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April 27, 2022

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20-year-old pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal 2020 crash

By Coy Ferrell

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Savion Rojas-Smith, of Remington, pleaded guilty Monday to felony involuntary manslaughter after causing a head-on collision on Freemans Ford Road that killed two people. He now faces up to four years in prison.

Then 19 years old, Rojas-Smith was driving west in a 2016 Ford Fusion on Sept. 28, 2020, when he crossed the double yellow line “at a high rate of speed” and collided head-on with an eastbound 2013 Savion Rojas-Smith

Liberty softball stays hot; baseball, lacrosse, soccer coverage.

PAGES 16, 17, 20

See ROJAS-SMITH, page 10

GOP candidates tackle both economic and social issues

By Colleen LaMay

Special to the Fauquier Times

Education, abortion and the economy – especially high gas prices – were major talking points in an April 22 public forum for the GOP candidates in the nominating race for the 10th Congressional District.

The 10 candidates at the forum, including business owners and executives, local office holders and military veterans, are vying to run against incumbent U.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton. A “firehouse primary” in May will decide which GOP candidate runs against Wexton, the

“Life begins at conception, and we need to do everything we can to defend babies in the womb at every stage of life.”

JEANINE LAWSON

Democratic incumbent, in the November general election. An 11th candidate, Jeff Mayhugh, a small See GOP, page 2

School board passes budget with compensation wish list intact

By Robin Earl

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

After months of angst, recalculating and reworking, the Fauquier County School Board passed a FY 2023 budget on Monday. School board members were gratified with the result, especially because a series of adjustments enabled average 13% raises for all teachers, a key goal of the school officials this year. The adopted budget is $156 million, including $96 million from county tax revenue.

Denise Sandlin, assistant superintendent for business and planning, explained that the school division was able to address its number-one priority: employee compensation. She elaborated that the school division will provide a base 5% raise for all employees and deal with the

“I’m so glad we are able to do this now. If we don’t do it now, I don’t know if we would have ever been able to do it.”

DAVID JECK Superintentent of Fauquier County schools

compression issues caused by that salary bump. The minimum wage will also be increased to $15 per hour; employees who were currently making $15 an hour but had been with the school division longer will also have their compensation increased.

See BUDGET, page 9

30 years of childcare

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Two-year-old Lucy, of Amissville, was one of dozens of kids of all ages who enjoyed a Saturday filled with fun activities at Rady Park in Warrenton to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Fauquier Community Child Care. See page 3.

Liberty High welcomes back the prom. See page 8.

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How does the nominating process work?

business owner from Manassas, was not present.

“Life begins at conception, and we need to do everything we can to defend babies in the womb at every stage of life” said Jeanine Lawson, who serves on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors. “I am praying for the Supreme Court decision to rule the right way, and I am more than willing to have this debate with Jennifer Wexton.”

All ten candidates at the Congressional Candidate Town Hall, hosted April 21 by Patrick Henry College’s American Politics and Policy Program, echoed Lawson’s sentiments.

“When does life begin?” was the first of three questions posed to candidates by Isaac Bock, a junior in the college’s politics and policy program. Each candidate gave brief, timed answers.

About 200 people, including many students, attended the Purcellville forum, which also provided each candidate a few minutes to introduce themselves. During the introductions, the audience was largely quiet, except for a few “Amens” when John Henley, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and small business owner from Nokesville, said transgender women should be barred from competing in women’s sports. “You look at men competing in women’s sports and that should not happen in the United States of America,” Henley said, though he did not say how federal legislation could address this.

The forum also squeezed in questions from a few audience members who lined up alongside the stage.

One audience member, Gail Weiss of Leesburg, said that while she loved hearing candidates’ views on patriotism, the military and Christianity, she wanted to know who had the “secret sauce” that would woo Democratic votes necessary to beat Wexton. “How are you going to tailor your message in the general election should you win the nomination?”

Educational issues will help bridge the gap and help attract Democrats to vote Republican, said candidate John Beatty, a Loudoun County School Board member. Every parent has a stake in their children’s schools, Beatty said. “You saw how it did in 2021,” Beatty said.

Although Beatty did not mention Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin by name, the governor’s successful 2021 race focused heav-

“When I talk to these people — these immigrants like myself — they believe in the same things we do.”

HUNG CAO

The 10th Congressional District Republican Committee will hold a partyrun, “firehouse primary” with ranked choice voting at 11 locations throughout the district, including at three locations in both Prince William and Loudoun counties and one in every other city and county within the district.

To vote in the firehouse primary, voters must be registered and live within the new 10th District boundaries, must declare their intent to support all Republican nominees for public office in the ensuing election and cannot have participated in the nomination process of a party other than the Republican Party in the last five years in Virginia. They must also attest “to be in accord with the principles of the Republican Party.” An exception may be allowed if a voter renounces affiliation with any other party in writing and that they intend to support the nominees of the Republican Party in the future.

Voting will be held on Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. One day of in-person absentee voting will be held on Thursday, May 12 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Middleburg, Virginia. To receive a ballot, voters must present a valid photo ID. Greg Schumacher, chairman of the Fauquier County Republican Committee, emphasized that in Fauquier County, “There will be a single voting location used that day, and all votes from our county will be cast at Fauquier High School, 705 Waterloo Road, Warrenton. Do not go to your normal precinct voting location (unless Fauquier High School is your normal voting location).”

He added, “We will post a sample ballot on our website, www.fauquiergop. com, when it becomes available, which you will be able to use in your preparation to vote. … If you are not an internet user and would like information about this election mailed to you, please send a request to Fauquier GOP, P.O. Box 925, Warrenton, VA 20199. Please include a phone number, so we can call you concerning your specific information needs.”

The committee will use ranked choice voting to nominate a candidate.

That means every voter will mark their ballots in order of preference. When selecting a single candidate, all first choices are tallied by the committee. If a candidate wins a majority among the first-choice votes, then that candidate is the winner.

If not, the candidate with the fewest first-choice votes is eliminated, and the second choices from those ballots are then added to the remaining candidates. The process continues until one candidate receives a majority of the final votes. A link on the Fauquier GOP website explains ranked choice voting. ily on parents’ frustration over mask mandates and controversy over how the country’s history of racism is taught in public schools. “I think I’m one of the best to talk about education as a teacher being on the school board,” Beatty said.

Other candidates expressed similar views. “Education, safety, the economy,” said business executive Brandon Michon of Loudoun County. “We may have different views on parts of education, but we still agree that children matter.” In addition, he said, “There is no Democrat discount card at the gas pump or the grocery store.”

Everyone is struggling with rising prices, said Dave Beckwith, a retired Air Force colonel. “I think Jennifer Wexton’s biggest challenge is that she voted for all the policies down the line that [U.S. President] Joe Biden was implementing, and she has to own the economy that we live in,” Beckwith said. “She has to own the fact that my son and daughter are living in my house because they can’t buy a house.”

The 10th District has has many non-white and immigrant residents and “The last election tells us they want somebody who looks like them,” said Hung Cao, of Purcellville, a retired U.S. Navy captain who served in special operations for 25 years. “When I talk to these people – these immigrants like myself – they believe in the same things we

do: They believe in freedom. They believe in family values. They believe in equality. They believe in education. We just need to bring them to our side.”

On economics

Anthony Zanfardino, a student at Patrick Henry, asked how candidates planned to keep the U.S. an economic superpower in a changing world.

Removing government regulations will help keep the U.S. strong, said Caleb Max. At 24, he’s the youngest candidate; he’s also the grandson of former U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf (R), who represented the 10th District from 1981 to 2015.

A revitalized free market is the

Republican candidates • • • • • • • • • • •

John Beatty Dave Beckwith Hung Cao Mike Clancy Theresa Coates Ellis John Henley Jeanine Lawson Caleb Max Jeff Mayhugh Brandon Michon Brooke Taylor

answer, he said. “My generation actually is starting the least amount of businesses as almost any generation before. It’s because it’s tough. It’s risky. It’s a bad market,” said Max, who started a landscape business when he was 17. “There’s not good funding if you can go get $100,000 loan in student debt but can’t get a $10,000 loan from a bank for a truck.”

The U.S. still is the leader in innovation, said Theresa Coates Ellis, a Manassas City councilwoman and small business owner. “We need to continue to grow in America; invest in America; keep jobs here.”

“I believe with free enterprise we are the greatest innovators in the whole world,” said Mike Clancy, a senior vice president of Oracle, the second-largest computer software company in the world. “We have tremendous innovation capability, and free enterprise is the way we do that, and that’s the fundamental economic policy that I would advocate.”

Newcomers to politics

As part of the forum, each candidate also explained how they would be different from career politicians who make big promises but do not follow through once in office. All said that being a newcomer to national politics would be an asset, not a liability.

“I do not have a pedigree of politics in my blood,” said Brooke Taylor, a single mom living in Middleburg in Loudoun County. She claimed that God provides special protection for the United States and that God “places the right person at the right time to do the right job, and I believe I am that candidate.”

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Fauquier Community Child Care celebrates 30 years of caring for kids Aimée O’Grady

Special to the Fauquier Times

For three decades, Fauquier Community Child Care has provided before and after school childcare programming and summer camps to as many as 700 Fauquier County children annually. On April 23, 27 Fauquier County Child Care staff and board members donned bright purple shirts to celebrate the organization’s 30th anniversary at Rady Park.

Just an hour into the anniversary event, guests were being sent to overflow parking lots. In addition to the Rady Park playground, there was music, corn hole, hula hoops and ticktack-toe, face painting and a game of kickball. Timberlake’s 540 food truck was also busy feeding families.

The FCCC program has grown over the years. Since inception, the organization has served more than 8,000 children. To attend, children must be at least kindergarten age and reside in the county.

Remington resident Kiara Branch and her husband Johnathan send their 8-year-old daughter Mikayla, a second grader at M.M. Pierce Elementary School, to FCCC after-school care three times each week. “I like to hang out and play with my friends,” she said.

When FCCC isn’t open, she misses it.

The Branches have demanding careers as federal government contractors. “I enjoy the flexibility of FCCC and find the pricing reasonable,” said Johnathan Branch. His wife agreed.

“This is our first year with FCCC. I really appreciate the daily updates on how Mikayla has done and if she may be having a bad day. We also receive updates on any accidents she may have had. Mikayla has really connected with Ms. Tara [Gibson] at her school’s program. We just love her,” she added.

FCCC community supporters were also present at Saturday’s celebration. “We know we can’t do all this alone. We are happy to work with anyone in the community,” said Melissa German, FCCC director for the past 14 years. “We work closely with several community organizations to make sure kids’ needs are being met,” she said.

German said the pandemic offered exceptional challenges. “I am proud of my staff. They showed up each day, despite the uncertainties, to make sure we are helping the children. We ran four learning centers at elementary schools during COVID for virtual students,” German said.

Now FCCC workers are helping to undo some of COVID negative impacts. “We are very aware of the

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Mikayla Branch, 8, is a student at M.M. Pierce Elementary School and attends an after-school program run by Fauquier Community Child Care three times per week. impact COVID had on children’s mental health and are helping those who need it to ease back into social environments,” said German.

Rosalie, 4, and her mom, Kiera Branch, had a blast at Fauquier Community Child Care’s 30-year celebration Saturday at Rady Park in Warrenton.

for 28 years. “I joined the board as part of encouraged community involvement through my employer at the time. My son had just been born,” he said. Yergin’s son attended FCCC History FCCC launched in 1991 to ad- when he became a rising kindergardress the hundreds of elementary tener, and Yergin said he has stayed school children that needed quality involved because he finds it personchildcare. German said, “There were ally rewarding to be involved with many individuals and organizations an organization that provides such a who helped start FCCC — CADRE, needed service to the community.

Beth Howser has a similar story. the Community Alliance for Drug Current board chair and member for Rehabilitation and Education, was 15 years, she credits one of the founding FCCC for enabling members of FCCC, Fauquier Community her and her husband to along with Larry Child Care Partners pursue fulltime jobs.

Miller of Fauquier • Farrar – Timberlake “Both of our sons, now County Parks and Foundation 21 and 19, grew up in Recreation, Jan Selbo • Fauquier County 4H FCCC. Our older son, of the Department of • Fauquier FRESH Zach, even came back Social Services and • Fauquier FISH to work at the summer Beverly Butterfield of • Fauquier County camp for three years,” the Fauquier County Public Library said Howser. Although Cooperative Exten• Fauquier County she no longer has chilsion office. They were Public Schools dren in the program, concerned about chilHowser continues to dren who were left to • Northern Piedmont Community serve in a variety of themselves at the end Foundation roles. “I stay because of the school day. As a • PATH Foundation it is a wonderful orrural community, they • Town of Warrenton ganization that takes asked, ‘what were the Parks and Recreation care of one of our most students doing after • Verdun Adventure important resources in school?’”

Bound the community -- our The founders rechildren,” she said. ceived a $10,000 grant Zach Howser from the Department of Social Services and opened the first said he knows FCCC is important.

FCCC afterschool programs at C.M. “FCCC was a vital part of my childBradley and Mary Walter elementa- hood, both as part of my school day ry schools. Grace Miller Elementary and making life-long friendships.

School was added the following year. FCCC continued into my high school The program grew and today has pro- years as my first summer job, and I grams at ten sites at county elementary can honestly say, it was the most fun and middle schools, as well as a sum- I think you can have working. I was able to see how the staff handled mer camp for children and pre-teens.

Over the years, FCCC has attract- many real-life situations in such a ed loyal supporters. Board Vice Chair professional manner while still showJim Yergin has been with FCCC ing how much they cared about each

child. I enjoyed working with the kids and seeing them grow in only eight weeks and then getting high-fives and hugs all over town when I saw my kids – it was pretty awesome. I will always have great memories from FCCC -- they have been a part of my family since I was 7 years old.”

