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Superintendent of Schools David Jeck speaks Monday with school board members about the budget. FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ DANIEL BERTI
School officials consider hiring freeze to pay for teacher raises School board members: Freeze on vacant positions could increase class sizes By Daniel Berti
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Fauquier County is grappling with a teacher shortage, and school administrators are now considering a hiring freeze on more than 70
vacant teacher and staff positions to free up money for a 13% teacher pay raise next year. A hiring freeze would halt the search to fill 47 teacher vacancies and more than 20 staff vacancies at Fauquier County Schools heading into the 2022-2023 school year, according to school Superintendent See RAISES, page 4
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Fauquier deputies violated man’s constitutional rights with ‘unlawful’ arrest, judge rules Court rejects ‘qualified immunity’ defense By Coy Ferrell
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
A federal judge has ruled in favor of a man who claimed deputies from the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office illegally arrested and assaulted him in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The parties may now settle out of court or, if negotiations fail, let a court decide the deputies’ financial liability, which would be paid from a state insurance fund. Fauquier deputies Creston Irby, Andrew McCauley and Lucas Jacobs arrested Matthew Souter, of The Plains, on Nov. 10, 2018, after a dispute between Souter and one of Souter’s tenants. Souter was
“The defendant police officers violated Plaintiff’s constitutional rights when they unlawfully arrested Plaintiff and used force to effect that arrest.” — U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE T.S. ELLIS, III
charged with violating a protective order and fleeing from law enforcement; those charges were ultimately dropped. U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis, III ruled last week that the charges See FSCO, page 6
Fauquier deputy involved in fatal crash was driving 100 mph with emergency lights off, state police says No criminal charges filed, civil litigation may be imminent By Coy Ferrell
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Now-former Fauquier County Sheriff’s Deputy Brock Smith, 25, is the focus of a criminal investigation after his cruiser struck a civilian vehicle on U.S. 17 Feb. 25, killing Mary and Brian Dangerfield a short distance from their home. Smith had not been charged as of Tuesday. An attorney for the couple’s estate said March 23 that the family plans to pursue civil litigation. Smith is no longer employed with the sheriff’s office, according to an email sent by Sheriff Jeremy Falls on March 23. Smith was driving his department-issued 2014
Dodge Charger northbound on U.S. 17 “at a high rate of speed and was found not to have emergency equipment activated at the time of the collision,” according to a search warrant affidavit filed March 1 by a state police investigator. The search warrant cites an investigation into alleged “reckless driving.” A March 7 state police crash report obtained by the Fauquier Times said that Smith was driving 100 m.p.h. on a section of highway between Morrisville and Goldvein when his vehicle struck a 2018 Toyota Camry occupied by Mary and Brian Dangerfield, both of whom died as a result of their injuries. The speed limit on that stretch of U.S. 17 is 55 m.p.h. See CRASH, page 10
This photo of Mary and Brian Dangerfield was posted with an obituary notice. The Dangerfields were killed in a car crash on Feb. 25.
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Welcome back: County student art show returns for weekend festival By Robin Earl
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Liberty High School hosted the Fauquier County Student Art Festival over the weekend. Jess Beach, art teacher at Brumfield Elementary School and organizer of the event, gushed over the hundreds of parents and children who were walking amongst the art displays as the festival wound down Saturday afternoon. “I was surprised at how many visitors we had today. And you could barely squeeze through these aisles Friday night.” Beach said over and over again how delighted she was to be back in person. “To see people beaming and pointing to the artwork again. ... It’s been great!” The main floor of the high school was covered with paintings, drawings, ceramic and sewing projects. The school’s auditorium and cafeteria were filled with music for much of the weekend, celebrating the performing arts. Men’s and women’s county choirs performed on Saturday and orches-
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Joe T. from Brumfield Elementary shows off his artwork.
Gabriela Hernandez is the artist of this “work in progress.”
Nicole Pearson, in tenth grade at Liberty High School, drew this portrait in colored pencil.
tra and band students entertained visitors on Friday. Ladona Gorham, music director for the school district, tweeted out updates all weekend about the performances. See @fcpsgorham for some video highlights.
Sarah Anguiano gets an impromtu violin lesson from Lisa Eanes, orchestra student at Liberty High School.
Sophia Moore painted this “Shaking Dog.” Sophia is a second grader at P.B. Smith Elementary.
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The Fauquier County Student Art festival was held March 25 and 26 at Liberty High School. Children’s artwork was on display throughout the main floor.
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Four-star Air Force general Charles Boyd, of Marshall, dies at 83 By Daniel Berti
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Charles Boyd, a four-star Air Force general and a former fighter pilot who was shot down during the Vietnam War and held captive for seven years in North Vietnam, died on March 23 at a hospital in Haymarket. He was 83. The Washington Post reported that Boyd died due to complications from lung cancer. Boyd served 36 years in the Air Force. He is the only Vietnam War prisoner of war ever to attain the rank of four-star general. He retired in 1995 after serving as deputy commander of the Air Force U.S. European Command and as vice commander of Strategic Air Command’s 8th Air Force in Louisiana. Following his retirement, Boyd remained active in the world of foreign affairs. He was the executive director of the Hart-Rudman Commission, a congressional panel tasked with reviewing state and national security. In January 2001, seven months before the 9/11 attacks, the commission issued a report warning of the heightened risk of a terrorist attack in the United States. Boyd was born in Rockwell City, Iowa in 1938. He grew up working on his parents’ farm, graduated high school in 1956 and attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas
from 1956 to 1958. He began Air Force pilot training in 1959 and entered the Air Force in 1961. Boyd was stationed in the United States and the Philippines before being transferred to the Royal Thai Airforce Base in Bangkok, Thailand in 1965, where he began flying missions into North Vietnam and Laos. On April 22, 1966, on what would be his 88th and final mission, Boyd volunteered to participate in a flight to destroy surface to air missile sites north of Hanoi. During the attack, Boyd narrowly evaded two missiles before his plane, an F-105D Thunderchief, was struck by anti-aircraft fire, according to his citation for the Air Force Cross, the branch’s highest decoration after the Medal of Honor. After ejecting himself from the plane, Boyd landed in a rice paddy outside Hanoi where he was captured, according to an interview with the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training Foreign Affairs Oral History Project. While imprisoned in Hanoi, Boyd was often held in solitary confinement and was tortured. Boyd lived in a cell adjacent to former U.S. senator and POW John McCain for 18 months. Boyd was one of 52 American POWs forced to participate in what is See BOYD, page 8
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With $77 million in school repairs needed, school officials discuss holding a bond referendum By Daniel Berti
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
As Fauquier County Schools face the prospect of addressing $77 million in school repairs that will be necessary in the next few years, a county supervisor has floated an idea to pay for it with a voter-approved bond referendum. But school board members and school officials are split on the issue, so far. At a Monday, March 28 school board work session, School Superintendent David Jeck appeared open to the idea, while school board members and some administrators said they didn’t have enough information to make a decision. “The way I look at it, $77 million in projects to help our schools is probably a pretty darn good thing. I can’t imagine how else [the board of supervisors] would pay for $77 million of projects unless they took a bond out,” Jeck said. “There’s a long way to go before that. We don’t know any details. We don’t know exactly how that bond would work.” The $77 million in school improvements were outlined in a county-commissioned report by Downey & Scott LLC, published in January. The list of repairs includes an estimated $28 million to update mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems, $25 million for courts and fields and $11 million in roof repairs. Of those, the construction firm estimated that more than $8 million are “critical” and “potentially critical” repairs. Supervisor Chris Granger (Center) floated the bond referendum proposal several weeks ago. Granger told the Fauquier Times that, if the school board agreed to the referendum, then $2.7 million from the school division’s facility maintenance budget could be freed up to supplement a partially state-funded 5% raise for teachers, assuming some maintenance projects are delayed.
At Tuesday’s board of supervisors’ budget work session, Granger said that he would like to begin the process of working with the school board to draw up a bond referendum for up to $50 million in school repairs. “If we’re going to do major repairs to our school infrastructure, I don’t want to skimp on asking the right questions or fixing the right or wrong thing,” Granger said. Granger’s initial proposal, however, met with skepticism from Denise Sandlin, the school division’s assistant superintendent for business and planning, at Monday’s school board work session. The school’s $3.9 million facility maintenance budget will provide $600,000 in funding for critical school repairs next year. The rest, however, is allocated to items like bus and transportation costs, technology repairs and instructional costs – things that Sandlin said can’t be delayed. “I don’t know if all of that is really feasible,” Sandlin said. “I would have to find additional funding within the budget elsewhere.” School board members generally agreed that there was not enough information to move forward with a referendum proposal yet. Any bond referendum proposal would need to be agreed upon by the school board and the board of supervisors before receiving final approval from Fauquier County’s Circuit Court to appear on the November 2022 ballot. School Board Chair Donna Grove (Cedar Run) did not say whether she would support a referendum, or what projects she would like to see included if it were to move forward. But Grove appeared apprehensive about the possibility that the public could vote against the plan, leaving the school board to fund the repairs. “What happens if it fails? And then we have nothing. Then we have all the work that still needs
to be done,” Grove said. School board member Susan Pauling (Center) said she didn’t yet have an opinion about the referendum. But she added that, “Right now, I’m glad that they’re hearing some of the issues that we have and some of the things that we’re facing, and they’re taking it seriously.” School board member Vinnie Gallo (Scott) did not say he opposed the idea but said, “Infrastructure repairs aren’t the place for referendums.” County Administrator Paul McCulla told Fauquier Times last week that a bond referendum could “more than likely happen in November.” But he noted that it could take place as early as this summer if the board of supervisors could agree on what school improvement projects they would like to fund. The board of supervisors would then need to pass a resolution requesting that the Fauquier County Circuit Court add the referendum onto the 2022 general election ballot, and the courts would need to quickly sign off on it, McCulla said. At least two other localities in Virginia – Chesterfield and Henrico – are planning to hold bond referendums this November to fund school repairs and other public infrastructure needs. Henrico County is asking voters to approve $514 million in bonds, while Chesterfield County is requesting $540 million. Fairfax County voters approved a $360 million bond referendum in November 2021 for school repairs on a two-to-one margin. The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors had been scheduled to adopt a final budget April 4. However, at a Tuesday work session supervisors agreed to delay adopting a budget until at least April 12. (See box.) Reach Daniel Berti at dberti@fauquier.com
School officials consider hiring freeze to pay for teacher raises RAISES, from page 1
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David Jeck. The hiring freeze would be in addition to previously reported proposed cuts to middle school sports programs, bus routes and the school division’s virtual academy. Jeck told Fauquier Times on Wednesday that he and County Administrator Paul McCulla discussed the school division’s budget cuts on Tuesday, March 22. Altogether, Jeck said the proposed cuts would set loose nearly $7.4 million in funding needed to provide 13% teacher pay raises. But nothing has been finalized. “No promises were made,” Jeck said. The immediate impact of a hiring freeze on vacant teaching positions would be a potential increase in class sizes beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, according to School Board Chair Donna Grove (Cedar Run) and School Board member Duke Bland (Marshall). Both school board members said it’s a risk they are willing to take to increase teacher salaries. See RAISES, page 13
Just before press time Tuesday, county supervisors agreed to delay adopting a budget until at least Tuesday, April 12. They had previously been scheduled to adopt the county budget on Monday, April 4. The Virginia General Assembly did not agree on a state budget before its regular session ended on March 12; state lawmakers are scheduled to convene again beginning April 4. Supervisors said Tuesday that they would like to give state lawmakers time to work out budgetary matters on the state level before passing a local budget. The state budget could have major implications on the county level, as Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposal to eliminate the state grocery tax would deprive Fauquier County of $2.5 million annually. Board Chairman Chris Granger (Center District) said at Tuesday’s work session that he is confident that proposals by some state lawmakers to reimburse counties for two years for
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lost grocery tax revenue would pass the General Assembly. Added to the fact that the school division’s health care costs are now expected to be $1.5 million less than initially expected, that could free up a total of $4 million to go toward giving public school teachers an average 13% raise this year. School officials have repeatedly signaled that those raises are a top priority, even if it means cutting programs like middle school sports or the Virtual Academy. At least one county supervisor expressed skepticism about committing to use reimbursed grocery tax revenue for school funding, however. “Those salaries are permanent. What happens at the end of 2 years? We don’t have anything to give,” said Supervisor Mary Leigh McDaniel (Marshall District) on Tuesday. Supervisors will convene again on Monday, April 11 to discuss the proposed budget. —COY FERRELL
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Warrenton Rotary Club raises money to provide emergency housing in Ukraine By Robin Earl
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
The Warrenton Rotary Club recently started a fund to pay for emergency housing for Ukrainian refugees through Shelterbox, an international charity. The collection started with a few thousand dollars, but after a couple of weeks, has raised almost $31,000. Each Shelterbox tent and accompanying box of supplies costs $1,000, so the Rotary Club will be able to provide housing and basic supplies for 30 families – so far. At a March 24 Rotary Club meeting, club president and Fauquier Times Publisher Catherine Nelson said that because of the crisis caused by relentless Russian attacks on the Ukrainian people, local residents and business owners are eager to do something tangible to help. Shelterbox provides that opportunity, she said. “Think about the lives we are about to change.” She said that money started to come in slowly, but the trickle has become a gush. A big boost to the effort was provided by Bobbie and Ralph Crafts, owners of Warrenton Oxygen Wellness. In addition to providing a $2,000 donation, they also offered to match up to $10,000 in new donations. Within a day or two, said Nelson, the match had been met — and surpassed. Nelson added that the club would like to reach $50,000 by the end of April. Mark Cooke, volunteer ambassador for Shelterbox in the region, spoke to Rotarians at the March 24 meeting, explaining that Shelterbox has learned much from responding to disasters since 2000. “Shelter is often the very first thing needed after a disaster, whether it’s a natural disaster or a military conflict.” Cooke said that the harsh weather in Syria, for instance, required the delivery of thick mattresses to guard against the cold. “We learned a lot from our efforts in Syria that is helping us in Ukraine. ... We always look at the most urgent needs first.” Shelterbox has materials stored all over the world, facilitating a
What is Shelterbox?
Shelterbox is an international non-profit agency that provides emergency shelter and basic supplies for families who have been displaced by unexpected disasters – like a hurricane or a war. The organization was founded in 2000 in Cornwall, England. More than 2 million people have received Shelterbox assistance so far. Mark Cooke, Shelterbox ambassador for the area, said that by 2025, the organization would like to be helping 1 million people a year. According to the Shelterbox website, “On average, 85% of every donation will go directly to providing shelter for families left without shelter in the aftermath of disaster. 15% is spent on administration costs and creating awareness of ShelterBox.” Shelterbox has an “exceptional” rating from Charity Navigator. Those interested in learning more about Shelterbox may visit shelterboxusa.org. The site has information on donating, volunteering and how Shelterbox delivers aid to families around the world. quick response. The Philippines, for example, experiences more natural disasters than anywhere else in the world, an average of three a year. Cooke explained that those who deliver the lifesaving supplies for Shelterbox are all volunteers. “After countries invite us in, a team of trained volunteers completes an analysis of the situation and what is needed.” The Shelterbox response team has to consider the items that recipients need most and the logistics of how to deliver them. Cooke said that there was a small island whose residents needed Shelterboxes. “It was an island that had not had a COVID case, so we didn’t want to bring COVID there. We shipped the supplies there, and the residents took the supplies off the ship, but no volunteers set foot on the island.” See ROTARY, page 8
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Fauquier deputies violated man’s constitutional rights with ‘unlawful’ arrest, judge rules FSCO, from page 1 against Souter were invalid, that the deputies obtained an arrest warrant based on an irrelevant criminal statute and that they “unlawfully arrested [Souter] … in the absence of probable cause.” The deputies maintained throughout the case that they should not be held liable. Ellis had repeatedly urged the parties to settle out of court, saying that the facts of the case were undisputed and that the deputies clearly knew — or should have known — that they were acting outside the law. “It’s one thing to make a mistake of law or fact, but this isn’t a mistake; this is a blunder,” Ellis told the attorneys at a hearing in September 2021, according to the official transcript. Ellis also dismissed the deputies’ claims that they were exempt from civil liability due to “qualified immunity,” a legal doctrine that often protects public employees from lawsuits if they were acting in an official capacity. “I’m unclear, Mr. Krone, why you think qualified immunity has anything in the world to do with this,” Ellis told Philip Krone, one of the attorneys for the Virginia Division of Risk Management, which provided the deputies’ legal defense. “[The deputies] made a mistake; they shouldn’t have made the mistake; it has nothing to do with unclear law. It has nothing to do with the situation where a law enforcement officer has to exercise judgement in a particular situation that the law hasn’t covered. This is a straightforward sort of thing,” Ellis told Krone. “[The lawsuit] ought to be settled. You all don’t need to spend time on this. [Souter] shouldn’t have been arrested,” Ellis added at another point. But attorneys for Souter and the deputies failed to come to an out-ofcourt agreement, leading Ellis to issue an 18-page ruling on March 23. The deputies violated Souter’s constitutional protection against “unlawful arrest, unreasonable seizure and excessive use of force,” Ellis ruled. The opinion also stated that the deputies were civilly liable for “false arrest” and “assault and battery” under Virginia law. Ellis dismissed a claim that Souter had been the object of “malicious prosecution.”
Details of the Souter case
The 2018 arrest came after Souter had allegedly violated the terms of an emergency protective order that one of his tenants had obtained against him. A day after Irby and McCauley served the order to Souter, the electricity and water went out in the tenant’s rented room. The tenant called the police and claimed that Souter had cut off her power and water and that by doing so had violated the protective order. (Souter’s attorneys said that he had not cut off the tenant’s utilities, pointing out that the residence is in a poor state of repair and that utility outages are common.)
