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Hate Has No Home Here Rally encourages peaceful activism Forum sparks public conversation about police interactions with people of color

By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

Impassioned speeches were punctuated by prayers and gospel music in Warrenton, as about 800 people attended the Hate Has No Home Here Rally in Eva Walker Park Saturday afternoon. Ten Fauquier County pastors called on participants to fight against racial injustice; the overriding message was to do so peacefully.

Pastor Bob Gordon of Bealeton Baptist Church offered a prayer to “stop the violence;” Pastor Keith McCollough of Mount Zion Baptist Church See RALLY, page 4

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Black lives matter activist Arleena Allen kneels in prayer between Warrenton Police Chief Mike Kochis and Chai Fuller, who was recently appointed public information officer for the police department; she is also taking on the role of community outreach coordinator.

Fauquier County Fair board cancels Many restaurants now open for indoor 2020 fair over COVID-19 concerns dining; Phase 2 begins in most of the state 2019 Fair was canceled too

The Fauquier County Fair will not take place this year due to COVID-19, according to a statement on the fair organization’s website. The fair was scheduled to take place beginning on July 15.

“Although most of the state has moved into Phase 2, there is too much uncertainty in the recovery process. The potenFILE PHOTO tial risk to the public as well Livestock competitions have always been as the potential for significant popular at the Fauquier Fair. financial loss is great,” the statement said.

“Many of our regular fair sponsors have graciously donated funds to continue our efforts even without a fair. The cost of maintaining the fairgrounds and buildings does not go away when we don’t have a fair. Bills continue to come in and with the lack of a 2019 fair, the loss of rentals and now no 2020 fair we rely solely on sponsors and our fundraising to stay alive,” the statement continued.

The organization’s board members will open the buildings and grounds at the Fauquier County Fairgrounds “as soon as … permitted,” the statement said.

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By Coy Ferrell

Times Staff Writer

Restaurants and other food service facilities can now open for indoor table service – at 50% capacity – under Phase 2 of Gov. Ralph Northam’s plan to lift restrictions imposed during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Phase 1, which limited table service to outdoor spaces, began on May 15. Phase 2 began on Friday in most of the state, excluding Richmond and some localities in Northern Virginia.

“It’s been busy. It seems like a lot of people want to get out,” said David Disbrow, a manager at Black Bear Bistro in Old Town Warrenton, on Monday. He said that, while the restaurant was busy this weekend, demand for indoor seating was limited; he attributed this to the nice weather and the expanded outdoor seating on Main Street facilitated by Town of Warrenton staff last month.

“Even when it’s hot, I think people

just really want to be outside.”

Nearby Deja Brew Café had a similar experience, said owner Nicole Guskiewicz. “Indoor seating did make a big difference. Sales were very good this weekend, much better than previous weeks. However, customers still really like the new outdoor seating,” she said. She added that the outdoor seating areas, which utilize parking spaces on Main Street, have proved popular with customers. “I would love to do the outdoor seating from spring to fall again next year,” Guskiewicz said.

Old Bust Head Brewing Company, a taproom in the former Vint Hill Farms Station complex, was one of the food service facilities whose indoor dining area remained closed. Julie Broaddus, the brewery’s co-owner, said that the facility’s proximity to Prince William County – that county has had a much higher rate of COVID-19 cases than See RESTAURANTS, page 5

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State COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 8.9% Bystander works to put out Local health district percentage is 6.8% positive Staff Reports According to the Virginia Department of Health, the number of new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state stands at 51,738 as of Tuesday morning.

That’s only 487 new cases, the smallest number of new cases added in a single day since April 20. The state added 570 new cases Monday and 1,284 new confirmed cases Sunday.

Virginia reported 19 new deaths related to COVID-19 Tuesday morning. The VDH reports that there have been 1,391 confirmed and 105 probable deaths related to COVID-19. The state’s death toll now stands at 1,496.

Testing

The state's percentage of positive tests versus total tests continues to trend down. Virginia’s seven-day positivity rating was at 8.9% Tuesday morning, dipping below 10% for the first time since the state has been tracking it. It was 13% as of last Saturday, May 25. Monday it was 10.5%.

Virginia has administered a total of 381,220 (7,260 more than Monday) PCR-only tests. (PCR refers to reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction laboratory testing, which describes the majority of COVID-19 tests; these reveal whether or not there is an active infection.)

In the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, 8,330 PCR-only tests have been given. The seven-day positivity percentage continues to drop.

Tuesday it is 6.8%; Monday it was 8.8%. On Thursday, May 28, it was reported at 19.6%.

Local data

Fauquier County added two new cases of COVID-19 Tues-

day morning, bringing the total to 365. Fauquier added eight new cases Monday and 10 cases Sunday. The number of Fauquier residents who have been hospitalized since the beginning of the pandemic is 25, the same since Sunday.

Fauquier County reported its sixth COVID-19 related death May 28, its first since Tuesday, May 12. The Virginia Department of Health reports its numbers based on the residence of the person, not where they died.

The 22712 ZIP code, which includes Bealeton, continues to have the highest number of positive confirmed cases, at 93, the same as yesterday.

Four hundred and ninety people who live in that ZIP code have been tested.

Outbreaks

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, of which Fauquier County is a part, reported its second outbreak in a long-term care facility May 29. The first such outbreak was reported on May 21.

The state reported 401 outbreaks on Tuesday. In total, 8,957 outbreak-associated cases are being reported. Two hundred and twenty-seven of those outbreaks have occurred in long-term care facilities, resulting in 5,338 cases and 845 deaths.

Hospitalizations

The total number of patients who have been hospitalized with COVID-19 in Virginia is 5,143; 31 of those cases are classified as “probable” COVID-19 related. Sixty more people have been hospitalized as of Tuesday than had been on Monday.

All statistics reported here are from the VDH website and are as of Monday, June 8 at 5 p.m.

The long view

On June 5, the VDH website updated its modeling for the state. The model, created by the University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute, shows a rosier outlook moving forward, with some caveats. The latest model reports that community mitigation efforts like social distancing and closing some businesses have avoided 865,067 cases in the state thus far.

The model predicts that if Virginia experiences better case detection and a light rebound in COVID-19 cases after public health restrictions are lifted, new confirmed cases have already peaked at 6,052 per week during the week ending May 24.

However, if the rebound is strong and case detection does not improve, the model forecasts new confirmed cases will peak at 52,265 per week during the week ending July 26.

VDH analysis provides an overview of the pandemic response in Virginia: • Public health restrictions paused the epidemic in Virginia and bought time.

• Data suggests social distancing is already relaxing.

• Statewide, the reproduction rate continues to wobble around 1.0 in most regions.

• New Agent Based Models suggest that enhanced contact tracing may lead to significant containment.

The report continues to emphasize the importance of maintaining social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands even most of Virginia moves into Phase 2 of the Forward Virginia plan.

The model offers a warning too. “If Virginians do nothing, we expect cases will peak in Virginia at 146,863 per week during the week ending July 5.”

More details may be found at the VDH website.

fire on Falmouth Court in Warrenton during storm

An electrical storm that moved through the area Thursday, June 4, left behind some damage to homes and other buildings.

More than 3,000 Dominion Power customers in the region were without power the next morning, including pockets of customers in Warrenton, Marshall, Delaplane, The Plains and Vint Hill.

House fire on Falmouth

At approximately PHOTO BY LAURA LYSTER-MENSH 11:15 p.m. June 4, the A home on Falmouth Court in Warrenton Volunteer Warrenton was hit by lightning, Fire Company was causing a fire. dispatched to a fire in a townhome on Falmouth Court. “Prior to the arrival of WVFC units, a fast-acting neighbor noticed the fire and was able to control most of it before our arrival,” said Chief Jason Koglin.

The “fast-acting neighbor” was David Reed, of Fredericksburg, who was in his car waiting for the rain to stop. He said he heard a loud clap of thunder and saw a big bolt of lightning, then noticed a burning smell. “I looked back and saw the house was on fire.” He ran over to bang on the door to get the residents out.

Reed said he ran next door and grabbed a water hose to try to put out the fire. By the time the residents came out of the house, he said, the fire was mostly out.

Koglin said that crews opened up walls and ceilings around where the fire was coming from “to make sure there was nothing burning in the void spaces.”

There were no injuries and the local Red Cross is working with the owner for lodging until repairs can be made to the home, Koglin said.

Koglin reported that several companies responded, including New Baltimore, Lois and Remington, as well as the Fauquier Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management, “but the incident was quickly deescalated.” Koglin said, “Those units not needed on the scene were released to handle other calls for service that were happening around town as a result of the storm.”

He said, “There were several other calls but nothing of any severity.” rearl@fauquier.com

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Amid pandemic, Virginia hunters had nearrecord success during spring turkey season Fauquier County ranked 9th in total birds killed

By Coy Ferrell

Hunters usually attract turkeys by imitating hen vocalizations with any one of a range of calls, eliciting For the first time in recent memory, a response call from a gobbler who Fauquier County was among the top 10 wants to mate. However, in areas localities in Virginia for turkeys har- with high hunting pressure from vested during the 2020 spring gobbler predators or roaming gangs of jakes hunting season. Hunters in the county – 1-year-old males who will somekilled 370 birds, up 11% from the previ- times attack older gobblers comous year. Virginia as a whole nearly set peting for hens – gobblers quickly a record, with 20,525 birds taken across become reluctant to give away their the commonwealth, just fractionally position. They become more wary of fewer than the record set in 2015. The pursuing calling hens – or hunters. spring season ran this year from April Turkeys are, in a word, smart.

11 through May 16, with a Youth & ApKatie Martin, a biologist with the prentice weekend on April 4 and 5.

Virginia Department of Game and Spring is mating season for tur- Inland Fisheries, habitat improvekeys. Males, referred to as gobblers ments, said that turkey populations because of their distinct call, roam in the state have increased signififar and wide looking to breed with cantly during the previous two dehens. Turkeys of either sex are fair cades. “Shortened seasons (fall game during a short season in the seasons, primarily to protect hens), fall, but in spring only gobblers – or improved nest success, and some occasionally, a rare bearded hen - unknowns have led to some of the can be taken. Each hunter is limited highest populations of turkeys we’ve to a total of three birds over the fall ever experienced,” she said. and spring seasons.

Fauquier County has a “moderAccording to local hunters and ate” turkey population based on the the Virginia Department Game and number of birds per square mile of Inland Fisheries, the ongoing pan- habitat, she said. Overall, the northdemic played a major role in the in- ern Piedmont region had a turkey creased harvest numbers, as more population increase of about 6% people stayed close to home and had through 2018, although that growth more time to hunt. may have declined because of poor Mark Jenkins, of Catlett, said he brooding conditions in 2018. caught the turkey hunting “bug” The viability of eggs and chicks about a decade ago. He is currently varies by year. “We actually had prethe president of Gray Ghost Gobblers, dicted 2020 to be a ‘down’ harvest the Fauquier chapter of the National year due to 2018 being one of the lowWild Turkey Federation, an advocacy est brood production summers on regroup for conservation and hunting. cord. But we couldn’t predict or plan He was in the woods every morning for COVID-19!” Martin explained. of this spring turkey season.

The brooding season in 2019, on the Jenkins said that he thought the pan- other hand, was especially good. demic definitely increased the number Heavy spring rainfall, like much of hunters in the of Virginia expewoods this spring, rienced in 2018, is but other factors one of the greatplayed a role as est threats to turwell.

