Fauquier Times 06/15/2022

June 15, 2022

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County Administrator Paul McCulla to retire next year Career in Fauquier government has spanned three decades

By Coy Ferrell

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

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FANCY FOOTWORK: Schuyler Riley and Robin de Ponthual jump to victory in the $216,000 Upperville Jumper Classic on Sunday afternoon.

The international four-star class headlined last week’s 169th Upperville Colt and Horse Show. It was Fauquier County’s richest sporting event at the nation’s oldest horse show. See page 27.

County Administrator Paul McCulla, the highest-ranking staff member in Fauquier County’s government for 16 years, announced Monday that he will retire effective July 1, 2023. “I wanted to give [supervisors] enough time that they could find the right person for the job,” McCulla said in an interview Tuesday.

See MCCULLA, page 6

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Paul McCulla in his office

Space-themed bowling Warrenton Town Council has struggled to find consensus on budget center opens in September, Members split over meals tax increase

“I feel like we are defunding the town.

We are going backward.”

By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Warrenton Town Council members wrangled Tuesday morning over whether to raise the meal taxes restaurant customers pay by 2% — $1 on a $50 tab — to help fund the town’s $18.2 million budget for fiscal year 2023, which starts July 1.

As of press time Tuesday, no decisions had been made, but the council was set to meet Tuesday night to try to close the distance between them. The council appeared split four to two over increasing the meals tax from 4% to 6% to balance the budget.

Heather Sutphin (Ward 1), William Semple (Ward 2), Brett Hamby (Ward 3) and James Hartman (Ward 4) supported raising the meals tax to 6%. Kevin Carter

HEATHER SUTPHIN Warrenton Town Council (Ward 1)

fulfilling a lifelong dream

Entertainment complex with arcade and mini-golf comes to Warrenton

By Abby Zimmardi Piedmont Journalism Foundation

(Ward 5) and Renard Carlos (at large) were leaning against a tax increase of any kind.

Sean Polster (at large) was not present at the work session Tuesday morning. Mayor Carter Nevill joined Tuesday’s meeting remotely.

An out-of-this-world bowling center is coming to Warrenton in September. Its debut will fulfill a Fauquier County native’s 40-year dream. Brett Mills, 54, an avid bowler, and his wife, Patti Mills, 66, are partners in the venture, which has been in the works for five years.

See BUDGET, page 14

See BOWLING, page 2

The Marshall Streetscape project is progressing.

See page 10.

It’s all about people . . . and always will be. www.vnb.com

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Brett and Patti Mills stand inside their bowling alley, Galaxy Strikes Bowling Center, on June 8. The spacethemed entertainment center will open in September.

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Space-themed bowling center opens in September, fulfilling a lifelong dream BOWLING, from page 1 The Galaxy Strikes Bowling Center will be located at 251 W. Lee Highway, Suite 650, Warrenton, in the space that was formerly a Peebles and following that, briefly, a Gordman’s department store.

Galaxy Strikes Bowling Center will transport patrons to space with color-changing lights and television screens across the 18 bowling lanes.

In a 1,000-square-foot arcade toward the front of the space, gamers will play under a mural depicting an alien invasion happening over Warrenton. A nine-hole mini golf course will take players on a space journey while they and their surroundings glow under black lights. People can choose their favorite songs to play on the jukebox outside the minigolf course and end their astro tour at The Space Station restaurant and snack bar, where they can order a freshly made burger.

The Millses said they wanted their bowling alley to be a place for families and friends of all ages to gather.

“And we want to support the community any way we can,” Brett Mills said.

“It’s not just about making money; it’s about the community growing. We see this as an opportunity for everybody, not just us.”

Galaxy Strikes Bowling Center

Galaxy Strikes Bowling Center, a space-themed entertainment attraction, will open in September at 251 W. Lee Highway, Suite 650, Warrenton.

Beginning in October, patrons can reserve one of two space-themed rooms for birthday parties or other gatherings.

Information about bowling leagues, general pricing and operational hours will be available on the website at galaxystrikes.com.

The bowling center will also be a place where local businesses – such as wineries and breweries – can sell their products, and where schools, churches and other groups can hold fundraisers, he said.

Patrons will be able to buy wine and beer at the restaurant and snack bar, but no hard liquor will be sold because “we’re trying to keep this as family friendly as possible,” Patti Mills said.

The bowling center will also feature a pro shop, where patrons can buy bowling balls, shoes, bags and even get their bowling balls drilled.

“A whole family could come – from age 3 to 99 – and find something,” Patti Mills said.

The family-friendly aspect is generating excitement among some parents in Fauquier County. Dan Swanwick, 44, who has two children aged 11 and 13, said he used to take his kids to the Culpeper bowling alley, and “When the Culpeper one shut down during the pandemic, it was disappointing.”

PEC to hold ‘family day’ in Loudoun County Warrenton-based activist group Piedmont Environmental Council will hold a “family day” Saturday, June 18 at its “community farm” in Aldie from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at the PEC’s Community Farm at Roundabout

Swanwick said he lives down the street from what will be the new bowling center and looks forward to being so close. He plans to go with his kids often because of the variety of activities – in addition to bowling – that will be available.

Chris Kichinko, 41, recently moved to Warrenton with his family and said that even though his two children are younger – 1 and 3 years old – he wants to take them to Galaxy Strikes when it opens.

“We take them anywhere we can; we’ve run out of options,” Kichinko said.

Additionally, the bowling center will generate at least 12 part-time jobs. Four full-time employees have already been hired.

For Brett Mills, the dream of having a bowling alley started 40 years ago and eventually became his wife’s dream, too. The couple met 15 years ago while bowling on lanes three and four of Warrenton Lanes, a bowling alley on Broadview Ave-

nue that has since closed.

The Millses started working toward creating the bowling center five years ago and have since attracted 12 investors. The project as a whole will cost about $2.42 million.

Investors are community members who are friends of the Millses; one of them is Brett Mills’s former employer.

“It’s a testament that they have faith, and they truly believe that this is a good venture and that it’s going to pay off,” Patti Mills said. “So, if we didn’t have them, I don’t know what we would have done.”

When Galaxy Strikes opens, the Mills are planning to have different days reserved for interested groups: league nights, ladies’ night, Sunday night football bowling, and Glowbowl, offering a fun night of glow-inthe-dark bowling. There will be open bowling available all day Saturdays.

The bowling center will be handicap accessible. The Millses said that Special Olympics’ representatives contacted them to say they are excited to be able to come in and hold practice sessions at Galaxy Strikes.

“I’m hoping that everybody sees it as a place to come enjoy themselves,” Brett Mills said.

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Fauquier schools looking for volunteers to provide free haircuts

Meadows, located at 39990 Howswers Branch Drive, and will include children’s activities, food trucks and farm tours.

Guests are required to register in advance at pecva.org/familyday.

The first 100 people to arrive with nonperishable food or household items for donation to Loudoun Hunger Relief will receive a free pint of Moo Thru ice cream.

The Fauquier County Public Schools Back-toSchool Fair is in need of volunteers to provide free haircuts in late July. Volunteers need to have basic hair cutting experience and be comfortable cutting hair in a public place.

The events are July 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Marshall Community Center (4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall), and July 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Marsh Run Community Center (11734 Coffman Circle, Bealeton).

The purpose of both events is to provide families with the goods and services they need to prepare for school. There will be free school supplies on hand and food trucks available.

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Amazon data center could bring in $3 million in annual taxes for county, town Dominion will consider undergrounding transmission lines for both southern and northern routes

By Peter Cary

Piedmont Journalism Foundation

A data center proposed for the north end of Warrenton could bring an average of nearly a million dollars of taxes annually to the town and twice that to the county. Meanwhile, Dominion Energy insists it will build only one of two suggested transmission lines to power the facility.

Those were some of the new details that emerged last week regarding the Amazon Data Services data center the company wants to build off Blackwell Road in the town of Warrenton.

A zoning permit application for the project filed in April was light on particulars in some categories, but the new information surfaced at a county supervisors work session Thursday, June 9, and from internal town documents obtained by the Piedmont Environmental Council through a Freedom of Information Act request. Those documents also address water usage at the site.

The subject that has generated the most public concern among county residents is the prospect of new 230 kV overhead power lines being built to feed the data center. While two possible routes have been circulated by Dominion Energy — stirring consternation from residents whose neighborhoods they might cross — a company representative told the county board of supervisors on Thursday, June 9, that Dominion would seek to build transmission lines along just one route – not both.

Dominion to study putting northern route underground

“Only one of them will be needed to service the customer request that we have at the Blackwell site,” Steve Precker, a Dominion communications consultant, said at a at a work session with supervisors on the subject. He also said his company had decided to study putting both routes underground.

According to published maps, the “southern” route, from a substation off Meetze Road north to the data center and its substation on Blackwell Road, has three options, one of which is underground. The “northern” route, from the Wheeler substation just inside the Prince William County westward to Blackwell — a distance of more than nine miles — listed two options, but not an underground one. But, said Precker, Dominion has recently “initiated an underground study” of that route as well.

Holder Trumbo, the Scott District supervisor whose district would be crossed by the northern transmission routes, said in an interview he was heartened to hear Dominion would now look at putting those lines underground too. But he noted that Precker had also said that while his com-

pany would recommend to the State Corporation Commission that it build only one of the routes, it would show the other route to the SCC as a future possibility.

“We’re putting that on the radar, not for this filing. But we wanted to bring it up to put on the radar for you guys to keep in mind as you consider bringing in additional economic growth,” Precker had said.

Precker said that his company is collecting the views of citizens and other parties regarding both routes, including at public meetings June 21 and 22. He said his company would send the public comments on both routes to the SCC as part of its filing on Sept. 29, and his company will recommend one of the two routes. The SCC might go with that recommendation, choose the other option, or could even prescribe a route other than the ones submitted, he said.

Tax revenues

Meanwhile, other details about the proposed Amazon data center have emerged. The PEC obtained a set of emails in which town officials discussed the project with each other after mid-summer 2021 meetings with Amazon representatives.

The emails contain data on estimated tax revenues for the town and county, as well as expected data center water use.

For instance, on Aug. 3, 2021, Community Development Director Rob Walton, in an email to Warrenton Town Councilman William Semple (Ward 2) and Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer, said the data center could produce $4.6 million in tax revenue for the town and $10.6 million for the county over five years. He added, apparently in response to a request from Planning Commissioner James Lawrence to compare data center revenue with other uses, that if the property were developed with 550,000 square feet of office use instead, five-year tax revenue would run around $50,000.

Fauquier County Commissioner of the Revenue Eric Maybach said those estimates sounded close to ones he worked up for Amazon when the company contacted him last summer. The relatively high revenue from data centers comes from taxing business personal property and computer equipment on the site. Data centers, for instance, may hold thousands of computers to run internet server programs.

Maybach said the real estate tax on the data center’s 42 acres would be about $1,600 a year for the town and roughly $30,000 a year for the county, based on 2021 assessments and tax rates.

The town’s annual budget in fiscal year 2022 was $26.5 million. About $16.3 million of that is in the general fund. The town raises $1.4 million in

property taxes and $7.5 million in other taxes. If the data center generates on average $920,000 a year for five years, that would be a hefty addition to the town’s tax revenue. But Maybach noted that the tax revenue could vary from year to year, based on depreciation schedules and when new equipment is purchased.

Maybach said two entities pay county taxes from data center operations at the federal Warrenton Training Center northwest of town on Bear Wallow Road. Amazon Data Services paid the county $1.71 million, and Microsoft paid $1.14 million in 2021, he said. The Fauquier Times has reported that one data center operating at the center is run by Amazon, and the other by an unknown company.

However, Maybach cautioned that the tax data should not be interpreted to mean that Amazon runs one center and Microsoft runs the other. Rather, he said, Microsoft is a leasing agent.

While Amazon is paying on equipment it owns, Microsoft is paying for the equipment it leases to others. Maybach said that because the data centers sit on federal property, the county can collect no real estate taxes from them.

Data center water usage

The zoning text amendment to allow data centers that was passed Aug. 10, 2021, was careful to guard the town’s water supply. It said data centers “shall utilize recycled water or air chillers” for cooling and that “potable water shall not be used for cooling.”

John Foote, Amazon’s attorney for the project, said at a June 15, 2021, town planning commission meeting the center would not use water for cooling. “It is air chilled. It doesn’t use water anymore,” he said. He said he sent Walton information on the project’s water needs, but added that the water was for “irrigation, for the lawn, because they don’t use water in these new prototypes.”

An email from Schaeffer to planning commission chair Susan Helander on July 14, 2021, confirmed, “This is a chiller-based system so minimal water impact; four homes is estimated quantity.”

The National Association of Home Builders calculates that the average American single-family home uses 276 gallons of water a day, and that half of that is for lawns and gardens.

When Point One Developments Ltd. was designing a data center development near Remington in 2018, it decided to use air chillers -- which use outside air to cool a closed loop of glycol -because recycled water was not available. “This system is quite efficient in the winter and less so in the summer. But the balance works out,” Colin Clish, the company’s COO, told the Fauquier Times. “Virtually no water is used.”

Free trigger locks available to gun owners in local health district Staff Report To prevent unintentional injury and reduce suicide risk, the Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District is promoting safe firearm storage by offering free universal trigger locks to all households that have firearms, according to a press release from the Virginia Department of Health.

Once secured, the locks block trigger access to prevent anyone who doesn’t know the combination from operating the weapon. The locks are

designed to work on rifles, handguns and shotguns.

Universal trigger locks are available in the health district’s clinics and offices from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. They are free of charge; no questions asked. In addition, the health district is working with community partners -- like pediatricians -- to distribute trigger locks.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics supports trigger locks as a best practice and says that safe storage and preventing access to guns may reduce injury by as much as 70%.

The National Rifle Association also supports storing guns so that they are not accessible to unauthorized persons, the release added.

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County Administrator Paul McCulla to retire next year MCCULLA, from page 1 Supervisors will contract an executive search firm to conduct a nationwide search for candidates to fill the position, according to Board Chairman Chris Granger (Center District).

McCulla, 63, holds a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the College of William and Mary and first moved to Fauquier in 1986, when Jim Donavan, then the county’s part-time outside legal counsel, hired McCulla to work with his firm. McCulla was hired in 1989 as the temporary county attorney after supervisors decided to make the role a staff position instead of a contract arrangement. In 1991, McCulla was promoted to be the permanent, full-time county attorney.

He continued to serve as the county’s chief legal counsel until 2006, when supervisors chose him as the successor to the retiring county administrator, Bob Lee. McCulla’s tenure as the county’s chief executive was soon interrupted by the first of two national recessions he would face on the job — the first caused by the 2008 financial crisis and the second by the ongoing pandemic. The latter crisis brought unprecedented administrative challenges, as McCulla declared a local state of emergency in 2020 to provide more flexibility in the county’s response to the pandemic.

In addition to the direct response to the pandemic — including organizing testing resources, vaccine clinics and remote-work capabilities for many of the county’s employees — McCulla has overseen the influx of millions in federal and state grants to assist with, among other priorities, the county’s pandemic response and projects to expand rural internet access.

McCulla has overseen a local government that has needed to expand and adapt to a growing and

“The county has been the benefactor of a dedicated, intellectual, knowledgeable and trustworthy individual for many years.”

SUPERVISOR RICK GERHARDT (CEDAR RUN DISTRICT)

changing population. Since the late 1980s, Fauquier’s population has increased by 50%, with some previously rural areas like Bealeton and New Baltimore becoming fast-growing suburban communities.

Some agencies have expanded rapidly to accommodate those changes. During McCulla’s tenure in the county government, for instance, the county’s roster of professional fire and rescue personnel has expanded from just three people to 125. Even in 2006, there were only 33 fire and rescue personnel on the county payroll.

McCulla pointed to the expansion of the department of fire, rescue and emergency management as an example of local government responding to the needs of residents. When the department was much smaller, he said, the fire and rescue response times were often too long to help people in critical situations like heart attacks and strokes. Now, he said, “we’re providing quicker response times and saving more people.”

It all comes down to what McCulla said should be the purpose of the people serving in local government. “The county government wants to help people,” he said. “It wants to give them a better quality of life.”

‘I’ve been very lucky’

When addressing new employees, McCulla said that he tells them that three factors will determine whether they will do well: you need to like what you do, who you’re working for and who you’re working with. “If you find that, you’re going to make a career here.” McCulla said that he’s “extremely lucky” that all three things have proved true for him in the past three decades.

The county administrator position presents a particularly unique set of challenges. McCulla answers directly to the board of supervisors and is often asked to represent its interests in negotiations with outside entities. He is also responsible for overseeing the county’s workforce and is the county’s representative in dealings with the five constitutional officers, interest groups, nonprofits and, ultimately, with the 73,000 people who live in the county. And while he is responsible for presenting departments’ requests for funding during each budget cycle, he is ultimately accountable to the supervisors — even when those funding requests go unmet.

Whoever replaces him, he said Tuesday, “has to be able to work with an incredibly diverse group of people and entities.” It’s a delicate balance, he said. Achieving it requires taking one’s own opinions and ego out of the equation. When working with supervisors, for instance, “It’s your job to lay out all their options; give them the best advice you can,” he said. Sometimes he may disagree with a decision that they make, but that’s not his job. “You’ve just got to understand that the hot button issues are not yours to make a decision on,” he emphasized. “You have to be willing to let go of the frustration and to what you need to do to do the job.”

