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 Where: Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish House, 105 E. Washington St., Middleburg Cost: $10 donation suggested Info: Reservations recommended; 540687-6297; COVID mask recommended Concert What: Chamber Concert Series - The BST Band (jazz funk and world music) When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 Where: St. George’s Episcopal Church, 905 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg Cost: Donations accepted Info: Masks recommended; 540-3734133
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Farmers market What: 2023 Winter Farms Market When: 9 a.m. to noon, every Saturday through March 25 Where: Old Town, 21 Main St., Warrenton
Food assistance What: Peas and Grace When: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturdays Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains Info: Those in need of food assistance
Exhibition What: Endurance — Secretariat’s Triple Crown at 50 When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to Sunday, through May 14 Where: National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg Info: 50th anniversary of Secretariat winning the Triple Crown (1973) Theater What: Fauquier Community Theatre presents “The Greatest Generation Speaks” When: Through Sunday, Feb. 19 Where: Vint Hill Theater on the Green, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton Cost: Tickets range $16 to $18 Info: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday performances, Feb. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17 and 18; 2 p.m. Sunday matinees, Feb. 5, 12 and 19 Reservations: 540-349-8760 Tickets: www.FCTstage.org Bereavement What: Mourning Bereavement Support Group When: 10:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through March 6 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: Weekly seminar/support group for those grieving the death of someone close to them RSVP: 540-349-5814 Community What: 2023 Joint Community Academy When: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (every Tuesday) until June 27 (accepting applications until Feb. 28, limited to 20 participants) Where: Warrenton Police Department, Community Room, 333 Carriage House Lane, Warrenton Details: The Warrenton Police Department and the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office host joint Community Academy; the goal is to increase understanding through education and trust Info: 540-347-1107 or https://www. warrentonva.gov/209/2023-JointCommunity-Academy Reading What: Winter Reading Program for children, teens and adults When: All day Tuesdays through 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 library, complete tasks to win a prize;
Wednesday, Feb. 15 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, Feb. 15, and Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Call 540-718-8243 Story time What: Raising Readers Story Time for ages 2 to 4 with caregiver When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Longer stories, finger plays and songs Story time What: In-person story time for children up to age 5 and families When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall, and Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Parents and caregivers must remain in children’s areas Yoga What: Sunset Yoga When: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Wollam Gardens, 5167 Jeffersonton Road, Jeffersonton Cost: $15 Tickets: www.wollam-gardens. squarespace.com/yoga Info: Bring mat Trivia What: Trivia with Allison When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Where: O’Brien’s Irish Pub, 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton Book club What: Book club When: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Book discussion every third Wednesday; this month’s pick is “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin Nature What: Nature School for children in grades 1 to 5
Great Backyard Bird Count set for Feb. 17 to 20 Each year during a four-day span in early February, millions of people count the birds they can see and hear in their own backyards. Local residents can participate in the bird count, which takes places Feb. 17 to 20. These observations help scientists better understand global bird populations before one of their annual migrations. Participants are asked to log the birds they can count in a 15-minute period on at least one of the four days of the event. The Merlin Bird ID app can be used to help identify the birds, and eBird Mobile app is used to enter bird sightings so they can be included in the database. The bird count contributes to a global study that helps protect bird populations all over the world. When: 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Feb. 15 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: $145, $180 Tickets: 540-341-3651 Info: Nature walks and more; bring small backpack with water bottle and snack, a small towel, seat pad, or piece of tarp to sit on the trail Book club What: Bealeton Book Club When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: “By Her Own Design” by Piper Huguley Join meetings: martika.jones@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8500, ext. 5 Child sextortion What: Community Conversation on Child Sextortion When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Where: Warrenton Middle School, 244 Waterloo St., Warrenton Info: Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; presented by the Rotary Club of Warrenton Trivia What: 2023 Trivia When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Trivia What: Trivia Night When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia Thursday, Feb. 16 Senior supper What: Senior Supper for 55-plus When: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, and Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50 Coffee and conversation What: Fellowship, encouragement, hope through conversation with others When: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 16, and Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Cost: Coffee, tea, light refreshments Info: 540-349-5814
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A dark-eyed junco sits on a tree branch. Food pantry What: Fauquier FISH Food Pantry for those who need help When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16; 9:30 to noon Saturday, Feb. 18, and Tuesday, Feb. 21 Where: Fauquier FISH, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton Info: Ready to cook meals and additional food for residents of Fauquier County; bring ID and proof of county residency Art What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary school aged children When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, and Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Cost: Free, no registration required Info: Use 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, Feb. 16, and Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Info: 540-718-8243 Story time What: Live online story time for young children and caregivers When: 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, and Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Virtual Info: Finger plays and sing-alongs Registration: https://fauquierlibrary.org/ services/kids Nature What: Sensational Senses Series for adults only When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: $30; $25 for Friends of the Clifton Institute Registration: 540-341-3651 Info: Short presentation indoors followed by an exploratory activity or experiment; tea and cookies Book club What: Mystery Book Club When: Noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 Where: John Barton Payne Community Hall, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Info: “One-Shot Harry” by Gary Phillips Join meetings: pamela.lovera@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8500, ext. 2 See EVENTS, page 14
14 CALENDAR EVENTS, from page 13 Meet the author What: Meet the Author, Grace M. Cho, for adults When: 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 Where: Virtual Info: “Tastes Like War: A Memoir” Registration: https://bit.ly/fplauthor Caregivers What: Powerful Tools for Caregivers of adults living with chronic conditions When: 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 16, and Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Generations Central Adult Day Care, 318 S. West St., Culpeper Cost: $25 Registration: https://www.cstonecares.org Networking What: Fauquier Young Professionals Networking After Work When: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Registration: https://www. fauquierchamberva.chambermaster.com/ eventregistration/register/15338 Live music What: Featuring Shane Click When: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Info: Graze to Griddle on site Live music What: Featuring Paul Cray When: 7 p.m. Thursday; Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: O’Brien’s Irish Pub, 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton Friday, Feb. 17 Story time What: Storytime for the Littles for ages 3 to 6 When: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17 and Friday, Feb. 24 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: 540-878-5358 Book Cellar What: Book Cellar with books, movies and music for all ages, sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, Saturday, Feb. 18, and Friday, Feb. 24 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, Feb. 17, and Friday, Feb. 24 Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointment: 540-788-9000, ext. 208 Writing What: Lunchtime Write-In for all writers When: Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, and Friday, Feb. 24 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Bring fully charged laptops; 540878-5358 Winter sale What: Winter weekend sale When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 to Monday, Feb. 20 Where: Downtown Middleburg Info: Participating merchants will have balloons indicating deals; Sunday and Monday hours as posted by the shops; 540-687-5152 Live music What: Featuring Fork in the Road When: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton
Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | February 15, 2023 Live music What: Open Mic Live Music Friday Nights When: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Info: Bring instrument Dinner reservations: 540-364-2774 Karaoke What: Karaoke Night When: 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Live music What: Featuring Breckley and Shepherd When: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Saturday, Feb. 18 Star gazing What: Astronomy for Everyone with the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Ambassadors and Northern Virginia Astronomy Club When: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: 540-592-3556; bring lawn chairs or blankets, telescopes, and binoculars Gardening What: So You Got Your Soil Test Back! Now What? When: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Fauquier Extension Office, 24 Pelham St., Ste. 10, Warrenton Info: Education Farm will share recent soil test and plans for their fields; discussion on how to provide the proper nutrients for crops, conventional fertilizers and organic alternatives Pets What: Pawsome Pals Day When: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Warrenton Farmers Market, 21 Main St., Warrenton Info: Learn about dog-centric service and product-based businesses in the area; dogs can take the Canine Good Citizen Test for a certificate Local author What: South Africa — The Landscape Beyond the Animals When: 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Info: Local author and historical ecologist Emily Southgate discusses history of the South African landscape Hiking What: Hot Chocolate Hike — Bodacious Birds for all ages When: 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Blandy Experimental Farm, 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce Cost: FOSA members $10 per person; non-members $15 per person Info: Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather Caregivers What: Caregiver’s Luncheon When: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton RSVP: 540-349-5814 Dancing What: Sweetheart Swing with the Silver Tones Swing Band When: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Vint Hill Community Center, 4235 Aiken Drive, Warrenton Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the door; all students and seniors (65+) are $10 at the door Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ sweetheart-swing-with-the-silver-tonestickets-480153581287 Fundraiser What: Mardi Gras Luxury Bingo event benefits SAFE When: 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18
Where: Culpeper Center, 137 S. Main St., Culpeper Cost: Tickets $100 per person (only 150 tickets will be sold) Info: Light refreshments provided by area restaurants; a cash bar; music and dancing and 14 Bingo games; additional Bingo cards can be purchased at $5 each or 5 for $20; proceeds will help fund the continuing renovation and operation of SAFE’s two shelters Live music What: Featuring Jeremy Fox When: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Live music What: Featuring Curt and Rob (acoustic guitar duo) When: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Molan Lave Vineyards, 10075 Lees Mill Road, Warrenton Mardi Gras What: Mardi Gras weekend When: Noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, and Saturday, Feb. 19 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: New beer; food trucks on site; live music by A.P. Project Live music What: Featuring JPA and Due South Bend When: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Live music What: Saturday Night Live with Lisbeth Sabol and Casey Firkin When: 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Mardi Gras What: Mardi Gras Carnival When: Noon Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Info: Hurricane Hard Seltzer and a Mardi Gras inspired menu; live music with Pete Baker from 2 to 5 p.m. Live music What: Featuring Andrew Washington When: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Sunday, Feb. 19 Fundraiser What: Country breakfast fundraiser When: 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 Where: Orlean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 6838 Leeds Manor Road, Orlean Cost: Donation of $12 for adults; $5 for children under 9 Info: All-you-can-eat-breakfast Reading What: Paws to Read with K-9 Caring Angels for children ages 5 to 10 When: 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Info: Read aloud to trained and certified therapy dogs; caregiver must be present and signed permission slip required Black history What: Black History Month Picture Hunt for all ages When: All day, Sunday, Feb. 19 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: Read the descriptions of famous figures in Black History and match them to their WhoHQ book covers hidden around the library; pick up an answer sheet at the desk and turn it back in to receive a prize
Art What: En Plein Air When: 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 Where: Wollam Gardens, 5167 Jeffersonton Road, Jeffersonton Cost: $35 Tickets: https://wollamgardens.com/ shop/en-plein-artist-registration-fee Info: Artists create art in the out-of-doors in a seasonal series Ballet What: “Aladdin” When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas Cost: Adult tickets $45, $40, 35; children 12 and under $30, $25, $20 Info: Featuring the Virginia National Ballet Reservations: 703-993-7550 Yoga What: Bend and Brew for any fitness level When: 11 a.m. to noon Sunday, Feb. 19 Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Cost: $20, includes a 50-minute yoga class and a flight of beers Info: Bring a yoga mat and bottle of water Live music What: Featuring Piedmont Grass Live When: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Monday, Feb. 20 Fauquier County Public Libraries What: All public libraries will be closed for Presidents’ Day When: All day Monday, Feb. 20 Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Branch Library, John Marshall Branch Library Appreciation What: Industry Appreciation Day When: Noon to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Info: Those in the hospitality industry come to celebrate; 15% off on wine and beer, by the glass, bottle or pitcher Tuesday, Feb. 21 Lunch and learn What: Topic is opportunities for minority businesses When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Where: The Gathering Place, 650 Alwington Blvd., Warrenton Cost: Chamber of Commerce members $25; non-members $35 Registration: https://www. fauquierchamberva.chambermaster.com/ eventregistration/register/17272 Info: Presented by Tommy L. Marks, Program Director Virginia Minority Business Development Agency; https:// www.mbda-virginia-com/ Art What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary school aged children When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester Drive, Warrenton Info: Use library’s art supplies Homework help What: Homework help for elementary and middle school-age children When: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow St., Bealeton Info: Liberty High School National Honor Society members; students should bring in specific schoolwork for help Story time What: Pajama Story Time When: 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Stories, songs and activities; PJs welcome See EVENTS, page 15
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Senate to consider bill offering incentive for residents to buy gun safes A small bit of bipartisanship in our Virginia House of Delegates may save some lives in Virginia. By a vote of 98-1, our delegates passed a bill (House Bill 2837) giving citizens a $300 per year(!) tax credit for buying a gun safe. We have all been shocked and heartbroken over the years by “accidental” shootings by children who have gained access to
unsecured firearms in their home. In Virginia, the leading cause of death among children and teens is gun violence (Everystat.org). The most recent tragedy of a 6-year-old shooting his teacher in Newport News is a painful reminder that access to unsecured guns can have wide-reaching consequences throughout our communities. Across the state, gun thefts, es-
pecially from vehicles, are on the rise. Many of these stolen firearms are used in the commitment of more crimes. One simple solution can be for responsible gun owners to secure their weapons in a locked gun safe. I’m happy to say that Fauquier’s own Del. Michael Webert voted for this bill. This bill will be a nice financial
incentive to make it even easier for gun owners to safeguard their firearms and help prevent many of the injuries and deaths we see in the commonwealth. This bill crosses over to the Virginia Senate. Ask your senator to vote for this common-sense legislation. JENNIFER COATES Casanova
If Amazon data center is improved, what are the trade-offs? In employing technologies there are obvious gains, but there are always losses. There are trade-offs. We can see this every day in using social media. With the proposed data center and power towers, the gains have been touted — mostly monetary — but at what price. What are the trade-offs? Will the gains be for our health? No. We know the dangers of sound pollution. Will the gains be for the beauty of Fauquier County? Absolutely, no. Upon entering Fauquier from the north on U.S. 29, the sign may read, “Take a deep breath, but cover your eyes and ears.” Superimposed on our beautiful town will be a huge data center with a pervasive hum. Will the gains be for the relationship between EVENTS, from page 14 ESL class What: ESOL-English Language Conversation Group for all levels When: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Info: Practice English through conversation and games in small group setting; 540-687-5730 Ruritan Club What: Jefferson Ruritan Club monthly dinner, special program and meeting When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 Where: Jeffersonton Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 18498 Springs Road, Jeffersonton Info: The program speaker is Glen Hoffherr from Culpeper Renaissance Inc.; he will speak on what CRI does specifically, what it does for the community and their upcoming schedule of events for 2023 Wednesday, Feb. 22 Older Adults What: OWLS (Older Wiser Learners) for active, older adults When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877
ourselves and our leadership? No. This may be the biggest trade-off of all. In our world, we desperately need leaders that we can trust who communicate with us and with whom we can communicate, knowing that we will be answered and heard. So “trust” will be the trade for tax dollars. In a smaller town like Warrenton and the surrounding area, our leaders are our friends. But instead of trust, we have perceptions of possible secret deals, payoffs and closed-door meetings — perceptions that we don’t really know what is going on. There is a perception that deals have been made behind our backs. And perceptions are everything. Without all of the information provided to us with complete transparency, rest assured,
Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Make new friends, learn new things and share knowledge; refreshments Alzheimer’s seminar What: Alzheimer’s and dementia-related illnesses When: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Virtual Info: Presented by the Villa at Suffield Meadows Registration: Sophia Cameron, 540316-3800 Health What: Total joint replacement class When: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Fauquier Health, 500 Hospital Drive, Chestnut Room, Warrenton Registration: 540-316-5000 Child sextortion What: Community Conversation on Child Sextortion When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Liberty High School, 6300 Independence Ave., Bealeton Info: Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; presented by the Rotary Club of Warrenton Thursday, Feb. 23 Fundraiser What: Ledo Pizza Spirit Day to benefit
we will fill in those blanks. When we ask, “why,” the only reasons that we have heard is that it will bring more revenue in one form or another and that if the Amazon data center doesn’t go at the corner of Blackwell Road, it could be something worse by-right. The cost is our health, our stunning environment and the trust in each other. Those three things need preserving. In my opinion, the price is just too high for the risk and questionable reward. Friends … leaders … we need you. We need to be able to trust you with our health and well-being.
