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Weekly Black Lives Matter vigils spread message of equality
More than 40 Black Lives Matter supporters lined the sidewalk by the John Barton Payne Building in Warrenton Saturday. One counter-protester also showed up to the weekly vigil. See page 10.
Fauquier County planning officials rejected an application for a 40-acre solar farm in Bealeton last Thursday, signaling disapproval for projects that shrink the county’s supply of agricultural land. If the project were to make it to final approval, it would be the first to be built in the county since Dominion Energy opened a 125-acre facility near Remington in 2017. The decision may not bode well for another solar project designed for 20 acres off Meetze Road that is further back in the approval pipeline. On a 3-2 vote following a public hearing, the planning
“Any vote I cast will rely heavily on public comments. If constituents don’t want the project, I’m certainly not going to be part of forcing it down their throats.” SUPERVISOR RICK GERHARDT Cedar Run District
commission decided that the Bealeton project was not in accord with the county’s comprehensive plan. Making sure that a project is in compliance with the plan is the first step in an approval See SOLAR, page 8
Remembering Fauquier County’s enslaved artisans Just before the Civil War began, fully half of Fauquier County’s residents were enslaved. Their lives, even their names, are buried in the past. It is beyond time to remember them. This is the fourth story in an occasional Fauquier Times series highlighting the forgotten -- many of whom have descendants living here today -- and the local residents working to uncover their histories. By John Toler
Fauquier Times Associate Editor
The marks of their work are left across Fauquier County, historic and critical, yet unacknowledged. They made the bricks that built Waveland, the grand plantation house George Washington’s greatgrand-nephew lived in. They did the
Chestnut Lawn, near Remington, was built in 1832 for Capt. James Payne by an enslaved crew owned by William Skinker and led by Hannibal, an enslaved master stone mason. Hannibal signed his work on the stone of the house.
Filling in Fauquier’s Past stone work that built Grove Baptist Church in Goldvein, Zoar Baptist in Bristersburg and the mansion at Chestnut Lawn Farm near Remington. They constructed many of the stone fences that give character to the rolling Fauquier landscape. The stories of free and enslaved African Americans – from laborers and domestics to artisans – are being discovered and shared as the nation comes to a reckoning with its racist past. These unsung workers made
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foundational contributions - from agriculture to homemaking. They were weavers, dressmakers, milliners, barbers, bakers and chefs. They were carpenters, stone masons, blacksmiths, metal workers and barrel and wheel makers. The historic role of slavery in the
building of the University of Virginia was acknowledged in 2018 with the opening of the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers near the Rotunda. Since then, other memorials have been planned or built in the Commonwealth. See ARTISANS, page 5
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COVID-19 snapshot Tuesday, April 20 Vaccines
Virginia: 5,410,736 doses given (40.3% of the population have received at least one dose); 25.4% are fully vaccinated. Fauquier: 29,023 have received at least one dose (40.7%); 16,098 are fully vaccinated (25.8%) Perspective: An average of 78,077 vaccine doses are being administered daily in the state. The rate of vaccinations per 100,000 in Fauquier is 40,754 (at least one dose); the rate per 100,000 in Prince William County is 36,571; in Culpeper it’s 34,031; in Rappahannock it’s 43,053, and in Fairfax it’s 39,991.
New cases of coronavirus
Virginia: 1,236 Tuesday; 648,347 to
date Fauquier: 6 Tuesday; 4,545 cases to date Perspective: On April 19, the daily case count in the state was 978. That number hadn’t dropped below 1,000 since March 8, when it was 892. Before that one day last month, the daily count had not been below 1,000 since the end of October 2020.
Cases in the Fauquier County School Division
Active cases: 15 -- 12 in students, 3 in staff members Cumulative cases since Sept. 24: 176 -- 86 in students and 90 in staff members Quarantining (as of April 16): 217 students and 8 staff members
Seven-day positivity average (total PCR tests vs. positive tests) Virginia: 6.1%
Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District: 6.8% Perspective: When the positivity rate is below 5% for two weeks, it is a signal that transmission is low enough to begin lifting some restrictions.
Hospitalizations
Virginia: 27,784 Fauquier: 190 Perspective: There were 30 COVIDrelated hospitalizations in the county during the first month of 2021, 12 more than during the entire month of December. There were 32 in February, 20 in March and 11 so far in April.
Deaths
Virginia: 30 Tuesday; 10,625 to date Fauquier: 63 Perspective: The county has lost 32 residents to COVID-19 so far in 2021, more than in all of 2020.
Outbreaks Virginia: 3,030 total (1,005 outbreaks in long-term care settings -- resulting in 31,691 cases and 4,057 deaths – 1,128 outbreaks in congregate care settings, 151 in correctional facilities and 202 in health care settings. In the educational settings category, there have been 212 outbreaks in childcare settings, 88 for college/university and 244 for K-12.) Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District: 37 total (15 outbreaks in long-term care facilities, 13 outbreaks in congregate settings, 3 in correctional facilities, one in a health care setting, one in a childcare setting and four outbreaks in a K-12 setting); 1,453 cases have resulted from those outbreaks.
The Warrenton Farmers Market makes spring debut Staff Reports Opening day of the 46th season of the Warrenton Farmers Market featured 43 vendors – offering fruits and veggies, meat and microgreens, as well as eat-while-you-walk truckstyle food. Simon Willig of House of Empanadas had sold out of everything by 10:30 a.m. “This is the busiest market we go to,” he said, and promised to bring a bigger inventory next week. Juaquin Medina of Gonzales
Farm said, “Our whole family is involved in our business -- my wife and daughters. We are grateful for the opportunity to be back. We have customers that have been shopping with us for over a decade. They are like family; it’s nice to see everyone. We even know their dogs by name!” Shoppers had their pick of several breakfast options, and a coffee vendor kept visitors energized. They visited with neighbors and enjoyed live music by The Cold North. Kids’ movement activities were or-
ganized by Fauquier County Public Schools FRESH (Fauquier Reaches for Excellence in School Health). Music, demonstrations and Kids’ Day activities are made possible by a grant from the PATH Foundation and were applied for by and awarded to Experience Old Town Warrenton. In early May, the PoP program will resume -- PoP stands for the Power of Produce. PoPBucks, given to children through school division programs in denominations of $2 each, may be used to buy anything that SNAP
benefits may be used for – fruits and vegetables, but not soap, flowers or candy, for instance. Farmers Market vendors are reimbursed for any PoPBucks spent at their tables. Kids’ Days are planned for the first Saturday of each month until October. The Warrenton Farmers Market is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon, in the parking lot behind Town Hall at 21 Main St. A list of vendors is available at: https://www.warrentonva.gov/community/farmers_market.php.
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Del. Elizabeth Guzman withdraws from Va. lieutenant governor’s race Staff Reports Del. Elizabeth Guzman announced Saturday she is dropping her bid for lieutenant governor to focus on re-election to the Virginia House of Delegates. The move follows campaign finance reports showing Guzman was outraised by fellow Democratic candidates in primaries for both seats. “After assessing the campaign finance reports that posted yesterday, I have made the difficult decision to suspend our historic campaign and put all our resources into defending the House of Delegates seat,” Guzman wrote in an extensive statement, released Saturday, April 17. Guzman, 48, has held the 31st District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates since first winning election in 2017. Last October, she announced her candidacy for lieutenant governor, saying Virginia needed “a progressive” in its second-highest elective post to ensure goals such as allowing unions collective bargaining rights, raising the state’s minimum wage and guaranteeing paid sick leave did not continue to face roadblocks in the Virginia state Senate. But the race for lieutenant governor has since become the most crowded in Virginia, with seven Democrats and six Republicans vying for the seat. With the field widening, Guzman announced in March she would file for Democratic primaries for both the 31st District House seat and in the lieutenant governor’s race. According to campaign fundraising reports released Friday, Guzman came in sixth place in collecting cash for her bid for lieutenant governor, falling behind fellow delegates Sam Rasoul, D-11th, of Roanoke; Mark Levine, D-45th, of Alexandria; Hala Ayala, D-51st, of Woodbridge; and Glenn Davis, R-8th, of Virginia Beach. Guzman was also outraised by Norfolk City Councilwoman Andria McClellan. Rasoul is so far the top money-raiser in the lieutenant governor’s race, pulling in more than $630,000 in the first quarter of 2021 and a total of more than $1.3 million. Guzman raised $117,845 from Jan. 1 through March 31, according to the Virginia Public Access Project. If Guzman had been elected lieutenant governor, she would have been the first woman and first Latina to serve in the post. Ayala, who is still in the lieutenant governor’s race, is also vying for that achievement. Ayala is not running for re-election to her delegate’s seat.
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Choosing nominees
Voters will choose the Democratic Party candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and House of Delegates in an open primary election on June 8. Because Virginia does not register voters by party, any registered voter is eligible to cast a ballot in the primary. The state Republican Party committee opted for a convention model to choose its candidates for statewide offices; in this model, delegates chosen by local Republican Party committees vote to select candidates. The convention will be May 8.
Lieutenant governor
Much like the U.S. vice president, the Virginia lieutenant governor has little formal power unless they are called upon to step into the governor’s role if the elected governor dies, resigns or is otherwise incapacitated. Also like the U.S. vice president, the Virginia lieutenant governor serves as the deciding vote in the case of tie in the Virginia Senate. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, D-Annandale is the current lieutenant governor in Virginia. Fairfax is running for governor in 2021, leaving the lieutenant governor’s office with no incumbent for this year’s election. Seven Democrats and six Republicans have thrown their hats into the ring to replace him. After Guzman’s October 2020 announcement for lieutenant governor, fellow Democrats Rod Hall, Idris O’Connor and Kara Pitek, all of Prince William County, jumped in the race to succeed her. Ben Baldwin, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, also of Prince William County, is the only Republican in the race. The 31st District straddles parts of eastern Prince William and Fauquier counties. Hall outraised Guzman in the Democratic primary race for the 31st District delegate seat in the first quarter of 2021, pulling in $128,099 compared to Guzman’s $48,970, according to VPAP. Guzman has the most money on hand, however, with a total of $177,814 remaining from funds she raised in both her bid for lieutenant governor and for re-election in the House. Hall is in second place with cash on hand with $103,249, according to VPAP. See GUZMAN, page 6
Candidates for governor Democratic Party: • Former Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy, of Woodbridge, who was elected to two terms in the House of Delegates; • Del. Lee Carter, of Manassas, a two-term member of the House of Delegates; • Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, of Annandale, the current lieutenant governor of Virginia; • Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, of McLean, who served as Virginia’s governor from 2014 to 2018; and • State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, of Richmond, a one-term state senator who served in the House of Delegates from 2006 to 2018.
Republican Party: • State Sen. Amanda Chase, of Chesterfield, a two-term state senator; • Del. Kirk Cox, of Colonial Heights, a member of the House of Delegates since 1990 and a former speaker of the house; • Sergio de la Peña, of Fairfax County, a former deputy assistant U.S. secretary of defense; • Peter Doran, of Arlington, the former head of a Washington, D.C. foreign policy think tank; • Octavia Johnson, of Roanoke, a former sheriff of Roanoke; • Pete Snyder, of Charlottesville, an investor and entrepreneur; and • Glenn Youngkin, of Great Falls, the former chief executive of a private equity firm. SOURCE: VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT
Candidates for lieutenant governor
Woodbridge, dropped out of the race April 17.
Democratic Party • Del. Sam Rasoul, of Roanoke, a four-term member of the House of Delegates; • Del. Mark Levine, of Alexandria, a three-term member of the House of Delegates; • Del. Hala Ayala, of Woodbridge, a two-term member of the House of Delegates; • Paul Goldman, of Richmond, a former chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia; • Andria McClellan, of Norfolk, a Norfolk City Council member since 2016; • Sean Perryman, of Fairfax, an attorney and president of the Fairfax County NAACP; and • Xavier Warren, of Arlington, a lobbyist for nonprofits and an agent for professional football players. Del. Elizabeth Guzman, of
Republican Party • Former Del. Tim Hugo, of Clifton, who served in the House of Delegates from 2003 to 2020; • Del. Glenn Davis, of Virginia Beach, a four-term member of the House of Delegates; • Former Del. Winsome Sears, of Winchester, who served one term in the House of Delegates beginning in 2002; • Puneet Ahluwalia, of McLean, a Washington, D.C. lobbyist and a member of the State Central Committee of the Republican Party of Virginia; • Lance Allen, of Marshall, an Air Force veteran and employee of a federal defense contractor; and • Meave Rigler, of Alexandria, the chief executive of a financial capital firm.