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Supervisors express appreciation

“It is with deep respect and reluctance that we accept your notice of retirement,” Board of Supervisors Chairman Chris Granger (Center District) said in a letter to Paul McCulla on behalf of the board Monday. “Your contributions and service to Fauquier County are far reaching and have positioned our community for a successful future.”

Those sentiments were echoed by his fellow supervisors, who credited McCulla with mentoring other county staffers — and the supervisors themselves.

McCulla “help[ed] us to be much better supervisors,” Supervisor Mary Leigh McDaniel (Marshall District), who was first elected in 2016, told the Fauquier Times. She said that his willingness to stay on for a year while supervisors find a replacement will be especially beneficial to the county.

“Very typical of Paul,” she said of his decision to help with the transition.

Supervisor Chris Butler (Lee District), also first elected in 2016, said that “I have learned a great deal from Paul. His years of service and wealth of knowledge have been instrumental in my work as a supervisor.” He also thanked McCulla for staying on in his role for another year.

Fauquier County “has been the benefactor of a dedicated, intellectual, knowledgeable and trustworthy individual for many years,” said Supervisor Rick Gerhardt (Cedar Run District), who has served on the board since 2016.

County Administrator Paul McCulla to retire next year MCCULLA, from page 6 have strong opinions can also be fraught, as his job is to provide support to the board as a whole — not to any one supervisor over the other.

He’s been fortunate, he said, that “I can honestly say I don’t think there’s a board member who doesn’t have the best interests of Fauquier County at heart.” Still, disagreements are inevitable. The key is to be always a professional and neutral party. He can only do an effective job, McCulla said, “as long as the board members understand that his office does not get involved in internal politics.”

McCulla said that he appreciates especially that supervisors throughout his tenure have handled disagreements in such a way that they do not devolve into partisan or personal conflicts that distract from the issue at hand. “If [supervisors] are fractured, then you have serious problems,” he said, adding he’s been “very lucky” not to have experienced that scenario very much.

After three decades in local government, McCulla said that he wants the public to know that the people working for the county have the best interests of the community at heart,

even when there are disagreements.

“Citizens need to understand that government at this level, people who work for Fauquier County — we’re all trying to do what we believe is best for the citizens of Fauquier County,” he said. “No one gets up each day saying, ‘I want to screw the citizens. I want to do something that only benefits me.’” From fire and rescue to law enforcement to parks to social services, “Providing services to the citizens of the county — that’s what we try to do,” he said.

Even after his last day as county administrator, McCulla has no plans to leave the area. In fact, one of the reasons he and his wife moved here in the 1980s “was to establish roots and hopefully not have to move the family too much.” That plan certainly worked out — McCulla’s first grandchild lives a few minutes away — and he added that he may work for the county part time after he retires, maybe in the library.

He’ll also have more time to spend woodworking and volunteering with the Knights of Columbus. “I don’t think I’ll sit around at home,” he said.

Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@ fauquier.com

Wakefield School earns VAIS reaccreditation Wakefield School, an independent school in The Plains serving junior kindergarten through twelfth grade, has earned full reaccreditation from the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. The VAIS accreditation program is one of a select few recognized at the international level and also is recognized and approved by the Virginia Board of Education through the Virginia Council for Private Education.

Wakefield School serves nearly 400 students “through an inspiring and engaging liberal arts curriculum,” according to Wakefield Head of School Ashley Harper. “For more than a half a century, our school’s motto, Virtus et Sapientia (Virtue and Wisdom), has guided students on a clear, purposeful path.”

The voluntary accreditation pro-

cess, which occurs every ten years, is a rigorous undertaking involving a comprehensive self-study, including input from all school constituents. A team of peer evaluators from VAIS member schools spends several days on campus reviewing the accreditation report, documentation, and curriculum; meeting with administrators, trustees, students, parents and teachers; and observing campus life.

The team concludes the in-depth visit with a detailed written assessment.

“Parents can be sure that when choosing a VAIS-accredited school for their children that the school has been through an intense period of self-reflection and evaluation which strengthens the entire institution,” said Betsy Hunroe, executive director of VAIS.

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Our 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards contest is underway. It’s time to vote for your favorite local businesses and people to be recognized as Fauquier Times Readers’ Choice Award winners. Your voice matters. Nominate your favorite places, personalities, businesses and organizations in multiple categories and help them rise to the top. Now through July, 1, you can mail the ballots to us, drop them by our office (Fauquier Times: 41 Culpeper St., Warrenton, VA. 20186) or vote online at www.fauquier.com. At the end of the nomination period, the candidates with the most votes will win. Only one business in each category will be named the Readers’ Choice.

The Fauquier Times Readers’ Choice Awards are decided solely according to the votes of our readers. It’s your turn to vote and promote your favorite local people and businesses in Fauquier County. The winners in each category will be announced in our newspaper and online on Wednesday, July. 20. Review the list of categories and answer as many as you like.

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Any business or individual that wins this year for the fifth year in a row will be named a Hall of Fame winner and be retired from the Readers’ Choice competition for the next few years.

By temporarily retiring these business all stars, we’ll be opening up the competition for others to win in categories that have been dominated by one name for the last five years.

Hall of Fame winners will be recognized with a special plaque to recognize their long-standing achievement.

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Street paving continues along Main Street in front of Blue Salon.

Short-term pain for long-term gain in Marshall Streetscape Improvement Project Main Street construction experienced delays but will be largely complete by October

By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Gayle DeLashmutt and her husband Tom were walking across Main Street to the Blue Salon in Marshall Thursday, June 9, when they stopped short. Ahead was a glistening ribbon of fresh asphalt. A construction worker in an orange vest motioned them forward but warned over the roar of machinery, “It’s sticky.”

The surface was slightly squishy but did not stick to their shoes. Gayle DeLashmutt was not one to complain about the ongoing project on Main Street. “I think it will be wonderful when it’s finished, from what I hear,” she said as she waited for her husband to get his haircut.

The Marshall Streetscape Improvement Project, a $6.8 million effort to update and beautify a section of Marshall’s Main Street, is set to be largely finished by October. It is the culmination of more than a decade of planning and includes the addition of new street trees and plants, lighting, and crosswalk and sidewalk improvements. It also involves burying power and communications lines that once crisscrossed overhead.

In the meantime, the orange barrels, construction crews, noise, dust, machinery and the smell of new asphalt have created challenges for some local merchants and their customers.

“Some businesses have really been affected, and not for the good,” said Brian Lichorowic, co-owner of Johnny Monarch’s food bus, surrounded for months by fencing, construction machinery and barricades that made the vintage

Brian Lichorowic, co-owner of Johnny Monarch’s vintage food bus, will be very happy when the Marshall streetscape project is finished. double-decker bus tough to access. “There’s some people who are bitter, but what can you do? Tell them to put the dirt back in the hole?”

Despite the pain of construction, which started in August 2021, Lichorowic looks forward to a new and improved Main Street. “It’s going to look great,” Lichorowic said. “When it’s all done, we’ll be able to bring the town back to a gastronomic getaway.”

At the Blue Salon, stylist Paula Miller said, “Our clients would find us even if we were in a mud pit.” Customers book appointments in advance, and the salon has parking at the back if the front of the store is less accessible. “We have been lucky for sure.” said Elizabeth Robertson, also a stylist.

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Jen Broderick is the general manager at Red Truck Bakery.

Paula Miller and Elizabeth Robertson are stylists at Blue Salon in Marshall.

Short-term pain for long-term gain in Marshall Streetscape Improvement Project MARSHALL, from page 10 The pair worked with construction noise in the background. Robertson said she jokes with her clients about the construction “ambience.” On the plus side, the salon gained some walk-in clients when the new sidewalk in front of the salon was finished a week ago.

At the nearby Red Truck Bakery, General Manager Jen Broderick said she saw no impact from construction or parking restrictions. “Our customers have been really understanding,” she said. “We’ve been busier than ever, and we’re excited about how it’s all coming together.”

Rosanna Smith is the owner of Marshall Curated, which sells a mix of antiques, décor and furniture. She said that business was decent, and she was reluctant to blame construction and associated parking problems for slow days. “We have great days, and we have good days, and we have bad days,” she said. That has always been true, she said.

As she spoke, Hayden Schrader, superintendent for Shirley Contracting Company, the construction contractor for the project, walked in the open door of her store. “I just wanted to give you a heads-up on what’s happening,” he told Smith as they both walked into the wind-blown dust and the smell of fresh asphalt outside.

Schrader, carrying half a dozen empty water bottles to throw in the trash, said the construction that Smith could see across the street would be

“There’s some people who are bitter, but what can you do? Tell them to put the dirt back in the hole?”

BRIAN LICHOROWIC Co-owner, Johnny Monarch’s

in front of and beside her corner lot this week.

Workers planned to replace curbs and gutters and lay brickwork, among other details.

“We want to inconvenience you as little as possible,” Schrader told Smith, who had a lot of questions.

She was concerned about where her customers would park and how they would enter her shop.

“I’m cautiously optimistic that it won’t affect our sales, but I do anticipate a decrease in traffic while they’re right in front,” Smith said.

Smith also wanted to know the fate of her mailbox, which was in the path of construction. The mailbox would be moved out of harm’s way, in a bucket filled with sand, until workers finished, Schrader said.

Many shop owners and managers said they were pleased that Shirley representatives or county officials let them know in advance when construction would be in front of their businesses.

“I’ll usually poke my head in and just alert

Rosanna Smith is the owner of Marshall Curated antiques, décor and gifts.

Hayden Schrader, superintendent of Shirley Contracting Company whoever’s in the building, whether it’s the owner or the employees, and say, ‘Hey, we’re looking to do this in the next couple of days. You can let your customers know,’” Schrader said. He also lets county officials know so they can inform businesses, too.

Multiple subcontractors are on the job, sometimes 20 a day and sometimes 50, depending on the work being done.

In addition to the streetscape work, crews were working the week of June 6, to create a duct bank, a protected pathway for the buried electrical and data cables that had crisscrossed the street.

Smith was grateful for Schrader’s heads-up but was concerned that people staying away during construction might need prodding to return to a new and beautiful Marshall Main Street. “When this is all done, we’ll have to work so much harder on the marketing campaign to bring people back,” Smith said.

The project began in August 2021, and initially was to be completed by July. However, moving the lines underground caused delays, as did supply-chain issues and winter weather. The new finish date is the end of the year, although most of the work should be done by October, said Marshall District Supervisor Mary Leigh McDaniel A few new businesses, including a coffee shop, have moved in since the construction began, McDaniel said. “That tells me that these are businesspeople who can see that once we get through this little painful part, Marshall Main Street is going to be a vibrant, economically sound, area, and I am very excited about it.”

Reach Colleen LaMay at clamay@fauquier.com

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VDOT outlines options for Old Tavern intersection improvements

By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

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Several people who live near the intersection of U.S. 17 and Route 245 (Old Tavern Road) north of Warrenton told transportation officials on Tuesday night, June 7, that they had lost loved ones to crashes there and wanted to make the area safer for motorists.

“Are you guys going to ignore this until somebody in your family is affected – your children, your grandchildren, your 82-year-old grandmother?” asked Doris Edmonds.

“It’s going to happen.”

Edmonds and about 40 other area residents attended a Virginia Department of Transportation-hosted public meeting at Wakefield School on June 7. VDOT officials were there to explain the two options the agency has determined are the best longterm solutions to reducing crashes at the intersection.

Officials explained to residents, oneon-one or in small groups, how each option would help improve the intersection’s safety. Those options are: • Split intersection: This option would redirect southbound traffic on Route 245 to follow Route 845 (Old Winchester Road) to U.S. 17. It would allow traffic turning off U.S. 17 to continue to use Route 245 to go to Great Meadows, Interstate 66 and The Plains.

This option would be relatively inexpensive — $500,000 – and could be implemented in 12 to 24 months.

• R-CUT design: This option would allow traffic from U.S. 17 to access Route 245 directly. It would redirect southbound traffic exiting Route 245 to turn right and utilize a U-turn to access U.S. 17 south. This alternative would cost $5 to $7 million, and it would make left-turn crashes the least likely of all the options being considered by VDOT. Tuesday’s discussions provoked strong emotions. After about a half hour of looking at large maps displaying the pros and cons of both options, the audience sat in bleachers at the Wakefield School auditorium and offered their comments.

In addition to a contingent of VDOT officials, Supervisor Holder Trumbo (Scott District) attended the meeting to hear from his constituents. The county ultimately will decide which option, if any, to recommend for VDOT’s Smart Scale funding program. The deadline to submit proposals is Aug. 1.

Edmonds said her husband died in March 2010 when their pickup truck was struck as they were turning from U.S. 17 into the driveway of their home. A curve in the road blocked their view of oncoming traffic, she said.

James Edmonds, who is Doris Edmonds’ son, said he had recently seen a motorcyclist driving 60 to 65 mph on U.S. 17, with both hands on his phone texting. “We all agree that

human behavior is the root cause of a lot of this,” he said.

Like others at the meeting, James Edmonds wanted a stronger law-enforcement presence at the intersection. VDOT officials said there was not enough police availability to make much of a dent in distracted driving there over the long term.

Many speakers said that pulling horse trailers through the intersection is dangerous because sudden stops can injure horses.

Some residents also wanted to see lower speed limits or more stop lights. However, Troy Austin, VDOT traffic operations director for the Culpeper District, said lowering the speed limit or adding traffic lights would not address the problem of distracted drivers.

As evidence, he noted that U.S. 29 has plenty of reduced speed areas and traffic lights that distracted drivers blow past.

Studies show that reducing the speed limit on a section of road only encourages motorists to drive faster if they believe the reduced driving speed is unwarranted, Austin said.

Although the meeting was not intended to be a public hearing, several members of the audience wanted to share prepared remarks.

Anna Blangiforti, a former volunteer paramedic, said she has seen what happens to people injured in serious crashes. She said she feels anxious every day when she approaches the intersection of Enon Church Road — directly opposite Route 245 — and U.S. 17.

“I go through my precautionary routine,” she said, “knowing I have a five-second window of opportunity if the traffic pattern and speed of cars, trucks and motorcycles coming from Marshall eases up.”

“To the right, I try to calculate the gaps and speed of vehicles coming up from Warrenton.” She said she felt like a player “in a horrible, vehicular game of ‘musical chairs.’”

Short-term solutions

VDOT is putting into place shortterm measures that are expected to be completed this summer, including: • New pavement striping at stop signs for vehicles crossing or entering U.S. 17 traffic.

• Removal of extraneous signs that could distract drivers.

• Warning signs of the presence of the intersection. Includes the addition of flashing beacons to the intersection warning signs.

• Installation of “Cross Traffic Does Not Stop” signs for drivers crossing or entering U.S. 17 traffic.

• Installation of rumble strips on Route 245 westbound well ahead of the intersection to warn drivers of the stop ahead.

• Installation of “optical speed bars” on the U.S. 17 approaches to the intersection with Route 245. Those are pavement markings that serve as traffic calming devices.

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Mushroom cultivation ‘crash course’ planned

Sammie Alexander, a conservation specialist with the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District, will share her knowledge for cultivating edible mushrooms during a free online seminar at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 16. The seminar is called “Crash Course in Mushroom Cultivation for the Home Gardener” and sponsored by the Master Gardeners of Fauquier and Rappahannock counties.

Alexander will cover the basic requirements for mushroom production, including the ways in which one can control these factors in an at home growing environment. Discussion will include various approaches to home mushroom production and the materials needed for each method.

Along with her work with the soil and water district, Alexander spends time hiking and running on trails looking for mushrooms and other organisms to add to her iNaturalist observations. She has a master’s degree in environmental science and policy. She has previously worked as a research assistant in a coastal ecology lab for the University of Central Florida and at the fisheries ecology lab at George Mason University.

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Warrenton Town Council has struggled to find consensus on budget BUDGET, from page 1 Council members also considered raising the cigarette tax to 40 cents a pack from the current 20 cents. Increasing the meals tax would raise $1.5 million and increasing the cigarette tax would raise $200,000.

Those are the two main ways the council can pay for raises for town employees. The raises have the support of all seven council members.

The council also can use federal funds allotted for COVID recovery to help shore up the budget, but it is available for one-time use only. That makes using it problematic for recurring expenses such as employee salaries and benefits.

The goal is to find enough new revenue sources to pay for 5% costof-living increases for town employees with up to 2% merit-based raises on top of that. In addition, town officials are considering whether to add up to seven full-time equivalent positions to the town payroll. That would include a police sergeant and a grants officer who could find federal or private grant money to help pay for town projects.

A 2% increase in the meals tax does not place a huge burden on residents, Semple said. “It doesn’t have the same implication as a property tax or personal property tax that affects our residents directly.”

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“We have ARPA [American Rescue Plan Act] for a reason ... So, we have an opportunity with this budget to look at ways we can use ARPA, and I think we ought to examine that before we look at increasing taxes on folks.”

RENARD CARLOS Warrenton Town Council (at large)

Supthin said she was fed up with what she saw as the council’s inability to decide on the budget after four work sessions dedicated to budgeting. “Now it’s getting ridiculous,” she said.

“We’ve had so many weeks and opportunities to ask so many questions. All our surrounding municipalities are done. They’re already on vacation. Let’s make sure that this never happens again.”

