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New courthouse included in proposed five-year capital improvement spending plan $55 million expenditure would trigger referendum By Coy Ferrell
Times Staff Writer
The demands on Fauquier County court facilities have far outgrown existing space and security measures, according to a report commissioned by county supervisors and completed last year. Rectifying the situation could cost at least $55.4 million. Fauquier courts and related services currently operate in a total of about 39,000 square feet across three courthouses, the report found. Under statewide guidelines, Fauquier courts should have more than 71,000 square feet of operating space based on current caseloads, and even more space to accommodate the projected growth of the next two decades. See COURTHOUSE, page 10 TIMES STAFF PHOTO/COY FERRELL
Fauquier High history teacher Charles Wesley Lewis is a descendent of Wesley Washington.
‘The other Wesley’s’ rise from slavery inspired legacy of teachers TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ROBIN EARL
Edith Bailey and Joan Sansone participate in a group drumming class at The Villa.
Visitors welcomed back into long-term care facilities ‘It’s good for everybody’s mental health’ By Robin Earl
Times Staff Writer
As long-term care facility residents have been mostly vaccinated for COVID-19 and community spread diminishes, Fauquier Health is beginning to allow family members to spend time face to face with their loved ones at its senior care facilities, The Villa at Suffield Meadows and the Fauquier Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. See NURSING HOMES, page 2
Just before the Civil War began, nearly half of Fauquier County’s residents were enslaved. Their lives, even their names, are buried in the past. It is beyond time to remember them. This is the second story in an occasional Fauquier Times series highlighting the forgotten -- many of whom have descendants living here today -- and the local residents working to uncover their histories. By Nichelle Calhoun
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Charles Wesley Lewis’s family has been teaching the children of Fauquier County for five generations. “Education is the family business,” Lewis says. “Pursuing a higher education is the family culture. It is not a matter if you are going to teach, but what you are going to teach.” What he teaches at Fauquier High School is American government, U.S. history and African American studies. And because of his own roots--his family’s long and robust history from slavery to success--he knows the value of helping students connect their present to their past. His family stories--handed
Filling in Fauquier’s Past down by family griots, or oral-history tellers--have helped him understand that he is a man with a heritage that preceded him and expanded him. See WESLEY, page 4
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Residents played Bingo last Friday at The Villa at Suffield Meadows, with COVID precautions in place.
Visitors welcomed back into long-term care facilities NURSING HOMES, from page 1 Marti Flinn hadn’t visited her father Jim Pride in his apartment at The Villa at Suffield Meadows for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But she drove up from Richmond and sat chatting with him in the comfort of his home for a while on Friday, before taking him out for some lunch. Flinn said she has spent time with her dad during the year, but only in an outdoor setting or when she took him to a doctor’s appointment. Pride, 90 years old, has been living at The Villa for six years. During the visit, he reminisced with his daughter about his farm just outside of Warrenton. He said he missed his cattle. “I miss having them to boss around,” he laughed. Since March 15 when rules relaxed, visits in resident apartments have been back on the schedule; families can also spend time together in the foyer and in outdoor areas. Under the new relaxed rules, both the resident and visiting parties must continue to wear appropriate masks during all visits and if the resident and/ or the visitor is not fully vaccinated, they need to maintain social distancing. Visitation is not permitted in common areas, during meals, or during activities. Pearson said, “We arrange visits in the foyer so we can sort of supervise. If people haven’t been vaccinated, there’s still no hugging.” About 99% of The Villa’s 49 residents have been fully vaccinated, Pearson said. Villa visitors must call ahead to schedule a one-hour time slot for visitation and be screened once they arrive. Two visitors are permitted at one time. There has been a trickle of visitors so far, but Pearson expected it to pick up on weekends. “Everyone is very excited. It’s been a long year,” she said. The Villa saw 13 people – a mix of staff members and residents -- test positive for COVID over the course of the pandemic and lost one resident
White Springs Senior Living relaxes visitation rules
The Fauquier Times called nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the county to ask about COVID-19 restrictions. White Springs Senior Living in Warrenton was the only facility to respond. A spokesman there said, “White Springs opened in November 2020 and has since remained COVID-19 free. We hosted three vaccination clinics with Walgreens where residents and existing employees have received the vaccine, unless otherwise directed by their doctor; new employees are in the process of receiving vaccinations. “We are offering communal dining and small group programs to our residents and, effective last week, are safely welcoming families back for indoor visits with their loved ones.” to the disease. Pearson said the facility was under a quarantine order for 30 days at one point, during which communal dining was suspended and group activities were cancelled. The last positive case was in a staff member in late January. “It’s been a daily struggle,” said Pearson. She said her staff has helped residents with FaceTime visits, but it’s been difficult for many residents. On Friday though, Bingo drew about 20 residents to the dining room. Tables for two had plexiglass down the middle and there were masks all around. But competition was fierce and there were minor celebrations when someone filled a card. It was almost normal. Monday’s schedule featured a new drumming class. Only about five residents are permitted to attend at one time so there is enough room to spread out safely in the art studio. See NURSING HOMES, page 11
FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Preschool Program For At-Risk-Four-Year-Olds is now accepting Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) applications for the 2021-2022 school year. VPI serves students residing in Fauquier County who are four years old on or before September 30, 2021, and who meet income-eligibility guidelines. Grace Miller, W.G. Coleman, J.G. Brumfield, M.M. Pierce, and C. Hunter Ritchie elementary schools will host the VPI program.VPI applications are available at any FCPS elementary school, the Department of Social Services, and Central Complex Building B. For additional details Please contact Charlee King at 540422-7144 or cking@fcps1.org.
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Virginia: 3,149418 doses given; 1,142,467 are fully vaccinated Fauquier: 16,732 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 (at least one dose) in Fauquier is 23,493 (at least one dose); the rate per 100,000 in Prince William County is 16,955; in Culpeper it’s 20,886 and in Fairfax it’s 21,837. More than 23% of the county’s residents have been vaccinated with at least one dose. Nearly 14% are fully vaccinated.
New cases of coronavirus
Virginia: 1,267 Tuesday; 607,234 to date Fauquier: 13 Tuesday; 4,190 cases to date Perspective: The seven-day average of new cases in the state is 1,442 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: 3 Cumulative cases since Sept. 24: 147, 63 in students and 84 in staff members Quarantining (as of March 19): 64 students and 8 staff members
Seven-day positivity average (total PCR tests vs. positive tests)
Virginia: 5.6% Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District: 6.1% 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: 25,948 Fauquier: 173 Perspective: There were 30 COVID-related 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 14 so far in March.
Deaths
Virginia: 10 Tuesday; 10,137 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.
Outbreaks
Virginia: 2,800 total (965 outbreaks in long-term care settings -- resulting in 30,824 cases and 3,944 deaths – 1,036 outbreaks in congregate care settings, 144 in correctional facilities and 193 in health care settings. In the educational settings category, there have been 178 outbreaks in childcare settings, 82 for college/university and 202 for K-12.) Managing Editor, Prince William Jill Palermo, 540-351-0431 jpalermo@fauquier.com
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Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District residents in Phase 1c now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations The Virginia Department of Health’s Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District will begin to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to those in Phase 1c, while at the same time continuing to vaccinate anyone in Phase 1a and 1b. Phase 1c includes workers in a large and eclectic group of industries: energy, water, wastewater and waste removal, housing and construction, food service, transportation and logistics, institutions of higher learning, finance, information technology and communications, media, legal services, public safety and public health. All phases are identified in detail at vaccinate.virginia.gov While vaccine supply is increasing, it remains limited, cautioned Lorrie Andrew-Spear, spokeswoman for the RRHD. She said that the health district will work “through the priority groups and get to each person who desires vaccination as soon as possible. We are devoting every available resource to this effort.” Everyone still needs to secure a vaccine appointment before getting a vaccine. Walk-ins will not be accepted at any vaccination sites in the health district. “We are excited to be expanding vaccination opportunities to more of the essential workers in our community who have been waiting their turn for the vaccine,” said Dr. Colin Greene, acting director of the Rap-
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Warrenton man sentenced to 31 years for sexually extorting children online Staff Reports After admitting to coercing and extorting children online to obtain sexual images, a Warrenton man has been sentenced to 31 years in prison by a federal judge. In November 2020, Filippo Parlagreco, 36, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count each of production or attempted production of child pornography, distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography. He was sentenced at a March 19 hearing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He was arrested in June 2020 after federal investigators traced an internet protocol (IP) address to his Warrenton residence, according to an affidavit filed with his arrest. There is no indication from court documents that any of his victims were in the local area or met Parlagreco in person. Altogether, Parlagreco admitted to extorting or attempting to extort six children ages 11 to 17 over the course of four years. A search of his digital devices found sexually explicit images of at least 13 children and found he had distributed some of those images to others, according to a statement of facts signed by Parlagreco as part of his plea agreement. In 2017, the plea agreement said,
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Parlagreco posed online as a teenage girl and convinced another online user, a child, to send illicit images of herself to him. Parlagreco posted the illicit images elsewhere online, and then told the victim he would only take down the images if she sent more illicit photos to him. Although the victim reported the incident to law enforcement, Parlagreco continued to attempt to extort the victim through multiple social media channels until March 2020. Eventually, investigators from the victim’s place of residence were able to trace the demands to an IP address in Warrenton. Parlagreco was interviewed by agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in April 2020, during which Parlagreco “admitted that he met people online and that those people would send him ‘images,’” the statement of facts said. “He also admitted that he would contact those people’s ‘friends list’ in an attempt to find others who had nude photos of them,” the document continued. A subsequent search of Parlagreco’s digital devices “further illuminated the defendant’s long-standing pattern of finding minors online, See PARLAGRECO, page 17
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Fauquier history teachers tell the story of ‘The other Wesley’ WESLEY, from page 1 “I don’t tell them it is me, but occasionally I share primary sources that come from my own family line. There is a bittersweetness,” he said, in the fact that his favorite period in history is the Civil War era, the central stage for his family’s stories. Lewis, born and raised in Petersburg, Virginia, spent summers in Opal. During visits there with his grandparents, William Lewis and Clara Washington Lewis, his grandparents revealed to him a fervent family history that rose easily from the family tongue. The central patriarch was his great-great-grandfather--Wesley Washington, born into slavery in Fauquier, later becoming a Civil War soldier, now laid to rest on the same farm. The switch of Virginia locales from the urban, predominantly Black city of Petersburg to rural Fauquier County, where his family has taught and owned land for generations, made a lasting impression on Lewis. Both education and land ownership were cornerstones of the Black community post-slavery, and the Washington-Lewis family was committed to both. “I grew up farming that land as a kid and my family made sure that I knew the significance,” Lewis recalls. Lewis had been accustomed to seeing Black teachers within family and school in Petersburg. He planned to work in Washington, D.C., after graduating from Virginia State University, an historically Black university. (He also calls VSU the “family business,” because so many of his Fauquier-based family members have been educated there for generations.) Lewis wanted to
“Dates surrounding the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Jim Crow Era, etc., are meaningful to me now, because I know the role my ancestors played in them and how they were impacted by these historical events.” DONNA TYLER HOLLIE
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Donna Tyler Hollie is a retired history professor who is now on the board of the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County. She is also related to Wesley Washington. teach in an urban district, where he could serve Black and brown children in the same way. A conversation with a colleague challenged him to think beyond the urban. “I know your gaze is to serve Black and brown children in the city,” the colleague said, “but have you ever thought of serving Black and brown children in rural areas? Black and brown children in rural areas might not ever have the chance to have a Black teacher.” Lewis heeded the advice. One of Lewis’s relatives, Donna Tyler Hollie, is another of the Washington-Lewis teachers. A retired history professor, she is now on the board of the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, along with Lewis.
