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‘The mighty Black church by the side of the road’ Just before the Civil War began, fully half of Fauquier County’s residents were enslaved. Their lives, even their names, are buried in the past. It is beyond time to remember them. This is the fifth story in an occasional Fauquier Times series highlighting the forgotten -- many of whom have descendants living here today -- and the local residents working to uncover their histories. By Nichelle Calhoun

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From its earliest days, the Black church -- known as “the mighty Black church by the side of the road” -- has been a steadfast anchor for the African American community. It has been a sanctuary, a launching pad, an embodiment of culture and grace. In Fauquier County, more than 30 historic Black churches have served their communities since Emancipation. Some of those roots extend into slavery. Freed worshipers left the churches of their masters during Reconstruction and formed new church-

Filling in Fauquier’s Past es that centered on Black empowerment, freedom and spirituality. “Despite the contrary world around it, the Black church has been the inspiration and the sustenance through the darkest times -- the hope for better in the present and beyond,” said Jacqueline Calhoun, a retired physicist whose maternal roots are in Waterloo, a community where one of Fauquier County’s historic Black churches has survived 130 years. “It is a legacy of surviving and thriving despite.” Enslaved Africans forced to the Americas represented a range of spiritual beliefs and practices. Most were not Christian. Some practiced Islam. During The First Great Awakening revivals in the 1700s,

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Rachel Stevens, clerk of Waterloo Baptist Church, in the building’s sanctuary there were large-scale African American conversions to evangelical religions. Additionally, many laws, enforced at the county level, policed enslaved and free Blacks up until Emancipation. One required all enslaved people to attend church.

Often, they were forced to attend segregated services with their masters; requiring church attendance was believed to quell rebellions and resistance. See CHURCH, page 10

Youngkin gets GOP Young activists lead rally to protest anti-Asian hate By Robin Earl nod for governor T S W imes

By Graham Moomaw and Ned Oliver Virginia Mercury

He’s ultra-rich, enjoys tubing and shotguns and, until a few months ago, was virtually unknown in Virginia political circles. Glenn Youngkin emerged as the Virginia GOP’s nominee for governor on Monday after a relatively See GOP, page 12

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Audrey Navin and her best friend Alex Dunkle were both adopted from the same agency in China 15 years ago. On Saturday, Dunkle was there to support his friend as she led a march through Warrenton to bring awareness to the issue of anti-Asian prejudice. The rally began at Warrenton Middle School and marched through Courthouse Square – where minutes before a Black Lives Matter vigil had been held – down Alexandria Pike to Eva Walker Park, where several See RALLY, page 14

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About 50 people – led by Audrey Navin (center) and other Fauquier High School students -- walked from Warrenton Middle School to Eva Walker Park Saturday morning to bring awareness to anti-Asian hate in the United States.

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COVID-19 snapshot - Tuesday, May 11 Vaccines

Virginia: 6,832,156 doses given (47.3% of the population have received at least one dose); 35.5% are fully vaccinated. Fauquier: 3,777 have received at least one dose (47.4%); 25,393 are fully vaccinated (35.7%) Perspective: The rate of vaccinations per 100,000 in Fauquier is 47,425 (at least one dose); the rate per 100,000 in Prince William County is 44,556; in Culpeper it’s 40,673, in Rappahannock it’s 48,223, and in Fairfax it’s 51,227.

New cases of coronavirus

Virginia: 600 Tuesday; 667,586 to date Fauquier: 6 Tuesday; 4,651 cases to date Perspective: The seven-day average of new cases in the state was 699 Tuesday, the lowest it has been since October 2020.

Cases in the Fauquier County School Division

Active cases: 2 – both in students Cumulative cases since Sept. 24: 183 -- 91 in students and 92 in staff members Quarantining (as of April 30): 27 students

Seven-day positivity average (total PCR tests vs. positive tests)

Virginia: 4.1% Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District: 6.6% Perspective: The local health district’s percentage had dropped to 5.1% on April 22 but has been generally rising again. When the positivity rate is below 5% for two weeks, it is a signal that transmission is low enough to begin lifting some restrictions.

Hospitalizations

Virginia: 28,971 Fauquier: 199 Perspective: Of the 515 people hospitalized in the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, 83 have been older than 80 years old; 84 have been 70 to 79 years old; 94 have been between 60 and 69 years old and 106 have been between 50 and 59. One hundred and thirty-eight have been 49 or younger. (For 10 of the hospitalizations, age was not reported.)

Deaths

Virginia: 17 Tuesday; 10,919 to date Fauquier: 66 Perspective: The county has lost 35 residents to COVID-19 so far in 2021, more than in all of 2020.

Outbreaks

Virginia: 3,484 total (1,056 outbreaks in long-term care settings -- resulting in 32,788 cases and 4,166 deaths – 1,342 outbreaks in congregate care settings, 161 in correctional facilities and 215 in health care settings. In the educational settings category, there have been 253 outbreaks in childcare settings, 111 for college/university and 346 for K-12.) Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District: 42 total (17 outbreaks in long-term care facilities, 14 outbreaks in congregate settings, 3 in correctional facilities, 1 in a health care setting, 2 in a childcare setting and 4 outbreaks in a K-12 setting); 1,499 cases have resulted from those outbreaks. Perspective: The VDH changed the way it measures an outbreak, so the numbers are up more than usual this week.

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Fauquier County government to receive $13.8 million in federal funds By Coy Ferrell

Times Staff Writer

The Fauquier County government will receive $13.8 million from the federal government as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, according to guidance released Monday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The allotment will be paid in two equal installments, the first coming this year and the second coming in 2022. Based on their populations, the county’s three incorporated towns – Warrenton, Remington and The Plains – will receive separate disbursements. It’s not yet clear how much the towns will receive, however. An estimate released in March by the Government Finance Officers Association calculated Warrenton will receive $9.1 million,

but the organization cautioned there were several variables that needed clarification from the U.S. Treasury. Funds for towns will be allocated first to the state government, which will then disburse them to towns. “Treasury plans to provide further guidance on distributions to [towns] in the coming days,” Monday’s guidance from the U.S. Treasury said. Separately, the Fauquier County School Division will receive $5.9 million, at least 20% of which must be used to help students who have fallen behind academically during the pandemic. To this end, the school division will host a six-week “summer academy” in June and July, along with other programs that will continue through at least the fall. See FUNDS, page 9

Walk-in vaccinations available in Warrenton Fauquier County’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at 143 Lee Highway in Warrenton (next to Home Goods) is offering walk-in vaccinations with no appointment needed, according to Michael Guditus, emergency manager for Fauquier County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management. The county’s next first-dose Pfizer clinic will be held Thursday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guditus pointed out that the clinic schedule changes weekly; those interested can call the county’s call center at 540-4220111 to find out what days and times the clinic will be operating. He added, “We do prefer those wanting a vaccine to call the COVID-19 call center … but recognize that may not be the preferred choice of some and [we] are happy to vaccinate those who choose to walk in. Preregistering reserves your vaccine and ensures a vaccine will be on hand for your appointment, helping us plan for the number of vaccines to bring each day.”   Guditus said that since vaccine eligibility for the Pfizer vaccine was extended to include everyone 16-years-old and older, everyone who wants a vaccine should get vaccinated before summer break and to meet college and travel vaccine mandates. “If you plan to get vaccinated, it’s best to do so now while we have the supply and operate weekly clinics,” he said. The Pfizer vaccine was approved on Monday for 12-to-15-year-olds. The emergency manager said, "We want to make sure parents understand... we welcome them at

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Other options in the health district

On Monday, Lorrie Andrew-Spear, risk communications manager for the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Communications, said in a press release that the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District has Moderna vaccine available for COVID-19 vaccinations Thursday, May 13 (noon to 7:30 p.m.) and Friday, May 14 (8:30 a.m. to noon) at Germanna Community College, 18121 Technology Drive, Culpeper. “The RRHD is now offering walk-in availability at our clinics for those 18 years of age and older. We also expanded our Thursday clinic to offer evening hours. We hope this added flexibility allows more of our residents the chance to get vaccinated,” said Dr. Colin Greene, acting health director. The clinic will accept walk-ins each day. Residents are asked to drive in and let the volunteer know that they are there to get a COVID-19 shot. For those that prefer to make an appointment, the links below may be used to schedule one. For the Thursday, May 13 clinic: https:// vaccineappointments.virginia.gov/appointment/en/client/registration?clinic_id=4427 For the Friday, May 14 clinic: https:// vaccineappointments.virginia.gov/appointment/en/client/registration?clinic_id=4430 Those who would prefer to telephone may call 540-308-6072.

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Who is Juliet Mayer?

The Plains native wins big on Jeopardy! By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

Juliet Mayer, 24, originally of The Plains, earned the title of Jeopardy! champion on Friday, May 7 and again on Monday, May 10. She finished with $53,200 in winnings ($23,800 on Friday and $29,400 on Monday). “I played a strong game on Monday,” she said. The Wakefield School and Amherst College graduate is currently working toward her graduate degree at the Harvard School of Public Health. Mayer filled out the online test to be a Jeopardy! contestant in early 2020 and had a Zoom interview in September. “I got the call in February.” Mayer said she’d been offered an in-person interview when she was in college, but she was afraid to drive to New York by herself. “That was my 20-year-old self,” she said, laughing. Mayer’s father, Paul Mayer, said that he and his daughter watched Jeopardy! when she was growing up. “We watched together and had a friendly rivalry.” He said that although it had been a goal of his to get on the show, he admits to being only “about 10% jealous and 90% proud” of his daughter. “It’s one thing to know the answers. It’s another to do it under pressure.” Mayer said she didn’t “study” for her Jeopardy! debut. Her boyfriend created flash cards with questions from the last 10 years. She said, “He spent a lot of time on them, but I looked at them and said, ‘This is too much,’” and she put them away. “I thought if I tried to study too much, it would just freak me out.” She said she thought she’d be really nervous, but found “You get in the zone. You get so focused,

you don’t think about anything else.“ Mayer said it helped that there were very few people in the studio, “mostly just the crew,” because of COVID. She also said that she and other players stood around most of the day watching other teams play (Games are taped one after the other). “By the time it was our turn, we were just eager to play.” On Friday, Mayer answered questions from the “Play that Folksy Music” and “Cinematic Weddings” categories; the final Jeopardy! question was on “Shakespeare and History” and specifically, “MacBeth.” On Monday, she picked “Historic Happenings,” “Music,” Stories” and “Planes.” Mayer was ahead, with $30,400, when the final Jeopardy! question on U.S. history was revealed. The answer was George Washington and John Adams; Mayer’s answer was Washington and Jefferson. Fortunately, she was smart enough to only bet $1,000 on her answer, so she wound up with the win. She said that during her time on the game show, she tried to pick subjects she’d do well in, like pop culture, Latin and literature. Before turning to public health, Mayer majored in history and biology in college, and was on the Amherst Quiz Bowl and equestrian teams. At Wakefield, Mayer was on the Certamen team, which she described during the Monday night broadcast as an academic bowl team, but focused on Latin and the classics. Paul Mayer described his daughter as well-rounded, with broad interests. Those interests “were nurtured at Wakefield,” he said. Ann-Charlotte Robinson, Wakefield’s director of development and community relations, said,

Juliet Mayer, Jeopardy! champion. “Juliet was in the same class with my son and they were together from first grade through graduation in 2014. Juliet was always one of the brightest students in that class. She wowed us with a perfect SAT score and it was no surprise that she earned the honor of valedictorian.  Robinson added, “She was a quiet, kind, and considerate girl and has been a dedicated alum even in college at Amherst.  We have always known that we would hear great things from Juliet and am so interested to see that she is going into public health policy where she will surely make a significant difference in her future. It’s also great to see her enjoying herself and fulfilling this dream she shared with her dad!” Mayer said she’ll probably put most of her after-tax winnings into savings and maybe take a vacation after graduation next May. She admitted, though, she’d probably reserve some of the money for something frivolous – like shoes or clothes. Mayer said she has one important piece of advice for anyone planning to tackle the same challenge. “Don’t wear heels! My feet were killing me by the end of the day, and no one can tell how tall you are anyway.” Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com

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Prince William County pledges new protections for old cemeteries Local brewery cited for illegally clearing Thoroughfare-area gravesites By Jill Palermo

Times Staff Writer

Prince William supervisors pledged May 4 to change how the county protects historic cemeteries and gravesites after it was discovered that a local brewery cleared land believed to hold an estimated 75 to 100 century-old graves with ties to Thoroughfare – a historically African American and Native American community near Haymarket. Supervisor Pete Candland, R-Gainesville, promised during the board’s May 4 meeting “to hold the county accountable” for not preventing the damage and asked county staff to determine how the land was cleared -- apparently without the owners of the Farm Brewery at Broad Run knowing the gravesites existed. Candland said the county must determine if new policies are needed to prevent such actions from happening again. “It angered me and it broke my heart to see what happened there,” Candland said of the damaged gravesites. “Part of the accountability is understanding how the county fell short and how we can address it.” Several other supervisors similarly expressed their regrets about the damaged historic gravesites and agreed with the need for more protections. They tentatively agreed to discuss the matter further during their May 18 meeting. “I think we are all very sorry when anyone’s family gravesite is desecrated,” said Board Chair Ann Wheeler, D-At Large.

Sheila Hanson, founder of the United Tribes of the Shenandoah performed the healing and cleansing ceremony in Thoroughfare.

Community gathers to heal

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Frank and Dulany Washington answer questions from those assembled Sunday for an update on the cemeteries in Thoroughfare. The supervisors’ pledge was welcome news to Frank Washington, who grew up in Thoroughfare and began sounding the alarm about threats to family cemeteries in the area last month. Thoroughfare was a community of former enslaved people and their descendants, as well as Native Americans, that current residents say was largely self-sustaining after the Civil War and well into the 1900s. The area is now best known by Thoroughfare Road and Oakrum

Many graves in the Peyton cemetery are marked with just an unmarked stone. Frank Washington has been helping to identify graves that seem to be in rough rows of ten.

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Baptist Church, which is led by Frank Washington’s brother, R. Dulany Washington. Frank Washington became concerned weeks ago about some older family cemeteries when he found a boulder and a locked gate blocking a gravel road used to access the Peyton Thoroughfare Community Cemetery, which is located on land adjacent to the Farm Brewery at Broad Run, located at 16015 John Marshall Highway. Washington also found surveyor’s flags around a nearby group of gravesites, leading him to believe the area is threatened by pending residential development. But Washington said Tuesday that even he did not initially realize that the area recently cleared by the brewery contained what is known as the “Scott Cemetery.” Washington said he was informed of the damage by county archeologist Justin Patton while the two were investigating a different cemetery. Washington said the clearing happened, however, at about the same time the boulder and locked gate appeared. “[Patton] and I were there looking at a different cemetery,” Washington said. “But I started putting the pieces together and connecting the dots because the boulder appeared and the access was blocked at about the same time they bulldozed the lot.” Washington said April 24 at a community gathering to bring attention to the issue, “Although the graves themselves still hold the remains of our ancestors, as far as we currently know… any and all markers or identifying signs of those graves no longer exist. The land was bulldozed.” The Scott Cemetery is included on a county map of historic cemeteries but is not

On April 25, about 50 people gathered at Oakrum Baptist Church to take part in a cleansing and healing ceremony over what participants described as the desecration of Native and African American graves at the Scott Cemetery on the property of The Farm Brewery at Broad Run. Sheila Hanson, founder of the United Tribes of the Shenandoah, led the ceremony, assisted by Medicine man Bear, of the Lakota tribe. The ceremony had participants one at a time pour a small volume of water into a communal bowl. Hanson then sprinkled water from the bowl on each of those assembled with a ceremonial feathered fan. Bear and others kept a steady drumbeat throughout the ceremony and sang traditional chants.

noted on the parcel’s deed. Patton said Tuesday the county would have told the brewery’s owners about the Scott Cemetery if they had applied for the required permit before clearing the land. “When the clearing was done, they did not get a land-clearing permit, so there was no county review,” Patton said.

Brewery cited with zoning violation, criminal investigation under way

Bill and Michelle DeWitt, the owners of the Farm Brewery at Broad Run, have been cited with a county zoning violation because of permit violation. The clearing was also investigated by the Prince William County Police Department, which handed its findings over to Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth to consider for possible criminal violations. As of April 28, Ashworth determined there was no evidence “to indicate any willful intent on the part of the property owner to desecrate gravesites” and that no criminal charges would be filed, according to a statement Ashworth’s office emailed to the Prince William Times. In his remarks May 4, however, Candland said the matter is still under investigation by Ashworth’s office. See CEMETERIES, page 11

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LFCC committee narrows down list of possible new names About the potential names

The Warrenton campus of Lord Fairfax Community College is located at 6480 College St., Warrenton.

College’s proposed name change prompts opposition By Coy Ferrell

Times Staff Writer

Five names are being considered as Lord Fairfax Community College’s naming task force continues the work of choosing a new name for the college, according to a press release last week. The top five names selected by the task force are: Valley & Vista, Red Oak, Laurel Ridge, Valley & Ridge and Newbridge. The proposed names would follow a common naming pattern for community colleges in Virginia; many have links to their local geography, including Blue Ridge

Community College, Mountain Empire Community College, Tidewater Community College and Piedmont Community College. “Overwhelmingly, the community input centered around the breathtaking beauty of the natural surroundings for which the LFCC service region is known,” said Kelly O’Keefe, CEO of Brand Federation, which is working with the college during this transition period. “They sought names that were both anchored to geographic features of the Shenandoah Valley region and reflective of the values that unite the college, its students and its community.”