Sutphin praised the town staff, including Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer and Finance Director Stephanie Miller, for providing the tools the town council needed to address the budget. For instance, to make the process of adjusting the budget more manageable and transparent, Budget Manager Rea Price

created a flexible Excel spreadsheet.

It allowed council members to check and uncheck boxes to see in real time exactly how increasing taxes or eliminating a proposed new position would affect the town’s fund balance.

The spreadsheet also gave the council a way to immediately see how adding tax revenue or reducing costs helped or hurt its firm policy of keeping an amount equal to 50% of its operating budget in reserve.

Without raising the meals tax, it appeared from the Excel spreadsheet that staying within that 50% threshold would be all but impossible.

Several council members emphasized, as they had at past meetings, that now is not the time for tax increases. “My major concern in these economic times is that we have conversations that give our constituents a little bit of breathing room coming out of COVID,” Carlos said at a June 8 budget session.

Carlos and other council members talked about using federal funds allotted for COVID recovery to pay for the increased personnel costs in the upcoming fiscal year, even though that money is available for a onetime use only. They also discussed using COVID recovery funds to fix aging parking lots in town. Putting off the work now may result in even costlier repairs down the road.

“We have ARPA [American Rescue Plan Act] for a reason,” Carlos said. “It is for revenues, right? So, we have an opportunity with this budget to look at ways we can use ARPA, and I think we ought to examine that before we look at increasing taxes on folks.” Carlos suggested putting off revenue increases until FY 2024. His term ends in December — he has announced he will not run for re-election — well before the 2024 fiscal year.

Carter was reluctant to raise taxes when Warrenton residents are facing uncertain times, with a possible recession looming. He mentioned the possibility of using ARPA funds for a one-time bonus to employees instead of a pay increase this year. That would give the town more time to study ways to pay for a pay increase.

Sutphin has been frustrated by some council members’ reluctance to raise the meals tax. “I feel like we are defunding the town,” she said at the June 8 meeting. “We are going

backward.

“Everybody I talk to always says, ‘Wow, I wish we could have this here. I wish we could do this.’ No, we can’t, because we don’t have the money. Who does? Culpeper.

“Our people leave here and go to Culpeper to eat, and they pay 6% (meal tax). And their taxes are higher than ours – the real estate taxes, everything. Why does Culpeper have so much? Because they pay taxes,” Sutphin said.

“Nobody wants to say, ‘Let’s raise taxes.’ Nobody likes to hear it, but it has to be said. It’s not a dirty word,” Sutphin added.” If you go to McDonald’s and spend $50, it’s $1 extra for the 2% (meals tax),” she said. “We’re trying to do things to save people money, and I know it’s a bad time,” she said. “I go from (pay) check to (pay)check myself, but I’ll go to McDonald’s every day, if I think it’s going to help Warrenton.”

Members decided May 10 to cut the town’s real-estate tax rate from 5 cents per $100 of assessed value to 4 cents, fearing that increases in home values would put too much pressure on homeowners. When home values go up, so do assessments. That means homeowners can end up paying more, even if the tax rate stays the same.

Overall, the draft FY 2023 budget would increase general fund expenditures from $16.3 million to $18.2 million. Total expenditures would increase from $26.5 million to $32.4 million, in part to address what town officials say are long neglected maintenance issues in the town’s water and sewer infrastructure.

The meals tax is the largest single source of general fund revenue for the town. Fauquier County already has passed a 6% meals tax for businesses outside the town limits. It passed this year with no public opposition from restaurants during the county’s budgeting process.

At the end of a budget work session June 8, Mayor Carter Nevill said that it is time for the town to step up and face its responsibilities.

“We aren’t keeping up with the basic needs of running a government,” he said. “Economic headwinds are hitting,” he agreed. “These are hitting our residents absolutely, but they are also hitting us as an entity.”

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No additional jail time for man who disposed of evidence after 2020 murder

By Coy Ferrell

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Unless he breaks the terms of his probation, a 22-year-old Stephens City man will not serve any more time behind bars for his role in disposing of evidence two years ago after Melody Glascock stabbed Kelly Gray to death in Bealeton on June 18, 2020.

Arrested three days after the murder, James “Jay” Embrey, III spent four months in jail after he drove to Pennsylvania on the night of the murder to dispose of clothes worn by Glascock during the murder, according to his own testimony during Glascock’s murder trial. The knife that Glascock used to kill her former romantic partner was possibly included in the bundle of items he tossed into the Susquehanna River, he said. Before leaving the state to dispose of the clothes Glascock wore, Embrey went to a store and bought Glascock an identical set of clothes, according to his testimony.

Glascock, convicted of the murder and sentenced to life in prison, died behind bars several months after her trial when she refused treatment for COVID-19.

Earlier this year, Embrey pleaded guilty to felony charge of accessory after the fact in a homicide, admitting that he repeatedly lied to investigators about key facts of the case in the leadup to Glascock’s trial

James “Jay” Embrey, III last summer. For instance, he initially told investigators that he was not with Glascock on the evening of the murder. Later, he said that he disposed of evidence in Warren County, Virginia — not in Harris-

burg, Pennsylvania, as he ultimately testified — leading to “multiple unnecessary searches by law enforcement,” according to a proffer of evidence filed with his plea agreement.

Agreeing with prosecutors, a judge told Embrey at a June 9 sentencing hearing that “your actions could have undermined justice in a very serious crime.” But, he added, Embrey was not responsible for the murder itself.

The judge, Stephen Sincavage of the 20th Judicial Circuit, sentenced Embrey to three years in prison with all but four months suspended, meaning that Embrey will not return to jail. Sincavage added four years of probation and ordered Embrey to perform a total of 800 hours of community service in Fauquier County before his probation is complete. While he said that Embrey bears no responsibility for the murder itself, Sincavage told Embrey that “you owe a debt to the community” for destroying evidence and obstructing the in-

vestigation. “The victim of your crime was this community,” Sincavage said.

A tearful Embrey told the judge that his four months in jail had been a “wake up call” to be more careful about the people with whom he associates. He maintained that his fear of Glascock led to his actions after Gray’s murder. “I was afraid for my life,” he told the judge. “I know what she was capable of.”

Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Cassandra asked the judge to send Embrey to prison, arguing that his repeated dishonesty leading up Glascock’s trial could have upended the entire case. He continued to present a false story until a week before the trial began, Cassandra said. “The consequences of those actions might have been that Ms. Glascock wasn’t brought to justice,” she said, noting that he went to great lengths to hide and destroy physical evidence of the murder.

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Driver killed when car and tractor-trailer collide on U.S. 17 in Delaplane A Triangle man died yesterday when his car crashed head on into a tractor-trailer on U.S. 17 just south of Pleasant Vale Road (VA 724) in Delaplane.

At 1:20 a.m. Thursday, June 9, a 2007 Toyota Yaris was traveling north on U.S. 17 when it crossed a double yellow center line and struck a southbound 2004 Kenworth tractor-trailer, according to Virginia State Police.

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In over your head? How to get back on budget It’s increasingly easy to over-borrow and overspend these days. Here’s help.

First things first: If you’re in a financial hole, the most important thing to do is quit digging.

Avoid the tendency to chase the newest, best and biggest retail trends. Stop charging now instead of saving for later.

Paying the minimum

Credit card companies allow you to pay a minimum balance in order to collect more interest money. If you’re going to turn the corner on these debts, you’ll have to go above and beyond that figure. Limit credit-card purchasing so you can pay these bills down faster.

Regain your financial footing by paying down your cards, then you can spend more on actual things — rather than finance charges — down the road.

Borrowing from retirement

Credit card purchases are, in their essence, mortgaging the future for today. You already know you’re going to have to pay more later.

That’s the very nature of the transaction.

Borrowing from your retirement pushes this debt even further into the future — when it may be even more difficult to catch up. Cut variable costs in your everyday life, rather than dipping into your 401k or other retirement funds.

Saving for tomorrow is just as important as managing your finances today. At some point, you’re going to want to leave the hectic everyday work life, and you’ll need something to live on besides the memory of past purchases made on credit.

Credit for expenses

There are times when it may actually be smart to use a credit card, even if you have the cash.

Store bonus points and airline-miles incentives are two good examples. Then there are times when you should never replace cash with credit, as with paying monthly bills. You may feel like you have more ready spending money, when huge balloon payments are actually building for the future.

Needless new credit

In an effort to keep up with the Joneses, some people will obtain new credit simply for the purpose of buying more things. This is a huge red flag, since adding needless pre-approved credit cards or taking out personal loans can lead to crushing debt. Interest will eventually add up to far more than you would have spent simply saving for those goods and services then paying cash.

It’s easy to slip into the habit of buying on credit. But it’s important to keep an eye on those interest charges.

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By Sarah G. Irving It’s impossible to read the news, look at social media, or even talk to a neighbor without mentioning the “I” word … “Inflation.” Inflation is one of the most talked about topics right now and in most cases, inflation is the enemy of investors and consumers. There are multiple repercussions when prices rise, most of which are bad.

The Federal Reserve typically looks at raising interest rates to fight inflation. These moves can cause stocks to fall and, if done too aggressively, could possibly lead to a recession. Higher interest rates tend to throw cold water on real estate markets. And most bond prices fall as rates go up.

But there is another “I” word in town that has been getting a lot of press … I Bonds. You may have seen the recent headlines about I Bonds, that beginning on May 1 you can buy Series I savings which are expected to offer an annual interest rate of 9.62%. And while that is true, it’s important to read into the situation and dig a little deeper.

What are I Bonds?

Series I bonds are non-marketable bonds that are part of the U.S. Treasury savings bond program designed to offer low-risk investments.

Their non-marketable feature means they cannot be bought or sold in the secondary markets. As the name

suggests, I bonds pay an interest rate that is calculated based on the current rate of inflation, plus a pre-determined fixed rate (generally based on current interest rates). What probably won’t surprise you (if you’ve looked at CD rates lately) is that the current fixed rate is 0.00%. However, the reason for the headline-grabbing current I bond rate is the semiannual inflation rate of 4.81%.

The fixed interest rate (0.00%) and the inflation rate (currently semiannual of 4.81%) is announced twice a year in May and November and is determined by changes to the Consumer Price Index, which is used to gauge inflation in the U.S. economy.

The change in the inflation rate is applied to the bond every six months from the bond’s issue date. So, as inflation increases, so does the interest rate, but as inflation starts to recede then the interest rate will be lower.

Series I bonds are considered low risk, since they are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, and their redemption value cannot decline. But with this safety comes a low return, comparable to that of a high-interest savings account or certificate of deposit. Corporate and municipal bonds, however, can lose value; with this risk, comes a higher return.

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Teaching good money habits can start when children are as young as 6 or 7 years old Navigating one of life’s trickier responsibilities begins with discussions in childhood More than 75% of college students said they wished they’d been more financially prepared, according to one KeyBank report. Unfortunately, teaching kids about money isn’t always something that happens in school.

Parents’ responsibility

A cursory glance around will yield a host of classes, books, seminars and workshops on personal finance. But none of them are connected with primary or secondary education, where the building blocks for so many of our life pursuits are taught. That leaves this important function to parents, or other important adults in a child’s life. Take the time to discuss the value of money, living within your means and the importance of savings.

I BONDS, from page 16 The other important thing to note is the relatively small amount of these that are allowed to be purchased each year. You are allowed to purchase $10,000 per individual per year, plus up to $5,000 in paper bonds using your federal tax refund. So, if you are married filing jointly, that’s an annual

Start early

Lessons about money should start as children enter the first or second grade, when research shows that habits are beginning to form. Begin

by explaining what money is, and how we trade it for goods and services. In a society that uses less and less cash, it will also be important to discuss the differences between a debit and a credit card. Show them receipts for everything you buy, and they’ll begin to connect the dots.

purchase. It also teaches children about preparedness, independence and security — all of which becomes even more important once they’ve left home. Add another layer of encouragement by offering to match their savings dollar for dollar.

Creating good habits

Earning money through doing chores around the house or other small tasks is another way to teach kids the value of money. Allowances can begin with spare change before graduating to a salary that may be deposited directly into the bank.

They also help teach children the value of budgeting. Learning to live within their means will be a key element when they enter the real world.

After familiarizing children with spending, it’s time to discuss saving.

They’ll be learning discipline, goal setting and planning skills along the way. Give them a savings jar, piggy bank or personal banking account where they can make deposits — no matter how small. The youngest children may need a specific goal, like a prized new toy, to focus on.

But saving money is about more than having ready cash for a future

maximum of $25,000. I bonds do earn interest for 30 years, but if you cash them in before they are 5 years old, you will lose 3 months of interest.

cial advisor can buy them for you. You can also use your federal tax refund to purchase Series I bonds (up to $5,000).

How to buy Series I bonds

Generally, Meridian’s advice has been that if you have excess cash reserves in the bank that you will not need to access for 12 months or more, and you are willing to put the effort into

U.S. savings bonds, including Series I bonds, can only be purchased online from the U.S. Treasury, using the TreasuryDirect website. No finan-

What to do

Earning opportunities

buying and record keeping the bonds on their own; they are a great option. If any of those assumptions are not accurate for you (i.e. you may need to access the cash, or you don’t have time/inclination to open an account online and link your bank account), then maybe I Bonds are not a great fit.

Sarah G. Irving, CFP, is with Meridian Financial Partners, LLC.

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UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS JUNE 15 TO 22 Ongoing events Climate change What: Fauquier Climate Change group meeting When: Wednesday, June 15; 7 p.m.

Where: Virtual via Zoom Info: Zoom meeting, email: sustainablewarren@gmail.com Theater What: Fauquier Community Theatre presents the musical “Ronald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach” When: To Sunday, June 19 Where: Vint Hill Theater on the Green, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton Cost: Tickets range from $13 to $15 Info: Friday and Saturday performances, June 10, 11, 17 and 18 are 7:30 p.m.; Sunday matinees, June 12 at 2 p.m. and June 19 at 1 p.m.

Reservations: 540-349-8760 Reading What: Oceans of Possibilities, the 2022 summer reading program When: To Saturday, July 30 Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Library, John Marshall Library Cost: Free Info: Register at a library starting Monday, June 6 and pick up a game card Art show What: Savitt, Friedenberg equestrian art exhibit When: Sunday, May 29 to Saturday, June 25 Where: Morven Park, 17339 Southern Planter Lane, Leesburg Cost: Admission is free Info: Call 571-474-2754 for exhibit days and times Farmers market What: Warrenton farmers market When: Saturdays, through Nov. 19; 8 a.m. to noon Where: 21 Main St., Old Town Warrenton Info: Indoor and outdoor spaces Food assistance What: Peas and Grace When: Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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

Where: The S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 U.S. Ave., Culpeper Info: 540-825-3366 or email: SEERecovery@rrcsb.org Wednesday, June 15 Farmers market What: Buchanan Hall Farmers Market When: Wednesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 22; 4 to 8 p.m.

Where: Buchanan Hall, 8549 John S. Mosby Highway, Upperville Info: Farm fresh meats and produce, artisan goods, live music, food trucks

Story time What: In-person story time When: Wednesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 22; 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Where: John Marshall Library and Bealeton Library Info: For children up to age 5 and their families; bring a blanket or lawn chair; in case of high temperatures or inclement weather, check with library, 540-422-8500 Crafts What: Crafts-On-the-Go When: Wednesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 22; all day Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Library, John Marshall Library Info: Craft bags available while supplies last; choose from PreK/Child and Tween bags; one bag per child; no reservation needed Blood drive What: American Red Cross drive When: Wednesday, June 15; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Greater Piedmont Realtors Building, 47 Garrett St., Warrenton Info: Register at www.redcross.org or call 1-800-733-2767 Book club What: Return of the Bealeton book club When: Wednesday, June 15; 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Members will choose July’s book and vote on the books for rest of the year Concert What: Train - AM Gold Tour When: Wednesday, June 15; 6:30 p.m.

Where: Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Trivia What: Trivia night When: Wednesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 22; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia Trivia What: Trivia When: Wednesday, June 15 and Wednesday, June 22; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Thursday, June 16 Senior supper What: Senior Supper at the Bistro on the Hill When: Thursday, June 16 and Thursday, June 23; 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50 (tax included) Info: For seniors 55-plus; registration not required Food pantry What: Fauquier FISH food pantry When: Thursday, June 16; 6 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 21; 9:30 to noon Where: Fauquier FISH, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton Info: Ready to cook meals and additional food for residents of Fauquier County who need help; bring ID and proof of county residency ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: Thursday, June 16, Tuesday, June 21 and Thursday, June 23; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877

Willow Drive North, Bealeton Cost: Free Info: 540-718-8243 Story time What: Stories for young children and caregivers with finger plays and singalongs When: Thursday, June 16 and Thursday, June 23; 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Where: Virtual Cost: Free Required registration: https://conta. cc/3snxcFJ Freebies What: Fresh on Wheels When: Thursday, June 16 and Thursday, June 23; 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Where: Bealeton Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: For families, free books, games and summer fun; presented by Fauquier Fresh Networking What: After 5 networking event When: Thursday, June 16; 5 to 7 p.m.

Where: PRIMUS Bank, 11 A Main St., Warrenton Info: No cost Registration required: email Alec Burnett at: alec@fauquierchamber.org Book club What: Mystery book club When: Thursday, June 16; Noon to 1 p.m.

