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Brumfield Elementary wetlands project to begin this summer By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

In a cooperative effort between the Town of Warrenton, Fauquier County — and nature — a half-acre triangle of grassy land adjacent to Brumfield Elementary School will be transformed into a wetlands area. A nearly $200,000 grant from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries will pay for the project. Construction will

begin when school lets out for the summer. The land chosen for the project, which is now a relatively flat piece of grassy land, will be graded to create shallow pools of varying depths; the natural flow of water will be slowed by the levels and by different kinds of vegetation that will be planted in the area. Andrew Hopewell, assistant chief of planning for Fauquier County’s Department of Community Development, and the county’s MS4 stormwater

program coordinator, said that the water that ends up in the area through rain and through runoff from nearby parking lots will take a more circuitous route on its way to waterways. When the runoff is slowed down, it gives the water a chance to be absorbed into the ground. “Nutrients [like phosphorous and nitrogen] will be taken up by the plants and won’t wind up in the waterways.”

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Liberty’s photo booth brought out the drama and caught it on camera. TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ ROBIN EARL

Prom weekend: After-prom parties feature inflatables, food, prizes In an effort to keep local teenagers safe and off the roads following Saturday’s prom, all three public high schools — Kettle Run, Fauquier and Liberty — hosted after-prom parties. The midnight to 4 a.m. events lured students by INSIDE Business.............................................11 Classified............................................58 Communities......................................54 Faith...................................................52

including active games, food and prizes for everyone. Every year, parents and teachers take on the massive project to give students a safe place to celebrate. Local businesses and individuals donate funds and supplies to make it happen. More photos on page 2.

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New Virginia law removes age cap on autism coverage By Karen Chaffraix Times Staff Writer

In Virginia, as of Jan. 1, 2020, all individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder will be able to secure health insurance for life. This is good news to parents of children with autism, as well as adults living with autism; until now, those with autism were guaranteed insurance coverage only until they turned 10 years old. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, autism affects 1 in 59 children across the U.S., and the rate is growing at 15 percent per year. Nearly 10,000 Virginians currently live with an autism spectrum diagnosis, according to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s press release. Autism spectrum disorder is considered a life-long developmental disability. Virginia passed a law in 2011 that mandated insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of ASD between the ages of 2 (generally the earliest the disease can be reliably diagnosed) and 6. In 2015, the General Assembly passed legislation that

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Far left, the inflatable maze was a popular activity at Kettle Run High School’s after-prom. All three schools featured an electronic bull, like the one at Fauquier High School, left, at their after-prom parties. Below, competition was fierce at Liberty High School, even at 3 in the morning. TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/ROBIN EARL

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Wild Hare to bring hard cider to Old Town Warrenton By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer

Those attending the May 3 First Friday event in Old Town Warrenton will be introduced to Wild Hare Hard Cider, a beverage and social gathering spot opening at 63 Main St. later in May. Owner Jim Madaj said this Friday, from 6 to 9 p.m., he’ll be outside to meet his new neighbors while renovations continue inside. He hopes to have the shop open before May 18, with a grand opening sometime after that date. A hoped-for May 1 opening turned out to be too optimistic. The space is being remodeled from floor to ceiling, inside and out. It will have “a rustic but elegant theme,” said Madaj, who is in business with sons Justin and Patrick. Justin Madaj makes the cider and Patrick Madaj sells it as the head of retail. They have a Wild Hare Cider bar in Leesburg as well. Wild Hare Hard Cider will serve a variety of hard ciders for on-site consumption or carryout. The partners use apples from the Shenandoah Valley and make the cider in Berryville. Natural fruit, flora or spices are combined to create different flavors of cider. Varieties at Wild Hare will include: Revel, Hatch, Hopscotch, Chute, Ophelia, Saxby and Willow. The alcohol content of cider is

TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ROBIN EARL Jim Madaj is working hard to finish the main tasting room at The Wild Hare for an opening later this month. between 6 and 7 percent. It’s similar to beer, but cider is sweeter. Cider is generally made from apples, but other fruit can be used too. Wild Hare’s Willow, for example, is a cider infused with blackberries, raspberries and lime peel. Michigan

cherries are used in Chute. Madaj expects to offer six different ciders on tap in Warrenton. Customers can order samples of three to four varieties in small glasses. Bottled and canned hard ciders can be purchased to go.

Customers who drink on the premises can order light fare food to go with their cider. Madaj is reaching out to local kitchens, bakeries and farmers to provide that fare. It could work out to the benefit of everyone, Madaj said. “We could cross promote. We do that in Leesburg,” he said. Success in Loudoun County spurred the family partnership to look for opportunities to expand geographically. “Warrenton is on the fringe of an area with population growth,” Madaj explained. The “feel” of the town and the location of the shop within the historic district were factors, too. “We love Warrenton. We like what we’ve seen here. We thought we’d try it for a year. Stick our toe in,” Madaj said. The 63 Main St. location provides space on two levels. Customers will see the cider bar to the right upon entering. “Upstairs there will be a cozy lounge. In back off the first floor there’s a walled garden” that will be popular when the weather is nice, Madaj said. Hours of operation will likely be from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@fauquier.com.

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Brumfield Elementary wetlands project to begin this summer WETLANDS , from Page 1

Ellen Zagrobelny, water resources engineer for the Center of Watershed Protection, explained the purpose of the green infrastructure project: “It is an attempt to infiltrate water close to where it falls, to treat it on a smaller scale that closely mimics the natural system. It will recharge the groundwater and attract new species of birds, insects and other animals.” She said that in addition to wetlands-friendly plants, several trees will be planted as well. “We are planning on using swamp oak and willow. They are good trees for the area. They will be able to soak up and use a lot of water. The trees will also provide added stabilization for the soil.” Hopewell said that the VDGIF grant was secured in 2017 with the land next to Brumfield in mind, as it will able to filter water from several locations that have significant impervious (paved) areas. It should be able to filter water from Brumfield, the Central Parks and Recreation complex and Taylor Middle School. As a further part of the grant, numerous other sites around the town and county have been scouted for additional potential future green infrastructure installations. He noted that there are some areas near Kettle Run High School that were designed to assist with stormwater management. He said, “They have not been maintained to maximize their efficiency in handling stormwater. We

This photo of a constructed wetland at Ivy Creek School in Albemarle offers an approximation of what the Brumfield wetlands project may look like in a year or two. PHOTO COURTESY OF ELLEN ZAGROBELNY are in the process of addressing this at Kettle Run and throughout the county, by helping to train the maintenance staff on how and why the facilities work so that they can better maintain them and ensure their efficiency.” He said, “Previously the staff were maintaining them as they would any other county facility, without understanding that they were at times ‘too attentive’ in their efforts and were cutting grasses too short and undermining the effectiveness of best management practices.”

town/county collaboration. “The project will have good visibility. When people see this wetlands area, we hope they’ll ask questions about it. It will have an educational component. The kids from Brumfield and Taylor will be able to learn about wetlands firsthand.” Zagrobelny added, “We hope to enlist the children to help with some of the planting.”

By the time school reopens in the fall, the excavation will be complete and much of the vegetation will be in place, said Hopewell. Zagrobelny said that it may take up to two years to stabilize the ecosystem. “We’ll be keeping an eye on the plants, replanting when some don’t ‘take.’” She said she is not concerned about mosquitoes, as can happen near a pond. “This will not be standing water. And it will attract diverse species — like frogs — that will eat lots of insects. If it were to become a moss-covered pool, that would mean something has gone seriously wrong. We will have people on site all the time and we have a maintenance plan.” She said that maintenance workers at Brumfield will be specially trained in what to look for. “We’ll have our eyes on it so we can spot any signs of problems. And of course, if problems are caught early, they are cheaper to fix,” she said. “… In two years, it will look very different.” Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com

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This map shows several overlays in place: the cultural resource preservation index, ecological cores and a development vulnerability model, but the ConserveVirginia mapping model allows for many different combinations.

State aims to identify top 1% of land worth protecting PEC pushes for more inclusive approach By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

ConserveVirginia, a recent effort to prioritize Virginia land for conservation, may be too restrictive, according to Chris Miller, president of the Warrenton-based Piedmont Environmental Council. One of the project’s goals is to identify the top 1 percent of “most important” land parcels. Miller said that the ConserveVirginia mapping system is still a work in progress. “It has a come a long way from where it started, 14 months ago.” He said that when ConserveVirginia was first announced in February 2018, it did not consider farmland, historic properties or viewsheds. It only included water resources, species diversity and forest integrity. “What the current map reflects is some of the back and forth between us and the state. The current version is more of a reflection of what Virginia has to offer. We are glad they were willing to solicit and hear responses.” Miller said the PEC is still analyzing the ConserveVirginia tool. A notice from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam states, “ConserveVirginia’s living ‘smart map’ is the synthesis of 19 mapped data inputs, divided into six categories, each representing a different overarching conservation value. The categories are: agriculture and forestry; natural habitat and ecosystem diversity; floodplains and flooding resilience; cultural and historic preservation; scenic preservation, and protected landscapes resilience. The categories contain more than five million acres of agricultural and forest lands.” The interactive map, available to view at the

Virginia Department of Conservation and Rec- agrees it is important to protect scenic byways. At reation website (http://vanhde.org/content/map), the same time, it will only agree to include 200 allows visitors to click on the different categories feet on either side of the roads. and see where they are concentrated in the state. The state, he added, only wants to focus on Click on “trails,” and hundreds of pink diamond protecting certain farms. “We want to be careful shapes pinpoint Virginia’s trails. Click on scenic not to pick and choose which farms are important. rivers to see the waterways in blue, green and or- I want to protect all of it. We can’t afford to lose ange. An agricultural model shows where all the any farmland.” farmland is. Ecological cores show up in red. And He also said that the state plan fails to show clicking on “development vulnerability model” how the different categories of land use intersect. shows where “natural” or rural land is in most The state should work to protect the streams and danger of being lost to development. waterways that feed into the Chesapeake Bay. Northam’s press release But the farms whose practices states, “Virginians deserve a affect the water quality also land preservation and conser- “In Fauquier County, need resources to make sure vation strategy that is focused we value quality of life, they are doing everything on identifying the highest farmland, open space. possible to reduce downvalue conservation lands and Our comprehensive plan stream pollution. “They are the Northam administration all connected,” he said. is dedicated to ensuring the reflects that. We have Miller said, “In Fauquier Commonwealth conserves more historic districts than County, we value quality of the best of the best...” said other parts of the state; we life, farmland, open space. Secretary of Natural ReOur comprehensive plan reworked hard for that.” sources Matthew J. Strickler. flects that. We have more his“Through this targeted conCHRIS MILLER toric districts than other parts servation strategy, Virginia president of the of the state; we worked hard can prioritize and invest more Piedmont Environmental Council for that.” wisely.” Miller said the PEC will Miller said, “The administration is saying, ‘We have limited resources. We continue to weigh in with state officials on the have to prioritize.’ But the more important ques- ConserveVirginia map. He is concerned that the tion is, ‘How do we encourage the preservation of state could use their data to say that some presas much as we can?’ The state is trying to limit the ervation projects are not important enough to be land we can protect by deciding what is the ‘most considered. He said, “We are still not sure how important’ 1 percent. How can you say which is they are going to use this tool going forward. Are most important: Monticello, or farmland in Fauquier they going to use it to deny easements? Are they County? We should be working to conserve it all.” going to say that all preservation projects in the He believes that 30 to 50 percent of land in Virginia state need to be reviewed? That would be a problem.” should be protected. Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com As an example, Miller explained that the state You told us to bring back Saturday hours. Done.

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Absentee voting begins for June 11 primary elections Staff Reports Absentee voting for the June 11 primary elections began statewide April 26. Qualified Virginia voters may vote absentee in person at their local voter registration office or vote absentee by mail. Registered voters must meet one of the 20 eligibility requirements to vote absentee. The list of requirements can be found on the Virginia Absentee Ballot Application or at vote.virginia.gov. Virginia citizens who wish to vote absentee must be registered to vote. Citizens can register to vote online or by submitting a completed voter registration application to their local voter registration office. The last day to register or update personal information to vote in the June 11 primary elections is May 20. Registrations must be received or postmarked by this date. In-person absentee voting is available at local

voter registration offices Monday through Friday during regular office hours and on Saturday, June 8. The Fauquier Office of the General Registrar is at 528 Waterloo Road, Suite 200, Warrenton. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The phone number is 540422-8290. All seats in the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate are being decided this year. In Fauquier, Sheriff Bob Mosier faces a primary challenge from Chris Cochrane for the Republican nomination and Carl Wibert and Eric Maybach are facing off in a Republican primary for county commissioner of revenue. Tristan Shields and Laura Galante are on the June 11 ballot for the Democratic nomination for the 18th District House of Delegates seat. Jessica Foster and Kecia Evans seek the Democratic

nomination for the 88th District House of Delegates seat. The deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail is 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 4. Potential voters are asked to apply as early as possible to avoid delays in mail delivery. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by the voter registration office by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters can request an absentee ballot online at vote.virginia.gov. Virginia law requires voters to present an acceptable photo ID when voting in-person. For a list of acceptable forms of photo identification or to find out how to obtain a free Virginia Voter Photo ID Card, visit vote.virginia.gov. Voters can also find information about the upcoming election and check their registration status on the site. The Department of Elections’ toll-free number is 1-800-552- 9745 for further questions.

New Virginia law removes age cap on autism coverage AUTISM , from Page 1

raised the age cap to 10. This year, legislators completely removed the age cap. The new law puts private insurance carriers in Virginia on notice that all autism-associated costs must be covered for life. Alena Yarmosky, a spokeswoman from Gov. Northam’s office, clarified, “While the Affordable Care Act makes it so that a person cannot be denied insurance coverage due to a preexisting condition, it does not mandate that once a person has insurance, medical expenses for au-

tism spectrum disorder be included. This legislation requires insurers to cover treatment for autism spectrum disorder regardless of an individual’s age.” The bill was sponsored by Virginia Sen. Jill Vogel (R-27th), (SenJILL VOGEL ate Bill 1693), and Virginia Del. Robert “Bob” Thomas, (R-28th) (House Bill 2577). They have both advocated

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for improved coverage of autism spectrum disorder. The bill was signed into law by Northam last month. The Center for Disease Control estimates that it costs $17,000 to $21,000 more per year to care for a child with ASD than a child without autism. Treatment can include behavioral and educational intervention, changes in diet, medications to manage symptoms, and complementary and alternative medicine. “Costs include health care, education, ASD-related therapy, family-coordinated services and caregiver time.” Susan McCorkindale, Fauquier resident and mother of a child with autism, weighed in on the new law last week. “Parents of children with autism worry constantly about what the future holds for their kids,” she said. “They should never have had to worry about health insurance for them, too. The governor’s action is fantastic and, frankly, about damn time.” The Conference of State Legislatures states that as of 2017, Washington, D.C. and 46 states mandate the coverage of ASD for children. “This bill applies only to children with an ASD diagnosis who are covered by health insurance,” Vogel said on Monday. “If a child is diagnosed early and has access to health care and other services, it can mean the difference between being a higher-functioning adult who is a productive member of society or someone who is not,” Vogel added.

Medicaid

Medicaid is an entirely separate program and not addressed in the Virginia bill. According to the nonprofit autismspeaks.org, under Medicaid, all medically necessary treatment is provided to children under 21 years of age. “Under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit of Medicaid, beneficiaries under the age of 21 are entitled to all health care services that are found to be medically necessary to treat conditions discovered in a child.”

The bill

The bill that Northam signed, available at http://lis.virginia.gov, defines autism spectrum disorder as “any pervasive developmental disorder, including autistic disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, Rhett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, or Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified, as defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association.” The bill details what it means by “behavioral health treatment, diagnosis, pharmacy care, psychiatric” and “psychological care, therapeutic care”,” and “treatment” and “treatment plan” for the disorder. “Coverage for applied behavior analysis” is subject to an annual maximum of $35,000, “unless the insurer elects to provide coverage at a greater amount,” it states.

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Robotics competitors: Engineers in training By Karen Chaffraix Times Staff Writer

On April 13, the 58 best robotics teams from Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia competed in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Chesapeake District Championship competition, held this year at George Mason University. Fauquier sent one team: the Fresta Valley Robotics Team 1731 from Marshall. Robotics is a kind of engineering that involves designing and building robots. School robot-building programs have gained in popularity across the globe and competitions are now offered by several nonprofits; FIRST may be the largest. FIRST was founded by Dean COURTESY PHOTO Kamen, the inventor of the motorized scooter known as the Segway. Mentors Brent Leppke, Mark Freeman and Jim Benjamin, and parent Jeff Kamen said on his website that Simpson work with students, Gabe Lu, Delaney Simpson and Miranda Cullison. FIRST seeks to expose boys and istrative functions and serves as the especially if they ultimately choose girls to the real-world use of STEM team’s namesake. Team 1731 (the engineering as a career. subjects (science, technology, engi1,731st team to register with umbrel“[For each competition] we set up neering and math) and encourage la organization FIRST) is comprised like a corporation,” Leppke said about them to move into the field. of Fresta Valley high school students, his teams, which had a male to female Boston-based FIRST describes some home-schoolers, and other loratio of 75 to 25 this year, up to 50/50 the competition this way: “Under cals who have applied and been acother years. “This year Miranda Cullistrict rules, limited resources, and an cepted. Leppke said his criteria for son was the CEO,” Leppke said. Othintense six-week time limit, teams of acceptance is degree of interest in the ers took on the roles of engineering 20 or more students are challenged project. His teams have numbered bedirector, software director, a media/ to raise funds, design a brand, and tween 15 and 25 members. PR person, banners and graphics, fibuild and proLeppke, a full- nance manager and mechanical lead. gram industritime Raytheon Students have to visit corporations — “[Building robots] takes al-size robots to employee, along armed with a PowerPoint presentation play a difficult the mystery out of with fellow men- — to raise funds, Stevic added, and field game. It’s engineering. Engineering is tor Tim Stevic, the kid with the best grasp of the entire as close to real nothing more than solving a full-time em- project represents the team to judges at world engineerployee with NTT the competition. ing as a student a problem with materials Communica“The cooperative spirit that exists can get.” Cur- that you have on hand.” tions, conducted [at the competitions] is unbelievable,” rently, there a tour through the TIM STEVIC barns at Leppke’s Stevic said. “The kids are always are more than standing up to help each other, helping Mentor, Fresta Valley Robotics team 4,000 registered home in Mid- other teams, and sharing material. EvFIRST teams land. It has been erybody gets along. It’s super intense worldwide. team headquarters — robot-build- — the kids sing songs and wear masks To be able to compete at the ing-central — for the last 14 years. — but it’s not hyper-competitive.” Chesapeake District Championship Team members have disbanded for Leppke said the annual budget for earlier this month, Team 1731 beat the summer, but come fall, Leppke’s the team tops $25,000, all of which Highland School’s team (the only workshops start up and applications is raised from donors to cover maother Fauquier County school with a are reviewed for the 2020 team. terials, travel and expenses. He set robotics team), Battlefield Robotics “Neal Farmstrong” stands against up a nonprofit called VirginiaSTEM. in Haymarket, and a long list of top- a wall in one of the barns. The robot org to accept donations. notch contenders from elsewhere in is a square contraption on wheels — “We couldn’t do this without the Virginia, D.C. and Maryland. all metal and bolts and wires; maybe group of mentors we have,” Leppke “Fresta Valley [Christian School] 3 feet wide and 4 feet high. Farm- added. “That’s what makes our team was the first school that contacted us strong is the team’s 2019 robot, built especially strong.” FIRST encourafter we sent letters offering to begin to accomplish specific tasks. ages mentorship as the best way to a robotics club,” team founder Brent “This is the first year in four years learn, he said. Leppke explained last week. “They that we haven’t gone all the way to were very excited about the idea.” the international,” Stevic said. “But The engineering challenge Stevic played the three-minute Fresta Valley is a 300-student it’s not about winning.” school in Marshall that serves chilStevic and Leppke gain great sat- animation that announced the 2019 dren pre-kindergarten through 12th isfaction in seeing youngsters evolve game. “Everyone around the world grade. The school provides admin- as they participate in the program, sees this at exactly the same time,”

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he said. “This year there was a spaceship theme.” The students must create a robot that can perform actions shown in the “game.” “A game starts with 15 seconds of autonomous time, where the robot is doing stuff by itself. Our robot had to deal with its vision cut off from a sandstorm… There are two minutes when three robots are challenging each other — offense and defense,” Stevic said, “What’s cool about these competitions is that we all get the same problem,” Leppke said. “And have basically the same materials to work with, but the approach to solving that problem is so different!” He said their robots use the same programming code and mechanical parts that NASA uses. “We had a government engineer come in who talked about the Mars probe, and all the different components, which are the exactly the same components we have on our robots. And they have the same constraints, like they can only weigh so much, and they have issues with batteries, and such.” “[Building robots] takes the mystery out of engineering,” Stevic added. “Engineering is nothing more than solving a problem with materials that you have on hand.” “The games are well-designed,” Stevic said. “Disney and Lucas films have gotten involved this year, so I have a strong feeling that our game is going to get upped in terms of creativity and strategy.” “My favorite part about the team is we can all have a ridiculously joyful time together while still getting loads of work done,” 2019 team member Stephen Hamilton said in an email. The 2020 competition video will debut worldwide at 10 a.m. on Jan. 6, at https://robotics.nasa.gov. To apply to be on the team, email Team1731@gmail.com. For more information on local robotics teams, check out FirstChesapeake.org. Reach Karen Chaffraix at kchaffraix@fauquier.com See competition videos and more info at Fresta Valley’s team website: www.Team1731.org. To view the official video for the 2019 competition, go to youtube. com and enter “2019 FIRST Robotics Competition Destination: Deep Space Game Animation.” To donate to Team 1731, go to www.virginiastem.org, or email board@virginiastem.org.