She shares his philosophy of teaching. All she recalls from her high school history is memorizing dates. “I still remember that ‘1066 was the battle of Hastings,’ but I never learned where Hastings was, who was fighting or what they were fighting about,” Hollie said. “Then I began to study the history of my family, which led me to an understanding of the history of Virginia, America and the African Diaspora. Dates surrounding the Civil War, Reconstruction, the Jim Crow Era, etc., are meaningful to me now, because I know the role my ancestors played in them and how they were impacted by these historical events.” Hollie has spent her career making sure that history was not abstract, unconnected dates, but truly of consequence to everyday lives and identity. It is her in-depth research that has made the story of Wesley Washington, enslaved man turned soldier, visible.
The patriarch, the genesis
Wesley Washington was born into slavery on March 10, 1840, in Routts Hill, Fauquier County, owned by Alphonses and Martha Routt. At 14, documents show, he was sold at a public auction to Coleman Reid as collateral for the Routts’ unpaid debts. Washington received his freedom on April 19, 1861. When he enlisted to fight in the Union army, he was already a free man but was clearly committed to the freedom of others.
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Documentation from Wesley Washington’s time in the Union Army.
Washington’s official military company book provides a glimpse of his service in the Civil War. On June 8, 1863, he enlisted in the U.S. Colored Infantry Company C, Regiment 1, in Washington, D.C., under Colonel William Birney. Washington’s company book papers state that he was “5’5 ½, Black, with black eyes and black hair.” He was listed as 21 years of age and, a nod to his Fauquier roots, was a hostler, or groomsman, an occupation he would hold before and after the war. Washington would be among the ranks of approximately 179,000 Black men who would serve in the Union army and another 19,000 who would serve in the U.S. Navy. Black soldiers in the Civil War served in combat and in all non-combat positions that supported the war. They were also conscripted into the Confederacy. This admission of African Americans came midway into the war, which began in 1861. On Jan. 1, 1863, the federal Emancipation Proclamation freed “all persons held as slaves in territory still held by the Confederacy.” On May 22, the United States Colored Troops was formed. Just one month later, Washington enlisted. No one could be more invested in the freedom effort than those who stood the most to lose. Washington’s former life of bondage had to be foremost in his mind when he joined the fight for freedom. Historically, the issue of emancipation and African American service in the military has been very much politicized and intertwined. Free Black men in large numbers dashed to enlist at the outset of the Civil War, but were prevented by a 1792 federal law that prohibited Black men from carrying arms in the U.S. Army -- although African Americans served in both the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Under the Emancipation Proclamation, recruitment was pursued eagerly. Once African American leaders such as Fredrick Douglass urged signing up, the number of volunteers swelled. Wrote Douglass: “Once let the Black man get upon his person the brass letter U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, there is no power on earth that can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship.” This is the historical context in which Washington joined. His company book shows he was assigned to cook. But Lewis said family lore has it that Washington did not know how to cook and that for the first meal, he poured a whole bag of rice into the pot and it boiled over. See WESLEY, page 5
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‘The other Wesley’
“I don’t tell them [my students] it is me, but occasionally I share primary sources that come from my own family line.”
WESLEY, from page 4
Washington served dutifully, although there was rampant inequality and discrimination toward Black soldiers. Black soldiers were paid $10 monthly while their white counterparts were paid $13. From Black soldiers’ $10, $3 was deducted for clothing; white soldiers had no clothing deduction. This inequality continued until Congress passed an act for equal pay in June 1864. Washington was awarded a year in back pay. Black soldiers also faced being mistreated or executed by Confederate soldiers and suffered higher rates of disease and infection than white soldiers. Despite challenges, Black soldiers served valiantly. Sixteen would win Congressional Medals of Honor. Black women, too, often invisibilized, served as nurses, guides, couriers and even spies. The most famous strategist and spy was, of course, Harriet Tubman. In October 1864, Washington was wounded and sent to Fort Monroe, Va. Virginia was a Confederate state, but Fort Monroe was still firmly held by the Union. Soldiers would get medical attention, and African Americans would seek freedom and refuge. Fort Monroe was also where-two and half centuries earlier -- the first enslaved Africans were brought onto Virginia’s shores. In this milieu of the war, the freedom search, the ancestral significance, Washington recovered. He was still a young man by the war’s end, and in 1865 he not only was honorably discharged, but he married Harriet Haley. They had nine children, one of whom, Wise Washington, would be the great-grandfather of Wesley Lewis. Having served and been wounded in the war, Washington was entitled to a pension. The size of pensions was determined by rank and injury and
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could be extended to family members. As most veterans were farmers, physical labor often became difficult due to war injuries, and pensions were a way to help veterans. The Civil War was the first war to provide any pension to African Americans for their service, and although at first glance it was an equitable system, in reality it was less so. Because African Americans were less likely to be assigned to combat roles based on the racist attitudes, they were less likely to receive pensions. African Americans were often placed in support roles, as Washington had been. Additionally, African American soldiers were less likely to be sent to hospitals when injured, and early applications for pensions required hospital or medical documentation. Moreover, the support documents to prove age and other factors were often not available to formerly enslaved people, and money served as a barrier for an application process that had to be approved by white bureaucrats. Washington got a letter notarized by Francillo Routt, son of Alphonsus and Martha, to verify
A notice regarding the sale at auction of slaves Jane and Wesley, to pay a debt.
his age: “This is to certify that Francillo Routt, who being first duly sworn according to law declares and says that his Father A. Routt***, deceased, told him during his lifetime that he owned the said Wesley Washington, who is a federal pensioner and has applied for an increase of his pension. Furthermore states that he saw the said Wesley Washington’s age recorded in his family record and that he was born in the year 1840, which would make him 70 years old at the same time this year.” Receiving a pension as an African American was a feat in itself given the barriers, but Wesley Washington overcame.
The Legacy
Washington’s name is inscribed on the Black Civil War Monument on U Street in Washington. He lived the rest of his life in Fauquier County. Census records show he worked as a farmer, tending the very land he would eventually retire to and generations of his descendants would thrive on through today. His descendants continue to build on his legacy, seeing education as the ultimate fulfillment of the quest for freedom that Wesley Washington set into motion more than 160 years ago. Since then, the Washington-Lewis family has boasted generations of educators, school administrators, and PhDs, despite the historical barriers to education for African Americans. They have achieved success just as their foreparents overcame slavery and relentless obstacles of racism. Nichelle Calhoun is a podcaster at Perpetual Blackness with Fauquier roots via her maternal grandmother. She has studied the African Diaspora for 20 years with a focus on Afro-Latin populations. She currently works with an Afro-Colombian collective in South America, sits on the board of the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County and teaches English as a second language at D.C. Public Schools.
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Designs by Teresa Flowers & Gifts closing in April Main Street anchor unable to replace experienced floral arranger By John Hagarty
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The power of the individual is often overlooked in today’s corporate world. The company rules. But what if the company is centered on one talented person, and she decides to retire? So goes the story of a flower and gift business that has served Fauquier County for 35 years. Designs by Teresa has been a ubiquitous part of Warrenton’s life. Countless birthdays, holidays, weddings, graduations and deaths have seen the company’s flower arrangements grace the occasion. The owners of both the building and the business are David and Virginia Gerrish. They are not selling the building. In fact, except for the impending retirement of Tina Colver, the daughter of the original shop owner, Teresa Bowles, the Gerrishes would have continued to stay in the flower trade. Colver has been the principal floral arranger for almost 30 years. The building, located at 7 Main St., was built in 1882. It was the town’s post office until 1910. It went on to serve as a restaurant, tack shop and antique business. In addition to the flowers and plants, the full-service shop has offered a unique line of fountains and garden ware, as well as home accents, including lamps, custom silk flower arrangements, statues and gift baskets. All non-flower items are now on sale, and the shop’s expected inventory will be exhausted by late March. “The reason we are closing is we have been unable to find a high-quality floral arranger,” said David Gerrish.
Virginia and David Garrish are looking for ways to repurpose the Designs by Teresa building.
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Designs by Teresa, a mainstay on Warrenton’s Main Street, is in the process of clearing out its inventory. Virginia Gerrish has been managing the shop since 2019, when the Gerrishes purchased the business. Gerrish added, “Virginia is very good at running the business. She will order the flowers, manage the books, take customer orders, help process flowers before they are arranged and make some floral arrangements. But it’s not like she has 30 years of experience arranging flowers.” The beautiful arrangements produced over the decades have been the shop’s hallmark of success. “We would love to find a replacement for Tina. We’ve tried hard to do so. There are a lot of people who like to arrange flowers. There are not a lot of people who are both creative and willing to own a retail floral business.”
Gerrish points out that the business is demanding since it’s essentially a manufacturing enterprise dealing with perishable products. He said, “You have to work at it daily to make it sustainable. “We’ve reached out to businesses in Northern Virginia and the D.C. area that teach floral arranging to see if they knew of somebody who would be interested. And we’ve exhausted all our contacts in the surrounding counties. We’ve not found anyone who is willing and able to come forward and own and run the shop.” Given the fading hopes of keeping the shop open, the Gerrishes are concurrently looking at ways to repurpose the building into other types of businesses. David Gerrish considers the building a prime business location on Main Street. “Hopefully, it will be a retail business that goes into the building rather than office space.” There is no intent to sell the building, since they purchased it just a year and a half ago from Teresa Bowles. See FLOWERS, page 7
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The flower shop has served Fauquier County for 35 years. FLOWERS, from page 6 The Gerrishes moved to Fauquier County in 1975 and moved to High Street in 1994. David Gerrish is the branch manager at Wells Fargo Advisors at 70 Main St. “I’m very familiar with Main Street,” he said. The Gerrishes have no plans to relocate. He has worked for 40 years in town, and they have lived there for 27 years. He said, “We love Warrenton. We have loved Warrenton from the day we’ve moved here. “Over the years, we’ve done everything we can to promote Old Town for both businesses and residents. We’re not going anywhere. I have no plans to move to Florida!”
As a testament to his love of Warrenton, David Gerrish chaired Experience Old Town Warrenton for several years and embodies the welcoming banner line on the organization’s website: “This year we challenge you to love out loud. Love like you mean it. Show kindness. Love your neighbor. Love your town. Love Warrenton.” Until a specific closing date is set, the shop will continue to be open during March, Tuesday through Saturday. In the interim, if there is a skilled floral arranger interested in purchasing a business with a stellar reputation, drop by the shop and start a conversation. The Gerrishes are waiting to talk.