The task force described the top five choices in more detail: • Valley & Vista Community College -- The task force thought this name was unifying and inclusive of the entire service region. “It brings to mind an upward progression, much like the academic journey and broader horizons our students explore,” the release said. Vista also has inspirational connotations. • Red Oak Community College -- More than half of the forest in Shenandoah National Park consists of red oaks and “the strength and towering stature of the trees represent the growth and opportunity provided by the college. Oak trees have historical and cultural significance. Kings wore crowns of oak leaves and the tree signifies strength in the Bible.” • Laurel Ridge Community College -- Laurels grow abundantly within the college’s service area, which also features distinctive mountain ridges. Laurel is also a verb meaning “to bestow an award or praise in recognition of an achievement, often academic.” The ancient Greeks presented laurel wreaths to athletes, poets and war heroes. The press release added, “As the upper edge of a mountain range, ridge can serve as a metaphor for the level of success and range of opportunities offered by the college.” • Valley & Ridge Community College -- One of the regions of Virginia, west of the Blue Ridge and east of the Appalachian Plateau Region, is the Valley & Ridge Region. The name unites the service regions while paying tribute to the natural landscape, said the press release. • Newbridge Community College – The release from the college said, “A recurring theme among comments and stories from students and alumni was that the college gave them a new outlook and a new start. The word ‘new’ speaks to new beginnings. ‘Bridge’ can refer to where students are now and where they’d like to be in the future.” The community college’s main campus is in Middletown, with a satellite campus in Warrenton and smaller facilities in Luray and Vint Hill. The college serves about 7,600 students annually in accredited programs along with more than 10,000 people enrolled in industry and business development classes, The college, like the other 22 in

the Virginia Community College System, had been directed last summer by the Virginia State Board for Community Colleges to review its name, as well as those of all its named facilities. In February, LFCC’s College Board voted 9 to 3 to rename the college, which was founded in 1970. See LFCC, page 6

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‘Art in the Burg’ returns to Middleburg this Saturday By Liam Bowman

Piedmont Journalism Foundation

With the recent loosening of outdoor restrictions, Middleburg’s biannual “Art in the Burg” festival is set to return for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The upcoming festival, which will be held this Saturday, May 15, will feature open-air galleries, street food and live music performances in a celebration of local art. “[Our] outlook is for good weather and great artists, all outdoors with social distancing protocols in place,” said Mary Ann Burns, chair of the Middleburg Arts Council. “It’s going to be a great day.” From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., a selected group of 25 local artists will display their work in tents set up throughout downtown Middleburg. Parts of Madison Street will be closed to traffic to create a pedestrian zone for the festival. The participating artists, whose pieces will also be for sale, work in a wide range of mediums -from oil paintings and watercolors to sculpture and pottery. “There weren’t any festivals for all of 2020, so I think people are ready to be out again,” said Ute Gil, one of the participating artists. “People do need art in their lives.” A specialist in oil painting and “Art in the Burg” veteran, Gil will be showcasing her animal portraits, still lifes and other small pieces this Saturday. “I love coming to Art in the Burg,” said Gil “Being such a manageable size, visitors can spend more

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Ute Gil specializes in oil painting.

A barn owl, by Ute Gil.

time in each booth, which results in more meaningful conversations.” Laura Hopkins, a landscape painter, also enjoys the chance to connect with festival goers. “I get to talk to people about my work, what it means to me, and get to find out what it means to them,” said Hopkins. “I’m hoping that… people are going to be feeling more confident about vaccinations and be able to get outside and roam around.” The upcoming “Art in the Burg” will also include the inaugural ‘People’s Choice Award.’ For this new competition, each of the 25 artists will submit one piece to the Middleburg Arts Council, and a poll on the council’s Facebook page will determine a winner. “It comes with $100

cash prize,” said Burns, “But it’s more about the bragging rights.” This year has also seen the return of Foxes on the Fence, a fundraising project tied to Art in the Burg. Started in 2017 as a collaboration between the arts council and the Middleburg

Garden Club, the project involves local businesses sponsoring artists to create small fox sculptures, which are then displayed around town and auctioned off. This year’s Foxes on the Fence, which for the first time expanded to include hound and hare sculptures, has raised $32,000 for Middleburg beautification projects. The sculptures will remain on display throughout the festival. “Aside from the money,” said Deborah Cadenas, a Middleburg Arts Council member and founder of Foxes on the Fence, “it’s about the attention it brings to the town and the joy the artists have in creating [the sculptures]. Gil, who has had some success selling her work over the course of the pandemic, is optimistic about the festival’s return. “Everybody has been sitting at home, looking at their bare walls and wanting to make changes,” she said. “They’re in need of something happy in their lives.”

Laura Hopkins is a landscape painter. PHOTO BY LIAM BOWMAN

LFCC committee narrows down list of possible new names LFCC, from page 5 Renard Carlos, representing Fauquier County on the board, voted in favor of changing the name; the other Fauquier representative, Mary Barton, was not present for the meeting. Following the LFCC College Board’s decision, students, staff, alumni and members of the community were encouraged to submit possible names for consideration; more than 100 did so, the last week’s press release said. The name change is expected to cost between $115,000 and $298,000, according to a 2020 report, mostly due to branding expenditures like new signs, website redesign and other marketing materials. No public or tax money will be used for the changes, LFCC President Kimberly Blosser told the Winchester Star last month. “Money to change the name would come from LFCC’s auxiliary fund, Blosser said, which includes revenue the college earns from its campus bookstore, vending machines and renting out campus spaces for events. Student tuition will not go toward renaming costs,” the Star reported. The college is named for Thomas, the 6th Lord Fairfax, a British nobleman whose family was granted approximately 5.5 million acres of land in Virginia by the British crown during the 18th century. Fairfax eventually managed his vast holdings from an estate in Clarke County. According to the LFCC committee, the college’s board chose the name in 1969 to coincide with the Lord Fairfax Planning District, (renamed the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission in 2001). Neither Fairfax himself nor his

family had any direct connection with the college founded almost two centuries after his death. In the 1740s, Fairfax hired the future President George Washington to survey his holdings, and Washington maintained a relationship with the Fairfax family during the ensuing decades. Although he remained in Virginia during the war for independence, Fairfax “maintained an air of indifference to the American Revolution,” according to the Dictionary of Virginia Biography, and refused to swear an oath of allegiance to Virginia after the colonies declared independence from the British crown. Fairfax died shortly after the war ended, and most of his land was confiscated. Like most major landholders of the time, he enslaved people of African descent, owning 97 people at the time of his death. “Lord Fairfax – like many large landowners at the time – used enslaved workers to further enrich himself. There are historical records indicating he also engaged in the long-term sexual abuse of enslaved women,” says a statement from the college. “The workgroup unanimously agreed, based on his history and lack of any notable legacy, that if the college were being named today, the group would not recommend it be named for Thomas, the 6th Lord Fairfax,” the statement says. A survey found around 90% of people familiar with the college did not know who Thomas, 6th Lord Fairfax was, according to the statement. “The brand study and the workgroup findings show that people feel affinity for the college because of what the college has meant to them, and not because of Thomas, the 6th Lord Fairfax,” the statement continues.

The statement quotes retired Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley, who represents Shenandoah County on the LFCC board. “Often, we just move forward day by day without thinking about our name, so this gives us a great opportunity to look at ourselves and determine who we are in relation to our values, our mission, where we are today as an institution and where we want to go tomorrow. Lord Fairfax doesn’t represent anything we are about.” The name change has prompted fierce opposition from local Republican officials. A March 19 letter opposing the move was signed by Va. Sen. Jill Vogel, R-Upperville, Del. Michael Webert, R-Marshall, Del. Mark Cole, R-Spotsylvania, Del. David LaRock, R-Hamilton, Va. Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg and House of Delegates Minority Leader Todd Gilbert, R-Woodstock. A resolution passed by the Fauquier County Republican Committee last week called the name change part of a “reactionary” effort to “obliterate history” and argues the funds could better be used elsewhere. “While we need to be aware of and learn from negative aspects of our history, we must focus primarily on the positive. No relationship or organization can survive with relentless focus on the negative,” the resolution states. In Frederick County, supervisors – all of whom are Republicans -- passed a resolution last month opposing the change, with at least two supervisors suggesting that the county withhold funds from the college if it changed its name. Frederick County contributes about $81,000 per year to the college, and Fauquier contributes around $78,000. The vast majority of the college’s $32 million annual budget comes from tuition fees and direct funding from the state government.

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Fauquier County government to receive $13.8 million in federal funds FUNDS, from page 2 The latest federal allocation to the county is $3.3 million more than the total amount allocated to Fauquier by the CARES Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in March 2020 during the early days of the pandemic. Fauquier County and its incorporated towns received a total of $12.4 million last year from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the fund created by the CARES Act. The Fauquier County government retained $10.5 million from those disbursements, with the rest going to the towns. Localities may use the new federal funds for a broader range of items than the Coronavirus Relief Fund allocations, which required localities show expenditures were made directly as a result of the pandemic. For instance, the county government transferred $1.7 million of its federal allotment last year to the school division to purchase 4,300 student Chromebooks, as most students began the school year learning remotely. Internet and technology-related expenditures made up about half of all uses of federal funds last year, with the remainder going to items like personal protective equipment and grants to local businesses affected by the pandemic. The language of the American Rescue Plan Act, while similar to the CARES Act, allows localities to use the money for some infrastructure projects and is generally less strict in how funds can be used. The text specifically mentions “necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure” without a requirement to justify those expenditures as being related to the pandemic. How constrained counties will be in the use of the funds for capital projects is somewhat unclear. The National Association of Counties, a

group that lobbies on behalf of counties nationwide, asked for “clarification” on the allowable infrastructure uses of the funds in a March 18 letter to the U.S. Treasury secretary, arguing the text of the bill allows for “vital community infrastructure projects” like public safety facilities, public health facilities, transportation infrastructure and economic development capital projects. “While the [Coronavirus Relief Fund] aided certain sectors impacted by the pandemic including health care, schools and housing, its lack of flexibility ultimately limited our ability to implement projects and services that would have benefited our residents and communities,” the letter said. Monday’s guidance included little beyond the text of the bill itself, however. According to the communication from the treasury department, counties may use the funds to: “support public health expenditures … economic impacts caused by the public health emergency … replace lost public sector revenue … provide premium pay for essential workers … [and] invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure.” Fauquier budget office staffers are currently working through the guidance from U.S. Treasury, said Deputy County Administrator Erin Kozanecki on Tuesday. A report should be prepared for supervisors to discuss at either their June or July regular work session, she said, cautioning the timeline could change based on evolving federal guidance. Fauquier residents will have the opportunity to weigh in how the funds are used by the county government at a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, during the Fauquier County Board of Supervisor’s regular meeting at the Warren Green Building. Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@ fauquier.com

The American Rescue Plan Act This year’s wide-ranging stimulus bill was passed along party lines by congressional Democrats (no Republican voted for the bill) and signed into law March 11, almost exactly a year after the passage of the CARES Act. The latest stimulus bill sets aside $350 billion for state and local governments across the country, part of a $1.9 trillion spending package that included $1,400 direct payments to most Americans along with more than $120 billion for K-12 schools and billions more for vaccination efforts, aid to small businesses, childcare, mental health services and a major, one-year expansion of the Child Tax Credit – among a host of other items. Another part of the bill is $10 billion for infrastructure projects around the country, including $100 million for projects in Virginia. Included on the Fauquier supervisors’ agenda is a resolution to send a letter to the Fauquier delegation to the Virginia General Assembly supporting “the prioritization of school construction-ready projects in the allocation of State ARP funding.” The resolution mentions two Fauquier County school projects, the renovations of Cedar Lee Middle School and Taylor Middle School, as potential recipients of aid. The Cedar Lee project is scheduled to break ground this fall, and construction at Taylor will begin next year.

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The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will convene Thursday, May 13 for a work session at 11 a.m. and for their regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Seven public hearings will be held during the regular meeting, including a hearing on the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds. The application to build a 5-megawatt solar installation on 40 acres outside Bealeton will also face a public hearing Thursday. The proposal from Dynamic Energy, based in Pennsylvania, was found not to comply the county’s comprehensive plan by a 3-2 planning commission vote last month. Although supervisors have the authority to override the planning commission’s recommendation, Supervisors Rick Gerhardt (Cedar Run District) and Chris Bulter (Lee District) have each expressed misgivings about the project, citing its impact on the stock of viable agricultural land in the area. During the work session earlier in the day, supervisors will discuss the results of a farmers market feasibility study commissioned last year, the potential impact of the legalization of marijuana on Fauquier County zoning laws and a potential state-funded roundabout at the intersection of Rt. 55 and Rt. 709 near Marshall. The complete agenda can be found at agenda.fauquiercounty.gov.

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‘The mighty Black church by the side of the road’ CHURCH, from page 1 “White preachers on slave plantations interpreted the Bible in ways that rationalized slaveholding and white supremacy, thus supporting plantation owners who wanted to instill a kind of mental slavery,” said Corinna Moebius, a race scholar-activist and adjunct lecturer at Florida International University. Nevertheless, African Americans created their own spaces for Black spirituality. Some convened secretly in “hush harbors’’ -- natural spaces in the woods, hidden praise houses or by creeks. In these spaces, they combined their diverse African spiritual practices with Christianity, countering the everyday violence of white supremacy and enslavement. It was the “invisible institution” where Blacks could escape the gaze of the master and nurture their own beliefs. “African-influenced spiritual practices were hidden in plain sight in communities of the enslaved,” said Moebius. After Emancipation, many of the original “hush harbors” would become eventual sites of congregations. “One of the first things African Americans did post-slavery was build a church,” said Karen White, executive director of the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County. “These churches became the cornerstone of spirit, society and activism in Black communities.” From the outset, African Americans used churches as spaces of solidarity, information gathering, preservation and resistance. It is a role that continues today, sustaining Black congregations through generations of systematic oppression, economic, political and social exclusion, and now, through the inequities of COVID-19. “They were safe spaces to tap into the spirit-- how else could African Americans have survived all of the obstacles?” said Calhoun. Like many of the 30-plus historic Black churches in Fauquier, Waterloo Baptist Church was an “invisible institution” long before it had a physical building. Members met on the property in the woods until the cornerstone was laid in 1895. It was, indeed, a “church by the side of the road.”