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POLICE BRIEFS Warrenton man charged with assault On March 27 at 1 p.m., Jamaal James, 29, of Warrenton and a passenger were driving in the passenger’s car on U.S. 29 in the New Baltimore area, according to Sgt. James Hartman of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. He reported that the two had a verbal argument. Hartman said that James, who was driving, pulled over at The Fauquier Bank parking lot on Lee Highway, where the passenger got out of the car. James drove off in the car and then returned. Hartman added that another argument ensued; it is alleged that James assaulted the victim and left again in the car. James faces charges of assault and battery, destruction of property, driving while suspended and felony unauthorized use, said Hartman. The warrants were entered and James was wanted by the police until he was apprehended in Washington D.C. and extradited back to Fauquier on April 23, said the FCSO spokesman.

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Two offers to purchase the former Remington town hall are being considered by town council. An offer of $115,000 was submitted by Christian and Erika Warner to purchase the building at 203 E. Main St. It was originally a bank, and later was home to the town’s administrative office and a Department of Motor Vehicles office. A new town hall opened in 2017 and town council put the older building on the market. The Warners plan to use space at the rear for a chiropractic office and the front floor space to sell items such as handmade soap, fresh flowers, honey, meat from a freezer and wood carvings, according to Kim Henry, town clerk and treasurer. A second offer – higher at

$125,000 – came from William Blair Thurmond Jr. Town council will reconvene a special meeting and public hearing at 7 p.m., Friday, May 3, that it opened April 25. It heard from the Warners at that time. The meeting will be at the new town hall at 105 E. Main St. The agenda calls for a closed session, if needed, following the public hearing and then possible action on the sale of the property. Mayor Gerald Billingsley said Town Attorney Andrea Erard is looking over the two proposals. “It’s a back and forth process,” Billingsley said of the discussions on the offers and terms of sale. He didn’t know if council would act on the proposals at this Friday’s meeting. Reach James Ivancic at jivancic@ fauquier.com

TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ROBIN EARL Some of the cast of Fauquier High School’s “Hello, Dolly!” rehearses one of their favorite numbers.

Local high schools present spring musicals Fauquier, Kettle Run and Liberty high schools will presenttheir spring musicals in May. Fauquier High School will present “Hello, Dolly!”on Fridays, May 3 and 10; Saturdays, May 4 and 11 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m. Admission is $5 for students; $10 for adults. Kettle Run will present “The 25th

Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” on Thursday and Friday, May 2 and 3, at 7 p.m., and on Saturday, May 4, at 1:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. Liberty High will present “Peter Pan” on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $8 for students; $10 for general admission.

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Fauquier’s inclusive primaries a lesson for Prince William On June 11, the commonwealth of Virginia will hold a primary election in which both parties are invited to participate. This year, the primaries will help voters pick candidates for several local offices as well as every seat in the House of Delegates and state Senate. State-run primaries are run by the Virginia Department of Elections. All usual polling places are open and available for voting during normal voting hours — 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. — across the state. Also, in state-run primaries, the usual procedures for absentee voting are in place. Voters living out of the country or serving overseas can request an absentee ballot. Those who work outside the county (or have personal business to attend to out of town) can cast “in-person absentee ballots” on Saturdays and weekdays leading up to the Saturday before the election. This is happening right now, in fact, as absentee voting for the June 11 primary began Friday. In Virginia, political parties are free to run their own primaries outside of the state-run process. Sometimes, this is necessary. For example, special elections might not allow for a state-run primary and thus require political parties to pick their candidates on their own. Sometimes, parties choose a private nominating process even when a state-run primary is available. This is regrettable because doing so means choosing a process that is inherently exclusionary. On May 4, the Prince William County GOP will hold just such an event. Their party-run “firehouse primary,” held to pick candidates for commonwealth’s attorney and several seats on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors will automatically exclude several thousand voters who might like to participate in that process but will be unable to do so. For starters, local GOP will open only eight polling places instead of the usual 100. Also, voting will take place for only five hours — from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — instead of the Election Day standard of 13 hours, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. What’s more, the firehouse primary is happening on a Saturday, when lots of people will likely travel out of town or find themselves otherwise committed with family or personal obligations. There will be no opportunity to cast an absentee ballot or vote in-person absentee in the firehouse primary. So those who are traveling out of town or serving overseas in the military will be out of luck. The Prince William County Republican Committee chooses at least once every four years to run a private nominating process instead of participating in the state-run primary. They say the process helps ensure that only Republican voters pick Republican candidates. It seems more likely they will actually exclude far more Republican voters than they will serve. As usually happens with firehouse primaries, only a few thousand voters — at most — will chose their party’s candidates for elections that will steer the course of the county for the next four years. In Fauquier County, we’re happy to report that local Republicans are not making the same mistake. The party’s leaders decided earlier this year to participate in the June 11 primary, which guarantees the process will be as open and accessible as any Virginia election. When it comes to picking candidates for these important local offices, we respectfully suggest that Prince William County’s Republican Party look to their neighbors to the west for inspiration and guidance. Do they really want to grow their party and win elections? If so, they ought to invite as many voters as possible into their primary process.

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FAUQUIER FLASHBACKS: FROM THE FAUQUIER TIMES Photographed for a special issue in July 1960, Ruth’s Hairstyling, owned and operated by Ruth Gray, was one of the original businesses that located in the new Northern Virginia Shopping Center. In business for 18 years, Mrs. Gray also had a salon on Main Street, Warrenton. 75 Years Ago May 4, 1944 The first foreign decoration was awarded to a Fauquier soldier when Lt. Col. Richard J. Kirkpatrick of Warrenton received the Order of the Fatherland’s War from the Soviet government. A member of the Persian Gulf Command, Col. Kirkpatrick was decorated by President Mikhail I. Kalinin of the USSR. A minimum wartime work week of 48 hours was decreed for the upper end of Fauquier County by order of the War Commission. It was made effective May 16 by Henry E. Treide, regional WMC director. W. W. Gulick of Casanova, an active worker in the Religious Education Council since its formation, was elected president of the county group at its annual meeting Friday. 50 Years Ago May 1, 1969 Robert O. Knighton, 28, of Shenandoah, has been appointed principal of Warrenton Elementary School. He succeeds Madison Miller, who has been transferred to Central Elementary. A bridge over the Rappahannock River on the Springs Road has been rebuilt by the State Highway Department at about half the cost if it had been done by contract, on bids. James K. Skeens, resident engineer, says he is pleased with the results. It is the first concrete bridge

rebuilt under his direction. Candace Ann Brown, 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of Marshall, was crowned Little Miss Marshall Saturday night at Marshall School in a beauty contest sponsored by the Cool Spring Methodist Church. Terry Manuel was second and Amanda Frazier third. 25 Years Ago May 4, 1994 The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted an $81.6 million budget for 1995, marking the biggest one-year increase in county history. The $10.8 million hike from the 1994 budget requires residents to pay, in addition to the fire and rescue tax, $1.03 in real estate taxes and $4.90 in personal property taxes per $100 assessed value, up from $.98 ad $.50, respectively. A new analysis of the fiscal impact of Disney’s America on Prince William County turns a $4.3 million windfall into a $1.8 million sinkhole. The study, commissioned by Disney Take a Second Look and the Piedmont Environmental Council, uses cost estimates provided to Prince William’s planning staff by the agencies asked to analyze Disney’s effect on their operating budgets. PEC’s Chris Miller called the study “important because we are regularly confronted with the position that Disney is the way to solve the county’s problems.” — Compiled by John T. Toler

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Former top cop endorses Sheriff Bob Mosier As a former sheriff of Fauquier County, I am writing to endorse and ask you to nominate and re-elect Bob Mosier as sheriff of Fauquier County. I have had the privilege and honor of knowing Sheriff Mosier for many years, both on a professional and personal level, since hiring him as a Fauquier County dispatcher in 1984. I personally am impressed with Sheriff Mosier and his ability to achieve many accomplishments in his tenure as sheriff, specifically obtaining accreditation status for his office. He is extremely dedicated to the people of Fauquier County and the deputies of the office of sheriff. The sheriff’s office has many aspects of which the general public may be not aware. While providing law enforcement services throughout the community, as county police departments do, they also operate the Fauquier County Communication Center (PSAP), court security, civil process service and are responsible for the Fauquier County Adult Detention Facility and myriad programs associated with that facility. A county police officer, as good as he may be, obtaining the rank of mid-level supervisor, would not know the intricacies of these operations. Virginia has approximately 340 law enforcement agencies (police and sheriff). Many have K9, search and rescue units, drug task forces, DUI checkpoints, tactical teams and etc. Fauquier County has these programs, also. Additionally, Sheriff Mosier has instituted or enhanced the following programs — among others — that benefit the community: youth development programs; public awareness and social media outreach; combating heroin/opioid with enforcement and prevention; crime prevention; TRIAD for seniors; inmate addiction and mental services; traffic safety (TEAM) assignments; Internet exchange locations; 24-hour prescription return site; Sheriff’s Advisory Board; community coalitions on sex trafficking awareness with so-

phisticated crime-fighting technology; electronic monitoring (offender tracking); cyber investigations, and unmanned aerial systems for search and rescue and crime scene mapping. Sheriff Mosier strives to take care of the deputies of the sheriff’s office with a health and wellness plan; continuing education with reimbursement; increased participation with the FBI National Academy; leadership development; employee retention; increased starting salaries; reduced pay compression; assessment boards for promotional opportunities and employee survey; (active) veteran- and diversity- focused recruitment; annual memorial service; annual awards ceremony; annual report; enhanced cooperation with neighboring jurisdictions; COP SYNC (immediate response to an active shooter event); investigative task force participation; mutual aid on the local, state and federal levels; online crime reporting; crisis intervention training and response; Wanted Person of the Week, and Daily Activity Report. Sheriff Mosier has experience at the local, federal and international level. His line and managerial education and training are superb. Bob serves on local, regional and national boards and committees that enhance his personal knowledge, yet also benefit the county, as new ideas and trends can be brought back to help Fauquier residents. I know Sheriff Mosier has the experience, knowledge and initiative to serve the people of Fauquier County. With his leadership and integrity, as well as the desire to constantly improve, he will take the office of the sheriff to an even higher level during his second term. I respectfully ask you to nominate Sheriff Mosier as the Republican candidate for Sheriff on June 11 and re-elect Bob Mosier as sheriff of Fauquier County on Nov. 5. He truly is a sheriff for the people. Joe Higgs Sheriff of Fauquier County, 1984-1991

Too much packaging adds to solid waste load I read with interest your articles on recycling in Fauquier and was happy to hear we are able to recycle more than many other communities due to the diligent separation of materials at our recycling centers. One important point was missing, however: if there weren’t so many containers, there would not be so much to recycle or dispose of at our transfer station. (What does it cost to transfer all that waste to Richmond?) Anytime and anywhere one shops, the check-out clerks automatically reach for a bag, even though you may only be purchasing one or two items which can easily be handled without one. Almost every item in a store comes wrapped in plastic or cardboard, all of which will need to be disposed of. All of this wrapping and containerization (for lack of a better term) is unnecessary. Try to buy a light bulb that’s not individually wrapped — I bet you can’t. Plastic is among the material most

difficult to recycle, yet it abounds in all types of stores on all types of products. Think about that cup of coffee you buy at your favorite coffee shop; do you need that disposable (not recyclable) cup, or could you bring a reusable mug in with you? Individually, it might not seem like much, but add up the millions who do it every day and you’ll understand why there is just too much to be recycled and/or placed into landfills. In a recent survey of environmental statistics across the country, Virginia ranked third-highest in municipal solid waste per capita, not an enviable achievement. I think we can do much better if we just think about whether we need that wrapping, container or bag. Sometimes we do, but many times we do not — it’s a matter of awareness and care for our environment. Michael Morency The Plains

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Carousel celebrates 20 years of serving cold comfort By Debra Smyers

Contributing Writer

Carousel Frozen Treats in Warrenton has been creating happy memories for 20 years. It is a magical kind of place where the busyness and stress of everyday life is left behind. The owners aren’t certain what they will do to celebrate the shop’s 20th anniversary in June, but it will involve something sweet, to be sure. The story began when a 10-year old boy from Warrenton named Dennis Bachetti went on a family summer vacation to Rehoboth Beach. “Look at all those people,” that little boy said, pointing to the long lines at the lemon ice stand. The owner heard him and replied with a smile, “I like my job and work hard, especially this time of year. Then I have a few months off in the winter.” The grown-up Bachetti remembered exclaiming, “What a fun job and then you have a break, kind of like me being out of school for the summer.” Years passed and one day Bachetti shared the idea of opening an ice cream shop with his friend Carl Norskog. After the friends graduated from Fauquier High School, the plan became more real. They decided to open a business in Warrenton selling ice cream and, Bachetti said, “to create a place for people to gather outdoors.”

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On June 23, 1999, Bachetti and Norskog opened Carousel Frozen Treats, known as just Carousel. It is on the corner of Waterloo Road and West Shirley Avenue. Carousel became so popular that in 2005, Bachetti and Norskog decided to expand. The existing building was sold and replaced with a larger structure that allows for the production of a greater variety of food items. Additional outdoor seating was added. There are now 13 octagonal picnic tables topped with bright blue canvas umbrellas. And there is a small fountain that children find mesmerizing. Kiersten and Tom Abel from Rixeyville were customers from the beginning. They and all five of their children enjoy the ice cream. Norskog knows that for 20 years, it’s been a vanilla cone with rainbow sprinkles for Tom and that Kiersten’s favorite is mint chocolate and seasonal pumpkin. Tom Abel pointed out that, “Carl and Dennis work hard at this.” “Our family always has a good time here,” chimed in Kiersten Abel, and “the children especially like the cotton candy ice cream swirl.” Another family that often enjoys Carousel are the Kiernans who live in Warrenton. Mom Kristi Kiernan said, “We love Carousel! We’ve been going there for at least the last 12 years or so, especially during soccer season. When I coached soccer, it was always the spot

Sketch of the Carousel in 2012 by then high school student Annamaria Ward. Sketch provided by Carousel Frozen Treats and with permission of Annamaria Ward. to hit, especially after the last game of the season.” Bachetti and Norskog have worked at expanding the menu. There are so many flavors of ice cream -- almost 3 million combinations. There are ice cream cups and cones, sundaes, shakes, Hawaiian ice, funnel cakes, hot dogs, chili, grilled cheese, chicken strips and more. The brownie delight is very popular and made homemade on the premises. Also, the shortcake is a favorite; it’s made from a recipe passed down from Norskog’s grandmother. The Crosley family who reside in nearby Jeffersonton have taken delight in their many visits to Carousel. They have multiple photos of their children through the years, enjoying ice cream and happy family times. In 2012, while eating ice cream at the Carousel, a high school student was inspired to create a sketch. Annamaria Ward depicted the active scene of people enjoying that summer day. It was one of her first sketches after graduating from Fauquier High School and preparing a portfolio for college. She now works as a designer for the Fauquier Times and does illustration work. Many high school and college students are employed at Carousel as cashiers, grill chefs and cone makers. Kaye Pullin, the bookkeeper, remarked, “These are great kids who work here. They all work in a rhythm together. The colorful hats have become ritual for the trainees to wear.”

(Ice cream servers who are new to the business wear jouncy jesters’ caps.) Even after nine year, Pullin says she still loves the ice cream and admitted, “I come in with a spoon in my hand.” Her favorite flavors are black raspberry dipped in chocolate, brownie batter cake and Krispy Kreme. Daily specialties are created homemade by the owners. The flavor of the day is always posted on the Facebook page which has more than 12,000 likes. A colorful Carousel ice cream truck is also part of the business and is in high demand, especially for weddings. Norskog’s wife and daughter assist with the wedding events. The truck is also used to serve ice cream at concerts, birthday parties, school events,

prom nights, graduations, and memorial events. Carousel is at 346 Waterloo St., Warrenton. Hours are Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 9 p.m. For more information, including the menu, visit: www.carouselfrozentreats.com. Carousel’s tagline says it is the “hottest spot in town with the coolest treats around.” Debra Smyers appreciates local businesses in Fauquier County. She works in the field of arts management and teaches at George Mason University. Reach her at debra@artsconsultinginternational.com or 800-7544507.

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Carousel’s ice cream truck is popular at events, including concerts and weddings.

