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As Warrenton’s weekly Black Lives Matter vigil nears its third year, organizers have no plans to stop By Daniel Berti
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
A stream of nearly 50 people toted bright yellow, Black Lives Matter signs to the corner of Courthouse Square in downtown Warrenton on Saturday morning, forming a long line on the sidewalk. Several held signs with images and names of Black men who have been killed by police in the United States. Across the street, a group of six people gathered with American flags, “All Lives Matter”
flags and a sign reading “BLM equals Marxism.” Two Warrenton police squad cars idled nearby. Within minutes of the vigil beginning, just after 10 a.m., passing vehicles began honking. Some people waved. Others gave them a thumbs down. As a truck passed, a passenger leaned out the window and yelled, “White Lives Matter!” From another car, someone shouted, “Let’s go, Brandon!”
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Franny’s Farmacy in Vint Hill celebrates grand opening By Robin Earl
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Although open since December 2021, Franny’s Farmacy NOVA CBD store celebrated a grand opening at its Vint Hill location April 2. The vibe was cool and casual; the shop has a spa-like feel.
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Rich Black and Robin Mason chatted with Franny Tacy, the original “Franny,” at the grand opening April 2.
‘Seed to shelf’ store offers ‘high-end CBD’
Bill Doerler stands on the opposite side of the street from a Black Lives Matter vigil in downtown Warrenton on Saturday, April 2.
Owner Robin Mason said that’s appropriate considering the health benefits she believes CBD products can provide. Neat rows of soothing balms and lotions are lined up alongside edible products like cookies or jars of hemp honey. The flawless mirror glazes on perfect hemp bon bons rivals those in an upscale confectionary. See CBD, page 2
Sexual misconduct victim, Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company settle lawsuit By Coy Ferrell
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
Nearly four years after a 16-yearold was the victim of a criminal sexual misconduct incident at the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company, the victim of the incident and the organization have settled a lawsuit out of court for an undisclosed financial sum, according to a court order dated April 1. The suit originally demanded $2 million in damages. However, officials from the fire company and the victim’s attorney declined to say how much money will be paid out as a result of the settlement or give any more details about the agreement. Whatever the amount of the settlement, the individuals named in the suit or the volunteer company may not ultimately be financially liable. “VFIS (Volunteer Fire Insurance Services, a division of Gladfelter Insurance) has a policy with the Fauquier Volunteer Fire Rescue Association,” explained Fauquier County Attorney Tracy Gallehr, “premiums
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for which are funded by the county’s fire and rescue levy, and that policy covers all volunteer companies within the county.” Gallehr said that she is unaware of the terms or structure of any settlement and whether any financial obligation will be entirely paid by the VFIS policy. See LAWSUIT, page 10
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A hemp honey and a hempinfused seltzer are among the products sold at Franny’s Farmacy at Vint Hill. The counters at Franny’s Farmacy are made of hemp, one of nature’s most versatile plants.
Calming candles give the newest Franny’s Farmacy a homey feel. FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/ ROBIN EARL
Franny’s Farmacy in Vint Hill celebrates grand opening CBD, from page 1
Franny’s Farmacy NOVA
Refrigerated hemp seltzers are popular, said Mason, as are gummies, tinctures and teas. Also available are “smokables” and beauty products. The Vint Hill franchise is marketed as a “seed to shelf” enterprise, because “we know where all our products come from,” said Mason. The hemp that winds up in Mason’s store’s products is grown organically in North Carolina. CBD is one of many cannabinoids in hemp. According to the Franny’s Farmacy website, Franny’s uses “a full-spectrum distillate in all of our products. … Rather than using ‘CBD isolate’ (a single cannabinoid), Franny’s Farmacy products provide exposure to an array of cannabinoids, creating a more pleasurable experience known as the entourage effect, for our customers.” Mason is a believer in the healing power of CBD. She said that her customers use a variety of hemp products to calm inflammation, to reduce pain, stress and anxiety and promote healthy sleep. For herself, Mason said that she uses tinctures regularly to reduce anxiety and sharpen her focus. “It gives me clarity,” she said. “It stops the constant chatter in my head.” She emphasized that her three staffers are knowledgeable on CBD and are trained to be able to educate customers on the best way to use the store’s products for maximum benefit. The new CBD store is fitting in nicely in the Vint Hill space, according to Mason; it’s next door to Old Bust Head Brewing Company and a bon bon’s throw from Farm Station Café and the Covert Café. Mason’s husband Rich Black also runs a business next door, so the synergy is right,
Where: 7128 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill Farms Products: Franny’s Farmacy provides access to high-quality, locally grown and produced hemp and hemp products straight from Franny’s Farm and its growers in North Carolina. Contact: nova@frannysfarmacy.com; 540-680FRAN Website: www.FrannysFarmacyNOVA.com said Mason. She said she knows Old Bust Head owners Ike and Julie Broaddus and was thrilled to open her shop in the same area.
The original “Franny”
“Franny” herself – the owner of the Franny’s Farmacy brand — was present for the grand opening. Franny Tacy was the first woman to grow hemp in Virginia, the 11th in the nation, she said. She has an undergraduate degree in forestry, a master’s in education and years of experience in sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical industry. But her heart is in hemp, she said. “Hemp is the only plant that can feed, clothe, shelter and provide medicine,” she said. She refers to her products as “high-end” CBD.
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Despite all the excitement of the grand opening, a Richmond-sized cloud hovers over Franny’s Farmacy and other CBD sellers in Virginia. Senate Bill 591, legislation that would restrict the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) permissible in CBD products, has reached Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk. THC is the chemical in CBD that provides “the high” associated with cannabis. The bill would allow a maximum of 0.25 milli-
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These bon bons are among the upscale chocolates made with CBD. Each bon bon contains 1.5 mg of CBD. Customers can buy one bon bon for $6, a box for $32. grams of THS per serving, or 1 mg per package. Mason said that “this would be one of the harshest restrictions put on hemp products in the nation and restrict small businesses from being able to carry a variety of non-intoxicating CBD items that can benefit consumers in many ways . … The 0.25 mg limit will affect most full-spectrum products.” She has been working with the East Coast Collective, a group of “dedicated cannabis enthusiasts” to lobby Youngkin to reject the legislation. A letter the collective has written to gather support reads, “With this legislation on the rise, almost every single cannabis business owner that produces or sells their own products will be shot down, and in most cases forced to close shop. If we do not all take a collective stand and voice our opinions now, we may never have the opportunity to grow our own brands or even continue growing and creating cannabis products in general.” Youngkin has until April 11 to sign the legislation into law or let it pass it by. Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com Associate Editor John Toler, 540-351-0487 jtoler@fauquier.com Reporters Coy Ferrell, 540-347-4222 cferrell@fauquier.com Liam Bowman, 703-861-6976 lbowman@fauquier.com Sports Editor Peter Brewington, 540-351-1169 pbrewington@fauquier.com Retail Sales Manager Anthony Haugan, 540-878-2492 Cell: 703-909-0349 ahaugan@fauquier.com
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Dozens of people attended a Black Lives Matter vigil on Saturday, April 2 in downtown Warrenton. They formed a line on the sidewalk that wrapped around the bend in the road in front of Courthouse Square.
As Warrenton’s weekly Black Lives Matter vigil nears its third year, organizers have no plans to stop
BLM, from page 1 The sporadic cacophony of car horns and shouting lasted just under 45 minutes. Then the rally-goers dispersed, and the clamor along with it. It was the 94th consecutive Black Lives Matter weekend vigil in Warrenton – an ongoing event that has sparked a backlash from some town residents and support from others. The event sponsors, a coalition of six local organizations, including several faith groups, the Fauquier County NAACP and the League of Women Voters, started their weekly vigil in June 2020 following the death of George Floyd, a Black man murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. And they have no plans to stop anytime soon. One of the vigil’s organizers, Scott Christian of the Northern Piedmont chapter of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, said the racial justice issues that brought the organizers out for their first rally in 2020 have not gone away. Black Americans, he said, still face obstacles in housing, education and policing not faced by white Americans. “We’re still here for the same reason we began. We are intent upon keeping this issue in front of people. We want to remind people that the struggle is still here,” Christian said. “We still have a problem with racism,” said Mary Haak, an organizer who works with the Piedmont Race Amity Project, one of the vigil’s sponsors. “And as long as we’ve got a racism problem in this country, we’ll be out here.”
‘It’s so menacing’
The weekly vigil has been mostly peaceful. But it has not been without controversy or conflict during its
nearly three-year run. Last summer, a weekly counterprotest began gathering on the opposite sidewalk, typically around 10 people carrying American flags, “All Lives Matter” flags and a variety of homemade signage. Their presence has led to verbal insults being hurled at the vigil attendees, one criminal conviction, and the need for a police officer nearby every week, according to Warrenton Police Chief Mike Kochis. “There’s been some conflict, and that’s why we’re there,” Kochis told the Fauquier Times. “There was a lot of yelling directed at the Black Lives Matter vigil; we felt the need to provide an officer to make sure it didn’t escalate.” Kochis said one counter protester, Gabriel Cardino, was charged on Jan. 15 with destruction of property, a misdemeanor, following an altercation between the two groups. Cardino was found guilty on March 16. A judge banned him from coming within several hundred feet of the vigil, Kochis said. Cardino had been protesting at the vigil since its beginnings; for months he was the lone person in front of courthouse with his “All Lives Matter” sign. He even walked alongside vigil participants last June as the group held a “march for Black lives.” After speeches from local candidates for office, he joined the halfmile march through Warrenton, walking alongside and chatting with BLM protesters as he carried an “All Lives Matter” banner and shouted to police that this group was trying to “defund” them. (No one at the weekly vigils has publicly suggested “defunding” the police.) Cardino has also spoken out
against the vigils during citizens time at a Warrenton Town Council meeting. Yelling, personal attacks and profanity directed at the vigil from the counter protesters is a common occurrence, Christan said. “It’s disturbing for us to hear, and sad,” Christian said. But he noted the yelling has quieted down since Cardino’s arrest. Several vigil-goers who were in attendance on Saturday described the counter protesters as intimidating and threatening at times. One rally-goer said a counter protester had followed several vigil attendees to their cars. Another said a counter protester yelled in her face. “It’s so menacing,” said Barbara Amster, a member of the Prince William-Fauquier League of Women’s voters, who has been to nearly every vigil since it began. “It’s frightening. Especially if they do it to a woman.” Bill Doerler, a counter protester who carried an American flag and a sign that read “BLM equals Marxism” on Saturday, acknowledged that some on his side have made it a routine to yell at the vigil. “We haven’t really done anything to stop that because you’re free to express yourself,” Doerler said. His main point of contention, he said, is the Black Lives Matter name, its connotation with specific violent protests that occurred in 2020, and the Black Lives Matter organization, a specific group that he said is Marxist and that is not affiliated with the vigil. “I’m not opposed to what they are supposedly fighting for,” Doerler said. “We’re not opposed if you want to have a vigil for Black life. What I’m opposed to is the signage that they continue to hold up. We just feel like
that message cannot be out here in the public square without opposition.” The counter protesters have also complained of harassment. At a recent town council meeting, several claimed that the BLM vigil attendees had shouted at them and attempted to videotape them with their phones.
Warrenton Town Council, police support right to protest
Christian said several members of the town council and the police department have repeatedly asked the organizers to hold less frequent vigils. Christian said those officials have cited a strain on police resources and disruptions in the downtown area. But most councilors appeared to express support for the vigil – and the counterprotest – at a March 8 council meeting. More than 70 people were in attendance, including dozens of regular vigil attendees, several of whom spoke during public comment time for the first time. “I hear both sides,” said Councilman Renard Carlos said. “The Town of Warrenton, as long as I have the opportunity, will not silence individuals and take away their constitutional, protected rights simply because we disagree with them.” Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill told the audience that, “the only way we can preserve our democracy is by a fervent and passionate defense of our freedom of speech.” “That means that we hear what we disagree with,” Nevill said. “Any time that speech is stifled, that is an act of oppression, that is an act of authoritarianism, and it deprives us of the very foundation that gives our democracy the strength that it needs to survive and flourish.”
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Supervisors have signaled their intention to cut $3.5 million from the proposed FY 2023 county budget, reducing the average real estate tax bill by $109 per year compared to the original draft budget. The average homeowner would still pay $430 more this year if the cuts were implemented, however, because real estate values have risen significantly since the last reassessment in 2017. At a March 29 work session, supervisors voiced support for a plan that would eliminate seven new positions proposed in the original budget draft and hold off on implementing pay scales for employees of the sheriff’s office and the fire and rescue department. Providing health insurance to county employees will cost less this year than initially anticipated; that will also help further the supervisors’ goal. The original budget proposed by County Administrator Paul McCulla last month would have set this year’s real estate tax rate at 93.3 cents per $100 of assessed value, the lowest rate in 13 years. With these new cuts supported by supervisors, the rate would be further reduced to about 91 cents. “We’ve just got to make sure that we’re doing the absolute best with this budget so we’re not reaching in folks’ pockets any more than we need to be,” said Supervisor Chris Butler (Lee District). Supervisors are scheduled to convene April 11 to make formal changes to McCulla’s proposed budget. A final vote on the budget is now tentatively scheduled for April 12.
