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Witness implicates defendant in murder trial By James Ivancic
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Myison Ellis is escorted to the Fauquier County Circuit Courthouse Tuesday, March 3.
Victims of fatal house fire tentatively identified as Richard Lee and Natalie ‘Niki’ Thompson
A witness testified in Fauquier County Circuit Court Tuesday that she saw Myison I. Ellis with a gun on Aug. 26, 2019, the night 18-yearold Lincoln Williams Jr. was shot and killed. Lucretia Robinson took the stand during the second day of Ellis’ trial for first-degree murder. In addition to the murder charge, Ellis, 39, of Waynesboro, is facing charges for use of a firearm in a felony and conspiracy to commit robbery. Robinson said that after she drove him to Williams’ home on Old Auburn Road outside Warrenton, “Ellis opened the door and said, ‘I’ll be right back.’” “While he was gone, did you hear anything unusual?” asked Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attor-
State turnout breaks 2008 record By Coy Ferrell
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Biden wins big in Fauquier and Virginia
Arts community remembers the couple’s contributions A man and a woman who died in a house fire at 8113 Dulins Ford Road in the Orlean area Feb. 26 have been tentatively identified. Police believe the victims are Richard Lee Thompson, 88, and his wife, Natalie "Niki" Thompson, 83, according to Sgt. James Hartman of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. The residence is the home of the Thompsons, and they were reported to be the only occupants
ney Abigail Owens. “I heard a car pull up behind us. After a period of time I heard a gunshot,” about 15 to 20 minutes after their arrival, said Robinson. She said Ellis was carrying a backpack when he returned to the car. “To my knowledge, he was still carrying the gun,” she said. Robinson, who is also facing charges in the Williams shooting, testified that Ellis said, “If he hadn’t fought back, I wouldn’t have had to pop him,” referring to the victim. Robinson also testified that during the drive back to a residence on Vint Hill Road, Ellis threw two items out the car window -- one was a shoe and the other, “by its shape was a gun.” The items were dropped in the
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Joe Biden won a decisive victory Tuesday in Virginia’s Democratic presidential primary with 53.8% of the vote, beating runner-up Bernie Sanders by 30 percentage points. Biden also received the most votes in Fauquier County, with 52.4% of the total. All results listed here are unofficial. Virginia was one of 14 states and one territory voting on “Super Tuesday.” Fourteen candidates were on the ballot in Virginia, but only five candidates were still in the race by See PRIMARY, page 2
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Biden wins Virginia’s ‘Super Tuesday’ Democratic presidential primary PRIMARY, from page 1 the start of the primary. Virginia’s total voter turnout in the Democratic primary Tuesday was more than 23% with all precincts reporting. That percentage topped voter turnout in the record-setting 2008 Democratic primary, according to Virginia Public Access Project. Biden led the vote count in each of Fauquier’s 21 precincts, performing best in the Casanova precinct, where he received 64.2% of the vote. Sanders came in second overall in the county. Michael Bloomberg came in third, with his performance in Fauquier outpacing his overall numbers; he received 12.2% of the vote in the county, compared to 9.5% statewide. Elizabeth Warren placed fourth in Fauquier County. The total number of votes cast increased by 87% in Fauquier County compared to the 2016 Democratic primary; that year both parties held competitive primaries. More than 9,800 county voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary, compared to 5,244 during the last Democratic presidential primary. In the polling stations around Warrenton, few voters in the middle of the day had to wait in line. Allen Bongovi, a volunteer standing outside the polling station at Bradley Elementary School on behalf of the Fauquier County Democratic Committee, said
Democratic Presidential primary results Fauquier Virginia Joe Biden 52.4% 53.3% Bernie Sanders 21.9% 23.1% Elizabeth Warren 9.4% 10.8% Mike Bloomberg 12.2% 9.7% Tulsi Gabbard 1.4% 0.9% at noon that there had been a “steady flow of people” throughout the morning, but added that the rain might be keeping some people away. As of 12:15 p.m., the polling station at Bradley had seen 9.3% turnout among the precinct’s registered voters. Turnout at the polling station located in Warrenton’s Our Savior Lutheran Church was slightly higher, with 12.8% turnout by about 1 p.m. Jacob Lunsford, 23, of Warrenton, said before voting that he was still trying to decide between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. “Both of them are pushing for higher minimum wage and free college tuition,” he said. “I like their stance on economics.” His mother, Julie Lunsford, 52, of Warrenton, said she voted for Joe Biden. “I think he stands the best chance – with Warren [as a running mate] – to beat Trump.” Carol Dietrich, 80, of Warrenton, voted for Biden. “Of those who are left,
“I think [Biden] has a good chance of winning and he has some great platforms.” LAURIE ANDREWS Warrenton
I think that he’s the best choice and I think he can beat Trump,” she said. Mickalie Lindquist, of Broad Run, brought her children along with her to the polls. She said that Pete Buttigieg was her first choice, but she voted for Elizabeth Warren.
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Ballots and stickers are organized on a table at the polling station at Our Saviour Lutheran Church “She, of the people left, matches my ideas the best,” said Lindquist. Kinsey Laing, 19, of Warrenton, was voting in her first presidential election cycle, although she said she voted in last year’s state elections. She voted for Bernie Sanders. “He believes in stuff that the current president doesn’t – climate change, women’s rights,” she said. “And I think that’s important for everyone.”
A volunteer with the Fauquier County Democratic Committee, offers Sverrir Bjartmarz a sample ballot before he voted at Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Bjartmarz said he decided Tuesday to vote for Joe Biden. “I don’t think Bernie can win,” he said.
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Kevin Carter running for a second term on Warrenton’s Town Council By Robin Earl
Times Staff Writer
Warrenton Town Councilman Kevin Carter (Ward 5), like all town councilmen, has a day job. He is president of Guests Inc. in Strasburg, a hotel management company. The company manages 18 hotels in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and New York, said Carter. He was managing director at the Airlie Foundation for 16 years; before that, he held various positions around the country working in the hospitality industry. He said he believes his work experience relates well to his position on the council. “I’m a business person, I deal with budgets, payroll and I handle a diverse group of investments. As the president of the company, I have to keep my eye on policy issues and legislative concerns as well.” It has provided experience in developing interpersonal skills as well, he said. “I’m working with people every day to get things done,” he added. Carter serves on the finance and public utilities committees for the town and has also served on the public safety committee. “Every step of the way, it’s been a learning process,” he said. “It’s like my mom used to say about raising kids. ‘There’s no book. You grow up with them and learn about it as you go.’” When Carter discusses the biggest challenges that lie ahead for the town council, he focuses on finances. “We have been fortunate; we’ve been able to keep taxes low. We have managed expenses well.” But he worries about unfunded mandates that come down from the state level. Stormwater management looms largest, he said. “That is a huge unfunded mandate. It’s important for the health of the Chesapeake Bay, but it’s expensive.” The tracking of stormwater management practices had been up to the state of Virginia until July of 2014, when that responsibility was shifted to local government. Since this was an unfunded mandate, the state gave local jurisdictions the ability to enact fees. Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer
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Kevin Carter is campaigning to keep his Ward 5 seat on the Warrenton Town Council. said, “We are working with a citizen and business committee staffed by a consultant to find the most equitable and appropriate fee to cover the cost of the state-mandated Storm Water Management program for Warrenton. The requirements and cost continue to grow each year and the council and myself continue to keep an eye on the new requirements coming out of Richmond.” Carter said other budget considerations include continued upgrades in information technology, Warrenton’s new town hall and improvements to the town’s walkability, as well as public safety. “We need to continue to invest in IT,” he said. “We were playing catch up.” He added that the imminent move to the new town hall on Main Street “is a blessing.” He cites ADA accessibility and parking, as well as the ability to consolidate town offices as big pluses for the new space. But he admits that the budget process presents competing priorities. “It’s a challenge,” he said, “we need to distinguish between wants and needs.” He said, “That’s where strategic planning comes into play.” He noted that the town recently went through a complete financial review. “We were able to take a long view of our financial challenges, as we continue
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Fauquier Hospital welcomed leap day baby Parker Joel Funk, born Feb. 29 at 10:28 a.m.
Fauquier Hospital celebrated leap day with 7 pound, 3 ounce Parker Joel Funk. He was born to Jillian and Winton Funk on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 10:28 a.m. Parker’s parents joked about how 3-year-old Kelsey was very eager to see her baby brother but was even more excited when she received a new Barbie doll as her big sister gift. “Parker was an in vitro fertilization baby. We feel very blessed and excited to have him!” said Jillian Funk. As it turns out, Parker’s godfather was also a leap year baby.
to make decisions for the long haul.” The retooling of Broadview Avenue, he said, is a good example of the tough decisions council members must face. “There are people on both sides of the question. There are a good number of people who are very unhappy with it, and I understand that. It will have a lasting effect on businesses. Some perceive it will be negative, but it’s a necessary project. It will deal with safety. That’s a dangerous corridor, and the funding from the state makes it much more
palatable.” Carter also cited other walkability and safety improvements – like the bump outs on Main Street – which he described as “really well thought out and accomplished with the willing participation of residents.” He said he is looking forward to seeing planned improvements at the intersection of Waterloo and Chestnut streets, as well. That project has been submitted for a VDOT grant to improve the visibility at that busy corner. Carter remembered that when he set out to run in 2016, it was on a platform of ensuring a vibrant business community, a healthy growth in the tax base and an increase in business activity. “We have focused on making it easier to business in and with Warrenton. By getting government out of the way, we have improved the business environment dramatically.” He said that when it came time to decide whether or not he would run for reelection, he thought seriously about the time commitment and what that meant in terms of “life-council balance.” “I decided to run again because I think it’s an important part of being in a community. This makes sense to me. I hope I am able to continue in my role on the council.” Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com
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Witness implicates defendant in murder trial MURDER, from page 1 Linton Hall Road-Sudley Road area in Prince William County, said Robinson. The area was later searched by investigators, but nothing was found, according to testimony Tuesday by Fauquier Sheriff’s Office investigators assigned to the case. Under cross-examination by Ellis’ attorney, Jessica N. Sherman-Stoltz, Robinson acknowledged that she hasn’t consistently related the same story, or provided as much detail, during interviews with investigators. “I skimmed through [during initial interviews with authorities] because I was afraid,” Robinson said. She told the court that the testimony she was providing Tuesday was consistent with what she said to the commonwealth’s attorney’s office. Robinson was called as a witness for the prosecution.
Day 1 of the trial
Williams’ parents, Crystal D. and Lincoln Williams Sr., on Monday, March 2, described seeing their son with a bloody face and pleading for help when he came inside the family’s home after being shot in the driveway. Williams Sr. said he thought at first his son had been punched in the mouth before the severity of the wound became clear. A medical unit transported Williams to Fauquier Hospital, where he died. Dr. Gene Maya, assistant chief medical examiner for Virginia, testified on Tuesday that Williams died from a single gunshot that tracked downward from his left eye socket.
“I heard a car pull up behind us. After a period of time I heard a gunshot...”
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Officers and investigators who responded to the scene from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia State Police also testified Monday. They described blood found on and inside a truck in the driveway of the Williams family’s home and on an adjacent fence. A shell casing was also found, according to testimony. Ellis pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. A jury will render a verdict. Judge Herman A. Whisenant Jr. is presiding. Daniel Martin Farmer II, 23, of Nokesville, also faces charges of first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a felony and conspiracy to commit robbery. Robinson, 54, of Manassas, is charged with conspiracy to commit robbery in the case. Farmer and Robinson will be tried separately. During her opening statement to the jury, Sherman-Stoltz described Ellis as a “family man” with a son who is the same age as the victim. He and his wife were living apart at the time of the killing and there was testimony that he had a relationship with Daniel Farmer’s sister. “He was not at Mr. Williams’ house and did not shoot Mr. Williams,” Sherman-Stoltz said. “That person needs to be found and held accountable.” Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Cassandra characterized the shooting as “an ambush” after Williams returned home from a
brief trip to Walmart. “He woke up his mom and said, ‘I need help,’” Cassandra said. “Lucretia [Robinson] said she heard gun shots. Ellis told her ‘he fought back,’” referring to the victim, Cassandra said. “They put a gun to Lincoln’s head and demanded money and drugs.” Cassandra said during her opening statement that “our job is to provide as much evidence as possible.” By the end of the trial “you’ll see the whole picture.” Sherman-Stoltz entered a motion on Monday for a continuance to allow her more time to review phone calls that Farmer made from jail, social media postings related to the case and audio recordings made by law enforcement personnel of conversations with witnesses, to determine their relevancy to the case. They were “potentially exculpatory,” and could free her client of blame, Sherman-Stoltz said. There’s also a witness that couldn’t be located, she said. A similar motion was denied by Whisenant on Friday; he denied the revived motion on Monday. The commonwealth’s attorney’s office opposed the renewed motion for a continuance. Whisenant also denied a request by Sherman-Stoltz to withdraw as the attorney from the case. “I take an oath that I believe very seriously that I will zealously advocate for my client,” Sherman-Stoltz said outside of court after the day’s session. She said she needed the additional time to do so. Jury selection took the better part of the morning on Monday. Seven men and seven women were selected. Opening statements from the attorneys for each side and testimony began after a lunch break. The trial is scheduled to continue through Friday.
Immediate health risk from COVID-19 in Virginia still ‘low’ By Robin Earl
Times Staff Writer
Wade Kartchner, M.D., M.P.H., health director of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District with the Virginia Department of Health said that prevention is the first step in dealing with a potential pandemic like the one threatened by the latest coronavirus, known as COVID-19. “But we can’t quarantine our way out of anything,” he said. “Borders are porous, germs are going to get through. We have slowed it, certainly.” He said that when sustained local transmissions start happening, that signals a different phase in the fight: mitigation. Mitigation includes NPI, or non-pharmaceutical interventions. “We already do this, with the flu: If you are sick, stay home; cover your cough; wash your hands. If you’ve been exposed, stay home.” Kartchner said that face masks can be effective in preventing the coronavirus, but only if the mask is worn by someone with the disease. “It hasn’t been shown that a face mask worn by someone who is not sick can prevent transmission from someone who is. For healthy people to wear face masks is not helpful.” He points out though, that the exception is in health care settings, where health care workers have specialized face masks that have been fit-tested. The public health expert said that in the mitigation phase, school clo-
sures may be appropriate, companies should encourage employees to telework when possible, and decreasing public gatherings can be successful. He added that the current version of the coronavirus “hangs around on doorknobs” and other surfaces, so thorough cleaning of those areas is called for. Residents can check cleaning supply labels for products that tackle the cold and flu virus. The third phase of a pandemic is treatment. Kartchner said, “Currently there is no treatment for the coronavirus. Tamiflu, which can shorten influenza symptoms, has no efficacy against this coronavirus.” Kartchner said that a handful of companies are working around the clock, but a vaccine is months away at best. When an effective treatment or vaccine is available, he said, “the drug could be distributed very quickly.” The VDH practices mass distributions every year. Kartchner said that if necessary, every person in the health district could be reached within 72 hours. He said, “We are still in the prevention stage, looking toward mitigation,” but it’s best to overprepare.
Protecting students
The Fauquier County school division will be following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control, “and will collaborate with local health officials,” according to school division spokeswoman Tara Helkowski. In addition, Helkowski reported
that David Graham, executive director for administration and planning for the Fauquier County Schools, scheduled a “deep clean” of all buildings on Tuesday, while students were out of the buildings during Democratic presidential primary voting. While the public version of the schools’ Crisis and Emergency Preparedness brochure does not include a plan for pandemics, Helkowski said, “Our crisis management plan is not public, but it is much more comprehensive and does address health emergencies.” In an “Update on Coronavirus” on the FCPS website, it says, “At this time, there are no cases of the virus in Virginia, and the CDC has reported that "the immediate health risk from COVID-19 is considered low. FCPS has a collaborative team that is updating plans for operational and instructional support should this virus impact our community. “Out of an abundance of caution, FCPS recommends families and staff also begin planning for a potential disruption to school operations. Similar to a weather day cancellation, families should consider child care plans in the event schools need to close.”
Fauquier Hospital
Sarah Cubbage, spokeswoman for Fauquier Hospital, said, “We are working closely with the Fauquier County Health Department and following guidance from the CDC to ensure our hospital is prepared with
“Out of an abundance of caution, FCPS recommends families and staff also begin planning for a potential disruption to school operations. Similar to a weather day cancellation, families should consider child care plans in the event schools need to close.” Fauquier County Public Schools website
the appropriate plans to detect, protect and respond should anyone in our community contract or be exposed to the novel coronavirus. “... We have not treated any patients with this virus at our hospital to date, and there have been no confirmed cases in Virginia. VDH’s Kartchner said that concern about the coronavirus is expected and appropriate. “People are more worried about the unknown. We don’t know its incubation period or how long it lasts, we don’t know how serious it is for the larger population. We need to expect more disruption from the coronavirus this year than there will be in the future because it’s new.”
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Marshall Main Street improvement project moving forward By Coy Ferrell
Times Staff Writer
The Marshall Main Street improvement project is poised to move ahead despite opposition from some Marshall business owners and residents. The county is in the process of soliciting bids for the project, which could begin this spring or summer. The total cost for the project is $6.29 million, all of which has already been funded. The project, which affects Marshall’s Main Street from just west of Frost Avenue to just east of Winchester Road, would move all overhead utility wires underground, expand sidewalks – narrowing the street by about 1 foot -- add crosswalks, improve signage and add trees and street lighting. Funding for the project comes from several sources: $3.61 million from state and federal funds; $910,000 from donations and $583,000 from proffers (funded in advance by the county’s capital reserve). An additional $1.19 million comes from local matching funds: $545,413 from the county’s capital reserves and $643,272 funded
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Both the proponents and opponents of the Marshall Main Street improvement project held meetings Monday night. up-front from reserve funds and to be paid back via an increase in the Marshall special lighting district tax. The tax increase would go into effect the year after construction commences. The increase, which would change the rate from $0.005 to $0.025 per $100 of assessed value, was passed by the board of supervisors in 2013.