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RIP - Windows 7

Many of my PC clients prefer Windows 7 to Windows 10. If you are a diehard Windows 7 fan, you can keep using it, but not for long. Here are some important things that you should know if you haven’t migrated your PC from Windows 7 to Windows 10. You may have seen a “Microsoft courtesy reminder” screen telling you that “support for Windows 7 is nearing the end!” Usually pop-ups with dire warnings and lots of exclamation points are not trustworthy. However, in this case, the message most likely is from Microsoft. Why? On Oct. 22, 2009, Windows 7 was released to the public and on Jan. 13, 2020, it reaches the end of its extended support from Microsoft. You may continue using it, but there will be no more updates for this Windows version. Unless you are part of an organization that pays Microsoft to get up to three additional years of updates, the security of your system will disintegrate slowly but surely. I have clients who still have Windows XP units (whose support ended in 2014). Generally these systems are not used online anymore, but have been maintained to operate old software that will not run on a newer version of Windows or is deemed too expensive to upgrade. Some Windows users simply don’t like change, and a new operating system always means changes. Remember Vista? Some clients kept on using it

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long after the end of extended support, only to find out that browsers such as Chrome and Mozilla refused to open certain websites and programs. This was because without Windows updates, they weren’t secure enough anymore or the programmers had pulled the plug on this old operating system. For example, Office 2019 will only install on Windows 10. I ran into the same problem with some Adobe products. No one can guarantee that an application update or replacement will run on your old system. So, what should you do if you still have an old Windows 7 system? One option is to keep on using your computer “as is.” But if this is your choice, after January 2020, it’s best to not use it on the internet. The computer will be increasingly more vulnerable to computer viruses, malware, etc. You might decide just to buy a new system with Windows 10 and get your programs and data transferred over. If you are computer savvy, there are pro-

grams to help you with this process. Otherwise, it’s best to have this done by a local pro. Another option is to keep your current computer and upgrade the Windows 7 system to Windows 10. When Windows 10 first came out, years ago, this upgrade was free of charge; now you have to buy a Windows 10 license to do this. There is good and bad news about this option. This upgrade is an “inplace” upgrade. Theoretically, you can boot from the Windows 10 CD (or USB stick) to start the upgrade. After this is completed, the system will now be running on Windows 10. But there’s a bad hitch to this. If something goes wrong during the process, you could lose valuable data and programs. It’s easy to click on the wrong option and end up with a clean install of Windows (which wipes out your data). And if the hard drive is old or on its last legs, it could roll over and die during the intense reading/writing process of this big upgrade. Here are some important steps. First: make a full hard drive backup onto an external hard drive. Second: I highly recommend upgrading the old slow hard drive to a much faster and less fragile solid-state drive, and have your old data and programs imaged and transferred over. This step is definitely worth the investment. And you can keep the old hard

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Fauquier ran its softball winning streak to nine games and improved to 12-1 with three victories last week, with the biggest being a crucial 5-4 eight-inning win over Northwestern District leader Sherando on Tuesday, April 23. Senior Ashley Renzi singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Lauren Davis with the winning run and hand Sherando its first Northwestern District loss. Sherando beat the Falcons 8-4 on March 26 in Winchester. Davis tripled into left field to open the inning before back-toback intentional walks to Zoe Ott and Meredith Wayland loaded the bases. With the infield drawn more than halfway in, Sherando got a key out when Falcon Emma Carter lined out to shortstop. Renzi then cracked a 1-2 pitch for a single to win it. “We were trying to keep the keep the girls calm. You know they were shaking,” coach Erika Lamper said. “We try to practice pressure situations, but there is nothing you can do to practice

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er Lauren Smith through five innings, but scored four times in the sixth. “We kept telling them to keep swinging,” said Lamper. “‘They are going to fall because you are hitting the ball well.’” Doubles by Renzi, Callaway Lee and Emily Turner and a single by Emily Turner cut Sherando’s lead to 4-3. Zoe Ott capped the surge with a first-pitch single up the middle to make it 4-4. “That was a huge game for us,” Lamper said.

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PHOTO BY KAROLANNE WAYLAND Ashley Renzi and the red-hot Falcons are chasing Sherando for the Northwestern District softball lead. something like that.” The Warriors appeared to be in control after scoring once in the

first inning and three times in the third for a 4-0 lead. Fauquier had only three hits off Sherando hurl-

Fauquier buried Dominion 18-4 one night later on April 24, then blanked Handley 10-0 on April 25. Meghan Harrington fanned 16 in six innings against Handley. The Falcons almost played four games in four games, but Friday’s scheduled matchup with Liberty was rained out.

Emerging Falcons blossom at Phoenix track meet By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

The Fauquier track program added to its ever-growing collection of hardware Saturday at the 14-team Phoenix Invitational at Rock Ridge. The boys claimed the championship 83-75.5 over Herndon, with Rock Ridge third at 67.16. Fauquier’s girls took home the runner-up tro-

phy behind Stone Bridge, 106.5-88, with South Lakes (72) third. “I’m pleased coming off spring break. It had been up to three weeks since they competed,” said Falcon coach Quentin Jones. Some emerging athletes stood out as junior Faith Jones added more than 20 inches to her shot put in the past month, throwing a personal best 31 feet, nine inches to earn the bronze medal. Big improvement came from senior Brian Bolles, who cut more than 16 seconds off of his 1,600-meter time, placing fourth in a good field by clocking 4:34.19. “He was rolling with those guys,” said Jones, pleased to see Bolles place a solid fifth in the 3,200. The Falcon girls recorded four first places, led by double winner Kayla Pavlock, who threw the shot

put a personal best 39-4.25 to win by more than six feet. She also won the discus by more than 16 feet at 109-8. Kelsey Gastley, Shelby Rosenberger, Ryan McDaniel-Neff and Aubrey Fernandez combined to capture the 3,200 relay in 9:59.25. McDaniel-Neff, Fernandez and Gastley joined Camryn Bland for the victorious 1600 relay in 4:22.17. Winners on the boys side included John Paccassi (800) and the 1,600 and 3,200 relays. Paccassi, Nick Matthews, Josh Moylan and Austin Fernandez formed the 1,600 crew that finished in 3:35.56 to win by more than eight seconds. Kyle St. Clair combined with Matthews, Paccassi and Moylan to take the 3,200 in 8:09.37. Patrick Atwell was a silver medalist in the triple jump (42-7) and 200 (22.77). Isaiah Brothers was second in the 110 high hurdles (15.97).

FILE PHOTO Kayla Pavlock is a Falcon force in throwing events

That was scary: No. 1 Highland ekes out 16-15 girls lacrosse win See Ad on Page 16

In their most closely-contested match, the No. 1-ranked Highland School girls lacrosse team pulled out a 16-15 victory over St. Anne’s-Belfield on April 26 to remain undefeated at 11-0.

Kayla Soltys also had seven goals and four assists, while Abby Soltys had four goals and four assists. “We stayed aggressive, hustling after every draw and made adjustments defensively to slow down their

speedy fast break,” said coach Kristen Conques. “This was an amazing team victory in which everyone was all in.” —Jeff Malmgren

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FLOWERS, THEN A STROLL IN THE PARK Small’s nine goals help Kettle Run girls lacrosse win 22-8 on Senior Night By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

A coach cannot be sure how a team will handle Senior Night ceremonies. Will the change in pregame routine be distracting? Could sad emotions spill into the game? Neither happened Monday as the Kettle Run girls lacrosse team channeled its Senior Night into a blistering start. Kettle Run’s seniors tallied straight six goals in less than six minutes to lead Culpeper 6-0. That scorching surge ignited a 22-8 rout for the Cougars’ first Region B win. Kettle Run is now 4-5 overall, 1-2 in the region. “They came out strong. That’s what we’ve been talking about needing to do,” Kettle Run coach Joanie DeGoosh said. “This was probably the best we have played all season.” Seniors accounted for 16 of Kettle Run’s 22 goals, led by Grace Small’s impressive nine scores. Small tallied four of the game’s opening six goals and had six by halftime.

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PHOTO BY RANDY LITZINGER Aubrey Kearns and the Cougars were impressive Monday. ““This was probably the best we have played all season,” said coach Joanie DeGoosh of the 22-8 win over Culpeper.

Jill Bennett added three goals, Sammie McCoy two and Sammie Muma and Allie Pate struck once each. Sophomore Aubrey Kearns also had a three-goal night to go with single scores from Ella Biasillo, Talli Tarring and Annabelle Schefer. Kettle Run was coming off a 2311 defeat to powerful Brentsville last Thursday. The loss led to a “coaches’ motivational meeting” the next day, DeGoosh said. “I have always believed in my girls. I needed them to believe in them-

Short-handed Falcons? You couldn’t tell. First place FHS girls tennis team wins key match By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

Fauquier girls tennis coach Rob Deavers was short his No. 2 singles player. The unenviable situation meant Deavers could either plug someone in at No. 2 or bump the bottom four players up one rung each and sub someone new at the sixth spot. “I decided to bump,” said Deavers, who told Lexi Propheter she would play No. 6. The result was another key win over Sherando as the Falcons won 9-0 to remain ahead of the Warriors atop the Northwestern District standings. The Falcons are 10-0 and 6-0 in district and lead Sherando (82) and James Wood (5-3). Despite Propheter’s 8-0 win and the impressive final team score, there was drama as three of Fauquier’s six players were 8-6 victors in difficult matches. Falcon No. 1 Jennifer Adgate edged Sherando’s Emily Loy, 8-6.

Girls tennis standings FAUQUIER Sherando James Wood Handley KETTLE RUN Millbrook

6-0 8-2 5-3 4-4 2-7 0-9

No. 2 Kiki Scott, normally the No. 3, won 8-3 over Adelaide Gannon. No. 3 Melanie Turner battled Katie Sommerfield before capturing an 8-6 win, and No. 4 Evie Leary dispatched Ashley Happel 8-2. Shelby Nesbit, playing No. 5, won 8-6 over Kloe Thomas. Fauquier got No. 2 singles player Kalinne Calheiros back for their next match, a 9-0 win over Handley. Calheiros missed two flights back while on a spring break trip, missing two days of school and the Sherando match. “I was very concerned,” said Deavers, whose squad weathered the storm. Fauquier was scheduled to complete a match Tuesday with James Wood previously halted by rain. The Falcons lead 2-0, but were trailing, tied or holding a tenuous lead in three others. James Wood comes to Warrenton Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

selves. I called it the way I saw it,” said DeGoosh. “My girls are more than capable. It’s just a matter of whether they want to put the energy into living up to what I believe they can do.” Kettle Run has three region games remaining in a 10-day span. The Cougar coach hopes the energy will persist down the stretch as the team strives to improve its seeding for the post-season playoffs. The Cougars head to Eastern View Friday and will host Fauquier and Liberty next week.

Finan’s clutch goal helps Cougars’ JV win 10-9

The junior varsity game was a thriller. Kettle Run’s Gabby Finan scored with 33 seconds to play to put the Cougars ahead 10-9. Goalkeeper Natalie Escobar then made a save off a free position with 14 seconds remaining to preserve the win. Finan scored four times and Zarah Ford three. Amelia Anderson, Kiersten Johannsen and Kaitlyn Jones all had one goal.

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GIRLS, LET’S HAVE A CHAT

After special meeting, Fauquier girls lacrosse team rolls 20-3

By Jeff Malmgren Times Staff Writer

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

Ken McInnis felt it was time to talk collectively. The Fauquier girls lacrosse coach watched his team surrender an early big lead in a 15-14 overtime defeat at Liberty on April 22. Instead of continuing to nag his squad, he sent the players a “homework” email that night asking for ideas about why the team’s slow starts were so endemic. “We spent about 30 minutes (the next day) with everyone contributing. And from the way we started, it appears to have worked,” said McInnis, whose Falcons routed Stonewall Jackson 20-3 on Senior Night on April 24. The score stood at 2-2 about eight minutes in before a 17-0 Falcon run. “We started the game like we were already behind,” said McInnis. “The girls were acting like they had to score as quickly as possible. Once they calmed down and started passing the ball around and actually run some plays, everything fell into place.”

Mullins’ homer, arm propel Liberty, 1-0

PHOTO BY DOUG STROUD Co-captain Sarala Grayson-Funk and the Falcons are 4-4 after a resounding Senior Night win over Stonewall Jackson. Fittingly, seniors played a significant role by accounting for nine of the 20 tallies and adding three of the nine assists. Four-year letterman Payton O’Hara led all scorers with three goals. Fellow seniors Taylor DeHaven and Madison Filson had two goals each, with Abbi Findley and Sydney Martino adding one apiece. Senior goalkeeper Gillian Fanning recorded seven saves. McInnis called it an emotional night watching his veterans. “The sun in my eyes is only a par-

tial reason for wearing those dark sunglasses on a night like that. I’m so proud of all of the girls as they follow their dreams, and I just hope they were able to make some good memories,” McInnis said. The Falcons are 4-4, but McInnis is focused on improving his team’s 1-2 Region B mark with three league games left before May’s post-season tournament. “We are definitely better than that,” McInnis stressed. “It’s about to get real.”

Hope Mullins hit a two-out home run in the top of the sixth inning and pitched a five-hit shutout to give the Liberty Eagles a 1-0 victory over Brentsville last Wednesday in Nokesville. Mullins struck out three while allowing only one walk over seven innings and went 1-for-3 with the clutch homer as Liberty improved to 7-5 while dropping the Tigers to 1-11. Kaleigh Phelps went 1-for-3 with a double and Katelynn Lewis went 1-for-2. The Tigers threatened to score in a few innings, including the second, in which they hit two consecutive singles before Mullins recorded three consecutive outs. In the fourth inning, Liberty shortstop Morgan Hatcher threw out Emily Post at the plate for the third out. Then Mullins retired the next nine Brentsville batters.

Cougars’ boys win 19-0

The Kettle Run Cougars downed Brentsville 19-0 on April 25 for their fourth shutout of the season. Goalie Peter Smith finished with nine saves to give Kettle Run a 3-0 record in Class 4 Region B with a 7-2 mark overall, including five consecutive victories with back-to-back shutouts.

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Fauquier pitcher Pearson recovering from Tommy John surgery By Peter Brewington Times Staff Writer

Fauquier High standout pitcher Lane Pearson is progressing well from Tommy John ligament reconstruction surgery five weeks ago. Expected to help anchor the Falcons’ baseball team after a stellar junior year, Pearson played his final high school game against Sherando on March 26, the night before his elbow operation on March 27. The 6-foot-6, 218-pound righthander played first base and singled in his last at bat “He’s ahead of schedule on rehab and will be back on field for IUP (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) before

you know it,” said Falcon coach Matt O’Saben. Pearson was a linchpin on Fauquier’s 2018 Class 4 state semifinal team that went 19-7. He went 8-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 77 strikeouts over 56 innings to earn a spot on the Region 4C first team. His absence has coincided with a down year for FHS, which has fallen out of the Northwestern District race at 2-4. “We lost our team leader, top pitcher and most dangerous presence in our batting order, but his presence during practice and game days has bolstered the spirits of the team as we battle injuries and adversity,” O’Saben said.

DISTRICT BASEBALL STANDINGS Sherando 8-0 Millbrook 7-1 KETTLE RUN 4-3 James Wood 3-4 FAUQUIER 2-4 LIBERTY 1-5 Handley 0-8

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

PHOTO BY RANDY LITZINGER Arm surgery prematurely ended Lane Pearson’s standout Fauquier High baseball career. He’ll play at NCAA Division II Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Friday, May 17: First round* Tuesday, May 21: Semifinals Thursday, May 23: Championship *No. 1 seed gets bye

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE FAIR RATE OF RETURN ON COMMON EQUITY PURSUANT TO § 56-585.1:1 C OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUR-2019-00050 On March 29, 2019, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an application (“Application”) for the determination of the fair rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) to be applied to its rate adjustment clauses pursuant to § 56-585.1:1 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”) and to measure earnings in the first triennial review proceeding in 2021 under Code § 56-585.1:1 A. Enacted in 2015, Code § 56-585.1:1 requires that: Commencing in 2017 and concluding in 2019, the State Corporation Commission, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, shall conduct a proceeding every two years to determine the fair rate of return on common equity to be used by a Phase II Utility as the general rate of return applicable to rate adjustment clauses under subdivisions A 5 or A 6 of § 56-585.1. A Phase II Utility’s filing in such proceedings shall be made on or before March 31 of 2017 and 2019. In addition, the ROE approved in this proceeding will be used in the Company’s triennial review proceeding commencing in 2021 to review Dominion’s earnings on its rates for generation and distribution services for the successive 12-month test periods beginning January 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2020. The Company requests that the Commission approve an ROE of 10.75% for Dominion’s rate adjustment clauses approved under Subdivisions A 5 and A 6 of § 56-585.1 of the Code (“Subdivisions A 5 and A 6”), to be applied prospectively, effective with the date of the Commission’s final order in this proceeding. Dominion currently has a total of nine such rate adjustment clauses, and applications for two new rate adjustment clauses under Subdivisions A 5 and A 6 are pending Commission approval. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on September 10, 2019, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. The Company’s Application and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company: Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Copies of the public version of all documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center, located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing, on or before June 14, 2019, a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2019-00050. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing. On or before July 12, 2019, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address set forth above. Respondents also shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service; and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2019-00050. On or before September 3, 2019, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application shall file with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118, written comments on the Application. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before September 3, 2019, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact disks or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2019-00050. All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice. The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

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HORSE BRIEFS FESTIVAL Meadow Stud hosts horse fair

The Virginia Horse Festival is at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell Friday through Sunday, May 3-5. The park is on the grounds of the former Meadow Stud, birthplace of champion and legendary Triple Crown winner Secretariat. Visit virginiahorsefestival.com.

LECTURE Save horses from toxic plants

The Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Master Gardeners present a lecture – “Protect your horses from toxic plants” – Tuesday, May 14 at 6 p.m. at Fauquier Extension Office in Warrenton. Extension agent Tim Mize will discuss plants that should concern horse owners. The event is free, but registration is encouraged. RSVP to 540-341-7950 or email helpdesk@fc-mg.org.

Above, apprentice rider Charlie Marquez, 16, road Mast Strike to victory in the turf race at Sunday’s Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point. Left, Jump to Juneau (left), took command to win the timber feature at Saturday’s Foxfield Races in Charlottesville. PHOTOS BY BETSY BURKE PARKER

JUNIOR HANDLERS Hound show is May 19

The Central Virginia junior handler hound show is Sunday, May 19 at The Hill near Culpeper. Held in conjunction with the Interhunt hound show, kids are invited to handle a hound in an array of classes. Hunting or riding experience is not required. Hounds will be provided for junior handlers, if necessary. For info, contact melissa_zeller@yahoo.com.

SPORTING MUSEUM Assorted events in May

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Museum hosts the Sunday Sketch with Ruthie Windsor-Mann this Sunday, May 5, from 2-4 p.m. The free sketching session takes place in the museum galleries. Materials provided. All ages welcome. Also, a new exhibit, “Canter and Crawl,” opens May 17 with a reception 6-8 p.m. The exhibit features the glass sculptures of artist Joan Danzinger. RSVP at info@nationalsporting.org or call 540687-6542.

NEW TRAIL Proposal for Prince William Park The National Park Service is seeking input on expanding the trail system in the Prince William Forest Park. Thirteen miles of new trails are under study, with improvements planned on 29 miles of existing trails. See the full plan at parkplanning.nps.gov.

DRESSAGE Weekend event at Morven Park The Commonwealth Dressage and Combined Training Association has a schooling dressage show this weekend (May 4-5) at Morven Park in Leesburg. Details are at morvenpark.org. Elsewhere, Mitchell Dressage has a show at Southern Heritage Farm in Midland May 19. More at mitchellds. com.