Through key reproduction. his involvement Hens nest with with the NWTF, their eggs on the ground, making he has noticed an them susceptible increase in turkey to flooding, and hunting’s popularto predators like ity in recent years. racoons, foxes The number and coyotes. of turkeys in the COURTESY PHOTO Kyle Ott, a woods was anothA turkey nest containing 14 eggs is Bealeton resident er major factor, he seen on a forest floor in Fauquier who is 30 states thinks. “This year County in April. Trail camera in to completing I’ve seen more footage showed the eggs were taken the U.S. “Super birds than I’ve ever eventually by a racoon, skunk and Slam” – killing seen,” he said. He coyote before any could hatch. a turkey in each added that he has state – said that seen an increase in the number of game animals in the he was not surprised by the near-restate, especially since the 1980s. “We cord harvest numbers this year, but absolutely live in ‘the good old days’ that he had hoped they would be now,” he said of the current health of lower.

In every state he hunted this year, game populations.

Part of the joy of turkey hunting, he said, harvest numbers were at hishe said, was the unique challenge. toric highs “in contrast to decreasing “We are definitely seeing more birds, turkey populations” overall.

He is concerned that a combinabut they definitely aren’t any easier to hunt – that’s for sure. … They still tion of a proportionally high number of jakes (1-year-old male turkeys) humble you.”

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killed this year – something Martin mentioned as well – and heavy rainfall in some areas this spring might threaten the health of turkey populations going forward.

Ott said that he is still observing gobblers with hens in the beginning of June, meaning that many hens most likely lost their eggs and were seeking to breed again. “The best hope of a good hatch [this year] is the breeding happening right now,” he said.

In general, “these [harvest] numbers are not reflective of a turkey population explosion,” he said. Instead, the numbers are “exclusively reflective of increased hunter effort.” Anecdotally, his experience this spring was that hunter pressure, even on weekdays, was far higher than normal. “Every weekday was a weekend, and every weekend was a circus. It was crazy.”

Virginia, he said, might be in a better position than some other states going forward, but he hopes that the state takes measures to protect the turkey population in the long term. “Personally, I’d like to go to a two-bird bag limit and a three- to four-week season,” he said.

Jeremy Booth, who lives in Stafford County but hunts regularly in Fauquier and at the Marine Corps Base Quantico, said that he also witnessed a significant increase in hunting pres-

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Kyle Ott, of Bealeton, poses with a gobbler he killed in Loudoun County in April. sure. “The numbers [of hunters] on Quantico this year were unbelievable,” he said. “It was wild. Areas were full almost every day of the season.”

He saw a large increase in the number of jakes compared to last year, which tracks with VDGIF data on the 2019 breeding season. The threat of groups of jakes and the increased hunting pressure meant that, for the most part, gobblers were reluctant to be as vocal as usual. “After opening day, it was like someone turned off a switch,” he said.

Through perseverance, Booth was able to fill his tag this year and helped several other hunters, including his nephew, bag some of their own.

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Forum sparks public conversation about police interactions with people of color RALLY, from page 1

But Weaver said that the black lives matter movement is not just entreated those attending to “heal about police brutality; it’s also about our nation;” the Rev. Gayle Porias education, health care, economics of Mount Horeb United Methodist and housing. He said that educaChurch led a prayer for pastors and tion provides a big opportunity for churches, and Pastor Mike Poff of equality. Health care, he said “has Cornerstone Baptist Church prayed been denied to some of us even befor families who have lost loved ones fore we were born … and people of to racial injustice and COVID-19. color have been disproportionally T. Tyronne Champion, who was sickened by the [COVID-19] virus.” asked by Warrenton Town Councilman He encouraged the crowd to have Sean Polster to help plan the event, ac- a plan, to take all the energy and knowledged the outrage generpresence of law ated by George en forcement Floyd’s death officers. “I’ve and use it to been told that if pursue equalithe officers are ty. not bowing their He concludheads in prayer, ed, “There are it’s because they two emotions are keeping their we all have, eyes open to prolove and antect us.” ger…

Anger A helicopter can slip in so hovered above easily, but love the gathering, levels off the but Fauquier playing field.”

County Sheriff In the audiRobert Mosier ence, Lottice assured attendKeller of Bealeees that it was ton said she not connected T. Tyronne Champion of True Deliverance supports peacewith law en- Ministries explains the purpose of the ful protest. “It’s forcement and Hate Has No Home Here rally. important to do was probably a it the right way,” helicopter from a news outlet. she said.

Ellsworth Weaver, president of Tommy Webster of Bealeton added, the Fauquier chapter of the NAACP, “No looting or wild stuff. That takes laid out a roadmap for those who away from what the protest is for.” would like to see systemic change.

Jacqueline Timbers, who works “For 400 years, we have had knees at The Fauquier Bank in Warrenton, on our necks,” referring to the death said she “loves Warrenton and wantof George Floyd, who died in police ed to show her support for a good, custody when a Minneapolis, Min- safe future.” nesota police officer handcuffed “I’m tired of systemic racism,” said him, then kneeled on his neck until Kaliegh Jewell. She believes everyhe died. That officer and three oth- body should be treated equally. She ers have been charged in Floyd’s said that she and her husband Dillon are planning to start a family soon. murder.

Weaver referred to Floyd’s death “We couldn’t do that if we weren’t willing to support this cause.” as a “lynching.”

Ellsworth Weaver, president of the Fauquier NAACP, told the crowd that the black lives matter movement is about more than police brutality.

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Faith community leaders offered several prayers throughout the rally.

The rally was closing in on an hour when Mosier and Warrenton Police Chief Mike Kochis stepped up to the front of the crowd to take questions. The first person with a question asked the two law enforcement leaders if they knew about “eight that can’t wait.” He explained that they are eight proposals to address police violence: • Ban chokeholds and strangleholds • Require de-escalation • Require warning before shooting • Exhaust all other means before shooting • Duty to intervene • Ban shooting at moving vehicles • Require use of force continuum • Require comprehensive reporting Mosier said that officers are not trained to use chokeholds and said that they would only be used if an officer was fighting for his life.

Kochis added that his officers are trained not to shoot at vehicles.

“If you shoot at the windshield of a moving car, you have no idea who that bullet might hit.” Kochis also said that there is a use of force continuum in his department’s policies.

The chief took the opportunity to explain that a new citizen’s advisory board has been formed to work with the police department to develop and refine those policies. On Thursday, the group met for the first time and discussed the use of body cameras and the department’s use of force policy.

He said input from the group will be incorporated into official police policy.

Arleena Allen, who with her friend Justine Morton organized a black lives matter demonstration last Sunday in Courthouse Square up the street, spoke at the rally, and she had a question for the sheriff and the chief, too.

She wanted to know what the Warrenton police chief was doing to recruit more officers of color onto the force.

Kochis said that the force current-

Jacqueline Timbers said she loves Warrenton, and wanted to show her support for a good, safe future. ly has two vacancies. He has received about 30 applications, but none of the applicants are minorities. “It’s a difficult challenge,” he said, and it means that he has to ask himself why people of color are not applying.

Davon Robinson, father of two small boys, was the last to step up to speak to the sheriff and the chief.

Instead of just asking a question, he explained to the two lawmen what it was like for him, as a black man, to get pulled over by the police.

He said, “We have been taught that we are guilty until proven innocent,” and said that he has seen a lack of respect from officers when he has been pulled over. He said that young black men he has worked with feel the need to run when they see uniforms.

Robinson said he wanted to continue the conversation and expressed hope for the future. Kochis shared his card and encouraged Robinson to call so they could continue the dialogue. He said, “Otherwise all this will turn out to be just talk.”

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Many restaurants open for indoor dining RESTAURANTS, from page 1 Fauquier - was a major factor in the decision to continue the outdoor-only model, as many customers and employees come from Northern Virginia.

Broaddus said that the brewery is utilizing the large outdoor spaces around the brewery for seating, including a large covered space behind the building.

“We had a great weekend. For now, I don’t think it’s hurting us” not to have indoor seating, she said. The taproom will reopen, she said, “as soon as we feel it is safe for our employees.”

Even as sales of draft beer have plummeted as bars have been forced to closed during the pandemic, Broaddus said she and staff are working to make the most of the situation.

“That part’s not fun, but we’re getting better at all the things we do,” she said. By the end of the month, for example, another large outdoor seating area in the plaza outside the brewery will be open to customers.

Neal Wavra, the co-owner of Field & Main Restaurant in Marshall, said his restaurant is following a similar approach, and plans to wait until next month to re-introduce indoor seating. “We do have outdoor

seating that is available for use by our patrons who wish to stay and enjoy their meal,” he said.

Grioli’s, an Italian restaurant in Bealeton, is still limited to outdoor seating as the dining room is being remodeled, said manager Stephanie Simon. “We were just taking the opportunity while we didn’t have customers [inside]” to improve the space, she said. The work should be done soon, she said, and the dining room will then reopen to customers.

Kia Nersi, who owns Orlean Market & Pub in Orlean, said that the dining room has opened, but that the main attraction is the 3 acres around the restaurant that have been set up to accommodate customers.

“We’ve really been taking advantage of our outdoor spaces,” he said. “We do offer inside seating, but we aren’t pushing that.”

Instead, Nersi said, the focus has been on creating a “tailgate-style” environment, where – weather permitting – guests can enjoy the space and kids can roam more freely. He plans to add more umbrellas and other amenities outside soon to accommodate picnics.

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County staff developing plan to reopen government and recreation facilities

By Coy Ferrell

Times Staff Writer

Some county facilities, buildings and offices could be open to the public soon, after being closed for more than two months during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

According to Fauquier County Administrator Paul McCulla, the public can “expect a phased reopening after June 10.”

McCulla said he has asked staff from each county department to submit a plan for reopening facilities, and those plans are currently under review.

Transparent partitions, meant to guard against the airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus, are being installed in public-facing county offices.

In addition, McCulla said, “certain department entities will need additional [personal protective equipment] to open to the public.” He cited libraries as an example, explaining that the staff there will most likely require face shields, which county staff is in the process of procuring.

County-owned parks and trails have remained open through the pandemic, but some facilities within those parks have been closed.

Parks and Recreation Director Gary Rzepecki explained that some facilities, like tennis courts and boat rentals at CM Crocket Park have been reopened For example, sports fields, playgrounds, pavilions and indoor facilities continue to be closed, but Rzepecki said that plans are

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in motion to work toward reopening. “We hope to have an answer later in the week,” he said on Monday regarding a timeline for the reopening of parks and recreation facilities.

Each sports league that utilizes county fields has been asked to submit a written plan regarding compliance with the provisions of Phase 2. “Once we review the league plans, and if they are acceptable, we will authorize them to use the fields,” said Rzepecki.

While a date has not yet been set for reopening playgrounds, he said that safety material is being re-installed on the equipment this week, and that the playgrounds will then be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. After that, he said, “A decision on opening the playgrounds will still need to be made and what kind of signage would be posted. If we do open, we would require people to wash their hands and use hand sanitizer before and after using the equipment.”

Pavilions are being cleaned and sanitized.

Rzepecki said, “We would post signage and look into renting the facilities for up to 50 people,” although no date has yet been set.

At least in the short term, Larry Weeks Pool at Vint Hill will remain closed, as well as the indoor gym facilities at the Vint Hill Village Green Community Center. “Our contractor is going to be cleaning the pool and maintaining it so it does not pose any health problems,” Rzepecki explained. “If a decision is made to open it the pool it would be ready to go, but we would need to hire and train lifeguards and other staff first.”