Supervisor Mary Leigh McDaniel (Marshall District) said that the project would further Marshall’s role as a “concise economic engine,” calling the project a “win-win for everyone.” She said that, in her view, the project would be an “incentive for investment” and that property values would increase. McDaniel said that she would not support the project if she did not feel that there was broad community support. She said that 19 property owners along Main Street had already signed easements for the project. She also stressed that there would be twoway traffic on the relevant stretch of road during the entire construction process, and that efforts would be made to minimize the effect of construction.
The opposition
Opposition to the project is led by the Marshall Business and Residents Association. Since Marshall is not an incorporated town, the nonprofit community group formed in 2004 to apply for grants related to improvement projects. The organization had 40 See MAIN STREET, page 6
Arts community remembers Richard Lee and Natalie ‘Niki’ Thompson’s contributions FIRE, from page 1 of the house, according to neighbors and family. The Thompsons were known as active members of the Fauquier Community Theatre community for many years. Richard Thompson was a retired U.S. Navy admiral. Hartman said that a neighbor reported the fire at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26. Fire units and law enforcement arrived a short time later to find a single-family home fully involved with some structural collapse. It was determined the home was occupied by a man and a woman, who were presumed at home but could not be located, Hartman said. Thursday morning, investigators found the body of a deceased woman inside the home. At 1 p.m. Thursday, a man's body was found in the house. Hartman said, “The deceased are believed to be Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, however, their identities can only be confirmed through forensic examination by the medical examiner. This process will take time to complete thoroughly.” The cause and origin of the fire is unknown at this time and are under active investigation by Sheriff’s Office fire investigators and the Fire Marshal’s Office, said Hartman.
‘Icons of the performing arts’
Evelyn Rice, who directed performances at Fauquier Community Theatre for many years, remembered that the Thompsons were heavily involved in the theater community since at least the early 1990s, when the theater was still on Warrenton's Main Street at "The Loft." Rice said, "Niki was a producer and choreographer and eventually become president of the theater. The two of them together were a strong force at the theater. They wanted what was best for everyone. They were kind and caring people, and always professional." FCT regular Bryan Marsh remembered, “I first met Niki Thompson in 1993. She played my mother-in-law
in Fauquier Community Theatre's production of ‘Never Too Late.’ She was talented, so easy to work with and a true leader. Within two years, she was president of FCT. “At the beginning of her presidency, FCT was still performing at The Loft in Warrenton. FCT was losing its lease and we had to find a new space. FCT is currently literally where it is because of retired Rear Admiral Richard (Dick) and Niki Thompson. “ D i c k Thompson and Bud Ross used their connections with the military to take over the theater on the Vint Hill Richard Thompson, Army base retired U.S. Navy when it was admiral, and his still an active wife Natalie ‘Niki’ base. And it Thompson was negotiated as rentfree. Quite an amazing feat. FCT may have even folded if it had not been for the Thompsons’ and Ross' efforts. They will be missed.” Don Richardson, former board president of Fauquier Community Theatre, added, "Dick and Niki Thompson were key players in the history of Fauquier Community Theatre. Their time and their leadership were given unselfishly to guide and grow the organization, and Fauquier County residents have benefited from their dedication to promoting the performing arts in the community. I was lucky to have the benefit of their wise counsel on many occasions and I will miss them very much." Kevin Mettinger, drama teacher at Fauquier High School for many years, was "heartbroken" at the news Thursday. "They were both icons in the performing arts community in this area," he said of the Thompsons. Mettinger said he sang with Niki
Thompson in the Warrenton Chorale for several years. "If they weren't involved in a performance, they were there to support the performers. They always came to our performances at Fauquier High School." He said he last saw the couple attending the Chorale's December concert at Warrenton Methodist Church. He said, "They would move heaven and earth to support the arts in the community."
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Marshall Main Street improvement project moving forward MAIN STREET, from page 5 members as of the end of 2019, including a five-member board of directors. MBRA President Mary Wilkerson and her daughter, Mary Elizabeth Wilkerson, who serves as the organization’s secretary, have organized a vocal bloc of opposition to the project. The MBRA’s position is that the county should cancel the project entirely before any contracts are awarded, and instead “improve Main Street with low-to-no-cost ways,” said Mary Wilkerson. The increase in the lighting district tax is one point of concern, said Mary Wilkerson. She said that she and others are concerned that taxes in the special district will increase further once the project commences. Of even greater concern, Wilkerson said, are the effects of the construction itself. She said that the project would “completely dig up” sidewalks, potentially damaging the foundations of buildings along Main Street. And she said that businesses on Main Street would suffer from decreased traffic during construction. She said that this would force many to close and sell their properties to real estate developers and other investors. “Marshall has already been bustling. We have already been drawing business,” she continued. Wilkerson argued for an “alternative plan” that would have VDOT re-pave Main Street and make repairs
to existing sidewalks. “VDOT would repair sidewalks and certain curves, and re-mark sidewalks,” she said, adding that the MBRA has looked into the possibility of installing streetlights using private funding. At a March 2 meeting of the MBRA, Wilkerson told the roughly 40 people gathered that the project is a “wasteful bait-and-switch money pit” that would force businesses to close and make it impossible for some low-income residents to stay in Marshall. Laure Carter, the owner of Basement Cuts on East Main Street, attended the meeting. She said she is especially concerned that, as property values go up after the completion of the project, rents will increase as well, forcing businesses like hers out of Marshall. “The ones that can afford this [project] are the ones that are doing this,” she said. Barbara Hoylman owns Bears Soft Serve on East Main Street, outside of the project area. She maintained that through-traffic will decrease significantly during construction. “They are not going to come through town,” she said. At the February board of supervisors meeting, Hoylman said that the project would “destroy” her business. The MBRA encourages those opposed to the project to attend the next board of supervisors meeting on March 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Warrenton’s Warren Green Building.
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Neal Wavra, owner of Field & Main restaurant near the corner of Main Street and Frost Avenue, called the project a “no brainer,” adding that the improvements would increase Marshall’s appeal to customers who come from out of town to spend money at businesses like his. He said that he regularly hears from customers who say that they enjoy Marshall, but that improvements would help make it a more attractive destination. Anne Michael Greene is a realtor with Washington Fine Properties; her Main Street office is just outside the project area. Greene said she understands the concerns of some Marshall stakeholders, but maintained the project would be a benefit to businesses and residents in the long run. “We’re providing thoughtful solutions to the pain points,” she said. “We’re trying to make it productive.” She said that, in her experience as a realtor, the promise of an improvement project on Main Street has been a major selling point for potential buyers. “That came up time and time again,” she said. “I heard that from so many buyers.” Will Duhring, of Durhing Construction, said that he is “more concerned about leaving the street and sidewalks as they are.” He said “they are investing in making sure any problems are addressed up front,”
adding that the streetscape project in Middleburg provides some lessons for negative impacts to avoid. Overall, he said, “this is a very well thought out process” that would “no question” benefit his business and the economic vitality of Marshall. He cited the narrowing of the road as a safety improvement, arguing that the reduced width would force drivers to slow down and be more cautious while navigating Main Street. Both Greene and Duhring are part of an informal group called the Marshall Main Street Improvement Committee, comprised of “supportive citizens, business owners and property owners.” The goal of the group, they said, is to work with the county during the construction process to mitigate as much as possible any negative impacts and facilitate mutual support among businesses. The Improvement Committee will have meetings open to the public on March 16 and 30 at 8390 W. Main St. in Marshall. Both meetings are from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Three supervisors – McDaniel, Chris Butler (Lee District) and Chris Granger (Center District) – said they have no plans to vote for the project’s cancellation. Rick Gerhardt (Cedar Run District) did not return a request for comment. Holder Trumbo (Scott District) is recusing himself from the matter because he owns a business in the proposed project area.
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Library chooses ‘How We Got to Now’ for Fauquier Community Read event Filled with surprising stories of accidental genius and brilliant mistakes, “How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World” is Fauquier Public Library’s 2020 Community Read selection. In the book, author Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation, tracing facets of modern life from their creation to their unintended consequences. Now in its third year, the Community Read campaign encourages county residents to read and discuss the same book for the next several weeks. “We believe that a community that reads together, grows together,”
noted Library Director Maria Del Rosso. “We hope this year’s program will inspire conversations between neighbors, friends, family members or co-workers about the provocative ideas found in ‘How We Got to Now,’” she said in the release. The campaign will include “An Evening with the Author,” Wednesday, April 29, at Highland School’s Rice Theater in Warrenton. Johnson will discuss “How We Got to Now,” answer audience questions and sign copies of his book. Open Book will supply copies, which will be available for purchase at the event. Advance registration for “An Evening with the Author” is recom-
mended. To register, call 540-4228532 or go to www.fauquierlibrary. org. Hundreds of copies of “How We Got to Now,” as well as kits for book clubs, are available at all library locations. The book’s adaptation for young readers and the PBS/BBC series “How We Got to Now” are also available for checkout. The library has placed copies of the book at locations throughout the county. In the spirit of a community read, people are encouraged to pick up a copy, read it and pass it along to another reader. The library has planned additional programs during March and April,
including book club discussions and STEAM programs for tweens. The complete list can be found in the program guide, available at all library locations, or at fauquierlibrary.org/ fauquier-community-read. All events are free and open to the public.
Legal Notice SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE APPLICATION OF VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH AN EXPERIMENTAL RESIDENTIAL RATE, DESIGNATED TIME-OF-USE RATE SCHEDULE 1G (EXPERIMENTAL) CASE NO. PUR-2019-00214 On December 12, 2019, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Company”) filed an application (“Application”) with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) for approval to establish a new experimental and voluntary residential time-of-use (“TOU”) rate schedule, designated Time-Of-Use Rate Schedule 1G (Experimental) (“TOU Schedule 1G”), pursuant to § 56-234 B of the Code of Virginia (“Code”). The Company states that TOU Schedule 1G was developed during a series of stakeholder group meetings required by the 2019 Virginia General Assembly. The Company requests a rate effective date of January 1, 2021. Pursuant to Code § 56-234 B, the Commission is required to issue its final order on the Application within six months of the filing date. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on May 5, 2020, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. The Commission subsequently permitted the Company to supplement its Application to include an optional program (“Solar Incentive Program”) for eligible customers to receive a rebate to offset partially the costs to install distributed solar (net metering) equipment, directed supplemental notice of the Company’s Application, and extended the date by which notices of participation are required to be filed from March 3, 2020, to March 31, 2020. The Company states that the Solar Incentive Program complies with legislation passed by the 2019 General Assembly requiring Dominion to submit “on or before March 31, 2020,” . . . “to the [Commission] for approval an incentive program for the installation of equipment to develop electric energy derived from sunlight for customers served under time-varying retail rate schedules that have advanced-metering technology equipment satisfactory to the utility.” As proposed, the Solar Incentive Program would provide an optional $500 per customer rebate, limited to one rebate per premises, issued as a check to applicable customers no later than 60 days after interconnection of their net metering facility. The Company states the rebate would be funded by and recovered within base rates. The Company proposes the Solar Incentive Program be open to customers who are eligible for and elect to participate in TOU Schedule 1G during the experimental period and subsequently apply to install a new solar/net metering installation. Existing net metering customers would not qualify for the rebate, and rebates would be available to a maximum of 500 customers issued as a subset of the 10,000 customer cap under proposed TOU Schedule 1G. The Company’s Application, the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, and its Order Granting Motion and Directing Supplemental Notice are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Audrey T. Bauhan, Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Copies of the Application and other documents filed in this case are also available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. On or before April 28, 2020, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application shall file written comments with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before April 28, 2020, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2019-00214. On or before March 31, 2020, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2019-00214. All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice. The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT Members of the Woodzell/ Garrett clan were photographed in 1932 in Warrenton. From left, Harry M. Woodzell (b. 1890), Henry A. Garrett (b. 1875); his son C. Irvin Garrett (b. 1905) who was married to the former Virginia Woodzell; and their son, Charles I. Garrett (b. 1929).
FAUQUIER FLASHBACKS FROM THE FAUQUIER TIMES 75 Years Ago March 8, 1945 1st Lt. Ralph A. Wines, Army Air Forces pilot, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross after completing more than 500 hours of operational flight in transport aircraft over the dangerous and difficult India-to-China air route, where enemy interception and attack was probable and expected. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wines of Warrenton. J. W. “Pete” Shirley, 88, a town and county officer for more than 60 years, died March 3 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Blanche Maxheimer. Mr. Shirley retired in September as county jailor, a position he held since 1914. Col. Everett A. Helmuth and the staff of the 11th Battalion, Virginia State Guard, will be at Middleburg on March 8 to inspect the Warrenton Rifles, Co. 111, Capt. L. R. Bartenstein announces. 50 Years Ago March 5, 1970 A joint hearing with the Supervisors has been scheduled by the Planning Commission for March 23 on the John A. Cooper Co. request to rezone 4,681 acres at North Wales for a 2,340-home planned community. The Cooper Co. made its first rezoning application for the development of North Wales, the former estate of Walter P. Chrysler Jr., early in 1968. In December 1969, Supervisors rejected the company’s cluster plan for 7,300 dwelling units by a 3-2 vote. Sgt. Lewis Allison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Embrey Allison of
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Marshall, has been presented with his second Bronze Star medal in Vietnam, where he is serving with the 22nd Infantry (Mechanized). The Mid-Fauquier Association, organized two years ago primarily to oppose the intense development of the North Wales estate as a planned community, has come out in favor of “a significant increase in the pay of public school teachers,” according to Ralph David Blakeslee, chairman of the Association’s education committee. Dr. Wade Stinson is president of the Association. 25 Years Ago March 8, 1995 Recently the Highland School board of Trustees awarded a general contracting services contract to Scott Long Construction Inc. for new additions and renovations to its lower school facility. Jack Hazel, chairman of the board of trustees, said renovations will begin on the building’s exterior as soon as construction permits for the $1.8 million project are approved. The 25,000-seat Cellar Door Pavilion, located on Wellington Road in Gainesville, will open in mid-May. Cellar Door president David Williams declined to release the names of coming attractions. Sounding what will surely be a familiar theme to his re-election campaign, Del. Jay Katzen (R-31st) lashed out at Democratic legislators Monday for what he called a cynical and undemocratic scuttling of the Republican agenda of tax cuts and term limits. – Compiled by John T. Toler
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Fauquier Times to be delivered with your mail Starting Wednesday, March 11, your Fauquier Times newspaper will be delivered with your daily mail. For some folks, this means you’ll receive your paper a little earlier on Wednesday, for some, a little later. The method of delivery is changing, but the paper remains your best source of local community news. Using the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the Fauquier Times is an innovative initiative that should reduce our delivery costs, while having minimal impact on our readers. Our goal is to make sure all our subscribers receive their paper on Wednesday as usual, but as with any major
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An expensive reality we just can’t deny “That’s the problem with denial. Reality doesn’t care what you think. It just keeps rolling along.” – Lee Childs, “Past Tense.” We can’t get much more of a reality check than a presidential budget proposal. There is no denying that Donald Trump’s 2021 budget is heavy on defense spending – remember that border wall that Mexico was going to pay for? Reality: The proposed budget allocates $7.2 billion of taxpayer money (yours and mine) for the wall, for a grand total of $18.2 billion, so far. The U.S. already spends more on defense than any other country in the world. In fact, the U.S. spent over $649 billion in 2018, which is more than the next seven countries (China, Saudi Arabia, India, France, Russia, United Kingdom and Germany) combined at $609 billion. We can deny that money for in-
creased defense spending will come from our pockets, but now that the Republicans have cut taxes for the wealthy and corporations, for a total of $37 billion less revenue in 2019, who else will foot the bill? Reality: Trump’s budget proposes cuts on domestic spending to pay for increases in the already fat defense budget. The budget includes cuts for Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid, affordable housing, education and environmental protection. What we can’t deny is that we – if we aren’t millionaires -- will all feel the pinch as will our children and grandchildren. Reality: Denial of this administration’s actions and priorities won’t change the way they will spend your hard-earned money. Only voting for and electing officials who care about you, your family and those who are most vulnerable, will affect change.
KATHRYN KADILAK The Plains
School advocate suggests raising teacher salaries is good investment in our children For several years Fauquier County has discussed the poor state of teacher salaries and its impact on teachers and teacher retention. Few people are opposed to teachers earning more money, except when I start talking about where that money will come from. The most direct route is through an increase in local funding, in other words, taxes. Dr. [David] Jeck’s proposed budget noted that getting teachers to 100% of market value for their salary would cost $5.2 million. That seems like an extraordinary amount of money, but if we break it down, it
seems less onerous. According to the census bureau, there are 24,333 households in the county. If each household contributed $5 a week or $260 a year, we would be able to close this gap. That’s less than one large Starbucks a week. As a community, are we willing to sacrifice a little so those who need it can get what they deserve? This is the pact we make to provide public services funded with tax dollars. We are saying we will share our earnings so that the comSee TEACHERS, page 9
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Letter writer says Constitution is under attack from the left The hypothesis of Mr. [Jimmy] Bowman’s letter in the Feb. 19 edition, that we have failed to uphold the Constitution is very real, but he is off the mark in his assertion of why. Attacks on the First Amendment exercise of free speech, assembly, and religion have been constant for many years. Attacks on college campuses, in some cases with active support of educators and administrators, have included violent attacks on individuals simply because they hold a different opinion. In the last five years this intolerance has left the campuses and been pushed into general society to the point where many individuals seem to feel it is acceptable to attack an individual wearing a red hat because they represent a different opinion. Attacks on our Second Amendment right to bear arms, through enacting laws which provide no clear rationale for how they would have prevented any prior unlawful use of a firearm; but make obtaining, training with, or using a firearm for self-defense more difficult for a law-abiding citizen. These efforts have significantly increased in recent years with the support of billionaires spending millions of dollars, to curtail enumerated rights without objective evidence that their
proposed actions would improve public safety. Despite Virginia being rated with the seventh-lowest State Crime Index, the newly elected General Assembly is working feverishly to put in place laws which will create impediments for lawful self-defense with firearms. Attacks on our Fifth Amendment right to due process are being pursued by claims of guilt by accusation, applied with “cancel culture” vitriol across broad ranges of media to intentionally impact the life and liberty of an accused without due process. This was notoriously on display in an attempt to prevent the appointment of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, complete with a mob beating on the doors of the Supreme Court Building. This kangaroo court mentality which also violates the Sixth Amendment, was recently applied in the House of Representative’s impeachment of the president. House leadership threw away the impeachment rules used for the Clinton impeachment, which provided full constitutional protections, then denied the president the right to confront witnesses against him, obtaining witnesses in his favor, and representation by counsel for his defense during House impeachment proceedings, as has been provided
in previous Presidential Impeachments. In the past three years legislatures in several states have proposed subverting the will of their state voters and the Constitution-defined Electoral College. This year Virginia’s General Assembly joined their number by proposing a state law which would ignore the votes of state residents and award the Virginia electoral votes to the winners of the national popular vote. It is clear that the threat to upholding the Constitution is the aggressive attacks of progressive and liberal individuals and media, as well as elected Democrats. Not the Senate refusing to perform an impeachment inquiry, after the House failed to, after voting to open an impeachment inquiry that was their responsibility to complete. Progressives, liberals, and Democrats who refuse to recognize this as a result of limiting their information awareness to only the reverberation chamber of progressive and liberal media, have inflicted much more damage to the Constitution than the Senate vote to constrain themselves to the Constitution-defined role of trying the impeachment.