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more experienced fire and rescue personnel by rewarding them with bigger raises. Commissioner of the Revenue Eric Maybach also chimed in, arguing that giving all county employees the same raise sent the right message. “A lot of the employees feel they get left behind,” he said. “I think it needs to be known that [those who are not first responders] are cared about just as much.” Supervisors left in place a plan to raise the minimum wage for county employees to $15 per hour and address salary compression. The plan would also cut $527,000 from the initially proposed fire and rescue department’s overtime budget and $233,000 from that department’s workers’ compensation budget. Additionally, the plan would cover $300,000 of capital improvement costs for fire and rescue projects — money originally included in the FY 2023 budget proposal — with funds from the county’s capital reserve fund instead.
Supervisors also signaled support March 29 for changes to the fiveyear capital spending plan. Most significantly, the revisions would eliminate a $55 million courthouse project from the five-year plan and replace it with a $50 million line item in FY 2025 to fund critical maintenance needs in the county’s 20 public schools. Like the courthouse expenditures, issuing debt to fund the school maintenance projects would require holding a referendum under the county’s current fiscal policies. The school board would first need to vote to request the referendum, and discussions are still in their early stages. The $50 million would not include funds for repairing and upgrading school sports facilities, estimated to cost another $27 million. The revised five-year CIP would also move up several long-planned construction items, increasing to $149 million the total capital expenditures from the $135 million included in McCulla’s original proposal. Revisions include changes to the following items: • Marshall fire station: Moved up two years, now scheduled to begin engineering in FY 2025 and construction in FY 2026 • The Plains fire station: Moved up one year, now scheduled to begin engineering in FY 2026 and construction in FY 2027. • Upperville fire station: Moved up one year, now scheduled to begin engineering in FY 2027. • Central library: Moved up one year, now scheduled to begin engineering in FY 2024 and construction in FY 2025. • New Baltimore library: Moved into the five-year CIP for the first time, now scheduled to begin engineering in FY 2026 and construction in FY 2027. • Central Sports Complex (phase 2): Moved up one year, now scheduled to begin engineering in FY 2023 and construction in FY 2024. • Marshall waste collection site: Moved up one year, now scheduled to begin engineering in FY 2023 and construction in FY 2024. Three other major items included in the current five-year CIP remain on schedule. The long-anticipated renovation and expansion of Taylor Middle School will receive $36 million in funding in FY 2023. Engineering costs for a planned fire station in Bealeton will be funded with $300,000 in FY 2023, and $4.4 million in construction funding in FY 2024. Finally, the revised plan allocates $500,000 in FY 2026 to engineer a renovation and expansion project for the sheriff’s office building in Warrenton, with $4 million allocated the following year for construction costs. Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@ fauquier.com
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Incarcerated people and their loved ones will continue to pay fees that advocates and some lawmakers say are too stiff. Senate Bill 581, introduced by Sen. Joseph Morrissey, D-Richmond, initially proposed to eliminate jail fees related to the costs of an inmate’s keep, work release or participation in educational or rehabilitative programs. Additional costs include telephone services, commissaries and electronic visitation systems. Paulettra James, the co-founder of Sistas in Prison Reform, said she spent thousands of dollars providing funds for her son and husband, both of whom are incarcerated. Her husband is currently incarcerated at Deerfield Correctional Facility in Southampton County and her son is at Coffeewood Correctional Center in Culpeper. The fees go toward commissary expenses, phone calls, stamps and taxes, James said. “One thing statistics and science has shown is that individuals who have constant contact with their loved ones are less likely to recidivate,” James said. “It’s important for families to stay in touch with their loved ones; it gives them a sense of hope, a sense of stability and a sense of being loved.” Findings from the nonprofit research and advocacy group Prison Policy Initiative back that up. Incarcerated people, along with their families and loved ones, also have better health and improved school performance when they have contact.
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Del. Patrick Hope, D-Arlington, introduced a companion bill with identical objectives to Morrissey’s measure, but it added language incorporating prisons. Lawmakers made several amendments to Hope’s bill which resulted in the development of a workgroup study led by the Department of Corrections. Morrissey’s amended bill established a workgroup led by the State Board of Local and Regional Jails which will involve law enforcement organizations and advocacy groups. “Although a workgroup was not the ideal scenario, I look forward to reviewing the outcome of the published study from the workgroup,” Morrissey stated. The Senate bill was drafted by Shawn Weneta, a policy and advocacy strategist with the Virginia ACLU. Weneta served approximately 16 years on a 30-year embezzlement conviction and was pardoned by former Gov. Ralph Northam. The measure would have cut hidden taxes, increased public safety and kept families connected, according to Weneta.
“The people that can’t afford to send the least to somebody that is incarcerated are having to pay the most,” Weneta said. “It’s predatory profiteering off the backs of people who can least afford it.” The incarcerated are a “captive market” which gives the state government control over the price of goods and services, according to legislative liaison Ben Knotts with Americans for Prosperity in Virginia. “When we told the committee that in some cases, they were charging $40 for 100 count of Advil in some of these jails, I mean their mouths literally hit the floor; they were shocked,” Knotts said. Morrissey said he introduced the bill to regulate and decrease costs within jails, including costs related to phone calls, emails and commissary items. “These high-priced items and services do not simply burden those incarcerated; these costs fall mostly on the shoulders of an inmate’s family and loved ones,” Morrissey stated in an email. “We, as members of the General Assembly, cannot let these practices continue.”
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A commission is earned from commissary sales, which includes items such as toothpaste, feminine products and food. Benjamin Jarvela, deputy director of communications with the Virginia Department of Corrections, stated that VADOC takes a 9.5% commission for commissary sales. The rate is expected to drop to 9% by this summer. VADOC commissions “are among the lowest in the country,” according to Jarvela, who stated that commissary commissions in several other states exceed 30%, or more than triple the VADOC rate. Commissary sales fund programs and “quality of life services” for inmates, including travel assistance for families of inmates who qualify, according to Jarvela. The funding also helps cover cable TV and recreation equipment costs, he stated.
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VADOC takes about a 5-cent commission for every email sent, according to Weneta. The email fees are used to supplement funding for inmate post-secondary educational programs and vocational education, according to Jarvela. There are glaring disparities between jails across the state in how much inmates are charged for a 15-minute phone call, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. Hampton City Jail and the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center charge about $11 for a 15-minute call. Many other Virginia See FEES, page 13
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Sexual misconduct victim, Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company settle lawsuit LAWSUIT, from page 1 The lawsuit has been on hold since September 2021, when attorneys announced that they would attempt to reach a settlement out of court. That decision came after a judge denied several attempts by the fire company’s attorneys last summer to have the case dismissed entirely. When asked for comment Monday, WVFC Fire Chief Kevin Swain and an attorney for the plaintiff each separately emailed the exact same statement to the Fauquier Times. “The Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. and its former member have agreed to resolve the lawsuit to the mutual satisfaction of both parties,” the statement said. “The issues raised in the lawsuit have been addressed, and the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. will continue its service to the citizens of and visitors to Fauquier County as it has since 1924.”
Background
The lawsuit stemmed from a criminal sexual misconduct incident that occurred in the early morning hours of July 8, 2018. The plaintiff in the lawsuit was then a “junior first responder” with the station and stayed there overnight to gain experience running calls as an EMT, according to the initial civil complaint filed in October 2020. Erick Lemus, a 22-year-old volunteer who was not on duty that night but who stayed at the station full-
time, eventually pressured the girl, who was in a room alone, into a sexual encounter despite her repeated protestations, according to Warrenton Police Department investigative records obtained by the Fauquier Times through a public records request. Then-WVFC Fire Chief Jason Golden had promised the girl’s mother that she would be staying in sleeping quarters for females only and that there would be an adult woman member on duty to supervise her, the civil complaint alleged. Warrenton police charged Lemus with one misdemeanor count of having sexual relations with a child older than 15; he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three months in jail. Lemus, however, told Golden that the incident was “consensual,” according to police records. Lemus was not required to register as a sex offender or pay restitution to the victim. The victim subsequently sued the organization and several of its current and former members for what she called a “culture of adult men pursuing minor female volunteers” that was allegedly pervasive within the organization. The lawsuit also alleged that the organization and its leaders did nothing to protect her, despite clear warnings that she was in danger of being sexually assaulted. The Fauquier Times is choosing not to name the plaintiff in the suit because of her age at the time of the incident.
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In addition to the fire company, Lemus and Golden, the lawsuit named as defendants Jimmy Daugherty and Brandon Rohwer – the two highest-ranking members present at the station during the incident – and Chris Sager, the head of the junior first responder program at the time of the incident. Sager, the lawsuit alleged, had engaged in a long-term sexual relationship with another underaged girl. The danger to the victim in the Lemus case should have been particularly evident to the fire company’s leaders because of Sager’s ongoing and open sexual relationship with a child volunteer, the victim’s attorney argued during a hearing last year. “All of them knew that this place was unsafe for minors,” the attorney, Connor Bleakley, told a judge. “In fact, the head of [the junior first responder program] was in an open relationship with a minor.” Bleakley also argued that the victim was clearly in danger of being sexually assaulted while alone in a bunkroom at the station, despite Golden’s alleged assurances that strict policies were in place to protect child volunteers. “Any of the adult men working there that night would be able to go into her room, essentially … unopposed,” Bleakley said. Sager, Daugherty and Rohwer were listed on the WVFC website as of Monday as members of the organization’s command staff. Golden was listed as an “inactive life member.” During the past 10 months, fire company officials have been given multiple opportunities to comment on the accusations detailed in the lawsuit but have generally only responded in broad terms — if at all — citing the pending litigation. On Monday, after the case was resolved officially, Swain again declined to comment on the specific accusations listed in the civil case, including whether Sager had a long-
term sexual relationship with a minor. He also chose not to comment on whether any active volunteers have been convicted of crimes or whether adult volunteers who have sexual contact with children are dismissed from the organization regardless of whether they have been charged criminally. In court documents, attorneys for the fire company and the defendant volunteers have not admitted to any wrongdoing.
Consequences
The Fauquier Times first reported on the Lemus case and another criminal incident at the station — thenWVFC President Brandon Phelps threatened to kill two fellow volunteers in March 2020, according to police records — last summer. A month after the first report, Sam Myers, then the company’s acting fire chief, sent an “emergency staffing request” to the Fauquier County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management. The letter, dated July 31, 2021, claimed that the negative publicity surrounding the criminal activity at the station had caused some fire company members to leave the organization or to stop volunteering for shifts. In response, the county fire and rescue department began paying its professional firefighters to work overtime to fill the gaps in staffing. County supervisors voted in February to fund permanent professional staff positions at the station, adding 12 new firefighting positions to the county payroll at a cost of $1.2 million to the annual budget. (The Town of Warrenton had funded two fulltime staffers at the station for roughly 50 years but transferred those positions to the county in the wake of last summer’s revelations.) A fully professional medic station, while technically part of the same organization, is located a short distance from the Warrenton fire station and operates under the county’s professional chain of command.
Substance abuse support nonprofit dissolves Come As You Are, a nonprofit launched in 2016 to support those struggling with substance abuse, has dissolved. The organization’s founder, Moira Satre, said that “there have been some new developments in my life that will not allow me to continue to run the organization,” according to a press release. The organization’s assets will be transferred to a special fund run by the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, from which grants to substance abuse support organizations can be made in the future, the press release said. Donations will continue to be accepted through NPCF. The organization has hosted a 5K race at Verdun Adventure Bound in Rixeyville each September, raising more than $183,000 over six years.
That event will continue, organized instead by Verdun, according to the press release. Money raised from the event will be donated to organizations supporting those struggling with addiction or other mental health issues. The organization has also donated more than $145,000 to support recovery from — and prevention of — substance abuse, according to the press release. Earlier this year, Come As You Are disbursed grants of $2,500 each to four local nonprofits supporting those struggling with addiction. “I cannot express in words the thanks I have to all the volunteers, sponsors and donors who have supported us over the years,” Satre said in the press release. She asked community members to continue donating to the NPCF fund.
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UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS APRIL 6 TO 15 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: Saturdays, through April 16; 9 a.m. to noon Where: 21 Main St., Old Town Warrenton Info: Indoor and outdoor spaces Food assistance What: Peas and grace When: Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturdays from 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 S.E.E. recovery center What: The center offers an array of recovery-oriented groups, meetings and the opportunity to speak with someone about mental health or substance use recovery. A staff member will be available from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday. Where: The S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 U.S. Ave., Culpeper Info: 540-825-3366 or email: SEERecovery@rrcsb.org Wednesday, April 6 Bird watching 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; bring mask Registration: info@cliftoninstitute. org Open house 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 Info: Informal gathering to connect,
Left: Locke Mill is located in Berryville. Above: Locke’s Mill will celebrate the Year of the Miller on April 9.
