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New data centers could come to Maple Tree Farm near Warrenton

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As the Warrenton Town Council on Feb. 14 considered the application from Amazon to build a data center off Blackwell Road, numerous citizens said they feared approval would bring a rush of new data center applications. But the rush, apparently, was already under way. Even as the council met, a letter sat in town offices asking that the town take the 145-acre Maple Tree Farm on the southeastern edge of town into its boundaries so data centers could be built there.

The request came from the Dick and Leonard families, owners of the farm. The request would put the farm on town water and sewer. The owners then would ask that the property be

School officials learn to give Narcan

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School principals, assistant principals and other administrators across the Fauquier County School Division learned this month how to administer Narcan to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses.

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The owners of Maple Tree Farm just outside Warrenton are attempting to attract data center developers. rezoned from agricultural and residential to industrial, allowing data centers via a special use permit.

Bill Chipman, a broker and consultant for the property, acknowledged

Warrenton Town Council approves Amazon data center over objections of angry crowd

By Robin Earl

See FARM, page 4

Some council members endured weeks of abuse from data center opponents Those who voted ‘yes’ say Amazon met SUP requirements

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After listening to nearly 130 speakers passionately protest a proposed Amazon data center, the Warrenton Town Council at about 2:15 a.m. Feb. 15 voted 4-3 to approve Amazon’s special-use permit.

Council members Heather Sutphin (Ward 1), Jay Heroux (Ward 5), Brett Hamby (Ward 3) and James Hartman (Ward 4) voted to approve the SUP, while members Paul See VOTE, page 7

that some opposition to the development was likely. “But I think if you look at it from a practical standpoint,

By Robin Earl

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

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The auditorium at Fauquier High School was full Feb. 14 as more than 130 people testified on the Amazon data center.

Warrenton Town Councilman James Hartman arrived home from work Wednesday, Feb. 15, to find trash strewn across his yard. The garbage was, he believes, part of an ongoing effort to intimidate him because of his views on the Amazon data center in Warrenton.

In recent months, he had received threatening emails, found letters stuffed into his mailbox at home and been subjected to insults on See MEMBERS, page 6

Warrenton and Taylor middle schools to merge for 202324 school year.

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Warrenton and Taylor middle schools to merge for upcoming school year WMS building will be renamed Taylor Middle School

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By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Current and rising Taylor and Warrenton middle school students will attend school together in the Warrenton Middle School building starting next year as part of ongoing renovations and expansions at Fauquier schools. The Warrenton Middle School building will be renamed Taylor Middle School temporarily while the original Taylor building is being transformed.

“It will be the Taylor Tigers and with orange and black colors,” school division spokeswoman Tara Helkowski told Fauquier County School Board members at their meeting Feb. 13. Taylor Middle School’s mascot is a tiger, and the school colors are orange and black.

Mark Malloy, current principal of Warrenton Middle School, and Whitney Boring, current principal of Taylor Middle School, will serve as co-principals for all middle school students in the Warrenton Middle building during the 2023-24 school year.

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Artist’s rendering of Taylor Middle School after renovations. turned-TMS until extensive renovations at the Taylor Middle School building, 350 E Shirley Ave., are finished. The plan is to have all the work done in time for the 2026-27 school year. Then, all students from the temporary TMS will move into the completely renovated Taylor Middle School on Shirley Avenue.

The school was built in 1951 as the county’s first Black high school.

No lengthy bus rides are expected for Taylor students who will attend classes at the Warrenton Middle building because the two schools are so close together — just two miles separates them.

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Warrenton Middle School, 244 Waterloo St., will be repurposed for other school division needs. Details have not been worked out yet.

Shifting students to another building during construction shaves 10% to 15% off the cost of renovations because work can progress more quickly without students in the plans to merge the schools under the Taylor Middle School name. building, school officials have said.

“I would like you to consider “We realize that this process is very exciting, while at the same when students from both schools are time, it also involves a lot of change, at Warrenton to call the school Tayand we want to make sure that we are lor-Warrenton to ease the transition continuing to inform our communi- of these two student bodies coming ty and to make everybody feel com- together,” she told school board memfortable with the details involved,” bers. “That would help both student Helkowski said. bodies come together more amicaDuring citizens’ time at Monday bly,” Pappas said. “But once the new night’s school board meeting, Marisa school opens, obviously it will simply Pappas, listed in the staff directory for be called Taylor,” Pappas said.

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Fauquier board to consider updates to policies for challenging school library books or class materials

By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Fauquier schools’ policies likely will be updated to spell out that only students or their parents can formally ask for the removal of books or classroom materials they consider too sexually explicit or otherwise inappropriate for their children’s schools.

The changes were recommended by the school board’s attorney. “It has been recommended that we add some clarity around who specifically can make a formal request and take the necessary steps for consideration of the removal of instructional materials,” Major Warner, associate superintendent for instruction, told board members at their regular meeting Feb. 13. The policies will be clarified to reflect that only students, parents and guardians can go through the steps of officially asking that library books or other educational material be removed.

“I think some of what we’re suggesting to you would prevent someone from Alaska, as an example, deciding that they wanted to remove something from our curriculum,” Warner said.

“This just adds clarity and puts the responsibility into the hands of the parent, the legal guardian for the students when it gets into the formal process.”

As always, anyone who wants to speak to the school board about why a book or classroom materials should be removed still is welcome to do that, Warner said.

Warrenton and Taylor middle schools to merge for upcoming school year MERGE, from page 2

Cedar Lee Middle School

The timeline for shifting students hinges on completion of renovations at Cedar Lee Middle School in Bealeton, Tara Helkowski, school spokeswoman, told the school board at its meeting Monday, Feb. 13.

Right now, some students, who live so close to Cedar Lee that they can see the school’s lights, have to be bused to Taylor Middle School because Cedar Lee doesn’t have room for them. When Cedar Lee renovations are complete, about 243 students will be shifted from Taylor to Cedar Lee. That will be a plus for students, Helkowski said. It will mean “shorter bus rides and keeping students and neighbors together,” she said.

On Jan. 31, school officials met with the families of the students rezoned from Taylor to Cedar Lee next year.

“It was standing room only and lots of excitement,” Helkowski said.

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The changes were expected to be on the consent agenda for the board’s next regular meeting, set for March 13. The consent agenda is meant to allow non-controversial, routine items to be grouped together and passed with a single vote.

Board members had little to say about the proposed changes at the February meeting.

know about assignments that some parents might find objectionable? Those changes will take effect at the start of the upcoming school year.

At the request of school board members, the committee also is reviewing the division’s policies for selecting school-library books and notifying parents if their children want to check out books with sexually explicit images or passages.

Notification policies already are in place in many Fauquier schools, and so far, fewer than two dozen parents have asked to participate, Fauquier Schools Superintendent David Jeck said.

Why now?

Fauquier schools, along with other school divisions statewide, are taking a hard look at their policies on instructional materials and books chosen for school libraries. The effort started after Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a bill last spring requiring schools to notify parents if their kids are assigned sexually explicit materials for classroom assignments.

Fauquier school officials have repeatedly said they are unaware of any sexually explicit classroom assignments in schools here. Nevertheless, the school board adopted that state-mandated policy in December.

Book challenges in Fauquier County

Book challenges took center stage in Fauquier County last summer, when the Fauquier chapter of Moms for Liberty asked for the removal of 17 books, including many award-winning titles, from Kettle Run High School and other schools in the division. Those books included “Out of Darkness,” a novel about racism and love by Ashley Hope Perez. It is one of the 10 most banned books of the year.

The group considered the books too sexually explicit or sexually violent to be in school libraries.

Moms For Liberty hit the pause button on all its book challenges in October, in anticipation of the board fixing “the problems in their book selection and contestation processes,” as a group spokeswoman said at the time.

New committee is at work

Since then, a 17-member committee that includes teachers, librarians, community members and a student has begun to talk about expectations and goals for carrying out the policy on sexually explicit classroom materials in Fauquier public schools.

From now until summer 2023, committee members will look at how best to fold that state-mandated policy into Fauquier schools. For example, will teachers have a form to fill out letting parents

This is how Fauquier County school administrators plan to fit students from two schools into one school:

• Warrenton Middle School this year has about 395 students, and Taylor has about 413.

• About 170 students from Taylor Middle will join the Warrenton Middle kids when the name is changed next school year, and about 243 students who are now at Taylor but are closer to Cedar Lee will attend Cedar Lee, making for shorter bus rides.

• That will bring the total number of students at the temporary quarters for Taylor to about 565 students. The building’s capacity is 545. “With the addition of classroom space, we will be able to accommodate the influx of students,” Helkowski said. pected to be completed just in time for Aug. 16, the first day of the 202324 school year. “There is always a possibility it could be delayed, so we are keeping our eye on that, and we will keep everyone updated,” Helkowski said.

Expansion is under way at Cedar Lee Middle School to accommodate growth in the Bealeton area.

Renovations there will increase the school’s capacity by 300 students, for a core capacity of 1,000 students.

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Extensive renovations of Taylor Middle School are expected to start during the 2023-24 school year.

Renovations are intended to make room for an additional 300 students,

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a new and larger gym, a cafeteria big enough to accommodate one full grade level and a redesigned bus loop that would make picking up and dropping off students easier.

The newest estimate of the cost of the project is $56.6 million.

School board questions

The main questions School Board members had was about the timing of all the changes. If renovations at Cedar Lee are delayed, will that also lead to delays in shifting students in Warrenton? Vice Chair Susan Pauling asked.

“I’m here tonight because we finally felt like we were far enough along that we could say this with

some confidence,” Helkowski said.

“It’s getting closer and closer, and we wanted families to understand where we stood.

“My understanding is if it’s delayed slightly, which I think at this point is the more likely delay, we would adjust the schedule just for Cedar Lee,” Helkowski said. “We would then still open up Taylor Middle School at the 244 Waterloo location (now WMS) on time.”

A couple of weeks of remote learning, “but not much beyond that,” is possible if Cedar Lee is not ready by Aug. 16, the first day of school, Major Warner, associate superintendent for instruction, said.

Virtual learning is difficult in many rural parts of the large county because Internet access is limited or nonexistent.

“I just want to make sure that we’re clarifying that ... we will in real time give updates as they come to us, and if we find out that there’s a delay, we’ll let families know,” Pauling said. “The goal is next August that Cedar Lee will be open, and we will be merging Taylor and Warrenton at the Warrenton (Middle School) site.”

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Rheanna Beitzell creates a hub for small businesses in Opal

By Leigh Somerville

Special to the Fauquier Times

Rheanna Beitzell and her husband, Patrick, returned from a vacation in Hawaii with more than what the travel brochures promised. They came home to Catharpin with a plan for the expansion of her business as an esthetician. She is trained to offer facials, waxing, lash extensions and more.

Most importantly, Beitzell, 37, said she wanted to share the experience she found so valuable when she shifted from employee to business owner. “There is so much freedom and flexibility in being in business for yourself,” she said.

This shift began about two years ago when she discovered that her 5-year-old son was to become a big brother. She left her teaching job at The Esthetic Institute in Vienna – where she studied to become licensed as an esthetician – to start her own business, RL&E (Rheanna’s Lashes & Esthetics) Studios. She set up shop in a small space next to her house with the intention of working as a stay-at-home mom.

The business grew quickly. She applied lash extensions to an expanding number of clients and sometimes worked six to seven days a week. “So much for being a stay-at-home mom,” she laughed as she remembered those early days.

But Beitzell possessed the coping skills to face those challenges. She learned independence and how to work hard at an early age. She and her older brother were reared by a single father who worked long hours.

“My childhood taught me to be self-sufficient,” she said. The independence she developed fostered a strong work ethic. As a student at Fauquier High School and then at George Mason University, she studied hard and worked odd jobs when not in class.

Cora Tucker of Lashes By Cora, Rheanna Beitzell of RL&E Studios and Elizabeth Berry of Darling Esthetics LLC. At the same time, she felt a need that could not be met in a home she shared with a father and a brother. That home in Warrenton lacked one important ingredient – a female influence. “I wanted to learn how to be a girl,” she said. After four years of college and a degree in health administration, she refocused on that childhood desire that led to her career.

Her friend Cora Tucker was one of the first to hear about her plan to find a building where other small business owners could rent a space and operate independently.

Beitzell looked at several locations and chose one convenient for clients in Warrenton, Opal, Bealeton, Remington and Culpeper. The building, at 9514 James Madison Highway in Warrenton, was formerly the print shop for Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine. Beitzell’s mother-in-law bought it two years ago and rented part of the building to a hair salon.

The remaining space – one large, empty room – was

reconfigured by Beitzell’s husband, Patrick, into a lobby, three private rooms and three cubicles.

Reconstruction of the space began in December 2022, and one month later, Tucker was the first occupant to open the door to her business, Lashes By Cora.

Tucker said the concept of sharing space with other small business owners in her field appealed to her for several reasons. “I am more motivated, and I work better when I work for myself,” she said. Sharing the building with like-minded business owners is a bonus.

