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Program helps transition students with disabilities By Aimée O’Grady
Special to the Fauquier Times
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Jax Leigh works at the Great Harvest Bread Company on Main Street in Warrenton.
This July, Jax Leigh will celebrate five years of employment at Great Harvest Bread Company on Main Street in Warrenton. Leigh is a graduate of the Transitions program, operated by Fauquier County Public Schools for students aged 16 to 22 who have documented intellectual and developmental disabilities. “Jax’s experience is what we hope for all of our students,” said Transitions teacher Joanna Kuta. During a typical school year, Transitions students learn life skills and engage in unpaid work experience throughout the community. The opportunity gives them hands-on experience in a variety of work environments. Whenever possible, Kuta said she tries to match students’ interests with work opportunities. Students meet at the Odd Fellows Lodge in Old Town Warrenton. It is fitting that the Odd Fellows lease their building to the Transitions program, since the Odd Fellows’ mis-
“We want students to become valuable contributors to the community and local businesses help us achieve that goal.”
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sion is “to improve and elevate the character of mankind by promoting the principles of friendship, love, truth, faith, hope, charity and universal justice.” “The location in downtown Warrenton is fundamental to supporting the goal of integration into the community. The hands-on exposure to life skills -- including cooking, cleaning, on the job training, fitness and social skills -- have been immensely valuable and uniquely irreplaceable,” said Marilyn McCombe, whose daughter Jenna is a second-year Transitions student. See TRANSITIONS, page 11
County officials take another shot at fixing fill dirt conundrum
Vint Hill Lofts win final approval By Coy Ferrell
Times Staff Writer
The proposal to transform the former Vint Hill Farm Station Barracks into 183 “upscale” apartments won final approval from Fauquier County supervisors March 11. The developer has indicated that construction could begin this year. Supervisors unanimously approved a special exception for the project after planning commissioners recommended the approval last month. The special exception was the third and final procedural hurdle before the project could break ground. The proposal had won widespread support from residents, business owners and elected of-
“This, to me, is an example of how this process should work.”
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ficials since the project was first conceived in 2018. The former barracks have not been used since 1997 and have deteriorated significantly since the military intelligence installation was closed. “This, to me, is an example of how this process should work,” said Supervisor Holder Trumbo (Scott District), whose district includes Vint Hill. See VINT HILL, page 11
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Supervisor Holder Trumbo (Scott District) speaks during a March 11 board of supervisors meeting.
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” It might be an old proverb, but it fits a new effort by Fauquier County to get a grip on a vexing issue -- the piles of dirt and construction debris growing into towering mesas on some local farms. The first attempt, a zoning amendment passed by the Board of Supervisors two years ago, is now considered a failure. The planning commission will be meeting Thursday to see if new wording can do the trick. See FILL DIRT, page 13
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Homebound veterans get a visit and a vaccine By Robin Earl
Times Staff Writer
Last week, U.S. Navy nurse Carolyn Kirkland contacted Michael Guditus, emergency manager for the Fauquier County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management. Guditus said, “She was concerned that the Veterans Administration was not doing enough for veterans when it comes to COVID vaccines. She had a battle plan.” Guditus said that the nurse suggested that she and two other nurses get trained to give vaccines and go on the road to get vaccines to over65 veterans who couldn’t make it to vaccination sites. Guditus thought it was a great idea; last Friday, he called Molly Brooks, co-founder of Hero’s Bridge, a non-profit organization that offers support to older veterans. Brooks compiled a list of 275 vulnerable veterans her organization works with. She and another Hero’s Bridge staffer called every one of those veterans to find out if they want-
COVID-19 snapshot Tuesday, March 16 Vaccines
Virginia: 2,775,063 doses given; 1,025,332 are fully vaccinated Fauquier: 15,174 have received at least one dose; 8,532 are fully vaccinated Perspective: More than 89% of vaccines in hand have been administered so far in the state. For county-by-county comparison, the rate of vaccinations per 100,000 in Fauquier is 21,305 (at least one dose); the rate per 100,000 in Prince William County is 14,176; in Virginia Beach it’s 18,219; in Culpeper it’s 19,441 and in Fairfax it’s 18,082.
New cases of coronavirus
Virginia: 1,276 Tuesday; 597,141 to date Fauquier: 17 Tuesday; 4,115 cases to date Perspective: The seven-day average of new cases in the state is 1,287 per day. For the county, the average number of new daily cases in the last seven days is 11.
Cases in the Fauquier County School Division Active cases: 12
ed a vaccine. She explained, “Some of our veterans have trouble just getting to the mailbox. Getting them to a vaccination site can be difficult.” The good news is out of the 275 veterans, only four people – two veterans and two caregivers – needed help getting a vaccine. The very good news is that those four people received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday, March 10. Guditus and Brooks arranged for two DFREM employees -- who are also veterans -- to deliver the vaccines. “The connection generation to generation among veterans is strong,” said Brooks. “We wanted it be veterans helping veterans.” The list of vaccine-needy veterans was originally two names longer, but by the time the vaccination crew was ready to hit the road, one had already received the vaccine. Brooks said, “It was a case where a man got his first shot in a nursing home, but he left before getting his second shot and didn’t Cumulative cases since Sept. 24: 144, 62 in students and 82 in staff members Quarantining (as of March 12): 42 students and eight staff members
Seven-day positivity average (total PCR tests vs. positive tests) Virginia: 5.2% Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District: 5.1% Perspective: When the positivity rate is below 5% for two weeks, it is a signal that transmission is low enough to begin lifting some restrictions.
Hospitalizations
Virginia: 25,429 Fauquier: 169 Perspective: There were 30 COVIDrelated hospitalizations in the county during the first month of 2021, 12 more than during the entire month of December 2020. There were 32 in February and 10 so far in March.
Deaths
Virginia: 44 Tuesday; 10,104 to date Fauquier: 61 Perspective: The county has lost 30 residents to COVID-19 so far in 2021, almost as many as in all of 2020.
know what to do. His son called and he got his second shot yesterday.” Guditus heard the morning of March 10 that the one other veteran had made arrangements to get his vaccination in Culpeper, close to his home. So that day at about 12:30 p.m., DFREM Chief Darren Stevens, who served in the U.S. Army, and Battalion Chief R.J. Arft, who served
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Fauquier to receive, administer 3,500 vaccine doses this week
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By Coy Ferrell
Times Staff Writer
Fauquier County will receive more than 3,500 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week and administer them to local residents eligible for Phase 1b over the course of three vaccination clinics, Fauquier County Administrator Paul McCulla announced March 11. The county has typically received about 330 doses per week recently, he added, which have been administered by the county emergency management department as part of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District’s overall vaccine rollout efforts. The county will administer the doses at three mass clinics at 143 Lee Highway in Warrenton on March 17, 20 and 21. Appointments are required; walk-ins will not be accepted. Workers at the county’s vaccine call center began last week to reach out and offer appointments to individuals who had pre-registered through the Virginia Department of Health. “Pre-registration is all our residents need to do,” Fauquier Emergency Manager Michael Guditus said Monday. “That puts them on the VDH list and appropriate category. From that list residents are emailed or called when appointments are available.” He continued, “If people are not pre-registered through VDH and need assistance through that process, the [Fauquier County] call center is there to help.” (See box.) McCulla said it was unclear whether the increase in doses received would persist. “We haven’t
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been told if this is going to be a continuing thing at this point,” said McCulla. “But obviously, we want to show the state and the federal government we are getting shots into people’s arms.” He said that the health department had instructed the county to concentrate on vaccinating Rappahannock and Fauquier County residents who are older than 65 years old and people from “underserved populations.” As of March 11, 25 clinics had been conducted in Fauquier County -- including 7 at Fauquier Hospital and 18 at a county-run site -- with a total of 6,594 vaccines administered at those clinics, Guditus reported. The efforts in Fauquier County are part of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District’s broader vaccine rollout. Partners in the county effort specifically include the health district, Fauquier County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management, Fauquier Health, Lord Fairfax Community College, the town of Warrenton and the PATH Foundation.
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Supervisors reject proposal to expand rent-controlled housing in Bealeton By Coy Ferrell
Times Staff Writer
Citing concerns about the deteriorating condition of existing rent-controlled residences in Bealeton and the rising rents for those tenants, supervisors denied the rezoning application that would have allowed 48 more rent-controlled apartments in the existing Aspen Village complex. Thursday’s vote to deny the application was unanimous after supervisors followed the lead of Supervisor Chris Butler (Lee District), whose district includes Bealeton. Butler expressed numerous concerns with the proposal, focusing especially on what he called the “dilapidated conditions” and rising rents at the existing residences at Aspen Club and Aspen Village, the rent-controlled units owned by the same company seeking to expand the complex. Butler visited the complex in October, he said, and talked to residents, none of whom supported the expansion “because they aren’t taking care of us (existing residents).” He noted he saw what he characterized as significant maintenance issues during his visit. He encountered two couples who were moving out of the complex because they found better and more affordable housing elsewhere. The company, he said, “has failed to provide what I would call ‘property management.’” Butler had signaled his frustration with the company earlier in the week, telling the Fauquier Times he had addressed concerns about maintenance issues and rising rents with the applicant.
The flag football fields adjacent to Liberty High School will be renovated with money from the developer of the Mintbrook subdivision. TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/ROBIN EARL
Existing Aspen Club apartments in Bealeton. The 48 additional units proposed for the adjacent property would have used the same design. “The residents that have reached out to me can’t afford these ‘affordable’ apartments with rents exceeding $1,200 to $1,300 per month,” Butler said. “I’ll consider supporting this application once all the maintenance issues are taken care of and the folks living there are taken care of. Someone needs to look out for them.” An Oct. 30, 2020 email to supervisors from a current Aspen resident echoed these concerns. “All I ask is before allowing more apartments to be built, have them assist those who are here and make the [existing] apartments nice and stop forcing the regular residents out with higher rent cost,” the woman, whose name was redacted from the record, said. “Not everyone can afford $1,200 plus for rent. We are all moving out towards Culpeper for affordable housing.” See BEALETON, page 7
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Supervisors approved several relatively minor changes in the Mintbrook mixed-use development permits Thursday evening, clearing the way for a Starbucks to open in Bealeton as early as next year. Starbucks is “highly interested” in opening a franchise at a 0.7-acre lot on U.S. 17 across from Liberty High School, according to a staff report prepared by the community development department. The lot had been envisioned for a pharmacy, but a representative of the Mintbrook developer told supervisors Thursday the company had no success attracting that type of business to the site. As part of Thursday’s deal to amend the 2012 Mintbrook zoning agreement, the developer agreed to commit up to $62,000 to the county’s parks and recreation department to renovate the four flag football fields adjacent to the Liberty High School track. The fields were built as part of the original 2012 agreement with the Mintbrook developer but have since fallen into a state of disrepair, supervisors said. The money for renovation will ensure “you end up with usable fields that could be maintained in the future,” County Administrator Paul McCulla told supervisors.
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Warrenton Town Council’s public hearing on comp plan draws mostly opposing voices By Robin Earl
Plan Warrenton 2040
Times Staff Writer
The crowd that attended the Warrenton Town Council meeting March 9 filled the meeting room (with chairs spaced for COVID) and spilled out onto the Main Street sidewalk, where speakers and a screen allowed another half dozen or so attendees to view the proceedings. Seventeen speakers – 16 of them opposed to the plan -- addressed council members about the revised comprehensive plan draft during the public hearing segment of the meeting. Plan Warrenton 2040 was recommended for approval by the town planning commission on Feb. 16. Town council members for the most part did not themselves comment on the comprehensive plan, either at their work session earlier in the day or during their evening meeting. They did vote to leave the public hearing open for 30 days, so that residents will have another opportunity to express themselves at the council’s April 13 meeting, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Lynne Bell, representing the Boys and Girls Club of Fauquier and the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce, was the lone voice speaking in favor of the plan – an 81-page document with hundreds of pages of ancillary information provided in hyperlinks. The plan will serve as “the official document tying together community features with the overall vision for its future,” the plan’s opening statement says. Bell said she felt the plan “allows the market to drive the plan.” She said, “We need to provide housing, jobs and walkability and to fill the gaps in our local economy.” Jimena Espinoza was the first speaker of the evening. The themes she raised were echoed by those who followed: the plan calls for too-rapid population growth; the plan does not adequately explain how the water and sewer needs of new residents would be met; and the two bypasses included in the plan – the Timber Fence Parkway and a southern bypass – would be detrimental to the town and its residents. Plan Warrenton 2040 states that both bypasses should be considered as a potential regional solution to increased traffic through the town as the result of new housing developments planned for areas west of Fauquier. “The completion of the proposed Timber Fence Parkway could ultimately provide a connection between western Warrenton and U.S. 17,” the plan explains. About the southern bypass, the plan says: “The immediate intent of the parkway concept is for the development of a multi-use trail to provide recreation and mobility for bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian transportation while serving to preserve the opportunity and right-of-way for
The town of Warrenton’s revised comprehensive plan draft is the result of more than a year of public outreach, steering committee meetings, public workshops and surveys, public hearings and work sessions with the Warrenton Planning Commission. For those interested in learning more about the data behind the plan, hyperlinks are provided to do deeper dives into topical areas. The document may also be downloaded and printed for those preferring a hard copy. Plan Warrenton 2040 may be found at: https://www.warrentonva.gov
The two bypasses mentioned in the current draft of the comprehensive plan are not roads that are planned in the near term. Since the plan is a 20-year model, it includes the bypasses as ways to address potential growth, in Warrenton and in areas west of town. a continuous parkway around eastern/southern Warrenton, if needed, in the long-term future. Similar to Timber Fence Parkway, the ultimate Southern Parkway would be limited access (with a parallel multi-use path) and adjacent conservation easements.” Espinoza also objected to the fact that the plan envisions no addition of affordable housing; she said that she can’t afford to live in Warrenton and believes the plan would only drive up the cost to live in town. Melissa Wiedenfeld added that the new growth suggested in the plan would “destroy Warrenton’s
small-town atmosphere,” another common thread among the speakers. She said the plan seemed to be written by developers, judging by the height of buildings to be allowed and the amount of new housing. David Gibson also said that he believes the plan, as it’s written, favors developers’ interests over current residents. “Don’t leave it to the developers. Maintain control of this,” he said. Julie Bolthouse, Fauquier land use representative for Piedmont Environmental Council in Warrenton, has been weighing in the comp plan through every step of its development
and submitted another letter to council members before the meeting. “What we heard residents asking for during this process was for reinvestment into existing neighborhoods, creation of more affordable housing, investment in improving Broadview Avenue, more recreational amenities, and an emphasis on attracting more employment, services, restaurants and accommodations,” she said. “What the consultants provided, though, was twisted data describing Warrenton as being unbalanced because it has too many jobs and not enough houses, a fiscal analysis that showed residential development as profitable for the town, and showed Warrenton as failing economically because the growth in employment pales in comparison to Loudoun and Prince William counties. “ … Land currently planned for industrial and commercial was replanned to accommodate a range of housing types integrated into a mix of uses. The plan then offers recommendations of density bonuses for incorporating things that should be required in new development, employment areas and parks. Water and sewer would be developed to meet a long-term residential growth target of 5,000 new residents. To accommodate increases in traffic a western bypass would be built. “Taking a step back from the Plan Warrenton 2040 vision, the town currently has about 730 residential units in the pipeline. There are also several properties along Broadview Avenue that seem ripe for redevelopment. This right here could accommodate 2,000 to 3,000 new residents while retaining land currently planned for industrial and commercial development. Public investments into Broadview Avenue, which is already started, could help make this happen quicker. Small pocket parks, outdoor dining and pedestrian connections to nearby neighborhoods could be incorporated into these redevelopments, building the walkable environment envisioned in this plan.” See COMP PLAN, page 12
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Proposed solution could prevent commercial development in Aldie By Peter Cary
Piedmont Journalism Foundation
Loudoun County supervisors may be working up a new strategy to deal with land they want to buy in St. Louis and property they want to sell in Aldie. Back in December, they revealed a plan to trade one plot for the other, but ran into such opposition in Aldie that they had to reconsider. Now, sources say, the board has decided to deal with the two properties separately. After a public hearing on Jan. 13, when numerous Aldie residents objected to the land swap, the supervisors sent the matter over to their finance committee for study. But finance committee chairman Matt Letourneau, in an email to the Fauquier Times, said discussion of the issue set for Feb. 9 had been deferred because of “outstanding questions that need further research by staff.” The matter was not on the committee’s March 9 agenda either, and is now scheduled to be discussed when it next meets April 13. Guy Gerachis, an Aldie resident who has offered to buy just the Aldie property, said the county had asked him for more information on his offer for the April 13 finance meeting. He said he had heard that the supervisors had decided to separate the two land deals. “I appreciate that the county is being thoughtful,” said Katie Johnson, president of the Aldie Heritage Association, when the county postponed
erty in Aldie – should not be linked. Then, in late December, Gerachis, a developer who is also vice president of the Heritage Association, made his own all-cash offer. His company, Gerachis Construction Group, LLC, would buy the Aldie property and renovate and preserve its three main historical structures, but not make it commercial. “My plan is to turn everything back into what it was before the county bought it,” he said. He declined to reveal the price of his offer, but others close to the issue said it was based on the county’s $600,000 PHOTO BY CAL CARY valuation of the property. The Heritage Association sent a discussion in February. And Gera- developer’s parcel for $1.5 million to letter to the supervisors saying it supchis, whose offer to buy the coun- stop that project, give him the Aldie ported the Gerachis offer. Johnson, ty-owned Aldie property conflicts property valued at $600,000, and add the association’s president, said that with the county’s original plan to another $600,000 to the deal for infra- decision was reached in a discussion trade it for property in St. Louis, said structure on the Aldie tract. An affiliate from which Gerachis was absent to at the time he was not discouraged of the St. Louis developer proposed to avoid a conflict of interest. The assoby the hiccup. “When you’re talking turn the Aldie property into shops, a ciation proposed that the county take about real estate and purchasing stuff, brewery, a restaurant, an art gallery and Gerachis’s offer and use the cash to you’re used to delays,” he said. parking for hiking in the woods nearby. support its purchase of the property The board of supervisors had deThe matter burst into public view in St. Louis. If the county chose not to vised the land swap as a way to solve at a hearing in January. Twenty-three accept the Gerachis offer, the associtwo problems. In St. Louis, a tiny vil- Aldie residents voiced concern or ation proposed that the county solicit lage northwest of Middleburg with a staunch opposition to the Aldie proj- design ideas for the parcel from the rich Black history, residents feared that ect, saying its commercial plan was community and then advertise the a looming 27-house development might not appropriate for their village, and property for sale. Carmen Here’s the overwhelm the community and drain that Rivera, it posedAgent traffic and environmen“Ourdeal, goal our right Home now is just to 251 W Lee Highway Suite 237 its water reserves. Meanwhile, in Aldie, tal dangers as well. Five residents move forward to find a positive soluand Auto rates are already Warrenton, VA 20186 a village with its own strong sense Bus: of 540-347-1566 were in favor of the project. tion for Aldie, and to see a positive great.solution But when you history, the county owned 6.3 acreswww.carmenriverainsurance.com in The Aldie Heritage Association, in place forcombine St. Louis too,” ® the town center that it had no use for. strongly opposed, said the two probsaid Johnson. She added: with State Farm , you can“From my At a meeting on Dec. 1, 2020, the su- lems – the housing development in St. perspective, everybody is trying to save do even more. Call me to pervisors proposed to buy the St. Louis Louis and the underused county propthe right thing.” discover your surprisingly Located Next to Chipotle in the Warrenton Village Center great rates on Home and Carmen Rivera, Agent Auto today. 251 W Lee Highway Suite 237 Warrenton, VA 20186 State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company State Farm Indemnity Company Bus: a540-347-1566 Like good neighbor, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company State Farm General Insurance Company www.carmenriverainsurance.com State Farm is there.® The Aldie Tavern, built around 1820, sits on the eastern end of a parcel owned by Loudoun County. The county was going to give it to a company for commercial development, but is now considering an offer that would keep the property residential.