Locke’s Mill to celebrate the Year of the Miller
The year 2022 is the Year of the Miller. To celebrate, Locke’s Mill in Berryville (1600 Locke’s Mill Road) is inviting the public to an open mill day on Saturday, April 9. Locke’s Mill is a restored colonial-era grist mill located in the northern neck of Clarke County. The Guild of Volunteer Millers is sponsoring the effort to get as many of their 2,600 members to participate as possible. The effort is an international celebration. To participate Locke’s Mill will be ceremoniously running the mill starting at 5 to 6 a.m. and again at 11 a.m. to noon, before starting regularly scheduled grinding for the day. network, socialize Register: https://fauquierchamberva. chambermaster.com/ eventregistrationregister/14672 Trivia What: Trivia night, hosted by Fauquier Trivia When: Wednesday, April 6 and Wednesday, April 13; 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Triva What: Trivia When: Wednesday, April 6 and Wednesday, April 13; 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Thursday, April 7 Story time What: Stories for young children and caregivers with finger plays and singalongs When: Thursday, April 7, Tuesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 14; 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Where: Virtual Cost: Free 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, April 7, Tuesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 14; 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Cost: Free Info: 540-718-8243 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 starts at 5:45 p.m.; all
ages welcome Live music What: Featuring Bailey Hayes When: Thursday, April 7; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Darts What: Thursday night darts When: Thursday, April 7 and Thursday, April 14; 5:30 to 9 p.m. Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Trivia What: Trivia by Hamilton When: Thursday, April 7; 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus, Brandy Station Friday, April 8 Ribbon cutting What: Ribbon cutting for Costello’s Ace Hardware When: Friday, April 8; Noon to 1 p.m. Where: Costello’s Ace Hardware, 251 W. Lee Highway Warrenton Info: Hosted by the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce Pet clinic What: Pet wellness clinic When: Friday, April 8 and Friday, April 15; 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
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What: Ladies DIY workshop with Patty Mae’s Treasures When: Friday, April 8; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Where: Genesis Home Improvement, 101 E. Marshall St., Remington Sign up: Paige@GHIVA.com Storytime What: Storytime for the littles When: Friday, April 8 and Friday, April 15; 11 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Old Town Open Book, 104
Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories for the 3 to 6 age range, 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 8, Saturday, April 9 and Friday, April 15; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: John Barton Payne Building Basement, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Volunteer: 540-341-3447 Tree planting What: Volunteer Day tree planting When: Friday April 8, Saturday, April 9 and Friday, April 15; 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 mask Registration: 540-341-3651 Live music What: Open mic live When: Friday, April 8; 6:30 to 10 p.m. Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Info: Bring instrument 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 See CALENDAR, page 12
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CALENDAR, from page 11 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 Trivia What: Trivia When: Friday, April 8; 7 to 9 p.m. Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Live music What: Featuring The Joker Band When: Friday, April 8; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Wine and games What: Friday nite flites and game night When: Friday, April 8 and Friday, April 15; 5 to 9 p.m. Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Oak Grove Lane, Delaplane Info: Complimentary wine flites, board games and Giant Jenga Live music What: Featuring Jeremy Fox When: Friday, April 8; 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Saturday, April 9 History What: Book talk with Tracy Lawson When: Saturday, April 9; 2 to 3 p.m. Where: Museum of Culpeper History, 113 S. Commerce St., Culpeper Cost: Free Info: Discussion on “Answering Liberty’s Call-Anna Stone’s Daring Ride;” 540-829-1749 Festival What: Blooms and hounds When: Saturday, April 9; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. When: Valley View Farm, 1550 Leeds Manor Road, Delaplane Cost: Tickets $15 in advance; $20 at the event; guests under 21 are free; bring a dog to receive 10% off farm market purchase Tickets: https://shop.valleyva.com/ Store/Event-Tickets Walking What: Forest bathing walk When: Saturday, April 9; 9:30 a.m. to noon Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $50 per person (parking included) Tickets: https://www.eventbrite. com/o/kim-strader-naturing-wayllc-30475773482 Info: For adults and children ages 12 and older; bring water to drink and a camp stool or sitting pad Coffee and cars What: Middleburg coffee and cars When: Saturday, April 9; 7 to 9:30 a.m. Where: Middleburg Common Grounds, 114 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: 540-687-7065
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Fishing What: Fly fishing field day for all ages When: Saturday, April 9; 12:30 to 5 p.m. Where: Buchanan Hall, 8549 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Cost: Free Info: Fly tying, casting lessons, movie, food trucks and more; 540592-3455 Egg hunt What: Spring festival and Easter egg hunt When: Saturday, April 9; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Register: events@fauquierspca.com Info: Easter Bunny, moon bounce, vendors, Blue Pig BBQ and concessions Nature What: Family nature walk for children in grades K to 8 When: Saturday, April 9; 10 a.m. to noon Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Masks required Registration: 540-341-3651 Food pantry What: Fauquier FISH food pantry When: Saturday, April 9 and Tuesday, April 12; 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 of help; bring ID and proof of county residency Chorale What: Mason Broadway chorale showcase When: Saturday, April 9; 8 p.m. Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas Cost: $20 general public; $15 seniors; $5 students Info: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result for all audience members; face coverings are required indoors for patrons ages 2 and up Tickets: 703-993-7550 Volunteering What: Park Day at Graffiti House When: Saturday, April 9; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station Info: Volunteers needed to clear the grounds around Graffiti House; wear clothes that can get dirty; wear hard shoes and/or boots; bring own snacks/sandwiches (water provided); bring a mask To volunteer: email eugenehankinson@aol.com Trucks What: Monster truck show When: Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10; 4 p.m. Where: Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Road, Manassas Cost: $15 for ages 11 and up; $5 for ages 3 to 10; 2 and under free Info: 4 p.m. pre-show; start starts at 6 p.m.
Live music What: Featuring Eclectic Company When: Saturday, April 9; 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Live music What: Featuring Rhonda Funk and DEJA VU When: Saturday, April 9; 12:30 to 8 p.m. Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Info: Rhonda Funk from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and DEJA VU from 5 to 8 p.m. Live music What: David Davol on Guitar When: Saturday, April 9; 4 to 7:30 p.m. Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Live music What: Saturday night live with Eddie Pickett When: Saturday, April 9; 7 to 11 p.m. Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Live music What: Featuring The Lonesome Ryder Band When: Saturday, April 9; 5 to 9 p.m. Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Live music What: Featuring Jeremy Fox When: Saturday, April 9; 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Sunday, April 10 Palm Sunday What: Palm Sunday service When: Sunday, April 10; 10 a.m. Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 5096 Grace Church Lane, Midland Ukraine assistance What: Airdrop for Ukraine (Hit a target with a beanbag from an airplane) When: Sunday, April 10; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Warrenton-Fauquier Airport, 1533 Iris Trail, Warrenton Cost: $100 per beanbag, 3 for $250; participants may bring their own plane with pilot or ride in a Cessna for $35 per target run per person Info: All proceeds will benefit Chef Andres World Central Kitchen’s efforts to feed Ukrainian refugees Contact: Aviation Adventures 540788-4734 or Jim Hertsch 703-9192186; https://donate.wck.org/Airdrop Farmers market What: Bristow farms market When: Sunday, April 10; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Montessori School, 14130 Glenkirk Road, Gainesville Festival What: Bluebell festival When: Sunday, April 10; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area, 15020 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville Cost: Free Concert What: Schubert’s Winterreise When: Sunday, April 10; 4 to 6 p.m. Where: Theatre House, 664 Castleton View Road, Castleton
Cost: Tickets $25 to $60 Info: Featuring Michelle DeYoung and Bradley Moore; for tickets and information, call 540-937-3454 Mystery dinner What: 80’s murder mystery dinner When: Sunday, April 10; 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Cost: $30 deposit, $85 total Info: Three-course meal, reservations and deposit required, call 540-349-9339 Live music What: Featuring The Fly Birds When: Sunday, April 10; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Live music What: Featuring Luke Johnson When: Sunday, April 10; 1 to 5:30 p.m. Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Fundraiser What: Sunday FUNDay When: Sunday, April 10; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Info: Fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association Monday, April 11 Crafts What: Adult DIY Kits-upcycled paperback book vase When: Monday, April 11; all day Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Branch Library, John Marshall Branch Library Cost: Free Info: For adults, pick up kit while supplies last Camp What: Spring camp When: Monday, April 11 to Friday, April 15; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Boys and Girls Club, 169 Keith St., Warrenton Cost: $100 for members, $125 for non-members; register at: https:// www.bgcfauquier.org/spring-camp-2/ Info: For ages 5 to 18, a week full of activities and field trips Tuesday, April 12 Flowers What: Upperville Garden Club daffodil show When: Tuesday, April 12; 2 to 5 p.m. Where: Buchanan Hall, 8549 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Cost: Donations welcome Info: www.uppervillegardenclub.com Mental illness What: Family support group for those living with a mental illness When: Tuesday, April 12; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Virtual Info: Hosted by National Alliance on Mental Illness Piedmont; registration required for online meetings, 540347-9104 Bingo What: Bingo night When: Tuesday, April 12; 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Open to all ages See CALENDAR, page 13
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CALENDAR, from page 12 Wednesday, April 13 History What: Hands on History for children (ages 2 to 5) When: Wednesday, April 13; 10:30 to 11 a.m. Where: Museum of Culpeper History, 113 S. Commerce St., Culpeper Cost: Free Info: Masks required Reservations: 540-829-1749 Networking What: Ignite Fauquier When: Wednesday, April 13; 8:30 to 10 a.m. Where: Gloria’s, 92 Main St., Warrenton Cost: Free event open to the public, specifically designed for businesses in Fauquier County Info: Meet people, learn, share and network Marshall afternoon book club What: The group will discuss “Robert E. Lee and Me” by Ty Seidule When: Wednesday, April 13; 1 to 2:30 p.m. Where: Virtual Cost: Free Info: To join virtual meetings, email deborah.cosby@fauquiercounty.gov or call 540-422-8527 Newcomers What: Warrenton Newcomers club meeting When: Wednesday, April 13; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Hope Fellowship Christian Church, 4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton Info: For women who have experienced retirement and relocation; email Debbie Mancini at dbmancini51@gmail.com Thursday, April 14 Maundy Thursday What: Maundy Thursday service When: Thursday, April 14; 7 p.m. Where: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 400 N. Church St., Remington Seniors What: Senior supper at the Bistro on the Hill
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The cast of Godspell performs “Day by Day.”
‘Godspell’ finishes successful run this weekend
“Godspell,” presented by the Hope Theater, will be performed for one more weekend. When: Friday April 8, 7 p.m.; Saturday April 9, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, April 10, 2 p.m. Where: Hope Theater, a modern, state-of-the-art 300 seat theater located at 4175 Bludau Drive, Warrenton (Vint Hill). Cost: $20; $17 for seniors and students; discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Tickets: At the door until sold out or at https://hope.theater Special extra attraction: A pre-show, featuring live music by Uncle Drew and the Scoundrels, begins 30 minutes before show-time. Deja Brew in Warrenton, one of the show’s sponsors, will serve coffee before the show and at intermission. The audience is invited to join the cast during intermission in the “coffee shop” set. Coffee is free, but feel free to leave a tip! When: Thursday, April 14; 4:30 to 6 p.m. Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $6.00 Info: For seniors 55-plus, space may be limited for social distancing; registration not required Karaoke What: Open mic/karaoke When: Thursday, April 14; 5 to 8 p.m. Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Friday, April 15 Good Friday What: Good Friday service
When: Friday, April 15; 7 p.m. Where: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 400 N. Church St., Remington Nature What: Full moon walk When: Friday, April 15; 7:30 t0 8:30 p.m. Where: Blandy Experimental Farm, 400 Blandy Lane, Boyce Cost: $10 FOSA members, $15 non-members; registration required, 540-837-1758 Info: For ages 5 and up; wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the weather; bring flashlight Live music
What: Featuring The Chute and Wilson Duo When: Friday, April 15; 5 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Karaoke What: Friday night karaoke When: Friday, April 15; 7 to 10 p.m. Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Live music What: Featuring Cory Campbell When: Friday, April 15; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Lost Barrel Brewery, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg
Lawmakers opt for study over legislation targeting elimination of jail, prison fees FEES, from page 8 jails charge around $4 or less, according to 2019 data from Prison Policy Initiative. Inmates housed in jails around Virginia that use the telephone provider service Securus often pay the highest rates, the report shows. Telephone service providers collect about $2 for phone calls to Hampton City Jail while family and friends of inmates are charged about $10. This leaves the sheriff to collect about $8 per 15-minute call, according to Weneta. “What’s happening is that the sheriff is artificially quintupling the price of a phone call and collecting an 800% commission on that call,” Weneta said. Advocacy groups such as the Humanization Project, Worth Rises and Americans for Prosperity researched where the imposed fees went. “We discovered that in the last five years, the sheriff’s offices in Virginia have collected over $183 million in commissions, yet only spent about $9 million of that in programs to benefit people that are incarcerated,” Weneta said. The Virginia Sheriffs’ Association did not re-
spond to multiple requests for comment. Some fees are targeted to harm the people who cannot afford them, Weneta said. For example, it costs $6 to deposit $25 into an inmate’s trust account, but only $10 to deposit $300, he said. The introduced legislation proposed that fees charged when depositing to an inmate’s account could not exceed 3% of the amount received. Prison vendors take advantage of families with low income and limited financial means, according to Bianca Tylek, executive director of Worth Rises. The nonprofit organization is focused on dismantling what it said is a multibillion-dollar exploitative industry. Tylek has led several campaigns to make jail phone calls free. “We know that people often don’t have $300 to put on an account and, so you know, typically those who are making deposits that are in much smaller amounts are getting exploited the most,” Tylek said.
Impact on Families
Many families of the incarcerated deal with financial burdens to communicate through email and phone calls. Over a third go into debt attempt-
ing to pay the correspondence fees, according to the Who Pays Report. The report was a national community-driven research project with multiple partners. “What we found in our research is that one in three families go into debt just trying to stay in contact with an incarcerated loved one, and those fees were most egregious in the jails,” Weneta said. Knotts said that a woman in his congregation helped raise her incarcerated daughter’s son. “She can barely afford diapers; we’ve had to help her cover the cost of diapers and essentials,” Knotts said. “One of the things that she really struggles with is the amount of money it costs to talk to her daughter.” The report for the study is due December 2022. Morrissey hopes the workgroup will help legislators write a bill next year that would better regulate costs, he stated via email. Capital News Service is a program of Virginia Commonwealth University’s Robertson School of Media and Culture. Students in the program provide state government coverage for a variety of media outlets in Virginia.