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The centrality of family clans is evident at Waterloo Baptist, founded by the Bailey, Brooks and Smoot families in 1895. The church sits at the crossroads of Old Waterloo and Leeds Manor roads, on land purchased for $25 from James Ramey. “During and after the Reconstruction era, Black families established kinship ties through the church that continue until today,” said Masonya Bennett, a cultural anthropologist who focuses on the African Diaspora at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Bennett said there is often a “mother” of the church, considered a pillar of the community. “In line with African spirituality, the high-

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est-ranking members of the church versa on Monday mornings,” Stesit closest to the pulpit, showing rev- vens recalled. Her grandmother’s erence for the elders and ancestors,” house was adjacent to the school and said Bennett. “Those closest to the the well on her property was used for ancestors, sit closest to the pulpit.” the church’s and the school’s needs. Rachel Stevens is the current Stevens, like so many of her anceschurch clerk at Waterloo Baptist. tors and family members, became an Her grandmother was the church official member when she was bapmother until she died at age 99 in tized in the Rappahannock River at 1974. Mary Frances Bailey Smoot, age 16. Stevens still lives in the home or “Mother Mary,” had lived in the built by her father, Joseph Smoot, a community since the 1890s, and former deacon in the church. was central to the church and to evNow, as then, summer revivals eryday life in Waterloo. She often and reunions fill the parking lots of made vegetable soup for students Fauquier’s Black churches. At Waat the church’s school. She was also terloo, “Homecoming” remains the a midwife, and was responsible for third Sunday in July. Attendance is “laying people out,” preparing the not as robust as during her childdeceased for burial. hood, said Stevens. Family members Stevens’ mother, Rachel Bailey, moved away during the Great Miwas church clerk gration for ecountil her death nomic and equal in 1961. Now oppor t u n ities Rachel Stevens, elsewhere. The her last living church now has child, maintains about 20 active the legacy. Ramembers and a chel Stevens and new pastor, the her first cousin, Rev. Lonnie L. Adeline Harris, Lloyd Sr. both in their late Other chal80s, split trealenges – beyond sury responsibila reduced conities. gregation -- re“There was main. Stevens never a time I recalls that the was not a part church was vanof the church,” dalized twice said Stevens, -- once in 2017 who also attendand once in the ed school at the early 2000s. RaCOURTESY PHOTO cial slurs were church after her family moved in Christine and the Rev. Phillip Lewis, at painted in black 1941 from near- Mt. Pisgah Baptist in Upperville. on the church’s by Turnbull to white cement Waterloo, just southwest of Warren- walls. ton. Other Black churches in the reFauquier County rented the gion have endured racial violence, church building to use as a school for too. In 2012, the 140-year-old hisgrades one through seven from the toric Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in 1900s to the mid-1950s. Since Black Gainesville was burned down by a children were barred from attending white supremacist from Haymarket. county public schools, Black church- The congregation is only now readyes in the county provided education. ing to reopen a rebuilt church. “On Friday evenings, the boys Waterloo Baptist remains a gathertook the desks out of the sanctu- ing place for its community, but since ary and stored them in the church March 2020, the church has reduced shed, and pulled out the pews for services to every fourth Sunday to Sunday-morning service, then vice mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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In her work as director of the Afro-American Historical Association, White uses the “powerful tools” of church minutes, membership rolls and other church documents to trace the legacy of Fauquier’s historic black churches from antebellum times to today. Enslaved and free people of color maintained membership in churches like white members. They were required to show membership through baptism, conversion, or a letter from another church showing that the free or enslaved person was in good standing. White’s research shows that Black members of Long Branch Baptist Church, founded in 1786 near The Plains, created both the First Baptist Church of The Plains and Mt. Nebo Baptist of Morgantown. Six of the founding 15 members of Warrenton Baptist Church were African American and originally members of Broad Run Baptist Church. From Warrenton Baptist, two other Reconstruction-era churches were founded, Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist of Warrenton and First Baptist of Warrenton. Black members who once belonged to Thumb Run Primitive Baptist Church were dismissed with “letters of being in good standing” and started two churches in Hume, Mt. Morris Baptist and Trough Hill Baptist. Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Upperville once held services outdoors on land by Panther’s Skin Creek, but in 1900 erected its first building. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Fauquier’s Black churches have relied on their historical networks to support each other. “Black Fauquier County is one large extended family, and the churches are a central part of that kinship,” said Christine Lewis, the first lady of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Upperville. In Marshall, Mt. Nebo Baptist Church was closed throughout the pandemic until this past Easter sunrise. But church member Angela Davidson, grants administrator of the AAHA, said: “We are all kin, so the church continuously shared information, used word-of-mouth on COVID shots and pandemic guidelines.” See CHURCH, page 11

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‘The mighty Black church by the side of the road’ CHURCH, from page 10 Lewis recalls that when her husband, the Rev. Phillip Lewis, became the pastor in 1990, the preacher of predominantly white Upperville Baptist, the Rev. Phillip DeLorme, left a note on his windshield suggesting “getting together.” They did, and now for 30 years the two churches have come together for Thanksgiving to network with other Upperville churches and to raise money to distribute food baskets to needy families for Christmas, Easter and Valentine’s Day. For the first time, the churches were not able to gather together in person on Thanksgiving, but its members still delivered the baskets. “For those members who were sheltered in and not able to attend the open-door services, trustees delivered CDs with the recorded services,” Lewis said. “And in March, the historic church began online streaming.”

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The legacy of the Black church extends beyond community and county. Blacks aspiring to public office could draw on the oratorical skills, networks and leadership experience they gained in the Black church, said Moebius. Many Black political lead-

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Rachel Stevens reaches out to a portrait of her grandmother, Mary Frances Lawson Bailey Smoot, who was the church mother until her death in 1974. Portraits of Stevens’ father, Joseph Smoot, and her mother Rachel Bailey, hang on the wall in the background. ers during Reconstruction had been ministers during slavery or just after Emancipation. A century later, in the 1950s and ‘60s, the Black church played a key role as space of solidarity and resistance during the struggles for voting rights, desegregation and other civil rights. The music of the Black church has

also been the inspiration and source of some of the nation’s greatest singers. And as Calhoun, Steven’s niece, said, the Black church “supported the oneroom schoolhouses during segregation all the way to the creation of historically Black colleges and universities.” According to a 2014 Pew Research study, nearly 8 in 10 Black

Americans identify as Christian. No other group more largely identifies as Christian in the United States. Just before the Civil War, more than half of Fauquier’s population was Black – all but a few were enslaved. But beginning during Reconstruction, Fauquier’s Black residents were displaced or relocated, a process that continued through the Great Migration following World War II. Now, Black residents make up only 7% of Fauquier’s population. Still, Fauquier’s Black churches remain an important nexus -- of past and present, of resilience and adaptation, of culture and dynamism. “It was African Americans that made Christianity their own and their creolized practices that made Christianity essentially American,” Bennet said. Nichelle Calhoun is a podcaster at Perpetual Blackness with Fauquier roots via her maternal grandmother. She has studied the African Diaspora for 20 years with a focus on Afro-Latin populations. She currently works with an Afro-Colombian collective in South America, sits on the board of the Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, and teaches English as a second language at D.C. Public Schools.

Prince William County pledges new protections for old cemeteries CEMETERIES, from page 4 In an interview last month, Michelle DeWitt said the land was cleared to plant sunflowers near the brewery. She also said the brewery never intended to permanently block access to the Peyton Thoroughfare Community Cemetery, which would be a violation of Virginia law, and offers an alternate access point. DeWitt also said she was not aware – at that time -- of any gravesites on the brewery’s property. Frank Washington says he never knew about the alternate access to the cemetery and said his calls to the brewery to inquire about the boulder and locked gate were not returned. ‘It deserves its place in history’ The DeWitts purchased the 1-acre lot containing the Scott Cemetery for $120,000 in July 2020 at a public tax auction, which was conducted because real estate taxes had not been paid on the property since its last resident, a member of the Scott family, died in 1995, according to an April 26 email Deputy County Executive Rebecca Horner sent to the board of supervisors that was obtained by the Prince William Times through a Freedom of Information Act request. The county began efforts to sell the land in 2017 to recoup more than $43,000 in back taxes. Heirs of the final owner were contacted prior to the sale, Horner’s email said. The Scott Cemetery is believed to cover just a portion of the 1-acre lot. It was first documented by local historian Ron Turner, who was hired by the Prince William County Historical Commission in the late 1990s to identify and inventory historic cemeteries in the county as a means of protecting them from future development. In a recent interview, Turner said he called the cemetery “the Scott Cemetery,” because the Scott family owned the land at the time. But Turner said it is “a very old cemetery” that likely pre-dates when the Scotts purchased the land in the mid-1940s. See CEMETERIES, page 24

Other Thoroughfare community cemeteries

Besides the Scott Cemetery, another small community cemetery in Thoroughfare is known as the Peyton Cemetery; it is within site of the Farm Brewery at Broad Run. Peyton Cemetery, or Potter’s Field, is home to 80 to 100 graves, Frank Washington said, many marked only by rough stones. A circle of trees surrounds most of the marked graves, but Washington believes that there could be many more, because of stones placed at what could be the head and foot of depressed areas within the fence. Washington said that Justin Patton, archeologist with Prince William County, told him that there appear to be many more graves, buried in rows of ten graves each. The oldest marked grave in the Peyton Cemetery is for Susan Peyton, 1835-1884, but some of the unmarked graves could be much older. The cemetery is located on a 2-acre parcel owned by W.M. Tinder, Inc. Realtor Kemper Quaintance, who represents W.M. Tinder Inc., said his client has owned the land as an investment property for 30 years and has always allowed descendants and others to visit the cemeteries, as is required by law. Quaintance also noted that someone recently came onto the property to clear away brush and erect a fence around some of the gravesites, all of which was fine with the landowner, he said. But problems arose over the prospect of additional burials on the property, something that is not allowed without the landowner’s permission, according to state law. As a result, a letter from Tinder’s attorney was sent to a nearby landowner notifying them that the cemetery cannot further expand without such permission, Quaintance said. “Just because your family members are there, if you don’t own the property, you don’t have the ability to expand” the cemetery, he explained.

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Another small graveyard in Thoroughfare is known as the Fletcher-Allen Cemetery. The cemeteries are protected by both Virginia law and Prince William County ordinances, which dictate the preservation of informal family cemeteries. If the site is developed commercially, the new owner would need to hire a professional archeologist to map out the limits of the gravesites and then cordon them off with a fence and buffer. State law mandates that access to cemeteries be maintained for both family members and genealogical research. Cemeteries can only be relocated under a court order through the Virginia Department of Historic Resources’ burial permit process. The county has not yet been notified of any such plans for any of the Thoroughfare cemeteries, according to Patton. Washington has said that descendants are troubled about restrictions that could cut off future burials in what they consider a “community cemetery.” A third burial site, the Fletcher-Allen graveyard is located on the other side of a grove of trees from the Peyton Cemetery. It has been used by local families since before the Civil War. Washington’s cousin Mary was buried there a few months ago.

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Political newcomer Glenn Youngkin is GOP’s nominee for governor Of the 877 Fauquier County residents who successfully applied to be convention delegates, fewer than half – 422 – made the trip to Madison County High School to cast ballots Saturday. The number of Fauquier residents voting Saturday accounted for just 0.77% of the 54,849 registered voters in the county, and 8.3% of the 5,094 Fauquier residents who voted in the 2017 Republican gubernatorial primary. Among the Fauquier delegation, Pete Snyder won the most votes for governor and Chuck Smith was the leading candidate for attorney general. Results for lieutenant governor had not been tabulated as of press time Tuesday.

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The state Republican Party committee opted to use ranked choice voting to select nominees for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general. Instead of voting for a single candidate, delegates could rank their preferred candidates from their first choice through their seventh choice. This is meant to ensure the winning candidate has more than 50% support, even if the winner wasn’t some delegates’ first choice. In this system, ballots were tallied based on delegates’ first preferences. At the end of this first round of counting in the governor’s race, Glenn Youngkin had 33% of support, Pete Snyder had 26% and Amanda Chase was at 21%. The candidate with the least number of firstchoice ballots, Octavia Johnson, was eliminated, and ballots listing her as the first choice were redistributed to other candidates based on those ballots’ second choice. The candidate with the smallest number of votes at the end of each successive round of counting was eliminated and their votes redistributed based on those delegates’ list of preferred candidates. This process continued until the sixth round of counting, when Youngkin finally crossed the 50% threshold to win the nomination. Youngkin finished with 55% of the vote, with Snyder at 45%. All other candidates had been eliminated by the sixth round.

Instead of tallying the raw number of ballots, as would happen in a primary, the state Republican Party uses a “weighted” system of voting at conventions that gives the delegation from a city or county a fixed number of “votes” based on how well Republican candidates performed in recent general elections. For instance, that means the delegation from deeply conservative Franklin County has more “weight” than the delegation from the relatively Democratic-voting Richmond, even though Richmond’s population’s is about four times greater. The weighted voting system also means one ballot does not necessarily equate to one vote. The number of “weighted delegates” is fixed at 12,554 statewide, no matter how many actual people show up to cast a ballot. On Saturday, about 30,400 people cast ballots at 39 drive-thru polling locations around the state. This is essentially the same as the Electoral College, used to elect U.S. presidents. Virginia has 13 Electoral College votes, for instance, part of the fixed 535 available Electoral College votes nationwide. Those 13 votes are distributed to the winning presidential candidate in Virginia regardless of the number of ballots actually cast during the general election. In 2020, 4.46 million Virginians cast ballots, but the same 13 Electoral College votes would have been awarded had only 1,000 cast ballots. The main difference between the Electoral College system and the GOP weighted-vote system is that, in Virginia at least, the candidate with the most ballots receives all 13 Electoral College votes. In the weighted-vote convention system, weighted votes are awarded proportionally based on the percentage of ballots cast for each candidate among any given delegation. Fauquier County has a weighted vote of 158, about 1.3% of the statewide total, even though its population is only 0.8% of the state’s population; the proportional weight of the delegation’s vote reflects county voters’ preference for Republican candidates in recent elections. On Saturday, 422 people comprised the Fauquier delegation, meaning each actual ballot cast counted for about 0.37 weighted votes.

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drama-free day of vote counting that saw the 54-year-old former CEO of the Carlyle Group maintain a comfortable lead through successive rounds of vote counting in the ranked-choice contest. “I am prepared to lead, excited to serve and profoundly humbled by the trust the people have placed in me,” Youngkin wrote in a tweet. “Virginians have made it clear that they are ready for a political outsider with proven business experience to bring real change in Richmond.” There were no favorites headed into the convention, which took place Saturday at 39 voting sites around the state and pitted Youngkin against a former house speaker, Kirk Cox; a controversial state senator, Amanda Chase; and an entrepreneur and party activist, Pete Snyder, among other candidates. But voters and GOP insiders say Youngkin won over delegates with a mix of charisma on the campaign trail and millions of his own fortune, money the minority party could use as it tries to break a decade-long losing streak in statewide races. Youngkin’s lack of political experience, and the voting record that would come along with it, emerged as an asset on the campaign trail. A common refrain among GOP delegates on Saturday was a desire for fresh faces and discontent with the party’s leadership, a dynamic that also benefited Snyder, who came in second place. Chatting with GOP operatives and reporters outside the counting room Monday, conservative radio host John Fredericks called Youngkin a “shiny new penny.” Republican state Sen. Jill Vogel, the GOP’s 2017 nominee for lieutenant governor who backed Youngkin this year, said Youngkin overperformed expectations because his authenticity and intelligence clicked with a broad cross-section of voters who saw him on the trail. “He appealed to everybody,” she said. His politics, however, have been difficult to pin down. He launched his campaign with a focus on election security and has refused to say whether he believes President Joe Biden won the election legitimately. He also made frustration with the state’s economy a centerpiece of his campaign, arguing that despite consistent growth and regular rankings as a top state for business, Virginia’s economy

should be growing faster and risks being outpaced by competing states. At times Youngkin presented himself as someone who could win back voters who have left the party with commonsense, business friendly policies. And although he frequently promised to support gun rights and recounted his enjoyment of shotguns and sporting clays on the campaign trail, he was one of the only top-tier candidates who declined to go on the record about his positions with the National Rifle Association or the Virginia Citizens Defense League, the top two gun groups in the state. In the final days of the race, Youngkin tacked to the right, campaigning with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, one of the most outspoken enablers of Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. At a campaign stop in Chesterfield, Youngkin praised Cruz “for standing up for what is right and never, ever, ever folding.” At the event, Cruz described Youngkin as a longtime personal friend, recounting a stay at Youngkin’s house. “We have floated in the river with him, on inner tubes, maybe with a beverage or two involved,” Cruz said. A native of Chesterfield County, Youngkin characterized his life as a rags-to-riches story on the campaign trail, describing how his dad lost his job while he was in seventh grade, prompting a move to Virginia Beach, where he worked as a dishwasher at a diner while in high school. He attended college at

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Political newcomer Glenn Youngkin is GOP’s nominee for governor GOP, from page 12 Rice University in Texas on a basketball scholarship. “That was my ticket, I couldn’t have gone otherwise,” he said at a recent rally. He made his fortune working at the Carlyle Group, where he earned nearly $60 million in his final three years serving as the private equity group’s co-CEO, according to annual reports. The company has held investments in businesses that span from the defense industry to clothing brands, car rental companies and record labels, the latter of which led to a high-profile fight with Taylor Swift. Youngkin retired in September, saying in a statement at the time that he planned to focus on “community and public service efforts.” On the campaign trail, he’s told voters that the day before he submitted his resignation, he had already resolved to run for governor, a decision that prompted his wife, Suzanne Youngkin, to question whether he was going through a midlife crisis. He said he views himself as the only candidate that can take on former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, the presumed frontrunner in the Democratic race, which will be decided in a traditional, state-run primary next month. “There’s something happening and I hope you can feel it because we are going to get this done,” he said. Virginia Democrats seemed delighted by the chaos surrounding the GOP’s nominating process, many of them rooting for a Chase upset that they believe would have continued Republicans’ string of blowout losses in recent statewide elections. (Republicans last won statewide offices in 2009.) Early polling in the contest showed Chase, who was formally censured by the state Senate for making comments supportive of participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, as the frontrunner. Chase, who complained the party chose a convention process to deny her a chance at a grassroots-powered victory in a more open primary, had also threatened to run as an independent if Snyder had won, a scenario that could have splintered the party and doomed hopes of a comeback. Some Democrats privately concede that Youngkin may have been the most formidable general-election contender in the field, with Cox’s long General Assembly career and social conservatism making Cox susceptible to attacks that may not stick to an outsider with no voting record to spotlight. Youngkin’s rapid rise seemed to correlate with Cox’s fourth-place finish, a disappointing result for the former teacher now facing the end of his political career after more than 30 years in the legislature. Cox chose not to run for re-election to his House seat, but Youngkin has floated the possibility of Cox serving in his cabinet, potentially as secretary of education. Tabulating the results in the gubernatorial contest took an entire day after the party opted for a hand

count instead of a machine-driven process. A crew of ballot counters methodically tallied paper ballots laid out on tables in a hotel ballroom in downtown Richmond, watched by campaign observers and overseen by an expert parliamentarian the Virginia GOP brought in from Texas. Though the parliamentarian trained the counters how to handle all the combinations of rankings and ballot choices voters could make, such as only listing a first choice or listing one candidate as their first, second and third choices, there appeared to be occasional confusion in the room. Counters were chastised on several occasions for forgetting to sign forms meant to create a paper trail showing who had counted which ballots in which rounds. Under the ranked-choice system, the lowest-performing candidate in each round was eliminated. Once voters’ first choices were eliminated, their ballots were redistributed to remaining candidates based on the ranking order they indicated. While there didn’t appear to be any major problems with the counting, a couple of incidents underscored the heightened paranoia over security. Sunday night, a burly, bearded man claiming to be from the Republican National Committee showed up to stand guard outside the ballroom door. The man later acknowledged he was hired by the Youngkin campaign, which confirmed to The Washington Post they had hired their own security for the room because of an apparent breach the night before. Tape meant to seal off the ballroom was discovered broken on Sunday morning, but a review of security footage showed it was only a housekeeper delivering coffee. John Findlay, a former executive director of the Republican Party of Virginia acting as an observer for Chase, also caused a minor stir Sunday by showing up in costume as a top hat-wearing ringmaster, telling reporters he was dressed for the “circus” of a process. Party Chairman Rich Anderson dismissed criticism from Findlay as a meaningless distraction, saying the party had gone to great lengths to ensure accuracy and transparency of the count. “The actual clown act was him showing up at a solemn and sacred occasion counting precious ballots from voters and making a mockery of it,” Anderson said. “We decided to simply do what was done when he was executive director — the rank and file of the party essentially dismissed him.” Anderson, who for months was called to preside over contentious meetings of the party’s central committee as it battled over the nomination process, said he’s excited to turn his attention toward the general election. “We’ve finally reached the point where, 30 days before the Democrats have nominees, we can get on the road and carry our message to voters,” he said.