Andrea Eck, board treasurer, agreed. “I became more involved during the pandemic. I was very impressed at how FCCC made sure essential workers had someplace to bring their children so they could continue going to work every day. In the early days of the pandemic, this was extremely important.”

Fauquier FISH has close ties with FCCC. “We run our Weekend Power Pack throughout the school year to meet the needs of food insecure children in the community. The Weekend Power Pack program launched in Spring 2014, and we quickly realized that we had no way to reach the students during the summer months. FCCC invited us to bring the Power Packs to their central office location for distribution. Thanks to them, we are helping food insecure students throughout the summer months,” said Megan Oakley, Fauquier FISH Board member.

Representatives from Verdun Adventure Bound were also present Saturday to organize games and share information about the Too Good For Drugs program, a youth substance abuse prevention and resiliency skill development evidence based curriculum; it’s offered at several FCCC afterschool programs.

This program is funded by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth.

For more information about FCCC or to enroll in summer camp, those interested may visit https://fcccva.org/.

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Fauquier County ARB recognizes exceptional preservation projects Staff Reports The Fauquier County Architectural Review Board is recognizing exceptional grassroots historic preservation efforts throughout the county with the Fauquier County Award for Preservation Excellence, according to a Tuesday press release. The awards, being given for the first time this year, will be presented annually to individuals, groups, organizations or businesses that have made a significant contribution to the preservation and/or protection of a Fauquier County historic resource.

The W. H. Irwin Fleming Award will be given for projects involving the preservation or rehabilitation of historic architecture. The John K. Gott Award will be awarded for projects consisting of historical research, written works of history, public education and advocacy. The M. Meade Palmer Award will be given for projects involving restoration and preservation of cultural landscapes and protection of archaeological sites.

Recipients for 2022 are: Grace Episcopal Church, 5096 Grace Church Lane, Midland, Virginia Grace Episcopal Church will receive a W. H. Irwin Fleming Award.

Constructed in 1908, the church’s roof was showing signs of failure by 2017. Working with TYL Inc. of Ruther Glen, Virginia, the original roofing was meticulously removed and replaced with Buckingham slate. The new roof is expected to last another 100 years.

Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, 4243 Loudoun Ave., The Plains, and Piedmont Environmental Council, 45 Horner St., Warrenton AAHA and PEC will receive a John K. Gott Award for the Fauquier County African American

History Interactive Story Map completed in 2021. The two groups worked collaboratively to produce a e research and education project with a grant from the PATH Foundation and support from the Fauquier County GIS Department.

With descriptive text and historical photographs, the online story map provides an opportunity for people to easily access information about the history and contributions of Fauquier County’s African American communities, schools and churches established before and after the Civil War. The story map is available at https://www.aahafauquier.org/storymap1.

First Baptist Church, 39 Alexandria Pike, Warrenton, Virginia First Baptist Church will receive a W. H. Irwin Fleming Award for the exceptional restoration of the church’s stained-glass windows. At the time of its construction in 1892, First Baptist Church was called “one of the handsomest buildings” in Warrenton. It is believed that the lancet, stained-glass windows were installed in the sanctuary around 1915, each crafted by an unknown master craftsman, some with hand-painted Christian motifs, such as the window titled “Christ at the door,” made of painted glass, opalescent glass, rippled glass, and shaped colored glass.

By 2015, these windows were in a state of decay. First Baptist Church hired Epiphany Studios which completed the restoration work in 2016, improving the building’s energy efficiency and preserving the historic windows for another 100 years.

For more information regarding the 2022 award projects, Wendy Wheatcraft, Fauquier County Preservation Planner, can be reached at (540) 422-8210 or wendy.wheatcraft@fauquiercounty.gov.

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Show and Sale set for May 1-2 The 63rd Annual Fauquier County Livestock Show and Sale will be held May 1 and 2 at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds outside Warrenton.

The event will feature hogs, steers, lambs and goats raised by local youth members of the 4-H Club and Future Farmers of America.

The livestock shows will be held Sunday, May 1: market hogs at 9 a.m., market steers at 1

p.m., market lambs at 3 p.m. and market goats immediately following the lamb show. The sale will be held Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m. with a buyers’ dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. Several items will also be raffled to benefit the Fauquier 4-H Club.

Learn more at fauquiershowsale.org or at the Fauquier 4-H Club Facebook page.

Veterans will be remembered at Give Local Piedmont 1-day Memorial Day parade on May 30 online fundraiser will be May 3 After being two years absent from Main Street in Warrenton, the Fauquier Veterans Council will host a Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 30. Line up begins at 9 a.m., and the parade will start at 10 a.m. The veterans council includes representation from VFW Post 7728 and VFW Post 9835, as well as American Legion Posts 72, 247 and 360.

Ron Roberts, VFW Post 7728 commander and Wayne Robinson, senior vice commander, encouraged all veterans to march from Fifth Street to The leaders of the five Fauquier County veterans service organizations gathered for the 2019 Memorial Day ceremony.

Ceremonies and parades in Warrenton were canceled in 2020 and 2021.

Courthouse Square and on down to the Warrenton Cemetery. At 11 a.m., a Memorial Day ceremony and the laying of a wreath in memory of veterans lost will begin at the cemetery.

Roberts and Robinson ask that veterans participating in the parade wear something that represents their branch of the armed forces. No inappropriate signs, flags or apparel will be permitted in the parade.

Those who would like more information may contact Ron Roberts at robertsra@hotmail.com.

Give Local Piedmont, a 24-hour online fundraiser that benefits nonprofits across Fauquier, Culpeper, Madison and Rappahannock counties, will hold its ninth annual event on May 3. In each of the past two years, Give Local Piedmont has raised more than $1 million for nonprofits; to date, it has raised more than $7 million for dozens of nonprofits. For many organizations, this event is the biggest fundraising day of the year.

All nonprofits will receive a portion of the PATH Foundation’s $100,000 bonus pool and have the opportunity to win additional prizes. For instance, there are timed prizes that allow nonprofits to challenge on another to secure the most donations during a specific time slot. There are prizes for the See PIEDMONT, page 7

How to give • Visit givelocalpiedmont. org in the next few days to browse all of the nonprofit participants and learn more about them.

• On May 3, log on again any time between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. and select nonprofit(s) to donate to.

• Participation in Give Local Piedmont requires the giver to use a credit card or write a check. Donation by credit card is simple and self-explanatory. The procedure for contributing by check is explained at givelocalpiedmont.org.

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About 40 vendors participated in the first Warrenton Farmers Market of the season April 23. Along with the weekly Saturday-morning market from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., the Town of Warrenton has rolled out “parklets” on Main Street for outdoor dining and will close a portion of Main Street from Friday afternoon through Saturday night each weekend through this fall.

More farmers markets in Fauquier County: • Remington Farmers Market, Saturdays from 2 to 6 p.m. at 15oB West Bowen St., Remington • Airlie Community Market, 2nd Thursdays from 4 to 7 p.m., 6809 Airlie Drive, Warrenton • Marshall Farmers Market, 2nd and 4th Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m., 8382 Main St., Marshall (Begins May 13) • Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4559 Old Tavern Road, The Plains (Begins May 1) • Buchanan Hall Farmers Market, Wednesdays from 4 to 8 p.m., 8549 John Mosby Highway, Upperville (Begins May 18)

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Liberty High School kicks off prom season

By Robin Earl

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

After two years without a prom, Fauquier County high school juniors and seniors are making up for lost time. Liberty High School in Bealeton was the first of the county’s three high schools to host a prom this year.

It was held among the rolling hills of The Inn at Kelly’s Ford on April 23.

There were sparkling dresses and the highest of heels spotted among more low-key outfits paired with sneakers.

LHS Principal Sam Cox was relieved and happy that his students had the chance to gather, laugh together and dance the night away.

About halfway through the event, he grabbed himself a slice of pizza and some cool night air, away but not too distant from the music and bright lights inside the venue. He agreed that everyone seemed to be having a wonderful time and that it was great to be back at prom.

FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/ROBIN EARL

Rachel Fernandes is crowned Prom Queen Saturday night.

From her accented hair to her statement eyelashes to her sparkling dress, this 2022 Liberty High School Prom attendee was dressed to impress.

The excitement was palpable as Liberty High School students began to arrive for the 2022 Prom, held at The Inn at Kelly’s Ford in Remington.

The prom court Junior class

• Jamaya Shellington with Joseph Minor • Amara Collins with Peter Rummel • Emmy Beach with Alexander Huff

Senior class

• Lise Eanes with Brennan Lasher • Rachel Fernandes with James Fowler (king and queen) • Nathalie Bonilla with Jacob Brown • Grace Page with Buddy Ball

Liberty’s prom presented a welcome chance for students to celebrate together.

Prom King James Fowler acknowledges some of his supporters as he dances with Prom Queen Rachel Fernandes.

Mr. Positivity, Liberty Principal Sam Cox enjoyed himself too.

Rubi Mae Via, Isaiah Lewis and Faith Freeman, all juniors, await their turn to enter the Inn at Kelly’s Ford.

Ashlyn Leatherwood, a sophomore, and Kendall Johnson, a junior, had stars in their eyes Saturday night.

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School board passes budget with compensation wish list intact BUDGET, from page 1 And then Sandlin uttered the magic words: “We are above market right now” with the approved pay increases, she said, a reference to the salaries of several surrounding counties that Fauquier uses as a benchmark for its own pay scales.

Board Chair Donna Grove (Cedar Lee District) asked Sandlin to repeat the long-sought result, and board members enjoyed the moment.

Then Superintendent of Schools David Jeck inserted some reality: “That’s at least until other school districts pass their budgets.” Even so, he said, “I’m so glad we are able to do this now. If we don’t do it now, I don’t know if we would have ever been able to do it.”

To achieve its goals, the school board had to make some concessions.

Of the 47 currently vacant teaching positions in the school division, 27 will be “frozen;” the school division will not try to fill those positions. Jeck made it clear that those positions have been unfilled since the beginning of the school year because the school division has not been able to find viable candidates. Of the 20 vacancies that will be filled, the schools will focus on finding teachers trained in special education, math and reading. He acknowledged that the shortage of teachers in those areas is acute and

needs relief, especially at the high school level.

Savings from not filling vacant teacher positions will save more than $3 million; not filling open unified positions (social workers, counselors, etc.) will save the schools $548,195; leaving open admin positions will save $73,611, and not filling food service worker positions will save $82,579.

The school division will also delay purchasing new buses for a savings of $800,000 and restructure the Virtual Academy for a savings of $1.2 million. On this last line item, Jeck explained that the Virtual Academy is currently staffed by eight FCPS teachers. The savings will be realized by returning those teachers to the classroom. The Virtual Academy will instead work through already existing online programs — like Apex, an online high school — or similar, state-run services. About 120 Fauquier County children are currently enrolled in the Virtual Academy.

The school division also will be shifting $3 million in 2022 carryover funds earmarked for Taylor Middle School construction to apply to compensation for next year. If the state passes construction grant legislation in May, that money could be replenished, but Jeck said the board had to pass a budget with the assumption that the grant money will not be available.

Although there had been discussion of cutting middle school sports programs to make the compensation package work, the much-beloved programs remain intact because, Jeck said, “It is not very expensive, and the freeing up of the $3 million means that we don’t have to cut so drastically.”

School building maintenance – $14 million of which has been deemed “critical” — is scheduled in the county’s capital improvement plan to be addressed by a lump $50 million expenditure in FY 2025. That sum would address all major maintenance needs except for the school division’s sports facilities, according to a report commissioned last year by the school board. Taking on that amount of debt, however, would require approval from county voters through a bond referendum, and county supervisors must ultimately decide when to put the funding question on the ballot.

Lisa Henty, the county’s director of the office of management and budget, said, “We could prepare the referendum for fall 2023 or even technically fall 2024. We are still in early discussions on what will ultimately be requested from the schools for this project. The adopted CIP assumes $49.7 million, but the number could be more or less based on additional analysis. If all moves forward smoothly I would imagine

in the FY 2024 budget we’d seek authorization for a referendum in the fall of 2023.”

The school division will still be able to address some of the most critical maintenance needs this year, Jeck said, totaling more than $600,000. For instance, Jeck said, “The air conditioning at M.M. Pierce [Elementary School] is done. It doesn’t work. We are putting in temporary AC units there.

We didn’t budget for it, but we have to do it. Some other maintenance might get put on hold, but we figure it out.”

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20-year-old pleads guilty to manslaughter in fatal 2020 crash ROJAS-SMITH, from page 1 Honda Accord. Kathya Alfaro-Fuentes, 19, of Warrenton, and Jamal Lambert, 20, of Bealeton, died at the scene of the crash; both were passengers in Rojas-Smith’s vehicle. Three occupants of the Honda were seriously injured, including a 44-year-old woman, a 48-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy.

Commonwealth Attorney Scott Hook agreed as part of the plea agreement to drop a second charge of involuntary manslaughter, citing in part Rojas-Smith’s cooperation with police and prosecutors. “At no point did he fight this,” Hook said, who also pointed out that Rojas-Smith has no other criminal record.

Rojas-Smith could face up to four years in prison according to the terms of a plea agreement announced in court Monday, and he was taken into custody Monday and will remain in custody until his next court hearing this summer. The agreement stipulated that Rojas-Smith should be first considered for the state’s “youthful offender program,” which requires the approval of both the Virginia Department of Corrections and a judge.

If he is approved for the program — he will be evaluated before his next court appearance — Rojas-Smith could be incarcerated for up to four years in a special prison facility for people who were under 21 at the time of their offense. Those facilities are required, among other things, to provide “cognitive behavioral restructuring” and “an initial period of military style drill” especially tailored to young people convicted of serious crimes.

