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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s overdose death

By Coy Ferrell

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter and another felony after providing his wife with a fatal dose of fentanyl in a Warrenton hotel room where they resided together last year.

It marks a rare occasion when an individual is convicted criminally of causing another person’s drug-related death.

Kenneth Olenslager now faces 10 years in prison each for a manslaughter conviction and a felony drug distribution conviction. His wife, Lydia McGarry, 25, died on July 31, 2021,

after overdosing on fentanyl and alprazolam, a generic anti-anxiety medication sold under brand name Xanax, according to a proffer of evidence that Olenslager acknowledged Monday is factual. That evening Olenslager had purchased what he told police he thought was heroin, the proffer said, and provided it to McGarry.

The substance in Olenslager’s possession at the hotel, however, was later tested and found to be 5.7 grams of fentanyl, the proffer added.

As little as 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Kenneth Olenslager

Lydia McGarry

As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors agreed to withdraw the charge of felony homicide that Warrenton police had originally pursued against Olenslager. A two-hour sentencing hearing is scheduled for Sept. 27. Olenslager’s attorney told a judge Monday that he has received evidence “that I believe is mitigating in nature.”

McGarry was originally from Philadelphia, according to an obituary, and court records show that McGarry had lived in or around Culpeper County since at least 2014; her obituary listed her address as Amissville. She and Olenslager had been married for two years, the obituary said.

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Storm causes widespread damage but no injuries

Renard Carlos is running for mayor against incumbent Carter Nevill.

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Winds exceeded 80 mph during June 22 ‘downburst’

By Robin Earl and Coy Ferrell Fauquier Times Staff Writers

County residents are heaving a sigh of relief as the most severe storm in recent memory fades into the record books. A series of violent thunderstorms focused on north-central Fauquier County brought with it heavy rain and winds exceeding 80 mph Wednesday, June 22, knocking out power to more than half of homes and businesses in the county and more than 110,000 customers in the state.

Some major highways in the county, along with many town streets and county back roads, were blocked by downed trees. Power outages persisted in some areas of the county until late Saturday.

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Fortunately, no one was home when this tree fell on Waterloo Street.

Warrenton mayoral, town council candidates outline priorities Three vie for two open seats on the town council

The storm cell that affected the Warrenton area was the result of a “downburst,” the Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang reported. After the cell formed over Purcellville at 4 p.m. June 22, “The track of the storm took the violent core of wind just west of downtown Warrenton,” the Post reported. A similar cell affected the Fredericksburg area nearly 2 hours earlier.

In addition to congressional races, town of Warrenton residents will vote for new town council representatives when they go to the polls Nov. 8. Elections will be held for two at-large council seats and for the mayor.

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Local elected officials on Roe v. Wade State delegates Elizabeth Guzman (D-31st)

“I came from a country where abortion is illegal and where women are not trusted to make our own decisions about our own bodies. Many suffer and die for lack of abortion care. I was born in 1973. I am a Roe v. Wade baby and will fight for the freedom it brought to this country.” — Twitter

Phillip Scott (R-88th)

“And now the left is calling the (Roe v. Wade) decision illegitimate and calling for people to take to the streets. Seems to me there is no respect from the left for our country and institutions, nor the rule of law.” — Twitter

Michael Webert (R-18th)

Could not be reached for comment before press time.

State senator Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-27th)

Could not be reached for comment before press time.

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100 gather to protest overturning of landmark Roe v. Wade Virginia governor has said he will seek a ban on most abortions after 15 weeks

By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

About 100 local residents gathered on the grass at Courthouse Square in Warrenton on June 24 in quiet protest of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that for

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Friday’s Supreme Court ruling gives the power to decide abortion rights to the states, many of which have already banned or severely restricted a woman’s right to an abortion. On Friday, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said he would seek a ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

Youngkin released a statement saying, “We can build a bipartisan consensus on protecting the life of unborn children, especially when they begin to feel pain in the womb, and importantly supporting mothers and families who choose life.”

Youngkin said he asked four anti-abortion legislators to help craft legislation to introduce when the General Assembly returns in January.

Roe v. Wade had been in place since 1973, the year Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-31st), was born.

She represents parts of Fauquier and Prince William counties in the Virginia House of Delegates. She told the crowd in Warrenton that freedom is what brought her to the United States and that women need freedom to make choices about their bodies.