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At a work session on Thursday, June 11, Fauquier County supervisors will hear a presentation about the spending plan for $6.2 million allocated to the county government from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which was established by Congress in March as part of the CARES Act. Later Thursday, at a regular meeting, supervisors will vote on whether to accept the funds. In total, Virginia localities received $3.1 billion from the CRF, which was disbursed based on population.

According to a letter to localities from Virginia Secretary of Finance Aubrey Layne, there are three criteria for using funds granted from the CRF. Expenditures must be “necessary” and incurred because of the pandemic, must not have been accounted for in an approved budget that was adopted before March 27 and must be incurred from March through December 2020.

Of the $6.2 million allocated to the county, $944,265 is eligible to be distributed to Fauquier’s three incorporated towns – Warrenton, Remington, and The Plains – in proportion to their respective populations.

At the 6:30 p.m. regular meeting a public hearing will be held on a proposal to increase the “courthouse security fee” from $10 to $20. The fee would be imposed each time a person is convicted of a traffic or criminal offense in a Fauquier County court.

The proposal follows an amendment to the Virginia law code this year that allows localities to increase the fee, which is appropriated to the sheriff’s office for the “funding of courthouse security personnel.” According to the attached staff report, the ordinance would increase revenue for security by approximately $150,000 annually.

Along with the resolution to accept federal funding from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, a resolution to revise county finance policies is also on the consent agenda. The agenda item description said the revisions were recommended by county staff “to update the policy with current practices and considerations for debt issuance and management as well as fund balance management.”

Among other changes, the resolution would require that during the year-end budget process 50% of the remaining unrestricted balance of the general fund would be added to a capital reserve fund. Similarly, 50% of the unrestricted balance of the fire and rescue levy would be added to a capital reserve that could be used ex-

The board of supervisors work session will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 11. The regular meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

As with previous county meetings held during the ongoing pandemic, members of the public will not be permitted in the meeting room. There are several ways to participate in citizens’ time, the public hearing and to submit comments.

Public comments for a public hearing or citizens’ time may be submitted in four ways: by mail; by email prior to the meeting at BOS.PublicComment@ fauquiercounty.gov; by registering to speak over video conference at bosvirtualmeeting.fauquiercounty. gov and by closed circuit television from a separate room in the Warren Green Building.

The meetings will be livestreamed Fauquier-va.granicus.com/ ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1 and broadcast on Comcast Government Channel 23. More information about remote participation in public meetings can be found at bosvirtualmeeting.fauquiercounty. gov. clusively for fire and rescue purposes.

The resolution also clarifies the process for transfers from one fund to another and stipulates that interfund transfers that do not have a “readily identified source of repayment” will be classified as “non-spendable.”

Other items on the consent agenda include a resolution to accept $551,248 in funding for the Department of Social Services from the state and federal government for adoption services already provided and a resolution to authorize a $1.4 million contract for the extension of Salem Avenue in Marshall, a project funded jointly by the Virginia Department of Transportation and Van Metre Companies.

Separate from the consent agenda, supervisors will vote on a resolution to allow the county administrator to schedule a public hearing regarding the proposed Broad Run Estates development on 112 acres near the intersection of Broad Run Road and Riley Road. The resolution is necessary because of the state of emergency declared by the county administrator in March, which postponed all public hearings unless specifically authorized by the board of supervisors.

The full draft agenda for the board of supervisors’ June 11 work session and regular meeting can be viewed online at fauquiercounty.gov.

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Warrenton’s Allegro promotes the arts as a tool for healing

By Aimée O’Grady Special to the Times

After 77 consecutive days of working alone in the empty 7,000 square feet of space at 39 Culpeper St., Sam and Lachelle Yoder, co-founders of Allegro Community School of the Arts, were eager to welcome their students and instructors -- their “family” -- back on Monday, June 1.

For 10 weeks, while Allegro’s doors were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Yoders worked to keep their students engaged in music, for their own well-being. But, Lachelle Yoder said, “I was anxious for our reopening. Did we prepare well enough? Did we clean enough?” she asked.

When reopening day arrived, the music school had provided for instructors specialized hand sanitizer that creates a four-hour barrier shield of protection and a fogger to disinfect following group lessons.

Those precautions were in addition to their regular disinfecting routine, which includes wiping down all instruments and equipment in between each student.

In a blog post dated April 6, Sam Yoder shared his experience in the medical field and wrote that “music uniquely affects all aspects of the brain in ways no other activity can.” He believes that music can heal. And Sam and Lachelle Yoder believe healing is what the community needs.

After the pandemic shut down in-person music lessons and performances, the Yoders transitioned to a virtual platform for their instructors and students.

For instance, Allegro hosted a virtual music competition that ran from March 27 through the end of April. The event, for youth under 18, kept students creating and engaged in the arts while homebound. The winner of the competition -judged by online “likes” -- was 15-year-old Max Levin. Totally blind and impacted by autism, Max plays by ear; he submitted his rendition of the popular Charlie Brown cartoon soundtrack.

Jennie Levin, Max’s mother, talked about how the quarantine presented unique challenges for her son.

“He doesn't understand why schools are closed, why he can't visit the places that make him happy, or why he cannot hug his grandfather. He doesn't engage in the activities that other kids his age are doing to pass the time - he doesn't watch TV or play video games.

He doesn't like to read, and he doesn't have any friends to chat with. We thought having him learn a new piece of music for the contest - something that was fun and motivating to him - would be a structured and productive activity to help fill his day,” she said.

Allegro’s other students have struggled with the quarantine too. “We have teenage students who have had a hard time adjusting to being at home. Staying engaged in their music has helped

The IncrediBelles are Alexas Eck, Olivia Mills and Lara Parker.

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Sam and Lachelle Yoder, co-founders of Allegro Community School of the Arts them cope,” said Lachelle Yoder.

Mason Pauling, a rising junior at Fauquier High School, misses his friends and the loss of his steel pan drum ensemble season, the highlight of his year, but he has thrived with virtual cello lessons. “[Virtual lessons] kept him engaged and gave him something to work towards. Allegro gave us access to the music and Mason was able to continue growing even through the pandemic. Mason thrived with [his] virtual lessons and asked to continue with them. Mr. [Scott] Tester was amazing. I could hear Mason laughing through his lesson,” said his mother, Susan Pauling, member of the Fauquier School Board (Center District).

Yoder pointed out that there is more to the arts than lessons; performing is a critical piece. To keep students performing for an audience, Allegro hosted an online princess concert following the music competition. Allegro vocal students were invited to upload their rendition of a classic “princess song” to the Allegro FaceBook page.

On June 1, Dave and Wendy Shuma, co-founders of the Silver Tones Swing Band, hauled their equipment to Allegro’s performance room. Allegro had been donating its space to the Silver Tones for a month, so they could live-stream and pre-record performances by 10 of their usual 17 musicians. The music was then uploaded to the Silver Tones’ Facebook page for everyone to enjoy.

The Yoders said they felt that music in the community is so important that they welcomed the chance to donate their space.

“In this community, Allegro is family. We need music to be healthy. Together we are keeping the music and arts going,” said Dave Shuma. “[Alle-

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gro] is truly great,” he added.

Excell Dance merges with Allegro

In mid-April, Allegro announced its merger with Excell Dance Company, which transitioned Excell dance classes into a comprehensive dance program at Allegro. “We wouldn’t have chosen the timing if we had the choice, but it turned out to be good,” said Lachelle Yoder, who is now planning more involved virtual events incorporating dance, thanks to Excell instructors.

The addition of Excell’s extensive offerings has made Allegro a full performing arts center, the only one in the region. “We are stronger together; the bigger we become, the more we can offer our students and the community,” said Lachelle Yoder. “We don’t learn arts in a vacuum, and we don’t keep them there. We share the arts.”

Excell founder Kim Bridges now sits on the Allegro board and represents the dance programs and the families who participate in them.

Performances

Phase 2 of Gov. Ralph Northam’s orders began June 5; Phase 2 permits gatherings of up to 50 people. “This will allow us to resume our recitals at the school,” said Lachelle Yoder, “and host small performances for the community.”

The Summer on the Green concert series is ready to roll out beginning July 11, pending the governor’s orders and permit approval by the town. If approved, the concerts will be held on the Warren Green on Culpeper Street beginning July 11 and will feature a local band every Saturday for six weeks. Concessions and a beer garden complete the event.

The literal act of a community coming together to listen to live music gives attendees a common bond and a shared experience. The Warren Green lawn during Summer on the Concert Series is filled with people who may not know each other, but know they have that shared experience in common, explained Lachelle Yoder.

Even with larger gatherings permitted, the Yoders realize that remote learning is here to stay.

With one guitar student, an Australian diplomat based in Egypt, remote learning has opened the world to Allegro classes.

Furthermore, “we have some teachers who are not comfortable returning to the school and some students with poor internet access, so we flipped the scenario,” said Yoder. “The teacher remains home, and the student comes to the school for their lesson, using our internet access.”

Lachelle Yoder senses change in the air. “In the era after the Great Depression and before World War II, musical theatre became more popular because of its ability to offer people an escape.

We are beginning to see this today with music.

Around the world, cities most impacted by the pandemic have turned to music and have shared it on virtual platforms.”

As residents continue to deal with the fallout of a global pandemic and now, civil unrest, the Yoders say they hope that people will turn to music and the arts to help them cope. “Our expertise lies in music and the arts. We are here to serve the community however we are able to help maintain health and wellbeing and offer everyone a way to cope with the trying events we find ourselves in,” said Lachelle Yoder.

Allegro is dedicated to delivering the arts to the community by cultivating musicians, dancers, actors and singers and bringing their talent to the stage through musicals, recitals and performances.

Watch Allegro’s social media (www.facebook. com/Allegrocsa) for a virtual performance of “This is Me” from the soundtrack of the Greatest Showman, scheduled to be released June 20.

Aimée O’Grady is a board member of Allegro Community School of the Arts.

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Judicial emergency extended, but Fauquier courts continue transition to in-person hearings

By Coy Ferrell

Times Staff Writer

Civil and criminal cases, even those not deemed to be an “emergency” have been heard in-person in Fauquier County courts since last month. Some restrictions intended to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus remain in place.

On June 1, the justices of the Supreme Court of Virginia issued the fifth modification and extension of the “judicial emergency” that first went into effect March 16 and has now been extended through June 28. Similar to the previous extension, the latest order gives local court systems the option of hearing non-emergency cases in-person “if they determine it is safe to do so,” as long as emergency cases are still prioritized.

“This office is waiting for the transition plan from [Chief Justice Donald Lemons],” said a statement from the Fauquier County Clerk’s Office. “We have been hearing non-emergency cases based on the last order from the [chief justice].”

Jury trials, however, remain prohibited under the latest Supreme Court order, and the deadlines set forth in Virginia law regarding a defendant’s right to a speedy trial continue to be paused for the duration of the judicial emergency.

For instance, preliminary hearings have been continued at least once for each of the six suspects charged in connection with the fatal Jan. 8 shooting of Fabian Jorge Sosa, 27, in Warrenton. All six individuals charged in the case remain in jail.