Rojas-Smith is next scheduled to appear in court Aug. 11, at which point Circuit Judge Stephen Sincavage said he formally could accept Rojas-Smith’s guilty plea. Rojas-Smith did not speak at Monday’s hearing except to answer yes-or-no questions from the judge.

Former bank manager pleads guilty to stealing more than $100,000

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A former employee of The Fauquier Bank pleaded guilty Monday to felony forgery and embezzlement charges after she admitted to stealing more than $100,000 from four cus-

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While she was manager of The Plains branch of The Fauquier Bank, prosecutors say that Susan Woolston Wright repeatedly forged customers’ signatures on withdrawal slips to withdraw thousands in cash.

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2 men, 1 juvenile charged with shooting rifle from moving car

By Liam Bowman

Piedmont Journalism Foundation

Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two men and a juvenile Wednesday, April 20, for allegedly shooting a speed limit sign with a rifle while driving along Springs Road outside Warrenton.

Anthony Good, 22, of Newport News, has been charged with reckless handling of a firearm, discharging a firearm from a vehicle, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He is being held at the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center with no bond. Dylan Cohen, 20, of Mineral, who is alleged to have been driving, faces one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and has been released on recognizance, according to FCSO spokesman Lt. Steven Lewis.

Authorities are also seeking to charge the juvenile involved in the shooting for reckless handling, discharge of a firearm from a vehicle and damaging property, said Lewis, who only iden-

her case in a jury trial scheduled for this week, but earlier this month Wright opted instead to enter into a plea agreement with prosecutors that would see her sentenced to nearly two years in prison and require her See MANAGER, page 15

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Charging documents allege that Cohen was driving Goode and the child, and as the car neared the intersection of Springs Road and Turnbull Road, Cohen “slowed down to Anthony Goode let [the] juvenile discharge” a semi-automatic rifle from the front passenger seat. Goode then fired the same rifle from the back seat. A roadside speed limit sign along the stretch of road was later found with fresh bullet holes, according to a criminal complaint filed with their arrest.

The trio ultimately made Dylan Cohen their way to the Red Roof Inn in Warrenton, the complaint continued, where they were met by Warrenton Police officers and Fauquier sheriff’s deputies, who took them into custody.

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UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS APRIL 27 TO MAY 6 Ongoing events Theater What: Fauquier Community Theatre presents the musical “Side by Side by Sondheim” When: Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 15 Where: Vint Hill Theater on the Green, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton Cost: $22 adults; $20 seniors (60 and up); students $18 Info: Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m.

Reservations: 540-349-8760 Farmers market What: Warrenton farmers high season market When: Saturdays, April 23 to Nov. 19; 8 a.m. to noon Where: 21 Main St., Old Town Warrenton Info: Indoor and outdoor spaces Food assistance What: Peas and grace When: Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains Info: Those in need of food assistance are welcome Spiritual Care Support Ministries What: Support groups/counseling and special events for those experiencing the death of a loved one, divorce, and chronic illness Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: 540-349-5814 or www.scsm.tv The S.E.E. Recovery Center What: Recovery-oriented groups, meetings, and the opportunity to speak with someone about mental health or substance use recovery Where: The S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 U.S. Ave., Culpeper Info: 540-825-3366 or email: SEERecovery@rrcsb.org. Staff members will be available from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Wednesday, April 27 Support seminar What: Alzheimer’s and Dementia-related illnesses support group, presented by the Villa at Suffield Meadows When: Wednesday, April 27; 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Where: Virtual Cost: Free Registration: Contact Sophia Cameron, 540-316-3800 Whiskey dinner What: Catoctin Creek whiskey dinner, gourmet food and whiskey pairings When: Wednesday, April 27; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Cost: $89 per person Registration: Taylor Davenport, 540349-9339 Trivia What: Trivia, hosted by Fauquier Trivia When: Wednesday, April 27 and Wednesday, May 4; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Trivia What: Trivia When: Wednesday, April 27; 7 p.m.

Where: O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton Triva What: Trivia

When: Wednesday, April 27 and Wednesday, May 4; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Thursday, April 28 Story time What: Stories for young children and caregivers with finger plays and sing-alongs When: Thursday, April 28 and Tuesday, May 3; 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Where: Virtual Cost: Free Required registration: https://conta. cc/3mhbxvl ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: Thursday, April 28 and Tuesday, May 3; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Cost: Free Info: 540-718-8243 Library What: Library Board of Trustees meeting When: Thursday, April 28; 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Where: PATH Foundation, 321 Walker Drive, Warrenton Info: 540-222-8500, ext. 4 Food pantry What: Fauquier FISH food pantry When: Thursday, April 28; 6 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 3; 9:30 to noon Where: Fauquier FISH, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton Info: Ready-to-cook meals and additional food for residents of Fauquier County who need help; bring ID and proof of county residency Changes in immigration law What: Immigration update, making sense of the headlines When: Thursday, April 28; 6:30 p.m.

Where: Warrenton United Methodist Church, 341 Church St., Warrenton Cost: Free Registration requested: www. eventbrite.com/e/immigration-update-inperson-tickets-319779237307 Senior supper What: Senior supper at the Bistro on the Hill When: Thursday, April 28; 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $6 Info: For seniors 55-plus Meet and greet What: 10 Congressional District GOP candidate meet and greet When: Thursday, April 28; 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Warrenton Community Center, 430 E. Shirley Ave., Warrenton Cost: Free Registration: www. fauquierchamberva.chambermaster. com/eventregistration/register/14978 Live music What: Featuring Maddie Peters When: Thursday, April 28; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Live music What: Featuring The Paul Cray Experience When: Thursday, April 28; 7 p.m., Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30; 8 p.m.

Where: O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton Karaoke What: Open mic/karaoke When: Thursday, April 28; 5 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Darts What: Thursday night darts When: Thursday, April 28 and Thursday, May 5; 5:30 to 9 p.m.

Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Music trivia What: Name that song When: Thursday, April 28 and Thursday, May 5; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Friday, April 29 Car show and community picnic What: Brumfield Elementary School Car Show hosted by FRESH When: Friday, April 29,; 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Where: Brumfield Elementary School, 550 Alwington Blvd., Warrenton Info: Food, games, activities, demonstrations, books and more; rain or shine; kindergarten registration and COVID vaccination clinics.

Concert What: Concert on the steps When: Friday, April 29; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: Music by Scott Kurt; food by Divine Swine Pet Clinic What: Pet wellness clinic When: Friday, April 29 and Friday, May 6; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointment: 540-788-9000, ext.208 Storytime What: Storytime for the littles When: Friday, April 29 and Friday, May 6; 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: Old Town Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories for ages 3 to 6; 540-8785358 Book Cellar What: Book Cellar with books, movies, and music for all ages, sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library When: Friday, April 29, Saturday, April 30 and Friday, May 6; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: John Barton Payne Building Basement, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Volunteer: 540-341-3447 Concert What: Blue Ridge Singers spring concert When: Friday, April 29; 7:30 p.m.

Where: Trinity Episcopal Church, 9108 John S. Mosby Highway, Upperville Cost: Free of charge; $10 donation suggested Info: Choir members are fully masked Live music What: Featuring Daniel Neihoff When: Friday, April 29; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Live music What: Featuring Old Timey Music with Wicked Olde When: Friday, April 29; 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Karaoke What: Friday night karaoke When: Friday, April 29; 7 to 10 p.m.

Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Live music What: Featuring Cory Campbell

When: Friday, April 29; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Wine and games What: Friday nite flites and game night When: Friday, April 29; 5 to 9 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Oak Grove Lane, Delaplane Info: Complimentary wine flites, board games and Giant Jenga Saturday, April 30 Books What: Independent bookstore day When: Saturday, April 30; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Prizes, giveaways and more Cook-Off What: Annual chili cook-off When: Saturday, April 30; 5 to 7 p.m.

Where: Grace in The Plains, 6507 Main St., The Plains Info: Prizes for the best chili and best cornbread; donations benefit Summer Meals for Kids Star Gazing What: Astronomy for Everyone with the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Ambassadors and Northern Virginia Astronomy Club When: Saturday, April 30; 8 to 11 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: 540-592-3556; bring lawn chairs or blankets, telescopes, and binoculars Bird houses What: Splint bird house workshop When: Saturday, April 30; 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $95, includes tuition, materials and park admission Info: Workshop led by Waterford Craft School, participants are encouraged to bring a packed lunch or snack School bus What: Drive-a-bus hiring event When: Saturday, April 30; 9 a.m. to noon Where: Liberty High School, 6300 Independence Ave., Bealeton Info: Must have a valid driver’s license to be eligible Coffee and cars What: Middleburg coffee and cars When: Saturday, April 30; 7 to 9:30 a.m.

Where: Middleburg Common Grounds, 114 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: 540-687-7065 Unused drugs What: DEA take back day When: Saturday, April 30; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Fauquier Health Center for Cancer Care, 210 W. Shirley Ave., Warrenton Info: Drive thru event; bring unused drugs or containers for safe disposal; www.DEATakeBack.com Health fair What: Get Healthy Fauquier When: Saturday, April 30; 10 a.m.

Where: Remington Community Garden, 150B W. Bowen St., Remington Cost: Free Info: Screenings, fitness activities, healthy cooking, fire and bike safety Cars and coffee What: Cars and coffee When: Saturday, April 30; 9 to 11 a.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Info: Bring cars, motorcycles, all makes/ models; coffee and breakfast treats available for sale See CALENDAR, page 13

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Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | April 27, 2022 CALENDAR, from page 12 Cornhole What: Fauquier Young Professionals cornhole tournament When: Saturday, April 30, 2022 Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Culpeper Road, Warrenton Cost: Tournament entry fee $15 for individuals; $30 per team of two players Beer fest What: Spring beer fest When: Saturday, April 30; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Cost: $35, $40 at the door Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/lostbarrel-brewing-spring-beer-fest-2022tickets-273254269877 Info: Craft beer, food, live music, local vendors; leashed dogs are permitted; bring blankets and chairs Concert What: Featuring Leslie Odom, Jr. When: Saturday, April 30; 8 p.m.

Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas Cost: Tickets $100, $75, $60 Info: Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result for all audience members; face coverings are required indoors for patrons ages 2 and up Tickets: 703-993-7550 Live music What: Featuring Form of Expression When: Saturday, April 30; 5 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Wine and food pairing What: Taste of India cuisine paired with wines When: Saturday, April 30; 2 to 4 p.m.

Where: Morais Vineyards, 11409 Marsh Road, Bealeton Cost: You must be 21 years or older to purchase tickets and/or attend Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/ taste-of-india-morais-vineyardstickets-305877627217

Live music What: Featuring Adriel Genet When: Saturday, April 30; Noon to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Festival What: Spring beer fest When: Saturday, April 30; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Cost: $30 to $55 Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/lostbarrel-brewing-spring-beer-fest-2022tickets-273254269877 Info: Craft beer, food, live music, vendors; leashed dogs are permitted; free parking

Cars and coffee What: Cars and Coffee When: Saturday, April 30; 9 to 11 a.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Info: Bring cars, motorcycles, all makes/ models; coffee and breakfast treats available for sale Live music What: Featuring Roc Docs When: Saturday, April 30; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton

Farmers market What: Farmers market When: Sunday, May 1; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Archwood Green Barns, 4557 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Info: Vendors, crafters and more; 540253-5289 Playground What: The Arc at the Park When: Sunday, May 1; Noon to 3 p.m.

Where: Culpeper Sports Complex, 16358 Competition Drive, Culpeper Info: Music, activities, and resources for people with disabilities; volunteers needed; contact Marilyn at: info@ arcofncv.org

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Festival What: High on the Hog craft beverage and BBQ festival When: Saturday, April 30; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Road, Hume Tickets: www.shop.pcwinery.com/ product/HHSatFlight Info: Live music, yard games, barbecue from the Hog It Up BBQ food truck Live Music What: Saturday night live with Lisbeth Sabol and Company When: Saturday, April 30; 7 to 11 p.m.

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Monday, May 2 Crafts What: Maker Monday at Middleburg Library When: Monday, May 2; 4 to 5 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Cost: Free Info: 540-687-5730 Tuesday, May 3 Concert What: Featuring John Bullard When: Tuesday, May 3; 1:30 p.m.

Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas Cost: Free; tickets required Tickets: 703-993-7550 Live music What: Open mic When: Tuesday, May 3; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Info: Bring own instruments Wednesday, May 4 Bingo What: Bingo Night at Sinistral When: Wednesday, May 4; 7 to 10 p.m.

Where: Sinistral Brewing Company, 9419 Main St., Manassas Cost: $5 to play Trivia What: Star Wars trivia night When: Wednesday, May 4; 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Tin Cannon Brewing Company, 7679 Limestone Drive, Gainesville Info: Dedicated to all things Star Wars; bring team of up to six players Thursday, May 5 Cinco de Mayo What: Cinco de Mayo When: Thursday, May 5; 2 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Info: Happy Hour, live music, trivia, quesadillas Live music What: Open mic night When: Thursday, May 5; 5 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Sign up starts at 5:45 p.m.; all ages welcome Live music What: Featuring Joe Downer When: Thursday, May 5; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Friday, May 6

Live music What: Featuring Frank Solivan and Jillian Lea When: Saturday, April 30; 8 to 10 p.m.