Candiates for attorney general
• Leslie Haley, of Midlothian, a member of the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors since 2015 and an attorney in private practice; • Chuck Smith, of Virginia Beach, an attorney, a former commander in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps and a former chair of the Republican Party of Virginia Beach; and • Jack White, of Fairfax County, a Northern Virginia attorney and a former clerk for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
Democratic Party • The incumbent, Attorney General Mark Herring, of Leesburg, who is seeking his third term and • Del. Jay Jones, of Norfolk, a two-term member of the House of Delegates and an attorney in private practice. Republican Party • Del. Jason Miyares, of Virginia Beach, a three-term member of the House of Delegates and an attorney who has worked in both the private sector and as a prosecutor;
SOURCE: VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT
SOURCE: VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT
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Remembering Fauquier County’s enslaved artisans ARTISANS, from page 1 The Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, under the leadership of Karen Hughes White, is uncovering information about the lives of free and enslaved workers in the county before and after emancipation. And Fauquier County Preservation Planner Wendy Wheatcraft is researching free and enslaved artisans in the building trades using county records, old wills, property tax appraisals and census files. No easy task, Wheatcraft has collected verified information on more than 50 such tradesmen in Fauquier. Listed in her spreadsheet are their names, and if enslaved, who owned them; their ages and occupation; the properties they were affiliated with; where they lived and the sources of the information. Other details are added when available, including physical descriptions, family relationships and their ultimate fates. Fauquier doesn’t have a memorial to its enslaved and free African American workers, but evidence of their presence here long ago can be found all around, and in many cases, their descendants still live here. The stories being uncovered connect today’s Fauquier to its past.
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Thaddeus Norris and others, and John Scott wrote a letter stating that “his removal would be a public loss.” The request was granted, and Johnson purchased a lot off Winchester Street, where he built a house and set up a blacksmith shop. He married an enslaved woman and had a family, including daughter Lucy, who was also enslaved. Wheatcraft has uncovered records showing that Spencer Malvin, son of Alcey Malvin, was born free in 1804 The Gaskins, Johnson but was placed in the county poorand Malvin families house when he was 15. The overseers Born free, brothers Hezekiah (b. of the poorhouse indentured Malvin 1827) and Aaron Gaskins (b. 1829) to William Pattie Sr., who was to train were members of a family of stone him as a house joiner and carpenter masons and stone fencers living in until he turned 21. the Markham area. Malvin was to be Hezekiah married given “ … sufficient Fanny, an enslaved meat, drink, apparwoman owned by el, washing, lodgEdward Carrington ing and all things Marshall (1805-1882), needful” during his son of U.S. Chief Jusapprenticeship, and tice John Marshall. $12 at the end of the A farmer, Marshall term. By then, he served in the Virginia was described as a House of Delegates “thriving and intellifrom 1838 to 1842 gent mechanic.” and was president of In 1827, Malvin the Manassas Gap married Lucy, and Railroad. they lived with her In 1854, Hezekiah father in Warrenton. purchased Fanny and They had three chiltheir three daughters dren, Samuel, ReCOURTESY AAHA from Marshall, and becca and Thornton. Robert Gaskins was a member later son Robert was Malvin was forced of a family of stone masons. born. Robert also beto flee to Pennsylcame a stone mason. vania in 1833, due to “ … probable He lived in the community of Sage, detection of Malvin’s misconduct in where the family home still stands. circulating anti-slavery papers” after Samuel Johnson (d. 1842) was Nat Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion in owned by Edward Diggs, who served Southampton County. He never reas Fauquier sheriff from 1795 to 1800 turned to Fauquier. and was one of the founders of WarIn the meantime, Johnson had renton. During his enslavement, submitted three petitions to the GenJohnson was hired out for various eral Assembly for the freedom of jobs, including working as a waiter Lucy and her children. They were at Norris Tavern in Warrenton. He finally manumitted on July 18, 1837, emancipated himself in 1810 by fuland in 1838, Lucy Malvin petitioned filling a $500 contract with Diggs. the General Assembly for divorce After a law was passed in 1806, due to abandonment. freed slaves were ordered to leave the Commonwealth within a year Notable property connections William Skinker’s Spring Farm, of manumission. Johnson petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to located in far-southern Fauquier near remain. The petition attesting to the Stafford County line, was typical Johnson’s character was signed by of large properties where a variety of
skilled enslaved labor was used. By 1845, Skinker owned several skilled enslaved workers, including Reuben, 32, a blacksmith; Larkin, 47, a wheelwright; Lawson, 48, a cooper; Bill, 22, who operated Skinker’s grist mill; Lewis, 65, a carpenter; and Shadrick, 56, a shoemaker. Hannibal, a stonemason, was involved in the construction of Chestnut Lawn (1832) near Remington and Grove Baptist Church (1833) in Goldvein. According to Fauquier County, 1759-1959, published as part of the county Bicentennial, Chestnut Lawn was built for Capt. James
Payne by “ … a group of slaves hired from Mr. Skinker of Goldvein to do the work. A stone high above the entrance door bears the legend ‘1832 HAN,’ carved by Hannibal, the head slave in charge of the job.” Jacob Cooper was an enslaved man owned by Dr. James Henry Loughborough of the Waveland estate near Marshall. Cooper was a house servant, but like the other enslaved people there, he was forced to make bricks for construction of the 1833 main house at Waveland, currently owned by George Thompson, former chairman of Marshall National Bank and chairman emeritus of Piedmont Media. In 1844, Loughborough sold Waveland to John Augustine Washington III (1821-1861), the greatgrand-nephew of George Washington. Loughborough relocated to Esperance, his plantation 45 miles north of New Orleans, taking Cooper with him. In 1864, Cooper enlisted in the 7th U.S. Colored Infantry at Vicksburg, Mississippi. West Ford (c. 1784-1863), son of Venus, an enslaved woman, was born at the Bushrod plantation in Westmoreland County. Under the terms of the will of Hannah Bushrod Washington (widow of Col. John Augustine Washington, brother of George Washington), Ford was to be taught carpentry and freed when he reached 21. See ARTISANS, page 6
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Ford maintained a close working relationship with the Washington family over the years, both at Waveland and Mount Vernon, which John Augustine Washington III inherited in 1850 after running the estate for 10 years. Serving as the caretaker at Mount Vernon, Ford was a valuable source of historic information about the property during the Washington ownership after it was acquired by the Mount Vernon Ladies Association in 1858, and restoration work started. According to the 1850 Census, Ford was living on property he owned in Fairfax County near Mount Vernon, where he was a successful farmer. In the 1860 Census, he was listed as in the household of John A. Washington III at Waveland. He died in 1863 and was buried in the enslaved cemetery at Mount Vernon. Fauquier County commerce also used enslaved labor, notably Fauquier White Sulphur Springs resort west of Warrenton. (The property now includes the Fauquier Springs Country Club.) The year-round staff consisted of white and free Black workers, and during the spa’s busy season a large number of enslaved persons were hired from local landowners to provide waiters, cooks, chambermaids and washerwomen. Enslaved stone fencers and farm labor were hired when needed. At the end of its 1860 season, the company paid nearly $17,000 for “Slave Servant Hire,” which made up 10% of the hotel’s expenses, second only to general hotel supplies. GUZMAN, from page 3 In her statement, Guzman, a social worker and public administrator for the City of Alexandria, thanked her family and her supporters and said the energy she felt on the campaign trail “was electrifying.” “My faith in the grassroots has never been greater. I did not know how I would be received outside my district, but Virginia Democrats in every corner of the commonwealth were absolutely ready to elect an immigrant with an accent to statewide office,” she said. Guzman immigrated to the U.S. from Peru when she was a single mother in her early 20s. She often tells the story of having to work multiple jobs to afford a small apartment in Northern Virginia. Since arriving in the U.S., Guzman has earned a bachelor’s
Gaining the fruits of freedom
When the rare opportunity came along that an enslaved person could buy their freedom, those with marketable skills were able to do so. Horace Page, born in 1830, was owned by Alexander S. Craig, a Warrenton businessman who built the Belt house on Culpeper Street. Craig hired out Page by the year to Col. William F. Phillips, who served as clerk of the Circuit Court of Fauquier County from 1831 to 1852. But Page was permitted to operate a livery stable in Warrenton on his own time, according to White of the AAHA. Page bought his freedom from Craig before the Civil War, and provided transportation for visitors, mail and goods between Warrenton and the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs. By 1861, Page owned a four-horse stagecoach, two or three hacks, a spring wagon and more than 20 horses. He lost most of his property during the Civil War, but through hard work was able to recover during the early years of Reconstruction. Born free around 1828, Beverley W. Howard had a blacksmith shop at the corner of present-day Second and Lee streets. He initially leased the property, then bought it in 1866, along with an adjacent property where he built his house. A successful businessman, he also owned 4½ acres east of Warrenton at Double Poplars. He died in 1887. Appreciation of the fruits of their individual efforts has been long in coming, but through the efforts of the AAHA and others, this knowledge will not be lost. and two master’s degrees. She now lives in Woodbridge with her husband, Carlos, and their four children. Guzman said her limited time to fundraise and her inability to selffund her race “put [her] at a stark disadvantage.” “If my political future were the only thing at stake, I would roll the dice and hope for the best, as I think our campaign had a lot going for us and that there are many variables in a seven-person race,” her statement said. “But the communities I represent need my voice in the General Assembly. I am a social worker, a union sister, a Latina, an immigrant, and an unapologetic progressive.” The Democratic primary is Tuesday, June 8. Early, absentee in-person voting begins this Friday, April 23.
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The Role of Trees and the Trillion Trees Act for Landowners By Chandler Van Voorhis You may be wondering, “what’s the point of planting trees?” The impacts of trees and tree-planting are widely seen across our planet. What the lungs are to the human body is what trees are to our world: they sustain it. Trees play a vital role by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide, providing oxygen, and improving air quality, not to mention the natural habitat they provide and the beauty they bring. Research on the dangerous amounts of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere led to treeplanting as a viable and necessary solution to carbon sequestration resulting in a more stable ecosystem and reducing climate change. The impacts of these immense tree-planting efforts will be immeasurable for environmental conservation and sustainability.
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While initiatives like the Trillion Trees Act may seem ambitious, individual landowners help make it a reality and also earn valuable revenue in the process. Aside from the sense of fulfillment that comes with being a great steward of your lands, there are also avenues for income generation when you participate in restoration and afforestation projects. It does not end there. As a forest landowner, you can also participate in carbon credits trading. Carbon sequestration projects— such as restoration and afforestation—are a great source of carbon credits. Once a project is verified, owners of such projects
us forward in life. They, if anything, must be better costed. So natural capital forces one to develop, at best, an optimization approach to land management. For example, a tree never was recognized on the balance sheet until it was harvested for paper or board feet. With the can sell their carbon credits to businesses or rise of the carbon market, you now have to organizations that need to offset their carbon ask, is the tree worth more up than down? By merely asking this question, you change emissions. The possibilities are almost how you manage your land. No longer are limitless. you forced to cut timber to pay your bills. As your timber grows year over year, the Applying a Portfolio Approach to stock change difference is turned into carbon Your Land credits that have value to corporations. It is time to think of land as your portfolio. Historically, landowners only get paid when The tools at a landowners’ disposal are something is extracted from their property expanding, giving landowners more options like timber or crops. As the cost of carrying and strategies for managing their land. land and paying taxes rise over time, This expansion of the landowner toolbox is landowners have looked to conservation easements and land-use taxation policies as ushering in the Age of Natural Capitalism while moving beyond conservation to the a way to lower that cost. The rise of natural restoration economy. We are learning to put capital gives landowners a new way of managing land, going beyond conservation, nature on the balance sheet by placing a price and value on our natural systems and and ushering in the age of the restoration the benefit they provide our communities and economy. us. This gives new meaning to the adage of doing well by doing good. What exactly do we mean when we say natural capital? Natural capital is about putting a price and value on your land’s ecological services to society. Whether your trees and soil are sequestering carbon, providing critical biodiversity, or filtering and storing water, natural capital is about taking a more comprehensive approach to your investment portfolio that turns your land into a valuable asset as it grows.
In the extractive approach, many landowners are tempted to maximize production. This often comes to the detriment of the health of the soil and forests. But nature comes with benefits in its very creation, and both are a blessing to us. They are not to be taken for granted, as these benefits carry
By planting trees on scale, we can clean the air, purify the water, and restore hope for the future. GreenTrees, the global leader in reforestation, is excited to announce it’s expansion into Virginia. By partnering with landowners to plant trees, we are working together to reduce the global temperature and not just offset carbon, but remove carbon from the atmosphere. Learn more about our expansion into Virginia at Virginia.Green-Trees.com.
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The proposed solar array in Bealeton would be similar to this project completed by Dynamic Energy in rural Illinois, according to the company.