Jennifer Wexton (D-10th)

“Sad, but not shocking – Republicans in Congress and in Virginia are already pouncing on the chance to restrict reproductive freedom. Abortion is on the ballot this November, and I want Virginians to know they can count on me to do all in my power to fight for that right.” — Twitter

Bob Good (R-5th)

“We should match the courage of SCOTUS and boldly work in the days and weeks ahead to protest ALL life from conception! I am calling on all Republicans to sign my discharge petition to bring the Life at Conception Act to the floor for a vote.” — Twitter

U.S. senators Tim Kaine (D) “I am deeply disturbed that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v.

Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, upsetting decades of precedent protecting the right of women to make fundamental personal decisions about contraception and abortion without unnecessary government interference.

That’s why I’ve been engaged in efforts in the Senate to codify the basic framework of Roe v. Wade and related cases into federal law. We’re not going to give up on the fight to protect the right to choose.” — News release Mark Warner (D) “This decision jeopardizes the health and autonomy of millions of American women and turns back the clock on nearly 50 years of settled and reaffirmed law – reflecting a court that has increasingly issued politicized rulings that undermine the fundamental rights of Americans. This decision will take control over personal health care decisions away from individuals and give it to politicians in state legislatures across the country. I am heartbroken for the generations of women who now have fewer rights than when they were born; many of whom will be forced into life-threatening or prohibitively expensive circumstances to access health care as a result of this radical decision. For them and for all Virginians and Americans, I will continue working to protect needed access to safe, legal abortion.” — News release “I speak in solidarity with females across the country to tell them that there is light at the end, and they are welcome to come to Virginia because we’re here to fight” for abortion rights, she said as some in the crowd clapped, cheered or raised fists in solidarity.

Most Americans – Democrats and Republicans – support legal access to abortion, Guzman said.

A study released this month by the Pew Research Foundation says six in 10 Americans believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases.

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Public transmission line meeting leaves some participants feeling unheard, frustrated

By Peter Cary

Piedmont Journalism Foundation

Some called it divine intervention. Others saw it as justice. Others talked of karma. However they saw it, it was not a good sign for many attending an open house June 22 run by Dominion Energy to discuss its plans to build high-power transmission lines to Warrenton.

The session at Kettle Run High School was scheduled to start at 4 p.m. At 4:28 p.m., as a severe rain and wind storm approached, the power went out. It did not come back on for an hour, throwing the whole event into ill-lit gloom.

“See what happens when you build transmission lines overhead?” one attendee yelled into the crowd. A Dominion representative responded that overhead transmission lines don’t come down in storms, but the remark captured the frustration, anger and cynicism in the room about the proposed power lines that would cross central Fauquier County – and in some cases private property – to power a proposed Amazon data center in northeast Warrenton.

Dominion’s media and communications manager, Peggy Fox said the next day that the event was useful both for affected residents, who could talk to company experts, but also for Dominion, which uses these sessions to gather information to help it plan its routes. She said about 240 people attended.

“I think it was tremendously informative, on both sides. We got a lot of information from people; they got a lot of information from us. I think a lot of people had their questions answered,” she said. “Are they happy? Maybe? Maybe not. I don’t know.”

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A coalition against Dominion Energy’s plan to erect transmission lines to service a proposed Amazon data center in Warrenton has posted signs in the area.

Clearly, many people were not happy. One was Spencer Snakard, whose 10-acre farm just across the county line in Prince William County would be crossed by the 230kV lines from the nearby Wheeler substation. When the session opened, she stood on the sidewalk in front of the school entrance col-

lecting email addresses from people who oppose the power lines. Kettle Run Principal Meaghan Brill came out and told her that she had to move to the highway -- because Dominion had leased the school, its sidewalks and even its parking lot. Snakard walked inside instead.

Fox said that the confrontation was unfortunate. She said if she had been there she would have let Snakard do whatever she wanted; she noted that she saw lots of people exchanging information at the event.

When Snakard went inside, she was met by another surprise. She said she had expected to see an auditorium full of people primed to question and debate Dominion. Instead, Dominion had set up a series of exhibits in the school cafeteria, staffed by 20 employees. That meant that visitors could go from exhibit to exhibit and talk to Dominion representatives, but there would be no group meeting where people could hear one another’s questions and views. “It’s divide-and-conquer,” Snakard said.

Residents lined up and pored over blown-up maps of alternative transmission line routes.

One route would cross Snakard’s lot roughly 250 feet from her back door. Her neighbor’s 3-acre lot would be sliced nearly in half. She said she and her neighbors had several demands: The power lines should go underground, and they should not cut through people’s property. And, she asked, “Why does [Dominion] get to run the lines through our property and reduce our values, all for Amazon?”