Seen in a photo uploaded to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page on Jan. 25, 2018, then-Sheriff Bob Mosier poses with Creston Irby after promoting him to the rank of corporal. Based on the tenant’s accusations, Jacobs went to a magistrate and obtained an arrest warrant against Souter. Jacobs claimed that Souter’s alleged actions had violated the terms of the protective order. Irby, McCauley and Jacobs then came to Souter’s home to arrest him. Souter resisted, and McCauley used a stun gun to subdue him, according to Ellis’s ruling. Souter sustained injuries and was bleeding from the head as the deputies took him into custody. But even if Souter’s alleged actions had violated the order — and the federal judge emphasized repeatedly that they would not, even if true — Jacobs cited the wrong criminal statute in asking the magistrate for criminal charges, Ellis ruled. Each of the three deputies “knew or reasonably should have known that there was no valid basis for the issuance of a warrant against [Souter] because [Souter] was not alleged to have engaged in any acts of threat, force or violence” that would have violated the protective order, according to the ruling. Further, Ellis wrote, the deputies each knew or should have known that Jacobs had cited the wrong statute to charge Souter in the first place. And regardless of whether Souter resisted arrest or not, the deputies’ use of force against him make them liable for assault and battery, Ellis ruled, because the arrest itself was illegal. While the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office is not named in the suit, the deputies are covered by a state-run liability insurance policy for sheriff’s deputies and other “constitutional officers,” according to federal court documents. Any financial settlement would be paid out of that fund. Souter’s attorney, Victor Glasberg, told the Fauquier Times last week that the deputies’ refusal to admit any wrongdoing means that he will push for the largest-possible financial settlement for his client. “The public is going to pay for a much more expensive resolution,” he said. The deputies’ insistence that they did nothing wrong, he added, “raises the stakes from every standpoint — especially a financial one.” See FSCO, page 7
Timeline
April 5, 2012: Hired by Fauquier County Sheriff Charlie Ray Fox, Andrew McCauley is first sworn in as a sheriff’s deputy, according to an oath filed in circuit court. July 2014: Creston Irby, then a recruit with the Goochland County Sheriff’s Office, completes a 22-week law enforcement basic academy in Hanover County, according to a Richmond Times-Dispatch article from that time. Sept. 22, 2014: Also hired by Fox, Lucas Jacobs is first sworn in as a sheriff’s deputy in Fauquier County, according to an oath filed in circuit court. Dec. 28, 2015: Hired by newly elected Fauquier County Sheriff Bob Mosier, Irby is first sworn in as a Fauquier County sheriff’s deputy, according to an oath filed in circuit court. His term officially begins Jan. 1, 2016. June 2016: Mosier promotes McCauley to master deputy sheriff, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. April 2017: Irby and McCauley represent the sheriff’s office at the MidAtlantic DUI Conference in Virginia Beach, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. December 2017: Mosier promotes McCauley from master deputy sheriff to corporal, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. January 2018: Mosier promotes Irby from deputy to deputy first class, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. Sept. 17, 2018: Hired by Mosier, Garrett Smith is first sworn in as a sheriff’s deputy, according to an oath filed in circuit court. Nov. 10, 2018: Irby, McCauley and Jacobs arrest Matthew Souter at his home in The Plains and charge him with violating the terms of a protective order and fleeing from law enforcement. Feb. 28, 2019: Prosecutors drop the protective order violation charge against Souter. Souter is also found not guilty of fleeing from law enforcement. April 2, 2019: Smith graduates from the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy’s Jail Officer Basic Training School, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. He won three awards: Overall Achievement, Top Academic Achievement and the Charles E. Murray Jr. Award for Top Performance Achievement. Sept. 28, 2019: Irby arrests Greg and Carla Drew at their home in Vint Hill and transports them to the Fauquier Adult Detention Center, where Smith conducts a search of Carla Drew. October 2019: Mosier promotes Irby from deputy first class to sergeant, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. November 2019: Mosier promotes Jacobs from deputy first class to master deputy, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. Jan. 3, 2020: All charges against Gregory and Carla Drew are dismissed. The charges are later expunged from the record entirely. July 2, 2020: The Drews file a federal civil rights lawsuit against deputies Irby and Smith. August 2020: Smith graduates from the Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy’s Law Enforcement Basic School, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. September 2020: Mosier promotes Smith, now assigned to the patrol division, from deputy to deputy first class, according to a Facebook post from the sheriff’s office. Nov. 3, 2020: Souter files a federal civil rights lawsuit against Irby, McCauley and Jacobs. Nov. 17, 2020: A federal judge denies a motion from Irby’s and Smith’s attorneys to dismiss the Drew lawsuit, allowing the case to proceed. February 2021: Now listed as a detective, McCauley is recognized as the 2020 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9835 Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, according to a sheriff’s office Facebook post. McCauley was nominated for the award “by his peers and with the approval of Sheriff Mosier,” the Facebook post said, adding that McCauley “demonstrates a powerful work ethic with a tenacious investigative style and attention to detail.” (“The sheriff’s office stands by the nomination,” said an email this week from the sheriff’s office.) March 2021: Mosier promotes Jacobs from master deputy sheriff to detective, assigning him to the criminal investigations division, according to a sheriff’s office Facebook post. (“Det. Jacobs continues to perform at a high level within our agency,” said an email this week from the sheriff’s office.) June 25, 2021: Days before a scheduled jury trial was set to begin in the Drew case, the parties settle out of court for an undisclosed financial sum. Sept. 22, 2021: Attorneys for Souter and the three deputies make oral arguments in front of a federal judge, who urged the attorneys to reach a settlement out of court. “No fair-minded person can conclude that Mr. Souter should have been arrested in these circumstances,” said Judge T.S. Ellis III, according to the official transcript of the hearing. Jan. 18, 2022: Mosier resigns as sheriff after Gov. Glenn Youngkin appoints him as Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security. Lt. Col. Jeremy Falls, Mosier’s highest-ranking deputy, is sworn in as the interim sheriff for Fauquier County, pending a special election in November of 2022. March 23, 2022: A federal judge rules that Irby, McCauley and Jacobs violated Souter’s civil rights by charging, arresting and assaulting him.
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Irby named in separate lawsuit
The 2018 incident is not the only recent case that has landed Fauquier sheriff’s deputies — and Irby specifically — in federal court. On Sept. 28, 2019 — less than a year after participating in the Souter arrest — Irby arrested a married couple, Greg and Carla Drew, at their Vint Hill home after a neighbor complained to 911 that they were arguing in their driveway. Irby responded to the call and arrested the couple within 75 seconds, using a stun gun on Greg Drew in the process, according to the couple’s court filings. The Drews alleged that Irby had a non-confrontational conversation with the couple but became agitated when Carla Drew asked him which neighbor called the sheriff’s office. After forcing Greg Drew against a wall and firing his stun gun, Irby then entered the Drews’ home and pointed the stun gun at Carla Drew when she verbally objected to Irby’s treatment of her husband, the couple claimed. Based on information provided by Irby, a magistrate charged Greg Drew with public intoxication — even after a breathalyzer test found no evidence that he had consumed alcohol, according to the lawsuit — and obstruction of justice by threat or intimidation. Carla Drew was charged with obstruction of justice. All charges against the Drews were later expunged from the record, according to federal court documents. After their arrest, the Drews were taken to the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center. Garrett Smith, a deputy at the jail, performed a “gratuitous, sexually intrusive search” on Carla Drew after refusing to wait for a female deputy to perform the search as Drew requested, according to the couple’s lawsuit. Greg Drew was not searched
at all — either upon his arrest or at the jail — according to the lawsuit. (Smith’s first name is spelled “Garrett” in sheriff’s office Facebook posts and in circuit court documents; it is spelled “Garret” in federal court documents.) Irby and Smith were each sued in their individual capacities; the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office was not named as a defendant in the Drews’ lawsuit. “As a result of Deputy Irby’s actions complained of herein, [Gregory] Drew has suffered physical injury,” the original complaint claimed, “and both Drews have suffered humiliation, embarrassment and severe emotional distress, not in the least at having been abused in front of their children.” The lawsuit further claimed that Carla Drew had “suffered a severe and gratuitous assault and battery on her person, bodily integrity and privacy, and the accompanying humiliation and embarrassment.” Unlike in the Souter case, a court never made a ruling on the factual merits of the 2019 incident, and attorneys for Irby and Smith denied wrongdoing. But after nearly a year of litigation that included hundreds of pages of arguments and depositions, the parties settled out of court for an undisclosed sum in June 2021. The settlement came just days before the case was scheduled for a jury trial. Glasberg, who also represented the Drews in their civil case, said that the terms of the settlement did not allow him to disclose how much money the state liability fund paid out due to the case. “It is a shame that police departments, sheriff’s offices and the Virginia Division of Risk Management insist on defending indefensible law en-
forcement actions, that the public has to pay for the consequences and that the offending officers typically suffer no adverse professional consequences,” Glasberg said in a statement last week. The sheriff’s office also declined to disclose the amount paid out as a result of the Drew settlement. “The case was resolved to avoid the cost and expense of litigation,” said FCSO Lt. Col. Chad Brubaker in an email on Tuesday.
Response from the sheriff’s office
In response to a detailed list of questions from the Fauquier Times, Brubaker generally declined to comment about the specifics of the Souter and Drew lawsuits — and the agency’s responses to the incidents. Brubaker declined to say whether the sheriff’s office altered any policies or procedures in the wake of the Drew and Souter incidents. “The sheriff’s office will take time to review the opinion and make any changes deemed necessary,” he said. Internal investigations were conducted in response to the incidents, he said. But, he added, “the results are considered a personnel matter,” and he declined to comment further. When asked for comment on Ellis’s March 23 ruling in the Souter case, Brubaker said that “the sheriff’s office only recently received the opinion and cannot comment at this time.” Jacobs, McCauley and Smith are each still employed by the sheriff’s office, Brubaker said. Jacobs and McCauley are now detectives and Smith is assigned to the patrol division. Irby left the sheriff’s office in 2019 “to seek employment elsewhere,” Brubaker said. The Fauquier Times sent the same list of questions to the Virginia Division of Risk Management attorneys representing the deputies but did not receive a response by press time. Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@fauquier.com
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Four-star Air Force general Charles Boyd, of Marshall, dies at 83 BOYD, from page 3 known as the “Hanoi March,” in which the North Vietnamese army paraded prisoners through the streets of Hanoi in front of thousands of civilians. On Feb. 12, 1973, Boyd was released from captivity. When he arrived home, Boyd completed his bachelor’s degree in 1975, and he attained a master’s in 1976. He quickly rose through the ranks of the Air Force, working both in Europe and at the Pentagon. He attained the rank of four-star general in 1992. Boyd, a lifelong Republican, chose to stay out of presidential politics until 2020. That year he announced, with nearly 500 other national security officials, that he would vote for now-President Joe
Biden. Boyd said at the time that former president Donald Trump’s “assault on the rule of law” was “so egregious” that he felt compelled to speak out. “I’ve been a Republican, but quietly. I fervently believe that military officers should not get involved in presidential politics, even when retired. But this year is different,” Boyd said in a video statement. Boyd’s first wife, Millicent Sample, died in 1994. Boyd was remarried in 2005 to Jessica Tuchman Mathews, a former member of The Washington Post editorial board, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and member of the board of directors of the Piedmont Journalism Foundation, residing on a farm outside Marshall. Mathews told the Fauquier Times on Monday that Boyd loved Fauquier County and had a close
circle of friends associated with Warrenton-Fauquier Airport, where he kept his planes. “He loved this area – thought it was the most beautiful part of the country – anywhere – and felt so lucky to be living here. Until a few years ago, he rode his motorcycle on the twistiest country roads he could find, and he never tired of flying over it,” Mathews said. “His death leaves a gigantic hole for me personally, of course, but for so many others he has touched in the military and national security communities,” she added. Warrenton-Fauquier Airport will fly its flags at half-mast until Sunday, April 3 in honor of Boyd’s life. Boyd is survived by his wife, son, daughter, sister and four grandchildren, according to The Washington Post.
Warrenton Rotary Club raises money to provide emergency housing in Ukraine ROTARY, from page 5
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Man who tried to steal ATM sentenced to 50 months in prison By Liam Bowman
Piedmont Journalism Foundation
A Washington, D.C. man who last year attempted to steal an ATM machine from a Warrenton gas station was sentenced to four and a half years in prison Monday. Anthony Price, 35, one of two men convicted of the April 2021 attempted burglary, pleaded guilty to felony charges of breaking and entering a building, possessing burglary tools and possessing stolen property. Price’s co-defendant, Damon Thomas, 33, also of Washington, D.C., is scheduled to be sentenced April 14. On April 1, 2021, according to court filings, Price and Thomas intended to break into the BP gas station on Lee Highway and tow away the store’s ATM machine with a stolen van. But due to a string of similar burglaries in surrounding counties, Fauquier Sheriff’s deputies were surveilling the location when the pair arrived and interrupted the burglary. Around 2:30 a.m., according to an affidavit filed by the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, a FCSO surveillance team observed a white work van and a green Dodge Challenger stop near the gas station and saw the driver of the Dodge get into the van.
The work van, which had been stolen from Kemper Carpet & Flooring in Gainesville, then circled the gas pumps and pulled up to the Anthony Price front door of the store. The surveillance team watched as a man – later identified as Thomas – exited the van and used a yellow crowbar to smash his way into the store, the affidavit said. As Thomas retrieved a long yellow tow strap to supposedly affix to the ATM, sheriff’s office cruisers entered the parking lot and attempted to stop the van, “which began to speed off.” Striking one of the patrol cars, the van sped out of the parking lot and continued down the Lee Highway access road before stopping, the affidavit said, at which point Price and Thomas got out and fled on foot from the scene. About an hour later, deputies located Price hiding in the bushes of a nearby residence. During his arrest, Price was bitten by a deputy’s canine and had to receive hospital treatment, according to plea documents. See ATM, page 11
Head-on crash near Delaplane kills one, critically injures another
Gainesville man charged with manslaughter By Coy Ferrell
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
A Boyce resident is dead and his wife critically injured after another driver crossed the solid center line Thursday, March 24 on the two-lane section of U.S. 17 north of Delaplane and collided head-on with their vehicle, according to the Virginia State Police. The crash occurred at 8:22 p.m. Daniel Shomette, 57, died at the scene and Marcella Shomette, 58, suffered life-threatening injuries. The Shomettes were traveling north in a 2006 Ford Taurus when Kevin Hagan, a 67-year-old Gainesville resident who was driving south in a 2014 Ford C-Max, “attempted to pass another southbound vehicle, crossed a solid centerline, and collided head-on” with the Shomettes’ vehicle, according to the state police. Hagan has been charged with driving under the influence, involuntary aggravated manslaughter and improper passing, according to the state police. He was arrested and was being held without bond at the Fauquier Adult Detention Center as of Monday morning.
Fire and rescue personnel responded from Upper ville. They found that one of the occupants had already died and another had sustained “critKevin Hagan ical” injuries, according to an after-action report from the Fauquier County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management. With paramedics from Warrenton on board, an ambulance from Upperville transported the injured person to a local trauma center after the patient had been extracted from the vehicle. First responders found that a third person involved in the crash was “out walking around and refused medical treatment,” according to the DFREM report. Marcella Shomette and Kevin Hagan were wearing seatbelts, according to the state police; Daniel Shomette was not. Units from Marshall and Warren County assisted the Virginia State Police with traffic control and with removing Daniel Shomette from the vehicle.
Fauquier deputy involved in fatal crash was driving 100 mph with emergency lights off, state police says CRASH, from page 1
Breit sent a separate notice to the county advising the preservation of The Camry, driven by Brian Dan- all records related to the incident gerfield, was attempting to cross the ahead of potential litigation, he told highway to turn left onto the high- the Fauquier Times last week. way from a small subdivision where Breit said last week that, after the couple lived, according to the meeting with the Dangerfields’ famcrash report. ily, he planned to draft a civil comThe state police rejected a March plaint and send the draft to attorneys 7 public records representing request from the the county. The Fauquier Times county could seeking more inthen opt to setformation about tle the matter the crash, citing outside of court an “open/active before the case is criminal investifiled, he added. “This is a gation.” case that will be The sheragainst an offiiff’s office ancer acting in a nounced Feb. 28 grossly neglithat Smith had gent way,” Brebeen placed on it said. He said administ rative leave while the Seen in a photo upload to the sheriff’s that there is video, GPS trackagency conducts office Facebook page on Nov. 24, ing data and “an internal re- 2021, then-Sheriff Bob Mosier poses view of the in- with Brock Smith after promoting him a “black box” from Smith’s cident, pursuant to the rank of deputy first class. cruiser, all of to sheriff’s ofwhich recorded fice policies and procedures.” Falls refused to say last evidence related to the crash. Breit said that, based on his unweek whether Smith violated any derstanding, Smith was responding department policies. to a call for service without authoCivil lawsuit may be imminent rization. He also said that Smith had Virginia Beach-based attorney been traveling at 100 m.p.h. “for a Jeffrey Breit is representing the Dan- long period of time” before striking gerfields’ estate. In a March 17 letter the Dangerfields’ vehicle. Smith had to county officials, he wrote that “a “voluntarily dispatched himself” to claim is being made for personal inju- a call, adding that Smith was “told ries, wrongful death and other dam- he was too far away … and no longer ages resulting from this incident.” needed,” Breit said.
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The following obituary was posted by Covenant Funeral Service in Fredericksburg: “Brian Paul Dangerfield and Mary Gordon Dickinson Dangerfield left this world suddenly and together, just as they had lived their lives for 43 years, on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. They leave behind their daughter, Brittany Gordon Henderson; son-in-law Tyler Henderson; and the love and light of their eyes, grandsons Austen Joseph and Jaxon Gordon. “Brian was born on Dec. 10, 1956 and was preceded in death by his father, Edward Dangerfield; mother Joy Dangerfield; and brother Edward Dangerfield, Jr. Brian is survived by his four sisters-in-law, Wanda Dangerfield and Mary’s three sisters. “Mary was born on Feb. 4, 1957 and was preceded in death by her father, Eubank Gordon Dickinson; and mother Alice Kendall Dickinson. Mary is survived by her three sisters, Peggy Lee Dickinson, Debra Lee Tate (Michael), and Joanie Lee Dickinson. “Brian and Mary are both survived by many cousins, nieces and nephews. “Brian had a long career of 45 years with IBM and Lockheed Martin while Mary had many jobs over the years. She was always known for her caring nature, friendship and willingness to help others. Brian and Mary shared a love of antique shopping and, of course, photography, using every opportunity to capture the memories and joy of their lives and travels. “The love between them and Brittany was such a strong bond, greater than just daughter and parents; they were truly best friends. This bond deepened with the arrival of Brittany’s two boys, Austen and Jaxon, who gave Grandma and Grandpa so much happiness with their nature walks or just walking through the streets of downtown Fredericksburg, including a stop at their favorite haunt, Hyperion. “The laughter and love between sisters and family, gathered together, grows stronger through the memories shared. Mary and Brian will always be with us in spirit, until we meet again! “It was basically an accident waiting to happen,” Breit claimed. Falls refused to comment on these allegations. Smith had been a sworn deputy since November of 2019, according to documents filed in Fauquier County Circuit Court. He was assigned to the county jail as of Oct. 8, 2020, when he graduated from the Rappahannock
Regional Criminal Justice Academy’s Jail Basic School, according to a Facebook posts from the sheriff’s office. By September of 2021, Smith had been assigned to the patrol division and had graduated from the RRCJA’s Law Enforcement Basic School, according to a separate Facebook post. Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@ fauquier.com
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Fauquier County grand jury indicts 21 defendants Edgardo Argote, of Manassas, was indicted on one felony count of violating a protective order by entering the home of a protected party and one misdemeanor count of violating a protective order, second offense. He was arrested Sept. 20 and remains in custody. Shyke Barkley, no fixed address, was indicted on one felony count of distributing schedule I/II drugs and one felony count of failure to appear. A capias has been issued for his arrest. Steven Butler, of Rapidan, was indicted on one felony count of possessing schedule I/II drugs. He was arrested Jan. 8 and remains in custody. Eric Clynes, of Warrenton, was indicted on one felony count of distributing schedule I/II drugs. He was arrested May 27, 2021, and released from custody on bail. Dezjon Hayes, of Warrenton, was indicted on one felony count of abduction and one felony count of using a firearm in the commission of a felony. He was arrested Nov. 30, 2021, and remains in custody. Jennifer Holmes, of Culpeper, was indicted on one felony count of driving while intoxicated, third offense. She was arrested Oct. 25, 2021, and remains in custody. Brandon Kidwell, of Remington, was indicted on five felony counts of carnal knowledge of a child between 13 and 15 years old and one misdemeanor count of incest. He was arrested Dec. 28, 2021, and remains in custody. Allen Knott, of Stanley, was directly indicted on two felony counts of contractor fraud. He remains free on bail. Michael Lewis, of Norfolk, was indicted on one felony count of unlawful wounding. He was arrested Oct. 14, 2021, and released from custody on bail.