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Three vying for GOP nomination in 88th District Staff Reports After Del. Mark Cole (R-Spotsylvania) announced he would not seek reelection to represent the 88th District in the Virginia House of Delegates, three Republicans have announced they will vie for their party’s nomination to replace him. The general election will take place Nov. 2. Cole has represented the 88th District, which includes southern Fauquier County, since 2002. He was removed this year from his seat on the house Privileges and Elections Committee for advocating not to recognize the results of the 2020 presidential election in Virginia. Rich Breeden of Spotsylvania County, Holly Hazard of Stafford County and Phillip Scott of Spotsylvania County have announced their candidacies for the Republican nomination to replace Cole. A Republican Party “canvass” – a party-run, closed election similar to a primary -- to choose the nominee will take place April 24. (See box.) Breeden is the CEO of Arlington-based Cyber Safari, a cybersecurity contractor. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years, according to his campaign website, including as an investigator in the force’s law enforcement and counterintelligence office. In his campaign announcement, Breeden criticized state Democrats’ handling of the pandemic, especially
Holly Hazard This map shows the three Virginia House of Delegate districts that include portions of Fauquier County.
The 2021 general election
Virginia voters will go to the polls this fall to vote for a governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general; the general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 2. Additionally, all of the 100 seats in the House of Delegates are up for grabs. the restrictions placed on businesses. He also criticized state Democrats’ advocacy for abortion rights and for voting this year to end the death penalty. Hazard is an attorney and has served on the Stafford County School Board since 2012 and is currently chair. Her current term is set to expire at the end of this year. She previously served on the Stafford See GOP, page 11
Republican nominating processes To select Republican candidates for statewide offices, the state party will hold an “unassembled convention” on Saturday, May 8 at 37 locations around the state. Delegates from Fauquier County will participate at a site in Madison. Fauquier residents wishing to become a delegate to the state convention must apply by mail to the Fauquier County Republican Committees; forms must be received by April 16. (Postmarks will not be accepted.) Application forms are available at fauquiergop.com. To qualify, a prospective delegate must be “in accord with the principles of the Republican Party” and “express in writing their intent to support all of its nominees for public office in the ensuing election.” Those who qualify to be delegates will participate in the state nominating
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process on May 8 at Madison High School; delegates will vote for nominees using ranked-choice voting. For district races, each district decides on its own nominating process. For the 88th District, a Republican Party “canvass” – a party-run, closed election similar to a primary -- to choose the party’s nominee will take place April 24. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at four locations in the 88th District; the Fauquier location is the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7728 located at 12496 Harpers Run Road in Bealeton. To participate in the canvass, residents must be registered to vote, reside within the 88th District, be “in accord with the principles of the Republican Party” and pledge to vote only for Republican candidates in the general election.
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New courthouse included in proposed five-year capital OPTION D – FRONT VIEW improvement spending plan COURTHOUSE, from page 1 Funds to construct a new, consolidated courthouse on West Lee Street in Warrenton are included in the proposed FY 2022-2026 capital improvement plan supervisors are poised to approve March 25 along with the FY 2022 budget. In the draft capital plan, $5.5 million would be allocated in FY 2024 (tax year 2023) and the remaining funds would be allocated the following year. (Typically, 10% of capital projects are funded up-front by tax dollars, with the remainder financed by debt.) The $55.4 million expenditure, however, would require a bond referendum under the county’s debt ordinance, whereby county voters – not supervisors – would ultimately decide whether to approve the funding. If passed, the courthouse project -- along with several other major capital projects planned for the next five years -- could trigger an 8.3-cent increase to the real estate tax rate by tax year 2025. “The board needs to decide on a path forward -- multiple renovations [of existing buildings] or a new build -- before a referendum could be set or discussed,” explained Board of Supervisors Chairman Chris Granger (Center District). “[A] place holder is being placed in the [capital improvement plan] to aid the board in planning and evaluating the financial impacts of a courthouse project.”
Longstanding space, security concerns prompt action
The idea to build a new county courthouse is not a new one. In her first election to the office she still holds, Circuit Court Clerk Gail Barb had to fend off accusations she would push for the construction of a new courthouse. That was in 1999. (Barb pointed out to the Washington Post that supervisors, not the court clerk, were responsible for allocating funding: “Clerks don’t build courthouses,” she said at the time.) Two years before that, county supervisors rejected a proposal to build a new courthouse, then estimated to cost up to $28 million in 2021 dollars, “in the face of heated opposition,” the Post reported. Two decades later, a 2019 study on courthouse security recommended consolidating the county’s courts into one structure. Supervisors then commissioned another study on the courts’ current and future space needs and possible ways the courts could be housed in one building. The resulting report was created by architecture design firm BKV Group, along with a team of county employees led by Environmental Services Director Michael Kresse; it was presented to supervisors in October 2020. That study’s recommendation – that a new, consolidated court building be constructed on West Lee Street – is the plan included in the proposed five-year capital improvement plan. Besides the lack of space, the reports found numerous security “deficiencies” in the existing facilities,
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A rendering shows an approximation of what an 101,000-square-foot consolidated courthouse on West Lee Street could look like. like the lack of secure parking, too many points of access and the lack of holding cells with direct access to courtrooms. The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, which is responsible for courthouse security, declined to comment for this story. The 2020 report recommended building a new, 101,000-square-foot building on West Lee Street between the current sheriff’s office and the county’s Adult Detention Center. All three courts would be consolidated into this one building, which would feature a single, secure entrance and a protected parking area for judges, law enforcement and prisoner transfers. The plan also included an additional 180 new parking spaces. Other options, like expanding the existing court buildings, were ruled out in the report because of cost and concerns they would not meet the space and security needs of the court system. The three county courts and each respective clerk’s office are currently housed in separate buildings in Old Town Warrenton. Fauquier County General District Court is located in the most recognizable building of the three, an 1893 structure at 6 Court St. Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court is next door, located in the John Marshall Building, built in 1926 at 14 Main St. The newest and largest court building, located at 29 Ashby St. and 40 Culpeper St., was completed in 1974 and is the current location of Fauquier County Circuit Court along with several county government agencies. Fauquier County has changed dramatically since those facilities were built. When the “new” circuit court building was opened, for instance, Fauquier County had 34,000 residents. The county is now home to more than twice as many people. “From my point of view, the county’s courthouse space study revealed an aging building [the circuit court] with not enough space for the next 20 years of projected growth for the three courts and their clerks’ offices,” said County Administrator Paul McCulla. “Since the [circuit court] building was
constructed in the 1970s, courthouse security needs have changed related to potential threats and needs.” Granger agreed. “Keep in mind, we are operating out of three buildings, all of which need renovations and improvements. It also means we triplicate many functions, for example, three security screening posts, three secure holding areas, all of which are inefficient,” he said. “Something, renovation or new build, has to be done to accommodate the three courts as we move into the future,” he said. The move would also allow more county agencies to utilize the facilities vacated by the courts – including two floors of the current circuit court building -- McCulla said. (Some agencies, including the treasurer’s office and the revenue office, already are housed, at least partially, in the circuit court building.) “No reorganization plan has been completed, but it is believed that [the circuit court] building, along with other buildings, including the [Alice Jane Childs Building on Hospital Hill] owned by the county will provide sufficient space for current and future needs,” he said.
Courthouse project could increase tax rates
The courts project is the largest of several major capital expenditures that could trigger real estate tax increases in the next five years, according to the draft capital improvement plan included in the FY 2022 proposed budget. (The current real estate tax rate is $0.994 per $100 of assessed value; the proposed FY 2022 budget would keep the tax rate the same.) The courts project -- along with projects already in the pipeline, like the renovation and expansion of Taylor Middle School and the second phase of the Central Sports Complex – is among the major capital expenditures that could spur an overall increase of 8.3 cents to the real estate tax rate over the course of the next five years, according to the proposed capital plan. Capital projects are typically funded
The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to adopt an FY 2022 budget and FY 20222026 capital improvement plan on Thursday, March 25. (FY 2022 begins July 1.) The budget proposed by County Administrator Paul McCulla includes no significant changes from the FY 2021 budget and includes no change to the real estate tax rate. Supervisors have held several work sessions and have not objected to the budget proposal. A public hearing on the budget was held Tuesday, March 16. A representative of Legal Aid Works asked the board to continue contributing funds to the nonprofit organization. There were no other speakers. The proposed budget can be found at www.fauquiercounty.gov. with 10% cash up front, with the remaining funds coming from debt. The proposed FY 2022-2026 capital plan projects an estimated peak rate of $1.078 in FY 2024, up from a recent peak of $1.039 in FY 2017 and FY 2018. (The higher rate in those years was mainly due to the addition of first-responder positions to the county payroll.) Budget director Lisa Henty cautioned the projected increases included in the draft FY 2022-2026 capital plan are estimates based on the current value of real estate in Fauquier County, which was last assessed in 2018. Real estate is reassessed every four years under the county ordinance, meaning new values will take effect next year. If those values end up being much higher or lower than current levels, she said, “next year, even if the project values did not change, the tax rates [projected in the capital improvement plan] could look much different than they do now.” If tax rates go up, that would mean more revenue for the county to work with. The new real estate values determined by the current reassessment process won’t be finalized until the fall. But McCulla said at a March 9 work session that the early indicators are encouraging from a fiscal standpoint. In Culpeper County, where reassessments take place every two years, this year’s reassessment raised real estate values by 12.5%, he said. “We’re coming from a 4-year cycle and so the expectation is we’ll probably see a larger increase than Culpeper,” McCulla told supervisors. Another factor is a cigarette tax included in the proposed FY 2022 budget. Revenue from the tax -$0.40 per pack – is not projected in the proposal and not included in expected FY 2022 revenue. Instead, the proposal recommends using the revenue for “one-time needs or payas-you-go capital costs.” In theory, this revenue could be used to offset some of the cost of the courthouse project or other capital expenditures. Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@ fauquier.com
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Three vying for GOP nomination in 88th District GOP, from page 9 County Planning Commission. A press release announcing her candidacy said she will focus on “education [and] constitutional protections, including our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms” and criticized what she called “the increased overreach and costly impact of federal and state government actions.” Scott currently works as a background investigator for a federal contractor; he previously worked in “management in the food service and customer service industries, and more than 10 years in residential and commercial construction,” according to his campaign website. He unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the Spotsylvania County School Board in 2019 and currently sits on the Spotsylvania County Citizen Budget
Review Committee. A self-described “strong conservative, faithful Christian,” Scott said in his campaign announcement he will advocate to lower taxes, oppose abortion rights and make the state more attractive to businesses. The Virginia Public Access Project classifies the 88th District as a “strong Republican” district and Cole won most of his elections by comfortable margins. Most recently, he defeated Democratic challenger Jessica Foster by more than 3,000 votes in 2019, receiving 56% of the vote. So far, Ashton Spencer, a software engineer from Fredericksburg, is the only person so far who has announced they will seek the Democratic nomination in the 88th District. Spencer describes himself
Other House elections
So far, the Republican nominations for the 18th District and 31st District seats are not contested. Incumbent Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall) will run for reelection in the 18th District and Woodbridge resident Ben Baldwin is the lone contender for the GOP nod in the 31st District. On the Democratic Party side, the 18th District and 88th District nominations are not contested. A Democratic nominee for the 31st District seat will be chosen by voters in an open primary on June 8, in which any registered voter may participate at their regular polling place or by absentee ballot. Incumbent Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Woodbridge), who has held the 31st District seat since 2018, announced earlier this month that she’ll run for her party’s nomination in both the lieutenant governor’s race and in the 31st District. Guzman faces seven other Democrats in the primary for lieutenant governor and three opponents in the primary for her current seat. Guzman initially said she would not seek re-election for her House seat, prompting fellow Democrats Rod Hall, Kara Pitek and Idris O’Connor to throw their hats in the race.
tion is eventually contested, Combine anda nominee will be selected by voters as of the statewide open primary getpart in on the scheduled for June 8, in which any registered voter may participate. surprise.