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Public transmission line meeting leaves some participants feeling unheard, frustrated MEETING, from page 3 Others were similarly miffed. “I expected a town hall meeting with a presentation from Dominion Energy,” said Greg Dodge, who lives on Foster’s Ford Road north of Warrenton. “And then a question- and-answer period,” that would further discussion. “They don’t want people discussing it in a public forum, because people will get emotional and fight it. That’s the reason,” he said.

Dominion’s Fox said she had heard that objection. But she said Dominion thought this format was a better way for citizens to refer to maps and get personal attention, and for Dominion to hear objections and particulars. “We are gathering information. That’s why we set it up that way,” she said.

But some said that if Dominion representatives were taking their objections seriously, they would not build the overhead lines at all. Several people said that even a view of the transmission lines from their homes would shrink their property values, and many opined that Amazon should pay to bury the lines.

“The people who should bear the cost should not be us; it should be Amazon,” said John Kiecana, who lives near Meetze Road. “This project is not running my toaster and my microwave,” he said. (Dominion has taken the position that Amazon does not have to pay to run transmission lines to its property.)

Others were more cynical, suggesting that Dominion would never put the proposed 8-mile route from Prince William County to northeastern Warrenton underground when there was an alternative twomile underground route from Meetze Road that would accomplish the same result. Fox said they needed to present options to the State Corporation Commission, which has the final say over the routing, but said that it would cost ten to 15 times more to put transmission lines underground than overhead.

With the power off because of the storm, the only light in the cafeteria came from a wall of windows, and by 5:30 p.m. when the lights came back on, at least two-thirds of the crowd had left. Fox said it was actually NOVEC power that went out, not Dominion’s, though her company had to deal with thousands of outages in Warrenton and elsewhere in Fauquier.

The meeting Wednesday was the first of two open houses hosted by Dominion last week; the second, at the county fairgrounds on Thursday, saw about 100 attendees. Other meetings with the public included a “stakeholders” meeting in April, a Zoom meeting with potentially affected HOA representatives June 15 and another stakeholders meeting June 21 – as well as separate meetings with property owners and developers, according to Stephen Precker, a Dominion communications consultant for transmission line development.

“They don’t want people discussing it in a public forum, because people will get emotional and fight it. That’s the reason,” GREG DODGE

Dominion sent a Fauquier Times reporter a Zoom link to attend the June 15 HOA meeting. When the reporter told Fox that he planned to attend the June 21 stakeholders meeting, Fox initially told him she would see him there, but an hour before the meeting she called to say Dominion was rescinding its permission to attend. She and Precker said the invitees had earlier been told there would be no press there, so they could speak “in candid conversation.”

Precker did not name the stakeholders at the meeting, but said they were “representatives and leaders of this community, representing the community as a whole.” He said county management officials were invited, but not elected officials, except as observers.

At a board of supervisors work session May 12, Precker told the supervisors that after the April stakeholders meeting Dominion also met with “property owners and developers in the area.” Following those meetings, he said, Dominion scratched a potential route for overhead power lines that skirted the western edge of Warrenton. “We did remove it as not viable due to planned development in the area, specifically, the Arrington development [on the southwestern edge of town] that Van Meter Homes is working on,” he said.

Julie Bolthouse, land use director for the Piedmont Environmental Council, was at the June 21 stakeholders meeting. She said she did not see any reason why the press could not attend — in fact, she would prefer that they did. “We’re not hiding anything. There is nothing that I wouldn’t want the public to know,” she said.

She said many attendees raised the same points: HOA representatives asked about impact on property values, about tree-cutting for the right-of-way, about septic systems that would have to be removed. “I think it was very clear that just about everyone who was representing a community didn’t want the power lines,” she said. “And everybody kept saying repeatedly, ‘How does this benefit us? How does this data center approval benefit us?’”

She said people also asked why Dominion was moving forward with routing plans and community meetings when the data center had not yet even been approved. She said Dominion answered, as they have before, that it was a “timing issue.”

Precker has said that Dominion plans to file its application to run power lines to the data center on Sept. 29.

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Warrenton mayoral, town council candidates outline priorities TOWN COUNCIL, from page 1 In the race for mayor of Warrenton, incumbent Carter Nevill faces off with Warrenton Town Council member Renard Carlos (at large).

Three candidates – David McGuire, Paul Mooney and Christa Bush – are vying to replace two at-large council members — Sean Polster and Carlos — whose council terms end Dec. 31.

Council members Heather Sutphin (Ward 1), Bill Semple (Ward 2), Brett Hamby (Ward 3), Vice Mayor James Hartman (Ward 4) and Kevin Carter (Ward 5) are not up for reelection this year.