Richard McAvoy, of Haymarket, was indicted on one felony count of driving while intoxicated, third offense. He was arrested Nov. 20, 2021, and remains in custody. Elizabeth Mitchell, of Nokesville, was indicted on one felony count of possessing schedule I/ II drugs. She was arrested Nov. 6, 2021, and released from custody on bail. Christopher Murphy, of Warrenton, was indicted on one felony count of driving while intoxicated, third offense, three misdemeanor counts of selling a vehicle without a title and seven misdemeanor counts of illegally issuing temporary license plates. He was arrested Aug. 17, 2021, and released from custody on bail. John Paul Ong, of Colonial Beach, was indicted on one felony count of possessing schedule I/ II drugs. He was arrested Oct. 22, 2021, and released from custody on bail. Christopher Perkins, of Hume, was indicted on one felony count of eluding law enforcement. He was arrested Oct. 8, 2021, and released from custody on bail. Myrick Rachocki, of Catlett, was indicted on one felony count of driving while intoxicated, third offense. He was arrested July 31, 2021, and released from custody on bail. De’Andre Reigle, of Winchester, was indicted on one felony count of eluding law enforcement. He was arrested Oct. 2, 2021, and released from custody on bail. Jose Rodriguez Santa Maria, of Warrenton, was indicted on one felony count of indecent act with a child by a parent and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery. He was arrested July 19, 2021, and remains in custody. Thomas Schumaker Jr., of Culpeper, was indicted on one felony count of distributing a sched-
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Man who tried to steal ATM sentenced to 50 months in prison ATM, from page 10 Thomas wasn’t arrested until the following afternoon, when deputies located him at the IHOP nearby on Lee Highway. When interviewed by police shortly after his arrest, Price said that he got paid for driving the van, according to the affidavit. He was subsequently questioned by detectives from Fairfax, Stafford and Prince William counties about other nighttime gas station burglaries that had recently occurred. On Feb. 7, nearly a year later, a Stafford County grand jury indicted Price on seven burglary-related felonies in connection with a March 20, 2021, gas station burglary in Stafford, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office.
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EDUCATION BRIEFS Kindergarten registration set for April 4 to 8 Kindergarten registration for children attending Fauquier County Public Schools will be held April 4 to 8. Children who are 5 years of age on or before Sept.30 are eligible for kindergarten. The following should be completed online beginning Monday, March 28 and may be completed in schools, if necessary: • Go to www.fcps1.org, and click on the “Enroll” button. • Select the “Find Your School of Attendance/ School Zone” link to confirm your child’s school zone. • Select the “Online Registration (OLR)” link to complete the online portion of the registration. • Call the school to make an appointment to present the required documents outlined below.
Between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on any of the five days -- April 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 –- a parent or guardian should visit the school the child will attend. Some schools may require the child’s presence at the time of registration; please check with the school. The following documents should be presented: • Photo ID of parent/guardian • Original birth certificate (If unable to provide, an affidavit may be completed explaining why the birth certificate is not available) • Custody papers (if applicable) • A Commonwealth of Virginia School Entrance Health Form signed by a physician. This form must include a current immunization record and must be dated within one year of the enrollment date. This must be submitted to the school nurse
Fauquier Excellence in Education Foundation awards grants to 6 local teachers Fauquier Excellence in Education Foundation has awarded $9,860 to six local teachers. FCPS Virtual Academy second grade teacher Marguerite Cohn will be able to attend the Project-Based Learning (PBL) World Conference in California in June. Warrenton Middle School’s sixth grade science teacher Melissa DeBaise will attend a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) conference in Denver, Colorado, also in June. J. G. Brumfield’s librarian Linda Hume is headed to Williamsburg in November to attend the Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) annual conference. FCPS Division Literacy
for review before the first day of school. • Two forms of proof of residency (housing contract, rental agreement, property tax bill, deed, mortgage statement, or utility bill). A driver’s license is not acceptable proof of residency. If a child’s registration is completed before July 1, parents will also be required to complete the annual online registration in the summer. After July 1, kindergarten and annual registration are completed at the same time. Additional information may be obtained by calling the child’s school. Parents who need help in a language other than English to register their child may call (540) 4227118. Si necesita asistencia en español para matricular a su hijo, llame (540) 422-7118.
LFCC launching drones webinars/camps for girls
Coach Paige Robinson (Mary Walter Elementary, Grace Miller Elementary, and Greenville Elementary) will attend the Virginia State Literacy Conference (VSLA) in Crystal City in March. “There’s no questioning the commitment of our teachers,” said Fauquier County Public Schools superintendent, David Jeck. “Supporting them through these grants is a small way of recognizing them for all they do year after year.” Funding for these grants comes from Give Local Piedmont, the annual golf tournament, and donations from local businesses, community members, civic organizations and school parent groups.
Research shows there are only 623 female drone pilots in Virginia, but Lord Fairfax Community College plans to change that. LFCC Computer Science Professor Melissa Stange is leading the effort to train those who can pilot drones. Stange was recently awarded a Virginia Space Grant Consortium Innovative Project grant to attract more women to become drone pilots. The following are opportunities for girls in middle school and high school who are interested: • Webinars on Zoom on March 30, April 4 and April 15, all 6
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Fauquier DECA is headed to ICDC Thirteen Fauquier DECA students recently participated in the state leadership conference in Virginia Beach. The chapter received plaques and certificates for completing the membership, promotional and community service campaigns, along with a Fortune 500 trophy. These recognitions enable
six to attend THRIVE Academy at the International Career Day Conference. Erin Irvin, Jonas Reutzel and Catherine Smith received merit awards, and Bindi Patel received The Irene Dixon Children to Children Foundation Scholarship for $1,000 from the VA DECA Foundation.
Community Foundation for Loudoun and northern Fauquier counties invites scholarship applications The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier counties is now accepting scholarship applications. The Community Foundation serves as stewards for multiple scholarship funds, each with unique requirements that range from choice of study to specific high-school attendance to those seeking vocational career training. The deadline to apply is April 1. The universal application form is available at https://communityfoundationlf.org/students/. Interested applicants can download the application form as well as a listing of all available scholarships and the unique requirements of each. For more information email scholarships@communityfoundationlf.org or call (703) 779-3505, ext. 1.
AWS announces scholarships Amazon Web Services has announced the opening of the 2022 applications for the AWS InCommunities Scholarship Program, which offers grants to high school seniors in designated districts of Virginia who plan to pursue a STEM-related subject at a higher education institution. A total of $100,000 in scholarships in various areas of the country is open to students enrolling in courses such as electrical and
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School officials consider hiring freeze to pay for teacher raises RAISES, from page 4
en’t good with the budget proposed by [McCulla], and we need to find ways to the cut the rate,” said Supervisor Rick Gerhardt (Cedar Run). Asked where cuts to the budget would be made if the tax rate were lowered below 93 cents, Gerhardt said, “That’s what we’re wrestling with. Like I said, not everyone is going to be happy.” Supervisor Chris Granger (Center) has offered up a separate plan to use money in the school board’s budget that is currently allocated to repairs and maintenance to partially fund teacher pay raises – but only if both boards agree to hold a bond referendum later this year that would ask Fauquier County voters to approve funding for critical school repairs and building improvements. “They [supervisors] could decide to give more or less money to the schools. That’s entirely up to them,” McCulla told the Fauquier Times on Wednesday. The board of supervisors will adopt a final budget on Monday, April 4. Until then, the Fauquier County School Board’s proposed cuts – and raises – remain a tentative plan. “This is in the supervisors’ hands at this point,” Grove said. Coy Ferrell contributed to this report. Reach Daniel Berti at dberti@fauquier.com
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Grove said “nothing is off the table” to boost teacher pay next year. “We’ll do whatever it takes to stop kicking that can down the road,” Grove said, adding that “There may be some instances where some class sizes increase.” “If you don’t have the number of teachers for the classrooms, then class sizes increase. It’s inevitable,” Bland said. Fauquier County teachers are among the lowest paid on average in Northern Virginia. Fauquier teacher salaries have fallen behind Prince William County, Loudoun, Stafford, Spotsylvania and Manassas, according to the school division. Starting pay for Fauquier County teachers is $44,800. Teachers are increasingly leaving Fauquier County to work in neighboring jurisdictions with higher pay, according to school board members. So far, 19 teachers have already said they intend to resign at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. By boosting teacher pay, school officials hope they will be able to retain the county’s existing teaching staff, lower the teacher vacancy rate and reduce the school division’s reliance on long-term substitute teachers.
What remains unknown is whether county supervisors, who have the ultimate say over how much local tax funding the school division receives, will adjust the amount of money allocated to the school division as budget talks grind toward the finish line. County Administrator Paul McCulla’s proposed $409 million budget, which acts as a baseline for the supervisors’ budget negotiations, did not provide any new funds for teacher pay raises in the school division budget next year. That left the school board to come up with their own cuts to fund long-sought teacher pay raises. McCulla’s proposed budget would reduce the local real estate property tax rate from 99.4 cents to 93.3 cents per $100 in assessed value next year. The average annual residential tax bill would still increase by $539 due to increases in the value of real estate since 2017, when the last reassessment took place. But county supervisors could decide to take the tax rate even lower, forcing additional cuts to the proposed budget. And already, at least one supervisor has expressed an interest in going lower than McCulla’s tax rate. “This is not going to be easy, and we certainly won’t make everyone happy. Bottom line, folks ar-
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Vintage: Offering French countryside décor to residents of the Fauquier countryside By Aimée O’Grady
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Vintage, located in the old Tri-County Feed store off Main Street in Marshall, is infused with the essence of France, thanks to owners Julien and Cassandra Lacaze’s trips to the small town of Nérac between Bordeaux and Toulouse in France. Julien Lacaze’s parents and grandmother live there and manage Vintage’s French warehouse; the Lacazes choose new items to add when they are in town. His grandmother’s residence, in an old warehouse on the Baise River in Nérac, is on the second floor; Vintage pieces are stored in the first-floor of the warehouse. “My parents operated a furniture import business about 25 years ago. We travel around the south of France going to different brocantes [flea markets] and vide geniers [empty attic or garage sales] to find certain items that would add a uniqueness to the lifestyle and interior designs of our customers,” explained Julien Lacaze. During each trip, the couple de-
Julien and Cassandra Lacaze, owners of Vintage in Marshall FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTO/COY FERRELL
termines which items will be placed in storage and which will become part of the Marshall store’s inventory. “As we find items, we load them into our warehouse in Nérac. When we’re ready for the next shipment, we work with a customs broker to
organize shipping, customs and the logistics.” said Cassandra Lacaze. Pieces in the Marshall shop range from $10 for small vintage décor pieces to $5,000 for antiques from French chateaus. Some of the items in the shop are large armoires and
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Old Bust Head unveils new carbon capture technology By Liam Bowman
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Old Bust Head Brewing Company last month became the first brewery in Virginia to implement carbon capture technology in its brewing process. By capturing the waste carbon dioxide (CO2) produced during fermentation, the technology allows Old Bust Head to reuse the CO2 in other stages of the beer-making process rather than releasing the greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, the Warrenton-based brewery said in a statement. The carbon-capture unit – a blocky, gray machine called “CiCi” – will enable Old Bust Head to capture “more than 1,500 trees worth of waste CO2 from the brewing process each year.”
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Old Bust Head brewmaster Jay Bergantim explains carbon capture technology to visitors March 13.
Old Bust Head brewmaster Jay Bergantim first came to Julie Broaddus, the brewery’s co-owner, with the idea of capturing waste CO2 with the CiCi unit in July 2021. It was only then, Broaddus admitted, that she “realized that the stuff bubbling in our tanks was CO2—and it was going up into the atmosphere.” The decision to install the technology, Broaddus said, was “inspired by this desire to do all we possibly could for the environment.” The carbon capture technology is the latest in a series of sustainable business practices implemented by Broaddus at Old Bust Head. The brewery has already installed solar panels, a geothermal system and other energy efficient technology. Broaddus is particularly motivated in her environmentalism, she said, by the memory of her late daughter, Finley Broaddus. Finley, a passionate environmental activist who passed away from liver cancer at 18, “was an exuberant, joyful person who had a serious concern about climate change,” Broaddus said. The CiCi carbon-capture unit, unveiled March 13 in a ribbon-cutting on Finley’s birthday, was a birthday present for Finley, Broaddus said. When Broaddus first realized that her brewery was releasing CO2 into the atmosphere, she said, “The first thing I thought of was Finley. She would never approve of us putting CO2 into the atmosphere.”
“Old Bust Head is motivated by a desire to make life both rich and sustainable,” said Julie Broaddus, the brewery’s co-owner. “Recaptured CO2 is not only better for the planet, it makes better beer; so that’s a win-win.” During the normal brewing process, CO2 generated during fermentation is funneled into buckets of water and released into the atmosphere. But with the CiCi unit – developed by Austin-based Earthly Labs – that waste gas is collected, dried and chilled to remove impurities and then turned into liquified CO2, which can be used for carbonation, said Bergantim. Before implementing the new technology, Old Bust Head, like
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Taffee Cadeau, FNP, opens Amore Care Health and Wellness in Remington By Aimée O’Grady
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Family nurse practitioner Taffee Cadeau opened Amore Care Health in Remington on Jan. 30. The health and wellness practice offers primary health care services to the residents of southern Fauquier and beyond. The Main Street location attracted Cadeau for its easy access. “I like the close-knit community of Remington. The charming Main Street location is ideal to offer a boutique primary care experience for people,” she said. Cadeau sees any patients older than 18 months, but said, “As my career advances, however, I have gravitated toward caring for geriatric patients.” To meet the needs of homebound geriatric patients, she also offers house calls; the pool of patients she’ll be able to visit personally will be limited to 75 patients. Community members struggling with anxiety, depression, or those who need an evaluation can make the clinic their first stop. Cadeau can also give medical Cannibis certification and treatment for opioid addiction disorders. She also offers a telehealth service. “This is a convenient service for caregivers to reach me, rather than trying to bring a geriatric patient in,” she said. “We also offer services for walk-in acute issues or primary care.” Cadeau has nearly 12 years of experience caring for patients. In the state of Virginia, a nurse practitioner may operate his or her own practice with a minimum of five years of experience. Originally from St. Kitts/Nevis, Cadeau received
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Family nurse practitioner Taffee Cadeau is seeing patients in her new practice in Remington. her green card and moved to New York to advance her education. There she earned her bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York, Binghamton and in 2010, earned her master’s degree with a concentration in family nursing and rural health in 2010.
She relocated to Manassas in 2011 and worked in retail clinics, urgent care, long-term care and military treatment facilities before opening her first practice in southern Fauquier. Cadeau said she had wanted to pursue medicine since childhood. What she likes most about her job is her ability to provide healthcare to people in need. “I can help people feel better and become healthier, which enables them to take care of their own families,” said Cadeau. She explained, “Nurse practitioners can meet the primary care needs of patients for the general population. For more complex care, we work in conjunction with physicians or specialists,” she said. Physicians and nurse practitioners follow the same treatment guidelines. Amore Care Health and Wellness accepts Aetna and United Healthcare insurance plans. When not working, Cadeau enjoys spending time with her 16-year-old daughter, Aamorie, as she determines her own career path. “She has told me she wants to pursue healthcare administration and address social justice issues,” said Cadeau. At home, Cadeau can be found spending time in her garden. She collects hostas and hydrangeas. Whether patient or plant, she said she simply enjoys watching things grow healthy.
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UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS MARCH 30 TO APRIL 8 Ongoing events Theater
What: Hope Theater presents the play “Godspell” When: Through Sunday, April 10 Where: Hope Theater, 4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton Cost: $20 adults; $17 for students and seniors Tickets: www.hope.theater or at the door Info: Friday and Saturday performances are 7 p.m.; Sunday performances 2 p.m. (no Saturday show on April 2; there will be a Saturday matinee on April 9 at 2 p.m.
Farmers market
What: Warrenton winter farmers market When: Through April 16; 9 a.m. to noon Where: Indoor and outdoor spaces
Food assistance
What: Peas and grace When: Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains Info: Those in need of food assistance are welcome
Spiritual Care Support Ministries What: Support groups/counseling and special events for those experiencing the death of a loved one, divorce and chronic illness Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: 540-349-5814 or www.scsm.tv
Wednesday, March 30 Trivia
What: Trivia night When: Wednesday, March 30 and Wednesday, April 6; 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia
Triva
What: Trivia When: Wednesday, March 30 and Wednesday, April 6; 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton
Thursday, March 31 Fundraiser
What: Fauquier High School family paint night fundraiser When: Thursday, March 31; 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Fauquier High School, 705 Waterloo Road, Warrenton Cost: $35.00 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/fauquier-high-schoolfamily-paint-night-fundraisertickets-254874345027 Info: All supplies included; support FHS band, orchestra and choir
History
What: The truth behind the songs of the Civil War When: Thursday, March 31; 5 to 6 p.m. Where: Virtual Cost: Free Info: will stream on the museum’s Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/ MuseumofCulpeperHistory; information, 540-829-1749
ESL class
What: ESOL: English Language Conversation Group When: Thursday, March 31; 7 to 8 p.m. Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Cost: Free Info: Practice English through conversation and games; 540-6875730
Story time
What: Stories for young children and caregivers with finger plays and singalongs When: Thursday, March 31, Tuesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 7; 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Where: Virtual Cost: Free Info: Required registration; https:// conta.cc/3mhbxvl
ESL class
What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: Thursday, March 31, Tuesday, April 5 and Thursday, April 7; 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Cost: Free Info: 540-718-8243
Live music
What: Featuring Aubrey Driggers When: Thursday, March 31; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Trivia What: Brains and beer trivia When: Thursday, March 31; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Tin Cannon Brewing Company, 7679 Limestone Drive, Gainesville Info: Bring team of up to six players; winning team gets a prize; El Tio TexMex Grill on site
Karaoke
What: Open mic/karaoke When: Thursday, March 31; 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Darts What: Thursday night darts When: Thursday, March 31 and Thursday, April 7; 5:30 to 9 p.m. Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper
Friday, April 1 Pet clinic
What: Pet wellness clinic When: Friday, April 1 and Friday, April 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointments: 540-788-9000, ext. 208
Storytime
What: Storytime for the littles (3 to 6 years age range) When: Friday, April 1 and Friday, April 8; 11 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Old Town Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: 540-878-5358
Book Cellar
What: Book Cellar with books, movies, and music for all ages, sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library When: Friday, April 1, Saturday, April 2 and Friday, April 8; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: John Barton Payne Building Basement, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Volunteer: 540-341-3447
STEAM
What: STEAM for Tweens: Mineral Mosaics When: Friday, April 1; all day Where: Online program for on-demand viewing Cost: Free; register at https:// fauquierlibrary.orgservices/kids/ Info: Children 9 to 12, register to reserve a bag of supplies
Poetry
What: Teen and adult black-out poetry for National Poetry Month When: Friday, April 1; all day Where: Warrenton Library, John Marshall Branch Library, Bealeton Branch Library Cost: Free Info: Pick up a recycled book and a marker to create Black-Out Poetry, turn it in and have it displayed at the library
Karaoke
What: Friday night karaoke When: April 1; 7 to 10 p.m. Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper
Live music
What: Featuring Josh Lowe When: Friday, April 1; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton
Live music
What: Featuring Adriel Genet When: Friday, April 1; 5 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Info: Complimentary wine flites, board games and Giant Jenga
Karaoke
What: Friday night karaoke When: Friday, April 1; 7 to 10 p.m. Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper
Live music
What: Featuring Dave Goodrum When: Friday, April 1; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg
Live music
What: Open mic live When: Friday, April 1 and Friday, April 8; 6:30 to 10 p.m. Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Info: Bring instrument
Saturday, April 2 Necessities for those in need
What: Toiletry distribution When: Saturday, April 2; 9 a.m. to noon Where: Faith Christian Church and International Outreach Center, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton Info: Hygiene and toiletry items for low-income families in need
Spring fling
What: Hoppin, poppin spring fling
hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of Jerry L. Sullivan Fraternal Order of Eagles, #4552 When: Saturday, April 2; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: 14787 Lee Highway, Amissville Info: Live music, vendors, people, and pet canned food drive
Food pantry
What: Fauquier FISH food pantry When: Saturday, April 2 and Tuesday, April 5; 9:30 to noon Where: Fauquier FISH, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton Info: Ready-to-cook meals and additional food for residents of Fauquier County in need; bring ID and proof of county residency
Plants
What: Succulent building, terrarium 3; large glass bowls with 4 to 6 succulents When: Saturday, April 2; 11 a.m. to noon Where: Prissylily Co., 30 S. Third St., Warrenton Cost: There is a fee Register: 540-216-3826
Star gazing
What: Viewing with the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club When: Saturday, April 2; 7 to 11 p.m. Where: C.M. Crockett Park, 10066 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Free Info: No pets allowed
Ribbon cutting
What: Saturday, April 2; noon Where: Franny’s Farmacy, 7128 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Chamber of Commerce
Coffee and cars
What: Middleburg coffee and cars When: Saturday, April 2; 7 to 9:30 a.m. Where: Middleburg Common Grounds, 114 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: Information, call 540-687-7065
Historic cooking
What: The Settle’s Kettle in the historic area When: Saturday, April 2; noon to 3 p.m. Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Discover how foods differed between the Settle family and their enslaved servants, take historic recipes home to try
Flowers
What: Spring ephemerals workshopbotany and bloom series When: Saturday, April 2; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Sky Meadow State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Bring water and lunch to eat on trail
Volunteering
What: Volunteer Day-tree planting When: Saturday, April 2 and Friday, April 8; 9 a.m. to noon Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Adults only and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult; bring a mask
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Wildflowers
What: Early spring wildflower walk When: Saturday, April 2; 10 a.m. to noon Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Adults and children 12 and up, accompanied by an adult; bring a mask Registration: 540-341-3651
Ballet
What: Ordway Conservatory Youth Ballet presents “Charles and the Chocolate Factory” When: Saturday, April 2; 6 p.m. Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas Cost: $25 adults, $20 youth (ages 21 and under) COVID restrictions: Requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result for audience members; face coverings are required for ages 2 and up Tickets: 703-993-7550
Cars
What: Demolition derby When: April 2; 7 p.m. Where: Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Road, Manassas Cost: $15 ages 11 and up; $5 ages 3 to 10; age 2 and under free
living planter Register: 540-216-3826
Farmers market
What: Bristow Farms Market When: Sunday, April 3; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Montessori School, 14130 Glenkirk Road, Gainesville
Theater
What: “Paddington Gets in a Jam” When: Sunday, April 3; 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas Cost: Tickets $15 adults; $10 children COVID restrictions: Requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result for audience members; face
What: Bend and brew When: Sunday, April 3; 11 a.m. Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Cost: $20, includes a 50-minute yoga class and flight of beers Info: Bring yoga mat and bottle of water
Monday, April 4 Great books discussion group
What: The group will discuss “The Man Who Would be King” by Rudyard Kipling When: Monday, April 4; 7 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Virtual Cost: Free Info: Call 540-422-8500, ext. 3 or email jeanne.day@fauquiercounty.gov
Experience the abundant beauty of Bunny Mellon’s famous garden this April! The Oak Spring Garden Foundation will be open for two special tour days on April 18th and 19th. Guests will wander inside Oak Spring’s walled garden, learn about the enduring legacy of Mrs. Mellon through her foundation, and experience special exhibits about the Mellon collection of linens and about pioneering landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Learn more and find reservations at osgf.org/visiting ACT NOW – Limited Availablility Tickets are $125 with Promo Code: FAUQUIER*, Fauquier Times readers tickets are only $25 * Limited supply of 80 discounted reservations per day. On the event website, type in the promo code and hit “apply” to reveal discounted reservations at $25 each. Limited two per customer.