CHUCK MEDVITZ New Baltimore
Columbia Gas says it’s a benefit, but we pay for it Some utility companies’ decisions are just plain non-sensical. They claim to benefit a community with upgraded facilities, yet create unnecessary costs to the taxpayer and county. This is what Columbia Gas will do in Fauquier if they’re allowed to build new Point of Delivery facilities in the midst of our residential communities. One site under contention is the proposed Fauquier County Reliability Project. Right now, Columbia Gas wants to put it near homes on Riley Road, between Dumfries and Forrest roads, in the New Baltimore area. Anytime a utility builds industrial-looking facilities within existing neighborhoods, it diminishes the tranquility, attractiveness and desirability of those communities. That
lowers home values and, in turn, decreases thousands of dollars in collectable tax from homeowners. It may not seem like an impressive amount now, or even a negative, but in subsequent years, that amount adds up and can eventually contribute to a revenue shortfall. As our home equity declines, will the county remember which company was responsible for this shortfall and increase their tax? Not likely. So, who gets stuck with the increased tax bill? No doubt it’s us, Fauquier County residents. Meanwhile, the utility company, in this case Columbia Gas, will continue to increase profit from larger facilities. Columbia Gas admits the new site will replace a facility that is neither unsafe nor unreliable. Neigh-
bors aren’t against wise progress. Fauquier already has Planned Commercial Industrial Development districts where these facilities make sense. We must insist that our Board of Supervisors force Columbia Gas to locate its new industrial-looking sites in areas that won’t be adversely impacted the way residential areas will be. Speak out. Tell Columbia Gas to build their PODs far from churches, schools and residences. Concerned community members are hosting a public meeting Wednesday, March 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at 4154 Weeks Drive, Warrenton. More information at www. FightThePOD.com.
In favor of transgender birth certificate bill I am writing in response to the article titled "Legislature OKs bill allowing new birth certificate for transgender people," published in your newspaper on Feb. 29. I find it enriching to see concerns of this nature being discussed and considered in government. As noted in this article, this is a monumental step in the right direction for those who identify as members of the transgender community. I think that the bill is positive; yet, not perfect. Before being able to obtain their new birth certificate, individuals must seek the approval of their medical professional. There will most likely be issues, when the medical professional is allowed to determine what is considered to be "clinically appropriate treatment." While I understand there must be steps in place to create the most comprehensive system, there may be individuals who abuse their power. What is deemed to be "appropriate treatment" is a subjective judgement. Each individual's experience is totally different, making it hard to standardize. I think this bill will require tweaking in the future; however, I do understand progress has to start somewhere. Taking steps in the right direction, there still needs to be continual consideration of how to improve upon these efforts to truly create an inclusive environment for all. Cultivating the best inclusive environment will require input from all individuals and assessment of the outcomes of this bill.
MACKENNA REGENBOGEN Warrenton
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munity can be stronger. I’m not saying this is the only way to provide well-deserved teachers’ pay increases, but it is the most expedient. I know we need to review the current school budget and ensure the school board is being responsible with our tax dollars. I know we need to lobby lawDIANA HARDY makers in Richmond to increase Warrenton funding for education. I know the federal government needs to prioritize funding for education. I also know this is our community and our responsibility to do what we town of Warrenton or out in the country, the children in the houses in that subdivision have to be educated. Today, can to provide for it. Almost every person in Fauquiit takes the property taxes on a house valued for tax purer County can trace their success poses at $700,000 to cover, primarily, the cost of schools. in work and life to education at Twelve years ago, traffic from the same proposed a public school. We should all be Clevenger’s Corner subdivision was a hot issue. A willing to sacrifice a little more to bypass to by-pass the bypass through the subdivision make sure that our county can hire on the old Gold Cup racecourse was proposed. The and retain highly qualified teachers question came up then, and should come up today: why to give our children an opportunity should we, in Fauquier County, be obligated to help a to succeed. developer in Culpeper County feather his nest?
Artificially stimulated growth is expensive and unnecessary Two ideas in recent letters to the Fauquier Times have made me clutch my pocketbook: the idea that Warrenton needs more people and that Warrenton should prepare for the commuters from a subdivision that may be built in the wilds of rural Culpeper County at Clevenger’s Corner. To artificially stimulate growth anywhere in the county is a stupid idea. Does every generation have to learn from their own mistakes? Fifty years ago, my generation learned the cost of artificially stimulated population growth at a time when subdivisions were popping up wherever a parcel of land became available. It doesn’t matter whether a subdivision is built in the
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The bugle blows again March 14 fundraiser celebrates restoration of North American Elk By John Hagarty
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More than 150 years ago, the last of Cervus elaphus canadensis (elk) disappeared in Virginia. As is often the case when man battles wildlife, man won. When the Mayflower landed in 1620, more than 10 million of the magnificent animals roamed the United States. By 1900, fewer than 100,000 remained in small, scattered herds in the lower 48. But man saw the error of his ways, and today 1 million elk populate the United States, mostly in the western states. The resurgence of elk herds in the eastern U.S. has been an even more remarkable story. While paling in numbers to its western brethren, efforts over the last several decades have seen numbers rise from almost zero to herds totaling more than 16,000 elk. Today, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania are reaping the benefits of the elk comeback, with the economic rewards to rural communities among the more notable accomplishments. How did it unfold?
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
The RMEF was founded in 1984 by four outdoorsmen sitting around a western elk hunting camp. They lamented that unless action was taken, both elk habitat and the species itself would disappear. Its success is measured today by the 500 active chapters and thriving herds around the country. The organization’s template was taken from the pages of Ducks Unlimited, who have worked tirelessly since 1937 to successfully preserve wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife and people. The RMEF has brought more than seven million acres under conservation easement and provided critical survival habitat for the American elk. While the emphasis has been on western land preservation, a cadre of other dedicated sportsmen have achieved similar success in the eastern U.S. One of the drivers of the eastern success story is Danny Smedley. Smedley is a retired senior manager for an electronic funds transfer company. He ignited his passion for elk and elk hunting 30 years ago when he picked up a magazine called Bugle, published by the RMEF and headquartered in Missoula, Montana. “I was out in Yellowstone on a family vacation after my first child was born. I looked through that magazine and was very impressed and joined the foundation,” Smedley said. “About six months later, a gentleman who had been a former chair of the national organization invited me to a meeting in D.C. He said they were thinking about starting a Warrenton chapter of RMEF. “I attended that meeting three decades ago and have been involved with both the foundation and organizing the local fundraiser that supports our cause ever since.” In part through his efforts, today there are now 15,000 elk in Kentucky, 200 in North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 200 near
Today, some 200 elk reside near Grundy, Virginia. There is a visitor center and viewing stations to see and hear them. Grundy, Virginia, 1,000 fittingly thriving in Elk County, Pennsylvania, and 100 in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. By any measure, the success of the establishment of these herds represent diamonds on an elk’s rack. Moreover, the location of some of the herds is on reclaimed strip-mining land in poorer sections of the country. “Down in Grundy, Virginia, they’ve got little cabins, a visitor center and viewing stations throughout the area. Annually over 350 people visit and pay $30 each to see the elk and listen to them bugle,” Smedley said. “Hunting is conservation.” This is the slogan of the RMEF and underpins why the hunt plays an integral part in saving a threatened species. Smedley says he is often asked about the dichotomy between hunting and recovering threatened wildlife. Actually, the two go hand-in-hand. He cites as an example the tale of two birds: The American wood duck and the white-billed woodpecker. The former thrives as both a game duck and a successful survivor because Ducks Unlimited became its “sponsor,” recovering wetlands and building hundreds of thousands of duck boxes. Today it is one of the most numerous ducks in the country, providing mutual enjoyment for both birders and hunters. Conversely, the latter had no sponsor, and today the white-billed woodpecker is extinct. “A
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species can lose out if it does not have a purpose and a sponsor,” said Smedley.
Fundraiser
This year, the RMEF’s local fundraiser will again be hosted at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 14, from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. In addition to speakers updating attendees on the success of elk restoration nationwide, there will be games, live and silent auctions -- including an Indiana whitetail hunt, dinner at Sibby’s in Warrenton and high-end firearms by Weatherby, Winchester, Kimber and others. Tickets are $85 each, $135 for couples, and support the goal of elk revival throughout the United States. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Danny Smedley at 540-222-4994. Smedley is also ready to answer questions on the foundation itself or on how to make a donation to the cause. Order tickets online at https://events.rmef.org/shop/bullrun1. With tickets in hand, you’ll join some 200 other sportsmen and wildlife enthusiasts and learn more about the valued work of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. A digital tour of the world of elk recovery can be taken at www.rmef.org. Finally, consider visiting any of the East Coast elk recovery areas and be entranced by the stately king of the forest and its haunting bugle call. For more business and wine tales, visit Hagarty-on-wine.com READY TO REPAIR: The first payment from the first customer at the just-opened Larkins Leather Repair in Marshall included a traditional, ceremonial “dollar bill” to owner Maryalice Matheson Thomas. Culpeper County horsewoman Julie Williamson, left, paid for her saddle repair bill in part with a crisp new dollar bill for Thomas to frame. Larkins is open for business, although Thomas says she’s still working out pertinent details like days and hours. For now, she says, Master Saddler Luke Berg will be in the Main Street shop most days, and that “if the lights are on, we’re open.” She adds that Larkins will keep “working horsemen’s hours,” including weekends, as they get moving with the uniquely Virginia hunt country business.
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“I walk on the street in Puerto Rico and people know me ... I love playing for them.”
JAZMON GWATHMEY
COURTESY PHOTOS
Jazmon Gwathmey, 27, was a legend at Liberty, helping the Eagles win the 2011 state title. Now she’s acclaimed in Puerto Rico for helping the women’s national basketball team qualify for the 2020 Olympics.
MUY BIEN, JAZMON Former Liberty star helps Puerto Rico women’s basketball make Olympics By Jeff Malmgren Times Staff Writer
Living in Italy the past few weeks, Jazmon Gwathmey has found some unexpected free time to further appreciate the historic moment she helped give Puerto Rico in early February. Gwathmey, a 2011 Liberty High graduate, was arguably the most important player for the Puerto Rico national team that earned the first women’s basketball Olympics bid in the island’s history during the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Bourges, France, Feb. 6-9. But Gwathmey, 27, couldn’t celebrate that unprecedented accomplishment back in Puerto Rico due to her prior commitment to Fila San Martino di Lupari, a professional team in Italy. So Gwathmey, whose mother, Iris Campos, was born in Puerto Rico, went from that FIBA tournament back to Italy. Shortly thereafter the coronavirus spread enough for San Martino to cancel of some its games, as Italy has reported the most coronavirus cases outside of China and South Korea. Nearby, Japan announced Tuesday it was considering postponing the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, scheduled to begin July 24. “I’m a little concerned. … I’m just aching to play,” said Gwathmey, a 2016 James Madison University graduate who spent three seasons playing in the WNBA. Only 16 days after the FIBA tournament, the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun signed Gwathmey to a training camp contract after she last played for the Indiana Fever in 2018.
But even the cancellation of the wanted to make them happy. That’s 2020 Games wouldn’t negate the why [all the players] were so emopride she feels from giving Puerto tional” after beating Brazil. Rico some international recognition In that game, Puerto Rico trailed as an Olympic qualifier. 65-55 early in the fourth quarter “I love playing for them,” she said before forcing overtime at 83-83. of the national team, which she’s Gwathmey played 43 of the 45 minbeen a member of for two years. utes and finished with 15 points, eight “The country itself is excited for us.” rebounds, three steals and two assists. Puerto Rico entered FIBA group “I just remember being so exhaustplay as the lowest-ranked team ed,” she said. “Then the final buzzer in the four-team went off and I was France pool, but just relieved, and Gwathmey’s team that was the best upset Brazil 91-89 feeling ever. in overtime Feb. 6, “We knew we spreading smiles were underdogs and happy tears and we worked so across the faces of hard start to finish,” many of Puerto Rishe said. co’s players. Puerto Rico enBrazil lost its tered as the No. 23 next two games team in the FIBA to officially clinch rankings with Brazil Puerto Rico’s at No. 15, while No. 2 first Olympic bid, Australia beat Puerwhich had profound to Rico 100-74 Feb. Jazmon Gwathmey meaning after the 8 and No. 5 France island’s recent tribulations. won 89-51 Feb. 9. Puerto Rico continues to feel sigGwathmey ended up as the nificant aftershocks following a 6.4 fourth-leading scorer in the Bourges magnitude earthquake Jan. 7, which group with 17 points per game, and she happened with the island still recov- tied for second with 2.3 steals per conering from devastation caused by test, adding 5.3 rebounds per game. Hurricane Maria in September 2017. That made Gwathmey one of five “Puerto Rico itself has been players named to the pool’s all-star through so much,” Gwathmey said. team. She received a trophy at cen“They get punched and punched, ter court with the likes of Australia’s and get up and get punched again, Liz Cambage, one of the WNBA’s and get up again. top players. “So it’s something we wanted to “I didn’t even know there was an do so bad for Puerto Rico,” she said all-star team,” Gwathmey said with of qualifying for the Olympics. “We a laugh. “They just pulled me to the
side and told me to stand there.” She also didn’t have many memories from actually playing those three FIBA games, but she later watched highlights to truly appreciate her performance after receiving great feedback from her father, William Gwathmey. “I blacked out,” Jazmon Gwathmey said of playing in France. “I hit tunnel vision and I just went for it. I wasn’t thinking about anything. It felt good being able to play like that and clearly it gets my name out there more.” Despite her time in the WNBA and as one of the best players in JMU history, Gwathmey is honored to play for Puerto Rico’s national team. “For a country it’s thousands and thousands and thousands of people. We’re very prideful of that. I walk on the street in Puerto Rico and people know me, and it’s four hours from one side of the island to the other side,” she said. “When I go home [to Virginia] nobody knows me there” on a grand scale. Before joining San Martino’s team in Italy during mid-January, Gwathmey played internationally in Spain and Australia. Her playing career has taken her to South Korea, Hungary and Portugal, among other countries. She’s enjoyed vacationing in Dubai and Maldives after never traveling outside the United States prior to 2016. “I’ve seen a lot of different places, which is pretty cool,” Gwathmey said. “It has its perks for sure, but the down [side] is you’re away from family and friends.”
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HORSE & FIELD SPORTS
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR BETSY BURKE PARKER, BETSYBURKEPARKER@GMAIL.COM
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2020 Spring Steeplechase Preview
RACING SCHEDULE Saturday, March 7
Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point The Hill, Boston
rappahannockhunt.com
Saturday, March 14
79th annual Warrenton Hunt Pointto-Point Airlie, Warrenton
warrentonhunt.com
Saturday, March 21
79th annual Piedmont Foxhounds Point-to-Point Salem, Upperville 540-592-7100
Sunday, March 29
Orange County Hounds Point-toPoint Locust Hill Farm, Middleburg
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Saturday, April 4 The Virginia steeplechase circuit starts up Saturday, March 7, running through the May 2 Virginia Gold Cup.
Old Dominion Hounds Point-toPoint Ben Venue Farm, Ben Venue
olddominionhounds.com
New course kicks off new season, 95th Virginia Gold Cup is May 2
Sunday, April 12
Live racing returns to Colonial Downs in New Kent At a time of alarming contraction, Virginia’s steeplechase circuit boasts a brand-new racecourse to support County July 23-Aug. 29. Nearly $500,000 in daily pursthe spring series, and welcomes back a long-lost meet. es and over $2.8 million in total stakes, including a roThe Virginia Point-to-Point Foundation hosts eight bust Virginia bred and certified schedule is scheduled hunt-sponsored race meets this spring, March 7 through during the 18-day meet. April 26, with three National Steeplechase Association “We are looking forward to an expanded race meet sanctioned meets dotting the calendar in April this year offering one of the highest purse Stories and and May. structures in the country,” including weekly The successful Virginia “starter reward” photos by Betsy hurdle races, said Jill Byrne, vice president of Burke Parker program renews for a second year, with evracing. “The 2019 season was a very successery Virginia-owned or -trained point-to-point ful return to live racing at Colonial Downs and starter receiving a $200 bonus payment sponincredible support from horsemen, fans and patrons.” sored by the Virginia Equine Alliance. Another VEA The spring hunter pace series includes seven program, the Virginia-bred turf series, has expanded to hunt-hosted events – Piedmont Foxhounds March 21, Orinclude Virginia certified horses. ange County Hounds March 28, Old Dominion Hounds Virginia’s NSA kickoff, the April 18 Middleburg April 5, Rappahannock Hunt April 11, Blue Ridge Hunt Spring Races at Glenwood Park mark their 100th annual running. The meet offers a record $245,000 in purses, April 18, Warrenton Hunt April 19 and Loudoun Fairfax including an increase to $100,000 for the headline Tem- Hunt April 25. A full condition book, and details on each steepleple Gwathmey Memorial hurdle stake. chase meet are available online at centralentryoffice. The May 2 Virginia Gold Cup races are the sole pacom. ri-mutuel meet on the spring circuit. Betting on the Ken– Stories by Betsy Burke Parker tucky Derby will again be available on site.