The second occupant, Elizabeth Berry, arrived two weeks later. Her business, Darling Esthetics LLC, offers lash lifts, waxing and tinting of lashes and brows. On her first day at work, she worked with six clients.

She learned of the opportunity through Beitzell’s Instagram page. When she described the experience of meeting Beitzell and seeing the space, she said, “It spoke to me. I knew it was the right call.”

Both Berry and Tucker agree they have already benefited from the advice Beitzell offers, based on her own work in the field and as an independent business owner.

“She has been the biggest supporter for me and my business,” Tucker said.

That has been Beitzell’s goal – to help others work independently while they offer valuable services to women in the area. She hopes to fill the remaining four empty spaces with nail technicians, massage therapists and other business owners who offer valuable services to Fauquier County.

While learning how to be a girl, Beitzell discovered: “If you feel beautiful on the outside, you’ll feel beautiful on the inside.”

New data centers could come to Maple Tree Farm near Warrenton FARM, from page 1 we’re surrounded by industrial ground.

We have power lines and gas lines running through the property, and we abut (U.S.) 29. We really have hardly any residents around, so we think it’s a good location.”

Chipman said the property should be attractive for another reason: It is 145 acres, and a conceptual plan shows six data center buildings and a power substation taking only 60 acres, leaving the rest for open space or other projects, such as a solar farm. It is priced at $950,000 an acre, close to the price of other recent sales in Prince William County and the same amount Amazon paid for its 41.8 acres off Blackwell Road.

So far, Chipman said, “a couple of groups” are looking at it.

The property, which consists of three parcels in a rough triangle, is bordered on the north by the Greenway extension and on the west

by U.S 15/29, the town’s eastern bypass. It has been in the Dick and Leonard families for at least two generations. Originally a dairy and cattle farm, it lately has been used for public “agri-tainment,” featuring Christmas shows and decorative lights viewing, a Cows-n-Corn maze, farm-oriented field trips and a spooky Haunted Hollow for Halloween.

Maple Tree Farm is not currently within Warrenton town limits. The owners would like a boundary line adjustment to bring the land into the town.

In November, Chapman and family members met with county officials in a pre-application meeting to introduce their request for a county re-zoning from agricultural and residential to business park. In the county, data centers are allowed in a business park with a special exception.

That application is on hold, however, as the family awaits a decision from the town on whether it will expand its boundaries to include the farm. Chipman said he sent the request to the town early last week. He assumed it would have to go through staff and planning commission review before it reached the council.

The farm was included in a 2021 map of a proposed boundary line adjustment the town sought from

the county. However, on Jan. 10, the Warrenton Town Council unanimously rescinded its request to extend the town limits, and so the farm remains outside town boundaries.

The prospect of the town taking in the farm so it can become a data center complex likely will run into resistance from the same residents and groups who opposed Amazon’s project off Blackwell Road.

Julie Bolthouse, director of land use at the Piedmont Environmental Council, which opposed the Amazon center, said, “The proliferation of data centers around the town would be concerning.” Specifically, the PEC would scrutinize the impact of high-power transmission lines, noise from cooling systems, views

imposed on neighbors and potential air pollution from generators, she said.

Cindy Burbank is the secretary of Protect Fauquier, a group that was launched over worries about transmission lines to Blackwell Road, but which ended up flatly opposed to Amazon’s Blackwell Road project.

“We would want to take a very hard look at it, in terms of its proximity to residences and the other impacts that we were concerned about on Blackwell Road,” she said. However, she added that her group, the PEC and Citizens for Fauquier County, which also opposed the Amazon project, have said they “are not opposed to data centers, per se. It’s the location and the impacts that we are concerned about.”

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Warrenton Town Council members Jay Heroux and Heather Sutphin were two of the four who voted to approve the Amazon data center Feb. 14.

Warrenton council members endured weeks of abuse from data center opponents MEMBERS, from page 1 social media. People placed anti-Amazon signs in his neighbors’ yards without their permission, he said.

Hartman traces it all back to the emotional and often rancorous debate over whether to grant Amazon Web Services a special use permit to build a data center on Blackwell Road in Warrenton. After an eight-hour council meeting that lasted into the predawn hours of Feb. 15, the council voted 4-3 to approve the permit.

Hartman voted in favor of the data center, as did fellow council members Heather Sutphin, Brett Hamby and Jay Heroux, all of whom said they faced some degree of angry fallout for their views.

The meeting was held in the auditorium at Fauquier High School to accommodate a crowd of about 400 people, most of whom seemed to be passionately against the data center.

Between the two public hearings in front of the town council, more than 200 people testified about their fear of data center noise, the possible health concerns for those living near the huge building, the inappropriateness of having a data center at the gateway to their small town, and the feeling that approving one data center could open the door to many more. Most of the speakers stated their cases forcefully but avoided personal attacks on council members.

And council members who wound up in the “yes” camp said they had productive conversations with residents while the Amazon application moved through the SUP process.

Hartman said the pressure had been building for weeks, but “By the 14th, the craziness had boiled over, as far as I was concerned.”

Some in the audience angrily yelled at council members during the meeting. “I don’t even have words to describe it, the ugliness,” Hartman said.

“What kind of mentality is it when you think you are going to sway someone’s opinion when you treat people that way? It’s disgusting.”

Councilwoman Heather Sutphin’s anger at the anti-data center “bullies,” as she called them, boiled over more than once at council meetings leading up to the vote. She said she was harassed and misunderstood. “I can’t eat in town, can’t shop in town. I’m afraid my car is going to be vandalized. … I have a job to do, I have a husband to take care of.”

Sutphin participated in the Feb. 14 meeting remotely because she was ill. “People have accused me of not being sick the other night,” she said.

“They call me a coward and say I was afraid to face the crowd. If I try to explain what’s happening, people say I’m just ‘playing the victim.’

“The hate mail has been coming in like cra-

zy. None of these people even know me. I’m just shocked.”

Sutphin shared some of the emails she received.

Below are a few excerpts: • “I wish there were words strong enough to convey what I think of you folks. ‘Traitor,’ ‘treacherous,’ ‘unworthy,’ ‘unethical,’ ‘contemptuous’ and ‘odious’ all come to mind, but they really don’t communicate the depths of my feelings.”

• “Not only are you a sell out, but you weren’t even courageous enough to come and face the town last night.”

• “You are not a victim: You are the selfish, irresponsible public official who is victimizing hundreds of people in your district and thousands more in Warrenton. You are the villain in this situation, and your vote alone will destroy the peace of innocent people who trusted you.”

Councilmen Brett Hamby and Jay Heroux say negative attacks they have experienced have been mostly in the form of angry emails.

“We’re taking a beating,” Hamby said the afternoon of Feb. 15. “The attacks are like nothing I’ve ever seen. I don’t even know how to describe it. There have been some physical threats.”

Hamby was especially angry at the abuse residents poured onto Mayor Carter Nevill. “And he didn’t even have a vote! People have been boycotting his store, speaking bad about him. Carter is Mr. Warrenton. He loves this town.”

Council members say Amazon application met the requirements of the zoning ordinance

“People are villainizing us,” Hamby continued. “If this was a government data center, they wouldn’t have to provide a site plan; we’d get no revenue. Think about that. This is the best deal we could get for Warrenton.”

He emphasized that Amazon agreed to every accommodation the council laid out. “They were going to spend $200,000 on trees to screen the data center. We asked them to double it. They did.”

Hamby said that he and Heroux drove to every data center in Prince William County and did not hear the noise that many people here worry about.

Heroux said his vote — and he believes the votes of the other three council members who voted yes – were largely based on two points: • The Amazon application met the requirements of the town’s special use permit ordinance.

• Property owners have the right to use their land as they see fit as long as they adhere to the town’s zoning ordinance and other local regulations.

“What people don’t realize is that we can’t just turn down an SUP application because people don’t like it,” Heroux said. Under the zoning or-

dinance covering special use permits, (11-3.10.3.

Evaluation Criteria; Issues for Consideration) there are 32 criteria. Legally, Heroux said, if an applicant meets those criteria, the town council must approve the special use permit.

Heroux acknowledged that the application changed significantly during the review process.

“Amazon was hearing that people were concerned the building was not fitting in with Warrenton, so they changed it to a brick veneer. It has windows.

It looks a lot like the WARF. The changes were in response to people’s concerns. … It’s a dialogue with the property owner.”

According to Heroux’s review, Amazon’s application was complete and met the necessary criteria for approval. However, he said, the town could have done a better job of explaining that to residents.

“The last six months on the council I have learned so much. I didn’t understand zoning before. Most people don’t understand what goes into running the town,” Heroux said. “Data centers are not something many people have ever walked into. It may have been a concept that was hard to get their heads around,” he said.

Hartman said that early in the process of considering the Amazon application, he was prepared to deny the special use permit, but as the months passed, he believed Amazon had come through with every accommodation the town requested, in good faith, and had alleviated his concerns.

“When they were going to build the transmission towers, I was a ‘no.’ I didn’t want that here.”

But as he saw that threat recede and was convinced that Warrenton’s noise ordinance would protect residents against the loud buzzing that some data centers emit, he decided that data centers were an acceptable use for the industrial zoned parcel.

Sutphin said she too planned to vote “no” until the final few weeks before the vote. She said she visited many data centers before deciding. “The more places I visited, the more I saw that the things they were saying weren’t true,” she said of the data center’s opponents.

All the council members who voted in favor of Amazon’s special-use permit say they have received numerous emails, texts, notes and cards saying “thank you” for withstanding the anti-data-center pressure and for voting yes. “People say they know it was a tough decision but can see the positives,” Heroux said.

“Everybody has their point of view,” Heroux said. “I don’t dismiss them. People say this ripped us apart. It didn’t rip us apart, but we definitely had a spat. The question is, ‘What does it take to get us back together?’”

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Warrenton Town Council approves Amazon data center over objections of angry crowd VOTE, from page 1 Mooney (at large), David McGuire (at large) and Bill Semple (Ward 2) voted to deny.

The decision marked the end of a public process that began in July 2022 with the Warrenton Planning Commission’s first public meeting on the Amazon Web Services proposal to build a 37-foot-high, 1,000-foot-long, 220,000-square-foot data center on Blackwell Road. In December, the planning commission voted to recommend the town council deny the plan.

The council held two public hearings and several work sessions on the proposed data center – with input from more than 200 speakers — before Wednesday’s predawn vote.

The session, at Fauquier High School, featured a packed auditorium of nearly 400 people and a raucous crowd. Speakers – almost all of whom vehemently opposed the data center – alternately pleaded with the council and scolded it for ignoring their entreaties.

Long-time Warrenton land use warrior Hope Porter, 98, got a standing ovation after her speech.

Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall, a Fauquier resident, also asked the council to deny the SUP. Duvall, who is 92, described Virginia as “the last station before heaven. Let’s keep it that way.”

The angry audience shouted at council members at times as the council tried to conduct business. And they were clearly not happy when council members voted to approve the Amazon project. The motion to approve AWS’s application was presented by Heroux, who was appointed in September and is a vice president of Definitive Logic, an IT company that lists AWS as a partner. Several speakers verbally attacked Heroux, calling on him to recuse himself from decision-making and from voting on the project. Heroux said he had consulted town attorney Martin Crim and relied on his advice to continue to participate and to vote.

Semple, Mooney and McGuire expressed extreme disappointment after the final vote, and the scattered residents who remained after the marathon public hearing booed and shouted their anger at the council.

“It was important for us to understand the overall impacts of the data center, and we don’t have that,” Semple said, adding that he couldn’t see what benefits the data center would bring to residents.

Mooney said he feared the council “had lost the trust of citizens, and I understand why. … There was much wrong with this application.”

Scores of citizens have appeared to oppose the Amazon project at previous planning commission and town council meetings. Indeed, about 100 spoke at the previous town council meeting Jan. 10. In those speeches, the arguments centered on the noise and inappropriateness of a data center in town — and the likelihood that approval of this one would bring more.

The emails

At about 7 p.m. Feb. 14, before Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill opened the public hearing on the Amazon data center proposal, Paul Mooney (at large) asked town staff to allow him to see more than 3,000 emails between Amazon Web Services or Dominion Energy and former Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer, acting town managers Chris Martino and Tommy Cureton and Mayor Carter Nevill. The emails were the subject of a failed Virginia Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.

Mooney said he was told he could see the emails if the council approved, so he asked for a vote. He was joined by Councilmen Bill Semple and David McGuire, who pressed to be allowed to see the emails before voting on the Amazon project.

That move failed, defeated by Heather Sutphin (Ward 1), Jay Heroux (Ward 5), Brett Hamby (Ward 3) and James Hartman (Ward 4) — though another vote at the end of the meeting will allow all council members to read the emails as soon as the town staff pulls them together and gets them ready for viewing.

This time, there were more pleas, and a sense of desperation. “Look around this room. The anxiety, outrage and animosity is palpable. None of us want to be here doing this, and we are not here as a result of good governance,” town resident Chuck Cross said.

“We all feel you are not listening,” said Jen Nemerow, a Warrenton Realtor who lives near the old wire factory on Falmouth Street, a potential site for more data centers.