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What: Featuring The Nighthawks When: Saturday, April 2; 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton
Live music
Sunday, April 3 Plants
What: Moss Ball Kokedama planter When: Sunday, April 3; 11 a.m. to noon Where: Prissylily Co., 30 S. Third St., Warrenton Cost: There is a fee Info: Peat moss/bonsai mix over plant roots and covered with living and preserved moss, creating a round
Wednesday, April 6 Birds
What: Bird walk When: Wednesday, April 6; 7 to 9 a.m. Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: For adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult; registration required, RSVP to info@ cliftoninstitute.org; bring a mask What: Chamber open house featuring Volunteer Month When: Wednesday, April 6; 4 to 6 p.m. Where: Fauquier Chamber of Commerce, 321 Walker Drive, Warrenton Cost: $15 includes wine and cheese, $5 discount for members Register: https://fauquierchamberva. chambermaster.com/ eventregistrationregister/14672
Thursday, April 7 Live music
What: Open mic night When: Thursday, April 7; 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Sign up at 5:45 p.m.; all ages welcome
Friday, April 8 Egg hunt
Live music
What: Featuring Summer and Eric Duo When: Saturday, April 2; 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg
What: Open mic When: Tuesday, April 5; 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Info: Mics are provided, bring own instruments
What: Featuring Bailey Hayes When: Thursday, April 7; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton
What: Featuring Maddi Mae When: Saturday, April 2; 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton
Live music
Live music
Live music
Live music
What: Featuring Christopher Rall and Tommy Rueckert When: Saturday, April 2; Noon to 7:30 p.m. Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Info: Christopher Rall at noon and Tommy Rueckert at 3:30 p.m.
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Open house
Egg hunt
What: Scrambled egg hunts When: Saturday, April 2; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Brentsville Court House Historic Centre, 12229 Bristow Road, Bristow Cost: $30 per egg hunt Info: Hunts 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.; information, call 703792-8066
Yoga
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Fundraiser
What: Sunday FUNDay When: Sunday, April 3; 1 to 5 p.m. Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Info: Fundraiser for Loudoun Therapeutic Riding
Live music
What: Featuring Shannon Bielski and Moonlight Drive When: Sunday, April 3; 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton
Live music
What: Featuring Paul Bell and Bill Baker When: Sunday, April 3; 1 to 5:30 p.m. Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane
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Tuesday, April 5 Blood drive
What: American Red Cross Drive When: Tuesday, April 5; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Sycamore Room, Fauquier Health, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Info: Register at www.redcross.org or call 1-800-733-2767
Meet and greet
What: Meet and greet new members When: Tuesday, April 5; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Fauquier Chamber of Commerce, 321 Walker Drive, Suite 102, Warrenton Cost: No registration fee Info: Meet and greet the newest members of the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce, must register at: https://
What: Flashlight Easter egg hunt When: Friday, April 8; 7 to 8 p.m. Where: Manassas Park Community Center, 99 Adams St., Manassas Park Info: For ages 8 to 11; bring a flashlight and a basket; masks required Pre-registration: 703-335-887
Live music
What: Cabaret night with the Silver Tones Swing Band When: Friday, April 8; 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Where: Blue Valley Vineyard and Winery, 5535 Blue Valley Way, Delaplane Cost: Advance tickets $20; tickets at the door $25 Tickets: https://www. silvertonesswingband.com Info: 30-minute dance lesson, appetizers; Blue Valley wine available to purchase; prize for the best dressed individual
Live music
What: Featuring Daniel Carter When: Friday, April 8; 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton
Live music
What: Featuring Acoustic Soul When: Friday, April 8; 5 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 36234 Grove Lane, Delaplane
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sowego Solar a step toward tax relief for Fauquier County residents The Board of Supervisors is right to delay a decision on the Sowego Solar Project so that more details might be gathered. The better the information our county supervisors gather, the better the decision they will be able to make. There is a lot to ponder. Solar and the coming big residential real estate tax increase are the hot topics of discussion in south Fauquier. And, it might not seem to be the case at first glance, but the two pot-stirrers are connected. The 400-acre proposed Sowego solar project would be built in the southeast corner of Fauquier County, near Quantico, MCB. It would occupy land already traversed by four rows of towers carrying high-voltage transmission lines, mostly over recently logged loblolly pine. After a closer look, what the
supervisors will discover is that solar is smart and will make a good neighbor. Unlike many other types of land use that enhance the county’s tax base, solar involves no smokestacks, no giant windmills, no roaring gas turbines, no industrial traffic hauling raw materials in and finished products out. There are no worries about housing or retail development with their incumbent traffic, parking and public services requirements. With solar, it’s only sunshine in and valuable electricity out over existing wires. And, with the required minimum 100-foot wide, tree-planted buffer around the entire site, the low-profile solar panels will be all but invisible to the community. They will also discover that farmers shouldn’t feel threatened. With 420,000 acres of land in
A 2nd reason to thank Til Hazel Just as Ms. [Hope] Porter (“Til Hazel, ‘the smartest lawyer in Virginia,’ remembered for his influence on land use in Fauquier,” March 23) enjoys looking at the cows on Springs Road, so do I, living at the western edge of Warrenton. I’ve had the pleasure of living in Fauquier County over 40 years, working in Manassas being paid a fair salary, thanks to Til Hazel, as my job depended on the ever-growing number of high rises and roads. As the old saying goes,”I have my pie in the sky.” KARL HERTAG Warrenton
Fauquier County, a tiny fraction planned for solar will have no discernable impact on agriculture. If the law of supply and demand hasn’t been repealed, USDA data (aaec. vt.edu.use value) suggests, the supply of farmland in the county might exceed the market. Fauquier cropland rents for only $56/acre/year. It’s six times that much in some other parts of the country (USDA use value Illinois). In fact, if the supervisors look favorably on solar for south Fauquier, once the solar farm is decommissioned, it will guarantee the perpetual preservation of the site by way of a pledged conservation easement. On the demand side, the decades-long decline in the number of farms and farmers in the county is apparent to anyone who has lived here any length of time. The
site (infoplease.com U.S. Fauquier County, VA) reports farming and forestry account for 4% of the county’s economic activity and that only 1.3% of workers, 375 people, make a living today as farmers. Solar will also handsomely contribute to the county coffers. If approved, the Sowego solar land will no longer be taxed at the discounted ag/forestry rate, and the company will pay five years of rollback property taxes on the change. In addition, under state law, the company is required to make special annual payments to the county and will be paying personal property tax on its equipment. The longest journey to broadening the county’s tax base starts with the first step. MIKE MORGAN Catlett
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Vintage: Offering French countryside décor to residents of the Fauquier countryside See VINTAGE, page 20 Vintage had its beginnings across the street at Marshall Curated where the couple managed a booth. “It started out as a fun hobby for us, and it snowballed into acquiring our own space,” said Julien Lacaze. The couple were house flippers before opening Vintage. The shop opened in the new location in January. “We were so excited to finally open and were so happy with the positive feedback and compliments,” said Julien Lacaze. He said that Vintage is now a destination for other antique dealers looking for unique pieces for their own shops. Vintage also welcomes other small businesses with similar items to sell. Items from Hunt and Gather are currently being featured. “Our plan is to use all 5,000 square feet in the building to house our finds, as well as other [those from other small] businesses with different styles,” said Julien Lacaze.
Not just home decor
Beyond the entryway at Vintage is a small room featuring artwork from a local artist Laurien Dowdy. The exhibit features paintings of rescue animals, farm animals and pets. “The proceeds of the art sales from our event will be donated to the Middleburg Humane Foundation,” said Julien Lacaze. Dowdy’s work will be displayed until the end of March. April’s feature artist will be Melanie Elizabeth; her exhibit is titled Weekend in Maine.
Vintage
Address: 4238 Frost St., Marshall Website: www. vintagemarshallva.com Phone: 540-454-2000
In addition to furniture, décor and artwork, the couple imports foreign wines, which are kept in a room adjacent to the gallery. A Brut Italian Prosecco and The Little Sheep, a French Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley, are two popular choices. Cassandra Lacaze is a level I sommelier and has plans to grow this component of the business. The couple met at Slater Run vineyard in Upperville “I spent a few years working in an office and decided that life is too short. I started with pouring at the vineyard and eventually moved into wine production,” said Cassandra Lacaze. Her future husband was the comptroller and
worked in hospitality. They met in 2017 and married two years later. They are raising two daughters Maia, 4 months, and Eva, 3, in Warrenton.
Looking ahead
With warmer days approaching, the couple are looking to build out a small courtyard in the center of the building’s u-shaped design. Bistro seating and sting lights create a space where guests can enjoy wine from the shop. Julien Lacaze, a native French speaker, plans to host French language nights for residents interested in practicing their French; it’s his way of sharing the joie de vie.
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KATIE CROFFORD UPDATE
Former Fauquier High and Christopher Newport University volleyball star Katie Crofford was hired as a CNU assistant coach. The 2020 grad is pursuing a masters in business administration.
LHS COED BASKETBALL CAMP
Liberty’s Co-Ed Spring Break Camp is April 11-14 at LHS for boys and girls ages 6-14. It costs $80. Email coach Pat Frazer at pfrazer@fcps1.org.
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FAUQUIER BASEBALL
DAMEN TAPSCOTT ON CRUISE CONTROL By Peter Brewington
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Near-freezing weather and wind prevented the Fauquier High baseball team from playing Monday’s game at Culpeper. With pre-game temps in the low 50s, it was also a little chilly and windy Friday night, but the Falcons (4-1) got that one in, blanking visiting Handley 12-0 in five innings for their fourth straight win. Fauquier junior pitcher Damen Tapscott helped his teammates get home early by firing four powerful innings with sophomore Grayson Coppedge finishing up. Tapscott settled down after facing a little hard contact in the first inning, when he allowed a deep double to left center and a hard lineout to right field. Staked to a 5-0 lead entering the second, Tapscott set the Judges down quickly. He threw eight pitches in a 1-2-3 second inning, then seemed to pick up velocity in the third, striking out Jack Thome on three pitches, then flashing his athleticism by springing forward to grab Austin Smith’s dribbler in front of home plate and gunning it to first for the out. Lean and mobile, Tapscott looked cat-quick, sprinting to the ball and executing the fundamentals perfectly. Overall his outing was masterful.
“As the game went on, he got more comfortable and relaxed. He threw less than 50 pitches in his four innings,” said coach Matt O’Saben. “He did what we expected him to do. He mixed his fastball and curveball. The second time through the order he took it to another level.” After a season-opening 2-0 loss to Osbourn Park, Fauquier seems to have found its groove. “I’m pretty happy offensively. We’re trying to limit strikeouts and put it in play. We still have a ways to go,” said O’Saben, whose team has outscored foes 33-12. The Falcons have beaten Eastern View 8-4, Brentsville 7-6, James Wood 6-0 and now Handley. Senior Blaine Smith pitched a complete game seven-inning shutout in the James Wood win. “Blaine kept them off balance all night. He gave us big senior leadership that night,” said O’Saben. Smith was at 75 pitches after six innings, and O’Saben asked him if he wanted to finish. ”He said ‘Yes,’ and I said, ‘Here’s the baseball. Go,’’’ O’Saben said of Smith, who ended up throwing 98 pitches. Two key matchups loom this week, with a Tuesday game at defending district champion Millbrook and Friday home game with Kettle Run.
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Junior Damen Tapscott mowed down Handley last Friday, firing four strong innings as Fauquier won 12-0 in five innings to improve to 4-1 and 2-0 in district.
LIBERTY BOYS SOCCER
Eagles fall in the rain to James Wood, 4-0 By Jackie Timberlake
goals in the last five minutes before intermission. Jon Resendiz converted after a corner kick and assist to make The Liberty boys soccer team is GOALIE: Iker Morales (Sr.) it 2-0 and Ryan King made a move 2-1 after three games, beating HandDEFENSE: Buddy Ball and scored just before halftime. ley 2-0 and Brentsville 3-0. (Sr.), Brandon Alducin James Wood’s Owen Swiger closed Their lone setback came in a (Sr.), Mason LaChance out the scoring with a goal in the 81st hard-fought 4-0 loss to James Wood (Jr.), Collin Arey (Jr.), minute for the 4-0 final. last Thursday in Bealeton in a game DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD: The Eagles were not able to break marked by torrential rain through, with the rain dampening Nick Paratore (Sr.), Brady The Colonels scored 20 minutes in Gallagher (Jr.), their efforts. as sophomore Chris Viera fired a can“It was a very physical game,” said ATTACKING MIDFIELD: non into the net for a 1-0 lead. coach Chase Cox, who said his team Anthony Matthys (Jr.), Fighting back, Liberty threatened Shawn Garner (Jr.), Harry “played very well but not our best. We with 15 minutes left in the half behind were down tonight for some reason, Kamara (Sr.) two of their anchor offensive players, but we will get them next time.” FORWARD: Thanu senior Harry Kamara and junior ThaForward Kraiwan and senior wingKraiwan (Jr.) nu Kraiwa. Kamara passed to the top er Pablo Romero did their best to up of the box, setting up Kraiwan to rip the offensive tempo. a shot. James Wood goalie Ben Tanger blocked Krai“What was really different about the second half wan’s ball, ending one of Liberty’s best chances to was that we really wanted it and the effort we put in,” score all night. said Kraiwan. “We fixed our communication issues Kraiwan said there were some positive aspects of and we started a little more like we cared.” the loss to build on. The Eagles hosted Sherando Tuesday, and have road “We were able to move the ball efficiently. We re- games at Kettle Run Wednesday and Brentsvlle Friday. ally saw the most success when our team slowed the “Moving forward we are going to come to every game down and played soccer like our team knows game and give it everything we have the entire game. how,” he said. We are going to show how much we want to win and Facing steady pressure, Liberty goalie Iker Mo- make statements every time Liberty steps on the rales made three saves before the Colonels added two field,” Kraiwan said. Special to the Fauquier Times
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Attacking midfielder Shawn Garner and the Eagles (2-1) visit Kettle Run Wednesday.
Liberty starting lineup
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FAUQUIER BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW
‘OUR CEILING IS HIGH’
Falcons open with two ties, two losses By Peter Brewington
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
When Anderson Calderon scored two minutes into Friday’s Fauquier boys soccer home match with Handley, finding the far post after a corner kick by Nate Hensley, the Falcons felt this would be their game. But Handley recovered to win 3-1, dropping Fauquier to 0-2-2 on the young season. “Our ceiling is still high. We’ve had some games we could have won,” said coach Chase Davenport, referring to the 0-0 tie with James Wood and 1-1 tie with Brentsville. The Falcons lost their season opener to Sherando 2-1, and have two ties and a loss since then. “We controlled the games well. It was good to see a lot of new players step up,” said Davenport about the first two games. Davenport is keeping his fingers crossed the Falcons will click. The defense is the most experienced unit. It’s anchored by returning starters Chris Chirasello and Conner Mollberg, both seniors. Also starting are junior Erik Anikis, a JV standout last year, and Trevor Lawson, a senior who got in every game last year off the bench.
Fauquier lineup
DEFENSE: Conner Mollberg (Sr.) Chris Chirasello (Sr.), Erik Anikis (Jr.), Trevor Lawson (Sr.) MIDFIELD: Nate Hensley (Sr.), Chris Guevara-Jovel (Fr.), Jensen Guevara-Jovel (Soph.), Anderson Calderon (Sr.) FORWARDS: Jonathan Alvarez (Sr.), David Calderon (Fr.) GOALIE: Cristian Garcia (Sr.) “They know what is expected of them and have good chemistry on the field,” Davenport said. “A good thing about them is that they are all interchangeable, and can be used anywhere on the field.” Davenport is excited about the potential of his four key strikers. Senior Jonathan Alvarez and freshman David Calderon have started, with junior Nick Roman and senior Renzo Principe Philco also in the mix. Davenport says freshman David Calderon has earned his starting spot. “I had heard about him. He’s very solid and not phased by the physicality,” Davenport said. Fauquier’s midfield engine is powered by junior co-captain Nate Hensley and brothers Jensen and Chris Guevara-Jovel. “They’re doing a lot of the workload up and down the field with the offense and the defense transitioning,” said Davenport.
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Conner Mollberg (left) and the Falcons faced Millbrook Tuesday, followed by a home game with Heritage Wednesday and home match with Kettle Run Friday. One key wing midfielder is senior Anderson Calderon, David’s brother. “Anderson is a model player. He works hard,” said Davenport. Juniors Zach Stumpf and Andrew Wilvert are other wing midfielders, although Wivert is versatile and can play striker as needed. The goalie is Cristian Garcia, a senior who previously played in the field but has stepped up to fill a void. “His reading of the game is good.