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Fresh eyes help residents get organized By Aimee O’Grady
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“Life transitions can be overwhelming,” said Caitlin Adkins, owner of Spaces Organized & Styled, LLC (or S.O.S.), based in Marshall. “It’s very easy to lose control of your home and organization when you are overwhelmed.” This was made even more true when COVID descended upon the region. “Just one of the things that COVID has taught us is that our homes were not designed for living, working and playing,” said Adkins. Adkins helps families designate certain areas for certain tasks and prevent rooms from bleeding into one another. Adkins earned a master’s degree in legal studies and worked for international nonprofits helping women become more financially stable before starting her own business. Today, clients invite her into their homes for her fresh perspective. Adkins is a member of the National Association for Productivity and Organizing Professionals and holds three of their certifications: house management, life transitions and residential organizing. “I have worked with a lot of families with young children since launching,” she said. “It’s important
for parents to learn how to get ahead of known clutter events, like birthdays and Christmas. I help them eliminate items before rooms get out of control.” She works with families to donate gently used items. “I help families locate an organization they connect with. For example, I have used the Vietnam Veterans of America or their local church when appropriate,” said Adkins. “It is much easier for my clients to feel comfortable donating their things when they know it is going toward a cause that is important to them and not ending up in a dump. Because of this, I have many options and connections to local thrift stores and community-based organizations,” she added. Among her clients is a recent widower. “It’s not easy to learn how to take care of things that a partner managed when they die. I help give clients, especially those who have lost a partner, the autonomy to take care of things -- from paperwork and meal planning to compiling emergency items -- in one location for quick retrieval.” Adkins sees this need in the community. “It’s a more prevalent need among senior citizens who are downsizing, or as I like to call it, ‘right-sizing.’ But I work with peo-
ple of all ages. My youngest clients are millennials moving into a new career or home without assistance from their parents.” Adkins has also witnessed shame associated with disorganization. “There is a fair amount of guilt and feelings of embarrassment for not knowing how to do something someone thinks they should already know how to do. Becoming organized is a learned skill,” she added. The process begins with a phone call. “I begin with an intake call to make sure we are a good fit for one another. During this call, I learn what my potential client is looking to achieve by hiring me. This call is followed up with a meeting where we spend up to an hour walking through the entire home and continue our conversation about what the goals are.” The next meeting is when the work begins. “We will spend up to four hours together. Any longer is too taxing for everyone. This timeframe enables us to stay focused and on task.” The most challenging clients are adult children who have recently lost a parent. “They typically dread meeting with me. It’s the second session where we become more productive and comfortable with one anoth-
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It’s almost time for the bluebells By Cher Muzyk
Fauquier Times Contributing Writer
Virginia bluebells are one of nature’s showstopper wildflowers, and they can be seen in many spots locally. But their beauty is fleeting, so make a plan to see them while you can. Bluebells are ephemeral wildflowers, which means they only bloom for two to three weeks in April. Prince William is home to many stream banks and wooded wetland areas where you can enjoy bluebells’ splendor. Each spring as the temperatures rise and the days get longer, bluebells’ dainty pink blossoms appear and burst into beautiful, blue bellshaped flowers atop emerald-green leaves and stems. A representative of the Virginia Native Plant Society opined, “Few blues in nature rival the blue of Virginia bluebells.” But some blossoms turn a beautiful pink after pollination, and occasionally a white blossom can be seen. During bluebells’ peak bloom, local naturalists scramble to document their growth patterns. Casual observers might be surprised to see
Bluebell walk on Cedar Run
Scenes of bluebells at Merrimac Farms in Nokesville their walking trails adorned with a blanket of cobalt, and families gather to take pictures among the blossoms to capture their short-lived glory. But as quickly as the blossoms arrive, they are gone. As temperatures rise and the tree canopy fills out over the flood plains and wetland habitats where the bluebells thrive, the wildflowers’ foliage disappears until next year. Bluebells, known botanically as Mertensia virginica, are native to Virginia and were named for the colony of Virginia. According to VPNS, Thomas Jefferson grew bluebells at See BLUEBELLS, page 28
On Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m., Mike and Margrete Stevens of Bonny Brook Farm in Catlett will host The Piedmont Environmental Council’s Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund annual Bluebell Walk on Cedar Run. The one-mile walk will highlight the small, incremental steps landowners can take to improve the stewardship of land and water on their own properties, said Maggi Blomstrom, Piedmont Environmental Council’s conservation field representative. “The stars of the show are the Virginia bluebells, but this 14th annual Bluebell Walk will also be an opportunity for visitors to see a small-scale, half-acre buffer planting in action on a privately owned property,” said Blomstrom. Along the walk toward the banks of Cedar Run, visitors will pass by an area of newly planted trees along the bank of the stream. The landowners are participating in The Piedmont Environmental Council’s Potomac Planting Program, which provides free native trees and shrubs, tree tubes to protect against deer-browsing, and hands-on help planting the trees and shrubs along streams, ponds and rivers. These riparian plantings help protect water quality, minimize streambank erosion and create habitat for terrestrial and aquatic life. Naturalists will be on hand to help identify native plants and trees along the way. “Bonny Brook Farm is forever protected with a conservation easement, but the owners want to explore how easements can be just one of so many steps that landowners can take for the benefit of grassland birds, wildlife, and water quality,” Blomstrom said. “They also plan to work with other local conservation partners, such as The Clifton Institute and the Virginia Department of Forestry, to restore native meadows, manage invasive plant species and help encourage a healthier stand of forest to support pollinators and wildlife. Funded in part by a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed grant and a Virginia Environmental Endowment grant, the Potomac Planting Program is part of PEC’s Headwater Stream Initiative launched in 2016 in partnership with Friends of the Rappahannock. Focused on the Rapphannnock and Potomac river watersheds, it supports Virginia’s role in a multi-state effort to reverse the impacts of pollution in both our inland waters and the Chesapeake Bay. Details about program may be found at pecva.org/buffers. The Bluebell Walk at Cedar Run is free, but registration is requested so that organizers can ensure adequate parking. Donations will be accepted in support of the Julian W. Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund for continued land and water conservation efforts in Fauquier County. Attendees are encouraged to wear appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes that can get dirty and to bring along tall boots or waders. Pets are not permitted. Register at: https://www.pecva.org/event/14th-annual-bluebellwalk-along-cedar-run/.
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Foraging in Fauquier: A search for the elusive morel mushroom The pre-fungi part of this article is kind of my origin story. I live on a couple of shambolic acres in Fauquier County. I’m Welsh — which is the most dramatic flavor of British — and it’s been an adjustment. My first few months here were a wash of overwhelm and homesickness. I’d never been so landlocked or far from home. Navigating this new life was especially hard in the literal sense; at 35, I had never once driven a car. I was stranded. I remember telling my husband I was getting a bus into town. I don’t remember what he replied because of all the laughing, but apparently public transport isn’t that much of a thing here. I know that now. I also know now that the green card process can drastically restrict your ability to travel anywhere for a very long time. You also can’t work. Of course, most people approaching these kinds of life-changing decisions know this beforehand. I am not one of those people. Now comes the full-fungi part of the article. I am not overly educated; I’m not an expert or professional mushroom forager (Is there such a thing?). I am just someone who misjudged the amount of time they’d have on their hands and started poking about in
FOUND IN FAUQUIER BY H. WHEELER the dirt under my feet. Since those remote first months here, barely a day has passed on this chaotic little corner when I haven’t felt like I’m going to find treasure in clay. One such day the morels popped up. From nowhere, there were scores of them, dimpled mushrooms like coral rocks, frozen in the rippling wet grass. They’re a delicacy of course, but their appeal is more than that. The thrill of the chase is tantalizing. They are shy little rock stars who visit like tourists and leave without review — almost impossible to replicate or encourage in the wild. Morels enjoy a robust local fandom. I had only heard of them in passing until that day but when I posted the pics of our haul online, the comments came alive. I found mushroom maps, clubs and entire organizations tracking their shortlived emergence. Morels can begin in late March, and the season can stretch into May. That means the season is upon us, and I’m out daily, poking hopefully around in the mud. The grass that hosted our first
Morel mushrooms are all the more special because they are only available for a short time and only when the conditions are just right.
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· Combine dry ingredients into a large bowl or bag and toss morels in in small batches. harvest was full-sunned and lush. We had a couple of trees down, an ash, a hackberry, an elm or two … stump mounds and sawdust, and a well-scorched burn pile and firepit nearby. Which of these factors lured our pockmarked visitors? Burn or fire morels will bloom only after a significant fire, but they’re dominant in the West and normally associated with pine trees in the East. I’m not sure our patch met the criteria, but it sure was exciting investigating. Virginia morels, I learned, are more often found with dying elms and ashes, which sadly means habitats are being disseminated by Dutch elm disease and the emerald ash borer. The morel patch we had could have been the last hurrah of our dying trees. There is a trove of information available on the Department of Wildlife Resources, and I urge anyone interested in habitats, hobbies, foraging or Fauquier to visit the website (https://www.virginia.gov/agencies/ department-of-game-and-inland-fisheries/) first. Of course, the only safe way to consume foraged mushrooms is under the instruction of an expert, but a little education goes a long way and the DWR website is a gift. A mushroom field guide is a must when trying to differentiate edibles from their less desirable lookalikes. The false morel, though slightly more “halloweeny” and brain-like in appearance, looks a lot like the true morel when intact. By cutting it open, you will see a true morel,
· Remove and shake off excess, allow 5 mins in coating while you melt the butter with a splash of olive oil in a large skillet. · Sizzle over a medium heat, turning once, for a total of 2 to 3 minutes or until golden and irresistible. · Airlift morel morsels to safety and rest them on kitchen paper to absorb extra oil. · Dust with smoked paprika and serve. Note: Don’t be afraid to play with the seasoning ratios. It’s a style thing, not a science, but this dusting is a non-intrusive complement to the texture and taste.
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When: Starting now! Late March to May. Maybe. Where: It’s all part of the mystery, but look for elms, ash and pines. More Info: The Morel: Virginia’s Favorite Mushroom | Virginia DWR; Morel Mushroom Sightings - Maps The Great Morel Brag your discoveries: Comment, share and use #fauquiertreasure with its attached cap and stalk, is completely hollow; the false morel will have a more separate cap and stalk and be fibrous inside. The mushrooms can appear in small handfuls or huge harvests. The size of your commitment to unearthing them will determine if you need to focus on make-them now recipes or ways to preserve your jackpot. I committed a number of sins when trying to preserve what I couldn’t eat. In an ill-fated drying attempt in my oven, my poor morels became sticky jerky. Efforts to airdry spoiled and failed. I vow to do better in future, I pledge to the Mushroom King that I will learn, read and listen and share; just please, bring them back this year. Until then, let me know what you discover Fauquier Friends, because there’s treasure to be found, and I can’t wait. H. Wheeler is a freelance writer and mother who lives in Warrenton. Her interests are as wide-ranging – and often as fleeting — as her precious mushrooms. She may be reached at Hjw@duck.com.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Remembering Til and Bill Hazel’s contributions to Highland School In reading the many well-deserved accolades for our good friend Til Hazel, I was reminded of my experience with Til and his brother Bill when I was chairman of the board of Highland School many years ago. Both Til and Bill generously supported Highland, and Bill also served with me on the board. Both believed that Highland, a school that
promotes strong academics and character development, was an important part of our community. When I learned that land adjoining Highland was coming on the market – an opportunity that the school should not pass up but did not have the resources to purchase -- I approached them to see if they might be willing to help. They not
only agreed that the land was essential to Highland’s future, but they also agreed to purchase it and donate it to the school. This was only one of Til and Bill’s many contributions to Highland over the years, but one well worth remembering. MARY LOU SEILHEIMER Orange
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SOFTBALL ROUNDUP
LEWIS’ GRAND SLAM HELPS LIBERTY SEIZE FIRST PLACE By Fred Hodge
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The Northwestern District softball standings are as crowded as Friday afternoon Beltway traffic before a holiday weekend. Liberty (3-0) began the week as the leader over Fauquier (3-1) and James Wood (2-1) with District standings most of the as of April 4 12-game LIBERTY 3-0 league schedFAUQUIER 3-1 ule left to James Wood 2-1 unfold. Some KETTLE RUN 2-3 teams have Millbrook 1-2 played just Sherando 0-2 two league Handley 0-2 games. The Eagles appeared to be headed for their first league loss March 29 at Sherando, falling behind 7-1 after three innings and down 7-3 entering the top of the seventh. Liberty’s girls did not die, loading the bases to bring senior Katelynn Lewis to the plate. She unloaded a grand slam home run to tie the contest 7-7. The visiting Eagles added another run to cap the 8-7 win. “This group never gives up and continues to fight, and we’re super happy after the comeback at Sherando,” said Liberty coach Chris Leatherman. “I’m definitely happy with the way the ladies have played in the conference. It’s a great group of kids that are just working hard. “The district is wide open at this
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Liberty senior pitcher Katelynn Lewis was the star against Sherando with her game-tying grand slam in the top of the seventh, helping the Eagles open 3-0 in district. point...never know what’s going to happen.” Fauquier lost its previous foothold on first place with a 17-9 loss at Millbrook on March 29. The Falcons had their worst fielding game in many years, with nine errors opening the door for the Pioneers.