the Fauquier SPCA When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Ledo Pizza, 504 Fletcher Drive, Warrenton Info: Mention the Fauquier SPCA when ordering; visit www.fauquierspca.com to see wish list Nature What: Sensational Senses Series for adults only When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: $30; $25 for Friends of the Clifton Institute Registration: 540-341-3651 Info: Short presentation indoors followed by an exploratory activity or experiment; tea and cookies
PAMELA BURCH Warrenton Friday, Feb. 24 Forum What: A Forum on Environmental Justice When: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Where: The Hill School Performing Arts Center, 130 S. Madison St., Middleburg Cost: Suggested donation of $5 Pre-registration required: go to: https://www.landtrust.org or call Kerry Roszel, 540-687-8441 or email: kerry@ landtrustva.org Info: Reception at 5:30 p.m. with light refreshments, program at 6 p.m.; featuring three short environmental films and expert speakers to lead a conversation
Library What: Library Board of Trustees meeting When: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: PATH Foundation, 321 Walker Drive, Warrenton Info: 540-222-8500, extension 4
Trivia What: Music Through the Decades Trivia When: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb, 24 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosts are Eli and Cara; music trivia questions from the 80s, 90s and 2000s; top three teams win a gift card
Live music What: Featuring Katie and Kelly When: 4 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton
Live music What: Featuring 7 Moltin and Eric Turner When: 4 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton
Hero’s Bridge Guardians of Freedom on display at PATH Foundation until Feb. 17 GUARDIANS, from page 2 • The youngest portrait subjects, Navy Veteran Richard Heppard and Army Veteran Bobby Brooks. The men accepted a self-imposed challenge of running one marathon every month for a year, to raise $26,200 for the Hero’s Bridge Village. On Dec. 5, 2021, the duo finished
their 12th marathon after logging a combined 2,785 miles of training and marathons between the two of them. They raised $9,400 for veterans. • Air Force veteran Richard Graham, WWII; Korean war Air Force veteran Carlton Cranor; and WWII Navy pilot Tom “Lee” White, who have all passed away. The Guardians of Freedom ex-
hibit has been displayed at the Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton Town Hall, Fauquier High School, Auburn Middle School, the former Gloria’s Listening Room, as well as senior residences in Culpeper County. Holly Zuck took the photograph of Hepperd and Brooks; all other photos were taken by Jud McCrehin Photography. Framecraft of Warrenton donated all the canvas
stretching work for the portraits. Anyone interested in displaying the Guardians of Freedom portrait gallery may contact Aimée O’Grady at outreach@herosbridge.org. Hero’s Bridge is dedicated to serving veterans ages 65 or older Services are available to our heroes wherever they call home, at no expense to them or their families. Learn more at herosbridge.org.
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NOTICE NOTICETO TOTHE THEPUBLIC PUBLICOF OFAN ANAPPLICATION APPLICATION BY BY VIRGINIAELECTRIC ELECTRICAND ANDPOWER POWER COMPANY COMPANY VIRGINIA FORAPPROVAL APPROVALOF OFITS ITS2022 2022DSM DSM UPDATE UPDATE FOR PURSUANT TO § 56-585.1 A 5 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA VIRGINIA PURSUANT TO § 56-585.1 A 5 OF THE CODE OF CASE NO. PUR-2022-00210 CASE NO. PUR-2022-00210
• Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) has applied for approval to:
• Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) has appliedwhich for approval implement new demand-side management (“DSM”) programs, includes to: new programs to supplementmanagement the overall DSM Portfolio, new Program Bundles, implement new demand-side (“DSM”) programs, which includes as well as associated requests foroverall additional to expand the eligibility for new programs to supplement the DSMfunding; Portfolio, new Program Bundles, previously-approved DSM program; and to revise its C2A, C3A, asawell as associated requests for additional funding; to Riders expandC1A, the eligibility for and C4A, by which Dominion recovers the costs of its DSM programs. a previously-approved DSM program; and to revise its Riders C1A, C2A, C3A, •and Dominion a total of recovers $107,442,503 for its Riders C1A, C2A, C3A C4A, byrequests which Dominion the costs of 2023 its DSM programs. and C4A. According to Dominion, this amount would increase the bill of a
• Dominion requests a total $107,442,503 for itsof2023 Ridersper C1A, C2A, residential customer usingof1,000 kilowatt-hours electricity month byC3A $0.24. and C4A. According to Dominion, this amount would increase the bill of a • A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hold a telephonic residential 1,000 of for electricity perofmonth $0.24. hearing incustomer this case using on May 16, kilowatt-hours 2023, at 10 a.m., the receipt publicbywitness
• Atestimony. Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hold a telephonic •hearing An evidentiary hearing will16, be held 17, 2023, at receipt 10 a.m.,ofinpublic the witness in this case on May 2023,onatMay 10 a.m., for the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East testimony. Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
• An evidentiary hearing will be held on May 17, 2023, at 10 a.m., in the • Further information about this case is available on the Commission’s website at: Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East scc.virginia.gov/pages/CaseInformation Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. On December 2022,this Virginia Company (“Dominion” • Further information13,about case isElectric availableand on Power the Commission’s website at: or “Company”) made a filing pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 5 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”), the scc.virginia.gov/pages/CaseInformation Rules Governing Utility Rate Applications and Annual Informational Filings of Investor-
Owned Electric Utilities of the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”), the On December 2022, Virginia Electric and Allowances, Power Company (“Dominion” or Commission’s Rules13, Governing Utility Promotional the Commission’s Rules Governing Cost/Benefit for Demand-Side Management “Company”) made a filingMeasures pursuant Required to § 56-585.1 A 5 of the Code of Virginia Programs, (“Code”), the Commission’s Governing the Evaluation, and Verification Effects Rules GoverningRules Utility Rate Applications and Measurement, Annual Informational Filingsofofthe Investorof Utility-Sponsored Demand-Side Management Programs, and the directive contained Owned Electric Utilities of the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”), the in Ordering Paragraph (4) of the Commission’s August 10, 2022 Final Order in Case No. Commission’s Rules Governing Utility Promotional Allowances, the Commission’s Rules PUR-2021-00247 (“2021 DSM Order”). Specifically, Dominion filed with the Commission an Governing Cost/Benefit Required for Demand-Side Management Programs, the application requesting: Measures (1) approval to implement new demand-side management programs Commission’s Governing theorEvaluation, and Verification of the Effects (individually,Rules “DSM Program” “program”Measurement, and collectively with other DSM Programs, ofthe Utility-Sponsored Demand-Side Management Programs, the directive contained “DSM Portfolio”), which includes new DSM Programs to and supplement the overall DSM DSM Program Bundles (“Program Bundles”), as well as Order associated requests inPortfolio, Orderingnew Paragraph (4) of the Commission’s August 10, 2022 Final in Case No. for additional funding; (2)Order”). approvalSpecifically, of an annual update tofiled continue the Commission rate adjustment PUR-2021-00247 (“2021and DSM Dominion with the an clauses designated Riders C1A, C2A, and C4A “Application”). application requesting: (1) approval to C3A, implement new(collectively, demand-sidethe management programs
In its Application, the Company requests to implement following new (individually, “DSM Program” or “program” andapproval collectively with otherthe DSM Programs, DSM Programs as thewhich Company’s “Phase XI” programs, include “energy efficiency” the “DSM Portfolio”), includes new DSM Programswhich to supplement the overall DSM (“EE”) and response” (“DR”) DSM Programs, as these terms defined requests by Code Portfolio, new“demand DSM Program Bundles (“Program Bundles”), as well as are associated § 56-576: for additional funding; and (2) approval of an annual update to continue the rate adjustment Residential Customer clauses •designated Riders C1A,Engagement C2A, C3A, (EE) and C4A (collectively, the “Application”).
• Residential Energy Efficient Products Marketplace (EE) In• its Application, Company requests approval to implement the following new Residential Peakthe Time Rebate (DR) • Non-residential Custom (EE) DSM Programs as the Company’s “Phase XI” programs, which include “energy efficiency” Residential Vehicle Telematics (Pilot) (“EE”) •and “demandElectric response” (“DR”) DSM Programs, as these terms are defined by Code
§ 56-576: The Company also seeks approval of the following four new Program Bundles:
Residential Income and Age Qualifying Bundle (EE) • •Residential Customer Engagement (EE) Non-residential IncomeProducts and Age Marketplace Qualifying Bundle • •Residential Energy Efficient (EE) (EE) Non-residential Bundle (EE) • •Residential Peak TimePrescriptive Rebate (DR) Residential Home Retrofit Bundle • •Non-residential Custom (EE) Dominion an aggregate total(Pilot) cost cap for the Phase XI programs in the • Residentialproposes Electric Vehicle Telematics
amount of approximately $149.5 million. Additionally, the Company requests the ability to Thethe Company of15%. the following four new Program Bundles: exceed spendingalso cap seeks by noapproval more than
Company asserts that theAge total amount of spending • The Residential Income and Qualifying Bundle (EE)proposed in this Application on EE when combined requests • programs, Non-residential Incomewith and the AgeCompany’s Qualifyingprior Bundle (EE) for EE spending since the passage of the 2018 Grid Transformation and Security Act (“GTSA”), consists of a • Non-residential Prescriptive Bundle (EE) proposal for approximately $713 million of the required $870 million, excluding any amount • Residential Home Retrofit Bundle of projected lost revenues. Further, the Company asserts that the total amount of spending proposed in this Application on EE programs low-income Dominion proposes an aggregate total cost targeting cap for the Phase XIindividuals, programs inwhen the combined with the Company’s requests for EE spending since therequests passage of GTSA amount of approximately $149.5prior million. Additionally, the Company thethe ability to and the Virginia Clean Economy Act, consists of a proposal for approximately $110 million exceed the spending cap by no more than 15%. of the proposed $713 million, excluding any amount of projected lost revenues.
The that through the total revised amountRiders of spending proposed this Application TheCompany Companyasserts requests, C1A, C2A, andinC3A, recovery of onprojected EE programs, when combined withthrough the Company’s prior requests for EE spending since costs for September 1, 2023 August 31, 2024 (“2023 Rate Year”) associated with DSM of Programs previously approved by theand Commission in Case No. PUE-2011-00093 the passage the 2018 Grid Transformation Security Act (“GTSA”), consists of a (Phase II), Case No. PUE-2013-00072 (Phase III), Case No.million, PUE-2014-00071 (Phase IV), proposal for approximately $713 million of the required $870 excluding any amount No. PUE-2015-00089 (Phase V), Case No. PUE-2016-00111 VI),ofinspending addition ofCase projected lost revenues. Further, theand Company asserts that the total(Phase amount to projected 2023 Rate Year financing costs on the Actual Cost True-up Factor deferred proposed in this Application on EE programs targeting low-income individuals, when balances associated with the DSM Programs approved in Case No. PUR-2018-00168 (Phase combined with theNo. Company’s prior requests forVIII). EE spending since the of the GTSA VII) and Case PUR-2019-00201 (Phase Additionally, thepassage Company requests, and the Virginia Clean Economy Act, consists of a proposal for approximately $110costs million through recently approved Rider C4A, to recover the projected 2023 Rate Year for ofapplicable the proposed $713 million,inexcluding anyand amount of projected lost Programs revenues. approved in DSM Programs Phases VII VIII, applicable DSM Case No. PUR-2020-00274 (Phase IX) and Case No. PUR-2021-00247 (Phase X), as well as The Company Ridersthe C1A, C2A, Program and C3A, recovery of for applicable DSM requests, Programsthrough in Phase revised XI, including proposed Bundles.