TRAIL RIDES Open events in May

The Old Dominion Hounds host an open trail ride this Sunday, May 5 at Houyhnhmn Farm near Hume. The two-hour ride starts at 10 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch. See olddominionhounds.weebly.com for information or call 540-364-2929.

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2019 VIRGINIA GOLD CUP

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Guide to Gold Cup 22 Everything you need to know to go to the show Saturday 23 Turning race day spectating into a competitive sport 24 Your insider guide to the Cup entries - see our tip sheet 27 Learning a new language – steeplechase-speak – adds to your enjoyment of the sport 32 Horse racing news shorts 33 Tune in to the National Steeplechase Association Network – it’s free and it’s fabulous. Hear how it started, and where it’s going 36 Meet new Great Meadow executive director Kelicia Rice: new to the game but not new to high-level ops 38 You better, you better, you bet – Discover how to leave the track with more money than you came with (really!) 39 Documenting the history of America’s longest-running steeplechase race, the Maryland Hunt Cup 40 Colonial Downs racetrack comes back online late this summer

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On the cover Warrenton photographer Douglas Lees has done remotes since 1972, then with a Nikon F motorized camera body, 24mm F2.8 lens and a 50-foot or a 100-foot cord with a switch at the end. "In theory when you fired the switch it would throw a dead short down the line setting off the motor on the camera," Lees says. "Back in those days you could get into the National fence and set it up to shoot the horses landing from underneath. "The National fence has changed, and I have not figured out how to set it up inside the fence. So now I shoot from the edge of the fence looking up with a Nikon D4 camera body and a 20mm F2.8 lens and the same Leitz pod I bought from Peter Winants in the early 1970s especially for remotes." Today, Lees said, he shoots with a Pocket Wizard Plus III transceiver on the camera in his hands shooting the same fence. The camera underneath also has a Pocket Wizard Plus III. He uses manual focus for the remote camera and lens with ISO sensitivity at a high ISO, F-11 and shutter speed 1/2000. The cover is Mike Smith's Le Chevalier and rider Kieran Norris flying a fence at the Orange County Hounds Point-to-Point March 31 in Middleburg.

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2019 VIRGINIA GOLD CUP

2019 RACE DAY SCHEDULE 10 a.m.

Gates open to the public; betting and concessions open

11 a.m.

Patrol Judge Meeting

11:30 a.m.

Jack Russell Terrier races

11:45 a.m.

Officials meeting

12 p.m.

Opening ceremony National Anthem - Angela Knight Color Guard - St. Andrew's Society Pipes & Drums

12:25 p.m.

Tailgate contest begins, presented by Murlarkey Distilled Spirits

12:30 p.m.

First race – Virginia Equine Alliance maiden hurdle

1:15 p.m.

Second race – Steeplethon stakes, presented by M. C. Dean Inc.

2 p.m.

Third race – Ratings hurdle, presented by Hogan Lovells

2:45 p.m.

Fourth race – Moody Aylor memorial hurdle

3:15 p.m.

Fifth race – David Semmes memorial hurdle stake - Grade 2

3:30 p.m.

Hat contest, presented by Poet's Walk

4 p.m.

Sixth race – Virginia Gold Cup timber stakes

4:20 p.m.

Hat and tailgate winners announced

4:45 p.m.

Seventh race – Secretariat turf stake

5:15 p.m.

Eighth race – Allowance turf

5:45 p.m.

Ninth race – Virginia-bred turf stake

6:50 p.m.

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With the new race day policy of selling tickets at the gate (cash only), an enormous crowd is expected at the 94th running of the Virginia Gold Cup. Formerly held at the historic Broadview estate just off what’s now the Warrenton bypass, the historic race meet moved to Great Meadow near The Plains in 1985.

Here’s how to go

Everything you need to know about attending the May 4 Virginia Gold Cup races • Great Meadow is located at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Route 245 at Old Tavern, halfway between Marshall and Warrenton. • Gates open at 10 a.m. with pre-race entertainment starting at 11:30 a.m. • The first of nine live horse races starts at 12:30 p.m. The Kentucky Derby will be simulcast live at 6:50 p.m. • General admission car passes are $100 (allows entry of car and up to six occupants). • Wristbands are $25 per adult (kids 12 and under are free) – all spectators require a wristband. • Upgrade to a Member’s Hill badge for $55. • Tickets are sold at the gate for cash only, but advance purchase is available at the VGC office in old town Warrenton, area Harris Teeter stores (with a discount with store card) or online at vagoldcup.com.

The details 94th annual Virginia Gold Cup

When: Saturday, May 4 Where: Great Meadow, The Plains What: Hurdle, turf, cross-country and timber races, featuring the $100,000 eponymous headliner, the Virginia Gold Cup • Buy tickets at Harris Teeter stores across northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. (including the Warrenton store), and at Tri-County Feeds in Marshall and Cuppa Giddy Up in Middleburg. • Tradition meets modern: This year, patrons arriving by Uber or Lyft can be dropped off and picked up at Gate 5 • Absolutely no dogs allowed. Below: In addition to nine highly competitive races, there are tons of sideline activities, `including a vendor village on Members Hill.

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2019 VIRGINIA GOLD CUP

Hat trick … You can top the crowd with a cute topper in railside judging Saturday. Dressing the part can pay off at the May 4 Virginia Gold Cup races. The annual hat contest includes a number of categories to suit every fashion taste. With judging at 2:15 p.m. in the saddling enclosure, hat contest categories include most outrageous, most

glamorous and best racing theme. A new contest for 2019, the “Best Dressed” competition on University Row is sponsored by Carson and Machete. There are categories for women, men, couples and people’s choice.

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Gold Cup feature field comes up strong Here’s your cheat-sheet for the early betting By Don Clippinger Two-time timber champion Doc Cebu and other leading performers are among 11 nominees to the $100,000 Virginia Gold Cup, Saturday headliner at Great Meadow. Doc Cebu, owned by Charles Fenwick Jr., Michael Hankin and Charles Noell, clinched his timberracing title the last two seasons at Great Meadow with victories in the International Gold Cup. He will attempt the Virginia Gold Cup’s four miles for the first time in his career. Also for the first time, he will be coming into a race after being unplaced in his prior start. He struck the top rails of the next-to-last fence of the My Lady’s Manor on April 13 and stumbled on landing, dislodging jockey Hadden Frost. Doc Cebu is trained in Maryland by

Jack Fisher, who also nominated Bruton Street-US’s Lemony Bay, third in the Manor. Ballybristol Farm’s Andi’amu, winner of the Virginia Gold Cup’s Steeplethon Stakes last May, conquered the Middleburg Hunt Cup April 20, by 5¾ lengths for trainer Leslie Young. Finishing second was Michael A. Smith’s Le Chevalier, who had won Virginia Fall’s National Sporting Library and Museum Cup. The 10-year-old is trained by Julie Gomena. Last year’s Middleburg Hunt Cup winner, Irv Naylor’s Super Saturday, finished fifth this year. He finished third in the 2018 Virginia Gold Cup. Super Saturday and novice outsider It’s Nothing are trained in Pennsylvania by Kathy Neilson. PHOTO BY DOUGLAS LEES

English rider Hadden Frost rides Doc Cebu.

Andi’amu (Fr). 2010 bay gelding. Walk In The Park—Sainte Parfaite, by Septieme Ciel. Owner: Ballybristol Farm. Trainer: Leslie Young. Jockey: Jack Doyle. Breeder: Therese Bouche (France). 2019 record: 1-1-0-0, $18,000. 2018 record: 2-2-0-0, $36,000. 2017 record: 6-0-1-2, $32,900. Won the 2019 Middleburg Hunt Cup by 5¾

lengths. Won Middleburg Spring’s 2018 Alfred Hunt steeplethon, then added Virginia Gold Cup’s Steeplethon Stakes. Finished second in 2017 Noel Laing Handicap after third in Far Hills’ Appleton ratings handicap. Opened 2017 with fifth in Tryon Block House Handicap, then was distant third in Calvin Houghland Iroquois (Gr. 1). Came home eighth in 2017 A. P. Smithwick Memorial (Gr. 1).

Stand Down (Ire.) 2012 bay gelding, Yeats (Ire)—Quadrennial, by Un Desperado. Owner: Frank Bonsal Jr. Trainer: Joe Davies. Jockey: Eric Poretz. Breeder: Mrs. E. Costelloe (Ire.) 2019 record: 1-0-1-0, $1,800. 2018 record: 5-3-0-1, $45,000. Finished second in 2019 John D. Schapiro timber allowance at My Lady’s Manor. Won 2018 Pennsylvania Hunt Cup. Sustained first career defeat when third in 2018 Genesee Valley Hunt Cup, then was pulled up in International Gold Cup. Won first two career starts by open lengths, beginning with 2018 Grand National timber allowance and then Willowdale allowance timber.

Mystic Strike.

2009 bay gelding, Smart Strike—Mystic Rhythms, by Citidancer. Owner: Upland Partners. Trainer: Todd McKenna. Jockey: Mark Beecher. Breeder: Peter Vegso Racing (Fla.) 2019 record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000. 2018 record: 4-0-2-1, $17,600. 2017 record: 2-2-0-0, $27,000. Won the 2019 My Lady’s Manor. Finished fifth in 2018 New Jersey Hunt Cup. Finished second in 2018 Radnor Hunt Cup and Winterthur Bowl after third in My Lady’s Manor. Barely beaten and then placed first via disqualification in 2017 Radnor Hunt Cup.

Trainer Julie Gomena, owner Mike Smith – Le Chevalier

Super Saturday. 2009 gray gelding, Any Given Saturday—Lady Aloma, by Cozzene. Owner:

Irvin S. Naylor. Trainer: Kathy Neilson. Jockey: Gerard Galligan. Breeder: Walton Breeders (Ky.) 2019 record: 1-0-0-0, $1,200. 2018 record: 6-1-2-1, $51,800. 2017 record: 6-0-1-1, $13,400. Finished fifth in 2019 Middleburg Hunt Cup. Finished second in 2018 International Gold Cup and Pennsylvania Hunt Cup after fifth in National Sporting Library and Museum Cup. Won 2018 Middleburg Hunt Cup, then was third in the Virginia Gold Cup and fourth in Radnor Hunt Cup.

Doc Cebu. 2010 bay

gelding, Hard Spun— Berga, by Jade Hunter. Owners: Charles C. Fenwick Jr., Michael Hankin, and Charles Noell. Trainer: Jack Fisher. Jockey: Haydden Frost. Breeder: Graceville Breeding (Ky.) 2019 record: 1-0-0-0, $0. 2018 record: 5-4-0-1, $102,000. 2017 record: 5-4-1-0, $96,600. Timber champion, 2017, 2018. Knocked down second-to-last fence and lost rider in 2019 My Lady’s Manor. Won International Gold Cup – 3 ½ miles over the Great Meadow course – for a second time to lock up 2018 timber title. Also won Shawan Downs’ 2018 Brown Advisory Legacy Chase by 3 1/2 lengths and scored a second victory in the Genesee Valley Hunt Cup by seven lengths. Won Willowdale Steeplechase for a second straight year in 2018 after third in Middleburg Hunt Cup. Clinched 2017 timber championship with 11-length victory in International Gold Cup.

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Andi’amu, in yellow and red, won the April 20 Middleburg Hunt Cup as his Gold Cup prep.

Le Chevalier. 2009 gray gelding, Broken Vow—Orellana, by With Approval. Owner: Michael A. Smith. Trainer: Julie Gomena. Jockey: Kieran Norris. Breeder: Haras du Mezeray (Ky.) 2019 record: 1-0-1-0, $5,400. 2018 record: 4-1-2-1, $54,900. 2017 record: 1-0-0-1, $3,000. Finished second in 2019 Middleburg Hunt Cup. Won 2018 National

Sporting Library and Museum Cup, then was third in International Gold Cup. Finished second in Virginia Gold Cup and Middleburg Hunt Cup. Won the 2016 New Jersey Hunt Cup.

It’s Nothing. 2013 bay gelding. Congrats -Quies, Quiet American. Owner: Kathy Neilson. Trainer: Kathy Neilson. Jockey: Eddie Keating. Breeder: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jackson (Ky.) 2019

PHOTO BY DOUGLAS LEES Mystic Strike represents Pennsylvania owner-trainer Todd McKenna.

record: 0-0-0-0. 2018 record: 6-1-1-1. 2017 record: 10-0-2-1. Owner-trainer Kathy Neilson made a last-minute, surprise Gold Cup entry, 6-year-old novice It’s Nothing. Produced by Pennsylvania’s Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jackson, also breeders of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, It’s Nothing won a strong point-to-point over timber April 21 at Fair Hill, Maryland under Neilson’s daughter Skylar McKenna. The gelding broke his timber maiden last May at Fair

Hill under pro Eddie Keating, but he hasn’t won an open race since. It’s Nothing wasn’t nominated last week at the opening stages for the Gold Cup, Neilson making on Monday what’s called a “supplemental” nomination. Given that it costs a cool $1,500 to enter without being previously nominated to the stake, it gives a good indication of the trainer’s confidence in the young jumper.

Kathy Neilson’s It’s Nothing raced with Neilson’s daughter Skylar McKenna at the March 15 Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point.

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Get with the program: Learn the lingo Race day is way more fun if you know what’s what Learn steeplechase-speak to open a new world for betting (or just following the action) You may not know a hurdle from a handicapper, but mastering a bit of the racing lingo goes a long way towards enjoying a day at the track. Here’s a breakdown of the May 4 Virginia Gold Cup race card, with explanations that will impress your fellow tailgaters.

Race 1

Sport of Kings maiden hurdle

First of all, the designation “Sport of Kings” marks the program opener a rich, competitive race. With a purse of $40,000 (60 percent to the winning owner; pays down to sixth), this race will attract the circuit’s best young hurdlers. Remember, “maiden” means that a horse has not won a race of the type in which it is entered. A horse could have won dozens of races on the flat, on the turf, even, but until winning a race over hurdles, it is a maiden. Bonus info: Races won on the unsanctioned, point-to-point circuit “don’t count” towards a horse’s official record, though, so if you saw a horse win at one of the local point-to-points, until it wins at National Steeplechase Association-sanctioned hurdle race, it is, officially, a maiden over hurdles. This, however, is where “insider information” comes in handy – pointto-point wins won’t reflect in the Daily Racing Form past-performance data in the race day program, so if you know a horse won on the practice circuit, you might catch a good price at the windows. Hurdles in this case refer to the American “national fence,” created in 1972 by Virginian Randy Rouse. The national fence is constructed of plastic “birch” stuffed into a metal frame, fronted by a dense foam roll covered with green tarp. To a horse, it looks like a slanted, natural hedge, and jumps like a skip-step, more of an extended galloping stride rather than an up-andover leap. Like a human hurdler, the more efficient a horse’s jumping form is, the faster he covers the course. A national fence is about 4 feet high but the top 12 inches are intended to be “brushed through,” just like an old-fashioned natural hedge from the sport’s origin.

Race 2

Steeplethon stakes Another Virginia original, the oddlynamed Steeplethon was created at Great Meadow in the ’90s by course founder, the late Nick Arundel. He patterned the varied obstacles on the winding course on similar cross-country racecourses in England, Ireland, France and Czechoslovakia. At the time, he said the new division was for “jumping specialists, older horses, usually, out of conditions over hurdles or timber.” The division expanded, with three

The Swan Lake water splash is unique to the Steeplethon. The infield pond has hardened footing and is about 24 inches deep. other U.S. courses with similar races. Each course is a little different, with certain meets better suiting certain horses’ jumping and running styles. The Great Meadow race is over 3 miles, rewarding a horse that can rate, and includes a huge variety of obstacles. Some are simple – a few national fences dot the route, plus a few of the solid, but eminently jumpable, timber fences. Other jumps call for a brave, bold horse – two enormous living hedges are set at a “related distance” in front of Member’s Hill, with a huge open ditch at South Rail. Swan Lake is a crowd favorite – a 50-yard dash across a 2-foot deep pond (with a solid base of improved footing where the horses run.) With a purse of $40,000, the Steeplethon attracts a variety of division specialists, timber horses not quite up to the Gold Cup and hurdle horses making the transition from flying over soft fences to setting up for careful jumping efforts.

Race 3 Ratings handicap hurdle

The ratings division is new, created when a National Steeplechase poll of horse owners indicated that they “hated and feared” the claiming division (in which a horse can be purchased “out of” the race.) Once a horse breaks his maiden, they go into “open” company, facing other horses that have won races. If a horse isn’t quite stakes caliber, they used to be divided into skill sets in claiming races. Ratings does the same thing – gives each horse a weight-based “rating,” according to their past performance; they may only enter into races that match their rating. It’s a way to divide the horse population into similar skill levels but not risk an owner’s investment in claiming company.

grade I, for races worth more than $100,000, and grade III, for races worth $50,000.) The nation’s best hurdlers are expected to turn out in the Semmes. Weight allowances mean that horses which have won less races get a “break” in the weights. The old handicapper’s saw is that “a pound, a length, a mile,” meaning that even a single pound more carried over a mile (hurdle races at Great Meadow are 2

1/8 miles), means a length of division at the finishing post.

Race 5

Virginia Gold Cup timber stakes Worth $100,000, the Gold Cup is tied with the Maryland Hunt Cup as the richest timber race on the circuit. An “open” race, every entry carries the same weight – 165 pounds. (The See PROGRAM, page 32

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Race 4

Semmes hurdle stakes, grade II The Semmes is an open stakes, with allowances in the weights for horses that have not won in 2018 or 2019. The purse – $75,000 – places it in the grade II category (there’s

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Race 6

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This one’s a “non-winners other than” for distaffers – translation, for girl horses, and those that have won only a limited array of turf races previously. The conditions are pretty wide open – nonwinners other than maiden, claiming or starter, which means that an entry could have won many, many races of that type, just no races at the stakes level.

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Race 7

Allowance turf Same as above, for male horses.

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Meet Kelicia Rice, new executive director of the Great Meadow Foundation She’s calling the position her ‘dream job,’ it links horses, open spaces and sport She traded a 70-mile, multi-hour commute on one of the nation’s most gridlocked interstates for a five minute cruise on one of Virginia horse country’s prettiest backroads. And Kelicia Rice couldn’t be happier. New executive director of the Great Meadow Foundation, Rice hit the ground running since taking the reins a few weeks ago after longtime GMF president Rob Banner abruptly retired. “I started on April 8,” says Rice, 37. “I got here that Monday morning, took a look out the window and settled down to work.” A Texas native, Rice had spent decades on the Hill in Washington, D.C. “My office overlooked the Capitol building,” she says. “It was nice, but this is better. Now I’m looking out over a big meadow and everything that’s important to this area. Open space, horses, community events, sports.” Rice was most recently deputy chief of staff for U.S. Rep John Carter (R-Texas), a position she held from August 2017. She held the same position for U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers

(R-Kentucky). From 2007 through January, 2009, she was deputy director of scheduling for former Vice President Dick Cheney. “I had to get right to work,” Rice says of jumping in as events season gets underway. “Luckily, Rob left things in great order, and Kira (Topeka, Great Meadow director of marketing) has been here for years, and she knows how things operate.” The Virginia Gold Cup Association pretty much runs itself, Rice explains, Great Meadow just being the landlord for the region’s biggest sporting event. Still, she recognizes her duty to nurture the historic and important relationship. “We’re proud to be the home of Gold Cup,” Rice says. “When you look at something as the ‘big picture’ it can be overwhelming, but if you take it bite by bite, it’s been manageable.” As if hosting Fauquier County’s biggest sporting event wasn’t enough, Rice has to fix her gaze down the road in 2019: She’s making final plans for the polo season that starts May 18, helping organize the Twilight Jumpers series that begins May 24, handling arrangement for

New Great Meadow executive director Kelcia Rice is an avid polo player. the big July 4 celebration, getting ready for the Great Meadow International international horse trials in August, working out the Scottish Games, rocketry events and more. “Many of the events we host are self-sufficient,” Rice explains. “It’s just a matter of putting up signs where people can park.”