But Hamby and Heroux laid out why they thought approving the data center was the right decision.

Hamby said the industrial-zoned parcel purchased by Amazon for the data center had been considered for Walmart, Costco, Target, a college and a residential project. “Everything has been tried there, and nothing worked,” he said, explaining that the location is problematic for many uses because the site’s only access is from Blackwell Road.

Hamby listed the pros: A data center would bring no traffic, no school seats and tax revenue of about $900,000 annually over five years.

Heroux added that the 42 acres of land that Amazon purchased for its data center had been in the town since 1960 and zoned industrial since 1970. He said if the data center were not approved Amazon could build a distribution center there – obviously with more impact. He also argued that the proposed data center “does not ruin the entrance to the town” as the stretch of Lee Highway that it would front is already purely commercial. And he noted that the Amazon project only used 42 acres — or 30% of a site — in the town’s 130acre Newtown District designated in the comprehensive plan.

Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com

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CFFC objects to town manager’s Warrenton town manager clarifies statement about exempted emails President of Citizens for Fauquier County Kevin questions about Amazon-related emails Ramundo issued a response Feb. 20 to a Feb. 16

By Robin Earl

1, 2022, to present.’ For reference, ‘present’ is July 12, 2022, the last day (of) the former town manager’s employment with the Town of Warrenton.”

Martino wrote: “When the town sought clarification of the request, CFFC insisted on the broad request for all of Ms. Schaeffer’s emails from the time period specified.

“Of the 3,142 emails, 0 emails were exchanged between Ms. Schaeffer and any Amazon representative. There were 13 emails exchanged between Ms. Schaeffer with staff or town council that referenced the Amazon SUP.” Lyndie Paul, executive assistant to the town manager, provided a more detailed breakdown of the emails: • 2,633: Emails to or from Schaeffer held back due to CEO exemption (not Amazon- related). Thirteen of the CEO-exempt emails reference the Amazon SUP but are not communications with Amazon representatives.

• 314: Emails exempt due to attorney/client privilege • 195: Emails regarding personnel concerns Paul said that nearly all Amazon-related correspondence to or from Schaeffer had already been released to CFFC in response to an earlier VFOIA request. About 10 emails to or from Schaeffer related to Amazon or Dominion were held back from that FOIA request on the basis of the CEO exemption.

Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com

Judge Alfred D. Swersky ruled in favor of the Town of Warrenton in a Virginia Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought against the town by the group Citizens for Fauquier County, in a Circuit Court decision released Feb. 7. The CFFC said it had been seeking correspondence between town officials and Amazon Web Services representatives about Amazon’s then-pending special-use permit to build a data center on a 42-acre industrial parcel on Blackwell Road.

In arguing against the CFFC lawsuit, Town Attorney Martin Crim told Swersky that the town had the right to withhold 3,142 emails sought by CFFC under a VFOIA rule that says the “working correspondence” of a jurisdiction’s “CEO” is exempt from VFOIA law.

But the VFOIA statute does not specify who exactly that would apply to. Crim claimed it applied to both the town manager and the mayor; the CFFC said it could only apply to one or the other. The judge sided with the town, while decrying the lack of legislative guidance in the statute.

Warrenton’s Town Council approved the SUP this week after a marathon public hearing that started Tuesday night and wrapped up Wednesday morning with a 4-3 vote.

news release from Warrenton Interim Town Manager Christopher Martino regarding emails requested in a Virginia Freedom of Information Act request.

Martino said in his Feb. 16 statement: “When the town sought clarification of the (VFOIA) request, CFFC insisted on the broad request for all of Ms. Schaeffer’s emails from the time period specified.

“Of the 3,142 emails, 0 emails were exchanged between Ms. Schaeffer and any Amazon representative.

There were 13 emails exchanged between Ms. Schaeffer with staff or town council that referenced the Amazon SUP.” Ramundo said, “The interim town manager’s assertion that the CFFC FOIA request was on ‘any subject of town business’ and was never clarified is misleading,” the CFFC said. “Clarification was provided, and it should have been very clear to town officials that CFFC was only concerned about communications involving the Amazon data center special-use permit.”

The CFFC also argued that Martino’s press release claims that “0 emails were exchanged between Ms. Schaefer and Amazon.” That doesn’t match up with what the town attorney said during the Jan. 6 hearing, Ramundo said. When the judge asked the town attorney what the “3,000-plus emails are about,” the town attorney clearly stated at that hearing that there were communications between the “the previous town manager (Ms. Schaefer) and Amazon with regard to the proposed data center.”

A transcript of the hearing quotes Martino telling Judge Alfred D. Swersky, “Generically, what I would say is that they — there were a number of correspondences, exchange of information, discussions about next steps between the previous town manager and Amazon with regard to the proposed data center and the SUP, the Special-Use Permit, that they were requesting to build the data center. So, tons of technical issues.”

Ramundo added, “And if the 3,142 emails were so benign as suggested in the press release, why wasn’t that information shared at the public hearing on Feb. 14, when the three town council members who ultimately voted against the SUP stated that they wanted to see the contents of the emails before they voted because the information could matter, given Ms. Schaefer’s critical role in Amazon’s application process. The interim town manager and town attorney were participating in the hearing and could have shared the assertions they chose to communicate three days later in the press release.”

“CFFC remains committed to government transparency and accountability and is considering an appeal of the court’s decision. CFFC’s lawyers will work with CFFC to seek support from other organizations adversely affected by the court’s decision,” Ramundo said.

-BY ROBIN EARL

—BY ROBIN EARL

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Town of Warrenton Interim Town Manager Christopher Martino released a press release Feb. 17 to clarify details about 3,142 town emails that were withheld after recent Virginia Freedom of Information Act requests were filed by the group Citizens for Fauquier County.

The question of the emails and why they were not released was brought up repeatedly — by town council members and by residents — during a Feb. 14 to 15 public hearing about Amazon’s proposal to build a data center on a 42-acre, industrial-zoned property in Warrenton.

“The 3,142 fully exempted emails were not emails between Ms. (Brandie) Schaeffer (former town manager) and Amazon representatives,” Martino said. “The town has never stated that they were. ... The 3,142 emails were emails sent between Ms. Schaeffer and anyone else, on any subject of town business.

That is town staff, town council, town attorney, citizens, businesses or organizations.”

Martino elaborated, “CFFC requested as part of their FOIA request, ‘all documents exchanged between or relating or referring to correspondence or communications between town employees, staff, elected officials and/ or consultants and/or Brandie Schaeffer and/ or Amazon, Amazon’s employees, representatives, attorneys or consultants from April

The CFFC lawsuit

School officials learn to give Narcan NARCAN, from page 1

FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ROBIN EARL

Fauquier school leaders learn how to use Narcan to prevent overdose deaths.

“It would have been impossible 20, even 10 years ago, to imagine a scenario where we would want to provide this training, but this is where we are,” said school division Superintendent David Jeck, who was among those receiving the training.

“This is just about an abundance of caution and making sure we’re doing everything we possibly can do proactively to keep our kids safe,” Jeck said at the Feb. 13 meeting of the school board.

When injected or sprayed into a victim’s nose, naloxone quickly reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Naloxone is the generic drug marketed under the brand name Narcan.

The drug will do no harm to any-

one who does not have opioids in their system. School resource officers, school security officers and nurses in the school division already are trained to handle overdoses with Narcan.

No overdoses are known to have occurred at Fauquier schools, spokeswoman Tara Helkowski said.

A teen at Wakefield High School in Arlington died of an opioid overdose earlier this month after he was found unconscious in a school restroom, according to an ABC News report. Virginia reported 1,478 opioid deaths in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available, a 17% increase over 2019.

Kathy Hatter, emergency coordinator for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, which includes Fauquier County, trained administrators to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and to administer naloxone, according to a news re-

lease from the school division.

Pam Trude, school health coordinator for Fauquier County Public Schools, reminded administrators about the reality of the opioid crisis and the importance of being trained.

“It’s here. And that’s why I want Fauquier County to be proactive and prepared,” Trude said in the news release.

The school division’s goal is to have plenty of trained professionals within school buildings who could treat a potential overdose victim.

Linda Correll, instructional supervisor for science, health and physical education, has extended the training opportunity to health and PE teachers in the Fauquier school division.

In February 2019, then Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill allowing school personnel to administer Narcan.

Reach Colleen LaMay at clamay@fauquier.com

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Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | February 22, 2023

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS FEB. 22 TO MARCH 3 ONGOING EVENTS Farmers market

the Fauquier SPCA When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Ledo Pizza, 504 Fletcher Drive, Warrenton Info: Be sure to mention the Fauquier SPCA when placing order; a donation box will be onsite; visit www. fauquierspca.com for wish list

What: 2023 Winter Farms Market When: 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday through March 25 Where: Old Town, 21 Main St., Warrenton

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 Secretariat winning the Triple Crown

The Fauquier County Extension Office will hold a foraging workshop Feb. 24.

Community

Older adults

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; 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 Tuesday, Jan. 17 to Tuesday, Feb. 28 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton; John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road; Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Pick up a game card, complete tasks to win a prize; fauquierlibrary. org

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

Wednesday, Feb. 22 ESL Class

Nature

What: OWLS (Older Wiser Learners) for active, older adults When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Refreshments provided

others When: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, March 2 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Cost: Coffee, tea, light refreshments Info: 540-349-5814

Alzheimer’s seminar

Food pantry

What: Alzheimer’s and dementiarelated 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 Info: Learn about joint replacement surgery and rehabilitation Registration: 540-316-5000

Child sextortion

What: Community Conversation on Child Sextortion, presented by the Rotary Club of Warrenton When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Liberty High School, 6300 Independence Ave., Bealeton

Trivia

What: 2023 Trivia When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Wednesday, March 1 Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton

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. 22 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: 540-718-8243

Trivia

Story time

Thursday, Feb. 23 Senior supper

What: Raising Readers Story Time, for 2-to-4-year-old children with a parent or caregiver When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Limited tickets available at Youth Services desk the morning of the program Info: Longer stories, finger plays and songs

What: Trivia Night When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, and Wednesday, March 1 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia

What: Senior Supper at the Bistro on the Hill for 55-plus When: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, March 2 Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50

Coffee and conversation

What: Fellowship, encouragement, hope through conversation with

What: Fauquier FISH Food Pantry for residents of Fauquier County who need help When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23; 9:30 to noon Saturday, Feb. 25, and Tuesday, Feb. 28 Where: Fauquier FISH, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton Info: Ready to cook meals and additional food; 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. 23 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Use the library’s art supplies

ESL class

What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 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. 23 Where: Virtual Info: Finger plays and sing-alongs Registration: https://fauquierlibrary. org/services/kids

Caregivers seminar

What: Powerful Tools for Caregivers of those adults living with chronic conditions When: 10:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 23, and Thursday, March 2 Where: Generations Central Adult Day Care, 318 S. West St., Culpeper Cost: $25 Registration: https://www. cstonecares.org Info: Learn to reduce stress, build confidence, find balance, communicate and find resources

Fundraiser

What: Ledo Pizza Spirit Day to benefit

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: Discussion of the biology of vision, hearing, and smelling through the lens of other animals

Fundraiser

What: 2nd annual Chili Cook-Off When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Info: Raise money for the Culpeper Volunteer Fire Department Registration: Enter chili https://bit.ly/ BHBchili2023

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, ext. 4

Friday, Feb. 24 Story time

What: Storytime for the Littles for children ages 3 to 6 When: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 24, and Friday, March 3 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. 24, Saturday, Feb. 25 and Friday, March 3 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. 24 Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointment: 540-788-9000, ext.