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tors are permitted in resident rooms. Currently, the FHRNC staff is 4.9%. “If we can stay below 5% until “We have so many semi-private tested for COVID once a week; resi- March 29, we can test staff only once The Villa also has a memory care rooms,” explained Reeves. dents are only tested if a staff mem- a month,” said Reeves. Carmen Rivera, Agent unit, The Carriage House, that is curHere’s the deal, our Visits are permitted in the back dina positive test or if they The nursing homeHome director is very 251 Wber Leereports Highway Suite 237 rently caring for 10 residents. 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They come in every day restrictions by curling the hair of three •We help with out of state transfers to all of Virginia, Maryland and DC residents who were expecting visitors. and take care of our residents.” •Graduate Western International University in Business Administration The new visitor policy – which “The families noticed,” said Reeves. •Associates in Commercial Underwriting AICPCU has been in place since March 16 She said it has been “very reasCall our office for FREE Auto & Home Insurance Quote! Focused on Auto Renters -- is similar to the one at The Villa. suring for families to see their loved Homeowners & Life Insurance. We provide Contractors & Small Business Insurance and help with out of state transfers to the Fauquier area. Visits are scheduled for 20 minutes ones in the flesh, to see that they are each, up to twice a week, but no visi- not in significant decline.”
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Veteran runs 48 miles in 48 hours to raise funds for Hero’s Bridge Veterans Village By Aimee O’Grady
Special to the Fauquier Times
Operation Desert Storm veteran Bobby Brooks of Midland is half of the running duo called Running for Heroes. The two are raising $26,200 by running one marathon every month during 2021. The money will be donated to the Hero’s Bridge Village, a planned community for marginalized veterans age 65 and older. Earlier this month, Brooks stepped up his effort and embarked on a 4x4x48 challenge. Beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday, March 5, he ran 4 miles. Four hours later, at 3 a.m. he got up and ran another 4 miles. And so, on every four hours until 5 p.m. on March 7, at which time Brooks had run 48 miles over the course of the weekend. The weather was mostly in his favor. The night road, lit by the moon, concealed potholes; for safety, he slowed his pace. He alternated paved roads with wooded paths to keep the run from feeling stale. The Saturday wind brought with it frigid temperatures. As the sun dipped below the tree line on Sunday, it took with it the warm 50-degree temperatures. And still Brooks ran. “There is a mental component to the race, in addition to physical,” said Brooks. He used the quiet time during the runs to reflect. “I thought about how lucky I am to be out here running at 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. in the morning, while some of our veterans are socially isolated due to the pandemic or medical issues. I reflected on how the older veteran paved the road for me to be here as well as the road when I was in the military. That alone gave me the motivation that I needed to complete the challenge,” he added.
Hero’s Bridge Veterans Village
A project conceived by Hero’s Bridge, the Veterans Village will be a community of tiny homes for the area’s most marginalized veterans. A Hero’s Bridge spokesman explained, “Here veterans will receive the care and attention they need to enjoy their twilight years, in comfort beside their brothers and sisters in arms.” All donations made to Running for Heroes will be used toward building the Veterans Village.
Vietnam Veterans 5K Run/Walk
A virtual Vietnam Veterans 5K run/walk, sponsored by Hero’s Bridge of Warrenton, is taking place through March. (Vietnam Veterans day is March 29.) The cost for participation is $29. Register at www.virtualstrides.com. Running for Heroes will be running its third marathon to coincide with the 5K. It is currently planned for either Saturday, March 27 or Sunday, March 28. They are asking for sponsors to raise money for the Veterans Village. He ran for his comrades with whom he served. He ran for the men and women who served before him. He ran for the veterans who are homeless and sleep beneath the stars every night. Mostly, he ran for the aging veterans that he has come to know as neighbors, whose quality of life lies far below the standard expected for those who fought to preserve the freedoms enjoyed today. Btrooks reflected on the past year and how hard some of people thought they had it. “Did any of us ever think about the older veteran who is left alone, no family, socially isolated due to the
Bobby Brooks shared this poster about his latest challenge on behalf of Hero’s Bridge. pandemic? What do they do; do they just sit there waiting for a phone call, waiting for someone to stop by? What happens?” he wondered. He remembered back to just a few years ago when as a veteran, he had no idea these older veterans had issues. “Why would I?” he asked. “You never see them; you don’t hear about them; no one talks about the older veterans at all. The older veterans never ask for anything so they must be OK. I found out the truth through Hero’s Bridge.” See HERO’S BRIDGE, page 14
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Wakefield School breaks ‘ground’ on its new theater
Motorcycle crash leads to felony DUI arrest
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On Feb. 22 and 23, Wakefield School launched the renovation of its Lower School gym into a new theater space with something different: a wall-breaking. The demolition spot on the wall of the gym was designated as the door into the new theater space. The George L. Ohrstrom Jr. Theater & Auditorium represents the final phase of Wakefield School’s 25-year build-out of its campus in The Plains. The theater’s opening next academic year will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the school’s founding. The renovation will feature a fully functioning theater, complete with a proscenium stage, a box-office, set and costume shops, wing space and overhead rigging to manipulate scenery and hang lighting, dressing rooms, bathrooms and acoustic modifications. The space will also feature a raked seating system that is fully retractable, allowing the new theater to continue to fulfill many of the current gym’s multi-purpose room functions, including staging academic displays like a science fair or history night and hosting special dinners and other community gatherings. Director of Development and Community Relations Ann-Charlotte Robinson said, “Our students and theater faculty have created award-winning theater in a gym for 25 years! They so deserve the gift of a state-of-the-art facility to match their ambitions, and the community has truly stepped up to make it happen.” “No celebration of the beginning of construction would be complete without acknowledging the dedication and resourcefulness of our Development Chair Piers
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After donors got to take a swing at the gold bull’s-eye, lower school student volunteers donned construction helmets to do their part. Carey,” says Wakefield’s Head of School Ashley Harper. “It is not an overstatement to say that we would not be where we are with this project without his skilled and indefatigable leadership -- always delivered with his renowned sense of humor.”
A motorcycle crash reported March 18 at 5 p.m. at the intersection of Marsh Road and Elk Marsh Road in Bealeton led William Grebos deputies to arrest and charge a Bealeton man for felony driving under the influence and driving with a revoked license, reported the sheriff’s office. Law enforcement units were advised that a single motorcycle had crashed, and the rider was witnessed fleeing the crash scene, said Sgt. Steven Lewis of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Police found that the Suzuki GXR600 motorcycle was registered to William Grebos, 44, of Bealeton. Lewis said that fire and rescue personnel, while checking the area, saw a man, later identified as Grebos, walking into a wooded area. Units from the Virginia State Police arrived at the scene and assisted with the search, Lewis said. Grebos was located and taken into custody at approximately 5:30 p.m. Grebos was treated for his injuries at Fauquier Hospital and is being held at the Fauquier County Adult detention Center pending a bond hearing.
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Local Rotary Club members offer help to those in transition The Rotary Club of Warrenton is providing a duffel bag filled with personal care items to help those in transition in the community. For people moving into a temporary shelter -- like those operated by Community Touch or Fauquier Family Shelter Services -- entering the foster system or experiencing other transitions, the Rotary Club will provide a bag with basic essentials, including toiletries, cleaning supplies, towels, toilet paper, etc. The first round of “preparedness packages” will be presented to Community Touch for its “Victory Transitional Housing.” This program provides an opportunity for home-
less individuals to save money for a future residence, gain information and access to services they need. Individuals meet with assigned financial mentors every week and participate in structured programs where their needs can be met. The Rotary Club invites others to help by sponsoring a package for $40, through the club’s PayPal account at: https://www.paypal.com/ donate/?hosted_button_id=AAKC9A6UXHT6W. Those interested in helping can also send a check to the Rotary Club of Warrenton, P.O. Box 836, Warrenton VA 20188. Any donation amount is welcome, said a Rotary Club representative.
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“The answers are not what you want to hear, especially as a veteran, but at least there is an organization that truly cares about each one of them, so I will continue to support them to bring awareness. We need the community involved in this journey. They should see and learn the mission and, more importantly, be a part of it,” he said. Over the course of the run, Brooks raised nearly $1,000 in donations and pledges. “I am so happy with the fundraising,” he said. “This is what keeps us motivated at Running for Heroes.” Brooks hopes to raise awareness about the need for the Hero’s Bridge Village, a community where aging veterans can spend their twilight years, well-taken care in the company of their brothers and sisters at arms.
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Bobby Brooks’ running schedule. Brooks is the husband of Molly Brooks, Hero’s Bridge co-founder. His partner in Running for Heroes is Rick Heppard of Warrenton, a Hero’s Bridge board member and an Operation Enduring Freedom Navy veteran.
Hero’s Bridge®, based in Warrenton, is dedicated to serving elderly veterans, age 65 and older. The non-profit has numerous programs, including the Battle Buddies program (connecting older and younger veterans); the Honor Guard (with a focus on mental health); the Resources Scouts (helping veterans access earned benefits and community resources); Paw Patrol (pet therapy); Home Front (helping with housing issues), and TeleHero (reaching veterans who are isolated). Services are available to veterans at no expense to them or their families. Find more information at: herosbridge.org
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Fauquier grand jury hands down 78 indictments A grand jury convened Monday, March 22 in Fauquier County Circuit Court handed down 78 indictments to 37 people. Most felony cases originate in general district court, where a judge may rule there is enough evidence to certify the case to a grand jury; if the grand jury issues an indictment, the case can then be tried and adjudicated. In Virginia, a grand jury may alternatively issue a “direct indictment,” which essentially bypasses the preliminary processes in general district court and commences the case in circuit court, where the case can then be adjudicated. Jeffrey Duane Benton, of Bealeton, was directly indicted on two felony counts of possessing child pornography. He was arrested March 22 and was released from custody on bail. William Thornton Blackwell was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. His custody status is not listed in court records. Michael D. Boutwell, of Warrenton, was indicted on one felony count of selling a schedule I or II drug. He was arrested Sept. 15, 2020 and is currently incarcerated. Joshua Lawrence Bowen, of Linden, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. He was arrested Aug. 24, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Derek G. Bristow, of Warrenton, was indicted on four felony counts of possessing child pornography and one felony count of reproducing child pornography. He was arrested June 26, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Vincent Carmen Calvanese, of Manassas, was indicted on three felony counts of credit card theft. He was arrested Nov. 9, 2020 and is currently incarcerated. Khaliq Clark, of Charlottesville, was indicted on one felony count of first-degree murder, one felony count of conspiring to commit a robbery, one felony count of using a firearm when committing a felony and one felony count of committing a robbery in the street with a firearm. He
was arrested Jan. 26 and is currently incarcerated. Cherie Madora Cotton, of Warrenton, was indicted on two felony counts of assaulting a law enforcement officer. She was arrested April 19, 2020 and is currently incarcerated. Marcus Lee Diggs, of Marshall, was directly indicted on one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. He is currently wanted by law enforcement. Brandon T. Doyle, of Bristow, was indicted on one felony count of assaulting a law enforcement officer. He was arrested Dec. 13, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Carrie Louise Edwards, of Winchester, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. She was arrested Dec. 28, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Andrew Franklin Friend, of Bealeton, was indicted of one felony count of leaving the scene of a vehicular crash that resulted in death, injury or damage to attended property. He was arrested Oct. 26, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Patrick MacArthor Gray, of Madison, was indicted on one felony count of distributing substances that imitate a schedule I or II drug. He was arrested Nov. 10, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Brandon Eston Green, of Warrenton, was directly indicted on one felony count of selling a schedule I or II drug and indicted on one count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. He was arrested March 22 and was released from custody on bail. Bonnie Ella Haines, of Elkwood, was indicted on two felony counts of possessing a schedule I or II drug. She was arrested Dec. 30, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Shawn Kumar Heeraman, of Bealeton, was indicted on one felony count of driving while intoxicated. He was arrested Oct. 26, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Gregory Thomas Higgins, of Manassas, was indicted on one felony count of driving while intoxicated. He was arrested Nov. 30, 2020 and is currently incarcerated.