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it into a job in the White House. She never worked for Bush, but she got close. Rice traveled the world with Cheney, then worked for minority Senate whip Sen. Jon Kyl (R, Arizona.) When Kyl left Congress to work at a D.C. law firm, Rice went with him for a couple years before going back to work with Rep. Rogers on the House Appropriations Committee, then for Carter until this spring. Rice’s first intro to Virginia’s horse country, and Great Meadow, came through her husband, Tom. His cousin, Lillian Heard, is an elite level three-day event rider based in Unionville, Pennsylvania. When Heard entered the Great Meadow International in 2016, she invited Tom and Kelicia to the competition. They lived in Annapolis at the time. “I swear, when we got off I-66 at exit 31, I turned to Tom and said, ‘We should live here.’ It wasn’t a joke. This area reminds me of England – beautiful, open countryside.” Rice heard about the polo program at Great Meadow, and, having wanted to start riding again, she began taking polo lessons at Great Meadow Polo and Beverly Polo. A nod to her Texas heritage – she grew up riding western – she also takes cutting lessons with Grady Duncan in Millwood. The couple moved into a historic house at the west end of The Plains last fall. They commuted together in the mornings – she to Capitol Hill, he to the Pentagon, but Rice says her “heart wasn’t in politics any more. She began networking, starting with

her friends in the polo crowd. Beverly Polo patron and GMF board member Bill Ballhaus suggested she apply for the job at Great Meadow. Rice hopes to expand equestrian operations to include western events and add field dog trials, obedience and agility shows. “The point is open up to more, and different, community groups,” she maintains. “The more people come out here, the more they’ll realize how important it is to preserve areas like this.” “Kelicia is stepping into a big role, but the pieces were left in place here at Great Meadow to ensure there was no loss of direction,” says Kira Topeka, Great Meadow director of marketing since 2017. “There’s a connection in preparing Great Meadow for the future while maintaining a link to the past.”

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You can bet on it Trace the history of wagering in Virginia

• A statewide referendum in 1988 allowed county-by-county votes for pari-mutuel betting and the eventual 1997 opening of Colonial Downs east of Richmond. • Before that, gambling was limit-

Can you leave an expensive sporting event with more money than you came in with? Not only possible, it’s probable if you play your card right Pari-mutuel opportunties await those who study the form (though sometimes luck plays a big role.) Betting on Saturday’s Gold Cup races turns the spectator into an active participant in the outcome of each contest. By studying the form ahead of time, and learning to hone your eye to some hallmark characteristics of a horse that is “ready to win,” you can actually turn a profit on the day. 1. Read the past performance records of each horse in each race. They’re available Wednesday of race week at equibase.com, or wait until you get your race program on Saturday. If you don’t know how to read it, there is a simple key included in the program.

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Downs, to win the state’s only pari-mutuel license. Pari-mutuel has never come up for a vote in Fauquier. • Leesburg’s Morven Park had a single-day pari-mutuel steeplechase meet in the early 1990s. • Tellers and portable mutuel machines, along with account wagering, make gambling possible Saturday. Self-serve terminals will be located on North Rail, South Rail and Member's Hill. Pre-loaded wagering cards can be purchased, with

cash, on race day or, with a credit card, ahead of time at Gold Cup offices in Old Town. • Also, wagering is available “early,” Friday night at the racecourse at an event honoring 2018 Virginia Thoroughbred Association champions. • Takeout from the handle – nearly $100,000 the past few years – pays into the horsemen's account, which along with takeout from the industry’s OTB network, funds purses and breeders’ incentives.

on the day, and a horse will a dull coat or a less enthusiastic comportment may not be up to the task. 3. Glance at the yearly standings for leading trainer and rider (included in the race day program.) Success precedes success, in racing as in so many things. 4. If you’ve narrowed your choices down to two and just can’t decide which one to bet, consider betting both in an exotic wager, or making your win bet based on the jockey with the best colored silks.

a bit less than the win, using a complicated mathematic formula. * Show: You bet on the horse to “show” – finish third, but this one pays if the horse finishes first, second or third. Pays less than the odds show, but usually yields a profit on your bet, and, to a certain extent, hedges your bet.

The 4-1-1 on wagers * Win: The most simple, easiest to understand wager, and the odds show you exactly what you’ll get. Your horse finishes in front, you win. Basically, take the number you see – 2 to 1, for instance, and multiply it by 2, since $2 is the minimum bet you can make. (Plus, you get back your bet.) * Place: If you bet on a horse to “place” – finish second, the wager pays if he finishes second, of course, but also if he finishes first. It pays

Exotics

Once you’ve mastered the simple win-place-show wagering, try your hand at so-called exotic wagering. The easiest is the Exacta, in which you select two horses to finish first and second, in that exact order. You can “box” your wager – bet twice, paying if the horses finish one-two or two-one, or you can box a particular choice with several others. Each bet costs $2, but payoffs can be handsome if you have an insider tip or a hunch. The Trifecta is even harder – you choose three horses to finish onetwo-three. Like the exacta, you can box your wagers, and include several selections within your wager.

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Maryland Hunt Cup celebrates 125th running Writer Margaret Worrall trots out the history of America’s longest-running steeplechase Founded in 1894, the Maryland Hunt Cup Association commemorates the 2019 renewal of one of the nation’s top timber races with the publication of “The Maryland Hunt Cup, Celebrating 125 Years.” It was authored by lifelong steeplechase horsewoman Margaret Worrall. In this volume, a limited edition of 400, Worrall picks up where she left off in her previous Hunt Cup history, “100 Runnings of the Maryland Hunt Cup,” published in 1996. Worrall tells the story of each race from 19972018, including personal accounts by owners, trainers and riders, plus complete charts, and extensive photographs by two-time Eclipse Award winner Douglas Lees of Warrenton. The appendix contains all horses, riders, trainers and owners as well as the founders and members of the Maryland Hunt Cup Association, the recipients of the S. Bryce Wing award and the horses honored with the George Brown Bowl. An original painting of the Maryland Hunt Cup paddock by artist Sam Robinson is on the cover of this hardback edition. Worrall’s involvement in the historic race includes her own Von Csadek winning the 1992 Hunt Cup with her son Patrick aboard. The pair won the 1988 and 1990 Virginia Gold Cups in his run-up to the remarkable Maryland victory. The horse, a true family affair, was trained by Worrall’s husband Doug; Von Csadek won 14 of 19 lifetime starts over timber. marylandhuntcup.com

PHOTO BY DOUGLAS LEES Author Margaret Worrall, left, visits racing journalist Barrie Reightler at a recent booksigning event.

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Colonial Downs returning to Virginia’s racing lineup Shuttered six years, New Kent track seen as ‘best option’ to keep Thoroughbred business afloat Live racing returns to Colonial Downs on August 8 for a 15-day boutique meet at the New Kent County facility that runs through September 7. The acclaimed Secretariat turf course is the largest in the nation – 1 1/8 miles around and at 180-feet wide, big enough to allow for “racing lanes” so the track can offer multiple turf races, on fresh grass, all season. Run on the turf at the American “classic” distance of 1 ¼ miles, the headline Virginia Derby has been won by champions Kitten’s Joy, Gio Ponti and English Channel. Opening day is Thursday, Aug. 8, with racing on a three-day-a-week schedule through Saturday, Sept. 7. Racing will be on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with the exception of Labor Day week, when the schedule will be Labor Day Monday, Friday and Saturday. Post time is 5 p.m. each day with the exception of Sept. 2, Labor Day, with a 1 p.m. first post. Steeplechasing returns to the lineup, with current plans for two jump races each Saturday of the meet, likely early on the program to run before dusk. “The National Steeplechase Association (is) delighted to be a part of the inaugural meet of the new Colonial Downs,” said NSA president Guy Torsilieri.

Pari-mutuel horse racing returns to New Kent County’s Colonial Downs Aug. 8, with the Grade 3 Virginia Derby scheduled Aug. 31. Colonial’s Secretariat Turf Course is the largest – by area – in North America.

“We have a very large constituency in Virginia, and there’s great enthusiasm in the jump-racing community for returning to a tremendous facility.” “Colonial Downs welcomes the return of steeplechase racing,” added Jill Byrne, Colonial’s vice president of racing operations. “Jump racing has such a deep history in Virginia and the Mid-Atlan-

tic region, so we are thrilled to host a time-honored tradition as racing returns to the Commonwealth.” Colonial Downs had been a regular stop on the steeplechase circuit, both during its pari-mutuel meet and the Dogwood Classic – a substitute for the old Strawberry Hill meet. The track opened in 1997 and held its first jump

Fire doesn’t only destroy, it also renews Hundreds of acres in New Kent County were set ablaze a few weeks ago. And no one got in trouble. To prepare for the return of Thoroughbred racing to Colonial Downs, track manager John Dale Thomas of Marshall conducted a controlled burn of the facility’s 1 1/8 mile turf course.

The burn takes the dead cover grass off the turf course, Thomas explains, allowing it to grow back more plush and greener, preparing the track for the return of racing in August. The new owners, the Colonial Downs Group, are making a $300 million investment in Virginia and creating an estimated 800 new

jobs by the end of 2019. The track re-opening is expected to generate $25 million annually in state tax revenues, $17 million annually in local tax revenues and $25 million annually to Virginia’s horse industry. The project is not receiving any tax credits or government incentives, say racing proponents.

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Industry veteran Allison De Luca named racing secretary

Steeplechasing will be featured at Colonial Downs each week throughout the short summer race season, running Aug. 8 to Sept. 7 in New Kent County.

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Colonial Downs has hired former Florida racing official Allison De Luca to serve as racing secretary for the 2019 meet. A graduate of the Racetrack Industry Program at the University of Arizona, De Luca served as racing secretary from 2006 to 2018 at Tampa Bay Downs. Prior to Tampa Bay Downs, De Luca was assistant racing secretary at Churchill Downs from 1996 to 2006. She has also worked as an official for the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park, Keeneland Racecourse and Churchill Downs. She’s also worked in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, involved in racing since 1978. “We are delighted to have Allison joining the team at Colonial Downs as we bring racing back to Virginia,” says Jill Byrne, vice president of racing operations

races the following year. Jump racing was featured through the 2013 pari-mutuel meet and at a non-betting meet in 2014. The track closed after a breakdown in negotiations between the track’s former owners and horsemen; they could not agree on purse structure and racing dates. In the interim years, pari-mutuel Thoroughbred racing in Virginia was kept alive by steeplechase meets, the Virginia Gold Cup in the spring and the International Gold Cup in the fall. Standardbred racing shifted to Shenandoah Downs in Woodstock, re-

at Colonial Downs. “She has an extensive background with indepth knowledge of all facets of the industry. Allison has immense respect from colleagues and the horsemen and women that support Thoroughbred racing worldwide.” Byrne has deep roots in Virginia racing and ’chasing. Her father, Peter Howe, trained Soothsayer, the Eclipse Award-winning steeplechase horse in 1972, and 1976 champion older female Proud Delta, both for Marion duPont Scott’s Montpelier in Orange County. Byrne worked as an assistant trainer for her father as well as top trainers Scotty Schulhofer, John Veitch and Patrick Byrne before going into broadcasting and eventually leadership positions at Churchill Downs and Breeders’ Cup Ltd. She assumed her position at Colonial in February.

furbished using money from the horsemen’s account that continued to accrue from off-track betting wager takeout at the OTB network that continued to operate. With the legislative approval of “historic horse racing” gambling terminals, that use the outcome of previously-run races in a sort of slots machine/ pari-mutuel wagering combo, Revolutionary Racing swooped in to purchase the track and have set about restoring it in preparation for this summer’s meet. The Chicago-based gaming group paid more than $20 million for the inactive facility.

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Virginia Gold Cup – By the numbers • 94th – This is the 94th time the Virginia Gold Cup has been run. The race was first run in 1922 but did not run in 1943, '44 and '45 during World War II, hence the math discrepancy. • $100,000 – Purse for the eponymous Gold Cup timber stakes • $420,000 – Total purse structure spread over nine races • ~ 60,000 – Total attendance expected • 88 – horses entered – close to a meet record • 145th – May 4 is also the date of the Kentucky Derby. The race is simulcast from Churchill Downs in Louisville after the Gold Cup meet's conclusion. The race will be broadcast live on the Jumbotrons, with wagering available across all platforms – live, betting terminals and online account.

Steeplechasing in America – By the numbers • $6,233,399 – Total purses for the National

Triple play: You're not seeing things – that's three riders dressed in the exact same silks, all riding for owner Peggy Steinman at the Warrenton Hunt Point-to-Point in March. That's Bryan Cullinane at left, Barry Foley and Shane Crimin riding for trainer Doug Fout, behind Foley. All three are listed to race Saturday.

Steeplechase Association in 2018 (up slightly, from $5,994,900, in 2017) • 170 – Total number of races run in 2018 (down slightly, from 180, in 2017) • 473 – Total number of horses that raced last year (down slightly, from 480, in 2017) • 81 – Total number of jockeys licensed by NSA in 2018 (down sharply, from 96, in 2017) • 1,000,000+ – Total number of spectators attending jump races in 2018 (same as 2017) • 12 – Number of states hosting race meets in 2018 (same as 2017)

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The ride for life VolTran offers free transportation for medical appointments, vital errands By John Hagarty

Contributing Writer

Making doctor or dentist appointments can be a bothersome task. They are necessary, of course, but can conflict with other demands. Consider an elderly or disabled person struggling to make such an appointment, then trying to figure out how they are going to get there. It can be stressful. Fortunately, there is a cadre of community volunteers who are rendering emotional and physical support to those in need. And what’s in their “medical bag?” Smiles and wheels. Listen to how one of the volunteers describes her duties: “I am very passionate about VolTran. I have met the most wonderful people from all walks of life. I love meeting new people and hearing their stories. I will continue to drive until I no longer can.” This volunteer, by the way, is also the president of the board of directors for VolTran. From the president’s seat to the driver’s seat, she’s got it covered. Linda Stouffer retired from the Department of Defense in 2007, where her specialties included human resources, training and development and recruiting. Today her professional skills have been “employed” to not only head the nonprofit organization, but also meet the frontline needs of the elderly and disabled as they seek to get from their homes to appointments and errands. All without compensation.

Behind the scenes

VolTran provides not only rides to medical appointments but also to grocery stores, pharmacies, hair salons and more. The organization’s name springs from the words “volunteer transportation.” As committed as Stouffer is, she couldn’t accomplish much if the organization she leads wasn’t run with Swiss-watch efficiency. Twenty-six volunteers, all driving their own vehicles and paying for their gas, are the pulse of the service. The mission is to provide transportation for the elderly, disabled and others in need, to medical appointments and important errands. The organization’s turf includes Fauquier, Rappahannock and northern Culpeper counties.

Service hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no service on holidays. To be eligible for the service, residents must be: • 60 years or older • Legally blind of any age • Wheelchair bound of any age • Disabled of any age, or • In serious need of transportation for another reason. VolTran asks for at least two days’ notice when seeking a ride and five days’ notice for the use of a handicap van. Since its creation in 2007, the service has steadily grown and today is posting some impressive numbers. In 2018, 828 ride requests were fulfilled through 2,220 volunteer hours; that equates to 35,000 driver miles. “We can’t always respond to a request. One time we received 11 ride requests in one day,” said Stouffer. “Some of our drivers are more active than others and it can be difficult at times to find a driver for each and every request,” explained Stouffer. But a resident who plans ahead will improve their odds of receiving a stress-free ride to his or her appointment. Rides are scheduled through a call center called FAMS, or Foothills Area Mobility System. Operators there will assess the specific needs of the resident and coordinate with VolTran to arrange the day and time of the requested pickup. Residents call 540-422-8424 and leave a detailed message with their name and telephone number. When a volunteer driver accepts the assignment, he or she will call

the passenger directly to arrange the trip. The FAMS coordinator also calls the client back to let them know whether or not a ride has been arranged for them.

as incentives to volunteer drivers. VolTran is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All donations are tax deductible.

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But money alone does not make VolTran’s clock tick. Volunteer drivers are always needed to help offer the service to an ever-growing population of elderly and disabled Piedmont residents. To become a driver, interested individuals must complete a Volunteer Driver Interest Form; they must be 21 or older; have proof of car insurance; have a valid driver’s license and inspection sticker, and agree to a motor vehicle record check. “We are always looking for new drivers and it’s exciting when someone joins our team. I like hearing the stories of the people we serve, and I think anyone joining would experience the same satisfaction,” said Stouffer. For the full story on VolTran, including securing a much-needed ride or volunteering to help keep the wheels turning, visit www.voltran. org. For more business and wine tales, visit Hagarty-on-wine.com

Every nonprofit’s struggle is to secure monies to keep its endeavor going. VolTran has been fortunate in securing individual contributions and foundation grants, including grants of $50,000, $30,000 and $5,100. Additionally, because of a recent grant from the PATH Foundation, they were able to lease a Chevy Equinox for three years, providing additional comfort for their clients. The PATH Foundation is a grant-making organization that enhances health and vitality in Fauquier, Rappahannock and northern Culpeper counties. Every dollar donated to the organization is valued as they, in turn, help support nonprofits like VolTran who has been one of the many recipients of their grants. Donations from local citizens help to support a part-time program coordinator, advertise its services, recruit volunteers and offer gas cards

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Three simple ways to bring joy to your life

I invite you to ponder the question and perhaps list more than three ways to feel joy and bliss on a daily basis. Some of you may think this inquiry is simple to answer, others may find it a challenge. Truly we are all unique in our perceptions, but for the purpose of this article, I will sum it up with a simple guide we can all apply to our bodies, our minds and even our spirit. As a yoga teacher, group fitness instructor, personal trainer and coach, I have much gratitude for all the students and clients I have worked with over the last 15 years. From New Jersey to Virginia, my life’s work has allowed me to meet many amazing people from all walks of life: from athletes to new moms; from little ones in diapers to high school gym kids and teachers; from retired Air Force members to former diplomats; and beyond. No matter what the story or ability is, I can easily connect the dots and share are the secret to gaining strength, confidence and joy on our paths to wellness. And the best part? It’s as easy as A-B-C. But sometimes going back to the basics challenges our over-loaded brains and busy schedules. Let’s dive in.