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Workshop

What: Foraging Workshop When: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Where: Fauquier County Extension Office, 24 Pelham St., Ste. 10, Warrenton Info: Guest speaker Zoe Bergman; discussion on what kinds of foods the wild has to offer; 540-336-4338 See CALENDAR, page 12

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Writing

What: Lunchtime Write-In for all writers When: Noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, and Friday, March 3 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Bring fully charged laptops; 540-878-5358

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 gift card

Live music

What: Community Jam Nights When: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Where: Orlean Market, 5855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Info: Bring instrument RSVP: 540-364-2774

Birds

What: Bird Walk for adults and children ages 12 and up accompanied by an adult When: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Registration: info@cliftoninstitute. org or 540-341-3651 Info: Bring a mask

Geology

What: 2nd annual Geology of the Piedmont driving tour for adults only When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: $30; $25 for Friends of the Clifton Institute Registration: 540-341-3651 Info: Bring a lunch, snacks and hot drinks provided

Dinner and wine

What: Candlelight Evening Dinner When: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: Arterra Wines, 1808 Leeds Manor Road, Delaplane Cost: $48 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/candlelight-evening-dinnerseries-tickets-478139416867 Info: Live piano music, dinner and wine

Wine dinner

What: Magnolia Vineyards Winemaker Dinner When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: Marriott Ranch, 5305 Marriott Lane, Hume Cost: $119.00 per person plus taxes Dinner reservations: 540-364-2627 Info: Five-course dinner paired with wines from Magnolia Vineyard

Live music

What: Saturday Night with Brooke Yoder and Bryan Smith When: 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Dinner reservations: 540-364-2774

Live music

What: Featuring Jamie Rose When: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton

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Live music

What: Featuring Drew Dodson When: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: Old Busthead Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton

Karaoke

What: Saturday Night Karaoke When: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: Craft and Crust Pizza Tavern, 204 E. Main St., Remington Reservations: 540-439-5157

Sunday, Feb. 26 History

What: Piedmont Driving Club annual meeting and carriage history presentation When: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Where: Warrenton Community Center, 430 E. Shirley Ave., Warrenton Info: piedmontdrivingclubva@gmail.com

Fundraiser

What: Creative Crafts Painting with Amy When: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: $35 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/fauquier-spca-fundraiser-eventtickets-520129911567 Info: Paint a colorful chicken; fundraiser to benefit the Fauquier SPCA

Weddings

What: 2023 Spring Bridal Open House When: Noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Where: Morais Vineyards, 11409 Marsh Road, Bealeton Tickets: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/morais-vineyards-bridal-openhouse-tickets-513102472307 Info: Visit the wedding venue; selfguided tours

Reading

What: Paws to Read with K-9 Caring Angels for ages 5 to 10 with caregiver When: 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Info: Read aloud to trained and certified therapy dogs; a signed permission slip is required

Games

What: Board Game Day for families and friends When: Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by game expert Josh Talley; variety of tabletop games to play or bring own

Trivia

What: Trivia When: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane

Wine dinner

What: Barrel Oak Wine Dinner When: 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Reservation and deposit: 540-3499339 Info: Curated meal paired with a variety of wines from Barrel Oak Winery

Monday, Feb. 27 Art

What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary school children to use the library’s art supplies When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall

Story time

What: Tiny Tots Story Time for infant to 2-year-old children with caregiver When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Songs, rhymes and simple stories

Book club

When: 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 Where: Virtual Info: Conversation with the author about “The House of Eve” Registration: https://bit.ly/fplauthor

Homework

What: Homework Help for elementary and middle school-age children When: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow St., Bealeton Info: By Liberty High School National Honor Society members; students should bring in specific schoolwork for help

Wednesday, March 1 Books

What: Marshall Evening Book Club When: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 Where: John Marshall Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Join meetings: deborah.cosby@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8527 Info: Discussion on “Take My Hand”

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

What: Banned Books Book Club When: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Book club meets every first Wednesday of every month; this month’s pick is “Gender Queer” by Maia Kobabe

Employee appreciation

Business

What: Industry Appreciation Day for those in the hospitality industry When: Noon to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Info: 15% off on wine and beer; by the glass, bottle or pitcher

Mental illness

What: Connections-Mental Health support group for individuals living with a mental health challenge When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 Where: Virtual Info: Hosted by National Alliance on Mental Illness Piedmont Registration required: 540-3479104

Tuesday, Feb. 28 History

What: Collecting and Maintaining Church History Records When: 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 Where: Virtual, Zoom Meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81842484 462?pwd=VWE5aFZWM1lrVGICR1J0Y IJSSHUxQT09; Meeting ID: 818 4248 4462; Passcode: 268766 Info: Hosted by AAHA’s Community Outreach Coordinator Christine Taylor Lewis; speaker is Darlene King Green; 540-253-7488

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What: Connections — Mental Health support group for individuals living with a mental health challenge When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 Where: Virtual Info: Hosted by National Alliance on Mental Illness Piedmont Registration required for online meetings: 540-347-9104

Art

What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary school children to use library’s art supplies When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester Drive, Warrenton

Meet the author

What: Meet the Author, Sadeqa Johnson for adults

What: MEC Presents “Fauquier Business Talks” - A mini seminar series When: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 1 Where: Mason Enterprise Center, 70 Main St., Suite 23, Warrenton Info: Featuring Brian Noyes of Red Truck Bakery RSVP: 540-216-7100

Nature

What: Nature School for grades 1 to 5 When: 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, March 1 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: $145, $180 Tickets: 540-341-3651 Info: Activities, nature walks and more; bring a small backpack with a full water bottle and snack, a small towel, seat pad or piece of tarp to sit on the trail

Thursday, March 2 Conservation

What: Conservation Easement Summit — Protecting the heart of the heritage area When: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2 Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 9108 John S. Mosby Highway, Upperville RSVP: https://www. piedmontheritage. org/events/2023/3/2/ conservationeasementsummit Info: A beer and wine reception to follow

Live music

What: Open Mic Night for all ages When: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 2 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Jacob Bennett; held indoors; performers get a beer (or root beer) on the house

Friday, March 3 Blood drive

What: American Red Cross Drive When: 10 a.m. Friday, March 3 Where: Sycamore Room, Fauquier Health, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Registration: www.redcross.org or 1-800-733-2767

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Fauquier Health defends its contributions to the community Fauquier Health has served our community for nearly a century, striving to find new ways to better serve people across our region each year. Our dedication to this region is why I am so disappointed that the Fauquier Times would publish an article featuring a flawed misrepresentation of the support we provide to Warrenton and the surrounding community. (“Fauquier hospital offers less financial help to patients than other hospitals in Virginia, U.S.” Feb. 8) Virginia hospitals funded Medicaid expansion through provider assessments anticipating declines in uncompensated care.

In 2019, Fauquier Health contributed nearly $5 million in provider assessments, while continuing to

experience significant reimbursement shortfalls. In the same year, we increased our self-pay discount from 38% to 60%. These contributions should not be overlooked as a community benefit.

We have nothing to hide when it comes to community contributions. In fact, we publish a community benefit report every year that summarizes the variety of ways we give back to our community. Several years of these reports are easily accessible on our website. These show that, in 2021 alone, Fauquier Health provided nearly $27 million in community benefits, including $15 million in charity care, uninsured discounts and uncompensated care, $11.4 million in taxes, and nearly

$270,000 in contributions to local community benefit programs ranging from tuition reimbursement for our employees and the provision of community health services to donations to community organizations such as Fauquier Family Shelter Services, Fauquier Free Clinic, Warrenton Pregnancy Center, Cornerstone Baptist Church’s Feed Fauquier event and many more.

We believe that the reporting and remarks featured in the Fauquier Times articles were incredibly disrespectful to our team of providers and staff who work tirelessly to put the needs of our patients and community first and to our engaged board of trustees — all local community leaders

who advise and guide our leadership team. We are proud to be an involved member of this region and proud of how we contribute to the people and organizations calling this area home. We are saddened that such misguided information would be promoted by a trusted local news source.

Making communities healthier has always been our priority, and we remain focused on expanding access to care locally, investing significantly in our community and being a great partner to our region. And we look forward to sharing our 2022 community benefit report in the coming weeks.

REBECCA SEGAL CEO, Fauquier Health

Vote represented betrayal of public trust in government On Valentine’s Day, Warrenton and Fauquier had their own Valentine’s Day Massacre.

Unlike Chicago in 1929, we didn’t have dead bodies after a gang shoot-out. But I and the other members of Protect Fauquier feel like there was a massacre of democracy and public trust in government. The evidence of this is overwhelming: • Closed-door meetings by town government with Amazon in 2021-2022; • Non-disclosure agreements with Amazon, to keep information from the public; • Redactions and withholding of documents sought under FOIA; • FOIA evidence of Amazon efforts to influence the 2021 zoning amendment – but a complete lack of disclosure of any documents showing the substantive shaping of the amendment; • Town council’s refusal to post Amazon’s ongoing application materials on a public website when received, available for all to review, despite repeated requests from Protect Fauquier representatives; • The town manager announcing her July 2022

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resignation to be with family, but instead going to work weeks later for Amazon – and town stonewalling of requests for an investigation; An incomplete and misleading Amazon application, as thoroughly exposed by the town’s own planning commission; Jay Heroux and the Mayor (Carter Nevill) casting aside citizen concerns about Heroux’s conflict of interest, in my opinion violating the Town Code of Ethics, based on his employer’s partnership with Amazon; Amazon noise analyses that are hotly disputed, a noise condition that requires merely a once-a-year noise test, and powerful evidence of lack of enforceability against Amazon – collectively subjecting residents of nearby neighborhoods to the risk of debilitating noise and loss of property value; Evidence that while citizens were pouring their hearts out on Feb. 14, council member Heather Sutphin was at home perusing Facebook during the hearing, was slow to respond when called on by the mayor, and several times required clarifi-

Whatever happened to representative democracy Recent decisions by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors and Warrenton Town Council have left citizens wondering what ever happened to representative democracy.

Both bodies approved contentious data center proposals over clear opposition from the people they were elected to represent. Both bodies negotiated plans secretly, under the cloak of non-disclosure agreements designed to inhibit public awareness. Both bodies were subsequently presented with mountains of evidence from citizens determined to present the truth to public officials equally determined to deflect it.

What motivated this treachery and betrayal? We can only assume those comfortable with overriding such a clear expression of public will believe they are better informed on the issue. Perhaps that

cation of the issue under discussion; and • Most damning of all, the refusal by the majority of the town council to allow other elected members of the town council to see withheld FOIA emails prior to the vote on Feb. 14.

Individually, these acts raise serious questions about the state of democracy in our small town.

Collectively, they make a mockery of the principles of democracy most of us hold dear. We are grateful to the three members of the town council who fought for us: Bill Semple, Paul Mooney and David McGuire. We deeply appreciate their righteous opposition to the very end. We owe them our eternal respect. But this is not over. It is too important. As the crowd chanted at Warrenton’s Valentine’s Day Massacre, Feb. 14, “We will not forget.” We must not forget. We must not allow this kind of behavior to stand. Stay tuned; stay involved.

CYNTHIA J. BURBANK Secretary of Protect Fauquier Warrenton

Vocal majority will continue to strive to be heard

better information was contained in materials they declined to share with us. Maybe we’ll never know, but the secrecy leaves a profound sense of suspicion.

A far more cogent explanation may be one hidden from view by NDAs and obstructed FOIAs. It’s quite possible the momentum leading to this decision was building long before the public ever had a chance to weigh in.

Whatever Kool-Aid these data center companies are pouring, it must be strong stuff.

The tactic of preemptively co-opting elected officials while concurrently stiff-arming the public is a standard blueprint for wealthy big tech predators. Armed with increased taxpayer-funded incentives, watch it roll through the rest of Virginia.

BILL WRIGHT Gainesville

A message for the mayor of Warrenton: On the evening of Feb. 14 at the Amazon data center meeting, you apparently decided that you could sway the opinions of irate residents by inanely invoking Richard Nixon’s “silent majority” and telling us that they were on your side. I have two things to say to you on that point Mr. Mayor, since you were apparently too young and naive to understand it in Nixon’s time.

1. Your “silent majority” is made up of all the people in the town/ county who don’t care. That, Mr. Mayor, is why they are silent. The silent majority that you so ridiculously invoked … they don’t care about Warrenton and/or Fauquier County. That is why they have nothing to say. Those of us who care about this community … we

are not going to be silent and let you destroy it. We are going to yell and be heard. You should interpret that, Mr. Mayor, as showing that the people who show up at these meetings and refuse to be silent — the people who actually care about your community — are decidedly not on your side.

2. You surely are aware of the fate of Mr. Nixon. Those of us who do care about Warrenton and thus refuse to remain silent … we can only hope you face the same fate in the not-too-distant future.

Perhaps some friendly local attorney will answer this question for me: Does Warrenton have a mechanism for impeaching or recalling its mayor?

J. DAVID MCCRABB Warrenton

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Seniors strike their fancy with out-of-this-world bowling

By Ashley Simpson

Special to the Fauquier Times

When Galaxy Strikes opened its space-themed doors last October, it was the first time in eight years that Fauquier County residents had a local bowling alley to enjoy.

And although bowling is at the center of the 18-lane Galaxy Strikes, the Warrenton business also features an arcade, a nine-hole miniature golf course and its Space Station Cafe. In less than six months, the multi-dimensional Galaxy Strikes has proven to be a popular place for all members of the community – including senior citizens.

“For years, we had envisioned a place where we could carry out our motto, ‘where everyone can play,’ co-owner Brett Mills said. “Not only is it for all ages, but it’s for all handicaps as well. Everything is accessible for people who are handicapped and for people of all ages. We are fully ADA compliant – from the bowling areas to our mini-golf course.”

Two passionate bowlers, each with decades of experience in the sport, Brett and Patti Mills, have molded Galaxy Strikes into a place where a significant number of seniors regularly spend their time.

“It is a really great place for seniors – especially for retired people during the day,” Patti Mills said.

“While weekends are jam-packed with kids and birthday parties, seniors are our main clientele from noon to 3 p.m. every weekday, and we are always happy to see them.

They’ll often come in to socialize, eat lunch together, bowl and even play some mini golf.”

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Galaxy Strikes in Warrenton offers Senior League for bowlers who are 50 and older.

The Millses said they love to see seniors enjoy bowling because they know firsthand that bowling can be a lifelong, rewarding hobby.

“The best thing about bowling is that anybody can do it,” Brett Mills

said. “There is nobody out there that can say, ‘I can’t bowl.’ There are always ways to make it happen. We have lightweight balls, and if people have arthritis in their fingers, then there are balls with handles on them.