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Fauquier High freshman Audrey Navin leads a march against anti-Asian hate.

Young activists lead rally to protest anti-Asian hate

RALLY, from page 1 speakers addressed the crowd. Navin organized the rally with the help of Falcons for Change, a Fauquier High School student group focused on advocating for civil rights. Navin particularly credited Fauquier High senior Cameron Morris and fellow freshmen Jimena Morote and Juddy Jolicoeur for pitching in. (Jolicoeur took the lead organizing an antiracism student march last summer.) About 50 people met at Warrenton Middle School, but by the time the speeches were concluding, the crowd was closer to 70 – about half were students and half supportive adults. Officers from the Warrenton Police Department – on bicycles and in police cars -- were on hand to make sure the march was safe for everyone. No counter-protesters showed up.

Emily Dang got a comforting hug after she broke down while talking to the crowd at Eva Walker Park about how her family, from Vietnam, has been on the receiving end of anti-Asian hate speech.

At the microphone, Navin was a fiery speaker, explaining how she was bullied as a child for being different and told to “go back to your country.” She said she has been blamed for the coronavirus and made to feel like an outcast. But, she said, she feels lucky to have been raised in a “calm” place where her experiences as a person of Asian descent were not as negative as they might have been in some other parts of the country. She spoke passionately about Asian Americans who have suffered beatings or been killed because of their ethnicity, and pointed to data that suggests anti-Asian hate crimes have skyrocketed in the last year. Htetarkar Lin provided a history lesson on hate crimes that have been directed at the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. He spoke of prejudice based on the racist idea of “the yellow peril” in the mid-19th century. Later, the idea of Asian Americans as a “model minority” (smart, polite, pleasant) was used to drive a wedge between the Black and Asian communities, he said. Htetarkar enumerated the many times Asian Americans had been injured or killed while their attackers escaped accountability. Morris reminded the crowd that other groups have suffered similar treatment. She said that Jewish people are the victims of 60% of religion-based hate crimes, while making up only 2% of the population. When members of the crowd were invited up to the mic to share their own experiences, Taryn Weaver remembered her first day of school. At the bus stop, one boy pointed at her and laughed at her dark skin. “I

Htetarkar Lin hands paper to local activist Taryn Weaver, who spoke during the rally about prejudice she experienced as a child.

didn’t like that, so I broke his nose with my lunch box. Needless to say, I spent my first day of school in the principal’s office.” Seventeen-year-old Emily Dang told of the prejudice her parents experienced when they moved to the U.S. from Vietnam. They worked hard, she said, and now own North Rock Barber Shop in Warrenton. “Everywhere we went we were hated on.” Her parents, she said, whose English was not very strong, didn’t understand when they experienced hate. When she entered school with an accent, she was bullied. Remembering those early childhood days, she broke down crying. Mary Perry spoke about her adopted son, who went to school in central New York state. “He was the only child of color in his elementary school.” Born to Black and Asian parents, “he had the worst of all worlds … And some people thought he was Hispanic,” which added to the bullying. She said at the time, she didn’t know how the PTSD from the bullying was affecting him. “He

began cutting himself, he isolated himself, but we didn’t know it.” It wasn’t until her son moved to Singapore that he felt at home. He met a woman from Thailand, they married and returned to the U.S.; they live in Manassas Park. “She can’t go to the grocery store alone,” because she is the subject of angry looks and is afraid, said Perry. Navin and Lin found reason to be optimistic. Those gathered at the rally wrote down some of their negative experiences. Navin encouraged them to crumple up the pieces of paper, “as a symbol that we are moving on and evolving. It’s 2021, everyone!” Lin said that he hopes this is the century that “we can finally end systemic racism.” Navin’s friend Alex Dunkle said that when he was younger, he too experienced bullying because he was “different.” He’s learned to grow past it, though. “I’ve got other stuff going on. I don’t care what they say.” Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR A 2021 TRIENNIAL REVIEW OF ITS BASE RATES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO § 56-585.1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUR-2021-00058 • Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) has filed its 2021 triennial review of its base rates, terms and conditions pursuant to § 56-585.1 of the Code of Virginia. • While Dominion does not request an overall increase or decrease in revenues, it does propose a revenue neutral reallocation of revenues between the distribution and generation function of base rates. According to Dominion, the requested revenue reallocation would decrease the bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by $0.18. Retail choice customers, as well as customers taking service under Dominion’s market-based rate schedules, would receive an increase in base distribution revenues but would not receive a decrease in base generation charges. • Due to the ongoing public health emergency related to the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) will hold a telephonic hearing in this case on September 14, 2021, at 10 a.m., for the receipt of public witness testimony. • An evidentiary hearing will be held on September 20, 2021, at 10 a.m., either in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or by electronic means. Further details on this hearing will be provided by subsequent Commission Order. • Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. On March 31, 2021, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed an application (“Application”) with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to § 56-585.1 A of the Code of Virginia (“Code”) and the Commission’s Rules Governing Utility Rate Applications and Annual Informational Filings of Investor-Owned Electric Utilities, for a triennial review of the Company’s rates, terms and conditions for the provision of generation, distribution and transmission services. According to the Company, its Application presents three principal issues for the Commission’s determination: (i) review of the Company’s cost of service and earnings during the four successive 12-month periods ending December 31, 2020 (“Triennial Review Period”) and a finding of whether there are any past earnings available for reinvestment or customer bill credits; (ii) a determination of whether rates for generation and distribution services should remain stable for the upcoming triennial review period or change, taking into account earnings test results, the Company’s level of investment in qualifying projects, the statutory prohibition on a rate increase in this case under Code § 56-585.1 A 8 (“Subsection A 8”), and the present functional alignment of these rates; and (iii) a determination of the Company’s prospective fair rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) in accordance with Code § 56-585.1 A 2. Earnings Review Dominion states that, for the combined Triennial Review Period, the Company earned a 10.85% ROE on its generation and distribution operations on a Virginia jurisdictional basis, relative to the allowed ROE of 9.2% approved by the Commission in Case No. PUR-2019-00050. The Company calculates $26 million of revenues available for customer credit reinvestment offsets (“CCROs”) or customer bill credits after consideration of certain outstanding customer balances required to be forgiven pursuant to recent legislative enactments. The Application states that Dominion elects, pursuant to Subsection A 8, to reinvest those revenues in the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind demonstration project (“CVOW”). The Company states this will result in $26 million of the CVOW investment being recovered and written off the Company’s accounting books with no further customer contribution to these amounts going forward. In the event the Commission reaches a different determination as to the earnings test results and calculates a higher level of available earnings, the Company states that it elects to apply offsetting investments in CVOW equal to such available earnings, and then to the extent necessary, to apply offsetting investments in the customer information platform and in advanced metering infrastructure (“AMI”) equal to such remaining available earnings, up to the Company’s total eligible Virginia jurisdictional CCRO investments of $309 million. Based on its financial results, Dominion states that its base rates will remain stable until at least the end of the next triennial review in 2024 because the law precludes an increase and the Company’s aggregate approved CCRO investments over the Triennial Review Period exceed earnings available for sharing from that period. ROE The Company requests the Commission approve a 10.80% authorized ROE to be applied prospectively to its generation and distribution services. Dominion asserts that its current cost of equity falls within a range of 10.50% to 11.50%, and the requested 10.8% falls below the midpoint of the range. The Application states that the requested ROE also falls within the lower boundaries of the Company’s calculation of the prescribed statutory peer group range of 10.33% to 11.83%. The Company asserts that it forecasts capital investment exceeding $28 billion over the next five years, $23 billion of which will be used to support investment such as customer growth, solar build out,

storage deployment, nuclear subsequent license renewal, and the first utility scale off-shore wind project built in federal waters. Further, the Company states that its need and ability to undertake these substantial investments is directly related to the determination of an adequate and reasonable ROE in this case. Longer term, the Company states it anticipates investments related to compliance with the Virginia Clean Economy Act alone may approach $40 billion over the next 15 years. Revenue Apportionment and Rate Design Although the Company does not propose an increase or decrease to overall revenues, the Company proposes to re-balance the rates of return between the generation and distribution functions by a revenue neutral transfer of $330 million between those functions. Dominion states this transfer is needed to mitigate cost shifting between bundled service customers and retail choice customers. According to the Company, presently, base distribution rates are not sufficient to recover distribution costs, meaning that retail choice customers are not paying rates that result in revenues sufficient to recover the distribution costs incurred to serve them. The Company further states that revenue changes are allocated to the customer classes with the goal of moving each class closer to parity. While revenue neutral to the Company, this transfer may not be neutral to all customers on their bills, and could result in: (i) an increase, (ii) a decrease, or (iii) no change to the customer’s bills. Based on the Company’s analysis, its re-balancing proposal and revenue apportionment proposal would result in an $0.18 reduction in the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month. If approved, retail choice customers, as well as customers taking service under the Company’s market-based rate schedules (“market-based rate customers”), will receive an increase in base distribution revenue allocation, but will not receive a decrease in base generation charges, as retail choice customers do not take generation service from the Company and the market-based rate customers take service at market-based rates for generation service. The Company proposes that the revised tariffs become effective for usage on and after the first day of the month that is no more than 60 days after the date of the Commission’s Final Order in the proceeding but no earlier than January 1, 2022. AMI As part of this proceeding, the Company states it is requesting a Commission determination that its investments in AMI from 2017 to 2020, including 310,000 smart meters and associated infrastructure, are reasonable and prudent. In connection with AMI, the Company is also proposing a change to its tariff regarding the smart meter opt-out policy and associated fees. Currently, residential customer accounts in good standing may opt-out of smart meter installation upon request and at no expense. The Company’s new policy would continue to permit accounts in good standing to opt-out, but would impose a onetime initial fee of $52.24, and an ongoing monthly fee of $36.19, which the Company states are intended to recover the incremental costs of a customer opting-out of smart meter installation. Customers that have opted-out of a smart meter in the past would not be subject to the one-time initial fee of $52.24, but would be required to either opt-in to a smart meter at no charge or become subject to the ongoing monthly fee of $36.19. Customers receiving electric service on any time-varying or demand rate and customers who generate electricity are ineligible to opt-out of smart meter installation because detailed energy usage data is required to bill these customers. Other Tariff Changes The Company proposes to update the basic customer charge in Residential Rate Schedule 1 from $6.58 to $8.53. In addition, the Company proposes changes to its existing tariffs that include the following: (i) withdraw Rate Schedule CS – Curtailable Service, Rate Schedule SG – Standby Generator, and Rider J – Interruptible Electric Water Heating Service Residential Customers; (ii) add clarifying language to certain tariffs to recognize the applicability of demand-based rates in distribution-related riders; (iii) modify the language in existing tariffs to address the applicability of non-bypassable charges; (iv) modify restrictive tariff language from Rate Schedule 24 – Outdoor Lighting Service Solid State Outdoor Lighting; (v) change the term of contract for Rider EDR – Economic Development Rate; (vi) modify certain language in Rate Schedule 10 – Large General Service; (vii) modify the determination of distribution demand tariff language in certain rate schedules; (viii) include standby charges in Rate Schedule 1S applicable to eligible residential customers with installed capacity of more than 15 kilowatts; (ix) modify Rider REC – Renewable Energy Certificate Purchase Program to reflect updated renewable energy certificate sources and pricing; and (x) update Rider D – Tax Effect Recovery to reflect the proposed changes in this proceeding. The Company is also proposing changes to the process whereby contract minimums are established for customer billing purposes and revisions to the Company’s Commission-approved Line Extension Plan. The foregoing is not an exhaustive list of all the proposals contained in the Company’s Application. Interested persons are encouraged to review Dominion’s Application and supporting documents in full for details about these and other proposals. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents.

The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled public hearings on Dominion’s Application. On September 14, 2021, at 10 a.m., the Commission will hold a telephonic hearing for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses, with no public witness present in the Commission’s courtroom. On or before September 10, 2021, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone number that you wish the Commission to call during the hearing to receive your testimony. This information may be provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s website at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF version of this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or (iii) by calling (804) 371-9141. This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting. On September 20, 2021, at 10 a.m., either in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or by electronic means, the Commission will convene a hearing to receive testimony and evidence offered by the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff on the Company’s Application. Further details on this hearing will be provided by subsequent Commission Order. The Commission has taken judicial notice of the ongoing public health emergency related to the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and the declarations of emergency issued at both the state and federal levels. In accordance therewith, all pleadings, briefs, or other documents required to be served in this matter should be submitted electronically to the extent authorized by 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”). Confidential and Extraordinarily Sensitive Information shall not be submitted electronically and should comply with 5 VAC 5-20-170, Confidential information, of the Rules of Practice. For the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, any person seeking to hand deliver and physically file or submit any pleading or other document shall contact the Clerk’s Office Document Control Center at (804) 371-9838 to arrange the delivery. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, the Commission has directed that service on parties and the Commission’s Staff in this matter shall be accomplished by electronic means. Please refer to the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing for further instructions concerning Confidential or Extraordinarily Sensitive Information. An electronic copy of the public version of the Company’s Application may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Elaine S. Ryan, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or eryan@mcguirewoods.com. On or before September 14, 2021, any interested person may file comments on the Application by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2021-00058. On or before June 23, 2021, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to 5 VAC 520-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s 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. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2021-00058. On or before July 30, 2021, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling and serve on the Commission 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 two pages. In all filings, respondents 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-2021-00058. Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, 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 public version of the Company’s Application and other documents filed in this case, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY d/b/a DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA

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Healthcare workers need housing they can afford -- now. A healthcare worker, I am writing to you in response to two important April Fauquier Times articles written by Coy Ferrell and Robin Earl regarding the lack of quantity and quality housing in Fauquier, and the Warrenton Comprehensive Plan 2040. As nations have pandemic preparedness plans, this framework applies at the local level, and should include healthcare worker logistics and support. Given current realities, we cannot wait 20 years. As a Fauquier County native and Virginia Commonwealth University graduate who has been around the world and back, I returned to Virginia after many decades, this time from Europe, having completed graduate school in global health policy. Choosing my hometown to support my family and community through my field of dentistry, the dental practice is still short-staffed. A key clinician resigned due to her one-hour commute that added insult to injury. This example highlights the 2020/21 trend in dentistry and medicine -- losing many clinicians due to the burnout, exhaustion, health risks and lack of support. Myself a healthcare worker on COVID-support assignment with: #1, no housing or transport stipend; #2, a month-to-month contract based on public health/patient care needs and #3, impossibility to forecast and commit to the expected 12-month housing lease. The quantitative context of housing options for healthcare workers: 1. An extended-stay Warrenton hotel : $3,900plus per month. 2. A few Fauquier Airbnbs: $1,050 (an extra room in a shared house -- infectious disease, anyone?) to $18,000 (yes, 18K) per month. 3. Apartment: $1.3K to 3K per month, with an annual lease

Thanks from a Fauquier native The Fauquier Times is a great newspaper. I look forward every week to your excellent coverage of a variety of topics. I taught distributive education, now marketing, at both Warrenton and Fauquier High Schools, 1959-1968. I knew all of the Jaycees in the 1950s picture (The Warrenton-Fauquier Jaycees left their mark,” Fauquier Times, Feb. 17) and was honored to receive the “Outstanding Young Educator of the Year award, 1966 to 1967. Other recent stories inspired me to support two very worthy organizations, the Rotary Club and the Fauquier SPCA. I was born and raised at the Williams Peach Manor Orchard in Morrisville. Thank you for providing a wonderful source of news which helps me stay connected to Fauquier County. BONNIE WILLIAMS STONE Fairview Beach, King George, Virginia