“We kept giving them extra at bats,” assistant coach Craig Gilmore said of the miscues. “Then somebody would hit the ball hard.” Fauquier was hanging on to an 8-7 lead until Millbrook exploded for 10 runs in the sixth to hand the Falcons their first loss of the season,
wasting a 13-hit attack. Emily Pentazer had three singles, with Helena Lovell, Katie Harrington, Haley Saulsbury and Mikayla Gilmore adding two hits each. Harrington and Gilmore tripled, while Lovell and Saulsbury had doubles. See SOFTBALL, page 24
KETTLE RUN BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW
Led by star goalie, new coach, Cougars open 4-2 with four shutouts By Peter Brewington
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Elvis Ochoa has big boots to fill as they say in soccer. The new Kettle Run boys soccer coach replaced Phil Roper, who stepped down after a legendary run. “The job he did at Kettle Run left the foundation. I’m here to add on to it,” said Ochoa. Arguably Fauquier County’s most successful sports program ever, the Cougars made regionals nine times in Roper’s 13 years as boys soccer coach with state titles in 2015 and 2017. Roper was also a star player at Fauquier and coached there before starting his dynasty program at KRHS. Ochoa said he accepted the job in late January. He previously coached Manassas Park High to the Class 3 state semifinals twice and is a travel coach for Northern Piedmont Sports Club (NPSC). He said Roper helped him get organized in the job. “It wasn’t a hard decision, although I took some time to make it,” said Ochoa. Ochoa played three years at Unity Reed, then Stonewall Jackson, graduating in 2009. “I want to give back to the high school game,” he said about his reason for returning to high school coaching. “I like the Friday night lights.
Goalie: Andrew Curry (Jr.) Right back: Ethan Sweeny (Sr.) Center backs: Coleman Turner (Jr.), Jake Steinberg (Soph.) Left back: Carlos Vitela (Sr.) Defensive midfielder: Paul Dumitru (Fr.) Attacking midfielder: Josh Umanzor (Sr.) Right midfielder: Noah Lenky (Jr.) Left midfielder: Alex Blanco-Alcala (Jr.) Strikers: Chris Childers (Jr.), Garrison Beaver (Sr.)
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Former Manassas Park coach Elvis Ochoa is off to a strong start at Kettle Run. The Cougars are 4-2 with four shutouts. “It’s a process, it’s building,” said Ochoa, who replaced Phil Roper. Standing with the team during the national anthem. It’s a lot different than a typical weekend travel league game. It reminds you of when you used to play.” The Cougars are off to an encouraging start. Kettle Run is 4-2 with four shutouts after downing Fauquier 1-0 on Friday. It’s been exciting so far, Ochoa said, with three recent 1-0 games – two wins, one loss.
“We lost to James Wood in the dying minutes. They scored off a long throw when we did not clear it and it hit a player and James Wood hit it in. It was a devastating loss. We felt we should get more out of that game,” he said. “With Liberty, luck was on our side. That was a good win for the boys,” Ochoa said. Led by standout junior goalie Andrew Curry and a strong back four, Kettle Run nearly had a fifth shutout until a late goal to James Wood. “Curry is an ODP player. He’s a very good goalie. He plans to play in college. He’s a nice young man and dedicated to the team,” said Ochoa, who said Curry briefed him on the Cougar players. See SOCCER, page 22
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Cassidy Scott, Isabelle Cavins are a blur in Winchester Falcon sophomore wins 1,600 in 4:51; LHS junior wins 100 in 12.46 By Fred Hodge
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Fauquier’s Cassidy Scott and Liberty’s Isabelle Cavins were eye-opening stars as girls from the county’s three high schools accounted for 87.5% of the points registered by local athletes Saturday at the 78th annual Handley Invitational track. Scott won the 1,600-meter run in 4:51.90, using a powerful late kick to win in a personal best that topped the 5:03 recorded at the Class 4 state indoor meet. Even more impressive, Scott, a sophomore, defeated the defending state outdoor champion Ava Gordon, a Loudoun Valley senior, by .34 seconds. Fauquier coach Quentin Jones said he was unable to see that race because he was watching his discus and shot put throwers. “I went up and said ‘How did it] go?’” Jones recalled and received the reply “Terrible,” leading him to ask what had transpired. The joke was over when he was shown Scott’s new low time. “It took my breath away,” he said, looking at his runner for confirmation. “She was smiling and giggling as I kept repeating [the time]. I kept trying to comprehend that 1,600. It was amazing.” Jones said Scott kept to the pre-race script of tucking behind the lead pack for most of the distance. She then made a strong move with 200 meters remaining, passing everyone down the stretch. “She executed the game plan well,” Jones said of the approach designed by assistant coach Mark Scott, Cassidy’s father. Scott was not done, as she later added the 800 title to her larder. Her time of 2:16.48 was more than two ahead of the runner-up. Scott’s two victories earned her the meet’s top female track athlete award. Her 1600 time also earned her a citation for meeting the MileSplit US first-team standard. Both performances also qualified her for the state meet.
Cavins sets two LHS records
Liberty’s Cavins booked two tickets to states. The junior won the 100-meter dash in 12.46, breaking a Liberty school record established in
Cougars open 4-2 SOCCER, from page 21 The four defenders include center backs Coleman Turner and Jake Steinberg with Ethan Sweeny at right back and Carlos Vitela at left back. The midfield has senior Josh Umanzor as the attacking playmaker, with freshman Paul Dumitru backing him as defensive midfielder. Umanzor has scored several goals, with Dumitru also emerging as an offensive weapon. Juniors Noah Lenky and Alex Blanco-Alcala provide a strong work rate on the wings. The strikers are junior Chris Childers and senior Garrison Beaver. Childers has several goals and set up Beaver for the game-winner at Fauquier. “Childers has made a difference,” said Ochoa. Also contributing are senior Angelo Rodriguez, sophomore Aaron Sullivn and freshmen Luke Payne and Owen Mullns. Kettle Run went 6-5 last spring in Roper’s final season, missing regionals after a 1-0 loss to Millbrook in the distinct semifinals.
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Liberty junior Isabelle Cavins is officially the fastest girl in Eagle history after setting a school mark in the 100 meters.
Cassidy Scott’s statement performance saw her win the 1,600 with a blistering finish and also capture the 800 by two seconds.
2003, and later placed second in the 200 in 25.79 for another new school mark. “Isabelle never ceases to amaze me,” Liberty coach Helene Leigh wrote in a Sunday email. Her level of determination is unmatched. With this being her first outdoor track season, we were expecting some great times. She definitely delivered yesterday.” Cavins placed fifth in the 55-meter dash at the
state indoor meet. The Fauquier quartet of Julia Crowther, Aubrey Fernandez, Abby Gray and Scott ended their day with a victory in the 1,600-meter relay. The time of 4:12.14 was more than nine seconds ahead of the nearest team and qualified them for the state meet. See TRACK, page 23
Beaver’s second half goal propels Kettle Run over Fauquier, 1-0 By Jackie Timberlake
District boys soccer standings as of April 4
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The frustration continued for Fauquier. On the opposing sideline, there was pure joy as the Kettle Run boys soccer team continued to hold its edge over its rival with an exciting 1-0 win Friday at Falcon Field. The tightly contested game on a chilly night fell in Kettle Run’s win column when Garrison Beaver broke a scoreless tie in the 49th minute, taking a pass from fellow striker Chris Childers. Looking for its first win, Fauquier could not dent the Kettle Run defense despite numerous strong efforts by Nate Hensley, Anderson Calderon and others. Kettle Run goalie Andrew Curry and his defense fended off threats early and late to hold on. “Kettle Run had a good game play and executed the plays they had,” said Fauquier coach Chase Davenport. “If we had taken our chances a little better we would
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Fauquier’s Trevor Lawson and Kettle Run’s Josh Umanzor duel at Falcon Field. The rematch is April 23 at KRHS. have had a few more goals, but we didn’t unfortunately. It’s just the way it goes sometimes.” “It was a hard battle between two rivals,” said Kettle Run coach Elvis Ochoa. “The boys grinded out a win and expect to do the same in a couple weeks when we
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play again (on April 23).”. Kettle Run improved to 4-2 overall, with all four wins by shutout. Kettle Run is 3-2 in the Northwestern District. At 0-4-2, Fauquier has had a hard luck season, coming close in almost every game, including a 0-0 tie with James Wood and 1-1 tie with Brentsville. They lost to Sherando 2-1 and are 0-4-1 in league play. Davenport praised his Falcons’ effort. “They battled, they worked hard with each other. They were contesting every ball. They were getting sucked in and working super hard. The bench was being involved and hyping the team up,” he said.
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Fauquier’s girls enjoyed their trip to Winchester, taking third at the 34-school meet.
A banner meet for Falcons, Cougars, Eagles TRACK, from page 22 Kettle Run’s pole vault duo of Colleen Schaner and Ashley Nickerson also are state bound. Schaner vaulted 10-6 for third place, with Nickerson next at 10-0. Two other Falcons recorded state qualifying marks in the meet. Madison Bayliff placed second in the discus with a throw of 113 feet, seven inches. Peter Paccassi finished the 3200 meters in 9:44.95 for third. Other Falcon individual scorers were Fernandez (second, 400, 1:00.98), Bayliff (fourth, shot put, 30-9), Stephanie Clark (fourth, dis-
cus, 107-8), Dylan Damer (sixth, pole vault, 9-6) and Jack Carter (eighth, 800, 2:08.53). Fauquier also was seventh in the girls 400-meter relay, as Julia Crowther, Savannah Smith, Katey Burn and Brooke Armistead finished in 52.85 seconds. Cole Hoffman of Liberty was sixth in the boys 800 at 2:06.49.
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Fauquier’s girls were third with 59 points, trailing Middletown (Md.) (71) and Jefferson (W.Va.) (62.5). Liberty was 24th with 18 points and Kettle Run 15th (14). Fauquier’s boys were 19th with 10 points.
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‘ALL IT TOOK WAS THAT MOMENTUM SWING’ Ascari’s running, Ellis’ arm lead Kettle Run over Fauquier, 8-1 By Peter Brewington
Fauquier Times Staff Writer
After an 0-3 start in Northwestern District play, the Kettle Run baseball team sorely needed a win. It wasn’t going well last Friday at Fauquier. Held without a hit by Falcon starter Damen Tapscott for three innings, the Cougars trailed 1-0. Just when it felt like Tapscott was getting stronger, the game turned on some daring baserunning by Kettle Run catcher Jake Ascari, who stole two bases and had a two-run single to key a seven-run fourth inning. Coupled with six impressive innings by winning pitcher Kyle Ellis, the Cougars won 8-1 to stop the Falcons’ early season progress. Thirdplace Fauquier is 2-2 in district and fourth-place Kettle Run is 2-3. “I hope we can keep the momentum going and can get back in the thick of it,” said Kettle Run coach Ty Thorpe, whose team dropped its first three league games to Millbrook, James Wood and Sherando. Ascari manufactured the Cougars’ first run. The senior catcher was hit by a pitch to open the fourth, then Thorpe had him steal second.
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Kettle Run senior Kyle Ellis allowed no walks and fired six strong innings in beating Fauquier 8-1 on Friday. Ascari stole third on Northwestern District bat can be enough to the next pitch and unravel things. All it Baseball standings scored when a throw as of April 4 took was that momenskipped into left field. tum swing,” he said. Millbrook 3-0 “To be honest he After Ascari scored Sherando 3-0 took third on his to tie it at 1-1, six more Fauquier 2-2 own,” said Thorpe, Cougars eventually Kettle Run 2-3 who had told Ascari scored. With one out, Handley 1-2 to be aggressive, esLogan Overhulser got James Wood 1-2 pecially if he saw Liberty Kettle Run’s first hit 0-3 Tapscott was taking a on a ground single high leg kick. “I trust to center, then Beau him enough and thought we had a Lang walked, before Connor Adair good opportunity to get something added a long single to right to load going. It’s high school, man. One at the bases.
‘We’ll see where the pieces fall’ SOFTBALL, from page 21 The Falcons rebounded Friday with a 3-1 home win against Kettle Run to the satisfaction of Falcon head coach Erika Lamper. “We say ‘You either win or you’re learning.’ I think we learned a lot against Millbrook,” Lamper said of her squad. “They came focused and prepared.” Neither team was potent at the plate and finished with two hits apiece in the pitching duel. Skye Corum went the distance for the winners, while Kylie Wilkerson and Delaney Lail both hurled three innings for Kettle Run. Fauquier took a 2-0 first-inning lead. Lovell struck out to lead off but she reached first base when the ball went to the backstop. Izzy Evans entered as the courtesy runner for the catcher, stealing second and moving to third on a passed ball. Kettle Run walked Corum intentionally, with Brooke Owens becoming her courtesy runner. Meredith Wayland followed with a single to left field to plate Evans for the second run. Wayland also had a third-inning single. Fauquier took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth when Harrington walked, advanced two bases on passed balls and scored on a wild pitch. The Cougars struck with one out in their sixth inning on Leah Trible’s solo home run over the left field fence. She also singled in the fourth. That run ended the night’s scoring.