We have so many people who come in who have never bowled before.

We offer formal lessons, but I also do a lot of informal lessons. We also fix balls for people in our pro shop.”

See BOWLING, page 19

LIBRARY PROGRAMS Socialize OWLs (Older Wiser Learners)

2:30 to 4 p.m.

Wednesdays, March 8, and April 12 Bealeton Depot next to the Bealeton branch of the Fauquier County Library Details: Active older adults make new friends, learn new things at this monthly program; refreshments provided

OWLs Coffeehouse Social (Older Wiser Learners)

2:30 to 4 p.m.

Wednesdays, Feb. 22, March 22 and April 26 Bealeton Depot next to the Bealeton branch of the Fauquier County Library Details: Conversation, games and new friends; refreshments provided

Discuss Books Great Books

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Mondays, March 6 (“The Body of the Condemned”

by Michael Foucault); April 3 (“The Prince” by Niccolo Machiavelli) Details: To attend virtual meetings, contact jeanneday@fauquiercounty.gov or call 540-4228500, ext. 2.

Bealeton Book Club

2:30 p.m.

Wednesdays, March 15 (“Easy Crafts for the Insane” by Kelly Williams Brown); and April 19 (“The Mystery of Mrs. Christie” by Marie Benedict) Bealeton branch of the Fauquier County Library Details: Read and discuss recent or popular fiction and nonfiction

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Wednesdays, March 8 (“Horse” by Geraldine Brooks); and April 12 (“And There Was Light” by Jon Meacham) Marshall branch of the Fauquier County Library Details: Read, discuss recent or popular fiction and nonfiction

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6:30 p.m.

Mondays, Feb. 27 (“Take My Hand” by Dolen Perkins-Valdez); March 27 (“The Sentence” by Louise Erdrich); and April 24 (“Horse” by Geraldine Brooks) Marshall branch of the Fauquier County Library Details: Discuss fiction, non-fiction and best sellers

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Noon Thursdays, March 16 (“The Recovery Agent” by Janet Evanovich); and April 20 (“From Doon with Death” by Ruth Rendell)

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Virtual talks with thought-provoking writers. Two or three authors are welcomed each month.

Upcoming authors: David Epstien, Pam Jenoff and William Kent Kruger Registration: Required through the Fauquier County Public Library to attend in real-time; programs are available on-demand following the event.

Visit: https://bit.ly/fplauthor for a complete list, to register or watch prior programs on-demand

Get Creative Be a Maker Cart

Drop in, all day March 13 to 19 and April 10 to 16 At all library locations Details: Adults create their own projects using the library’s Be a Maker cart stocked with an assortment of craft and maker supplies

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March kit pickup begins Monday, March 13; April kit pickup begins Monday, April 10 All locations Details: Create a craft each month with materials from the library Watch the library’s calendar of events at https:// fauquierlibrary.org/ for additional programs and special events.

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Drumming can be a low-stress and fun activity for older adults.

Drumming: An innovative wellness option for seniors

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Special to the Fauquier Times

Attention baby boomers and those ready to take wellness to the next level of fun – you can increase cardio-vascular health and overall energy by using a 5-gallon paint bucket, a stability ball and some drumsticks.

Then put on your favorite songs from the 1970s, 60s, 50s or 40s and let your spirit soar as you bring your inner rock star to life.

It’s time to bring daily celebration into your fitness routine by using the rhythm of your breath. Even if you don’t have a consistent exercise plan, these easy steps below can help you craft a new way to keep your body moving, increase your mobility, improve balance and enhance neuroplasticity in the brain — which can help memory along with hand-eye coordination.

The drumming circle is now merged with a classic active senior regime being taught at The Oaks in Warrenton for the last nine years.

Studies have shown that drumming offers numerous health benefits such as reducing stress, lowering blood pressure and increasing community connection. The freedom to move wrists, elbows, shoulders, knees and hips while combining eight counts, 16 counts or even two counts of music allows for comfort and fun.

Here’s how to add this new technique to your day: • All you need is a chair, a 5-gallon paint bucket, a stability ball and drumsticks.

• Put on music that inspires you to move and groove.

• Seated in the chair, extend arms to the ceiling and make circles with your wrists in both directions. This warms you up.

• Begin to loosen your wrists as you tap the ball to the beat of the song, first simultaneously, then alternating.

• Develop this to just add bending at the elbows, not wrists, as you drum to the beat.

• Gradually add seated marching and have fun with the drumming to include breathing and moving according to how you feel.

• There is no “right” way — it’s your body’s way.

Remember to listen to your body and give yourself breaks. Talk to a medical practitioner before starting any exercise program.

Monica Fernandi is a personal trainer and wellness coach.

S.A.I.L. — Seniors Active in Love What: A new program for seniors 60 and older When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 7; the group will meet every first and third Tuesday of the month Where: Providence Baptist Church, Leeds Manor Road, Orlean Cost: The March 7 event and the twice a month classes are free The first session: The subject is brain health, introducing drumming, yoga stretches and relaxation exercises; lunch is included More information: www. monicafernandi.com.

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Perfect for senior players: Pickleball offers less stress on joints and more focus on strategy

By Ashley Simpson

Special to the Fauquier Times

Pickleball was invented in the 1960s in the Midwest, but its popularity has spread across the nation in recent years, including in Fauquier County.

“I think we are just now starting another big growth period,” said Blaine Pfannkuch, president of the Fauquier County Pickleball Association. “Where we used to be limited in where we could play, there are so many courts available for pickleball now.”

The FCPA started out as a “small social group” established by two local pickleball enthusiasts, said Pfannkuch, who became president in 2021. Now the association has 145 paid members and coordinates organized activities. Pickleball is a game played with a paddle and a special wiffle ball.

“We offer introductory classes and other clinics for all levels of players,” Pfannkuch said. “We organize regular recreational play throughout the week and several leagues, tournaments and other social events throughout the year.

“We also serve as a unified voice to work with the town of Warrenton and Fauquier County to promote pickleball and to provide opportunities for people of all ages to learn and enjoy the sport.”

The sport is growing in popularity among all Chestnut Forks sees pickleball take off Chestnut Forks Athletic Club, right outside Warrenton, also provides opportunities for its members and others to play pickleball. Chestnut Forks hosts open play – when drop-in players are welcome – from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. There also is evening play 7:30 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and 4:30 to 8 p.m. Saturdays.

age groups, but in Fauquier County it always has been especially attractive to seniors, who still comprise the bulk of the FCPA membership.

Pickleball attracts seniors because it is quick to learn and takes less of a toll on players’ bodies than a sport like tennis. Pickleball courts, Pfannkuch noted, are also much smaller than tennis courts, so there is less ground to cover.

“Pickleball has a much easier learning curve than other racquet sports like tennis,” Pfannkuch said. “A great thing for seniors, specifically, it has a lower impact on the joints, with less explosive movement than other sports. It provides a great way to get outside and get exercise while reducing the chance of injury due to quick starts and stops.”

Pfannkuch himself started playing pickleball – which can be played with two people or two pairs – for all those reasons. The sport became addictive for so many other reasons.

“What many people find appealing is that the games are short, only 15 minutes long,” he said. “On the other hand, a tennis set can last between an hour to an hour and a half with four people playing. With pickleball, you’re changing partners and changing courts. In any session, you’re going to play with 10

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See PICKLEBALL, page 18

Members of Fauquier County Pickleball Association compete across the region.

“You can’t deny that pickleball is growing legs,” Derek Maloney, general manager of Chestnut Forks, said. “We started offering it a couple years ago before COVID. It has since taken off. Now there are more than 20 people at every session during the day, and we’ve had 50 to 60 people on some nights.”

Maloney added that pickleball is a great sport for tennis players looking for less intensity on the court.

“A lot of people transition from tennis to pickleball or do both,” Maloney said. “Our director of racquet sports is getting busier and busier with pickleball lessons. It hasn’t even scratched the surface of where it might be.”

To learn more about pickleball at Chestnut Forks, visit https://chestnutforks.com/pickleball-pickleballleague/.

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Perfect for senior players: Pickleball offers less stress on joints and more focus on strategy PICKLEBALL, from page 17 to 12 people. It makes it so social and appealing.”

Pickleball also keeps players’ minds sharp.

“I’ve found that it becomes more strategic and less physical,” Pfannkuch said. “I have played against some pretty high-level seniors who are not particularly mobile, and you can get smoked by them. They are very precise about where they put the ball.”

FCPA’s pickleball leagues are open to all ages, and the association matches players based on their skills. As a result, beginners get the same challenge from pickleball that seasoned players do.

The FCPA also allows seniors to choose their experience. There are leagues and play groups for people of all ages, Pfannkuch said, but there are also groups specifically for seniors.

“Most of our events are open to players of all ages, but games can get competitive,” Pfannkuch said, “so we have specific play groups made up of seniors that meet regularly to play in a relaxed setting.”

He said pickleball players tend to be a very welcoming bunch, so he sees most people come away from the sport with new friends.

“Pickleball players are always looking for new players – of all ages and levels – to share their sport,” Pfannkuch said. “Everyone wants to share it because they enjoy it. With that common interest, people develop deep friendships. They go on vacation together. Speaking for myself, my best friends are probably my pickleball friends.”

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Not only are people welcome to Patti and Brett Mills explained bowl on their own or with an infor- that bowling at Galaxy Strikes has mal group at Galaxy Strikes, but ev- proven to be an effective way for eryone is also encouraged to join a seniors to develop connections beleague – regardless of the bowler’s cause there is no need to form a team age or skill level. before joining a league.

“Leagues are open to anyone “Most of the teams within all aged 18 and up and provide great so- the leagues form themselves,” Brett cial opportunities, Mills said. “With whether you choose the seniors, most to play with a simof them come to “It is the social ilar age group or the introductory aspect of bowling as part of a diverse meetings before the age group,” Brett that makes it bowling seasons as Mills said. “Our ofindividuals and then special and draws ficial Senior League they form teams afpeople to it.” teams (seniors are ter meeting there.”

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STATE INDOOR TRACK MEET IS FRIDAY; SPRING SPORTS PRACTICES

Fauquier, Liberty and Kettle Run are looking for big things at the Class 4 indoor track meet Friday at Liberty University in Lynchburg. Elsewhere, spring sports practices began Monday with baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, track and lacrosse first games on March 13.

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MENIFEE AND HALL ARE KINGS FOR THE SECOND TIME Fauquier’s Kingsley and Liberty’s Noah repeat as state wrestling champs

By Matthew Proctor

Special to the Fauquier Times

After winning a regional championship on Feb. 11, Liberty High 165-pound wrestling star Noah Hall announced himself as the man to beat at the Class 4 state meet in Virginia Beach.

“I’m going to win. That’s what I’m going to have to do. I’m going on a business trip, got to get my money, bring it back to the safe,” said Hall.

Hall was supremely confident, and he delivered by defeating Handley’s Simon Bishop 4-0 in the final last Saturday to win his second state championship to go along with the 145-pound title he won as a freshman.

Hall scored on a takedown in the first period and a reverse in the second.

“It feels great to know the whole season, I don’t think I had a single takedown scored on me. No one scored on me in the state tournament, so it feels great,” said Hall, who was third at 145 in 2022.

Equally dominant was Fauquier 190-pounder Kingsley Menifee, who dominated the field to win his second consecutive state title.

In an encore performance of his 182-pound championship last year, Menifee cruised through his weight division, collecting three pins before winning the finals over Pulaski County’s Evan Alger in the second period by injury default.

“I felt confident going into the finals. I felt like I was dominant, so I went into the finals expecting the same thing. I wanted to prove myself and show my skills for everybody watching,” Menifee said.

With 51 schools in attendance, Liberty scored 65 team points to take eighth, just ahead of Fauquier in 10th with 61 points; Kettle Run fin-

PHOTOS BY TED PROCTOR

Liberty junior Noah Hall (above) won the Class 4 state title at 165 pounds, with Fauquier senior Kingsley Menifee (left) winning at 190. ished 17th with 40 points. For the second year in a row, Great Bridge High took first place scoring 202.5 points, over 100 points clear of second.

Hall and company lead Liberty

Sending six to the state tournament, the Eagles had three wrestlers place and two advance to the finals.

“It went a lot better than I expected going into it,” Eagle coach Jayson Cody said. “Taking eight was a big achievement. Definitely breaking the top ten with only six guys and having half of them being on the podium is great.”

Hall won his first two matches with first period pins, and advanced to the 165-pound finals with a 5-0 win in the semis over Eastern View’s Kadin Smoot.

“He went in there and knew he’d beat everybody in the bracket, except for Smoot. That honestly should have been the final match,” Cody said.

“And then the finals match against John Handley, Noah was very confident, he’s beat him three times.”

Winning the state title as a fresh-

man, Hall steps back onto the top step after losing in the semifinals and finishing third as a sophomore at 145.

Said Hall, “First period I knew I was going to have to shoot, because he’s really good in neutral. On top, I’m usually dominant against him because I’ve wrestled him like five times, so I know I’m dominant on top. So I knew when I go into the match I’m going to have to shoot and I’m going to make it my match.”