Erin Abigael Holliday, of Warrenton, was indicted on one felony count of distributing a schedule I drug. She was arrested Nov. 18, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Christopher Dale Kurtenbach, of Luray, was indicted on one felony count of possessing hydrocodone. He was arrested Nov. 19, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Tyler Pierre Long was indicted on two felony counts of possessing a schedule I or II drug and one felony count of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a nonviolent felony. He was arrested Aug. 21, 2020 and is currently incarcerated. Treavous Antjuan Moten, of Manassas, was directly indicted on one count of attempting to obtain money by false pretenses. He was arrested March 22 and was released from custody on bail. Jimmy Ray Mullins, of Manassas, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. He was arrested Oct. 10, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Chadwick Allen Nicely, of Warrenton, was directly indicted on one felony count of possessing burglary tools. He is currently wanted by law enforcement. Melissa Dawn O’Brien, of Warrenton, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. She was arrested Dec. 28, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Jeffrey Paul Riddel, of Marshall, was indicted on one felony count of practicing an occupation without a license and directly indicted on one felony count of obtaining money by false pretenses and one count of obtaining a signature by forgery. He was arrested Oct. 7, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Sharice Toia Robinson, of Remington, was directly indicted on eight felony counts of obtaining a prescription by fraudulent means. She is currently wanted by law enforcement. Christian Dean Stanley, of Front Royal, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. He is currently wanted by law enforcement.
Darrell Joseph Stern, of Remington, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug and directly indicted on one misdemeanor count of possessing drug paraphernalia. He was arrested Oct. 16, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Edward Oliver Perez Tatem, of Haymarket, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug with the intent to distribute and one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. He was arrested Oct. 1, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Shanise Nichole Terry, of Warrenton, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. She was arrested Dec. 28, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Andre Lamar Washington, of Fredericksburg, was directly indicted on one felony count of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. He is currently wanted by law enforcement. Tyekwan Jalil Webster, of Charlottesville, was indicted on one felony count of first-degree murder, one felony count of conspiring to commit a robbery and one felony count of committing a robbery in the street with a firearm. He was arrested Jan. 26 and is currently incarcerated. See INDICTMENTS, page 21
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Speed cameras in school zones a good idea Representative is Good in name only The article in the Feb. 10 paper [Fauquier Times, “Supervisors to consider installing speed cameras in school zones”] about the Fauquier supervisors adopting an ordinance allowing the use of automatic cameras to enforce speed limits in school zones is a well overdue great idea. Having worked on the topic of helping to address the dangerous speeding issue on U.S. 17 for many years through successful passing of two bills into law with Sen. Jill Vogel to allow increased speeding fines on U.S. 17, and to allow electronic speed signs, I learned a lot in the process. Fauquier County does not have enough police to handle all of the growing issues besides just speeding and safety. It’s a constant challenge where to spread the manpower to keep the peace and safety for all. Speeding, texting while driving, tail gating and reckless driving are some of the top complaints I have heard from many citizens at Fauquier County Transportation Committee meetings. The answer always is “we will contact the sheriff’s department.” This would end up being put on
the sheriff’s long list of hot spots the patrol deputies had to address. Hiring more police is not the simple answer, because there are building size limitations, cost of vehicles and equipment, training, officers injured and contending with surrounding counties that pay more money that creates a constant challenge. Technology is the answer and speed cameras work very well to get the speeding under control fast. It took three visits to Richmond General Assembly to get the bills passed for U.S. 17, and we also contended with feedback from the senators that it was a money-making ploy that could be abused. So, we kept the fine lower than normal to help traffic obey the speed limit, and its already working just through posted signs. Speed cameras work 24 hours a day if needed, where a police officer cannot always be present. It’s time for Fauquier to get up to speed in technology to help handle our ever-growing speeding issues.
Council -- it’s time to listen The Fauquier Times did an outstanding job reporting on the March 9 public hearing regarding the proposed Warrenton Comprehensive Plan. I thought the coverage was especially revealing in two ways. First, 16 of the 17 folks who spoke were wholeheartedly against the plan. I was particularly moved by Jessica Mathews’ comments when she said the plan seemed to focus more on attracting those who might swell the town’s population by 50%, rather than first serving current residents. Jessica hit the nail on the head. I was also surprised to learn that the Warrenton Town Council at their work session where they should have discussed the plan hardly did so. It’s amazing that a topic which will determine the future of Warrenton received so little discussion. The comp plan is seriously flawed based on the extensive work Citizens for Fauquier County has done analyzing it. We hope that our town council doesn’t accept what the planning commission approved. The citizens simply don’t want it. While one can get lost in the plan’s details, it’s really that simple. Rarely do I point to Loudoun County to show the way on matters related to conservation and preservation. However, quite recently Loudoun’s Board of Supervisors approved a plan to build 238 homes above the banks of Goose Creek. Then after a significant public outcry, the board held a second vote and decided to reject the development. They listened to their citizens. Let’s hope the Warrenton Town Council does the same. KEVIN RAMUNDO President Citizens for Fauquier County
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On March 17, the House [of Representatives] passed a resolution to award its highest honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to the Capitol Police for their service during the January 6 insurrection. The resolution passed 413 -12. Who was among those voting against the resolution? Rep. Robert (Bob) Good. Why, you may ask, would someone who professes to be a supporter of law enforcement vote against a resolution to honor law enforcement staff who literally risked life and limb to protect our nation’s Capitol building and those working within its chambers? Because he and his 11 collaborators wanted to water down the language to gloss over the actual events for which the officers are being honored. Fortunately, all the Democrats and most Republicans overrode their underhanded effort. If we dig a little deeper, we might better understand why Bob Good voted the way he did. On Jan. 6, in the hours after the attack on the Capitol, Good voted to exclude Arizona and Pennsylvania — states won by Biden — from
the count of Electoral College votes that determined the next president of the United States. Legislators voting to disenfranchise these states were promoting unsubstantiated, patently false claims of voter fraud in an attempt to overturn the election. Good was one of the “conspiracy theorists” who promoted the very lies that resulted in the riot. Further, his district director Sandy Adams and her husband, Virginia GOP 5th District Chair Melvin Adams, actually participated in the Jan. 6th event, according to an email from Melvin Adams. Adams states that he and his wife attended the Trump rally and marched to the Capitol building where they witnessed the resulting riot, but did not enter the building. Congressman, you dishonor your 5th District constituents with your Jan. 6 votes and your vote against the recent congressional resolution to award the Capitol police with well-deserved medals. MIRIAM ANVER Rectortown
Fauquier County supervisors pass resolution in opposition to forced organ harvesting in China I want to thank the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors for passing a special resolution on March 11. This resolution opposes forced organ harvesting against Falun Gong in China and alerts our communities about the potential risks of traveling to China for an organ transplant. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice involving meditation centered on the values of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. I have practiced the mediation for a few years, and it helps me go through tough times in life. The Chinese Communist Party started the persecution of Falun Gong in 1999. The forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners was first reported in 2006 and continues to this day.
Why does this resolution matter to our residents in Fauquier County? It alerts our residents about the risks of travel to China for organ transplants so that they do not unknowingly become accomplices in the state-run forced organ harvesting against prisoners of conscience. Board Chair Chris Granger sponsored the resolution. During an interview after passing the resolution, he said that the resolution advises people that organs are harvested without the donor’s consent and that the CCP’s forced organ harvesting must stop. This resolution saves lives, and our conscience. TERRY STENERSON Fairfax
Warrenton man sentenced to 31 years PARLAGRECO, from page 3 using sensitive photographs of them to try to extort the minors into producing additional, sexually explicit photographs, collecting those photographs and occasionally distributing those photographs,” according to the statement of facts. Parlagreco also created social media accounts in the name of some of his victims to share the illicit images he had obtained from them. A search of Virginia court records showed no prior criminal history for Parlagreco. However, a victim impact
statement entered into evidence at the sentencing hearing alleged Parlagreco engaged in similar behavior as long ago as 1999, when he would have been a teenager. The name of the statement’s author was redacted from the public record. “From 1999-2003 from the ages of 13 to 17, Filippo unknowingly took pictures of me, stole personal photos, solicited naked photos and later was found to have made dozens of copies, blown them up to poster size and generally left me vulnerable and violated,” the statement said. “I was not his only victim.” The statement continued:
“I’ve always known we were not his last victims. To be here with you comes with its own trauma and shock. But I have hoped this day was coming for 20 years, and to read the public statement on his arrest last summer was with a mix of horror and deep knowing. He has now gotten his hands on the next generation of girls after us. “I want him to be put away for long enough to let his victims grow up. I want them to feel that they can recover, have their feet firmly planted under them, and grow into strong women without the shadow of their predator’s freedom cast over them.”
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Most teams are playing during Fauquier Former Fauquier High softball stars Leann Brown and Sarah Lamper are County’s spring break, which runs from Sat- shining for Shepherd University, which is 14-1. Brown is hitting .360 with urday, March 27 through Monday, April 5. 12 runs and 11 RBI. Sarah Lamper is 4-0 with 24 strikeouts in 22.1 innings.