100th annual Middleburg Spring Races Glenwood Park, Middleburg
’CHASE BRIEFS Virginia racing purses plumped by HHR gaming machines Virginia’s racing industry is reaping the benefits of the wildly popular Historical Horse Racing games offered at four Rosie’s Gaming Emporiums around the commonwealth. Total betting handle topped $1 billion after the first site opened last April in New Kent County. More than 2,000 machines feature a sort of slot machine-horse racing combination, with “winning” numbers based on results from previously run races. colonialdowns.com
Author, jockey Smithwick will lecture on ‘Racing Time’
Writer Patrick Smithwick will lecture on his steeplechase trilogy – “Racing My Father,” “Flying Change” and “Racing Time” – at a May 7 reading and booksigning at the National Sporting Library in Middleburg. All three books, autobiographies about Smithwick’s life and that of his champion professional jockey father, Paddy Smithwick, tell the history and give an insider’s view of the steeplechase circuit from the turn of the 20th century to modern day.
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Magic of grey thoroughbreds traces to a single Arab ancestor The image of a gallant grey horse –
whether fighting to the finish line in a race or fighting boldly on a battlefield – has long held mankind in thrall. The association with myth (Pegasus and unicorns are usually depicted as grey), legend (Death rode a pale horse in biblical story) and literature (G.K. Chesterton wrote “The Ballad of the White Horse”) sets the non-color color up for hero status. Grey horses make up a small proportion of the thoroughbred population. The gene for greyness, a progressively bleaching overlay on a base color – often dark bay or sometimes chestnut – is dominant. This means that grey color is passed directly from parent to foal, unable to re-emerge as recessive.
54th annual Loudoun Hunt Pointto-Point Oatlands, Leesburg
loudounfairfaxhunt.com
Saturday, April 18
middleburgspringraces.com
Sunday, April 19
71st annual Blue Ridge Hunt Pointto-Point Woodley Farm, Berryville
blueridgehunt.org
Saturday, April 25
42nd annual Foxfield Spring Races Charlottesville
foxfieldraces.com
Sunday, April 26
Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point Glenwood Park, Middleburg
middleburghunt.com
Saturday, May 2
95th running Virginia Gold Cup Great Meadow, The Plains
vagoldcup.com
Every grey thoroughbred traces back to a single individual, the Alcock Arabian, imported to England during the early 1700s. Through his son Crab, threetime champion stallion in Britain, the grey color gained a toehold in the nascent racing breed because mare owners wanted to breed their mares to the by-then white Crab, and his propensity for passing along the grey gene was strong. However beautiful a dapple grey, and however stand-out a championship level grey, or white, horse may be, color is of course the least important as far as performance is concerned. tbheritage.com
See CHASE, page 15
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Racing’s back at Rappahannock Hunt New course built for first point-to-point in 12 years Returning to Virginia’s spring steeplechase lineup for the first time in 12 years, the Rappahannock Hunt Point-to-Point kicks off the local circuit this Saturday, March 7. Entries are unbelievably strong for the renewed meet, with two national champion owners, two champion trainers and two former national champion riders attracted to the early-season tune-up opportunity. Grade 1 hurdle winner Swansea Mile makes his timber debut for champion owner George Mahoney and champion trainer Ricky Hendriks, and Cheltenham Festival winner Veneer of Charm and timber stakes winner Kings Apollo take their 2020 bows. An all-new course has been created for the meet, farm owner, steeplechase horseman and foxhunter Larry Levy putting in a mile-long oval and timber course at The Hill. Located between Sperryville and Culpeper – address Boston, though there is no town, only a single shop – Levy’s farm straddles the Hazel River. Levy improved the established turf through extensive earthwork and drain tiles. “Weather, weather, weather. That’s the whole deal,” Levy said Monday about what he hopes for the new race meet. “Looks like our wishes are gonna come true, too.” At press time, the forecast is for 60 degrees and sunny on race day, with limited chance of rain this week. “The racecourse is way back on the farm,” Levy explained. “It’s almost a mile of driveway to get back there. It’s real pretty, and that was the perfect place for a course. It’s a natural bowl, with great viewing and parking, and a good, lightly rolling course for the horses. But we were gonna have a problem if it’d rained a lot on race day. But I think we’re looking good.” The Rappahannock races ran from 1970 to 1999 at Thornton Hill Farm in Sperryville. The races were held in 2000 at Brandywine Park south of Culpeper, and from 2001-2008 at the old Bleu Rock Inn course near little Washington. Rappahannock joint-master Oliver Brown said the club abandoned the meet after 2008 after several weather cancellations and the pending sale of the Bleu Rock Inn. “I’d always missed the Rappahannock races,”
Jockey Sam Cockburn gave a thumbs-up to the new racecourse after schooling it last week. Levy explained his idea to renew the historic meet. “Like a lot of people in this area, I looked forward to it every year. “I wanted to do something good for the hunt, and for the horsemen,” he added. “It’s hard to have racehorses around here when the hunt clubs keep canceling their races. I offered it to Oliver, and it mushroomed.” Levy has long used his “back field” as one of his gallops for his racehorses “I knew it rode well,” he said. “I had (trainer) Doug Fout come down and consult me, and (trainer) Richard Valentine helped (re-design) the homestretch turn. Oliver Brown set the conditions. The Rappahannock Hunt handled publicity and ticket sales. Everybody’s real excited about it.” “Larry’s enthusiasm stimulated me and my membership,” Brown added. “Our new masters haven’t even been around long enough to remember the old races at the other courses. So they got excited about the whole idea. “I think a lot of the local trainers aren’t going south any more because the weather has been okay around here the last few years,” Brown said. “We got good entries. This is a good, early-season tune-up for these horses.” Amateur jockey Sam Cockburn has seen the new venue, and tried out the brand-new jumps last week. “I schooled the course with (Maryland Hunt Cup winning jockey) Chris Gracie,” said Cockburn. “I thought it rode very well. It will be a good distance (2 ½ miles for each of the timber races) for the first meet of the spring season. “Larry has done a great job making inviting timber fences” to suit first-timers over jumps, he added, whether horses or riders. Rappahannock also hosts a hunter pace, April 11 at Pine Rock Farm in Reva. Details on both events are at rappahannockhunt.com.
HORSE BRIEFS EHV-1 CONFIRMED
Disease found in Powhatan Last week the state veterinarian confirmed a horse tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1, the virus that causes equine myeloencephalopathy. The infected horse was at a boarding barn in Powhatan County. The stable is under quarantine. No horses had left the property in at least two weeks. All horses on the property are being monitored twice daily for fever – temperature over 101.5 – and other clinical signs. No additional Virginia horses are believed to have been exposed. There is no cause for alarm concerning the general horse population in Virginia. EHV-1 is a virus that is present in the environment and found in most horses all over the world. Horses typically are exposed to the virus at a young age with no side
effects, and most horses carry the virus with no clinical signs. Rarely, previously exposed horses will develop the neurologic form of the disease. Symptoms include lethargy, incoordination and fever. Find more at vdacs.virginia.gov.
SHOWMANSHIP CLINIC
Learn livestock show tips The Farm and Home Center hosts a youth livestock showmanship clinic March 7 at Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises. Details are at cfcfarmhome.com.
DRESSAGE
Schooling series upcoming The Mitchell Dressage Series continues at Vintage Valley Sporthorses in Catlett March 8, with another schooling show scheduled April 8. Entry information is at mitchellds.com. The Virginia Dressage Association, Northern Virginia chapter, hosts a dressage
schooling show at Morven Park in Leesburg March 21. The indoor show offers all levels, from intro through FEI. Another two-day show is slated April 4-5. More at vadanova.org. Homestead Farm in Catlett has a dressage show April 19. Details at homesteadhorsefarm.com. FEI rider Silva Martin will teach a dressage clinic March 16 at Wheatland Farm in Purcellville. Auditors are welcome. Register at wheatlandfarm.org.
CHASE, from page 14
Lip tattoos become a thing of the past
The Jockey Club and Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau are phasing in a new tech era for horse racing – digitizing registration and identification. Foal papers, considered as irreplaceable as an original human birth certificate, will no longer have to be shuffled from owner to owner, placed on file with a racing secretary or carried by hand to auctions. Digital registration certificates are easily pulled up on computers and mobile devices, and will of course contain the most-updated information on pedigree and performance. And by using microchips, racehorses can be instantly identified when racing as well as tracked after retirement. The new technology will take a few years to get used to, horsemen say, but the new technology has been universally accepted. Digital registration became mandatory with the 2018 foal crop. The process begins when a breeder submits a Live Foal Report to the Jockey Club within 30 days of a foal’s birth. Three to four months later, the Jockey Club mails a packet to the breeder with a microchip with a unique 15-character number and a genetic sampling kit. A veterinarian then inserts the microchip into the foal’s nuchal ligament on the left side of the neck. The microchip is the size of a grain of rice. The large ligament will not allow the small chip to migrate or move around in the growing horse’s body, so future scanning is easy. The site is prepped by clipping and a surgical scrub, then the chip is inserted with a large needle in a motion just like giving an injection – in this case, the injection delivers the active microchip. The chips are scanned with special readers that are simply waved over the neck much like scanning barcodes at a grocery store.
Return to racing at Morven Park?
There hasn’t been racing at Leesburg’s historic Morven Park since 2010, but that may change as early as next year. “Morven Park is planning a return to steeplechasing,” says director of philanthropy Suzanne Musgrave. “With a long history of racing, beautiful turf and spectacular viewing, racing was canceled (10 years ago) due to financial concerns. Many improvements have been made to the track and the turf over the past two years, native specimen trees have been installed on the terraced (viewing and tailgate parking) berms for shade, and a new stewards stand on the inside rail is planned, which will allow for better spectator viewing of the finish line.” Morven Park used to host a fall race meet, adding a spring race a few years before closing, and hosting several point-to-points as well.
PURE POETRY
Workshop set March 12 Middleburg’s National Sporting Library hosts Dr. Jane Desmond for a poetry workshop March 12. A professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Desmond will explore how poetry about animals can serve as a sort of cross-species encounter. Sign up: info@nationalsporting.org.
Steeplechasing may return to Morven Park.
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Falcon girls lead state track meet after Day 1 By Fred Hodge
Best bets for gold at Class 4 state indoor track meet
Special to the Times
The Fauquier girls track team stood in first place Monday at the end of opening day of the Virginia High School League’s Class 4 state track meet at Liberty University. The Falcons scored 22 points in the three events and lead Patrick Henry (Ashland), Salem (Roanoke) and Hampton, which had 10 each. Fauquier paced fifth or higher in all three competitions. Kettle Run’s boys also collected a pole vault silver medal, as senior Evan Torpy cleared 13 feet. Those eight points placed the Cougars in a five-way tie for sixth place. Fauquier had 7.5 for 11th. Sisters Stephanie Robson and Alyssa Robson combined to register 18 field event points to stake the first-day surge. Stephanie, a junior, jumped 5-2 to tie for second in the high jump, equaling her season’s best effort. She and Alyssa, a sophomore, both recorded jumps of 17-5 to tie for the event’s bronze medal. The school’s other four points came on a fifth-place finish by the 3,200-meter relay unit of Aubrey Fernandez, Abby Gray, Shelby Rosenberger and Kiki Wine finished in 9:59.42. Alyssa Robson also advanced to Tuesday’s finals of the 55-meter hurdles with the fifth-best qualifying time of 8.77 seconds. Fauquier’s boys recorded a pair of fifth-place finishes for their points.
Stephanie Robson got the Falcons off to a good start at states by tying for second in the high jump Monday in Lynchburg.
LIBERTY: Sam Rodman is seeded No.1 in the boys 1,000; has a time of 2:28.49. KETTLE RUN: Evan Torpy is seeded No. 2 in pole vault (13-6). Mary-Kate Behan and Nia Rogers are seeded No. 2 and 4 in shot put (42-3, 35-11). FAUQUIER: Stephanie Robson is seeded No. 3 in triple jump (374.75) and high jump (5-2). Girls 1,600-meter relay (4:11.03) seeded fourth; boys 3,200 relay fifth (8:17.96). Alyssa Robson is fifth in 55 hurdles (8.57) and sixth in triple jump (36-9). Aubrey Fernandez seeded sixth in 500 1:19.97).
Brian Bolles, Kyle St. Clair, Justin Tersoglio and John Paccassi formed the 3,200-meter relay quartet that ran an 8:11.77. Jackson Schreher was on the brink of elimination after he had missed the first two attempts at 11 feet, but made the third try. He then cleared 11-6 and a career-high 12 feet for a tie at fifth. “We had kids competing hard,” Fauquier coach Quentin Jones said. “The boys and girls did a nice job.” The meet concluded Tuesday with 12 additional events. All three local schools were expected to add to the county’s medal total. Fauquier’s will need to fight off several suitors if they are to win the
school’s first-ever state indoor track title. Some schools will unleash strong sprint corps. State power Loudoun Valley is lurking back in 10th place with just six points, but the Vikings are projected to score more than 50 combined points in Tuesday’s 1,000, 1,600 and 3,200. They also have two shot putters capable of significant points. The Falcons have few entries in those events. Jones said his squad will need some help from other teams. “We need other teams to take some of those pieces of pie,” he said. “I know we might have been able do a little better here and there. I’m hoping that does not kill us (Tuesday). “We’ve got to crank it up even more.”
PHOTO BY COLLEEN ROBSON
Epic hoop seasons end for Hawks’ boys, girls, Kettle Run boys By Peter Brewington Times Staff Writer
The Highland School boys basketball team made history by advancing to the VISAA Division II semifinals for the first time, where they lost to Norfolk Christian 75-71 last Saturday in Petersburg. Also Saturday, the Highland girls saw their season end in the state semifinals with a 50-42 loss to Nansemond Suffolk in Petersburg. Elsewhere, the Kettle Run boys basketball team also saw its season close with a 63-56 loss to Loudoun County on Feb. 25 in Leesburg. Employing a run-and-gun style, the Highland boys enjoyed the best year in school history. It included the Delaney Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles and No. 2 seed for states. The Hawks (23-3) promptly eliminated long-time power Miller School 81-68 in last Wednesday’s quarterfinals in Warrenton. “You see how dangerous we can be. We’ve had some really good wins, we’ve won some games on the road, and games against some of the top teams in the state,” said coach Brian Hooker The Hawks were led by guards Angelo Brizzi, Zion Hanberry and Yusef Salih and 6-foot-7 sharpshooting Caleb Furr. Brizzi, Salih and Furr return next year.
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The arts are alive and well
Debra Smyers named new executive director of Fauquier Community Theatre By Anita L. Sherman Community Editor
All things art are in her blood, whether it’s admiring a painting, attending a concert or a new film, or being on stage herself. When it comes to supporting the arts, Debra Smyers is all in. A resident of the Gainesville/Warrenton area since 2004, she has now taken on the role of executive director at the Fauquier Community Theatre. She had been co-chair with Christie Clark, who has since taken a new career path. Clark was an integral part of the theater and spent some 10 years there, first as public relations manager and then as executive director. Smyers was introduced as co-executive director at the theatre’s 40th anniversary gala in April 2018. As of Feb. 1, Smyers became the new full-time executive director of Fauquier Community Theatre, a role that she is glad to take on. She said she enjoys working with the board of directors, community partners, actors, directors and production teams in providing the gift of live theater to audiences. Drawing on a legion of seasoned and new players, the theater productions annually offer a range of themes, from mysteries to musicals, serious drama to humor. The acoustics and stage props have improved over the years, making this local theater a “go to” destination for weekend arts enthusiasts, both in and out of the county. “Fauquier Community Theatre enriches and entertains a range of audiences through a variety of live theater
productions that enhance the cultural life of the community,” said Smyers. “Audience members enjoy being at the center of having a story unfold in front of them in intriguing ways.” Smyers holds a Master of Arts in arts management from George Mason University and is an adjunct professor in the program. Smyers has more than 20 years of experience on the business side of the arts, including as an arts consultant, co-executive director and executive director for arts organizations. Her work includes grant writing, strategic planning, fundraising, artistic programming and producing theater as well as music concerts. She is the founder and principal of Arts Consulting International, LLC. On the artistic side of the arts, Smyers has produced and directed plays and musicals. She is an actress and member of SAG-AFTRA. Smyers is also known as “The Arts Lady” in Warrenton and writes a monthly column about the arts for the Fauquier Times. Her lifelong passion for the arts started early when she was on vacation with her family. At the age of 7, she attended the production of Florida’s official state play “Cross and Sword – A Symphonic Drama of the Spanish Settlement of Florida” in a 2,000-seat outdoor amphitheater in St. Augustine. “It was truly an amazing production with so many actors, elaborate costumes and props, depicting history. It truly was like traveling in time,” said Smyers of her initial fascination with that event.