GIRLS LACROSSE ROUNDUP
LET THE REGION GAMES BEGIN By Fred Hodge
Special to the Fauquier Times
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Peyton Swart and the Falcons host Eastern View Wednesday and Liberty Friday. “It was a hard-fought game...fun to watch,” Lamper said before looking at upcoming games with Sherando and Liberty. “We have more teams we haven’t seen yet, We’ll see where the puzzle pieces fall.” Kettle Run sits in fourth place with a 2-3 district record. Cougar coach Ritchie Jacobs sees continued improvement from his young squad, taking a long-term approach after also losing to James Wood, 5-4, seeing a 4-0 first-inning lead dissipate. He said mistakes due to inexperience were the cause, but his girls are coachable. “The players definitely are making changes. We saw it tonight,” he said, pleased with the fewer mistakes. “That’s our motto: To get better every game,” Jacobs continued, adding wins and losses are not as important now because the chief focus is to be prepared to make a run in the postseason. “It’s a lot harder than people think it is,” Jacobs laughed.
J.J. Mulhern singled to score Overhulser with Lang scoring on an error to make it 3-1. Tapscott recorded the inning’s second out on a strikeout but walked Ellis to load the bases and was removed in favor of Grayson Coppage. Four more runs eventually scored thanks to a bases-loaded walk to Nathan Wiles, Ascari’s two-run single and a wild pitch. Kettle Run added another run in the fifth on consecutive singles by Lang, Adair and Mulhern to make it 8-1. After scoring in the first, Fauquier was shut out the rest of the way by Ellis, a senior right-hander, and Harrison Yergey, who piitchd a scoreless seventh. Ellis allowed some line drives, but issued no walks. He gave up one run in the first inning on an infield single to Garrett Cockerille and deep RBI double by Blaine Smith. “Kyle did a good job pounding the zone,” said Thorpe. “The things that were hit hard we made some nice plays on. We played a pretty good game defensively. That’s been our downfall, too many errors.” After beating Liberty 18-5 on Monday, the Cougars have now won two straight league games. Thorpe said he’s been tweaking the batting order as he hopes to turn Kettle Run’s season around.
With most of the non-league games played, it’s time for the Region B girls lacrosse schedule to heat up. With eight teams in the region, each plays once against the other seven to determine seeding for the region tournament in late May. Both teams that make the region championship qualify for the Class 4 state quarterfinals. Defending champion Meridian again appears to be the league’s equivalent of an 800-pound gorilla. Its dominance probably means only one of the other seven programs will be state bound. How have local Fauquier, Liberty and Kettle Run fared in their earlier contests? Fauquier has not played a regional foe yet, opening against James Monroe Wednesday. The injury-riddled Falcons dropped two non-region games versus Lightridge, 16-3, and Loudoun Valley, 17-1. FHS coach Ken McInnis says he lost one starting defender for the season due to a presesason scrimmage knee injury. Another player received a concussion in the same scrimmage and missed the two games. Another left to concentrate on classwork, so Fauquier was forced to cancel its junior varsity season to fill the varsity roster.
“We are now working to fill in varsity spots with brand new girls,” McInnis lamented. “Fortunately, we’ve had a little extra time for two weeks to work [on the lineup] as our last two games were postponed due to weather. “We started out strong, but losing players set us back a bit,” McInnis said. “We’re like gas prices right now, just hoping things get back to normal soon.”
Eagles open 2-2
At Liberty, the Eagles stand 2-2 after a Monday night contest. The bad news is both defeats came against Region B foes. Liberty held a 6-5 edge over visiting James Monroe Monday before the Yellow Jackets rallied for a 12-6 win. Earlier, powerful Meridian notched a 20-2 decision. Liberty wins came against Unity Reed, 13-12 in double overtime, and Orange, 17-3. “Dealing with injuries and the weather causing game cancellations has been our biggest obstacle,” coach Amy Lacey. She is pleased with the camaraderie, work ethic of her young group.. “To get a good tournament seed, besides win, the girls need to stay focused and committed over the next few weeks,” Lacey said. “I don’t want to come back from spring break having regressed any. See LACROSSE, page 25
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Fauquier and Liberty saw last week’s match wiped out by poor weather, so they’ll play again Wednesday. This photo was taken last season.
IT’S STILL EARLY IN BOYS LACROSSE SEASON Fauquier opens 3-0, with Liberty at 1-1 and Kettle Run 1-4 By Jackie Timberlake
Special to the Fauquier Times
The Fauquier, Liberty and Kettle Run boys lacrosse programs continue to iron out some early kinks. Making regionals is the ultimate goal, but the bulk of the regular season remains. The weather didn’t help last week as an anticipated Fauquier-Liberty showdown was postponed, with the rematch this Wednesday. Fauquier is 3-0, Liberty 1-1 and Kettle Run 1-4. Fauquier, which hasn’t played since March 23, has defeated Lightridge 17-0, Loudoun Valley 12-8 and Heritage 11-7, allowing for different combinations to be tried. The reigning region champs are looking to improve their execution in game situations, says coach J.B. Tippett. “We’re continuing to struggle with throwing and catching,” said Tippett. “I wish they could work more on that. Precise movement is stagnant at times, wishing it could be less.” Tippett is pleased with his guys and expects big things when the postseason rolls around in late May. “The senior leadership on the team, led by Matt (Fischer), Reese (Kuhns), Wyatt (Croson) and Wes
(Heflin), do a great job pushing the ball up from mid. Ultimately they are two- or three-year starters that carry the line of the game so far,” said Tippett. Liberty has played just twice, beating Orange and falling to Meridian 11-6. “We’re having fun, and being competitive in every match we come across,” said coach Mike Gesiotto, whose Eagles lost to Fauquier in last year’s region final. Liberty is introducing new faceoff groups and refining the lineup. “We are progressing on both sides of the midline with our offensive and defensive tactics. Still early but still improving,” Gesiotto said. Kettle Run coach Bryan Logan hopes his 1-4 Cougars, which made regionals last year, will turn the corner soon. The Cougars opened with an 18-7 loss to Broad Run, then fell to Brentsville 13-8. They beat Woodbridge 16-1, which allowed many players to score and gain confidence. Losses to Dulles District programs Loudoun County 11-4 and Loudoun Valley 9-8 were next. “Right now we lack confidence. Confidence is tied with execution and when we execute with confidence we will be hard to beat,” said Logan. “We are still growing as a team. Learning how to win and play together effectively. We do have a younger team, so working well is how we are growing as a team with less experienced players,” said Logan.
FHS, LHS, KR struggle with weather, injuries, youth LACROSSE, from page 24 “I’ve seen great improvement from the time the season started until now. In order to be contenders we need to continue on that trajectory.” The Eagles host Orange Friday.
Kettle Run is 2-3
Kettle Run is off to the county’s best region start with its 13-3 win Monday night, against visiting East-
ern View to rise to 2-3 overall. The Cougars lost to Broad Run 11-5, Woodbridge 10-3, and Loudoun County 7-3. The win was a 9-6 decision over Brentsville. That victory does not count as a region win. If two schools play twice in the regular season, only the second encounter counts in the standings. Handley will visit Kettle Run Thursday.
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Old Dominion Pointto-Point returns to Ben Venue Saturday $1,000 bonus offered to top rider, trainer of the day Three national champion jockeys are entered in Saturday’s Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point, with race officials saying entries on the overflowing card are the strongest in years. Almost 100 horses are sharply entered in 10 carded races – with splits likely in at least three of the day’s events. The steeplechase horse population rebounded strongly this season, said race chair and hunt joint-master Debbie Welch. Plus, with the Orange County Hounds races canceled for 2022, the Old Dominion meet stands as one of the last point-to-point opportunities for horses and horsemen headed to the rich sanctioned circuit that begins
locally in two weeks. The April 9 program at historic Ben Venue Farm in Rappahannock County is also one of very few pointto-points offering cash prizes – the races pay out a “runner’s reward” to each Virginia-owned or trained starter. The bonus is paid from a fund filled from off-track betting revenue from the Colonial Downs OTB network around Richmond and in Southside. The Leading trainer and rider of the day each get a $1,000 bonus. Graham Watters, Ross Geraghty and Gerard Galligan have each won the National Steeplechase Association rider title. Hall of Fame trainer Jack Fisher also heads to ODH, with current leading trainer Leslie Young set to saddle a pair. Racing begins at noon over hurdles, over timber and on the turf. The popular side-saddle ’chase is carded as the day’s sixth race. The ODH date — one month before the rich Virginia Gold Cup meet — makes ®
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Current leading National Steeplechase Association jockey Parker Hendriks and Historic Heart, lead to win their prep at the March 19 Warrenton Point-to-Point before going on to claim Saturday’s Carolina Cup, the first hurdle stake on the spring race circuit. Hendriks is entered to ride the card at the April 9 Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point. NSA 2021 trainer champ, Keri Brion saddled Historic Heart to win at Airlie as well as Camden it a popular stop for Virginia horse- course in Orlean. Admission is free men. And the Ben Venue course is a to spectate at the hunter pace. Complete entries can be viewed natural bowl, one mile around, and considered among the top three stee- at centralentryoffice.com. Call (540) plechase courses in the nation, sanc- 270-3585 for ticket information. ODH details are online: theolddotioned or unsanctioned. ODH hosts a hunter pace Sunday, minionhounds.com. -- BY BETSY PARKER April 10 at the club’s hunter trial
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OBITUARIES Willetta “Dolly” Grayson Wilson Willetta “Dolly” Grayson Wilson, of Gainesville, VA, departed this earthly life for her heavenly home on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Aunt Dolly, as she was known to everyone, was born July 13, 1926, to the late Effie and Charles Grayson. Dolly met and married Philmore (aka PG) Wilson on May 17, 1960. There were no children born to this union. Aunt Dolly always considered her many nieces and nephews as her children. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, as well as her siblings, Lauvenia, William, James and Gynetta. She leaves to celebrate her life 2nieces, Mary Burke and Inez Fields (Willie); 1-nephew-in-law, Nimrod Dade and 1-niece in law, Christine Moore. She also leaves a special great-nephew, Christopher (aka Junior) Burke (Robin) and a lineage of nieces and nephews, too numerous to name or count as well as many friends. Family will receive friends on Saturday, April 9, 2022, from 10 am until 11 am with funeral services starting 11 am at Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton, VA, 20187. Rev. George Carlisle will deliver the eulogy. Interment will be in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Gainesville, VA. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
SHELBY JEAN (BLEVINS) HOGAN On Thursday, March 24, 2022 our beautiful loving mother gained her wings at the age 84. Shelby was born on August 19, 1937 in Washington D.C. to the late William (Bill) and Gladys Shifflett. At the time of her death she resided in Catharpin, Virginia. Mom loved her family, dancing, steamed blue crabs and traveling. She is survived by her husband of 23 years, Sebert Hogan. Mom married Sebert on September 23, 1998 and enjoyed many trips, cruises and even a safari with him...their love was a love we all wish we had. Along with her loving husband, Sebert Hogan, Shelby is survived by... Her three girls...Sherry Moser / husband Dan, Vicky Henderson and Norma Costello. Sebert’s Children...Sebert Hogan Jr. / wife Sandy, Tamara (Tammy)Hogan and Kerry Hogan / companion Erin. Her sisters...Shirley Blevins, Hazel Van Wyen / husband Van, Gloria Truslow / husband Bob and Wanda Shifflett. Father of her three girls and ex-husband...Roger Blevins Grandchildren...Charity, Shawn, Cassandra, Michael, Tori, Lindsey, Nicole, Katie, Evie, Emma, Jack and Peter. Along with numerous Great-Grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other Family members and Friends. Shelby was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Mary Curtis and Ellen Shifflett and a brother, Charles Shifflett. Shelby will be cremated, and a celebration of life will be conducted at a later date TBD. Shelby was very loved and will by missed by many.
Jeffrey Weaver Woodward Jeffrey Weaver Woodward, 52 of Catlett, VA passed away April 2, 2022 at Prince William Hospital. He was born on February 3, 1970 in Warrenton, VA to Norman Woodward (deceased) and Bessie Glaettli Woodward. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Norman James Woodward. At the age of 16, Jeffrey began his firefighting career as a member of the Catlett Volunteer Fire Department. In 1991 he began his career in the fire service at Vint Hill Farms Station, and upon the closing of the military base in 1997, he transferred to Quantico Marine Corps Base. For many years he served as a career firefighter. Later in his career he moved to the position of fire inspector. In 2018 he retired from the fire service and worked for private government contractors. He was a superintendent of new construction projects at both Quantico and Fort Belvoir military bases. Jeffrey is survived by his wife of 29 years, Amanda; two sons Zachary (Lauren) and Zane (Aubrey) Woodward; his mother, Bessie Woodward; sister Pamela Woodward. He also leaves uncles John M. Woodward (Agnes), Alioth Glaettli (Gayle), Harold Glaettli (Frances), Steve Glaettli and many cousins. Jeffrey had a great love of family. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Catlett Methodist Cemetery with Rev. Brian Morton officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to Catlett Volunteer Fire and Rescue. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome. com.