projected costs for September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024 (“2023 Rate Year”) associated The two key components of the proposed Riders C1A, C2A, C3A and C4A are the with DSM Programs previously approved by the Commission in Case No. PUE-2011-00093 projected revenue requirement, which incorporates operating expenses for all programs and (Phase II), Case No. PUE-2013-00072 (Phase III), Case No.Phase PUE-2014-00071 (Phase IV), capital costs (including amortization expense) related to the X - Voltage Optimization Case No. PUE-2015-00089 V), and Case No.the PUE-2016-00111 VI), in addition Program that are projected(Phase to be incurred during 2023 Rate Year, (Phase and a monthly true-up toadjustment, projected 2023 Rate Year financing costs Actualyear Cost2021 True-up Factor deferred which compares actual costs foron thethe calendar True-up period to the actual revenues collected the same period. In in the Application, Dominion requests balances associated with theduring DSM Programs approved Case No. PUR-2018-00168 (Phase the and following: VII) Case No. PUR-2019-00201 (Phase VIII). Additionally, the Company requests, through recently approved Rider C4A, to recover the projected 2023 Rate Year costs for Rider Total Revenue Projected Revenue True-up Adjustment applicable DSM Programs in Phases VII and VIII, applicable DSM Programs approved in Requirement Requirement Case No. PUR-2020-00274 (Phase IX) and Case No. PUR-2021-00247 (Phase X), as well as C1A $4,383,070 $7,081,465 ($2,698,395) for applicable DSM Programs in Phase XI, including the proposed Program Bundles. C2A
($1,270,085)
($35,633)
($1,234,452)
The two key components of the proposed($399,888) Riders C1A, C2A, C3A and C4A are the C3A ($13,485,150) ($13,085,262) projected revenue requirement, which incorporates operating expenses for all programs and C4A $117,814,669 $113,903,940 $3,910,729 capital costs (including amortization expense) related to the Phase X Voltage Optimization Combined $107,442,503 Program that are projected to be incurred during the 2023 Rate Year, and a monthly true-up adjustment, which compares actual costs for the calendar year 2021 True-up period to the actual revenues collected during the same period. In the Application, Dominion requests the following:
Dominion states states that that the the projected projected2023 2023Rate RateYear Yearoperating operatingexpenses expensesare areincluded included Dominion recovery on on aa current current basis basis during duringthe the2023 2023Rate RateYear, Year,and anda amargin marginisisauthorized authorizedtoto for recovery be recovered recovered effective effective for for qualifying qualifying expenditures. expenditures.The TheCompany Companystates statesthat, that,for forpurposes purposes of of the the Application Application and and consistent consistent with withthe theCommission’s Commission’sNovember November18, 18,2021 2021Final FinalOrder Order in in the the Company’s Company’s 2021 2021 Triennial Triennial Review Review Proceeding, Proceeding,ititisisutilizing utilizingthe theapproved approvedreturn return on equity (“ROE”) of 9.35% for the period subsequent to the date of that Final Order. on addition, equity (“ROE”) of 9.35% forthat the the period subsequent the in date that FinalofOrder. In the Company states capital structuretoused theofcalculation the In addition, the Company states that the capital structure used in the calculation of the revenue requirement reflects the methodology approved by the Commission in the 2021 revenue requirement reflects the approved by the the Final Commission the2021 2021 Triennial Review Proceeding. For methodology the time periods prior to Order ininthe Triennial Review states that it istoutilizing a ROE as Review Proceeding, Proceeding. the ForCompany the time periods prior the Final Orderofin 9.2% the 2021 approved the Commission Case No. PUR-2019-00050. Triennial by Review Proceeding,inthe Company states that it is utilizing a ROE of 9.2% as approved byproposed the Commission in Case No. PUR-2019-00050. If the Riders C1A, C2A, C3A, and C4A for the 2023 Rate Year are approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. If the proposed Riders C1A, C2A, C3A, and C4A for the 2023 Rate Year are approved, According to the Company, implementation of the proposed Riders C1A, C2A, C3A, and the impact on customer bills would depend the customer’s rate schedule and using usage. C4A on September 1, 2023, would increase the on monthly bill of a residential customer According to the Company, implementation of $0.24. the proposed Riders represents C1A, C2A,that C3A, and 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month by The Company it has C4A on September 2023, would increase theand monthly bill ofin aaccordance residential with customer using calculated the revised1,Riders C1A, C2A, C3A C4A rates the same methodology approvedofinelectricity the 2021 DSM Order.by $0.24. The Company represents that it has 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month
calculated the revised RiderstoC1A, C2A, and C4A ratesDSM in accordance the same Phase IX with Agricultural Dominion also seeks expand theC3A eligibility of the methodology approved the in the 2021 DSM Order. Commission approval to offer the DSM Program. Specifically, Company requests Phase IX Agricultural Program to its residential customers, in addition to non-residential Dominion also seeks to expand the eligibility of the DSM Phase IX Agricultural customers. Program. Specifically, the Company requests Commission approval to offer the DSM states that the Company has complied with the Commission directives and PhaseDominion IX Agricultural Program to its residential customers, in addition to non-residential filing requirements relevant to this instant filing, specifically the Commission’s directives in customers. its Final Order in the Company’s Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification (“EM&V”)
proceeding, Casestates No. PUR-2020-00156. requests Commission directives approval of Dominion that the CompanyThe has Company complied with the Commission and Phase XI Program EM&V Plans.
filing requirements relevant to this instant filing, specifically the Commission’s directives in Interested are encouraged to reviewMeasurement, the Applicationand and Verification supporting documents its Final Order persons in the Company’s Evaluation, (“EM&V”) for the detailsCase of these other proposals.The Company requests Commission approval of proceeding, No. and PUR-2020-00156. PhaseTAKE XI Program EM&V NOTICE thatPlans. the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and Interested personsand are encouraged to review Application and supporting documents supporting documents thus may adopt ratesthe that differ from those appearing in the for the details of these and proposals. Company’s Application andother supporting documents.
The Commission entered Order for may Notice and Hearing that,among amongcustomer other TAKE NOTICE that the an Commission apportion revenues things, scheduled public hearings on Dominion’s Application. On in May 2023, at 10 classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown the16, Application and a.m., the Hearing Examiner will hold telephonic with no witness present ininthe supporting documents and thus may aadopt rates hearing, that differ from those appearing the Commission’s courtroom, for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses. Company’s Application and supporting documents. On or before May 10, 2023, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your the telephone numberthat, that you wish other the The Commission entered anname, Orderand for(b)Notice and Hearing among Hearing Examiner to call during the hearing to receiveApplication. your testimony. things, scheduled public hearings on Dominion’s OnThis Mayinformation 16, 2023, may at 10 be provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s a.m., the Hearing Examiner will hold a telephonic hearing, with no witness present in the website at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF Commission’s for the purpose of receiving of (804) public371-9141. witnesses. version of thiscourtroom, form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or the (iii)testimony by calling On or before May 10, 2023, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting.
provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone number that you wish the
On May 17, 2022, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located Hearing Examiner to call during hearing to receive your testimony. information may in the Tyler Building, 1300 EasttheMain Street, Richmond, Virginia This 23219, the Hearing (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s be provided to the Commission in three ways: Examiner will convene a hearing to receive testimony and evidence from the Company, any website at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF respondents, and Staff on the Company’s Application.
version this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or (iii) by calling (804) 371-9141. To of promote administrative efficiency and timely service of filings upon participants, the This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting. Commission has directed the electronic filing of testimony and pleadings, unless they contain confidential information, service on parties this courtroom proceeding. located On May 17, 2022, and at 10required a.m., inelectronic the Commission’s secondtofloor electronic copy1300 of the Application may Virginia be obtained by the submitting in theAn Tyler Building, EastCompany’s Main Street, Richmond, 23219, Hearing a written request to counsel for the Company, Vishwaand B. evidence Link, Esquire, McGuireWoods Examiner will convene a hearing to receive testimony from the Company, any LLP, Gateway Plaza,on 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or respondents, and Staff the Company’s Application. vlink@mcguirewoods.com.
To promote administrative efficiency timely service filings upon participants, the On or before May 10, 2023, any and interested personofmay submit comments on Commission has directed the electronic filing of testimony pleadings, unless they contain the Application by following the instructions found and on the Commission’s website: confidential information, and required electronic service on parties proceeding. scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those to this unable, as a practical matter, to submit comments electronically may file such by U.S. mail to An electronic the Company’s Application be obtained by submitting the Clerk of the copy State ofCorporation Commission, c/omay Document Control Center, a written to counsel for the Company, Vishwa Link, Esquire, McGuireWoods P.O. Box request 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All B. comments shall refer to Case LLP,PUR-2022-00210. Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or No.
vlink@mcguirewoods.com. On or before March 8, 2023, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in thisOn proceeding mayMay do so10, by filing of participation scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. or before 2023,a notice any interested personat may submit comments on Those unable, as a practical matter, to file a notice of participation electronically may the Application by following the instructions found on the Commission’s website: file such notice by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those as a Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such partiesunable, or their counsel, practical matter, to submit comments electronically may file such by U.S. mail to if available. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation thecounsel Clerk toofthethe State Pursuant Corporation Commission, c/o Document as Control Center, on Company. to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation a respondent, of theBox Commission’s Rules of Practice, notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a to precise P.O. 2118, Richmond, Virginiaany23218-2118. All comments shall refer Case statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to No. PUR-2022-00210. the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, wishing to participate as a respondent On or before March 8, 2023, person or entity corporation, or government bodyany participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as requiredmay by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rulesatofscc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Practice. All filings shall in this proceeding do so by filing a notice of participation refer Case No. Thosetounable, asPUR-2022-00210. a practical matter, to file a notice of participation electronically may
file such by U.S. mail29, to 2023, the Clerk the Commission at the listedofabove. On notice or before March eachofrespondent may file withaddress the Clerk the Commission, scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony exhibits by their which the Such notice of at participation shall include the email addresses ofand such parties or counsel, respondent to establish its case. Anyshall respondent unable, as anotice practical matter, to if available. expects The respondent simultaneously serve a copy of the of participation file testimony andCompany. exhibits electronically may5 file by U.S. mail to theas Clerk of the on counsel to the Pursuant to Rule VACsuch 5-20-80 B, Participation a respondent, Commission at the address listed above. Each witness’s testimony shall include a summary of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise not to exceed one page. All testimony and exhibits shall be served on Staff, the Company, statement of respondents the interest of the respondent; (ii)filing. a statement of the specific action and all other simultaneous with its In all filings, respondents shallsought complyto the extent then known; and (iii)ofthe factual including and legal basis for5-20-140, the action.Filing Any and organization, with the Commission’s Rules Practice, 5 VAC service; corporation, or government body participating as a respondent mustrefer be represented and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall to Case No.by PUR-2022-00210. counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall
refer to Case No. PUR-2022-00210. Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified On or before March 29, 2023, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, all filings shall comply fully with the Commission, ofat5 VAC scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony and exhibits the requirements 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rulesbyof which Practice.
respondent expects to establish its case. Any respondent unable, as a practical matter, to The public version of the Company’smay Application othermail documents file testimony and exhibits electronically file suchand by U.S. to the filed Clerkinofthis the case, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Commission at the address listed above. Each witness’s testimony shall include a summary Hearing may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. not to exceed one page. All testimony and exhibits shall be served on Staff, the Company, VIRGINIA ELECTRIC COMPANY and all other respondents simultaneous with itsAND filing.POWER In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service; and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2022-00210.
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Riders at all levels can learn and play at summer horse camp. Expert riders can perfect upper level skills like jumping and turning while airborne, above left, to land on the correct lead. Beginner riders get hours of saddle time, above right, practicing balance and position basics like ‘eyes up, heels down.’, but skill drills are framed as games.
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No experience? No problem, say camp counselors. Saddle up and give it a try By Betsy Burke Parker
Special to the Fauquier Times
Fauquier County horse country and summer camp are a match made in heaven, offering young people outdoor athletic activities that encourage learning new skills — and having lots of fun at the same time. Neither horse nor riding experience is required for most camps, and many area stables offer “beginner weeks” so the focus can stay on the basics and safety rather than advanced techniques. Barns usually try to separate campers according to experience first, age second. Most camps have quiet school horses for all levels of rider; only a few camps require pupils to provide their own mounts. “The best of all is to get a group of kids the same age and the same experience,” said Alice Johnson, district commissioner for the local Old Dominion Hounds Pony Club and owner-operator
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of Copperfield Farm in Hume. “That’s the perfect way to really advance your riding if you’re a more experienced rider, and it’s the best way to just have fun if you’re a beginner.” “Anyone that loves to be around horses, this will be a perfect summer activity. We offer a variety of sessions whether it’s your first time in the saddle or jumping a course of fences” added Picturesque Farm owner and manager Kristy Willwerth. “Friendships and memories made at the barn are ones you will carry with you forever.” Another proponent of the horsemanship — and life — education offered by summer horse camp is Isabel Martin of Look Up Equestrian in Hume. “I think summer camps are a great opportunity to be fully immersed in horsemanship and intensive daily riding lessons while making lifelong barn friends,” Martin said. “After teaching riding camps for 20 years, I enjoy a mix of ages and levels at my day and overnight camps.” Skills learned at a beginner summer camp usually include horse handling safety, grooming, saddling and tack care, mounting and basic controls in the saddle, precision work at the walk and trot, with an introduction to the canter if appropriate. Most camps incorporate mounted games — from the most basic steering exercises and low-speed races and precision obstacles to the advanced level relay races, bareback riding and jumping without stirrups, or reins, or both. “I can easily manage having kids at different experience levels at the same camp,” explained Journeyman Farm owner-operator Beth Rera. “There are sneaky ways to make it ‘harder’ for the better riders — take their stirrups away, or maybe just one stirrup, or maybe have them ride with only one hand on the reins. I’ve gone as far as to blindfold a really good
riding kid we had one year, and she had to ‘feel’ if her circle was precisely 20 meters, or if her halt was square and at the dressage marker, without looking. “It was interesting, and fun, for her plus fun for the less experienced kids who were shouting directions to her to help her and lots of laughing. “That’s what summer camp is about, mostly. Fun.” Even if a barn doesn’t advertise a summer camp, or offer the exact level for your child, one horse professional recommended, “just ask. You’ll almost always find that barn owners are delighted to share time with horses,” said Rera. “The summer days are so nice and long, and there’s tons of time and there are tons of ways to teach horsemanship skills and riding. “Some weeks when we don’t have an official camp planned, that will be the only open dates for a client, or maybe a neighbor. “That’s when I can get creative. I’ve often arranged something almost like a private ‘working student’ situation, even just a few days, and whether a kid is an expert or a rank beginner.” The only thing they’ll miss out on, she added, are the classic filler activities like art and fishing and just hanging out. “But that’s been something I’m happy to offer if it helps get a kid in the saddle.” Most barns offer day camp – typically during working hours for parents, but some have an overnight option. “That’s my favorite camp, overnight,” Rera said. “The kids get so much out of literally living on a farm and learning how much of having a horse – or anything, really – is about working hard, sunup to sundown. “Summer riding camp is about learning horse and horsemanship skills, but just as much it’s about learning responsibility and interpersonal relationships,” she said. See HORSE, page 19
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crafts, foodways, a field trip and special a wide array of hands-on activities connected to History camps combine activities, guests are included. Space is limited. Advanced Brentsville’s historic buildings, including a farmregistration at www.pwcparks.org/summercamps. house, school, courthouse and jail. A series of adlearning and fun Rippon Lodge Historic Site, 15520 Blackburn ventures will introduce them to the ways people Staff Reports Prince William County’s Historic Preservation Division offers a variety of half-day camps for kids to discover local history. Campers experience the daily life, routines and struggles of those who lived in Virginia in previous centuries. Registration for these camps and other Historic Preservation Division events is available at www.pwcparks.org/historicprograms
June 26 to 30
Along the Water — The People of Rippon Lodge: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $240 per child, ages 9 to 12. Explore Virginia’s timeline from the indigenous peoples who once called the Potomac River and Neabsco Creek home, to the early days of the colonies and the Blackburn Family. Indoor and outdoor
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19th Century Farm Life Summer Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $240 per child, ages 8 to 13. Living at Ben Lomond was much different in the past than today. Farmers worked to produce the food they ate, used tools around the farm, cooked food on open fires or hearths, learned basic sewing techniques and played games and other forms of entertainment to occupy their time. Experience life on a farm in the 19th century. Register online at www.pwcparks.org/summercamps or at 703-3677872. Ben Lomond Historic Site, 10321 Sudley Manor Drive Manassas. 703-367-7872.