Irina Barrett of Broad Run was charged earlier this year with five felony counts of animal cruelty but still awaits a hearing in General District TIMES STAFF/COY FERRELL Court; a March 25 hearing was continued by the Rules outlining COVID-19 precautions are posted court and rescheduled for May 27. That hearing outside the Fauquier County Juvenile and Domestic was also continued, this time by mutual agree- Relations District Court. ment, and has been moved to July 22.

The Fauquier SPCA is still caring for 70 dogs members of the press or watchdog groups. Everythat were seized in the case. The dogs were taken one entering the courthouse now must have their from Barrett’s home Jan. 28. temperature checked and wear a mask or face In Fauquier County, according to a list of guide- covering unless a medical condition prevents it. lines posted on the circuit court website, individ- Parties who cannot enter the courthouse for an uals are prohibited from entering the courthouse if they have travelled internationally or have been in-person hearing have the option of requesting diagnosed with, exposed to or exhibit symptoms the case be heard remotely by phone or video, or having their case continued. of COVID-19.

Warrenton attorney Mark Williams, of Mark Individuals who are not directly involved in a case are also prohibited from attending in-person B. Williams & Associates, said that while some proceedings, a provision that does not apply to cases have been continued recently, Fauquier

courts “are way ahead of other places as far as getting cases scheduled,” citing continuing delays in some cases in Northern Virginia, where his firm also represents clients. In Fauquier, he said, “all the courts have done a good job of getting business done that needs to be done.”

Many cases continue to be heard remotely, either by phone or video conference. Of those cases now being held in-person, he said that wearing masks in the courtroom sometimes makes it more difficult to hear other parties and gauge facials expressions, but “day to day, I don’t think it’s been too bad,” Williams said.

Jury trials, he said, are another matter. “I don’t believe you can try a case with people wearing masks,” he elaborated, citing the need to read facial expressions during a trial. In addition, he said, the rooms in which juries deliberate are often very small, and jury members spend time in close quarters in general, increasing the risk of transmitting the novel coronavirus.

Attorney Robin Gulick, of the Gulick, Carson and Thorpe law firm in Warrenton, said that until recently his experience has also been that most hearings have been conducted remotely, but that both General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court have largely transitioned back to in-person hearings. Circuit court cases, however, continue to be conducted mostly by videoconference or phone. Regardless of the court, he said that bail and bond hearings have been conducted in a timely manner.

He explained that, in his experience, remote hearings have presented challenges. “It’s not the most effective way, but it’s better than nothing,” he said of remote hearings, citing especially the difficulty in presenting evidence over video.

In general, “the backlog is huge,” he said of cases for which hearings were delayed. “I have cases coming up … from February. At least I’m getting them done now.” In civil and family cases, he said an effect of the judicial emergency and the subsequent postponement of some hearings has been that parties in a case have been more likely to resolve the matter out of court.

Gulick expressed his appreciation for the court clerks who are responsible for, among many other matters, scheduling and rescheduling hearings.

“They are there every day,” he said. “Not only the public, but the bar owes them a great deal of gratitude for keeping things running.”

Supreme Court of Virginia rules that proposed Walker Drive development can proceed

By Coy Ferrell

Times Staff Writer

The proposed mixed-use development adjacent to Walker Drive in Warrenton can go ahead after the Supreme Court of Virginia upheld the legality of the process used to approve the project initially.

The partnership created to develop the property is owned by Bill and Bob Springer and Kim and Mike Forsten.

Mike Forsten said that the development will definitely move forward, but planning is still in the early stages after being interrupted by the prolonged legal battle. “When the appeal [to the circuit court ruling] was filed, everybody kind of put the brakes on.” He explained, “We truly, truly laid low, waiting for the process to go through.”

In addition to significant engineering and architectural work that needs to be done before a final plan can be put into motion, Forsten said the pandemic has added uncertainty to the project’s timeline.

The court’s decision was announced on May 28 after more than two and a half years of legal disputes related to the proposal to develop the 31-acre property adjacent to Walker Drive. The proposed development could feature up to 116 apartments and condos as well as a town-center-type development with shops, restaurants and office space. The developers also hope to attract an entertainment outlet such as a movie theater or bowling alley.

Before being rezoned in 2017 for mixed use by the Warrenton Town Council, the property was zoned “industrial,” a designation that al-

lowed a wide variety of commercial development, including hotels and restaurants, but not residential.

A lawsuit filed in 2017 by neighboring property owners challenged the legality of the Warrenton Town Council’s approval of the development. They claimed in their suit that the 6-1 decision by town council members to rezone the property was arbitrary, it did not take into consideration sufficient data about the development’s impact on traffic and it violated the town’s zoning ordinance.

The landowners also claimed that approval of the rezoning request was invalid because the planning commission did not have a chance to review the final, modified proposal, and had recommended denial of a previous version of the development plan.

In 2019 Fauquier County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Parker issued a ruling that affirmed the zoning process was legal. The case was then appealed to the state supreme court and oral arguments were held before that court on April 21.

The majority opinion, which upheld Parker’s original decision, was written by Senior Justice Lawrence Koontz. The opinion ruled that: the developers worked with the town government to address traffic concerns; that the town council’s decision to accept proffers from the developers carried the force of law in regards to rezoning ordinances and that it was not legally necessary to seek a second ruling from the planning commission on the modified proposal.

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Face masks reduce risk of COVID-19 infection dramatically As a physician and as the president of The Fauquier County Medical Society, I consider myself someone who believes in science rather than scoffs at it. I can tell those of you who are still nonbelievers that the present COVID-19 epidemic is real and deadly.

If you are young and think that you can’t get sick you are wrong, and more importantly, you can bring it home to your family or whomever you live with or congregate with. I was under the impression that most people took the warnings of the COVID Virus Taskforce seriously but decided to do an experiment over the Memorial Day weekend myself.

Over that weekend I counted the first 150 people entering the five grocery stores in town. I counted how many of those 150 were wear-

ing masks. I did not count infants in strollers or those children who were being carried by their parents. The results were not terribly surprising and are listed below.

Percentage of people wearing masks: • Food Lion -- 43% • Walmart -- 49% • Safeway -- 50% • Harris Teeter -- 58% • Giant -- 67% Since my “experiment,” Gov. [Ralph] Northam has made the wearing of masks in public mandatory, but the governor’s order, unfortunately, carries no penalties and is not being enforced by the local authorities.

This week I found myself waiting in line in the grocery store in front of someone who was not wearing a mask. I found this troubling. I be-

lieve a nominal fine would bring the majority of individuals into compliance. Wearing a mask in public should not be viewed as a sign of weakness, but rather as a sign that you care about your neighbors.

Here are some facts: If two people are in close proximity and one has the COVID virus and neither is wearing a mask, the chance of transmission of the virus is 70%.

If one is wearing a mask, the risk for transmission drops to 5%, and if both are wearing a mask the risk drops to 1.5%.

So, I ask you again, as the president of the local medical society, to please wear a mask. Do it for yourself, your family, your friends and your neighbors. Let’s all get through this safely.

DR. DAVID PFEFFER Warrenton

A place to start: Small acts of thoughtfulness and compassion I, as everyone else, have been trying to process the events of the past week or so. How did our country become so flawed that “driving while black” is a synonym for danger?

What cancer is there in our society that a man like George Floyd would meet his death literally under the knee of another man, a man sworn to protect and defend? That Breonna Taylor can be murdered in her own bed for sleeping while black?

There is a section in the Talmud, the compendium of Jewish Law, that teaches that while we are all created in God’s image, we are also, at the same time, individual and unique. It concludes: “Therefore, each and every one must say, 'for me the world was created.’” (Talmud Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5) The world was created for me, a female, white Jewish rabbi. And for you. And for George Floyd. And for Tamir Rice and Ahmaud Arbery and all the others killed because of the color of their skin or their religion or being

different or “other.”

Color, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification – none of these things should matter when it comes to human rights and basic human decency.

Why is it still so difficult to say, and more importantly, believe, that Black Lives Matter?

There is a passage in the Talmud that teaches that when God created humanity, God created only one individual (Genesis 1:27). This teaches us that when we take a life it is as if we have destroyed an entire world, and when we save a life it is as if we have saved an entire world. Having one ancestor for all humanity was intended “to promote peace among the creations, that no one would say to his friend, ‘My ancestors are greater than yours.’”

The lesson is that we are all created from the same source, and from one ancestor, Adam, and therefore no one of us is better or more deserving than any other.

The making of a dictatorship Here’s how it goes down, as so often in thirdworld countries.

A charismatic leader arises. He makes a strong appeal to passionately held emotions and the suppressed anger of a large segment of the population. He establishes a mythical alternative view of reality by denying facts and telling the “big lie.”

He engages in scapegoating, often carrying it to the point of incarcerating disfavored minori-

Yet, we do have differences: skin of different colors, different opportunities, wealth, or beauty. What we don't like to admit, is that many of these we have the ability to change, as a society. But it is extremely difficult for us to deny ourselves whatever advantages we think we have. But our scriptures command us: Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor (Lev. 19:16). The way wealth is distributed, the way opportunities are shared, even a trait that might seem pure luck, beauty, is mutable to money and health; all of these could be distributed more fairly if we took seriously the obligations of our faiths for equality.

I am no guru with knowledge of a better future and the steps we need to take to get there. I fully acknowledge that it can be a scary thing to put ourselves out there for the sake of others, especially in these increasingly dangerous times.

But, as is found in ethics of our sages, it is not up to us to complete the

ties, such as happened in Nazi Germany to the Jews, gypsies and homosexuals, among others.

He pursues a program of social exclusivity that borders on theories of racial superiority.

He eliminates knowledgeable experts who don’t share his view of the world.

He suppresses the right of participation in elections and political life for those who oppose him in order to maintain and increase his power.

He demands perfect loyalty and tolerates no opinions that do not mirror his own. He punishes any who oppose or disagree with him.

The phrase ‘all lives matter’ has become diluted Last week, my neighbors erected a “Black Lives Matter” sign in their front yard. A few days later, someone crossed out “Black” and wrote in “All.” Some lives apparently matter a little more than my neighbors’ and are thus entitled to deface private property when their sense of personal rectitude directs it.

Therein lies the problem. The meaning of “all lives matter” has become diluted. It’s been embodied in law for centuries, but it’s gotten so much hypocritical lip service that it’s become virtually meaningless. Like the sign defacer, too many people can nobly spout “all lives matter” in one breath and rationalize harming some hapless “other” in the next, all without cognitive dissonance or any apparent sense of irony.

Be assured that “Black Lives Matter” doesn’t mean other lives don’t matter, or matter less. It simply sends a clear and obviously necessary reminder: Black Lives Matter!

KEITH SELBO Warrenton

work, neither are we free to desist from it. We are however, required to begin the work.

We needn’t start big; we can start with small acts of thoughtfulness and compassion. Learn what it means to be an ally and a good citizen. Get involved in efforts to gain civilian oversight of policing, make sure you are registered to vote and help others register to vote, and educate yourself about voter suppression efforts and donate to organizations that fight it. Every action makes a difference because ultimately good follows good. The complexity of the modern world makes us feel as if we have no power. But we do. We just need the courage to act on it.

RABBAH ARLENE BERGER Rabbi, Fauquier Jewish Congregation

He establishes himself above the law and immune from personal scrutiny or public accountability.

The result is rule by one man or by a narrow cabal of close adherents to his cause.

We’ve seen this time and time again in thirdworld countries, and sometimes even in nations that are more developed. But this is America, the land of the good. It could never happen here in this sensible, fair-minded land.

Or could it?