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Nevill said he looks forward to continuing to make Warrenton a goto destination for day-trippers and vacationers. “I would like to see 20 years from now that the actions we have taken have put the town on the right trajectory to provide prosperity to residents and businesses alike,” he said.

A boutique hotel in a historic building would help Warrenton continue to thrive, Nevill said. So would adding a day spa or entertainment space in the former town hall building behind the district courthouse.

“I grew up in this town,” Nevill said. “While it has grown in my lifetime, it has never lost its small-town character.” He says the credit for that goes to residents. “Our greatest successes belong to our residents. Our job is to create an environment where opportunities for success exist.”

As a Main Street shop owner, Nevill said he hears from residents daily. “It allows me to get a true sense of what they are thinking and feeling.

“We are a town of 10,000-plus.

It’s incumbent on elected officials to listen to every voice, not only people who come to council meetings or are the loudest voices on social media. I trust our residents, all of them.”

After being on the town council for four years, Carlos said he is ready to move up to mayor. He sees a need for stronger leadership. “You have to have time, or be willing to make the time, to serve your community,” he said. “We need a strong communicator, and someone with strong leadership.”

Among Carlos’ priorities: • Prioritizing affordable housing.

No new affordable housing has been added in Warrenton in recent years.

• Rebalancing revenue streams to rely less on the meals tax, now the single biggest source of revenue for the town. Most towns rely more on real-estate taxes, he said.

Another pandemic or a recession could pose huge challenges, Carlos said.

• Finding ways to grow the jobs sector, including cybersecurity, in partnership with Laurel Ridge

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• Creating a stronger partnership with Fauquier County officials.

In addition, Carlos sees a need for the town council to restore the confidence of the public and the town’s staff. “We need better transparency and communication in our projects,” he said. As an example, he cited the town council’s discussions around expanding the town’s boundaries.

Carlos said being mayor is about serving the community. “It’s creating a long-term vision of what comes next for the town of Warrenton,” Carlos said.

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Bush, running for a seat on the town council, just moved into Warrenton. She grew up in Broad Run in Fauquier County and looks forward to setting up her campaign and talking to residents about the future of Warrenton.

She said her mother works for the Warrenton Police Department. “I am always willing to help support her and law enforcement in general,” Bush said.

McGuire is retired from the military. He served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.S. Army staff in the Pentagon and received the Legion of Merit Medal when he retired. He moved to Warrenton because of its history, beauty and “family values.”

He said he doesn’t want to see urban sprawl overtake Warrenton as it has overtaken towns in Prince William County.

“It’s a nice place. It’s a beautiful place, and I don’t want it to change in an adverse way,” he said.

His family has deep roots in law enforcement and the military. “I’m not just running for an office,” he said. “I believe in service. I believe in honor. People can come to me, and I will listen to them.”

He is also a proponent of small government. “I believe in transparency, in small government, and I’m a fiscal conservative,” he said.

Mooney is in the U.S. Marines and runs a small business. “I am running because I saw some stuff that could be changed, and I love the town of Warrenton and love living here, and I wanted to do my part to help the town to be a great place to live and raise a family.”

He is a proponent of a “fiscally responsible” government that stretches the town’s tax money as far as it will go. “I’m not a politician,” the political newcomer said. “I am a small business owner with a family, and I’m trying to continue to make it a great place to live and a great place to work.”

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New principal, vice principal named at Brumfield Elementary

By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Tara Kidwell, formerly an assistant principal in Prince William County, will be the new principal at James G. Brumfield Elementary School. Megan Howland, a literacy coach in the Fauquier County School Division, will be the new vice principal.

The Fauquier County School Board approved the new hires at a special meeting Wednesday, June 22.

The changes will be effective July 1.

The positions were left vacant after the Fauquier County School Division shifted administrators at five schools.

That included moving Matt Yonkey, the previous principal at Brumfield,

to the principal position at Auburn Middle School. Brumfield’s Assistant Principal, Kim Holcomb, is moving with Yonkey to Auburn.

“My wish is to impact others to see their greatness and their potential as I was impacted by different people over the course of my educational life,” Kidwell told school board members Wednesday morning. “I look forward to being a Giraffe (Brumfield school mascot) and meeting the school community.”

Kidwell worked for 21 years at Prince William Public Schools in various roles, including assistant principal at Parkside and Reagan middle schools. She was most recently assis-

tant principal at Unity Braxton Middle School (formerly Stonewall Middle School) for 10 years and an administrative intern at New Dominion Alternative Education Center for a year.

Kidwell earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Montana State University in 2000 and a master’s degree in educational leadership from George Mason University in 2009.

Kidwell and her husband and son live on a small farm in Rappahannock County, raising cattle and chickens.