He’s doing this for the good of the team. Goalie is the hardest position,” said Davenport, adding, “He’s been outstanding so far.” Fauquier has a deep roster of 20, with eight seniors, eight juniors, two sophomores and two freshmen. “I think it’s building well,” said Davenport The Falcons went 2-7-2 last year, suffering numerous one-goal losses that tainted their record., Davenport said.
Falcon girls take third at Battlefield Relays By Fred Hodge
Special to the Fauquier Times
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The Highland School baseball team is 8-1 after winning a prestigious tournament in Sanford, Fla. Bidding to win their first state title after a runner-up finish last year, the Hawks are loaded with nine college recruits.
‘A big deal for our program’ Highland baseball rolls to victory at Florida tournament By Peter Brewington
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
The Highland School baseball team went 4-0 and won the Florida League High School Invitational Tournament in Sanford, Fla., last week. “This was a big deal for our program and a huge accomplishment. I’m extremely proud of my guys,” said coach Micah Higgins about winning the prestigious event at historic Sanford Memorial Stadium. “What a great week of very competitive baseball in an incredible environment.” In their third year at the event in central
Florida north of Orlando, the Hawks (8-1) defeated four Florida programs en route to the title. They downed Southwest Miami 8-5, Coral Reef 6-3 and Killian 11-8 before matching up with Braddock in the championship game and winning 4-3. Seniors George Rizzo and Garrett Pancione were tournament MVPs. Rizzo, a George Washington University recruit, reached base 14 consecutive times in one stretch and finished 7-for-9 with eight walks and three triples. See HIGHLAND, page 27
Led by the first-place distance medley, the Fauquier’s girls track team placed third Saturday out of 21 schools at the Battlefield Relays. The Falcons placed fourth or higher in eight events. Katey Burn, Kiki Wine, Cassidy Scott and Abby Gray formed the winning distance medley crew, hitting the line first in 13 minutes, 5.70 seconds. Natalie Phillips joined Wine, Scott and Gray for the 6,400-meter relay bronze medal in 23:40.91. Fauquier’s 800-meter relay of Regan Gastley, Julia Crowther, Burn and Savannah were silver medalists at 1:51.36. In the 1600 relay, the quartet of Julia Crowther, Mackenzie Hodul, Natalie Halbrook and Evie Goetz was fourth in 4:46.97. Fauquier’s girls also won the non-scoring freshman/sophomore 1,600 relay, as Ashleigh Prudhum, Bartholomew, Brook Armistead and Smith combined for a time of 4:44.16. Fauquier also demonstrated depth by scoring heavily in four field events. The relay format required schools to enter two people in an event with placement determined by combining the duo’s top efforts. The Falcons won three silver medals and a bronze. Hodul and Goetz were second in the triple jump. Hodul leaped 31 feet, 7.5 inches to 30-5 for Goetz. In the long jump, Goetz (16-2.5) and Bartholomew (13-8) were the runners-up, with Stephanie Clark (94-10) and Mer Kulang (81-7) taking second in the discus. Madison Bayliff (30-9.5) and Clark (30-3) placed third in the shot put. Fauquier’s boys best finish was a silver medal for the 6,400 relay, as Peter Paccassi, Mason Markell, Jack Carter and Jonas Reutzel finished in 19:30.24. The team also recorded a pair of third-place efforts. Paccassi, Markell, Carter and Colin Ashby ran 11:20.92 for the distance medley. Dylan Damer cleared 10 feet in the pole vault to 8-6 for Steven Pasquale.
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Liberty’s Royce Hall to wrestle at D-1 Bellarmine University By Fred Hodge
Special to the Fauquier Times
Royce Hall shined in football for four years at Liberty, but wrestling was his pride and joy. “It’s one-on-one. If I lose, it’s my fault,” said the Eagle star senior who won the Class 4 state title at 195 pounds as a junior in 2021. Last week Hall was honored in a signing ceremony celebrating his decision to wrestle at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky. Hall, who began wrestling at age 7, is taking his skills to an NCAA Division I program in the Southern Conference. After his long-term dedication to club and high school wrestling, Hall isn’t ready to stop trying to pin foes. “It would be a shame to put years of going up and down the East Coast to waste,” he said. Hall and his younger brother Noah both won state titles in 2021 to help the Eagles win the team state title that year. Royce, who took fourth at 170 this past season, is psyched to wrestle at the D-1 level. “That is a tall task. Do I think he’s capable of doing that? Yes,” said LHS coach Wes Hawkins. Hall also shined as an Eagle football standout. “I played everything on defense. Free safety, middle linebacker, defensive end. Wherever
COURTESY PHOTO Liberty senior Royce Hall (right), who will wrestle at Bellarmine University, and his father Ryan at last week’s signing ceremony. they needed me,” he said. While he considered playing college football, he emphasized the individuality of wrestling. “If I’m on the field, it can be 10 other people’s fault. When wrestling, it’s only me out there. If I lose, I have to get better,” he said. “I love the pressure. I can trust myself to the fullest and can push to the limit.” He considered Averett University or Glenville State (W.Va.) to play football and wrestle, but a preference for wrestling won out. At Bellarmine, Hall said he expects to redshirt as a freshman after See HALL, page 27 ®
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SOFTBALL REPORT
FALCONS’ HUGE LEAD SHRIVELS, BUT THEY HOLD ON, 11-10
Fauquier is 4-0, Eagles are 3-1, and Cougars also win By Fred Hodge
Special to the Fauquier Times
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Skye Corum and the undefeated Falcons played Millbrook Tuesday and host Kettle Run Friday.
Another impressive Fauquier softball blowout win? Yes and no. The Falcons (4-0) led fellow Northwestern District contender James Wood 11-2 before holding on for an 11-10 win on March 22 in Winchester. Ahead by nine runs, the visiting Falcons were jolted out of their reverie by an eight-run James Wood sixth inning that included two’ home runs. “They just kept scoring runs,” said coach Erika Lamper. After a solid performance in the early innings, starter Skye Corum was removed after six, replaced by Katie Harrington in the bottom of the seventh. The Colonels continued to threaten, loading the bases with one out. Shortstop Payton Harrington got the second out on a throw to the plate on a fielder’s choice before a pop out let the Falcons breathe deeply. “That was a nail biter,” Lamper said of the rematch of last season’s district championship, Fauquier, which came in outscoring foes 40-5, had nine hits. Meredith Wayland, Mikayla Gilmore and Corum each recorded two. Swart drove in two runners, and Haley Saulsbury and Emily Pentzer both scored twice. The Falcons had no worries in last Friday’s home-opening 20-0 win over Handley, send-
ing 14 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first in a 10-run surge. Gilmore had two singles in the first to go with Wayland’s triple and an inside-the-park home run by Harrington. In the second, Erin Irvin laced a two-run triple before Swart tripled three batters later. Gilmore followed with a double and scored on a Wayland single. Doubles by Corum and Harrington powered a fifth-inning surge. Gilmore finished 4-for-4, and Wayland had three hits. Corum, Saulsbury and Harrington combined for a two-hitter.
Cougars win, Liberty splits
Kettle Run recorded its first win and evened its district record at 1-1 with a 1-0 home victory against Millbrook on March 22. The lone run came in the fourth on a single by Haley Pace. The Pioneers had an opportunity to tie or take the lead in the top of the seventh inning. Millbrook had runners on first and third with one out, but Cougar hurler Kylie Wilkerson extinguished the threat with back-to-back strikeouts. Liberty (3-1) opened its week strongly with a five-inning 12-2 home win over Handley March 22. The Eagles then fell behind Brentsville 8-0 in the first inning in a 17-4 defeat, the first Eagle loss after a 3-0 start.
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HORSE BRIEFS By Betsy Burke Parker
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81ST PIEDMONT POINT-TO-POINT ATTRACTS TOPS IN TIMBER Saturday’s Piedmont Foxhounds Point-to-Point brought out steeplechasing’s elite timber horses preparing for the $100,000 Maryland Hunt Cup April 30 and the $100,000 Virginia Gold Cup May 7. Hunt Cup nominee Mystic Strike (Teddy Davies up) won the open timber at the March 26 meet in Upperville. Winning trainer Todd McKenna also saddled Hard Strike (Elizabeth Scully) to win on the turf, just edging defending Hunt Cup titlist Vintage Vinnie (Davies.) Orange County Hounds will host a hunter pace Saturday, April 2, at Harborvale Farm in Middleburg. Steeplechase returns for the April 9 Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point. Complete results, more photos and entry information are at centralentryoffice.com. TWA SHOW IN WARRENTON APRIL 23 TWA hosts a rated hunter show Saturday, April 23 at the Warrenton Horse Show grounds. A prize list and entry details are at twahorseshows.yolasite.com. HENRY, DENNIS ON VIEW AT SPORTING LIBRARY The National Sporting Library and Museum in Middleburg hosts a new exhibit, “Storied friends: Marguerite Henry and Wesley Dennis.” The show will be on view April 30 to Sept. 11. The exhibition explores the literary partnership
Elizabeth Scully and Hard Strike, left, edge defending Maryland Hunt Cup champion Vintage Vinnie (Teddy Davies) in the deep homestretch at Salem Farm Saturday, March 26. It was the hosting Piedmont Foxhounds’ 81st annual point-topoint meet. PHOTO BY BETSY BURKE PARKER
that brought to life Misty of Chincoteague, Sham, Cinnabar the One O’Clock Fox and others through the 15 children’s classics written by Henry, illustrated by Dennis. Accompanying the exhibit will be the launch of the NSLM’s new book club which will have its first meeting in August to discuss Misty of Chincoteague. A special family weekend showing is
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Tennis anyone? From this beautiful home, one can almost throw a stone to the Fauquier Springs Country Club -- which has two lighted tennis courts, 18-hole golf course, swimming pool and clubhouse – and memberships are available. COMCAST high-speed internet is available, so working from home is a breeze. This home has a separate wing with a full bath, fireplace, kitchen and deck. The home itself offers an elegant kitchen and baths, a great room with a fireplace and a study. Both rooms feature French doors that lead to a large deck featuring beautiful views of the countryside.
The home also offers a main floor primary bedroom with two large walk-in closets. Upstairs, there are three spacious bedrooms, an exercise room and lounge for games and TV. The walkout lower level offers a rec room, guest room, entertainer’s kitchen and a full bath. There is a fenced yard for pets, a 2 ½ car garage and large patio, all situated on 2.5 quiet and private acres in the Springs Valley. Listed by Allen Real Estate for $1,198,000.
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We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age, familial status, or national origin. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia and federal fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or elderliness, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint, call the Virginia Fair Housing office at 804-367-8530 or toll-free at 888-551-3247. For the hearing impaired, call 804-367-9753. EMAIL: fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov WEBSITE: dpor.virginia.gov/fairhousing
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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Honoring U.S. veterans
The John D. Sudduth American Legion Post 72 announces Flags In project to honor U.S. military veterans buried in Warrenton cemetery. On Saturday, May 21, volunteers will place U.S. flags over 920 graves. Volunteers may contact Lulu Baer at flagsin72@gmail.com or call the Post at 540-3477740.
Fauquier County is affiliate of Bee City USA
Fauquier County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted recently to become a Bee City USA®, joining many other cities and campuses across the country united in improving their landscapes for pollinators. The Board of Supervisors action is the culmination of months of effort by The Warrenton Garden Club and the Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Department. Bee City USA is an initiative of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, a nonprofit organization with the mission to galvanize communities to sustain pollinators by providing them with healthy habitat, rich in a variety of native plants and free of insecticides.
Supervisor Mary Leigh McDaniel said, “Our Board of Supervisors let it be known that we understand the importance of sustaining pollinators and want to make the county more pollinator friendly.”
Warrenton church donates to Romania ministry
The Warrenton Bible Fellowship has raised $15,000 to help refugees of the war in Ukraine. These donations, along with donations of money, food, clothing and volunteers from other churches in the U.S. and Romania, are making it possible for the women and children fleeing Ukraine to be picked up at the border. They are given a safe and warm place to stay where all their basic needs are met. Some are able to relocate to families and friends in other parts of Europe. Donations are still being collected for the camp and can be made to the Romania Missions ministry at https://app.securegive.com/wbfva/warrenton-bible-fellowship/donate/category or by mailing a check to Warrenton Bible Fellowship at 46 Winchester St., Warrenton, VA 20186 (marked “Romania” in memo section). You can follow the reports from the camp and see photos on the church’s Facebook page.
Rizzo, Pancione, Card, Pado help Highland win title HIGHLAND, from page 22 Pancione, who’ll play at Radford, was 6-for-12 with a home run and 12 RBI. Sophomore left-handed pitcher Brennen Card was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Pitcher. The 6-foot-3 Card went 2-0 in the event, beating Southwest Miami
and Braddock. In his first start, Card went four innings, allowing just one earned run against Southwest Miami, who was 8-1 coming into the week. In the championship game, Card, who has committed to William & Mary, faced a high-powered Braddock offense that was 11-2 coming
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in. He went five innings and allowed one earned run. “Brennen matched up against two great teams and kept them both at bay. His poise and ability is advanced for his age,” said Higgins. Highland junior Blagen Pado also made the all-tournament team after going 5-for-11.
losing weight this season due to illness, and would eventually wrestle at 182 or 197 pounds. A potential history major, Hall is intrigued with ancient civilizations, citing the Mayans as an example. He said the fifth year would allow him to start work on a masters degree with an eye on teaching at the college level. Hawkins thinks Hall will make a name for himself. “It would be cool to put [Liberty] on the map...by being an all-American. Keep the chip on your shoulder and hold your head up high like you do,” Hawkins said.
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These property transfers, filed March 16-22, 2022 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: $3,425,000 in Scott District
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Red Hawk Holdings LLC to Cristian Portillo Alvarado, 3.115 acres at4512 Ritchie Road, and 3 acres on Ritchie Road, Midland. $90,000 Tracy Ann Williamson by AIF to Syed Abbas Jehangir, 5.3936 acres at 13430 Blackwell’s Mill Road, Goldvein. $340,000 Linton Edmonds by Spl. Comr. to Matthew M. Hill, 25.53026 acres at 9249 Mulberry Road nr. The village of Casanova. $100,000 NVR Inc. to Luis Francisco Albisu, 0.5792 acre at 6544 Bob White Drive, Warrenton. $777,870 Erik J. Bailey to Danny Cook, 7 acres at 13283 Sillamon Road, Goldvein. $625,000 Colton Gabriel Jones to Rodney Wayne Jones, 1/6 interest in 4.864 acres on Casanova Road nr. Warrenton/Casanova. $5,492.61 Grace Erlene Jones to Rodney Wayne Jones, 1/6 interest in 4.864 acres on Casanova Road nr. Warrenton/Casanova. $5,492.61
Joseph L. Heddings as Executor to Christopher D. Williams, 6.7140 acres on Carriage Ford Road, Catlett. $229,950 Michael W. Woodfin to Lsasbs LLC, 0.2666 acre (well lot) on Crown Lane and 1.4508 acre at 7373 Crown Lane, Warrenton. $640,000 NVR Inc. to Sean Patrick Hagerty, 0.5742 acre at 6565 Bob White Drive, Warrenton. $755,450
Lee District
Russell Hill Jr. to Milliam Iris Alvarez, 6547 America Way, Bealeton. $467,500 Leonel Antonio Gonzalez to Kathleen L. Lewis, 7506 Hancock Street, Bealeton. $380,000 Frank C. Poland Inc. to Kevin Morgan, 23,093 sq. ft. at 7271 Fifth Street, Remington. $505,000 Wayne C. Rogers to Samantha Rogers, 10919 Bristol Place, Bealeton. $215,000 Adam L. Cassandra to Rafael Antonio Guardado, 6427 Waterdale Court, Bealeton. $415,000
RFI WC LC to NVR Inc., 0.6290 acre off Meetze Road, Warrenton. $222,000
Neil Terry to Bryan M. Saavedra, 5 acres at 5109 Sumerduck Road, Sumerduck. $416,500
NVR Inc. to David J. Roddy, 0.5957 acre at 6536 Bob White Drive, Warrenton. $816,625
Fredy Ordonez to Milton Mendoza Marquez, 7255 Second Street, Remington. $367,000
Franklin Herbert Potter to Aaron & Narath Borkenhagen, 0.5885 acre at 7744 Warrenton Chase Drive, Warrenton. $995,000
Sammy’s Rental Inc. to Ruhab LLC, 5.44 acres at 11520 James Madison Street N. of Remington. $950,000
John Nelson Craig Hrs. to Robert M. Heflin, 4.8000 acres at 9328 Redemption Way, Midland. $137,500
Patrick James Goad as Executor to Katherine Carelle, 2.0001 acres at 5083 Sumerduck Road nr. Sumerduck. $460,000
Matthew Horne to Benjamin D. Scrivener, 1.1060 acres at 4457 Dumfries Road, Catlett. $465,000
Milton E. Hoyle Jr. to Misas Invest LLC, 12200 Remland Court, Remington. $400,000
Center District
Michael A. Schultz to Aaron S. McCutcheon, 0.512 acre at 132 Menlough Drive, Warrenton. $705,000 Jennifer Pruett to David E. Pfister, 0.2456 acre at 359 Preston Drive, Warrenton. $670,000
Richard Allen Jensen Tr. to Anthony Franze, 2.0001 acres at 6008 Finchingfield Road nr. Warrenton. $985,000
Marshall District
C. Arthur Heppner to Mary Stuart Stettinius, 0.4575 acre at 661 Federal Street and 0.2551 acre on the west side of U.S. 50 in Paris. Rachel Ramirez to Mariso Sanchez, 0.2724 acre at $556,000 7616 Movren Lane, Warrenton. $750,000 Moreman LLC to Leeds Manor Conservation German Alonzo Madrid to Stephen M. Shidell, LLC, 147.3423 acres on Leeds Manor Road 0.2426 acre at 355 Winners Circle, Warrenton. about 4.5 miles NW of Delaplane. $1,050,000 $630,000 Carrington Properties LLC to GCH1 LLC, Scott District Marcelo Sanguinetti Tr. to Hitchen Properties 1 LLC, 78.9224 acres, 73.8305 acres and 92.5590 acres on Carrington Road, Delaplane. $2,168,963 43.91 acres at 8517 Maidstone Road nr. Delaplane. House Buyers of America Inc. to Sky King $3,425,000 M. Milton MacDonald Tr. to Wayne Nelsen, 3.6 acres LLC, 3.685 acres at 12135 McDonald’s Lane, Hume. $395,000 at 4435 Winchester Road nr. Marshall. $275,000 Nicholas G. Crispino to Yan Hua Zhao, 0.4793 acre Linda Leach to Jenkins Investment Properties LLC, 1.6041 acres at 9176 Old Culpeper Road at 6532 Pinewood Lane nr. Warrenton. $250,000 Horace Melvin Lukens IV to Barbara Quarles, 6920 S. of Warrenton. $50,000 17/66 LLC to Lock & Load It Self Storage Emma Court, Warrenton. $1,091,000 LLC, 10.1262 acres off Whiting Road, David Justin Flohr to Kelley Thomas Flohr, 2/9ths Marshall. $1,475,000 interest in 3.6148 acres at 7435 Drake Drive nr. Warrenton. $96,000 Fauquier Habitat for Humanity Inc. to Christopher D. Ferris, 1.00004 acres at 3564 Lanny Ross Cornwell III to Lanny R. Cornwell Jr., Cobbler Mountain Road, Delaplane. $425,000 5065 Albrecht Lane nr. Warrenton. $525,000 FS Development LLC to NVR Inc., 37,070 sq. ft. on Joan Marie Maguire Tr. to Richard G. Lerudis, 1.0006 acres at 7835 Wellington Drive, Thoroughbred Road and 42,904 sq. ft. on Spotted Warrenton. $851,000 Saddle Court, New Baltimore. $640,000 Nicholas G. Harmon to Chris Kofinis, 6 acres Bruce D. Noble to Armond Turner, 7290 Groupe Road nr. Warrenton. $850,000 at 5426 Leeds Manor Road, Hume. $1,300,000 Sandra Besecky to German Ledezma Pozo, 0.0321 acre at 132 Oak Tree Lane, Warrenton. $300,000
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OBITUARIES Elmer Murdock Putnam Elmer Murdock Putnam, 61, of Caroline County, originally from Warrenton, was called to his heavenly home on March 20, 2022. Murdock was a loving husband to Angela Putnam for the past 25 years. He is survived by 7 children: Destiny, Cody, Spencer, Brittany, Callie, Jessica, and Stephanie. Murdock was the type of person that if you liked him, you loved him. His presence would fill a room and he always had a little bit of guidance and wisdom to share. In truth, he had more opinions than most and was not afraid to share them. Jokes were his main language, he loved to make everyone laugh and could find himself a friend in any crowd. He loved to ride his motorcycle and have a good time. He always went out of his way to help and lend his skills in any way he could. He was commonly known as Road Pirate across the CB airwaves; he drove all across the country throughout the 90’-00’s hauling fuel and other commodities. Most recently, he was fortunate enough to be part of the Howard Brothers Paving family where he worked until the day before he passed. Alongside trucking, he was well known as a construction project manager on many major road projects throughout Northern VA, mostly for Ed Lawrence Construction Company. We already miss him greatly, and his absence leaves a hole in the hearts of all who knew him. The family received guests at Storke Funeral Home in Bowling Green from 6-8pm Friday, March 25th. A Celebration of Life was held on 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 26th, at 1943 Hickory Hill Road, St. Stephens Church.