PHOTO BY CARSON MCRAE/MCRAE VISUAL MEDIA
Debra Smyers loves everything about the stage, whether she’s in the spotlight or behind the scenes. She is embracing her new role as the executive director of the Fauquier Community Theatre. “I knew at that young age that I wanted to become a teacher and also work in the arts,” said Smyers who also has a heart for social service organizations. She is the founder of Waste Not Want Not, a not-for-profit in Northeast Florida, which is in its 30th successful year of serving the homeless and preventing hunger and poverty. As an arts lover and an educator, Smyers is keen on offering opportunities for the community’s youth. “Arts education plays a role also, especially for our youth, as they learn
about acting, singing, dancing and expanding their creativity,” said Smyers, who looks forward to the theater’s summer production of Disney’s “Frozen, Jr.” There are also several drama camps for students available at FCT. Smyers’ enthusiasm for the county’s local art scene will bode well as she, along with the board and a cast of supporting characters, continue the story of the Fauquier Community Theatre. For more information about the Fauquier Community Theatre, visit www.fctstage.org.
Allegro student wins accolades Mikey Goltry accepted into The Washington National Opera’s Summer Opera Institute Staff Reports Under the instruction of seasoned Allegro vocal instructor Bob Swift, and Allegro’s career counselor, Cecilia Dohm, 16-year-old tenor Mikey Goltry was given the opportunity to audition for the Washington National Opera’s Summer Opera Institute, a competitive summer program at
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Goltry auditioned next to the best high school vocalists in the world, said a press release. He received a scholarship to the three-week summer program that brings passionate, dedicated young musicians together in the nation’s capital to experience opera in a professional and nurturing environment that only a world-class opera company can provide, said the release. Aspiring classical singers thrive from Washington National Opera Institute’s intense and focused curriculum, which prepares students for college performance programs and
beyond. A culminating performance is set for June at The Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage.
About Allegro
Allegro offers private lessons, musical theatre, orchestra, choir and vocal ensembles, music therapy, creative aging, music academy for the blind, recording arts, literacy, visual arts and workshops. The nonprofit is focused on giving back to the community and bringing the arts to life. Allegro aims to increase art appreciation and participation within the community and within families. Visit www.allegrocsa.org for information.
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Sixteen-year-old tenor Mikey Goltry will take his voice to Washington this summer.
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** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ** PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021, TAX RATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020, AND THE PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2025 FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. Fauquier High School - Auditorium 705 Waterloo Road, Warrenton, VA 20186
A Public Hearing on the proposed FY 2021 County Budget, proposed Capital Improvement Program, and Tax Year 2020 tax rates will be held by the Board of Supervisors at the time and place noted above. This hearing is for expenditures and revenues for all County Departments, the Airport Fund, Ambulance Revenue Fund, the Capital Improvement Fund, the Conservation Easement Service District Levy Fund, the County Asset Replacement Fund, the Debt Service Fund, the Environmental Services Fund, the Fire and Rescue Tax Levy Fund, Internal Service Funds, and the School Division Funds for the period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. Calendar Year 2020 tax rates proposed would be effective upon adoption with real estate taxes due June 5th and December 5th, and personal property taxes due October 5th of each year, with any due date that falls on a weekend moved to the next business day. The proposed FY 2021 budget includes an advertised overall real estate tax rate of $1.048 which would fund all FY 2021 proposed budget requests.
The proposed FY 2021 budget, in summary form below, is for informative and fiscal planning purposes only. The proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) plan totals $99.5 million over the five-year planning period. Of this amount, $7.2 million would be allocated for public safety and fire and rescue projects, $2.6 million for judicial administration, $9.6 million for parks and recreational projects, $0.25 million for environmental services projects, $14.93 million for utility projects including $8.0 million for broadband development, $0.26 million for Airport projects, and $57.45 million for school division projects. Copies of the complete proposed budget and CIP are available at the County Administrator’s Office, the Office of Management & Budget, and online at http://www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/departments-h-z/management-and-budget. The inclusion of any item in the proposed budget does not represent a commitment by (or obligation of) the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors to appropriate funds for any item or purpose listed. The Board of Supervisors may adjust any or all figures after the public hearing. In accordance with the Code of Virginia, the local tax rates can only be adjusted downward from the advertised rates, unless additional notice is given and a public hearing held on any proposed increase.
ALL COUNTY RESIDENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, AND TAX RATES. Any person not able to attend may submit written comments to the County Administrator’s Office, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186. Paul S. McCulla, County Administrator
FURTHER INFORMATION: If there are questions, or if additional information is desired prior to the public hearing, please contact: Office of Management and Budget (540) 422-8360 County Administrator’s Office (540) 422-8001
Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for request. FYhandicapped 2021 Proposedpersons Generalupon Fund prior Revenue
FY 2021 Proposed General Fund Revenue
Use of Money and Property 0.6% Fines & Forfeitures 0.3%
General Property Tax 72.0%
Intergovernmental Transfers 0.2% Use of Fund Balance 0.5% Miscellaneous Revenue and Recovered Costs 0.3% Charges for Services 0.5% Permits, Fees, and Licenses 0.8% Federal Revenue 1.6% Other Local Taxes 9.1% State Revenue 14.2%
REVENUES Source GENERAL FUND Real Property Taxes Personal Property Taxes Other Local Revenue State Revenue Federal Revenue Intergovernmental Revenue Use of Prior Years’ Fund Balance TOTAL, GENERAL FUND OTHER FUNDS Airport Fund Ambulance Revenue Recovery Fund Capital Improvement Fund Conservation Easement Service District Fund County Asset Replacement Fund Debt Service Fund Environmental Services Fund Fire and Rescue Levy Fund Fleet Maintenance Fund Health Insurance Fund School Division Operating Fund School Nutrition Fund School Textbook Fund School Asset Replacement Fund Regional Governor’s School Fund TOTAL, OTHER FUNDS
LOCAL TAX RATES FY 2020 ADOPTED
$
$ $
100,452,188 26,622,000 30,018,052 27,901,570 2,889,443 477,522 987,697 189,348,472 732,851 1,482,055 8,122,725
FY 2021 PROPOSED $
$ $
103,791,198 30,300,000 31,567,023 28,147,459 3,271,338 477,522 987,697 198,542,237 742,909 1,528,849 21,698,200
871,758
879,562
$
1,875,092 13,116,310 6,250,625 19,547,247 3,517,988 35,545,564 148,285,310 5,786,346 1,102,757 3,709,535 1,695,849 251,642,012
$
2,555,800 13,298,436 8,200,378 21,814,444 3,616,038 35,798,972 154,789,452 6,140,346 1,170,784 4,357,031 1,699,879 278,291,080
Less Local Support
$
(110,239,713)
$
(118,907,561)
TOTAL REVENUE, ALL FUNDS
$
330,750,771
$
357,925,756
Levy1 REAL ESTATE General Real Estate Special District Levy (Countywide) Fire and Rescue Conservation Easement Stormwater Management Fee3 Special District Levy (District only) Marshall Electric Light & Business Improvement District PERSONAL PROPERTY Tangible Personal Property Business Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Machinery and Tools Motor Home/Campers/Boats Motor Vehicle Carriers (30+ passengers) Fire & Rescue Volunteer Vehicle Handicap Equipped Vehicles Aircraft4 Mobile Homes
1 2 3 4
ADOPTED TAX YEAR 2019
PROPOSED ADVERTISED TAX YEAR TAX YEAR 2020 20202
$0.855
$0.874
$0.884
$0.133 $0.006 $13.64
$0.150 $0.006 $13.64
$0.158 $0.006 $13.64
$0.005
$0.005
$0.005
$4.65
$4.65
$4.65
$2.30
$2.30
$2.30
$2.30 $1.50
$2.30 $1.50
$2.30 $1.50
$1.00
$1.00
$1.00
$0.25 $0.05 $0.001 $0.994
$0.25 $0.05 $0.001 $1.030
$0.25 $0.05 $0.001 $1.048
Rate per $100 of assessed value. The County Administrator has advertised a Tax Year 2020 rate of $1.048 to allow the Board of Supervisors the utmost flexibility when considering the proposed budget. The Stormwater Management Fee is a countywide special assessment, on a per parcel basis. Aircraft stored at the Warrenton-Fauquier Airport are subject to a special maintenance fee assessment.
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FY 2021 Proposed General Fund Expenditures
FY 2021 Proposed General Fund Expenditures Other Funds 2.9%
County Asset Replacement 1.0%
School Division Operating Fund1 49.2%
Non-Departmental 1.7% Capital Improvement Program 1.1% Judicial Administration 2.3% Community Development 3.3%
Public Works 2.9%
Culture 3.7%
Debt Service 5.9% Health & Welfare 7.0% Public Safety 11.4% 1
Does not include $8.80 million in Consolidated Services shared support.
FY 2020 ADOPTED
Expenditures Summary
General Government 8.4%
FY 2021 REQUESTS
EXPENDITURES
FY 2021 PROPOSED
GENERAL FUND
GENERAL GOVERNMENT Board of Supervisors Commissioner of the Revenue County Administration County Attorney Finance Geographic Information Systems Human Resources Independent Auditor Information Technology Management and Budget Registrar Treasurer SUBTOTAL, GENERAL GOVERNMENT JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION Adult Court Services Circuit Court Clerk of the Circuit Court Commissioner of Accounts Commonwealth’s Attorney General District Court Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Magistrates Public Defender’s Office SUBTOTAL, JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC SAFETY Juvenile Detention & Probation Sheriff SUBTOTAL, PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC WORKS Environmental Services Convenience Sites1 General Services SUBTOTAL, PUBLIC WORKS HEALTH AND WELFARE Community Services Board Public Health Social Services/CSA SUBTOTAL, HEALTH AND WELFARE CULTURE Library Lord Fairfax Community College Parks and Recreation SUBTOTAL, CULTURE
$
293,621 $
1,718,687
1,718,687
986,538
1,022,690
1,022,690
1,540,694
1,675,862
1,626,230
366,019
341,837
347,625
3,014,078
3,654,252
3,482,174
4,178,679
4,786,922
4,475,602
210,895 593,307
$
298,519
1,666,013 817,183
$
298,519 $
889,225
189,375 638,048
483,047
1,010,200
1,386,926
1,557,103
15,537,000 $
17,782,720 $
889,225
189,375 622,793 510,746
1,532,290 16,715,956
1,027,856 $
1,089,228 $
1,086,468
1,302,257
1,362,482
1,377,299
1,611,787
1,692,550
1,678,989
17,726
22,313
22,313
87,773
91,556
91,556
-
34,467
34,467
140,382
15,600 32,700
175,782
15,600 32,700
145,644 15,600 32,700
$
4,236,081 $
4,516,678 $
4,485,036
$
309,532 $
309,532 $
309,532
21,126,612
23,024,124
22,379,437
$
21,436,144 $
23,333,656 $
22,688,969
$
2,780,204 $
- $
-
5,510,630
5,796,283
5,784,984
$
8,290,834 $
5,796,283 $
5,784,984
$
489,482 $
619,438 $
619,438
616,995
627,086
627,086
11,808,393
12,673,471
12,665,786
$
12,914,870 $
13,919,995 $
13,912,310
$
2,555,601 $
2,700,857 $
2,701,235
75,197
77,475
4,259,050 6,889,848 $
4,609,245 7,387,577 $
$
77,475 4,565,072 7,343,782
FY 2020 ADOPTED
Expenditures Summary (continued) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Agriculture Development Community Development Contributions Cooperative Extension Economic Development John Marshall SWCD Planning Commission/ BZA/ARB SUBTOTAL, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NON-DEPARTMENTAL Non-Departmental SUBTOTAL, NONDEPARTMENTAL
$
FY 2021 REQUESTS
FY 2021 PROPOSED
71,647 $ 3,796,807 1,095,202 162,418 917,728 162,346
155,524 $ 3,967,659 1,355,035 233,054 1,063,452 176,438
78,535 3,898,327 1,113,593 232,824 968,045 178,471
151,631
151,631
$
6,357,779 $
7,102,793 $
6,621,426
$
3,346,203 $
3,346,203 $
3,306,497
$
3,346,203 $
3,346,203 $
3,306,497
16,000 $
16,000 $
21,115
151,631
TRANSFERS $ Airport Fund Capital Improvement Program Fund County Asset Replacement Fund Debt Service Fund Environmental Services Fund1 School Division Operating Fund Utility Fund $ SUBTOTAL, TRANSFERS
100,000 110,339,713 $
100,000 117,683,277 $
100,000 117,683,277
TOTAL, GENERAL FUND
$
189,348,472 $
200,869,182 $
198,542,237
$ Airport Fund Ambulance Revenue Recovery Fund Capital Improvement Fund Conservation Easement Service District Fund County Asset Replacement Fund Debt Service Fund Environmental Services Fund1 Fire and Rescue Levy Fund Fleet Maintenance Fund Health Insurance Fund School Division Operating Fund School Nutrition Fund School Textbook Fund School Asset Replacement Fund Regional Governor’s School Fund SUBTOTAL, OTHER FUNDS $
732,851 $
765,002 $
742,909
2,122,725
2,319,740
2,132,861
1,637,532
3,440,800
2,061,800
12,190,559 1,181,419
13,534,366 2,853,606
11,800,176 5,683,103
93,091,478
95,418,765
95,884,222
OTHER FUNDS 1,482,055
1,528,849
1,528,849
8,122,725
31,761,753
21,698,200
871,758
880,958
879,562
1,875,092
2,946,800
2,555,800
13,116,310 6,250,625 19,547,247 3,517,988 35,545,564
13,534,366 9,895,732 20,783,304 3,731,366 35,798,972
13,298,436 8,200,378 21,814,444 3,616,038 35,798,972
148,285,310
155,839,160
154,789,452
5,786,346 1,102,757
6,140,346 1,170,784
6,140,346 1,170,784
3,709,535
4,357,031
4,357,031
1,695,849 251,642,012 $
1,699,879 290,834,302 $
1,699,879 278,291,080
Less Local Support
$ (110,239,713) $ (121,348,269) $ (118,907,561)
TOTAL, OTHER FUNDS
$
141,402,299 $
169,486,033 $
159,383,519
TOTAL EXPENDITURES, ALL FUNDS
$
330,750,771 $
370,355,215 $
357,925,756
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All functions of environmental services are now displayed in the Environmental Services Fund.
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FAITH NOTES Submit your religious news events to asherman@fauquier.com at least a week in advance for publication. Please include address and contact information for your event.
Wednesday, March 4
Open Church: Noon to 2 p.m. (free lunch) and 5 to 7 p.m. (free dinner), 9552 James Madison Highway, Warrenton. Redeemed Church of Jesus Christ is serving the community with hot meals focused on the homeless or the elderly who need a meal and/or help getting back on their feet. Available the first and third Wednesdays of each month. No registration required. Need a ride? Call or email at least 24 hours ahead. Redeemedchurchva@gmail.com or 540-935-2956. Lenten lunches: Noon, 91 Main St., Warrenton. Warrenton Presbyterian Church extends an invitation to all to join Pastor Jim Lunde for a series of Lenten lunches to be held at noon each Wednesday during Lent starting on March 4. The gatherings will be held in the youth lounge, which can be accessed directly through entering the door in the church parking lot. Those attending simply need to bring a brown bag lunch and a Bible. Beverages will be furnished. Contact: 540-347-2213.
Sunday, March 8
Usher Ministry’s 68th anniversary: 3 p.m., Little Baptist Church, 7600 Greenville Road, Nokesville. The musical guest is The Spiritual Harmonizers of Northern Virginia. Contact: 703-7549523. Theresa Gaskins Ministry: 3 p.m., 3124 Beulah Road, Markham. Annual Theresa Gaskins Scholarship Ministry at Beulah Baptist Markham will be celebrating their day. Minister Kathy Urby and congregation from the New Grove Baptist church, Washington D.C. will be the guest. Lunch will be served. Contact: 540-364-2626.
Monday, March 9
“Holding the Christ Light”: 7 to 8 p.m., 73 Culpeper St., Warrenton. A Lenten-guided meditation series held at St. James’ Episcopal Church. Led by spiritual coach Gerry Eitner, founder of Communities of Peace. Open to all, come to one or all. $10/donation. Email Gerry Eitner at communitiesofpeace@ gmail.com.
Thursday, March 12
“Days of March” Brunch: 9:30 a.m. Christian Women’s Connection of Warrenton will host a “Days of March” brunch, featuring a performance by Southern Academy of Irish Dance students, including world champion Garet Zagorski, under the direction of Kristin Butke Zagorski. The speaker will be Anne Curry of Angier, North Carolina, on “Mama Said There Would be Days Like This.” The cost is $10 inclusive. For reservations, call Linda at 703-4024385, The brunch will be at Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 15305 Vint Hill Road, Nokesville.
Saturday, March 14
Enneagram Workshop: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 73 Culpeper St., Warrenton. The Enneagram is an ancient spiritual tool used for self-discovery and growth. Presented by Marilyn Finch Williams, the event is free and open to the community and will be held at St. James’ Episcopal Church. Space is limited and preregistration required. Contact Lee Owsley at latitudesfairtrade@gmail.com or Scott Christian at fscott5195@gmail. com. Women of Warrenton UMC (WOW): 10 a.m. to noon, 341 Church St., Warrenton. Welcome Susan Pauling, a committed follower of Jesus who has devoted 30 years to speaking, writing and leading ministries in the local church. All women are welcome. Bring a friend. Contact Peg Carson at 540-3479172.