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Supervisors reject proposal to expand rent-controlled housing in Bealeton BEALETON, from page 3 The woman identified herself as a single mother. “[M]any of us have … two jobs now to pay $1,400 for a two-bedroom plus all utilities,” she added. “[It] is not affordable. I started here at $975 in 2017 now I pay $1,200 and it will go to $1,300 in April. Not affordable.” Butler emphasized his support for affordable housing in general. “But when they are no longer affordable,” he mused a few days before the vote, “what have we done to help?” On Thursday, Butler said that especially considering those issues, he could not justify the new units’ additional impact on public services at a time when supervisors are poised to pass a “flat” county budget with no raises for county employees. Citing the estimated number of public-school students the new units would generate, for in-
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Supervisor Chris Butler (Lee District) speaks during the March 11 meeting.
“But when they are no longer affordable, what have we done to help?” SUPERVISOR CHRIS BUTLER Lee District
stance, Butler said, “I’m not going to ask the taxpayers to pay for 10 or 12 new students right now.” In October 2020, planning commissioners voted three to one to recommend denying the original application, citing concerns about the financial impact the new apartments would have on public services and the lack of “open space” in the plan. In November 2020, county supervisors agreed to give the developer -- North Forty Aspen Plus, represented by Chuck Floyd of Piedmont Land Consulting -- time to rework the application to address those concerns. The revised application before supervisors Thursday included an almost-tripled proffer of cash totaling $295,200 to help the county pay for the expected impact on fire, rescue, police and parks services. The new application also includes more amenities for the future residents, like a private dog park and a community garden. Additionally, the new application comes with a commitment to renovate the existing 30 Aspen Village duplexes along with the 108 apartments at the adjacent Aspen Club complex before occupancy permits could be issued for the new units. A visibly frustrated Floyd defended the application at the public hearing Thursday evening and asked supervisors to wait until next month to vote so he could revise the application again. “I’d like the opportunity to work to make this a reality,” he said. Floyd said the company could commit to completing renovations of all of existing units be-
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The developer proposed adding 48 apartment units behind the existing Aspen Village duplexes. fore construction of the new units began. On the issue of rents, Floyd pointed out that the maximum monthly rent was set by Virginia Housing, a state agency, and current rates for Aspen tenants are below the maximum level. Rents have been raised recently, Floyd acknowledged, but “many of the rents have not been raised for a substantial period of time.” He also said maintenance issues were being addressed, with 12 units currently undergoing renovations. It was not enough to convince supervisors, who decided not to allow the applicant more time for another revision. “I’m not sensing a heartfelt thing,” said Supervisor Holder Trumbo (Scott District).. “Do some community outreach and work on it,” said Board Chair Chris Granger (Center District). “Come back next year and see where you end up.” Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@fauquier.com
Welcome to the World of Living Green! Hi, my name is Priscilla Aviles and I am your local “Plant Doctor” right here in Old Town Warrenton. I began propagating plants 3 years ago and started creating more and more. I started giving plants to friends and family. Some may have even said I overdid it because I was getting more and more comments like, ‘OK Priscilla, we have enough plants!” From my initial choice of 6 plants, my business evolved to over 100 plants and grew to include rare and collector plants – I even have a special section within my store called “Collectors Corner”. Prices range from $20 for the common variety plants up to $1,500 for collectibles like the Monstera Albo Variegated, and other rare plants from Thailand and other points worldwide. I draw buyers from across the entire Washington region with an eclectic mix.
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Homebound veterans get a visit and a vaccine VETERANS, from page 2 First stop was the home of Desirae Schulte, who cares full time for her father. Phillip Schulte, 78, served in Vietnam for the U.S. Navy and spent time aboard the USS Bennington. In 2017, Phillip Schulte received a dementia diagnosis, and he has recently become nonverbal. He had benefited from socialization at the Fauquier Senior Center three to four days each week; unfortunately, that all changed with the onset of the pandemic. “I take care of my father full time, but I also work full time and have an 11-year-old and a husband,” Desirae Schulte said. “It’s exhausting.” Arft delivered Desirae Schulte’s first dose of vaccine in the hallway of her home while her father dozed in front of the television. Brooks gently woke Phillip Schulte for his vaccine; it was administered by Josendale, who explained to the elderly veteran about the vaccine. After his shot, Schulte drifted off to sleep again while the emergency workers chatted with his daughter for 15 minutes to make sure neither had a negative reaction to the vaccine. The EMS workers explained to Desirae Schulte that the vaccine shot might be painful at the vaccine site, and that “the vaccine gets into the muscle more than a flu shot.” They said that she might have a day or two of soreness. Arft and Stevens both shared
that they felt unwell after their own second vaccine, but the discomfort didn’t last long. Exhaustion and body aches were common after the second shot they said, but not everybody experiences the symptoms. They handed Desirae Schulte cards showing that the first doses had been given and assured her that they’d make arrangements to come back in 21 days to deliver second doses. The team then headed down to Sumerduck to meet with Robert and Juanita Curtis. Robert Curtis, 68, served for 20 years in the U.S. Army, from 1972 to 1992. He served in Egypt and Panama, he said. After leaving the military, he worked for Tyson’s Foods for 15 years before moving to Fauquier County. “I used to walk 3 miles every day,” he said. One day during one of those walks, he woke up in a ditch. It was the first of six strokes he’s suffered. Curtis said that a physical therapist visits three or four times a week and he can now move his left leg some, but mostly he is bedridden. His wife Juanita cares for him. “He used to do everything around here,” Juanita Curtis said, indicating their small home. She is worried that in case of a fire, she doesn’t have a good way to get her husband quickly out of the house. “I think I could chuck him out the window. He might break his legs, but at least he
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EMS technician Peter Josendale applies a Band-Aid after giving Juanita Curtis her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. wouldn’t get burned,” she reasoned. Her husband didn’t seem to think much of the idea. Juanita Curtis asked the fire chief how she might get a smoke alarm and Stevens said he could help. After the Curtises received their vaccines, Brooks passed the 15-minute, post-vaccine time talking with Robert Curtis about the Redskins and the Nationals, his two preferred teams. As the EMS crew waved goodbye to the couple’s three dogs and climbed into their trucks, they got
word that someone with the Goldvein Fire Department was on the way to install smoke detectors at the veteran’s home.
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On the way back to the Warrenton vaccination site on Lee Highway, Brooks talked about the difficulties of trying to support elderly veterans during a pandemic. “Most of our veterans had social issues before the pandemic. COVID has made it worse.” See VETERANS, page 9
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Homebound veterans VETERANS, from page 8 She explained that social isolation, nutrition deficiencies and lack of transportation “have been amplified by 10 since last March.” The first couple of months of the pandemic they couldn’t see their veterans in person at all. There are about 25 veterans that should be visited once a week, another 100 or so that are seen once a month. After the first couple of months, Brooks said, “We put tech in their homes so we could communicate with them.” The tablets run on cellular data, so if the veterans can get a cell signal, the tablets can work without a Wi-Fi signal. Besides checking in with the veterans, Hero’s Bridge has focused on nutritional support and coordinating medical care. “We have meals delivered and coordinate with their physicians.” Brooks said that the pandemic illuminated the need for elderly veterans to be connected with technology. “When the vaccine became available, they had to register online. Our county was lucky because we had a call center set up, but other areas did not have that. Our veterans are going to be left behind if they don’t have that technological connection.”
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Desirae Schulte was happy to get the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. She is the full time caregiver for her father, Phillip Schulte.
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Josendale said that he tries to volunteer for vaccination days as often as he can. “It’s been really good for building relationships with the community. I see folks in the field and they know me because I vaccinated them.” Usually when EMS arrives at a home, it’s because of a medical crisis. Administering the vaccines is a different experience because the recipients are happy to be getting the vaccine and are grateful for the efforts of the workers behind
EMS technician Peter Josendale gives U.S. Navy veteran Phillip Schulte his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at his home in Warrenton. the masks. “We get lots of thanks,” said Guditus. Josendale remembers giving a vaccine “to a young kid with Down Syndrome. She was clapping and singing during the vaccination because it meant that in two weeks she could see her friend.”
Battalion Chief R.J. Arft administers a COVID-19 vaccine to Robert Curtis of Sumerduck, a U.S. Army veteran who is not mobile enough to get to the county’s vaccination site in Warrenton.
Priscilla Hottle is the President & CEO of Hottle and Associates, an Independent Insurance Agency located in Northern Virginia. Hottle has offices in Warrenton VA. Hottle has expertise in the placement of General Business & Health Insurance, Professional Liability protection, Crime, Bonding, Cyber Liability and Directors and Officers protection for select clients. The agency currently represents a number of mid-size to large firms in the DC Metro area. In addition, the firm provides Personal Insurance protection to many middle market and high net worth individuals throughout their footprint. Hottle is the former Chairman of the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce, Founder of the Women’s Business Council, Former President (and first woman) of Intersure – a group of the most prominent insurance firms in the U.S.
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State GOP to choose statewide slate in Candidates for offices May 8 convention held from 37 locations statewide A convention to nominate By Bob Lewis
Virginia Mercury
The Republican Party of Virginia’s governing body voted Friday to choose its nominee for governor and two other statewide offices in a May 8 convention spread out at 37 sites across the commonwealth. RPV’s State Central Committee, meeting via videoconference, overwhelmingly adopted a convention call that apportions a different number of sites for each of the state’s 11 congressional districts, accounting for each district’s geography and difficulty of travel. They range from as many as six polling locations in southwestern Virginia’s sprawling and mountainous 9th District to just one apiece in Northern Virginia’s compact, suburban (and Democratic-voting) 8th, 10th and 11th districts. The “unassembled convention” plan does not specify cities or locations of polling sites. Districts will have until April 12 to select them and as late as April 24 to amend them.
Republican candidates will be held May 8 at 37 locations around the state. A primary election to nominate Democratic candidates will be held June 8 at regular precinct polling places.
• Glenn Youngkin
Democratic Party
• Jennifer Carroll Foy • Lee Carter • Justin Fairfax • Terry McAuliffe • Jennifer McClellan
Liberation Party
• Princess Blanding
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Republican Party
Republican Party
• Amanda Chase • Kirk Cox • Sergio de la Pena • Peter Doran • Octavia Johnson • Pete Snyder
Democratic Party • Hala Ayala • Paul Goldman • Elizabeth Guzman • Mark Levine • Andria McClellan • Sean Perryman • Sam Rasoul • Xavier Warren
Attorney general Republican Party
• Puneet Ahluwalia • Lance Allen • Glenn Davis • Tim Hugo • Winsome Sears
• Leslie Haley • Jason Miyares • Chuck Smith
Democratic Party • Mark Herring • Jay Jones
SOURCE: VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT
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Transitions program helps students chart a path to independence TRANSITIONS, from page 1
The Transitions program
McCombe is the executive director of The Arc for North Central Virginia. The organization’s mission is to support people with developmental disabilities and their families. The Arc serves a five-county region and helps to connect families with state and local resources. Jenna McCombe completed her first year at Transitions during the 2019/2020 school year. “From the first day it was clear what a positive impact the program was having on her growth and independence. An important aspect of transitioning to adulthood is interaction with new people and places and learning new skills,” said her mother. Because of COVID, Transitions was moved online. Jenna McCombe learned to navigate the computer and access virtual platforms. “While all the instruction at Transitions was valuable, the life skills Jenna learned will help her with future independence,” said McCombe. According to Leigh, “If you want to get an apartment later in life, this class will help because we simulated it. We did chores, helped cook lunch; we even learned how to sew and iron. Even men need to know how to do those things. Go out there and try new things. If you don’t like one new thing, you can always try another new thing.” For additional hands-on experience, Transitions students also volunteer at local nonprofits like the Fauquier Food Bank and have helped pack Weekend Power Packs with Fauquier FISH. “We want students to become valuable contributors to the community and local businesses help us achieve that goal,” said Kuta. Pablo Teodoro, owner of Great Harvest, believes that small business owners have a responsibility to offer all members of the community an opportunity to engage in their businesses. He grants interviews to individuals with special needs whenever he’s asked. “You never know when you will find the right candidate. And for those who aren’t right for your business, they are learning how to deal with rejection, which is also a valuable life lesson,” he said. Since starting at Great Harvest, Leigh has grown into a valuable employee. “It was important that we all treat Jax as a team member. He is fully engaged in the bakery. He began at the prep-counter for sandwiches and advanced to a member of the kneading team. We are working to give him more time interacting with customers,” said Teodoro. “Over the years, I have seen him become more confident,” he said. Leigh said, “I like working there because we are a good team. Everyone works hard and works as a team. Because I was in extracurricular activities (like marching band) over the years, I learned that teamwork helps everyone go a long way, especially people with disabilities. I stay there because of all
The Fauquier County Public Schools Transitions program was launched in 2017 and serves county students ages 18 to 22 with documented intellectual and developmental disabilities who have earned an applied studies diploma. Transitions accepts up to 10 students annually from county high schools with a teacher recommendation and application. Once accepted into the program, they begin preparation for independent living and employment. The program is assembling a directory of local businesses willing to have Transitions students work in their businesses for hands-on experience. “Because of the varied interests of our students, having a business directory will help us match our students’ interests,” said Transitions teacher Joanna Kuta. Area businesses that would like to be listed in the Fauquier Transitions Directory are invited to contact Kuta at jkuta@fcps1.org. the friends I have, and Pablo is an awesome boss for everyone. And I’m proud of the work we did for the food banks, especially in the last year,” said Leigh. Teodoro admitted that he was hesitant to hire someone with special needs. “It took me about five years of running the bakery before I hired Jax. I don’t have a child with special needs, and there were a lot of unknowns for me. I just didn’t know what to expect,” said Teodoro. Prior to hiring Leigh, Teodoro was a member of the VA CareerWorks board, one of several federally funded employment programs for individuals with disabilities. Sara Drebes, senior case manager with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which works in partnership with VA CareerWorks, said, “We had a relationship with Pablo, so I approached him about interviewing Jax. Pablo hired Jax for the 300-hour internship program.” (WIOA covered both salary and insurance expenses for Leigh during the 300-hour internship.) “During the internship, as his case manager, I checked in with Pablo each pay period. At the end of the internship, Pablo submitted a brief evaluation and hired Jax, who was put on the [Great Harvest] payroll. His employment with Pablo and his attendance at Transitions closed his case.” In 2019, then 21-year-old Leigh visited Airlie Conference Center during a Transitions class trip. He made such a good impression that he was offered a job. Leigh, who was already employed at Great Harvest, accepted the new part time job washing dishes at Airlie for its banquet facility, as well as Harry’s at Airlie restaurant. “I got the job at Airlie because of the Transitions
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The Groundwork Project is a partnership between Rappahannock Goodwill Industries and Verdun Adventure Bound. The leadership development and career readiness program runs for eight weeks, one day a week for six hours. Weekly session topics include team building, initiative and self starting, communication, collaboration, relationships, conflict resolution and problem solving, resiliency, CPR, first aid and personal safety training. The Groundwork Project seeks to “strengthen an individual’s mind and body, providing practical skill building that leads to sustainable employment, therefore, strengthening the community as a whole.” The Groundwork Project is open to any person age 16 to 24, who has a life circumstance that makes it difficult to find employment. Each participant in The Groundwork Project is expected to work independently and be able to complete all activities of daily living skills. With questions contact: Sara.Drebes@ FredGoodwill.org. program allowing me to go in and sample the work at Airlie. They watched me and evaluated my skills and hired me because of that experience. I really liked working there before COVID shut everything down. I knew lots of friends from school and karate who worked there, so it was comfortable. The work was hard but safe. A friendly place for people with disabilities. There were lots of us there,” said Jax Leigh. Before graduating from Transitions, students prepare plans to move forward; parents have access to local resources to help with their individual needs. The eight students from the original Transitions class from 2017 are currently employed at the FBI Academy at Quantico and locally at Safeway and IHOP. Jax Leigh’s mother Cindy Leigh is grateful for the program. “I talk to a lot of parents who have children with special needs. Those outside of our region are envious of our Transitions and WIOA programs and the opportunities they afford young adults with disabilities,” she said. She praised the community for embracing the program. “When word got out, people really latched onto it.” Cindy Leigh also serves as a substitute teacher for Transitions and a coach. While the pandemic has delayed Jax Leigh’s goals, it hasn’t derailed them. He will be attending the Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center that helps Virginians with disabilities enter and remain in the workforce. There, Jax will take a six-month materials management and forklift operation program and looks forward to joining the workforce and contributing to his community. “Every industry needs employees with these skills so I should be able to find a job after training,” he said.