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Brentsville History Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $240 per child, ages 8 to 13. Campers will explore
have lived in Prince William County from Native Americans to the present day. To register, visit www.pwcparks.org/summercamps. Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, 12229 Bristow Road in Bristow. 703-365-7895.
August 7 to 11
Civil War Summer Camp: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., $240 per child, ages 8 to 13. In this hands-on approach to studying the American Civil War, campers will learn about the many parts of the life of a Civil War soldier, including drill, camping, cooking, uniforms and equipment, flags, artillery, cavalry and more. Register online at www.pwcparks.org/summercamps or by calling 703-3663049. Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park. The parking lot is located off Iron Brigade Unit Ave. in Bristow. 703-366-3049.
lesson prior to their advanced camp – which will be not- games and crafts while enjoying the Summer horse camp introductory week of camp, Bright added. ed on the camp flier; all skill levels company of others. Participants will “This will give parents a chance are welcome, said owner Tammy learn a variety of riding styles,” inis coming in hot to meet me and check out our stable. Noakes. Silver Eagle instructors are cluding English and western. HORSE, from page 18
The youngest riders
Yvonne Bright owns and operates Thousand Hills Riding Stable in Delaplane. For years, she’s catered to a very special niche in the summer camp world – very young riders. “This summer, our camps are for children ages 4 and up,” Bright said. Half-day sessions run 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., yielding plenty of pony practice and some other activities, but not too long for still-developing attention spans and scheduled nap times. New students must come for an
I feel like this gives parents a sense of security knowing who I am ahead of time.” It also lends a sense of familiarity to the young campers, so they feel comfortable being dropped off on day one, Bright said. Thousand Hills camp includes a mounted lesson each day, horse management lessons and crafts or games. Like most camps, Bright is usually able to offer early drop-off or later pick-up. Silver Eagle Stable near Nokesville invites kids ages 5 and up for summer camp this year, June through August. Unless the barn plans an
adept at tailoring riding and horse management lessons for a variety of experience levels in the same session. Well-schooled horses are provided. Day camps run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Half-day camps run 8 a.m. to noon. “All participants must wear long pants and a distinct heeled boot or shoe as well as a helmet,” Noakes pointed out, standard for any level equestrian. Riders may bring their own helmet or borrow one. “Camps consist of not only riding but learning about horsemanship, tack and grooming as well as horse-themed
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Silver Eagle has an indoor arena, making riding, lessons and games possible even if it rains. Picturesque owner Willwerth said that though their camp days are structured around daily mounted lessons, participants will also benefit from clinics and demonstrations, horse-themed arts and crafts, bareback riding and games, scavenger hunts, swimming and learning about horses from foaling to competing in high level showing. “There’s nothing more fun than to spend your summer on horseback,” Willwerth said.
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Staff Reports A wide range of camps are available to let creativity and confidence flow this summer. Allegro is a nonprofit art school in Warrenton that brings the arts to life. Allegro offers a variety of camps every summer including dance camps, music camps and musical theatre exploration camps for ages 5 to 12. Visit www.allegrocsa.org to learn more about its upcoming summer camps and registration information. Edgemoor Art Studio is an award-winning educational art studio in Woodbridge. Half-day, specialty and teen-focused camps are available for ages 3 to 17 from June 19 through Aug. 11. Visit www. edgemoorartstudioinc.com/summer to register and see a complete list of offerings including sculpting, acrylics, textiles, mixed media and more. Fees include all materials and a daily snack. Sibling discounts offered. Camps are organized by age group: • Younger Artists: Ages 3 to 7; 9 a.m. to noon • Primary Artists: Ages 7 to 12; 1 to 4 p.m. • Teen Artists: Ages 12 to 17; 1 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Fauquier Community Theatre is a nonprofit organization offering two musical theatre summer camps for ages 8 to 18. Productions take place at Fauquier Community Theatre in Warrenton. Registration is now open at https://fctstage.org/ summer-theatre-camps/. • “Annie Junior,” One-week Musical Theatre Summer Camp: Ages 8 to 18; June 26 to July 1 (includes performance dates) from 9 am to 5 p.m. at FCT. There will be a total of three performances on Friday, June 30, and Saturday, July 1. Auditions will take place on the first day of summer camp. • “The Music Man JR.,” Summer Musical Theatre Intensive: Rising middle school students – graduating high school seniors. July 10 to 14; 17 to 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a total of four performances July 21 to 23. Auditions will take place in February. ARTfactory, located in the Hopkins Candy Factory building in Manassas, offers an art gallery, theatre arts, visual arts education, dance classes, Arts on the Go™, summer
camps and the SummerSounds Concert Series. The upcoming 2023 summer camps will offer a wide variety of creative offerings for ages 5 to 18 starting in early June and running through mid-August. Check www. virginiaartfactory.org or specific date and registration information. Fauquier County Parks and Recreation summer camps are open now for registration to county residents and Feb. 20 for non-residents at fauquiercounty.gov. Several single- and multi-day artistic camps for kids as young as age 2 (as well as adults) are offered throughout the summer including: • School Age Art Camp: Ages 6 to 9, June 26 to 30; Ages 10 to 12, July 17 to 21; 10 to 11:30 a.m. This camp, held at the Warrenton Community Center, has an ocean and beach theme. The week culminates with an art show for campers’ caregivers. Fee $125 • Crafty Kids Mini-Camp: Ages 5 to 8, July 10 to 14; Ages 9 to 12, June 19 to 23; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Held at the Warrenton Community Center. Campers will create different crafts each day using a myriad of art techniques. Fee $166 • It’s Showtime! Ages 5 to 12; July 17 to 21, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Vint Hill Community Center. Campers will create their own skits and videos. Campers will put on a talent show for families. Fee $195 • All About Clay. Ages 5 to 12; July 24 to 28, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Marshall Community Center. Campers will get their hands dirty sculpting and throwing clay. Fee $195 • Ukulele Workshops: Ages 5 to 17. Multiple single-day camps are available for beginner and intermediate ukulele players throughout the summer at the Warrenton and Marshall community centers. Players will need to bring their own instrument. Fee $36 each. Separate adult classes are also available. • Guitar Workshops: Ages 5 to 17. Multiple single-day camps are available for beginner and intermediate guitar players throughout the summer at the Warrenton Community Center. Players will need to bring their own instrument. Fee $36 each. Separate adult classes are also available.
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Play with Mother Nature this summer By Sondra Anzalone Fauquier Times Contributing Writer According to childmind.org, “The average American child spends about 4 to 7 minutes a day playing outside and more than 7 hours a day in front of a screen.” Spending time outdoors isn’t just enjoyable — it’s also necessary. Many researchers agree that kids who play outside are happier, better at paying attention and less anxious than kids who spend more time indoors. Less screen time and more “green” time can improve sleep quality and combat a variety of potential health issues, such as obesity, heart disease and vitamin deficiencies. The American Journal of Public Health published a study showing that children who spend time outdoors also show a significant reduction in symptoms of attention deficit disorders. Time spent in nature also builds confidence, promotes creativity and teaches responsibility for the environment. Luckily, Virginia has many beautiful spaces where kids can enjoy spending time outside. Here are a few opportunities close to home: Bull Run Mountains Conservancy Inc. is an independent nonprofit in Broad Run that protects and promotes the Bull Run Mountains through education, research and stewardship. As part of its mission, BRMC offers the following summer camps, located approximately 15 minutes west of Manassas. Check www.brmconservancy.org/ youth-outdoors-program for registration. • Budding Naturalist Camp: Ages 4 to 6, full day; June 26 to 30. Campers are exposed to the outdoors and wildlife as they explore Hopewell Sanctuary (private), Leopold’s Preserve and Silver Lake Regional Park. The camp features discovery hikes, frog and salamander searches, stream exploration and nature crafts. The camp will be conducted completely outside, and one parent/guardian must accompany their child or children. Pre-registration required: $125 for members and $175 for non-members. • Herpetology Camp: Ages 7 to 14, full day; two two-day sessions offered June 19 to 20 and June 22 to 23. Campers spend two days searching for and observing salamanders, frogs, lizards, snakes and turtles while hiking on the preserve. Pre-registration required; $100. • Summer Nature Camp: Ages 7 to 14, full day; two one-week sessions offered July 17 to 21 and July 24 to 28. Campers learn about different plants and animals found in the Bull Run Mountain region and partake in birdwatching, butterfly and insect collecting and even snake-handling (if desired). Pre-registration is required: $250 for members and $300 for non-members. • Chesapeake Watershed Workshop: Ages 15 to 18, full day; July 31 to Aug 3. Participants will focus on the conservation of streams that flow into the Chesapeake Bay by performing stream-monitoring, vegetation analysis and stream habitat and riparian buffer evaluations at multiple locations. Pre-registration required. Members: $200, non-members: $250. Thanks to support from the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund, six scholarships are available for this workshop. Please contact info@brmconservancy.org to request an application. Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts: Teens in grades nine through 12; held in July. The week-long, 2023 Youth Conservation Camp at the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg brings together about 70 students to learn about Virginia’s natural resources from con-
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Kids have room to run — and learn — at camps that take place in the great outdoors. servation professionals and Virginia Tech faculty. Most instruction is hands-on and outdoors. Topics include: soil, water quality, forestry, wildlife, fisheries management, beekeeping and agricultural best management practices as well as hiking, swimming and canoeing. More details: vaswcd.org/conservation-camp. Contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District to apply and inquire about scholarship availability: vaswcd.org/districts-by-countycity. Camp Woods & Wildlife: Ages 13 to 16; June 19 to 23. Residential camp presented by the Virginia Department of Forestry at the 20,000-acre Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest. Professionals working in the field of natural resources lead activities, events and classes such as: sustainable forest management, forest ecology, wildlife management and more. Campers are selected from nominations made by teachers, forestry and wildlife professionals, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, 4-H leaders, scout leaders and partner sponsoring organizations. Nominations are available now through April 15 and can be found at dof.virginia.gov/ education-and-recreation/youth-education/campwoods-wildlife/. Selected students will be awarded a $300 scholarship to help cover the $395 tuition. Northern Virginia 4-H Center: At the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Northern Virginia 4-H Center serves as the host site for 4-H Junior Camps (for kids ages 9 to 13) and Cloverbud Camps (for ages 5 to 8). More than 20 choices of activities are available, including canoeing, archery and performing arts. The center’s camps have consistently garnered acclaim for a positive, experiential environment with great outdoor programs and a passionate, highly skilled staff. Campers register through their local 4-H office, though 4-H club membership is not required to attend. Contact your local Cooperative Extension Office for more information about deadlines, fees and the registration process. The Fauquier session is July 11 to 15, and the Prince William session is July 23 to 27. Visit www.nova4h.com for more information. The Clifton Institute seeks to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards to learn about the ecology of the Northern Virginia Piedmont. Its 900-acre field station is home to all programming including the following camps: • Piedmont Polliwogs: Ages 4 to 6 (with adult caregiver), 9 a.m. to noon; offered the third week in June. Campers explore and engage with nature with outdoor story time, nature
walks and related craft projects. Cost is $95. • Young Explorers: Ages 7 to 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; two different one-week sessions offered in July. Campers will explore the field station with naturalists and learn about the plants and animals that live in the Northern Virginia Piedmont. In the afternoon, children enjoy crafts and games to expand their knowledge of ecology and the environment. Cost is $215. • Young Scientists Research Experience: Ages middle to high school, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; offered the fourth week in June. Young Scientists will engage in hands-on learning as they develop their own research questions, collect and analyze data and present their results under the guidance of an experienced mentor. Perfect for students with an interest in the environmental and natural sciences and the desire to experience ecological fieldwork. Cost is $350. Check cliftoninstitute.org/education/#camp for updated dates and cost information. Registration will open in early February. Camp Under the Stars: Ages 5 to 17; July to August, $595-$1,095 for two- and five-day camps. Under the Stars Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide a supportive, inclusive camp community that values each child’s uniqueness, celebrates differences and respects nature and the planet. Registration for the summer camp, located in the Prince William Forest National Park in Dumfries, is open. Financial assistance is available. Prince William County Parks and Recreation: Ages 3 to 14; June 21 to Aug. 14; both halfand full-day camps are available. Themes vary from week to week, and campers can register for one or a full summer of the week-long camps. Campers meet new friends, learn new skills and build confidence. A wide variety of camps will be offered at sites throughout the county as highlighted in the county’s summer camp preview guide, which will be published March 1. Registration begins on March 8 for all PWC camps at pwcparks.org/summercamp. Fauquier County Parks and Recreation: Ages 2 and up. Single and multi-day camps available all summer, at various locations throughout the county. This summer’s outdoor offerings include a focus on pollinators, nature walks, scientific exploration and exciting adventures. Visit https://www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/departments-h-z/parks-and-recreation/summer-camps for all the details. Registration began Feb. 13 for county residents.
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Kettle Run High star linebacker Peyton Mehaffey will play at Randolph-Macon College, an NCAA Division III program in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. The Hornets went 11-1 last year and lost in the second round of the NCAA playoffs. Mehaffey was the Northwestern District Defensive Player of the Year.
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Fauquier’s Kingsley Menifee (left) and Landon Jobber-Spence manhandled their foes en route to region gold medals.