Planners object to proposed Bealeton solar project’s effect on farmland SOLAR, from page 1 process that moves on to consideration of a special zoning exception and then to the granting of permits. One commissioner who argued for approval, Robert Lee of the Marshall District, said that the project could be subjected to greater scrutiny in its next approval stages. Commissioner Matthew Smith, whose district includes the project site, also supported the project going forward; voting against it were Chairwoman Adrienne Garreau, Diane Roteman and John Meadows. The commission’s decision will be sent to the board of supervisors for review; the board has the power to overrule the decision. The Bealeton project was the first to be considered by the county since it passed an ordinance in October setting standards and requirements for solar facilities. As such, the project was closely scrutinized by the Piedmont Environmental Council, which argued that it was not in compliance with the comprehensive plan because it took up 40 acres of prime farming land. Julie Bolthouse, the PEC’s land use representative for Fauquier County, said her organization liked the smaller scale of this project but said if the commissioners found that this project was in accord with the comprehensive plan, “the dominoes may start to fall in southern Fauquier.” She warned that large solar projects might be broken into small ones to meet county favor, and that even though this project seemed small, “the impact to agricultural soils and the agricultural economy from this proposal cannot be ignored.” Two local residents also spoke against the project. One, Chris Cloud of the Marshall District, said he thought solar farms were inefficient in this latitude. He argued that the way to do solar energy in Fauquier was to put panels on existing structures, not on agricultural properties. “I’m all for solar. And I think that they’re a fantastic idea. It just drives me crazy that we don’t have
them on top of every school in the county,” he said. Another resident, Regan Washer, said he agreed with Cloud’s aphorism that “Farmland lost once is lost forever.” The project, known as the Bealeton Solar Facility, was proposed by Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC of Wayne, Pennsylvania, which has built more than 40 ground-based solar installations in the eastern U.S. It proposed leasing 40 acres of a 170-acre farm at 11795 Marsh Road, Bealeton, owned by Eddie and Sheila Bennett. The solar farm would generate 5-megawatts of electricity, enough to power 1,000 homes. The panels would connect to transmission lines that run along the southern edge of the property, providing local customers the option to purchase electricity at a reduced rate. According to Dynamic Energy officials, after the lease is up – in 20 to 30 years -- the solar panels would be removed and the land returned to its original farming condition. By comparison, the Dominion Energy facility east of Remington is 20 megawatts on 125 acres. It has 236,000 panels and was built on land owned by Dominion Energy near its power station there. Because of emphasis in the comprehensive plan toward preservation of Fauquier’s rural culture and economy, and because of strict regulations in the new zoning ordinance, solar farms may face an uphill battle in the county. Environmentalists’ concerns dovetail with those of the supervisors; they want to ensure that the solar arrays are set back from properties and roads, that they are screened from public view by trees or buffers, that the height of panels does not exceed 15 feet and that each project is secured with fencing. They want to protect wetlands and floodplains from damage and see that the entire area is vegetated, as well as minimize the projects’ impacts on wildlife and pollinators. See SOLAR, page 9
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Bealeton solar project SOLAR, from page 8 One major concern is what happens after the project outlives its usefulness. Because solar panels lose efficiency over time and typically are replaced after 25 to 30 years, the ordinance requires that the owners submit a decommissioning plan and put money into escrow to pay for the dismantlement of the project. The biggest overarching concern, however, is that solar farms not diminish the county’s agricultural base. “I don’t want to see them eat up a lot of agricultural land,” said Supervisor Chris Butler, whose Lee District contains farmland conducive to solar farming. “The cattle can’t eat solar panels, and neither can you nor I.” Butler said one limiting factor was likely to be the transmission lines that crisscross the county. Solar farms need to be located close to them – indeed, the ordinance requires it. Also, he noted, the lines’ capacity cannot be overloaded, and that alone may limit the number of solar farms that could connect to the electric grid. For that reason, he said, “I don’t think we will be overrun.” Supervisor Rick Gerhardt, in whose Cedar Run District the Bealeton project lies, said in an email that he is generally not a fan of solar projects as they take farmland out of production. “However, there are situations and locations where one or, possibly, two of these projects could
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Commissioner Matthew Smith (Cedar Run District), whose district includes the site of the proposed solar farm, voted to advance the application. be considered in the Cedar Run District, so long as they comply with Fauquier’s current ordinance and the impacted public is onboard.” He said any vote he cast would rely heavily on public comments. Gerhardt said he looked less favorably on a 3-megawatt 15-to-20acre solar farm proposed by Borrego Solar Systems Inc. for 8515 Meetze Road, about 2 miles southeast of Va. Route 15. “It appears to be too impactful on neighbors and will upset the agricultural balance in this area,” he said. That project is in the pre-application stage, so it has not yet been considered by the planning commission. “If it makes it to a [board of supervisors] public hearing, I’ll be listening to what surrounding property owners have to say and make my decision based on their comments,” he said.
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Scott Christian, one of the organizers of the weekly BLM rallies, talks to supporters Saturday morning.
Black Lives Matter vigil remembers George Floyd Derek Chauvin’s trial shadows 44th consecutive weekly gathering By Robin Earl
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They gathered on a sunny Saturday on Courthouse Square in Warrenton, but many who lined the sidewalks, holding signs and acknowledging waves and honks from passing cars, had their minds on Minnesota. Derek Chauvin, a former police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, was on trial for second-degree and third-degree murder, as well as second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, while Floyd, a Black man, was in police custody. Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee to Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes, video footage showed, as Floyd pleaded that he could not breathe. On Tuesday, a jury found Chauvin guilty on all three counts. Ellsworth Weaver, president of the Fauquier NAACP, addressed the crowd Saturday as participants fanned out to a COVID-appropriate distance. Weaver remembered George Floyd and other recent cases where white police officers have been accused of using unreasonable force on residents of color – including the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy, Adam Toledo, in Chicago on March 29 and the case of Caron Nazario, a Virginia U.S. Army officer who was pepper-sprayed during a traffic stop Dec. 5, 2020. “Warrenton could be the next place something [like this] could happen,” Weaver said. He added that town residents were fortunate to be working with the Warrenton Police Department through the town’s Community Action Team, formed in June 2020, to implement policies to ensure fair policing. (See letter to the editor, page 15.)
Weaver reminded vigil attendees that their participation was important. “What’s the most important thing in our lives? It’s what you do right now.”
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Saturday marked the 44th consecutive vigil held on Courthouse Square. Scott Christian of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, Northern Piedmont chapter, said COVID-19 prevented a full cadre of participants during nine of the vigils, but total participation has included well over 2,000 citizens from a variety of racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. He said, “In addition to the BLM signs we hold, our large ones also read ‘Listen to Stories,’ ‘Call Your Legislators, ‘VOTE!,’ and ‘Vote Early and In Person,’ in English and Spanish.” Sponsors of the vigils include the League of Women Voters of the Fauquier and Prince William Area; the VICPP; the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County; and the Piedmont Race Amity Project. Vigil supporters receive a weekly email about the Saturday gatherings, as well as events, news and resources. “We hope this weekly reminder prompts many to take action and to share what they have learned. Included in the emails are links to articles, books, podcasts and films,” said Christian. Yard signs, car magnets, bumper stickers and buttons have been distributed at the vigils, and information on civil rights and the importance of voting may be found on the group’s Black Lives Matter Vigil for Action - Warrenton Courthouse Square Facebook page or the Facebook page for the NAACP Fauquier County Branch 7059.
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One suspect released, another sought after car chase leads to crash Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested and released a Manassas man Sunday night after suspecting him of several felonies and misdemeanors. The man was arrested in error after identification bearing his name was found in a stolen vehicle and a witness – who was also arrested – named him, explained Sgt. Steven Lewis of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Lewis said Monday that deputies quickly learned that the man was not involved and he was released. Lewis said that since then, further intelligence has led police to issue a wanted person’s report for Moses Davon Childs. Childs is 5’5”, 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes; he has a tattoo above his right eye and a tattoo of a cross beneath his left eye. He is sought under felony warrants for grand larceny and damage to property and misdemeanor warrants including damage to property, entering property of another, entering vehicle of another and petit larceny. The investigation began on Saturday night, when in the parking lot of a local hotel, Warrenton Po-
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lice officers located a stolen vehicle that had been associated with recent larcenies, according to Officer Chai Fuller of the Warrenton Police Department. Two people fled the scene in the stolen vehicle and officers pursued the vehicle until it crashed in the area of Route 211 and Duke Lane. A woman, who has been identified as Jade Alliha Stewart, 19, was apprehended and taken to a local hospital, said Fuller. Stewart was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of Manassas City Police Department for credit card fraud, Fuller said. Lewis said that Stewart had falsely identified another man, whose stolen ID was in the vehicle, as the man with her in the car.
IN BRIEF Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office accepts unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday, April 24
On Saturday, April. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will provide the public the opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Residents may bring pills for disposal to Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office at 78 West Lee St., Warrenton. (Sites cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous. To keep everyone safe, collection sites will follow local COVID-19 guidelines and regulations. The FDA also provides information on how to properly dispose of prescription drugs. More information is available here: www.fda.gov/ consumers For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 24, Take Back Day event, go to www.DEATakeBack. com
Books for children can be donated to FRESH April 24
FRESH Reads will be joining Books on the Bus this summer to bring literacy opportunities to children throughout Fauquier County. Members of the community may donate new or gently used books so that free books can be provided to children at community events.
The book collection will be at 430 E. Shirley Ave., Warrenton on April 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. For alternative donation times, contact kmcauliffe@fcps1.org.
The Clifton Institute is offering summer environmental camps
This summer, the Clifton Institute is offering scholarships for environmental summer camp programs to families with children interested in spending time outdoors and learning about nature. These scholarships cover the full cost of tuition except for a $50 nonrefundable deposit per child and are currently available for two summer camp programs: Young Scientists Research Experience — June 21 to 25. Students, ages 13 to 18, engage in inquiry-based, hands-on learning as they develop their own research questions, collect and analyze data, and present their results, all under the guidance of an experienced mentor. Young Explorers — Two-week sessions in July. Naturalists at the Clifton Institute help children ages 7 to 12 explore the organization’s field station to learn about the plants and animals that live in the northern Virginia Piedmont. Alison Zak, education associate for the Clifton Institute said, “The Clifton Institute is committed to bringing outdoor experiences to all people in hopes of creating a stronger and more diverse generation of conservation advocates.” For more information, visit https://cliftoninstitute.org/education/#camp.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What have we learned during the pandemic?
The Fauquier Times received two responses to a recent query about what our community has learned about the pandemic. Have a story to share? Email Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com.