Fauquier man arrested for alleged home invasion, armed robbery in Maryland
VINT HILL, from page 1 Each of the four members of the public who spoke – two business owners, a realtor and the Vint Hill Homeowners Association president -- expressed enthusiastic support for the project, pointing out it means an historic building will be preserved while serving as a boost to businesses in Vint Hill. Cheering could be heard outside the meeting room after the vote. The resolution approved by supervisors requires two parking spaces per unit, as recommended by a planning commission resolution passed last month. The
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The former Vint Hill Stations barracks were left to deteriorate after 1997. developer had initially proposed providing 1.85 parking spaces per unit, but planning commissioners were concerned that number would be insufficient.
Justin Easom, 33, of Warbery, added the spokesman. renton was arrested March Detectives determined 12 at his home on Broad Run that Easom had recently Church Road for the alleged completed home improvehome invasion, first-degree ment projects at the victim’s assault and armed robbery home, the spokesman said. of an 81- year-old victim in Fauquier County detecMaryland on March 11, actives, working with Montcording to Sgt. Steven Lew- Justin Easom gomery County Police, is of the Fauquier County processed the scene for evSheriff’s Office. idence and took Easom into custody A spokesman for the Montgom- after locating him at his home. ery County Police Department MaLewis said that Easom was transjor Crimes Division said that a male ported to the Fauquier County Adult suspect forced entry into the home Detention Center and is being held through the front door and threatened without bond, pending extradition to the victim. The suspect stole property Maryland. from the victim and fled. The victim The investigation is ongoing, said was not injured during the alleged rob- Lewis.
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Public hearing on comp plan COMP PLAN, from page 4 Bolthouse concluded, “The town doesn’t have to give away everything to developers in incentives to encourage residential development … And the town does not have to be one of the fastest-growing places in Virginia to be a place that people love to live, work, go to school and recreate.” Jessica Matthews followed this message closely. She emphasized that instead of focusing on attracting new residents, the plan should first serve the current residents of the town, “If this is an aspirational plan, then the core of its aspiration should be to improve the economic and social lives of those who have chosen to make this place their home … “Not only does the plan reflect too little attention to the needs of existing communities, but it also shows too little concern for the effects of new development – particularly traffic and housing – on old, established communities. Allowing development by right without requiring rezoning could easily lead to overstretched water, sewer and transportation resources without the opportunity for readjustment. “We only have to drive a short way north, to Loudoun County, to see the catastrophic results of too much of this kind of growth, too fast, and with too little concern for what is there that is special and worth improving to be reminded of how fast this sort of growth can overtake and destroy once beautiful land and special towns.” (Matthews is a member of the board of directors of the Piedmont Journalism Foundation, the non-profit that owns the Fauquier Times.) The image of Warrenton as a quiet enclave vastly preferable to bustling Northern Virginia was one that was reinforced by many of the speakers. David Norden, a former town council member himself, shared, “Recently I needed something I couldn’t get in Warrenton, so I ran up to Gainesville. Gainesville is a cesspool of traffic, ugly buildings and signage and too many people. It is nice that it is only 15 minutes away and then you can return to the sanctuary of Warrenton. “ … We don’t need to be like every other town to survive. We will
“Warrenton has plenty of character all by itself. Real character, not manufactured character. Warrenton still has a sense of community.” DAVID NORDEN
survive, even thrive, because we are better than every other town.” He said, “Warrenton is a wonderful town, for more than two centuries it has grown organically, and it is the envy of almost everyone. “We don’t need to apply everything someone learned in urban design school here … and we don’t need character districts. “Warrenton has plenty of character all by itself. Real character, not manufactured character. Warrenton still has a sense of community. … converting the last remaining parcels of industrial land into more strip centers and high-rise apartment buildings is the last thing we need. It will create unsustainable growth producing unwanted traffic and higher taxes to pay for all the infrastructure.” Wendy Campbell was one of many speakers who spoke against the inclusion of the Timber Fence Parkway in the comp plan, saying vehicles exceeding the speed limit on the road would endanger residents. Holly Sloan, who lives in the Old Gold Cup subdivision, spoke against the southern bypass. She said she was “devastated at the thought of a bypass through our backyard. … Warrenton is a wonderful small town. We love it. A bypass would bring trucks, noise and safety issues.” Don Loock expressed the same fear about the Timber Fence Parkway, saying such a through road would endanger children and disrupt activities at Rady Park or the WARF. Karen Egazarian, who lives on Gold Cup Drive in Warrenton said, “I first heard of the bypass 12 years ago. I was against it then. And the neighborhoods [that would be affected by it] are even more established now than they were then. … The bypass is to help outside communities and destroy ours.” Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com
NEWS BRIEF The Potter’s House will be open March 20 and 27
The Potter’s House, the outreach ministry of The First Baptist Church, The Plains, provides a “helping hand-up” to those in need of assistance with food and clothing at no charge. It has household goods, bed linens, furniture and appliances when available. The Potter’s House on Loudoun Avenue is normally open each week Saturday and Tuesday to patrons but has been closed recently for extreme re-
pairs and renovations to the circa 1915 building. It is open now on the occasional Saturday, when the weather permits, by setting up tables of goods and clothing outside. It will be open March 20 and 27, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. It operates on donations of goods from the community and service from volunteers. Donations for The Potter’s House are accepted at https://linktr.ee/tfbctheplains and click on the Give/Donate via Givelify button and follow the easy signup instructions.
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County officials take another shot at fixing fill dirt conundrum FILL DIRT, from page 1 “It is apparent that Fauquier has become a dumping ground for Northern Virginia’s excess construction dirt. The impacts are being felt personally by many locals who live in close proximity to these dumping locations, as well as those who travel our roads,” said Supervisor Rick Gerhardt in an email. “We attempted to curtail this activity a few years ago but, clearly, what we put in place did not work. Now, we are forced to make additional changes in order to get this situation under control.” The situation the county wants to control -- the trucking of massive amounts of dirt to properties in Fauquier – has annoyed some neighbors for years. It has been the subject of official complaints and lawsuits. Residents object to the dust from the dump trucks, the noise they make and the danger they pose on the highways. The county is also concerned about whether the fill may endanger wetlands or block streams, how runoff will impact neighboring properties and whether toxins in the fill might contaminate groundwater. Farmers bristle at being told what they can do with their land, however. They have argued that they may need dirt to fill in depressions, to level fields, or even to create a base for turf farms. Moreover, contractors pay landowners well for taking the dirt and debris – the going rate is $100 a truckload or more, and farms could accept 20 or more trucks a day, according to one lawsuit. But the practice galls some neighbors and county officials who see no agricultural use for the massive dirt mesas. Back in September 2018, after many meetings with farmers and local residents, the county passed an amendment to its zoning ordinance that it thought would give it control over the issue. Since farmers often do need dirt fill to improve their property, the ordinance allowed for small farms to accept 100 cubic yards a year without question. Farms greater than 10 acres were allowed 200 cubic yards of fill in a 24-hour period, up to 4,200 cubic yards in a year. If they were going to use more, they needed to apply for a special exception to the zoning code. In the more than two years since the ordinance was amended, no one applied for a special exception, the community development staff has reported. Still, the trucks rolled in and dirt rose in the countryside, prompting complaints about a half-dozen sites. Inspectors went to the sites but saw they would need to count every truck entering the property and measure the load of each one to determine if a landowner was violating the cubic yard limits. “You see the problem,” said Amy Rogers, Fauquier’s chief of zoning and development services. Rogers said the county made a mistake by treating the matter as an agriculture issue, trying to regulate
how much fill dirt a farmer could import in a year. Instead, she said, the problem is really one of contractor waste disposal, so the county intends to regulate it as such. Supervisor Gerhardt, who is sponsoring the amendment, agrees: “The proposed text amendment removes the use from the agricultural category and places it in an industrial category,” he wrote. “Importantly, it continues to allow by-right farming activity for legitimate agricultural activities.” Under the new proposal, the regulations on cubic yards of fill would disappear. Owners of land zoned agricultural, who want to use their land for storage or disposal of non-agricultural fill, would need to file a site plan, obtain a special exception and get a zoning permit. If the property is zoned business or industrial, owners would need an administrative special permit. Additional rules would limit the area filled to two acres and a height of eight feet in agriculture districts. The fill must be at least 100 feet from wetlands, streams and flood plains and no closer than 500 feet to a house. Public highways used by the trucks must be hosed of dirt and dust daily by the fill site operator. And last, “waste fill” is not permitted at all on agricultural properties, except for building or maintaining farm roads. Waste fill is defined as containing whole or broken brick, concrete block, concrete or asphalt. Julie Bolthouse, the Piedmont Environmental Council’s land use representative, said the new proposal should help the county deal with landowners who say the huge piles form the base for turf farms. “Now the county can go out and say, ‘No, a 20-foot plateau taking over two acres is not agricultural, you don’t need a 20-foot plateau for a turf farm.’” She signed a PEC letter of support for the new amendment. Rogers said she has “not heard from one farmer” objecting to the proposed amendment. “I’ve talked to the farm bureau and I talked to John Marshall [Soil and Water Conservation District] and I’ve talked to the extension office and all of them understand what our goal is,” she said. “It’s not being used as agricultural. It is being used by the development community to, to just get rid of, dispose of their dirt and their materials.” She said she is concerned that the problem will widen, as much of the material seems to be coming from the construction on I-66. She said she, herself, was recently contacted by a contractor asking where he could dump in Fauquier County. “So I think it’s going to get worse from here on out with that large scale transportation project,” she said. “And we’re the first county, of course, outside of the Northern Virginia region. So we’re the first one that they stop at, if they can find these sites.”
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Tommy, Pat and Todd Middleton (second, third and fourth from left) presented representatives of the Fauquier Livestock Exchange with a photo of their father, John Middleton, and a donation. At left is Mark Seitz, president of the board of the livestock exchange; at right is Butter Strother, secretary and treasurer of the board; livestock exchange manager Stan Stevents is second from the right.
More than half a century ago, a Fauquier cattle broker helped introduce the world to Virginia Coy Ferrell
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A pivotal figure in the little-known efforts to export cattle from Virginia to Europe in the 1960s, the late John P. Middleton Jr., of The Plains, was honored at a brief ceremony at the Marshall Livestock Exchange in January. Middleton died in 2011 at the age of 89. John Middleton’s son, Todd Middleton, of Nokesville, still speaks with considerable emotion about his father and the memories of growing up on a small farm outside The Plains. “He was the guy who could walk in a room, and there wouldn’t be a stranger when he left,” Todd Middleton said of his father. “He would always ask about the other person, he never liked to talk about himself.” The Middleton family owned a large cattle farm outside The Plains until the Great Depression, when everything fell apart. John Middleton and his brother, Jack, went off to fight in the war. By the time they returned, all but a small corner of the farm had been lost to foreclosure, Todd Middleton said; his father started over, building a cattle brokerage business over the next decade. He eventually partnered with a Delaplane resident, Dennis McCarty III, to form M&M Cattle Company. John Middleton traveled all over Virginia and sometimes to surrounding states to facilitate cattle sales, his son remembered. “Back then it was very labor intensive, to go and either buy or sell cattle. It was very time consuming.” The whole system re-
John Middleton and Dennis Ownby step off a plane at Dulles Airport in January 1966 after returning from Italy. Middleton is holding up a signed contract for a large shipment of dairy cattle. lied on brokers like his father – trust in the person facilitating the deal was vital. “You were only as good as your last deal and your reputation for being fair and being honest,” he said.
Cattle connects two worlds
As the 1960s dawned, Fauquier County was still isolated from the rest of the world in a way that is practically unimaginable today. Only about three in five homes in the county had a telephone, the U.S. Census Bureau found; about two-thirds had a television. Construction of Interstate 66 was completed in 1961. Just 24,000 people lived in the county, about the same as at the beginning of the 20th century and only about 6,000 more
than in 1790. (The county has more than 70,000 residents now.) But the world was changing and becoming more interconnected. Free trade agreements among countries within the United States’ sphere of influence meant that the protectionism that defined the pre-war years was largely a thing of the past. Despite the destruction of World War II, the world was experiencing an economic boom. Italy, for instance, had been devastated by two decades of a Fascist dictatorship and then by a brutal conflict between Nazi and Allied armed forces on the peninsula – which was in turn accompanied by a ruthless civil war behind the front lines. But only a few years after the end of the second world war, Italy’s economy was growing at a breakneck pace, fueled by an influx of capital – about $14 billion in 2020 dollars -- under the Marshall Plan. And in 1957, Italy was one of the founding members of the European Economic Community (the multilateral trade agreement that would later become the European Union) opening up new markets and sparking an era of unprecedented prosperity. This all meant that more Italians could afford luxuries, like beef and cow’s milk, especially in the wealthier industrial regions most buoyed by American financial aid. “The growing demand for beef is evident in many countries,” a U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a 1964 press release at the time. “Consequently, it becomes evident that there is a large market to be filled with cattle.” The old standard of European beef cattle
was leaner than consumers now demanded, the press release explained, giving American producers an opportunity to market cattle overseas. In the early 1960s, the Virginia Department of Agriculture initiated an aggressive marketing campaign in Europe to promote trans-Atlantic cattle sales. “[I]t is apparent that Virginia cattlemen are gearing themselves to operate successfully and competitively in this rapidly developing outlet for their livestock,” a department representative said in the same press release.