In qualitative terms, the miniscule handful of Warrenton rentals is insulting: dark, damp basements converted into “housing,” or old buildings with broken windows and subpar plumbing, emphasized in the April Fauquier Times articles. On an otherwise decent healthcare worker hourly wage, these choices are unjust, overpriced and not sustainable economically. A job, but no housing. None. The $1,800 Airbnb booking runs out, and then what? Commute 30 to 60 minutes from Northern Virginia? I thought I moved to Warrenton. I think Mr. [Chad] Melton, Fauquier Health CEO would agree, it’s not sustainable for a healthcare worker’s morale, which is quite bruised these days given SARS CoV2. Not only do we wear PPE and N95 masks (nine hours of carbon dioxide and facial pressure) with a diminished human touch to care delivery, but our healthcare duties alongside an occupational health and safety (OSHA) environment have jumped to a whole new level of exposure and stress-- physically, biomedically, mentally. To add an hour commute on both ends adds yet another layer of exhaustion. For a healthcare worker to have Fauquier housing insecurity, there is potential for, but not limited to: 1. Compromised patient care due to stress and anxiety on behalf of the clinician 2. Unsustainable employment due to transport and time costs 3. Burnout and subsequent termination altogether 4. Attractive competition from other counties (higher pay plus lower rent/higher quality housing) 5. Increased commuter traffic to and from The circumstances are telling me to consider leaving this Fauquier County job post, and provide clinical care in a county that strategizes and

plans for equitable and available housing -- housing that suits various demographics and socioeconomic circumstances of healthcare workers. For context regarding Warrenton dentistry: in the case of the aforementioned dental practice, this would leave two full-time positions vacant, with the practice looking at a precarious situation of clinicians commuting in from Northern Virginia, if lucky. Meanwhile, there are at least three additional Warrenton dental practices looking for full-time registered dental hygienists, that will all have to commute in, increasing traffic into the county. Note: Northern Virginia has ample and higher-paying employment ops for RDH’s, so no incentive to commute. The Fauquier Times wrote in April about Mr. Melton’s address to the council: “it’s difficult to recruit quality health care providers without a way to show them the town’s intended direction. Not having a comprehensive plan is ‘like going onto the field without a playbook,’ he said, adding that he believed he was speaking for the majority of residents.” The sobering comments of Darryl Neher [of Habitat for Humanity] and Mr. [Renard] Carlos of the Town Council] are much appreciated. If I was here during the springtime council meetings I surely would have attended and shared my perspective. Silent voices are useless, and I hope for future meetings that more cross-community has representation, including their voices in the media publications. The urgent need for housing is at our doorstep, at our patient’s bedsides, and cannot wait 20 years until 2040. AMY PITTELKAU Warrenton

Protect the Warrenton Reservoir to protect our water supply I have always believed that equality should be reached by helping the rest of the world improve their standard of living rather than reducing ours. And it bothers me when I see suggestions leading to degrading our water quality that could effectively put us in the position of joining twothirds of the world’s population in not having ready access to potable water. That situation has recently been suggested in an earlier letter proposing development around the Warrenton Reservoir. [“Plan Warrenton 2020 is a nice coloring book, but it’s not a realistic, balanced plan,” Fauquier Times, March 17] It has been said that water will be the oil of the 21st century due to forecast population growth, climate change and the rush to develop without proper planning. As a private citizen and director of the Fauquier Climate Change Group, I have been following the planning process for water management in Warrenton carefully. Although I live in the county, several of our members live in the town, and the decisions of the town will affect them directly

and indirectly the rest of us who are county residents and depend on wells for water -- if the town of Warrenton intelligently manages its water and reduces the strain on the aquifer, it benefits us all. The husbanding of the Warrenton water supply is overseen by the town Department of Public Works and Utilities. During a recent meeting with them, FCCG learned a great deal of information about the Warrenton Reservoir and its future. It was relieving to find that those who manage this vital source of clean drinking water have been so careful, thoughtful and diligent about their job. They have considered in-depth the effect on the availability of water from the Reservoir (95% percent of Warrenton’s water comes from it) for future needs, the preservation of the environment protecting it, the costs to the citizens of Warrenton of additional strains on its purity, and the impact on county residents living around it. To reduce management costs, sequester local carbon emissions, and make Warrenton an even greener town, we propose that 50% of the

mowed grass area (a block of 17 acres) be allowed to naturally regenerate and revert back to hardwood forests. This would represent a cost savings to the town in reduced mowing and management, while restoration could be assisted by volunteer tree plantings by the community, if permitted. Virginia forests offset nearly 20% of Virginia’s CO2 emissions (https://dof.virginia.gov/ ecosys/climate-change.htm) and would be instrumental in preserving the health of the reservoir. In conjunction with this suggestion, we propose that any development of the reservoir for recreational purposes not be considered. Regardless of political beliefs, the safety of the reservoir must be recognized or the consequences for ignoring it will be paid in coming decades. If for no other reason than enlightened self-interest, it’s necessary to act now in order to decrease possible future shortages of readily available, clean water. KEVIN T. O’NEILL Warrenton Director, Fauquier Climate Change Group

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Superintendent thanks teachers for their hard work and dedication Thank you, teachers. Thank you for your sacrifices, dedication, perseverance and unwavering commitment to our kids. You are heroes, and our community will never forget how you rose to the challenge and insisted that kids learn despite the many barriers that have emerged over the past 14 months. I cannot say enough about you. Your service blesses this entire community. To our community: Please thank a teacher. Thank them for, at times, risking their own safety in order to help kids. Teaching is very, very difficult to begin with, but add a global

pandemic to the list of the impossible obstacles that teachers have had to deal with and you may better understand how valuable teachers are. I’ve worked in several school divisions over the past 31 years, and I can say, without question, that ours are the best! We are very, very fortunate. One last thing, teachers: Unfortunately, you’ve had to listen to and defend yourselves against many incredibly unfair and myopic criticisms. For this, I am very sorry. You didn’t and still don’t deserve any of those, and I can say quite confident-

ly that the overwhelming majority of the folks in Fauquier County appreciate and respect you. Although I only taught for eight years, I remember how tough the job was, but I also remember how rewarding it was. My hope for all of you is that you never lose that great sense of accomplishment and satisfaction knowing that you are truly changing and even saving lives. We are all indebted to you! DR. DAVID C. JECK Superintendent, Fauquier County Public Schools

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENT TO THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION ON THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FEE TO BE PAID BY RETAIL CUSTOMERS OF VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR THE PERCENTAGE OF INCOME PAYMENT PROGRAM CASE NO. PUR-2020-00109 During its 2020 Session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted what has become known as the Virginia Clean Economy Act (“VCEA”). As pertinent here, the VCEA required the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) to determine the universal service fees to be collected from customers of Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) and Appalachian Power Company (“APCo”) to fund the Percentage of Income Payment Program, or PIPP, established by statute. PIPP funds would be allocated to retail customers of Dominion and APCo to reduce the energy burden of utility customers participating in certain public assistance programs. The VCEA further required that the universal service fees “shall not be collected from customers . . . until such time as the PIPP is established.” On December 23, 2020, the Commission issued an Order in this docket determining a universal service fee for Dominion of $0.001125 per kilowatt-hour (“kWh”) to recover approximately $93 million annually. This universal service fee was approved “with no effective date at this time.” The Commission also ordered that, “[u]pon enactment of legislation setting forth further details on the PIPP and subsequent direction by this Commission, Dominion shall file for review and revision (if necessary) of the PIPP fee, prior to collection of the fee from customers.” On March 24, 2021, the Governor of Virginia signed what has become Chapter 308 of the 2021 Virginia Acts of Assembly. This law establishes the PIPP Fund on the books of the Comptroller. Chapter 308 also modifies the definition of “PIPP eligible utility customer”; sets caps on the annual cost of PIPP-related programs, including administrative costs, at $100 million for Dominion and $25 million for APCo; requires the Commission to initiate proceedings to provide for an annual true-up of the universal service fee within 60 days of commencement of the PIPP; and requires the Commission to promulgate “any rules necessary to ensure” funds collected from Dominion’s and APCo’s universal service fees are directed to the PIPP Fund and that the utilities receive adequate compensation from the PIPP Fund for all reasonable PIPP costs, including bill credits for PIPP-eligible customers. Finally, Chapter 308 requires the Commission to issue an order “as soon as practicable” following the July 1, 2021 effective date of Chapter 308, to begin the collection of the universal service fee from customers. The Commission entered an Order on Additional Proceedings that, among other things, reopens and remands this case to a Hearing Examiner for additional procedures concerning the PIPP and associated universal service fee, including consideration of specific questions appended to the Order (“Appendix”). Among other things, these questions are designed to help the Commission discern whether Chapter 308’s modification to the definition of “PIPP eligible utility customer” requires a change to the universal service fee; when the universal service fee should start being collected; and what costs the initial fee collections should be designed to recover. TAKE NOTICE: At the previously approved rate of $0.001125 per kWh to recover approximately $93 million annually in universal service fees from Dominion customers, a residential customer using 1,000 kWh of electricity per month would experience a monthly bill increase of approximately $1.13. The amount of the fee, as well as the timing of its implementation, are matters under review in this proceeding. The universal fee ultimately approved by the Commission in this docket may be higher or lower than the previously set fee subject to a statutory cap. Under Chapter 308, the cap on the annual cost of PIPP-related programs, including administrative costs, is $100 million for Dominion. The Order on Additional Proceedings directs Dominion to make a supplemental filing on or before May 12, 2021, responding to the Appendix and also allows interested persons an opportunity to file comments, to request a hearing, or both on or before May 28, 2021. The Commission has taken judicial notice of the ongoing health emergency related to the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and the declarations of emergency issued at both the state and federal levels. All pleadings, briefs, or other documents required to be served in this matter shall be submitted electronically to the extent authorized by 5 VAC 5-20150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 5 VAC 5-20-10 et seq. (“Rules of Practice”). Confidential and Extraordinarily Sensitive Information shall not be submitted electronically and should comply with 5 VAC 5-20-170, Confidential information, of the Rules of Practice. For the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, any person seeking to hand deliver and physically file or submit any pleading or other document shall contact the Commission’s Clerk’s Office Document Control Center at (804) 371-9838 to arrange the delivery. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice, the Commission has directed that service on parties and Commission Staff in this matter shall be performed electronically. Please refer to the Commission’s June 11, 2020 Order Establishing Proceeding for further instructions on Confidential or Extraordinarily Sensitive Information. On or before May 28, 2021, any interested person or entity may file comments responding to the Appendix and to Dominion’s supplemental filing, and may also address any related matters for the Commission’s consideration. Comments shall be made by following the instructions found on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. Commenters are urged to submit comments electronically, though comments also may be sent to the Clerk of the Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. On or before May 28, 2021, any interested person or entity may file with the Clerk of the Commission, in accordance with the Rules of Practice, a request that the Commission convene a hearing on the Appendix and on Dominion’s supplemental filing. All requests for hearing must include the email address of the filer or its counsel, along with (i) a precise statement of the filing party’s interest in the proceeding; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; (iii) a statement of the legal basis for such action; and (iv) a precise statement why the issues raised in the request for hearing cannot be addressed adequately without a hearing. Filers are urged to make their requests electronically via scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, though requests for hearing also may be sent to the Clerk of the Commission at the physical address listed above. All requests for hearing, however submitted, shall be served simultaneously on Commission Staff; on counsel for Dominion, Lisa R. Crabtree, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, lcrabtree@mcguirewoods.com; and on all respondents in this case. If a sufficient request for hearing is not received, the Commission may consider the matter and enter an order based upon the papers filed herein. All documents filed in this case shall refer to Case No. PUR-2020-00109. Any documents filed in paper form 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 and copies of the Commission’s Order Establishing Proceeding, Order on Additional Proceedings including the Appendix, and other documents filed in Case No. PUR-2020-00109, may be found on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. Dominion’s supplemental filing also may be viewed at this website after it is filed. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

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BOYS LACROSSE PREVIEW

GENTLEMEN, PREPARE YOUR STICKS Kettle Run, Fauquier and Liberty wage fight for district title By Billy Marin

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Perennial powerhouse Kettle Run looks to win its third straight region boys lacrosse title, picking up where the Cougars left off in 2019. Fauquier is coming off a region appearance in 2019 and expects to challenge the Cougars for Northwestern District supremacy. Liberty also features college-bound talent and has opened 2-0 with a formidable squad.

Cougars have big dreams

Two years after making the Class 4 quarterfinals, the Cougars remain bullish on their chances at making states again. “We want to win a state championship,” said coach Bryan Logan, whose Cougars won the last two region titles in 2018 and 2019. The Cougars certainly have the talent. They boast a rock solid defense led by seniors Robby Smith, Dalton Odom and junior Garrett Hall. “I love our defense, we’re long, Robby is our leader and he is a big, big man, who can move. Our defense is just our team’s anchor,” said Logan. Starting as a freshman goalkeeper is a big ask, but Luke Moriarty has seized the role. “Luke is getting better every practice. I’m really proud, really impressed, because he just keeps growing,” Logan said. Kettle Run features a star in

long stick middie Nick Fasce, who will play next year at Washington College (Md.). Fasce is gritty and hard-working. “He’s not the biggest long stick middie, or the fastest, but he’s just so tenacious. He does not stop,” said Logan. The midfield is propelled by seniors Matt Schumacher and Nathan Kim. Both are smart and hard-working with nifty stick skills. The midfield has depth with three lines able to contribute. Kettle Run’s offense is supplied by attackmen Joey Shull and Charlie Evans, both seniors, along with sophomore Matt Green. “Our attack can shoot. Charlie has a rocket, and Joey just has a great feel for the game. Matt has done a great job meshing in with the seniors and he’s looking really confident out there,” Logan said. Kettle Run opened with a comfortable 24-9 win over Eastern View on May 6, then lost to Handley 12-11 in overtime on Monday. Logan says the short season will be interesting, forcing the Cougars to rely on the senior veterans. “If we get frustrated or sloppy, that’s where our issues come in. We have a lot of youth, so we need leaders, otherwise those guys will struggle. I’m loving how much our senior leaders are taking the guys under their wing,” Logan said.

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Junior Reece Kuhns (left) and the Falcons are excited for Wednesday’s home match with talented Liberty at 7 p.m. Both teams feature multiple collegebound players as does Kettle Run.

Falcons plan to sprint to victory

Fauquier is coming off of a magical run to the state tournament in 2019 and a 10-6 record. Speed will be the Falcons’ calling card as they duel Kettle Run for the district title. “We’re going to be really strong in transition, and more than that, we’re going to be really tough to beat,” said coach J.B. Tippett. The offensive unit is set to be a force, with the attack led by Shane O’Hara, Reece Kuhns, and Rielan

Pura. O’Hara has committed to play at Vassar (N.Y.) College, and Pura at Aurora (Ill.) University. “Our attack package is probably the strongest group I’ve seen in my time here, they’re just deadly,” said Tippett. The Falcons’ midfield is tough, dynamic and deep. Starters will be juniors Wes Heflin and Wyatt Croson, alongside senior J.T. Diehl. Adding energy are key players Taylor Whorton, Dylan Taylor, Ben Bell, Tyler Cadle, Matthew See LACROSSE, page 20

A TITLE UP FOR GRABS Fauquier, James Wood share early lead in district softball wars By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

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Meghan Harrington and the Fauquier softball team (4-0) host Kettle Run (2-0) Thursday at 6 p.m.

Early indications are the 2021 Northwestern District softball race may be an all out brawl. Entering this week, the top four teams in the eight-team conference have combined for a single loss, with Fauquier and James Wood both in front at 3-0. Kettle Run was close behind at 2-0 and Sherando 2-1. Liberty is just back at 2-2, with Culpeper (13) Millbrook (0-3) and Handley (0-4) trailing. In Fauquier coach Erika Lamper’s preseason comments, she pointed to her team’s potential at the plate. She was correct, as Fauquier (4-0 overall) has amassed 37 runs while averaging more than nine hits an outing. Remove last week’s 2-1 win at Class 6 Battlefield, and both averages rise to around 12 a contest versus league foes. The Falcon pitching is not shabby either, as senior Meghan Harrington and junior Skye Corum have combined for two shutouts. Plus, the defense did not commit an error in wins over Millbrook (10-3), Battlefield and Handley (15-0). Lamper, however, says don’t hand Fauquier the trophy quite yet. She believes all eight teams will

be factors in the district by the time the 10-game district schedule concludes. The Falcons have knocked off Liberty, Millbrook and Handley, while Kettle Run downed Culpeper and Handley. Millbrook and Culpeper fell to Liberty, which lost to Sherando. Sherando’s lone loss was to James Wood 7-6 “I honestly think this district is up in the air. It does not matter what your record is. It comes down to playoffs,” the third-year coach said, adding she thinks most of the district squads are capable of getting hot in the district tournament beginning June 3. Fauquier scored all the runs it needed in the top of the first inning last Wednesday at Battlefield. A Corum single scored Meredith Wayland and Payton Swart for a 2-0 lead. Harrington struck out six in the first four innings, with Corum hurling the final three. Both teams finished with four hits. Runs were plentiful in the 15-0 win over Handley, as 11 Falcons scored at least once. Wayland led the way with two singles and a triple for her second three-hit game of the season. She drove in two runs as did Swart. Mikayla Gilmore, Brooke Owens, Katie Harrington and Meghan Harrington all scored twice.