Places of Worship
Grace Episcopal Church
“A MeMory CAre CoMMunity” 16001 Loves MiLL LAne GAinesviLLe, vA 20155 Opening Spring 2020 (571)421-6966 | LegacyridgeLiving.cOm
• HOLY EUCHARIST: Sundays, 9 a.m. • SUNDAY SCHOOL: Children & Adults 10 a.m. 5096 Grace Church Lane, Casanova (1 mile off Meetze Road) The Rev. James Cirillo, Priest • (540) 788-4419
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Luxury craftsman home offers privacy in Warrenton
Located just a few minutes from the Town of Warrenton, this four-bedroom, three-and-a-halfbathroom, three-car garage brick home is situated on almost 13 park-like private acres. This is truly a custom home with no expense spared in detail and craftmanship and more than 4,500 square feet on the main level. Upon entry, you will see the expansive entertaining area to include foyer, formal living and dining rooms and butler’s pantry with bar. Continue onward and you’ll enter the gathering space, with gourmet eat-in kitchen complete with commercial grade appliances and spacious great room with gas fireplace. Just down the hall, there is a laundry room with utility sink and huge sunroom, which the current
owners have used as an exercise room. This space would also make a great studio or another place for the family to gather. On the other side of the sunroom is interior entry to the three-car garage. The guest bedrooms each have their own private bathroom and lots of closet space. On the opposite side of the home you will find the office/fourth bedroom with beautiful builtin cabinetry, coffered ceilings and walk-in closet. The master bedroom is massive – room for a king size bed, sitting area and gas fireplace. It will be hard to fill the master bedroom closet, which also has built-in cabinets and shelving. Continue down the hall and you’ll enjoy the luxury master bathroom with double vanities, soaking tub, heated towel bars and shower with multiple show-
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with performance by Southern Academy of ALICE Dance on March 4 FELTS Thanks to everyone who said they missed my column last week. The newspaper ran out of space and regrettably several articles and columns didn’t make publication. I hope those who enjoy music at Gloria’s (92 Main St.) went this past Saturday. If not, you have a great opportunity to hear bluegrass on Friday, March 6, at 8 p.m. King Street plays a mix of blues, folk, and Americana. Seating is limited so advance ticket purchases are recommended. A concession bar will be on hand to serve beer, wine, soft drinks, water, coffee and a variety of snacks. Ticket proceeds go to The Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance, a 501(c)(3) organization that enriches the community through music and the performing
WARRENTON 540-349-0037 warrenton.news@gmail.com arts. Also, I hope interested shoppers went to Gordmans grand opening. Gordmans department store, known for brand names at low prices, is in the former Peebles location. Not only can the shopper find good buys for all ages, but customers can utilize the store’s Amazon counter by having their Amazon orders delivered to the special in-house section for fast and secure pick-up of packages. In the Old Town Feud, Great Har-
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er heads. You will feel like you are on vacation every day. There are four sets of French doors leading from the interior of the home to the rear wraparound porch, for outdoor entertaining or just to relax and enjoy the privacy. Back inside, don’t forget to check out the walk-out basement. There is room to expand with a rough-in for a fourth full bathroom. For more information, please contact Becky Miller with Piedmont Fine Properties at 540-347-5277.
vest (104 Main St.) won the judges’ vote in the BLT contest pitting its sandwich against Ellie’s BLT (70 Main St.). Ellie’s won the popular vote by two to one. In my opinion, having eaten both BLTs, they are both winners. Great BLTs all around! You can’t miss choosing either—or both. Begin the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day with viewing the performance of talented dancers from the Southern Academy of Irish Dance. The local group will perform at the John Barton Payne Building (2 Courthouse Square) on Wednesday, March 4, from 4 to 5 p.m. The event is free and there is no registration. It’s time to pull out those shoe boxes full of 2019 receipts and get ready for the IRS tax deadline on Wednesday, April 15. According to IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig, “The IRS encourages everyone to consider filing electronically and choosing direct deposit. It’s fast, accurate and the best
Becky Miller Piedmont Fine Properties 540-347-5277 way to get your refund as quickly as possible.” The IRS states that taxpayers can get free help preparing and filing taxes through “IRS Free File.” There is also tax help available 24 hours a day on IRS.gov. Ignite Fauquier, an alliance of entrepreneurs that helps small business owners “fire up” their businesses, will meet in a new location this month. The monthly meeting, on the second Wednesday of every month, provides an opportunity for businesses to get together and compare notes. For the March 11 meeting, Ignite Fauquier will meet at the PATH Foundation Building at 312 Walker Drive in the Fauquier A Room on the second floor. Networking connections can be made at 8:30 a.m. and the program is from 9 to 10 a.m. All meetings are free; there is no dues requirement. Renee Younes may be contacted for more information, 540-216-7100, ryounes@gmu.edu.
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Wear green and get ready to run; Shamrock Shuffle 5K set at Verdun for Saturday, March 14 My apologies for missing last week’s column. I was on a cruise and the internet was not reliable at all. Had a wonderful time aboard the Carnival Pride where we visited Princess Cays, Nassau and Freeport. I received some sad news when I returned. Carolyn Roach (wife of Pastor Ron Roach of Grove Baptist Church) had passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was a lovely lady who served the Lord faithfully and will be missed by many in the community. Condolences to all of her friends and family left behind.
PAM VAN SCOY GOLDVEIN 540-379-2026 pamvs2000@yahoo.com The Southern Academy of Irish Dance will be performing at the John Barton Payne building in Warrenton on Wednesday, March 4, from 4 to 5 p.m. This program is free and open to the public. Read Across America Day is Saturday, March 7. The Bealeton Library will celebrate this day from 10:30 a.m.
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can be found at fctstage.org. Do you like to run, walk or do the Shamrock Shuffle? On March 14, Verdun Adventure Bound and the Blue Ridge Chorale of Culpeper, are sponsoring this 5K. Registration will be available on site beginning at 8 a.m., but you can register online at www. brcsings.com/shamrockshuffle. For more information, email shamrockshuffle5K@brcsings.com. The Remington FCE Homemakers Club will be meeting on Wednesday, March 18, at 10 a.m. The club meets in the parish hall of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. This month the special speaker will talk about her recent trip to Antarctica. All local homemakers are invited. Celebrating birthdays this month are Jennifer Marshall and Melinda Hale. Many happy returns to these lovely ladies!
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age, familial status, or national origin. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia and federal fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or elderliness, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint, call the Virginia Fair Housing office at 804-367-8530 or toll-free at 888-551-3247. For the hearing impaired, call 804-367-9753. EMAIL: fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov WEBSITE: dpor.virginia.gov/fairhousing
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to noon. Children can make a craft, hear stories and meet the Cat in the Hat. Calling all OWLs (Older Wiser Learners): you are invited to the meeting on Thursday, March 12, from 2 to 4 p.m. The theme this month is “Collections” and you are asked to bring something from your collection to show the group. The Sumerduck Ruritan Club will have “Music, music, music” on Friday, March 13. The doors open at 5 and dinner is served at 6 p.m. Justified will play from 7 to 8 p.m. and Tube Tones from 8 to 9 p.m. This is taking the place of the Pickin’ Party since there will be other types of music besides bluegrass. The Fauquier Community Theatre will present “Night Must Fall” weekends beginning March 13. This psychological thriller will have you on the edge of your seat. Ticket information
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Cedar Run District Sally F. Pennington to Shelly Nicole Borrja, 9121 Green Road, Warrenton. $399,900 Midas Invest LLC to Alexandra M. Styles, 9749 Logan Jay Drive, Bealeton. $365,000 Stephen R. Shipe Jr. to Brandon Taylor, 8015 Taylor Road, nr. Auburn/ Catlett. $279,900 Michael Carbin to Lee S. Pearson, 9646 Bristersburg Road, Calverton. $180,000 Richard R. Blank to Ariel Glucklich, 12546 Surry Lane, Bealeton. $799,900 Eric P. Burkholder to Megan C. Spence, 6644 Clarke’s Meadow Drive, Bealeton. $380,000 Lee District Glen Evan Frazier by Sub. Tr. to Zuna Real Estate LLC, 305 North Church Street, Remington. $147,500 Denise Marie Gough to Gabriela Fernanda Sanchez Espinoza, 9022 Randolph Circle, Bealeton. $323,000 Robert P. Wright to William Dan
Roberts Tr., 11136 Eagle Court, Bealeton. $424,900 Diego Gaston Noguez to Joseph Mitchell Evans, 10868 Depot Drive, Bealeton. $264,000 Michael J. Jordan to Christopher A. Beach, 2236 Sedgwick Drive, Remington. $335,000 Nathanial Hart to Shawn Anthony Christopher Boyce, 6602 Lafayette Avenue, Bealeton. $365,000 Norman L. Williamson to Mikayla Hammer, 7685 Wankoma Drive, Remington. $218,900 Clifford J. Meriweather Jr. to Nazar Tampubolon, 6587 Constitution Way, Bealeton. $400,000 Center District Stephen R. Herbert to Clayton Lescalleet, Unit 231, 635 Waterloo Road, Warrenton. $110,000 Green Investment Holdings LLC to Robin Montessi, 54 Boundary Lane, Warrenton. $387,712 Andrew Brooks to Tyler Amos, 97 Piedmont Street, Warrenton. $339,900
Brendan Cohn to Beverly Green, 7361 Trundle Court, Warrenton. $569,000 Kathleen Louise McDonnell to Haleigh Marie Hurst, 210 Sycamore Street, Warrenton. $270,000 LP Properties of VA LLC to Garrett W. Moore, 264/266 Alexandria Pike, Warrenton. $275,000 Scott District Rebecca Ann Trimble Estate by Executrix to Andrew C. Gunn, 6771 Chestnut Oak Lane nr. Warrenton/ New Baltimore. $355,000 Jefferson Holdings LLC to Halle R. Collier, 5502 Dumfries Road nr. Warrenton. $355,000 Kellie Ross to John K. Mandeville, 6014 Sunflower Court nr. Warrenton. $699,000 Florence Wright by Sub. Tr. to Zuna Real Estate LLC, 5118 Timber Lane nr. Warrenton. $375,001 Justin Ridgeway to Richard Voss, 4426 Spring Run Road nr. Warrenton. $639,000
Pretium at Vint Hill LLC to Ingens LLC, Unit 104-A at 6801 Kennedy Road nr Warrenton. $1,046,000 Lakeside Homes LLC to Justin Ridgeway, 4692 Gates Road nr. Warrenton. $863,071 Marshall District Lorie A. Ringler to Amber D. Sabia, aka Amber Dawn Pelesky, 5925 Moore Road nr. Marshall. $439,000 Sarah Mottley Shigley Tr. to Vermont Farm South LLC, 368.856 acres on Hume Road, Marshall; quitclaim any interest in 0.722 acre and 0.175 acre on Dixon’s Mill Road. $1,844,280 Dengel Properties LC to Rosalio Cabral Cabral, 3.9446 acres on John Marshall Hwy. $72,500 NVP Inc. to Eric Burkholder, 9028 Stone Crest Drive nr. Warrenton. $625,000 Moreman LLC to Sally Scott Swiatek, 98.3218 acres and 12.5617 acres on Carr Lane. $1,067,808.11
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Messicks’ Farm Market 5K benefits ‘Feed My Sheep’ Don’t forget to spring forward an hour on Sunday, March 8. We have been blessed this year with a very mild winter, however growing up my grandmother would always tell me we need really cold weather to kill the germs. I totally agree with this. The flu bug has afflicted so many this year and the prediction is for a high allergy season as we transition into spring.
‘Stole Stitchers’ needed to help military chaplains We regret that the column for last week’s paper was left out due to space constraints at the newspaper. We always appreciate your input for these community columns and we want you to know how valuable you are to us in preparing community happenings. The Orlean community was saddened on Thursday after learning of the death of the Thompson family in a house fire at their home on Dulins Ford Road near the village. The career staff and our own volunteers responded quickly with additional help from neighboring fire departments plus the canteen from The Bridge Church who provided food and other support during that long, cold night. We offer condolences to the Thompson family members and friends. Richard and “Niki” Thompson were well known for their work with the Fauquier Community Theatre and Fresta Valley School.
AMANDA ARMSTRONG WOODWARD CALVERTON CATLETT CASANOVA 540-295-4925 woodwardamanda1@aol.com Al Mara Farm and Kettle Wind Farm will be having an equipment
ANNE DAVIS MARKHAM HUME ORLEAN 540-364-1828 hlfmhouse@aol.com Little dog lost - little dog found. Last week a beloved elderly pup, Scooter, who belongs to the Harmon family near Hume, accidentally wandered away from his dog sitter. Scooter is almost blind and quite deaf so calling him was not an option. A search including neighbors, friends and a dog tracker was initiated shortly after his disappearance. For three days, there was no word. After the third night away from home, the little fellow was located alive by neighbor, Amy Oxford Mishey, and a friend. The photos posted on social media showed a
auction on Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m. The sale will be held at Maple Tree Farm, 8275 Maple Tree Lane, Warrenton. A full list of equipment can be viewed at www.rogermillerauctions.com. Messick’s Farm Market, 6025 Catlett Road, will be hosting a 5K race on Saturday, March 7, beginning at 9 a.m. There is a $30 registration fee and participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item. All proceeds will be donated to “Feed My Sheep,” a local food bank
in Bealeton. For more information, call 540-439-8900. Midland Christian Academy, 10445 Old Carolina Road, Midland, will have an open house on Thursday, March 5, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Midland Christian Academy is a non-denominational ministry of the Midland Church of the Brethren committed to providing a traditional, God-centered education. Call 540-439-2606 for more information. I hope everyone has a wonderful week!
tired pup looking slightly the worse for wear enjoying fresh water and a snack. A story of hope and persistence which ended well with one lucky dog and a grateful family. Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, March 8. Set the clock ahead one hour so you will not be late to church. The committee established to raise funds for the completion of the lower level of the Orlean Volunteer Fire and Rescue station is hard at work. If you have ideas for fundraisers or would like to contribute, please contact us. The Buy-A-Brick campaign is still active. Bricks to show appreciation for an organization or special individual in the community will be installed in the lower level of the station upon its completion. Military chaplains provide religious support to the armed forces on duty around the world. A group of “stole stitchers” provide stoles which these chaplains can wear while con-
ducting services in the field. This is an ongoing project through altar guilds across the country. Each chaplain is provided with two stoles that are hand sewn. We are currently working on one of the kits which contains all the materials to make two stoles. If you are interested in helping with this project, contact your writer for more information. Very simple hand sewing, a sewing machine and the desire to support our military chaplains are all that is needed. Birthday wishes (sorry, some are a little bit late) to Martha Munn, Rick Paulson, Kate Grady, Eleanor Lund, Hanna Truax, Melinda Neese, Sean Fitzsimmons, Hadley Tippett, Kaylynn Semple, C.J. Legg, JoAnn McCullough and Irene Kerns. Have a wonderful day and make it last as long as you wish. Be kind, remembering that when we have to put up with other people’s quirks, they have to put up with ours, too.
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OBITUARIES David William Simpson
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David William Simpson, 59, passed away after a long courageous battle with cancer at VCU Medical Center while surrounded by his loving family and at peace on February 24, 2020. David was born in Warrenton in 1960 to Nadine and Bill Simpson and married his wife Jane in 1982 who together raised two sons Scott and David. David started a long and illustrious career in law enforcement in 1983. He found his true passion in the K9 Unit and this passion along with his drive and strong will led him to achieve great feats in this field for 30+ years with various organizations such as ATF and the Secret Service. David loved the Lord, his family and a good rack of ribs. When he wasn’t cooking something on the smoker or serving God in some capacity, he was with his family spreading contagious laughter and love. Survivors who will let his legacy live on include his wife Jane, two sons David and Scott and his mother and father Nadine and Bill. Also his two sisters Cindy and Vickie and two granddaughters Kasey and Michaela along with several cousins, nieces and nephews. A public memorial service will be held on March 7, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Bealeton Baptist Church. 11172 Remington Road Bealeton, Va. 22712. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to BeTheMatch.org, the National Bone Marrow Registry.
Kevin John Martin, 49, of Crozet, died peacefully at home on February 21, 2020. He left this world just as the sun was setting, surrounded by his children and loved ones. Born on February 20, 1971, Kevin grew up in Fauquier County, Virginia. He loved music, the outdoors, and fishing. Some of his happiest days were spent floating down the James River or fly fishing for trout in mountain streams near his home. In 1996, Kevin married his best friend, Christine Parker Martin. They never tired of spending time together, even while doing the most mundane of activities. Kevin received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech and his master degree from the University of Virginia. While in graduate school, Kevin joined The Environmental Company (now Cardno TEC) and continued working for the company until his death, serving most recently as a Senior Principal and East Business Unit Manager for its government services division. Kevin is survived by his wife, Christine; their children, Alec Parker Martin and Meredith Ainsley Martin; and his mother, Joan Bell Buratti. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Kenneth Martin. Kevin was a devoted husband and father, who prioritized family above all else. He was active in his children’s lives, attending concerts, sporting events, and simply hanging out together. Kevin made friends easily and will be remembered for his sense of humor and carefree spirit. Kevin left this world knowing that he was loved and with the certainty of a life in heaven. The family is grateful for the care received at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Martha Jefferson Oncology, and especially that of Drs. James Huang, Mark Prichard and Anthony Crimaldi and the many oncology nurses who brought levity and laughter to each visit. Kevin’s life was celebrated at a memorial service in Charlottesville on February 29. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Richard and Kathleen Ossey Research Fund (for thymic malignancy research) or the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Clare Wilkins Clare (nee Theobald) Wilkins, 92, passed away peacefully on February 25, 2020 at her residence with the Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington, DC with her daughters by her side. Clare was also surrounded by two monsignors and the community of the Little Sisters of the Poor, with apostolic blessings, prayer and song as she entered Eternal Life. She is survived by her children, David Wilkins of San Francisco, CA, Patricia (Wes) Lowzinski of Marietta, GA, Tim (Jan Holmgren) Wilkins of Challis, ID, and Mary (Ken) McNeill of Warrenton, VA; grandchildren, Alina (Joe), Galen (Mary), Mary (Brian), Michael (Rachel), David (Crystal), Stephen (Karen), Tracy (Michael), Andrew, and Matthew; 13 great grandchildren; sister, Margaret Gutkowski; sister-in-law, Shirley Theobald; and numerous nieces and nephews. Clare always had a smile on her face. She walked through all stages of life with perseverance, grace, and humility. She had a kind word for everyone. Her friends and family remember that she was a good, kind, and lovely person. She had gentle humor and dry wit, which always left everyone in the room with a smile. She was born in Lorain, Ohio on April 25, 1927. After graduating from Lorain High School in 1945, she was accepted into the Cadet Nurse Corps program at St. John’s School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio. Clare received her RN degree in 1948 and spent her entire nursing career at St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain, working in the Emergency Room, Recovery Room, and Utilization Review. She retired in 1988. Clare’s life was rooted in faith and family. She had a daily devotion to the rosary and the Divine Mercy chaplet. As a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua in Lorain, Ohio, she was active in the Marian Guild, Cursillo, Parish Nursing, RCIA, weekly Scripture study, Pastoral Visitor, Extraordinary Eucharistic Ministry, and Eucharistic Adoration. In the community she also volunteered with hospice and the Adult Literacy Program. Moving to Warrenton, VA in 2001, she joined St. John the Evangelist Parish and became active in The Legion of Mary, Eucharistic Adoration, and the Women of St. John’s. In 2016, she took up residence at the Little Sisters of the Poor in Washington, DC where she was able to attend Mass and receive Jesus in Holy Communion daily. Clare was always game for new adventures when traveling to and with her children and great-grandchildren. Her travels took her to Wisconsin, Colorado, Idaho, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee, California, Hawaii, Australia, Jerusalem, and Rome, Italy. Her love of life was evident and her passion rubbed off on everyone around her.Clare will be deeply missed but leaves us with wonderful lasting memories. We know that God holds a special place for her in heaven, where we are sure she will continue her prayers for all of us. Funeral arrangements are being completed by Reidy-ScanlanGiovannazzo Funeral Home & Cremation Services www.rsgfuneralhome. com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Little Sister of the Poor 4200 Harewood Rd. NE, Washington, DC 20017 or St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church Marian Guild, 1305 E. Erie Ave., Lorain, Ohio 44052.