Loretta Giles Thompson Loretta Giles Thompson, 82 of Warrenton, Virginia passed away March 22, 2022 at Heathcote Medical Center in Haymarket, Virginia with her children at her side. Loretta was born February 11, 1940 in Danville, Virginia to the late Cecil Giles and Gladys M. Ferrell. She graduated from George Washington High School in Danville, Virginia in 1958. She met and married herhusband William E. “Dick” Thompson and they enjoyed 62 years of married life before he preceded her in death. After moving from Martinsville to Warrenton, Virginia in 1972, Loretta began her career with Virginia Mutual Insurance Company where she worked until retirement. After retiring, Loretta and Dick spent many wonderful years going to their beach home in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina and spending time with their family and many friends. Loretta loved her family, the beach, playing cards, reading and knitting items to keep her loved ones warm. She was a lifelong member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and a member of Liberty United Methodist Church in Bealeton, Virginia. She is survived by her two children, Douglas (Candy) Thompson of Shallotte, North Carolina; Sabrina “Bea” Thompson of Warrenton, Virginia, a much loved grandson Benjamin Thompson of Alexandria, Virginia and her sweet granddog Sophie. The family will receive friends at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA, 20186 on Thursday, March 31, 2022 from 5 to 7pm. A memorial service will take place on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 1pm. at Liberty United Methodist Church, 15013 Old Marsh Rd., Bealeton, VA, 22712. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Liberty United Methodist Church or The Fauquier SPCA.
John Tilghman Hazel, Jr. October 29, 1930 – March 15, 2022 One of the founders of the Northern Virginia as we know it, Til Hazel (Tilghman became Til on his first day of college) of Broad Run, Virginia died on March 15, 2022, at the age of 91. He was a well-known lawyer, developer, philanthropist and champion of education at all levels. Til was born on October 29, 1930, the eldest son of Ruth Douglas Hazel and Dr. John T. Hazel. He grew up in Arlington, Virginia and graduated from Washington Lee High School in 1947. He graduated from Harvard College (1951) and Harvard Law School (1954) and served in the United States Army Infantry and Judge Advocate General Corps in the 1950s. He was awarded honorary degrees from The College of William & Mary, Christopher Newport University and The Virginia Community College Systems. Til began his private law practice in Fairfax in 1961, soon joined by Grayson Hanes and later Duane Beckhorn to form Hazel Beckhorn & Hanes. The firm specialized in land use, real estate, business law and litigation. Under Til’s leadership, the firm grew to become one of the premier law firms in Northern Virginia, later merging with Thomas & Fiske of Alexandria and Reed Smith, a major international law firm founded in Pittsburgh, PA. In addition to practicing law and prevailing in a number of Virginia Supreme Court cases that ended the “no growth” policies of Fairfax County, Til partnered with Milt Peterson to form the Hazel Peterson Companies, a real estate development firm that developed a dozen or more residential communities and associated community retail centers, including Burke Centre and Fairfax Station, as well as shopping centers and office buildings at Tysons Corner and Fair Lakes. Those communities and projects are testimony to Til’s commitment to affordable, livable communities and office parks that make Northern Virginia such a desirable place to live and a beacon to companies all over the nation and the world who have moved to Northern Virginia to locate and grow their businesses. Til was passionate about education at all levels. He was instrumental in transitioning George Mason University from a small four-year college in Fairfax to one of the leading research universities in the nation and the largest university in Virginia. Til served as Rector of the University during the period of its greatest growth and facilitated partnerships between the University and the business community that provided significant support to the University and real-world learning opportunities to its students. He was awarded the first Mason Gold Medal. Til was also the impetus behind the acquisition and accreditation of the George Mason Law School, now the Scalia School of Law, where John T. Hazel, Jr. Hall stands as a lasting tribute to his vision and leadership. On the secondary school level, Til was the founding Chairman of present-day Flint Hill School, as well as Chairman of St. Stephen’s School in Alexandria. He was also instrumental in the founding of Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology, a school often described as the best public school in the nation, as well as Fredericksburg Academy. Til supported Harvard by serving on the Dean’s Council of both the undergraduate college and the School of Law. In addition, he served on the Executive Committee of The Harvard Committee on University Resources and as Chairman of the Harvard College Fund ’84. Til has been recognized by his community and peers for his outstanding leadership and vision. The first was the award of the Frothingham Scholarship for the outstanding member of his college class of 1951 and numerous awards since then. He was the first Virginian to serve as President of the Washington Board of Trade (1984), was awarded the Community Leadership Award by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (1987), was a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, elected to The Washington Business Hall of Fame, and the founder and chairman of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council and was a member of the Board of the University of Virginia’s Miller Foundation, the Board of the National Air and Space Museum, the Corcoran Gallery and the Washington Airports Task Force. A true Virginian for his entire lifetime, in addition to his many business, community and civil endeavors, Til raised cattle and farmed his family’s land in Fauquier County, Virginia. Til was predeceased by his first wife, Marion Virginia (“Jinx”) Engle Hazel and later by his second wife, Anne Barnett Merrill Hazel, as well as his brothers, William A. Hazel and Lawrence D. Hazel. He is survived by his four children, Leigh Ann Hazel-Groux (Rick), and their daughters: Rosemary and Margaret; John Tilghman Hazel, III (Michele) and their daughters: Virginia Hazel Potter (Kevin) and Alexandra Hazel Remuzzi (James); James W. Hazel (Sarah) and their children: James (Katelyn) and Emily; Richard M. Hazel (Cheryl) and their children: Caroline, William (Jenna), Lucy, Mary Rose Hazel Houston (Tyler), John and Cathryn; and his Merrill family, Randolph Searing Merrill, III (Ashley) and their daughters: Caroline Camp, Anne Alexander and Lane Barnett Merrill; and William Randle Barnett Merrill (Raquel), as well as five wonderful great-grandchildren: Alden Potter, Carter Hazel, Adeline Remuzzi, Isabella Remuzzi and Lillian Hazel. While Til was proud of his many accomplishments and the recognition that accompanied them, spending time with members of his family at his home in Fauquier County, Huntley Hall, was most precious to him. A memorial service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main Street, The Plains, VA at 1:00 p.m. April 2, 2022. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that remembrances be made to The Grace Episcopal Church, The Plains, Virginia. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.
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Nora Lee Murphey Nora Lee Murphey, 89, of Faquier County, died on March 22, 2022. She was a devoted wife and mother and her family was her greatest joy. She was married to the late James T. Murphey for over 50 years. She is survived by her sister Sue Reid, daughters Linda Sue Hughes and husband Mark Hughes and Marsha Tyndall as well as grandchildren the late Rob Sylcox, Sarah Tyndall and Carlton Tyndall. Nora was beloved by numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. A memorial service will be held at Warrenton Baptist Church on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 1 pm. Private inurnment will follow at Warrenton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her honor to the charity of your choice. Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome. com
EdnaMeredith Meredith O’Donnell O’Donnell Edna December 9, 1928—March 23, 2022
Edna Meredith O’Donnell, 93, of Warrenton, VA, passed peacefully at her home on March 23. Several of her children and family members were at her side, comforting her and one another along with prayer and praise to God as she was transitioning into the next life. Edna was born in Oakland, CA on December 9, 1928, to Edward and Chelneisa Wheeler. She had an older sibling, Charles, and lived most of her early years in the family home in El Cerrito, CA. Edna attended San Jose State College and majored in speech and drama. It was at the College where she met her future husband, Richard Werner O’Donnell. In 1949 Edna and Richard married, embarking on a journey together over the course of 70 years until his death in 2018. They lived in San Jose, CA for 15 years. Richard began working at Fletcher-Smythe Buick and excelled as both a salesman and general manager. After several years of hard work and devotion to God nurtured by their Catholic faith--and having diligently saved towards the goal of one day having their own automobile franchise--they ventured down to Southern California in 1964. Richard became a partner at a Buick dealership that was to become O’Donnell Buick in San Gabriel. Edna and Richard were accompanied on this venture by their five children (Mike, Tim, Patty, Kelly, and Katy) with their sixth child, Maureen, arriving in 1967. Edna and Richard lived in Pasadena, Bradbury, and Arcadia, CA and sent their children to Catholic schools from kindergarten through university (Loyola Marymount). Nearly every summer they could be found up at Lake Tahoe where Edna loved to “smell the pines” and together take in the beauty of the crystal-clear mountain lake and the many walking trails. Edna had a keen esthetic sense for just about everything. She also took great care to create a sense of welcoming and elegance when she entertained. Edna rarely looked happier than when she was “jitterbugging” to the Big Bands in the arms of her husband. On many weekends Richard and she had their standing date playing doubles tennis in their backyard with good friends. She had a superb forehand surpassed only by her unexpected one-liners--influenced undoubtedly after many years of inspiration from her husband’s sense of humor. After Richard’s retirement from the dealership they moved to Warrenton, VA in 1992 and continued active in their community, church, and with family and friends. Edna is survived by her six children: Michael Shawn O’Donnell (spouse Debbie, Smith Mountain Lake, VA), Timothy Terrance O’Donnell (spouse Cathy, Front Royal, VA), Patricia Erin Shepherd (spouse Ken, Catlett, VA), Kelly Shamus O’Donnell (spouse Michèle, Cessy, France), Katy Aileen O’Donnell (partner Eric Singer, Santa Monica, CA), and Maureen Anne Barton (spouse David, North Fork, Idaho); 23 grandchildren; 26 greatgrandchildren; and 15 nephews and nieces. From the family: Edna’s wake was on Monday, March 28 from 6-8pm at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton. The Mass of Christian Burial was on Tuesday, March 29 at 1pm at St John the Evangelist in Warrenton. A reception followed from 2-3pm in Mercy Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations in Edna’s memory may be made to Christendom College’s scholarship fund or the new chapel fund (www. christendom.edu/). We also want to express our deep gratitude to the many competent and compassionate caregivers who have faithfully helped Edna over the last few years. Edna so appreciated their companionship and care! Edna loved and was loved by her family and so many friends. Yet surely no one loved her more than her beloved husband, Richard, as seen in one of his many letters to her (2014): “How lucky I have been to have you as my one and only! I still think you are as beautiful as you were on that San Jose State campus. I shall always love you during any winter, summer, fall, or spring.” And so shall we! “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2
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OBITUARIES James Andrew Wood James Andrew Wood, age 70, of Catlett, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 24, 2022. He was born on December 11, 1951 in Grand Rapids Michigan, graduated from Godwin High School, served in the United States Air Force, and ended his retail career at Harris Teeter in Gainesville. At the beginning of his Air Force journey, in 1970, he married his high school sweetheart before a career that spanned living in six states, Thailand, Germany and lasting 20 years. Having had his fill of aircraft, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and began a second career of retail management that he loved. His first passion was his wife Sharon, with his love of model railroading a distant second. He had a great sense of humor and loved to play cards with his family and really liked to win. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Gordon and Emma Jean (Sheehy) Wood, and his brother John. Jim will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 51 years, Sharon; children, Jeremy, Carriann, Kevin; grandchildren, Zachary, Alexander, Andrew, Isabel, Michael, Abby; sisters, Kathy, Melissa, Linda; and many others who loved him. The family will receive friends Friday, April 1, 2022 at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186 from 5-8pm. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 2, at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 6194 Dumfries Rd., Warrenton, VA 20187 at 11am. Interment will take place Monday, April 4, 2022 at Culpeper National Cemetery at 11am. In lieu of flowers, those who wish to make memorial contributions, may make them to: INOVA Fairfax Hospital (Schar Cancer Center), Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter, or Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Warrenton, Virginia. Online condolences may be expressed to James’ family at www.moserfuneralhome.com
Marcia “Marci” Myers Markey Marcia “Marci” Myers Markey, January 23, 1940, of The Plains, Virginia passed on March 25, 2022 at her daughter’s home in The Plains. Marci was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Walter and Aline Myers. She was preceded in death by her husband William P. Markey. Those left to cherish her memory are three daughters & their husbands: Jennifer D. Grier (Reggie), Khadine L. Markey (Don) and Tara M. Reber (Tommie), grandchildren: Raymond, Stephanie, Alex, Tasha, Reggie, Jr. David, Basia, Aleta, Ciara and great grandson, Zakk. Marci and her family moved to The Plains in 1973 where she began nearly half a century of dedicated service to Grace Episcopal Church and the village of The Plains. Marci was chairman of the Alter Guild at Grace after serving on the guild & various committees as a member or chair. She was a member of The Plains Architectural Review Board and on the Board of Bull Run Mountain Conservancy. Marci ran a business for many years making couture wedding & bridesmaids dresses as well as other clothing for women & girls. Her greatest passion was the history of the local area and genealogy. She was the consummate Historian of the village and as such she especially enjoyed period reenactments of local historic women complete with personally and custom-made costumes for the events. Just days prior to her death, Marci was informed that a stained-glass window will be placed in Grace Church’s sacristy, in her honor, and was asked to choose the biblical figure to be depicted. She joyously chose Mary Magdalene. Marci’s love, dedication and benefit for her church, community, friends and most of all her family were boundless and simple words cannot do them justice. We will love, miss and honor her for all days going forward. A memorial service will be held on April 16, 2022 at 11:00am at Grace Episcopal Church in The Plains. Reception and fellowship will follow in the Parrish Hall. In lieu of flowers please make donations in Marci’s honor to Grace Episcopal Church, The Plains, Virginia or Bull Run Mountain Conservancy, Broad Run, Virginia.
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Places of Worship Grace Episcopal Church • HOLY EUCHARIST: Sundays, 9 a.m. • SUNDAY SCHOOL: Children & Adults 10 a.m. 5096 Grace Church Lane, Casanova (1 mile off Meetze Road) The Rev. James Cirillo, Priest • (540) 788-4419
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Funerals are all about remembering and honoring the life of the person who has died. They are not set in stone, and no two are the same. Most people can agree that a personalized funeral service is the best. While religion is still an essential component of many funerals, they often take on a more varied approach that includes remembrances of hobbies, interests, and passions; the options are unlimited, and all it requires is a little planning. Photo displays, memorial walls, laying out personal artifacts and collections, and playing the deceased’s favorite music are standard. Another popular option is to have attendees bring a gift or memento that reminds them of the deceased to be given to the family. MOSER FUNERAL HOME encourages families to create personalized services. It is important to acknowledge that life that has been lived and to offer to the community a way in which to celebrate that life. By offering services and memorialization features that are personal and special, a unique life can be remembered and honored in an individualized way that is comforting to the family and friends. To learn more about our services, please call at (540) 347-3431. We invite you to tour our facility at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Ask us about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton. “A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” Maya Angelou
Jennie Mae Metcalf Jennie Mae Metcalf, age 95, of Manassas Park, Virginia passed away on Friday, March 18, 2022. She was a resident of Manassas Park for 68 years. She was the daughter of Reverend William and Mary Ledford. Born in Salisbury, North Carolina and raised in Del Rio, Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains. In her earlier years she worked as a waitress at the Greyhound Bus Stop/Fields Restaurant in Del Rio, Tennessee. After marrying Lewis Metcalf in 1954 they moved to Virginia and started a family in Manassas Park. She loved children and baby-sat numerous children over the years until she went to work at Prince William Hospital working in the hospital kitchen. After grandchildren came along her name changed to “Nanny” of which she loved. Her joys in life were The Lord, her family and working in her yard. She was a member of Mannings Chapel Baptist Church in Del Rio, Tennessee and Parkside Christian Alliance Church in Manassas, Virginia. She and her good friend, Hazel Glines, walked to Parkside Christian Alliance every Sunday together for many years. This was something she truly looked forward to and enjoyed. She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Lewis Martin Metcalf; brothers, George, Floyd, Troy and James Ledford; Millard and Kenneth Orr and sisters; Edith Jackson, Bessie Cashen, Grace Orr, Gladys Brooks, Anna Laura Jenkins and Lila Lindsey. She is survived by her children, Danny Metcalf Sr. (Tammy) of Amissville, VA and Brenda Hibbitts (Dennis) of Manassas Park, VA. Four grandchildren, Danny Metcalf, Jr. of Amissville, VA, Joni Clark of Amissville, VA, Dennis Hibbitts, Jr. (Danielle) of Stafford, VA, Jennifer Twombly (Michael) of Bealeton, VA. Four great-grandchildren, Chase, Bryce, Declan and Cole. Also surviving is a sister, Hattie Bailey of Newport, TN. And numerous nieces and nephews that were all very special to her. In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to the American Cancer Society. The family received friends on Monday, March 28, 2022, from 12:00 1:00 P.M. at Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 10001 Nokesville Road, Manassas, VA 20110. A funeral service followed at 1:00 P.M. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Stonewall Memory Gardens, 12004 Le Highway, Manassas, VA 20109. Please sign the guestbook at www.bakerpostfh.com.