Where: John Barton Payne Community Hall, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Members will discuss “Arsenic & Adobo” by Mia P. Manasala Virtual meetings: Email pamela.lovera@ fauquiercounty.gov or call 540-422-8500, ext. 2 Plants What: Common plant family identification workshop When: Thursday, June 16; 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: For adults, children accompanied by an adult are welcome to attend; indoor program; all participants must be fully vaccinated; bring vaccination cards; do not attend if you are sick; bring a mask Registration required: 540-341-3651 Concert What: Kenny Chesney Here and Now Tour When: Thursday, June 16; 7:30 p.m.

Where: Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Friday, June 17 Farmers market What: Discover Vint Hill farmers market When: Friday, June 17 and Friday, June 24; 4 to 7 p.m.

Where: Larry Weeks Community Pool, 4248 Bludau Drive, Warrenton Story time What: Story time for the littles When: Friday, June 17 and Friday, June 24; 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories for ages 3 to 6; 540-8785358 Book Cellar What: Book Cellar with books, movies, and music for all ages, sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library When: Friday, June 17, Saturday, June 18 and Friday, June 24; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: John Barton Payne Building Basement, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Volunteer: 540-341-3447

Pet clinic What: Pet wellness clinic When: Friday, June 17 and Friday, June 24; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointment: 540-788-9000 x208 Story time What: Piedmont Pollywogs Story Time with the Clifton Institute When: Friday, June 17; 3 to 4 p.m.

Where: John Marshall Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Info: Outdoor program for children ages 2 to 5; bring a blanket or lawn chair; in case of high temperatures or inclement weather, check with library, 540-422-8500 Live music What: Featuring Tanner Bingamin When: Friday, June 17; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Live music What: Featuring Bailey Hayes When: Friday, June 17; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Live music What: Featuring Adriel Genet When: Friday, June 17; 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Live music What: Sunset in the Vineyards When: Friday, June 17 and Friday, June 24; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Road, Hume Info: Live music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; drink specials; firepits; no reservations required Saturday, June 18 Garden party What: Remington Community Garden Party When: Saturday, June 18; 4 p.m. to dusk Where: Remington Community Garden, 150 W. Bowen St., Remington Info: Family friendly event, live music, food, Fauquier FRESH, crafts and games for all ages Food giveaway What: Fauquier County Food Distribution Coalition food giveaway When: Saturday, June 18; 9 a.m. until the food is gone Where: Warrenton United Methodist Church, 341 Church St., Warrenton Info: Food for those who are in need (inside event) Star gazing What: Astronomy for Everyone with the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Ambassadors and Northern Virginia Astronomy Club When: Saturday, June 18; 8 to 11 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: 540-592-3556; bring lawn chairs or blankets, telescopes and binoculars Farmers market What: Remington farmers market When: Saturday, June 18; 2 to 6 p.m.

Where: Remington Farmers Market, 150 W. Bowen St., Remington Celebration What: 2nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration When: Saturday, Jun 18; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Town Warrenton, Main St., Warrenton Info: Family friendly event; live music; dancing; vendors and more See CALENDAR, page 19

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CALENDAR, from page 18 History What: Six Button Mess-Civil War Encampment When: Saturday, June 18; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Ceremonies; drills; weapons demonstrations; camp cooking; and more History What: Virginia state parks history and culture-water powered mills When: Saturday, June 18; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Learn about the mills of the Crooked Run Valley and their impact on daily life

The lead role of James is double cast with Lucy Underwood and Mark Tessier, both 11 years old.

Blacksmith What: Farmer’s Forge When: Saturday, June 18; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Members of the Blacksmith Guild will show off skills; purchase handmade goods on site

“Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach” – June 17 to 19

History What: The 159th Anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station When: Saturday, June 18; Noon to 4 p.m.

Where: Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station Cost: Free Info: Tours of the battlefield leave from Graffiti House at noon and 4 p.m.

Volunteering What: Volunteer Day-plant propagation When: Saturday, June 18; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Adults only and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult; bring a mask, sunscreen, bug spray and work gloves Registration required: 540-341-3651 Nature What: Walk with a Naturalist When: Saturday, June 18; 1 to 3 p.m.

Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Adults and children 12 and up, accompanied by an adult Register: 540-341-3651 Cornhole What: Cornhole tournament and membership drive for Warrenton Fraternal Order of Eagles When: Saturday, June 18; 9:30 to 11 p.m.

Where: Remington Lions Club, 11326 James Madison Highway, Bealeton Cost: $10 registration fee Info: Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.; evening activity from 7 to 11 p.m. with DJ/Karaoke, raffles, silent auction items, kid activities, all day music, food, drinks and beer Father’s Day What: Father’s Day shrimp boil When: Saturday, June 18; Noon to 9 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Featuring Talk of the Mountain Seafood; live music featuring Eclectic Company from noon to 3 p.m. and Chris Cassady from 5 to 8 p.m.

Photography What: Photography walking tour When: Saturday, June 18; Noon Where: Arterra Wines, 1808 Leeds

PHOTOS BY STEPHEN RUMMEL PHOTOGRAPHY

Musicals take center stage at Fauquier Community Theatre With enthusiastic standing ovations, audience members at Fauquier Community Theatre experienced the classic story of “Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach” as a musical on the show’s opening weekend.

The show continues through June 19.

The music and lyrics are written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the team behind “Dear Evan Hansen,” “La La Land” and “The Greatest Showman.” “James and the Giant Peach” was the first of many children’s books written by author Roald Dahl.

The musical follows young James (played by 11-yearolds Lucy Underwood and Mark Tessier, on alternating performance dates) on a fantastical journey across the Atlantic Ocean on a giant peach. There are 21 local youth in the show who perform on a set that includes two spinning stair structures.

The show is directed by Jack Tessier, who remarked, “my greatest joy is seeing the talent and confidence of young people on stage blossom to new heights over the course of the rehearsal process.”

Remaining performances take place on June 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and June 19 at 1 p.m. at the Vint Hill Theater on the Green, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton.

The musical is sponsored by XS Telecom - Voice and Data specialists.

“Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, Jr.” July 22 to 23

Another musical, “Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, Jr.” will be performed July 22 and 23. It includes songs from the 1971 film, including “The Candy Man,” “Pure Imagination” and “Oompa Loompa,” as well as a few new ones.

In the show, candy manufacturer Willy Wonka stages a contest; he places golden tickets in five of his scrumptious candy bars. The finders receive a free tour of the Wonka factory and a lifetime supply of candy as they go through Manor Road, Delaplane Cost: Free Info: Walk through the vineyards; cameras are welcome Father’s Day What: American Legion Post 72 Father’s Day car show When: Sunday, June 19; 8 a.m.

Where: American Legion Post 72, 345 Legion Drive, Warrenton Cost: $20 entry fee Info: Car show; trophies; door prizes; 50/50 raffle, vendors Live music What: Featuring Stefanie Carter and Bart Harris When: Saturday, June 19; noon to 9 p.m.

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stefanie Carter (noon to 3 p.m.); Bart Harris (6 to 9 p.m.)

many challenges to see who may win even more.

Showtimes are at 7 p.m. on July 22 and 23. The show is directed by local drama teacher Jeff Walker, who has directed more than 30 productions.

Ticket prices range from $5 to $15 and may be reserved online at www.FCTstage.org or by calling 540349-8760. All performances take place at the Vint Hill Theater on the Green at 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton, VA with reserved and social distance seating.

Both productions of Roald Dahl’s work are presented through special arrangement with Music Theater International.

Auditions

“Mamma Mia!,” June 24 to 25: According to Music Theatre International, the musical “Mamma Mia!” features the music of the renown pop group ABBA and tells the comedic story of a young woman’s search for her birth father. “This sunny and funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.” Music and Lyrics are by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus.

Auditions for “Holiday Inn,” July 8 to 9: Concord Theatricals describes Irving Berlin’s “Holiday Inn” as the story of Jim, who trades the bright lights of show business for a life on a farmhouse in Connecticut. “He finds, however, that life is not the same without song and dance. He meets a schoolteacher named Linda, and together they convert the farmhouse into an inn. They celebrate holidays from Thanksgiving to the Fourth of July with dazzling performances.”

Auditions for both “Mamma Mia!” and “Holiday Inn” take place at the Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance located at 92 Main St. in Old Town Warrenton. For more information and to sign up for an audition, click on the Auditions tab at www.FCTstage.org or call FCT at 540-349-8760.

This article is courtesy of Fauquier Community Theatre.

Live music What: Featuring Michael Clem and Paul Bell When: Friday, June 18; 8 to 10 p.m.

Where: Gloria Faye Dingus Center for the Arts, 92 Main St., Warrenton Cost: $20, children 12 and under admitted free with parent Tickets: https://eventbrite.com/e/ michael-clem-paul-bell-live-at-gloriastickets-347432288327 Live music What: Featuring Acoustic Ayre When: Saturday, June 18; 4 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Live music What: Featuring Anthony Semiao When: Saturday, June 18; 2 to 5 p.m.

Where: Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Road, Hume

Live music What: Saturday night live performance with Robbie Limon When: Saturday, June 18; 7 to 11 p.m.

Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Sunday, June 19 Fauquier County Public Libraries What: All public libraries will be closed When: Sunday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Branch Library, John Marshall Branch Library Father’s Day What: Father’s Day breakfast When: Sunday, June 19; 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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CALENDAR, from page 19 Where: Orlean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 6838 Leeds Manor Road, Orlean Cost: $10 donation per adult and $4 children under the age of 9 Info: All-you-can-eat blueberry and plain pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, grits, home fries, fruit, orange juice, coffee and tea; donations will help fund the new fire engine Farmers market What: Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market When: Sunday, June 19; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Archwood Green Barns, 4557 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Info: Vendors, crafters and more; 540253-5289 Farmers market What: June farmers market When: Sunday, June 19; noon to 4 p.m.

Where: Vint Hill Winery Courtyard, 7150 Lineweaver Road, Warrenton Info: Local vendors; crafts; wine; shopping Plants What: Plant identification walk When: Sunday, June 19; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Learn about the diverse plants in the park Bees What: Meet the Beekeepers When: Sunday, June 19; noon to 3 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | June 15, 2022 Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Meet the Beekeepers of Northern Shenandoah; 540-592-3556

Culpeper Road, Warrenton Info: Games from The Game Store and beer from Barking Rose

Art show What: Celebrate the arts, food and culture of Orlean When: Sunday, June 19; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Saturday, June 18; 5 to 7 p.m.; preview reception in The Barn) Where: The Barn, 6732 John Barton Payne Road, Marshall Info: The Orlean Artist Collective summer art show; a percentage of proceeds from the art sale will be donated to World Kitchen to help the people of Ukraine

Exercise What: Pound and Pour When: Sunday, June 19; 11 to 11:45 a.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Cost: $20, includes a POUND workout (high energy, low impact) followed by a beer serving Info: Bring a yoga mat and bottle of water; weighted sticks will be provided; 540-935-6206

Father’s Day What: Father’s Day brunch When: Sunday, June 19; 11 a.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewery, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Tickets: 540-326-4631 Info: Live music and more Father’s Day What: Father’s Day BBQ When: Sunday, June 19; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Info: The BBQ Rescue will be on site; live music; plenty for kids and dogs to do Father’s Day What: Father’s Day Bands, BBQ and Beer Tailgate When: Sunday, June 19; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall Info: Annual car show; live bands; and BBQ Board games What: Board Games and Brews When: Sunday, June 19; 1 to 6 p.m.

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Rugs What: Rug hooking class When: Monday, June 20; 10 a.m. to noon Where: Warrenton Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Cost: Free Registration required: 540-422-8500, ext. 2 Info: Four-week adult program; learn how to make a small rug; all materials provided; class meets outside on the front porch of the library Suicide What: Survivors for Life-suicide support meeting When: Monday, June 20; 7 to 8 p.m.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fauquier County homeowner is paying taxes under protest This letter was sent to Eric Maybach, commissioner of the revenue and Paul McCulla, county administrator, on May 31.

Enclosed are my first half of 2022 real estate tax payments for the properties listed in the attached schedule (average “fair market value” increase 33% and average tax increase 21%), which I am paying under protest.

I did not officially protest the 2022 tax assessments because I was aware that assessments have to be made at “fair market value.” Considering the bull real estate market, it is understandable

that there would be significant increases. However, it was up to the board of supervisors to set a tax rate that would not cause tax increases ranging from 16% to 30% (for an average 21% increase) in the case of my properties, which I can only describe as unconscionable and absurd.

The vast majority of households in the county have not seen extreme increases in their income nor have they realized the huge increase in “Fair Market Value,” without selling their property. I believe these increases are an extreme hardship to many, especially those on a fixed income.

While I can recover some of the tax increases on my two rental properties, it puts me in the unacceptable position of raising rent on two senior citizens who are on fixed incomes.

I know the 2022 budget has been approved but would ask the board of supervisors to take a hard look at the inequity that has been imposed on the citizens of Fauquier County with these huge real estate tax increases.

WANDA WISER Broad Run

The people’s dog I just wanted to submit a wholesome story about my female pet Siberian husky dog Irie who has won the hearts of our local neighborhood. She truly believes she is a patron of this town and always makes it her mission to say hello, give love and to play with all people and animals of all sizes.

She likes to sit in front of the big tree at Brookside Rehab and Nursing Center and visit with patients outside. She also likes to go to C.M. Bradley Elementary School and greet the children after school.

The relationship she holds with the locals/kids shines through their heartwarming smiles and affection when interacting with “Irie their friend.” We’re so blessed to have connected and share our girl with everyone in Fauquier County.

In times of chaos, she brings a certain calmness that, just for a minute, you can forget about the problems in the world and appreciate the little moments.

We love this town and all it has to offer our Irie girl.

Irie is a friend to everyone in her neighborhood.

PAMI BREAKRION Warrenton

Federal funds go unclaimed in most local COVID deaths Up to $9K in funeral help is available for each victim

By Cher Muzyk

Times Staff Writer

The federal government is offering up to $9,000 to help pay funeral expenses for each American lost to COVID-19. But so far, less than a quarter of local families who have lost loved ones to the pandemic have claimed the money.

That’s according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is trying to spread the word about its COVID-19 funeral assistance funds.

As of this week, 146 people living in Fauquier County have died due to COVID-19. But only 30 families have received funeral assistance funds to help pay for their funerals, according to FEMA officials.

Statewide, participation in the FEMA program is running at about 52.8%, which is more than two and a half times Fauquier’s 20.6% participation rate. FEMA has so far provided funeral assistance to the families of 10,770 of the 20,389 Virginians who have died of COVID-19 since the program began in April 2021, according to FEMA data.

It’s not known why the local participation rate is lagging behind the state’s, or why the state’s participation rate is just more than 50%.

How to apply for COVID-19 funeral funds Who’s eligible?

• Any U.S. citizen, noncitizen national or qualified noncitizen who paid funeral expenses on or after Jan. 20, 2020, for a person whose death was caused by COVID-19.

How to get help:

• Call the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Helpline at 844-6846333 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

The Rappahannock Rapidan Health District has communicated information about the program through its community update and also its social media channels, according to April Achter, the local health district’s population health coordinator.

Achter didn’t know why participation in the FEMA reimbursement program is low locally but said that that she had heard “anecdotal reports that the process is complicated.”

FEMA launched the funeral assistance program in the weeks after the pandemic first began in March 2020. Up to $9,000 is available for each COVID-19 victim to reimburse funeral expenses incurred on or after Jan. 20, 2020. The goal of the program is to “help ease the financial stress caused by the virus” and the

“overwhelming grief” experienced by many loved ones, according to the FEMA website.

Nationwide, FEMA has provided more than $2.3 billion to more than 351,000 people to help pay funeral costs associated with more than 369,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to a recent FEMA press release.

The federal agency would like participation rates to be much higher, which is why it launched an initiative in early April to help spread the word about the benefit, according to Dorian Davis, a FEMA community engagement specialist.

FEMA is taking it upon itself to get the word out and recently launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the availability of COVID-19 funeral assistance funds. The aim is “to harness … community relationships to reach individuals who may be eligible but have not applied for COVID-19 Funeral Assistance,” according to the FEMA website.

In addition to a media campaign, FEMA launched an outreach toolkit on its website chock full of information to empower communities to “build awareness, provide access to vital funding and encourage more people to apply.”

FEMA wants the public to know that its funeral assistance program is ongoing, can be used retroactively, and there is no deadline for filing an application, Davis said.

Funding for the funeral assistance program comes out of FEMA disaster funds, and there has been no ceiling set for the funding, according to Matthew Behnke, FEMA’s communications division director for external affairs.

To apply, an official death certificate attributing the death to COVID-19 as well as dated, itemized receipts documenting funeral-related costs are required. Funeral-related expenses can include funeral services, cremation, interment, costs of producing death certifications, caskets, burial plots, headstones and other costs, according to the FEMA website.

There are no income limits for applicants. Whether the deceased had life insurance is not a barrier, but prepaid funerals do not qualify for reimbursement, according to the FEMA website.

FEMA is attempting to reach people in “many hard hit” communities across the country. FEMA officials encourage anyone who has incurred funeral expenses as a result of a death caused by COVID-19 to apply for funeral assistance and to spread the word to those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19, Davis said.

To learn more about the program and start an application, call 844684-6333.