NORMAN REID Delaplane

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How to build – or destroy – the GOP

known Republican, and a key supporter and delegate recruiter of one of our congressional candidates, I was struck by how things like this set back our very real and sincere efforts as Republican individuals and party organizations to build bridges to and to welcome people not historically associated with us.

Our efforts to do so are hindered by stereotypes perpetuated by Democrats and the media, but revelations like this certainly provide fodder to feed the stereotypes. If you are an African-American or a gay person, to the extent you think this clip represents the Republican Party is the extent to which you will stay clear, or be very wary. So what do the overwhelming majority of Republicans committed to building an inclusive, caring, and “big tent” party do when isolated instances like this emerge?

First, we have to swiftly repudiate them in the strongest of terms, to reinforce that this is not who we are. As chairman of our county Republican committee, I denounce Mr. Deane’s comments in the strongest of terms, and emphatically state that such comments have no place in our party nor in our society. Other

Republican leaders need to do likewise, if not proactively, certainly if asked. Bob Good’s silence and “no commenting” for two stories so far is incomprehensible, unacceptable and hurts our efforts.

The second thing we need to do to overcome these stereotypes about our party is to act, first reach out to diverse communities, and to listen, learn, love and grow in mutual understanding as a starting point for all the subsequent work we hope to do together for our communities and our country. And we have to all be willing to repent of our own past sins. I pray that Mr. Deane will come to that place.

When we learn of injustice, identify needs, or see tangible ways that we can help build these bridges and improve from where we are, we need to have the moral courage to both speak and act. There is always room to learn and grow and to do more, but I’m thankful for the good people in our Fauquier County Republican community who are walking the walk and committed to doing just that.

Reader offers suggestions for physicians to survive the pandemic

of their own. This new group of mothers is computer-savvy and like to do business online.

If not online and billing patients for services, Dr. Jakum could join a network of doctors, such as www. teladoc.com. Teladoc is a national network of U.S. board-certified physicians and pediatricians that lets a new mom resolve routine medical issues, on-demand 24/7, via phone or online video consultation from wherever you happen to be. This would open up his patient base. Of course, this does not replace hands-on office visits, but as a new world is emerging; so is the medical field advancing.

A video clip showing racist and homophobic comments from Mr. Eddie Deane, a key supporter and delegate recruiter for Bob Good, surfaced on social media last Sunday. He said minorities “will not be satisfied” after the presidency of Barack Obama and referred to LGBTQ people as “a bunch of queers” and “strange people,” among other comments.

As is the nature of such things, it was shared and circulated, and culminated in a local Charlottesville CBS 19 report: https://www. cbs19news.com/clip/15077964/ greene-republicans-react-to-online-video , followed by an article in The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/501282-gop-rep-callson-primary-opponent-to-condemncampaign-surrogates-racist-video.

As with most revelations like this, it will be used by different people and different groups in different ways, to include political purposes.

But what is far more important is that we use an example like this to prompt self-examination in each one of us, to remind ourselves as

I personally would like to thank Dr. [Joshua] Jakum for saving my granddaughter’s life 14 years ago.

She was just a few days old and appeared very lethargic. Madison’s mom had taken the baby to her pediatrics office in Fairfax. The doctor examined the baby and told my daughter-in-law to take the infant to the lab for tests. The lab tech said, take her immediately to the hospital.

We all met up at Fauquier Hospital emergency room. Dr. Jakum stepped in and put Madison on IV antibiotics and hydration, calling Fairfax Hospital for a helicopter to transport the

both individuals and as a society that there will always be work to do to combat racism and bigotry; our focus needs to be on solutions and improvement moving forward.

The main takeaway here transcends politics. When I saw this clip, I was shocked and horrified by the content and the tone. We often look around ourselves and tend to think all is well, but this is a reminder that it is not. Reflecting further, my shock and unbelief morphed into grief over the open expression of such hateful speech. I was grieved to realize that this was not a secret video of an individual. This was an individual sharing openly on Facebook live with about 60 viewers. Were any of them shocked? Did any of them confront the speaker?

It’s easy to point fingers, but then my grief turned inward as I reflected on things I have said in the past that I’m now ashamed of, and will never say again.

That said, there is an inescapable political impact to this revelation.

As the individual in this clip is a

infant. Madison’s helicopter was held in the air, as another infant was also being transported via helicopter at the same moment. The other child did not have any IVs, so he was taken first.

They both had the same infection from different hospitals.

Because of Dr. Jakum’s quick response, my granddaughter survived.

The other child did not. Thank you, Dr. Jakum.

Being concerned about the letter Dr. Joshua Jakum wrote [Pediatricians need financial relief to keep caring for children during pandemic; Fauquier Times, May 27], I did

a little research on www.hhs.gov [CARES Act Provider Relief Fund: for providers], finding a lot of information I’d like to share.

Dr. Jakum did not mention whether he applied directly for the grant, however we do have a White House that will listen to the people.

If enough noise is generated perhaps the date could be extended.

Love our president or hate him … he’s been effective.

I certainly don’t want to see good doctors such as Dr. Jakum having such financial difficulty. Our millennials are maturing, having child

Let your voice be heard through your vote To make democracy work, every vote matters. As Americans, we have an obligation to inform ourselves about issues and to participate in our government by voting. The COVID-19 pandemic is daunting, but, fortunately, there is still time to vote by absentee ballot and avoid exposure on primary Election Day, June 23.

The Prince William/Fauquier League of Women Voters remains non-partisan in these troubling times, joining Gov. [Ralph] Northam and election officials in encouraging as many people as possible to vote absentee. It's the safest way to cast a ballot during the pandemic, especially for older voters.

Since polls show that more than 60% of Americans favor voting by mail, in an effort to fight the pandemic and maximize voter turnout, several states are considering mailing ballots to all eligible voters. Virgin-

ians, however, will have to be more proactive.

Easiest by far is to request an absentee ballot online at vote.elections. virginia.gov; all you need is your driver's license number. The information goes directly to the registrar and your ballot arrives by mail. You also have the option of calling the F.C. office (540-422-8290) or writing to request a ballot (528 Waterloo Road, Warrenton, VA 20186).

Through Saturday, June 20, the office is open for in-person absentee voting as well. Applications must be in the hands of the registrar by June 16. Per Gov. Northam, just check code 2A as the reason for absentee voting.

No witness is necessary.

Remember your vote is your voice.

Let it ring out.

BARBARA AMSTER Vice president, Prince William/Fauquier League of Women Voters, Warrenton

GREG SCHUMACHER Chairman, Fauquier County Republican Committee

JOYCE FERRARA Warrenton

In response to photo opportunity I write in response to last week’s photo opportunity in front of St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. As an ordained minister, I have always supported the separation of church and state as is clearly written in the First Amendment of our Constitution.

Certainly, those serving the state are welcome to worship as they feel called and are therefore welcome to gather to worship in the sacred spaces and places that the church and other faith communities provide.

However, as the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, quite rightly pointed out, this was no act of worship.

Instead, without invitation from the congregation, it was a waving of our holy scriptures as the cameras whirred in order to create a partisan political moment. It reminds me of what St. Matthew writes in the 24th chapter of his Gospel account: “So when you see the desolating sacrilege in the holy places, as was spoken by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand) ...” (Mt 24:15) Again, all members of government are welcome to take part in the prayers and in the worship of our churches. However, using a church as a stage, and the Bible as a prop, for the purposes of political messaging is to use the sacred for the profane.

THE REV. ROB BANSE Delaplane

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Fauquier County native is LFCC’s 2020 commencement speaker

By SALLY VOTH Lord Fairfax Community College LFCC celebrated its graduates Saturday, June 6, with a virtual commencement ceremony. The ceremony featured the national anthem, remarks from President Kim Blosser, a student speaker, student awards and the conferring of degrees.

Fauquier County resident Shannon Weisbrodt, who graduated with her associate degree of applied science in registered nursing, was this year’s commencement speaker. Her daughter, Morgan Ryan, was LFCC’s commencement speaker in 2018. She and her husband, Bill, have four more children.

Even while in nursing

school, Weisbrodt found additional ways to keep busy.

She and her daughter Fallon obtained their phlebotomy technician certifications through LFCC Workforce Solutions together in between her two years of nursing school.

After earning that certification, Mrs. Weisbrodt began an externship at the Orange County Free Clinic, and upon completion begged to return as a volunteer. A member of Phi Theta Kappa, she was the recipient of both the William A. Hazel Family Endowed Scholarship and the Monford D. and Lucy L. Custer Endowed Nursing Scholarship.

This fall, Weisbrodt plans to begin pursuing her bachelor

of science degree in nursing – she has been accepted into three programs. Her love of learning and of nursing has led her to the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner specializing in mental health and working in an under-served community.

Weisbrodt is among 188 graduates from Fauquier County. Twenty-four of the roughly 1,300 graduates hail from Rappahannock County.

LFC has never had a commencement ceremony like this one before, President Kim Blosser noted.

“The saddest announcement I’ve had to make over the past few months was that we wouldn’t be able to gather together in person to celebrate the most special college event

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of all – commencement,” she said. “But, despite the physical restrictions, all of us at LFCC have worked hard to create a meaningful way to commemorate your hard work and accomplishments.

While we won’t be together in person for a traditional

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A recording of the ceremony can be found at lfcc.edu/commencement.

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FALL SPORTS PLANS STILL UNCLEAR

The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is still reviewing scenarios for the fall sports season.

“We know people are anxious and want to know when athletic activities will begin,” said VHSL executive director Billy Haun. Schools are still closed, but expected to reopen soon.

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DOYLE’S LIFE CONSISTS OF KA-BOOM AND ZOOM Former Kettle Run baseball star working in batting cages, video meetings

By Peter Brewington TImes Staff Writer

Professional baseball player Brenton Doyle’s life isn’t much different than yours or mine right now.

Living in Gainesville, the former Kettle Run High star and current Colorado Rockies’ top outfield prospect, is in work-at-home mode, although he still wears batting gloves for their intended purpose.

He’s having multiple daily Zoom meetings with his bosses, one for hitting and one for fielding, taking cuts at an indoor facility, pumping weights, playing golf twice a week and waiting for COVID-19 to subside so he can play baseball on the field again.

“Guys like me had a really good first rookie season and wanted to carry that into the second year. A lot of late-round guys, or free agents, I feel for those guys,” said Doyle, 22, noting some minor leaguers have been released for financial reasons during the pandemic. He’s getting paid $400 a week, plus benefits, at least through June.

Doyle reported to spring training camp on Feb. 20 in Scottsdale, Ariz., and got almost a month in before players were told to go home. He may head back to Scottsdale for more training once Major League Baseball is cleared to return. He was expected to be assigned to play with the Asheville (N.C.) Tourists in the Class A South Atlantic League before the mass shutdowns.

“I’d love to be where I was slotted to be in Asheville. But I’m making the most of the situation now. You’re either falling behind or separating yourself from the others,” he said.

Possessing power, speed and a strong arm, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound right fielder became the highest-ever drafted Fauquier County athlete in history for any sport when the Rockies selected him in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB draft.

The NCAA Division II all-American at Shepherd University was taken with the 129th pick, just ahead of former Battlefield High star Jake Agnos, who was taken with the 135th pick coming out of East Carolina University.

A left-handed pitcher, Agnos was drafted by the New York Yankees.

Doyle said he often works out with Agnos and Carter Cunningham, another former Battlefield star now attending Gardner-Webb University.