Where: Gloria Faye Dingus Center for the Arts, 92 Main St., Warrenton Cost: $20, children 12 and under admitted free with parent Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/franksolivan-and-jillian-lea-live-at-gloriastickets-292793492217

Live music What: Featuring Andrew Renner When: Sunday, May 1; 1 to 5:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delapane

Sunday, May 1

Yoga What: Bend and brew When: Sunday, May 1; 11 a.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Cost: $20, includes a 50-minute yoga class and a flight of beers Info: Any fitness level; bring yoga mat and water

Cold War events What: The Black Bats-CIA Flights Over China from Taiwan 1951-1969 When: Sunday, May 1; 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Virtual Cost: $20 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/the-black-bats-cia-spy-flights-

Live music What: Featuring The Irish Session When: Sunday, May 1; 5 p.m.

Where: O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton

Wine What: Wine until 9 When: Friday, May 6; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Arterra Wines, 1808 Leeds Manor Road, Delaplane Cost: No admission fees Info: Live music, bring picnics, family and friends Live music What: Featuring Christopher Rall When: Friday, May 6; 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Live music What: Sunset in the vineyards When: Friday, May 6; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Road, Hume Info: Live music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; drink specials; firepits; no reservations required

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Fauquier Times | April 27, 2022

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office acted with empathy

Former town council member objects to comments on infrastructure, claiming ‘A crime against the facts’ I read with dismay Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer’s quote in the paper the other week (“Proposed Warrenton budget addresses long-neglected utility infrastructure,” April 13) about how past town councils “deferred necessary maintenance” to the sewer and water treatment facilities when tax rates were reduced far below the current level. That comment is not only disingenuous, it’s a crime against the facts.

During my time on town council (1998-2014), we spent millions on maintenance and improvements to both the sewer and water treatment facilities. Along with annual contributions to repairing aging underground pipes, there were constant improvements made to the plant operation -- too numerous to list here -- including being one of the first municipalities in the commonwealth to bring our sewer plant up to meet the new Department of Environmental Quality standards on nitrogen and phosphorous discharge levels. At the same time, we doubled the capacity of our water treatment facility and brought back online the gusher well that augments our water supply.

We worked with Whitman/Requardt Associates as our consulting engineers during my time on council. We did numerous studies to explore our growing demands versus ability to treat/process both water and sewer within our limitations. These studies included examining all of the vacant land, both residential and commercial, to make sure we reserved enough capacity for our buildout and for redevelopment.

We wrote the document that is now the Master Sewer and Water Agreement between the town, the county and the WSA. This was done to make sure it was clear that the town was not in the business of extending our lines outside the town limits, except in these strategic locations outlined in the document, because we knew we did not have enough capacity to get involved beyond our existing town limits.

We were able to do all of these things with low taxes on our citizens, because we ran the town like a business and didn’t waste taxpayer money bloating the bureaucracy.

What the town has neglected to mention is what might be another reason for wanting to spend millions of extra money on the sewer and water facilities.

Recently, the town was holding secret, unadvertised (possibly unlawful) meetings to discuss boundary adjusting county land to grow the town by 60%. To do that, the town will need to raise the town dam to impound more water and enlarge the sewer plant to treat much greater volumes beyond our current capacity.

Both are extremely costly.

It is the town’s mantra that if we don’t grow, we will die. However, the 2020 census showed very little growth over the previous decade, and we are not dead.

In fact, I would argue that keeping Warrenton small and unique is what will keep us from dying.

One might also question the need for five new staff positions totaling almost $900,000 annually in Ms. Schaeffer’s proposed budget if we haven’t grown. Of course, three of them look directly related to the plan to expand our sewer and water treatment facilities and grow the size of the town by 60%.

When I left office, our sewer and water situation was in fine shape for the town to finish building out vacant land within our current boundaries and still have extra capacity for the redevelopment of many areas throughout the community. This is the path we should continue to take.

If you don’t want your taxes to go up significantly, and you don’t want Warrenton to turn into Manassas, you need to get in touch with your council members now before it’s too late and come speak at the public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on May 10.

The town council members are supposed to work for the people who elect them, and Ms. Schaeffer is supposed to work for the town council. Right now, our government is operating completely backwards.

I am writing this letter so our Fauquier citizens know how good our sheriff’s office is with respect to mental health problems.

Someone I know recently had a mental health crisis. She got violent with another person and had to be arrested. To say the least, things were going badly. We then found out that the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office has a domestic violence resource specialist who is knowledgeable about mental illness, Michele Arft.

We contacted her about the problem and asked for help. She got back to us very quickly. She even responded to requests for help on a Sunday morning. Her help in dealing with the sheriff’s office, the magistrate’s office and the district court were invaluable. The deputy who came to the magistrate’s office and the magistrate were very sympathetic and helpful.

We usually only hear horror stories about mental health and law enforcement. In this case, our sheriff’s office, especially Michele, provided invaluable help and prevented a bad situation from becoming worse.

Thank you, Michele and the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office.

DAVID A. NORDEN Warrenton

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Former bank manager pleads guilty to stealing more than $100,000 MANAGER, from page 10 to pay full restitution to the bank before her July 25 sentencing hearing.

Marc Bogan, the bank’s former president and CEO, has previously said that the bank fully reimbursed all funds Wright withdrew from clients’ accounts. (The Fauquier Bank merged with Virginia National Bank last year.)

At Monday’s plea hearing, Circuit Judge Stephen Sincavage accepted Wright’s guilty plea but withheld his approval of the terms of her agreement with prosecutors. Sincavage said he wanted to consider a pre-sentence report and victim impact statements and see whether Wright fulfills her restitution payments – roughly $110,000 — before making a final sentencing decision.

If the judge ultimately rejects the agreement, Wright could face up to 10 years in prison for each forgery charge and up to 20 years for each embezzlement charge.

Wright, a 37-year-old resident of Upperville, will remain free on bond until her sentencing hearing. Her attorney, Joseph

Pricone, did not respond to a request for comment from the Fauquier Times.

In her plea, Wright admitted that between May 2019 and February 2020 she used forged withdrawal slips to steal a total of $103,573 from four separate customer accounts. Wright’s embezzlement was first discovered in June 2020, when one of the victims inquired at The Plains branch why she was no longer receiving paper account statements in the mail. She alerted bank officials to the fraudulent transactions after another teller printed her account statements for her, according to court testimony.

Bank investigators subsequently reviewed security camera footage that showed Wright processing multiple transactions without a customer present. Separate footage described in charging documents showed Wright “cutting and taping withdrawal slips.” Josh Brown, The Fauquier Bank’s director of security at the time, later testified that the footage appeared to show Wright cutting out a signature from a document a customer had signed in 2002 and taping the cut-out to a withdrawal slip.

School board passes budget with compensation wish list intact BUDGET, from page 9 Because the Virginia General Assembly has not passed the state budget yet, some local funding is still in limbo; as a result, supervisors have remained cautious on spending. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) wants to eliminate the grocery tax, which would leave Fauquier County without $2.5 million in revenue. If the state decides to make up the loss to local governments (called “holding counties harmless”), that could augment the county coffers, but for now, both the county and the school division have finalized their budgets assuming that the General Assembly will follow through on Youngkin’s campaign promise.

“We could get some good news from the state in May,” Jeck said, “but we just don’t know what that funding will look like.”

The budget passed by the school board came without an additional $7.6 million that the board requested from county supervisors to fund salary increases for school staffers.

Funding the school board’s request would have meant increasing taxes by the equivalent of 5 cents on the real estate tax rate, and supervisors held firm on their commitment to pass a budget with the lowest tax rate feasible Even after weeks of sometimes contentious discussions with supervisors, school board members were upbeat on Monday. “This is a great day for us. We’ve been working on this for a long time,” Grove said.

Board member Stephanie Litter-Reber (Lee District) agreed, “It has been much needed, much deserved.”

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SPORTS

LIBERTY’S TURNER AND CAVINS WIN TRACK EVENTS IN WINCHESTER

The Liberty High girls track team won two gold medals in the Apple Blossom Invitational at James Wood. Maya Turner won the 400 meters in 1:02.43. Isabelle Cavins took the 100 meters by the most narrow of margins in .01 in 12.80. The Eagles’ boys 3,200 relay took third in 8:32.22.

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Fauquier Times | April 27, 2022

GIRLS LACROSSE

Chumley, Wood, Beattie lead Kettle Run to 12-2 win

By Fred Hodge

running the ball out.

“Abigail is amazing.

She’s on top of everything,” Addy Foudray, A team does not KETTLE RUN 3-0 Kettle Run’s first-year need to be flashy to be Meridian 3-0 head coach, said of the effective.

James Monroe 3-0 sophomore.

The Kettle Run girls Culpeper 2-1 Foudray also was lacrosse squad turned Eastern View 1-2 pleased with the pain a workman-like perBrentsville 1-4 tience her youthful unit formance in its 12-2 LIBERTY 0-3 showed in its offensive home win against LibFAUQUIER 0-3 set. The Cougars did erty on Monday. not force shots, but ofThe victory lifted the Cougars into a three-way for first ten reset the formation.

“We’ve had to work on that a bit. place with James Monroe and Meridian, at 3-0 in the Region B stand- Learning to take the ball out, be patient and wait for the opportunities,” ings.

The Cougars utilized a stifling Foudray said, noting the squad’s defense and patient offensive for- youthfulness. “Today’s game was a mula to control the game. The vic- great example of that.”

Kettle Run’s Gracie Chumley retors held Liberty scoreless for the quired only 35 seconds to open the first 35-plus minutes to lead 9-0.

Kettle Run’s defense permitted scoring, with Carleigh Wood adding few uncontested shots, and when a second at the 18:49 mark of the first an Eagle did find an opening, she half. Jordan White struck twice beoften found sophomore goalkeep- fore Wood tallied her second score.

Cougar Zarah Ford later scored for a er Abigail Beattie as an obstacle.

Beattie thwarted multiple shots, pro- 6-0 halftime count.

Chumley added two second-half duced some long clearing passes and left the goal far behind several times goals to go with tallies by Kate Special to the Fauquier Times

Region B girls lacrosse standings as of April 25

PHOTO BY JOSHUA JAKUM

Kettle Run is 3-0 and shares the lead in Region B after downing Liberty Monday.

Bloom, Emilie Muma, Annemarie Twomey and Wood.

Liberty coach Amy Lacey felt her team did not follow suit often enough.

“There were a couple times we went down and set up on attack, but not many,” Lacey said. “I’d like to see more of that rather than forcing shots.

“We had trouble winning the

draw which limited our attacking opportunities, Lacey said. “Kettle Run possessed the ball for most of the game.”

Alex Palizzi accounted for both Liberty goals.

Kettle Run also took the junior varsity contest, 11-3, after building a 7-1 halftime lead.

BASEBALL

Junior attackman Jake Green has been a standout so far for the Cougars.

Cougars survive 7th inning crisis, edge Falcons 3-2

By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Fauquier’s Ethan Northwestern District Brown scored the apbaseball standings parent tying run in as of April 25 the top of the seventh Millbrook 6-0 inning against Kettle KETTLE RUN 4-3 Run last Thursday FAUQUIER 4-3 when Falcon coach Sherando 4-3 Matt O’Saben said he James Wood 4-3 looked up and saw the Handley 1-6 umpire walking off LIBERTY 0-5 the field after declaring the final out.

An interference call against Fauquier had ended the game, as host Kettle Run pulled out a 3-2 baseball win, escaping a bases-loaded one-out jam to tighten the Northwestern District standings even further.

With Falcons on first, second and third and one out, Fauquier’s Garrett Cockerille hit a grounder to Kettle Run shortstop Nate Wiles, who flipped to second baseman Trey Western to force out Damen Tapscott at second.

Western’s throw to first was short and not handled, as Brown crossed home, but interference was ruled on Tapscott coming into second.

“The rule says you have to slide into the base or peel off. It looks like he slid late and popped up a little bit,” said Kettle Run coach Ty Thorpe. “It’s not the best way to end the game, but we’ll take it.”

Fauquier’s O’Saben said he asked for an explanation, also hoping the ump would look at Tapscott’s slide marks to see what route he’d taken into second base. “It was a well-played game. Unfortunately it was taken out of the kids’ hands,” said O’Saben. ”To

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Kettle Run’s J.J. Mulhern heads into third where Falcon Grayson Coppage awaits. me, it was a bad call.”

O’Saben said the tough loss could be a character builder to help his team learn to focus, which he said is needed over the full seven innings.

“To me it was a blessing in disguise. It can be a hingepoint. A moment that helps us become the team we end up being,” he said.

The game featured strong pitching from FHS starter Blaine Smith and Kettle Run’s Harrison Yergey. Kyle Ellis drove in the game-winning run for the Cougars.

Warren Bernard got the save despite getting in trouble in the seventh.

John Bynaker had two hits and the Falcons’ first RBI on a two-out hit. Cockeriile was 2-for-4, Smith 2-for-3 and Matthew Graham 1-for-3 with Fauquier’s second RBI. It left Kettle Run and Fauquier in a four-way tie for second in the Northwestern District at 4-3 with Sherando and James Wood.

Kettle Run has won four straight district games after an 0-3 start, including two wins vs. the Falcons.

Two weeks remain, with five district games left for most teams.

Kettle Run: Taking lumps, but improving

By Jackie Timberlake

Special to the Fauquier Times

Tied with Region B boys Fauquier for lacrosse standings first in the Reas of April 25 gion B standFAUQUIER 4-0 ings, BrentsBrentsville 4-0 ville continues Meridian 2-1 to roar through LIBERTY 2-2 its boys lacrosse Culpeper 1-2 season taking KETTLE RUN 1-2 no prisoners.

Eastern View 0-3 Now 9-0 James Monroe 0-4 overall and 4-0 in district, the visiting Tigers dispatched Kettle Run 14-4 last Thursday, but Cougars’ coach Bryan Logan saw plenty of positives.

“I really feel like this game does not represent our improvement throughout the season. As the team we all made small mistakes, and that happens sometimes.