Howland said she was pleased to be at Brumfield. “What a privilege it is to begin my administrative career at Brumfield Elementary,” she said.

Howland looks forward to being able

to “carry on the legacy that is being built at Brumfield under the leadership of Ms. Kidwell.”

Howland worked as a literacy coach at several Fauquier elementary schools, including Brumfield. Before that, she was a reading specialist at Bradley Elementary for four years and a teacher and reading specialist in Prince William County for 10 years.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from S.U.N.Y. Cortland in 2003 and a master’s degree in educational leadership from George Mason University in 2021.

Outside of work hours, Howland is often on a soccer field with her children, 13 and 11.

Coleman Elementary offers loving goodbye to longtime educator

By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

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Coleman Elementary School Principal Joy Seward

Students, faculty and administrators said goodbye to longtime Coleman Elementary School Principal Joy Seward in a teary-eyed retirement ceremony at a Fauquier County School Board meeting June 13.

“One thing I will always remember about Ms. Seward is how she reminds everyone how important it is to be kind to each other every day,” said Jackson Koontz, a rising 6th-grader who attended Coleman since first grade. “And hear her reminding everyone to be ‘roaring’ good citizens,” a reference to The Plains school’s wildcat mascot.

Six students, some not much taller than the podium at which they spoke, helped honor the beloved

educator. Seward’s career in the Fauquier County School Division spans more than 30 years, 23 as principal of Coleman.

“We are sad that she is retiring, but all good things must come to an end,” said David Pearson, also a rising 6th-grader. “She has been the best principal and leader I could have asked for.”

Carrell Olinger, a teacher who has worked with Seward at Coleman for 23 years, said she was grateful for the retiring principal’s friendship.

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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s overdose death OLENSLAGER, from page 1 “That smile that lit up the entire vicinity you were in will never be forgotten,” one person wrote about McGarry on a funeral home website.

“You were so sweet no matter what life brought [your] way, and I’m so blessed to have been able to call you, my friend.”

Background

The investigation into McGarry’s death provides a rare public window into the lives of those gripped by dependance on opioids and the difficulty of escaping that cycle, especially when one’s closest associates are struggling with the same dependency.

McGarry “had been struggling with drug addiction for approximately five years,” according to an April 27 affidavit written by Olenslager’s attorney, Blair Howard. McGarry had been admitted to an in-patient treatment program in Texas in 2018, the affidavit said. Additionally, she “had experienced several episodes that appeared to be an overdose in the days and months leading up to her death.”

Like many people struggling with addiction, both McGarry and Olenslager had been convicted on misdemeanor drug possession charges.

Details of the case

By July 2021, Olenslager and McGarry had lived together at the Red Roof Inn in Warrenton “for some time,” according to the proffer. Mc-

Garry was taking Xanax at the time to cope with the symptoms of opioid withdrawal, Olenslager told police, according to the proffer of evidence.

But Olenslager used “a few points” of heroin each day, the document said.

The events leading to McGarry’s death began when Olenslager’s “usual [heroin] supplier stopped replying to his messages,” according to the proffer. Olenslager “asked his wife if she knew anyone.” McGarry, who “was feeling unwell that day due to withdrawal symptoms,” gave Olenslager the name of a friend who could supply them with heroin, the proffer said.

Olenslager then contacted the friend, Amanda Ros, according to the proffer.

At about 6:20 p.m., Olenslager traveled across the road to the Wawa gas station, where he met Ros and paid her $250 to purchase a drug — a substance he believed was heroin, according to his statements to police as outlined in the proffer. After snorting some of the drugs in the gas station bathroom, Olenslager “returned to the hotel room and divided the heroin with Lydia and they both snorted at the same location,” the proffer said.

Shortly before 9 p.m., a friend of the couple became concerned about McGarry’s welfare and “pushed her way inside” the hotel room where the couple lived, allegedly in spite of Olenslager’s objections. Olenslager “was wearing a backpack when he answered the door,” witnesses allegedly told detectives. There were

also “several bags packed at the foot of the bed, which [the witnesses] found unusual because the couple had been residing in the room for some time,” the proffer said.

The friend found McGarry, “purple in color,” lying on the bed, the proffer said. The friend then called 911 and performed CPR on McGarry, while waiting for paramedics to arrive, according to the proffer, which added that the friend also directed another person nearby to get help from hotel staff.

Although paramedics arrived quickly and administered Narcan and performed CPR, McGarry was pronounced dead at a hospital within an hour, according to a search warrant affidavit filed by a Warrenton detective. An autopsy later found that McGarry had died from an overdose of alprazolam (Xanax) and fentanyl, according to the proffer.