A: An attitude of gratitude

Keeping a positive attitude will have you feeling like the goals on your lists are attainable and reach-

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B: Breathe

Just breathe. This is what I refer to as “free medicine.” It provides us with vitality and life force. We often take it for granted, however, until we are short of breath or even have a stuffy nose. If we are fearful, we become shallow breathers, as anxiety or panicked thoughts take over and shorten our breath. There are many techniques to train our respiratory system and help to calm the mind, cleanse the body and even energize our day. Studies have shown how deep breathing increases the oxygen to the brain and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes a state of calmness. So breathe deeply right now and feel

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As defined by Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, courage is the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear or difficulty. The root of the word is Cor/ Coeur, which means heart in Latin and French. As the third component to a healthier, more vibrant and joyful you, I suggest stepping out of your comfort zone daily and allowing your positive attitude, deep breaths and courage to push through difficulty. We all encounter challenges on all levels throughout our lifetimes. None of us are exempt from this fact. How-

ever, we can rise above adversity and truly walk a path of joy if we simply follow these ABC’s to growing stronger. By taking time to read this article you have planted the seed for a joyful and more vibrant you! I thank you, and your body, mind and spirit will thank you, too. Monica Fernandi is a yoga/fitness instructor and personal trainer. Visit her website at www.monicafernandi. com to read past blogs and testimonials and even jump into her exercise video library. You can also find her on social media at Monica Fernandi/ GrowStrengthWithin for positive and uplifting wisdom.

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Warrenton Circuit Rider increases ridership with additional bus By John Hagarty

Contributing Writer

From the earliest days of the United States, members of the clergy roamed the sparsely settled frontier bringing the word of God to the colonials. They were called circuit riders. The preachers’ role faded as the nation grew, but the name stuck in our lexicon. Today, thousands of area residents hop aboard a bus with the same name; it circulates around Warrenton providing access to shopping, medical appointments, dining and more. Similar to those of yesteryear, Warrenton’s Circuit Rider is making believers out of its audience. Especially anyone who needs to get from point A to B without car keys. Launched in 1998, the service is a collaborative effort between Virginia Regional Transit, the Town of Warrenton and Fauquier Family Resource Network. Phil Thompson, director of operations for VRT, oversees the service in concert with other local organizations. “I’m very pleased to be part of a community-minded transportation system like Circuit Rider,” said Thompson. Virginia Regional Transit is headquartered in Purcellville and is a notfor-profit organization providing affordable transportation solutions for a host of Old Dominion communities. “A locality invests 32 percent of what it costs to operate a route and we pull down grant funding from the commonwealth through the Federal Transit Administration,” he said. Thompson has held his position since 2012. Prior to that, he worked in the fuel and gas industry. His position takes him all over Virginia overseeing VRT’s portfolio.

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cuit Rider motors around Warrenton from 7:30 in the morning to 8 o’clock at night providing transportation to a wide range of users. Saturday service runs from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Grocery shoppers looking to score dinner, individuals with disabilities headed to a doctor’s appointment and green-minded drivers giving the family auto a day off all are among the residents climbing aboard the bus. Since September 2018, there is a second reason to grab a ride. An additional 19 passenger bus was added to the Warrenton circuit eight months ago, reducing the drive time for each run from over an hour to 45 minutes, while expanding the number of stops from 20 to 24. “Over the years it became more difficult to maintain the loop schedule and stay on time. And it was routinely overcrowded,” said Thompson. The solution again came in a unit-

ed effort. This time involving VRT, the Town of Warrenton and the Fauquier Mobility Council. Funding was provided in part from a grant from the local PATH Foundation. “The joint effort assisted in funding the expansion through the introduction of a second bus; we now have two loops that connect at a central point near the post office,” Thompson said. The result has been a leap from 2,220 riders a month to some 3,200. “It’s pretty impressive what the collaboration achieved,” he said. It’s anticipated that almost 40,000 riders will ride the sleek-looking buses this year because of the expanded service. And where does the bus go? Almost everywhere in town where a public or commercial entity operates. The two routes are dubbed the Maroon and the Black. The first starts at the post office and winds its way through the northern part

Fauquier Community Theatre prepares for August production Auditions for “Seussical™ The Musical” May 10 Staff R eports

The Fauquier Community Theatre will hold auditions for its production of “Seussical The Musical,” on May 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. and May 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Callbacks are by invitation only and will be held on Monday, May 13, at 7 p.m. Auditions will take place at the Hope Christian Fellowship, 4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton (located in Vint Hill). Visit www.fctstage.org/mainstage -auditions for details about audition requirements, the list of char-

acter descriptions, and the link to the online audition submission form. All roles except one are adult roles. Seussical is a family musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss. The musical takes the audience into the world of Dr. Seuss, where beloved characters including The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Lazy Mayzie, and JoJo are revisited. Director Betsy Hansen’s vision for the show is to immerse the audience in a “Seussian” world the moment they step inside the theatre lobby and whisk them away from everyday life. The producer, Brooke Lyn Clark, along with the Fauquier Community Theatre staff and Han-

sen look to provide a performance they will never forget. Those interested in being part of this theatrical experience, may audition, or reach out to FCT to work behind the scenes. All roles are for ages 13 and older except for young men who will be auditioning for the role of JoJo. Performances will be held at the Theater at Vint Hill, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, on Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays, Sept. 1, 8, and 15 at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Brooke Lyn Clark at 540-379-7181 or brookelyn.theatre@gmail.com

of town to the medical buildings on Blackwell Road and then on to Giant, Safeway, nearby apartment complexes, Rite-Aid, Subway, Food Lion and Warrenton Middle School. The Black Route heads south from Third and Main streets to Leeds Square, the community center, Fauquier Hospital, Walmart and Lord Fairfax Community College. Locations for pickups are listed on the service’s website, but Thompson underscores, “You don’t necessarily need to be at a specific stop to catch a ride. As long as we can safely pull over and safely pick you up, we will do so with our ‘flag down service.’ ” What do the users of the Virginia Regional Transport think of its rides? Its Facebook page tells it all: “I love this service because it’s convenient and affordable for people on tight budgets!!” “My brother used VRT for years and was more than pleased with their operation. Dependable and trustworthy! “I would like to say just how impressed I am by the leadership of this company. They are working to fix the issues and I can say I truly felt heard. Thank you all for your help and genuine concern.” “Awesome! Convenient! On time! Thank you!!” And what’s the price for all this attentive service? Fifty cents a ride, a charge that hasn’t changed in 21 years. These folks don’t believe in inflation. In summing up his experience in serving our county seat, Thompson said, “Warrenton is a wonderful community for us to be part of. We are blessed to be there.” For a full description of the Circuit Rider routes, location of stops and pickup times, take a courtesy ride at http://cms.revize.com/revize/ warrenton/document_center/Community/circuit.pdf.

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May 2 Bobby Thompson with Karen Jonas Live at The Listening Room: 8 p.m., 92 Main St., Warrenton. The Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance welcomes back this duo carrying on the tradition of blues and folk music. Tickets $20. Children under 12 free with adult. Seating limited. Advance tickets recommended. Visit www. centerofwarrenton.org. Contact: 540-3477484

May 3 First Friday: 6 to 9 p.m., Main Street, Warrenton. Bring the family to enjoy Old Town Warrenton’s First Friday event. The fun includes live music, food, a beer and wine garden, vendors and more. This month’s theme is “Plant Your Roots in Warrenton” and the event will feature live music by Red Dog Rising. For more information, visit www.oldtownwarrenton. org/1st-friday. Justin Trawick and The Common Good live at Gloria’s: 8 p.m., 92 Main St., Warrenton. The Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance is pleased to welcome Justin Trawick and The Common Good to Gloria’s Listening Room. Tickets are $20. Children under 12 free with adult. Seating limited. Advance tickets recommended. Visit www. centerofwarrenton.org. Contact: 540-3477484 “My Fair Lady”: 7:30 p.m., 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. The Fauquier Community Theatre presents their last performance for the season with this beloved and classic musical. Play runs

through May 19 with Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Shows are at the Vint Hill Theatre on the Green. For more information and to reserve tickets, visit www.FCtstage.org or call 540-349-8760. “The Wizard of Oz”: 7:30 p.m. 6300 Independence Ave., Bealeton. Held at Liberty High School, Allegro Community School of the Arts presents this classic musical story of friendship, overcoming our fears, and going after our dreams. Cast represents all ages from grade school through adults. General admission: $15, Seniors 65+, $10, children (ages 4-10) $10. Children under 4 are free. Repeat performances on May 4, 5. Visit www. allegrocsa.org or call 540-349-5088.

this concert, with 100 choir students from Osbourn Park High School and other Prince William County schools. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors, active and retired military and educators and free for students through college. Visit www.hyltoncenter.org/ tickets.Contact: 703-993-7759 Pete Baker live at McMahon’s: 8 p.m., 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Visit www. mcmahonsirishpub.com or contact 540-3477200. Crossthreaded: 7 p.m., Live music at Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall. Local Hume band plays bluegrass, country and oldies. RSVP for dinner. Contact: 540-364-2774 Live entertainment at Inn at Kelly’s Ford: 7 to 10 p.m., 16589 Edwards Shop Road, Remington. Contact: 540-399-1779

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May 5

Brooksie Wells live at Gloria’s Listening Room: 8 p.m., 92 Main St., Warrenton. The Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance welcomes Virginia songwriter Brooksie Wells to Gloria’s Listening Room. She will be joined by Annette Wasilik and will premiere her new music video made by Red Antler Productions. Tickets are $15. Children under 12 free with adult. Seating limited. Advance tickets recommended. Visit www. centerofwarrenton.org. Contact: 540-3477484 Maddi Mae Live at Wort Hog Brewing Company: 6 to 9 p.m., 41 Beckham St., Warrenton. Contact: 540-300-2739 Beethoven Festival: 7:30 p.m., Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas. The Manassas Symphony closes the season in

Country Gospel Show: 3 p.m., 300 East Main St., Remington. Flatbeds and Tailfins presents the Grammy-nominated CMA award-winning recording artist T. Graham Bell. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the show starts at 3 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. ; show starts at 7 p.m. General admission is $35 in advance or $45 at the door. Kids under 5 are free. Visit www.flatbedsandtailfins.com for ticket information. Also available at the store in Remington or by phone at 540-4222507. Cinco De Mayo at Old Bust Head: 1 to 3 p.m., Old Bust Head Brewery, 7134 Farm Station Road, Vint Hill. Menu by SoBo Mobile. Come out to Old Bust Head to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Latin guitarist/ vocalist Jorge will be live on stage from 1 to 3 p.m. Contact: 540-347-4777

Library Calendar: May 1 – May 7 Wednesday, May 1 Half Pints Story Time 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (B) 2’s & 3’s Together Story Time 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (W) John Marshall Paws to Read 4 – 5 p.m. (JM) Homework Help for school-age children 5 – 7 p.m. (B) English-as-a-second-language class, 6 – 8 p.m. (W) 6:30 – 8 p.m. (JM) Thursday, May 2 Preschool Story Time 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (B) (W) Warrenton Adult Writing Group 1 – 3 p.m. (W) GED classes 5:30 – 8 p.m. (B) * Friday, May 3 Book Cellar open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (JBP) Preschool Story Time 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (JM) DMV Connect at the Library 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (JM) Saturday, May 4 Book Cellar open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (JBP) Monday, May 6 Baby Steps 10:30 – 11 a.m. (W) Scrabble for Adults 6 – 8 p.m. (JM) Great Books Discussion Group 7 – 8:30 p.m. (W) Tuesday, May 7 Half Pints Story Time 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (W) Marshall Adult Writing Group 1 – 3 p.m. (JM) Homework Help for school-age children 5 – 7 p.m. (B) GED Classes 5:30 – 8 p.m. (B) * Pajama Story Time 6 – 7 p.m. (W)

* Registration is required B – Bealeton branch library JM – John Marshall branch library W – Warrenton central library JBP – John Barton Payne building For full program descriptions, visit fauquierlibrary.org or pick up a calendar of events from any library location.

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UPCOMING EVENTS  Send your events to asherman@ fauquier.com at least a week in advance. Entries need to include address and contact number. Visit www.fauquier.com for more events.

May 1

Gallery Talk: 2 p.m., 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg. National Sporting and Library Museum presents free gallery talks every Wednesday about the museum’s permanent exhibits or traveling exhibits. No two tours are alike. Reservations not required. Visit www.nationalsporting.org or phone 540-687-6542.

May 2

National Day of Prayer: 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Airlie Conference Center Pavilion, 6809 Airlie Road, Warrenton. With a focus on human trafficking, Fauquier County pastors, community and state leaders will gather for a time of fellowship and information – and most of all, prayer. The event is open to church pastors, their spouses and church leaders. Free. Questions or more information? Contact Associate Pastor Scott Ferrell at Warrenton Bible Fellowship at sjfwbf@gmail. com with questions or for more information.

May 4

Spring Mountain Herbs: Earth Connection Series: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane. Join professional outdoor instructor Tim MacWelch of the Earth Connection School to learn about the remarkable wild edible and medicinal plants of the Blue Ridge Mountains in springtime. This full-day hike explores native and non-native species of useful plants. Registration is $127 per person. Limited to 15. Contact: 540-592-3556

May 5

60th annual Fauquier County Show and Sale: Begins at 10 a.m., Livestock show, and auction takes place May 5 and 6 at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds. The 4-Her’s will show and sell roughly nine steers, 48 hogs, 23 lambs, and seven goats. For more information, call 540-341-7950.

May 7

Give Local Piedmont: All day. Hosted by Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, Give Local Piedmont is the region's one-day, online giving event. This important campaign inspires community members to give generously to the nonprofit organizations that are making our region stronger. Every dollar donated from midnight to midnight on May 7 will be increased with additional "bonus" dollars generously provided by PATH Foundation. 178 nonprofits listed in a four-county area, 84 located in and serve Fauquier. Visit www. givelocalpiedmont.org to donate to your favorite nonprofits.

May 8

Ignite Fauquier: 9 to 10 a.m., 33 N. Calhoun St., Warrenton. An alliance of entrepreneurs is helping small business owners “fire up business”

at the Warrenton Visitor Center. Meet new people and learn the challenges of businesses and organizations. Following the program, there will also be discussion among attendees. Meets the second Wednesday of every month. The doors open at 8:30 a.m. Please visit ignitefauquier.com. Warrenton Newcomers Club: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Mercy Hall, 111 John E. Mann St., Warrenton. Coffee and open house. Members welcome those with life changes like retirement, relocation, or status change within the last five years. Contact: Cherylbianchi1@comcast.net.

May 11

All-you-can-eat breakfast: 8 to 11 a.m., Jeffersonton Community Center, 5073 Jeffersonton Road, Jeffersonton. $9 for adults; $6 for children 6 to 12; free for children under 6. Contact: 540-937-9979.

May 12

The Living Poets Society: 3 p.m.,105 E. Washington St., Middleburg. At the Parish House” of Emmanuel Church concludes its 2018-2019 performance series with poetry readings. This event will feature local teenage students reading their works in an informal setting. The readings will be followed by a group discussion of the creative process and the future of poetry. Refreshments will be served. Reservations recommended but not required at 540-687-6297.

May 14

Protect your Horses from Toxic Plants: 6 p.m., 24 Pelham St. Warrenton. The Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Master Gardeners of Fauquier and Rappahannock counties will offer a presentation about plants that could be cause for concern to horse owners. Learn from extension agent Tim Mize what plants to look for in your pasture that may need eradicating. The program is free of charge and open to the public, rain or shine. It will last 60 to 90 minutes. To RSVP or for additional information, please contact the Master Gardener Help Desk at 540-341-7950, ext. 1 or helpdesk@fc-mg.org.

May 16

An Evening with the Author: 7 p.m., 597 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Lisa Wingate will read from “Before We Were Yours” and discuss her process for research and writing at An Evening with the Author in the Rice Auditorium at Highland School. Free; reservations strongly recommended. Register at www.fauquierlibrary.org or 540-4228532. Warrenton Ruritan Club monthly meeting: 7 p.m., 6903 Blantyre Road, Warrenton. Visitors are invited and dinner is provided. New members welcome. Meets regularly the third Thursday of each month. Contact John Wayland at jsmwayland@gmail. com. Lyme Disease Support Group: 7 p.m., 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton. Regular meetings on third Thursdays of the month in the Sycamore Room. Call 540-341-8245 to register.

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FAITH NOTES Submit your religious news events to asherman@fauquier.com at least a week in advance for publication. Please include address and contact information for your event. THE MEANING OF THE FOLDED FLAG At a military funeral, the flag that drapes the casket of the deceased veteran is positioned with the union field at the head and over the left shoulder of the deceased. After taps is played, the flag is folded into the symbolic tri-cornered shape and presented to the veteran’s family. The thirteen folds of the flag represent the thirteen original colonies, while the triangular shape represents the patriots’ tri-cornered hat. In addition, each fold represents a different belief, honor, tribute, or recognition, with the first fold symbolizing life, the second the belief in eternal life, and the third honoring the departed veteran who gave a portion of his or her life for the defense of our country.

Thursday, May 2

National Day of Prayer: Warrenton Bible Fellowship, 46 Winchester St., Warrenton, will be open on May 2 in recognition of the National Day of Prayer. Stop in for prayer any time between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Friday, May 3

Indoor yard sale: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cool Spring United Methodist Church, 3322 Cobbler Mountain Road,

Delaplane. Sale continues Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 5

45th anniversary celebration: The Trinity Baptist Church of Warrenton will hold special 45th anniversary celebration services on Sunday, May 5, with the theme “God’s Faithfulness.” David C. Gibbs Jr. of Mason, Ohio, will be preaching in all services including Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., morning worship at 11 a.m. and the evening service at 6:30 p.m. Gibbs is the founder and president of the Christian Law Association, a nationwide ministry of legal helps

dedicated to the defense of Christian liberty in America. Contact the church at 540-347-7640 or visit www. tbcwarrenton.org for information. Nurseries will be available for children ages 3 and under. Trinity Baptist Church is at 8803 James Madison Highway, 2 miles south of Warrenton. Pastor Anniversary: Everyone is invited to worship with Mount Moriah for Pastor Lemuel Montgomery’s 17th anniversary. Lunch will be served from 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. Third guest precher will be Rt. Rev. Gipsan, pastor of Rising Zion Baptist Church in Jeffersonton. Mt. Moriah is at 64 Hackley Mill Rd. in Amissville. For more information, contact Rt. Rev. Lemuel Mongomery at 540-347-1289.

Saturday, May 19 Spring Fellowship Worship Service: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church invites the community to its Spring Fellowship Worship Service, featuring music by special guest VA Gospel Singers. Immediately following the service will be a fried chicken potluck lunch. United Methodist Church – Hartwood is in southern Fauquier County, at 13056 Elk Ridge Road, Fredericksburg. For more information, contact the church office at office. graceumc@gmail.com or 540-7525462.