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‘ANY TIME WE BEAT LIBERTY IT’S A GOOD THING’ Chumley’s four touchdown passes lead first-place Cougars over Eagles 26-7
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Offense, defense, special teams, a huge rivalry win over Liberty, a possible district title. Kettle Run coach Charlie Porterfield had a lot of happy topics to gush about after Friday’s convincing 26-7 win over county rival Liberty on Senior Night. Ranking at the top was the continued excellence of quarterback Elijah Chumley and dangerous receiver Ahmal Williams, who caught six passes for 157 yards and two electrifying long touchdowns of 65 and 72 yards. Chumley finished 13-of-25 for 242 yards and four touchdowns. The win clinched a playoff spot for the first-place Cougars, who are now 4-0 and 3-0 in the Northwestern District. Also earning kudos was offensive coordinator Brian Lowery, whose playcall shortly before halftime proved a turning point in the win. “Any time we beat Liberty it’s a good thing. For me this was the most important game so far,” said Porterfield, whose team fell behind 7-0. “We saw weakness in what we were doing and went back and fixed some of those mistakes.” Liberty fell to 1-3, but remains at 1-1 in district play. Liberty can still make the playoffs by beating Hand-
Ahmal Williams: 15 receptions, 350 yards, 5 TDs Jordan Tapscott: 14 receptions, 279 yards, 5 TDs Jacob Robinson: 11 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TDs Alden Williams: 8 receptions, 123 yards, 1 TD Zac Primrose: 5 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD Peyton Mehaffey: 43 carries, 202 yards, 1 TD Brandon Strickland: 34 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD Elijah Chumley: 39 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDs PHOTO BY RANDY LITZINGER
Elijah Chumley and the red-hot Cougars (4-0) enter a bye week with sole possession of the Northwestern District lead and a playoff berth locked up. They close at Handley April 3 at 1 p.m. ley (2-0) Saturday and closing with a win against Fauquier in the Bird Bowl on April 2. Down early, Kettle Run took a long time to get untracked offensively as Liberty’s defense smashed away, limiting Kettle Run to three first downs in the first half and forcing three Kettle Run turnovers. Liberty scored on its first possession, moving 41 yards in seven plays. Quarterback Samuel Marouse completed a string of short passes
to Wyatt Hicks and A.J. Johnson to set up first-and-goal. On third down, Marouse dropped back, got good protection and hit Johnson in the middle for a 7-yard TD pass. It was Liberty’s only productive drive of the night, but thanks to a defense that kept Kettle Run in check, the first half mostly belonged to the Eagles. Cue Kettle Run offensive coordinator Lowery, who ignored Porterfield shortly before halftime and
NORTHWESTERN DISTRICT FOOTBALL STANDINGS
KETTLE RUN 3-0 4-0 Handley 2-0 2-1 LIBERTY 1-1 1-3 FAUQUIER 0-2 2-2 Culpeper 0-3 0-4 REMAINING GAMES March 26: Fauquier at Culpeper, 7 p.m. March 27: Liberty at Handley, 1 p.m. April 2: Fauquier at Liberty, 7 p.m. April 3: Kettle Run at Handley, 1 p.m called a short pass play to Ahmal Williams, who broke it up the right sideline for an explosive 65-yard TD. See FOOTBALL, page 20
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‘A good anger’ inspires Cougars against Handley By Fred Hodge
Perino nine. Caroline Sapp had a long first-set service string of “seven or eight points” and finIn order to win the district title, Kettle Run vol- ished with 16 for the night. “The team was focused and wanted to send leyball coach Mike Howard knows his team will a message that we were ready to play,” Howard have to catch first-place Fauquier. To stay in contention, he told his girls they said, also pleased with his defense, pointing to eight blocks for points. needed to coldly dispatch Handley. Kate Pohlmann handed out 22 assists, and The Cougars, now 4-1, heeded his words in Kayla Gilham had 11. Faith Schaeposting a key 25-14, 25-16 23-25, 25fer notched six kills. 21 win over the visiting Judges. KetVolleyball standings Against Liberty, the Cougars’ tle Run then added a 25-13, 25-20, through March 22 service game was red hot early as FAUQUIER 5-0 25-19 decision over Liberty to rePohlmann ripped off 11 straight main one game behind 5-0 Fauquier. KETTLE RUN 4-1 points to open the match. Perino latHandley 2-2 With Kettle Run and Fauquier delivered a seven-point string. LIBERTY 1-4 er set to play Thursday, Howard “We have been working on our Culpeper 0-5 wanted his girls to exhibit a bit of a serving in practice,” Howard noted. junkyard dog attitude versus Han“I saw some of what we worked on pay off in the dley, noting he wanted to see more aggression. match.” “I put it as, ‘If someone broke into your The improving Liberty squad recovered to play house, how are you going to fight them off?’’’ more strongly in the following two sets. Howard said. “‘Did you roll over and just let Pohlmann finished with 18 points to eight for them beat you or did you fight with anger?’ A Perino. Sapp had seven points, Gillham six and good anger. The team responded to my tone. Maddie Heflin five. Heflin also had a team-high They were fired up and played well.” 13 digs. Zoe Lilly and Cassidy Perino helped set that tone in the first two sets. Lilly had 13 kills and See VOLLEYBALL, page 20 Special to the Times
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Kettle Run’s Caroline Sapp, Faith Schaefer and Zoe Lilly hope to keep playing well. On Thursday the Cougars host Fauquier in a pivotal game at 7:15 p.m.
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FIELD HOCKEY
Kettle Run surges to top of the pack, but Liberty is lurking By Fred Hodge
mantha Malloy, who tallied the first of her two goals of the day. Kearns again assisted Malloy at When the sun rose last Thursday, the 4:04 mark of the second period a logjam existed atop the Northwestfor a 2-0 halftime lead ern District field hockey standings The Cougars pulled away in the with George Mason, Liberty and second half, beginning with Abbey Kettle Run all 3-1. Smith’s score off a Jessica Wood Fifty-five hours later, Kettle Run pass five minutes into the third quarstood alone in first at 4-1 thanks to ter. Smith then fed Kiersten Johana strong Senior Day effort Saturday nesen with 55 seconds on the clock in a 5-0 decision over George Mafor a 4-0 bulge. Smith capped the son. George Mason scoring with an unhas fallen to 3-3 after assisted goal early Field hockey standings suffering a 4-0 home in the fourth quarter. through March 22 to Liberty. Kate Bloom recorded KETTLE RUN 4-1 Elsewhere, Liberthe shutout in goal. LIBERTY 4-2 ty dropped a 3-2 conGeorge Mason 3-3 Culpeper scare test Saturday at CulCulpeper 1-3 Earlier in the peper to fall to 4-2. FAUQUIER 1-4 week. Kettle Run Kettle Run coach avoided an upset with Julie Kuhlberg said her girls are communicating at a a 3-2 one-versus-one win over Culhigh level as they prepared for an- peper. The squads still were scoreother showdown with Liberty on less after 60 minutes of regulation Tuesday. “I think we are in a good and 15 minutes sudden-victory play. Cougars Kaitlyn Nakamura, Madplace right now. I think the girls die White and Aubrey Kearns scored have come together as a team,” said in the shootout, while goalie Natalie Kuhlberg. Escobar came up with key stops. Against George Mason, Kettle Run opened the scoring with 6:55 Liberty roller coaster remaining in the first quarter. Paige Liberty coach Katie Norman Proctor sent a ball into the circle called her team’s 4-0 win at George from the left wing to Aubrey Ke- Mason the unit’s most complete perarns. Kearns sent a short pass to Sa- formance so far this year.. Special to the Times
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Fauquier’s Kennedy Kolar (in white) powers upfield against George Mason with Jessica Summers at far right. Both are juniors. “Definitely the best game we’ve played this season,” Norman said. “We knew what kind of competition we would face and knew that if we wanted to win, we needed to find our best game and play it.” The Eagles needed overtime in an earlier 3-2 win over George Mason and did not want to allow the hosts to stay in the game. Senior Abby Keller scored twice in the first quarter off assists from Skylar Hadler and Gretchen Thomas. “Those goals definitely set our tone,” said Norman. “We were back to the goal hungry offense that we’ve
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been pushing to see this year.” Daphne Daymude found the goal twice in the fourth quarter to widen the margin, with Thomas notching her second assist. Keely Crane posted seven saves in the cage. Unlike Kettle Run, Liberty could not stave off the upset-minded and previously winless Blue Devils, which edged Liberty 3-2 Saturday in Culpeper. Keller continued her recent scoring surge with both Liberty goals for five scores in the past four games. Riley Hines recorded an assist. Liberty hosts fifth-place Fauquier on Thursday at 6 p.m.
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SPORTS
Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | March 24, 2021
FOOTBALL, from page 18 Kettle Run had just taken possession at its own 35 with just 39 seconds left before halftime. Porterfield called a run play, assuming his team would safely run out the clock and trail 7-0 at the break. Lowery had other ideas. “I asked why he called a hitch. I said ‘Did you hear me?” He said, ‘I did.’ He blew me off,” Porterfield said. “I knew what he wanted to do with that call. Ahmal did a great job. He is an elite track athlete. He turned a 10-yard gain into a TD.” That play tied the game at 7-7, and then Williams did it again early in the third, catching a 72-yard bomb. Chumley made a quick twostep drop and released early to Williams up the right sideline. Williams used his speed to run under the ball despite good coverage. Andrew Piercy’s extra point kick hit the left upright, keeping it at 13-7. “That was a testament to Elijah. He let the ball go and knew Ahmal will come open,” said Porterfield. Kettle Run made it 19-7 on its next possession when Chumley hit Jordan Tapscott on a 41-yard TD strike. It was another long pass play up the right sideline as Tapscott broke free. The Cougars tried a run for two points but it was stopped cold. Kettle Run’s final TD came with 5:02 left in the game on Chumley’s 16-yard TD pass to Jacob Robinson. Ella Slevin’s extra point kick closed out the scoring at 26-7. Kettle Run is now in position to win the district title. After a bye week,
FALL SPORTS PLAYOFF DATES
COMPETITION CHEER: Northwestern District Meet is March 31 at Fauquier High. Region C meet is Wednesday April 7 at Fauquier High. FIELD HOCKEY: Northwestern District tournament is April 5, 6, 8. Region C playoffs are April 13, April 15. VOLLEYBALL: Northwestern District tournament is April 5, 6, 8. Region C playoffs are April 13, April 15. CROSS COUNTRY: Northwestern District meets is Saturday, April 3 in Winchester. Region C meet is April 12 at Oatlands. FOOTBALL: Region C semifinals are April 9. Finals are April 16. GOLF: Northwestern District meet is Monday, April 5 at Fauquier Springs Country Club. Region C meet is Monday, April 12 at Fauquier Springs. VOLLEYBALL, from page 18
Falcons win twice
PHOTO BY RANDY LITZINGER
Kettle Run speedster Ahmal Williams (right) burned Liberty for two TD catches. He and Jordan Tapscott (left) each have five TDs. the Cougars close at Handley on April 3. The Cougars beat Handley 48-14 in the season opener, but that was classified as a non-district game. “It would be awesome. For the senior class this goes back to summer workouts when they were all standing 10 feet apart. It would be a great cap for our turnaround season,” said Porterfield, who noted he hasn’t won a district title at Kettle Run despite some strong seasons.
Meanwhile, Fauquier kept its district record unblemished with home wins against Liberty and Culpeper. The Falcons took a 25-10, 25-15, 2523 match from Liberty before sweeping Culpeper 25-10, 25-15, 25-12. “I was pleased with how we played throughout, especially against Culpeper,” Fauquier coach Diana Story said. She was able to use her entire squad in both matches and was happy with the younger players’ contributions “I saw a lot of improvement on things we have been working on in practice. “That’s a step in the right direction,” she said, laughing as she added. “Of course, I always want to be better, quicker and faster.” Fauquier had a bye Tuesday, so the coaches will be preparing the Falcons skillswise and mentally for Kettle Run. “We definitely are still working on every aspect of our
“The team responded to my tone. They were fired up and played well.” MIKE HOWARD Kettle Run volleyball coach
game,” Story stressed, pointing out each practice has time dedicated elements the coaches have observed during actual match play. “That has helped tremendously.” Against Liberty, Caroline Towle and Emma Carter were the top hitters and servers. Towle recorded 10 kills and 10 points, while Carter was good for nine and nine. Laney Weyman served seven points Dani Lawhorn served five. Towle registered 13 kills versus the Blue Devils, with Carter next at seven. Carter was the match’s best server with 12 points to nine by Lawhorn and eight for Lana Roda. Meredith Wayland, Skyler Furr and Therese Heisler all had two blocks.