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SMITH HITS GRAND SLAM, HAS 7 RBI First-place Eagles (5-1) use another key home run to blast James Wood, 14-6

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Fauquier Times

The Liberty High softball team came into an April 20 clash at James Wood tied with the Colonels at 4-1.

They left Winchester alone in first after a 14-6 win fueled by a grand slam and seven RBIs from Lauren Smith.

Down 3-1 after three innings, the Eagles posted their third comeback district win via a homer

in improving to 5-1 Northwestern District in league play. Secsoftball standings ond-place James as of April 25 Wood is 5-2.

LIBERTY 5-1 “We knew that James Wood 5-2 James Wood would FAUQUIER 4-2 be a tough game,” Sherando 4-3 said Liberty coach Millbrook 3-4 Chris Leatherman.

KETTLE RUN 2-5 “This group of kids Handley 0-6 just keeps working.”

Liberty tied it at 3-3 with a pair of walks and two hits. Lauren Smith came up later with the bases loaded and two outs and homered to give the Eagles the 7-3 lead.

Liberty added four more runs in its fifth inning to lead 11-3.

Smith finished with a double and two singles in her four-hit, seven-RBI night. Brooklynn Mauro, Kileigh Hash and Madison Goldizen each doubled.

Fifth inning propels Falcons

Fauquier (4-2) beat Kettle Run (2-5) 15-4 to stay in contention behind the soaring Eagles.

The Falcons won the season’s first encounter, 3-1. This time it was 2-2 after four innings before Fauquier erupted for seven runs in the top of the fifth on five hits and two walks, a sacrifice fly and a fielder’s choice, then added six more runs in the sixth.

“Hitting is contagious,” Fauquier coach Erika Lamper said. “We didn’t leave the ducks on the pond.”

Mikayla Gilmore singled with one out in the fifth. Payton Swart and Katie Harrington both walked, with Gilmore scoring on a wild pitch on ball four.

Helena Lovell and the Falcons are 4-2 in district.

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Brooklynn Mauro and the Eagles lead the district at 5-1.

Skye Corum’s fielder’s choice loaded the bases ahead of Meredith Wayland’s sacrifice fly to left field. Helena Lovell and Emily Pentazer both drove in runs with a single and a double, respectively. Izzy Evans followed with a two-run single before an Erin Irvin single capped the scoring.

Cougar coach Ritchie Jacobs pulled starting pitcher Kylie Wilkerson after two innings due to a nagging injury. Delanet Lail came on to pitch and shut out Fauquier for two innings before the Falcons established rhythm.

“We’re not hitting consistently enough to score runs. Our youth at the plate is killing us,” Jacobs lamented.

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Stunner in Saturday’s Gwathmey Two long layoffs recede as Iranistan goes wire-to-wire in grade 2 hurdle handicap

By Betsy Burke Parker

Special to the Fauquier Times

Iranistan had turned heads four years ago with three-straight hurdle wins to open his steeplechase account. The near-black gelding was at it again Saturday, repelling a challenge from handicap high-weight Snap Decision at the last fence for an impressive score in the grade 2 Temple Gwathmey hurdle stakes.

It was the 102nd running of the historic Middleburg Spring Races, the $75,000 Gwathmey headlining an eight-race, April 23 program in front of a sell-out crowd at Glenwood Park just north of town.

Apprentice Parker Hendriks was aboard for the 2 1/4-length, wire-to-wire victory. Iranistan was rated 144 on the handicap, 14 pounds less than favorite and high-weight Snap Decision, 158.

Hendriks used the substantial break in the weights to his advantage, keeping Iranistan on the pace throughout the 2 ½ miles. Champion rider Graham Watters, aboard Snap Decision, drew even with Iranistan over the last fence, and it looked like Iranistan might wilt under the pressure.

But Hendriks kept his cool, urging Iranistan away from the fence faster, edging clear before the infamous Glenwood “elbow” bend into the homestretch. Snap Decision was second, twotime Gwathmey winner Moscato, third.

It was the third win on the card for 2021 cham-

pion trainer Brion and Hendriks. Hendriks entered the day with a 5-pound apprentice allowance. He finished the day a “journeyman,” having added a 10th career National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned victory to lose the bug, along with his 11th and 12th as well.

Iranistan “wasn’t much” on the flat, Brion said, but he was a standout from the start over fences, she explained. “Jonathan Sheppard absolutely loved him. (The horse is) a real tryer, super honest.”

Brion took over training duties for most of Sheppard’s clients when the Hall of Fame conditioner retired last year, Iranistan’s owner, Ed Swyer’s Hudson River Farms being one of them.

“I’m thrilled to win this race for Mr. Swyer,” Brion said, “but I’m just as thrilled to win it for Jonathan, since he’s the one who made this horse’s career.”

A Kentucky-born son of Einstein, Iranistan was in Sheppard’s barn for four undistinguished starts on the flat at 3 and 4 for breeder Carolyn Vogel’s Crossed Sabres Farm. He found immediate success when switched to jumping. Iranistan won his first start over fences – at the March 2018 Carolina Cup meet, then followed with an allowance score at Glenwood a month later. He added a third in May – the two-mile Frost at Iroquois -- and was placed in two grade 1s at Saratoga that summer.

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Parker Hendriks and Iranistan, right, fought back after Gwathmey highweight Snap Decision (at left jumping with Graham Watters) jumped past them over the final hurdle. It was Hendriks’ third win on the day. him off the course September 2020 to September 2021, but again Iranistan returned stronger than ever, winning the handicap stakes at Montpelier last fall, his first with Brion as his trainer.

The Gwathmey was Iranistan’s first 2022 start, and it made an impression on his jockey. “I knew this horse was good,” Hendriks said. “I didn’t know he was this good.”

The Brion-Hendriks team returned for more Virginia victory Sunday, the pair winning two races at the May 24 Loudoun Hunt Point-to-Point at Leesburg’s Morven Park.

Racing this weekend shifts to Charlottesville Saturday, April 30 for the NSA-sanctioned Foxfield Races. The circuit returns to Middleburg’s Glenwood Park Sunday, May 1 for the Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point. Complete NSA results and entries are at nationalsteeplechase.com; complete point-to-point results; more photos and Sunday entries are at centralentryoffice.com.

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Fiel’s goal leads Kettle Run girls soccer over Fauquier, 1-0

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Fauquier Times

FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTO/COY FERRELL

Katie Kuzma and the Cougars are 5-1-2.

A late first-half goal by sophomore Rylee Fiel gave Kettle Run a 1-0 girls soccer win over Fauquier Saturday night at Falcon Field.

The Cougars took a shot inside the box that was blocked and rolled to an open Fiel in the center of the box. She collected the rebound and sent the game-winner into the left side with 3:33 left before halftime.

The third-place Cougars elevated their district mark to 5-1-2, while Fauquier fell to 1-5-1.

After a 2-2 draw in their first meeting this spring, this match saw few quality scoring chances in the opening 40 minutes, but the pace quickened after halftime.

“We started passing the ball back and forth instead of playing

LACROSSE, from page 16 We aren’t always perfect,” said Logan.

At 2-6 and 1-2 in region play Kettle Run is focused on growing back into the local power it’s always been.

The play of star attacker Jake Green, a junior, was among the positives.

“I’m beyond excited about what’s ahead,” said Logan. “Green has been amazing so far. He is all over the field and plays with so much heart. He

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kickball,” Kettle Brummett said Northwestern District Run coach Wilspring break rust Girls Soccer standings liam Brummett was a major reaas of April 25 said, alluding to son.

James Wood 8-0 hopeful long kicks FHS coach Josh Handley 5-1-1 down field.

Smith lamented KETTLE RUN 5-1-2 The ploy rarely his team’s missed Millbrook 2-4-1 worked, as the Falconnections in Sherando 2-6 con defense either FAUQUIER some attacks.

1-5-1 intercepted the LIBERTY “Those timing 0-6-1 pass or recovered issues have been to prevent a shot. there. We’ve tryBrummett liked Kettle Run’s ing to work on honing them in. ability to collapse quickly when You play well, but that quarter the Falcons had possession in tick or half tick is just too late,” the box, citing speedy freshmen Smith said. “We have to fix that.” center backs Mikaela Brunda and Kettle Run faced a stiff chalGracie Mehaffey in particular. lenge Tuesday when Handley “We have a really good de- came calling with a 5-1-1 district fense,” said Brummett. mark with both pursuing 6-0 Several times during Satur- James Wood.. The clubs had tied day’s second half, the Cougars 2-2 earlier in Winchester. seemingly had scoring opportu“If we play more combination nities lined up only to miss the fi- ball, we can hang with any team,” nal connection by a split second. Brummett said.

improves greatly every game, and I’m excited for the rest of the season.”

Defender Brayden Blocker is a good example of what Logan hopes to build on.

Blocker stepped in at the last second on several Brentsville runs at goal, keeping the Tigers out of the net.

“Blocker has gotten better every game, and has grown into a top-quality defender,” Logan said.

Green was also optimistic about the rest of the season.

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“I really feel like this game does not represent our improvement throughout the season,” he said after the game. “As a team we all made small mistakes, and that happens sometimes. We aren’t always perfect.”

Logan sees sophomore Tyler Daigle emerging as an attacking option with Green.

“When we execute our game plan we will score,” he said. “We are a strong team with lots of passion and know why we can do it. We just have to do it.”

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Warrenton. $700,000 Gilbert Allen Edwards to Barbara Jill Weaverling, 0.0415 acre. $1,200 G5 Legacy Holdings LLC to John Neff, 298.7803 acres on Five Points Road nr.

Rectortown; 101.3105 acres on Frogtown Road and Rectortown Road; and 50 acres on Frogtown Road nr. Rectortown. $3,650,000

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OBITUARIES Mary Ellen Dempsey Mary Ellen Dempsey of Lansdowne, VA slipped the bonds of earth during the early morning of April 15, 2022, just one week shy of her 99th birthday. She was born on April 22, 1923, to parents Margaret Yeatts and Toy Adkins in Hurt, Pittsylvania County, VA. Mary Ellen attended the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina (“WC”), now the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

Upon graduation in 1941, she accepted a position with Johnson & Wimsatt, Inc., a wholesale lumber company in pre-war Washington, DC, where she met her future husband J.P. Dempsey of Martinsville, VA. They were married in November 1942. Mary Ellen soon took a job with the War Relocation Authority, which managed the Japanese internment camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor. She worked alongside several Japanese nisei (born in the U.S of Japanese immigrants), former internees, with whom she became lifelong friends.

Mary Ellen lived her life for her husband and sons. Ever the southern lady, she was proud to be an eighth generation Virginian and her Jefferson family heritage. She loved the arts, interior design and entertaining. In 1961, the family relocated to Newport News, VA, where she studied painting with the late Agnes McMurran Johnson and became an accomplished artist. She was an avid member of the Peninsula Fine Arts Society. While in Newport News, she was a Pink Lady with the Riverside Hospital and established its original gift shop when the hospital moved to its current J. Clyde Morris location from Downtown. When the family returned to Northern Virginia in 1967, she enrolled in the International School of Design in Washington, DC, honing her design and decorating skills. She graduated in 1970.

Mary Ellen is pre-deceased by her husband, J.P. Dempsey, both of her parents, sisters Martha Rice and Margaret Leslie Dean.

She is survived by sons Joseph Pritchett Dempsey, III (Deborah) of Marshall, VA and David Jefferson Dempsey of Fairfax, VA; and sister Alice Jefferson Robinson of Roanoke, VA. The family would like to thank her wonderful companion, Jeanne Keenan, and caregivers Dalia Benavidez, Carmella Esteban, Mara Garcia and Carmen Gutierrez for their kind and compassionate care, and the Capital Caring Hospice for its support.

There will be a celebration of Mary Ellen’s life on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. at the International Town and Country Club, 13200 Lee-Jackson Hwy, Fairfax, VA. She will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery with her husband at a later date following a service at the Old Post Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, consider making a contribution in her memory to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220 or Capital Caring Health Philantropy, 3180 Fairview Park Dr, Suite 500, Falls Church, VA 22042.

Arrangements are being handled by the Money & King Vienna Funeral Home (www.moneyandking.com).

George Koontz Shull George Koontz Shull, 84, of Rhoadesville, VA., went home to be with his Lord on April 20, 2022, with his children by his side.

George was born on May 28, 1937.

He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Catherine Propst Shull and 3 brothers: Gary, Randy, and Billy Shull.

George is survived by his children, 19 grandchildren, 45 greatgrandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. George is also survived by his brother, Charles Shull and wife, Ruth, of Mt. Crawford, VA. George served 5 years in the U.S. Air Force with an honorable discharge. He was a self-employed builder and shared his knowledge and love of carpentry with his sons and many others over the years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.

A celebration of George Shull’s life will take place Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Salem Fields Community Church, 11120 Gordon Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407 starting at 11:00 a.m.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the start of the service.

Burial will follow at Culpeper National Cemetery.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. moserfuneralhome.com.

Debby Michelson Debby Michelson, Equestrian and Investment Advisor, passed away on April 18, 2022. She was born in 1943 in Nashville, TN, to Dr. Donald D. Michelson and Dorothy M. Michelson.

Debby grew up in Coral Gables, Florida, where her selection to the Cheerleading Squad was a highlight of her high school experience. During summers, Debby taught horseback riding at Camp Pinewood, in Hendersonville, NC, which was owned by her parents. She graduated with a BA from Purdue University and continued her graduate education in New York at Columbia University earning a MA in Romance Languages. In 1968, Debby moved to Aspen, Colorado, where she taught high school French and Spanish, ultimately becoming head of the Language Department.

Eventually, Debby’s love for riding horses led her to the Virginia Hunt Country where she sat on the boards of The VHSA, The Washington International and Warrenton Horse Shows. She was twice Champion of her Hunter Division at Upperville.