At the scene, Olenslager “made several conflicting statements and statements that would later be determined to be inaccurate,” the proffer said, including that McGarry had bought the drugs and that “there were no drugs in the room besides Lydia’s Xanax.”

A few days later, detectives interviewed Olenslager again and he said that he — not McGarry — met a woman named “Amanda” at the Warrenton Wawa, purchased drugs from her and returned to the hotel, where he provided some of the drugs to McGarry. “Much of the information pro-

vided in this interview was supported by information downloaded in the defendant’s cellphone activity from July 31, 2021,” the proffer said. This account was also confirmed by video surveillance footage from Wawa, according to the proffer. “Ms. McGarry is not present for the transaction,” the document said.

Warrenton detectives charged Olenslager in December 2021, and he was arrested in the Eastern Shore region of Virginia. He has remained in custody since then.

Ros, who according to police records has no fixed address, was charged with felony drug distribution and missed a court hearing in April. She is currently wanted by law enforcement, according to the Warrenton Police Department. She has not been convicted of selling the drugs to Olenslager, that in turn, led to McGarry’s death.

Legal considerations

Drug overdoses, usually involving opioids or their synthetic counterparts, killed an average of 17 Fauquier County residents annually from 2016 to 2020, the most recent year for which data is available from the Virginia Department of Health. Thousands of Virginians died during the same period. Rarely, though, is anyone charged criminally for facilitating those deaths, and convictions are even more rare.

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Residents gathered June 24 to protest the overturning of Roe v.

Wade FAUQUIER TIMES STAFF PHOTO/ COLLEEN LAMAY

100 gather to protest overturning of landmark Roe v. Wade ROE V. WADE, from page 2 Those that gathered in Courthouse Square stayed on the grass and remained quiet, holding up a wide range of signs, including, “The Hardest Decision A Woman has to Make IS NOT Yours!” and “THEY WON’T STOP WITH ROE,” written above a depiction of a combined gay and trans pride flag.

Most motorists driving by honked and waved in solidarity. One person drove by and yelled, “Abortion is murder.” Onlookers shouted back, “Then don’t have one.” No counter-protesters were present Friday.

People who came to the protest expressed shock and worry about what the years ahead hold for women’s rights and for other constitutionally protected rights, such as gay marriage and birth control.

Mara Seaforest, who wore a T-shirt proclaiming “Pro Roe,” said she had undergone an abortion in 1969. “It was illegal then, and I couldn’t get

birth control because I wasn’t married.” A doctor performed the abortion in a hotel room with the TV turned way up. Seaforest thought the volume was up in case she made too much noise, alerting others to the doctor’s illegal procedure.

“I grew up always believing that everyone has a choice to their own body, and that goes for a man or a woman,” said Chloe Lawson, who was at the protest with family. “Honestly, I grew up loving America, and now I don’t even want to celebrate the 4th of July.” She held a sign saying, “Keep your policies off my body.”

“It just kind of breaks my heart,” Carley Yates said of the court ruling. “I just hope that coming out here today I can help make a change and get everybody to see that this is an issue that needs to be talked about.”

Many protesters worried that overturning Roe v. Wade could put other constitutionally protected rights in danger under the conservative majority

in the U.S. Supreme Court. That included Kevin Berry, who came to the protest with a sign that read “MY GUN HAS MORE RIGHTS THAN WOMEN?!”

“I’m just here to show my daughters that they need to fight for their rights,” said Chandra Albrittain.

Rina Stapp attended the protest dressed as Wonder Woman, attracting the attention of a 5-year-old, Edith, who guessed Wonder Woman was at the protest to “help people.”

Stapp agreed that overturning Roe v. Wade was a wrong that needs to be made right. “I feel it is a great travesty against women’s rights,” she said.

“Many of these justices during their (nomination) hearings said that Roe v. Wade was precedent — implying that they wouldn’t touch it — and then one of the first things they all do together is overturn it,” Stapp said.

Reach Colleen LaMay at clamay@fauquier.com

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in wife’s overdose death OLENSLAGER, from page 7 As defined by the Code of Virginia, “The killing of one accidentally, contrary to the intention of the parties, while in the prosecution of some felonious act,” constitutes felony homicide, with a sentence of five to 40 years in prison.

Warrenton Police Chief Mike Kochis said Monday that the relatively narrow constraints in Virginia law make it difficult to prosecute most drug distribution cases as homicide. Federal law, he said, is more expansive in these cases. U.S. Code stipulates the sentence for drug distribution convictions is 20 years to life “if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of such substance.”