Riding the wave March 10, 2020 is the day I will never forget. I woke up at just before 2 am. Lying there in the dark next to my wife and our 2-year-old son, my mind was crystal clear with a new and profound realization that pierced me in a way that was singular and unforgiving, jolting me awake to a stark new reality: “I was going to lose Barrel Oak.” The intense clarity of this realization redefined everything that I thought I had known when I fell asleep a few hours earlier. Because Covid-19 clearly would close us, the business could not survive. Today, recalling that dark and terrifying moment still chills me to my core, and I know that I will never forget that feeling of my world falling apart. I will always be branded by the distinction between the time before and the time since. I quietly wept, lying there in the dark, mourning the loss of optimism and hope that had sustained me throughout my blessed and wonderful life. It was so clear in that moment that so much was going to be taken from us all. The future that I had spent a lifetime working to create was at risk of completely disintegrating. As my little son lay innocently asleep in the bed next to me, I asked what was to be his future? How could I protect him? It was in that unforgiving moment that I began to gather myself, resolving to fight and to do everything I could to save Barrel Oak. So many people – so very many people -including the innocent child next to me -- would be hurt by my failure. Then a small and balancing realization distantly illuminated the path ahead: This crushing burden that I felt could be universally carried and withstood by all of us together. While personal to each of us, the terrible challenges to be faced joined us all in a community of loss and struggle. With this realization, I would draw what strength I could and move forward in service to those around me, as well as my business and my community. Somewhere around 3 a.m., I arose. Sitting alone in my darkened living room, I began to work up the mental framework of my own personal COVID rescue plan. At its core was communication, empathy, accountability, charity and clarity. All these would be needed to save Barrel Oak. Two days later, I met with my senior team and presented to them our situation and a plan of shared sacrifice, a vision for a successful outcome and my commitment to put their welfare first, above all else. Our leadership team embraced this plan and set out to improve upon it. Over the next year, we together followed it even as we rolled with each successive COVID wave that broke over our heads, rising together again from the depths of trepidation to climb upon the board and ride each successive crashing wave. The night of the 11th, and for most of the nights that followed for several months, I awoke between 2 and 3 a.m. I would get up and begin work, unable to return to sleep. This was when and where I would spend the time needed to anticipate how to move forward … each and every day one foot in front of the other … each and every new idea and plan building upon the last. I grew up on the coast in Santa Cruz, California. This period of time was like falling off a surfboard at Mavericks and being crushed by a gigantic wave crashing over and pushing me deeply under … try-
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Brian Roeder toasts all the Barrel Oak employees and customers who helped his business survive the pandemic. ing to hold on long enough for it to pass … pinned under water and running out of air. I took to telling people that I was rebuilding the business every few weeks. And we were. Even as we constantly reinvented to meet our customers’ needs, the overarching framework that we mapped out in those first few weeks held. We managed our business by trying to anticipate the demands of the pandemic. Together, we discussed, and we mapped out plans that were previously unimaginable. “How would we manage if there was on-site community spread? What was our continuity plan of action if I died? What if we were shut down over the winter? How could we do our jobs and still protect our families? Could we keep paying our bills? What if there was an economic depression?” None of our plans ever had to be implemented, but they helped to keep us safe and focused and moving forward. In this way, we rebuilt Barrel Oak for a new reality as best we could, while relying upon science and facts and the hopes and aspirations and feedback of our guests to chart our true north. It was an exhausting and overwhelming time. My family provided me with the small moments that we could grab of ever-present love and joy to keep going, even as my colleagues at Barrel Oak moved heaven and earth to protect each other, their families, the company and our guests. I am humbled by what my colleagues have accomplished, by their dedication to the business and patience with me, by their innovation and extraordinary commitment to each other. They all made huge sacrifices and our biggest win was perhaps when my managing team received raises beginning the 1st of last month. They earned it so many times over. It is now one year after the pandemic was cast upon us, changing everything forever. One year before half a million American had died. One year after I lay alone in the dark with my fear. Today we are still standing, and my business has not gone bankrupt. Today, we have all been intrinsically bound together by the shared challenges, by some wins and many shared losses. There is so much clarity in the humbling gratitude that I feel for each and every beautiful day, grounded in the support that we have had from our wonderful friends, guests and the Fauquier community. The journey continues, and we will persevere. Please stay safe and happy! BRIAN ROEDER Owner, Barrel Oak Winery and Taphouse, Delaplane
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A virtual solution for young athletes Out of an abundance of caution and recognizing that many of our athletes have compromised immune systems and other health issues, we were forced to cancel our spring and fall 2020 TOPSoccer seasons. For the first time in 20 years, there was no TOPSoccer in Fauquier County for our athletes with developmental disabilities. Of course, the pandemic has had a big impact on all of us, but for the 80 TOPS athletes with different abilities and the over 100 amazing student volunteers that support this program, the impact was huge! Not only is TOPS a primary source of physical fitness for these athletes, but it also provides a great opportunity for these athletes to work on improving communications skills while having important social interactions with friends. Although we were all disappointed that we couldn’t hold our regular Saturday morning sessions because of the pandemic, we did the next best thing and held a “virtual” TOPSoccer season. In order to make sure our athletes had the necessary gear and equipment to practice at home, we distributed over 50 back packs during our “drive-by” parade at Vint Hill on Sept. 19. Each bag contained a soccer ball, practice cones, T-shirt, water bottle, car magnet and coupons for free ice cream (Effies) and food (Chickfil-A). Several mascots from area clubs and schools were invited to entertain and wave to our kids, along with many of our coaches, as a caravan of cars filled with our special athletes passed by. Thanks to many generous sponsors and friends, everything was free. During each of the next eight weeks, we shared a new video via our Facebook group featuring a student volunteer demonstrating a soccer drill or activity for our athletes to try at home. Understanding the importance of keeping our volunteers engaged and providing our athletes with a familiar face, this turned out to be a win-win opportunity for the entire program. JOHN SCHLENKER Chair, Virginia Youth Soccer Association’s TOPSoccer program
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Warrenton police Community Action Team issues statement on fair policing
Virginia needs to require unemployed to look for work to receive benefits
As we approach one year since the tragic and senseless death of George Floyd the nation is currently watching the trial of Derek Chauvin, and in the wake of other recent and disturbing encounters between law enforcement officers and citizens like Caron Nazario and Daunte Wright, the Community Action Team feels it important to communicate with our community about the steps we have taken on the local level to ensure your police department is following 21st-century best policing practices. The Warrenton Police Department formed the Community Action Team in June of 2020 after realizing it was no longer enough to simply engage our community but that we needed to start involving our community in their police department’s actions. The team is comprised of community leaders and citizen stakeholders who meet monthly to review the police department’s policies and update them as needed. The CAT Team is proud to say that early on we wrote and implemented numerous policies, some of which the Commonwealth of Virginia later mandated for all law enforcement agencies. Over the last year, the CAT Team has written and/or updated the following policies:
Saturday, April 17, NBC News had a disturbing report. They reported that more jobs are available right now than prior to the pandemic but few people are applying for them. Why? I think people are currently receiving so much money in unemployment benefits they don’t see the need to work. (To be fair, other pandemic-related reasons offered in a separate April 15 NBC segment could include a fear of returning to frontline work while the pandemic is still present, or a difficulty in finding – or affording -- childcare.) In their story, NBC News reported on a business offering jobs paying $14 to $16 per hour but had no takers. They said Walmart and other businesses are struggling to find part time employees. Restaurants are especially hurting. I have seen it happening here in Fauquier. I have spoken to some restaurant owners who are closing their dining areas and doing drive-thru only while others are closing entirely one or two days per week because they don’t have sufficient staff to be open seven days a week. According to NBC reporter Stephanie Ruhle, many unemployed workers are receiving about $600 per week in unemployment benefits, thanks to state and federal money. This is the equivalent of about $15
• Requiring officers to intervene and report misconduct. • Banning chokeholds and neck restraints. • Mandating the release of body camera footage during critical incidents within a certain period of time. • Mandating the release of traffic and investigatory stop data to the public via a community policing data collection policy. The recent events involving U.S. Army Lieutenant Caron Nazario at the hands of two Windsor Police Department officers and the death of Daunte Wright due to Brooklyn Center Police Department Officer Kim Potter’s actions have once again put law enforcement under the spotlight of scrutiny, and rightfully so. As we watch the aftermath of these events unfold, the Citizens of Warrenton should know that the CAT Team continues its work to ensure the Warrenton Police Department is committed to following 21st-century best policing practices. -- PASTOR VINCENT HOLLAND, MARY CORREIA, ELLSWORTH WEAVER, BOB OVEISSI, TREY AUSTIN, BETTY COMPTON, PASTOR KEITH MCCULLOUGH, JOHN THOMPSON, KRISTEENA KENNY AND WARRENTON POLICE CHIEF MICHAEL KOCHIS
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per hour, more than most would make by going back to work. I think we can all understand why people would stay away from working if they can make more money not working. This is essentially retirement mode. Ruhle said four states have started requiring residents to prove they are looking for work in order to continue receiving unemployment benefits and four others are about to do so. Virginia was not included on their list, but the Virginia Mercury reported the change is coming (“Virginia to reinstate work search requirement for unemployment recipients,” published April 7 at fauquier.com). If guesstimates are correct, the country may be back to some semblance of “normal” in a few months but it won’t make any difference if businesses don’t have enough employees to handle the increased workload at that time. Let’s be honest - many businesses are struggling right now to handle their current workload. They will probably struggle to handle additional customers if they must do so at current staffing levels. This country lost many businesses and jobs permanently in the last year due to mandatory shutdowns but few of these shutdowns remain See BENEFITS, page 16
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4-H Livestock Show and Sale will take place virtually, from May 1 to 3 The 62nd annual Fauquier County Livestock Show and Sale is quickly approaching. From May 1 through May 3, the Fauquier County 4-H Club will use an online silent auction format to show and sell the animals we’ve been hard at work raising all year. And thanks to a grant from the PATH Foundation, this year we will
also donate 3,500 pounds of meat to local food banks after the sale. This year we’re excited to have organized a virtual sale through an online silent auction; we hope this format will give more people the opportunity to participate without having to navigate COVID restrictions and guidelines. Over the next couple of weeks, we will update the auction site (32auctions.com/FLSS) with the animals that are available for sale along with information about the exhibitors. The show portion of the event will begin 9 a.m. Sunday, May 2 – we’ll start with the hogs -- and stream live on the Fauquier County 4-H Club Facebook page. Keep an eye out for the show champions to be highlighted after our shows! The auction itself will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 1 and run through 8 p.m. Monday, May 3. We
Caroline Lawrence, a home-schooled sophomore, with a sheep and goat she is raising for the show and sale. BENEFITS, from page 15
in effect today. Most businesses are currently open to customers in some capacity. It would be a shame to see Virginia permanently lose more businesses if potential workers see no need to take jobs because they are doing fine financially while not working. Let’s put these people back to work so our businesses can thrive again. It’s time to turn of the unemployment benefits spigot as it is currently being used because it’s no longer needed. Virginia and all states need to
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have slots at local slaughterhouses assigned for each animal, but buyers can also use their own slots if they have them pre-arranged. We’ve also arranged different payment options so buyers can use the method that works best for them. Over the course of the year, 27 4-H’ers have raised and will show and sell 10 steers, 18 lambs, 26 hogs and 4 goats. The Show and Sale is the culmination of months of hard work raising and working animals, Over the course of the year, the 4-H’ers learn about raising and caring for
return using unemployment benefits as intended - only to those looking for work but can’t find any. Since millions of jobs are currently available, this will probably be a challenge. Gov. [Ralph] Northam will probably declare Virginia “100% open” in the next few months. However, if he doesn’t stop unemployment benefits now for those who could be working, he will find Virginia much worse off than it is today. Customers will flock to stores; restaurants and bars that won’t have the staff to handle the
livestock, marketing, professionalism and finances among many other skills through these projects. The Show and Sale is planned and hosted by a youth committee advised by extension agents and adult volunteers. We are so grateful for the many years of support we have received from the community and hope that things will be back to normal next year so our exhibitors will get to interact with the community again! FAUQUIER 4-H LIVESTOCK SHOW AND SALE YOUTH COMMITTEE
increased business because people they would gladly hire are sitting home drawing unemployment benefits instead. Soon eight states will be preparing for 100% reopening by requiring their residents drawing unemployment benefits to apply for available jobs or give up their unemployment benefits. Virginia needs to be the ninth. It’s in everyone’s best interest. GEORGE MILLER Warrenton
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Former Kettle Run junior varsity football player Haley Van Voorhis will play wide receiver at Shenandoah University this fall. Van Voorhis, of The Plains, transferred to Christchurch after her freshman year. The 5-foot-6, 157-pounder will be the third woman to play a field position at an NCAA program, according to Christchurch officials.
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FALCONS BLOCKED OUT IN REGION SEMIS Fauquier hangs tough, but falls to Loudoun Valley, ending year
Junior middle blocker Skyler Furr (left) helped Fauquier dominate the Northwestern District. The Falcons didn’t lose a league match in winning the regular season and tournament titles. Loudoun Valley eliminated the Falcons in last week’s region semifinals.
By Fred Hodge
Special to the Times
Loudoun Valley’s consistency proved to be too much for Fauquier in the Class 4 Region C volleyball semifinals on April 13. The visiting Vikings were able to play at a high level for longer periods to down Fauquier, 24-26, 25-11, 25-23, 25-13. Valley then fell to eight-time defending state champion Loudoun County last Thursday, 25-17, 25-20, 27-29, 20-25, 15-12, in the championship match. Fauquier coach Diana Story had viewed several Vikings matches and felt her girls matched up well, but would need to really shine. Story said the Vikings didn’t spring any surprises, but one detail sticks out. “The biggest thing we hadn’t played against were two strong (middle blockers),” Story said, noting most teams have only one strong middle blocker. That advantage gave Loudoun Valley an effective presence across the front line for all rotations. “I thought the girls played well but didn’t finish,” Story said. “When you are in a playoff situation, you’ve got to play to win, play hard, I thought we did that in the first set. From then on, I think we just went flat.” Fauquier finished with an 11-3 record, including a 10-0 mark against Northwestern District foes in regular-season and tournament play. Valley entered as the Dulles District tournament runner-up. The Vikings and Falcons were tied four times in the opening set when the score reached 11-11. A four-point Loudoun Valley service provided the visitors with a 15-12 margin. Fauquier fought back to knot the contest at 19-all. Loudoun again surged to lead at 23-19 before Falcon Emma Carter forced a side out with a kill down the left side to give the ball back to the hosts. Libero Kate Wilvert ran off three points, aided by scoring plays from Carter, Dani Lawhorn and Laney Weyman to tie at 23-23, but a side out left Loudoun Valley serving for the set at 24-23.