Debby’s financial career began in 1983 at Shearson Lehman Brothers where she met and married Clifford H. Boyle, her business partner. For nearly forty years, she treasured working with her clients as Senior Investment Management Consultant, Senior Portfolio Manager and CFP at Morgan Stanley.

Debby was an enthusiastic tennis player and spectator, as well as a lover of The Opera. She delighted in planning trips centered around Major Tennis Tournaments and Operatic Performances throughout the world. She was a voracious reader and loved to exchange books and reviews with her many close friends.

Debby is survived by her beloved husband, Clifford H. Boyle, her brother Darryl Michelson PT (married to Lori Michelson), her nephews David Lee Michelson and John Norton Stewart, her niece, Cameron Stewart Leax and sister-in-law, Marybeth Stewart.

Debby died peacefully at her home in Broad Run surrounded by family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to: Heartland Hospice of Warrenton, 493 Blackwell Rd., Ste #319, Warrenton, VA 20186.

Online condolences at:moserfuneralhome.com

Laura E Paugh Laura E. Paugh, age 67, of Upperville, VA, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022, at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax due to severe injuries from a car accident on April 5.

She is survived by her loving husband of 43 years, Thomas Martin.

Laura was born on November 13, 1954, in Chattanooga, TN daughter of the late Roy Paugh and Doris Dakin.

She received her BA in Economics and MBA from the University of Maryland. Laura began her career at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan in 1977. In 1980, Laura joined what was then Marriott Corporation as a financial analyst. Over the years, Laura created a world class investor relations program, which was continuously recognized as one of the best in the hospitality industry. Throughout the investment community, Laura was known for her warmth, humor, credibility and transparency. Colleagues always left her office laughing. Laura retired as Senior Vice President of Investor Relations in 2020 after 40 years with Marriott.

Laura enjoyed great professional success, but favored discussing unicorns and dinosaurs with her grandchildren, reading biographies, playing guitar, and going on adventurous road trips with her husband, Tom. She was known by all as warm, kind, generous, and “the funniest person I know.”

In addition to her husband, Laura is survived by her daughter, Sara Martin and her spouse, and their two children; her son Sean Martin and his spouse; her two brothers, Mark Paugh and Stephen Paugh; and a sister, Cheri Mallory.

The family will hold a celebration of Laura’s life in the coming months.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and INOVA Fairfax Hospital. Please also consider donating blood.

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OBITUARIES CLARA JANE CANARD POLAND On April 22, 2022, Clara Jane Canard Poland passed away at her Bealeton home. She was 75.

Born in The Plains, VA on October 6, 1946, she was the youngest of four daughters of the late Henderson Woodson Milton Canard and Erma Earl Payne Canard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two sisters, Barbara Walters and Shirley Allison.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Frank Poland; her daughter, April Poland; and her sister, Roberta Hensel and her husband, Raymond Hensel of Virginia Beach.

After Clara graduated Fauquier High School, she worked a good many years as a teller for the State Bank of Remington. She then devoted the remainder of her career to working alongside her husband in the family business.

Clara loved working outside, mowing, planting, vegetable gardening and finally, canning - for countless hours at the end of each summer - her beloved Roma beans. One of her greatest joys was her time at Driftwood Beach on the Potomac, where, for several years, Frank and Clara worked hard together, building a cozy cottage. There, they enjoyed many weekends over the next few decades, cracking crabs for hours in the summer heat (an 8-track of Elvis in the background), and reveling on the river with family (by whom she became affectionatly known as Clara Baby) and close friends. And if you happened to be playing a game of Gin Rummy with her, beware. She was the slyest fox at the table, even in her last weeks.

Clara was known to all as kind and hopeful, the listener in most conversations, always considering how she could care for everyone - and it was genuine. She had the sweetest of smiles.

Clara will be deeply missed by her husband and daughter, and all those who loved her.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete at presstime. Please contact Moser Funeral Home for information at (540)347-3431 www.moserfuneralhome.com.

Robert Bruce Spindle Robert Bruce Spindle, age 68, a resident of Reedville, Virginia passed away on April 16, 2022, at VCU’s ICU Hospital Unit in Richmond, VA. Bruce was born on July 25, 1953, in Loudon County, Virginia.

He worked for 30 years at Safeway in Warrenton, Virginia before he moved to Reedville to be near his parents. Once there he worked for Southern States in Burgess for 18 years as assistant manager until they closed. He then worked for Kilmarnock Farm & Home Supply in charge of inventory for almost 2 years before going to work for Callao Supply until his death doing stocking and inventory. Bruce was known for his attention to detail when sharing one of his many stories from his life’s journey.

His favorites were usually about softball and hunting which he was still passionate about.

Bruce was preceded in death by his father, Robert Lewis Spindle.

He is survived by his mother, Lydia Poland Spindle of Kilmarnock, VA at Commonwealth Senior Living; a sister, Claudia Milligan, (Roger) of Dillwyn, VA; and nephews Todd and James of the Richmond, VA area.

Also, his extended family and best friend Ricky Payne and his wife Carol of Woodville, VA. whose children and grandchildren affectionately referred to Bruce as Uncle Bruce.

Ronnie Rau was another close friend and his wife Rhonda of Edinburg, VA. Ronnie worked with Bruce at Safeway for many years, and they spent a lot of time in the woods hunting.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday April 30, 2022, at 2:00pm at Currie Funeral Home located at 116 East Church St, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 with Rev Brant Hayes officiating.

In Liew of flowers please make a donation to the American Red Cross in support of Blood Services in Bruce’s name at: https://www.redcross. org/donate/donation.html/ If you would like to make a donation and send a card to the family call in to the American Red Cross at 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669).

Once you make the donation you will be transferred so you can have a card sent. Please use address Spindle Family 670 Lancelot Dr, Reedville, VA 22539.

NANCY HUBBARD On March 27, 2022, surrounded by family and friends at home, Nancy Hubbard of Aldie, VA, lost her spirited battle against Ovarian Cancer.

Born January 20, 1947, in Wheeling, WV, she was the 2nd of 4 daughters of Senator Chester and Mrs. Joan Hubbard.

After graduation from Wells College in 1969, Nancy moved to Washington, DC, where, through various jobs, she gained invaluable experience in direct marketing which enabled her to establish her own successful company, Hubbard Marketing Group in 1983. After many years in DC, she relocated her office to Middleburg, VA. She retired in 2013.

Nancy lived and breathed golf. She was an avid golfer, with a true love of and passion for the game. She won the Evergreen Country Club President’s Cup 6 times; the Ladies Senior Club Championship 8 times; the Ladies Club Championship 4 times; and the Member-Member twice. She once said, “If you take away my golf, you might as well take away my oxygen.”

In addition to golf, giving to and helping others whenever she could, her family, and life itself, Nancy also had a great passion for the African Elephant, under siege from poachers. In October 2014, she traveled to Kenya with one of her younger sisters on a “Save the Elephant” Safari – a trip focused around the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (SWT). SWT is responsible for rescuing, nurturing and reintegrating orphaned baby elephants, as well as other endangered youngsters, to their natural habitat. It was such an awesome experience they returned to Kenya in 2017.

Donations in Nancy’s memory may be made to any of the following: Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Organization, http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust. org; Middleburg Humane Foundation, 5000 Cunningham Farm Drive., Marshall, VA 20115; or LAWS/Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, 105 E. Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176.

Nancy was a friend to so many and truly epitomizes Henri Frederic Amiel’s verse: “Life is short and we do not have too much time to gladden the hearts of those who travel with us, so be swift to love and make haste to be kind.”

Mary Elton Coleman Mary Elton Coleman, age 104, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022, in Warrenton, VA. She was born in New Baltimore, VA on February 1st, 1918, daughter of the late, Grenville & Sarah Hall.

Mary spent her early years in Fauquier County and later married and moved to Washington, D.C. and then to Maryland. She and her husband Tommy became the focal point in keeping all the family and the extended families and friends together. Her holiday feasts will remain legendary among them all. Following a long career as an accountant for a chain of fine clothing stores in D.C. and operating a small catering business, she spent many years doing amazing crafts and even did many craft shows up until her mid-nineties.

Mary is survived by a nephew, James ‘Jim Coach’ Pulchine & his wife, Joyce of Amissville, VA; niece, Kay Pulchine of Catlett, VA; great niece, Lucia Page; family friend, David Wolfe; and the Fisher Family.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Rapp Coleman and six siblings.

The family will receive visitors at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA on Friday, April 29th, 2022 from 10 to 11 am.

A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 11 am followed by interment at National Memorial Park cemetery in Falls Church, VA. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome. com.

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OBITUARIES Ruth Lucille (Edwards) Porter Ruth Lucille (Edwards) Porter, 83, of Charlottesville, transitioned into eternal rest on Sunday, April 17, 2022 at The Colonnades in Charlottesville, VA. Ruth, native to Missouri, was born on April 29, 1938 to the late Alvin Edwards and Ollie Reynolds Edwards.

Ruth was a graduate of the University of Arizona in 1967 with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics. She graduated from George Mason University’s School of Nursing in 1977. Ruth had a long career in the Federal Government, primarily at the State Department as a contract negotiator for South American accounts. Ruth retired and spent many years as an English as a second language educator at her local community college in Prince William County, Virginia.

Ruth was a deeply religious woman and was active in many church groups. She was a supporter of the American Red Cross and several religious support services in her community.

In addition to her parents, Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, Arzie Dale Porter.

Ruth leaves behind her beloved daughter, Chris Stiles and her husband, Doug of Earlysville and her granddaughter, Lily of Arlington.

She will be laid to rest in her family cemetery in Lampe, Missouri.

There will be no public services at this time.

Gloria ‘’Maxine’’ Shackelford Gloria ‘’Maxine’’ Shackelford, age 90, of Warrenton passed away peacefully on April 17, 2022 at Fauquier Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born August 17, 1931 in The Plains, VA to the late John Costello and Bertha Mae Owens Costello. She was a member of Warrenton Baptist Church where she retired from teaching of Tiny Tots.

She is survived by her daughter Donna Lee Shackelford; her son Howard A. Shackelford; grandchildren Rebecca Tolley (Buck) and Tina Bridges (Michael); two great-grandchildren Justin Smith and Kylie Bridges.

In addition to her husband William Welbourne Shackelford and her parents, she is predeceased by two sons David and John Shackelford and her sister Roberta Hitt.

The family received friends on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 5 to 7pm at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA, 20186.

A Funeral will take place on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 2pm with Rev. Doug Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Warrenton Cemetery.

Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome. com

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Cedrick (Rick) Lee Holloman Cedrick (Rick) Lee Holloman, 87, of Warrenton, Virginia passed away on April 18, 2022, in Haymarket, Virginia. He was born on November 24, 1934, in Kenly, North Carolina to the late Henry McCoy and Smithie HammHolloman.

Rick is survived by his wife, Janie Keys Holloman; his children, George Holloman (Bonnie) of Illinois and Steve Holloman (Sandra) of Nokesville, VA; his sisters, Gail Eason (Jarmon) and Betsy Corbett (Clayton); and his six grandchildren, Carly Holloman, Jesse Holloman, Shawn Turner, Scott Lambert, Kacy Benson, and Greg Dingus.

In addition to his parents, Rick is preceded in death by his son, Ricky Holloman and his daughter, Brenda Sue Lambert.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Fairview Cemetery, Culpeper, VA. Rick was the former owner of Rick’s Auto Body in Warrenton, VA and in his retirement years he enjoyed restoring classic cars.

Online condolences may be given at www.moserfuneralhome. com

SOCIAL SECURITY SURVIVOR’S BENEFITS Did you know that some of the money paid to Social Security is available for family members of a deceased person who worked?

Known as Social Security survivors benefits, they are given to widows, widowers, minor children, older disabled children, and dependent parents of the deceased. In some cases, stepchildren and grandchildren can collect the benefits as well. The survivors benefits are based on the deceased’s earnings and their relationship to the survivors. However, the deceased person must have worked long enough to qualify, which is ten years. In most cases, the funeral home will report the death to the Social Security Administration after being supplied with the person’s Social Security number. Applying for the benefits cannot be done online.

If you are not getting benefits, you should apply for survivors benefits promptly because, in some cases, benefits may not be retroactive. A funeral is a meaningful event that can help ease the pain of separation that naturally accompanies death. It is a time of sharing good memories and experiences with family and friends. To learn about our funeral services, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431 or see us at our 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton facility. Our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY is located just outside of Warrenton.

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6000 sf Office Building. on 1 acre, Lineweaver Business Park, Warrenton VA. Kit, reception area, lg conference Rm, Server Rm, Lg Production Rm. JARAL, LLC, Rob Rose 540-270-4250

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Rentals — Wanted

Mother & daughter, retired teachers, seek a rental (prefer house), Warrenton. Excel credit. Minimum 2 BR/2 full/BA. Call/text.

Lisa: 914-565-6030. lisaleebaker23@gmail. com. 6/1 or sooner.

135

Sales — Real Estate

22 ac farm in Rappahannock Co. 15 minutes to Warrenton. Small house, pond, barns.

Rt 211 frontage. $ 6 5 0 K .

540-270-6093

This Could Be YOUR AD! Call Today to Place an AD! 347-4222 or Fax 349-8676

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Antiques & Collectibles

45 RPM records. (Lots of 50) .50-1.00 ea. Comics $2 + ea. Snoopy mdse. Beanies, 571-344-4300 Baseball cards many complete sets, not old but excellent condition 571-344-4300 Baseball research national pastime journals, BB history, (app 12 books) 571-344-4300 Beatles memorabilia picture B&W (60’s), alb u m s , 4 5 ’ s , m a g a z i n e s , 571-344-4300 Blotters, local and international, approx. 300.