Another returning state qualifier, senior heavyweight Ka’Von Bumbrey improved tremendously. Wrestling at 220, Bumbrey failed to place as a junior, but this go around was a completely different story.

The 285-pounder won his first two matches 5-4 and 7-0 to send him to the semifinals where he won a thriller over Courtland’s Darius Holcomb. With the score tied at 1-1 after the third, the match eventually went to rideouts where Bumbrey escaped with six seconds remaining to advance to the finals.

“He was able to get an escape in overtime, but in all honesty, what really saved the match was the kid putting his hand in Ka’Von’s face and they gave him a point for unnecessary roughness (in the third period),” Cody said.

Matching up against Eastern View’s Brayden Walker in the finals, Bumbrey fell behind 2-0 in the first before getting pinned in the second period.

The Eagles’ only other wrestler to place was junior Logan Buchanan.

The 175-pounder dropped his first match against Mechanicsville’s Jacob Koenig before winning three in a row to advance to the consolation semifinals.

There he lost again to Koenig but pinned Ethan Boone of Jefferson Forest in 38 seconds in his final match to claim fifth.

Seniors Evan Cox (106), Christian Eberhart (120), and Conor Shadle (144) also competed at the state meet but failed to place after they each dropped two matches on Friday.

See WRESTLING, page 23

Whoopee for Agee and the Cougars Swimmer Caroline wins state title in 100 breaststroke; Kettle Run girls take 4th

By Matthew Proctor

Special to the Fauquier Times

Kettle Run High sophomore Caroline Agee won the 100-yard breaststroke to become the first state swimming champion in Cougars’ history.

Agee was seeded first after the prelims and delivered a time 1:03.60 to win at the Class 4 State swim meet in Richmond. “I knew I had a pretty good shot of winning it. I just didn’t know how the race was going to go so I was really just trying to hold my nerves the entire time,” Agee said.

In a year that’s seen countless

school records shattered, the Kettle Run girls scored 198 points and took fourth place, the best finish in school history. They finished behind Monacan High (336), Western Albemarle (280), and Jamestown (212) at the RVA Collegiate Aquatic Center.

The Cougars had won the region meet the week before and came in with momentum.

“I was looking at scores periodically throughout the meet I’m like ‘OK, we’re pretty far up there’ and near the end I’m going ‘We’re going to be in the top four right now and that’s incredible,’” coach Alex Ciopyk said.

The Kettle Run boys, led by sophomore Jackson Tishler, who took two third places, finished in 12th with 58 points.

Cougars’ girls shine

The KRHS girls had three relay teams, with each finishing in the top ten. “The majority went the fastest they’ve ever gone, so it’s a great feeling for them,” Ciopyk said.

In the 200-yard medley relay, the Cougars finished third and set a new school record in1:49.27. They took fifth in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:40.94 and sixth in the 400 free relay in 3:40.21.

Agee became the first state champion in Kettle Run history, touching the wall first in the 100 breast in 1:03.60 and third in the 200 individual medley at 2:04.08, both school records. Her 100 breast is up for All-American consideration.

“Every time she gets up on the block she’s dialed in, she’s ready to

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History-making sophomore Caroline Agee is the first Kettle Run swimmer to win a state title. go and focused,” Ciopyk said.

“It felt like I achieved something I’ve been working towards for so long. It felt great to finally achieve it,” Agee said. “Having achieved a goal and being able to make a new See SWIM, page 23

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‘ONLY ONE OF US COULD GO’

Kettle Run’s cold fourth quarter helps Handley win boys hoops final, 67-55

By Matthew Proctor

tle Run ahead 55-54 with under five minutes remaining, but those would be the Cougars’ final points of the game.

Eight minutes away from winning the With Dean fouling out shortly thereafter, Northwestern District boys basketball tourHandley dominated the glass, seemingly nament championship, the power went off collecting every rebound to score the final on the Kettle Run offense.

13 points on a mixture of putbacks and free The No. 5 seeded Cougars led by four throws. against No. 2 Handley before the host Judg“They were knocking down their shots. es’ overwhelming fourth quarter push proWe weren’t knocking down our shots. Hats duced a 67-55 win and ended Kettle Run’s off to them. They scored and picked up the hopes of a fourth regional playoff berth in game when they needed to. And, like I said, five years. we didn’t,” Tapscott said.

The Judges (16-10) moved on to host Kettle Run’s offense was stymied for Loudoun County (19-6) in the Class 4 Remuch of the second half as the Judges startgion C semifinals, while No. 5 Kettle Run’s ed to double-team Tapscott.

(11-9) season ended after another stirring “Whoever was guarding the in-bounder, playoff run. that man was going to play in off-coverage “It’s a part of sports, a part of life. We and double Tapscott. Make anybody else, both deserved it, but only one of us could anybody else bring the ball up the floor, I go,” Kettle Run coach Demond Tapscott don’t care who it is. And then don’t let him said. “Down the stretch they got the ball to touch it from there,” Handley coach Zach bounce their way more than it bounced our Harrell-Zook said. way.”

With Dean in foul trouble and Tapscott Handley opened the game in total conblanketed, the Cougars slumped, resulting trol, getting to the basket and the free throw in Handley’s runaway fourth quarter to win line at will to open a 15-7 lead. Kettle Run 67-55. rallied behind senior Connor Dean, who Tapscott led the Cougars with 21, folscored eight points in a row, all on layups, lowed by Dean with 16. Mulhern had six, to keep the Cougars afloat, trailing 18-15 afTrey Western four, Craig Riddle and Caleb ter one quarter.

Walker three, and Damen Tapscott two.

“What he does doesn’t show up in the “In second half, we kind of got away scorebook all the time but he’s kind of the from getting Jordan the ball. I think they glue of our team,” Tapscott said of the seckind of threw us off, they started double ond team all-Northwestern District forward. teaming and throwing two at him,” coach In the second quarter, senior guard JorTapscott said. dan Tapscott went on an absolute tear. The PHOTOS BY RANDY LITZINGER After two road playoff upsets, downing first team all-Northwestern District forward Jordan Tapscott scored 21 points in Kettle Run’s season-ending 67No. 4 James Wood and No. 1 Sherando, hit a pullup jumper to start and then nailed 55 loss to Handley in the Northwestern District tournament final. both by 67-62 scores, Kettle Run had anthree 3-pointers as the Cougars rallied from other memorable year. They’ve made regionals a 24-21 deficit to lead 35-29. lead, their largest of the game. in 2019, 2020 and 2022 and played in the district Tapscott then picked Handley’s Kaplan AmFacing a crucible moment, the Judges answered tourney finals all three years, going 0-3. brose’s pocket for a steal in the backcourt and fin- with an 11-2 run to tie the game at 47-47.

“I think we’re going places. I think we built ished a layup to give him 13 points in the quarter Consecutive buckets by Damen Tapscott and something special here. To go to the district chamand a 39-34 halftime lead.

“It was one of those heat check things. I told J.J. Mulhern in the final seconds put Kettle Run pionship my first year, it’s more than I expected,” him ‘If the shots fall, then keep shooting it,’” back ahead 51-47 entering the do-or-die fourth Tapscott said. quarter.

“But now the bar has been set, district champicoach Tapscott said.

The quarter started out with both teams trading onship game every year. And now the next step is With tensions rising in the third quarter, Tapscott hit another three to give the Cougars a 45-36 baskets as layups by Mulhern and Dean left Ket- trying to get to regionals.”

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Kettle Run girls’ breakout season ends with loss to Millbrook

By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Millbrook opened last Tuesday’s Northwestern District girls basketball tournament semifinal with a quirky tactic.

The host and No. 1 seeded Pioneers never contested the opening jump ball. Kettle Run center Bethany Norman tipped it to another Cougar uncontested as the Pioneers dropped into one of their fearsome trapping zone defenses.

It set an intimidating tone, and it worked, as the Cougars never got untracked in losing 61-22 to end their season.

“You can have a plan in basketball, but can you put the ball in the hoop?” said coach David Noonan. “The game did not go our way. The sad part is that in the games leading up to this we started to find our groove.”

“The moment was too big for us,” said Noonan. “We thought we had a

PHOTO BY COY FERRELL

Senior Aislinn Wright and the Cougars finished their successful season last week.

good plan, but that atmosphere is so difficult. They’ve got state championship banners hanging in the gym and a legend in coach (Erick) Green.”

Despite the lopsided loss to a perennial district power, Kettle Run finished arguably its finest season since the school opened in 2008. Kettle Run finished 11-9 with their final win a 49-16 victory over Handley in the district tournament quarterfinals.

“I told them, ‘You guys made history.’ It was the most wins ever, and maybe the first time that we won the county championship by sweeping Fauquier and Liberty,” said Noonan.

Noonan noted that Kettle Run’s 2021 team made regionals for the first time ever, but that 2021 was a COVID-shortened year and the Winchester schools did not compete, making this year special.

“I hope we are resetting the standard for Kettle Run girls basketball.

Winning 11 games is nice,” Noonan said, noting five important seniors

are lost to graduation, but returnees like Erin Porter and Ava Prysock will blend with some JV players to form next year’s nucleus.

The Millbrook loss started off poorly as the host Pioneers raced to a 14-0 lead using 3-pointers, fast breaks and some inside shots.

The Cougars rallied briefly, going on an 8-3 run on baskets by Kate Bloom, Ava Prysock, Paige Bagwell and Erin Porter to cut Millbrook’s lead to 15-8, but the Pioneers’ lead soon escalated.

Millbrook led 23-8 after the first quarter and 36-12 at halftime. Millbrook made 13 of 16 first half free throws, putting the Cougars in a deep hole.

The Cougars scored just two points in the third quarter and entered the fourth down 52-14.

Porter led the Cougars with six.

Simone Tapscott and Prysock each scored four.

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WRESTLING, from page 20

Menifee, Jobber-Spence shine for Falcons

Like Liberty, the Falcons had two wrestlers make the finals as Menifee and 175-pound sophomore standout Landon Jobber-Spence both carried Fauquier to a top ten placement.

“I thought it went pretty well for the most part.

I’m pleased with taking 10th. Obviously, you want to finish higher. Bringing four guys and still finishing in 10th is still an accomplishment,” Fauquier coach Chad Hoffman said.

Menifee was in a league of his own last weekend, defeating all four opponents without reaching the third period.

In the 190-pound finals, Menifee pulled ahead of Pulaski County’s Evan Alger 11-4 before an injury in the second period gave Menifee the win.

“I didn’t want it to end the way it did. He injury defaulted, so I didn’t get to finish my last high school match. It was awesome still winning but it wasn’t the way I wanted it,” Menifee said.

“We expected him to come out on top, doing his thing, being dominant. It’s awesome, two-time state champ,” Hoffman said.

Jobber-Spence was on a similar path to Menifee, advancing to the 175-pound finals on three first SWIM, from page 20 goal to strive for is really amazing.”

Freshman Emma Cigna was part of the 200 medley and freestyle relays and swam the 100 backstroke in 58.58 for a new Kettle Run record, taking ninth. She also took ninth in the 100 butterfly in 58.30.

Junior Lily Von Herbulis had two great performances, taking fifth in the 50 free in 24.45 and sixth in the 100 free in 53.81 while also competing in the 200 medley and 400 free relays.

period pins. Then, in one of the most highly anticipated matches of the tournament, the sophomore faced off against Noah Lawrence of Great Bridge.

Despite losing 10-5, Jobber-Spence added to his resume. He was third at 170 as a freshman at Eastern View and adds a second at 175 as a sophomore.

“Landon had a tough one in the finals, I don’t think we wrestled our best. The kid works extremely hard all year round and his time will come. He’s young and gave it his best effort that night. I’m super proud of him and cannot wait for him to be a state champ,” Hoffman said.

The Falcons had just two other state qualifiers in senior Cam Hooks (126) and freshman Brian Bland (285), but neither managed to place after dropping two matches early on.

“We improved seven places from last year. Last year we finished in 17th. I was happy with that, it says a lot about our program,” Hoffman said.

Chumley takes third for Kettle Run

The Cougars sent five to states, but only entered with one true contender for a state title.

With the other four bowing out on Friday, senior Abram Chumley lost in the 215-pound semifinals, ending his quest to become a state champion.

Winning his first two matches with first period

A freestyle specialist, sophomore Meghan Pauley had her best result in the 500 free where she took sixth in 5:14.03. Pauley finished 15th in the 200 free at 2:00.74 while also swimming in the 200 and 400 free relays.

Junior Allegra Craft was ninth in the 100 breast in 1:09.89 and 13th in the 200 individual medley in 2:13.83.

Megan Fallin was a part of two relays, the school record-setting 200 medley and the 400 free. The senior also swam in the 50 free, finishing 14th in 25.66.

pins, Chumley quickly advanced to meet Eastern View’s Brett Clatterbaugh in the semifinals. After a scoreless first period, Chumley fell behind 3-0 in the second before losing the match 6-0 to the eventual state champion.