Gary Wayne Foley Gary Wayne Foley, age 74, passed on Friday, March 25, 2022. Gary was born on May 10, 1947 in Washington, D.C., son of the late Aline R. Foley and Willis Ashley Foley. He is survived by his loving daughter, MaryElizabeth Roesch and her husband, Steven of Gainesville, VA; and his two cherished grandchildren, Annemarie and Ryan. Gary is predeceased by his wife, Marilyn Wilson Foley, and his brother, Willis Ashley Foley Jr. A native of Northern Virginia with roots in Manassas, Nokesville, and Gainesville, Gary graduated from Osborne High School in 1965. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for two years before being drafted into the Vietnam War. Gary served in the United States Army from July 11, 1966 until July 10, 1968. He was in the Binh Duong Province of Vietnam from February 1967 until February 1968 (Troop C, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry). Gary was a tank operator who received a Purple Heart Award, an Army Commendation Medal, and a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in ground operations against hostile forces. Gary was an avid motor enthusiast and a skilled custom home builder and renovator. He worked in the automotive industry for 35 years, managing major organizations and mentoring numerous automative salesmen. He served as the Vice President of Sales for a commercial construction division in Manassas for nearly 20 years before retiring to North Carolina. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, April 8th at 10:30 am at Sudley United Methodist Church, 5308 Sudley Road, Manassas, Virginia 20109. Interment will be private.
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Lon Clayton Warner II Lon Clayton Warner II Spring, Lon Clayton Warner II 79, of Spout
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Betty S. Ratliff passed away peacefully on March 22, 2022, with her family by her side. May She 30, was1945 born- on June 27, 1932, the January 5, 2022 second child and first daughter of Bert and Ivy Stratton. With her VA died Saturday, April 2, 2022. Lonwas Clayton Warner II 79, of Spring, big brother Wayne and younger Barbara, the family was May sister 30, 1945 - January 5, 2022 He the loving husband of Spout Jean Smith VA died Saturday, April 2, 2022. Please join us in honoring and remembering complete. Warner for 58 years. was the of loving ofconducted Jean Smith The family lived Everson, whereand Bettyfriend talkedon theinlife of ourWashington mother, sister AHe celebration Lon’shusband life will be Please join us2022. in honoring andpicnicking remembering fondly of a childhood spent clamming at Birch Bay, Sunday April 10, Warner for April 58 years. on Saturday, 9, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Living the life our mother, and friend on near Mt. Baker, and picking berries at localsister farms in the We willofwelcome family and friends A celebration of Lon’s life will VA be conducted Word Baptist Church, Lynchburg, with Dr. 10, 2022. summers. Growing Sunday up very April close to her grandmother, Annie 2pm to 6pm at on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Living Gary Yates officiating. Arnell who was a dressmaker, Betty’s lifelong love and of will welcome family friends 7309We Stuart Circle Warrenton, VAsewing 20187 Word Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA with Dr. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, began. At a young age she also learned to knit, crotchet, and 2pm to 6pm at Gary Yatesisofficiating. Lynchburg, assisting the family. embroider. Betty was musical, too, where in school she sang in20187 7309 Stuart Circle Warrenton, VA Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, To view the full obituary and send conthe choir and played the piano and snare drum. She sang in the Lynchburg, is assisting the family. dolences, please visit tharpfuneralhome.com. church choir in Virginia Beach and Vienna, VA for many years. To view the full obituary and send conAfter graduating from Mt. Baker High School in 1950, Betty dolences, please visit tharpfuneralhome.com. went on to St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Bellingham, Washington where in 1953 she earned her Nursing degree. Once Warren Showalter, 69 of Mar- who had finished with school, BettyLee worked with her brother Virginia away Monday, recently finished shall, medical schoolpassed and established a local practice. Beverly Jean Barr, 67 of Linden, VA April 4, 2022, at team his home aMarWarren Lee Showalter, 69 The brother/sister Stratton medical didn’tafter lastof long though, passed away on March 31, 2022 at courageous battle with pancreatic shall, Virginia passed away Monday, as soon Wayne was called up from the Army Reserves to go to Novant Health Haymarket Medical Beverly Jean Barr, 67 of Linden, VA the war zone in cancer. Korea. Betty didn’t at stayhis idlehome for long, marrying April 4, 2022, after a Center. passed away on March 31, 2022 at He was born 1952having in Arlington, Clint Upham in December 1954inbattle and their first child, courageous with pancreatic She wasHealth born on Feb. 12, 1955 in Novant Haymarket Medical Virginia, of the late Calvin and Deborah (Debbie) Ann inson September 1955. Clint’s career with cancer. Warrenton, VA a daughter of Ella Center. MaryGeodetic Joe was Conley Showalter. HeArlington, was the U.S. Coast and Survey to the He born in (the 1952predecessor in Heflin and late She Putnam was born onthe Feb. 12,Marvin 1955 in an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA]) Virginia, son of the late Calvin and Lee Putnam. In addition to her faWarrenton, VA a daughter of Ella hunting fishing. soon had them crisscrossing UnitedShowalter. States withHe their Maryand Joethe Conley wasyoung ther, shePutnam was preceded death by Heflin and thein late Marvin He isTheir survived his Susan daughter and expanding family. secondbychild, was born in an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed two sons, John David Putnam and Lee Putnam. In addition to her faKathy Corbit, sister Nancy Showalter Norfolk, VA (1959) followed by Bob in Honolulu, HI (1961) and Michael Calvin and her hunting and fishing. ther, she was Barr preceded in brother, death by Gill) and grandchildren finally Dan in St.(Terry Petersburg, FL (1963). After additional assignAlbert Lee Putnam. He is survived by his daughter two sons,was John David Putnam and and Victoria Corbit. Infamily addi- moved to ments in Berkley,Nicholas CAKathy and Virginia Beach, VA the Beverly a longtime employee Corbit, sister Nancy Showalter Calvin Barr and her brother, tion to Betty his was former wife, Vienna, VA in 1970 where able settleKaren in one place for ofMichael at Airlie. (Terry Gill) andtosurvived grandchildren he is also by Putnam. more than a fewShowalter, years. In addition to her mother,Albert she isLee survived by her husband of Nicholas and Victoria Corbit. In addispecial friendInKaty a longtime employee 1976Barber. Betty and Clint divorced initiating her return to 46 years, Lonnie Barr; her son,Beverly Lonnie was Steven (Krystal) Barr and tion toat his former wife, Karenin the He is predeceased by his daughter Nancy Denise Showalter nursing where she worked Sibley Memorial Hospital of at Airlie. Melissa (Dennis) Whitmer; daughter-in-law, Heather Putnam; Showalter, he is also survived by and his son-in-law NICU. Steven Corbit. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband three brothers, Kenneth, Ronnie and Ricky Putnam; her of special friend Katy Barber. The family will receive friends fromdivorcee, 1 to 2pmBlake on Friday, April Soon she met another Ratliff, an engineer 46 years, Lonnie Barr; her son,Hamm, LonnieMegan Steven(Patrick) (Krystal)McNeil, Barr and grandchildren, Amanda (Jerry) He isat predeceased by hisHome, daughter Nancy Denise Showalter 8, 2022, Moser Funeral 233 Broadview Avenue, working for the Veterans Administration. After a short courtship Melissa (Dennis) Whitmer; daughter-in-law, Heather Putnam; Ashley Whitmer, Nicholas Putnam, Kassidee Barr, Hunter Barr, and his they son-in-law Corbit. Warrenton, VA,married 20186Steven prior to the funeral service 2pm.again with in January 1979, expanding heratfamily three Whitmer, brothers, Kayden Kenneth, RonnieWaverly and Ricky Putnam; her Hailey Fitzgerald, Gray, Emmy Gray, The family will receive friends from 1 to 2pm on (Julie) Friday,and April the two stepdaughters – Julia Teresa Interment will addition follow at of Warrenton Cemetery. grandchildren, Amanda (Jerry) Megan (Patrick) McNeil, Kayla Trostle and Shay Dean; andHamm, one great grandchild, Jerimiah 8, lieu 2022, at Moser Funeral Home, 233finished Broadview Avenue, (Annie). While Blake and Betty their careers, they In of flowers, the family suggests donations in Warren’s Ashley Whitmer, Nicholas Putnam, Kassidee Barr, Hunter Barr, Hamm. Warrenton, VA, for 20186 prior toHospice the and funeral serviceand at 2pm. their planned their retirement designed built memory to ProMedica Heartland of Warrenton, VirHailey Whitmer, Kayden Fitzgerald, Waverly Gray, Emmy Gray, The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 7 from 6-8 Interment follow atFoundation Warrenton Cemetery. dream home in Montross, VA. In 1987, they retired ginia, or water-front, thewill Lustgarten for Pancreatic Cancer Kayla and ShayHome, Dean;Warrenton and one great grandchild, Jerimiah PM at Trostle Moser Funeral where funeral services In lieu the family suggests donations in Warren’s to of theflowers, Northern Neck of Virginia where Betty soon became active Research. Hamm. will be held on Friday, April 8 at 11:00 AM. Interment Orlean memory ProMedica Heartland Hospice of Warrenton, Virintothe localmay garden club,atthe Altar Guild of the Yeocomico Online condolences be given www.moserfuneralhome. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 7 from 6-8 Cemetery. Church, Meals-on-Wheels and the quilt guild. As Betty ginia, or the Lustgarten Foundation forlocal Pancreatic Cancer com PM at Moser Funeralmay Home, Warrenton where funeral services Online condolences be made at www.moserfuneralhome. settled into retirement she finally had the time to pursue her Research. com. will be held on Friday, April 8 at 11:00 AM. Interment Orlean love of quilting.may But, be after 17 wonderful years in Montross, Blake Online condolences given at www.moserfuneralhome. Cemetery. and Betty decided to downsize and move back to Northern com Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome. Virginia to be closer to family. com. In 2004, they moved into their home in the Regency at Dominion Valley in Haymarket, VA. There, Betty continued quilting becoming an active member of Haymarket Quilter’s Unlimited, a founding member of the Regency Stitchers and May 30, 1945 - January 5, 2022 since 2007 a member of the Mid Atlantic Applique Society (MAAS). She was a talented and prolific quilter who took great Please join us in honoring and remembering joy in giving away the quilts that she spent hours creating with the life of our mother, sister and friend on love. She particularly enjoyed applique quilting and even taught classes at Suzzie’s Quilt Shop in Manassas. Through quilting, Sunday April 10, 2022. Betty developed long time friendships with many fellow quilters We will welcome family and friends and wonderful neighbors. In late 2019, Betty was contacted by 2pm to 6pm at the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg, VA who asked her if 7309 Stuart Circle Warrenton, VA 20187 she would be willing to come to the museum to do a trunk show and lecture. She was greatly honored and began gathering her many quilts and writing speaking notes as the date in the spring of 2020 approached. But, as COVID swept over the world, the engagement was postponed several times before it was finally cancelled. In the fall of 2021 she opened her home to a large group of friends and was finally able to give her trunk show. Warren Lee Showalter, 69 of MarWhile quilting was Betty’s passion, her first and greatest love shall, Virginia passed away Monday, was for her family. She was a beloved mother to her children, April 4, 2022, at his home after a providing a home filled with love, gentle guidance and encourcourageous battle with pancreatic agement. She guided her children to explore music, sports and cancer. other areas of interest and mostly to be responsible and caring He was born in 1952 in Arlington, and to live life to the fullest. As the years passed, she found great Virginia, son of the late Calvin and joy and happiness as her family added grandchildren and Mary Joe Conley Showalter. He was great-grandchildren. Betty cherished the many family gatherings an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed for birthdays and holiday celebrations which she never missed. hunting and fishing. She will be profoundly missed by her husband Blake, children He is survived by his daughter Debbie Hoibroten, Susan Ralph, Bob Upham, Dan Upham Kathy Corbit, sister Nancy Showalter (Kellie), Julia Groves (Joe) and Teresa Marsten (Jaime) along with (Terry Gill) and grandchildren her extended family and those who knew and loved her. She is Nicholas and Victoria Corbit. In addialso survived by her grandchildren – Michael Upham (Erin), tion to his former wife, Karen Christopher Upham, Megan Upham, Lindsey Ralph, Taylor Showalter, he is also survived by Upham, Kristina Maddox (Christopher), Justin Marsten (Cathspecial friend Katy Barber. erine), Elisabeth Chidester (Todd), Joseph Groves Jr., Sarah He is predeceased by his daughter Nancy Denise Showalter Groves (Kelly) and Emily Groves, her great-grandchildren – and his son-in-law Steven Corbit. Grace Upham, Thomas Upham, Anna Maddox, Chase Maddox, The family will receive friends from 1 to 2pm on Friday, April Lydia Marsten, Laiken Chidester, and Isaiah Groves-Cruz, and 8, 2022, at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, her nephews – Chuck Stratton and Mark Stratton. Warrenton, VA, 20186 prior to the funeral service at 2pm. Visitation will be held at Pierce Funeral Home (9609 Center Interment will follow at Warrenton Cemetery. Street, Manassas, VA 20110) on Friday, April 8th from 6:00 – 8:00 In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Warren’s pm. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (6750 Fayette St, Haymarket, VA 20169) on Saturday, memory to ProMedica Heartland Hospice of Warrenton, VirApril 9th at 11:00 am. Committal Service – Quantico National ginia, or the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Cemetery, Monday, April 11th. Research. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Virginia Quilt Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome. Museum in Harrisonburg, VA com
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Maria Biosca Pierce Maria Biosca Pierce entered into eternal life on April 4, 2022 in her Middleburg home, surrounded by her beloved family. Maria was born on June 17, 1962 in Camaguey, Cuba and was raised in Northern Virginia. Maria is survived by her husband Kurt, her children Korin, Conlan, Marial, Beth Ann, and Marcos. She is preceded in death by her son Luis and sister Ana Cristina. Maria is survived by her parents, Maria and Emilio Biosca, and her siblings, Fr. Emilio Biosca OFMCap, Elena Doyle (Joel), Beatrice Pennefather (Bob), Sister Maria Jose of Jesus PCC, Patricia Albisu (Danny), sister-in-law Deann O’Brien (Danny), 20 nieces and nephews, and an extended loving family. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, April 6th at 12:00pm at St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church, 23331 Sam Fred Road, Middleburg, VA 20117. The burial ceremony will be private. All are invited to attend a reception immediately following the liturgy at Middleburg Community Center, 300 Washington St. Middleburg, VA 20117. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Maria’s honor to the Monastery of the Poor Clares, 2505 Stone Hedge Drive, Alexandria, VA 22306.