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Fauquier track star Robson is taking her talents to Lubbock By Fred Hodge

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Stephanie Robson has fulfilled a dream. Last Saturday, the Fauquier High senior track star signed with Texas Tech University in a ceremony at the school. The Red Raiders' women's track and field program is currently ranked No. 8 by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Located in Lubbock, the Big 12 Conference school has an enrollment of over 36,500 students. "It feels very good to have accomplished an amazing goal and dream I’ve had since I was a little girl," Robson said of her decision, acknowledging the pressure of the recruiting process wasn't always enjoyable. Robson said the U.S. Naval Academy, Oklahoma and Coastal Carolina were her other finalists, but she also mulled other offers seriously as the field began to narrow from almost two dozen interested schools. She applied to and was accepted by the 12 schools that composed her top tier. In addition to her four finalists, that list included East Carolina, George Mason, Northern Colorado, Nebraska, Penn State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech and UNC-Wilmington. "I think what made the decision so difficult was getting that gut feeling and confidence in the all-around program," she said. "I had a lot of schools that filled one or two of the bubbles, but then Texas Tech filled all three of the bubbles, and it was a

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Falcon Stephanie Robson’s powerful leaping ability earned her multiple track offers. She picked Texas Tech. no brainer,” she said. Robson began receiving widespread attention from college coaches after she posted the nation's top scholastic indoor triple jump of 40 feet, 8.5 inches at the 757 Showdown in Virginia Beach. Robson later played a large role in Fauquier's first-ever state indoor track championship two months ago. She won the Class 4 triple jump (394.5), long jump (17-9.5) and high jump (5-2) in the one-day meet at Liberty University in Lynchburg. She said she will concentrate on the triple and long jumps, but she said the Red Raiders coaches also may try her in a multi-skill event such as the heptathlon due to her flexibility. During her high school career, Robson also has competed in the pole vault, hurdles and several running events. "We will play with it when I get there," Robson said, adding she is unsure of a possible academic major. She also is a member of this spring's Fauquier outdoor track team.

LACROSSE, from page 19

Liberty opens 2-0

Fischer, Ethan Roteman, Andrew Ludwig, Brendon O’Hara, Braeden Propheter and Parker Amirato. Grady Panagos, Ethan Polster, and John Carneckis will also come in as long-stick midfielders when needed. In defense, seniors Ian Napolitano and Nolan McEachin will start alongside Corey Burke. “Our defense is strong. We’ve been working on the fundamentals and really just want to make things hard for our opponents,” Tippett said. The starting goalie is Collin Anderson, who earned the spot last year before the pandemic. The Falcons have their sights set on making the state tournament. “We want to lead statistically in the region. Ground balls, goals allowed. If we do that, we can do great things,” Tippett said. Fauquier is 1-1 after routing James Monroe 23-6 thanks to five goals by Rieland Pura and four from Shane O’Hara. The Falcons lost to Class 6 power Battlefield 13-3. The Falcons face Liberty May 12 and Kettle Run on May 20. “We’re looking forward to playing Liberty and Kettle Run. Those county games always have a little something special to them, and this year they could decide the region,” Tippett said.

See LACROSSE, page 22

Liberty may not have the lacrosse pedigree of county rivals Fauquier and Kettle Run, but don’t tell the Eagles that. Coach Michael Gesiotto’s program has seen steady improvement and is ready to make a splash. “We have the capability to do something here at Liberty that hasn’t been done before,” said Gesiotto, who has four college-bound talents. Liberty is riding high after burying Culpeper 17-1 on May 5 and James Monroe 17-3 on May 10. Liberty’s midfield features the senior captain duo of Keegan Shipe and Colin Cooper, committed to the University of Mary Washington and St. Vincent College (Pa.), respectively. Filling out the midfield is junior Tyler Dyson. Liberty’s attack is led by senior Michael Baldwin, who’ll play at Randolph College. More offense comes from senior Trent Harmon and junior Caleb Laskaris. Goal-scoring figures to be Liberty’s strong point, giving them optimism against Kettle Run and Fauquier. “The players’ lacrosse aptitude and IQ has been improving because of the dedication to lacrosse at Liberty. The expectation now is to compete, to be competitive in every game we play, against any competition,” Gesiotto said.

SPORTS

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GETTING BACK TO BASES

Fredericksburg Nationals catcher Onix Vega is welcoming the return of minor league baseball, and hopes fans come out to the new 5,000-seat stadium at 42 Jackie Robinson Way in Fredericksburg.

What to know before you go to a ballgame this season

With the COVID-19 pandemic not over, precautions are being taken. Even so, a return to normality is underway – and nothing feels more normal than taking the family out to enjoy the great American pastime at ballparks throughout our region. If you have a hankering for the smell of fresh-cut grass and the crack (or ping) of the bat, we’ve put together some important information you should know before you head out to the old ballgame.

By Jason S. Rufner Special to the Times

Are you ready for some baseball? After a most unusual 2020 season that saw Major Leaguers playing in empty stadiums, a limited college baseball schedule, and the total cancellation of high school, American Legion, collegiate summer ball and the Minor Leagues, the boys of summer are back in 2021.

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- Home field: Nationals Park - Season: Underway - How to see a game: With capacity currently limited to 25 percent of Nats Park’s 41,313 seats, the Nationals are prioritizing season-plan holders. Individual tickets are available in pods of between one and six persons, and may be purchased online at Nationals. com/tickets2021 or through the MLB Ballpark mobile app. The Nats encourage fans to have their tickets visible in the app prior to entering the park. Fans must use the entrance gate specified via color code on their ticket, and exit through the same gate. Fans requiring ADA-compliant entry may use any ADA-compliant entrance. All areas within the ballpark abide by physical distancing guidelines of six foot, and standing-only areas are temporarily closed. All merchandise and concessions will be sold electronically, and can be paid for with a credit card, Apple Pay, or the Ballpark app. Team stores and retail stands are operating at limited capacity.

-Home field: New Fredericksburg Ballpark -Season: Started May 4; home opener May 11 -How to see a game: The formerly Woodbridgebased Potomac Nationals relocated 30 miles south to become the Fredericksburg Nationals prior to the 2020 season. That campaign was wiped out by the pandemic, so the FredNats make their debut in 2021. Their 5,000-seat multi-purpose stadium has already seen action, as it served as the Washington Nationals’ alternate training site in 2020 and 2021. In accordance with state regulations on outdoor events, capacity for FredNats games will be limited to 50 percent, and fans will be required to wear masks and maintain six feet of distance from others not in their party. Each party will have its own pod in the seating bowl. “Major League Baseball has implemented a mask mandate at all facilities for the 2021 season, which will remain in effect independent of federal, state or local guidelines,” said Erik Bremer, manager of media relations and the broadcast voice of the FredNats.

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Fans will enter and exit the stadium only through the first-base gate, which will be fully opened for safe ingress and egress. Sales of tickets, merchandise, and concessions will be conducted only via electronic transactions. No fans will be permitted on the field or near dugouts or bullpens at any time – but there’s still plenty of fun to be had at the ballpark. “The FredNats are working to reimagine fan-favorite in-game promotions to comply with restricted field access,” Bremer said. “The FredNats want them to come out and enjoy a game just as badly as they do!” Combining limited seating with the newness of the team, tickets are in high demand - in fact, singlegame tickets are already sold out through May. General manager Nick Hall said in a tweet that tickets and vouchers will become more available as restrictions loosen. Bremer encourages fans to follow the FredNats on social media @FXBGNats, listen to games on FredNats.com, and watch online at MiLB.tv. See BASEBALL, page 22

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HORSE & FIELD SPORTS

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HORSE BRIEFS THE SHOW MUST GO ON – AND YOU CAN GO WATCH The Upperville Colt and Horse Show returns after a year’s hiatus, June 7 to 13 at the historic showgrounds just east of Upperville at Salem and Grafton farms. Spectators are being welcomed to attend the show this year and admission will be free. Tickets are not required. One gate will be used for entry, with temperatures taken and wristbands given out daily. Classes run on both sides of U.S. Route 50 from 8:30 a.m. daily. Hunter classes are held in two arenas on the south side of the highway, jumpers in two arenas on the north side. Breeding classes and specialty classes will be held on the polo field on Saturday. A $25,000 hunter derby is Saturday afternoon, with a $213,000 FEI**** jumper classic Sunday afternoon. Details are at upperville.com. TASTE TEST ON THE TRAIL AT MAY 15 EVENT The Old Dominion Hounds will host a Whiskey and Beer Tasting ride this Saturday, May 15. The ride crosses Hungry Run, Big Woods and High Meadow properties between Orlean and Flint Hill, and includes sips from a dozen local distilleries and breweries. There is a special price for the ride only, with no tastings,

for minors and drivers. Details are on the ODH Facebook page or at theolddominionhounds.com. CRYSTAL CROWN JUDGED SERIES RIDE SUNDAY The Crystal Crown judged pleasure ride series continues this Sunday, May 16, with an event hosted by the Sprout Therapeutic Riding Program at Oatlands south of Leesburg. The 10-mile trail will be dotted by judges scoring entries on typical trail horse tests – from opening and closing a gate to crossing a stream and more. Other rides are slated July 10 from Camp Highroad near Middleburg, Sept. 11 at Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville and Sept. 26 at the Manassas National Battlefield Park. Details are at crystalcrownseries.com. MEMORIAL DAY SHOW SLATED AT GREAT MEADOW The Casanova Warrenton Pony Club will host a jumper show on Memorial Day Monday, May 31, at the Fleming Farm arena at Great Meadow near The Plains. Divisions run in two arenas, and classes are from poles to upper levels. Email for a prize list: cwpcevents@ gmail.com. LOCAL HUNT RECOGNIZED BY STATE HOUSE The Orange County Hounds, kenneled near The Plains, were recognized last week with a House of Delegates resolution – HR 309 – for dedication to conservation

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At Sunday’s Middleburg Hunt Point-to-Point, Connor Hankin and Lord Justice, far right, edged past leader Petrichor (Parker Hendriks up) at the head of the Glenwood Park homestretch for the win. Pik Em (Graham Watters) was third. Steeplechase returns to the area for the May 29 Virginia Gold Cup races at Great Meadow. Find ticket details at vagoldcup.com. Complete results and more photos are at centralentryoffice.com. and protection of open space and farmland. OCH was established in Orange County, New York in 1900, and started hunting territory between The Plains, Marshall and Middleburg in 1905.

The club placed its 71-acre kennel property into conservation easement, joining landowners of more than 100,000 in Fauquier County preserving open, rural space in perpetuity.

What to know before you go to a ballgame this season BASEBALL, from page 21

COLLEGE SUMMER BASEBALL

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Post 72 Warrenton - Home field: Fauquier High School - Season: Tentatively to start June 14

Post 290 Stafford

- Home field: Post 290 Bingo & Sports Complex - Season: Tentatively to start June 14 - How to see a game: The extended high school season has pushed back the start of Legion play to mid-June. Exact guidelines for fan attendance are yet to be determined, according to Post 72 baseball director Jim Lilek. Admission to Legion games is free, with no tickets required. Department of Virginia baseball chairman James Grenier added that “we will follow local health department protocol for COVID.” Contact your local Legion post for specific information. LACROSSE, from page 20 The Eagles have talent in defenders Owen Swain, who’ll play at Pennsylvania Tech, and Bryce Utterback, who’ll play at Davis & Elkins College (W.Va.). Junior Aiden Rollins will also start on defense.

Front Royal Cardinals

- Home field: Bing Crosby Stadium - Season: Starts June 5 - How to see a game: College baseball players from across the country scatter every summer to play in one of dozens of amateur wood-bat leagues such as the Valley League. Front Royal is a longtime member, playing in an attractive little park known affectionately as The Bing. The stadium holds 1,200 fans, and current guidelines allow 30 percent capacity, said team vice president Bethany Stinson. Capacity will increase as state and local guidelines allow, she said. General seating is bench-style, and up to 50 premium home-plate seats are available in two-person pods. Mask usage and physical distancing are strongly encouraged. Team employees and volunteers will abide by all COVID protocols. Merchandise

In goal, Liberty will start sophomore Nick Sampollos after junior Brennan Lasher broke his thumb. Sampollos got varsity experience last season in varsity scrimmages. “We’re still solid there, but if there was an area we had to work on it would be defense,” said Gesiotto.

and concessions will be available for contactless purchases. Tickets are available at FrontRoyalCardinals.org/ shop-1. Fans are encouraged to print out tickets or display them on their phone. “We’re excited to have baseball back this summer!” Stinson said. “We are doing, and will continue to do, everything we can to provide our fans a fun and safe experience.”

Lorton FCA Braves - Home field: South County High School - Season: Start date TBA - How to see a game: The FCA Braves are members of the Cal Ripken League, a six-team wood-bat circuit in the Washington, D.C. region. Fans should expect the same requirements and restrictions as for high school baseball.

Northwestern District Standings

BASEBALL: Millbrook 3-0, Kettle Run 2-0, Fauquier 2-1, James Wood 2-1, Culpeper 2-2, Sherando 2-2, Handley 0-3, Liberty 0-4 SOFTBALL: Fauquier 3-0, James Wood 3-0, Kettle Run 2-0, Liberty 2-2, Culpeper 1-3, Millbrook 0-3, Handley 0-4 BOYS SOCCER: Kettle Run 3-0, James Wood 3-0, Millbrook 3-1, Sherando 2-2, Fauquier 1-2-1, Handley 0-2-2, Culpeper 0-2-1, Liberty 0-3 GIRLS SOCCER: James Wood 3-0, Millbrook 3-1, Handley 3-1, Sherando 2-2, Culpeper 1-2, Kettle Run 1-2, Fauquier 1-3, Liberty 0-3

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Sheriff’s office to host 3-day sports camps for children The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office will host a summer sports program for local children 5 to 12 years old, Sgt. Steven Lewis announced in a press release Friday. The soccer, baseball and soccer camps are designed to bring the community and law enforcement officers together in a positive way, Lewis said. Offered at no charge, the three-day camps – June 22 to 24 for soccer and July 13 to 15 for baseball and softball -- will be offered at no charge and will meet from 8 a.m. to noon each day. Soccer camp is coed; baseball camp is signing up boys and the softball camp is accepting girls. Each camp will teach sports fundamentals; players will have the opportunity to learn new skills and/or to improve existing skills. Lewis said that there will be a strong emphasis on sportsmanship, respect and teamwork. “The goal for each camp is for participants to be able to use these lessons in their everyday lives as they continue to grow and mature,” he said. Local coaches and volunteers will work alongside FCSO officers to provide instruction and guidance for the children.

All camps will be from 8 a.m. to noon each day. The soccer camp will be held at the Athey Sports Complex behind the WARF in Warrenton (7616 Lee Highway). One rain date for the soccer camp will be offered, on June 25. The baseball/softball camp will be held at the Central Sports Complex off Meetze Road near Warrenton (5405 Rodgers Dr.) The rain date for that camp will be July 16. Registration will be open through May 15. Fifty children will be accepted for each camp, on a first-come, first-served basis. Donations are being accepted to help purchase supplies needed for the event. Those wishing to donate to the program may write a check to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office; the memo section on the check should specify “sports camp.” Each camper will receive a T-shirt and a certificate for participating in the program. Families may register at fauquiercounty.gov.