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A net serve re-tied the teams, bringing Lawhorn to the service stripe. A solo block by Carter and a double block by Meredith Wayland and Weyman gave Fauquier the crucial first set, 26-24. The momentum the Falcons had built in its rally dissipated very early in the second set. Loudoun Valley led 5-2 before a seven-point run widened the chasm to 12-4, and Fauquier never drew closer than five points. The third set was similar to the first with multiple ties. Fauquier battled back from a 7-3 deficit to lead at 15-14, but the Vikings went on a 9-5 run for a 23-20 margin. Carter served two points, and Skyler Furr hammered a ball out of the middle for a side out, giving the Falcons the ball trailing 24-23. This time the rally attempt fell short, as a spike down the left side gave Loudoun Valley a 25-23
win for 2-1 set lead. The winners then jumped out to a 12-4 fourthset lead and cruised to the win, winning the fourth set 25-13. “It was just a matter of who played well and execution,” said Story. “I was not upset with the loss. I was upset because I was losing my seniors,” Story admitted. “Especially the four of them that have been a core for us quite a while. “Every year is different, but it’s going to be especially hard to replace them,” she continued, referring to Carter, Lawhorn, Wilvert, Weyman and Lindsey Gorsira. “I do have some younger talent. It just depends on how they will evolve. I have some ideas in my head, but I don’t know what the puzzle will look like until August.”
Falcons Scott and Wine limber up for Saturday’s state cross country meet By Fred Hodge
Special to the Times
Two Fauquier girls harriers are excited to compete in this weekend’s Class 4 state championship cross country meet. Freshman Cassidy Scott and sophomore Kiki Wine will run at 1 p.m. Saturday at Oatlands Plantation south of Leesburg. Both Scott and Wine battled a strong field at regionals to earn berths. Scott was fourth in the 39girl field in 19 minutes, 47 seconds, while Wine placed sixth at 20:08. With Fauquier’s girls not qualifying as a team, Scott and Wine needed to be among the top three runners not part of the first- or second-place team finishers to qualify. They were the second and third girls to qualify
in the individual category. Fauquier coach Quentin Jones said both girls ran all summer and registered all-state honors for the indoor track season. He expects them to continue to improve. Jones said Scott tested the waters early in the region race, dueling with top three finishers before settling into a more comfortable pace, which was impressive for a freshman. “Look at how Cassidy ran,” he said. “The more she runs, the smarter she’ll get. I expect her to run even better in the state meet. As for Wine, Jones spoke of her tenacity. “She’s just a competitor,” he lauded, adding on her offseason work ethic. “It pays off.” Fauquier, the Northwestern District champion, aspired to send its
entire girls squad to the state meet by earning either first or second place on the team scale. The Falcons were short of that goal in third. Loudoun Valley was the top unit with 31 points, followed by Tuscarora (63), Fauquier (65) and Sherando (92). Prior to the meet, assistant coach Mark Scott had said the key to Fauquier’s regional team hopes lay in the Falcons’ ability to prevent Tuscarora’s next three runners from finishing as a solid pack ahead of the Falcon contingent. The Huskies trio all placed ahead of Fauquier’s number three girl to clinch the second slot. “I’m very proud of the girls,” Jones said of the squad. ‘They competed hard, but Tuscarora was just a little bit too tough. Kiki and Cassidy finished ahead of their (top two) girls,
which was awesome. But the other girls couldn’t make up that ground.” Loudoun Valley’s Scarlett Fetterolf was the girls champion in 19:02. Liberty had the only county representation in the boys race, but neither Eagle earned state-level slots. Senior Sam Rodman placed 15th in the 40-runner field in 17:19 and was the sixth finishing boy not on the top two teams. Rodman was the district runner-up this year, and had been sixth in the region and 10th in the state as a junior. Teammate Owen Rogers took 30th at 18:03. Loudoun Valley was the easy boys team winner with 20 points to 49 for James Wood. Millbrook (59) and Heritage completed the field. Matthew Smith of Loudoun Valley won in 16:24.
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Pictured above, Kettle Run and Liberty waged an epic battle in the Northwestern District tournament championship on April 9 in Bealeton with the Cougars winning 4-3 in overtime. Both squads advanced to regionals, where both lost 1-0 to Loudoun County teams.
LATE GOALS END DREAMS OF STATES Kettle Run and Liberty field hockey teams both shut out 1-0 in region semis By Fred Hodge
Special to the Times
Neither the Kettle Run nor the Liberty field hockey teams could find the cage in their Class 4 Region D semifinal contests on April 13. The result was a pair of season-ending agonizing narrow defeats to Dulles District teams as Kettle Run fell to visiting Broad Run, 1-0, while Liberty’s season was ended by Heritage, 1-0.
Both contests were classic postseason defensive battles with both game-winning goals coming in the fourth quarter. Kettle Run’s first-year coach Julie Kuhlberg said her Cougars had their chances until the final whistle. “We played hard to the end,” Kuhlberg said. “At the end of regulation, we had two back-toback corners and were not successful in getting it past their goalie. She was very good.
Kettle Run golf take third at regionals, ending strong season By Peter Brewington Times Staff Writer
The Kettle Run golf team wound up a successful season with a third place finish at the Class 4 Region C meet at Fauquier Springs Country Club. The Cougars shot 323 to finish behind champion Loudoun County (302) and second place Loudoun Valley (319). Handley shot 342 to place fourth in the four-team meet. Only Loudoun County made the state tournament as a team, with individual qualifiers also limited due to smaller playoff fields in this pandemic-affected season. Junior Ben Gray shot 75 to lead the Cougars, but he also missed states. “He was our low medalist and he played great,” said coach Dale Edwards, who said Gray missed a playoff and a shot at the state meet by one shot. Other Kettle Run contributors included Joey Shull (79), Colin Doyle (81) and Hayes Talomie (90). Ashley Gentry shot 94 and Brian Slaughter 88. “I was very proud of my team and they played very well all season and got better each week,” said Edwards, whose team won the Northwestern District title. “This was a crazy season. My group hung in and stuck together.” Edwards praised assistant coach Chris Ferrell “for working so hard with the starters to have them ready for each match,” and added “my two seniors, Joey and Ashley, were awesome and they
“We had nine shots on goal. Both teams had strong defenses,” the coach said, noting the game-deciding score came with three minutes, 46 seconds left in the game. Kettle Run defeated Liberty, 4-3, in the Northwestern District tournament title game for the right to host Broad Run, the Dulles District runner-up. Kuhlberg also said she will carry many fond memories from this season. Kuhlberg stressed the contributions of her nine seniors to the 7-4 campaign, whom she had coached for all four years as the junior varsity and now varsity mentor. “All the knowledge the seniors bring to the team will be missed next season,” the coach praised. “ I am sad they are moving on but excited to see them grow. “For my first season as a head coach and going to regionals is awesome. I had a very talented team.”
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From left are Kettle Run golf team members Dale Edwards (coach), Joey Shull, Colin Doyle, Ben Gray, Brian Slaughter, Ashley Gentry, Hayes Talomie and Chris Ferrell (assistant coach). will be sorely missed.” Gentry will compete Wednesday in a zone qualifier for Monday’s girls state tournament. “She’s had a great season, and it would be icing on the cake for her to play her best round on Wednesday,” Edwards said. With the 2021 golf season looming in only four months, the Cougars should be strong. Gray, Doyle, Talomie, Slaughter return. “My juniors, Ben and Colin, are going to be great leaders next season. Hayes is my rising junior, and we’re looking for him to keep improving,” said Edwards.
Liberty, which made states last year and hoped to return, finished 7-5 overall and were the district’s regular-season winner with a 6-2 record. Liberty’s region 1-0 loss to Heritage came on a goal with three minutes left in regulation. “Even after that, my girls battled until the end. I could not have left that field feeling more proud of our girls,” coach Katie Norman said. “They played every minute of their last game together and with so much heart. “(Goalkeeper) Keely (Crane) had the game of her career and was worked harder in goal than she had been all season. They are amazing, and I’ll always admire this group.” Both the Eagles and Cougars hoped for a longer postseason run after the Dulles District’s No. 1 and No. 2 seeds both were upset in the district semifinals. Broad Run knocked No. 1 Loudoun Valley 1-0, while Heritage edged No. 2 Loudoun County, 3-2, in overtime.
Heritage heads to states
Heritage was the region champion with a 2-0 win in the finals over Broad Run to earn the lone state playoff berth.
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Racing returns to Morven Park after 11-year layoff EasyFix fences debut at Loudoun Point-to-Point
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By Betsy Burke Parker Special to the Times
Jockey Eddie Keating doesn’t think he’s much of a historian, but he knows he made history Sunday. Keating steered the first horse over the first hurdle in the first race contested over American steeplechasing’s brand new jumps, finishing first place in the first race held at Leesburg’s historic Morven Park since 2010. Keating partnered Gill Johnston’s Lost Story to win the Loudoun Hunt Point-to-Point opener April 18, going wire-to-wire in the first division of the maiden hurdle in his first of three scores on the card.. Lost Story’s was the first race ever run over the brand-new EasyFix jumps, plastic and rubber simulated brush “hedges” that provide a challenging jump racing test but provide more inherent safety -- due to their modern materials and design -- to both horses and riders, say EasyFix designers. From the sidelines, the 4-foot-tall obstacles look pretty much like the “National Fence” which debuted on the American circuit at the Fairfax races in 1972. They’re still twigs of plastic “brush” affixed to the top of a banked, green take-off roll. But, inside, the new jumps are better because of their design, said EasyFix developer Bill Price, with one-piece construction and no metal frame like the old jumps. “I found no issues with the new jumps,” said Keating, 30. A native of Wexford, Ireland, Keating has ridden, and won, on the American steeplechase circuit since 2018. “I would happily say it was a successful day. “The horses handled (the slightly different appearance of) the new fences smoothly. I was very happy with how the day went.” Keating followed up the opener a race later with E Squared Stables’ Mr. Singh, and won on the turf with Bill Price’s Boss Man. Keating had won two races at the Maryland Grand National meet Saturday, and one at My Lady’s Manor April 10, to take the early lead on the National Steeplechase Association jockey table.
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Maiden winner Without Destination, no. 24, rallied after the last fence to overtake early leader Thomond Park, the first of three wins for Graham Watters. Graham Watters, who also won two hurdle races and one on the turf at Loudoun, explained that steeplechase horsemen have had several months to practice over EasyFix fences since they’ve been available in the sport’s three centers – Unionville, Pennsylvania, Camden, South Carolina and The Plains, Virginia. But, Watters added, schooling isn’t the same as racing. It took a real, legitimate day of racing – Loudoun had five full-field hurdle races – for horsemen to gauge how EasyFix would actually work. “The meet was very well run, and (it) was nice, safe jumping ground,” said Watters, 30 and a native of Navan, Ireland. “The new hurdles jumped very well, and my horses (hurdle winners Withoutdestination and Animal Kingston) had no issues negotiating them.” National Steeplechase Association president Al Griffin reported that the new EasyFix fences “were jumping even better than expected. It looks like the horses are jumping better and better through the day” as horses and riders learned what to expect. Loudoun Fairfax Hunt joint-master Donna Rogers said her club was honored to provide the venue for the EasyFix debut. “It is so important for horsemen to have the chance to race at a point-to-point over these new fences before the NSA circuit starts up next
week. It was the perfect opportunity to introduce the design,” she said. The Fairfax Hunt, now merged with Loudoun West, played a key role in the last steeplechase innovation nearly 50 years ago, in 1972 being the first racecourse to utilize the then-new National Fence designed by longtime Fairfax master and Virginia steeplechase Hall of Famer, the late Randy Rouse. “It’s fitting we’re part of the change this year,” Rogers added.
The National Steeplechase Association meets are slowly opening back up to spectators to attending the races, but until the circuit returns to normal, NSA is offering free livestream and a weekly recap show online. Starting with My Lady’s Manor April 10 and continuing through the June 26 Iroquois, all 12 meets will be streamed live via the NSA website. The video feed can also be accessed from NSA’s Facebook page. The livestream starts as the horses go to the post, shows the entire running of each race, plus replays. Between races, updates on upcoming races and recaps of the day’s events will be shown. The NSA will also broadcast a new recap show, Jump Racing USA, featuring replays, commentary and interviews. The show airs Monday evenings at 7 p.m. Hosts will be Megan Connolly, Joe Clancy and Tom Law. Find more at nationalsteeplechase. com/jump-racing-usa.
Virginia brings home Maryland Grand National trophy for the first time since 1956
Mike Smith’s Le Chevalier became the first Virginia-owned, Virginia-trained winner of the prestigious Maryland Grand National Saturday, winning the $30,000 timber stake by an easy six lengths from Royal Ruse (Skylar McKenna.) The 12-year-old veteran is trained near Upperville by Julie Gomena for his Middleburg-based owner. Amateur McLane Hendriks had the call. The steeplechase circuit shifts to the National Steeplechase Association sanctioned action this week, Saturday, April 24, at both the Maryland Hunt Cup and the Queen’s Cup in Charlotte, North Carolina. Racing returns to Virginia for the May 1 Middleburg Spring Races and the May 9 Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point, both at
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Mike Smith’s Le Chevalier became the first Virginia-based winner of the Maryland Grand National timber stake since 1956, capturing the $30,000 race Saturday for Upperville trainer Julie Gomena and rider McLane Hendriks. Glenwood Park, before the Virginia Gold Cup, May 29 at Great Meadow. Complete Loudoun results and more photos are at centralentryoffice.com. Complete NSA results are at nationalsteeplechase.com.