Under Virginia law, the victim must take the drug immediately and in the presence of the distrib-

utor for the case to be charged as homicide. “It all has to be one occurrence,” Kochis said, adding that the Olenslager case was a good opportunity to utilize state law. “It is important for people to know — if you’re going to come into town and distribute fentanyl … we’re going to charge you to the full extent of the law,” Kochis said.

Kochis cautioned that drug cases are often complicated and often intensely personal. “The reality is: Opioid addiction is something you can’t just stop,” he said. “And let’s be honest: There aren’t enough resources for it.”

Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Hook expressed frustration Tuesday that it is difficult to get a murder conviction in drug-related deaths. In 2019, the Virginia General Assembly passed with overwhelming bipartisan sup-

port a bill that would have made it easier to pursue murder charges in drug distribution cases. But thenGov. Ralph Northam (D) vetoed the bill, saying the legislation “goes beyond drug dealers and would punish individuals who are themselves struggling with addiction.”

Hook said that the “state legislature tried and failed to give us the tools we need” to mitigate what he called a “devastating cancer on our society.” Distributing opioids “is no different than holding a gun to a person’s head,” he said. But the law as written means that “commonwealth’s attorneys across the state have to be creative.”

Olenslager’s attorney also addressed the case in a phone interview Tuesday. “I don’t believe there was any intent whatsoever for my client to do harm to his wife,” Howard said. “That’s why we reached a

resolution in the matter.”

Howard said that the evidence shows that both Olenslager and McGarry believed that they were ingesting heroin, not the much more potent fentanyl. It’s a national problem. Synthetic opioids now cause by far more deaths than any other drug, and users often don’t know that fentanyl, which is relatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture, has been substituted.

The desperation that comes with addiction clouds one’s judgement, Howard said. “This [case] is a very sad example of the opioid addiction problem that we have in this country, and particularly the poison fentanyl,” Howard said. “Unfortunately, there are consequences when people buy these kinds of drugs off the street.

They have no idea of the danger.”

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Manslaughter case advances after fatal March 24 traffic crash

By Coy Ferrell

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

A Gainesville man will face a grand jury next month, charged with felony manslaughter in a March 24 head-on traffic crash north of Delaplane that killed one person and severely injured another. A judge in Fauquier County General District Court ruled June 22 that there is enough evidence for the case to move forward.

Kevin Hagan, 67, was southbound on U.S. 17 when he “attempted to pass another southbound vehicle, crossed a solid centerline, and collided head-on” with a northbound vehicle occupied by Daniel and Marcella Shomette, of Boyce, according to the Virginia State Police. Daniel Shomette, 57, died at the scene and Marcella Shomette, 58, suffered life-threatening injuries. About a dozen members of the Shomettes’ family were present at the June 22 hearing; one woman sobbed throughout the 45 minutes of testimony.

Two law enforcement officers testified that Hagan showed signs of intoxication at the scene and that he told them he was coming from a professional event at a brewery in Centreville. (Hagan did not testify during the hearing.) Hagan is charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter under a statute specifically for cases where the incident occurred “as a result of driving

Kevin Hagan under the influence.” If convicted, Hagan faces a minimum of one year in prison and a maximum 20-year sentence.

Virginia State Trooper T.B. Ralls testified that Hagan told him at the scene that he had consumed “two darks beers … about two hours before” the crash. Hagan then failed three field sobriety tests; two alcohol breath tests found that Hagan had a blood-alcohol content of 0.10, over the legal limit in Virginia, Ralls testified.

Fauquier County Deputy Vanessa Breedlove testified that she helped Hagan, who was not significantly injured, out of his vehicle and observed an “odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person” and that Hagan “had bloodshot, glassy eyes.”

Both Ralls and Breedlove testified that Hagan appeared confused about his whereabouts. Hagan initially told Breedlove that “he was going home to Centreville from Centreville,” the deputy testified.

Hagan later told her that he had been “turned around” trying to get home and had missed an interstate exit, she added.

But Hagan, who lives in Gainesville, was about 28 miles and five exits west of his home. Ralls testified that the rural stretch of U.S. 17 where the crash occurred is nowhere near any viable route to get from Centreville, which is 10 to 15 miles east of Gainesville, to Hagan’s residence. When he spoke to Hagan at the scene, Ralls testified that Hagan “stated he didn’t know what happened” and that Hagan thought that he was northbound.

Hagan’s attorney, Mark Williams, did not present any evidence on Hagan’s behalf. But in his redirect of Ralls, Williams pressed the trooper on whether the impact of the crash could have caused Hagan to behave in a confused manner, also consistent with intoxication. Williams asked Ralls whether there is any “objective standard to determine whether someone passes or fails” a field sobriety test; Ralls responded that he relies on his training to evaluate the tests.