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Fauquier’s Menifee and Jobber-Spence, Liberty’s Hall, Kettle Run’s Chumley roar to region titles By Matthew Proctor
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A testament to Kingsley Menifee’s dominance is how quickly he’ll pin you. The Fauquier High star senior was once again unstoppable at Saturday’s Class 4 Region C wrestling meet in Ashburn, amassing a 13-3 lead against Dominion’s Jasinto Ayala in the 190-pound finals before ending the match with a pin in the final seconds of the first period to win his third consecutive regional championship. “Three-timer, amazing feeling,”
said Menifee. “I kind of just felt his pressure and I worked around him every once in a while. I hit a throw by every time he tied up and it opened up a shot.” Menifee, the defending Class 4 state champ at 183 pounds, was one of four local region champions moving on to this weekend’s Class 4 state meet in Virginia Beach. Fauquier’s Landon Jobber-Spence won at 175 pounds; Liberty’s Noah Hall won at 165 pounds and Kettle Run’s Abram Chumley won at 215 pounds. Fauquier finished fourth at the
meet with 102 points, nosing out fifth place Kettle Run’s 101, with Liberty seventh with 92 points. For the second time in three years, Loudoun County was region champ, scoring 173 points, followed by Northwestern District champion Sherando with 150.
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The Falcons had two regional champions in Menifee and Landon Jobber-Spence and are sending four out of their seven region participants to states this weekend in Virginia Beach. “Very pleased. Back-to-back
weeks now, points wise, we came out on top of the Fauquier County teams which is always great,” Fauquier coach Chad Hoffman said. “And we had some pretty good matchups. I think they were very favorable. And we knew that if we executed, we were going to be able to take fourth or third.” The 175-pound Jobber-Spence and Menifee came into the meet carrying momentum following their district championships, and they kept that momentum rolling. See WRESTLING, page 26
Clutch Cougars advance to district semis Kettle Run edges James Wood 67-60, Liberty, Fauquier fall in quarters By Matthew Proctor
Special to the Fauquier Times
One clutch road victory down, two to go. Facing an uphill fight to make the regional playoffs as the No. 5 seed, the Kettle Run boys basketball team was clutch down the stretch in eliminating No. 4 James Wood 67-60 in the Northwestern District quarterfinals last Friday. The Cougars (10-8) made 12 of 14 free throws to close out the Colonels (10-12) as Jordan Tapscott scored 15 points, followed by Craig Riddle with 11, Connor Dean and J.J. Mulhern with 10 and Trey Western with eight. “We shoot free throws with loud music every single day in practice. So, the loud noise, people chirping, we’re used to that. We’re used to making free throws in the clutch,” Kettle Run coach Demond Tapscott said. The Cougars meet No. 1 seed Sherando (16-6) in Tuesday’s semifinals, with the winner facing Handley (15-10) vs. Millbrook (12-11) winner in Friday’s championship. Kettle Run needs to win the semi and final to
make their third region appearance in four years after making regions in 2022 and 2020. “Anybody can win. So, we’ll give Sherando our best shot. And then at the end of the day, best man wins,” Tapscott said. Kettle Run came up big in the second half at James Wood in a do-or-die game Friday. “They killed it from the free throw line. We didn’t do poorly, we just didn’t make nearly as many as they did,” James Wood coach Tim Wygant said. James Wood used a 14-4 run to lead 25-23 at halftime before Kettle Run took charge with a 16-4 third quarter surge. “I said to the guys in the locker room that we weren’t playing Kettle Run basketball. We were playing James Wood basketball, letting them dictate how we ran our offense, how we ran our defense,” Tapscott said. Dean scored all 10 of his points in the third quarter and was a force inside. See BASKETBALL, page 27
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Connor Dean and the Kettle Run boys basketball team faced a stern test Tuesday at top seed Sherando in the Northwestern District semifinals.
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FALCON BOYS AND GIRLS HAVE A FIELD DAY Versatile Fauquier sweeps region track titles in Winchester By Peter Brewington
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
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Peter Paccassi won the 1,000 meters and was on two winning relays for the region champion Fauquier boys indoor track team.
Scoring early and often, the Fauquier High boys and girls track teams swept the Class 4 Region C track meet Monday in Winchester. Fauquier’s boys win was convincing. The Falcons scored 86 points to 58 for Handley. Rock Ridge (43) was third and Liberty (38) fourth, with Kettle Run (10) 13th in the 15-school field. Fauquier’s boys won six events and dominated the field events with wins by Dylan Damer in the pole vault,
Jackson Geddis-Blount in the shot put and Wyatt Shaw in the high jump. Peter Paccassi won three gold medals, He won the 1,000 in 2:37.45 and helped two Falcon relays take gold. “I’d say our kids far exceeded our expectations and we had some big wins. Some big things just kept happening along the way,” said coach Quentin Jones. Asked how the Falcon boys won the region meet after finishing second to Handley at the Northwestern District meet a week earlier, Jones said the Falcons got off to a great start and just kept accumulating points. He noted that a 15-team region meet is different than a seven-team
district meet. “With more teams entered, you’ve got to remember that points get watered down more. Plus going into a region meet you can change your gameplans,” Jones said. He pointed to a significant early victory by the Falcons’ boys 4 x 800 relay team to open the meet as Colin Ashby, Jack Carter, Mason Markell and Paccassi won in 8:20.97, beating Sherando’s 8:21.40. Fauquier also won the 4 x 400 relay as Andrew Wilvert, Wyatt Shaw, Paccassi and David Mayfield took home gold in less than a second over Liberty’s team of Owen Rogers, Jacob Phelps, Cole Hoffman and Aidan Neidich, 3:36.11 to 3:36.99. See TRACK, page 31
Four county wrestlers capture region titles WRESTLING, from page 25 Pinning his opponents in the first round in his first two matches, Jobber-Spence squared up against Loudon County’s Octavian Ashford in the final. Taking an 8-0 lead after the first period, the sophomore was well on his way to winning his second regional title after winning at 170 at Eastern View as a freshman. After a quick takedown, Jobber-Spence finished the match with a pin 46 seconds into the second. “I wasn’t sure how he was on his feet, but I made sure I took him down. I tried to go for some points just to be safe,” Jobber-Spence said. “I tried to go for the pin at the end, but there wasn’t too much time left. Second period, I went in there and I did the same thing I was going to do in the end of the first.” Said Hoffman, “He’s one of those kids that we wish we had a whole team full of because he goes out there and he just wants to beat you and make his presence known. The best thing about Landon is that he’s humble in victory, and he’s also humble in defeat, and that goes a long way with me as a coach.” Next was Menifee’s turn, and he was just as dominant as Jobber-Spence, winning the title with three straight pins. Freshman Brian Bland (285) and senior Cam Hooks (126) both took fourth place, qualifying for states as well. Sal Sorrentino (113), Abdul Aziz (138), and Charlie Lovell (215) each took fifth and are the first alternates for the state tournament. “I think Landon and Kingsley have a very good chance to win it, and I think Cam and Brian have a very good chance to get on the podium. It’s just a matter of how they show up and how they wrestle,” Hoffman said.
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Despite some sickness from a bug going around the wrestling room, the Cougars qualified five of their eight region competitors for states. “I asked a lot of them to show up and to be ready to wrestle after being sick and things,” Kettle Run coach Jacob Foy said. “And they did, and I couldn’t be prouder. I couldn’t be prouder of this team.” A week removed from winning his first district title, 215-pounder Abram Chumley accumulated more hardware. After finishing third as a sophomore and second as a junior, Chumley took his first regional championship. First round pins in his first two bouts sent Chumley to the finals where he faced Ilias Cholakis of Rock Ridge. An early takedown using a sweep single move was all the senior needed as Chumley rode the second and third periods out to win 2-0. “I’ve just been working on that since I got in the
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Liberty star junior Noah Hall was overpowering in taking the region title at 165 pounds. ring this season. Coach has been having me do that just every day, all day,” Chumley said. “Feels pretty good, it really does. First time, it’s awesome.” While Chumley was the only Cougar in the region finals, he won’t be alone at states as district champion Nathaniel Hardesty (113), Ryan Cruger (144) and Fortune Fangamou (150) all took third with pins in the third-place match, while Kyle Brumagim (138) placed fourth. Brandon Brumagim (132) finished fifth, making him the first alternate for states. “I’m happy for them and I’m happy for next week as well, and to see how they’re going to do there,” Foy said.
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Liberty scored fewer team points than Fauquier and Kettle Run, but, led by mainstay Noah Hall, had more wrestlers qualify for states, sending six of their seven region participants to Virginia Beach. “It went fairly well, actually. We thought we were going to take five, so we took one more than we thought,” Liberty coach Jayson Cody said. District 165-pound champion Hall kept his fantastic junior season rolling as he pinned his way through the tournament to win his second region title. Hall won both region and state titles at 145 pounds as a freshman in 2021 and was third at states at 145 last year. Hall lost in the 145-pound region final last year and was motivated to get back on the top step of the podium as he’s moved up to 165 pounds. “If I were to win last year, it’d just feel like a normal day, but this actually feels like a big accomplishment,” Hall said. Like Chumley, Menifee and Jobber-Spence, Hall collected two first round pins in his first two
matches, drawing Broad Run’s Tyler Staub in the 165-pound final. Leading 5-0 after the first, the junior started the second on the bottom where a reverse quickly turned into a pin just 31 seconds into the period. “In the beginning, I was trying to run the armbars on him. I thought I had him pinned because I tried to go and grab both of them and lift up, but I guess he’s good at fighting off his back,” Hall said. “So, I had to rearrange myself in the right spots and ended up getting the pin.” Ka’Von Bumbrey followed up his district championship with a second-place finish and a berth in the state tournament. After defeating Fauquier’s Brian Bland in the semifinals, the heavyweight matched up against Seth Cogar from Rock Ridge in the 285-pound final, where he was pinned in the third period. Cody said Bumbrey will be a huge factor at states. “He has that dog in him,” Cody said. “So come state time, he’ll be ready.” Liberty is sending four other wrestlers to states, who all took fourth place. Evan Cox (106) had to forfeit the third-place match due to injury but should be ready for states. He will be joined by Christian Eberhart (120), Conor Shadle (144), and Logan Buchanan (175). Joseph Medina (190) won the fifth-place match 5-3 in overtime to become the first alternate. Liberty was seventh at states last year after having four individual champs and winning the team title in 2021. Cody isn’t predicting a title but hopes Hall and Bumbrey and his other Eagles will come up big. “Bumbrey is a two-time state qualifier. You got Noah Hall, three-time state qualifier. And then Christian Eberhart, two-time state qualifier,” Cody said. “Taking six out of the seven ain’t bad.”
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KETTLE RUN GIRLS ENJOY ‘BIG MOMENT FOR THE PROGRAM’ Cougars rout Handley by 33 in district tourney quarterfinals By Peter Brewington
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Kettle Run coach David Noonan removed his starters with less than four minutes left in last Friday’s 49-16 win against Handley in the Northwestern District tournament quarterfinals. It was a feel-good moment, a sign the program was capable of dominating teams. The Kettle Run girls led 47-12 and everyone was smiling as some backups went in. “That’s the first time I’ve ever done that in three years now,” said Noonan about taking five players out at once. “We been in games this year where we’ve been up a lot and I slowly threw new people in. But to be up 30-plus in a playoff game and take all five out. That was a big moment for this program.” Erin Porter finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, Reagan Patrick had 10 points and six assists and Simone Tapscott had 10 points and five rebounds as the No. 4-seeded Cougars (11-8) moved into the district semis against No. 1 Millbrook (19-5). After a very brief slow start, the Cougars quickly achieved liftoff, building a 10-0 lead. Patrick’s 3-pointer from the top
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Reagan Patrick, Kate Bloom and the Kettle Run girls basketball team are enjoying a breakout year as they prepare to face top seed Millbrook Tuesday in the Northwestern District semifinals. of the key got the party started, then Bethany Norman hit two free throws, Porter scored on a beautiful assist from Tapscott, who soon drilled a 3-pointer from the left corner. The Cougars built a 16-5 lead after the first quarter and were ahead 27-11 at halftime. Kettle Run kept its foot on the gas pedal in the third, outscored the Judges 16-1 to lead 43-12 after three. Soon the subs came in, with Paige Bagwell scoring the Cougars’ final points on a short baseline jumper. Next up was a tough matchup in the district semis at regular season champion Millbrook (19-5) on Feb. 14. “They’ve run this district for how
long it’s been. Coach (Erick) Green is a legend. He has four state rings,” said Noonan, noting his team lost by only six points, 50-44, to Millbrook BASKETBALL, from page 25 “Connor Dean’s been our catalyst in big games. He’s done big inside. He’s a big mismatch for any big man in our district,” Tapscott said.
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No. 6 seed Fauquier lost to No. 3 seed Millbrook 54-45 in its quarterfinal, while No. 7 Liberty fell to No. 2 Handley 59-40.
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on Jan 24. “Anything is possible. The girls are going in with the right mindset. They’ll be amped up and ready for it,” Noonan said. The left-handed Porter is the Cougars’ biggest weapon and headline player. The versatile junior is strong enough to help on the boards, plus she can push the ball upcourt with her dribbling ability and score, and also drill 3-pointers. “She’s becoming the best player on the floor every night or close to it. We’ve told her ‘You’ve got to do you,’’’ said Noonan, who is encouraging her to take plenty of shots.
Falcons, Eagles ousted
In other games, No. 6 seed Fauquier was competitive at No. 3 James Wood, before falling 46-34. The Falcons finished 6-17.
No. 7 Liberty lost at No. 2 Sherando 55-23, ending their season at 6-17. Despite the 19-point final margin, Liberty was competitive, leading most of the third quarter before the Judges blew it open by scoring on nearly every possession in the last 10 minutes. Joe Minor and Jayden Curtis combined for 10 points as the Eagles held a 33-32 lead before Handley closed the quarter on 9-2 run to lead 41-35, then outscored Liberty 18-5 in the fourth.
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Virginia steeplechase, point-to-point schedule announced for 2023 Local meet adds slate 2022 ‘chase champions at March 3 event of National Steeplechase honored The Virginia Steeplechase races worth $65K Association will host their 2022 By Betsy Burke Parker
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It’s headline news and an encouraging sign of expansion for the Virginia spring steeplechase circuit: A local race meet will make history, offering three National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned races worth $65,000. It makes the Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point on April 8 the richest-ever point-to-point on the U.S. calendar. The Virginia Steeplechase Association series kicks off with the March 4 Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point, with seven point-to-point stops and three NSA sanctioned meets, capping with the May 6 Virginia Gold Cup. The three NSA races at Old Dominion include a pair of $25,000 maiden hurdle races, one of which is restricted to fillies and mares, and a $15,000 open timber race. They join six other races on the card, including VSA series races, two on the turf and a side-saddle race. The ODH races are held at historic Ben Venue near Washington, Virginia. The idea of including sanctioned races at Old Dominion was spearheaded by NSA president Al Griffin, a resident of Marshall, lifelong foxhunter and co-chair of the Virginia and International Gold Cup Races. Griffin was concerned about an open date on the NSA calendar – there are no NSA meets scheduled for April 8. The NSA circuit starts at the March 25 Aiken Races in South Carolina running every weekend straight
champions award dinner on Friday, March 3 at the Middleburg Community Center. Call or text VSA president Don Yovanovich to reserve space: (540) 270-0115.
through the May 27 Fair Hill Races in Maryland. “Horsemen have been vocal in asking for more opportunities, particularly in the maiden filly and mare division,” Griffin said. “We had the open date, so it was natural to reach out to Old Dominion. The Virginia Equine Alliance stepped up and provided purses, a win-win for everyone.”