HORSE BRIEFS SPRING TRAIL RIDE SERIES STARTS SUNDAY The Old Dominion Hounds will host a spring trail ride series, with the first of four events this Sunday, April 25 at Houyhnhnm in Hume. Other rides are set May 9 at Hunter’s Rest near Flint Hill, May 23 from Running Fields near Orlean, and June 6 from Tanner Branch Farm south of Marshall. All rides begin at 9 a.m. and are followed by a potluck, outdoor tailgate lunch. Details are at theolddominionhounds.com. ASHLAND BASSETS WIN FIELD TRIALS At the weekend’s Basset Spring Field Trials at the National Beagle Club in Aldie, the Warrenton-based
Ashland Bassets were the high-score pack of the week-long event. Ashland Jade earned the prize as high-point hound and won the featured stake class. Master and huntsman Mary Reed reports that the judges also gave notably high marks to Ashland Avatar throughout the trial. DRESSAGE RETURNS TO HOMESTEAD Homestead Farm in Catlett hosts its first dressage show of the season Saturday, April 24. Riders may perform tests from the intro level through FEI, freestyle, eventing, western dressage or gaited dressage. Find complete details at homesteadhorsefarm.com.
VIRGINIA OWNER ROSS WINS GROUP 1 STAKE IN DUBAI Virginia businessman David Ross, president of the Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, won the group 1, $1 million Al Quoz Stakes in Dubai last week with Extravagant Kid. Ross claimed the Kiss the Kid gelding three years ago for $75,000. He has now won 15 races and purse money exceeding $1.6 million. “What an unbelievable race,” Ross told a racing journal after the 16-1 win. “He really liked the venue (in Dubai.) As an 8-year-old, what about that?” Ross, a commercial and industrial developer and founding partner of Atlantic Realty, lives in Great Falls.
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Welcome to Waterloo Street, located in picturesque Old Town Warrenton. Situated on a 1-plus acre lot, this home is nestled under a large oak tree with expansive lawns in the front and rear. There is a detached garage and shed/coop, which is perfect for the gardener. As you walk up to the wide front porch, you enter an oversized foyer and spacious living room. A new half-bath has been added. The kitchen was redone with a large center island, custom cabinetry and new counters. Off the kitchen, there are double doors to a spacious screened-in porch – perfect for outdoor dining or entertaining. There is also a laundry/mud room area and pantry. Upstairs you will find the master bedroom with a full bath, including a custom shower and double vanities. There are two large bedrooms that share a renovated full hall bath. An attic staircase leads to additional storage, or with a little imagination, the space could be finished for a fun office or play area. The lower level has been improved with a recreation room and a workshop/utility room. The owners were meticulous in this renovation and recent updates include new sewer and water lines, new roof, new windows, freshly painted stucco, new electrical and new plumbing. They also kept as much of the “old” home as possible. They incorporated the original sink into the kitchen remodel, kept all the original hardwood floors and the original door hardware. You are buying all the charm of an old home without the headache. Walk to Old Town and enjoy all that this lovely area has to offer. Address: 309 Waterloo Street Price: $599,990 Becky Miller Piedmont Fine Properties (540) 347-5277.
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age, familial status, or national origin. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia and federal fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or elderliness, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint, call the Virginia Fair Housing office at 804-367-8530 or toll-free at 888-551-3247. For the hearing impaired, call 804-367-9753. EMAIL: fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov WEBSITE: dpor.virginia.gov/fairhousing
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Enjoy the views of the western Blue Ridge Mountains from your front porch. Lovely porch wraps around side onto expansive rear deck. Superior location close to Warrenton in established subdivision with large yard for plenty of space to enjoy the outdoors and the fire pit. Brick front colonial boasts lots of square footage, 4 ample sized bedrooms and 3 full baths on upper level with half baths on main and lower level. Partially finished walk out basement includes office, recreational room, utility area and great storage space.
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$525,000 Enjoy the views of the western Blue Ridge Mountains from your front porch. Lovely porch wraps around side onto expansive rear deck. Superior location close to Warrenton in established subdivision with large yard for plenty of space to enjoy the outdoors and the fire pit. Brick front colonial boasts lots of square footage, 4 ample sized bedrooms and 3 full baths on upper level with half baths on main and lower level. Partially finished walk out basement includes office, recreational room, utility area and great storage space.
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PROPERTY TRANSFERS
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These property transfers, filed April 8-14, 2021 were provided by Clerk of the Court of Fauquier County. (Please note that to conserve space, only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed. The kind of instrument is a deed unless stated otherwise.) Top Dollar Deal: $2,030,000 in Scott District
Cedar Run District William Gillespie to Juan Lopez Hernandez, 0.52449 acre at 9213 Old Dumfries Road nr. Catlett. $347,000 Caliber Homebuilder Inc. to Stephen Hawkins, 2.9827 acres at 6045 Fry’s Lane, Warrenton. $347,849 David C. Humphries to Michael J. Uland, 3.2147 acres at 2371 Courthouse Road, Catlett. $586,000 Flourance Ltd. To Gerald Reinard Schryer, 7760 Taylor Road, Catlett. $460,000 Trigon Homes LLC to Grant James Shaffer, 2.1416 acres at 7480 Elmore’s Lane nr. Warrenton. $702,387.74 Meetze Road LLC to Caliber Homebuilder Inc., 3.4134 acres on Meetze Road nr. Warrenton. $200,000 Meetze Road LLC to Caliber Homebuilder Inc., 3.7827 acres on Meetze Road nr. Warrenton. $200,000 Nicholas R. Rodriguez to LRW Investments & Property Management LLC, 6720 Clarke’s Meadow Drive, Bealeton. $203,000 Kirk Sackett to Candido Castro Avelar, 12.0879 acres off Brent Town Road nr. Sowego/Catlett. $165,000 RMH Builders LLC to Aaron McIntosh, 1.6160 acres at 12729 Bristersburg Road nr. Midland. $535,000 Lee District Stephen R. Green to Matthew Thomas Boyle, 6442
Waterdale Court, Bealeton. $405,000 NVR Inc. to Kelsey Danielle Omohundro, 5135 Penn Street, Bealeton. $297,340 Mildred J. Frick to Daniel V. Quezada Jr., 1 acre at 7198 Covington’s Corner Road, Bealeton. $279,500 NVR Inc. to Christopher Jared Tibbs, 5139 Penn Street, Bealeton. $332,965 NVR Inc. to Katherine Elizabeth Gallo, 5133 Penn Street, Bealeton. $315,980 John T. Keys to Alba R. Padilla, 11295 Meadfield Drive, Bealeton. $415,000 NVR Inc. to Francois Jean, 7540 Hancock Street, Bealeton. $325,900 Mavis A. Rose to Julia A. Boretos, 11235 Torrie Way, Bealeton. $166,000 Next Level Property Management LLC to Miguel Gomez Manzanarez, 12213 Remland Court, Remington. $415,000 Center District James Whitt to Alex J. May, 67 Sire Way, Warrenton. $330,000 Paul R. Fil to Gonzalo Conseco, 7294 Bayfield Lane nr. Warrenton. $950,000 Marvin Smith Jr. to C&M Foster LLC, 1/3 interest in 1 acre at 460 Oliver City Road, Warrenton. $62,635 Mir Kadir Alan to Bryan Michael Miller, 209 Pinnacle Court, Warrenton. $575,000 Corey Harlow to Danielle Rene Kosarko, 195 Linden Street, Warrenton. $339,900
NVR Inc. to Erick Neil Delgado Avila, 0.1496 acre at 253 Norma Dean Drive, Warrenton. $626,975 S&J Capital LLC to Norvant LLC, Unit 8 at 77 West Lee Street Warrenton. $111,600 Dennis W. Fortney to Larry J. Kiger, 7043 Westmoreland Drive, Warrenton. $553,000 NVR Inc. to Ronald Jay Porter Jr., 0.2796 acre at 16 Patrick Ryan Way, Warrenton. $663,995 Michael M. Shipe to Renny Renee Mullins, 2/3 Lot 18 on Elm Street and ½ Lot 17 at 186 Elm Street, Warrenton. $299,000 Kevin D. Tate to KA Investments Group LLC, 0.2183 acre at 524 Falmouth Street, Warrenton. $330,000 Scott District Travis W. Key to Grehco LLC, 2.7535 acres at 7505 John Marshall Hwy., Marshall. $225,000 Academy Street LLC to Sara E. Boyd, 2 acres at 6683 Gray’s Mill Road nr. Warrenton. $644,900 Nancy D. Babb to Amanda M. Bednarski, 4568 Broken Hills Road nr. Warrenton. $465,000 ECH-Vint Hill Associates LLC to Pelow Real Estate Holdings LLC, Lots 1, 2 and 3 on Edmore Court & Kennedy Road nr. Warrenton. $2,030,000 Mark R. Buterbaugh to Anne Elizabeth Gelderman, 6971 Meaghan Lane nr. Warrenton. $417,999 Steven W. Shockney to Gail Van Ryn Tr., 6821 Lake Anne Court nr. Warrenton. $630,000 Jennifer Nicole Oliver to Steven Brooks, 6762 Maxwell Avenue nr. New Baltimore/Warrenton.
$425,000 Alan Eugene Lofdahl to Jennifer Oliver, 4576 Willow Drive, Warrenton. $415,000 Carol Watson Harris by Conservator to Rock Investments LLC, 5251 Hillside Drive nr. Warrenton. $200,000 Marshall District Linda J. Cowasjee to Michael D. Fitzgerald, 18.077 acres at 9376 Briar Lane and 13 acres on Briar Lane nr. Delaplane. $1,150,000 Gerald T. Prevost to Ryan Christopher Spangler, 1.6853 acres at 8446 Turnbull Road nr. Warrenton. $455,000 Thomas A. Bell to Michael Barrett, 11555 Hereford Court, Hume. $1,050,000 Blue Hills Estates LLC to Lakeside Homes LLC, Lots 1, 5, 9 and 10 off Springs Road on Blue Hills Drive, Warrenton. $960,000 Sara L. Tingen to Georogui S. Stavrev, 10.3526 acres off Rt. 725, Linden. $150,000 Brian R. Bahorich to Christian Freddy Godart, 7307 Iron Bit Drive, Warrenton. $700,000 Robert W. Smith to Steven Michael Stull Sr., 1.9106 acres at 7016 James Madison Hwy. nr. Bethel/ Warrenton. $450,000 Brian P. Letard to Neil Russell, Deed-Agreement of Boundary Adjustment, Crooked Run Road nr. Delaplane. $1,200 3K LLC to John J. Young (Correction to Grantee’s name), 120.6518 acres at 14045 Hume Road, Hume. $1,010,000
OBITUARIES
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OBITUARIES Lt. Col. Joseph Lowell Wood, USA Ret. Lt. Col. Joseph Lowell Wood, USA Ret., age 96, a resident of Delaplane, VA passed away peacefully in his wife’s arms early morning hours on April 16, 2021 in his home. Lt. Col. was born on March 15, 1925-and yes, he was 96 years old-in Lubbock, Texas to his parents, Strider Lee and Nora (Knowles) Wood. In 1944 he entered the Army, served and fought in the Philippines under Gen. MacArthur. Served in the Korean War and two tours in Vietnam until the U.S withdrew its troops. He had his wonderful home with his wife Frances in Delaplane, and worked in Marshall, VA, serving at the Marshall Volunteer Rescue Squad. He served in three American Wars: World War II, Korea and Vietnam. He was highly decorated and was given the Distinguished Flying Cross by the President of the United States of America, authorized by an act of Congress. He was a “True American Hero.” Lt. Col. Wood was predeceased by his brother, Lyman Wood and his sister, Olive Ruth Wood; step-sisters, Vera, Jule, Edith and Ola May. Survived by his wife, Sarah (Frances) Wood of Delaplane, VA and his step-sons, Dennis of Warrenton and David Bachetti of New York, NY; A brother, Elton Wood of Oklahoma. A Service is planned for the Lt. Col Wood at Cool Springs United Methodist Church, 3322 Cobbler Mountain Road, Delaplane, VA 20144 on Friday, April 24, 2021 with honors with the U.S Army. Burial will be taking place at the church cemetery. Arrangements by Moser Funeral Home 233 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186, 540-347-3431, online condolences may be expressed at moserfuneralhome.com.