Chester Lee Green, Sr. of Richmond, VA, formerly of Fauquier County, VA, passed on March 10, 2022. A memorial service was held Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 11 am, at Joynes Funeral Home, Warrenton, VA. On line condolences may be posted at wwwjoynesfuneralhome. com
Gloria J. Sewell Gloria J. Sewell of Washington, DC, passed on March 7, 2022. A funeral service was held Monday, March 21, 2022 at 11 am, at Joynes Funeral Home, Warrenton, VA. On line condolences may be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
Constance M. Gager On Monday, February 7th, my mom, Constance M. Gager, aka Connie, left her life on Earth to start her next chapter in Heaven. Connie was born in Binghamton, NY and attended North High School. After graduating, she attended Cornell University. She married Robert L. Gager in 1963, and shortly after went to work for IBM in Owego. In 1973, she moved with her family to Catlett, VA and became the first woman manager at IBM in Manassas. Her favorite way to commute was to ride her Yamaha motorcycle, briefcase strapped to the back, to and from Manassas. As part of her employment with IBM, Connie also lived briefly in both California and Colorado. Connie was involved in everything going on in Catlett and there wasn’t a stranger in town. She worked as an EMT for Cedar Run Rescue and was one of the first women EMT’s in Fauquier County. Shortly after moving to VA, Connie became a devoted member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church where she was known for her MAAAHHHRRVVEEELLLOOUUUSS work. The World lost a beloved Grandmother, Mother, and Friend on February 7th. Connie is survived by her two sons, Kevin, and Roger, six grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren. She was preceded in Death by her husband Robert in 2004, and her daughter Colleen in 2021. On Saturday, April 23rd 2022 a service will be held at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Catlett, VA starting at 11:00 followed by a fellowship and Celebration of Life in the parish hall. All are invited. In Lieu of Flowers, please make donations to St. Stephens Episcopal Church E.C.W. at 8695 Old Dumfries Rd, Catlett, VA 20119 Roger Gager and Family
Frank J. Schmid Frank J. Schmid entered the kingdom of God on March 21,2022. He was born in Milwaukee, WI February 8,1931 to the late Josef and Marie Heitzer Schmid. Frank is survived by his loving wife of 50+ years, Elfie, 2 daughters Margie (Jon) of Florida, and Elisabeth, of Puerto Rico, niece Martina, whom he raised, 2 grandchildren, Nicole and Brant, and 2 beloved great-grand children, Kaylee and Kamdyn, (Little Johnny) the love of his life, all of West Virginia, and several nieces and nephews in Germany. After proudly serving in the Marine Corps during the Korean War, he worked for the US Government as a Civil Engineer and Facilities Manager. Upon retiring he enjoyed his golden years with his family, tackling multiple home improvement projects, baking German bread and holiday cookies, and working in his woods. For 25 years he enjoyed his annual Octoberfest with family and friends. His second great love was music, he sang in various local choirs, played the accordion and piano. He was a perfect role model for all the children he raised. He will be sorely missed but always remembered with joy. A funeral took place at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 6194 Dumfries Rd., Warrenton, VA, 20187 on Friday March 25, 2022 at 11 am. The family received friends one hour prior to the service. A reception followed until 1:30 pm. Interment will then take place at Hillcrest Memory Gardens, 4160 Rixeyville Rd, Jeffersonton, VA, 22724. In lieu of flowers, please donate to People Helping People of Fauquier County, P.O. Box 3108, Warrenton, VA 20188
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OBITUARIES John Steven Leiter
Simple and Complex Estates
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John Steven Leiter, 74, entered into his eternal rest on March 9, 2022 in Martinsburg, West Virginia. John was born on March 1, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio, to the late L. Gean (Edwards) and Paul Edwin Leiter, I. John graduated from Trotwood-Madison High School in 1967. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps from 1967 to 1978 as a Wire Chief. John was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant receiving the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and Good Conduct Medal w/2 stars. He began working for Contel in Manassas, Virginia in October 1979. He continued working through the merger of the company to GTE and then Verizon until his retirement in March 2007. John was preceded in death by the love of his life, Mabel Kay Leiter. He is survived by his children, Heidi Elkins (Laura Elkins), Tammy Rizer (Jeremy Rizer), John Leiter II (Jacqueline Leiter); Grandchildren, Andrew, Austin, Aleksander, Jason, Haley, Kaylee, and Connor; Siblings, Blodwyn Featherston, Paul Leiter, II, and Kim Garber; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on April 1, 2022, at Pierce Funeral Home Chapel (9609 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia 20110). Burial will follow at 12:30 PM on April 1, 2022, at Quantico National Cemetery (18424 Joplin Road, Triangle, Virginia 22172). In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in loving memory of John Steven Leiter, I, to the Vietnam Veterans of America (vva.org).
Paul Alexander Yost, Jr. Paul Alexander Yost, Jr., was born in Philadelphia, PA, on January 3, 1929, and slipped peacefully into the eternities on February 9, 2022, just 46 days after his beloved bride, Janice Kay Worth, died on Christmas Day 2021. Paul was the oldest of two children born to Army Major Paul and Jeanne Yost Sr. Paul and his younger brother Larry spent their high school years in St. Petersburg, FL. The “Yost boys” were known for their high jinks and practical jokes. They spent hours fishing in the Gulf, repairing their old outboard engine, or working on Paul’s cars. It was while he was fishing that Paul met his first United States Coast Guard officer dressed in his khaki summer uniform. The uniform made an instant impression and right then he vowed to become an officer in the Coast Guard. Paul married Jan Worth upon his graduation from the Coast Guard Academy in 1951, and this was the beginning of a beautiful love affair that spanned over 70 years and will continue into the eternities. Together they traversed the world, living in such places as Honolulu, HI, Guam, Juneau, AK, New Orleans, LA, New York, NY, and Washington, DC. They were an inseparable team. Together they raised five children while Paul served our nation, including long stretches at sea, and serving tours in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He documented these separations with hundreds of letters and tapes to his wife and children. These personal remembrances chronicled his commitment to God and family as he remained present and committed to those values throughout his life. In 1956, Paul and Jan made a momentous decision that would alter their lives and affect the future of their family and extended family when they both decided they should join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church) and remained faithful members throughout their lives. Paul’s conversion continued a lifetime of Christian discipleship. He served in several prominent Church positions, including as a member of the Church’s Military Affairs Committee and Bishop of the Chalmette Ward in Louisiana. In 2011 he and Jan served a mission for the Church as Ambassadors to the United Nations where they made wonderful friends with Ambassadors from around the globe. Together they succeeded in obtaining “Special Consultative Status” by the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council thus providing Latter-day Saint Charities UN recognition around the world. In 1969 CDR Yost served a 13-month tour in Vietnam and was the Commander, Task Group 115.3, a combat command on the coast of Vietnam where he led numerous missions into the Mekong Delta. During his tour he received the Silver Star Medal, Legion of Merit with Combat V, Combat Action Ribbon, Vietnamese 2nd Class Order Navy Distinguished Service, Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation with Palm, and the Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star. During peacetime he was also awarded these, among other, medals: Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Transportation Distinguished Service Medal, Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal with Two Bronze Stars, Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star, Presidential Unit Commemoration, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, and Sea Service Ribbon with Two Bronze Stars. Admiral Yost became the 18th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard on 30 May 1986. He was nominated to the position by President Ronald Reagan and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. During his tenure as Commandant, Admiral Yost successfully maintained the service through difficult budget battles each year. He had a wicked sense of humor, one year sending out Christmas cards of him sitting on Santa’s lap with the title, “I’ll talk to anyone about the Coast Guard budget.” He also increased the Coast Guard’s emphasis on the military/naval capabilities of the service. He added armament and naval warfare systems to the Coast Guard’s major cutter fleet, which included the Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), and other combat weapons and sensors that paved the way for cutters to sail and train with joint naval forces throughout the world. He led the Coast Guard’s War on Drugs and significantly reduced the flow of illegal drugs into the country. Admiral Yost led the Coast Guard through some of the most significant natural disasters in our nation’s history, including the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, AK, Loma Prieta Earthquake, and Hurricanes Gilbert and Hugo. Admiral Yost also served as the Commander of the Atlantic Area, Commander Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic and Commander Third Coast Guard District in New York City; and was the Commanding Officer of the USCG Cutter RESOLUTE based in San Francisco, CA. In addition to his Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1951, he also earned two Masters’ degrees. The first in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1959, the other in International Affairs from George Washington University, Washington, DC in 1964. He was also a graduate of the Naval War College at Newport, RI in 1964. While attending school and working fulltime, he never studied on Sunday or turned down an assignment in the Church and always made family his top priority. Upon his retirement from the Coast Guard, Admiral Yost was appointed as the inaugural President of The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, where he served for 20 years. The Foundation provides scholarships to secondary school teachers, in every state and in some U.S. territories to receive a Master’s degree with a focus of helping teachers to become scholars of the United States Constitution. Paul loved Jan and was a devoted husband and father. Jan would often meet him at the door when he returned from work, car keys in hand, so she could have a much-needed sanity break. He took over cooking Sunday dinners, encouraged Jan to finish her education, and reveled in her talents and achievements. He stood as a loving sentinel as they navigated her loss of memory during the last decade of her life. Even when she had lost the capacity to counsel with him, he still sought her approval on matters big and small. In all things they were united, never divided, even in death. Time could not hold him long from her side, as he grieved the loss of her with a broken heart and an unwavering commitment to honor her in death as he did in life. Paul was a wonderful father, grandfather, great grandfather, and mentor. His children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren loved to hear his sea stories and reveled in his teasing. He was a man of great faith, a friend, and an example throughout his life. He sought after “the one” and ministered to them where they were in the moment. He had a way of connecting with people, interacting with them on an individual level, seeing their potential, encouraging their heart, and offering hope, wisdom, and insight. He was an avid tennis player and loved playing with his grandchildren. While there is sadness in Paul’s passing there is no sorrow for he died in the Lord, Jesus Christ. Paul is profoundly missed by his children, extended family, and those who knew and loved him. He is survived by his five children: Linda (Mark) Barrand, Chip (Mary Ann), David, Lisa (Peter) Galvin, and Christopher (Michelle), eleven grandchildren, and nineteen great-grandchildren, his brother, Larry (Jackie), and was preceded in death by wife Jan and his parents. The family received friends on Monday, March 28th, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Potomac Chapel on 11700 Falls Road, Potomac, MD. A funeral service was held for Paul and Jan on Tuesday, March 29th, at 9:00 am at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Washington D.C. Stake Center on 10000 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, MD 20895 (next to the Washington D.C. Temple). A burial service was held at the Arlington National Cemetery at 1:00 pm. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Pierce Funeral Homes.
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KING GEORGE 2.4 ACRES $99,900 Improved land. Well, septic & electric. No covenants. Black top state mainted road. Bershire Hathaway Home Services, PenFed Fredericksburg, VA, Ashley Nicole Brooks 540.604.3314
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SPOTSYLVANIA 4BR, 3BA VIRGINIA HERITAGE Spacious home Upgraded tile Lots of closet space Newly landscaped, stamped patio. Centrally located near shopping, I95, & hospital and more. fsbo Call for appt. 540.891.6414 Antiques &
200 Collectibles 45 RPM records. (Lots of 50) .50-1.00 ea. Comics $2 + ea. Snoopy mdse. Beanies, 571-344-4300 Baseball cards many complete sets, not old but excellent condition 571-344-4300 Baseball research national pastime journals, BB history, (app 12 books) 571-344-4300 Beatles memorabilia picture B&W (60’s), alb u m s , 4 5 ’ s , m a g a z i n e s , 571-344-4300 Blotters, local and international, approx. 300. Excellent condition. 571-344-4300 Elvis collage 26x33 wood frame one of a kind - poster, album, cards 571-344-4300 Elvis memorabilia, Yankee memorabilia, Celtics merch. Hot wheels/ Matchbox cars 571-344-4300 Olympic magazines./ programs, Olympic m d s e ( 1 9 8 0 ) 571-344-4300 Place an Ad Today!
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5pc BR set, Sorrento Chris Madden Collection. dresser, mirror, 2-nightstands, chest. 571-344-4300 Looney Toons Bugs Bunny animatied, telemania, talking phone, excel, 6 answers 571-344-4300 Smith Corona blue portable typewriter. Sterling model with c a s e . Ve r y g o o d cond. 571-344-4300
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Craft items, Christmas items, shadow boxes, wood working, shirts, mugs, Silhouette Cameo, tools, Easter items, purses, craft paint, glues & guns, bells, plates, books, vinyl, mail boxes, Valentine items. Too much to list. Call for appt. 540-878-6594 Lois Vol. FD, 4/2; 8a-1p. Something for everyone. 8ft tables for $20 each. Vendor space is limited. This event will be held rain or shine. For reservations/more info, please call 540-439-2120.
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TroyBilt 9 HP rototiller. Well used and well cared for. Manassas. $300.(703) 368-8351
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ATTENTION!! Run your private party or non-profit ad for yard sales, r u m m a g e sales, tag sales, bake sales for FREE. Email: jcobert@ fauquier.com DON´T MISS A GREAT MOVING SALE: 11465 Attingham Court, Manassas. March 26; 8:30 - 1. Garage/Mini-Moving Sale w/Items ranging from A-Z. SAT APR 2nd, 6108 Occoquan Forest Dr, Manassas 20112 - 9AM - 1:30 PM WARRENTON LAKES COMMUNITY YARD SALE! June 4; 8am. Rt. 29 across from Sheehy Ford. MARK YOUR CALENDARS
American Legion Post 72 Warrenton is hosting a craft fair!
April 2 from 11:00 to 4:00 at the American Legion located at 345 Legion Dr, Warrenton, VA 20186. Fee’s will be $40 for 10x10 space or $50 for the same space with power. Please drop a check at the post in our mailbox (in an envelope please) with Craft Fair Reservation on the memo line.
SAVE THE DATE! Spring Fling!
Show your support for the NEW NonProfit Jerry L. Sullivan Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary #4552 coming to Warrenton, VA!
When: April 2nd > 8am - 3pm Where: 14787 Lee Hwy, Amissville, VA
Crafters, vendors, jewelry maker, can food drive, bake sale, antique glass, live music, & raffle for a homemade cotton feed sack quilt! Box dinners. Space Limited. Donated items welcomed! Cindy, 434-755-7248;Linda, 540-937-0616 *Space rentals; 1 table, $15; 2 tables, $25
HYGIENE AND TOILETRY ITEMS, CLOTHES AND SHOES FOR FAMILIES THAT NEED
The 1st Saturday of every month. 9am11am. CDR Resource Center will be at Faith Christian Church and International Outreach Center, 6472 Duhollow Rd., Warrenton
Electric 3-Wheel Scooter w/Basket. Nice community get around. New - Never Used, Serious offers. $1.100. 703-629-3279
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Like New Chicago Oscilating Multi Tool and Black and Decker router table on caster table. Great condition. $25 takes both. Text 703-915-9498 for pick up in Opal.
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Man on the moon 7/69 magazine,books records (album, 45’s) 571-344-4300 Raisinettes Tony the Tiger key chains Peanuts uncut card sets Redskins yearbooks game day books 571-344-4300 Ringling Bros programs 1971-2005 castaways wreck bar shaker cans 1 9 7 0 ’ s ( 5 ) 571-344-4300 SI magazines also swimsuit issues 1970present M Jackson mag (3), 78 RPM records 571-344-4300 The Illustrated Encyclopedia Crimes & Punishment Vol. 1-28 published 1994. Hard cover & in excellent condition. Mysteries of Mind, Space & Time, The Unexplained Vol. 1-26, published 1992. Hard cover & in excellent condition. Both sets $100. Call 540-270-0599 if interested.
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ADAMS CUSTOM SERVICES, LLC. Siding, Windows, Roofing. Visit us online at adamscustomservices.com. or call 540-349-8125. Free estimates ADAMS CUSTOM SERVICES, LLC. Siding, Windows, Roofing. Visit us online at adamscustomservices.com. or call 540-349-8125. Free estimates For all your heating and cooling needs. Rc´s AC Service and Repair, 540-349-7832 or 540-428-9151 GO WITH THE BEST!!! Brian´s Tree Service. LICENSED, INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES. Tree removal, trimming, deadwooding, stump removal, lot clearing. Senior discounts 540-937-4742 or 540-222-5606 G R AV E L : A L L PROJECTS. Topsoil; fill dirt; mulch. No job too small.540-8254150; 540-219-7200
Hagan Build & Design. Specializing in basements but we do it all! 540-522-1056. Free estimates, licensed and insured. North´s Custom Masonry. Retaining walls, stone work, patios, repoint ing brick, chimneys, driveways. 540-533-8092
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Addison´s Building & Remodeling. Additions, basements, b a t h r o o m s , sundecks, repairs. Licensed Insured. 540-244-2869 Remodels; New Homes; Windows; Painting; Garages; B a t h r o o m s ; Kitchens; Decks;. Class A. Lic & insured. GMC Enterprises of VA, LLC. 540-222-3385
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SPRING CLEANUP; FENCE REPA I R S ; L AW N CARE; TREE & STUMP REMOVAL; SCRAP R E M O VA L ; SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS. CALL KURT JENKINS, HONEST AND RELIABLE. 540-717-2614 SNOW REMOVAL TOO!!
Benefits Little Fork Volunteer Fire & Rescue
Pre-registration: $40 per rider Day of registration: $45 per rider Tax deductible!! Ride on your own on marked trails. Try Fun Obsticals along the way. Negitive Coggins proof required! Helmets required! Space limited. Contact: Susan 703-298-8776 Email: susan123@hotmail.com
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Full name(s) of owner(s): LA PRIMA FOOD GROUP INC. Trading as: 2 KYLES 4305 FAUQUIER AVE. SUITE C, THE PLAINS, FAUQUIER COUNTY VIRGINIA 20198 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Beer & Wine on Premise/ Mixed Beverage Catering license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Teresa Evans, Secretary Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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Full name(s) of owner(s): CAST IRON HOLDINGS LLC CAST IRON CRAFT HOUSE PS Trading as: CAST IRON CRAFT HOUSE, 11 SOUTH 2 N D S T R E E T, W A R R E N T O N , FAUQUIER COUNTY VIRGINIA 20186 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Beer & Wine on and off Premise/ Mixed Beverage license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Phillip Ross Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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NOTICE OF 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 14, 2022, in the Warren Green Building at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold a regular meeting and public hearings at 6:30 p.m. in the same location on the following: 1. AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE THE CLIFTON INSTITUTE, INC.’S PROPERTY TAX EXEMPT – A public hearing to consider an ordinance to designate a nonprofit organization, The Clifton Institute, Inc.’s, real and personal property used for charitable purposes and located in Fauquier County tax exempt. The total assessed value of the real estate for which tax exempt designation is sought is $1,220,212.75. The total assessed value of the personal property for which tax exempt designation is sought is $4,150.00. The annual real estate taxes assessed against the real property used for charitable purposes total $12,210.73. The annual personal property taxes assessed against the tangible personal property so used total $192.98. (MC Anderson, Staff) 2. A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2022–2023 THROUGH 2027–2028 SIX-YEAR PLAN FOR SECONDARY ROADS (SSYP) AND THE 2022–2023 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 3. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, TEXT-17-008172 – A Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 to review the process for Legislative applications. (Amy Rogers, Staff) 4. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, TEXT-22-016839 – A Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to review the approval process for small scale non-commercial kennels. (Amy Rogers, Staff) 5. SPECIAL EXCEPTION, SPEX-21-016694 – ROCIO FIERRO DE FLORES & SANTIAGO FLORES (OWNERS / APPLICANTS) – FLORES PROPERTY – An application for a Category 20 Special Exception to allow an alternative discharge system to replace an existing failed drainfield. The property is located at 6290 Fox Haven Lane, Cedar Run District. (PIN 6993-19-0679-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff) 6. SPECIAL EXCEPTION, SPEX-22-016795 – OLD SALEM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT II, LLC (OWNER) / VAN METRE HOMES (APPLICANT) – CREST HILL – An application for a Category 26 Special Exception to reduce the Non-Common Open Space requirement. The property is located at the intersection of Crest Hill Road and Lake Daniel Road, Marshall District. (PIN 6969-16-1273-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff)
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Copies of the above files are available for review by contacting the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors’ office Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling (540) 422-8020. Interested parties wishing to be heard on any of the above are encouraged to send written correspondence in advance of the meeting to 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 20186, or by e-mail to BOS@fauquiercounty.gov prior to April 14, 2022. Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The meeting can be viewed remotely on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and is livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. 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 or requiring any other assistance related to the meeting should contact Ms. Renée Culbertson, Deputy Municipal Clerk, at (540) 422-8020.
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Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTAL DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING APRIL 5, 2022 5:00 P.M.