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The April 8 Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point west of Warrenton is hosting a slate of lucrative National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned races.
Virginia spring steeplechase calendar • March 4 (March 11 weather date) – Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point. The Hill, Boston • March 18 – Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point. Airlie, Warrenton • March 25 – Piedmont Foxhounds Point-to-Point. Salem farm course, Upperville • March 26 – Piedmont Foxhounds hunter pace. Clifton, Upperville • April 1 – Orange County Hounds hunter pace. Harborvale, Middleburg • April 2 – Bull Run Hunt hunter pace. Locust Hill, Culpeper • April 8 – Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point. Ben Venue, Washington • April 9 – Old Dominion Hounds hunter pace. Hungry Run, Amissville • April 15 – Rappahannock Hunt hunter pace. Pine Rock Farm, Reva • April 16 – Blue Ridge Hunt Point-to-Point. Woodley, Berryville • April 22 – Blue Ridge Hunt hunter pace. Fox Spring
Woods, Boyce • April 22 – Middleburg Spring Races. Glenwood Park, Middleburg • April 23 – Loudoun Hunt Point-to-Point. Morven Park, Leesburg • April 29 – Warrenton Hunt hunter pace. Winfall, Catlett • April 29 – Foxfield Spring Races. Barracks Road, Charlottesville • April 30 – Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point. Glenwood Park, Middleburg • May 6 – Virginia Gold Cup Races. Great Meadow, The Plains • May 13 and 14 – Thornton Hill Hounds hunter pace. Oronoma, Sperryville – Details on point-to-points and hunter paces are at centralentryoffice.com – Details on NSA meets are at nationalsteeplechase.com – Many hunts accept online tickets and tailgate space reservations: check each hunt’s website for information.
HORSE BRIEFS VIRGINIA JUNIOR FOXHUNTER DAY PLANNED FEB. 24 Junior foxhunters and their families are invited to the General Assembly in Richmond for the annual Virginia Junior Foxhunter Day on Friday, Feb. 24. Hounds and liveried staff from the Princess Anne Hunt will be at the historic bell tower at 9 a.m., with recognition and comments at the general session in the assembly hall. “We want to keep foxhunting and hounds in front of our legislators,” said Mike Pearson, a Hume native and lifelong horseman and foxhunter who works as lobbyist for the Virginia Foxhound Club representing the 26 recognized foxhunt clubs in Virginia. “Last year, we met with legislators to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Keswick Hunt. “This year, we’ll be on the eve of a 100-yearanniversary of the (Orlean-based) Old Dominion Hounds (established in 1924). “The point is to let our state delegates know that
hunting with hounds is very much a part of Virginia history, then and now. The future of the sport, the juniors that are involved, are the best to deliver this message.” The assembly and VFC will recognize the contributions of the Department of Wildlife Resources in support of protecting open spaces for wildlife and field sports. “The junior riders are the future of land conservation and protection of the sport,” Pearson said. “This is invaluable to foxhunting’s future. Juniors, as well as the adults involved in the sport, need to know what a smile and a handshake mean to your delegate. They won’t forget these lessons.” Text Pearson for details or to arrange carpooling from the Warrenton area – (540) 272-0757. Find your local delegate names and contact information at whosmy.virginiageneralassembly. gov.
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catch over people,” Triplett said. “I have good route running. I understand what to do in certain situations. I’m a smart football player.” During an overnight recruiting visit to the Buckhannon campus located about 200 miles due west, Triplett spent the night with many of his future teammates, including former Eagles A.J. Johnson and Jordan and Wyatt Hicks. “We were pretty cool with each other, so it was like a nice community going back there,” Triplett said. Triplett expects his first season to be more of a developmental year. He plans on studying business and exercise science. Caporaletti was also recruited by West Virginia Wesleyan, but chose Elizabeth City, located about 220 miles away near Virginia Beach. “It’s a great area,” Caporaletti said. “It felt like home there.” With his towering 6-4 frame, Caporaletti excels at collecting jump balls and running precise patterns. “The sharpness on my routes. That’s what I work on the most, like getting the plants down perfectly,” Caporaletti said. Caporaletti was told by coaches that he will see some playing time as a freshman, but he still has plenty of room to grow. “I’ve still got to get bigger, got to put a few pounds on. But I’m ready,” said Caporaletti, who is unsure what he will study.
Liberty receivers Caporaletti and Triplett combined for 24 TDs By Matthew Proctor
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Two devastating receivers are better than one, as the Liberty High football team proved last season. Although not twins, Tyler Caporaletti and Joey Triplett were twin targets that put up huge numbers every game, combining for 24 touchdowns, the most by a receiving duo in a single Eagles’ season. Both were first team all-Northwestern District selections. “Their natural ability of just being able to catch the ball is some of the best I’ve had over the years,” former Liberty coach Travis Buzzo said. “Their hard work got them to where they are today.” Both were first team all-Northwestern District selections and signed with NCAA Division II colleges three hours away: Triplett, who caught 51 passes for 791 yards and a school-record 15 touchdowns, is headed to West Virginia Wesleyan (Buckhannon, W.Va.), TRACK, from page 26 The field events were a Falcon party as Damer went 13-0 to win the boys pole vault, with teammate Josh Burke second at 11-0. Fauquier’s Jackson Geddis-Blount won the shot put with a throw of 46-08 with teammate Aaron Lewis third at 44-05.5 Falcon Wyatt Shaw won the high jump, clearing 6-2 for more first
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Liberty High receivers Joey Triplett (left) and Tyler Caporaletti earned NCAA Division II offers. where he’ll be reunited with several other former Liberty players. Caporaletti, who hauled in 50 balls for 772 yards and nine TDs, will play at Elizabeth City (N.C.) State. Triplett, who also considered Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.), shines at outjumping defenders but is also a polished route runner. “I’m definitely like a skyhawk. I definitely can
place points. “Damer hitting 13 feet was excellent with Burke second, so we went 1-2 there. Jackson in the shot took charge and Aaron Lewis had a big day qualifying for states in the shot,” Jones said, noting, “Jackson and Aaron really helped each other.” Speedster David Mayfield got more Falcon points with a second in the 300 in 36.12 as he was nosed out by Handley’s Aaron Lee in 36.11.
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The Falcon girls won two events and scored 68 points to edge Handley (61), Kettle Run (57) and Tuscarora (53) in a competitive clash. Falcon Cassidy Scott rolled to victory in the 1,000 in 2:59.53 and teammate Evie Goetz taking the long jump, leaping 16-11.
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These property transfers, filed Feb. 1-7, 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: $850,000 in Cedar Run District Cedar Run District Nokesville Properties Inc. to Alyssa Renee Caudle, 1.9811 acres at 13069 Bristersburg Road, Catlett. $535,000 Susan M. B. Edwards to Madeleine Leigh Sinnochi, 0.5988 acre at 6503 Bob White Drive, Warrenton. $850,000 Lee District FFC Properties LLC to James Edward Carter II, 6585 America Way, Bealeton. $506,000 Bash Properties of Virginia LLC to Nicholas Montgomery, 0.2318 acre at 315 West Bowen Street, Remington. $344,000 Black Bear Investment Group LLC to Adam Lee Solomon, Unit E at 11260 Torrie Way, Bealeton. $193,500 Digby’s Royal Estate LLC to Adam Lee Solomon, Unit 307 at 6161 Willow Place, Bealeton. $188,000 Clarence Jenkins to Evelin D. Zavala Cruz, 0.2333 acre at 6140 Winston Court,
Bealeton. $330,000 Center District Edward Eugene Harwell Jr. to James F. Austin III, 0.0743 acre at 33 Fairfax Street, Warrenton. $200,000 Josue A. Villasenor to P. Megan Catherwood, Unit 43 at 256 Sapphire Court, Warrenton. $472,500 VA Warrenton Broadview LLC to PM Plus LLC, 0.5220 acre at 197 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton. $710,000 Mary Allison Smith to Justin Wolfrey, 0.7584 acre at 7281 Mosby Drive, Warrenton. $550,000 James Camp as Executor to David Jay Barnes, 6992 Ivy Hill Drive, Warrenton. $460,000 Scott District Jack W. Billheimer III Successor Tr. to John Michael Fagnani, 1.0093 acres at 6756 Silver Maple court nr. New Baltimore/Warrenton. $415,000
FS Development LLC to NVR Inc., Lot 19, 0.5831 acre in Broad Run Estates. $310,000 NVR Inc. to Joshua Howard Simons, 0.580 acre at 9953 Thoroughbred Road, Warrenton/New Baltimore. $823,935 Gary J. Mead to Michael D. Mead, 25% interest in 1.2855 acres at 7044 Sundance Drive nr. Warrenton. $150,000 Massimiliano Ippoliti to Ritu Raj Oli, 4602 Bee Court nr. Warrenton. $720,000 Marshall District William J. Arnold to Harry Stanley Max, 22.109 acres at 2551 Tuckers Lane and 28.001 acres at 2547 Tuckers Lane, Linden. $650,000 Clydetta Talbot to Ross Poe, ½ interest in 2.6700 acres at 4592 Leeds Manor Road, Markham. $220,000 Rebecca Thomas to Babs Development LLC, 4267 Warren Street, Marshall. $290,000
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OBITUARIES David Leon Russell, II David Leon Russell, II, age 57, of Warrenton, VA passed on Thursday, February 9th, 2023 at Prince William Hospital in Manassas, VA. He was born on October 1st, 1965 in Phoenix, Arizona, son of the late, David & Martha Russell. Dave served for over 24 years in the United States Air Force where he flew the T-37, T-38, E3 AWACS, and the U-2 Dragon Lady as well as instructed many other airmen on a variety of aircraft. Throughout his military career he had the opportunity to travel to various locations throughout the world before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Warrenton, Virginia in 2011. Dave then opened his own business in Downtown Warrenton, Highflyer Arms, in 2014. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Angela Kay Russell; three children, Ashley Bennett & her husband, William of Wasilla, AK, Brittany Schultz & her husband, Rob of Hope Mills, NC, Chris Williams & his wife, Jessica of Mesa, AZ; his sister, Barbara Sawyer of Balsam Lake, WI; and five grandchildren, Harrison, James, Sadie, Bailey & Emma. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 from 6 to 8 pm at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA. A funeral service will be held in the Moser Funeral Home chapel on Thursday, February 16th, 2023 at 12 noon, followed by interment at Culpeper National cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to B.R.E.W. (www.brewbeagles.org) the beagle rescue that was close to both his and Angie’s hearts. Online condolences may be made at www. moserfuneralhome.com. “Because I fly, I envy no man on earth.”
Catherine M. Stevens Catherine “Cathy” Margaret Wince Stevens, 66, of Fort Long in Page County, passed away at her home on February 8, 2023. She was born on March 1, 1956, in Warrenton and was a daughter of the late Howard “Dooley” Grimsley Wince Sr. and Leah Margaret Wince. Cathy had a joyous spirit and an infectious smile. All who came into her presence experienced her gentle kindness and laughter. She is now resting in the arms of her Lord. Cathy enjoyed a loving marriage of more than 26 years with her husband, William “Bill” Arthur Stevens, whom she married on Oct. 25, 1996. She was a graduate of Fauquier High School. She worked mostly in accounting. First at the former Jefferson Savings and Loan, then she was employed at Fauquier Hospital, both in Warrenton. Most recently, she worked at Andersen Corporation in Luray, VA. She enjoyed caring for their little piece of heaven here on earth. Cathy and Bill loved to travel to places like the Caribbean and Maine. They also enjoyed kayaking and fishing on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River that flows across the back of their property. She loved seafood, especially lobster. In addition to her husband, Cathy is survived by three brothers, Clyde Dooley Wince (spouse Glenda), Larry James Wince (spouse Antoinette), and Howard “Snookie” Grimsley Wince II (spouse Robin); several nieces and nephews, Tatyana Barrera (spouse Carlos and their children Ariel and Abram), Constance “Connie” Lanning (children Paige and Michael), Bonnie Wince (children Vincent Sharikas and Jacob Sharikas), Jessica Wince, and Howard “Bucky” Wince III (spouse Sophie and their children Howard Wince IV and Oliver); two aunts, Norma Jean Peterson and Nancy Ann Clark; two daughters, Terri Lee Clark (spouse J.T.) and Tammy Migliaccio (spouse Joe); five grandchildren, Justin McClure (spouse Christine), Jordan Nallen (spouse Michael), Caitlin Clark, Whitney Johnson (spouse Chris), and Ayden Migliacco; and three greatgrandchildren, Margot Nallen, Arthur Nallen and soon-to-arrive Byrdie Johnson. She was preceded in death by a brother, Wendell Eppa Wince. A funeral service will be conducted on Saturday, February 11, at the Bradley Funeral Home by her son-in-law, Minister J.T. Clark of House of Purpose and My Brothers’ Crossing Ministries in Bassett, VA. A repast will be offered at and provided by Calvary Independent Brethren Church in Stanley, VA immediately following the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, February 10, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the SPCA. For Online condolences See http://www.thebradleyfuneralhome.com/ obituary/Catherine-Stevens
Larry Edward Stiltner Larry Edward Stiltner, 70, of Midland passed away on February 5, 2023 at his home. He was born February 21, 1952 in Conway, VA to the late Lonnie Edgar and Priscilla Ruth Johnson Stiltner. Larry retired from IBM and Fauquier County Parks and Recreation. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 1⁄2 years Jeanne Moore Stiltner, son Robert Stiltner, siblings Marion Plaster (Jack), Mildred Blevins (Rocky), Leon Stiltner (Laurenda), Phillip Stiltner (Missy), Alice Wallwork (Conrad), and Paul Stiltner (Teresa). In addition to his beloved grandchildren Makayla Maria Stiltner, Dera Elizabeth Stiltner, and Delaney Jean Stiltner. In addition to his parents he is predeceased by his brother Lonnie Edgar Stiltner, Jr. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 12, 2023 from 2 to 4pm at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA, 20186. A Funeral will follow on Monday, February 13, 2023 at 11 am at Victory Baptist Church, 12650 Aden Rd, Nokesville, VA, 20181. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memory Gardens at 1:30 pm, 4160 Rixeyville Rd, Jeffersonton, VA, 22724. In lieu of flowers donations may be given to the Fauquier Animal Shelter. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome. conm.