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Highland School’s Chloe Hannum tastes victory twice at Piedmont point-to-point By Betsy Burke Parker
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Thoroughbred bloodlines play true to form, and not just with the horses. At Saturday’s Piedmont Foxhounds Pointto-Point near Upperville, two jump racing dynasties – the Hannum clan and the Davies family – controlled the card, the historic club’s 180th anniversary meet. Highland School senior Chloe Hannum partnered her mother Emily’s Cocodimama to win the Thomas and Virginia Beach memorial ladies timber race. It was the 18-yearold’s first racing victory, and, to cap off the day, she followed up two races later with her second win, aboard younger sister Flora’s Paddy’s Crown in the maiden turf. Cocodimama was an allowance winner on the flat before embarking on a winning hurdle career for Upperville trainer Julie Gomena, Chloe Hannum explained. The powerful son of millionaire Johar is a real family horse, the rider said. “My mother trains him, and my father and I hunt him with Orange County,” she said. “He’s a real pleasure, forward and fun to hunt, easy (to handle) in the barn, a great athlete and fun to train. “Everything you want in a horse. I’m totally thrilled with how it went.” A lifelong rider and great-granddaughter of legendary foxhunt master Nancy Penn Smith Hannum, Chloe Hannum lives in Delaplane. “I got a lot of my early experience with racehorses (at the Middleburg Training Center) with Kieran Norris, (in Middleburg at) the Smithwicks’ and (near The Plains for) Richard Valentine,” said Hannum. Chloe Hannum’s learning trajectory started a decade ago with pony racing through a preCOVID educational, international racing trip. Last year was mostly a waiting game, like everybody else, she said, but she got to ride a lot in 2020. “Right now, we’re back in school so I’m not able to get on horses in the mornings,” said Hannum in explaining her altered practice schedule. “But (trainer) Richard Valentine is so great. I get out of class some days by noon. He’ll wait for me and get on a set with me at lunchtime. He’s so nice, and has been really helpful this season.” In the ladies’ timber, Bridge Builder (Erin Swope) took command at the start, retaining control until the last fence along U.S. 50
The National Steeplechase Association is offering a new Fantasy Stable game for the 2021 race season. To enter the free contest, players select six horses from the “horses in training” list provided at nationalsteeplechase.com, four hurdle horses and two timber horses. Handicap information, breeding and past performances are listed on the website to help make selections. Earnings begin to accrue on the date a participant enters the contest. Prizes will be offered for weekly leaders plus year-end winners. where Cocodimama “landed running,” Hannum said. Bridge Builder fought back, the pair dueling up the long homestretch to the wire. Cocodimama proved best by just over a length. It was the fastest finish over the three-mile distance: 9:26; it was 10 seconds faster than the maiden timber. Hannum’s second win on the card was wire-to-wire in the maiden turf with Paddy’s Crown. The New York-bred provided a second score for trainer Valentine, who also saddled Rokeby Bowl winner Just Wait and See (Chris Gracie) for owner Kinross Farm. Just Wait and See is an early nominee to the April 24 Maryland Hunt Cup. Teddy Davies also stepped up to win his first jump race at Piedmont, partnering his mother’s Coastal Moon – trained by his father – to win the amateur timber race. Davies is another young rider bred to the sport: mother Blythe Miller Davies was National Steeplechase Association champion rider in 1994 and ‘95 – the first woman to win the title. Father Joe Gillet Davies, was a champion amateur in the 1980s and ’90s. Complete results and more photos are at centralentryoffice.com.
PHOTOS BY DOUGLAS LEES
Chloe Hannum celebrates her first racing win with her mother Emily after winning the ladies’ timber on Cocodimama.
Next up is Sunday race at Airlie
Racing moves back to Airlie for the second Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point this Sunday, March 28. Post time is 1 p.m. for the first of eight races. No spectators are allowed on site; only essential personnel will be at the racecourse. The event will be live-streamed at www. youtube.com/watch?v=-grLhhuQ4So. Full entries are at centralentryoffice.com.
Rider Chris Gracie and Just Wait and See fly a fence on their way to easy victory in the featured Rokeby Bowl at Saturday’s Piedmont races near Upperville.
Fauquier grand jury hands down 78 indictments INDICTMENTS, from page 15 Shelly Lynn Williams, of Culpeper, was indicted on one felony count of driving with a license that was suspended due to driving while intoxicated. She was arrested Aug. 21, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Joseph Lincoln Wilson, of Beale-
ton, was indicted on one felony count of leaving the scene of a vehicular crash that resulted in death, injury or damage to attended property, one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug and one felony count of eluding law enforcement. He was arrested Nov. 17, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Joseph Andrew Wolfrey, of Res-
ton, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug with intent to distribute. He was arrested Dec. 18, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. Susan Woolston Wright, of Upperville, was indicted on two felony counts of forgery and two felony counts of false uttering; she was directly indicted on four felony counts
of embezzlement four felony counts of forgery. She was arrested July 11, 2020 and was released from custody on bail. David Timothy Zinn, of Warrenton, was indicted on one felony count of possessing a schedule I or II drug. He was arrested July 1, 2020 and was released from custody on bail.
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The new owner of this property will know “it’s good to be home,” relaxing on the front porch overlooking the soon-to-be-blooming Crepe Myrtles with abundant privacy. This home offers main-level living in the country on the D.C. side of Warrenton, for easy commuting. The eat-in kitchen, with Corian counter tops, has luxury vinyl plank flooring extending into the large family room and foyer. There are three bedrooms in this lovely home with pine hardwoods. A large patio off the family room features a fire pit. There is lots of natural light from windows throughout the home. There is also a fenced rear yard with a doggie door into the basement. The basement is 832 square feet. A large shed on the property has electricity. Comcast and Verizon internet services are available.
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These property transfers, filed March 11-17, 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 Deal: $4,500,000 in Scott District
Cedar Run District George Vernon Godfrey Jr. to RTM Properties LLC, 15 acres nr. Meetze Station. $50,000 Robert D. Studds to Abdelhamid Ja, 1.9297 acres at 4183 Dumfries Road nr. Catlett. $455,000 Joseph Beitzell to Francisco J. Gonzalez, 1 acre at 10584 Brent Town Road, Catlett. $385,000 Arthur Carrick to Rosa Estela Espinoza, 13.75 acres at 10656 Old Windwright Lane, Midland. $550,000 William Edwin Russell Sr. to Adam Russell, 2.500 acres at 9477 Elk Run Road nr. Catlett. $295,000 Kristen L. Pappano Successor Tr. to Sean Bean, 5.119 acres at 9103 Green road nr. Warrenton. $540,000 Paul T. Seddon to Mark Stephen Freivald, 0.9310 acre at 9662 Meetze Road. $350,000 Lee District Mintbrook Developers LLC to NVR Inc., Lots 35, 36, 37 and 38,
Neighborhood B, Phase 2 in Mintbrook, Bealeton. $276,000 Virginia Cave to Jasmine Barbour, 6551 Schoolhouse Road, Bealeton. $315,000 Willie E. Cabarrus to Barry N. Thorn, 5 acres at 5147 Red Cedar Road, Sumerduck. $350,000 Shawn P. Greer to Timothy K. Doyle, 5.6580 acres off Golden Drive, Sumerduck. $120,000 Anthony P. Orr to Brian W. Wilkey, 1.4775 acres at 7172 Covington’s Corner Road, Bealeton. $390,000 Center District Bogdan C. Dudu to William Rannefeld, 0.50 acre at 61 Taylor Street, Warrenton. $309,500 Winchester Chase Development LLC to NVR Inc., 224 Norma Dean Drive (0.1813 acre) and 219 Norma Dean Drive (0.1427 acre), Warrenton. $330,000 Craig Malchow to Adrian L. Campbell, 506 Estate Avenue, Warrenton. $485,000
Rebecca R. Rogers to Brian T. Zimmerman, 440 Ridge Court, Warrenton. $269,000 Desiree J. Farve to Bogdon Dionys, 420 Singleton Circle, Warrenton. $491,326 Federal Nat’l. Mortgage Assn, to Berk Uslu, 6321 Nordix Drive, Warrenton. $447,449.13 Richard Phalen to Laura Marie Hall, 561 Waterloo Road, Warrenton. $356,000 Jessica M. Furr to Jessica Kachonik, 193 Pinnacle Court, Warrenton. $575,000 Scott District Robert M. Young Tr. to David Lee, 23.717 acres at 7055 Young Road and 19.086 acres at 7091 Young Road. $108,018 Leland B. Peach to Washington Caja, 6742 Kelly Road nr. Warrenton. $325,000 Harold Ivan Parra Romero to Ali Belden, 5041 Albrecht Road nr. Warrenton. $420,000
Deborah A. Milton Successor Tr. to Gregory Ray Stanley Tr., 3689 Osborne Drive nr. Warrenton. $575,000 Wayne Gibbens to 2296 LLC, 53.3140 acres at 2296 Atoka Road, Marshall. $4,500,000 CSMC 2019-RPL3 Trust to Joann E. Dana Tr., 1 acre at 2722 Five Points Road nr. Marshall. $800,000 Marshall District Donna R. Sisk to Amanda Rose McFarland, 5.003 acres at 7396 Wilson Road, 2.501 acres on Wilson Road, and 0.062 acres on Wilson Road west of Warrenton. $360,000 Alexandra Kerr Prime to Terrence Owsley, 10.3500 acres on Lees Ridge Road, Warrenton. $750,000 Alan A. Elkins Successor Tr. to Seana Melton, 8.4321 acres on Whiting Road, Marshall. $294,000 Kristopher K. McCandless to Dustin M. Smith, 1.03 acres at 7395 Opal Road, Warrenton. $350,000
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OBITUARIES
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OBITUARIES Roger D. Raistrick Roger D. Raistrick, 60, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Friday, March 19, 2021 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 2 PM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal with Sammy Campbell officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Mr. Raistrick was born on July 30, 1960 in Alexandria, Virginia to the late Wilfred and Mildred (Kennedy) Raistrick. He was also preceded in death by his three grandchildren, Elijah Smith, Makaelynn Manuel and Isabelle Smith and nephew, Bud Raistrick. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Valerie G. Raistrick; three daughters, Erika Sackett (Joe), Brandi Smith (Stephen) and Ashley Raistrick (Travis Manuel); brother, Donald Wayne Raistrick; sister, Lynnette McCartney (Scott); six grandchildren, Caleb Smith, Malerie Manuel, Celeste Sackett, Abigail Smith, Mylee Manuel and Scarlett Sackett; several nieces and nephews and many adopted daughters and grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
Pamela Jean Carroll Pamela Jean Carroll, 56 of Manassas, VA passed away at her Amissville home on March 22, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born on May 3, 1964 at Warrenton, VA a daughter of the late Robert Wesley Weaver, Sr. and Betty Ann Heflin Weaver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Russell Edward Stringfellow. Pam worked for U. S. Government contractors during her career. She is survived by her husband, George E. Carroll, II; two children, Ashley M. Putnam and her husband Jeremiah Scott Putnam and Megan N. Aylor and her husband Warren S. Aylor, Jr. a sister, Shirley Ann Stringfellow; a brother, Robert Wesley Weaver, Jr.; her grandchildren, Darren, Kota and Leah Putnam, Johnathan, Courtney, Alyssa, and Chloe Putnam; Warren, III and Madison Aylor, Ryan and Autumn Kennedy; and a host of nieces and nephew and other relatives. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 25 from 7-9 PM at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton, VA where funeral services will be held on Friday, March 26 at 10:30 AM. Interment will follow at Providence United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bluemont, VA. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
Barbara Lucille Putnam Barbara Lucille Putnam, 67, of Bentonville Va., passed away on March 17, 2021 at her home. She was born November 13, 1953 in Fauquier County Va. to the late Earl Ryan & Mary Wright Ryan. She held various jobs over the years, however there were two that were near & dear to her heart. Both of these jobs came back to her passion in life (The love for kids). She worked at Fauquier county schools in the cafeteria, and as a baby sitter for a family up the street for years. There was an even deeper love for her grandkids Wyatt & Kylee. She recently was also mother to a little fur baby Friskie her dog who was her shadow. If you knew Barbara, you would know how she loved country music and dancing. She loved when she had the chance to attend some of the local events that would have music and dancing. She is survived by her husband Tommy Putnam of 50 years; one son Tommy Putnam Jr. (Shannon) of Sumerduck, Va. two grandkids, Wyatt & Kylee Putnam; two sisters Joyce Spiker (Jerry) of Rixeyville, Va.; Agnes Bragg (Jimmy) of Amissville, Va.; five brothers Leroy Ryan (Peggy) of Orlean Va.; Bernie Ryan of New Canton Va.; Roger Ryan (Christine) of Rixeyville Va.; Albert Ryan (Linda) of Rixeyville Va.; and Junior Ryan of Orlean Va.; also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A viewing was held on Tuesday March 23, 2021 at Royston Funeral Home, Marshall Va. from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Private services for family due to Covid restrictions were held Wednesday March 24, 2021 from 11:00am to 12:00pm with all others welcome at graveside following at 12:30pm at Orlean Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Saint Jude’s Children’s Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN. 38105, or your Local SPCA.