WARREN GREEN BUILDING, SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 10 HOTEL STREET, WARRENTON, VIRGINIA
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Code of Virginia §15.2-4300 et seq., the Fauquier County Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting to discuss the following Agricultural and Forestal District renewals, additions and withdrawals:
District Renewals
4th Renewal of the Paris Valley Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-22-016921) 5th Renewal of the Cobbler Mountain Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-22-016922) 5th Renewal of the Southern Fauquier Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-22-016923) 5th Renewal of the Middleburg/Marshall Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-22-016924)
District Additions
15 Addition to the Upperville Agricultural & Forestal District th
Owner(s)
Dorry Gascon & Andrew Keahon Dorry Gascon & Andrew Keahon William A. Crawford, IV & Lori Ann Garrett Cynthia Benitz Landmark Conservation, LLC
19th Addition to the Orlean/Hume Agricultural & Forestal District Alvin Richard & Christine W. Knudson
District Withdrawals
Owner(s)
Expiration Date June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 June 30, 2022
Parcel I.D. #
Acreage
6062-61-9473-000
37.5100
6944-47-4601-000
34.4095
Parcel I.D. #
Acreage
6051-25-4705-000 6051-67-4067-000
12.3970 13.0000 39.9600
Fiery Run Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-22-016971)
John F. (Sr.) & Nancy A. Urbanski, Trustees
1.0000
Springs Valley Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-22-016972) (AGFO-22-016973)
James A. & Dana D. Whitt Hannah V. Budd Kyle M. Budd
6953-55-2625-000
43.3240 4.7094
The Plains Agricultural & Forestal District (AGFO-22-016974) (AGFO-22-016976)
Mark Shiloh Miller Alice Lawaetz
7907-99-1951-000 6091-72-4704-000
4.7295 69.4220
The Fauquier County Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory Committee will review and make recommendations to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors concerning the above renewals, additions and withdrawals. Community Development, Planning Division, 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia. Members of the public who would like to provide comments at a public meeting of the Agricultural and Forestal District Advisory protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. Advance written comments may be mailed to Fran Williams, Administrative to fran.williams@fauquiercounty.gov. Limited seating will be available to those desiring to speak during a scheduled public meeting. Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. Upon arrival at the Warren Green Building, you will be receive additional direction. No face covering is required if fully vaccinated. All non-vaccinated citizens are asked to wear facial coverings and abide by other Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. 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
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TRUSTEE’S SALE 13677 SILVER HILL RD SUMERDUCK, VA 22742
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIVING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE § 64.2-550
In execution of the Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $127,187.00, dated June 16, 2010, and recorded in Deed Book 1346, Page 15 in Fauquier County land records, the appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the entrance to the Circuit Court for Fauquier County, Virginia, 29 Ashby Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186-3202 on June 14, 2022 at 10:30AM, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and more particularly described as follows: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE AND FRONTING ON ROUTE 615 IN LEE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT, FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, BEING THE ADJUSTED LUNCEFORD TRACT, CONTAINING 3.2815 ACRES, ACCORDING TO THAT PLAT ENTITLED “BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN THE LANDS OF THOMAS J. SCHUMAKER RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 729, PAGE 1574 AND RICKY L. LUNCEFORD & ROBIN M LUNCEFORD RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 691, PAGE 531 SITUATED IN LEE DISTRICT FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA”, DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 1996, REVISED OCTOBER 14, 1996 AND PREPARED BY ROBERT C. BAKER L.S., OF ROBERT C. BAKER & ASSOCIATES, INC., JOB NO. LS0378, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE EXHIBIT A PLAT TO THE DEED OF BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT AND CONSOLIDATION RECORDED AT DEED BOOK 774 AT PAGE 936 IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA. PARCEL ID # 7815-32-6884-000 The property and improvements will be sold in “as is” physical condition without warranty of any kind. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of 10% of the sale price or 10% of the original principal amount of the subject Deed of Trust, whichever is lower, by cashier’s or certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. Balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashier’s check within 15 days from sale date. Except for Virginia Grantor tax, all settlement costs and expenses are purchaser’s responsibility. Taxes are pro-rated to the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit may be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustee does not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a bankruptcy was filed, a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: RAS Trustee Services, LLC, 4012 Raintree Road, Suite 100A, Chesapeake, Virginia 23321 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: RAS Trustee Services, LLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 310 Rockville, Maryland 20852 (844) 442-2150 (470) 321- 7112 22-013527
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Having been requested by J. Gregory Ashwell, Counsel to the Administrator for the Estate of Paul George Brodeur, deceased (Fiduciary #CWF2019-201), to appoint a time and place for receiving proof of debts and demands, Gary M. Pearson, Commissioner of Accounts for the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, hereby notifies all interested persons that I have fixed April 13, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., as the time and my office at 9 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 as the place, for receiving proof of debts and demands against said decedent or said decedent’s estate pursuant to Virginia Code Section 64.2-550. On this 18th day of March 2022, I have caused this notice (1) posted on the public government website for the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, Virginia, and (2) to be delivered to The Fauquier Times, Warrenton, Virginia, for publication once in that newspaper’s issue on March 30, 2022, both of which last-mentioned dates are more than ten days before the date stated above for receiving proof of debts and demands. Gary M. Pearson, Commissioner of Accounts
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE 8.01-316 FAUQUIER COUNTY JUVENILE & DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT Commonwealth of Virginia, in re Matthias R. Meyers The object of the above named suit is to conduct a permanency planning hearing potentially seeking a change of goal to adoption and to adjudicate any petitions to voluntarily or involuntarily terminate parental rights concerning the minor child, Matthias R. Meyers (d/o/b 11/13/2020). And, it appearing by Affidavit filed according to law that the biological father of Matthias R. Meyers is unknown and the diligence has been used without effect to ascertain the identity and/or location of the party to be served, and it is therefore ORDERED that the UNKNOWN FATHER appear in Court on May 6, 2022 at 8:30 AM in Fauquier County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court to do what is necessary to protect his interests. Kimberly A. Chadwick, Counsel for Fauquier County DSS It is ORDERED that the defendant, Unknown Father appear at the above-named Court and protect his or her interests on or before May 6, 2022, 8:30 AM
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VIRGINIA: IN THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY IN RE: ONE WHITE CHINESE GOOSE NOTICE OF HEARING The owner of the above-described goose shall take notice that on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 1 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the case may be heard, the Fauquier County General District Court, located at 6 Court Street, Warrenton, Virginia, will conduct a hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the petition of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors, ex rel. Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control Division (“Petitioner”), filed pursuant to Code of Virginia § 3.2-6569 to determine whether the Chinese Goose, further described above, was abandoned. The Court will further decide whether Petitioner shall have the authority to dispose of the goose pursuant to subsection D of § 3.2-6546 of the Code of Virginia. Said goose was located by Petitioner on March 23, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. at 2182 Towles Road in Midland, Virginia. Petitioner seized said goose and impounded it at the Fauquier SPCA located at 9350 Rogues Road in Midland, Virginia. The owner of said goose is hereby notified of the hearing and of the need to appear at the hearing to protect their interests. For inquiries, call Petitioner at (540) 347-3300. Published by Petitioner pursuant to the authority in Code of Virginia §§ 3.2-6555 and 3.2-6569.
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Legal Notices 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 12, 2022, at 6:30 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following items:
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Ordinance 2022-01: This ordinance proposes to amend Article 2, Section 2-21 of the Town Code, which would redistrict the current wards. The Town of Warrenton ward system follows the Virginia Constitution and Virginia Code mandate for the decennial redistricting by local governments. Ward districts must be redrawn if the existing districts do not meet the constitutional or statutory requirements due to population growth or loss, or demographic shifts. The for reapportionment purposes.
The proposed redistricting moves one Cen Ward 3 to Ward 2, if adopted. All other ward boundaries remain the same as adopted in the Town Code. See proposed Ward Map.
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) 2022-597 to amend Article 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, and 12 of the Zoning Ordinance: The proposal is to amend the Zoning Ordinance
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZOTA) 2020-04 to amend Article 3 related to permitted uses within the Public Institutional District (PSP): The proposal is to amend Permit from Town Council for new schools and hospitals and for large expansions to existing schools and hospitals within the Town of Warrenton. The proposed amendments do
Historic District Guidelines: The proposal is a new resource guide for the Town with the th People having an interest in the above are invited to attend the hearing and state their opinion regarding the issue. The public may also choose to submit written comments through the Town’s website or by emailing citizencomment@warrentonva.gov during the public comment period which will end at noon the day of the Public Hearing, April 12, 2022.
The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to its programs and activities. Town Hall meeting facilities are fully accessible. Any
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RUMMAGE SALE Great Stuff at Great Prices Sat. April 23; 8a-3p. Annual benefit rummage sale to hlep support student & teaches at the Enkijape School in Kenya, Africa a Highland Sister School. COVID protocols followed.
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Activity Bus Driver
Grounds Staff Bristow Manor Golf Club
Seeks motivated individuals to help maintain the course. No exp necessary, landscaping background a plus. Benefits include free golf, meal & merchandise discounts. FT & PT seasonal positions available. Retiree´s welcome. Apply via email to:
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to transport students to sports activities and field studies. Part-time. Requirements: CDL Class B Driver’s License with a P endorsement, clean driving record, able to pass a background and drug check. Hours are varied, so flexibility is a must. Competitive pay at $30 per hour. Our activity drivers play a vital role in our extra-curricular programs and we value their efforts! For more information, contact Colleen Ruddle 540-878-2752 or email accounting@highlandschool.org
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Administrative Assistant Warrenton, VA commercial real estate firm has an immediate FT opening for an admin assistant. Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, and MS Office knowledge a must. Industry related training will be provided. Send resume & salary expectations to MKA at: info@mkassociates.com
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Like working outdoors 1 or 2 days a week? Want to work for a 47 yr old company with Christian values? We have an opening on our inspection team for someone with basic construction knowledge to inspect exteriors of homes for maintenance issues. Entails driving to communities in Prince William & Fairfax & a fair amount of walking. Paid training provided. Contact Mark at MJF Associates in Manassas at 703-369-6535 or email to mjfapply@gmail.com.
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for local pool company. Must be proficient in all aspects of pool maintenance to include but not limited to.. *opening, closing, maintenance, trouble shooting, leak detection, repairs, auto pool cleaners. Exp with automation systems & electrical work. Prefer 10 yrs exp. Start pay $20-$35 an hour based on exp. 575-219-9944
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for elderly lady on farm in The Plains to perform light cooking & laundry; clean, & ironing. Excellent refs, reliable transportation & must speak English. PT, Mon, Tues, Wed. Email resume, refs and cover letter to: jcobert@fauquier.com
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Walnut Grove Child Care 540-347-0116 or 540-349-9656
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SEASONAL GARDENER
to support garden team on private estate in The Plains, VA. 40/hrs a week March through October. Duties include maintenance of flower & vegetable gardens and greenhouse. Applicant must be able to perform physical labor in all weather conditions, work independently and maintain valid driver’s license with clean record. Background check required. Salary commensurate with exp. Please send resume to openclassified@yahoo.com.
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Flagger Traffic Plan seeks Flaggers to set up and control traffic around construction sites. A valid drivers license is a must, good pay, & benefits. If interested please fill out an application at 7855 Progress Court Suite 103 Gainesville, VA on Wednesdays from 9am to 12pm or online at www.trafficplan.com
for Santee Inc to start work by the middle of June. We are a mid-sized trucking company that has been operating in Northern Virginia and the surrounding metro area for close to 40 years. We are located in Sterling, Virginia, near Dulles Airport. Applicants should be ready to work alongside a very diverse and driven workforce. Salary is negotiable. 703-471-3900
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Do you have a heart for people? Do you especially enjoy the elderly? Are you looking for ways to reconnect in the community? Are you a college student, in-between jobs, or retired? If so, we have opportunities for you to provide companionship for our patients – some of whom are former military – just an hour or two per week. Various other opportunities are available as well. No experience needed, training and ongoing support provided, earn community service hours for school, and gain professional employment experience and references.
ProMedica / Heartland Hospice is a nationwide non-profit organization, with a Warrenton, VA office serving patients in the counties of Fauquier, Rappahannock, Culpeper, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Orange, Warren, and the City of Fredericksburg. Staff/volunteers must adhere to established COVID policies and protocols. Visit https://www.promedicahospice.org/ warrenton for more information and contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 540-349-3970.
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PT, good pay, clean stalls & 2 horses, 3-4 days/ wk, flex, 2-3 hrs/ day 540-347-9592 ask for Bernadette.
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PAVING CREW LABORERS Superior Paving Corp is looking for remarkable individuals to join our award-winning asphalt paving crews. Our valued employees receive competitive compensation, free winter health insurance, work with exceptional equipment, and are rewarded for their commitment with end of season bonuses. We have a strong safety culture and are dedicated to the uncompromising excellence of our service and products. We currently have several career opportunities including:
PAVING CREW LABORERS ASPHALT LUTE/RAKERS SCREED OPERATORS TACK TRUCK DRIVERS (CDL Required) SERVICE TRUCK DRIVERS (CDL Required) Complete an application at www.superiorpaving.net or Call Aishah (703.631.0004 ext 531) to learn more. SUPERIOR PAVING CORP. IS AN EEO & AA EMPLOYER MINORITY / FEMALE / VETERAN / DISABLED DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
Town of Remington, Virginia Public Works/ Water Plant Operator
Fauquier County, Full-Time · Description: Perform manual work in a variety of public works & utilities construction projects, maintenance & repair of water distribution system (well fields), meter reading, refuse collection, cemetery maintenance & prep for funeral services, mowing, weed eating, snow removal, building maintenance. Work requires climbing, balancing, stooping, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting & repetitive motion, other duties as assigned. Preferred Qualification: Class 4 Water Plant Operator Certification MUST HAVE: · CDL or CDL Learners (1 year to obtain) · Class B with Air Brakes (1 year to obtain) · Willingness to learn/ become a Class 4 Water Plant Operator (if not already certified). · Ability to exert 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly, some heavy work requiring the exertion of 100 pounds of force occasionally. · Flexibility for occasional after-hours emergencies. Salary: $18-$25/per hr, based on exp & certifications; includes paid holidays, vacation/sick leave, retirement & health insurance. Submit application/resume to the Town of Remington 105 E Main St. Remington VA 22734
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BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Landscaping
Tree Service/Firewood
Tree Service/Firewood
Family Owned Since 1970
LOT CLEARING • TOPPING • TRIMMING FIREWOOD • EDGING • FERTILIZING TREE REMOVAL • SPRAYING
Mowing, Lawn Maintenance, Trimming, Topping, Spraying, Removal, Stump Grinding, Mulching, Pruning, Cabling, Planting, Grading, Seeding, Power Washing, Retaining Walls, Patios, Walkways
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Remodeling
Anne C. Hall (540)341-3538
NORTH'S TREE SERVICE & LANDSCAPING Family Owned & Operated for Over 30 yrs. Quality Work Guaranteed CALL ABOUT - COMPLETE TREE SERVICE OUR
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DAVE THE MOVER LLC HONEST & CAPABLE WE PUT OUR HEART INTO EVERY MOVE!
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Emily Henry
WARRENTON SELF STORAGE
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Across from Fauquier County Courthouse • 17 to 455 square feet • Constant Temperature • Wooden Floors • 1st floor access • Month to Month • No hidden fees
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540.341.3528 800.523.8846 ext. 3528
Real Estate 7373 Comfort Inn Drive Warrenton, VA 20187 Licensed in Virginia
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Donations No Monday Tues - Friday 9:00 - 3:00 Sat 9:00 - 1:00 249 E. Shirley Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186 540-359-6054 Fauquier_thrift@yahoo.com
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GAINESVILLE 8074 Crescent Park Drive | 703.753.7910
WARRENTON 67 West Lee Highway | 540.349.1221
VISIT US AT C21NM.COM FOR SALE
FOR SALE FOR SALE Warrenton | $579,000 Aldie | $3,500,000 Culpeper | $499,900 Warrenton | $650,000 Beautiful, light-filled Craftsman-style colonial, in like-new GREAT OPPORTUNITY! Four acres in 2 parcels at Beautiful 10 acre equestrian property with lots of Beautiful and immaculate one-owner home! condition! Filled with so many special features - hardwood the corner of John Mosby Highway and Lenah potential for mixed use. Small cottage with 2 Main level living with spacious family off floors throughout, spacious main level master suite, family Farm Road. Loudoun County Planners discussing a bedrooms, 1 and 1/2 baths, living room and eat-in kitchen, master suite with door to deck, lovely room off kitchen and 3 additional bedrooms on upper level. "roundabout" at that intersection with potential kitchen & breakfast nook, large laundry with kitchen; needs work but livable. Two large barns, both Sit on the back deck and listen to the sounds of the stream for revised zoning to create a "village" atmosphere with water & electric, large indoor riding arena, room for storage and additional bedroom. flowing just a few yards away. Over-sized side-load garage, at that location. Property is currently a residence pastures, small pond and more! cul-de-sac setting, large lot, quiet neighborhood, great Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798 with classic early Victorian farmhouse. Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798 commuter location and XFINITY high speed internet!
Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798
FOR SALE Midland | $389,000 15.771 acres near Fauquier Airport. Property may have potential for industrial zoning. Must confirm with County. Great location for access to Route 28. Driveway is installed and about and acre is cleared for house site. Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659
FOR SALE SOLD
SOLD
Midland | $489,000
Your picture could be here! Call today for a free market analysis. Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659
COMING SOON
Warrenton | $509,900 Culpeper | $465,000 Adorable home with open floor plan boasts five Pride of ownership beams with this beautiful 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Kitchen opens into family bedroom Colonial in Mountain Brook Estates. You will room with stainless steel appliances, wrap deck, feel right at home walking in the front door. This fenced rear yard, one car attached garage home features a large kitchen with an island that and separate 2 car garage. opens up to the living room.
Call Nancy Richards | 540.229.9983
PRICE REDUCTION $1,523,370 Midland | $1,523,370 Country Living at it's best. This Custom Ranch features Vaulted ceilings, 6 large Bedrooms and baths on 65.9 mostly wooded acres with numerous trails. Open floor plan, with large kitchen Granite counter tops, with plenty of cabinetry. Main level is hardwood throughout, you'll feel like a master in every bedroom. Sound Bat between every room. This 10,500 Sq Ft approx. completely customized Ranch has much to offer and is also a Multi Family home which features a fully equipped in law suite. Call Judy Rose | 540.359.5366
Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798
SOLD
Call Kateland Rich Flinn | 540.270.8558
FOR SALE
Sumerduck | $450,000 Remington | $93,000 Charming piece of land in southern Fauquier. All wooded PRICE REDUCTION !! BUILDER'S OPPORTUNITY! Ridge Place and with rolling hill terrain, it offers room for residential, subdivision in Fauquier county is a 3 acre parcel originally recreational, and agricultural use. Fauquier County has engineered for a small 6 lot subdivision. Now, the parcel can be issued a letter advising subdivision eligibility/rights for 2 re-deigned to accommodate 2 homesites that would require three acre parcels and one large 36 acre parcel carved WSA public sewer. Water would be provided by well, as the WSA line is over 700 feet down Davis street. Lots are all from the total 43 acre property. wooded with good Davis Street road frontage. Call Noel Schweitzer | 434.962.9455
Call Noel Schweitzer | 434.962.9455
COMING SOON
FOR SALE Amissville | $529,000 5 beds, 3.5 baths 1.51 acres Wildwood Forest Subdivision Call Janet Rehanek | 540.229.8200
Warrenton | Coming Soon 4 Beds, 2.5 baths .58 acres Wrap around porch with sizable deck. Fenced in back yard. Call Janet Rehanek | 540.229.8200
UNDER CONTRACT Nokesville | $585,000 UNDER CONTRACT MULTIPLE OFFERS! Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700
UNDER CONTRACT Manassas | $379,900 Multiple Offers Over List Price! The Landing at Cannon Branch in Manassas Main Level Entry Like NEW! 2Bed/2.5 Bath -2 years old with Upgraded Finishes and One Car Garage -Bonus Room for H -ome Office or 3rd Bedroom Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700
Considering a Career in Real Estate? Call Herb Lisjak, Principal Broker | 703.753.7910