Dorothy Gertrude “Gertie” Gray Dorothy Gertrude “Gertie” Gray, 86 of Warrenton, VA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, on February 7, 2023. Gertie grew up on a horse farm in Gaithersburg, MD. After, moving to VA she met her husband, Allen Elwood Gray (Apple Jack). They were married July 2, 1957, and moved to Lawton, Oklahoma after Elwood joined the military. While stationed in Oklahoma, they had their first child. They moved back to Warrenton, VA, and shortly after moving back, their second child was born. Together, they remained in their home here in Fauquier County for the remainder of her life. She was well known in the county for the many years she worked at The Stable Door, the cafeterias for Fauquier County schools and for her community service with many local organizations. Gertie was an avid sportswoman, she enjoyed softball, bowling and was also a horse trainer/jockey. Her passion for all animals and especially her love for horses started in her childhood. She was one of the first female jockeys to race in the state of Maryland. Gertie enjoyed spending time and traveling with friends and family and was always on-the-go. She was always the light in the room, loved to entertain and would bring a smile to your face with something she said or did. Gertie had a huge heart and treated everyone as family. Gertie was the dedicated matriarch of the Gray family. She always showed her family the meaning of unconditional love and how to never miss a moment. Gertie is preceded in death by her father, Julius P. Falke, her mother, Annie Laurie Falke and her brother, George Wheeler. She is survived by her husband, Allen E. Gray; her daughters, Julie G. Bailey (Tommy), Debby G. Waln (Eddie); her grandchildren, Jeffrey A. Bailey (Anna-Marie), Jamie L. Payton (Lee), Matthew A. Waln (Tori) and Cassie Williams (Shaun); her great grandchildren, Bailey and Abby Payton; Colton, Cameron, and Cailin Bailey; TayLynn, RayLynn and Lundynn Williams. Her love for life, family, and community will be carried on with each one of her family members. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2023 from 9:3010:30am; with service immediately following at Moser’s Funeral Home, Warrenton, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations can me made to Fauquier SPCA at 9350 Rogues Road, Midland, VA 22728. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www. moserfuneralhome.com.
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OBITUARIES Marjorie Nancy Principato
Don L. Faught, Sr.
Marjorie Nancy Principato passed away peacefully at age 81 on February 13, 2023 Marjorie loved her family deeply, and she was always pleased to welcome them at her beloved farm in The Plains, VA. She was a passionate enthusiast and supporter of the performing arts, area art museums, art history, decorative arts, U.S. history, and the outdoors. Among her favorite things was to wake up to the sunrise over the Bull Run mountains at home. She never tired of the view. Marjorie delighted in cooking, and she was an accomplished chef. One of her best-loved pastimes was making jam from fruit she picked herself. Marjorie also loved Christmas, especially since it meant gathering with her family every year. Marjorie had exquisite taste in all things. She was an elegant lady to the end. Marjorie will always be remembered as “Granna” by her family. She was a devoted grandmother and enjoyed that role immensely. She will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband Dr. Jerold J. Principato, her daughter, Dr. Deborah Ellen Jessiman, son-in-law Alistair Jessiman and four grandchildren Matthew, Michael and Jack Lindsey and Lauren Principato. Marjorie was predeceased by her son Dr. Jerold Douglas Principato. Per her wishes, arrangements are private. In lieu of flowers, any gestures in her memory can be made to The Kreeger Museum at https://www.kreegermuseum.org/support/give or Kreeger Museum Development Office, 2401 Foxhall Road, N.W., Washington, DC 20007.
Don L. Faught, Sr. of Dumfries, VA passed away peacefully the afternoon of February 2, 2023 at the age of 89. Loving husband, father, granddad and father-in-law. Don’s smile and laughter could light up a room, especially when it involved his family and time together with them. This is what will be missed the most by all of us. Don is survived by his wife, Verl Faught of Harrisonburg, VA, his five children Don L. Faught, Jr. (Juanita Faught) of Tennille, GA; Lessia Dabbs of Mount Gilead, NC; David L. Faught (Melissa Faught) of Hague, VA; Robert M. Faught (Catherine J. M. Faught) of Manassas, VA; Richard Faught of Dumfries, VA and his greatest pride and joy, his grandchildren, Beverly Faught, Chris Faught, Justin Faught, Garrett Faught and Evan Faught. A celebration of life will be held in the Spring, 2023 for family and friends to join together and share in his memory.
Mary G. Wadsworth Mary G. Wadsworth, 86 of Gainesville, VA, passed away February 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by family. Mary VA was born October 24, 1936 in Camden, Arkansas, daughter of Ed and Inez Pace Garrett. She graduated from Oceana High School in 1954. After graduation from high school, she attended Mary Washington College and graduated in 1958 with a degree in Elementary Education. She retired from Fairfax County Government as a Social Worker in 1999. Mary VA was a member of Haymarket Baptist Church located in Haymarket, VA. Surviving are her loving husband of 64 years, William A. Wadsworth, Jr., son Kevin (wife, Susan) Wadsworth and their children Christopher and Victoria (all residing in Scotland), daughter Cary (spouse, Derek) Thomas, daughter, Amy (spouse Paul) Yates, and their children Sara (spouse, John and son Noah James) Altemose, Rachel and Ryan. Mary VA became a proud great grandmother to Noah James Altemose on August 25, 2022. She cherished the times spent with her great grandson. Mary VA was a stay-at-home mother for many years while raising 4 children. She was a people person, traveled some in the later years but most of all enjoyed time with family. Among the most memorable trips was touring the Holy Land, Egypt, Israel, Jerusalem and Bethlehem with her husband, Panama Cannel Cruise and cruise to Alaska. Their 50th anniversary was celebrated aboard the Disney cruise ship with their children and grandchildren. Please join the family for a Celebration of Life on March 18, 2023 at Heritage Hunt-Marsh Mansion located at 13451 Fieldstone Way, Gainesville, VA 20155 from 11:00a.m.-2:00p.m. Internment will be private at Quantico National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Haymarket Baptist Church or Operation Smile.
Milton Thorpe Milton Thorpe, 88, of Rixeyville, VA died on February 10, 2023 at Fauquier Hospital. He was born January 20, 1935 in Warrenton, VA to the late Orvis M. and Mary Anderson Thorpe. He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, Jo Thorpe, son Jimmy Thorpe, daughterin-law Cindy Thorpe, son-in-law Tony Mazzei, step-daughters Toni Balk and Marcy Anderson, step-sons Mike Guimond and John Guimond and their respective spouses; as well as numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Frances Goff and his nieces. In addition to his parents, Milton is preceded in death by his daughter Sherie Mazzei. Milton enjoy a very long career with the federal government and held many positions there, including graphic artist, for many years; he developed that knowledge into a thriving sign business, from which he recently retired. Whether you knew it or not, you couldn’t enter the county without seeing Milton’s work – “Welcome to Fauquier County”. You could also see his work throughout the area on numerous store fronts, banks and businesses. He was an avid collector of war memorabilia, loved history and his country, tinkering on his Model A and puttering around the yard. For a man who considered himself shy, he had more friends than he could count and was loved by all. From Chick-Fil-A to the ReStore to Walmart, he couldn’t walk in a door without seeing someone he knew and greeting them with his ever present smile. Ever secure in his faith, with a deep love and belief in his God and savior, Milton peacefully left this earth with beloved Jo by his side. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 22 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA 20186 where a Funeral will then take place immediately following at 12:30 pm. Interment will follow at Culpeper National Cemetery, Chandler St., VA, 22701 with military honors provided by VFW Post 3430. A reception will follow interment. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Milton’s name...and don’t forget to hug the ones you love. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com
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OBITUARIES AnnaOBITUARIES Maria Frye Seth Dominic Hewitt
Anna Maria Frye
Seth Dominic Hewitt
Seth Dominic Dominic Hewitt, 18, 18, of of Bealet Anna Maria FryeFrye age 50 of 50 of Bealeton, Seth Hewitt,age age Anna Maria age Bealeton, VA, died January 8, 2023 Bealeton, VA , died December 29, VA, died January 8, 2023 as a result ofi nju died December 29, 2022 as a result of i as a resultinof ainjuries in 2022 as a result ofin injuries sustained sustained motor sustained vehicle accident. He w sustained a motor vehicle accident. a motor vehicle accident. He was in a motor vehicle accident. She was born January 10, 2004, the son of James P born on August 11, 1972 to Albert Mi bornHewitt JanuaryIII10, 2004, theMaria son (Formand born on August 11, 1972 to Albert ton and Anna Formando Jr. and Delane Annette Lamber of James Hewitt and High Sch Frye. Seth Preston graduated fromIIILiberty Michael Formando VA. Jr. and Delane Alexandria, Anna Maria (Formando) Frye. Seth in the Spring of 2022 and planned to att Annette in Alexandria, AnnaLambert worked as a VA. nursing assistant graduated from Liberty High School college this year. Anna worked as a nursing inSeth the Spring of 2022 and planned to selfless t loved helping people and made friends was a wickedly smart and assistant and loved helping people attend college this year. ever she went. Anna was extremely smart who always looked to improve the lives and made friends wherever she Setharound was a wickedly smart kind and she loved her children and f those him. Seth wasand very passion went. Anna was extremely smart selfless teen who always looked to on his Xb deeply. She has left her family with s about Marvel, anime, and gaming and kind and she loved her children improve the to lives of about those around Seth loved talk various interests humorous memories and they will espec him. Seth was very passionate and family deeply. She has left her had with his friends and family for hou miss her sunny disposition and infe about Marvel, anime, and gaming family with so many humorous Seth’s friends and family would describe h laugh. on his Xbox. Seth loved to talk about memories and they will especially as the kindest guy you would ever meet wi Anna was predeceased by her parents an various interests he had with his miss her sunny disposition and contagious smile and loving heart. Seth’s sm survived by her son Nickolas McClung of Biloxi, MS and two da friends and family for hours. Seth’s infectious laugh. and laugh always made him stand out in Ashley Hewitt of Warrenton, and Victoria Front R friends and family would describe Anna was predeceased by her parents andVA is survived by her son Frye of best way and we will miss his caring heart and personality. He is known him as the kindest guy you would Anna's son, Seth Hewitt of Bealeton, VA, died January 8 amazing talent Nickolas McClung of Biloxi, MS andalso two daughters, Ashley Hewitt to have an for the Donkey Kong game, where ever meetsur with a contagious smile and loving heart. Seth’s smile and result of injuries sustained the Anna's outshined other gamers. His siblings, family, and friends will miss him of Warrenton, VA and Victoria Frye of Front in Royal, VA.same Anna’saccident. son, laughwas always isSeth Santica Holtzman of Bonita Springs, FL. Anna a made him stand out in the best way and we will miss dearly. Hewitt also of Bealeton, (Kyle) VA, died January 8, 2023 as a result his caring an heart and personality. He is known to have an amazing byof injuries an extended of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces Seth preceded death byhehis parents James and Anna an sustained infamily the same accident. Anna’s surviving sibling talent forwas the Donkey Kongin game, where outshined other gamers. across the(Kyle) Formando Lambert A reception w survived by siblings; Nickolas McClung of Biloxi, MS, Ashley Hewitt of is Santicaboth Holtzman of Bonitaand Springs, FL. Annafamilies. was also His siblings, family, and friends will miss him dearly. atbeloved the by church. Warrenton, VA and Victoria Frye of Front Royal, VA. He is also an extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and Seth was preceded in death by his parents James and Anna and survived by his Aunt, SanticaNickolas Holtzman(Kyle)of Bonita Springs, FL. Seth was also This loss will be deeply felt by Anna's children, family ansiblings; nephews across both the Formando and Lambert families. survived by McClung of Biloxi, MS, Ashley Hewitt beloved by an extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins. sheThis will remain forever loved, and never of forgotte Warrenton, VA and Victoria Frye of Front Royal, VA. He is also A celebra loss will be deeply felt by Anna’s children,cherished family and friends tion of life service to honor Seth’s(Kyle) memory willSprings, take place A celebration of loved, lifecherished service honor both Anna and Seth' survived by his Aunt, Santica Holtzman of Bonita FL. at 1:00 o and she will remain forever and to never forgotten. February 18, 2023 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 825 College Avenue will on Saturday, Feb. 1:00 pm visitation Seth was also beloved by an extended family of aunts, uncles and A take celebration of life service to honor18, both2022 Anna from and Seth’s Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401. A reception will follow at the church. cousins. service 2:00 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 825 Colleg memories will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 at 2:00 pm at AA celebration oflife lifeservice servicetotohonor honor bothmemory Anna and celebration of Seth’s will Seth’s take memorie Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Followed by the Interment in on t Saturday, Trinity Episcopal Church, 825 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA will take Feb. 18, 18, 2023 2022atfrom 1:00 pm visitation until time o place at 2:00 pm on February Trinity Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church Cemetery. 22401. service 2:00 pm Fredericksburg, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 825 College Avenue 825 College Avenue, Virginia 22401. Arrangements Interment: Private By: Lyles Funeral Service, Serving Northern Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Followed by the Interment in the Trinit Interment: Private
Lyles Director, Lic. VA, MD & DC. 1-800-388-1913 Episcopal Church Cemetery. lylesfuneralservice.net Arrangements By: Lyles Funeral Service, Serving Northern VA, Eric S Arrangements By: Lyles Funeral Service, Serving Northern VA, Eric S. Lyles Director, Lic. VA, MD & DC. 1-800-388-1913. www.lylesfuneralservice.net
James Patrick Dibble James“Seamus” Patrick Dibble
James Patrick Dibble “Seamus”, 58, of Remington, VA passed away peacefully on February 6, 2023 at his home after a lengthy illness. Jim was Patrick born onDibble November 4, 1964 58, to the James “Seamus”, of late James H.VADibble Anne (Sickinger) Remington, passedand away peacefully on Grimes in 6,Cohoes, York. after Jim graduated February 2023 atNew his home a lengthy with the class of 1982 from Cohoes High illness. School. Afterborn graduation, Jim worked Jim was on November 4, 1964for to sevthe eral in H. the Dibble Lathamand PriceAnne Chopper photo lateyears James (Sickinger) lab beforeinmoving to New Virginia, where worked Grimes Cohoes, York. Jim he graduated several years in the travelfrom industry untilHigh his with the class of 1982 Cohoes disability prevented him from doing for so. sevJim School. After graduation, Jim worked loved to travel, had several opportunities eral years in theand Latham Price Chopper photo tolabsee the moving world. to Some of his favorite spots before Virginia, where he worked were Germany, Austria, Hawaii, Kuala until Lampur, several years in the travel industry his St. Kitts, St.prevented Thomas, him and the Riviera disability fromMexican doing so. Jim among others. had a opportunities soft spot for loved to travel,Jim andalways had several horses Retrievers. to seeand the dogs, world.especially Some of Golden his favorite spots He would jump at the opportunity to Austria, go horseback ridingLampur, in the were Germany, Hawaii, Kuala Adirondacks as a kid with his sisters.and Jim’s was St. mother Kitts, St.and Thomas, thegreatest Mexicanlove Riviera spending time with his family. Heothers. was a Jim caring and had protective among always a soft son spot and for brother, and doted on his horses nieces and and dogs, nephew. especially Golden Retrievers. In addition to hisat mother, Jim is survived by his sisters, He would jump the opportunity to go horseback ridingMargaret in the “Peggy” Spiterias(Bob), Shannon Oliveriand (Robert), Katherine Adirondacks a kid with his mother sisters. nieces Jim’s greatest loveMulwas lins, Megantime Funkwith (Kyle), Madelyn his nephew, Andrewson Oliveri spending his family. He Oliveri, was a caring and protective and and his great nephews, Mia,nephew. Easton and Callen. Jim is also brother, and niece doted and on his nieces and survived by his to step-mother, several aunts, In addition his mother,Theresa Jim is Dibble, survived asbywell his as sisters, Margaret uncles, and cousins. “Peggy” Spiteri (Bob), Shannon Oliveri (Robert), nieces Katherine MulA celebration of Jim’s lifeMadelyn will takeOliveri, place at later date in New York lins, Megan Funk (Kyle), hisanephew, Andrew Oliveri with mass andniece burial to nephews, follow in Mia, Virginia. Theand family willJim announce anda his great and Easton Callen. is also details for friends and family when arrangements are complete. survived by his step-mother, Theresa Dibble, as well as several aunts, uncles, Thoughand we cousins. will miss him immensely, we are comforted knowing that of Jim’s life will take place at a later date in New York Jim A is celebration now at peace. with a mass and burial to be follow in at Virginia. The family will announce Online condolences may given www.moserfuneralhome.com details for friends and family when arrangements are complete. Though we will miss him immensely, we are comforted knowing that Jim is now at peace. Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome.com