Thomas (Tom) Clair Varley
Thomas (Tom) Clair Varley, 88 of Gainesville, Virginia died in peace March 27, 2022 at home with his loving family by his side after Tom was diagnosed with cancer. Tom was born October 9, 1933 in Canonsburg, PA, the son of the late Clifford Clair Varley & Rosamond Weaver Varley. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 62 years, Marabeth (Marley), Adams Varley who he married February 5, 1960. Survivors include his beloved children and their spouses, Terrell Thomas Varley (& Valerie), and Kathleen Varley Leslie (& Kevin). Tom loved his grandchildren Brandon T. Varley, Helena A. Leslie, and John M. Leslie. Tom is also survived by his brother, Orville W. Varley (& Beverly), his brother-in-law, Richard G. Adams (&Kathy), sister-in-law, Kathleen Deming (& Poe), and many nephews, nieces and their families. After serving in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean War, Tom enrolled in the George Washington University, graduating with a B.A. in Economics & Statistics in 1960, a M.A. in Economics & Statistics in 1962, and a D.B.A, Doctor of Business Administration in 1969. His entire career was spent researching for the defense of our country working with the office of Naval Research 1962 – 1983, Director, Navy office for Acquisition Research 1983 – 1985, Research, Inc. 1985 – 1988, full time Research Staff member, Institute for Defense Analyses 1989 – 1999, and as Consultant, Institute for Defense Analyses 1999 – 2014. Moving from Fairfax, Virginia to the Landings in Savannah, Georgia with Marley in 1999, Tom enjoyed playing golf three times a week, making new friends, and being a member of Skidaway Island United Methodist Church. Traveling to Virginia monthly as a consultant for the Institute of Defense Analysis allowed Tom to see family & friends there regularly. He and Marley moved to Gainesville, Virginia in 2017. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date in Virginia. Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, or Alzheimer’s Disease Research. To live in hearts we leave behind is a loving legacy.
H. Moffette Tharpe, Jr.
Larry Joseph Leonard, January 10, 1953 - January 30, 2022. Please join us to honor the life of Larry at, The Elks Lodge; 4088 Guard Hill Rd. Front Royal, VA 22630 April 14, 2022; 1-4 p.m. Come share your memories
H. Moffette Tharpe, Jr., 82 of Summit Station PA and native of Fauquier County, VA passed away on March 31, 2022 at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. Leanna Jett Funeral arrangements were incomplete at presstime. Leanna Jett, 87, of Washington, DC, Please contact Moser Funeral formerly of Rappahannock County, Home, Warrenton for further details passed March 25, 2022. at (540)347-3431. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 12:00 pm, at Joynes Funeral Home, 29 N. Third St., Warrenton, VA. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
Carleton York Hill Jr.
Carleton York Hill Jr., age 80, of Palm Coast, FL, passed away at his home on Tuesday March 22, 2022. He was born October 2, 1941, in Manassas VA, a son of the late Carleton York Hill Sr. and Virginia Lou Carter Hill. For the past 22 years Mr. Hill had been a resident of Palm Coast, coming from Dale City, VA. He graduated from Damascus High School in MD and then attended Kansas City Technical Institute. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and was a proud member of the 3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), Honor Guard Company at Fort Myer, VA. He was assigned to the “Regular Firing Party” and participated in the funeral of President John F. Kennedy and was the Sargeant in charge of the Firing Party at Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s funeral. After his discharge, he worked 28 years as a Central Office Technician for Verizon (formerly C&P Telephone Company of Washington DC, formerly Bell Atlantic). Working with the newer Digital Switching technology, his duty stations included the Hoover Building (FBI headquarters) and the Old Executive Office Building/The White House in Washington DC. After his retirement, he worked at Ronald Reagan National Airport updating the telecom systems during the extensive 1990’s renovation. A genuine and sincere person, Carleton was more comfortable helping from behind the scenes, believing in helping, not necessarily being heard. Raised in the Methodist faith, he helped restore the Bethel United Methodist Church in Woodbridge VA. Continuing that spirit, he volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, summer school student transportation, and local homeless shelter. Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents were a sister Erlyst R. Brandon and two brothers, Frank M. Hill and David C. Hill. Surviving are his loving wife of 58 years, Gwendolyn P. (Kidwell) Hill, his devoted son Michael S. Hill and his wife Donà of Fredericksburg, VA, and his faithful side kick “Sparky”. The Hill family received friends from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 4th with services at 1:00 p.m. at the Pierce Funeral Home in Manassas, VA, with burial followed in Stonewall Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions to the American Lung Association or the Alzheimer’s Association.
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SNOWHILL Community Yard Sale! Right off Rte 29, DC side of Warrenton Saturday April 30 9am - 3pm Rain or shine! WARRENTON LAKES COMMUNITY YARD SALE! June 4; 8am. Rt. 29 across from Sheehy Ford. MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Entire Community Sale, Villages of Piedmont, Haymarket; Market Ridge Blvd & Rte 15. Sat. 4/23, 8a-2p. Yard sale map link: but.ly/ VOPSaleMap
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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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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Announcements 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
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Auxiliary #4552 meetings: When: 7pm 1st & 3rd Mondays (Thursdays in June) Where: Warrenton Police Department (training room) 333 Carriage House Lane Warrenton, VA 20186 AND... Aerie #4552 meetings: When: 7pm 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Where: The Path Foundation 321 Walker Dr, Warrenton, Va. 20186 Looking for new members!
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PUBLIC NOTICE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION OF FAUQUIER COUNTY Public notice is hereby given that the Board of Equalization (BOE) for Fauquier County will meet on the days and times listed below for the purpose of equalizing real estate assessments and for the purpose of hearing complaints of inequalities wherein the property owners allege a lack of uniformity in assessment or errors in real estate assessments. Upon hearing such complaints, either oral or written, the BOE will give consideration and INCREASE, DECREASE, OR AFFIRM such real estate assessments. The BOE may by order increase or decrease any assessment on its own motion. In all cases brought before the BOE, there shall be a presumption that the valuation determined by the assessor is correct. The burden of proof on appeal to the BOE shall be on the taxpayer to rebut the presumption and show by a preponderance of the evidence that the property in question is valued at more than its fair market value or that the assessment is not uniform in its application and that it was not arrived at in accordance with generally accepted appraisal practices, procedures, rules, and standards as prescribed by nationally recognized professional appraisal and applicable Virginia law regarding valuation of property.
98 Alexandria Pike, Suite 25, Warrenton, Virginia from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The BOE will hold an agenda review on hearing days before hearings commence between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Unscheduled hearing times may be used by the BOE to conduct receive the 2022 Reassessment Notice mailed in October 2021, hearings will be scheduled a minimum of 45 days from their Application receipt. All other hearings will be scheduled a minimum of 2 weeks after a hearing is requested.
Applications for Appeal are accepted beginning Monday, April 4, 2022.
Deadline to submit an Application for Appeal is Thursday, June 23, 2022. 2022 BOE HEARING SCHEDULE Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Thursday
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All forms and the Online Application are available on the Reassessment website (http://reassessment.fauquiercounty.gov) Paper forms are their scheduled hearing. Late submissions will be accepted but may result in deferral of a decision. By order of the Fauquier County Board of Equalization FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA 2022 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 98 Alexandria Pike, Suite 25 Warrenton, Virginia 20106
Reassessment Telephone: 540.422.8880 Internet: http://reassessment.fauquiercounty.gov Hours: Mon – Thu 8:00 am-12:30 pm and
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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) 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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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 21, 2022 The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia. The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: 1. SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-22-016930 – ALVIN C. & EMMA BRENNEMAN (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) – HOWLING HILL KENNELS, LLC – An application for a Category 13 Special Exception to allow the continued operation of a Major Kennel with breeding. The property is located at 11347 Eskridges Lane, Cedar Run District. (PIN 7829-81-1018-000) (Rebecca Acland, Staff) 2. SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-22-017015 – HOON C. KIM (OWNER)/ KATHERINE SUH (APPLICANT) – MARSHALL MOUNTAINSCAPES RETREAT – An application for a Category 3 Special Exception to operate a Tourist Home. The property is located at 10720 Hume Road, Marshall District. (PIN 6938-75-5798-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff) The application materials can be found on the Land Development Online Portal at: https://commdevpay.fauquiercounty.gov/Energov_Prod/SelfService#/home. Approximately one week prior to the public hearing, staff reports for all items will be available online at: http://agenda.fauquiercounty.gov/. To arrange a time to review files in person, please contact the Department of Community Development’s Planning Office at (540) 422-8210, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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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TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF PROPOSED REAL PROPERTY TAX INCREASE Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing pursuant to Virginia Code § 58.1-3321 because the Town of Warrenton proposes to increase property tax levies due to an increase in property value assessments.
Members of the public who would like to provide comments at a regular public meeting of the Planning Commission are encouraged to do so remotely in keeping with the County’s efforts to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus and protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. Advance written comments may be mailed to Ms. Meredith Meixner, Planning Associate II, Fauquier County Department of Community Development, 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 or emailed to meredith.meixner@ fauquiercounty.gov. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and can be livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.
1. Assessment Increase: The total assessed value of real property, as of January 1, 2022, excluding additional assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, exceeds last year’s total assessed value of real property by 22.05%.
Limited seating will be available to those desiring to speak during a scheduled public hearing. 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 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. Comments will be limited to three minutes.
3. Effective Rate Increase: The current tax rate is $0.05 per $100 of assessed value. The Town of Warrenton proposes to retain a tax rate of $0.05 per $100 of assessed value. The difference between the lowered tax rate and the proposed tax rate would be $0.00989 per $100, or 24.66%. This difference will be known as the “effective tax rate increase,” even though the tax rate is not increasing. Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater or less than the above percentage.
Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Ms. Meredith Meixner, Planning Associate II, at (540) 422-8210.
4. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the higher proposed real property tax rate and changes in other revenues, the total General Fund budget of the Town of Warrenton is proposed to exceed the current year’s budget by 5.68%.
2. Lower Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment: The tax rate which would levy the same amount of real estate tax as last year (Fiscal Year 2021-22), when multiplied by the new total assessed value of real estate, with the exclusions mentioned above, would be $0.04011 per $100 of assessed value. This rate will be known as the “lowered tax rate.”
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, May 10, 2022. The public hearing on the effective tax increase will be held on May 10, 2022, at 6:30 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia. 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 special accommodations can be made upon request 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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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.
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Heavy Equipment Operators & Laborers Join our General Excavation Company with over 30 years of experience completing the highest quality work in our area. Benefits include medical, dental, vacation, retirement. Call Monomoy Services, 540-364-0441 Our work is all local. E.O.E.
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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:
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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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GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER Virginia’s top small community newspaper (2018-2020) is looking for an experienced general assignment reporter. Breaking news, public safety, agriculture, environmental issues, local politics and education are all topics that need to be covered in this largely rural -- but never boring -- central Virginia county. Looking for a strong fulltime writer with a persistent news focus, to file stories for a weekly print paper and robust website. Best candidate will live or relocate to Fauquier County or nearby. We have a solid team and are looking for one more experienced journalist. Photography skills a plus. Full-time salary and benefits.
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Send resume and cover letter, plus at least ten of your best news clips to: Robin Earl, managing editor, Fauquier Times rearl@rearlwriter.com. Call 540-272-1852 with questions.
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GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER Seeking full-time general assignment reporter: If you’re a quick-study, full of curiosity and have a passion for informing communities and keeping elected officials on their toes, we have the perfect job for you. The Prince William Times is a nonprofit weekly newspaper covering Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park and the nearby towns of Haymarket, Occoquan and Dumfries in Northern Virginia. Located about 25 miles south of Washington, D.C., Prince William is the second-largest county in Virginia, with a population of about 470,000, and the 10th most diverse county in the nation, according to the 2020 U.S. Census. The Prince William Times is owned by the Piedmont Journalism Foundation, a nonprofit launched in 2019 by a group of local residents and a few retired journalists who are passionate about community journalism. We publish a weekly print edition on Thursdays and maintain a news website, www.princewilliamtimes.com, that updates daily. The PJF also owns our sister paper, the Fauquier Times, which publishes a weekly paper on Wednesdays and maintains fauquier.com, which also updates daily. We need an energetic, curious, self-starter who can work full time to produce quality and impactful stories about local government, local schools, public safety, breaking news and anything else that is important and interesting to our readers. All experience levels are welcome to apply. A bachelor’s degree in journalism, mass communications or a related field is preferred. A driver’s license is required. Experience on a college newspaper or any other publication is highly desirable. Candidates who speak Spanish and/or have skills in photography and videography will make us especially happy! Position includes competitive salary (negotiable) and benefits including health insurance and paid vacation and holidays. To apply, send a cover letter about why you want to be our next award-winning journalist, resume, and 3-4 writing samples to Managing Editor Jill Palermo at jpalermo@fauquier.com.
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