John Michael Counts John Michael Counts, known as Mike, 68, of Warrenton, VA, passed away at home on 24 February 2020. Mike was born on 7 November 1951 to John and Marie Counts in Phoenix, AR. After graduating from Arcadia High School in 1970, he got a job at an auto parts store and started saving up for college. In 1971 he got his draft notice so his mom took him to the United States Air Force recruitment office. While serving in the Air Force, Mike met Maxine and they married in 1973 in the midst of his year-long stint in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. In 1975 he entered civilian life by landing a job at E-Systems in Texas, kickstarting a 45-year career as a Systems Engineer. In 1975 they welcomed a daughter, Fay, after Mike sold his beloved Alfa Romeo Giulia to afford her. The following year, they were blessed with a son, Bryan, while living in Alice Springs, Australia. Mike was privileged to be welcomed into another family, when he married Sue in 1999, and became stepfather to Jennifer and Brian and later Grampa to Jennifer’s daughter Avery. To Mike, family was very important. He was proud of Fay building a life in England, and Bryan developing a career in IT. He supported them in whatever interests they wished to pursue, spending time as Little League and Softball League coach and attending innumerable piano and dance recitals when they were younger. He fostered a close bond with his children and his step-children alike. Mike’s lifelong passion was cars. Throughout his life he could be found in his garage, underneath the hood of a variety of cars he enjoyed through his life, a hobby which he later shared with Bryan. In 2017 he fulfilled a dream and bought a new Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio to replace the Giulia he’d sold over 40 years before. Mike was very loved by his family and is dearly missed. Mike was predeceased by his parents John and Marie and John, and his wife Sue. He is survived by his children Fay and Bryan, his step-children Jennifer and Brian, as well as two sisters Nancy and Gloria. The family request no flowers be sent and will be holding a private celebration of his life. If anyone wishes to make a donation to remember Mike you are very welcome to visit the Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy at https://www.foundationforpn.org where you can honor Mike by name.
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OBITUARIES Robert Samuel (Sam) Walker Robert Samuel (Sam) Walker was born on December 7, 1955. He passed away peacefully on February 18, 2020, at his home in Bealeton, Virginia. Sam is survived by a daughter, Julie WalkerHall (Ryan); four grandchildren, Jocelyn Raquel Steigleman, Royce James Hall, Noah Samuel Hall and Gizelle Alice Taylor; his mother, Relda Janet Walker, and a sister, Tamara Ophelia White. A celebration of Sam’s life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 11720 Fort Union Drive, Remington, VA 22734. An online guestbook is available at tibbsfuneralhome.com.
Betty Lou McClanahan Betty Lou McClanahan of The Plains, VA and formerly of Grundy, VA (Home Creek, VA) died February 29, 2020 at Prince William Hospital, Manassas, VA, after a short illness. Mrs. McClanahan was born June 30, 1935 on Home Creek, VA to parents Onie and Arthur Johnson (deceased). Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Estin “Rudolph” McClanahan. Also surviving are five sisters, Helen (Raymond) Faulkner, Blanche (Bill) Dale, Agnes (Dexter) Bartee, Phyllis Durland, and Kathryn (Ron) Webb, one brother, Doug (Tacy) Johnson, and one sister-in-law, Cleo McClanahan of Atlanta, GA. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. Services are scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at Marshall Baptist Church at 11 AM. Visitation will be held from 10 AM until service time. Burial and graveside service will begin at 2 PM on Friday, March 6, 2020, in Mountain View Memorial in Big Rock, VA, 32350 Riverside Drive, Big Rock, VA 24607. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Betty McClanahan’s name to Marshall Baptist Church, 4121 Winchester Road, Marshall, VA 20115. Arrangements are by Royston Funeral Home of Marshall, VA.
Roberta Elizabeth (Betty) Evans Roberta Elizabeth (Betty) Evans, 96, of Warrenton, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 at The Villa at Suffield Meadows in Warrenton. Born on February 19th, 1924 in Frederick, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late William Dare Morton and Roberta Dixon Morton (Levy). Betty was the beloved wife of the late Harold W. Evans, Jr, Colonel, USMC, to whom she was married for 59 years. —Betty graduated from the University of Maryland in 1945 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. She was a member of St. James Episcopal Church in Warrenton where she was an active volunteer. She was also committed to helping others through her volunteer work with Fauquier Hospital and local charitable organizations. Betty was a skilled horsewoman who was a long time member of the Warrenton Hunt. She enjoyed playing golf and tennis and was a member of the Fauquier Springs Country Club. —Betty is survived by her children, Harold W. Evans, III and wife Elizabeth of Savannah, GA; Michael W. Evans and wife Kathryn of Greenville, SC; Gary J. Evans and wife Suzanne of Washington DC; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; and her sister, Evelyn Manwiller of Frederick, MD. She was preceded in death by her brother, William D. Morton, Jr. —Betty’s final resting place will be Arlington National Cemetery. —Online condolences may be expressed to Betty’s family at www. moserfuneralhome.com
Danny Ray Taylor Danny Ray Taylor of Madison, Va. passed away on February 28, 2020 at UVA Hospital. He was born on February 13, 1941 in Princeton, West Virginia to the late Louise Dobbins and Ray Hardy Taylor. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1959 and eventually moved to Washington, D. C. to work. Danny worked at many federal agencies ending his career at FDIC. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Marty Wallace Taylor, along with his sons, Christopher and wife DeAnna of Marshall, Va., Mark of Middletown, Va., and D. Scott and wife Jennifer of Middletown, Va. Danny also leaves five grandchildren, Seth, Jordan, Rachel, Benjamin, and Charlotte along with many nieces, nephews, cousins and long-time family friend, Ronald L. Bowers of Warrenton, Va. Danny’s ashes will be interred in WVa. at a later date. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Etlan United Methodist Church. Donations may be given in Danny’s memory to the charity of your choice .
INVOLVING EXPERIENCE As funerals are becoming more personalized, it is many individuals’ last wish to be remembered in ways that enable mourners to express and demonstrate respect for the uniqueness of their relationship with the deceased. With this in mind, surviving family members and friends of the deceased may want and need to be involved, active participants in the funeral ceremony. Many traditional rites have been modified to include singing of songs, poetry readings, and the telling of special stories and experiences that were shared with the deceased. This greater personalization and participation creates a more meaningful experience for all involved and helps to lay mourners’ emotions to rest with the person they loved. A funeral can and should be as unique as the life that is being celebrated. We want to help you make the arrangements you want. Personalizing a funeral or memorial service can be therapeutic--it gives you and your family something to concentrate on as you relive memories. To learn more about the funeral services at MOSER FUNERAL HOME, please call (540) 347-3431. We welcome you to stop by our tastefully appointed facility at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, and be sure to ask about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, located just outside of Warrenton. “There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” George Sand
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Retired male, non smker, seeks room to rent. Local references. Reasonably priced 712-582-3336 TOWN OF CULPEPER, UTILITIES INCLUDED, REF. & DEP. REQUIRED, $ 6 0 0 / M O . 540-937-4553
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TH, Consider owner finance sale. New end unit. 3 lg BR. 3.5BA. Many upgrades. Walk to hospital. $2500/mo. Call/text 540 454-0311
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Rentals — Office
Corner of Main St, Old Twn Warrenton, 3 rms, 1BA, most utils. $1500/ mo. Anne Hall, Long & Foster. 540-454-5299 Commercial
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Commercial space avail. Old Town location. About 656 sq ft w/ 1⁄2BA, 23 South 3rd St. $600/mo 540.729.0344
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Antiques & Collectibles
Elvis memorabilia, Yankee memorabilia, Celtics Merch, Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars 571-344-4300 Frank Sinatra, JFK, MIchael Jackson, Redskins, & sports books & mags. Michael Jordon mini chanpionship basketballs + magazines. 571-344-4300 Farm
220 Equipment 6ft finish mower 3pt. Great condition 950. 6ft rear blade, adjusta b l e . $ 2 5 0 . 540-428-2373
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Furniture/ Appliances
1928 HOLLYWOOD REGENCY SOFA. $125 one of a kind. All original fabric, fringe and manufacturer’s tag. 2 piece semi circular, gold brocade, button tufted on back (540)216-4480 Brown recliner sofa. Reclines both sides. Good condition. $250. 540-825-5354 Maroon love seat and matching chair. Good condition. Reclining. Both for $300. 540-825-5354 PAIR OF ANTIQUE WOOD KITCHEN CHAIRS $45. Newly restored cane seats(540)216-4480 R O U N D W O O D KITCHEN TABLE - 36“ DIAMETER $30. Great C o n d i t i o n . (540)216-4480 TALL IRON DEMILUNE CONSOLE TABLE $215.36 hx 52w Black wood top with rubbed finish. (540)216-4480
Commercial — Rentals Vint Hill Technology Campus. Two 3600 square foot buildings, one with a fenced rear storage area. Individual offices or full building availability. Excellent access to Rte. 29 and I-66. Call Albert Shotwell of Thomas & Co. Realty Advisors 703-906-3613. Antiques &
200 Collectibles Beatles memorbiliapicture, black & white (60´s), albums, 45´s & magazines.571-3444300
Lawn/Garden
248 Equipment
Pair of 8-hp Snapper riding mowers, one with engine, one without. Hard-working classics, stored for years in barn. $100 OBO. Call Dave at 540-742-3157.
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Miscellaneous For Sale
Barber Chair, works, in good condition--Free. 540-622-6004 Bowflex Treadmill, new, l i t t l e u s e , 540-622-6004 CANON CAMERA BATTERY CHARGER $10. Model CB-2LF (540)216-4480 MINK JACKET $12. Rough shape, use for crafts, pet beds. (540)216-4480 MOEN GOOSE NECK KITCHEN FAUCET & SPRAY NOZZLE $20 Gently used, great condition(540)2164480 Olympic merch $2+ ea, Sports cards $3+, playing cards $3+ ea, Disney Merch $3+ ea, 571-344-4300 SET OF THREE VICTORIAN SHELL BOXES $100. (540)216-4480 WORKING ANTIQUE CIDER PRESS - ca. 1890’s $299.00 Original, contains all parts, needs no repairs. (540)216-4480
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Musical Instruments
45 RPM record collection, orginial 50´s/ 60´s. Approx 3000. Va r i o u s p r i c e s . 571-344-4300 45 RPM records (lots of 50) 0.50-$1.00 ea, comics $2+ ea, beanies $2+ ea, pez $1+ ea, 571-344-4300 Record albums $5+ ea, Sports Illustrated mags incld swimsuit $5+ ea, Old books $7+ ea, Snoppy merch $1+ ea, 571-344-4300
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FREE - Young Guinea Pig, gentle, & sweet 540-497-2185 German Shepherd Mix pups - 8 weeks old 2/23. First shots given. Very friendly and ready for new homes! Call or text 540-810-2380
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FAUQUIER SPCA 540-788-9000 www. fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@ fauquierspca.com PEK-A-POO & ALSO POM-A-POO PUPS super sweet, smart, nonshed, shots, vet checked, Call or text 1-434-294-0616
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GO WITH THE BEST!!! Brian´s Tree Service. LICENSED, INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES. Tree removal, trimming, deadwooding, stump removal, lot clearing. Senior discounts 540-937-4742 or 540-222-5606
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G R AV E L : A L L PROJECTS. Topsoil; fill dirt; mulch. No job too small.540-8254150; 540-219-7200 GUTTERS, FREE ESTIMATES.Jack´s Seamless Gutters. 703-339-6676 or 540-373-6644. We keep our minds in the gutter.
Hagan Build & Design. Specializing in basements but we do it all! 540-522-1056. Free estimates, licensed and insured. JBS Excavation & Clearing, Free estimates, tree removal, horse arena, d r i v e w a y s & landscaping. No job too big or too small. 703-582-0439 JENKINS EXCAVATING & LOGGING. Free Estimates, Class A Contractor, Commercial, Residential. Demolition, land clearing, site prep, roads, drives. 540-661-0116 Miller´s Tree Servic, complete tree service. Renoval, mulching, storm damage, bucket truck, firewood. 540-222-2089 North´s Custom Masonry. Retaining walls, stone work, patios, repoint ing brick, chimneys, driveways. 540-533-8092 North´s Tree Service & Landscaping. Complete tree service. All phases of landscaping. 540-533-8092
N U T T E R S PA I N T I N G & SERVICES Call Erik, 540-522-3289 POTOMAC WINDOW CLEANING. Inside & out, By hand. Power W a s h i n g . 703-777-3296 Licensed, insured, bonded Home
375 Healthcare
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I am Exp´d, w/ excel. refs provided. Errands, appts, housekeep, etc. 540-729-6926 Home
376 Improvement Addison´s Building & Remodeling. Additions, basements, b a t h r o o m s , sundecks, repairs. Licensed Insured. 540-244-2869
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Design/build services. New, renovations, additions for residential. Commercial renovations & tenant uplifting. Licensed & i n s u r e d . 540-428-3050 www. s o u t h s t a r construction.com Remodels; New Homes; Windows; Painting; Garages; B a t h r o o m s ; Kitchens; Decks;. Class A. Lic & insured. GMC Enterprises of VA, LLC. 540-222-3385
385 Lawn/Garden GORMANS TREE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Seasonal Clean up. Snow removal, grinding, mowing, take downs. Free estimates. 540-222-4107; 540-825-1000 Total Lawn Care, home services. Cranium Services giving you peace of mind. Call Glenn 571-839-8495; glenn@ craniumservices. com; cranium. services.com
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Excavating, driveways, barn pads, clearing, ponds, tree removal, house sites, polo fields & more. Lee Brothers S e r v i c e s . 540-522-8846
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Antiques & Classics
1967 Camaro – 1st gen, 1st year. $15,000 Call Nate for details 540-905-2112
605 Automobiles - Domestic 2017 BMW X5 xDrive35i no accidents, 28k miles, 3.0L V6 300hp, clean title. Call or Text. $22800 540-208-2743 2019 HONDA PILOT ELITE AWD. 3.5 liter, V-6. 1 owner. Loaded Under Factory Warranty. Like New! $ 3 6 , 9 0 0 . 540-214-8065
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Classic 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, good cond, runs great, new tires, clean, JVC bluetooth stereo, 180K mls, $4k, O B O . J u l i a n 240-350-0831, 323-710-7575 Trucks/
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ADS Fauquier County Parks and Recreation is seeking vendors for the event Kid’s and K-9’s on April 4 If you have something to share with the community, especially children and dogs, consider vending with us at our event, space is limited. For more information, please contact Melissa Nester, melissa.nester@fauquiercounty. gov
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3124 Beulah Rd, at Beulah Baptist Church, Markham VA will have a food pantry on 1:30pm-3pm Please contact Cecelia Williams at 540.364.2428. Church number 540.364.2626. Homeschoolers of Bealeton (HOB) is a support system for homeschooling families located in Bealeton, Virginia and serving Fauquier County and the surrounding areas. Members are invited to share their ideas, events, achievements, support, encouragement and resources. Fill out our membership request by following this link: https://www. homeschool-life.com/2176/signup
ABC Licenses Full name(s) of owner(s): AA NEMBANG LLC Trading as: R & H GROCERY 11532 James Madison St. Fauquier County Remington,Virginia 22734-2146 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a WINE & BEER off premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Bepin B. Nembang Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in the Warren Green Meeting Room at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the same location, to be followed by a public hearing to obtain citizen input on the following items: 1.
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SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-19-012059, OAK SPRING GARDEN, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) – OAK SPRING GARDEN, LLC – An application to amend a previously approved Category 7 Special Exception (SPEX-15-003758) to allow the adaptive reuse of existing buildings for a scholarly research center. The property is located at 4965 Sea Hero Lane, Marshall District. (PIN 6063-64-3117-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff) ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TEXT-20-012467 – A Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Part 6 Article 13 (Sections 13-600 et seq.) to update and amend the enforcement provisions to bring them into compliance with the Code of Virginia. (Tracy Gallehr, Staff)
Copies of the above files (except as noted) are available for review in the County Administrator’s Office, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Any interested parties wishing to be heard on any of the above are requested to be present at the public hearing or send written comments prior to March 12, 2020, to the County Administrator’s Office. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Mrs. Renée Culbertson, Deputy Municipal Clerk, at (540) 422-8020.