Reach Cher Muzyk at cmuzyk@ fauquier.com

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THESE ATHLETES ARE MAKING FAUQUIER COUNTY PROUD Rodman, Coleman named allAmerican in track, Carmichael helps CNU win D-III softball title, and more

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Fauquier Times

Accolades continue to pile up for former Fauquier County student-athletes playing in college.

Here are a few samples of the many accomplishments:

Rodman named all-American in track

Former Liberty High track state champion Sam Rodman concluded his impressive freshman year at Princeton University by earning first-team all-America honors at last week’s NCAA Division I championships in Eugene, Oregon.

Rodman finished seventh in the finals of the 800-meter run by breaking his own Princeton record in one minute, 46.96 seconds.

Rodman did not have an easy path to the NCAA finals despite opening his postseason by winning the Ivy League 800 title at 1:50.8 2. He then broke a 30-year old Princeton record for the event in the Princeton Elite competition. His time of 1:47.25 bettered the 1992 mark of 1:47.71.

The time earned him a berth in the NCAA East Region Preliminary meet May 25-28 at the University of Indiana to vie for a national Division I championship berth. He was 14th on time in his opening round, but he advanced because he placed third in his heat.

There were three heats on the next tier to qualify for the nationals. The top three runners in each earned guaranteed national meet slots along with the three next fastest times.

Rodman found himself in a desperate sprint to the finish in his do-or-die race, literally throwing himself across the line to claim the final ticket to Eugene by a mere .01 of a second.

Once in Oregon, he qualified for the semifinal round and found himself in a similar situation as in the Eastern Preliminary meet. Again there were three heats, but this time only the top two in each would advance automatically. The remaining three slots would depend on time.

Rodman was running in the third group and finished fourth. His heat, however, was the fastest, with the third through fifth place winners sweeping all three time qualifications to send him into the finals.

Sprinter Coleman excelling, too

Former Kettle Run speedster Adalia Coleman is another local all-America performer..

Earlier this year, the Bridgewater College sophomore captured the 2022 NCAA national indoor Division III 60-meter title, and she made her second trip to the outdoor championships after winning the Old Dominion Athletic Conference gold medals at 100 meters in 11.90 seconds and the 200 in 24.95 April 30.

She gained all-American status in the 100 (11.96) and 200 (24.34) last spring after placing third and fourth, respectively. This spring, Coleman finished fourth in the 100 final in 11.80 seconds.

Softball glory for Carmichael

Former Kettle Run Cougar Natalie Carmichael (Christopher Newport) finished a banner season and a successful career for the nation’s No. 1 ranked Division II and 2022 national champion softball team.

The Captains finished 47-1, ending with a 25game winning streak after sweeping Trine Univer-

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Sam Rodman made a name for himself as a Princeton freshman, earning all-American and competing in the NCAA finals in the 800 meters.

Former Kettle Run Cougar Natalie Carmichael was the star shortstop on a 47-1 team that won the D-III national title.

sity 2-0 in the championship series in Salem (VA).

In the first game versus Trine, Carmichael collected the first hit of the game in the bottom of the third and scored the first run in a 6-3 win. She also had a hit and scored once the next day when CNU clinched the title with its 3-0 shutout.

A four-year starter at shortstop, Carmichael was voted to the Coast to Coast Conference second-team for a third time, with citations for her superb fielding as well as hitting. She was named to the league’s all-tournament squad after CNU’s championship run. Carmichael also earned all-tournament honors when the Captains won a four-team NCAA sub-regional tournament.

She was hitting .433 for the Captains behind a 13-game hitting streak when CNU opened its super regional series against Virginia Wesleyan and finished at .387 following the championship series.

er even to earn first-team all-conference status.

Martin was selected as the conference defensive player of the week twice this season.

She’s not leaving the Gardner-Webb lacrosse program, as she has been hired to join the coaching next year while pursuing a master’s degree.

O’Saben update

Former Fauquier High star Blaze O’Saben and his Georgia Gwinnett College teammates reached the NAIA baseball College World Series in Lewiston, Idaho ,where the Grizzlies went 1-2 and finished 46-16.

The junior outfielder finished tecond on the team with a .378 batting average that included 12 doubles, two triples and three home runs. O’Saben had one four-hit game and six games with three hits. He also added 36 RBIs and stole 21 bases.

O’Saben was voted to the Continental Athletic Conference first team and was named to the World Series all-tournament team.

Maddy Martin update

Fauquier lacrosse and field hockey star Maddy Martin of Gardner-Webb University received first-team all-Southern Conference honors this spring for the NCAA D-I program..

She amassed 108 draw controls during the season, surpassing her own school record and now owns the top three season totals in school history.

She ranked in the top-20 in the NCAA in ground balls per game (17th) and draw controls per game (19th). She is the first Gardner-Webb defend-

And there’s more

A trio of Mary Wahington track athletes recently scored in the Coast to Coast Conference championships.

Haleigh Byrd (Fauquier) won the triple jump title at 36-1.5. She also was second in the long jump (16-10.75) and 100-meter hurdles (15.76). Faith Jones (Fauquier) scored in three, taking third in the javelin (60 feet, nine inches), fourth in the discus (92-1) and fourth in the shot put (32-10.5). Hannah Unger (Kettle Run) cleared 4-9 for the high jump bronze medal.

Elsewhere, Amir Siders (Fauquier) was a heavy scorer for first-place CNU at the Coast to Coast championships with a silver medal discus throw of 135-11. He also was third in the shot put (4311.75) and fourth in the hammer throw (147-6).

Sydney Trussell (Fauquier) was a heavy scorer for CNU’s winning women’s squad. The freshman was second in the 100-meter dash at 12.68 seconds and third in the 200 finals in 26.53. Trussell also was a member of the silver medal 400-meter relay quartet.

On the baseball front, former Fauquier baseball outfielder Henry Delavergne (Shenandoah University) made the Old Dominion Athletic Conference second team. Delavergne posted a .308 batting average to go with 12 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 40 RBIs and 20 stolen bases.

Leann Brown (Fauquier) concluded her Shepherd University softball career with a .336 batting average for 2022. She had a team-high 69 assists to go with 25 runs, second on the team. Brown also drove in 21 runs and finished with seven doubles and two home runs.

Annamarie Hochman (Liberty) hit .333 this spring for the Lebanon Valley College softball program including the first two home runs of her career. The junior infielder also notched a team-leading 67 assists as a fielder.

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First team – Attack: Tyler Cadle, Fauquier; Will Tomlinson, Brentsville; Tyler Dyson, Liberty; Wyatt Croson, Fauquier. Midfielders: George Papadopoulous, Meridian; Wes Heflin, Fauquier; Matthew Fischer, Fauquier; Reece Kuhns, Fauquier. Defense: Ethan Polster, Fauquier; Aiden Stynes, Eastern View; Corey Burke, Fauquier; Brendan O’Hara, Fauquier. Goalie: Brennan Lasher, Liberty. Short stick defensive midfielder: Jackson Stroud, Brentsville.

Long stick midfielder: Grady Panagos, Fauquier. Faceoff specialist: Joey Sciavolino, Brentsville Offensive Player of the Year: Tyler Cadle, Fauquier.

Defensive Player of the Year: Ethan Poster Fauquier.

Coach of the Year: J.B. Tippett, Fauquier.

Second team – Attack: Billy Brooks, Fauquier; Gordon Davig, Meridian; Jake Green, Kettle Run; Bryce McAnany, Kettle Run. Midfielders: Noah Callahan, Brentsville; Donovon Elliot, Eastern View; Jacob Roman, Culpeper; Andy Nguyen, Brentsville. Defense: Nick Griffin, Brentsville; Kyle Jinks, Meridian; Garrett Hall, Kettle Run; Bobby Miller,

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Reece Kuhns and Tyler Cadle were among the many Falcons honorees.

Meridian; Brayden Blocker, Kettle Run. Goalie: Collin Anderson, Fauquier.

Short stick defensive midfielder: Cole Plaster, Culpeper. Long stick midfielder: Jack Boyle, Kettle Run. Faceoff specialist: Killian Petty, Fauquier.

Fauquier catcher Helena Lovell was district co-Player of the Year.

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Second team: Payton Swart, shortstop. Fauquier; Mikayla Gilmore, second base, Fauquier; Haley Saulsbury, first base, Fauquier; Kylie Wilkerson, pitcher, Kettle Run. BASEBALL – Second team: Harrison Yergey, pitcher, Kettle Run; Logan Overhulser, outfield, Kettle Run; J.J. Mulhern, outfield, Kettle Run; Garrett Cockerille, third base, Fauquier; Jason Laws, DH, Liberty.

GIRLS SOCCER – Second team: Katey Bern, defense, Fauquier; Mikaela Brunda, defense. Kettle Run; Katie Kuzma, at-large, Kettle Run; Lilly Clayton, at-large, Liberty.

BOYS SOCCER - Second team: Chris Childers, forward, Kettle Run; Nate Hensley, midfield, Fauquier.

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First team – Pitchers: Kylie Wilkerson, Kettle Run; Laken Whipkey, James Wood; Emily Jeffries, Millbrook.

Catchers: Helena Lovell, Fauquier; Lauren Leatherman, Liberty. First base: Haley Saulsbury, Fauquier. Second base: Mikayla Gilmore, Fauquier; Izzy McKee, James Wood; Third base: Katie Harrington, Fauquier. Shortstop: Payton Swart, Fauquier. Outfielders: Meredith Wayland, Fauquier; Abigail Vadnais, Sherando; Cadence Rieg, James Wood.

Flex: Alexis McFarland, Millbrook. Atlarge: Sydney Orndorff, James Wood; Isabelle Hall, Sherando.

Co-Players of the Year: Helena Lovell, Fauquier; Alexis McFarland, Millbrook.

Co-Coaches of the Year: Erika Todd

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Lamper, Fauquier; Todd Baker, James Wood.

Second team – Pitchers: Katelyn Lewis, Liberty; Delaney Lail, Kettle Run; Jenna Shull, Handley.

Catcher: Mackenzie Edwards, Millbrook.

First base: L.C. Smith, Liberty; Second base: Madison Harris, Sherando; Third base: Jaeda Long, Sherando.

Shortstop: Sadie Kittoe, James Wood.

Outfielders: Caitlyn Shutts, James Wood; Alexa Gordon, Kettle Run; Emily Penatzer, Fauquier. Flex: Isabelle Cavins, Liberty. At-large: Ellie Johnson, James Wood; Paige Flinchum, Millbrook.

Honorable mention – Leah Trible, Kettle Run; Ashlyn Philyaw, Millbrook; Brooklyn Mauro, Liberty; Carys Gohlman, Kettle Run; Sara Blowers, Handley; Lauren Dean, Liberty; Erin Irvin, Fauquier; Allie Simmons, Millbrook; Laura Hogan, Handley.

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‘I CAN RUN UP AND DOWN THE TRAIL LIKE A MOUNTAIN GOAT’ Hiker Harpole scales Mt. Whitney as part of Pacific Crest Trail hike

By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Amissville resident Doug Harpole’s steady ascent along the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail continues to go challengingly well.

Harpole, 61, a cheerful and dedicated outdoorsman with a Virginia Tech masters degree, cleared the Los Angeles area mountains last month and is near Bakersfield. Recently, he took a detour to climb Mt. Whitney, which at 14,505 feet is the highest peak in the lower 48 states.

Here are excerpts from a recent email: “Hi all, it’s been an amazing few weeks. Today I’m in Bishop taking a true zero (mileage day), absolutely nothing to do but sit in the shade. The desert is done and everyone has had enough. The wind in the last 200 miles was brutal. Just a week into the Sierras and it’s been magnificent but cold (20s at night).

But it’s been pretty physically demanding.

Mt. Whitney is a side trip off the PCT. We camped at about 10,000 feet and seven miles from the summit. We got up before dawn and our ascent was spectacular. It was beautiful to see mountains around us on the way up and then to be able to look down on them later from the Whitney summit.

Many, many lakes. Most of the snow was melted.

Valkyrie (he is trekking with a Danish friend, Nadine Bruhn, 36, he met while hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2018) was not feeling well and we stopped about a mile from the summit. We ran into some friends descending and she decided to go back with them and I continued alone.

As expected the views were great but I think that more than anything I was just excited about the accomplishment and the fact that I was stand-

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Fauquier County resident Doug Harpole is over 700 miles into his extraordinary journey. ing so high up. I had lunch and returned to camp.

Whitney must be a special place. I know of two marriage proposals that took place the day I was up there. One at the summit and one that was halfway up because the bride-to-be couldn’t finish the climb.

A day later the trail goes over Forester Pass (13,120 feet). This is the highest point on the actual PCT. I thought it was more fun and beautiful than Whitney.

We were hiking with a young German couple and treading slowly and carefully down. I noticed a little chute where people had been glissading, so without saying anything, I stepped a few feet over, sat down, and then shot about 200 feet down the mountain before my friends knew what was happening.

I almost took out another hiker near the end of my ride. Before starting the trail, I had told myself that at my age, I didn’t need to risk injury glissading, but it was the best slide I’ve ever been

on. I had a thoroughly soaked and frozen butt afterwards. My friends then followed.

We continued that day to a side trail that would take us over Kearsarge Pass (11,791 feet) and into town.

Physically I have felt great the entire trip. I can honestly say that I haven’t had any muscle soreness until this week. Right now I feel pretty beat up (sore legs, shoulders, upper arms, and back).

My feet don’t hurt like they did on the AT but my toes have taken a beating. I’ve worn the same model shoes since the AT but when I bought a replacement pair after 500 miles the new model of the shoe is slightly different and my toes have gotten really torn up. I lost a couple of toenails but nothing that has slowed my hiking. They’re not as painful as they look.

Once again I will reiterate how many international hikers there are. When we got to town yesterday we went straight to the brewery for “lunch.”

At our table of 10, three were Americans. The others were all European with one Argentinian.

Again, resupply has been more difficult because towns are farther apart and smaller than on the AT. And many towns are miles from the trail.

But at least now water is everywhere! No more having to carry six liters (12 extra pounds!).

Whenever I can find them I pack out a bag of mini sweet peppers and Valkyrie gets baby carrots and we share. Next to Snickers, it’s the highlight of our food supply. I’ve stepped on a few scales and appear to have lost 10-15 pounds. No surprise.

I feel really strong and can run up and down the trail like a mountain goat. The elevations and slopes have slowed Valkyrie but this has allowed me more time to devote to birding (over 80 species identified) and botanizing.

Birding is fantastic but tree ID has been frustrating. We are approaching an area than has some of the highest conifer diversity in the world.”

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Fauquier Times | June 15, 2022

Fancy footwork wins the rich Upperville classic Sunday Schuyler Riley employs stunningly simple strategy to beat the world’s best – ‘Go as fast as I could go’

By Betsy Burke Parker

Special to the Fauquier Times

After their fastest wasn’t fast enough to win the grand prix at Devon, Pennsylvania last week, Schuyler Riley and Robin De Ponthual turned it up a notch for Sunday’s $216,000 Upperville Jumper Classic CSI4* at the Upperville Colt and Horse Show.

Full throttle was what it took to win the signature event at the nation’s oldest horse show, held June 6 to 12 at the Grafton and Salem farm showgrounds just east of town.

Twenty-one of the world’s top show jumpers, including two Olympic champions and a dozen World Cup competitors, tackled international designer Marina Azevedo’s first course.

Five jumped clear over the 16-effort first round to advance to a timed jump-off. Riley knew she’d have to be accurate, and fast, to earn the rich victory.

“I was very determined,” Riley said. “(Robin de Ponthual) has got a big step, and … today, we really put it to the test.”

Azevedo said she had used the size and unusual shape of the Upperville arena to her advantage in creating a championship track. “It’s hard to design for this level, because they’re so good. (And), it’s a challenge to build here at Upperville since (we’re) usually in normal, square rings.”

Robin de Ponthual used his natural speed and scope to earn the rich victory in Sunday’s Upperville Jumper Classic.

PHOTOS BY BETSY BURKE PARKER

The top three in horse show headliner celebrate – winner Schuyler Riley is at center, flanked by second-placed Katie Dinan, left, and third-placed Devin Ryan, right.

In the nine-effort jump-off, Azevedo reversed direction of jumps 4 and 5 from the first-round course, adding two slicing turns to oxers in the middle of the arena and a lengthy gallop to fences on the west end of the ring.

“We were second (to Olympic champion and 2019 Upperville winner) McLain Ward at Devon,” Riley said, mapping the stunningly simple strategy she employed to beat Ward, and the others, in the Sunday headliner. “My plan was to go as fast as I could go.

“And we did.”

By using the enormous arena and her horse’s powerful gallop to her advantage, Riley was able to shave yards off their jump-off track. “My

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin stands by as Upperville show manager Tommy Lee Jones accepts the Presidents’ Award from show president Joe Fargis, right.

Diane Jones, center, helps her husband manage the nation’s oldest horse show.

quote of the day is, ‘chipping is faster than adding,’ ” she noted, referring to the tactic of slowing her horse down to find an exactly measured take-off spot for a jump versus gunning it between fences and, if necessary, adding a quick, shortened stride - a chip - at the last instant before take-off to clear the obstacle.

It made the winning difference: Robin de Ponthual’s winning time was 42.89.