We realize the sacrifices that the members of our military have made for us to make our country what it is, and we want to help honor them with all the respect, dignity, and recognition that they deserve. MOSER FUNERAL HOME can assist you in planning and coordinating all of the details and will explain all of the available options. To learn about our funeral services, please call (540) 347-3431. Please tour our facility, conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We’ll also tell you about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton. “I don’t want to die without any scars.” ~ Charles Palahniuk

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Volunteers collect 36 bags of trash in Orlean The Orlean Community Trail System really “got trashed” last Saturday. More than 20 volunteers of all ages came out to pick up the litter on Leeds Manor Road from the post office to Wheatley School Road. The group garnered all manner of discarded items, from tires to cigarette butts. The collection brought in 36 bags of trash. One young man who was too young to participate was awarded an honorary shirt which he is quite proud of. Following the physical work, the group was treated by the OCTS to light refreshments at the Orlean Market. Good work, guys, and thank you for helping our community to look better! Birthday greetings to David Jeck,

Thanks to Easter egg hunt volunteers Many thanks to the volunteers who helped make the recent Easter egg hunt at Monroe Park a success --Terri Eagal, Mike and Cindy Stylianos and Todd Bonshire were on hand to make sure a good time was had by all. The Fauquier Community Theatre will present “My Fair Lady” beginning May 3 and running through May 19. Tickets are $18 for seniors and $20 for adults. There will be a special dinner and show combo on Sunday, May 5, only. Vis-

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ning the Best Kennel in Marshall for the second straight year. This award entitles our friends, Julie and Gerry Moser, to be included in the Marshall Business Hall of Fame. All of us who love our “fur babies” value the kind people who care for them when their families are away. We thank Julie and Gerry for their care and love for these special parts of our families. The 4-H Show and Sale to be held at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds on May 4 to 5 marks the 60th anniversary of this event. We hope that you have noticed the pigs and steers painted by students and artists situated near local businesses. We noticed that the steer in front of the Red Truck Bakery in Warrenton is sporting his UVA blue and orange. The sale of these animals, raised by 4-H members, may be

used to help with their educational funds. Do you want a good read? We just completed Jeanette Walls’ “The Glass Castle,” that details her life in a thoroughly dysfunctional family. The author, a resident of the Culpeper area, graduated from Barnard College and is a contributor on MSNBC. This book can make you smile, cry, or laugh. It surely brings one to the place in which my own mother frequently pointed out that “families are funny” and she did not always mean humorous. Two novels by Ms. Walls are “The Silver Star” and “Half-Broke Horses,” which are also good reads. The kitties are napping through the current thunderstorm, knowing that all is well here at home: food, water and plenty of petting are in good supply. Lucky pussycats.

The Bealeton Adult Writing Group will meet at the library on Wednesday, May 8, from 3:30 to 6 p.m. This is a group of writers who meet to learn new skills and share their writing. The Sumerduck Ruritan Club will have a Pickin’ Party on Friday, May 10. The doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner is served from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for a free-will donation. Live bluegrass music will be played from 7 to 10 p.m. The Dust Cutters will perform this month. The community is welcome to attend. The Ruritan Club would also like to invite all local seniors to Senior

Bingo on Monday, May 13. They will play from 10 a.m. to noon. Everyone who wants to play is asked to bring a gift bag with an inexpensive prize in it. All local homemakers are invited to join the Remington FCE Homemakers Club on Wednesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. The club meets in the parish hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. The Goldvein Fire Department will holts its annual Car, Truck and Bike Show on Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sumerduck Dragway. Have a great week!

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age, familial status, or national origin. All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia and federal fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or elderliness, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. For more information or to file a housing complaint, call the Virginia Fair Housing office at 804-367-8530 or toll-free at 888-551-3247. For the hearing impaired, call 804-367-9753. EMAIL: fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov WEBSITE: dpor.virginia.gov/fairhousing

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Restricted intersection redesign rejected On April 22, in the matter of the proposed Virginia Department of Transportation highway intersection conversion of James Madison Highway (U.S. 29) and Freemans Ford Road (Route 651), just outside of the corporate boundaries of the Town of Remington, the local residents, businesses and agricultural drivers unanimously prevailed. In a public meeting convened by VDOT engineers and Fauquier County and attended by Remington Town Council members and about 125 local voters, it was concluded that: (a) the current subject intersection traffic signals should remain as situated, (b) the proposed restricted intersection crossing and various U/J-turn design should not be implemented, and (c) the county should pass on the $7 million recommended for funding for this particular southern Fauquier highway intersection of restricted crossing and the U/J turn design. Accordingly, the proposed funding for the U.S. 29 and Route 651 reconstruction died in the face of huge vocal and local criticism and opposition. Not a single attendee’s hand rose when Supervisor Chris Butler asked how many supported the proposed VDOT restricted intersection U/J-turn design. However, there were corrective suggestions offered, such as lowering the speed limit to about 45 mph, and enforcing distracted driving laws.

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Chris Butler, for his part, offered to act in accordance with the attendees’ general consensus. The next Fauquier Board of Supervisors meeting is Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m., in Warrenton’s Warren Green meeting room. It is not known if VDOT will ask the Fauquier board to drop the proposed funding project from the Commonwealth Transportation Board’s agenda next month. The Remington Town Council convened a special meeting on April 25 to consider the two pending bids for the sale of Remington’s old town hall at 203 E. Main St., Remington. The two bids are for $115,000 and $125,000 respectively. On March 18, the council approved a listing price of $129,500 for the sale of the old town hall. The council, after hearing the presentation by the $115,000 bidder, decided to reconvene on Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at the new Remington Town Hall. The council will consider the proposed sale details for the town-owned property, prepared by the town attorney.

Well, I finished my second 5K this past weekend! A challenge, but I did it! You are invited to a yard sale on Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., benefiting Cool Spring United Methodist Church. For lots and lots of varied merchandise, stop by 3322 Cobbler Mountain Road in Delaplane and find your treasures. Please help save a life. The Marshall blood drive will be held on Monday, May 6, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Marshall Baptist Church. It’s best to go online and make an appointment, but walk-ins are welcome, too. For information, contact Suzy Neessen at 540-317-3344. The 60th annual Fauquier County Show and Sale is fast approaching, and the community is invited to enjoy the livestock shows and auction that will take place May 5 and 6 at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds. The Show and Sale is the culmination of months of hard work raising and working animals. The 4-H-ers learn about raising and caring for livestock, marketing, professionalism and finances among many other skills through these projects. This event is planned and hosted by a youth committee advised by extension agents and adult volunteers. This year, 43 4-H-ers will show and sell roughly nine steers, 48 hogs, 23 lambs and seven goats. Also, in this year’s show, several exhibitors will be showing heifers or ewes. The

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group is so grateful for the support of the community, whether it be purchasing animals, donating time and money, or attending shows and being engaged with the kids. The schedule for the event is as follows: Sunday, May 5: market lamb show at 10 a.m.; market steer show at 1 p.m.; market goat show at 3 p.m.; Monday, May 6: market hog show at 10 a.m.; barbecue dinner, 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.; awards ceremony at 6:45 p.m.; auction at 7 p.m. If you have questions, please contact us for more information at 540-341-7950. Now, let’s share some birthday love: My niece, Marella Marie Riggs, who will be 3 on May 2; Nadine Bulmer and Betty Fewell on May 3; C. J. “tha DJ” Hunter on May 6; and Charleigh Rose Gray on May 7. Happy anniversary wishes to Jack and Kristyn Ledden and Manda and Desmond Washington on May 2. I hope everyone has a great week. Keep those cards and letters coming.

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Women Build hosts fundraiser May 10 Spring is a great time to leisurely read a good book while you are enjoying the lovely weather. If you are interested in the Great Books Discussion Group at the Warrenton central library (11 Winchester St.), you may want to start reading “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen. Discussion of the book will be on Monday, May 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free and there is no registration. For more information, call 540-422-8500, ext. 6862. Also, the Fauquier County Public Library is conducting its second Community Read, choosing Linda Wingate’s book, “Before We Were Yours.” If you haven’t read it, you should make it a priority. It’s a really good read. And you will have your chance to participate in the Read at

Fauquier County Show and Sale this weekend St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Catlett will hold its Spring Festival on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival will include a yard sale, pork or chicken barbecue dinners and a plant sale. This is the perfect time to purchase that special flower for Mother’s Day. The 60th annual Fauquier County Show and Sale will be held on Sunday and Monday, May 5 and 6, at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds. Show and Sale is a youth agricultural

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Highland School, Rice Auditorium, May 16 at 7 p.m. The author will be on-hand for the event. Registration is recommended at www.fauquierlibrary.org or by calling 540-422-8532. Women Build of Fauquier Habitat for Humanity is hosting its 16th Trivia Night Friday, May 10, at Our Saviour Lutheran Church (6194 Dumfries Road) in Warrenton. The event includes dinner starting at 6 p.m., trivia starting at 7 p.m., a silent auction and a live auction during inter-

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event for members active in their 4-H or Future Farmers of America clubs. The 2019 Show and Sale is dedicated to the memory of Howard Grove, who

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mission. The cost is $10 per person to play, eight players per team. The pasta dinner is $10 per person. To attend the trivia event you can contact Linda at 540-878-0908 or fauquierwbtrivia@ yahoo.com. The organization’s goal is to raise $20,000 to totally construct the four walls of a new home. Last year, it raised almost $12,000 for essential home repairs. While you are thinking about donations, circle May 7 on your calendar for the all-day, online giving event, “Give Local Piedmont,” hosted by the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation. You can visit www. givelocalpiedmont.org to donate to your favorite nonprofit organization. The plus is that for every dollar donated, your contribution will be increased with additional dollars provided by the PATH Foundation. It’s time to put on your spring hats and get out your favorite tailgating

recipe. Gold Cup will be Saturday, May 4. For ticket information, you can go by 90 Main St. or call 540347-2612. Later at dusk on the 4th, the Town of Warrenton Parks and Recreation will present the movie, “Star Wars, The Force Awakens.” The movie will be shown on the WARF lawn. You can pack a snack and bring a chair or blanket to enjoy the movie under the stars. For more information, call 540-349-2520. On Sunday, May 5 the Warrenton Chorale and BRAVA Hand Bell Ensemble will perform a concert, “Of Thee We Sing,” full of folk music and patriotic anthems. It will be held at 2 and 4:30 p.m. at the Barn at Lord Fairfax Community College. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children K-12. This will be an introduction of the Chorale’s new artistic director, Mary DeMarco Roland.

was very instrumental in starting the program in Fauquier County. Sunday, May 5, will begin with the market lamb show at 10 a.m., followed by the market steer show at 1 p.m. and the market goat show at 3 p.m. Monday, May 6, will begin with the market hog show at 10 a.m., followed by the sale of the market animals at 7 p.m. Raising healthy, well-cared for market animals is no easy task. It takes patience, responsibility, and time. Come out and support these kids in their agricultural market projects, as they are our future in keeping Fauquier County an agricul-

tural community. Sheriff Mosier will hold a town hall meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at the Inn at Vint Hill, starting at 7:30 p.m. This is open to all members of the community. The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office will host its annual memorial service on Wednesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. at the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center, 50 W. Lee St., Warrenton, to remember those who lost their lives in the line of duty. I hope everyone has a wonderful week. Let me know what is happening in your neighborhood.

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These property transfers, filed April 19-25, 2019, were provided by the Clerk of the Court in Fauquier County. (Please note that to conserve space, only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed. The kind of instrument is a deed unless stated otherwise.)

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Cedar Run District Old Dominion Natural Resource Partners LLC to 193 Ranch LLC, 83.6289 acres; 51 acres ; 25.02 acres; 60 acres; and 2 acres on Bristersburg Road. $750,000 William Martin Orr to Ronald Cronogue, 17.3462 acres at 7929 North Saddle Ridge Court, Catlett. $790,000 Regina Thompson to Roel Perez Gonzalez, 3.1455 acres at 10018 Meetze Road, Midland. $130,000 Barbara S. Trenis Tr. to Trenis Inc., 1.969 acres on Catlett School Road, Catlett. $50,000 Scott E. Kestner to James Coley, 10.8550 acres at 4349 Coventry Road nr. Bealeton/ Morrisville. $525,000 Lynn A. Pirozzoli to Martlet Holdings LLC, 20.3616 acres less 2,822 sq. ft. at 8393 Meetze Road, Warrenton. $2,150,000 Trenis Inc. to Bryant & Sons LLC, 11.0645 acres at 9249 Elk Run Road, Catlett, and parcel at 9240 Elk Run Road, Catlett. $600,000 McLeod Inc. to Marumsco Equipment Corp., 2.4214 acres at 10116 Meetze Road, nr. Midland. $325,000 NVR Inc. to Douglas Alan May, 0.5764 acre at 6471 Bob White Drive, Warrenton. $599,301

Center District Fauquier Habitat for Humanity to Ramon Meza-Naverrete, 0.1233 acre at 110 Haiti Street, Warrenton. $244,135 Bart Nyle Merkley St. to Joseph F. Gregory, 0.3444 acre at 674 Fauquier Road, Warrenton. $450,000 W. Frank McClaugherty Jr. to James Whitt, 67 Sire Way, Warrenton. $260,000 Kimberley M. Richerson by Sub. Tr. to Federal Natl. Mortgage Assn., 6321 Nordix Drive, Warrenton. $272,721.52 Adam Alexander Mancini to Steve A. Wood, 122 Brenda Court, Warrenton. $425,000 John L. Brining Jr. to John H. James Jr., 181 Carriage Chase Circle, Warrenton. $410,000 Daniel Maszatics to Joshua M. Mihoc, 478 Devon Drive, Warrenton. $410,000 Stephen A. Moore to Allison J. Reeder, 6415 Albemarle Street, Warrenton. $369,000 Steven Sands to Christopher P. Field, 260 Cannon Way, Warrenton. $479,900 Lee District Wayne Armitage Jr. to Marlen J. Bacher, 0.2412 acre at 308 N. Franklin Street, Remington. $300,000 Mary D. Nelson to Alvaro Ernesto Diaz Araujo, 6141 Olivera Avenue, Bealeton. $375,000 Keith Williams to Dan A. Hampton, 9910

Molloy Way, Warrenton. $410,000 George Sharikas to Gustavo Diaz, 11126 Cedar Lane, Bealeton. $335,000 CMH Homes Inc. to Bryan Pritt, 0.7302 acre in the village of Sumerduck. $2,800 Scott District Defiance Holdings LLC to Zohar Ben-Dov Tr., 19.3526 acres on Atoka Road. $387,000 Christina I. Thuermer to Douglas A. Grindle, 4.8224 acres at 6540 Crummey’s Mill Road, nr. Middleburg. $475,000 Taylor Shands Pennington to Michael Patrick Guiffre, 5276 Graystone Road nr. Warrenton. $370,000 Fauquier Lakes Limited Partnership to NVR Inc., Lot 29, Phase 11-B, Brookside nr. Warrenton. $217,720 Julep Chase LLC to Aaron Wendell Fobes, 0.7198 acre at 2995 Rectortown Road, Rectortown. $750,000 NVR Inc. to Alison Adam, 7491 Lake Willow Court, nr. Warrenton. $648,215 Robert D. Fawcett to Adam Alexander Mancini, 4623 Spring Run Road nr. Warrenton. $607,000 Scott W. Garland to Lexicon Government Services LLC, 4431 Spring Run Road, nr. Warrenton. $619,950 Marlene T. Hylton to Jose Everardo

Ramirez Cortes, 1.06 acre at 7126 Friendly Place, Warrenton. $365,000 Marshall District Daniel Olson to Dorothy Ann Anderson, 2.0736 acres at 6660 Carter’s Run Road, Marshall. $310,000 David Fullmer to Michelle Jenkins, 7.7031 acres at 5423 Free State Road, Marshall. $505,000 Francis E. Laimbeer to Marion K. Poynter Tr., 8.6260 acres at 7511 Black Snake Lane, nr. Warrenton. $584,000 Patrick J. Beitzell to Jeffrey Davis Brown, 1.885 acres at 3483 Harrel’s Corner Road, Linden. $345,000 Claiborn H. Crain to Nathan Lavertu, 7873 Trafalgar Place nr. Warrenton. $460,000 George Omas Successor Tr. to Ted G. Johnson, 1.0781 acres at 7949 Wellington Drive, nr. Warrenton. $875,000 L. Henry Eicher to Risk & Strategy Mgmt. LLC, 8.3186 acres at 7186 Opal Road, nr. Warrenton. $400,000 Sean M. Fitzmaurice to Dillon Gruber, 1.32 acres at 9727 Crest Hill Road, Marshall. $309,000 17/66 LLC to Marshall 17-66 Station LLC, 1.7786 acres at Rts. 17 and 662, nr. Marshall. $1,085,000

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OBITUARIES Melvin A. Dailey Melvin A. Dailey, of Lynchburg, VA died April 19, 2019. Born on July 23, 1956 in Virginia he was the son of the late Melvin and Elsie Dailey. Mr. Dailey is survived by his three siblings Robert J. Dailey of Lovettsville, VA; Janet D. Burnett of the The Plains, VA; Vicky D. Griffith of the The Plains, VA. He was predeceased by one sister Linda D. Grimes. Services will be private.

Conrad L. Ring Jr. Conrad L. Ring Jr., 77, of New York City, died Tuesday April 9, 2019 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, N.Y. Mr. Ring was born June 10, 1941 in Woodstock, Virginia and was the eldest son of the late Conrad L. and Gertrude Sturm Ring. He graduated from Marshall High School, Marshall, Virginia in 1960. Following graduation he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Berlin, Germany. After military service, Mr. Ring received a degree from George Mason University. He went on to complete training at the FBI Academy at Quantico, Va. and worked as a Special Agent in the Baltimore Field Office and later the New York City Field Office. He retired from the FBI in 1993 after 28 years of service. He is survived by two brothers, Robert N. Ring (Rita) of Cincinnati, Ohio and Andrew G. Ring of Harrisonburg, Virginia; two sisters, Elizabeth Ring Pazur and Cynthia G. Ring, both of Harrisonburg, Va.; a nephew, Joe Ring and four nieces, Carol Fuller, Ashley Basmajian, Sharon Miller and Cathy Lipps. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Adam Cassell Ring. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 9, 2019, at the Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg, Va. Burial will be private Condolences may be shared with the family at kygers.com.

Duane Dahl On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, Duane Dahl, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at the age of 75. Duane was born on February 17, 1944, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was raised by Clarence and Eunice Dahl. He was the owner of Dahl Jewelers in Woodbridge, Virginia for 34 years, and in 1989 he was the recipient of a Small Business of the Year award in Prince William County. On January 12, 1966, he married Kathleen Mahon, and together they raised a daughter, Chrisie, and son, Brian. He also had a daughter, Tina, by prior marriage. Duane had a passion for flying; he owned a plane for 14 years and had many great adventures traveling around the country. He delighted in building things with his hands, creating many useful inventions as well as other whimsical and beautiful works of art. He was an avid reader with an inquisitive mind, and a thinker. A strong set of ethics guided him through life, both personally and professionally. He derived great pleasure from his work, his customers were dear to his heart, and he became friends with many of them; his employees were like family. Duane cherished his family and friends; he was of great help and comfort to them at times in their lives. Duane was preceded in death by his parents, Eunice and Clarence Dahl. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Kathleen, his daughter Chrisie Dahl-Blanco, her husband Enrique Blanco, son Brian Dahl, daughter Tina Eubanks, her husband Robert Eubanks, sister Dilynn Dahl, brother James “Lance” Lansford, his grandchildren Katie Boussehaba, her husband Hatim Boussehaba, Ian Dahl, Patrick Blanco, Teresa Aguilar, her husband Jaime Aguilar, Christina Keim, her husband Jeremy Keim, Robbie Bisterfeldt, his twelve great-grandchildren, Aaron, Austin, Kyle, Kadien, Sophia, Jaime, Carmelo, Emma, Bella, Dean, Brandon, Briaonna, his beloved cousin Harvey, a large extended family, and many loving friends. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, May 2, 2019, from 6 to 8pm, Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home in Dale City. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11am on Friday, May 3, 2019, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Manassas. A reception will be held after Mass at the church.