Jason Scott Yates Jason Scott Yates, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, Virginia. He was born on January 28, 1969 in Manassas, Virginia to Carl and Lorraine Yates. He grew up in Manassas, attended Stonewall Jackson High School and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in 1987. Jason studied Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech and graduated in 1991. It was shortly thereafter he began his career with WDP & Associates (formerly KCI Technologies) in Manassas, where he has worked his entire career as a Professional Engineer. On June 4, 1994, he married the love of his life, Joy, and together they raised 3 boys, his 3 arrows. He couldn’t have been prouder of his family. Jason was a devoted husband and father, a dedicated leader in the scouting community, a proud member of the Hokie Nation, a passionate history buff, a true craftsman, an outdoorsman, a pioneer in outdoor cooking, and friend to all. Jason is survived by his parents, Carl and Lorraine Yates; loving wife Joy Yates; three sons: Jacob Yates and wife Amber, Adam Yates and girlfriend Melissa Butman; and Andrew Yates; two brothers: Cary Yates and wife Betty Lou; and Derek Yates. Also surviving are his beloved nieces and nephews, aunts and uncles, cousins, and extended family and friends, including his dear friends and coworkers at WDP & Associates and his family with Boy Scout Troop 1187. A private family service was held at Greenwich Presbyterian Church, on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Please join in celebrating Jason’s life by logging on to: https://greenwichpres. org/livestream/ In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Greenwich Presbyterian Church Building Fund, 15305 Vint Hill Rd, Nokesville, VA 20181 or a charity of your choice in loving memory of Jason S. Yates. Condolences may be sent to: www.piercefh.com
Janet Evans Rose Janet Evans Rose of Marshall, Virginia, devoted wife and mother, passed on April 7, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Rose retired from the Fauquier County School System after many years of service as an educator and she also attended Warrenton Presbyterian Church for many years. In her retirement, she enjoyed traveling, boat trips and gardening. She is survived by her husband, Lee D. Rose of Marshall, Virginia; two sons: Timothy Rose, husband to Vicky of Shelton, Connecticut, Scott Rose, husband to Patricia, of Glen Ellyn, IL; her grandchildren: Christina Rose, Evan Rose and Grant Rose. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021, 11 am, at Warrenton Presbyterian Church, 91 Main St., Warrenton, VA, 20186. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
Paul “Black” Hawkins Paul “Black” Hawkins, 89, of Edinburg and formerly of Fauquier County, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 at his home. Mr. Hawkins was born March 6, 1932 in Castlewood, son of the late Cumbow Hawkins and Laura May Hicks Hawkins. He was a farm manager, husband, and father. He was a mentor to and beloved by many. Paul is survived by two daughters, Julia Ayers (Wayne) and Sarah Hawkins (David Smoot); his granddaughter, Haley Smoot; three sisters, Helen Dick, Elizabeth Hawkins (William), and Mildred Kirby (Richard); one brother, William (Dick) Hawkins (Estelle); numerous extended family including in-laws, Iva Ritenour (Amos), Mary McFarlane (James), John Bowman Jr. (Barb), Ellen Bowman, Deborah Creasey (Gregory), his caregiver Amy Burks and his cat “Killer Bettie”. He was preceded in death by Charlotte Bowman Hawkins his wife of 60 years; four brothers, two sisters, one half-brother-in-law and one halfsister in-law. Paul was an avid gardener who loved bluegrass music and animals. A graveside service was held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Front Royal, Virginia. Brian Hawkins officiated. Online condolences may be left at www.valleyfs.com Arrangements by Heishman Funeral Home Inc., Valley Funeral Service Branch, Edinburg.
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OBITUARIES Dorothy (Dot) Woodward Dorothy (Dot) Woodward, born May 5, 1920, passed away peacefully at age 100 on April 14, 2021 of natural causes. She resided at Skyline Terrace Nursing Home in Woodstock, VA. Her husband, Harold C. Woodward preceded her in death. She is survived by her two children: her daughter, Kay LaManna and her husband, Tom, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC; and her son, Ray Woodward and his wife, Dolly of Ft. Valley, VA. She is also survived by two grandchildren: Michelle LaManna Hale, her husband Matt and their son Owen of Annandale, VA; and Nick LaManna of Sterling, VA. She is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces. Dorothy was born in Delaplane, VA to Thomas Edward (Ted) and Ethel Golden Budd. She was the oldest and last surviving member of her five Budd siblings. Dot will always be remembered for her great meals she always had on hand to feed anyone. Her house was a gathering place for neighbors, family and friends who might drop by to say hello or spend an evening playing poker or a game of setback. Services will be held at Royston Funeral Home in Marshall, VA on April 24, 2021. Visitation starts at 10 a.m. with the service at 11 a.m. Graveside services will be held at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Upperville, VA.
Places of Worship Grace Episcopal Church • HOLY EUCHARIST: Sundays, 9 a.m. • SUNDAY SCHOOL: Children & Adults 10 a.m. 5096 Grace Church Lane, Casanova (1 mile off Meetze Road) The Rev. James Cirillo, Priest • (540) 788-4419
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St. John The Baptist Anglican Church
Anglo Catholic in worship and order Mass Schedule: Sunday 8AM & 10:30 AM Wednesday 10 AM Holy Days 6PM Father Jonathan Ostman, Rector
540-364-2554 Facebook: stjohnsmarshall “At the Stop Light in Marshall”
AVOIDING INHERITANCE TAXES An inheritance tax isn’t just for the wealthy to worry about; many middle-class families who own their own homes are grappling with how an inheritance tax will affect them. Savvy financial planning can save your family from paying an inheritance tax on your estate upon your death, and there are steps you can legitimately take to avoid paying such taxes. Make a will stating where your assets will go, and gifting away part of your estate while you’re still alive are options. Consider putting your assets into a trust or taking out life insurance for the potential inheritance tax bill is another possibility. Remember too that anything left to charity will also be free of tax liability. Estate taxes and inheritance taxes are similar as both seek to minimize the transfer of wealth after death. Taxable property includes cash, securities, real estate, insurance, trusts, annuities, and business interests. To meet the unique needs and budgets of every family we serve, we offer a diverse range of funeral services and products. To learn more, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431. We are conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We’ll also tell you about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton.
Stacy Page Taylor Stacy Page Taylor, 36 gained her wings Sunday April 11, 2021 in Richmond VA. She was born in Fairfax, Virginia on May 4, 1984. She was preceded in death by her father Kim Stacy Taylor and brother Tobby Jonathan Taylor. She is survived by mother Debbie P. Taylor and step-father James Thornley of Bealeton, Virginia, brother Russell A. Taylor, SR. and wife Natasha of Boston, Virginia. Her four children Carlee, Devon, Jonthan, and Joseph and several special nieces and nephews. Stacy we love you. Rest in God’s care. Thanks to her friends and caregivers Ms. Karlleta, Ms. Teresa, and Ms. T. Memorial is private. Arrangements by Royston Funeral Home, Marshall, VA
Carl-Lee Allan Mertz Carl-Lee Allan Mertz, 37, of Rixeyville, VA died Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his home. He was born August 10, 1983 in Maryland to the late Cyrus Boley and Mary Mertz. Carl was a graduate of Culpeper County High School and a long-term employee of Continental Teves. He was a sneaker head. He loved his Raven’s football team, and he loved his shoes. Carl was a loving and caring father to his children, and his fiancé’s children. Carl is survived by his children, Mikayla Nicole Mertz and Mariah Renee Mertz, his uncle, William Hitt (Dolores), cousins, Billy Hitt (Pam), Jessica Howard (Dave), Kaitlyn Hitt, and Brittney Hitt. He is also survived by his special friend and fiancé of four years, Jennifer K. Cassell. In addition to his parents, Carl is preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Jane Dodson, “MamMaw”. A graveside service will be held Friday, April 23, 2021 at 12 pm at Fairview Cemetery, 822 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA with Pastor Ron Young officiating. An online tribute wall and guestbook are available at www. foundandsons.com Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is serving the family.
Rayburn Ray Allen, Jr. Rayburn Ray Allen, Jr., 51, of Rixeyville, VA died Friday, April 16, 2021 at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. He was born January 13, 1970 in Manassas, VA to Rayburn Allen, Sr., and Sandra Allen. Ray was a great husband, father, and hard worker. He was a semi professional dart player. Above all he loved his family and faithful companion, Tink. Ray is survived by his wife of 27 years, Wendy Allen, his parents Rayburn R. Allen, Sr. (Carol) and Sandra Allen, his children, Rayburn Ray Allen, III., Joshua J. Allen, Christopher R. Allen, Clarissa M. Allen, Cody A. Allen, and Caleb T. Allen, his grandchildren, Laylah, Skylar, Bo, Christina, and Alissa Allen. He is also survived by two sisters, Cheryl Allen and Linda Belcher as well as a host of additional family members. A funeral service will be held Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 1 pm at New Harvest Fellowship Church, 16144 Waterloo Road, Amissville, VA 20106 with Pastor Kent Willoughby officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery, 822 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA. 22701 An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www. foundandsons.com
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273 Pets Adorable Pomsky puppies ready for their new family. Please call or text 434 566 6641 Located in Madison A M E R I C A N CHOCOLATE LABRADOR RETRIEVERS Males. AKC, reg. Parents OFA cert. Dew claws removed. Microchipped. Wormed. Shots. Well socialized. $ 1 6 0 0 . C a l l 540-846-3355.
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Office space, Old Town Warrenton. Approx 1000 SF. Social distancing at its best...office has dedicated entrance & bathrm. $ 1 2 5 0 / m o . 540-229-5550 Warrenton. Approx. 180 sq. ft. office space on 2nd floor, 1 block from Main St. Incl. offstreet parking, security system, utilities. $ 375/ mo. 540-347-7488 Warrenton. Office suite, approx. 1050 sq. ft., 1 block from Main St. Includes 2 offices w/ waiting area, private ent & BA, off-street parking, security system, utilities. $ 1500/ mo. 540-347-7488
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220 Equipment SCAG SW36A-16KAI, 36“ 16hp Belt drive. Very low hours, limited occasional use by homeowner only. Kept undercover, looks & operates like new. Includes cover, spare blades and mulching kit. $2,500. Call 540.850.7967
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220 Equipment SHOPSMITH MARK 7 POWERPRO WOODWORKING TOOL.7 functions in a single platform (table saw, disc sander, drill press, etc.). Incl. many accessories and detailed instruction manuals. Purchased 4 mos ago but requirements changed. $3500 Cash/ cashiers check. Call 540-903-3326
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10“ Tablesaw $250, 12” Radial Arm saw $250, 12“ Ryobi surface plainer $100, 15” 1hp wood lathe $500. Call 540.842.9348
S P I N N I N G WHEEL Large walnut spinning wheel, exc. cond. $800. BUTTER CHURN - unique, on stand. Exc. cond. $1000. 540-872-8912.
CKC Shih-tzu puppies $800. Males & females. Variety of colors. Located in Fredericksburg (540) 370-6646
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Hagan Build & Design. Specializing in basements but we do it all! 540-522-1056. Free estimates, licensed and insured. JBS Excavation & Clearing, Free estimates, tree removal, horse arena, d r i v e w a y s & landscaping. No job too big or too small. 703-582-0439 JENKINS EXCAVATING & LOGGING. Free Estimates, Class A Contractor, Commercial, Residential. Demolition, land clearing, site prep, roads, drives. 540-661-0116 Miller´s Tree Servic, complete tree service. Renoval, mulching, storm damage, bucket truck, firewood. 540-222-2089 North´s Custom Masonry. Retaining walls, stone work, patios, repoint ing brick, chimneys, driveways. 540-533-8092 North´s Tree Service & Landscaping. Complete tree service. All phases of landscaping. 540-533-8092
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376 Improvement Addison´s Building & Remodeling. Additions, basements, b a t h r o o m s , sundecks, repairs. Licensed Insured. 540-244-2869 Affordable Roofing with Terry´s Handyman Services, LLC. Licensed & Insured. Commercial & residential. Senior discounts. 540-270-7938
ADAMS CUSTOM SERVICES, LLC. Siding, Windows, Roofing. Visit us online at adamscustomservice- Affordable Roofing with s.com. or call Terry´s Handyman 540-349-8125. Free Services, LLC. Liestimates censed & Insured. Commercial & residenFor all your heating and tial. Senior discounts. cooling needs. Rc´s 540-270-7938 AC Service and Repair, 540-349-7832 or Affordable Roofing with 540-428-9151 Terry´s Handyman Services, LLC. LiGO WITH THE BEST!!! censed & Insured. Brian´s Tree Service. Commercial & residenLICENSED, INtial. Senior discounts. SURED, FREE ES540-270-7938 TIMATES. Tree removal, trimming, Power Washing, Go deadwooding, stump from Green to removal, lot clearing. Clean!!540-642-2349, Senior discounts 703-987-5096. Li540-937-4742 or censed & Insured! 540-222-5606 G R A V E L : A L L Remodeling & custom homes, Certified PROJECTS. Topsoil; aging in place spefill dirt; mulch. No job cialist. jprimeco@aol. too small.540-825com 540-439-1673. 4150; 540-219-7200 Class A, GC, LEED AP, CAPS. G R AV E L : A L L PROJECTS. Topsoil; fill dirt; mulch. No job R e m o d e l s ; N e w Homes; Windows; too small.540-825Painting; Garages; 4150; 540-219-7200 B a t h r o o m s ; Kitchens; Decks;. Place Your Ad Class A. Lic & insured. GMC EnterToday prises of VA, LLC. Call 888-351-1660 540-222-3385
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Grand Design Reflection 285 BHTS - 2018 Turnkey RV with everything you need to go camping today 817-565-2333. $32k/ OBO See additional details at https://sites. google.com/view/ reflectionforsale/home
GORMANS TREE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Seasonal Clean up. Snow removal, grinding, mowing, take downs. Free estimates. 540-222-4107; 540-825-1000
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605 Automobiles - Domestic 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth. Only 8,110 miles. 5 Speed Manual trans. Sirius radio, Interior like new. One owner car. AS IS consignment sale. Priced at $11,500. No financing provided. VA Dlr. Call Rick for Details. 540-657-1007 mercvolvo.com
Announcements Boys & Girls Clubs of Fauquier 2021 Charity Golf Outing
Come join us on May 17 at the beautiful Evergreen Country Club for our annual Charity Golf Outing! Please contact Deanna Hammer with any questions: deanna@ bgcfauquier.org OR (540) 272-1514.