Katie Dinan and Brego R n’ B were clear in 46.42 for second with Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue clear in 47.64 for third.

Riley loves showing at Upperville. “It reminds me of competing in Europe, where you get a really educated crowd,” she said. “They know when things go right; they know when things go wrong.”

Riley, 50, began her riding career in Vermont as a child, winning the U.S. Equestrian Team Talent Search at 19, the first woman to win the prestigious event. She’s represented the U.S. in four World Cup and Nations Cup finals.

Riley’s Wolfstone Farm has facilities in Wellington, Florida and Stockton, New Jersey.

Robin de Ponthual is a 17-year-old Selle Francais gelding. The coppery bay finished seventh at Upperville last year, third in 2019.

Junior rider Thomas Schillebeeckx shows All Of The Above to win in the historic hunter ring.

Bacchus wins $25k hunter derby

Michael Britt-Leon and Kelly Sims’ Bacchus won the $25,000 hunter derby Saturday afternoon.

The Atlanta-based professional also finished third riding his 2021 derby winner, Private I. In the Know, another previous winner of the signature hunter event, placed second with Samantha Schaefer.

In the hunter breeding divisions, best young horse honors went to Renaldi, a Hanoverian 3-year-old owned

by Susan Tice Grossmann. Best young pony was Melinda Snyder’s Speak Easy, handled by Oliver Brown.

Complete results are available at horseshowsonline.com. More photos and a full history are at upperville.com.

HORSE BRIEFS SPRING STEEPLECHASE AWARDS The Virginia Point-to-Point Association season winners were recognized at an awards party last week at Buchanan Hall in Upperville.

Steward Wayne Van Sant received a special recognition award, with Abigail Walker taking the Phillip Hughes memorial grooms’ award.

Apprentice Elizabeth Scully won the Good Hands and Heels award.

Riverdee Stables’ Lonely Weekend

was named point-to-point timber horse of the year.

Announcer Mike Hughes was presented the Masters award.

Complete results are at centralentryoffice.com.

The summer steeplechase circuit moves to Colonial Downs east of Richmond. Hurdle races are scheduled July 11, 18 and 25; Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29; and Sept. 5. Details are at nationalsteeplechase.com.

ORANGE COUNTY HOUNDS PIMPLE ‘BEST IN SHOW’ The local Orange County Hounds were the big winners at the Bryn Mawr Hound Show in Pennsylvania last weekend, winning the prestigious Best in Show title with OCH Pimple.

Like her win in the American ring from the Virginia Foxhound Club show the week prior, Pimple rose to her overall title by winning as Entered American bitch and top American hound.

OCH huntsman Reg Spreadborough handled the champion.

VOLUNTEER CALL Volunteers are being sought to help at the Aug. 24 to 28 Great Meadow International and the Sept. 24 to 25 Old Tavern horse trials.

No experience is required, and volunteers will be given schooling vouchers for practicing at the Great Meadow course near The Plains.

See greatmeadow.org for details.

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REAL ESTATE WWW.FAUQUIER.COM

Fauquier Times | June 15, 2022

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The sunroom addition features a stone accent wall and hand-hammered barnwood ceiling panels. The family room boasts a custom-built stone wall with a ventless gas fireplace, accented by a turn-of-the-century wood carved mantle, two custom-designed hand-hammered iron panels and two custom gas wall lanterns from New Orleans.

There are upgraded light fixtures indoors and outdoors, including hand-crafted Italian glass crystal chandeliers.

There are custom plantation shutters throughout the home, and wood floors on the main and upper level.

The owner’s suite features an elegant tray ceiling with custom trim, a large sitting room, a walk-in closet with a

custom Capitol Closet lighted system and an owner’s bath. There is a princess suite and two secondary bedrooms with Jack-n-Jill baths.

The home has a fully finished walk-out basement with wide plank flooring, an in-laws suite with a full bath, a large wet bar, a media room, a spacious game room/rec room, a bonus room plus an additional full bath.

This estate has a spectacular backyard on a private 1-acre wooded lot backing to a conservation area that will never be developed. Professionally landscaped, there is a 14-zone lawn irrigation system. The new owner will have a three-car side load garage with an expansive shelving system.

This home is an entertainer’s dream, with more than $460,000 in improvements, including 45 tons of Tennessee variegated and cherry log stone. A custom-built, luxury outdoor kitchen and living room space includes a wood-burning fireplace, 48" DCS Series 7 gas grill, a Blaze outside refrigerator and ice maker, 2 (9000 BTU Bromic Tungsten) commercial heaters and an outdoor television.

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There is a fire pit area with a waterfall, koi pond and two Eldora natural gas fire bowls. Also, there are natural gas Tempest Torches, custom stone walkways and retaining walls, with a recirculating Italian fountain. There is a brick patio and a large maintenance-free deck with 2 remote control operated awnings and a state-of-the-art Coastal Source outside speaker system with a subwoofer.

The home is located on the grounds of the Dominion Valley Country Club, which features worldclass amenities -- including an Arnold Palmer signature golf course, a newly renovated clubhouse, stateof-the-art sports pavilion, five swimming pools including an indoor pool, tennis and basketball courts, playgrounds, miles of walking/biking trails and two fishing ponds.

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All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Virginia and federal fair housing laws, which make it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, or elderliness, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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REAL ESTATE/SPORTS

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | June 15, 2022

See PICKS, page 29

BOYS SOCCER

BASEBALL

First team – Catcher: Carl Keenan, Millbrook. First base: David English, Sherando. Second base: Kaplan Ambrose, Handley. Shortstop: Bodie Pullen, James Wood. Third base: Nate Brookshire, Millbrook. Outfield: Brody Bower, James Wood; Jacob Roy, James Wood; Logan Overhulser, Kettle Run; J.J. Mulhern, Kettle Run. DH: Jacob Laws, Liberty. Utility Garrett Cockerille, Fauquier. Pitchers: Nick Bell, James Wood; Harrison Yergey, Kettle Run; Jerrod Jenkins, Millbrook.

Player of the Year: Bodie Pullen, James Wood Coach of the Year: Brian Burke, Millbrook Second team – Catcher: Matthew Graham, Fauquier. First base: Blaine Smith, Fauquier. Second base: Eli Miller, James Wood. Shortstop: Ethan Burgreen, Millbrook. Third base: Connor Adair, Kettle Run. Outfield: John Bynaker, Fauquier; Jacob Duffy, Handley; Chase Ford, Millbrook; Zach Symons, Sherando; Trey Williams, Sherando. Pitchers: Blaine Smith, Fauquier; Colin McGuire, James Wood; Ethan Burgreen, Millbrook; Cole Orr, Sherando.

Honorable mention – Catcher: John Embrey, Liberty. First base: Griffin Hott, Handley; Jared Neal, James Wood. Shortstop: Garrett Cockerille, Fauquier; Jacob Laws, Liberty.

Outfield: Peyton Mehaffey, Kettle Run; Braden Conner, Liberty; Terrell Roberts, Sherando. Pitchers: Damen Tapscott, Fauquier; Aiden Henry, Millbrook.

First team – Forwards: Will Demus, Millbrook; Garrett Johnson, Millbrook; Jonathan Romero, John Handley; Jonathan Resendiz, James Wood; Chris Childers, Kettle Run. Midfielders: Aaron Shipp, Millbrook; Jag Fitzsimmons, Handley; Dash Fitzsimmons, Handley; Ryan King, James Wood; Nate Hensley, Fauquier.

Defenders: Patrick Sigler, Millbrook; Jackson Justice, Handley James Fowler, Handley; Micah Frigaar, James Wood; Cody Crittenden, Sherando. Goalkeeper: Nick Catlett, Millbrook.

Co-Players of the Year: Nick Catlett, Millbrook; Ryan King, James Wood Coach of the Year: Rhonda Cottino, Millbrook

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Second team – Forwards: Brandon Riley, Millbrook; Sam Cornette, Handley; Thanuwat Kraiwan, Liberty. Midfielders: Eric Price, Millbrook; Josh Umanzor, Kettle Run; Aaron Sullivan, Kettle Run; Brady Gallagher, Liberty; Brody Purtell, Sherando. Defenders: Logan Arthur, Millbrook; Ethan Bowman, James Wood; Alexander Blanco, Kettle Run; Mason Lachance, Liberty; Conner Mollberg, Fauquier; Chris Chirasello, Fauquier. Goalkeeper: Andrew Curry, Kettle Run. Honorable mention: Dashawn Paige, James Wood; Paul Dimitre, Kettle Run; Nester Villagomez, Liberty; Nick Danielson, Sherando; Robert Avent, Handley; Buddy Ball, Liberty; Ben Tanger, James Wood; Connor Sanders Sherando.

GIRLS SOCCER

Kettle Run’s Harrison Yergey was first team all-district.

FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTOS/COY FERRELL

GIRLS LACROSSE/ALL-REGION B TEAM

First team – Attack: Annie Moore, Meridian; Haley Gill, Brentsville; Caroline Carmody, Meridian; Addie Oakes, James Monroe. Midfielders: Bella Paradiso, Meridian; Faith Moore, Culpeper; Sally Beringer, James Monroe; Miller Haught, Eastern View. Defense: Celie Constantine, James Monroe; Lana Barkofic, Fauquier; Maeghan Stockli, Culpeper; Cassie Dubois, Meridian. Goalie: Abigail Beattie, Kettle Run. At large; Maeve Dodge, Meridian; Tilly Gale, Meridian; Sydney Longer, Meridian.

Player of the Year: Bella Paradiso, Meridian.

Coach of the Year: Courtney Gibbons, Meridian.

Second team – Attack: Alaina Marek, Liberty; Olivia Haught, Eastern View; Emily Evans, Culpeper; Grace Maynard, James Monroe; Ellie Solms, Fauquier.

Midfielders: Victoria Bruno, Brentsville; Jordan White, Kettle Run; Sarah Rigual, James Monroe; Autumn Fairfax, Culpeper. Defense: Angelina Baldwin, James Monroe; Elizabeth Rice, Brenstsville; Insley Clark, Brentsville; Fernanda Escudero, Eastern View. Goalie: Carson Funk, Meridian. At large: Alex Palizzi, Liberty; Mary Rodman, Liberty; Haley Choby, Fauquier.

First team – Forwards: Sidney Rathel, James Wood; Jolie Jenkins, James Wood; Julia Nerangis, Handley; Ella Sampsell, Sherando; Lilly Clayton, Liberty. Midfielders: Olivia Walker, James Wood; Mckenna Newcome, James Wood; Taylor Roark, Handley; Mikayla Balio, Handley; Katie Kuzma, Kettle Run. Defenders: Brooke Geary, James Wood; Lydia Watson, James Wood; Lauren Mason, Handley; Mikaela Brunda, Kettle Run; Katey Bern, Fauquier. Goalkeeper: Emma Westfall, Handley.

Player of the Year: Mckenna Newcome, James Wood Coach of the Year: Haleigh Echard, Handley.

Second team – Forwards: Kaylin Warren, Kettle Run; Kaitlyn Arthur, Millbrook; Mckenna Locke, Fauquier. Midfielders: Sloane Ferrebee, James Wood; Emeryce Worrell, Handley; Amy Huggett, Millbrook; Kelsey Johnson, Sherando; Casey Serttas, Liberty. Defenders: Madison Shirley, James Wood; Ainsley Justice, Handley; Rachael Kersey, Kettle Run; Riley Donelan, Millbrook. Goalkeeper: Mason Riley, Fauquier.

Honorable mention: Brooklyn Hudak, Kettle Run; Molly Ludwig Millbrook; Abigail Rodriguez Millbrook; Sophia Straightiff, Sherando; Caelan Wright, Kettle Run; Skylar Decker, Millbrook; Madison Lawhorn, Liberty.

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Fauquier County

PROPERTY TRANSFERS

TONI FLORY

These property transfers, filed June 1-7, 2022 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: $3,100,000 in Scott District Cedar Run District

Gary D. Weaver Successor Tr. to Drew Anderson Henry, 17.4605 acres at 6102 Liberty Road, Bealeton. $660,000 6 12 Investments LLC to Thomas Hugill, 7.3902 acres at 5313 Ritchie Road, Bealeton. $3,000,000 Scott W. Robertson to Pampered Paws Land LLC, 13.02104 acres at 10401 Green Road, Bealeton. $725,000 Orchard Homes II LLC to Amanda Thomson, 3.0020 acres at 3542 Cattle Lands Drive, Catlett. $625,000 CBK Hemp LLC to John A. Donahoo Jr., 31.552 acres at 12046 Elk Run Road nr. Catlett. $600,000 NVR Inc. to Peter Charles Ciba, 0.5825 acre at 6579 Bob White Drive, Warrenton. $859,805 Cathy M. Lunsford Tr. to Tammy Renee Petersen, 1.2550 acres at 6361 Barn Owl Court, Warrenton. $850,000 Stephen Ray Shipe to Christian Gavilano, 5.2944 acres at 4013 Midland Road nr. Midland. $555,000

Lee District

John Perez Ruiz to Landon M. Blackford, 0.2750 acre at 10782 Blake Lane, Bealeton. $385,000 Christopher Michael to Marcos Antonio Cortez, 6900 Maplewood Drive, Bealeton. $420,000 Cool Lawn Farms LC to Tedder & Silo LLC, 205.8926 acres at 11145 Cemetery Road; 152.1498 acres at 11257 Cemetery Road; 63.1159 acres east of St. Paul’s Road; 99.0778

acres on Bolton Lane; 25 acres at 11237 Cemetery Road; and 7.4647 acres at 11235 Cemetery Road, Remington. $3,039,850 Tyrone N. Turner to Edgar B. Jacobo Vail, 1.6048 acres at 10484 Marsh Road nr. Bealeton/ Opal. $430,000 William B. Eyre to Virginia Carroll, 10857 Krystal Court, Bealeton. $360,000 Constance Z. Durnan Tr. to Kory Embrey, 5.8094 acres on Sumerduck & Union Church Road, Sumerduck. $160,000 NVR Inc. to Wilberforce Adu Gyamfi, 0.2622 acre at 4117 Clarke Street, Bealeton. $531,275 Bradley K. Goodnough to Ashleigh A. Hart, 5.4351 acres at 4292 Sumerduck Road, Sumerduck. $549,900

Center District

BTD LLC to Stephen J. Maguire, Unit 59-B at 219-B Fernwood Place, Warrenton. $240,000 Rodney O. Lowery to Arlo M. Peacock, 199 Preston Drive, Warrenton. $620,000 Daniel J. Hilleary to Vicki Zerfoss, 0.53 acre at 340 Willow Court, Warrenton. $625,000 Scott C. May to Warrenton Holdings LLC, 283 and 285 West Shirley Avenue, Warrenton. $750,000 Blake Leggett to John C. Reyle, 186 Sycamore Street, Warrenton. $350,000 Domingo A. Henriquez to Jonathan Clearfield, 26 Rappahannock Street, Warrenton. $400,000 Mark Benedict Segal to Richard Stanaro, 2.9097 acres at 7315 Bayfield Lane, Warrenton. $1,200,000

Scott District

Raymond Lennie Brewton to Scott Jacobs, 0.802 acre at 5333 Lee Hwy. nr. New Baltimore. $150,000 James R. Cummins to Anwar Ahmad, 4435 Corral Road nr. Warrenton. $999,000 Todd R. Johnson to Allen Shawn Biladeau, 0.9331 acre at 7190 Freemont Hill Court nr. Warrenton. $865,000 Shelby Warnell to Joseph Ankomah, 1.5583 acres at 6560 Gray’s Mill Road nr. Warrenton. $475,000 Brett A. Martin to Brian Jason Crump, 7369 Tucan Court nr. Warrenton. $935,000 Don C. Gibson Jr. to Cannon Robert Ray Willard, 0.6097 acre at 5029 Broad Run Church Road, New Baltimore. $440,000 New Baltimore Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co. Inc. to Malkiat Singh Nijjer, 1.3291 acres at 5317 Lee Hwy., Warrenton/New Baltimore. $320,000 Debra Lou Kinsey to Richard James Bayliff Jr., 5134 Rock Springs Road nr. Warrenton. $225,000 Whitewood LLC to White Rose Properties LLC, 8.3857 acres at 4056 Whitewood Road nr. The Plains. $2,275,000 Paul O. Arnold to Kristin C. Grim, 4502 Spring Run Road nr. Warrenton. $1,025,000 Harpurs Island LLC to TTFH LLC, 152.7706 acres at 7592 Chilly Bleak Lane nr. Marshall. $3,100,000

Marshall District

David Christopher Poe to Padraic Lehane, 11.81444 acres at 5967 Moore Road, Marshall.