Excellent condition.

571-344-4300 Elvis collage 26x33 wood frame one of a kind - poster, album, cards 571-344-4300 Elvis memorabilia, Yankee memorabilia, Celtics merch. Hot wheels/ Matchbox cars 571-344-4300 Olympic magazines./ programs, Olympic m d s e ( 1 9 8 0 ) 571-344-4300 World tour books - Eagles, P Collins, N Diamond, McCartney, Cal Ripkin magazines 571-344-4300

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228

Furniture/ Appliances

Smith Corona blue portable typewriter.

Sterling model with c a s e . Ve r y g o o d cond. 571-344-4300

Miscellaneous

256 For Sale

45 RPM record collection original 50’s, 60’s app 2500 various prices 571-344-4300.

J. Gibbs 1991 football card as coach, racing book both autographed 571-344-4300.

Man on the moon 7/69 magazine,books records (album, 45’s) 571-344-4300 Raisinettes Tony the Tiger key chains Peanuts uncut card sets Redskins yearbooks game day books 571-344-4300

256

Miscellaneous For Sale

11 piece stainless steel grill set. New. 571-344-4300 JFK, Sinatra books/ magazines, M Jordan championship mini BB (set of 7) COA 571-344-4300 SI magazines also swimsuit issues 1970present M Jackson mag (3), 78 RPM records 571-344-4300 The Illustrated Encyclopedia Crimes & Punishment Vol. 1-28 published 1994. Hard cover & in excellent condition. Mysteries of Mind, Space & Time, The Unexplained Vol. 1-26, published 1992.

Hard cover & in excellent condition. Both sets $100. Call 540-270-0599 if interested.

Ringling Bros programs 1971-2005 castaways wreck bar shaker cans 1 9 7 0 ’ s ( 5 ) 571-344-4300 Samsung, Blueray Disc Player, BD-P3600 sireless,1080HD, new in box. 571-344-4300

540.270.4931

Rentals — Apartments Spring Into Action, Find Your Golden Egg While There Are Vacancies At One of Our Properties!

540-349-4297 l TDD 711

Steeplechase Manor

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

ACADEMY HILL APARTMENTS 49-A Academy Hill Road Warrenton, VA 20186 Office hours: Mon. - Wed. & Fri. 9a-5p 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments Fully Carpeted, AC Income Restrictions Apply Now accepting applications for waiting list.

This institution is an equal opportunity housing provider and employer.

540-347-3361 TDD: 1-800-828-1120

Miscellaneous For Sale

Electric 3-Wheel Scooter w/Basket.

Nice community get around. New - Never Used, Serious offers. $1.100.

703-629-3279

273

Pets

Barn Cats

semi feral, neutered, adults & young cats. Rabies up to date.

Free to good h o m e s .

703-898-7823.

LOST & FOUND ADOPTIONS TOO!

540.270.4931

FAUQUIER SPCA 540-788-9000 www. fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@ fauquierspca.com

Furniture/ Appliances

5pc BR set, Sorrento Chris Madden Collection. dresser, mirror, 2-nightstands, chest.

571-344-4300 Berkline brand recliner chair. Large size, good but used condition.

Blue. Free, you haul.

540-439-8450 Looney Toons Bugs Bunny animatied, telemania, talking phone, excel, 6 answers 571-344-4300

256

CRICUT FOR SALE!!!

PRICED TO SELL!!

Craft items, HOLIDAY items, 60+ shadow boxes, wood working, shirts, mugs, Silhouette Cameo, tools, Easter items, purses, craft paint, glues & guns, bells, plates, books, vinyl, mail boxes.

Too much to list.

Call for appt.

540-878-6594 WARRENTON LAKES COMMUNITY YARD SALE! June 4; 8am.

Rt. 29 across from Sheehy Ford. MARK YOUR CALENDARS

ATTENTION!!

Run your private party or non-profit ad for yard sales, r u m m a g e sales, tag sales, bake sales for FREE. Email: jcobert@ fauquier.com SNOWHILL Community Yard Sale!

Right off Rte 29, DC side of Warrenton Saturday April 30 9am - 3pm Rain or shine!

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Women “SPRING FLING IN CATLETT” 5/7; 9a - 2p Table space available for $25.00.

FLOWERS (for Mother) or your yard, YARD SALE, BAKE SALE, BARBECUE CHICKEN MEAL (with sides), BARBECUE PORK RIBS MEAL(with sides) HUGE MOVING SALE 2 days April 30th & May 1st 8:00am 2:00pm 9864 Millers Ct Warrenton Va You name it we’ve got it!! Ashley sectional sofa, Piano, Antique Dressers, Bookcases, TV stands, end tables, coffee tables, Antique maple table with 4 chairs, Household items, clothes, books, old golf clubs, big kids play kitchen, Pool Table, very nice pub table with 2 chairs, outdoor furniture, gym equipment, gaming chair, bean bag, outdoor grill, bikes and much more!!! NO DELIVERY!!!

350

Business Services

ADAMS CUSTOM SERVICES, LLC. Siding, Windows, Roofing.

Visit us online at adamscustomservices.com. or call 540-349-8125. Free estimates For all your heating and cooling needs. Rc´s AC Service and Repair, 540-349-7832 or 540-428-9151 GO WITH THE BEST!!!

Brian´s Tree Service.

LICENSED, INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES. Tree removal, trimming, deadwooding, stump removal, lot clearing.

Senior discounts 540-937-4742 or 540-222-5606 G R AV E L : A L L PROJECTS. Topsoil; fill dirt; mulch. No job too small.540-8254150; 540-219-7200 North´s Tree Service & Landscaping. Complete tree service. All phases of landscaping.

540-533-8092

NUTTERS PAINTING & SERVICES Call Erik 540-522-3289 376

Home Improvement

Business Services

Addison´s Building & Remodeling. Additions, basements, b a t h r o o m s , ADAMS CUSTOM SERsundecks, repairs. LiVICES, LLC. Siding, censed Insured.

Windows, Roofing.

540-244-2869 Visit us online at adamscustomservice- R e m o d e l s ; N e w Homes; Windows; s.com. or call Painting; Garages; 540-349-8125. Free B a t h r o o m s ; estimates Kitchens; Decks;.

Hagan Build & Class A. Lic & insured. GMC EnterDesign. Speprises of VA, LLC. cializing in 540-222-3385

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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 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 ADS Work 540.270.4931 888-351-1660

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Lawn/Garden

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

YOUR

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Announcements Hygiene, toiletries, new clothes, shoes, mentoring/training classes for families in need.

The 1st Saturday of every month.

9am-11:30am.

CDR Resource Center will be at Faith Christian Church & International Outreach Center, 6472 Duhollow Rd., Warrenton

Enjoy knitting? Want to meet other

knitters? We’d love to welcome you at Prince William Purlers! Check us out the first Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at 8730 Sudley Road in Manassas. Our needles are clicking in Room 8 at Manassas Baptist Church. Attendance by Zoom is also available.

All knitters invited! For more information, find us on Ravelry and Facebook, or email PrinceWilliamPurlersGuild@gmail.com.

Fraternal Order of Eagles for Warrenton

Auxiliary #4552 meetings: When: 7pm 1st & 3rd Mondays (Thursdays in June) Where: Warrenton Police Department (training room) 333 Carriage House Lane Warrenton, VA 20186 AND...

Aerie #4552 meetings: When: 7pm 2nd & 4th Tuesdays Where: The Path Foundation 321 Walker Dr, Warrenton, Va. 20186 Looking for new members!

SPRING TRAIL RIDE

May 28; 9am gates open-3pm gates close (rain date 5/29)

Three Oaks Farm

7073 Cedar Crossing Way, Rixeyville, VA 22737

Benefits Little Fork Volunteer Fire & Rescue

Pre-registration: $40 per rider Day of registration: $45 per rider Tax deductible!!

Ride on your own on marked trails. Try Fun Obsticals along the way.

Negitive Coggins proof required! Helmets required! Space limited.

Contact: Susan 703-298-8776 Email: susan123@hotmail.com

for registration for & payment instructions. Nonrefundable.

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Legal Notices TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 6:30 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): 1. Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (see synopsis below) 2. Town Capital Improvements Program for FY 2023-2028 3. Calendar Year 2022 Tax Rates 4. Business, Professional & Occupational License Year 2023 Tax Rates

5. A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton establishing the percentage of relief granted to qualifying personal use vehicles, subject to the Town of Warrenton’s personal property tax, for the 2022 tax year 6. Water and Sewer Rates for FY2023

A copy of the proposed budget and rates as well as a copy of the Capital Improvement Program is available on the Town’s website for review: https://www.warrentonva.gov/177/Budget People having an interest in the above are invited to attend the hearing and state their opinion regarding the issue. The public may also choose to submit written comments through the Town’s website or by emailing citizencomment@warrentonva.gov during the public comment period which will end at noon the day of the Public Hearing, May 10, 2022.

The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission or access to its programs and activities. Town Hall meeting facilities are fully accessible. Any special accommodations can be made upon request 48 hours prior to the meeting.

TOWN OF WARRENTON, VIRGINIA PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023

The Town Manager’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. There are two proposed tax rate increases:  

  In addition, the following Water and Sewer rates have been proposed:

Base Charge (for usage < 2,000 gallons): Meter Size 5/8 3/4 1 1 1/2 2 3 4 6 8

Water $ 6.43 $ 9.65 $ 16.08 $ 32.15 $ 51.44 $ 112.53 $ 202.55 $ 417.95 $ 514.40

In Town Rates Sewer $ 12.56 $ 18.84 $ 31.40 $ 62.80 $ 100.48 $ 219.80 $ 395.64 $ 816.40 $ 1,004.80

Total $ 18.99 $ 28.49 $ 47.48 $ 94.95 $ 151.92 $ 332.33 $ 598.19 $ 1,234.35 $ 1,519.20

Water $ 7.13

Sewer $ 10.07

Total $ 17.20

Commodity Rate, per 1,000 gallons

Usage >2,000

Water $ 9.65 $ 14.47 $ 24.11 $ 48.23 $ 77.16 $ 168.79 $ 303.82 $ 626.93 $ 771.60

Out of Town Rates Sewer $ 18.84 $ 28.26 $ 47.10 $ 94.20 $ 150.72 $ 329.70 $ 593.46 $ 1,224.60 $ 1,507.20

Total $ 28.49 $ 42.73 $ 71.21 $ 142.43 $ 227.88 $ 498.49 $ 897.28 $ 1,851.53 $ 2,278.80

Water $ 10.70

Sewer $ 15.11

Total $ 25.81

 

Combined Budget Summary TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE – ALL FUNDS FY 2022 Adopted

Revenue / Sources General Fund General Property Taxes Other Local Taxes Permits & Fees Fines & Forfeitures Use of Money/Property Charges for Services Miscellaneous Revenue State Revenue Federal Revenue  Bond Proceeds Use of Fund Balance General Fund Total Place Your Ad Today Call 347-4222

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$

$ Place an Ad They WORK! Call 347-4222

1,414,275 7,452,369 180,950 185,000 200,000 695,154 223,687 3,004,142 15,000 2,971,653 16,342,229

FY 2023 Proposed

$

$

Place Your Ad Today Call 888-351-1660

1,654,488 9,675,138 328,065 139,871 128,257 760,877 319,771 2,971,638 15,000 300,000 1,890,844 18,183,951

Increase / (Decrease) ($) (%) $

$ Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222

240,214 2,222,769 147,115 (45,129) (71,743) 65,723 96,084 (32,504) 300,000 (1,080,809) 1,841,721 Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 347-4222

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          11.3% Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 888-351-1660

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Legal Notices TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE – ALL FUNDS (Continued) FY 2022 Adopted

Revenue / Sources Other Funds Capital Projects Gen. Asset Replacement Water & Sewer Operating Water & Sewer Capital Stormwater Management Motor Pool Information Technology ARPA Fund Total All Funds

FY 2023 Proposed

$

991,895 1,160,383 6,305,874 2,657,270 978,599 587,043 1,306,333 -

$

750,246 641,262 6,839,069 4,111,102 1,957,867 640,963 1,791,535 977,593

$

(241,649) (519,121) 533,195 1,453,832 979,268 53,919 485,202 977,593

-24.4% -44.7% 8.5% 54.7% 100% 9.2% 37.1% -

$

30,329,627

$

35,893,587

$

5,563,960

18.3%

351,614

-9.2%

5,915,574

22.3%

Less Transfers

(3,826,602)

Total Revenues

Increase / (Decrease) ($) (%)

$

26,503,025

(3,474,988) $

32,418,599

$

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS – ALL FUNDS FY 2022 Adopted

Expenditures / Uses General Fund General Government Public Safety Public Works Parks & Recreation Community Development Contributions Nondepartmental Debt Service Transfer to Capital General Fund Total

$

1,885,605 3,873,414 4,058,354 2,203,492 1,353,175 53,054 202,645 966,480 1,746,010 16,342,229

$

$

991,895 1,160,383 6,305,874 2,657,270 978,599 587,043 1,306,333 -

$

750,246 641,262 6,839,069 4,111,102 1,957,867 640,963 1,791,535 977,593

$

30,329,627

$

35,893,587

$ $

Other Funds Capital Projects General Asset Replacement Water & Sewer Operating Water & Sewer Capital Stormwater Management Motor Pool Information Technology ARPA Fund Total All Funds Less Transfers

$ $ $

(3,826,602)

Total Appropriations

$

26,503,025

TAX RATES

Levy per $100 assessed valuation Real Estate Tangible Personal Property-General Tangible Personal Property-Handicapped Motor Homes, Campers and Boats Machinery & Tools Business Personal Property & Computers Bank Stock (per $100 net capital) Other taxes: Meals Tax Cigarette Tax (per pack) Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 888-351-1660