“We believed in Abram, we believe he could have won that match said Kettle Run coach Jacob Foy. “I still feel like if he and the Eastern View kid were to wrestle 10 times I think Abram would win five and he would win five. Unfortunately, it was his day on Saturday but I’m very proud of how Abram handled it.”

A pin in the consolation semifinals sent Chumley to the third-place match, where he beat Rock Ridge’s Ilias Cholakis 3-0 in a rematch of the regional finals, a match Chumley won 2-0.

After falling to Kingsley Menifee in the 182-pound state finals last year, Chumley ends his Cougar wrestling career with second and third place finishes at the state tournament.

Along with Chumley, Kettle Run sent seniors Kyle Brumagim (138), Ryan Cruger (144), Fortune Fangamou (150) and junior Nathaniel Hardesty (113) to states. After they each dropped a pair of matches on Friday, their tournament came to an end without placing.

Freshman Ashlyn Augustine was a key contributor on two relays. Leading off in both, Augustine helped the 200 free relay team take fifth and the 400 free relay team take sixth.

The Kettle Run boys sent the 200 medley and free relay teams to states, with only the 200 free relay making it past the preliminary round. Mark Fallin, Jackson Tishler, Aiden Hess and Andrew Hendrickson were ninth in 1:29.49.

Tishler was the Cougars’ biggest boys star. The sophomore took two

thirds and set school records in the 100 fly in 49.62 and the 100 back in 50.48.

“Tishler came in as a freshman last year and as a coach I was just blown away by his incredible speed and size and swimming ability. And it’s only improved since last year,” Ciopyk said.

Seniors Andrew Hendrickson and Mark Fallin both competed in one individual final each. Hendrickson finished 13th in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:03.19, while Fallin took 13th in the 50 free at 22.33.

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Cedar Run District Raymond Franklin Kline to Rockwood Homes Inc., 2.5341 acres on Elk Run Road nr. Goldmine Road, Morrisville/Bealeton. $110,000 Lee District Thomas Keith Mawyer to Danny L. Weir, 11690 Flag Rock Drive, Remington. $375,000 Raquel L. Kines to Ruth A. Sease, Unit L, Building 4 at 11235 Torrie Way, Bealeton. $196,000 George E. Hall to Christian Anthony Bennett, 9920 Molloy Way nr. Warrenton. $460,000 Stephanie A. Davis to Thomas Gregory Economidis, 1 acre at 11055 Ransom Lane, Bealeton. $473,000 Ernesto A. Arias to Gregory Landreth, 1.8053 acres at 6586 Covington’s Corner Road, Bealeton. $410,000 Jonathan Vescogni to Clay Burgess Phenicie,

7172 McHenry Court, Remington. $465,000

Center District Alvin F. Henry to Commonwealth of Virginia VDOT/R/W Division, Lot 35 on Waterloo Street, Warrenton. $50,000 Oak View National Bank to Commonwealth of Virginia VDOT/R/W Division, 33 sq. ft. and 429 sq. ft. on south side of Waterloo Street, Warrenton. $3,200 Scott District Will R. Robinson by Sub. Tr. to U.S. Bank NA Tr., 6725 Maxwell Ave. nr New Baltimore/ Warrenton. $397,615.06 Edgar Allen Lunsford to M. Todd Ellis, 1.6581 acres and 6.2091 acres off Bunker Hill Road nr.

The Plains. $150,000 NVR Inc. to Trenny Ramon Foster, 0.5797 at 5959 Quarter Place, Warrenton/New Baltimore. $1,012,090

NVR Inc. to Richard Isaac Arnold Jr., 0.5917 acre at 5943 Quarter Place, Warrenton/New Baltimore. $927,000 FS Development LLC to NVR Inc., 0.6938 acre on Highlander Court, Warrenton/New Baltimore. $310,000

Marshall District Carla J. Johnson Successor Tr. to William Zirkle, 1.2619 acres on Trafalgar Place, Warrenton. $200,000 Barbara P. Piercy to Elena Sofia Medieta Miranda, 5.71670 acres at 6203 Enon School Road, Marshall. $429,000 Robert Michael Wargo to Patrick S. Connolly, 3.0078 acres at 8398 Keith’s Chapel Road nr.

Warrenton. $715,000 Ward J. O’Brien to Scott M. Adams, 8271 Lees Ridge Road, Warrenton. $750,000

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OBITUARIES Harry Hudnall Ware, IV Devoted husband, father, and friend, Hudnall Ware, IV (also known as Bim), died peacefully in his sleep in the early morning of February 4th at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, with his son Harry by his side. He spent his last months surrounded by his beloved wife Hester, his children, and their family and friends. Hudnall waged a courageous battle against metastatic cancer for over five years.

He was 63 years old.

He is survived by his wife Hester, children Carter (Joe), Harry, and Janie, stepdaughters Olivia and Flora Warr, mother Pam, father Hudnall, III, stepmother Betty Byrne, brothers Wic, John (Ann), Robbie (Anna), and Sam, and six nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will always remember Hudnall as gregarious, fun-loving, loyal and an exceptional competitor. As an outstanding high school athlete at St. Christopher’s School in Richmond, he earned several accolades and quarterbacked the varsity football team. Hudnall was also an avid runner who competed in marathons and triathlons. He never seemed to lose energy or enthusiasm for a wide range of pursuits that included reading, gardening, tennis, water skiing and entertaining Hester’s cherished dog, Mac. An excellent cook and wine enthusiast, nothing brought him greater pleasure than having family and friends over for a meal, while they laughed and shared stories into the night.

The oldest of five sons, Hudnall was born on September 7, 1959, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Hudnall spent the majority of his childhood in Richmond before attending the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and the Eli Banana Ribbon Society. It was during this time that he made some of the deepest friendships of his life.

As a young man, Hudnall fell in love with fishing at the Jersey Shore and at Ware’s Wharf on the Rappahannock River. An Eagle Scout, he was most in his element when outdoors, fishing with his children and close friends, looking for and usually finding the perfect spot to cast. As with so many other things in his life, his enthusiasm was contagious, inspiring his son Harry to pursue a successful career as a fly-fishing guide in Montana.

After college, Hudnall embarked on a wide-ranging career in politics, finance, and business that seemed to trace the cultural highlights of his time. In 1983, he joined the successful re-election campaign of Ronald Regan. He then worked in finance in New York City and later in London, eventually relocating to Middleburg with his first wife, Jane, to start a family. He ended his career at Atlantic Union Bank, as Senior VP, Managing Director in their wealth management group.

His proudest accomplishment was being a father to Carter, Harry, and Janie, and a stepfather to Olivia and Flora. Hudnall embarked on fatherhood the way he did everything – with love, joy, passion, and intensity. He delighted in watching his children grow and thrived on being engaged in their pursuits. He passed on his love of sports to them, always mentoring and cheering them on in lacrosse, field hockey and competitive riding. “My dad taught me my times-tables by bribing me with a new lacrosse stick, quizzing me while we tossed the ball back and forth,” recalls Carter. “He was my biggest cheerleader,” said his daughter Janie.

In 2012, Hudnall and Hester were introduced by close friends. They were married five years later at Trinity Episcopal Church where Hudnall served on the vestry. They had just started their life together when Hudnall was diagnosed with cancer, yet they always inspired others in their ability to live life to the fullest. Hudnall was thrilled to celebrate Carter and Joe’s wedding in October with their wide circle of loved ones.

His positivity and strength were apparent as he made a Herculean effort to give Carter away and dance to “My Girl” during the father-daughter dance.

Those close to Hudnall will never forget his gentle smile, his infectious good nature, and how he made the most of whatever life brought his way.

The family is most grateful for the care and attention he received from all of his doctors, healthcare workers and hospice team, especially Nurse Jackie Day. A memorial and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11am at Trinity Episcopal Church, Upperville, VA. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Sibley Foundation at www. sibleyfoundation.org or send checks payable to Sibley Foundation, 5255 Loughboro Road, NW, Washington, DC 20016 (with an online note or memo indicating that the gift is in memory of Hudnall Ware in support of cancer research) and Northern Virginia Chapter of Trout Unlimited – www.nocatu.org/donate.

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Douglas Meade White Douglas Meade White of Nellysford, Virginia, passed away peacefully on February 5 at home, surrounded by his family and his dog. Born on July 23, 1946 in Charleston, West Virginia, he was 76 years old.

Predeceased by his parents, Kermit and Sue White of Warrenton, Virginia he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Bronwyn Ikner White, his son, Bradley Alexander (Kris), his daughter, Elizabeth Meade (Jeff), and grandchildren, Adelaide Mary and Anna Meade White and Stella Thayer and Raife Alexander Wilson-White.

He was a graduate of West Virginia University where he earned degrees in philosophy and political science and later, a master’s degree in administration and supervision of schools at the elementary level. Prior to moving to Nelson County, Virginia to be near his son and family, Mr. White had a long and fulfilling 42 year career working with Fauquier County’s children as a teacher and administrator, most recently at C.M. Bradley Elementary School in Warrenton, Virginia where he was the principal for many years.

During his career, he was recognized by the Washington Post as a Principal Of Excellence. The happiest times in his work day were spent reading to and telling stories to his students, introducing them to writers such as O. Henry, Jack London, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Ogden Nash.

Active in the community, Mr. White served on the Warrenton Architectural Review Board, the Fauquier Library Board, and twice as an elder at the Warrenton Presbyterian Church. His keen interest in the outdoors, where he loved to hike, cross country ski, mountain bike, and paddle his canoe on whitewater rivers in Virginia and the southwest spilled over to many of his friends and family who joined him on his adventures. This love of nature led him to create an outdoor education program for his fifth and sixth Bradley students, accompanying them on a three-day camping and environmental education trip at Camp Highroad.

The most important things in life to him, however, were his family, his friends and the time he was able to spend with them.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Rockfish Presbyterian Church, Nellysford, Virginia on February 25 at 11:00 a.m.

Anyone wishing to memorialize his death may contribute to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway Suite 300 Charlottesville, VA 22911 or to the charity of their choosing.

Turner Alan Day Turner Alan Day, 84 of Catlett, VA passed away on February 17, 2023 at his home on Fair Day Farm.

He was born on February 6, 1939 in Warrenton a son of the late Carter and Frances Day. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Ann Gauldin.

Alan will be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather and great grandfather by his family. He had a strong passion and love for farming his entire life and was a caring dairy farmer from 1967-1999.

In Alan’s youth, he played baseball until his early 20’s. Throughout his life, spent the majority of his free time outdoors either working in his shop or farm or hunting. For nearly 35 years, he looked forward to his annual hunting trip to Gunnison, Colorado. Traveling to Colorado and surrounding states, for hunting or bow shoots, his strong love and passion for hunting never failed to shine through.

He was well-known for his craftmanship skills. Over the course of several years, he made as many as 100 bows and arrows, beautifully crafting re-curve and traditional long bows and arrows. He was an avid participant in archery tournaments and through them and hunting trips, he fostered many friendships from people from many states.

He was a family-man who was always there to crack a joke or was a shoulder to lean on when times got tough. He never failed to portray the strong love he had for his wife and children.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Barbara Smith Day; his children, Thomas Day, Sumerduck, VA, David (Kaye) Day of Calverton, Melinda Day of Centreville, Matthew (Wendy) Day of Calverton, and Dennis (Tone) Day of Bristow; two brothers, Leroy (Peggy) Day of Gordonsville, VA and Robert (Kitty Lou) Day of Woodville, VA; his grandchildren, Michael (Christina) Megan, Meredith, Lauren, Christopher, Alan, Turner, Ethan, Marius, Nora, and Mia; his great grandchildren, Allison, Jessica, and Myles.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 22 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, February 23 at 11:00 AM at Midland Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Piedmont.

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OBITUARIES Ricky Christopher Gray

Carla M. Gillespie

Ricky Christopher Gray, 59 of Manassas, Virginia passed away on February 14, 2023 surrounded by his family that loved him dearly.

Ricky was born on August 27, 1963 in Warrenton, Virginia to Arthur S. and Nancy Owens Gray.

Ricky was predeceased by his father Arthur Gray.

He is survived by his beloved mother Nancy Gray, his sister Brenda Fry, brother Paul Gray, the love of his life Tammy Gray, his children Taylor Prewitt, Adam Gray, Krystal Gray, Jennifer Gray and his three grandchildren. He loved his family fiercely and was considered a father figure to many.

Ricky treasured the simple things in life like time with his wife and children and going antiquing.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton. Interment will follow in Bright View Cemetery, also in Warrenton. Any expressions of sympathy can be shared with the family at moserfuneralhome.com

Carla M. Gillespie, age 73, a resident of Warrenton, VA passed away unexpectedly at Fauquier Hospital, Warrenton, VA on February 17, 2023.

She was a 1967 graduate of Panther Valley H.S. in Lansford, PA. Carla also attended and graduated from Bethlehem Business School, then began working for the U.S. Air Force in the Pentagon in 1969, before becoming a Marine officer’s wife. She was a devoted and supportive military spouse, accepting the many hardships, deployments, and change of duty station moves for 30 years.