Virginia cattle brokers lead the way
John Middleton and McCarty were two of these enterprising cattle brokers. Another was Larry Sykes, of Bundy and Sykes Cattle Company in Lebanon, Virginia. In 1964, Sykes arranged the export of 800 feeder cattle (these are beef cattle not yet at a sufficient weight to be slaughtered) to Italy, the first shipment of live cattle to Europe since 1891. A year later, Middleton, McCarty and the Richmond-based auctioneer -- longtime friend of Middleton -Dennis Ownby of Ownby Auction and Realty Company prepared a shipment of 350 dairy cattle for Italy; the cattle were purchased by an Italian dairy farmers’ association to breed. “I feel that this market opens the door to the profitable raising and marketing of another commodity besides milk for our dairymen,” Middleton was quoted as saying at the time. See MIDDLETON, page 15
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Fauquier cattle broker helped introduce the world to Virginia MIDDLETON, from page 14 Middleton, McCarty and Sykes facilitated the shipment of 1,200 feeder cattle to Italy later in 1965, some of which were purchased at the Fauquier Livestock Exchange in Marshall. “It’s taken a lot of work and a few headaches to bring about this shipment,” Middleton told the Fauquier Democrat at the time. An accompanying photograph shows Middleton, McCarty and Italian importer Emilio Gaddini with broad smiles on a Norfolk, Virginia pier on the day shipment left Virginia. One of those headaches was a last-minute breakdown of a deal with unionized longshoremen at the Richmond port. Middleton and his business partners had negotiated a deal for the workers to load the cattle at a fee of 60 cents per head, newspapers reported at the time. “So, the day has come; it’s all come together; trucks coming from all over; boat is waiting,” Todd Middleton explained,” and just about the time they’re ready to start loading, the union guy comes up and says, “$1.80 head or else we won’t do it.” John Middleton called his twin brother, Jack Middleton, also of The Plains, an influential figure in the state Republican Party, to negotiate the crisis. “It didn’t look like anything was going to happen, but at the last minute Jack was able to get the union down to 90 cents a head,” Todd Middleton said. “He had the political influence and had them change their minds.” The crisis was averted, and the cattle made it onto the ship. John Middleton would subsequently make several trips to Europe on behalf of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and trade organizations to promote American cattle. Todd Middleton recalled some of his father’s stories about the trips, which sometimes resulted in comedic cul-
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Dennis McCarty III (left), of Delaplane, Italian shipowner and importer Emilio Gaddini and John Middleton, of The Plains, pose on a pier in Norfolk, in August 1965 after reaching a deal to export 1,200 feeder cattle to Italy. The photograph appeared in the Fauquier Democrat at the time. turing misunderstandings. On one trip, Todd Middleton said, his father arrived in Spain in August, when most Spaniards take a vacation. “They closed down pretty much the whole country to go on vacation … so my dad and Dennis [Ownby] get over there … and they couldn’t get anything done; nothing was open,” he laughed. “So, they just had to make the best of it.” On another occasion – Todd Middleton remembered it as occurring in Italy – his father and Ownby were offered a local delicacy (something to do with baby birds and sauce, he recalled) and made a heroic effort not to be rude to their dinner hosts. Ownby ended up ruining a suit jacket by hiding the foul-smelling morsels in his pocket after he mimed eating them. Their efforts paid off. A photograph especially dear to Todd Middleton shows a triumphant John
Middleton and Ownby stepping off a plane at Dulles Airport (which had opened just four years earlier) in January 1966. Middleton is holding up a signed contract for a large shipment of dairy cattle. “That’s what kind of opened the floodgates,” Todd Middleton recalled. By March 1966, more than 10,000 head of live cattle had been shipped from the United States to Italy, the Free Lance Star reported. John Middleton stayed involved in the overseas cattle trade, but gradually stepped back from a front-line role as more American cattle brokers and producers got involved. The “floodgates” had opened; by 1973, the United States cattle export market had grown more than fourfold compared to 1964. Countries all over the world – even those within the Soviet sphere of influence -- imported American beef and dairy cattle for their herds. Todd Middleton recalled his father was offered a lucrative position with the state agriculture department to continue his work promoting exports, but he turned it down. “My father had a very unconventional job,” his son said. “[He] never worked for anybody up until he passed.” John’s wife, Virginia Middleton, was an “awesome stay-at-home mom” with a degree in accounting, Todd Middleton said. Like her husband, she lived well into her 80s. After the couple’s six children left home, she worked as a part-time accountant and was always involved with the local garden club and with charitable programs at Grace Episcopal Church in the Plains. Both of Todd Middleton’s parents lived to the end of their lives on a small corner of the oncevast farm where John Middleton had grown up before and during the Great Depression. “My father never really retired,” Todd Middleton said. “We had a great set of parents.”
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The Fauquier Springs Country Club on Springs Road in Warrenton – like other local businesses -- has taken steps throughout the pandemic to maintain a safe environment for its members while continuing to provide opportunities for camaraderie. The 18-hole, 71-par golf course is the centerpiece, but the club also offers tennis courts, a pool and restaurant. Although large gatherings have been somewhat restricted for much of the last year, the country club is slowly reopening as a venue for community events and private parties, from weddings to catered board meetings. In April 2020, the club partnered with the Irish Golf Academy. Barry McMahon as golf operations director and Jim Steigelman as head golf professional have brought a new set of eyes and ideas to energize the club while recruiting new club members. The number of rounds of golf increased in the spring of 2020 by more than 1,100 compared with the same time period in 2019. IGA staff oversees all lessons, camps, clinics, golf tournaments, golf trips and the driving range. McMahon said, “Golf is healthy during these tough times; keeping members active and happy has been our goal.” While maintaining safety guidelines, golfing groups for men, women, couples, low-handicappers, beginning golfers and seniors have continued to play throughout the pandemic. With a focus on developing the golfers of tomorrow, IGA held a junior program in 2020 for 39 youth, in addition to three junior golf camps. Club members’ enthusiasm for golf was maintained even while the course was renovated under the stewardship of Ryan Peach. In December 2020, the club added David Zabelsky as its clubhouse manager. He oversees all clubhouse activities, including banquets and member dining, as well as the club’s administrative functions. He grew up in Northern Virginia, earned a degree in journalism from Penn State and has extensive experience in hospitality management. Despite the hurdles imposed on the food service industry, the club’s Grille Room has continued to serve members and guests lunch and dinner with curbside service, outdoor dining and limited indoor seating six days a week. During 2020, the club helped its quarantined membership by catering meals for special occasions like Easter and Mother’s Day. One member stated, “It is almost like going out to eat for the celebrations.” The club recently has resumed scheduling weddings as well as other parties, banquets and meetings while following the state’s COVID restrictions. In October 2020, the club once again hosted the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce Valor
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Ryder Bartee anticipates a snack. Awards in a combined online and in-person recognition ceremony. Improvements to the FSCC pool were made in 2020, including installation of two diving boards and a stroller and handicap ramp. In addition, the club launched a weekly one-hour, high-energy aqua fit class to help members cope with pandemic stress. This year, FSCC is offering a summer swim membership for families with children interested in joining the swim team and enjoying the use of the pool, clubhouse and golf facilities. Other activities are slowly returning, including weekly yoga and Paint and Sip. FSCC is located on the former grounds of the historic Fauquier White Sulphur Springs Resort, a prominent mineral water resort in the South from 1830-1896. The club’s application to erect a historic marker on Springs Road was approved last year by Virginia’s Board of Historic Resources. An unveiling ceremony for the marker was held during the summer, and a History Day has been rescheduled to spring 2021; it will be open to the public. The application for the marker was a joint effort; the club worked with the Fauquier Historical Society and the Afro-American Historical Association in The Plains. In addition, the club has granted a conservation easement to the county to preserve the beauty of the club’s open space. See COUNTRY CLUB, page 17
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Fauquier library buildings reopen to public Staff Reports The three branches of the Fauquier Public Library system reopened to the public on Monday. The buildings had been closed to the public since Dec. 28, 2020, although curbside service remained available. Fauquier libraries are located in Marshall, Warrenton and Bealeton and operate with the following hours: Monday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Libraries are closed on Sundays. Occupancy limits are currently in place at each location and patrons and staff must wear masks. Meeting rooms remain closed to the public and book donations will not be accepted. Curbside service remains available during library hours and book drops are open. Computer stations are available at all locations; members of the public can also access Wi-Fi at any time from outside the buildings using a password posted on the front door. “The pandemic posed many challenges in the past year, but we tried
to focus on what we can do rather on what we can’t,” said Library System Director Maria Del Rosso in a statement last week. “Sometimes that has meant access to online resources and curbside service only, but throughout we have prioritized the safety of our customers and our staff.” Members of the library board voted to reopen the buildings this week because of “subsiding local COVID-19 cases,” the press release said. This is the second time the board has voted to reopen buildings during the pandemic. After being closed for the first few months of the pandemic, library buildings reopened in August 2020 before members of the library board voted to close the buildings again at the end of the year. At the time, Del Rosso cited the rapid spread of the coronavirus in the community and the fact many members of the public refused to wear masks while in the library buildings. More information about current library services can be found at fauquierlibrary.org.
COUNTRY CLUB, from page 16
club survives the pandemic with its membership engaged and the club ever stronger: “None of this would have been possible without the commitment of our staff and membership to the safety of our community and Fauquier Springs Country Club.” (www.fauquiersprings.com)
FSCC members have a personal interest in the success of the club; in fact, throughout 2020 members volunteered to help on landscaping and painting projects. Club President Huntley Thorpe III said that FSCC has demonstrated how a country
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Plan Warrenton 2040 is a nice coloring book, but it’s not a realistic, balanced plan The phrase “If you build it, they will come” makes even less sense now than when first uttered in Kevin Costner’s “Field of Dreams” (1989). Ambitious development is commendable when it is rooted in collaborative design and economic reality. I would offer that Warrenton 2040 has neither, and the town council should withdraw it until it does. Balancing jobs and housing - At the core, Warrenton 2040 is firmly wrapped around the axel of trying to accommodate its projected and unrealistic 5,000-plus new residents. The Economic Base Analysis Study and Economic and Fiscal Resilience chapter acknowledge the strength of Warrenton’s organic job market and underline the need to improve our competitiveness, yet the plan fails to protect commercial and industrial areas, nor does it describe critical infrastructure investments the town can make or encourage to expand professional services development (e.g., remote and shared workspace). These are vital but ignored opportunities as we emerge from the COVID pandemic, which has prompted a lasting shift toward more distributed professional workplace needs. There should be a new chapter or separate study dedicated to summarizing the impact of COVID and identifying how Warrenton can adjust and take advantage of these COVID-induced changes. Transportation – The Transportation and Circulation Background study provides no new data or traffic analysis driving RKG Associate’s long and unprioritized list of transportation improvements included in the plan. On page 38, the plan lists $36 million to $72 million of “near-term projects,” which should be “pursued immediately” simply because they might qualify for VDOT’s Revenue Sharing, not because they
GRAPHIC CREATED BY DAVE GIBSON
This illustration shows where the western bypass would cut through Warrenton. are safety hazards or traffic obstacles. A particular concern is the western and southern bypasses that are still included on the list of projects without any further justification or description. The western bypass would directly impact about 339 homes within 1,000 feet of the proposed alignment, nearly half of them located outside Warrenton. An extension would cross an impaired flood plain that flows directly into the Warrenton Reservoir and run against the Rady Park fence line if the town and county could obtain the property. It would also run through Fauquier High School’s baseball fields and obliterate the voleyball courts at the WARF. Collaboration and Transparency – Any successful comprehensive plan is rooted in effective stakeholder consultation. It is one thing to print postcards from students and posters of Post-It Notes from workshops, and quite another to provide critical analysis of all of the feedback solicited, obtained and used in successive drafts. Many people have commented to the town council through letters, print and social media and direct conversations. (Luckily, Citizens for Fauquier County has kept a very thoughtful scorecard available on their website). Yet, there
have been very few substantive changes since the draft plan was hurriedly released in July 2020 at the COVID pandemic height. To my knowledge, there was no attempt to recognize or reconcile these comments within the plan, which certainly does little to spawn good will and future collaboration. Four things would help move this plan to a more credible and effective footing: Rebalance the importance of job growth and housing by protecting our remaining commercial and industrial areas through stricter zoning requirements and appropriate mixed-use zoning in brownfield sites in character districts. Incentivize priority redevelopment and infill sites and restoration of the historical regions. Before including the proposed western bypass in the plan, the town needs to refresh its knowledge about the traffic situation and evaluate the newest information to determine the real demand and effectiveness of any bypass. Only after the Broadview Avenue work is complete should this option be revisited by an operational and transparent county-town joint task force. Conduct a study dedicated to summarizing the likely impact of COVID and identifying how Warrenton can adjust and take advantage of these COVID-induced changes in workspace requirements and a shift in commercial property development. Develop and implement a proactive communication plan for the comprehensive plan once it has been finalized. This plan should include modernizing the town’s GIS infrastructure, upgrading the town’s website, and holding regular seminars and workshops as the plan goes forward. DAVID GIBSON Warrenton
Climate change is real and it’s happening now: Let’s not follow Texas’s example The recent extreme cold snap in Texas is an example of the impact of climate change on our lives and on the security of our country. It is estimated to be the largest – $18 billion – financial impact of extreme climate events on record. Can this level of impact be experienced in Virginia in the foreseeable future? [See Washington Post, https:// www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/02/22/texas-blackout-climate-change-resilience/] Climate change places additional burdens on already stressed infrastructure and natural systems. The cascading nature of extreme events as a result of climate change is what happened in Texas. This means that localities face multiple types of related extreme events simultaneously, many of which have become more severe and more frequent in recent decades. [See: “Water/Wastewater Utilities and Extreme Climate and Weather Events - Case Studies on Community Response,” https:// cpo.noaa.gov/sites/cpo/SARP/ CC7C11%20web.pdf] In the Texas situation, the primary effect was extreme cold, but the greatest immediate impacts to
Texans, although secondary, were experienced by the power grid and the water systems. As we see now, water services are critical infrastructure and impacts to these systems are as essential as power, emergency or food services. The metro Washington, D.C. region has already experienced the effects of climate change, warming by more than 3.6 degrees in the past 70 years. Virginia has had eight significant hurricanes and storm surge events since 2000. [ See https://www.weather.gov/media/akq/ miscNEWS/hurricanehistory.pdf] Climate change has already altered, and will continue to alter, Virginia’s water cycle. NOAA models show that the frequency and severity of extreme climate and weather events are likely to result in intensified precipitation patterns for Virginia as well as an increase in formerly rare weather events. Climate change in Virginia has already resulted in an earlier occurrence of seasonal warming by about three weeks. This upward trend is extremely dangerous for many resources by stressing plant growth, yielding agricultural impacts, and
accelerating the loss of fish and shellfish while promoting non-native species. Warmer temperatures already threaten economically important species in the Chesapeake Bay such as the winter flounder, clams, blue crabs and striped bass. Warmer waters decrease overall water quality, resulting in greater treatment costs to be borne by residents, as well as industrial and commercial entities. Virginia is extremely vulnerable to sea level rise, with the second-most vulnerable city (Norfolk) to sea level rise in the U.S., just after New Orleans. Certain bay and coastal developments (e.g., Poquoson) will be entirely underwater in 50 years. Building in these zones is expensive since developers commonly install structural barriers to protect land investments in the face of rising sea levels and erosion. Virginia’s cost of climate change-related events is not small. A 2016 report by the Virginia Coastal Policy Center estimates that sea level rise, the only impact evaluated, will cost Virginians $50 million dollars annually if nothing is done to mitigate climate change.
Virginia will also bear an increased cost of emergency preparedness, including hardening of municipal infrastructure such as water/wastewater treatment plants, schools and shelters as well as escalated fire and rescue service costs. To safely endure future extreme weather events, local and state governments will need to be prepared and preparedness will be costly. Yet, for Virginians to do nothing and act as if climate change will not have any impact will cost us more money in the long run. In addition to climate change preparedness, the best use of our investment is to support and transition to renewable energy and embrace low climate impact solutions such as: clean, green energy and carbon neutral options that will translate into to new employment opportunities with advanced skill sets. The only question left is what are we waiting for before we wholeheartedly embrace actions to address climate change? LAUREN FILLMORE Linden
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SPORTS
CRAWFORD AND ROEBER TEAM UP FOR BRIDGEWATER
Bridgewater College tennis players Rachel Crawford (formerly of Fauquier High) and Ryan Roeber (former Kettle Run) both won in singles and doubles in a 9-0 seasonopening win over Mary Baldwin. Crawford is a senior and Roeber a freshman.
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‘IT WAS A BATTLE ROYALE AT THE END’ In volleyball wars, Fauquier leads with more clashes to come
“It was a battle royale at the end,” Story said. “But I think my girls knew what was on the line and responded to our momentum.” Towle, a freshman, posted team highs with 13 kills and 20 points, Carter added 10 kills and nine points, while Furr notched nine kills and three blocks. Audrey Hall recorded six blocks, and Dani Lawhorn (nine) and Kate Wilvert (six) were other top servers. Top Cougar hitters were Zoe Lily (13 kills), Cassidy Perino (10), Schaefer (six) and Sapp (five). Sapp served 16 points to seven for Kayla Gillham. Gillham handed out 12 assists to 22 for Kate Pohlman.