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OBITUARIES Wilfred Lee Womack
Henry Lee Howard, Jr. Henry Lee Howard, Jr., age 81, a resident of Warrenton and of Round Hill, VA passed away suddenly on February 3, 2023, at the family farm in Opal, VA. He was a Master Carpenter for many years and he specialized in craftsmanship of stairs and staircases. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him, especially Sandi. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Deisterhoft of Warrenton (Opal), VA; his daughter, Lisbeth Ann Hullihen and her husband, James William, Jr. of Rogersville, TN; a step-son, Douglas Alan Ward and his wife, Ann of Doswell, VA; a sister, Frances Lee Wood of Colonial Beach, VA; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 18th, at 2pm at Faith Christian Church and International Fellowship 6472 Dunhollow Road Warrenton, VA 20187.Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
Gary Wayne Marks Gary Wayne Marks, age 72, a resident of Bealeton, VA passed away on February 4, 2023. He was a Business Owner of M & M Floors Inc. for many years. Predeceased by his wife, Barbara Meadows Marks Survived by his two children, Johnathon W. Marks (Theresa) of Bealeton, VA and Asheigh M. Wright (Bobby) of Bealeton, VA; his sister, Judith Lucas of Erwin, NC; three grandchildren Savannah Wright, Wyatt Wright and Evan Kinsey. A visitation will be on Sunday, February 12, 2023 from 5-7pm at Moser Funeral Home. A funeral service will be on Monday, February 13, 2023 at 11:00am at Moser Funeral Home with a shelter service following at Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, VA. Arrangements by Moser Funeral Home 233 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186. Online condolences can be made at:moserfuneralhome.com
Wilfred Lee Womack, 93, of Manassas, VA, passed February 6, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 17, 2023, 11:00 am at Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton, VA, 20187. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
Gladys E. Peel Gladys E. Peel, 91 of Warrenton, VA passed away on Feb. 11, 2023 at her home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at presstime. Please contact Moser Funeral Home (540)347-3431 for further information.
Leonard Robert Shellington Leonard Robert Shellington, 55, of Bealeton, VA, passed February 6, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023, 12:00 pm, at Oak Shade Baptist Church, 3287 Old Catlett Road, Catlett, VA, 20119. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
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SELF-CARE DURING TIMES OF GRIEF Grief is a natural reaction to any type of loss. Many bereaved people are so overcome with grief that they fail to take care of themselves. Self-care is essential for coping with grief and can help you move through the grieving process. Allowing yourself to feel your feelings helps more than suppressing uncomfortable feelings. Try a creative outlet like journaling, painting, scrapbooking, or playing a musical instrument to help release feelings of grief. Know what is likely to trigger your grief and plan for these times (like scheduling a day away from work or commitments). Don’t neglect your basic needs, like eating, sleeping, and showering, and ask for help or seek grief counseling if you are struggling with basic tasks. True self-care also includes the attitude with which we engage self-care activities. If we are simply going through the motions of self-care, without actually caring about our self, we’re missing the opportunity to nurture the most important relationship we have - our relationship with our self. We invite you to tour MOSER FUNERAL HOME, conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Or you can call (540) 347-3431to learn more about our services. We can also tell you about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton. “Happiness is beneficial for the body, but it is grief that develops the powers of the mind.” Marcel Proust
Glenna Ruth Goodwin Glenna Ruth Goodwin, 96, of Catlett, Virginia, passed away on January 11, 2023, at her home. She was born on September 3, 1926, in Newport News, Virginia to Willian Glenn Harrington and Ruth Gladys Goodrich. Glenna worked for many years as an executive secretary. She and her husband, Ollie, also owned and operated a whitewater rafting company in Big Flat, California. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ollie King Goodwin. Glenna is survived by her two daughters, Candace Waits and Cynthia Wall; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be private. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome. com
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St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Women are having a Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday, February 21, 2023. The time is 5 pm until 7 pm. It is Freewill Offering. The address is 8695 Old Dumfries Road, Catlett, Va 20119. For more information please call 540-788-4719.
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Notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) of the Town of The Plains, Virginia will hold a Public Hearing in the meeting room of Cochran Lodge located at 6514 Main Street, The Plains VA 20198 beginning at 5:00 P.M. on March 3, 2023 on the following application: ICS Financial Properties, LLC and ICS Financial Properties 2, LLC appeal of an administrative determination of the Zoning Administrator regarding questions from ICS Properties, LLC and ICS Financial Properts 2, LLC for the 6483 Main Street Property, LLC where the Front Porch Market and Grill is located regarding the allowed commercial, retail entity and parking. An issue has been raised as to the legal standing of ICS Financial Properties, LLC and ICS Financial Properties 2, LLC to appeal the Zoning Administrator’s administrative determination. The BZA will consider the issue of standing during this hearing. Copies of the Agenda and hearing materials are at the Fauquier County Library, Marshall Community Center, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall, VA 20115; or by calling the Town Clerk at (540) 364-4945 for an appointment to view the Agenda, Application and meeting materials. The Town of The Plains does not discriminate on basis of handicapped status in an issue of access. Accommodations will be made upon prior request. Wearing a face mask is optional. Seating occupancy is limited. Nancy E. Brady, Clerk/Treasurer Town of The Plains
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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Virginia Electric and Power Company (VMRC #2022-2808) is requesting a permit from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to install one aerial fiber optic cable to existing utility poles across a 35-foot section of Trapp Branch adjacent to John Marshall Highway in Fauquier County. You may provide comments on this application (VMRC #2022-2808) at https://webapps.mrc.virginia.gov/ public/habitat/comments/. We will accept comments by the USPS provided they are received within 15 days of this notice to: Marine Resources Commission, Habitat Management Division, 380 Fenwick Road, Bldg 96, Hampton, VA 23651.
ABC Licenses Full name(s) of owner(s): CRUST UNLIMITED LLC Trading as: CRAFT & CRUST PIZZA TAVERN 204 E. Main Street, Remington, Fauquier, Virginia 22734-9612 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Mixed Beverage Restarant License to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. James Peterson, Owner Operator Date Notice posted at establishment: 02/08/2023 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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Warrenton Baptist Tiny Tots
Established Christian Preschool of 38 years Seeking a director with a strong Christian faith. Must have a minimum of a BS degree in Early Childhood or elementary education from a licensed college. 3 years experience in a school setting or similar environment. Excellent communication skills, ability to work and manage adults , and to work with a church staff. Year round position, some benefits, and well established staff, Position begins June 1. Send resume to: Stephanie@wbtinytots.com or call 540-347-7084.
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NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIVING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE § 64.2-550 Having been requested by Mark E. Kellogg, Exeuctor for the Estate of Ernest Lee Kellogg, deceased (Fiduciary #CWF2020199), to appoint a time and place for receiving proof of debts and demands, Gary M. Pearson, Commissioner of Accounts for the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, hereby notifies all interested persons that I have fixed March 1, 2023 at 10:30 A.M., as the time and my office at 9 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 as the place, for receiving proof of debts and demands against said decedent or said decedent’s estate pursuant to Virginia Code Section 64.2-550. On this 3rd day of February 2023, I have caused this notice (1) posted on the public government website for the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, Virginia, and (2) to be delivered to The Fauquier Times, Warrenton, Virginia, for publication once in that newspaper’s issue on February 15, 2023, both of which last-mentioned dates are more than ten days before the date stated above for receiving proof of debts and demands. Gary M. Pearson, Commissioner of Accounts
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TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL BUDGET RETREAT Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton will hold its annual Council Budget Retreat on Saturday, February 18th, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The retreat will be held at the Path Foundation: 321 Walker Dr #301, Warrenton, VA 20186 (Third Floor). The purpose of the retreat is to set goals and priorities. There will be no formal action taken at the meeting. Please feel free to contact the Town Clerk should you have any questions/concerns at 540-347-1101. The Town of Warrenton desires to make its programs, services, facilities, and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations or auxiliary services, please contact the Town as far in advance as possible.
TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF TOWN COUNCIL BUDGET RETREAT Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton will hold its annual Council Budget Retreat on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The retreat will be held at the Warrenton Police Department, Community Room. 333 Carriage House Ln, Warrenton, VA 20186. Please note: the location and date have changed since previously advertised. The purpose of the retreat is to set goals and priorities. There will be no formal action taken at the meeting. Please feel free to contact the Town Clerk should you have any questions/concerns at 540-347-1101. The Town of Warrenton desires to make its programs, services, facilities, and activities accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need accommodations or auxiliary services, please contact the Town as far in advance as possible.
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Thursday, March 23 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Dominion Valley Country Club – Waverly Ballroom 15200 Arnold Palmer Drive, Haymarket, VA 20169
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Customer Service Representative ($15 – $20/hr)
Tasks include, but are not limited to: · Manage front-of-house, · Direct phone calls, · Utilize collision software such as CCC ONE, · Proficient in Microsoft Office, · Schedule estimates/repair appointments, · Perform clerical duties · Handle mail The ideal candidate would possess the following skills: · Friendly · Organized · Fast-learner · Time management · Multitasker · Team-oriented We pride ourselves on making customers feel at home & are committed to growing our employees with ongoing development and coaching. We seek a person who loves to talk on the phone & understands the importance of building relationships. This isn’t your regular customer service role. You will need to have a passion for excellence, a thirst for knowledge, and a desire for people. If you feel that you have these qualities, send resume to: Clacy@warrentonauto.com or apply in person!
Drivers Needed Seeking two route drivers to deliver our Prince William Times newspapers to independent dealers, and coinboxes. Must be available EVERY Thursday, and have a valid driver’s license and insurance. Newspaper delivery experience a plus, but not required. For more information contact Nancy Keyser at 540-878-2413, or email: nkeyser@fauquier.com
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Warrenton | $249,000 Marshall | $335,000 Jeffersonton | $660,340 Jeffersonton | $613,720 I’ve just sold a home in your neighborhood and I can do the When the time comes to buy or sell a home, finding a real estate Lennar at Stonehaven is currently offering a $20,000.00 MAIN LEVEL LIVING!! Located just 10 minutes from Old Town closing cost credit with Lennar Mortgage. Planned amenities same for you. If you’re interested in selling, or just want to professional who is not only experienced and skilled but also Warrenton, tucked conveniently between the Town of looking out for your best interest is essential. As a real estate know the value of your house in the current market, Warrenton and the Town of Culpeper with so many options include a clubhouse, swimming pool, tennis courts, trails, a tot professional, I have access to the latest resources and am please contact me or stop by my office. I’d be happy to lot and more. Do you love to hike and fall leaves? Enjoy a for small town shopping, local wineries and breweries, fine constantly checking out the market to see what is new. Please discuss the sale of your home. scenic drive to Shenandoah National Park, located about 30 dining and medical facilities. Comcast internet! call me if you or someone you know is considering a move. Call Beth Kramer | 571.220.2662 minutes away. This prime location is perfect for work and play! Call Julia Foard Lynch | 540.270.4274 Call Beth Kramer | 571.220.2662 Call Julia Foard Lynch | 540.270.4274
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Stephens City | $619,900 This beautiful home is sheer perfection from top to bottom! Just over 2 years old, this home offers expansive main level living with a bonus room ensuite on the upper level and a finished basement, complete with bedroom, full bath and walkout. High speed internet! Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798
FOR SALE Bealeton | $749,900 Bring your animals! Beautiful 22+ acre farmette conveniently located between Fredericksburg and Warrenton. Easily access I-95 or I-66. Lovingly maintained by original owner, this stone and cedar rancher offers lots of possibilities for multi-generation living or rental income with apartment in lower level. Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798
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Goldvein | $175,000 Come build your dream home on 7 acres of land!! Enjoy all that nature has to offer! The seller has already received VDOT approval for a driveway into the property. There is a recorded easement to access the property, the driveway is where the sign is located. Call Christine Duvall | 540.270.6344
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