Predeceased by her parents, Carl and Mildred Schook.

Survived by her husband, Col. Francis E. Gillespie, III, USMC, Ret.; her son, Francis E. Gillespie, IV of Warrenton, VA; brother-in-laws, John, William (Kathleen) and Richard (Jeanne) Gillespie; sisters-in-law, Mary Storm and Lorraine Gillespie; nephews, John and Eric, Billy, Jason, Stephen and Patrick, Stephen and Richard Clarke and Kevin Hallisey, Richard and James; nieces, Renee Monaghan, Jennine Crawford, Lauren Hallisey and Devany; cousins, Margaret Fernandez and Charles Whitehead.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to her favorite charities: St. Jude or The Shriners.

A visitation is planned for Thursday, March 2, 2023 from 5-8pm at Moser Funeral Home.

A Memorial Service will be on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 10:30am at Moser Funeral Home with a shelter service following at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, VA at 1:00pm.

Arrangements by Moser Funeral Home 233 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186, 540-347-3431, online condolences can be made at: moserfuneralhome.com

Robert James Kenefick Robert James Kenefick of Berryville, VA (formerly of Culpeper, VA), passed away November 26, 2022. Robert was born in Bristol, CT to Christopher Kenefick and Helen English Kenefick.

He graduated from Fairfield University with a degree in accounting and served as a lieutenant in the US Navy, before beginning his 40+ year career as a stock broker and sales manager in the securities industry.

Robert was fun, devoted, and compassionate. His smile could light up a room and his laugh was infectious. He took pleasure in singing and playing piano for family and friends. He and his wife, Charlotte were passionate advocates for children and fostered many over the years.

Robert was extremely civic minded. He served as president of the Arlington-Rosslyn Lions Club, Fauquier County Center District Board of Supervisor, Culpeper County Planning Commission member, St. Luke’s School Board member, Museum of Culpeper History Board member and lector at St. John’s Catholic Church in Warrenton, VA and Precious Blood Catholic Church in Culpeper, VA. Surviving Robert are daughters Katie Kenefick of Winchester, VA and Susan Smither of Tampa, FL; five grandchildren James, Patrick, Joseph, Julie, and Alyssa ; four great-grandchildren Simon, Lena, Robert and Ziggy; nephew Christopher Kenefick of Trumbull, CT and niece Shannon Kenefick of Albany, GA. Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte.

A Memorial Service for Robert will be held Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Precious Blood Catholic Church, 114 E Edmondson St, Culpeper, VA with a reception to follow at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant.

Gladys Elnora Peel Gladys Elnora Peel, 91 of Warrenton, VA passed away on Feb. 11, 2023 at her home.

She was born on Jan. 20, 1932 in Prince William County, VA a daughter of the late Clyde Carlton Fair and Emily Louise Shultz Fair. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Martin Peel, Jr. and a great grandson, Cody Hatcher.

Mrs. Peel was a member of Zoar Baptist Church, Bristersburg, VA and a former volunteer with the Fauquier Hospital Auxiliary working in both their Thrift Shop and Gift Shop.

She is survived by her children, Donald (Lillian) Peel, Donna (Scott) Blevins and Joanne (Steve) Ross; her siblings, Lois Douglas, Shirley Clark, Janice Milford, Barbara Baughman, Beverly Heurtebise and Sandy Sheetz; her grandchildren, Toby Baldwin, Teresa Peters, Carissa Blevins, Bryan Ross and Brett Ross; and eight great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Friday, Feb. 17 from 10:00 AM until the funeral service begins at 11:00 AM at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton. Interment will follow at Woodbine Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice (Promedica), Warrenton, VA. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com

William (Billy) Mort Colvin William (Billy) Mort Colvin passed on to be with his Lord and Savior, November 13, 2022, after a long battle with cancer.

Born July 16, 1951, Billy is survived by his wife, Yolanda (Loni) Colvin; daughter, Michelle Lynn Colvin and partner Wally Crouch; son, Shane Russell Snell and partner Vanessa; four grandchildren, Marlee Elizabeth ColvinGriffith, William Lee Crouch, Gabriel Lucas Snell, and Colton James Snell; sisters, Carol Embrey (Peyton) & Phyllis C. Judd; a special nephew, James William Colvin (JW), and many, many more nieces and nephews.

Billy was preceded in death by his parents, William (little Mort) Colvin & Thelma Bywaters Colvin and his siblings Erva Stover & James (Jimmy) Colvin.

Billy graduated from Culpeper County High School. He was selfemployed and was very talented in welding and home improvements. He was an avid truck puller and won state championship in 1990. He won lots of other awards and accolades throughout his sports career. He loved to travel in his RV with his wife and dogs. He traveled to several countries, including England, Scotland, and Chile, helping ministries and sharing the gospel with thousands of people. He was a wonderful cook and canner and loved sharing his creations with friends and family. He was an active member of the Jeffersonton Community Center and served on the Board of Directors as a president and a past president. He loved spending time with his family, always teasing them and making them laugh.

Please join us in celebrating his life Saturday, March 25, 2023.

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Carolyn Grace McDowell Carolyn Grace McDowell, 80, of Burke, VA passed away peacefully with family surrounding her on February 13, 2023, at her daughters’ residence. She was born March 11, 1942 in Baltimore, MD to the late Harry G Forsythe and Laura Isabelle Forsythe.

She had energy like a child who loved life and her family. She was a trained Dental Assistant in the Army stationed at Ft. Meade, MD where she met her husband. They married on February 14, 1964. Carolyn went into Food Management and was a manager at Roy Rogers for 20 years. She was a force of strength and had a huge heart. She cared for her ill husband, William Moore McDowell, for 17 years until his passing on November 16, 2006. During this time, she also cared for her mother, Laura “Izzy” and sister Anna.

Carolyn’s favorite pastimes were shopping, eating, bowling, and spending time with her family.

Carolyn is survived by her children, Jamie N. McDowell and husband, Michael L. Meehan of Warrenton, VA, Gordon S. McDowell and wife, Dona McDowell of Springfield, VA, and Christopher T. McDowell and wife, Tammy McDowell of Kernersville, NC; Grandchildren, Nicholas C.M. Szymanski of Warrenton, VA, Brittany McDowell, Alyssa O’Hara, Zachary McDowell, Matthew McDowell all of North Carolina, Jordan and Taylor McDowell of Springfield, VA and Dylan McDowell of Virginia; and four great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Carolyn is preceded in death by her husband, William Moore McDowell; one grandson, Cody McDowell; and siblings, Anna Marie Forsythe, Frank Forsythe, Melvin Forsythe, Lee Roy Forsythe, Joe Forsythe, Junior Forsythe, James Forsythe, John Forsythe, and Charles Forsythe.

Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Lillie H. Cropp (Lil) Lillie Hollandsworth Cropp, 86, of Manassas, VA passed away on February 18, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on August 30, 1936 in Floyd County, VA, a daughter of the late Jett C. Hollandsworth and Minnie Moore Hollandsworth.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Frances Hollandsworth and Bobby Hollandsworth.

Her family moved to Catlett, VA when she was a young lady. She attended and later graduated from Calverton High School. Lil worked as a Federal employee at Quantico Marine Corps Base for almost twenty years. She then became a successful Realtor in Manassas and the surrounding area. She excelled in her real estate career and was a member of the Million Dollar Club.

Lil loved to entertain family and friends at her lovely home especially during the holidays and on special occasions. She loved her family immensely and her grandchildren were the highlight of her life. She enjoyed spending time with them every chance she had. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her husband of 68 years, George W. Cropp, Sr., her daughter, Cindy Cropp, her son George W. Cropp, II, and his wife Cindy.

In addition, Lil is survived by her sister, Louise (Gerald) Carroll, her two grandchildren, Wesley and Erika Cropp, and her loving nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 26 from 4-6 PM at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton, VA. Funeral services will be held at the same location on Monday, February 27 at 12:00 noon. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens.

Memorial contributions my be made to the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be made at: www.moserfuneralhome.com

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Christopher L. Smith, 35, of Leesburg, VA, passed on February 10, 2023.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 1 PM, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 2932 Atoka Rd, Rectortown, VA, 20140.

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Don Juan Moore Don Juan Moore, 71, of Glenn Dale, MD, formerly of Warrenton, VA, passed on February 11, 2023.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023, 12pm, at Joynes Funeral Home, 29 N. Third St., Warrenton, VA, 20186.

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Planning a funeral or memorial service can be a difficult process for families who have just lost a loved one.

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VIRGINIA: IN THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY IN RE: RHODE ISLAND RED CHICKEN; RED AND WHITE Case No.: GC23000193-00 NOTICE OF HEARING The owner of the chicken further described herein shall take notice that on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the case may be heard, the Fauquier County General District Court, located at 6 Court Street, Warrenton, Virginia, will conduct a hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the petition of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors, ex rel. Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control Division (“Petitioner”), filed pursuant to Code of Virginia § 3.2-6569 to determine whether said chicken, further described herein, was abandoned. The Court will further decide whether Petitioner shall have the authority to dispose of the chicken pursuant to subsection D of § 3.2-6546 of the Code of Virginia. Said chicken was located by Petitioner on February 11, 2023 at 5:48 p.m. at 5137 Weston Road in Casanova, Fauquier County, Virginia.

It is a red and white female Rhode Island Red chicken, having no other tags, marks, or identifying information.

Petitioner seized said chicken with the consent of the State Veterinarian and impounded it at Fauquier County’s Animal Control Facility. The owner of said chicken is hereby notified of the hearing and of the need to appear at the hearing to protect their interests. For inquiries, call Petitioner at (540) 347-3300. Ask for Deputy Barker. Published by Petitioner pursuant to the authority in Code of Virginia §§ 3.2-6555 and 3.2-6569.

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PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a proposed reissuance of a permit that authorizes the land application of biosolids and water treatment plant residuals (WTP) in Fauquier County, Virginia.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: February 22, 2023 – March 24, 2023.

PERMIT NAME AND NUMBER: Virginia Pollution Abatement Permit No. VPA00054 issued by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), pursuant to applicable water laws and regulations.

APPLICANT NAME AND ADDRESS: Recyc Systems, Inc, P.O. Box 562, Remington, VA 22734.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Recyc Systems, Inc. has applied for a permit reissuance to include 10,138.1 acres of agricultural land at 43 sites, of which 809.3 acres is new land application area. The permit authorizes the land application of biosolids and WTP residuals as fertilizer to specific sites in Fauquier County, and limits the application of nutrients, metals, and pathogens contained in these materials to amounts that protect water quality and human health. For site-specific information about this proposed reissuance and additional information about the DEQ permitting program for biosolids and WTP residuals, visit the following website: https://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits-regulations/public-notices/water/land-application-virginia-pollution-abatement TENTATIVE AND FINAL PERMIT DECISION PROCEDURES: DEQ’s tentative decision is to reissue a permit. Based on comments received on the draft permit, DEQ may make a final decision on the permit, or hold a public hearing on the draft permit before making a final permit decision.

HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by hand-delivery, e-mail, or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. Submittals must include the permit number, name, mailing address and telephone number of the commenter/requester. A request for a public hearing must also include 1) Name and permit number for which the hearing is requested. 2) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 3) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 4) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial disputed issues relevant to the permit.

CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: John Thompson, DEQ-NRO, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, Virginia 22193, Phone: 540-223-6039; E-mail: john.thompson@deq. virginia.gov. The public may review the draft permit and associated documents at the DEQ office named above by appointment or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.

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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 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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Date of Public Hearing: Monday, February 27, 2023 Fauquier High School-Falcon Room 6 p.m.

The Fauquier County Public Schools FY 2024 Proposed Budget is based on the FY 2022-24 biennial budget goals established in the fall of calendar year 2021 by the school board and administrators. The school board goals stand on two overarching principles: 1. Equity and access for all 21st Century learners, and  The total operating budget amount of the school division’s proposed FY 2024 budget is $163,524,575, which is $7,837,151 or 5.5% more than the current year (FY 2023). The FY 2024 Proposed Budget may be viewed online at: https://www.fcps1.org/Page/3560. Hard copy documents may viewed weekdays during normal business hours at the School Board 

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Virginia Electric and Power Company (VMRC #2022-2807) is requesting a permit from the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to install one aerial fiber cable to existing utility poles across a 30-foot section of Broad Run adjacent to John Marshall Highway in Fauquier County.

You may provide comments on this application (VMRC #2022-2807) 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.

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Legal Notices 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.

Full name(s) of owner(s): Jerry L Sullivan Fraternal Order of Eagles 4552 Trading as: Jerry L Sullivan Aerie 4552 Warrenton, VA INC 11326 James Madison Hwy., Bealeton, Fauquier, Virginia 22712 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Retail Private Club Application Private Club, Wine, Beer, Consumed on and off Premises License to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Bill Glenz, Secretary 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.

Full name(s) of owner(s): DOLGENCORP, LLC Trading as: DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #23247, 6570 Riley Road, Warrenton, Fauquier County Virginia 20187-2508 The above establishment is applying to the

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Emily Taylor and Steven Sunderland, Managers of LLC 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.Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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.

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