By Fred Hodge
Special to the Times
Fauquier’s volleyball players were crunch time warriors last week. The Falcons registered victories versus top contenders Kettle Run and Handley in the Northwestern District race to stand in sole possession of first place. Fauquier rallied from deficits in both matches to edge previously unbeaten foes. “One thing I can say about this team is they have fight. That shows on the court,” Fauquier coach Diana Story said. Fauquier edged Kettle Run 23-25, 26-24, 10-25, 25-23, 15-11 on March 9. Two nights later, the Falcons fought past host Handley, 22-25, 2518, 25-21, 25-23. Fauquier is now 3-0 in league play, with Handley and Kettle Run at 2-1. While happy with first place, Story said everyone in the district will be hoping to pluck the Falcons. “Now, we have a target on our back. We still have a hell of a lot of work to do,” Story said. The Kettle Run-Fauquier battle was a classic case of don’t give up for both intra-county rivals. The Falcons found themselves on the verge of defeat against the visitors after a miserable third-set performance. The two squads entered the fourth set after Kettle Run had pounded the hosts to hold a 2-1 set lead. “We went to a different zip code. That’s the ebb and flow of volleyball,” Story said of the rout. Kettle Run coach Mike Howard believes his team squandered a chance to take the second set, which would have led to a two-set lead and a possible sweep.
Falcons outhit Judges PHOTO BY DOUG STROUD
Falcons Skyler Furr and Emma Carter combined for 19 kills against Kettle Run. “Coming back from eight down (15-7) in the second set and taking a three-point lead (20-17) and losing 24-26 was tough,” Howard said. “That is a set that we should have taken from them. “Give Fauquier credit because they had a tough server to finish that set off,” he said of Caroline Towle’s four-point spurt. “There were a few times that we got out of our style of play. Once we started playing our game, we outplayed them,” Howard said of much of the second and third sets. In the fourth set, Cougar Caroline Sapp served four consecutive points for a 7-6 lead. The margin eventually grew to 18-12 and stood at 20-16 after a Faith Schaefer serve, leaving Kettle Run five points from victory. Fauquier then went to work. Lana Roda produced two points off back-toback Skyler Furr kills. The units traded side outs to bring Caroline Towle
to the service line, resulting in a fourpoint run and a 23-22 Falcon lead. The teams exchanged side outs, leaving Kettle Run a chance to tie the score or take the lead, but Falcon Emma Carter’s crosscourt spike off a defender gave Fauquier the 25-23 win and a tied match “We came in blind to the game to be quite honest,” said Story. “We came in not having seen them play or having a scouting report about them. We had to figure out adjustments as we went.” In the first four sets, Kettle Run players recorded multiple service runs of three or more points, and Sapp’s four points again led to an early fifthset edge at 6-4. The Cougars would not score again from the service line. Fauquier’s Towle snapped an 8-8 deadlock with three points, and a Furr point gave Fauquier a 13-10 margin. The remaining scores all came off rally points. Carter found a wide open spot down the left side for match point.
The Falcons did not have time to bask in the win with a road test at unbeaten Handley two days later. Again, the Falcons weren’t sharp early, before prevailing 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23. “We had a little bit of an issue to start. We were standing and weren’t talking,” Story said. She noted the net game was not as aggressive as needed. “When we hit the ball, they couldn’t keep up with us. When we tipped the ball, then they took advantage of us.” she explained, and that aggression allowed Fauquier to overcome a 22-16 fourthset deficit with a match-deciding 9-1 surge. Roda capped the run with a service ace. “Ultimately, we wore them down,” said Story, who praised Carter for a “phenomenal game,” with Laney Weyman and Furr drawing praise for hitting out of the middle. Roda was the top server with 15 points, four on aces. Towle scored 12 and Carter eight. Kill leaders were Towle (19), Carter (15) and Furr (11), who also had six blocks.
FIELD HOCKEY
‘Kettle Run wanted to win more than we did’ By Fred Hodge
Special to the Times
PHOTO BY RANDY LITZINGER
Kettle Run celebrated a huge overtime win over defending district champion Liberty last week. Pictured are happy Cougars Samantha Malloy, Paige Proctor, Abbey Smith, Kaitlyn Nakamura and Aubrey Kearns.
Sudden-victory overtime in field hockey can last 15 minutes or end in mere seconds. In a dramatic local showdown at Liberty last Thursday 70 seconds was the number. Kettle Run senior Aubrey Kearns found the back of the goal cage one minute, ten seconds into extra time to snap the 2-2 tie and give her team a 3-2 decision. Kettle Run’s win over the defending Northwestern District champion Eagles might signal a shift in the standings this year. Although both squads made regionals last season, Liberty rolled to the title and won a county-record 18 straight contest in 2019. Liberty beat Kettle Run three times last season. “Kettle Run wanted to win more than we did and props to them,” said Liberty coach Katie Norman. “We’ve since talked about how you have to
show up for all 60 minutes of the game, and if you don’t, the other team will gain from your lapse.” Kettle Run’s first-year coach Julie Kuhleberg said the pre-game emphasis was building confidence just as against any foe. However, there were some changes. “We did move some key players to positions that would have more of an impact in the middle,” Kuhlberg said. Kettle Run immediately pressed the action to start overtime, which features seven-on-seven play instead of the usual 11-on-11. The winners needed only 49 seconds to penetrate the 16-yard scoring arc, but a common foul gave the ball to Liberty. The Eagles had a free hit atop the arc, but Cougar Abbey Smith blocked the hard drive, resulting with the ball caroming into the circle where Kearns scored. See FIELD HOCKEY, page 22
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As the football playoff picture turns By Peter Brewington
FAUQUIER (2-2)
Times Staff Writer
Two game-changing second half touchdowns by Goochland sent Liberty to a hard-fought 14-12 loss Saturday afternoon in Bealeton. The good news is that the loss was non-conference and Liberty (1-2) is still in position to make the playoffs. They’re 1-0 in Northwestern District play with the three district games left, including this Friday at first-place Kettle Run (3-0, 2-0) at 7 p.m. The bad news is that the second half saw the game slip away. The Eagles rallied late, reaching the Goochland 26-yard line before four straight incompletions ended the threat. While the Eagles scored three ways – TD, field goal, safety – they never generated consistent offense against the Bulldogs (3-0), a powerful Class 3 program located between Richmond and Charlottesville. Under constant pressure, Eagle quarterback Sammy Marouse completed 13-of-29 passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. Mason Gay (15 carries, 62 yards) and Royce Hall (nine carries, 26 yards) generated some hard yards, but never had a lot of daylight. Still, the Eagles led 7-0 at halftime after Samuel Marouse hit Jordan Hicks on a 14-yard TD pass early in the second quarter followed by Nick Paratore’s extra point kick. With a tough defense stifling the Bulldogs, the Eagles had a path to victory. Then came a rocky second half. On Liberty’s first possession of the third quarter, Goochland linebacker Anthony Holland stepped in front of a Marouse pass and returned it 38 yards for a TD to tie the game. Liberty moved into Goochland territory on the ensuing possession, reaching the Bulldogs 33. But Will Stratton picked off a pass for Goochland, and soon the Bulldogs had the lead when C.J. Towles hit Jason Woodson on a 73-yard touchdown pass. Liberty closed to 14-10 on Paratore’s 31-yard field goal with 10:44 left in the fourth quarter. After Goochland missed a 26-yard field goal attempt, the Eagles earned one first down before punting. A strong defensive effort got Liberty in position to win as Goochland was pushed back to their own 4-yard line. The Bulldogs opted to take a safety with punter Tyler Black running out of the end zone to cut Liberty’s deficit to 14-12 with 1:53 left. Mason Gay returned the ensuing kickoff to the FIELD HOCKEY, from page 21 Liberty was inches away from winning in the final minute of regulation. Taking a penalty corner with less than 60 seconds to go, Liberty unleashed a shot on Kettle Run goalkeeper Kate Bloom, who made a stop, but the ball remained at her feet. Bloom went prone to protect as much territory as possible as a mass of players converged on the loose ball before it rolled away. “Watching the ball go out of bounds was such a relief,” said Kuhlberg. Liberty took a 1-0 lead just two minutes, 19 seconds into the game when Daphne Daymude stuffed the ball inside the left post. Kettle Run’ Paige Proctor converted a Kearns assist into the tying score from the right side with 6:25 to go in the quarter. Proctor gave the Cougars a 2-1 lead nearly six minutes into the second period off a Samantha Malloy pass. Liberty tied it 37 seconds into the last period on Abby Keller’s strike. Liberty had another half dozen big threats, including the late corner, that Bloom and her teammates staved off.
Liberty bounces back
Liberty held a lengthy post-game discussion after the defeat, and Norman says the loss could be beneficial as the team, with 13 players back, expects to return to the state tournament. “It was timely,” Norman began. “The girls have felt
FILE PHOTO
On Friday A.J. Johnson (above) and the Eagles (1-2) travel to face a high-flying Kettle Run (3-0) squad ranked No. 2 in Class 4 Region C. Goochland 39. Marouse completed a huge fourth down pass to Austin Jacobs to the Goochland 26, but four straight incompletions followed to end the game. The most promising was a deep route to Wyatt Hicks in the back of the end zone that was batted away.
Kettle Run downs Culpeper 36-6
At 2-0, Kettle Run controls its playoff destiny after a 36-6 rout of Culpeper in their first game on school grounds. The Cougars have been the best team in the district, but face tough tests in Liberty (1-0) and Handley (1-0) to close the season.
LIBERTY (1-2)
Beat Culpeper 20-0 Beat Liberty 21-14 Lost to Kettle Run 44-0 Lost to Handley 20-10 March 26: at Culpeper, 7 p.m. April 2: at Liberty, 7 p.m.
Lost to Fauquier 21-14 Beat Culpeper 29-17 Lost to Goochland 14-12 March 19: at Kettle Run, 7 p.m. March 27: at Handley, 1 p.m. April 2: HOME vs. Fauquier, 7 p.m.
KETTLE RUN (3-0)
NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT STANDINGS
Beat Handley 48-14 Beat Fauquier 44-0 Beat Culpeper 36-6 March 19: HOME vs. Liberty, 7 p.m. April 3: at Handley, 1 p.m.
Kettle Run Liberty Handley Fauquier Culpeper
2-0 3-0 1-0 1-2 1-0 1-1 0-2 2-2 0-2 0-3
LIBERTY-KETTLE RUN FOOTBALL HISTORY 2008: Liberty 81-0. 2009: Liberty 70-7. 2010: Liberty 23-7. 2011: Kettle Run 20-16, Kettle Run 21-16. 2012: Liberty 15-14. 2013: Liberty 28-26. 2014: Liberty 42-0. 2015: Liberty 49-7. 2016: Liberty 40-15. 2017: Kettle Run 27-26, Liberty 281. 2018: Kettle Run 33-14. 2019: Liberty 40-29. LIBERTY LEADS 10-4
Handley beats Fauquier 20-10
Fauquier’s path to a playoff berth worsened with a 20-10 loss to Handley at Falcon Field. The Falcons (2-2) are 0-2 in district play with wins needed against Culpeper on March 26 and Liberty April 2 in the Bird Bowl. Fauquier has a bye this week. The Falcons lost a tough one in their first game at Falcon Field. Fauquier’s touchdown came on J.T. Diehl’s five-yard pass to Austin Fernandez. Diehl added a 28-yard field goal to tie it 10-10. Leading 13-10 at the half, Handley scored on a 41-yard touchdown pass from Aidan Haines to Jayden Vardaro on a fourth-and-10 play. the pressure of a win streak and not wanting to break it. With that, they had forgotten the most important part of the game--having fun. Now that it’s behind us, we’ve set new goals and their excitement is back. Liberty regained its winning mojo Saturday morning with a 2-0 win at Falcon Field. Daymude scored off a corner with 48 seconds left in the first quarter. Keller added the insurance goal midway through the fourth period. Fauquier goalie Erin Irvin made 15 saves.
Fauquier collects first win
Fauquier edged Culpeper 2-1 in a game that nearly went to OT. Holding a 1-0 lead, the Falcons surrendered a score to Culpeper with less than two remaining. Staring at its third consecutive OT game, Fauquier forced a corner with less than 10 seconds to go. Junior Zofeya Maldonado inserted the pass to Abby McCusker, who sent a sharp return pass to Maldonado who had stationed herself to the left side. Maldonado scored after the clock had rolled to 0:00 for a 2-1 win. “It was a well executed play. We are strong on our corners,” Fauquier coach Brooke Settle said. “If we can get corners, we get smart looks.” Fauquier’s first-half score came from Elisa Duca, assisted by Maldonado. The Falcon junior varsity moved to 3-0-1 with a 4-0 win over Culpeper. Marjorie Davenport scored three times, with Lauren Lasher accounting for the other tally.
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Highland’s James Zemo celebrates his grand slam in last weekend’s victory over Atlantic Shores. The Hawks are 5-0 and ranked No. 1 in Virginia by MaxPreps.
Highland baseball ranked No. 1 in state by MaxPreps By Peter Brewington Times Staff Writer
It’s still late winter, but the Highland School baseball team has already played five games and won them all. Playing on the road in Chesapeake, the Hawks swept VISAA Division 2 rival Atlantic Shores 9-3 and 12-5 over the weekend. Starting pitcher Tyler Kaltreider allowed one earned run in five strong innings in the 9-3 win. Second baseman James Zemo hit a grand slam and catcher Garrett Pancione added a solo homer. The hot start has the Hawks ranked No. 1 in the state by MaxPreps. “It’s early but I have been pleasantly surprised about how we’ve been swinging it as a group. Everyone knows our strength is on the mound. Our early success is great but we want to be playing our best baseball in May,” said coach Micah Higgins. Highland also downed Atlantic Shores 12-5 thanks to pitchers Jackson Gimbel (James Madison University commit) and Ed Wagner (George Washington signee). Connor McAuley, Pancione, Eric Wilson,and Julian La Bella had two hits each.
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HORSE & FIELD SPORTS
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Girl power Female jockeys outnumber, outperform their male counterparts at Warrenton steeplechase opener By Betsy Burke Parker Special to the Times
March is Women’s History Month, a fitting backdrop for history in the making at Saturday’s Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point. For the first time ever, female riders swept the card, winning all five races at the March 13 event at Airlie. It was almost exactly 50 years ago to the day that Vienna, Virginia native Kathy Kusner paved the way for High school senior Skylar McKenna high school senior Skylar McKenna was leading rider at Airlie, winning the to compete on equal footing with her featured open timber aboard Armata male counterparts. In April, 1971, Stables’ Highway Prince and the open Kusner was the first woman to ride turf with Nancy Reed’s Awesome Adrian. in America’s best known steeplechase, the Maryland Hunt Cup, hav- turf race with Awesome Adrian. ing become the first female licensed “We are so fortunate to have the jockey two years before, in 1969. opportunity to ride here today, at the McKenna finds it impossible that beginning of the season,” McKenna barely a generation ago, women said, thanking the Warrenton Hunt weren’t allowed to compete equally. and the race committee for offering “It’s almost unbelievable it was like the meet even if it had to be held under that,” said Skylar McKenna, leading strict pandemic protocol. No spectarider at the Warrenton meet with two tors were allowed; racing action was wins and a second in open compa- streamed live online instead. “It felt a ny. “I guess what they did was re- little different,” she said, “but it’s good ally important to get a chance to to what I’m able Poet and novelist Rudyard remember how to do today, and fit you need to be what I want to do Kipling was seeing the (for the National future when he wrote in in the future.” Steeplechase AsFemale riders an 1890 ballad that “Four sociation circuit on the point-to- things greater than all that begins in two point circuit had weeks) and exactbeen allowed to things are women and ly how fast you race in a ladies’ horses and power and war.” go. It was a perdivision prior to fect start to what the late 1960s, but they were not wel- we hope might end up being more of come at the major tracks, and there a normal year this year.” were hurdles to clear before being Warrenton was one of just two able to race in the nation’s premier meets held before COVID shut jump races. down sporting events worldwide last “But here we are,” McKenna said. March 2020. Pari-mutuel tracks beShe controlled the card, powering gan opening back up in May 2020, to victory in the featured open tim- as prize money is generated by a ber with perfect timing aboard High- take from the betting handle. Steeplechasing suffered, since way Prince to take the lead at the head of the long homestretch for the purses are generated from admisone-length score. She won the open sion fees, tailgate space sales and
Apprentice rider Sophie Henelius won the novice timber with Four Virginia Gents’ First Friday. Here, she leaves the winners’ circle with trainer Doug Fout.
PHOTOS BY DOUGLAS LEES AND BETSY BURKE PARKER
Pennsylvania-based Courtney Dankanich completed the female jockey sweep at the Warrenton point-to-point, winning the novice rider turf to close the historic day aboard Wendy Hendriks’ Embrace The Grind. advertising. Just two NSA “spring” meets in 2020 were held in late June, an abbreviated fall schedule held in September and October. “We’re all ready to get back to normal,” said Warrenton race chair and huntsman Matt Vanderwoude. He said the local club hosts another point-to-point in two weeks, March 28, also at Airlie. Still no spectators are allowed, though races later in the season are beginning to sell limited tailgate parking spots, including the May 29 Virginia Gold Cup. Many in the industry hope the trend continues. “It’s unfortunate no one was able to be here,” McKenna said. “But I hope that will change later this year.” McKenna, who graduates high school this spring, is looking at colleges now. She plans to study business, maybe at the University of Delaware
near her family’s farm in rural southeastern Pennsylvania so she can keep riding horses in the mornings before classes. After college, McKenna has already selected her career path: “I want to train,” she said. “But there’s a lot you get out of taking business classes … to learn about advertising, and payroll, and all those things you don’t think about, or don’t know about.” Other winners on the day included apprentice Sophie Henelius teaming with First Friday to win the novice timber, Courtney Dankanich riding Embrace the Grind in the novice rider turf, and Julie Nafe with Sky Babe in the side-saddle race. Full results and more photos are posted at centralentryoffice.com. Next week’s racing moves to Upperville’s Salem Farm for the Piedmont Foxhounds Point-to-Point. Complete entries are at centralentryoffice.com.