$750,000 Matthew L. Daye to Gavin Cates Gollehon, 6 acres at 4945 South Windswept Lane, Marshall. $828,000 Michael T. Eckert to Nicholas Jay Bryant, 1.5337 acres at 7431 Edgehill Drive nr. Warrenton. $681,000 Nicholas J. Zebrowski to Matthew Hundley, 7.1532 acres at 9349 Mount Joy Road, Marshall. $600,000 Virginia National Bank as Custodian to Jefferson Holdings LLC, Lots 1-4, Renalds Subd. Block B, total 18,850 sq. ft. $210,000 Trigon Homes LLC to Emanuil Mihaylov Yorgov, 5.0485 acres at 10653 Ramey Road, Marshall. $664,191 Christopher E. Troussard to Brett Allen Martin, 7335 Iron Bit Drive, Warrenton. $705,000 Turner A. Ashby to Samantha Ashby, 26.65117 acres & easement to Carter’s Run Road, Marshall. $115,000 Hardin Real Estate LLC to MNJ Real Estate LLC, Lots 20, 21. 22, 23, 24 and 25, Utterback Addn. to Marshall. $475,000 Richard Gary Ranno Successor Tr. to Jeffrey Alan Elliot, 15.4469 acres at 7721 Retreat Lane nr. Warrenton. $1,000,000 Guy L. Copeland Tr. to Carrie Ann Ponn, 3.95984 acres at 8030 Williams Lane, Warrenton. $1,075,000 Pighini Builders Inc. to Christopher Stenman, 14.32464 acres at 8393 Pond Lane nr. Warrenton. $1,324,635

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OBITUARIES

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | June 15, 2022

OBITUARIES L. GREY BROCKMAN L. Grey Brockman, 90, passed away to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on June 3rd, 2022 unexpectedly, but peacefully, at his home in Ponte Vedra, Florida, where he and his wife had recently relocated; after residing the last 20 years in Warrenton, VA, and in Vienna, VA prior to that.

Grey was born March 4th, 1932 in Bedford, VA to Frank G. Brockman and Vernie (Davies) Brockman. He graduated from Temperance High School and Lynchburg College. Grey served in the United States Army from 1953-55 spending approximately 18 months in Europe.

Grey was a very talented baseball player, particularly as a left-handed pitcher, and was fortunate in being chosen to represent a baseball team within the 7th Army in Europe and was assigned to play baseball for the Army and entertain the troops throughout Germany, Austria, Italy and other areas of Europe. Thankfully Grey did not have to take up arms while serving in the Army. His uniform included a glove and a baseball. He turned down several offers to play professional minor league baseball before pursuing an almost 30-year career with the FBI, retiring as a Deputy Assistant Director. He served as a Special Agent in a number of locations throughout the country including supervisory positions as Chief Inspector and Special Agent in Charge. He was transferred to FBI Headquarters on four different occasions and served in 5 different divisions. He went on to have a second career as a Vice President and Director of Corporate Security for the Mellon Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA. Following his second retirement, he and his wife, Eva, were snowbirds in Southwest Florida and spent the remainder of each year in Warrenton Virginia. During his twenty years in Warrenton, it was clear to all who visited how much he loved being outdoors and maintaining the property, keeping it in pristine condition. One of his favorite times in Warrenton was when all of the children and grandchildren gathered together and spent weeks at a time throughout the year, sharing the love of his property, the garden, the lake, the raspberries, the cherry tree, the mowing, the fishing and the boating at the home that we lovingly called “Camp Cannonball”. While spending time in Florida, he enjoyed watching his grandsons play lacrosse, soccer, football and basketball.

Grey played senior softball on a traveling championship softball team throughout Florida and the Mid-Atlantic states.

He is survived by his wife, Eva Price Brockman, after 66 years of marriage. He is also survived by three children: Beth Newell (Rick), of Ponte Vedra, FL, Kimberly Nelson (Michael) of Sterling, VA, Randall Brockman (Cindy) of Elkridge, MD and five grandchildren: Brock Newell, Grant Newell (Kaila), Shannon Brockman Waldhauser (Rob), Lindsey Brockman, and Lauren Nelson; and one great-grandchild: Robbie Waldhauser. He is also survived by his sister Jean (Brockman) Beard and nieces and nephews.

He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed dearly by his family and friends.

If you would like to honor the memory of Grey, the family requests that donations be made to the SFSAFBI, Inc., 3717 Fettler Park Drive, Dumfries, VA 22025-2048 or to the Warrenton United Methodist Church, 341 Church St., Warrenton, VA 20186.

Visitation will be held at the Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton, VA on Friday, June 17 from 6 – 9pm. Funeral services will be held at the Warrenton United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 18 at 1pm.

William H. Paschall, Jr.

Mary Esther Nibblins

William H. Paschall, Jr. passed away at Sentara Northern Hospital May 28, 2022.

He was loved by many and will be greatly missed!

Funeral Services will be held @ Jerusalem Baptist Church, Friday, June 17, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Mary Esther Nibblins, 85, of Warrenton, VA, passed June 9, 2022.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, 11:00 am, at Rising Zion Baptist Church, 18168 Springs Road, Jeffersonton, VA, 22724.

Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Joan B. Wolf The world lost a devoted horse lover, dedicated physical therapist, loving wife and mother on June 10, 2022, when Joan B. Wolf of Warrenton, VA, passed away at age 75, surrounded by her loved ones.

Joan was born on Long Island, NY, in 1946, the daughter of Marie (Toni) Scoglio Breitinger and John H. Breitinger. She had one younger brother, Dean. Joan discovered horses at the polo matches near her childhood home in Westbury and became a lifelong horse enthusiast. She graduated from Westbury High School in 1964.

She attended Ithaca College, NY, where she met her future husband, Robert (Bob) Wolf. After graduating in 1968, they married and lived in Newburgh and then Westchester County. They had two daughters, Gretchen and Erika. In 1980, they moved to Warrenton, where Joan found horse country and Bob built a barn on their land, enabling them to own horses and their daughters to ride.

Nothing gave Joan greater joy than attending local equestrian events, whether it be the Gold Cup where she had a space for tailgating on Members Hill for many years, an exhibit at the National Sporting Library & Museum in Middleburg, or watching her daughters, and then granddaughter, ride in the Warrenton Pony Show, and many other horse shows. Together, Joan and Bob adopted/rescued several horses and ponies over the years. Joan was a kind animal lover and cherished many pets throughout her life.

Joan was a physical therapist for more than forty years and enjoyed helping others. At different times in her career, she worked in home health, hospitals and nursing homes.

Joan treasured her family and friends. She was incredibly proud of both of her grandchildren and loved watching their every achievement.

Joan is survived by her husband of nearly 54 years, Robert (Bob) Wolf, and their two daughters, Gretchen Wolf (Robert Martinez) of Alexandria and Erika Hughes (Kirk Hughes) of Warrenton, and two grandchildren she adored, Dylan and Kate.

In addition to her parents, Joan was predeceased by her brother, Dean Breitinger. Joan will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

The family is hosting a visitation Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA from 6:00-8:00 PM. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in the funeral home chapel starting at 11:00a.m. Burial will follow at Warrenton Cemetery.

More information may be found and condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.

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OBITUARIES

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OBITUARIES Terence W. Robinson

Richard B. “Rich” Rowe, Jr.

Terence W. Robinson, 75, of Tiffin, Ohio passed away at 7:04 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022 at his residence.

Terry was born October 31, 1946, in Quebec, Canada, to the late Thomas and Florence (Wright) Robinson. He married Maria (Ranieri) in Fredericksburg, VA on January 28, 2005 and she survives in Tiffin.

Survivors include his children, Diane Robinson of Ft. Washington, Maryland, Patricia (Gerald) Schryer of Catlett, Virginia and Terence Jr. (Jade) Robinson of Tallahassee, FL, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Over the course of fifty-one years Terry spent most of those years playing with trucks. With his favorite job of those years being at Central Motors, in Springfield, VA for twenty-seven years. For the last 14 years he was Parts Department Manager. Terry was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tiffin and was a United States Army Veteran serving during Vietnam.

Terry was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Roberta Robinson.

Mass of Christian Burial for Terry will be at 11:30 a.m., on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Szybka officiating. A Rosary will be prayed 30 minutes prior to the Mass at church. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Saturday, from 10:00 a.m., until 11:15 a.m., at the Engle-Shook Funeral Home & Crematory in Tiffin. Burial will be held at Culpeper National Cemetery in Virginia at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or to Seneca County Humane Society.

On-line condolences may be left for the family at www.shookfamilyfh. com.

Richard B. “Rich” Rowe, Jr., 63, a long-time resident of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Raised in Tierra Verde, Florida, he was the son of the late Mary Elizabeth and Richard B. Rowe, Sr. Richard was a man of tremendous entrepreneurial spirit starting several small businesses throughout his life. A self-described jack of all trades, he did everything from small engine repairs, selling waterbeds, to teaching golf. He loved serving his customers and learning a little bit about them in the process.

Richard was an avid golfer beginning from a young age; he achieved a PGA certification and began teaching in the late 1990s. Time with his students on the driving range or the golf course gave him tremendous joy. He also loved being near any body of water whether it be the river, bay, ocean or lake. Being out on his boat in the middle of the water brought him a peaceful calm.

No matter the task, when Richard was passionate about something, he put his whole heart into it.

Richard is survived by his children, Lori, Brandon (Lauren), and Erin; their mother and former spouse, Corby; grandchildren, Luke, Noah and Heidi; sisters Nancy (Tom), Martha, and brother-in-law John; as well as a large extended family including Bill and Charlotte Markle, Scott, Jodi (Harry), and Kelly (Ken), as well as many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister Suzanne.

Condolences for the family and more information can be found at richardbrowe.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Tee of Greater Richmond.

Glenn Robert Bracey June 11, 1954 - June 9, 2022 Glenn Robert Bracey was born in Cambridge Massachusetts to Robert Arthur and Lavern Bracey as first born child. Roberts State Department career would take the family all over the world and provide life time experiences and cultures in many different countries. When Glenn was 15 months old his parents now including his younger sister, Lin Marie, moved to Okinawa Japan. Future trips included Portugal, Greece, England and Germany. Glenns family continued to grow with brother Donald, sister Virginia Lee, Debra, and Richard. In between these trips oversees, Glenn and family lived in Fauquier County, Warrenton in Northern Virginia. During trips stateside in Virginia Glenn would enjoy fishing in the area lakes, a passion that would endure his entire lifetime. Glenn also gained appreciation for audio recording technology from his Father and collected stereo and recording equipment from early on his teen years. His father instilled a great respect for firearms and marksmanship, and he competed in the early years of his life, a passion that would last his lifetime.

Glenn graduated from Fauquier High School in Warrenton Virginia in 1974, working part time at Fauquier Hospital. Glenn married briefly, enlisted in the Army and moved to Augsburg Germany where he served in Military Intelligence for four years. On return to Virginia, he began his career in law enforcement with the Town of Warrenton Police Department. These experiences and people that he served beside would forever shape Glenns commitment and love for the career. Glenn was initially guided in his career by Sgt Butler Grant, who he respected and admired as his mentor. Glenn had many stories of their work together and how Sgt Grant diffused highly volatile situations with calm and professionalism. Glenn then worked for Fauquier County Sheriffs Department. He told many harrowing stories of his days as Deputy Sheriff covering 651 square miles of the County with one other Deputy and the lifeline of his Dispatcher during the early 1980s. He also participated in Drug Enforcement Task Force initiatives that took him all over the East Coast.

Glenn moved to North Texas in 1987, worked as a Private Investigator, then accepted a role as Director of Security with Del Lago Resort in Conroe Texas.

Glenn enjoyed living and fishing on the Lake and the challenges of managing plant and security operations of a large convention and leisure resort.

During this time, Glenn received lifetime designation as Texas State Peace Officer.

Glenn moved to McKinney Texas in 2002 and continued to operate A Shade Better painting with many clients in the Historic District and other Texas cities and towns. In 2013, Glenn was employed by Collin County as a Control Room Operator managing the physical aspects of the county infrastructure, and provided him with many enduring friendships in the community. Glenns love of music, collecting vintage vinyl, adding to his vast collection of audio equipment, fishing, cooking, and hosting his friends and family for barbeques and evenings of darts in the garage. He greatly enjoyed Thanksgiving Football matchups by the Dallas Cowboys vs Washington and having his law enforcement brothers visiting from Virginia. Those who knew Glenn were supported and loved by Glenn generous spirit of kindness and decency will be remembered by all that he touched. Being a naturally curious, Glenn appreciated people and their experiences, having an incredible sense of humor, meticulous eye for details, a staunchly proud supporter of this brother hood of Police Officers.

He actively supported young people interested in serving as a first responder of any kind, donating supplies and equipment as they began their education and training in Police, Fire and EMT training. The thin Blue Line Flag flew proudly on his property and remains the symbol of the lifetime career that he loved so much.

A term that Glenn used very judiciously, was “squared away” when referring to a persons general character and conduct. Glenn was every bit “squared away” in his character and conduct as a soldier, police officer, coworker, friend and brother with a calm and steady approach to even the most challenging of situations and in every day life.

After a long illness, Glenn was preceded in death by his Father Robert Arthur, Mother Lavern, sister Virginia Lee, brother Donald, sister Lin Marie Held.

Glenn is survived by sister Debra and husband Greg Layman of McKinney Texas, brother Richard Alan Bracey of Hico, Texas, Nephew Justin Held of Washington DC, Alexandra Lin Bracey of Stephenville, Niece Emily Miller and husband Tate Miller, their children Sunny Marie and Jackson Miller.

Glenn was supported through his late illness by a small team of family and friends that made an incredible difference in the quality of his end of life. He was deeply grateful for the care they provided and comfort of their presence.

Glenns final wish was to have his remains scattered on Lake Fork and returned to a specific Fauquier County countryside stream.

A Celebration of Glenns life will be announced in the coming weeks to be held at Greg and Debra Laymans home in McKinney Texas.

A scholarship fund will be established in his name for those interested in pursuing careers in law enforcement in Fauquier County, Virginia.

Memorial Donations can be made in his honor to the American Cancer Society, or non profit organizations benefiting fallen officers and first responders.

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OBITUARIES James Donald Dobey

Margaret D. Een (Peggy)

James Donald Dobey, age 83, passed peacefully and surrounded by family on Thursday, May 26th, 2022 at Brookside Nursing and Rehab. in Warrenton, VA. He was born in Lexington, NC on May 20th, 1939, son of the late James & Ruby Dobey.

Don spent most of his life in North Carolina, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology from Campbell University in 1987.

Don worked as a minister then painter until moving to Virginia in 2005. Throughout his life, Don took the greatest pleasures in fishing, camping, and hiking with family and friends.

Always quick with a joke, Don will be sincerely missed by all that were fortunate to call him a friend- especially those at The Oaks Community in Warrenton, VA. Don was a loved member of the Warrenton area Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.

James is survived by two sons, Steven Thomas Dobey & his wife, Amanda of Lawrenceburg, KY and Jeffrey Scott Dobey & his wife, Carrie of Greensboro, NC; two siblings, Allen H. Dobey & his wife, Shirley of Kannapolis, NC and Evelyn M. MacWelch & her husband, Pat of Warrenton, VA; three grandchildren, Angel Brown & her husband, Dave of Raleigh, NC, Joshua Dobey, also of Raleigh, NC and James Dobey of Lawrenceburg, KY; two great grandchildren, Amelia and Julian Brown; and many loving nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his son, Donald Carlin Dobey in 2012.

Service and interment private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Fauquier Community Food Bank in Warrenton, VA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome.com.

A precious soul is in the presence of Jesus.

Margaret D. Een (Peggy), age 90, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on September 9,1931 in Arlington, Virginia to Margaret and Frank Duvall.

She was an amazing mother, wife, Jesus follower, patriot, and friend. She served our country with the CIA in post WWII Berlin as well as state-side. Peg was a volunteer at the White House and was always a lover of the Constitution and of people. She was a true friend and a national treasure. Peggy traveled the world, raising her 4 children well in Japan, Hong Kong, Italy, and Virginia while also serving others.

She battled cancer and 7 years of Parkinson’s Disease with grace and humor, never once uttering a complaint.

Peggy is survived by her son Eric Gerner (Linda), two U.S. Marine sons Paul Gerner, (Michele) and Mark Gerner, (Jennifer); as well as her daughter Ann Williams (Don); 2 stepchildren, Warren Een, and Mary Een Pence (Bill); 11 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

We are certain the Lord has greeted her with open arms saying, “Well done, good and faithful servant!” and “God bless America!”

Peg was pre-deceased by her husband Bob Een as well as her twin brother Paul and her older brother Eddy Duvall.

The family received friends from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Porter Loring Mortuary North, San Antonio, TX. A funeral will take place at Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 15305 Vint Hill Rd, Nokesville, VA 20181 on Friday June 17, 2022 at 10:30 am.

Interment will follow at Quantico National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Wounded Warrior Foundation or to the Moffitt Cancer Center. https://moffitt.org/give/ways-to-give/ https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Default.aspx?tsid=11585&ovr_acv_id=16821&campaignSource=ONLINE&source=BS22015AAABREAA&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvqeUBhCBARIsAOdt45Z4Ls4sClBy1Q-rYJGgKlATAMFxxjnW9BB0GH_v_0oa6uILUHWWpv0aAh-1EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Places of Worship MEDICARE HOSPICE BENEFIT Did you know that Medicare has a hospice benefit to help pay for hospice care? However, there are a few things patients need to know beforehand. To be eligible for hospice coverage, patients must have a life expectancy of fewer than six months, and they must agree to forgo further curative treatment options.

Instead, the focus shifts to comfort and maintaining as good a quality of life as possible. For those patients choosing a Medicare-certified hospice organization, nearly all costs will be covered by the benefit. Coverage will include physicians and nurses, comfort medications, medical equipment, home health aides, social workers, and occupational and physical therapy. Remember that it does not cover anything aimed at curing the terminal illness.