Sonia S. Ritter On Saturday, March 20, 2021, Sonia S. Ritter, loving wife and mother of two, passed away at the age of 86. Sonia was born on April 18, 1934, in Kingston, NY, to Alexander and Marion Shelton. She attended Green Mountain College in Vermont and then relocated to Florida where she met her future husband, John M. Ritter II. They married on December 25, 1957. Sonia was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, John. She is survived by their children Paula R. Ray and her husband Lyle from Warrenton, and David P. Ritter, and his wife Kim in Remington, and three grandchildren—Alex Ritter, Nicholas Ray and Lauren Ray. Sonia had a sharp wit and kind heart. She devoted herself to her husband, family and friends. She will be buried beside her beloved John in a private service at Bright View Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
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OBITUARIES Percy S. Wines Percy S. Wines, 83, of Dumfries, VA, formerly of Marshall, VA, passed on March 13, 2021. Due the current attendance restrictions, funeral services will be private. On line condolences may be posted at www.joynesfuneralhome.com MOURNING Losing a loved one is one of the most challenging aspects of life we must come to terms with. A significant relationship has ended and, although it isn’t always easy to cope, it’s important to grieve properly. The natural process of mourning is how one deals with that loss. Mourning may include religious traditions honoring the deceased or gathering with family and friends to share the loss. Unlike grief, mourning is a longer and uniquely personal process that can last months or years. Simply stated, mourning is an action that helps us process our grief. It’s essential to acknowledge our feelings and not bottle them up and to look to family members and friends for additional support. It is the goal of MOSER FUNERAL HOME to help people complete the relationship with the one who has died and to provide a climate that encourages each person to give and receive emotional support. During the funeral service, family and friends have the opportunity to relate to each other at the deepest levels and find mutual strength. To learn more, please call (540) 347-3431 or see us at our 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton facility. Our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY is located just outside of Warrenton. “Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them.” - Leo Tolstoy
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Ann Powell Cochran Ann Powell Cochran, 78, of Arlington, Virginia passed away on 11 March, 2021 in a Hospice Facility in Arlington. Ann was the daughter of Tom and Eliza Cochran. She grew up in The Plains, Virginia, graduated from Marshall High School and Madison College. Ann was an elementary school teache in Arlington, Virginia. Her marriage ended in divorce. Ann was a loving mother to her two sons, Robert and John. Her son, John, was her primary caregiver for many years as she suffered multiple physical problems resulting from her life long battle with seizures.
Upton Hill Richards Jr. On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Upton Hill Richards Jr. loving husband and stepfather of four children passed away at the age of 73. Upton was born on June 5, 1947 in Warrenton, Virginia to Upton H. Richards Sr. and Nancy Jones Richards. He received his degree in history from Washington & Lee University in 1970. He retired as a Title examiner in Fauquier County. Upton had a passion for music and playing guitar. He was known for his quick wit, his infectious smile, and his kind and compassionate spirit. Upton was preceded in death by his wife, Priscilla (Tuck) McGuinn Richards, his father Upton Sr. and his mother, Nancy. He is survived by a sister, Ann H. Richards of Orlean, VA. His stepchildren: Ashton H. Wines Jr. of Bloomington, Illinois, Michael D. Wines of Yorktown, VA, Barton K. Wines of Marshall, VA and Gwynanne W. Rogers of Delaplane, VA. Grandchildren: Joshua Rogers, Karen Wines, Hunter Wines, Matthew Rogers, Kevin Wines, Jacob Wines, Joey Rogers, Chase Wines, Carley Wines, a great grandson Liam Wines. Services will be held on March 27, at 11:00 AM at Rectortown United Methodist Church, for family and friends. A private family burial will be held in Ivy Hill Cemetery, located in Upperville, VA. Royston Funeral Home in Marshall, VA. will be handling service.
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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.
Parks & Recreation has partnered with PATH Volunteer Hub to promote some of the volunteer opportunities that are available for the department. Please visit www.letsvolunteer.org for listings of some of our opportunities or contact 540-422-8550.
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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.
TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 6:30 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): 2020 COMPLETE UPDATE OF THE TOWN’S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - PLAN WARRENTON 2040 The proposed Comprehensive Plan for the future growth and development of the Town will provide guidance for the next 20 years on the Town’s land use patterns, transportation, historic resources, parks, economic and fiscal health, housing, community facilities, desired character and growth by providing an overall vision with objectives and implementation strategies. The proposed Plan provides for new designated “Character Districts,” which include existing Urban Development Areas previously designated as part of the Comprehensive Plan update adopted March 13, 2018. These Character Districts are to be located in the general areas of: Shirley Avenue and Falmouth Street and Old Meetze Road; Old Town, Main Street, Culpeper Street, Waterloo Street, Falmouth Street, Alexandria Pike, and East Lee Street; East Lee Highway, Oak Springs Drive, Broadview Avenue, Fletcher Drive, Winchester Street, and Blackwell Road; and Frost Avenue, Waterloo Road, West Shirley Avenue, and Broadview Avenue; as well as Broadview Avenue between Winchester Street and Frost Avenue. The proposed Comprehensive Plan calls for mixed land uses within these Character Districts to include a diverse range of housing types. The Future Land Use map component of the Comprehensive Plan removes the previous “Live/Work” designated areas and adds the Character Districts. The proposed Future Land Use map also establishes a new “Heritage Area” designation along the Haiti Street neighborhood from North Street to Horner Street, intended to provide flexibility for small-scale neighborhood-oriented land uses and housing types consistent with the historic development pattern of the neighborhood. Transportation is projected to embrace multimodal solutions throughout the Town. The Town Council’s public hearing will be open to the public and persons attending will be expected to adhere to the current legal requirements and guidelines to address the COVID-19 pandemic including wearing face coverings and practicing physical distancing. Seating will be limited in accordance with the current guidelines. The public may also choose to submit written comments through the Town’s website (https://www.warrentonva.gov/government/ town_council/submit_comment.php) or by emailing citizencomment@warrentonva.gov during the public comment period which will end at noon the day of the Public Hearing, April 13, 2021. A complete copy of the proposed Comprehensive Plan is available for review in Town Hall located at 21 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. It may also be viewed online by visiting the Town’s website at: https://www.warrentonva.gov. The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Town Hall meeting facilities are fully accessible. Any special accommodations can be made upon request 48 hours prior to the meeting. Publish date: March 24, 2021 and March 31, 2021
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NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in the Warren Green Building at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the same location.
1. A RESOLUTION TO GRANT A POWERLINE EASEMENT TO NORTHERN VIRGINIA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE - A public hearing to consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing the execution of a right of way agreement across a portion of County
2. A PUBLIC HEARING TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO ENTER UPON AND TAKE EASEMENTS OVER PORTIONS OF 4 PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE FOR THE CATLETT AND CALVERTON SEWER SYSTEM - A public hearing in accordance with Code of Virginia purposes necessary for the construction and operation of the Catlett and Calverton Sewer
3. AMENDMENTS TO FAUQUIER COUNTY CODE § 17-55 - Amendments to allow 4. A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2021-2022 THROUGH 2026-2027 SIX-YEAR PLAN FOR SECONDARY ROADS (SSYP) AND THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET
5. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TEXT-19-011518 – A Zoning Ordinance
6. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TEXT-20-014234 – A Zoning Ordinance
7. SIGN DESIGN PACKAGE SPAC-20-014295 – MINTBROOK DEVELOPERS, LLC (OWNER / APPLICANT) – MINTBROOK – An application to amend a previously 8. SIGN DESIGN PACKAGE SPAC-21-014369 – OLD SALEM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, LLC (OWNER) / VAN METRE HOMES (APPLICANT) – CARTER’S CROSSING
9. SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-20-014021 – CALVIN L. RITCHIE TRUST (OWNER) / SYNAGRO CENTRAL, LLC (APPLICANT) – FAUQUIER COUNTY LAGOON – An
to send written correspondence in advance of the meeting to 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, BOS@fauquiercounty.gov prior to April 8, 2021. meeting via livestream at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1 are available on the County website at https://www.fauquiercounty.gov/government/ board-of-supervisors/electronic-meeting-protocol 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
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
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NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS 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 ONLINE AUCTION Calverton Self Storage 4133 Old Calverton Rd. (Rt. 642) Catlett, VA 20119 (540) 788-3213
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March 25, 2021 Calverton Self Storage will sell at public online auction via www.StorageTreasures.com, the contents of occupants’ self storage units listed below to satisfy rental fees and other expenses. Online bidding will end on Thursday, March 25, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Units to be auctioned off are: Brenda Beach – Unit 502; Keith Allen Carkin – Unit 3211; David Drake – Units 3416 & 3710; Amilcar Funes – Units 509 & 3712; Tabitha Garcia – Unit 829; Kip Hull – Units 1416 & 1421; Paul Katona – Units 2100 & 2105; Deborah Price – Unit 709; Teresa J. Shifflett – Unit 3025; and Doug W. Stein – Units 812 & 3407. Sold by unit via www.StorageTreasures.com. Terms: Money Order, Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover) and Cash.
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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