Eric Jackson Bailey Eric Jackson Bailey, 75, of Delaplane, Virginia, passed April 22, 2019, at Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, Virginia. He was born on May 22, 1943, and was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Jean Bailey. Eric is survived by three daughters: Kelly Jean Bailey-Shellington of Delaplane, VA, Iva June Jenkins of Marshall, VA, Terrika Bailey of Washington, DC; two sisters: Constance Pendleton of Fairfax, VA, Bessie Lucas of Delaplane, VA; 10 grandchildren; and 7 great grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held privately at a later date. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Clarence Lee Kennedy Clarence Lee Kennedy ‘Ken’ of Warrenton, VA passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday. He was born on October 3, 1928 in Pine Buff, AR. He served in WWII and Korean wars as a Master Sergeant, enlisting for eight years. His passion was working on and building engines. If he wasn’t in his shop, he was most likely watching a NASCAR race. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years Elizabeth ‘Jane’ Kennedy, a daughter, Lezlie Reigel of Myrtle Beach, SC, a son, Bobby Conley of Warrenton, VA, three grandchildren, Travis Conley of Warrenton, VA, Kelsey Reigel of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Hayley Fournier of Conway, SC. Funeral services will be held at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton, VA on May 6th at 11 AM. Ken’s wishes were to help those suffering from similar diseases like his own. To honor him we ask that donations be made to lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, and/or pulmonary fibrosis foundations to help aid research and finding a cure.

Cinda Bailey Rambow Cinda Bailey Rambow, age 61, passed away at her home in Catlett, Virginia, Sunday, April 21, 2019. Born in Fountainbleau, France on June 1, 1957, Cinda was the daughter of Sue E. Bailey and the late Bernard O.A. Bailey, Lieutenant Colonel, US Army. Cinda loved animals and retired as Director of Operations of the Fauquier County SPCA in Casanova, VA. She also was an accomplished horsewoman having won many local and state awards as well as from the Florida Winter Show Jumping Circuit. She was a past member of the Casanova Hunt. Cinda is survived by her mother, Sue Bailey, three siblings; Mark Bailey and his wife Janet Brown of Bumpass, VA, Brenda B. Radford and her husband Charles Mills of Venice, FL and Brian Bailey and his wife Regina of Haymarket, VA; six nieces and nephews, Tonna Bailey, Tish Burke, Roxanne Klopp, Zachary, Michaela and Nicholas Bailey and a step son, Jimmy Rambow. In addition to her father, Cinda is preceded in death by her late husband, Jim Rambow and brother, Bruce N. Bailey. Services and interment will be at a later date. Memorial contributions in her honor may be made to the Animal Shelter or Rescue of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com

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COMMUNITY YARD SALE EVERY SATURDAY

WEATHER PROVIDING GLASCOCK’S GROCERY / NICKS DELI (gravel parking lot)

8294 EAST MAIN ST, MARSHALL SET UP 7 AM UNTIL ?? FREE SET UP !!!! No selling of any fire arms

ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU LEAVE YOUR SPOT THE WAY YOU FIND IT ALSO STOP IN THE STORE AND GRAB A COLD DRINK OR SOMETHING TO EAT Entire Comm. Sale, Villages of Piedmont, Market Ridge Blvd & Rte 15. Sat. 5/04, 8a-2p, Questions? c a l l G l o r i a , 571-248-6630 Flint Hill, Sat. 05/04, 8a-1p. 13158 Crest Hill Rd. HH, furn, clothes, & more, something for all. Warrenton, 5/4; 8a-1p, Birch Ct, Brookside. 100´s of items, many brand new. Baby gear, wedding, shower, party, beach/summer, bike, holiday, art, ladder, candles, kitchen, toys, bedding & 18 rugs. Cash, no early sales.

252 Livestock ALPACAS Spring Herd Sale Clover Meadows Farm Gainesville, VA 571-261-1823

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Miscellaneous For Sale

45 RPM record collection, orginial 50´s/ 60´s. Approx 3000. Va r i o u s p r i c e s . 571-344-4300 45 RPM records (lots of 50) 0.50-$1.00 ea, comics $2+ ea, beanies $2+ ea, pez $1+ ea, 571-344-4300 Beatles memorbiliapicture, black & white (60´s), albums, 45´s & magazines.571-3444300 Elvis memorabilia, Yankee memorabilia, Celtics Merch, Hot Wheels/Matchbox cars 571-344-4300 Frank Sinatra, JFK, MIchael Jackson, Redskins, & sports books & mags. Michael Jordon mini chanpionship basketballs + magazines. 571-344-4300 Olympic merch $2+ ea, Sports cards $3+, playing cards $3+ ea, Disney Merch $3+ ea, 571-344-4300 This Could be Your Ad! Call 888-351-1660

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Miscellaneous For Sale

Record albums $5+ ea, Sports Illustrated mags incld swimsuit $5+ ea, Old books $7+ ea, Snoppy merch $1+ ea, 571-344-4300 Southern Bluegrass Gospel Music Collection, 200+ CD´s @ $2 ea.; 200+ cassettes @ $1 ea. Lg. selection of VHS western movies; Volume of History of NASCAR. AVON c o l l e c t i b l e s . 703-408-4168 or 703-361-2457. Stereo- vintage (1970’s). Large brown cabinet. Magnavox radio/record player (they do not work). FREE. You pick upManassas, VA area. Call 703-791-3689 Washing Machine: Kenmore model 2513, toploading HE/low-water. Like New. $350, OBO. 540-347-2387 before 7 PM.

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Business

350 Services

JENKINS EXCAVATING & LOGGING. Free Estimates, Class A Contractor, Commercial, Residential. Demolition, land clearing, site prep, roads, drives. 540-661-0116 Joseph Home Imp r o v e m e n t s , 703-507-5005; 703-507-8300. Kitchen, Baths, Paining, Drywall, Decks, Basements, Hardwood Floors, Tile, Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical. Licensed & Bonded.

N U T T E R S PA I N T I N G & SERVICES Call E r i k , 540-522-3289 S e a l C o a t i n g Driveways. Call for our seasonal special. CBS Sealcoating. Why pave it?? Just S a v e I t ! ! 540-775-9228

Home

Affordable Roofing with Terry´s Handyman Services, LLC. Licensed & Insured. Commercial & residential. Senior discounts. 540-937-7476 Design/build services. New, renovations, additions for residential. Commercial renovations & tenant uplifting. Licensed & i n s u r e d . 540-428-3050 www. s o u t h s t a r construction.com Remodeling & custom homes, Certified aging in place specialist. jprimeco@aol. com 540-439-1673. Class A, GC, LEED AP, CAPS. Remodels; New Homes; Windows; Painting; Garages; B a t h r o o m s ; Kitchens; Decks;. Class A. Lic & insured. GMC Enterprises of VA, LLC. 540-222-3385

385 LOST & FOUND ADOPTIONS TOO!

FAUQUIER SPCA 540-788-9000 www. fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@ fauquierspca.com Tommy´s House & Pet Sitting. Dog walking, G R E A T REFERENCES! Attention & TLC for your pets. Peace of mind for you. 571-338-2549

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BROCATO MASONARY & HOME REPAIR Walks, walls, patios stoops, steps, stucco. sone work, landxcaping, gutter cleaning. restoration. Senior discount. Insured 540-270-9309 G R AV E L : A L L PROJECTS. Topsoil; fill dirt; mulch. No job too small.540-8254150; 540-219-7200 GUTTERS, FREE ESTIMATES.Jack´s Seamless Gutters. 703-339-6676 or 540-373-6644. We keep our minds in the gutter. 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

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! CALL TODAY TO PLACE YOUR AD! 540-347-4222 OR FAX 540-349-8676

Announcements

376 Improvement

Lawn/Garden

Carr Landscapes, Consulting, Construction & Maintenance. Insured, Free Estimates. 540-349-9405

Fauquier Heritage and Preservation Foundation! Our historical and genealogical archives are a valuable resource for researchers and for anyone interested in tracing their roots. 540-364-3440 FHPF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization located in Marshall, Fauquier County, Virginia. Comprised entirely of volunteers, FHPF is dedicated to preserving the history of Fauquier County and sharing the organization’s resources through both of its facilities, the John Kenneth Gott Library and the Robert L. Sinclair Education Center.

385 Lawn/Garden

605 Automobiles - Domestic

GORMANS TREE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Seasonal Clean up. Snow removal, grinding, mowing, take downs. Free estimates. 540-222-4107; 540-825-1000

2010 Dodge Charger SXT, remote start, new transmission, tires &brakes/ rotorsone mechanic w/all maintenance records available, $5,500 OBO! 540-812-6620 703-350-3244

Landscape des i g n a n d construction specializing in retaining walls, custom patios, walkways, stairs, driveways and more. Ground Effects Landscape Construction, Inc. 540-937-3827; 703-980-7722

2010 Nissan Altima, 2.5 SL 136K mls , power windows/seats, AC, CD, Bose stereo, sun rf, good cond, inspected & ready to drive $4500 OBO (703)470-3170

Classified Ads Work Call 347-4222

keep it classy Advertise in the classifieds.

540-351-1664 540-349-8676 (fax) classifieds@fauquier.com

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TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Public hearings will be held by the Council of the Town of Warrenton, Virginia on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Town Hall, 18 Court Street on the following: 1.

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Charges for Services

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LEGALS CLASSIFIEDS@FAUQUIER.COM TOWN OF THE PLAINS PUBLIC HEARING BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS A Public Hearing will be held by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Town of The Plains, VA at 4:30 P.M. on May 10, 2019 in the second floor meeting room of The Plains Fire Department, 4260 Loudoun Avenue, The Plains, VA, to consider the following items: BZA Case No. 01-2019. An appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s determination, rendered November 11, 2018, that the owner discontinue the apartment uses at 6484 Main Street, The Plains, VA 20198; Tax Map ID #6989-97-6915-000. The appeal is on behalf of the property owners Kenneth Sherman and Peyton Slade Mosko by James P. Downey, P.C. A copy of the appeal is available for review during the regular business hours at the Fauquier County Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall, VA or by contacting the Town of The Plains, Po Box 104, The Plains, VA 20198, Phone/Fax (540) 364-4945. The Town of The Plains does not discriminate on basis of handicapped status in an issue of access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Nancy E. Brady, Clerk/Treasurer

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

MAY 16, 2019 The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2019 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia.

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR BID TOWN OF WARRENTON, VIRGINIA

SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-19-010848 – LARRY C. & LORENE W. PAYNE (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) – WINTERS RETREAT FARM – An application for a Category 3 Special Exception to allow a tourist home. The property is located at 9842 Routts Hill Road, Lee District. (PIN 6971-11-9230-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT/REZONING/SPECIAL EXCEPTION – COMA-19-010737, REZN-19-010742, SPEX-19-010743 – RICHARD M. BARB, LLC (OWNER)/CONVERGENT VA, LLC (APPLICANT) – CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGY PARK – An application for a Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Chapter 6, Bealeton and Remington Service District Plan to change the land use designation of approximately 90.65 acres in the Remington Service District from Residential - Low Density (1 to 3 Units per Acre) to Light Industrial/Employment Center; Rezone approximately 104.3 acres from Residential: 2 Units Per Acre (R-2) with proffers to Business Park (BP) with proffers and accept revised proffers on approximately 35.1 acres of the property to remain zoned Residential: 2 Units Per Acre (R-2); and a Category 20 Special Exception to allow an aboveground water storage facility to be used for fire flow. The properties are located along James Madison Street and James Madison Highway, Lee District. (PIN 6888-25-0487-000 and 6888-13-7752-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff)

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An information packet and bid forms are available in the above office, by calling (540) 347-1102 or by e-mail to staff@warrentonva.gov or by visiting the Town’s website at www.warrentonva.gov. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on May 21, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at 800 Waterloo Road in Warrenton. For directions to the facility, please call 540-349-2520. The Town through its duly adopted policy may reject any or all bids and waive all informalities. All contracts are awarded by the Town Manager. In the event the Town Manager rejects all bids, the Town may readvertise or make the purchase on the open market in conformance with state code and established Town procedures. The Town of Warrenton 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.

The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2019 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: 1.

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NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, 2019, in the Warren Green Meeting Room at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold its regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the same location, to be followed by a public hearing to obtain citizen input on the following items: 1.

REVISED - ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT TEXT-18-008783 – Consideration of a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to Article 7 postponed for action at the April 11, 2019 meeting in order to consider removal of the Special Exception for central alternative sewer systems. (Heather Jenkins, Staff)

SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-19-010705 – DANIEL E. TAYLOR, JR. (OWNER / APPLICANT) SELONE TRAIL – An application for a Category 29 Special Exception to waive the public street requirement for a one-lot residential subdivision on an existing private road. The property is located at 5654 Selone Trail, Marshall District. (PIN 6947-85-5894-000) (Josh Frederick, Staff)

SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-19-010731, QUARLES OIL COMPANY INC. (OWNER) / WALLACE PROPERTIES VII (APPLICANT) – ARBY’S – An application for a Category 13 Special Exception to allow a drive through associated with a fast-food restaurant. The property is located at the intersection of Marsh Road (Route 17) and Catlett Road (Route 28), Lee District (PIN 6899-15-7795-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff)

To review files on all other items, please visit the Department of Community Developmentʼs Planning Office at 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT COMA-18-009530 – A Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Chapter 8 related to Rural Lands. (Andrew Hopewell, Staff)

Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Fran Williams, Administrative Manager, at (540) 422-8210.

Copies of the above files (except as noted) are available for review in the County Administrator’s Office, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Any interested parties wishing to be heard on any of the above are requested to be present at the public hearing or send written comments prior to May 9, 2019, to the County Administrator’s Office. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Renée Culbertson, Deputy Municipal Clerk, at (540) 422-8020.

Staff reports for all items will be available online at agenda.fauquiercounty.gov approximately one week prior to the public hearing. Copies of the full text of the proposed Fauquier County Zoning Ordinance text amendments may be examined in the Department of Community Developmentʼs Zoning Office at 29 Ashby Street, Suite 310, Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REMINGTON TOWN COUNCIL Please take notice that on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the scheduled Monthly Work Session of the Remington Town Council a public hearing will be conducted at Remington Town Hall located at 105 East Main Street, Remington, Virginia to receive public comment on the proposed FY 2019-2020 budget pursuant to Va. Code § 15.2-2506. All interested persons may attend and express their views. SUMMARY OF PROPOSED FY 2019-20 BUDGET GENERAL FUND: $387,375.68 WATER FUND: $443,597.00 DMV FUND: $112,838.55 CEMETERY FUND: $16,425.00 CEMETERY TRUST FUND: Revenue $22,770.00 Expenditures: $9000.00 Total Revenue: $983,006.23 Expenditures: $9000.00 Real Estate Tax Rate .125¢/$100 – no change; Personal Property Tax Rate $1.10/$100 - no change A complete copy of the proposed FY 2019-20 budget may be obtained by contacting Town Hall at (540) 439-3220, 105 East Main Street, Remington, Virginia 22734. Any person with a disability seeking assistance is asked to contact Town Hall in advance of the meeting for necessary arrangements.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: INTENT TO CLOSE A PETROLEUM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK (UST) SITE WITHOUT ACHIEVING THE ORIGINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN ENDPONTS. There has been an evaluation to close a UST site without achieving the original Corrective Action Plan (CAP) endpoints of a petroleum fuel release from a former underground storage tank system at: Former Morgan Oil Facility 8343 West Main Street, Marshall, Fauquier County, Virginia 22115 The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) required Morgan Oil to prepare a Corrective Action Plan Addendum (CAP Addendum) to evaluate the site for case closure without achieving the original CAP end points. If you have questions regarding the proposed changes to the cleanup, please contact:

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The evaluation for case closure was documented in a CAP Addendum submitted to the Remediation Division of the Northern Regional Office of the DEQ on September 17, 2018. If you would like to review or discuss the CAP Addendum with the staff of the DEQ, please feel free to contact Mr. Kristopher McCandless of the DEQ at (703) 583-3833. The DEQ Remediation Division will consider written comments regarding the CAP Addendum for 30 days following the publication date of this notice, and may decide to hold a public meeting if there is significant public interest. Written comments should be sent to the DEQ at the address listed below. The DEQ requests that all written comments reference the tracking number for this case: PC # 2001-3068. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Northern Regional Office Attn: Mr. Kristopher McCandless 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193 Ads Work Call a Rep Today Call 347-4222

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JACK’S SHEET CO, METALINC. 703-339-6676 5, 6, 7, 8 AND ½ GUTTER SIZES. COLORS AVAIL., HIDDEN HANGERS, GUTTER GUARDS, ALUMINUM & COPPER

Carr Landscapes

Consulting • Construction • Maintenance

Low Maintenance Plantings Fully Insured • Free Estimate

540-349-9405

“We keep our minds in the gutter!” Since 1966

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540-825-4150 • 540-219-7200 mbccontractingservices@yahoo.com

Handyman ZCM HANDYMAN & REMODELING SERVICES Veteran Owned, Insured and Licensed

Decks + Basements+Wood/Tile Floors + General Handyman Services Carlos Marquez General Manager

cmremservices@gmail.com 703 895-4152

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Roofing

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Pet Services

Pond

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Roofing

Tile

Tree Service/Firewood

T&J Ceramic Tile, Inc.

LICENSED & INSURED • FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED

Free Estimates • Installation & Repair • Residential & Commercial • New Homes or Remodel Work

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Plumbing

Tree Service/Firewood

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CALL Stanley Heaney 540-812-5533 NO HOA! New hardwood floors, eat in kitchen, formal dining room, Master w/walk-in closets and dual vanities Remington, VA—$299,999

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Call Brenda Rich 540-270-1659 43 Acre total, 1 parcel 20 acre w/home, barn, pool and 2 car garage, 1 parcel 23 acres, open space/forest Bluemont, VA—$799,000

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CALL Brenda Rich 540-270-1659 (1) 2.26 acre lot with 3 bedroom conventional perc. (2) 4.7 acre lot with conventional perc for 3 bedrooms. (3) 5.63 acres lot with conventional perc for 3 bedroom house. Culpeper, VA $50,000 per lot

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JUST LISTED! CALL Edie Grassi 540-878-1308 Renovated from Top to Bottom All New!-2 Bedroom, 2 Bath on ¼ acre -Granite, Stainless, Crown Molding, and more! Remington, VA—$239,000

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WE FEATURE THE PEOPLE, PLACES AND SPACES THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY OUR COMMUNITY!

The Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store, Inc.

JUST LISTED! CALL Michelle Hale 540-222-0121 3/4BR home on 3.8+ acres w/creek Just outside town limits, HVAC<5yo New windows, roof, siding, gutters Warrenton, VA—$339,900

Our food pantry serves 30 to 60 food insecure families per day 5 days per week. With generous donations from local grocery stores, churches, organizations and citizens our families receive a full cart of groceries twice per month. We love our donations and with every $1 we receive or profit at our thrift store we can purchase $4 worth of food. All donations of food and household items are welcome. With much gratitude and thanks to our community we would not be able to help our neighbors in need.

All donations can be dropped oﬀ at: 249 East Shirley Ave, Warrenton, VA 20186