If you qualify for hospice care, you and your family will work with your hospice team to set up a plan of care that meets your needs. At MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we pride ourselves on providing quality products and dignified service at an affordable cost. Our goal is to alleviate as much stress as possible during this time. Our spacious facility with ample parking offers two chapels, family rooms, parlors, and an on-site crematory. To learn about our services, please call (540) 347-3431. We are conveniently located at 233 Broadview Remember your Ave., Warrenton.

We’ll ones also tell you about loved our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton.

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Grace Episcopal Church • HOLY EUCHARIST: Sundays, 9 a.m.

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5096 Grace Church Lane, Casanova (1 mile off Meetze Road) The Rev. James Cirillo, Priest • (540) 788-4419

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Jackson Bruce Joiner Jackson Bruce Joiner, 91 of Ochlockonee Bay, Florida passed peacefully on June 11, 2022.

Jack was born in Pavo, Georgia on June 20, 1930 to James Lawrence and Mary Thelma Bruce Joiner.

For over 50 years, Jack was a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, relocating to Wakulla County, Florida in 2010. He served four years in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Astoria and the U.S.S. Helena as a Radioman Petty Officer 2nd Class. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Following his military service, Jack had a 33-year career with the FBI as an Electronics Technician, retiring in 1985. He attended Ochlockonee Bay United Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee for several years. Previously he attended Zoar Baptist Church in Bristersburg, Virginia. After retirement, Jack earned his real estate license, as well as his pilot’s license. He spent many years flying his Cessna 150. His avocation in the years after retirement was stock trader.

Over the years, his many hobbies included gardening, farming, fishing, golfing, biking, reading, and crossword puzzles. He never missed an episode of Jeopardy. His greatest joy was hearing from and spending time with his grandchildren.

Jack was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Annie Ruth Gay Joiner and his son, Daniel Joiner.

He is survived by his children: Debra Scanlon of Fairfax, Virginia; David Joiner of Leesburg, Virginia; Dianne Anderson (Jack) of Centreville, Virginia, and Richard Joiner (Robyn) of Corolla, North Carolina; two sisters, Emma Claire Ellington of Atlanta, Georgia and Sarah Tanksley of Roswell, Georgia; brother, Jerry Joiner of Clayton, Georgia; eight grandchildren: Jessica, Jason, Melissa, Brian, Ryan, Matthew, Annie and Joey; 7 great-grandchildren; and his loving and devoted friend, Mona Colson of Hahira, Georgia.

The family will receive friends on Monday, June 20, 2022 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton, Virginia, and the Funeral Service will be on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 11:00 AM at the funeral Home. Graveside committal will be at Warrenton Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Ochlockonee Bay United Methodist or Zoar Baptist Church.

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OBITUARIES Haldeen Kirby Wilson Haldeen Kirby Wilson, 86 of Warrenton, VA passed away on June 9, 2022 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital.

She was born on December 3, 1935 in Fauquier County, VA a daughter of the late Charles H. and Dora O’Bannon Kirby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Soaper and Betty Horton.

Haldeen retired from the Warrenton Training Center. She was a lifelong active member of the Bethel United Methodist Church and was a volunteer for the Fauquier Hospital Auxiliary working with the Candystripers, the Snack Bar and the Gift Shop. She also was a member of the American Legion Post #72 Auxiliary.

She is survived by her husband Thomas M. Wilson; one daughter Pam (John) Compton; one son Jeff (Tracey) Wilson; four grandchildren Madison Compton, Zachary Wilson, Mackenzi Wilson and Jordyn Harrison; one great grandchild Rawlings Clayborn; and her beloved dog, Bella and her kittens.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, June 19 from 5-7 PM at Moser Funeral Home, Warrenton.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 20 at 11:00 AM at Bethel United Methodist Church, Warrenton.

Interment will follow on Tuesday, June 21 at 12:00 Noon at the new section of Culpeper National Cemetery (procession will leave Moser’s at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 21).

Memorial contributions may be made to Bethel United Methodist Church, 6903 Blantyre Rd., Warrenton, VA 20187.

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

Barbara Lynn Brockett Barbara Lynn Brockett, affectionately known as Mom, Mammy and Gran-Mammy, was 77 years old and had been suffering from vascular dementia for more than 10 years. She was surrounded by her family at her home in Haymarket Virginia when she found peace in her heavenly eternal rest.

She was a native of New Jersey and spent winters in Florida, but she called Virginia home because it is truly where her heart was. She was an avid reader, an amazing horse woman and all-around animal lover, a gifted seamstress, quilter and basket weaver, an awesome home chef and baker. She loved music and dancing and could literally out dance anyone. She had many who called her dear friend and many more who were just blessed to have met her even if only once. If you knew her, you were touched by her in some lasting way, whether you shared a meal with her, danced with her, laughed with her or were sent away with a hug that made you feel like you have known her your whole life.

She was the devoted and loving wife of Bill Brockett for nearly 60 years, an amazing mother to Debbie [Mark] Abbott, Rhonda [Jimmy] Williams, Stacy [Jeff] Hardin and Christy [Bryan] Hastings, an adored Grandmother to 11 grandchildren, Megan, Amanda, Macy, Shelby, Dillon, Kendall, Travis, Tabitha, Jessica, Zach and Ellie and a beloved Great Grandmother to 4 great grandchildren, Kaira, Carson, Daylon and Callie. She is also survived by her adored brothers Lyn Rowley and Jimmy Chandler. She loved her family dearly. She left quite a lasting legacy of love, family, kindness and joy with all whom she knew or met while on this earth.

The family will be accepting friends at her viewing at Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Va Sunday June 12 5-7pm, and at her service, also at Park Valley Church, on Monday June 13 at 11am, reception immediately following. There is a graveside service at 3:30pm, Ivy Hill Cemetery in Upperville, Va, for anyone who wants to attend.

We ask in lieu of flowers you please donate to Alzheimers Association, www.alz.org in her memory.

It’s never too late to share your loved one’s story.

Place a memoriam today. jcobert@fauquier.com | 540-351-1664 540.270.4931

Julia Frances Penn Julia Frances Penn, 90, of Warrenton, VA, passed May 21, 2022. She was born on January 4, 1932.

Julia is survived by her husband, Frederick E. Penn of Warrenton, VA; three daughters: Peggy L Carter of Amissville, VA, Shirley Williams of Warrenton, VA, Lisa Waters of Dumfries, VA; Son, Raymond Williams of Front Royal, VA; her brother, Nick Carey of Clinton, MD; two sisters: Eva Harris of Warrenton, VA, Dorothy Peyton of Winchester, VA; 19 grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.

Her first husband of 46 years, Raymond Williams and a daughter, Charlotte Payne Marshall, preceded her in death.

No services are planned at this time.

Online condolences can be given at www. joynesfuneralhome.com

Idajean Elizabeth Moore Idajean Elizabeth Moore, 63, of Goldvien, passed away Friday, June 10, 2022 after her fight with cancer. She was born on April 23, 1959 in Palo Alto, CA. to Guy and Idajean Moore.

Idajean E. Moore retired after 27 years at the Sumerduck Post Office and Sumerduck Trading Post. She loved her friends that she made on her route four or two legged. She loved to be outside and to garden. She loved her Grandbabies.

Idajean E. Moore is survived by her two daughters. June Grigsby (Paul), Samantha Gant (Chris). Her five grandbabies, Paul Grigsby Jr., Christopher (CJ) Gant Jr., Dennis Grigsby, Nicolai Gant, Brooke Gant.

Also Survived by her mother and siblings, Idajean Moore (Mother), Allen Moore (Becky), and Karen Moore.

She was preceded in death by her father, Guy Moore and Nephew Trevor Moore.

A celebration of life will be held for Idajean E. Moore on Sunday, June 26, 2022 from 1:00PM to 5:00PM at the Sumerduck Ruritan Club.

The Daughters ask that you please bring a covered dish.

Bonnie P. Cardwell Bonnie P. Cardwell, age 77, of Warrenton, VA passed away peacefully on June 8, 2022 at her home after a very long and courageous battle with kidney cancer. She retired as an Admin Asst. for Wine Energy of Manassas, VA. Bonnie was predeceased by her parents, Leonard Lee Neff and Minnie Virginia Neff; a newborn son, Brian Lee Payne; five siblings, Eleanor Yowell, Janice Yowell, Ira Daniel Neff, Shelby Neff and Joseph Neff.

She is survived by her daughter, Pamela Johnson and her husband, Scott of Warrenton, VA; a sister, Sally Waugh of Tomah, WI; two grandsons, Justin Johnson and his wife, Lindsey, and Evan Johnson and his wife, Sarah; five great grandchildren, Bryce, Blake, Brantley, Emma and Erin, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation is planned for Friday, June 24th from 6-8pm at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 2:00pm at the Moser Funeral Home Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, you may wish to donate to Fauquier SPCA P.O. Box 733 Warrenton, VA 20188-0733 or online at Donations – Fauquier SPCA. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.moserfuneralhome.com.

It’s never too late to share your loved one’s story.

Place a memoriam today. jcobert@fauquier.com | 540.270.4931 540-351-1664

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Cedar Run Garden Club of Warrenton Annual Yard Sale Saturday, June 18th from 8:00-2:00 7391 Moccasin Lane in Warrenton Questions please call (540) 905-5460 **All proceeds benefit our Scholarship Fund**

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

The 1st Saturday of every month.

9am-11:30am.

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

Enjoy knitting? Want to meet other

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

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

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Fauquier Falcons Softball Camp

will be held July 18-20, 2022 at the Varsity Softball Field for rising 1-9 grade girls. Girls will receive small group instruction, drills, games, tshirt, and prizes! Register here: h t t p s : / / f o r m s . g l e / rLWoPkJBRMhncmPdA Fraternal Order of Eagles for Warrenton

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

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MARSHALL COMMUNITY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

I’VE GOT THIS WITH JESUS “FOR I CAN DO EVERYTHING THROUGH CHRIST, WHO GIVES ME STRENGTH” Philippians 4:13, NLT Where: Claude Thompson Elementary School 3284 Rectortown Road Marshall, VA 20115 Date: June 20 – 24, 2022 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

We will be collecting non-perishable food items each night for the local Shelter

Contact: Erma Robinson for more information @ 540-364-2562 PLEASE WEAR YOUR MASK For those adults that will not be attending in person but would like to participate the call in number is 1-716-427-1128 access code 210661.

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At approximately 10:00 a.m. on TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022 the contents of the listed tenants will be placed in auction at www. storageauctions.com in accordance to Virginia Code 55.416-423 to satisfy the amount of the lien owed on their unit(s): Marshall U-Stor-It, 7437 John Marshall Hwy, Marshall, 540-364-0205: Elizabeth Baker New Baltimore Mini Storage, 6558 Commerce Ct., Warrenton, 540-341-7800: Coy Brown Opal Mini Storage, 10227 Fayettesville Road, Bealeton, VA, 540-439-1824: Jose Diaz, David Dodson Stable Rental Properties/Storage, 8131 E. Main Street, Marshall, 540-364-0373: Shannan Gonzales, Frederick Poles

Notice of Balloon Test for a Proposed 152 Foot Cell Tower

ABC Licenses Full name(s) of owner(s): AR-RAHMAAN LLC Trading as: Opal Jiffy Mart 10007 Hames Madison Highway, Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia 20187-7821 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Wine & Beer Off-Premise license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Asaad Munir/Managing Member DATE NOTICE POSTED AT ESTABLISHMENT: 5/26/2022 Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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One Hundred Vines, LLC

Trading as: One Hundred Vines, 15236 Grigsby Place, Haymarket, Prince William, Virginia 20169-8137 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Internet Retailer license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Sally Bulavko, Founder Date notice posted at establishment: June 8, 2022 NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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Arcola Towers, LLC, intends to file a waiver application with the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors for a 152-foot telecommunications tower.

Per the zoning ordinance, a balloon test is required showing the proposed height of the tower. A balloon fly will occur on June 23, 2022, on property located at 10110 Elk Run Road, Catlett, VA 20119. The balloon shall be flown at the aforementioned height between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Alternative Date(s): Should the test be cancelled due to inclement weather, the flight will be rescheduled to June 24, 2022. The subject property is listed as PIN 7930-78-1806-000 in the Fauquier County tax records.

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Legal Notices VIRGINIA: IN THE GENERAL DISTRICT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY IN RE: ONE FEMALE CALF; RED ANGUS/JERSEY CROSS NOTICE OF HEARING The owner of the female Red Angus/Jersey cross calf further described herein shall take notice that on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at 11:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as the case may be heard, the Fauquier County General District Court, located at 6 Court Street, Warrenton, Virginia, will conduct a hearing. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the petition of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors, ex rel.

Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control Division (“Petitioner”), filed pursuant to Code of Virginia § 3.2-6569 to determine whether said calf, further described herein, was abandoned. The Court will further decide whether Petitioner shall have the authority to dispose of the calf pursuant to subsection D of § 3.2-6546 of the Code of Virginia. Said calf was located by Petitioner on June 10, 2022 at 9:16 a.m. at 8070 Saint Leonoard’s Lane in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia. It is female, approximately 1 to 2 months old, is mostly brown in color with some black, has no brands or tattoos, and had a yellow tag on her rear with the following text: “State-Federal 23GR 3356.” Petitioner seized said calf with the consent of the State Veterinarian and impounded her at Fauquier County’s Animal Control Facility. The owner of said calf is hereby notified of the hearing and of the need to appear at the hearing to protect their interests. For inquiries, call Petitioner at (540) 347-3300. Ask for Deputy Barker. Published by Petitioner pursuant to the authority in Code of Virginia §§ 3.2-6555 and 3.2-6569.

V I R G I N I A: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF FAUQUIER REBEKAH EMILY BOLDING ) Petitioner, ) In the Matter of the Proposed Adoption ) Case No.CA22-05-00 Of a Child Known as ) MARIA VICTORIA BOLDING ) ORDER OF PUBLICATION This matter came before the Court upon a Petition for Adoption of a child known as MARIA VICTORIA BOLDING and upon the allegation that the biological mother has, without just cause, abandoned the child, having neither visited nor contacted the child for a period of at least six months immediately prior to the filing of the Petition for Adoption; and an Affidavit having been made and filed showing that the biological mother is a non-resident individual, other than a non-resident individual fiduciary who has appointed a statutory agent; the name of said biological mother being Esther Bolding, whose last known address is Gospel Rescue Ministries, 801 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001; UPON CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, this Order of Publication is granted, and it is ORDERED that Esther Bolding shall appear here on or before July 22, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. to do what is necessary to protect her interest in this cause. It is further ORDERED that this Order of Publication shall be published once each week for four successive weeks in The Fauquier Times, and that the Clerk of this Court shall post a copy of the Order at the front door of the courthouse and mail a copy to the legal mother at her last known address. The Certificate of Publication and bill are to be forwarded to Karen Stoutamyer Law, Esquire, of 43330 Junction Plaza, Suite 164, Ashburn, Virginia 20147.

ENTERED: May 19, 2022 James Plowman; JUDGE KAREN STOUTAMYER LAW, ESQUIRE Law Offices of Karen S. Law PLC, VSB No. 25498 43330 Junction Plaza, Suite 164 Ashburn, Virginia 21047 (703) 723-4385, KLaw@Lawadoption.com Facsimile (703) 723-7710

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Fauquier Back to School Fair Looking for Free Hair Cut Volunteers

Looking for volunteers to provide free back to school haircuts for the first ever Fauquier County Public Schools Back-toSchool Fair in late July. The Northern-end event is July 26 from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at the Marshall Community Center (4133-A Rectortown Rd), and the Southern-end event is July 28 from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at the Marsh Run Community Center (11734 Coffman Cir site 101, Bealeton). The purpose of both events is to provide families with the goods and services they need to prepare for school. Person would need to have basic hair cutting experience and comfortable cutting hair out in a community. cyonkey@fcps1.org Place Your Ad Today Call 347-4222 540.270.4931

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Employment Full Time Employment DRAIN CLEANER/PLUMBER

Exp´d, for local growing septic company.

Clean driving record req´d- Completive pay. Benefits; medical, vision, vacation.

Submit Resume to Aimee@vaseptic. com

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Flagger Traffic Plan seeks Flaggers to set up and control traffic around construction sites. A valid drivers license is a must, good pay, & benefits.

If interested please fill out an application at 7855 Progress Court Suite 103 Gainesville, VA on Wednesdays from 9am to 12pm or online at www.trafficplan.com

D E L I V E RY / K I T C H E N P R E P / CLEAN UP $11/HR Apply in person: JOE & VINNIE´S PIZZA Waterloo Shop Cntr, 540-347-0022

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Warrenton, VA commercial real estate firm has an immediate FT opening for an admin assistant. Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, and MS Office knowledge a must. Industry related training will be provided.

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Full time, seasonal (July 1-December 31) farm hand for an Estate near The Plains, Va with a registered Black Angus herd. Work includes mowing, weed eating, fence work, tractor/ implement operation, cattle handling, and veterinary work. 40 hours a week, Mon-Fri. Please send resumes to mjp@kinlochfarm.com or ask for an application.

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Seeks motivated individuals to help maintain the course. No exp necessary, landscaping background a plus. Benefits include free golf, meal & merchandise discounts. FT & PT seasonal positions available. Retiree´s welcome. Apply via email to:

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