“I’m fortunate enough to have a good relationship with a hitting facility and be around select college and pro guys to be able to hit and lift every day. I’m keeping busy and staying in the baseball routine,” said Doyle, who graduated from Kettle Run in 2016 and played two years at Shepherd.

Doyle, who hopes he can reach the majors in two or three years, was coming off a red-hot summer with the Rockies’ rookie affiliate Grand Junction, hitting .383 with eight home runs, 33 RBI and 17 stolen bases.

After his breakout rookie season, he’s rated the Rockies’ No. 14 prospect by MLB.com with a tentative target date of 2022 to reach the majors.

Doyle’s first spring training 11 weeks ago was memorable as he stole glances and mingled with some of the Rockies’ biggest stars.

“It was great. Nolan Arenado, David Dahl, Trevor Story. It was cool seeing those guys.

COURTESY PHOTO The rookies were not separated from the Rockies prospect major and minor leaguers, so we all Brenton Doyle is shared the same weight room and cafe- living in a Gainesville teria. They could sit right next to you townhouse hoping at the lunch table.” baseball resumes soon.

He said he did not engage any of those marquee millionaires in small talk. “I’m sure some are willing to. You’d have to build up a lot of courage,” said Doyle.

While the minor league season has reportedly been canceled, there is talk of forming “Stay Hot” camps, where an organization’s minor league players are brought to one location to work out together and play intrasquad games for two or three months. “The best case is a season, the most realistic is the Stay Hot camps,” said Doyle.

The weather has been so pleasant here lately that Doyle has been outside swinging a stick made of steel, not maple or hickory.

“It was not my best,” he said about a recent golf round. “I took a lot of baseball swings in the morning and that played into my golf. Normally I’m better when I don’t swing in the morning.”

He says his golf scorecard isn’t as eye-popping as his batting average.

“Ha-ha. None worth mentioning,” he said.

Remember the Doyle brothers?

Although he’s no relation, former Kettle Run star Brenton Doyle is trying to be the best Doyle to make the major leagues since Denny Doyle, whom some Baby Boomers might remember was the Boston Red Sox’s starting second baseman in the 1975 World Series and played eight years in the majors. Denny’s brother Brian Doyle was the last Doyle to play in the majors, and shined for the New York Yankees in the 1978 World Series, batting .438 as the Yanks beat the Dodgers in six games.

Prince William football stars join protest march

By Peter Brewington Times Staff Writer

Two former Prince William County football stars – Freedom’s Vershon Lee and Patriot’s Jakai Moore – were among about 100 University of South Carolina players and staffers participating in a peaceful march on Friday, June 5 in Columbia, S.C. As national protests around the killing of George Floyd ramped up, Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp asked his players to participate and almost all did, with masks on. The players marched to the governor’s mansion and then the South Carolina State House.

For the one-mile march to the State House, the football players were asked to take the lead, as their presence might deter police violence. They stepped to the front.

Woodbridge High social studies teacher Reuben Adams, whose highly recruited offensive lineman son R.J. will play at the University of Kentucky this fall, praised Muschamp and Kentucky coach Mark Stoops for sending the right message.

Stoops’ team also marched and Stoops recently appeared in Lexington wearing a “Black Lives Matter” T-shirt.

“A lot of people say they don’t condone racism but we don’t see them do much more than that,” said Adams. “For the head coach of an SEC team to be ‘in the trenches’ with his predominantly black team tells me he means it and wants to do something to help the culture.”

About Stoops’ T-shirt, Adams said, “That shows major progress, wearing that in downtown Lexington.”

PHOTO COURTESY UK FOOTBALL

For Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops (left)) to wear a “Black Lives Matter” T-shirt in downtown Lexington “shows major progress” said Woodbridge High teacher Reuben Adams, whose son R.J. will play for the Wildcats as a freshman lineman this fall.

At right is UK assistant coach Vince Marrow.

PICKLEBALL RESUMES AT AUBURN The Fauquier County Pickleball Association (FCPA) has resumed playing regularly at Auburn Middle School. Courts are reserved for FCPA members’ use on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8-11 a.m., Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon, as well as Monday and Wednesday from 5-8 p.m.

Bring sufficient drinking water, hand sanitizer, sanitizer wipes, towels, mask, gloves or anything you feel you need. Also a disposable bag for any waste.

It costs $10 to join the FCPA. Visit fauquierpickleball.org or mail checks to Robert Najjar at 6689 Suffield Lane, Warrenton, VA 20187.

FHS GOLF TOURNAMENT IS JULY 13 The Fauquier High football team is sponsoring a benefit golf tournament on Monday, July 13 at Blue Ridge Shadows Golf Club in Front Royal. Continental breakfast and lunch provided as well as numerous prizes. The format is 4-man scramble. The cost is $100 per golfer and helps pay for new football helmets and shoulder pads.

Send checks to Nick Metrokotsas at 6348 Nordix Drive, Warrenton, VA 20187. Or call Nick at 973-879-3180.

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Spring (?) steeplechase season kicks off Saturday

By Betsy Burke Parker Special to the Times

A record number of horses are entered for Saturday’s Middleburg Spring Races as the nation’s top steeplechasers go to post at the 100th running of the historic meet.

Other than participants, horse handlers and officials, no one will be there to watch, not even owners.

Middleburg Spring and the June 27 Virginia Gold Cup are the only two meets left standing after 15 race meets were canceled from the spring schedule. Throughout the shutdown, racing horsemen were encouraged to keep up with training and workout schedules with the hope of getting to run.

Saturday is their first chance.

It took a lot of maneuvering by NSA president Al Griffin. An exhaustive proposal was submitted to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam in early May, outlining safety measures and strict on-site limitations for proposed race meets, but there was no response until last week.

In the end, Griffin gets credit for making it happen.

“We will strictly adhere to the standards set by the Department of

Health,” said Griffin, also Gold Cup co-chair and a resident of Marshall, in an NSA release. “As Virginians and Americans, we are committed to controlling the spread of this disease, and we are gratified that we now have the go-ahead to race for the benefit of our horsemen.”

Eager for a chance to race, steeplechase horsemen responded enthusiastically with more than 200 entries causing seven carded races to balloon to 11. The program will be livestreamed on the NSA website starting at 12:30 p.m.

Headliner is the grade 3, $50,000 Temple Gwathmey hurdle handicap that attracted a field of 10 that includes two Eclipse Award winners, another grade 1 winner, and two novice champions.

The Middleburg Hunt Cup timber stake becomes a key – the only – Virginia Gold Cup prep. Last year’s Gold Cup winner and 2019 champ Andi A’mu, heads a field of seven that includes two-time timber champ Doc Cebu.

Complete entries, the free livestream link and summer racing updates are on nationalsteeplechase. com.

HORSE BRIEFS Caveletti training, and a socially distant schooling show at Sprieser Sporthorse This Sunday, June 14, Sprieser Sporthorse near Marshall offers a schooling dressage show. Scheduling will be made with barn groups rather than by test. Masks are required for all but mounted riders.

Trainer Karrigan Norris is also offering caveletti lessons – equine pole dancing, they call it, throughout the month at Sprieser. Find more at spriesersporthorse.com.

TWA series scheduled at Warrenton showgrounds

The Winslett Advantage hosts hunter and jumper schooling series this summer at the Warrenton Horse Show grounds. Jumper dates are June 27, July 25, Sept. 19 and Oct. 10.

Hunters are June 28, June 26, Sept.

20 and Oct. 11.

TWA has Tuesday afternoon jumper shows at Summerduck Run Farm near Culpeper June 23, July 7 and July 28.

Complete prize lists and show

information on the TWA Facebook page.

Jennifer Lee Jumpers offers a new take on competition

Jennifer Lee Jumpers in The Plains hosted a week-long jumper show last week, with barn groups and individuals jumping the same courses over the week, timed and scored and recorded with winners announced online.

Other jumper shows are scheduled June 7 to 13 and June 21 to 27, with hunter courses June 28 to July 4.

Call 540-364-6333 to sign up for time slots.

Picturesque hosts Wednesday events

Picturesque Farm south of Warrenton has Wednesday afternoon schooling shows slated to begin June 10. Other show dates are June 17, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, Aug. 5 and Aug. 12.

Find a prize list, entry information and updated distancing rules at picturesquefarm.com.

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These property transfers, filed May 28-June 3, 2020 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 $1,700,000 in Marshall District

Cedar Run District Chris Seiple to Matthew Shawn Golding, 65340 Barn Owl Court, Warrenton. $685,000 Franco Traverso to Kylie Bopp, 2.012 acres at 7706 Greenwich Road nr. Nokesville. $414,900 Jonathan Kibben to Wayne Jonathan Page Jr., 6435 Bob White Drive, Warrenton. $599,000 Multygroup Investment LLC to Joseph Mercado, 3.75 acres at 4346 Razor Hill Road, Bealeton. $389,990 Carolyn Martin Tr. to Ashleigh Wayland, 10 acres at 8747 Meetze Road. $570,000 Aaron Lee Phillips to Ashley N. Bryant, 2.2977 acres at 1460 Fusion Way, Catlett. $530,000 Lee District Micah Antony Meadows to Alexis A. Moran, 121 Wankoma Drive, Remington. $199,900 Desire S. Nuno to Karen E. Collins, 6830 Crescent Ridge Court, Bealeton. $325,000 2 Aces Inc. to Kevin M. Cahill, 11162 Eagle Court, Bealeton. $432,000 Kenneth W. Scott II to Camran Mostofi, Unit 303, 6161 Willow Place, Bealeton. $178,000 Kylie N. Christensen to Carolyn L. Traber, 10910 Rugby Drive, Bealeton. $295,000

Winton M. Funk to Benjamin L. Carter III, 10872 Depot Drive, Bealeton. $256,000 Lucia A. Lorenzo to William Lee Marin, 3.9491 acres at 5346 Dakota Lane nr.

Sumerduck. $535,000 Katherine A. Brown to Beth Ann Secrist, Unit 106, 6161 Willow Place, Bealeton. $168,000 NVR Inc. to Miguel Piriz, 7522 Hancock Street, Bealeton. $304,550 Pelham Village LC to Richmond American Homes of Virginia Inc., Lots 161, 162, 163, 164 and 165, Southcoate Village nr. Bealeton. $500,000 Thomas A. Stribling to Tank M. Merchant, Unit 207, 6161 Willow Place, Bealeton. $144,350 Center District N&P Renovations LLC to Roger Lee Foster, 147 Piedmont Street, Warrenton. $409,900 Jason R. DeBorde to Zachary Schaeffer, 6437 Mull Court, Warrenton. $565,000 Elaine H. Walters Tr. to PMCJR LLC, 1.967 acres at 341 Academy Hill Road, and 0.4106 acre off Academy Hill Road, Warrenton. $335,000 Douglas Baird Hendrie Tr. to Michael Christopher Thomas, 7216 Marr Drive, Warrenton. $400,000

Marc Belanger at Brandon Sean Zaruches, 225 Breezewood Drive, Warrenton. $395,000 Scott A. Thoden to Claude Edwin Lee, 639 Gold Cup Drive, Warrenton. $410,000 Carole M. Hertz Tr. to Brian Timothy Penatzer, 194 North View Circle, Warrenton. $389,000 Kelvin A. Ray to Thomas Evan Sedell, 116 Aviary Street, Warrenton. $290,000 Scott District Jeffrey Kuper to Sarah Elizabeth Marie Hess, 6810 Lake Anne Court nr. Warrenton. $595,000 Edward V. Benton II to Atkins Construction Group LLC, 5935 Whippoorwill Drive nr.