Side-saddle rider Julie Nafe, left, made a late move with her Sky Babe to collar early leader Soul Approval (Devon Zebrovious) in the homestretch.
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Corner Lot…Lake Anna Build your dream home on this 1.3 acre corner lot at Lake Anna. Located in the Woodland Shores Subdivision so you will be able to enjoy the private community recreation area that has a beach area, pier with boat slips and a boat ramp. $60,000
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These property transfers, filed March 4-10, 2021 were provided by Clerk of the Court of Fauquier County. (Please note that to conserve space, only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed. The kind of instrument is a deed unless stated otherwise.) Top Dollar Deals: $1,175,000 in Scott and Marshall Districts Cedar Run District
Briarwood Court, Bealeton. $412,000
Millpond Court, Warrenton. $690,000
B. F. Stephens Inc. to Rebecca Midkiff, 1 acre at Rebecca N. Becker to Scott Tyler Massie, 10855 Tyler Amos to Patricia Pickett, 97 Piedmont 6360 Wince Lane, Warrenton. $517,965.15
Blake Lane, Bealeton. $315,800
Street, Warrenton. $380,000
Lewis L. Ray Jr. to Renjit Mohan Pal, 10 acres
James L. Suter to Ashley C. Wolfrey, 6174
Green Development LLC to Shawna Johnson,
on Rogues Road south of Midland. $180,000
Newton Lane, Bealeton. $310,000
63 Warrenton Blvd., Warrenton. $499,900
Edward Brock Price Tr. to Thomas Hough,
Galia Ofer to Hardy Homes & Property Inc.,
Winchester Chase Development LLC to NVR
2.233 acres at 3529 Courtney School Road nr.
2.0422 acres on Rogers Ford Road, Sumerduck. Inc., Lot 37 (0.1397 acre) off Winchester Street,
Midland. $290,500
$74,500
Pamela B. Woodward to Nokesville Properties
Kelly J. Shepherd to Joel Iglesias, 0.2681 acre at Lawrence R. Brown to Lisa Anne Pearmund,
Warrenton. $165,000
Inc., 1.9811 acres on Bristersburg Road. $90,000 7287 Third Street, Remington. $270,000 Shannon D. Hagerich to Erika Lauren Krause, 2. Larry Edmondson by Sub. Tr. to Lotus Homes
1.0415 acre at 8292 Salem Ridge Road, Marshall. $455,000 Wendy W. Makins Tr., to Whitewood LLC, 8.3857 acres at 4056 Whitewood Road nr. The Plains. $815,000 Edward H. Edens IV to Dexter Mead, 2.01 acres at 6008 Firethorn Lane, The Plains. $1,175,000 Andrea L. Selfe Tr. to Warren S. Lacy, Unit
253 Carriage Chase Circle, Warrenton. $530,000 35, 6704 Stream View Lane nr. Warrenton. $499,999 Henry Grablewski to Rassem El Massih, 27 Marshall District
7312 acres at 10267 Bristersburg Road, Catlett.
LLC, 2.2991 acres at 5229 Sumerduck Road,
Quarterpole Court, Warrenton. $345,000
$381,000
Sumerduck. $241,274.63
NVR Inc. to Joshua Adam Perrius, 0.2801 acre
Christopher Daniel Williams to Angela M.
John M. Johnson Sr. to Jacob R. Hill, 1475
William C. McCabe to Pedro Edgardo Rogazy,
at 13 Patrick Ryan Way, Warrenton. $687,787
Sharp, 5.1154 acres on Cliff Mill Road nr. Old
Aquia Road nr. Midland. $577,000
5.6798 acres at 14000 Ash Lane, Sumerduck.
L. Kim Lindsey to Ali Manwar, 232 Fox Chase
T. Huntley Thorpe III Tr. to Michelle Ann
$349,000
Street, Warrenton. $565,000
Waterloo Road. $90,000
Payne Tr., 4.7800 acres on Meetze Road, NE of
Frank C. Poland Inc. to Mary Eget, 0.3739 acre
Scott District
Midland. $155,000
at 380 North Rappahannock Street, Remington.
Kenneth Reiser to Kathleen Theresa Pellegrino,
Mary R. Knupp to Robert W. Morris, 1 acre on
$409,900
5167 Island Court, Warrenton. $690,000
Messick road nr. Midland. $14,500
R. Scott Curtis to Sandra G. Baxter Tr., 5.3090
David K. Guarino to Alan Rosenkoff, 5413
acres on Sumerduck and Silver Hill roads,
Nuthatch Court nr. Warrenton. $665,000
Lee District
Felipe A. Pacheco to Veronica L. Meadows, 200 Sumerduck. $140,000 North Franklin Street, Remington. $400,000 Larry W. Henry to Nathan Allison, 6815
Center District Ngoc Van Nguyen to Jessica Moreau, 7554
William C. Barkovic to Donald O. Eckenrode, 10.09649 acres at 6566 Chimney Oaks Road, Marshall. $580,000 Michael T. Washer to John Alcock, 81.7323 acres at 3916 Lea Road, Marshall. $1,175,000
Heidi Baker to Marylin Mandeville, 9189
Paul R. DeSantis to Cory James Crowley,
Harbor Court nr. Warrenton. $620,000
8.5148 acres at 3743 Harrell’s Corner Road,
Jeffrey Jaye Strickland to Brent A. Binning,
Linden. $499,000
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OBITUARIES Dexter P Davis
Janet Mary (Applin) Dooley
Dexter P Davis, 87, passed away peacefully on 03/11/21 with his children by his side. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Sue C. Davis; brother, Rolfe M. Davis; and son-in-law, Steve Goula. He is survived by his two Daughters, Karen Goula of Elkwood, VA and Kathy Russell (Husband) Bob of Amissville, VA; his Son, Dexter P. Davis Jr. (Wife) Rachel of Dayton VA; four Grandsons, Vince, Steven, Matthew, and Scott and a Granddaughter Harmony McBride; two Great Grandsons, Elijah and Gage; two Great Granddaughters Skylar and Zoey and a number of extended family members. Dexter served in the Air Force from 1952-1956 then worked as an Air traffic controller and retired his career with the FAA in 1989 after managing Dulles Airport from 1972-1989. He will be remembered for his generous, kind, and proud demeanor and a Man of Faith. He will be laid to rest next to his beloved Sue in his hometown of Wytheville Virginia. Graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 2 P.M. in West End Cemetery in Wytheville, VA the Reverend Lon Tobin officiating. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www. grubbfuneralhome.com The Davis family is in the care of Grubb Funeral Home, Wytheville, VA 24382.
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Janet Mary (Applin) Dooley, lovingly known by many as ’’Mommom’’ or Jan. Janet Dooley, 81, of Broad Run, VA passed away the morning of March 11,2021 in her home surrounded by family. She had unexpectedly been diagnosed with cancer in January 2021. Janet was born in North Finchley, England September 2,1939. She moved to California at the age of 18, where she met her husband and life partner, Edward ’’Bob’’ Carlin Dooley, before moving to Virginia in 1968. Janet is survived by her daughter , Tracy Boothe, her husband Robert Boothe, son Kevin Dooley, granddaughter Stefanee Lambert, her husband Spencer, and grandson Carlin Dooley. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years in 2018. The family would like to express their deepest appreciation to Five Star Home Health of Chantilly, and Heartland Hospice of Warrenton for their support and great care of Jan. Janet was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and beloved friend to so many. She will be greatly missed , by her pets and people alike. A Graveside service will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 10am. at Bright View Cemetery, 8265 Lunsford Road, Warrenton, VA, 20188. Masks are required. In lieu of flowers, consider making contributions to Paws for Seniors, a rescue for senior animals where Janet was united with many of her animals over the years. Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome.com
John (“Jack”) Whitelaw
Greg Ellis
December 14, 1926 – March 9, 2021 Jack Whitelaw finished his last marathon on March 9, 2021. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, he was the son of John and Nellie Clark McBrayne Whitelaw. In 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a sonarman in the Pacific. After the war, he attended Tusculum College in Greenville, TN, where he lettered in varsity football. Following his graduation in 1949, he began a life-long career in government, working for the U.S. Army’s personnel department in Japan and later in the Panama Canal Zone. After his return to Washington, D.C., he worked for the National Science Foundation and then for the Smithsonian in the office of Dillon S. Ripley. He left the Smithsonian to work as an aide for Maine Senator Ed Muskie and then with Muskie and Hubert Humphrey on their 1968 Presidential campaign. In 1971, when Michael Collins, the Apollo 11 astronaut was named Director of the National Air and Space Museum, and charged with building that museum on the Mall, Jack returned to the Smithsonian as his Executive Director, and together they opened it ahead of schedule and under budget, one of Jack’s proudest accomplishments. In 1978, Jack was chosen to be a Deputy Director of the National Endowment for the Humanities. During his tenure there, he was responsible for converting an antiquated grant submission and approval process to computer, greatly speeding up the sometimes years-long process, the other accomplishment of which he was most proud. On his retirement from government service in 1982, he went to work for Vought Aircraft (later Lockheed Martin), where he worked with NASA on Scout missile launches, finally retiring in 1996. During his tenure at Vought, he served on President Reagan’s Private Sector Survey on Cost Control. Jack was an avid runner and completed numerous marathons, including the Marine Corps (five times), New York and Baltimore marathons. In his retirement, he was able to travel the world extensively with his wife, Anne, and was active in community service, participating in the Adopt-aHighway program (keeping a substantial portion of Route 635 litter free for more than five years), and being an active member and past President of the Hume Ruritan Club. He served as the President of the Tusculum College Alumni Association. He was a member of Leeds Episcopal Church. Jack volunteered with the Red Cross as a shelter volunteer after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, and again after the hurricane and floods in Texas. He was most invested for years as a faithful volunteer in the Fauquier Community Food Bank, where he helped improve the facility and untiringly sought donations to feed the hungry. Jack was predeceased by his first wife, Beverly Bryant; daughter, Carolyn Helen; his brother Thomas; and sister Mary Margaret. He is survived by his daughter, Alison, of Chicago, and his wife Anne, as well as several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fauquier Community Food Bank, 249 East Shirley Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186.
On Tuesday, March 10, Greg Ellis of Manassas Park, Virginia, passed away at the age of 63. Greg was born on January 27, 1958 in Brockton, Massachusetts to David and Connie (Willis) Ellis, and is survived by both parents, his three brothers David, Steven, and Chris, and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. He received a Political Science degree from the University of New Hampshire and became involved in politics as the very first volunteer for Gordon Humphrey (R-NH) in his very first Senate election campaign in 1978. After that campaign and graduating from UNH, Greg moved to Washington, DC where he worked as aide to newly elected Senator Humphrey. In 1983, Greg moved from Senate politics to conservative fundraising when he was hired as a junior copywriter for Bruce Eberle and Associates, a premier direct mail and direct marketing firm. He would later go on to work for another leading direct mail company, The Richard Norman Company. His last employer was American Target Advertising, the first and largest conservative marketing agency, founded by the pioneer of political direct marketing, Richard A. Viguerie. Greg wrote literally thousands of fundraising packages and helped raise hundreds of millions of dollars for Republican and conservative causes over his 38-year career. His writing ability was well-known and widely respected by conservative marketers. He created marketing copy for many major organizations such as the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), as well as Presidential, Senatorial, and House candidates, and many political PACs, non-profit organizations, and charities. Greg loved his work and was passionate about politics and marketing. He read everything he could get his hands on about both and was constantly striving to learn more. He prided himself at being at the very top of his profession. He also always made time to help mentor new writers, several who went on to become top fundraising writers and marketers of their own. Greg was an avid fan of the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics. No matter where he was, if one of those teams could be found playing a game that could be followed on TV, online, or radio, Greg would be tuned in. He had a very dry, and often very funny, sense of humor and loved to banter back and forth with fans of opposing teams, most especially the New York Yankees, New York Jets, and Washington Redskins. His friendly banter could be accompanied by a wide grin and a twinkle in the eyes. Other times he could appear thoughtful and quiet or even reserved. But despite a conversational pause, friends knew his mind’s gears were actively turning, formulating a witty response that could reward them both by sharing a laugh. He will be dearly missed by his friends and co-workers. Services will be private and limited to close family members. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Greg’s name to the Salvation Army.
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OBITUARIES Jackie T. Owens, Sr. Jackie T. Owens, Sr. 88, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Monday March 8, 2021 surrounded by his family. Jackie was born and raised in Fauquier County by his loving parents, Henry and Nellie Owens. He started out working on a farm in Upperville owned by Mrs. Helen Erwin then he went to Menlough Estate in Warrenton to work. After that, Jackie went into carpentry and painting, working for George Mayhugh and Lawrence Grant. Later on, he finally went into business for himself. While in business for himself, Jackie did a lot of work for Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Fox of Warrenton. Jackie had a strong passion for music. He played music with the Virginia Valley Boys and Blue Ridge Mountain Buddies. His favorite kind of music was bluegrass. He also enjoyed watching western films. He is survived by his loving wife/ soulmate of 54 1/2 years, Betty J. Bishop Owens. Three joys of his life are his; granddaughter Bianca N. Owens and grandson Austin Ray Owens. One sister, Alice O. Tumblin. Step grandchildren; Leila & Dominic Bridgette , Justin, Dylan & Taylor Swann. Preceded in death by a wonderful son, Jack T. Owens Jr (deceased). Grandson, Kyler Owens (deceased). Brothers; Thomas, William, Berkley and Raymond Owens (deceased). The family received friends on Friday March 12th 2021 from 6-8pm at the Royston Funeral Home in Marshall, VA. Services were held on Saturday March 13th 2021 at 11am at the Marshall Ruritan Club on 8400 Salem Ave Marshall, VA. Burial followed at Marshall cemetery. The family would like to give a special thanks to the Warren Memorial Emergency Room, Winchester Emergency Room and Blue Ridge Hospice. Arrangements by Royston Funeral Home, Marshall, VA. Please visit www.roystonfuneralhome.net to express online condolences to the family.
Galen Lee Barefoot Galen Lee Barefoot, 72 of Warrenton, VA passed away from COVID-19 on March 9, 2021 at Brookside Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born on July 6, 1948 in Bedford, PA to Ivan Barefoot and Betty Smith Barefoot. Galen is survived by his children, Scott Barefoot of Warrenton, VA, Nicole Goepper (Chris), of Linden, VA, CPT Christopher Barefoot, USA (Taryn) of DuPont, WA, Megan Sim (Chris) of Frederick, MD and grandchildren, Josephine, Martine, Evangeline, Adelaide, Calvin, and Charlotte. Also left to cherish his memory is his brother, Kevin Barefoot (Clare Ann) of PA. Galen was a devout servant to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and was a lifelong member of the Lutheran Church. He loved spreading the Good News of the Gospel to all. He also lived by the Word and was a very generous and giving person who always wanted to help others. He was very patriotic and had a deep love for his country. He was passionate about aerospace engineering and obtained his Master’s Degree in the field from Penn State University. He then served 35 years as a civil servant for the federal government at the US Patent and Trademark Office as a patent examiner in the aerospace department. His enthusiasm for aircraft continued into retirement where you could usually find him watching planes take off and land at the WarrentonFauquier Airport. Woodworking was also a lifelong passion for Galen as he not only made ornate furniture for family and friends, but he built his last house himself. Spending time with his children and grandchildren, however, was where he most loved spending his time. From the beach where he would build amazingly ornate sand sculptures and forts to amusement parks where he would ride every ride himself that the kids were willing to ride, “Papi” as his grandchildren knew him, loved a good adventure. With little things like sharing a banana split or exploring a new park, he spread much joy to his family and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Galen’s friends with whom he enjoyed many hours of companionship and who provided him with a network of caring people late in retirement. A memorial service to honor Galen’s life will be held Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 9748 Copeland Drive, Manassas, VA 20109 at 1pm. Due to COVID restrictions there will be a private gathering following the service for the family to spread Galen’s ashes. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to: The Flying Circus, 5114 Ritchie Road, Bealeton, Virginia 22712 Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome.com
David Arthur Frazier David Arthur Frazier, age 73, passed on Sunday, March 7th, 2021 at his home in Sumerduck, VA. He was born in Remington, VA on June 5th, 1947, son of the late Lyle & Iva Frazier. David served in the Navy Seabees from 1966 to 1968. There he studied electrical theory, and he later became a master electrician. He married his wife Barbara in 1967, and they started their family in 1968. David undertook his own electrical business and ultimately worked as maintenance supervisor at Atlantic Research in Gainesville for 25 years. He embraced his days after retirement. He loved fishing, hunting, walks along the river, and time with family. His passion for music was infinite. He was a life-long learner of musical history and a musician. Nothing brought him more joy than to share that with others, and his favorite way to share was playing music with The Frazier Brothers and friends, always keeping the music alive. David is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Barbara Frazier; three children, Michael Frazier & his wife, Donna of Valdosta, GA, Cathy Diehl & her husband, Lance of Huntersville, NC and Jeff Frazier & his wife, Sheryl of Locust Grove, VA; a brother, Danny Frazier & his wife, Shirley of Sumerduck, VA; and seven grandchildren, Jacob, Madison, David, Megyn, Grace, Austin & Abigail. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by three brothers, Al, Tommy & Rodger Frazier. A service was held on Monday, March 15th, 2021, 1 pm, at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186. Interment was at Remington Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome. com.