FY 2023 Proposed

Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 347-4222

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2,720,330 4,394,485 4,699,126 2,667,655 1,383,247 68,354 352,645 855,618 1,042,491 18,183,950

Increase / (Decrease) ($) (%) $

834,725 521,071 640,772 464,163 30,072 15,300 150,000 (110,862) (703,519) 1,841,721

44.3% 13.5% 15.8% 21.1% 2.2% 28.8% 74.0% -11.5% -40.3% 11.3%

$

(241,649) (519,121) 533,195 1,453,832 979,268 53,919 485,202 977,593

-24.4% -44.7% 8.5% 54.7% 9.2% 37.1% -

$

5,563,960

18.3%

351,614

-9.2%

5,915,574

22.3%

$ $

(3,474,988) $

32,418,599

ADOPTED FY 2022 $0.05 $1.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1.00 $1.00 $0.80 $0.04 $0.20 Place Your Ad Today Call 888-351-1660

$

PROPOSED FY 2023 $0.05 $1.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1.00 $1.00 $0.80 $0.06 $0.40 Place an Ad They WORK! Call 347-4222

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NOTICE OF FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Legal Notices

MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022, in the Warren Green Building at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold a regular meeting and public hearings at 6:30 p.m. in the same location on the following: 1. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE IV OF THE FAUQUIER COUNTY CODE - Amendments to Chapter 17, Article IV (Catlett and Calverton Sewer Remediation District) of the Fauquier County Code to clarify the application of the ordinance to properties within the Sewer District and those immediately adjacent that connect; the requirements, rules and regulations for connecting to and using the Sewer; and repayment terms for deferred availability and connection fees. (M.C. Anderson, Staff) 2. AN ORDINANCE TO DESIGNATE THE WARRENTON MEETING PLACE’S REAL ESTATE TAX EXEMPT - An ordinance to designate a nonprofit organization, The Warrenton Meeting Place’s, real estate used for charitable purposes and located in Fauquier County tax exempt. The total assessed value of the real estate is $213,600.00. The annual real estate taxes assessed against the property total $2,123.18. (M.C. Anderson, Staff) 3. SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-22-016930, ALVIN C. & EMMA BRENNEMAN (OWNERS / APPLICANTS) – HOWLING HILL KENNELS, LLC – An application for a Category 13 Special Exception to allow the continued operation of a Major Kennel with breeding. The property is located at 11347 Eskridges Lane, Cedar Run District. (PIN 7829-81-1018-000) (Rebecca Acland, Staff) 4. SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-22-017015, HOON C. KIM (OWNER) / KATHERINE SUH (APPLICANT) – MARSHALL MOUNTAINSCAPES RETREAT – An application for a Category 3 Special Exception to operate a Tourist Home.

The property is located at 10720 Hume Road, Marshall District. (PIN 6938-75-5798-000) (Kara Marshall, Staff) 5. AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT FAUQUIER COUNTY CODE SECTION 8-1.3 TO ALLOW FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REFUNDS OF ANY LOCAL TAXES OR CLASSES OF TAXES ERRONEOUSLY PAID TO FAUQUIER COUNTY (Christopher N. Granger, Center District Supervisor, Sponsor; Tracy A. Gallehr, County Attorney, Staff).

6. VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK LEASEBACK OPTIONS – A public hearing to consider leases of the two bank buildings recently acquired from Virginia National Bank (VNB) back to VNB - The building known as the Downtown Warrenton Bank Building (PIN 6984-33-7989-000) to be leased for an initial term of one year with renewals up to a total of three years. The building known as the Wealth Management Building (PINs 6984-33-6944-000, 6984-33-5999-000, 6984-33-5956-000) to be leased for an initial term of eight months with month-to-month renewals up to a total of one year (Christopher N. Granger, Center District Supervisor, Sponsor; Tracy A. Gallehr, Staff).

7. GRANT OF COUNTY PROPERTY EASMENTS - A public hearing to consider an easement to be granted to the Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority for a force main and other related facilities, and an easement to be granted to Washburn Place Limited Partnership for a public access pedestrian trail across a parcel owned in fee by Fauquier County Board of Supervisors, as it was an unnamed cross street on the north side of Main Street in Marshall (formerly Town of Salem). The cross street is not currently improved or used for vehicular traffic and lies north of West Main Street (Rt. 55) approximately across from its intersection with Manor Drive (Mary Leigh McDaniel, Marshall District Supervisor, Sponsor; Mary Catherine Anderson, Deputy County Attorney, Staff).

8. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 7 OF THE COUNTY CODE, ELECTIONS, TO ADDRESS DECENNIAL REDISTRICTING - A public hearing to receive citizen comments on an amendment to Charter 7 of the County Code to address decennial redistricting. The County has received redrawn legislative districts for the Senate of Virginia, House of Delegates, and U. S. House of Representatives to accommodate population changes between 2010 and 2020 as reported in the decennial U.S. Census. In addition, the County is required redraw its election districts utilizing the 2020 census data. Information on the proposed maps can be found on the County website and at the County Administration Building. (Erin M. Kozanecki, Staff) Copies of the above files are available for review by contacting the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors’ office Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling (540) 422-8020.

Interested parties wishing to be heard on any of the above are encouraged to send written correspondence in advance of the meeting to 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 20186, or by e-mail to BOS@fauquiercounty.gov prior to May 12, 2022. Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The meeting can be viewed remotely on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and is livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.

Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities or requiring any other assistance related to the meeting should contact Ms. Renée Culbertson, Deputy Municipal Clerk, at (540) 422-8020.

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Legal Notices Public Notice – Environmental Permit PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality that will allow the release of treated wastewater in a water body in Fauquier County, Virginia.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: April 20, 2022 through May 20, 2022.

PERMIT NAME: Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit – Wastewater issued by DEQ, under the authority of the State Water Control Board.

APPLICANT NAME, ADDRESS AND PERMIT NUMBER: Fauquier County Public Schools, 320 Hospital Drive, Suite 40, Warrenton, VA 20186. VA0064726.

FACILITY NAME AND LOCATION: Mary Walter Elementary School, 4529 Morrisville Road, Bealeton, VA 22712.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Fauquier County Public Schools has applied for a reissuance of a permit for the public Mary Walter Elementary School Sewage Treatment Plant. The applicant proposes to release treated sewage wastewaters from an elementary school at a rate of 0.0067 million gallons per day into a water body. Sludge from the facility will be disposed by pump and haul to the Remington Wastewater Treatment Plant (VA0076805) for disposal. The facility proposes to release the treated sewage wastewater in an unnamed tributary of Harpers Run in Fauquier County in the Rappahannock watershed. A watershed is the land area drained by a river and its incoming streams. The permit will limit the following pollutants to amounts that protect water quality: physical and chemical properties, nutrients, organic matter, solids, bacteria, and inorganics.

HOW TO COMMENT AND/OR REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING: DEQ accepts comments and requests for public hearing on the draft permit by hand-delivery, e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments and requests must be in writing and be received by DEQ during the comment period. DEQ must receive hand-delivery and postal mail by close of business and email and fax comments by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Submittals must include the names, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of the commenter/requester and of all persons represented by the commenter/requester. A request for public hearing must also include: 1) The reason why a public hearing is requested. 2) A brief, informal statement regarding the nature and extent of the interest of the requester or of those represented by the requestor, including how and to what extent such interest would be directly and adversely affected by the permit. 3) Specific references, where possible, to terms and conditions of the permit with suggested revisions. A public hearing may be held, including another comment period, if public response is significant, based on individual requests for a public hearing, and there are substantial, disputed issues relevant to the permit.

CONTACT FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, DOCUMENT REQUESTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Name: Ann Zimmerman Address: DEQ Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193.

Phone: (571) 866 – 6089 E-mail: Ann.Zimmerman@deq.virginia.gov Fax: (804) 698 - 4178 The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named above or may request copies of the documents from the contact person listed above.

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The Prince William Times is owned by the Piedmont Journalism Foundation, a nonprofit launched in 2019 by a group of local residents and a few retired journalists who are passionate about community journalism. We publish a weekly print edition on Thursdays and maintain a news website, www.princewilliamtimes.com, that updates daily.

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To apply, send a cover letter about why you want to be our next award-winning journalist, resume, and 3-4 writing samples to Managing Editor Jill Palermo at jpalermo@fauquier.com.

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GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER Virginia’s top small community newspaper (2018-2020) is looking for an experienced general assignment reporter. Breaking news, public safety, agriculture, environmental issues, local politics and education are all topics that need to be covered in this largely rural -- but never boring -- central Virginia county.

Looking for a strong fulltime writer with a persistent news focus, to file stories for a weekly print paper and robust website. Best candidate will live or relocate to Fauquier County or nearby. We have a solid team and are looking for one more experienced journalist.

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Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | April 27, 2022

GAINESVILLE 8074 Crescent Park Drive | 703.753.7910

WARRENTON 67 West Lee Highway | 540.349.1221

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Warrenton | $995,000 Manassas | $799,900 Warrenton | $869,000 Beautiful brick rancher with 2,300 Sq Ft of main level Beautiful 6 Bed/ 4 Bath Updated Home on Cul de Sac Beautiful Estate Home in Popular Brookside!

Six bedrooms 4 baths. Lots of amenities, Kettle living! This lovely home has 3 bedrooms & 2 full baths Peaceful Backyard with Hardscaping & Koi Pond Open House Sun May 1 1pm-3pm Run school district, great commuter location on the main level and a finished lower level, perfect for separate living with additional bedroom, full bath, Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700 and high speed cable internet! kitchenette and den. 2 car attached garage, 2 car Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798 detached garage, 5 car detached garage/workshop, 7 stall barn, indoor heated swimming pool, solarium on 9 picturesque acres, complete with stocked pond!

Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798

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Haymarket | $795,000 Delaplane | $320,000 Private country living at it's finest. 2.19 acres, Fenced 1 Buyer's Agent Acre, level backyard, property line goes up to the Call me to help you negotiate your next home trees/stream in the far back. The homes offers 4 main purchase. level bedrooms, 3.5 baths. In addition to main living Call Kathy Holster | 703.930.0453 there is a In-law suite.

Call Kathy Holster | 703.930.0453

Warrenton | $585,000 Circa 1929, this historic cottage in the heart of Old Town Warrenton exudes history and charm! It is an absolute dream home for anyone who loves older homes with modern conveniences. This adorable home boasts 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, with master suite on the main level.

Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700

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SOLD

Warrenton | $599,900 SOLD IN 5 DAYS! BEAUTIFUL HOME IN WARRENTON LAKES ON A LARGE LOT BACKING TO TREES. THIS LOVELY HOME OFFERED 4 BEDROOMS, 3.5 BATHS. Call Beth Kramer | 571.220.2662

Linden | $260,000 SOLD IN 8 DAYS! GREAT HOME ON A LARGE LOT WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS IN SKYLAND ESTATES. THIS HOME OFFERED 3 BEDROOMS, 2.5 BATHS Call Beth Kramer | 571.220.2662

COMMERCIAL SALE

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Marshall | $599,900 Warrenton | $1,400,000 Warrenton | $665,000 Commercially zoned C2, 3.04 acres located a quarter-mile from the intersection of Route 29 and Opal THE PERFECT COUNTRY HOME WITH NO HOA AND LOTS BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED COLONIAL NEAR DOWNTOWN Road. Lot is mostly cleared and open. Please consult Fauquier County for a variety of uses. Also find OF ROOM TO ENJOY. LARGE STUDIO - STORAGE & SHOP WARRENTON - A PATH TO THE WARF & FAUQUIER HIGH BUILDING AT BACK OF PROPERTY WAITING FOR YOUR the Opal Service District Plan & VDH docs in the document section. This property also includes a 3 SCHOOL - WRAP AROUND PORCH - 9 FOOT CEILINGS PROJECTS. EXCELLENT LOCATION WITH ACCESS TO bedroom, 2 full bath, modular home with a basement and a 2 car garage with electricity. On-site LARGE ROOMS - 2 STORY FOYER - SEPARATE LIVING AND septic and well exist, as does electricity to all buildings. Seller started building a workshop, but has ROUTE 66 AND ROUTE 17 FOR COMMUTING TO NORTHERN DINING ROOMS - BRIGHT FAMILY ROOM WITH GAS VIRGINA. 4 BEDROOMS AND 2 & A HALF BATHS WITH AN FIREPLACE OFF GOURMET KITCHEN WITH NEW GRANITE since decided to sell. Live and manage your business here, a stones throw away from the Opal COUNTERS - NEW APPLIANCES Service District.

UNFINISHED BASEMENT. Call Don Robertson | 540.229.3825 Call Jackie Douglass | 540.687.1263 Call Don Robertson | 540.229.3825

FOR SALE Midland | $389,000 15.771 acres near Fauquier Airport. Property may have potential for industrial zoning. Must confirm with County. Great location for access to Route 28.

Driveway is installed and about and acre is cleared for house site. Drainfield area is to the right of the driveway at the cleared area.

Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659

FOR SALE Sumerduck | $299,900 Large 17.71 acre parcel that is private and wooded. NO HOA. Mostly treed. Great lot to build your dream home.

Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659

SOLD Warrenton | $525,000 Adorable home in sought after Warrenton Lakes with open floor plan.

5 Bedrooms, 2 baths Call Nancy Richards | 540.229.9983

COMING SOON Warrenton | $330,000 Welcome home to 807 Wide Oak Ct, walking distance from shopping and evening dinner and drinks. 3BR, 1.5 BR, finished walkout basement, nice deck area off of kitchen.

Call Heather Sutphin | 540.771.7458

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