Parks & Recreation has partnered with PATH Volunteer Hub to promote some of the volunteer opportunities that are available for the department. Please visit www.letsvolunteer.org for listings of some of our opportunities or contact 540-422-8550.
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FOOD PANTRY 2nd & 4th Sundays
3124 Beulah Rd, at Beulah Baptist Church, Markham VA will have a food pantry on 1:30pm-3pm Please contact Cecelia Williams at 540.364.2428. Church number 540.364.2626.
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Legal Notices NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIVING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE § 64.2-550
TRUSTEE’S SALE 12158 Brent Town Road Midland, VA 22728 In execution of the Deed of Trust dated June 12, 2007 and recorded on July 9, 2007 in Book 1269 at Page 556 of Fauquier County land records, Trustee Services of Virginia, LLC, the appointed Substitute Trustee, will offer for sale at public auction on the front steps of the Fauquier County Courthouse located at 40 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia on May 27, 2021 at 03:00 PM the property more particularly described in the aforementioned Deed of Trust, located at the property address listed below and briefly identified as follows:
Having been requested by Robert deT. Lawrence, IV, Counsel to the Executor for the Estate of Stephen H. Semple, deceased (Fiduciary #CWF2020-236), to appoint a time and place for receiving proof of debts and demands, Gary M. Pearson, Commissioner of Accounts for the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, hereby notifies all interested persons that I have fixed May 4, 2021 at 10:30 A.M., as the time and my office at 9 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 as the place, for receiving proof of debts and demands against said decedent or said decedent’s estate pursuant to Virginia Code Section 64.2-550. On this 9th day of April, 2021, I have caused this notice (1) to be posted at the front door of the Courthouse of Fauquier County, Virginia, and (2) to be delivered to The Fauquier Times-Democrat, Warrenton, Virginia, for publication once in that newspaper’s issue on April 21, 2021, both of which last-mentioned dates are more than ten days before the date stated above for receiving proof of debts and demands. Gary M. Pearson, Commissioner of Accounts
ALL THAT CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND FRONTING ON THE WEST SIDE OF ROUTE 612, SITUATED IN CEDAR RUN MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT, FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA, DESIGNATED AS PARCEL “A”, CONTAINING 5.1796 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATIVE PLAT OF THE PROPERTY OF MICHAEL NEWMAN AND LAUREL NEWMAN; PREPARED BY H. AUBREY HAWKINS ASSOCIATES, LTD., DATED JANUARY 21, 2004 AND RECORDED MARCH 17, 2004 IN DEED BOOK 1087 AT PAGE 2044 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK’S OFFICE OF FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA. Tax No.: 7847987670000
NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MAY 6, 2021 The Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 6, 2021 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia to consider the following items: 1. APPEAL – AZAD-21-014930 – R. CARL FALLER (OWNER/APPLICANT) – FALLER PROPERTY – An appeal of a Zoning Administrator’s determination that a 1.9782-acre parcel is a non-buildable lot, PIN 7808-06-8911-000, located on the north side of Marsh Road along Elk Marsh Road, Cedar Run District, Bealeton, Virginia. (Amy Rogers, Staff) Note: This is a public meeting, not a public hearing. 2. SPECIAL PERMIT – SPPT-21-014912 – FAUQUIER COUNTY FAIR, INC. & BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FAUQUIER COUNTY (OWNERS)/FAUQUIER COUNTY FAIR, INC. (APPLICANT) – FAUQUIER COUNTY FAIR – An application for a Category 11 Special Permit to allow the continued operation of the fairgrounds, PIN 6993-27-9115-000 and a Portion of 6993-16-9798-000, located at 6209 Old Auburn Road and 5405 Rodgers Drive, Cedar Run District, Warrenton, Virginia. (Kara Krantz, Staff) 3. SPECIAL PERMIT – SPPT-21-014917 – BRUCE A. JENKINS (OWNER)/ ERVIN JENKINS (APPLICANT) – MIDLAND OUTLAWS – An application for a Category 8 Special Permit to host a temporary event, PIN 7809-41-5259-000 and 7809-41-3330-000, located at 11264 Rogues Road, Cedar Run District, Midland, Virginia. (Lauren Kopishke, Staff) The application materials can be found on the Land Development Online Portal at: https://commdevpay.fauquiercounty.gov/Energov_Prod/SelfService#/home. Approximately one week prior to the public hearing, staff reports for all items will be available online at: http://agenda.fauquiercounty.gov/. To arrange a time to review files in person, please contact the Department of Community Development’s Planning Office at (540) 422-8210, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Due to the threat to public health and safety of the residents of Fauquier County from exposure to COVID-19, and pursuant to the County’s emergency continuity of government ordinance adopted April 9, 2020, citizens are encouraged to participate virtually in this process. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Citizens desiring to participate in the meeting remotely are required to register in advance. Instructions are available on the County website at: www.fauquiercounty. gov/BZAVirtualMeeting. Comments will be limited to three minutes. Participants will be required to wear a face covering and maintain strict social distancing measures that may involve waiting in line outside of the building. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Meredith Meixner, Planning Associate, at (540) 422-8210.
Property address: 12158 Brent Town Road, Midland, VA 22728 The property will be sold ”AS IS,“ WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND SUBJECT TO conditions, covenants, restrictions, reservations, easements, rights of way, and all other matters of record taking priority over the Deed of Trust, if any, as might be listed in this notice or may be announced at the sale. TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of $6,500.00 or 10% of the sale price, whichever is less, by cashier’s or certified check required at time of sale, except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss is on the purchaser from date and time of auction. Balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashier’s check within 14 days from sale date. Except for Virginia Grantor tax, all settlement costs and expenses are purchaser’s responsibility. Taxes are pro-rated to the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit may be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustee does not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a forbearance, repayment, or other agreement was entered into, the loan was reinstated or paid off, or whether the property became subject to an automatic stay under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code prior to the sale; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. Pursuant to the Federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act, this law firm is a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. (19-16650) FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC (Attorney for TRUSTEE SERVICES OF VIRGINIA, LLC) 484 Viking Drive, Suite 203 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 (757)213-2959
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Legal Notices V I R G I N I A : IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY HELEN HALL, Plaintiff, v. MARNIE MONIQUE LACEY, and CASE NO. CL20-515 ALL OF THE HEIRS, ASSIGNS, DEVISEES, SUCCESSORS (AND THEIR CREDITORS AND SPOUSES) OF Ulysses S. Craig, Frances Craig, and Sallie George, who are believed to be dead, and Floyd Leslie Grigsby; Thomas H. Grigsby; Sarah F. Grigsby; Reuben George a.k.a. Reuben Braxton and his wife, Maggie Foley Braxton; George Douglas Lacey; Landon Alexander Lacey; Arvine Lacey; Landon Braxton; Sadie Jane Lacey; Edna Braxton; Eugenia Braxton Orange and her husband, Harry Orange; Kingston Orange; Dorthea Kemp Orange; Keith Jerome Orange; Adele Orange Watkins; Margaret Watkins; Earl B. Watkins; Sallie Elizabeth Orange; George Edward Orange; Eugenia Watson; Louise Eveliner Orange; George William Orange; Lillian Beatrice Orange; Granville French Franklin; Pearl Orange Pollard; Roland Pollard; Margaret Louise Gaskins Orange; Jesse Nathaniel Gaskins; Mary Finney; Ruben McKinley Orange; Lillian Beatrice Orange Blakey; Lenwood Sevengia Blakey; Joan Moore Blakey Foster; Ruth Virginia Orange Cephas; Melvin Green Cephas; Melvin H. Cephas; Lillian Mary Jane Cephas; Lloyd David Cephas; Harold Orange, Jr. a.k.a. Harry Lucien Orange; Addie Bell Newman Lewis Orange; Yvonne Vir Henderson; Raymond Orange; Catherine Marshall White Orange; Florence Emma Orange Henderson; Lucille Henderson Puryear; Roy Henderson, Jr.; James Lee Henderson; Burnette Harrison Orange; Margaret Helen Tibbs Orange; Lucien Parrish Orange; Margaret Bell; Atlee Bell, Jr.; Elmore a.k.a Elmo Bell; Elnora Bell Hill; Buddre Cory Hill; Milton Bell; Lilly Spencer; Joyce Spencer, and Maybell Spencer, who are also believed to be dead or their whereabouts are unknown; and any and all persons who have or who claim to have any interest in property described as surveyed as ALL THAT certain house, lot and improvements thereon, being situate near the town of Marshall, County of Fauquier, Virginia and containing one half acre of land, be the same more or less, said property being bounded on the south and west by Southern Railway, east by lots of Jim Black and north by Lewis Craig’s lot; the same being the property conveyed by Thomas Thompson to E. Cook Glascock under deed dated October 5, 1911 and recorded in Deed Book 106 at page 150, Marshall Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia (GPIN # 6969-98-4873-000) acquired by Ulysses S. Craig, Frances Craig, and Sallie George, as tenants in common, by deed dated April 28, 1916 and recorded June 20, 1916, in Deed Book 114 at page 117 among the Fauquier County, Virginia land records, which persons are unknown and who are made parties hereto as PARTIES UNKNOWN, Defendants. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The purpose of this cause is (1) to confirm that Helen Hall is, by adverse possession, the owner of the real property, described as follows: ALL THAT certain house, lot and improvements thereon, being situate near the town of Marshall, County of Fauquier, Virginia and containing one half acre of land, be the same more or less, said property being bounded on the south and west by Southern Railway, east by lots of Jim Black and north by Lewis Craig’s lot; the same being the property conveyed by Thomas Thompson to E. Cook Glascock under deed dated October 5, 1911 and recorded in Deed Book 106 at page 150. which is the subject of this cause, (2) to remove clouds on title to the subject property; (3) alternatively, partition the subject property accordingly, resolving all questions of law; and (4) request such other and further relief as this case in equity may require. It is therefore ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week in the Fauquier Times for four consecutive weeks and that the captioned parties and those made defendants by the general description of “Parties Unknown” appear on or before the 28th day of May, 2021, in the Clerk’s Office of the Court and do what is necessary to protect their respective interests herein. ENTERED this the 25th day of March, 2021 THIS CAUSE IS CONTINUED. Jeannette A. Irby; JUDGE I ASK FOR THIS: Nikki L. Marshall, Esquire; VSB #45607 Jennifer R. Moore, Esquire; VSB #75212 Fallon, Myers & Marshall, LLP 110 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 Telephone: 540-349-4633; Facsimile: 540-349-4163 Email: nmarshall@fmmatty.com Counsel for Plaintiff
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Welcome to the new legacy! Still your bank. On April 1, 2021, The Fauquier Bank merged with Virginia National Bank. The combined bank will cover the counties of Fauquier, Prince William, Frederick, and Albemarle, and the cities of Richmond and Charlottesville. Bringing together over 140 years of combined banking experience to our community. The transition of the combined bank will take some time, but we expect to serve all clients at all locations by August 2021. Welcome to the new legacy! As we continue to grow, we will never lose sight of the critical ingredients to our continued success. Exceptional service begins and ends with people. That’s why we say, “It’s all about people . . . and always will be.” Visit TFB.bank/about-us for more information!