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William D. Toler
“Jim” Paul James McCauley, age 81, passed away on March 13, 2021 at his home in Warrenton, VA. He was a retired Manager of Contract Administration and avid horse enthusiast. Jim owned a small horse farm in Warrenton where he raised and cared for show and race horses. You could always find him helping out at the Warrenton and Upperville horse shows, supporting the local Warrenton Hunt Club, and at the horse races. Jim was full of knowledge on horses and the local farms and families. He was always willing to lend a hand to his neighbors and friends He is survived by his daughter, Debi McCuin and her husband, Randy of Warrenton, VA; a sister-in-law, Patsy McCauley of Broad Run, VA; two grandsons, Ashby Clark and his wife, Mary of Orlando, FL and Jonathan George and his wife, Robyn of Cincinnati, OH; step-grandson, Tyler McCuin of Remington, VA and a great-granddaughter, Charlee Clark. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Frances McCauley; a daughter, Dana McCauley; and a brother, Charlie McCauley. A visitation will be at Moser Funeral Home on Friday, March 19, 2021 from 6-8pm. A graveside service will be held at Fairfax Memorial Park 9900 Braddock Road Fairfax, VA on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 12pm. In lieu of flowers please donate to Michael J. Fox Foundation to fight against Parkinson Disease, https://www.michaeljfox.org/ Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
William Devert Toler, 59, died March 7, 2021 at his home in Troutman, NC, while recovering from Covid-19. Born April 22, 1961 in Warrenton, VA, Bill was the son of the late Cdr. John H. Toler (USNR, Ret.) and Dorothy Devert Toler. He was a graduate of Fauquier High School in Warrenton and Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA, where he was a member of the SAE fraternity. Bill had a long career in sales and construction management, and was executive vice president and head of the concrete division with DRAW Enterprises Inc. of Charlotte, NC. He was an accomplished sporting clays shooter and enjoyed boating on Lake Norman. Bill is survived his sister, Linda T. Clater of Burns, TN, and his brothers, John T. Toler of Broad Run, VA and James R. Toler of Fredericksburg, VA; his nephews, William H. Toler of Spotsylvania, VA, Andrew T. Toler of Detroit, John Toler II of Linden, VA and Robert C. Toler of Kitty Hawk, NC,Thomas Clater of Forsyth, GA, and nieces Christine Roszak of Dickson, TN and Betsy Kolznak of Memphis. Also surviving are several grand-nephews and grand-nieces. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at a later date at Bill’s home, Southern Star Farm.
George Carroll Jenkins George Carroll Jenkins, 86 of Culpeper, VA passed away on March 10, 2021 at Novant Health UVA Medical Center in Culpeper. Mr. Jenkins was born on July 12, 1934 in Sumter County, Alabama a son of the late George Luther and Nellie Cummings Jenkins and was the last of their seven children. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Nancy Riley Jenkins. George began his service in the U. S. Army which brought him at age 18 to Vint Hill Farms Station near Warrenton where he met his wife. He went on to serve in the Army National Guard. He retired from Atlantic Research and from the former A & P and SuperFresh Grocery Stores in Warrenton. He was a member of Warrenton United Methodist Church. He is survived by his daughters and their husbands, Pam and Tom Gallagher, Warrenton, Jan and Jeff Miller and Valerie and Jim Miller all of Jeffersonton; six grandchildren, Patrick Gallagher, Rachel (Ryan) Litz, Bradley (Tory) Miller, Molly (Byron) Jones, Connor and Ethan Miller; and three great grandchildren, Bentley, Taylor and Wyatt Litz. The family received friends on Monday, March 15 from 5-7 PM at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton. A graveside service was be held on Tuesday, March 16 at 11:00 AM at Culpeper National Cemetery, (New Section). Social distancing and facial coverings will be required at both times. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
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OBITUARIES Gene S. Quick
Dollie Margaret Thorpe
Gene S. Quick, age 81, of Warrenton, Virginia passed peacefully at INOVA Fairfax Hospital on Sunday, March 7th, 2021. She was born in Norfolk, VA on October 10th, 1939, daughter of the late Joseph & Mary Jo Shackelford. Gene was a dental assistant for many years. Her greatest joy was being a devoted and loving grandmother to her four granddaughters. Gene is survived by two children, Larry Quick & his wife, Jenny of Warrenton, VA and Teresa Adnan & her husband, Kemal of Ashburn, VA; a sister, Page Kell & her husband, Steven of Silver Spring, MD; and four granddaughters, Emmie Dean & her husband, Josh, Kelly Quick, Hannah Adnan and Karis Adnan. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Mary Lou Melson. The family received friends at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA from 12 to 1 pm on Friday, March 12th, 2021, followed by a funeral service in the Moser Chapel. Interment at Little Georgetown cemetery in Broad Run, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fauquier County SPCA. Online condolences may be made at www. moserfuneralhome.com.
Dollie Margaret Thorpe, 92 of Marshall, VA passed away on March 14, 2021 at her home. She was born on April 14, 1928 in Fauquier County, VA a daughter of the late Hilda Olivia Payne and was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Thorpe and two sisters, June Allison and Mae Jenkins. Dollie worked in her restaurant career serving as hostess, waitress and cook until retirement. She later worked as a caregiver for the elderly and infirmed well into her 80’s. She was a member of Orlean Baptist Church. Dollie will be remembered for her love of her pets- dogs, cats, and birds; for planting and tending flowers in her yard and for spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her daughter, Sharon Kay; one sister, Mary Payne Marshall and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 21 from 5-7 PM at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton. Funeral services will be held on at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 22nd at Orlean Baptist Church by Rev. Randy West. Interment will follow at the Orlean Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
Places of Worship Grace Episcopal Church • 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
www.gracechurchcasanova.org
St. John The Baptist Anglican Church
Anglo Catholic in worship and order Mass Schedule: Sunday 8AM & 10:30 AM Wednesday 10 AM Holy Days 6PM Father Jonathan Ostman, Rector
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Simple and Complex Estates HOSPICE CARE LEVELS Hospice focuses on terminally ill patients’ pain and symptoms while keeping them as comfortable as possible. It is available to patients with less than six months to live. There are four distinct levels of hospice care: Routine home care is the basic level, which may consist of nursing care and therapy. The second level is continuous home care, in which care is needed for at least eight hours per day. General inpatient care is the third level where patients may require treatment at an inpatient facility for the short-term. Respite care, the fourth level, is more about the family than the patient. If a family member is having a difficult time, a temporary inpatient environment can be provided. The funeral home is an important part of any community. In addition to providing a variety of necessary services to the community such as burial services, cremation services, memorial services and celebrations of life, funeral homes also serve as resources for those grieving the loss of a loved one. To meet the unique needs and budgets of every family we serve, we offer a diverse range of funeral services and products. To learn about our services, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431. We are conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We’ll also tell you about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton. “The pain passes, but the beauty remains.” - Pierre Auguste Renoir
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ADAMS CUSTOM SERVICES, LLC. Siding, Windows, Roofing. Visit us online at adamscustomservices.com. or call 540-349-8125. Free estimates G R AV E L : A L L PROJECTS. Topsoil; fill dirt; mulch. No job too small.540-8254150; 540-219-7200 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 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
NUTTERS PAINTING & 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
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Home Improvement
Affordable Roofing with Terry´s Handyman Services, LLC. Licensed & Insured. Commercial & residential. Senior discounts. 540-270-7938 Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222
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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 Power Washing, Go from Green to Clean!!540-642-2349, 703-987-5096. Licensed & Insured! 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
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GORMANS TREE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Seasonal Clean up. Snow removal, grinding, mowing, take downs. Free estimates. 540-222-4107; 540-825-1000
This Could Be YOUR AD! Call Today to Place an AD! 347-4222 or Fax 349-8676
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Announcements
Seniors Places is offering monthly Webinars to discuss senior communities in Northern Virginia. Visit us at https:// seniorsplaces.com to see the next event. 571-284-8524
Antiques &
600 Classics
605 Automobiles - Domestic Cadillac Sedan 2009 DTS - 72000 miles Blue in color, cooled and heated leather seats, heated stearing wheel, power windows, cruise control, new tires, new interior carpet and more. Great condition $8000 540-972-1747
640 Motorcycles 1986 T-BIRD 2 Dr Sedan, V8, silver w/red interior. Nascar style. 79.5K miles. Garagekept. $3,500/obo. Call 540-220.4811; lv msg
Pay for your home over 30 YEARS. Find it in about 30 MINUTES Times Classified 347-4222 600
Antiques & Classics
Chevrolet Corvette 1979 2 Door Coupe 113K Restored frame up, original Engine 113k runs Great, but has not been rebuilt, New paint, New interior, glass T-Tops and all underneath. Beautiful car.Garage kept and covered Excellent 17,500 540 752-9144
Announcements
Boys & Girls Clubs of Fauquier 2021 Charity Golf Outing
Come join us on May 17 at the beautiful Evergreen Country Club for our annual Charity Golf Outing! Please contact Deanna Hammer with any questions: deanna@ bgcfauquier.org OR (540) 272-1514.
FOOD PANTRY 2nd & 4th Sundays
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. Spring Clean Up Town of Warrenton
SPRING CLEAN UP WEEK for the Town of Warrenton is scheduled for the week of April 5 – 9, 2021. Town trucks will provide extra collections in all residential areas to pick up trash, refuse and other items that cannot be handled on the regular weekly refuse schedule. All items are to be placed on the street line by 8:00 A.M. of the day scheduled for your area. No return trips can be made. WE WILL PICK UP TIRES, HOWEVER, THERE IS A $3 FEE PER TIRE (Must be Pre-paid) WE NO LONGER PICK UP FREON APPLIANCES. (AC Units, Humidifier/Dehumidifier, refrigerator, freezers, etc.). Please Do Not put out any appliance with Freon. It Will Not be picked up. *ITEMS THE TOWN WILL NOT PICK UP* – dirt, rocks, sod, stumps, and large logs, concrete – blocks, bricks and slabs, and no masonry products, also no mattresses or box springs, TV’s, computer monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines, battery packs and no liquids, such as chemicals, paint, antifreeze, etc. If you have any questions or would like to arrange for tire pick-up, please contact Public Works. Refer to the Town Crier for your area’s pick-up day or call Public Works at (540) 347-1858.
HARLEY 1999 Road King 6spd trans., bored out to 96 CI, 22k mi. Red. New windshield. Plus MC jack. $3000/ o b o . C a l l 540-854-6612
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Kubota RTV 1100, Diesel 4x4. Gently used UTV, hard cab enclosure, A/C, heat, hydraulic tilt bed, fold out front windshield. Everything works. $1,400.(434)933-3540
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1970 International Scout Rebuild project - 800A 4X4, Engine: 196 cubic Inch – rebuilt. Transmission: T26 3 speed. Transaxle: Hi – Low. Dana rear axle 44, dana front axle 27. Half cab – 2 tops original glass. Doors: 4 doors 2 paint ready, original glass. 2 front grills, 2 instrument panels, 1 steering column. 1966 rolling chassis w/clip. Dana 27A front axle, Dana 27A rear axle. Misc. parts and original owner’s manual. $2,500. Cash or certified check only. Must be hauled. Will consider selling for parts. 540-905-2112 Engine as is ’67 – 327 Double Hump w/roller rockers. Stand included. Serial #V0609ME $2,000 540-905-2112
Trucks/
SPRING FEVER?? COME TO OUR MOVING & YARD SALE! 6420 Carter´s Run Rd. Marshall, March 19/20; 9am-? Freezer, BR sets, tools, lamps, oil lamps. Too much to list ABC Licenses Full name(s) of owner(s): 4Js Enterprises LLC Trading as: 4Js Farm Brewery 7597 Keith Road, Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia 20186-7315 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a BREWERY license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Jonathan Waldron, Owner/Operator 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.
ABC Licenses Full name(s) of owner(s): 1238 HORSEFIELDS LANE LLC Trading as: VIRGINIA RAYNE VINEYARDS 1238 Horsefields Lane, Upperville, Fauquier, Virginia 20184 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Winery; Farm Winery; Wine Shipper license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Kavelle Bajaj, Manager 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.
ABC Licenses
675 Pickups
1997 TOYOTA 4x4. Exc. condition. 216K miles. $5000 NEGOTIABLE Good hunting vehicle. 540-371-5834 or 540-907-0452
Full name(s) of owner(s): THE SHEBEEN LLC Trading as: OBRIENS IRISH PUB 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia 20186-2331 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a WINE AND BEER ON AND OFF PREMISES MIXED BEVERAGE RESTAURANT license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Amanda OBrien/Jeremiah OBrien, Owner 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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Legal Notices NOTICE
Legal Notices
FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
PUBLIC NOTICE
APRIL 1, 2021 The Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia to consider the following items: 1. APPEAL #AZAD-21-014645, RCH, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) – RCH, LLC PROPERTY/PAIGE LEIGH ANNE WAY – An appeal of a Zoning Administrator’s determination related to the storage or disposal of nonagricultural fill material in excess of the amount allowed by Zoning Ordinance Section 5-1816.2(1) without the required Special Exception approval and in violation of the standards for this use listed in Section 5-1816.2; the expansion of a non-conforming use without approval of a Special Exception; the commencement of a use prior to the issuance of a Zoning Permit; and the excavation or grading of a parcel before the issuance of a Zoning Permit, PIN 7847-88-1968-000, located on Paige Leigh Anne Way, Cedar Run District, Midland, Virginia. (Heather Jenkins, Staff) Note: This is a public meeting, not a public hearing. 2. SPECIAL PERMIT – SPPT-21-014673 – RICHARD & KAREN VARONA (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) – WARRENTON EQUIPMENT, LLC – An application for a Category 14 Special Permit to allow farm equipment sales, rental and service, PIN 6982-58-2756-000, located at 6901 Beach Road, Cedar Run District, Warrenton, Virginia. (Lauren Runyan, Staff) The application materials can be found on the Land Development Online Portal at: https://commdevpay.fauquiercounty.gov/Energov_Prod/SelfService#/home. Approximately one week prior to the public hearing, staff reports for all items will be available online at: http://agenda.fauquiercounty.gov/. To arrange a time to review files in person, please contact the Department of Community Development’s Planning Office at (540) 422-8210, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Due to the threat to public health and safety of the residentsof Fauquier County from exposure to COVID-19, and pursuant to the County’s emergency continuity of government ordinance adopted April 9, 2020, citizens are encouraged to participate virtually in this process. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Citizens desiring to participate in the meeting remotely are required to register in advance. Instructions are available on the County website at: www.fauquiercounty. gov/BZAVirtualMeeting. Comments will be limited to three minutes. Participants will be required to wear a face covering and maintain strict social distancing measures that may involve waiting in line outside of the building. 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 Meredith Meixner, Planning Associate, at (540) 422-8210.
Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID TOWN OF WARRENTON, VIRGINIA Sealed bids will be accepted until April 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM and then publicly opened in the office of the Purchasing Agent, 21 Main Street, Warrenton, VA 20186, for the following: Timber Fence Trail, Phase 1 Construction An information packet and bid forms are available in the above office, by calling (540) 347-1102 or by e-mail to staff@warrentonva.gov or by visiting the Town’s website at www. warrentonva.gov. The Town through its duly adopted policy may reject any or all bids and waive all informalities. All contracts are awarded by the Town Manager. In the event the Town Manager rejects all bids, the Town may readvertise or make the purchase on the open market in conformance with state code and established Town procedures. The Town of Warrenton 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. V I R G I N I A: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY DELORES G. EVANS, Plaintiff, v. CASE No. 20-559 UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THOMAS WASHINGTON UNKNOWN HEIRS OF SAM WASHINGTON UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JACK WASHINGTON UNKNOWN HEIRS OF EDWARD WASHINGTON UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JOSEPH WASHINGTON UNKNOWN HEIRS OF HERBERT WASHINGTON PARTIES UNKNOWN Defendants. ORDER FOR PUBLICATION In this suit, Plaintiff Delores G. Evans is asking the court to order that she, through her predecessors-intitle, is the sole heir of Thomas Washington; and that she acquired title to the property described below for the reasons set forth in the Complaint to Quiet Title filed in this case. The subject property is located in Fauquier County, Virginia, and is more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land with all improvements thereon and all appurtenances thereto, containing two (2) acres, more of less, lying on both sides of State Secondary Route 720 in Marshall Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia. And being the exact same property deeded to Thomas Washington by William Williams and Mary Williams, his wife, by deed dated February 13, 1898 and recorded on March 7, 1898 in deed book 89 at page 236 among the land records of Fauquier County, Virginia. It appearing that an affidavit has been made stating that there are or may be persons interested in the subject matter of this suit whose names are unknown, namely the widows, widowers, heirs, devisees and successors in title of THOMAS WASHINGTON, SAM WASHINGTON, JACK WASHINGTON, EDWARD WASHINGTON, JOSEPH WASHINGTON and HERBERT WASHINGTON; and making said persons defendants by the general description of “ PARTIES UNKNOWN ”; and an affidavit being made and filed stating that they are unknown; it is, therefore, ORDERED that the said Defendants, namely THOMAS WASHINGTON, SAM WASHINGTON, JACK WASHINGTON, EDWARD WASHINGTON, J O S E P H WA S H I N G T O N a n d H E R B E RT WASHINGTON and any persons made defendants by the general description “PARTIES UNKNOWN” do appear before, April 23, 2021, and do what is necessary to protect their interests; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the foregoing portion of this order may be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Fauquier Times, a newspaper published in Fauquier County, Virginia. ORDERED this day of 1st, March 2021. Douglas L. Flemming, Judge I ASK FOR THIS: Ann M. Callaway, Counsel for Delores G. Evans ANN M. CALLAWAY, P.C. 15 Garrett St., Warrenton, Va. 20186 (540) 349-4100; (540) 347-1086 fax VSB No 29014 acallaway@anncallawaylaw.com
AT&T proposes to modify an existing facility (new tip heights 139.75’, 141.5’, & 141.75’) on the water tank 34 N 4th St, Warrenton, VA (20210283). Interested parties may contact Scott Horn (856-809-1202) (1012 Industrial Dr., West Berlin, NJ 08091) with comments regarding potential effects on historic properties.
Legal Notices V I R G I N I A: IN CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF FAUQUIER In the Matter of the Adoption of children to be known as: MASON ALLEN BLASCZYK (Virginia Birth Certificate #145-11-064798) and AVAN JACOB BLASCZYK (Virginia Birth Certificate #145-13-069313) by Zachary Scott Schaeffer Case No. CA21-7 ORDER FOR PUBLICATION In this suit, Petitioner Zachary Scott Schaeffer is seeking to adopt Mason Allen Blasczyk and Avan Jacob Blasczyk, the sons of Ryan Bernard Blasczyk for the reasons set forth in the Petition for Adoption filed in this case. It appearing that an affidavit has been made stating that Ryan Bernard Blasczyk currently lives in Indonesia but his exact address is unknown; that his last-known address was 9483 Paradise Rd Warrenton VA 20186; and an affidavit being made and filed stating that his current address is unknown; it is, therefore, ORDERED that the said Ryan Bernard Blasczyk shall appear before May 3, 2021, and do what is necessary to protect his interests; IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the foregoing portion of this order may be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Fauquier Citizen, a weekly newspaper published in Fauquier County, Virginia. ORDERED this 1st day of March, 2021. Douglas L. Fleming Jr., Judge I ASK FOR THIS: Ann M. Callaway, VSB No 29014 Counsel for Zachary Scott Schaeffer ANN M. CALLAWAY, P.C.15 Garrett Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 (540) 349-4100; (540) 347-1086 fax acallaway@anncallawaylaw.com
Public Notices VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER CO. IN RE: Fiduciary No. CWF2019-75 ESTATE OF JANE T. ERICSON SHOW CAUSE ORDER AGAINST DISTRIBUTION IT APPEARING to the Court that: a report of the current statement of accounts of JOSEPH D. THOMAS, JR. a/k/a Joseph Thomas, Executor of the subject estate and the debts and demands against the estate have been filed in the Clerk’s Office; there remains to be paid certain administrative expenses of the estate; and that more than six months have elapsed since the qualification of said Executor, on motion of Milton Edward Babirak, Jr., Counsel for the Executor, IT IS ORDERED that the creditors of, and all other persons interested in the above estate, show cause, if they can, on the 26th day of March, 2021 at 8:30 a.m./p.m. before this Court at its Courtroom, against the payment and delivery of the subject estate to pay certain administrative expenses of the estate and against the payment and delivery of the remaining assets of the estate to the distributees without requiring 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 with general circulation in this jurisdiction; and that a copy of this Order be posted near the front entrance of the Courthouse for the County of Fauquier, Virginia. ENTERED this 9th day of March, 2021. ENTER: James E. Plowman; Judge I ask for this: Milton Babirak VSB 26881 47539 Coldspring Pl.,Sterling, VA 20165 703/406/4600;mbabirak@babirakcarr.com
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Employment LEAD TEACHERS & ASSISTANT TEACHERS Full or Part Time
Walnut Grove Child Care 540-347-0116 or 540-349-9656 Fauquier Community Action Committee, Head Start program is now accepting applications for: · Teachers with an Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education · Bus Drivers that possess a CDL/PS permit · Bus Monitors · Full time meal transporter · Floater Teacher Assistant with high school diploma or CDA If interested please send your resume to tcollins@cwcap.org. or call 540-347-7000.
Full Time Flagger Traffic Plan seeks FT Flaggers to set up & control traffic around construction sites. A valid driver license is a must, good pay & benefits. If interested please fill out an application at: 7855 Progress Court Suite 103, Gainesville, VA on Tues/Thurs 8am -10am or online at trafficplan.com
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Administrative Assistant Warrenton VA firm has an immediate FT position for an admin assistant. Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, MS Word experience and Excel knowledge a must. Training will be provided. Send resume and salary expectations MKA via email at: info@mkassociates.com
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MAKER & DELIVERY DAYS & EVENINGS AVAIL.
Apply in person: JOE & VINNIE´S PIZZA Waterloo Shop Cntr, 540-347-0022
Richmark Site Services, LLC is actively seeking
EXP´D PIPE CREW MEMBERS SKILLED LABORERS TAILMEN & PIPE LAYERS
are encouraged to apply by contacting Richard Owens at 703-928-4325
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
for horse farm in The Plains. Duties include mowing, weed-wacking, mulching, farm maintenance, cutting wood fence repair, painting. FT, $15-20/ hr based on exp. & refs. 540-364-2148, woodslanehorses@gmail.com
Warehouse Help
Responsible for delivering & receiving shipments, unloading & stocking & inventory. Able to operate forklift, work on feet for 8 hrs & carry up to 80-90 lbs. Must be able to work independent & safe. Exp or the ability to learn staining/ painting. Clean & maintain a showroom. Must have clean driver’s license. Call 540-347-8507 or email: colvinfloors@gmail.com
Are you looking to make an impact in your community? Fauquier County Public Schools needs you! Fill one of these vital roles today! Immediately Hiring For: Bus Drivers: Paid CDL Training , Starting Rate $16.98 Bus Aide: Paid Training, Starting Rate $11.60 School Health Nurse, RN: Must be a Licensed RN Multiple Short and Long Term Substitute Positions Apply today at: jobs.fauquiercounty.gov or call us at (540) 422-8300
EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES AT OUR MIDLAND, VIRGINIA PLANT
• Concrete Manufacturing Technician • Quality Control Manager • Steel Shop Team Member • Sales Representative
MAKE YOUR MOVE TODAY! For these and other FT/PT positions go to SmithMidland.com/careers or call Human Resources: 540-439-3266 ext. 148
GROUNDS WORKER
Full time year-round grounds worker for an Estate near The Plains, Va. Work includes mowing, weed eating, snow removal, climbing ladders and lifting. 40 hours a week, Mon-Fri. Benefits package. Hunting and fishing privileges. Please send resumes to openclassified@yahoo.com or ask for an application.
FARM HELP
Hume, Va. Full time for Spring/Summer & Year Round permanent position for right candidate. Duties include but not limited to mowing (zero turn), weedeating, bush-hogging, weeding/ gardening, wood splitting, fence repair, light animal duties, & other tasks as assigned. Must have valid driver’s license. Email: kriscboucher@gmail.com or call: 703-629-9594
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Equine Staff Member
PT/FT-to work in barn & lab at an Amissville horse reproduction facility. Great working environment. Flex hours. 540-937-9832
Groundman ♦Start Now♦
Must have 5 years exp operating a c h i p p e r & chainsaw. Top pay, benefits, 5 day work week.
540-687-6796 703-571-4064
WELDER
Experienced welder needed in all types of welding 540-347-9026
CDL Class B Driver – Concrete Mixer
ME Concrete Product,Catlett, VA Responsible for delivery of ready mix concrete to job site, safe operation & proper care of company equipment. Must have current Class B CDL license with good driving record and medical card. Able to lift up to 100 lbs.Willing to train right person. Overtime is required. Med & dental ins. avail after 90 day probation, paid leave. Interested parties should respond with contact information - INCLUDING A CURRENT CONTACT PHONE NUMBER, employment history and a copy of current driving record to: sheryl_loflin@aol.com
Site Work Estimator/ Project Manager
Our established excavation company has an excellent opportunity for an experienced estimator to join our team. Our company has been serving Fauquier, Rappahannock, Loudoun, Culpeper, Madison and Albemarle Counties for more than 30 years. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in site work estimating, be organized, motivated, and detailoriented. We are offering competitive salary commensurate with experience along with benefits. Responsibilities will include site work estimating, project management, interaction with clients, fellow workers, and subcontractors. This position reports to the owner/president. Email resume to: monomoy7@aol.com
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BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Heating and Air Conditioning
For all your Heating and Cooling needs, call on
RC’S A/C SERVICE & REPAIR (540) 349-7832 or (540) 428-9151
Decks/Patios
Painting/Wallpaper
Home Improvment
Masonry
Landscape Deck Pro LLC 703-963-4567 www.landscapedeckpro.com Free estimates • Senior Citizen Discounts Licensed and Insured Tree Work Stump Removal Lot Clearing Decks
Landscaping Patios Retaining Walls Grading/Driveways
Fencing Mowing Mulching Power Washing
“Where Quality is Always in Season”
Driveways
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We deliver days, evenings and even weekends!
CALL ANYTIME
Michael R. Jenkins
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Auto
Home Improvment
Excavation
Nutters Painting & Services •Painting (Int&Ext) • Roofing/Repairs • Siding • Gutters • Drywall
SPECIALIZING IN • Yard Maintenance • Carpentry • Fencing Gutter Cleaning •Vinyl Trim & Fascia Wrap •Bathroom Remodeling • Brickwork • Crown Modeling •Pressure Washing •Tree Removal •Deck Water Sealing
CALL ERIK 5405223289 FREE ESTIMATE 20 YEARS EXP.• LICENSED/REF’S AVAILABLE DISCOUNT PRICING | NUTTERSPAINTING@AOL.COM
Lawn
Moving/Storage
DAVE THE MOVER LLC Lawn Maintenace • Planting • Mulching Bed Design • Spring/Fall Cleaning • Seeding Aeration • Dethatching • Top Soil • Sod Fertilization Programs • Trimming/Pruning Gutter Cleaning • Debris Removal Family Owned & Operated • Licensed and Insured
540-347-3159 •703-707-0773
Auto Service & Repair Small Engine Service & Repair Mobile Trailer Service & Repair Licensed and Insured
The Plains 540-219-6638
Small Engine Special Free Pickup and Delivery for the month of February
Builder
Excavation
Lawn RANDY’S GRASS PLUS LLC. us Call ! Veteran owned and operated Professional. Honest. Reliable. y Toda
HIGHLY DIVERSIFIED OPERATION FOR GENERAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS MOWING, MULCHING, ROTOTILLING, EXCAVATIONS, STUMPS, PLANTINGS & REMOVALS. Licensed and insured
Landscaping Mowing, Lawn Maintenance, Trimming, Topping, Spraying, Removal, Stump Grinding, Mulching, Pruning, Cabling, Planting, Grading, Seeding, Power Washing, Retaining Walls, Patios, Walkways
540-923-4087 540-214-8407
www.DaveTheMover.com 540.229.9999/Mobile 540.439.4000 Local
Out-of-Town
Moving/Storage
Landscaping
Construction
HONEST & CAPABLE WE PUT OUR HEART INTO EVERY MOVE!
Licensed & Insured Free Estimates All major credit cards accepted
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Creating Superior Transportation and Logistics Solutions MOVING & STORAGE SERVICES (888) 291-5444 info@americaneaglecompany.com Manassas Park, VA. 20111
Moving/Storage WARRENTON SELF STORAGE Across from Fauquier County Courthouse • 17 to 455 square feet • Constant Temperature • Wooden Floors • 1st floor access • Month to Month • No hidden fees
540-347-5555
Pet Services
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BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Roofing
Painting/Wallpaper
Roofing
Tree Service/Firewood
Windows
Tree Service/Firewood
Power Washing
Roofing
→ Free Estimates → Many References → Drywall & Plaster Repair 540-364-2251 540-878-3838 Licensed & Insured
Windows Cleaning
Painting/Wallpaper
Potomac Window Cleaning Co.
If you want a Classy Job call ...
No damage residential window cleaning
Inside & Out by hand
Painting & Decorating, LLC
• Home painting & carpentry repairs • 30 years of hands on experience • Small company with personal service
LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED
Call today! 540-349-1614 or 703-444-7255
703.777.3296
Ask about out low pressure, no damage, power washing service for brick, stone, concrete, & wood using a soft brush to remove the embedded dirt that the power washer won’t get.
Free Consultations & Estimates. Creative • Professional • First Class Painting Services
30 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Siding
Fully licensed & Insured
Professional Services
Power Washing
Fauquier Community Food Bank & Thrift Store CHARLES JENKINS TREE SERVICES Family Owned Since 1970
Tile
LOT CLEARING • TOPPING • TRIMMING MULCHING • EDGING • FERTILIZING TREE REMOVAL • SPRAYING Cell: 540.422.9721 “A Country Boy’s Dream” INSURED - BONDED - LICENSED
NORTH'S TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING Family Owned & Operated for Over 30 yrs. Quality Work Guaranteed CALL ABOUT - COMPLETE TREE SERVICE OUR
Real Estate
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- All phases of Masonry - Gravel & Grading Driveways - Fencing Honest and Dependable
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keep it classy Advertise in the classifieds.
540-351-1664 540-349-8676 (fax) classifieds@fauquier.com
Place your ad today
...and watch your business
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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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GAINESVILLE 8074 Crescent Park Drive | 703.753.7910
WARRENTON 599 Frost Ave # 100 | 540.349.1221
VISIT US AT C21NM.COM FOR SALE
FOR SALE
UNDER CONTRACT
Culpeper | $475,000 This stunning property is move in ready! Stunning master bedroom overlooks the spacious deck and sprawling backyard. Plenty of storage inside and out! 2 Car garage, attached to the house, also boast a shed and a detached garage with its own entrance. Call Stanley Heaney | 540.812.5533
Bealeton | $184,900 Build your new home on this mostly cleared 2-acre lot! Alternative 4 bedroom perc. Country setting with easy access to Rt 29. Call Lisa Pocius | 540.422.9052
FOR SALE
Broad Run | $850,000 UNDER CONTRACT! 3 bed/3.5 bath Thinking of buying or selling? Now is the time! Let me negotiate the best deal for you Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700
FOR SALE
Warrenton | $750,000 This property has one of the most diverse Zoning in Fauquier County . From Flex to Class A from light industrial to Retail, including data center. Great location in a growing Business Park. Call Judy Rose | 540-359-5366
Bealeton | $850,000 Historic property rich in history. Farmhouse on 90+ acres- turn into your private farm with open land and close to commuter routes. Call Nancy Richards | 540-229-9983
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Marshall | $269,000 9.37 acre lot near historic Village or Orlean. Beautiful, park-like setting with mature hardwoods and privacy just minutes from Warrenton. Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798
Warrenton | $329,000 Wonderful 55+ community on the DC side of Warrenton. This lovely condo is in pristine condition, with light, bright spaces. Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798
FOR SALE
Marshall | $229,000 Beautiful wooded lot ideal for a future home. Home site has been identified as nice flat area to be available to build. 1-2 acre area easily cleared or set for building. Perc approved and electric available to the property. Less than 6-7 miles to Warrenton shopping/restaurants and perfect location for commute! Call Cathy Kane | 703.868.1976 FOR SALE
Remington | $1,950,000 This one of a kind property includes a 15 acre piece that fronts on the Rappahannock river, another 130 acres of open and wooded farm land that is entirely fenced in different sections for animals, and 5 acres which include the house and 2 barns. There is approx 65 acres of open pasture and 65 of woods. Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659
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