New protections for old cemeteries CEMETERIES, from page 11 Turner said he was able to identify the cemetery only by ground depressions and field stones, which were commonly used to mark burials. Turner said he doesn’t know who might be buried there. “Could it be a cemetery of slaves or former slaves? I have no idea,” he said. There was no mention of the cemetery on either land records or deeds for the property dating back to at least 1892, according to a search performed recently by Don Wilson, a local historian who works for the Prince William Public Library System’s Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center. The zoning violation has not yet been resolved. The DeWitts are in talks with county officials regarding hiring an archeology firm to delineate the cemetery, map individual burials, erect fencing around its perimeter and preserve access, Horner told supervisors in a May 4 email, also obtained by the Prince William Times via a FOIA request. Horner said the county would be contacting the Thoroughfare community through Frank Washington to involve them in the process. “Outreach to Frank Washington and through Frank Washington to the Thoroughfare community is necessary to get their opinion on what they think the Scott Cemetery should look like,” Horner wrote. On Tuesday, Washington said he would first and foremost like to see the Scott Cemetery restored. Beyond that, “the whole area,” meaning Thoroughfare, “should be deemed historical,” Washington said. “We’re looking for a historical designation as well,” he added. “It deserves it. It deserves its place in history.” Reach Jill Palermo at jpalermo@fauquier.com

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These property transfers, filed April 29-May 5, 2021 were provided by Clerk of the Court of Fauquier County. (Please note that to conserve space, only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed. The kind of instrument is a deed unless stated otherwise.) Top Dollar Deal: $6,050,000 in Scott District Cedar Run District Stephen Kyhl to Willard H. Saunders, 5.6909 acres at 3079 Tenerife Road, Catlett. $390,000 Karen L. Reid to Joe A. Elian, 81.80 acres on Dumfries Road, Catlett. $590,000 William Macaluso to Joseph Anthony Giardino, 6.81 acres at 11478 Bristersburg Road nr. Catlett. $595,000 Ian Dingman to Benjamin August Christensen, 6289 Redwinged Blackbird Drive, Warrenton. $680,000 C. Donald Gibson to Fernando Aguilar Pena, 2 acres at 14322 Goldvein Road, Goldvein. $450,000 William M. Landis to Stanley Harry Barloszewicz, 2.15 acres at 9614 Bristersburg Road nr. Calverton. $435,000 RFI WC LLC to NVR Inc., Lots 60, 61, 62, 68, 69 and 74, Warrenton Chase Phase 2. $1,382,000 Richard Levans to Carlos Cruz Espinola, 1.0763 acres at 3216 Daffan Drive, Catlett. $465,000 Lee District Otoway W. Groves Revocable Trust to B. R. Stephens Enterprises, 1 acre on Catlett Road, Bealeton. $60,100 NVR Inc. to Gina M. Campagnini, 5137 Penn Street, Bealeton. $295,045 Cynthia Lynn Butler to Stephanie R. Lewis, 1.1019 acres at 7297 Covington’s Corner Road, Bealeton. $390,000 David Lindsey Symington to Edward Guzman, 1.63586 acres at 10478 Weaversville Road, Bealeton. $365,000 Emin Kaya to Jamie Jose Alvarado Soriano, 7003 Declaration Court, Bealeton. $460,000 Samuel Moore to Linda Holbrook, 5019 Godwin’s Landing Drive, Remington. $374,000 Nancy K. Herman to Christian M. Arellano Rodriguez, 7678 Wankoma Drive, Remington. $282,000 Walter Giron to Shawn Patrick McGraw, 7618 Hancock Street, Bealeton. $455,000 Taylor Berkey to Stephanie Jones, 11817 Hall Street,

Bealeton. $346,000 John H. James Jr. to Brian Keith Baxter Sr., 1.164 acre at 14031 Blackwell’s Mill Road north of Goldvein. $251,500 NVR Inc. to Marlon Gerald Goulbourne, 5149 Penn Street, Bealeton. $352,220 Douglas S. Surges to Gabriel A. Brown, 11377 Falling Creek Drive, Bealeton. $525,000 Manuel DeJesus Chavez to Joseph R. Randall Jr., 5521 Hale Street, Bealeton. $340,000 Jon M. McCullough to Raymond M. Loving Jr., 50.4217 acres at 14454 Spring Mill Road, Goldvein. $775,000 Joseph Sirk to Raymond A. Wood, 1.9266 acres at 14647 Rogers Ford Road, Sumerduck. $405,000 Jong Ok Yoo to La Lomita Andes LLC, 0.11 acre on James Madison Street; Lots 2-B, 1-B and Lot 46 on James Madison Street, Remington. $449,000 Lloyd L. Adams to Christopher Raley, 6580 Constitution Way, Bealeton. $400,000 NVR Inc. to Adam James Kraft, 5143 Penn Street, Bealeton. $345,960 Terry Dye Jr. to Franklin I. Marchorro Leiva, 11153 Winston Drive, Bealeton. $338,000 Center District Emma K. Gast to Jasbir Singh, 1.1081 acres at 7416 Cedar Run Drive, Warrenton. $570,000 Timothy A. Nosal to David M. LaBell, 6394 Cedar Brook Lane, Warrenton. $640,000 Brandon T. Smith to Lewis Living Trust, Unit 210, 635 Waterloo Road, Warrenton. $154,000 NVR Inc. to Eric Thomas Gay, 0.1427 acre at 233 Norma Dean Drive, Warrenton. $656,810 Aaron Wilkemeyer to Amanda S. MacNeil, 6427 Lancaster Drive, Warrenton. $430,000 Julie Clarke Copeland Estate by Executor to Marcia P. Southern, Lots 25 and PT-26 on Moser Road, Warrenton. $440,000 NVR Inc. to Michael David McNamara, 0.1427 acre at 235 Norma Dean Drive, Warrenton. $652,685 Brian Layton Scarborough to John Gerald Finley,

170 Royal Court, Warrenton. $442,000 David William Koerting to Randall A. Davis, 0.271 acre at 140 Frazier Road, Warrenton. $535,000 Irma Guisselle Lucas to Kyle Burke Herwig, 0.146 acre at 155 Haiti Street, Warrenton. $325,000 Sunrise Property Holdings LLC to Daniel R. DeGroat, Unit 7 at 77 Lee Street, Warrenton. $235,000 Hang Dan to Eric Kang, 0.3009 acre at 7718 Movren Lane, Warrenton. $638,500 Ginger A. Goff to Ronnie J. Presley, 0.1492 acre at 8342 Lucy Avenue, Warrenton. $562,000 Lilia S. Petkova to Clayton L. Lescalleet III, Unit 211 at 635 Waterloo Road, Warrenton. $130,000 Sharon M. Burke to Thomas B. Hugill, 38 Garrett Street, Warrenton. $450,000 Scott District David Herbek to Kristoffer M. Gilbert, 20 acres at 4462 Lee Hwy. nr Warrenton. $925,000 Joshua Beach to John W. Lawton V, 2.0334 acres at 6749 Gray’s Mill Road, Warrenton. $387,000 Aran Capital Partners LLC to Timothy Alkan Buttrum II, 7205 Silver Beech Lane nr. Warrenton. $550,200 Charles L. Tharp to Colin Herbertson, 0.9209 acre at 5494 Camellia Court nr. Warrenton. $530,000 Roger D. Jaskot to Wendela Taylor Moes, 9.0838 acres at 6119 Alexander Lane nr. Warrenton. $830,000 Lakeside Homes LLC to Devin McElfish, 0.2484 acre at 4848 Point Road nr. Warrenton. $810,000 Robert T. Ragan to Arcade Properties LLC, 11.485 acres at 5061 Hummingbird Lane, Warrenton. $660,000 Craig E. Armogida to John Robert Delaney, 5481 Camellia Court nr. Warrenton. $475,000 Clayton L. Lescalleet III to Harry Kenneth Chamberlain II, 5728 Pendleton Lane nr. Warrenton. $605,000 Richard S. Blank to Sean M. Kotter, 0.5739 acre at 7256 Twilight Court nr. Warrenton. $470,000

Cory D. Frisk to Lisa Rose Curran, 6834 Chestnut Oak Lane nr. Warrenton. $475,000 Glen Ora Farm Real Estate LLC to Glen Ora Farm LLC, 80.0710 acres at 5297 Green Peace Lane and 50 acres on Rallywood Farm Lane nr. Middleburg. $6,050,000 Mark S. Clinard to Joshua Lee Long, 5035 Canter Lane nr. Warrenton. $666,100 Marshall District Christine L. Krewatch to Didier Godat, 57.9405 acres at 12321 Moss Hollow Road and 6.1027 acres & R/W to Rt. 728 nr. Markham. $1,045,000 Paul Andrew Richard to Joshua Burke, 12.1153 acres at 5739 Varzara Road, Marshall. $800,000 Alexandra Kerr Prime to Steven Sidney Wolf, 36.16933 acres at 8362 Lees Ridge Road, Warrenton. $2,150,000 Marcus S. Taylor to VABFT LLC, 9.4962 acres at 6821 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall/Orlean. $495,000 Marc Bogan to Joel Stuart, 2.7364 acres at 7921 Wellington Drive nr. Warrenton. $1,000,000 Norman Thomas Schultz to Allyn Cody Rowland, 7490 Admiral Nelson Drive, Warrenton. $615,000 Mark A. Lascola to James Marshall Hurst, 2.0694 acres at 9286 Old Waterloo Road nr. Warrenton. $649,000 Terry H. Moffat to Deborah A. Elwell, 9.3599 acres at 5496 Keyser Road nr. Hume. $806,000 Leonard Hacker to Stephen A. Kyhl, 13.619 acres at 7848 Cub Drive, Marshall. $650,000 Geoffrey W. McGarrigle to Niles D. Wedge, 2.2739 acres at 7452 Opal Court nr. Warrenton. $575,000 Rex E. Dexter to Paul Franklin Mercer Jr., 17.6947 acres at 5462 Free State Road, Marshall. $865,000 Academy Street LLC to Jacob Tate, 5 acres at 4226 Jane’s Lane, Marshall. $700,000 Linda R. Couch Tr. to Gail; Dolan, 7393 Moccassin Lane nr. Warrenton. $905,000 Conde Road LLC to Peter Y. Chon, 8.7252 acres on Conde Road, Marshall. $170,000

OBITUARIES

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OBITUARIES Sheila Seret Washington Leona E. Heflin Leona E. Heflin of Midland, VA passed away on May 11, 2021 at her home. Arrangements were incomplete at press-time. Contact Moser Funeral Home (540)347-3431 or further information.

Sheila Seret Washington, 61, of Gail Grimsley Warrenton, VA, passed April 23, 2021. A graveside service was held on Gail Grimsley, 66 of Marshall VirSaturday, May 1, 2021, 11:00 am, at Bright View Cemetery, Warrenton, ginia passed May 4, 2021. A memorial service will be held at VA, 20187. Online condolences can be given at Royston Funeral Home, Marshall, VA on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 1:00 www.joynesfuneralhome.com p.m. Burial will follow in the Ada Cemetery. Arrangements by Royston Funeral Home, Marshall, VA.

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George Hamilton Tapscott, 82, of Clinton, MD, passed May 2, 2021. He was born on April 14, 1939. George is survived by his wife, Donna Taylor; four daughters: Gina T. (Jon) Cooper of Clinton, MD, Geneen T. (Norm) Delarosa of Charles County, MD, Kenera Mena of Mont Clare, PA, Kasha Taylor of Ruther Glen, VA; two sons: Keith R. (Gabrielle) Tapscott of Herndon, VA, James Tchabo of Chicago, IL; two sisters: Constance T. Brooks of Warrenton, VA, Helena T. (William) Carter of Warrenton, VA; and a brother, Charles W. (Daleria) Tapscott of NC; 17 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. A viewing will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021, from 12 until 1pm, with funeral services starting at 1pm at Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton, Virginia, 20187. Dr. Decker H. Tapscott Sr. will deliver the eulogy. Interment will be in Warrenton Cemetery. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Andrew Robert Cooke (Nov. 11, 1963 – May 6, 2021) Andrew (Andy) Robert Cooke, age 57, was born in Alexandria, VA at Alexandria Hospital. He died of pancreatic cancer on May 6, 2021, at his home. Maria, his beloved wife of 35 years, was by his side. He leaves behind a large, close family and countless friends, who will always cherish his generous spirit, sharp wit, and boundless love. In addition to Maria, Andy is survived by his children, Kyle Cooke, 26, and Morgan Tanner (Willie), 28; his mother Margaret Cooke; his siblings Jennifer Katt (Robert) and Linda Jordan (Robert); and numerous nieces and nephews who adored their Uncle Andy, as he adored them. He is preceded in death by his father, James David Cooke (2000). A love story for the ages, Andy and Maria met in their early teens while attending Robert E. Lee (now John Lewis) High School in Springfield, VA, both graduating in 1982. Andy entered James Madison University the same year, graduating in 1986. Like generations of the Cooke family before him, Andy settled in the DC-metro area, where he lived his whole life, working for the Federal Government since 1990 and raising his family in Lake Ridge. There he served as baseball/ softball coach, school volunteer, mentor to many, and best friend to all the dogs on the block (who regularly received treats from Andy in his driveway). He was the quintessential involved Dad, always there for his children, participating with and supporting them in whatever they did. Andy gave back, in ways big and small, routinely distributing sandwiches to the homeless in DC whom he knew by name, purchasing a new bike for a needy child every Christmas, and faithfully supporting the many causes he believed in. A staunch advocate for biking and biking safety, Andy’s passion was cycling long distances. He frequently conquered 100- and 200-mile courses, and once biked from Lake Ridge to Virginia Tech, a distance of 300 miles, in under 3 days. His passion was contagious and provided many shared happy memories for members of his extended family. Andy was a career civil servant at the U.S. Department of Justice (1990-2015) and the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (2015-2021). It is fitting that he worked for so many years with the Justice Department, since he believed strongly in fairness and equity and always treated others - stranger and friend alike - with the utmost kindness. This quality is perhaps the one for which he is most remembered, along with his remarkable sense of humor. He loved to make others laugh and would light up any room he entered. He drew others to him, eliciting a rapt following at family gatherings, as no one wanted to be out of earshot. No services are planned. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to honor Andy’s request that people donate to the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) in his memory: https://waba.org/join-2020/ .

Lorie Ann Carter Lorie Ann Carter, 58, of Woodbridge, VA, formerly of Warrenton, VA, passed April 30, 2021. A burial was held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 12:00 pm, at Bland Family Cemetery, Cannonball Gate Road, Warrenton, VA, 20186. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Elsie Elam Martin Elsie Elam Martin, 82, passed away at the Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Center in Winchester Virginia on the morning of Saturday May 8, 2021. Elsie Martin was born on December 9, 1938 to the late George and Elsie Elam in Hume, Virginia. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday May 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal, Virginia. Burial will follow at Leeds Cemetery following the service. The service will be officiated by Pastor Mike Derflinger. Family and friends are invited to gather and visit one hour before the service. Ms. Martin is survived by her three sons John R. Martin Jr., Andrew “Andy” Martin, and Steven Martin; sister Doris Elam; grandchildren Steven Martin Jr., Brandon Martin, Amber Martin, Patrick Martin, and Elliott Martin; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Ms. Martin is predeceased by her parents; sisters Irene Campbell, Alma Rector, Thelma Williams, Mary O’Bannon, and Betty Monis; and brother George Elam. Pallbearers will be Jeff Lowell, Steven Norman, Jeff O’Bannon, Bernie O’Bannon, Bruce Williams and Kenny Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be J.R. Dove, Gary Poe, and R.L. Frederick. In lieu of flowers the family is asking for memorial contributions to be sent to Riverton Methodist Church.

Dorothy (“Dot”) Davis Hopkins Our cherished and adored matriarch, Dorothy (“Dot”) Davis Hopkins of Remington, Virginia, passed away on May 9, 2021. Dot was born January 14, 1927 in Lignum, Virginia, to the late Virginia Smith Davis and Grover Leonard Davis. She married her husband and soulmate, Elmer “Doots” Hopkins, in 1947 and their lifelong love for each other transcends his passing in 2008. They were kindred spirits, devoted to each other, enjoying a shared love of dancing, traveling, time with friends and family, and Kinloch Farm. Retired from The Rochester Corporation, Dot was most proud of her role as a farmer’s wife. Former president and long-time member of the Remington branch of the FCE, familiarly known as the Homemakers’ Club, she epitomized their creed of fostering the highest ideals in home, church, school and public life; of being kind beyond the standards of charity; of being more thoughtful than love requires. Dot loved life and lived it her way, and what a remarkable life it was. She was always up for a new adventure or experience, whether trying out the new John Deere tractor or Caterpillar heavy equipment, going up in a cherry picker for a panoramic view, riding with a nephew on his Harley, sledding with her nieces, or trying out a new and foreign food. A master cook with a flair for baking, she liked sharing her culinary talents and recipes. She was tenacious, embracing all with her wit, charm, and grace. Tiny but mighty, unafraid, fierce, generous, a mother and advisor to many over almost a century, Dot treasured her family and friends; loved people and was truly an inspiration. She loved her church and was an active member of the Culpeper Presbyterian Church. In addition to her parents, Dot was preceded in death by her sisters Thelma Davis McKeag and Alma Davis Tyler, and her brother William Garnett Davis. A devoted, loving and cherished aunt, she is survived by 14 nieces and nephews, a multitude of great and great grand nieces and nephews, and a legion of cousins and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 14, at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton, Virginia, where a Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, May 15, at 11:00 a.m. All COVID-19 precautions will be observed. Memorial contributions may be made to the Virginia Baptist Home Foundation designated for The Culpeper, 12425 Village Loop, Culpeper, VA 22701; Remington Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co., 200 East Marshall Street, Remington, VA 22734; or a charity of your choice.

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OBITUARIES Helen K. Mitchell Helen K. Mitchell, a beautiful, classy lady died on May 5, 2021, in Warrenton. Wife to Fred, mother to Mike and Heidi, grandmother to Ryan, Mary Grace, and Carlin. Teacher, equestrian, animal lover, artist. She was 84. Memorial service will be private. Online condolences may be expressed at Moser Funeral Home.com.