Warrenton. $182,000 Charles E. Brown Jr. to Robert Hamrick, 4.9690 acres at 4227 Belvoir Road, Marshall. $350,000 Halfway Road House LLC to Andrew Walker, 1 acre at 4145 Halfway Road, The Plains. $365,000 Barry Goldman to Jorge A. Dominguez, 1.2563 acres at 7333 Auburn Mill Road nr.

Warrenton. $469,000 Jessica Mary Yankey to Cody Harper, 1.0133 acres at 7406 Stuart Circle nr. Warrenton. $465,000

Randie R. Moline to Jason W. Spezzano, 6931 Tanglewood Drive nr. Warrenton. $737,500 Jon Shrader to Justin Black, 5845 Windsor Retreat nr. Warrenton. $659,900 Marshall District Fifth Third Bank NA to Andrew Doane, 10.2486 acres at 10408 Royston Lane, Marshall. $550,000 Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Earl Frederick Carter Jr., 1.5570 acres at 7884 Wellington Drive nr. Warrenton. $638,000 Steven G. Ondrof to Renata Michaela Shields, 1 acre at 8485 Lees Ridge Road nr. Warrenton. $385,000 Gerard B. Lambert Foundation to Colvin G. Ryan, 132.0383 acres on Rectortown Road & along Goose Creek. $1,700,000 Paul David Reynolds to Luis A. Foulks, 5 acres at 7223 Burke Lane nr. Warrenton. $457,500 Thomas P. Fortunado to Heather Elizabeth Brown, 10.1369 acres at 8032 Waterloo Farm Road nr. Warrenton. $572,000 Deborah Ayer to Scott Avery Thoden, 4.9663 acres at 5556 Merry Oaks Road nr. The Plains. $650,000

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OBITUARIES Joan Louise Davidson (Barlow) Richard Childs Jonsson Richard Childs Jonsson, 94, of Warrenton, Virginia, died Friday, June 5, 2020. He was born in Madhupur, India where his parents John and Edna were missionaries.

He graduated from the Woodstock School in Mussoorie, India. He came to the US when he was 18 years-old and enlisted in the Navy to join the war effort. After leaving the service, he attended the Rochester Institute of Technology and joined IBM in 1948. For 40 years he worked in various engineering assignments around the world, returning to India as a Plant Manager in Bombay. After his retirement, he moved to Warrenton and built his home on Old Waterloo Road using reclaimed wood from the original 1800s house that stood on the property. He devoted his time to tracing the family lineage, gardening, and attaining an Associate’s degree at 92 from NOVA. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Cheryl Jonsson, brother Mark Johnson, sister Rachel (Charlie) Gaston, his former wife Lucille Jonsson and their son Roger Jonsson.

He is survived by son Robert (Nancy) Jonsson, daughter-in-law Dixie Jonsson, step-sons David and Scott Russell, brothers Raymond (Barbara) and Douglas (Mary) Johnson, sisters-in-law Charlotte Johnson and Jean Till, 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Joan Louise Davidson (Barlow) age 64 passed away on May 29, 2020. Joan was born July 22, 1955 in Middletown, New York to Helen and LeRoy Barlow, she was their only child. Joan lived in Otisville, NY and attended Minisink High School, after graduation she attended Virginia Tech where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science. It was at Tech in the spring of 1976 that she met her future husband Alan. They were married May 30, 1981 and have one son, Brian he is Joan’s pride and joy. Joan worked as both a lab technician and a technical writer at Hazelton Research Laboratories, and as a technical writer for Atlantic Research Corp. before becoming a stay at home Mom. While Joan had many interests, it was the love of animals that was her passion, especially horses. The love of horses started early in her childhood in NY with her first horse Princess. Over the years she owned, bred, boarded and trained many horses at her farm in Orlean, Va. While it was a lot of work she loved every aspect of horses, and performed most of the hard work herself.

Joan had a great smile and laugh, she made friends easily and kept close friends from almost every aspect of her life, she will be missed by many. Joan loved our Orlean community and all the amazing friends and neighbors; she always knew this area was where she belonged.

Joan was preceded in death by her mother Helen and father Roy and is survived by her husband Alan and son Brian. She has one living Aunt (Lorraine) in New York and numerous cousins in New York and Florida.

Due to Covid-19 virus there will not be any services or celebration of life at this time.

Donations may be made in Joan’s name to The National Brain Tumor Society, American Brain Tumor Association or to CaringBridge.org.

Colonel David Lee Jenney Colonel David Lee Jenney, USAF, Retired, 79 of Beaufort, SC, and husband of Mary Ellen Jenney, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

COL Jenney was born on January 14, 1941 in Lebanon, NH the son of Roscoe and Irene (Gaudette) Jenney.

He is predeceased by his parents, his brother (Robert Gaudette), his sister (Germaine Schmanska), and his father and mother-in-law (Joseph and Ruth Packor).

COL Jenney grew up in Enfield, NH and graduated from the University of New Hampshire where he met his wife of 56 years, Mary Ellen Packor. COL Jenney went on to obtain his Masters at Golden Gate University.

He served 28 years in the United States Air Force. His first major assignment was with Air Training Command and subsequently Strategic Air Command, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Nuclear Operations Planning at NATO (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe) and Air Systems Command. His career culminated in numerous awards including the Defense Superior Service Medal, Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster, Air Force Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with device, and Republic of Vietnam Medal.

Upon retirement, COL Jenney opened a framing shop in Virginia. He divided his time between managing his successful business, enjoying his grandchildren, and serving as a baseball umpire in the Northern Virginia Umpire’s Association. He also had a great appreciation for nature and volunteered his time to serve as a docent at the National Botanical Gardens in Washington, DC. His greatest passion, outside of his family, was baseball. His proudest sports achievement was leading his Enfield Owls high school baseball team in winning the 1959 state championship. As starting pitcher, his performance in this series resulted in him being scouted by the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers.

Throughout his life he was a devoted fan of the Boston Red Sox along with all the other New England teams. He was an avid tennis player and enjoyed Bocce, crew, running and ping pong. His athleticism and appreciation of sport was instrumental in helping him maintain his strength in his later years. He passed along his love of sport by coaching various teams, including his daughters’ softball teams and other recreation teams throughout his life.

COL Jenney will be deeply missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife; his daughters Lisa Mykleby (Mark) and Pamela Jenney-Irvine; his grandchildren Keaton Mykleby, Harper and Alice Irvine and his beloved corgi, Winston.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation (michaeljfox.org).

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Anderson Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.

SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH BENEFITS When a person with Social Security benefits dies and leaves behind a surviving spouse or child, the Social Security Administration may pay out death benefits in either a special lump-sum death benefit of $255 and/or an ongoing monthly death benefit called a “survivor benefit.” For a spouse who was part of the deceased’s household, there is a one-time, lump-sum benefit of $255. A child of the deceased beneficiary who is under 18, under 19 and attending a full-time elementary or high school, or over 18 and disabled before the age of 22, may be eligible for ongoing monthly benefits. Dependent parents of deceased beneficiaries and spouses caring for the deceased worker’s children may also receive benefits.

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OBITUARIES Thelma Sisemore Godfrey

Kareen Rodham McGhee

Randolph Washington Tyler

Kareen Rodham McGhee of Markham, VA was born in the District of Columbia on February 5, 1943. She passed peacefully at the home of her daughter in Middleburg, VA on May 31,2020.

Kareen is predeceased by her father, Wade Jonathan Rodham; her mother, Kathleen Black Rodham; and brother-in-law, Wesley Warren Boxwell.

She is survived by her husband, Gary Wade McGhee, Sr; twin sister, Kathleen Rodham Boxwell; her younger sister, Aleta Rodham (Leonard) Towle; her son, Gary Wade (Gina) McGhee, Jr; her daughter, Laura Kareen McGhee (Kelly Erb); Grandson, Austin Tanner McGhee; and several nieces and nephews.

Kareen married Wade on February 3, 1968.

They enjoyed boating and fishing for many years on the Chesapeake Bay until they settled on their farm in Markham, VA, where they became involved in horses, roping and Longhorn cattle. She constantly cared for her farm and animals.

For the majority of her life she used her secretarial and administrative skills in Middleburg, VA at ARP. In her retirement, Kareen took up her love of gardening at Marriot Ranch in Hume, VA, where she worked until mid-March of this year. She had an indomitable spirit and zest for life.

Her smile would light up a room, yet she was tough as nails.

Her wishes were to be cremated with no public service.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Randolph Washington Tyler, 70 of Bealeton, VA passed away on June 4, 2020.

He was born on April 21, 1950 to John Enoch Tyler and Martha Washington in Virginia.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 11th from 10:00-11:00 am, with a funeral service to immediately follow at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA. Interment will take place at Culpeper National Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at moserfuneralhome.com.

Judith E. Adams Judith E. Adams passed away in her sleep May 23, 2020, in Gainesville, Virginia, where she was undergoing rehabilitation after hip surgery.

Judy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, July 2, 1932, to Conleth and Ella Kiernan. She was the second youngest of five siblings, whom she loved dearly and stayed close to throughout her life.

After graduating from high school, Judy enrolled at Southern Connecticut State Teachers College. Teaching was not her calling, though, so she “went off to see the world” and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. She was stationed in California, Maryland, and Tokyo, Japan, where she worked at the headquarters for Far East Intelligence and furthered her education at Sophia University. After four years, she left the military and joined American Airlines as a flight attendant and was ultimately promoted to supervisor. While based in Dallas, Texas, she met her late husband Alfred “Ace” Adams, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and former fighter pilot.

In 1977, Judy and Ace decided to move to “the country” in Virginia to raise their daughter. For the past 42 years, Judy thoroughly enjoyed living in the Warrenton area and was honored to serve the community, where she volunteered in many community-wide programs. She helped develop Fauquier’s Commonwealth Alliance for Drug Rehabilitation and Education, was secretary of the Fauquier Citizens for Youth, started the candy striping program at Fauquier Hospital, served on the Family Guidance Services advisory board, and spent many years on Highland School’s PTO. Judy’s love lives on in the heart of her family and friends. She is survived by her daughter Kimberly Adams (Jonathan Fox) of Durango, Colorado, who is forever grateful for having such an amazing, loving, and devoted mother. During the past 13 years, Judy adored being Nana to Nola, Colton, and Ella Fox, who all inherited her love for animals. Left with countless years of unforgettable memories are her siblings Maureen McNamara of Centerville, Virginia, and Robert Kiernan and sister-in-law Judi Kiernan of Conway, South Carolina, and her nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and friends - all of whom she always remembered on their birthdays and in her nightly prayers.

Judy will be interred with military honors at the U.S. Naval Academy Columbarium next to her husband. Due to the current conditions caused by the Covid pandemic, a date for the service has not been confirmed. To honor her memory, donations may be sent to UNICEF (https://secure. unicefusa.org/donate/unicef-tribute-cards) or the ASPCA (aspca.org).

Thelma Sisemore Godfrey, 92 of Warrenton, VA, wife of the late George Vernon Godfrey, died on Sunday, June 6, 2020 at The Culpeper.

Arrangements were incomplete at presstime.

Please call Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton (540)347-3431 www. moserfuneralhome.com for more information.