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Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 18 Court Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): Town of Warrenton Draft Capital Improvement Program: 2021-2026. Public consideration of the draft five-year Program of land use projects for comprehensive plan consistency recommendation to the Town Council. The Program lists major expenditures planned within the five-year period and identifies those public investments scheduled for implementation in the next fiscal year as the capital portion of the fiscal year 2021 annual budget. The proposed 2021-2026 Capital Improvement Program, as currently drafted, contains 83 projects with 28 of those projects scheduled for fiscal year 2021 estimated at $5,917,013.00 from all funding sources, including the general fund, proffers, grants, and enterprise funds. Projects proposed for the Program include transportation improvements, recreation improvements, sewer line and storm water improvements, vehicle replacements, and various other items.
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People having an interest in the above are invited to attend the hearing and state their opinion regarding the above issues. A copy of the Capital Improvement Program is available for review in the Department of Planning and Community Development located at 18 Court Street, Lower Level, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Town Hall meeting facilities are fully accessible. Any special accommodations can be made upon request 48 hours prior to the meeting. Run dates: March 4 and 11, 2020
Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MARCH 10, 2020 5:00 P.M. WARREN GREEN BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 10 HOTEL STREET, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Code of Virginia §15.2-4300 et seq., the Fauquier County Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss the following Agricultural and Forestal District renewals and additions:
District Renewals
5th Renewal of the Orlean/Hume Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-20-012491) 5th Renewal of the Marshall/Warrenton Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-20-012492) 5th Renewal of The Plains Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-20-012493)
District Additions
Owner
Expiration Date June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020
25th Addition to the Southern Fauquier Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-19-012175)
Hai Ping Sun
7847-41-7150-000
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Acreage
25th Addition to the Southern Fauquier Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-20-012500)
Gregory T. Morgan
7839-72-2762-000 7839-72-6651-000 7839-82-5522-000
5.2590 5.2590 34.2440
18th Addition to the Orlean/Hume Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-20-012511)
Nathan D. & Krista J. Shonk
6935-71-1212-000 6935-72-0425-000 6935-80-5446-000
50.6389 50.4944 50.4813
18th Addition to the Orlean/Hume Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-20-012612)
Drew Allen & Holly Rebecca Reitz
6926-59-2417-000
5.5201
34.5696
The Fauquier County Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee will review and make recommendations to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors concerning the above renewals and additions. velopment, Planning Division, 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Fran Williams, Administrative Manager, at (540) 422-8210.
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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 Budget Retreat on Friday, March 20, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The retreat will be held at the Fauquier Hospital in Sycamore Room A, 253 Veterans Drive, Suite 206, Warrenton, VA 20186. The purpose of the retreat is to set budget 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 540-347-4505. The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. A copy of the ordinance is available for review at the Town’s Administrative Offices, 18 Court Street, and can be examined by those interested Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Elizabeth A. Gillie Town Clerk
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The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia. The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: 1.
ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT – TEXT-20-012595 – A Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Section 2-705(3) to authorize a Boundary Line Adjustment between a Non-Common Open Space Parcel subject to a Permanent Conservation Easement and an adjoining parcel also subject to a Permanent Conservation Easement. (Kevin Burke, Staff)
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REZONING – REZN-19-011292 – RED MAPLE PROPERTIES, LLC (OWNER)/ELM STREET DEVELOPMENT (APPLICANT) – PELHAM PROPERTY – An application to rezone approximately 41.35 acres from Rural Agriculture (RA) to Residential: 3 Dwelling Units per Acre (R-3) with proffers. The property is located off Catlett Road and James Madison Highway, Lee District. (PIN 6889-31-6326-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff)
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ017711-01-00 FAUQUIER COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re SUB CAAL, LESTER WALDEMAR ANGELICA CAAL TZAIAN / V. PETRONILA CAAL TZALAN The object of this suit is to: CUSTODY OF LESTER WALDEMAR SUB CAAL It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) PETRONILA CAAL TZALAN appear at the above-name Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/24/2020 10:30AM Melissa Cupp, Judge
ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ017773-01-00; JJ01777401-00 FAUQUIER COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re QUEZADA, EVELYN & JOCELYN CONCEPCION HERNANDEZ /V. OSVALSO QUEZADA VIDACA The object of this suit is to: ESTABLISH CUSTODY OF EVELYN AND JOCELYN QUEZADA It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) OSVALDO QUEZADA VIDACA appear at the above-name Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/05/2020 9:30AM Melissa Cupp, Judge
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REZONING PROFFER AMENDMENT – REZN-20-012526 – OLD SALEM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) – CARTER’S CROSSING – An application to amend previously approved proffers (REZN-14-001168) to allow a Community Center use. The properties are located south of West Main Street, north of Interstate 66 and between Lunceford Lane and Frost Street, Marshall District. (PIN 6969-46-7985-000, 6969-57-3762-000, 6969-57-7244-000, 6969-66-2693-000, and 6969-57-1607-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT – COMA-18-009531 – A Comprehensive Plan Amendment to add a Wireless Master Plan as an Appendix to the Chapter 9 Addendum dealing with Commercial Wireless Facilities. (Andrew Hopewell, Staff)
Staff reports for all items will be available online at agenda.fauquiercounty.gov approximately one week prior to the public hearing. Copies of the full text of the proposed Fauquier County Zoning Ordinance text amendments may be examined in the Department of Community Development’s Zoning Office at 29 Ashby Street, Suite 310, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. To review files on all other items, please visit the Department of Community Development’s Planning Office at 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Fran Williams, Administrative Manager, at (540) 422-8210.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ017711-01-00 FAUQUIER COUNTY J&DRJUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re SUB CAAL, LESTER WALDEMAR ANGELICA CAAL TZAIAN /V. JORG SUB CHOC The object of this suit is to: CUSTODY OF LESTER WALDEMAR SUB CAAL It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) JORGE SUB CHOC appear at the above-name Court and protect his or her interests on or before 03/24/ 2020 10:30AM Melissa Cupp, Judge
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE § 8.01-316 CASE# JJ017761-01-00 FAUQUIER COUNTY J&DR-JUVENILE ( ) General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re GONZALES GOMEZ, GUSTAVO ADOLFO The object of this suit is to: DETERMINE CUSTODY AND MAKE FACTUAL FINDINGS RELEVANT TO SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUBENILE STATUS It is ORDERED that (X) the defendant (X) EULALIO GONZALES & MARGOTH ALEJANDRIA GOMEZ HERRERA appear at the above-name Court and protect his or her interests on or before 05/05/2020 1:30 PM C. Bawkey, Deputy Clerk
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING A Joint Public Hearing will be held by the Council and the Planning Commission of the Town of The Plains, Virginia at 7:00 P. M. on March 16, 2020 in the second floor meeting room of The Plains Fire Department, 4260 Loudoun Avenue, The Plains, Virginia, to consider the Request of Michael and Denise Godfrey for a Special Use Permit (SUP) for a Bed and Breakfast to be known as “The Pink Dogwood”. The Bed and Breakfast would be located at 4350 Fauquier Avenue, The Plains, Virginia 20198; Tax Map ID Number 6989-87-5229-000; and to consider as a separate matter a Special Use Permit (SUP) for a Home Occupation for a floral arrangement business to be known as “A Floral Event” at the same location. Both the B&B and Home Occupation are being considered in accordance with the Chapter 19, Zoning Ordinance; Article 9, R-2 Residential Zoning District, Section 9-1-3 Uses Permitted with a Special Use Permit - Bed and Breakfast, Home Occupation of the Town of The Plains Town Code. The property is located in the R-2 Residential Zoning District and is located in the Historic and Gateway Overlay Districts. A copy of the application is available for review during their regular business hours at the Fauquier County Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall, VA or by contacting the Town of The Plains, PO Box 104, The Plains, VA 20198, Phone/Fax (540) 364-4945. The Town of The Plains does not discriminate on basis of handicapped status in an issue of access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Nancy E. Brady, Clerk
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Legal Notices VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FAUQUIER COUNTY IN RE: ESTATE OF ELIZABETH DUNN CLARK, Fiduciary No. CWF2017-117 DEBTS AND DEMANDS HEARING CL17WF117-00 TO: SPRINGFIELD I, LLC (Manager John Coles) SPRINGFIELD II, LLC (Manager John Coles) JOHN COLES, Individually And all other interested parties. SHOW CAUSE ORDER AGAINST DISTRIBUTION IT APPEARING that a report of the Accounts of Elaine Caine, Executor of the Estate of Elizabeth Dunn Clark, Deceased, and of the debts and demands against her estate have been filed in the Clerk´s Office, and that six months have elapsed since the qualification of the Executor, on “Motion for Show Cause Order,” of Elaine Caine, Executor: IT IS ORDERED that the creditors of, and all others interested in , the estate do show cause, if any they can, on the 7th day of April, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. before this Court at it courtroom, against payment and delivery of the Estate of Elizabeth D. Clark, deceased to the distributees, with refunding bonds, It is further ordered that the foregoing portion of this order be published once a week for two successive weeks in the Fauquier Times, a newspaper published in Fauquier County, Virginia, it appearing that a report of the debts and demands against the estate has been filed in the Clerk´s Office, and that six months have elapsed since qualification of the Executor. Entered this 24 day February 2020. James E. Plowman, Judge I ASK FOR THIS: Erin Truban Gramling OWEN AND TRUBAN, PLC 103 N. Braddock Street Winchester, Virginia 22601 P.O. Box 267 Winchester, Virginia 22604 Telephone: 540-665-9076 Facsimile: 540-667-3661 Email: erin@egramling.com Virginia State Bar No.: 68727 Counsel for the Estate of Elizabeth Dunn Clark
Public Notices Public Notice – Environmental Permit PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater into a water body in Fauquier County, Virginia. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: March 4, 2020 through April 3, 2020. PERMIT NAME: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit – Wastewater issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board. APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: Sulphur Springs Investment Corporation, 9236 Tournament Drive, Warrenton, VA 20186, VA0077411 NAME AND ADDRESS OF FACILITY: Fauquier Springs Country Club, 9236 Tournament Drive, Warrenton, VA 20186 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Sulphur Springs Investment Corporation has applied for reissuance of a permit for the private Fauquier Springs Country Club WWTP. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage wastewaters from this treatment works at a rate of 0.01 million gallons per day into a water body. This permit reissuance also includes an expanded rate of 0.02 million gallons per day. Sludge from the treatment process will be transported to a publicly owned treatment works for further treatment and final disposal. The facility proposes to release the treated sewage wastewaters into the Rappahannock River in Fauquier County, Virginia, in the Potomac River Watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: solids, organic matter, ph, dissolved oxygen, ammonia as nitrogen, and bacteria. HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing by handdelivery, 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 names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requester, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) 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: The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ-Northern Regional Office by appointment, or may request electronic copies of the draft permit and fact sheet. Name: Ann Zimmerman Address: DEQ-Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193 Phone: (703) 583-3805 E-mail: Ann.Zimmerman@deq.virginia.gov
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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY In re: Rubi Mohammad D.o.B.: 09/30/2013) Case No.: CJ19-5 ORDER REINSTATING CASE FOR PURPOSES OF REMAND TO FAUQUIER COUNTY JUVENILE & DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT CAME THIS DAY, Mother, Elisha Richerson, by counsel, and moved this Court to reinstate the abovereferenced case on this Court’s docket, only for purposes of remanding the case to the Fauquier Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court (“JDR”) for modification and enforcement. For the reasons stated in Mother’s motion, it is hereby: ADJUDGED, ORDERED, and DECREED that this matter is reinstated on this Court’s docket for said purposes; it is further ADJUDGED, ORDERED, and DECREED that this matter is remanding to the JDR Court for all matter of modification and enforcement. This is Order is final, and the matter is stricken from the Court’s docket. ENTERED this 26 day of February, 2020. James E. Plowman Judge I ASK FOR THIS: John C. Clark (VSB: 71927) HOWARD, CLARK & HOWARD, PLC 7 Hotel Street Warrenton, VA 20186 Tel: 540-422-0100 Fax: 540-422-0099 jcc@hchlawva.com Counsel for Mother
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Seeking an exp´d female aide to help assist with my 91-year-old mother in her Warrenton home. We require assistance getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, some light cooking, feeding, & laundry alsolight house keeping and organizing. Saturday & Sundays from 8am – 2pm. This is a PPL paid position that pays $15 per hour. Call: (703)291-1703.
FT, Muck, feed & turnout, horse skills req´d, English speaking.
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Experienced and fit Property Maintenance Person to cooperate and work with other employee(s) at employer´s several properties. Position involves landscaping, outdoor maintenance, mowing, snow removal, gardening, bushhog, general building maintenance, occasionally assist with housework tasks. You must be reliable to work unsupervised and be organized. Salary depends on skill and experience.
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PIANIST & DRUMMER
at the The Ebenezer Baptist Church in Lignum, VA for Sunday morning worship services, weekly rehearsals and other occasions/services through the year. Contact 540-439-2227.
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICE AND SALES
PT for Fire Protection Co. 4 days/week, Fauquier area. Retires Welcome. We will train in sales & service of fire extinguishers. Co. vehicle provided, good driving record req.d. Contact Henry @ 800 892-1012
Farm Assistant:
Help with farm maintenance and horses in The Plains. Must be able to lift 50 lbs, mow, weed eat, muck, paint, clean, repair fence. Experience with horses a plus. Weekends. Fulltime 540-364-2148, woodslanehorses@gmail.com
Plumbers, Helpers & Heavy Equipment Operators
Great Pay and Benefits. Email or fax resume: admin@vernsplumbing.com or fax (540) 439-6295
PROJECT MANAGERS ELECTRICIANS CARPENTERS TILE INSTALLERS AND HELPERS
Minimum 5 years exp. Must have tools & transportation. Good driving record, & able to pass a background check. We offer competitive wages, vacation & holiday pay, a simple IRA plan & Aflac ins.
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Full time, to provide traffic control & safety around construction sites. A valid driver license & clean driving record a must. Starting $13/hr & scheduled raises. Company-paid medical & dental premiums.
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Part Time Employment
PRE-OP/PACU Nurse Experienced part-time RN needed for fast paced multi-specialty surgery center. Send resume to Culpeper Surgery Center fax 540-829-8191 or email:10mcasc@gmail.com
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BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Heating and Air Conditioning
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BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Masonry
Painting/Wallpaper
Remodeling
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Pet Services
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Professional Services Fauquier Community Food Bank & Thrift Store Donations - No Monday Tues - Friday 9:00 - 3:00 Sat 9:00 - 1:00 249 E. Shirley Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186 540-359-6054 Fauquier_thrift@yahoo.com
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Warrenton | $465,000
Culpeper | $399,000
Amissville | $449,000 Peaceful Serenity Await you at this 17+ acre farm with lovely mountain and pastoral views. This brick home is 3 BR, 3.5 BA and is well placed overlooking the pond.
NO HOA! 1.75 Waterfront Acres on Lake Anne on DC side of Warrenton. Just minutes from shopping, all commuter routes, buses, the train AND Great Schools! This 3 Bed/ 3.5 Bath home is in IMMACULATE condition. Welcome Home!
Lovely Colonial with 4 Bedrooms and 3 Baths on 5 Acres!
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Culpeper | $420,000 Midland | $750,000 Stately Stone Craftsman home with 5 BR, 2.5 BA. Gorgeous Custom Rambler 4 BR, 2.5 BA and only 3 years young! UPGRADES GALORE! 10'Ft ceilings with custom trim, wood floor, gas fireplace, quartz counter tops, huge eat in island with tons of storage, tile Modernized in Eclectic Style with Vintage accents: doors with Glass Hardware, Archways and more! Large Town Lot back splash, top of the line stainless appliances including gas pro range and wine frig, beautiful .31 Acre and Home with over 4,600 finished square feet. bathrooms with high end fixtures and tile baths, Stone fireplace with gas logs in family room. This home OPEN HOUSE | SAT 3/7 11-2PM 219 W Park Ave, Culpeper, sits on 4 acres just 8 minutes to Old Town Warrenton. This one is a show stopper! VA 22701 Call Tammy Roop | 540.270.9409 Call Mandy Brown | 540.718.2459
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Bealton | $799,000 Large rambler on 43 acres which includes an additional in law suite and large shop. Gas fireplace in family room. All hardwood floors. Large rooms. Extra bonus room with full bath. Could be another master suite.Call today! Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659
FOR SALE Remington | $185,000 Why rent when you can own! Great rates make it possible! Move in to this 2 BR, 1 1/2 BA townhome with a porch for relaxing and a deck for grilling. Upstairs has 2 large bedrooms with walk in closet, nice bathroom and laundry with front load washer and dryer. Now is the time to own!
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Cedar Run | $1,299,000 Elegance at its best. In the heart of Casanova hunt country. Large Georgian Colonial on 33 acres with a huge workshop, barn fencing and pond. Call today, you won't be disappointed. Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659
COMING SOON Rixeyville This 20 acre parcel is an outdoor lover’s dream come true. Located just 15 minutes from Warrenton and Culpeper, this custom home was built in 2017. Gourmet kitchen with commercial stove, and master bedroom w/ huge walk in closets. Come visit this wonderful retreat in Rixeyville VA. Call Tammy Roop | 540.270.9409
COMING SOON Warrenton | $347,500 LOCATION LOCATION - Great 1st time buyer or Investor opportunity on 1 acre just 10 minutes from Rt 29 and Warrenton. Plenty of Potential basement can be an in law/nanny suite - wood fireplace upstairs and down. carport, Move in ready - needs updating just the way you want to - hardwood floors on main level covered patio out back, enclosed storage on the back for garden tools etc. - lines from house to septic tank/distribution box new.
Call Kelly Davenport | 703.303.6416
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Jeffersonton | $470,000 Amazing colonial with 3 finished levels in popular South Wales Community~Enjoy coffee on your wrap around front porch~Private location on a corner 1.24 acre lot backing to common area and stream. Beautifully maintained with many updates!
Call Mary Ann Dubell | 540.212.1100
UNDER CONTRACT IN 1 DAY! Gainesville | $350,000 This lovely townhome is walking distance to Harris Teeter and other shopping. Just minutes from all commuter routes, major shopping, VRE and theaters. 3 bedrooms on upper level with 2 full baths, 1 legal full size bedroom in basement with new carpet. Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700
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