Stanley F. Payne Stanley F. Payne of Loveland. Born on June 4, 1932 in Fauquier County, Virginia. Beloved husband of the late Norma Jean Payne. Loving father of Becky S. (Norm) Ellis and Phyllis J. Payne. Proud grandfather of Allison Grothaus. Dear brother of Larry Payne. Devoted son of the late James and Alice Payne. Passed away May 4, 2021 at age 88. Stanley proudly served in the United States Navy from June 1952 to May 1956. He was on the USS Newport News, USS Salem CA-139, and the Des Moines CA-134. Family and friends will be received from 11 AM - 12 PM on Friday, May 14 at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 129 N Riverside Ave, Loveland, OH 45140, where services will be held at 12 PM. Interment Crown Hill Memorial Park with U.S. Navy Military Honors. Donations in memory of Stanley may be directed the Alzheimer’s Association. www.tuftsschildmeyer.com

Places of Worship St. John The Baptist Anglican Church

Grace Episcopal Church • HOLY EUCHARIST: Sundays, 9 a.m. • SUNDAY SCHOOL: Children & Adults 10 a.m. 5096 Grace Church Lane, Casanova (1 mile off Meetze Road) The Rev. James Cirillo, Priest • (540) 788-4419

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Anglo Catholic in worship and order Mass Schedule: Sunday 8AM & 10:30 AM Wednesday 10 AM Holy Days 6PM Father Jonathan Ostman, Rector

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Anne Galentine Brown It is with great sadness the family of announces her passing on Friday, May 7, 2021, at the age of 69, after a long battle with cancer. Anne was a native and lifelong resident of Fauquier County, Virginia. She was an active member of The Bridge Community Church where she served as a Welcome Greeter, Usher, Bible Study Leader and member of the Worship team. Anne attended Germanna Community College with an emphasis on business, thriving in her most recent position with DCMI MidAtlantic Inc., where she managed the company’s engineering department. Anne is remembered as a loving, nurturing and devoted mother, grandmother and sister by her children, Gus Brown and his wife Linda, Chris Brown and his wife Tiffany and Peter Brown and his wife Kassandra, as well as her grandchildren, Gavan, Peyton, Triston, Victoria and Mikell, her brothers Thomas Galentine, Carter “Mack” Galentine and his wife Paula, and Steve Galentine and his wife Mary, her sister in Christ, Lynne Kemp, her numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and dear friends. Anne was predeceased by her husband, Dennis Keith Brown, her brother Robert Jennings Galentine Jr., and her grandson Ryan Timothy Bond. Family and friends are invited to share stories of remembrance on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186, between the hours of 6 and 8 PM or on Friday, May 14, 2021 at The Bridge Community Church, 8774 James Madison Hwy Warrenton, Virginia between the hours of 10 and 11 AM. Family and friends are also invited to attend Funeral services on Friday, May 14, 2021 at The Bridge Community Church beginning at 11 AM. Graveside services will follow at Ivy Hill Cemetery, 8584 John S. Mosby Highway, Upperville, Virginia 20184. Online condolences can be made at moserfuneralhome.com

Simple and Complex Estates DIRECT BURIAL A direct burial occurs when a deceased person’s body is buried without any formal viewing or funeral services. It is practical and expedient and the least costly burial option. It typically does not require embalming or an expensive casket, making it an affordable burial option for many families. Although there is no formal service, such as a memorial celebration or graveside service, direct burial is still conducted in a professional manner by a funeral home. Services usually include transferring the remains to the funeral home, essential funeral director services, and transportation to the cemetery for burial. The funeral home also has the responsibility of making sure that the deceased’s remains are secure at all times. If you want to have a direct burial and you want a brief service, you may be able to pay a fee to hold a brief graveside service. By holding a graveside service, however, the arrangements may change the type of service to a “graveside service” from a “direct burial” and the cost may increase significantly. To learn about our services, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431. We invite you to tour our facility, conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We’ll also tell you about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton. “The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.” - Seneca

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Comm space, rent, $800/mo. Barber/ Beauty Salon, office, 1/2 BA, 304sq ft. 23 So. 3rd St, Warrenton. 540.222-0084

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200 Collectibles 5 RPM records. (Lots of 50) .50-1.00 ea. Comics $2 + ea. Snoopy mdse. Beanies, 571-344-4300 Baseball cards many complete sets, not old but excellent condition 571-344-4300 Baseball research national pastime journals, BB history, (app 12 books) 571-344-4300 Beatles memorabilia picture B&W (60’s), alb u m s , 4 5 ’ s , m a g a z i n e s , 571-344-4300 Elvis collage 26x33 wood frame one of a kind - poster, album, cards 571-344-4300 Elvis memorabilia, Yankee memorabilia, Celtics merch. Hot wheels/ Matchbox cars 571-344-4300 Olympic magazines./ programs, Olympic m d s e ( 1 9 8 0 ) 571-344-4300 World tour books - Eagles, P Collins, N Diamond, McCartney, Cal Ripkin magazines 571-344-4300 Cemetery

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232 Yard Sales Estate Sale, 5847 Wilson Rd., Marshall; Fri 5/14 & Sat 5/15; 9a-3p. Furn, HH, art deco, tools, too much to list. Priced to go! Cash/Check only with proper ID High-quality tack, saddles & equestrian wear from Fredericksburg horse farm is up for auction through 5 p.m. May 13 at ctbids.com Lawn/Garden

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Black & Decker electric lawn mower, good c o n d . $ 8 5 . 571-344-4300 Husqvarna, riding mower YTA24V48, 3 bag grass catcher, 37.8 hrs, shed kept, dealer maint´d, excel cond. 540.937.6448 Miscellaneous

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45 RPM record collection original 50’s, 60’s app 2500 various prices 571-344-4300. Aksen 2750 watt peak / 2000 watt running Inverter Generator. This is in Like New Condition used less than 2 hrs. Starts very easy, and runs quiet. 540-272-0452 Insigna 32” LED TV 720p/60HZ, DTS Sound. Never used, still in original box. $75. 540-270-0599 Ringling Bros programs 1971-2005 castaways wreck bar shaker cans 1 9 7 0 ’ s ( 5 ) 571-344-4300 Place an Ad Today!

JFK, Sinatra books/ magazines, M Jordan championship mini BB (set of 7) COA 571-344-4300 J. Gibbs 1991 football card as coach, racing book both autographed 571-344-4300. John Deere Compact Utility Tractor.2018 3039R w/ backhoe attachment. Clean, used very little - 155 hours. $45K. Message for Joe @ 540-395-1964 Man on the moon 7/69 magazine,books records (album, 45’s) 571-344-4300 Office furniture & supplies , cabinets, desks, chairs, tables, ect. Mon-Fri, 10a-4:30p. 540-347-7188

Pool equip: Hayward motor & filter, $250; 15x30 oval liner, new, $300; wed cake steps, $200; rob o t c l e a n e r, $300. 540-439-3967 Raisinettes Tony the Tiger key chains Peanuts uncut card sets Redskins yearbooks game day books 571-344-4300 The community of Warrenton Lakes announces a communitywide yard sale in front of homes throughout Warrenton Lakes. Saturday June 5, 2021 from 8 AM to 1 PM. We are up NORDIX DRIVE across from Sheehy Ford and Outback Restaurant on US15/ 29, just outside Warrenton town limits. Your Ad Could be HERE Call Today 347-4222

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CEMETERY LOTS 3 together in Garden 5 $5,800. 2 lots together in Garden 6 - includes vaults, opening & closing - $6,500. Located in Sunset Memorial Gardens Call 540.373.4612 Furniture/

228 Appliances 5pc BR set, Sorrento Chris Madden Collection. dresser, mirror, 2-stands, chest. 571-344-4300

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Entire Comm. Sale, Villages of Piedmont, Market Ridge Blvd & Rte 15. Sat. 5/15, 8a-2p. Yard sale link: http://bit.ly/VOPSaleMap or Call Gloria, 571-248-6630 MOVING SALE....Sat, 5/15, 9a-3p. 9368 Harts Mill Rd, Warrenton, 20186. Furn, HH items New & gently used, framed pictures, NEW cosmetics & jewelry. Much more!!

REMINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 150 West Bowen St, 5/15, 7a-12 HH, toys, books, Christmas, too much to list Two Family Yard Sale. Sat., 5/15 8a–2p. 5204 Beverly Ct, Warrenton, 20187. HH items, Christmas decorations, children’s books, luggage, etc. Too much to list. Come take a look lots of stuff.

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Dinner Plates, 5 cups & 7 saucers, 2 salad bowls w/plates, & 1 platter. $200 for all or sell by individual sets. 540-270-0599 Miscellaneous

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273 Pets LOST & FOUND ADOPTIONS TOO!

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Hagan Build & Design. Specializing in basements but we do it all! 540-522-1056. Free estimates, licensed and insured. JENKINS EXCAVATING & LOGGING Free Estimates, Class A Contractor, Excavation, Demolition, Land Clearing, Logging, P o n d s , Driveways. 540-661-0116 Miller´s Tree Servic, complete tree service. Renoval, mulching, storm damage, bucket truck, firewood. 540-222-2089 North´s Custom Masonry. Retaining walls, stone work, patios, repoint ing brick, chimneys, driveways. 540-533-8092 North´s Tree Service & Landscaping. Complete tree service. All phases of landscaping. 540-533-8092

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1964 Chevy Impala 4 door car. Call 540-522-9628

605 Automobiles - Domestic 2011 HUYUNDAI SONATA BRAND NEW ENGINE! IN EXCELLENT SHAPE! $5,599 or Best Offer Call 804-503-8152 Off-Road/

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1999 JEEP CHEROKEE, 108K miles, with off road accessories. 3.5 inch lift, 31 inch Goodyear Wrangler Authority Tires & Bilstein shocks, ceramic brake pads & routors, Accel Super Tune Kit, Magnaflow Cat-Back Exhaust. Skid plates front & rear. Garmin rear steel bumper with spare tire attachment & farm jack mount (farm jack included). Needs some work. $1500. 540-439-9071 Parts/

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Announcements Boys & Girls Clubs of Fauquier 2021 Charity Golf Outing

Come join us on May 17 at the beautiful Evergreen Country Club for our annual Charity Golf Outing! Please contact Deanna Hammer with any questions: deanna@ bgcfauquier.org OR (540) 272-1514.

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Announcements

Parks & Recreation has partnered with PATH Volunteer Hub to promote some of the volunteer opportunities that are available for the department. Please visit www.letsvolunteer.org for listings of some of our opportunities or contact 540-422-8550.

FOOD PANTRY 2nd & 4th Sundays

3124 Beulah Rd, at Beulah Baptist Church, Markham VA will have a food pantry on 1:30pm-3pm Please contact Cecelia Williams at 540.364.2428. Church number 540.364.2626.

Memorial Day wreath laying set for May 31

In commemoration of Memorial Day, the Fauquier County Veterans Council will hold a private wreath laying ceremony at the Warrenton Cemetery on Monday, May 31 at 10 a.m. Because of COVID restrictions, the ceremony will not be open to the public.

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The ceremony will be coordinated by Commander Larry Washington, Sr., of American Legion Post 360.

TOWN OF WARRENTON HOLIDAY REFUSE SCHEDULE FOR “MEMORIAL DAY” MONDAY - MAY 31, 2021

MONDAY 5/31/21 - HOLIDAY - No Refuse Collection TUESDAY 6/1/21 - Double Refuse - Monday & Tuesday’s refuse collection WEDNESDAY 6/2/21 - Regular recycling collection (Cardboard,Newspapers,Blue bags) THURSDAY 6/3/21 - Regular refuse collection FRIDAY 6/4/21 - Regular refuse collection

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Legal Notices Foreclosure

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Under and by virtue of the authority vested in the undersigned Successor Trustee (the “Successor Trustee”) under that certain Credit Line Deed of Trust from WHITMAN’S HOLDING, L.L.C., dated April 9, 2009, and recorded on April 10, 2009, in Deed Book 1315 at Page 659 among the land records of Fauquier County, Virginia, and by virtue of a certain Deed of Appointment Designating Successor Trustee dated July 26, 2019, and recorded on August 7, 2019, in Deed Book 1603 at Page 2325, as corrected by Corrected Deed of Appointment Designating Successor Trustee dated February 13, 2020, and recorded February 20, 2020, in Deed Book 1621 at Page 2473, among the said County land records, appointing ADVANTAGEOUS EQUITIES, L.L.C., as Successor Trustee thereunder, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, and having been directed by the holder of the secured indebtedness so to do, the undersigned, on

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Fauquier County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Fauquier County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for various communities within Fauquier County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes, you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals, as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA’s website at https:// www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp, or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange (FMIX) toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at the front door of the entrance to the Fauquier County Circuit Courthouse Building located at 40 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186, will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder the property mentioned in the aforesaid Deed of Trust, situate and being in Fauquier County, Virginia, and being more particularly described as follows: A 5.00 acre parcel of land located along the northerly side of Sowego Road. (State Route 611) in the Cedar Run Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia, being more particularly described as: Commence at an iron pipe found in place on a northerly line of Sowego Road (State Route 611) at the southeasterly corner of land now or formerly Jon F. Allen as described in a deed recorded in Deed Book 678, Page 575 of the Land Records of Fauquier County, Virginia, thence N 130 55’ 45“ E along the easterly line of said land of Allen and along the westerly line of land now or formerly Charles S. Maples as described in a deed recorded in Deed Book 1208, Page 1197, said Land Records, a distance of 10.30 feet; thence S 740 54’ 38” E along the line twenty five feet (25’) north of and parallel with the center line of said Sowego Road a distance of 282.63 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence N 150 05’ 28“ E a distance of 305.06 feet; thence S 740 54’ 38” E a distance of 659.87 feet; thence S 150 05’ 28“ W a distance of 305.08 feet, thence N 740 54’ 38” W along a line twenty-five feet (25’) north of and parallel with the center line of said Sowego Road a distance of 659.87 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing 5.00 acres as shown on plat entitled “Administrative Subdivision on the Property of Charles S. Maples situated in Cedar Run Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia” made by DRH Design Group, Inc., dated October 24, 2006, recorded on November 15, 2006, in Deed Book 1241, Pages 2190-2202, among the land records of Fauquier County, Virginia. Street address: 2102 Sowego Road, Catlett, Virginia 20119 PIN 7940-24-9148-000 Account 733623000 TERMS OF SALE: CASH. As a condition of participating in the auction, each prospective bidder, with the exception of the holder of the note secured by the above-described Deed of Trust, if it is a bidder, must have first registered with the undersigned Successor Trustee and must have first delivered a cashier’s or certified check in the amount of $10,000.00 payable to the undersigned Successor Trustee prior to or at the time of the scheduled foreclosure sale. The undersigned Successor Trustee will retain the check from the successful bidder as the bidder’s deposit; the undersigned Successor Trustee will return any checks received from non-successful bidders immediately following the sale. The balance of the purchase money, with interest thereon at 6% per annum from date of sale to date of settlement, shall be due at settlement, which shall be held in the offices of the undersigned Successor Trustee on or before May 31, 2021.

V I R G I N I A: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF FAUQUIER In Re: Estate of John Myhre FIDUCIARY NO. CWF2018-250 SHOW CAUSE ORDER IT APPEARING, that a report of the accounts of Cynthia Myhre, Executor of the Estate of John Myhre, deceased, and of the debts and demands against the estate has been filed in the Clerk’s Office, and that six months have elapsed since the qualification of the Executor of the Estate of John Myhre; wherefore IT IS SO ORDERED that the creditors of, and all others interested in, the estate do show cause, if any they can, on the June 11, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. before this Court at its courtroom, against the payment and delivery of the Estate of John Myhre, deceased, to the legatees or distributees with or without refunding bonds as the Court prescribes; it is further ORDERED that a copy of this Order be published in the Fauquier Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Fauquier, once a week for two (2) successive weeks. Entered this 23rd day of April, 2021. Jeannette A. Irby JUDGE, Circuit Court I ASK FOR THIS: HALE BALL Carlson Baumgartner Murphy, PLC Samantha S. Fredieu, Esq. (VSB 77320) sfredieu@haleball.com 10511 Judicial Dr., Fairfax, Virginia 22030 T: (703) 591-4900; F: (703) 591-5082 Counsel for Cynthia Myhre, Executor Of the Estate of John Myhre

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MAY 20, 2021 The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia.

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The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: 1. SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-21-014844 – ROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC (OWNER)/AVENIR PROPERTIES (APPLICANT) – UNION CHURCH SUBDIVISION – An application for a Category 29 Special Exception to waive the public street requirement associated with the Union Church Subdivision (CONP-20-013347). The property is located at the intersection of Union Church Road and South River Road, Lee District. (PIN 7816-12-9639-000) (Kara Krantz, Staff)

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2. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT – COMA-21-015021 – A Comprehensive Plan Amendment to update Chapter 9 – Public Facilities and Utilities and Appendix F – Recreation Facilities to incorporate the 2021 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. (Kara Krantz, Staff)

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The application materials can be found on the Land Development Online Portal at: https://commdevpay.fauquiercounty.gov/Energov_Prod/SelfService#/home. Approximately one week prior to the public hearing, staff reports for all items will be available online at: http://agenda.fauquiercounty.gov/. To arrange a time to review files in person, please contact the Department of Community Development’s Planning Office at (540) 422-8210, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Due to the threat to public health and safety of the residents of Fauquier County from exposure to COVID-19, and pursuant to the County’s emergency continuity of government ordinance adopted April 9, 2020, citizens are encouraged to participate virtually in this process. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and livestreamed at: http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.

Additional terms of sale will be announced at the time of sale, and may be obtained in advance of the sale by contacting the undersigned Successor Trustee.

Citizens desiring to participate in the meeting remotely are required to register in advance. Instructions are available on the County website at: www.fauquiercounty. gov/PCVirtualMeeting.

ADVANTAGEOUS EQUITIES, L.L.C., Successor Trustee For information contact: ADVANTAGEOUS EQUITIES, L.L.C. c/o NEIL I. TITLE, Counsel KARPOFF & TITLE P. O. Box 990; 1840 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 205 Arlington, Virginia 22216-0990 703-841-9600

Comments will be limited to three minutes. Participants will be required to wear a face covering and maintain strict social distancing measures that may involve waiting in line outside of the building. Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Meredith Meixner, Planning Associate, at (540) 422-8210.

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