Margaret Burwell Leffell Margaret Burwell Leffell, 68 of The Plains, VA passed away on June 1, 2020 at her home.

She was the daughter of the late Clayton Lee Burwell and Catherine Rose McCann, born in Virginia on January 26, 1952.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Leffell.

A funeral service to honor and remember the life of Margaret will be held on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 4:00 pm at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, Virginia.

Online condolences may be expressed at moserfuneralhome.com.

Patricia Lynn Kelly Patricia Lynn Kelly, beloved mother, grandmother, teacher, and friend, died on Tuesday, June 2, after a brief struggle with lung cancer. She passed peacefully at home in Dumfries, Virginia, surrounded by her family.

She was 73 years old.

Lynn was born on September 21, 1946, to Lyman D. “Pete” and Margaret C. White in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, the youngest of three girls. She graduated from Depauw University in 1968 with a French major and piano minor. She met Edward Kelly while teaching French in St. Louis MO and they married on August 1, 1970. The Kelly’s moved several times to support Ed’s career as a school principal and later as a school superintendent. They lived in Rockford, IL for 12 years; Little Rock, AR for 5 years, and Manassas VA for 18 years.

Throughout this time, Lynn raised their four children, taught French, and played piano for their churches. She also continued her training in music composition and pedagogy, earning her Master’s degree in music from the University of Mary Washington in 2005. In 2006 Lynn moved to her hometown of Mt. Carmel and taught French at her alma mater, Mt. Carmel High School. In 2016, she returned to Manassas, where she resumed playing piano for Francis of Assisi Parish, and teaching French, first at St. Francis and then for Prince William County Schools.

Lynn was known for her lively personality and positivity. A gifted musician and composer, she could never manage to stay retired. She was teaching at Hampton Middle School up until her diagnosis in May of this year. She loved travel, her garden, her lifelong role as a teacher and church musician, and most of all, her children and grandchildren.

Lynn is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her beloved sisters, Rosemary Mitchell and Sally Barker. She is survived by her children and grandchildren, including: Dr. Kristen Kelly and Dr. Ralph Ermoian and their children Mariam, Peter, and Eleanor, of Seattle, WA; Shannon Kelly and Jim Purekal and their daughter Cora, of Washington D.C.; Peter and Lauren Kelly and their sons Edward, Patrick, and Charles, of Springfield VA; and Jack Kelly, of Charleston SC. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, June 10 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Triangle, VA at 10:30 a.m. Her ashes will be buried in Kirksville, MO, next to her beloved husband.

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OBITUARIES William H. Hanback Master Cabinetmaker 1936-2020 William H. “Willie” Hanback passed away after a long illness on May, 25, 2020. He was 83 years old.

Will, a Fauquier County native and grandson of well-known local builder W. J. Hanback, was a talented artist and master cabinetmaker who operated his woodworking shop in Warrenton for more than 40 years.

Will’s custom, handcrafted cabinets, doors and millwork adorn many of Fauquier County’s finest homes to this day.

In his spare time and during retirement, Will was a passionate outdoorsman. He especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was avid reader and enjoyed watching major league baseball.

Willie is survived by his son Michael Hanback and wife Pat; grandsons Clay (and his wife Sara) and Emery: great-grandson Hank; and Kay and McKayla Colgan.

A private graveside service was held June 6, 2020 at Brightview Cemetery near Warrenton.

Donations in William Hanback’s name can be made to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements by Moser Funeral Home Warrenton, VA. Online condolences can be made at: moserfuneralhome.com

Michael Charles ‘Mike’ Lawson Michael Charles ‘Mike’ Lawson (aka, Frog), age 58, of Warrenton, Virginia passed away on Sunday, May 31st, 2020 at Fauquier Hospital.

He was born on July 26th, 1961 in Warrenton, VA, son of the late Shirley H. Lawson and Fannie J. Rector.

Mike was employed by VDOT of Bealeton.

He was an avid motorcycle rider and enjoyed the outdoors. He loved his duties as football coach and auto repairman. When not working, he enjoyed his moving and auto resale business.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 20 years, Gwen Lawson; two sons, Justin Lawson and Julien Smith; a daughter, Mikea Franklin; five brothers, Tony Lawson, John Ferguson, Michael Richards, James Woodson & Eric Haley; three sisters, Maureen ‘Jenny’ Hull, Lucretia Hull & Taffy Grayson; and a host of extended family and friends.

The family received visitors from 6 to 8 pm on Monday, June 8th, 2020 and again on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 from 12 to 1 pm at Faith Christian Church and International Outreach Center, 6472 Duhollow Rd., Warrenton, VA 20187. A service was held in the church Sanctuary on Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 at 1 pm followed by interment at Bright View cemetery.

Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com

Lena N. Groves Lena N. Groves, 95 went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at Blue Ridge Christian Home.

She was born on October 28, 1924 at Loveland, OK a daughter of the late John A. and Jennie S. Neely of Frederick, OK. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. Groves; sister, Eva N. McKee and a brother, Howard N. Neely.

Mrs. Grove was a retired Teller and Head Bookkeeper at the former State Bank of Remington for over 30 years. She was an active member of the Remington Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for over 25 years.

She is survived by her daughter and her husband, Nancy G. and Dennis Comer of Morrisville, VA and a grandson, Wayne B. Dennis and his wife Tisha of Littletown, PA. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 11 at 11:00 AM at the Remington Cemetery due to COVID 19 precautions. Please observe social distancing and wear face coverings.

Memorial contributions may be made to Remington Baptist Church, PO Box 337, Remington, VA 22734; Blue Ridge Christian Home, 7034 Catlett Rd., Bealeton, VA 22712 or to Capital Caring Health, 3180 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042.

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

Dottie Carol Cobb Couick-Newman Dottie Carol Cobb Couick-Newman, 78, of Amissville, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Mable Cobb; husbands, Philip Lee Couick and James Donald Newman, 3 brothers and a sister.

Survivors include her son and two daughters and their spouses, John and Cindy Couick of Amissville, Sheree and Joseph LaCasse of Radford, and Stephanie Baron of Amissville; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren; brother, Larry Cobb; sisters, Roberta, Wilma, Linda and Donna; and many other relatives and friends.

Graveside services will be held at a later date at Culpeper National Veterans Cemetery.

The Couick-Newman family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford, Virginia. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com

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Warrenton Mini Storage, wishing to avail themselves of the provisions under the VA Code Sec. 55-419 Virginia Self Storage Act, hereby gives advertisement of the sale under said act to wit; On June 18, 2020 at 11:00 AM will conduct a public auction, with BIDDING TO INITIATE ON June 11, 2020 at 11:00 AM at www. lockerfox.com, and PAYMENT IN CASH and pick up of goods at Warrenton Mini Storage, 6437 Old Meetze Road, Warrenton, VA, 20187. The public is invited to attend at lockerfox.com. Sale is subject to adjournment.

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The Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority will meet in Regular Session in the Board Room of the Authority Building at 7172 Kennedy Road, Vint Hill Farms, Warrenton, Virginia on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in advance of its monthly meeting for the express purpose of receiving comments from the public on a proposed change to its Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Other Charges, adopted June 28, 2016, for all of the  such charges to be as follows: SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES, AND OTHER CHARGES

NOTE: Only the following changes are currently proposed. In all other respects, the Authority’s current Schedule of Rates, Fees, and Other Charges shall remain unchanged.

2.4

Base Service Fees

Required Meter Size (iv)

(iv)

2.6

Water – Monthly Base Service Fee Current  $ 29.05

$ 29.05

Full 3/4” (3/4”)

$ 43.58

$ 43.58

One Inch (1”)

$ 72.63

$ 72.63

One & One Half (1 ½”)

$ 145.26

$ 145.26

Two Inch (2”)

$ 232.42

$ 232.42

Three Inch (3”)

$ 508.42

$ 508.42

9 $ 871.5

9 $ 871.5

Base Service Fees for meter sizes greater than four inches (4”) are determined on an individual basis. The customer and the Authority will enter into a separate agreement, which establishes the applicable Base Service Fees for the costs of the services provided to their particular account.

Required Meter Size (v)

(i)

METER SIZING AND FEES

5/8” x 3/4”

Four Inch (4”)

Sewer – Monthly Base Service Fee Current



5/8” x 3/4”

$ 29.35

$ 29.35

Full 3/4” (3/4”)

$ 44.03

$ 44.03

One Inch (1”)

$ 73.38

$ 73.38

One & One Half (1 ½”)

$ 146.76

$ 146.76

Two Inch (2”)

$ 234.81

$ 234.81

Three Inch (3”)

$ 513.65

$ 513.65

Four Inch (4”)

$ 880.54

$ 880.54

Base Service Fees for meter sizes greater than four inches (4”) are determined on an individual basis. The customer and the Authority will enter into a separate agreement, which establishes the applicable Base Service Fees for the costs of the services provided to their particular account.

Usage Fees

Water Usage Fees (vi) 

Monthly Water Usage Fees (gallons)

Current



0 – 2,000

$ 4.61

$ 4.61

2,001 – 10,000

$ 6.45

$ 6.45

10,001 – 50,000

$ 8.30

$ 8.30

Over 50,000

$ 10.14

$ 10.14

 (i)

Usage Fees for meter sizes greater than four inches (4”) are determined on an individual basis. The customer and the Authority will enter into a separate agreement, which establishes the applicable User Fees for the costs of the services provided to their particular account.

Sewer Usage Fees (vii) Monthly Sewer Usage Fees (gallons)

 Current



$ 9.62

$ 9.62

 (i)

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Usage Fees for meter sizes greater than four inches (4”) are determined on an individual basis. The customer and the Authority will enter into a separate agreement, which establishes the applicable User Fees for the costs of the services provided to their particular account.

V I R G I N I A: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY Mary C. Morgan Plaintiff v.

CIVIL NO. CL20-241 Unknown Heirs of Alcinda Shepherd All of the heirs, devisees and successors (and their spouses and creditors) of Alcinda Shepherd, her husband William Shepherd, children William Shepherd, James Shepherd, and Walter Shepherd, and anyone interested in 3055 Rectortown Road (Virginia Route 710), Rectortown, Marshall Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia, assessed in Alcinda Shepherd, Tax Map Pin# 6061-58-6923-000, and described as 0.3362 acre by plat in Deed Book 1614, page 1886, who are all made parties hereto as PARTIES UNKNOWN. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this Cause is to quiet title to the property at 3055 Rectortown Road, Rectortown, Virginia, in Mary C. Morgan, terminating the interests of Alcinda Shepherd and all other persons; to remove any clouds on title; and for such other relief as equity may require. And the Bill of Complaint stating that there are or may be persons, whose names are unknown, interested in the subject to be disposed of, and briefly describes the nature of such interest, which persons have been made defendants by the general description of “PARTIES UNKNOWN.@ It is therefore ORDERED that this Order be published in the Fauquier Times and that the said parties do appear on or before the 6th day of July, 2020 in the Clerk’s Office of this Court and do what is necessary to protect their respective interests herein.

ENTER this the 15th day of May 2020.

Gail H. Barb CLERK OF COURT By: Brandy B. Bartholomew, Deputy Clerk I ASK FOR THIS: Robert deT. Lawrence, IV, Esq. VSB#03779 Antonio R. Benedi, Esq. VSB#86977 Walker Jones, P.C. 31 Winchester Street, Warrenton, VA 2018-2896 540-347-9223 Counsel for Plaintiff

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