The prosecutors, Roshni Dhillon and Nichole Geisenhof, also played a

recording of a 911 call initiated by an automated system. In the recording, a voice of a man, who later identified himself as Hagan, said, “I think it was only one car,” when asked by the dispatcher whether any other vehicles were involved in the crash.

“Just you?” the dispatcher asked.

“Yeah,” Hagan responded.

Prosecutors also played a recording of a 911 call a truck driver made just after the crash involving Hagan.

In the recording, the caller can be heard saying that a southbound vehicle on U.S. 17 “came into our lane and then swerved over” moments before the truck driver witnessed a crash in his rearview mirror. The caller told the dispatcher that it was “probably a drunk driver,” adding, “He swerved into my lane, man, and it was scary.”

While still on the phone, the truck driver turned around and returned to the scene of the crash, telling the dispatcher that it was the same crash he witnessed in his mirror.

At least two other people witnessed the crash from vehicles behind the Shomettes, prosecutors said, but those witnesses did not testify June 22. “You’ve seen just a small portion of the commonwealth’s evidence and the commonwealth’s case,” Geisenhof said.

A grand jury next convenes July 25 in Fauquier County Circuit Court. If indicted by the grand jury, Hagan’s case will be adjudicated in circuit court.

Coleman Elementary offers loving goodbye to longtime educator SEWARD, from page 6 The pair has been through a lot together, Olinger said. “There have been tornadoes and trailers and snakes and squirrels and hallway floods and cows on the playground. We have shared graduations, celebrations, weddings, babies, funerals and always the day-to-day purpose and joy of watching our children grow and achieve.”

David Jeck, superintendent of the Fauquier County School Division, shared his own memories of Seward. “Joy is so passionate about her kids,” he said.

She is also passionate about her fellow educators. “I can’t help but think about how you personally were there for me during a really tough

time,” he said. “Everything that was said here today is so absolutely true, and we just appreciate you so much.”

An emotional Seward said she was privileged to get to know thousands of children during her long career, and each had a special place in her heart “not only because of how amazingly wonderful they are, but because every day I got to see the future. Every day, I knew our world would be OK.” Despite troubles in society that sometimes spill over into schools, “I’m here to say there’s no better career, and there’s no better memory I can have than serving all these wonderful, wonderful people all of these years. Quite frankly, they are

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the gift,” she said. “I was just there facilitating the ride.”

Seward emphasized that educating students takes a community of administrators and teachers who spend time fretting, worrying and dreaming about their students. “I’m saddened when the world doesn’t know what educators can do,” she said.

“Thank you for giving your heart and soul to producing the best citizens that we can who love this country, who love each other and are always going to put their best forward, because they had such a great start with all of you.”

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FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FAUQUIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS are looking to identify students from birth to age 21 who have or are suspected of having educational disabilities. If you have concerns about the development of a preschoolaged child, please call the Early Childhood/VPI Supervisor at (540) 422-7144 to arrange for a screening. If you have concerns about a school-aged student please call the Assistant Principal at the public school the student attends or would attend or if the student is currently homeschooled or enrolled in a private school.

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As community recovers from storm, couple cooks free meals for neighbors and clean-up crew

By Abby Zimmardi

Piedmont Journalism Foundation

A sign that read “Free hot food” written in light green marker sat next to Theresa and Davyn Sykes’s mailbox, welcoming people to grab fresh food the Sykeses had been cooking since the morning of June 23. A severe wind and rainstorm had devastated their Warrenton Lakes neighborhood the night before.

The couple wanted to feed workers and volunteers who were clearing the roads of debris or fixing power lines, as well as anyone who did not have power or just needed a hot meal.

“The last thing we want people to worry about is food,” Theresa Sykes said.

Once their neighbors saw what they were doing, they offered to join the effort. Paul Brown, who lives

across the street from the Sykeses, added noodles and vegetables to the bounty and said he was planning on keeping it up all day Thursday.

In their front yard, the Sykeses set up a blue pavilion tent with a grill and two foldable tables topped with drinks, condiments and butane stoves. Tucked under the tables were to-go packages and napkins.

“We thought this was the best way to give back to the community, especially because our neighbors have been so good to us,” Davyn Sykes said. He remembered that when he lost his job as a chef at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C., one of his neighbors mowed his lawn as a sign of support.

A few weeks before Davyn Sykes was laid off, Theresa Sykes lost her job. The couple said that they did not have the financial resources to cook

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Davyn Sykes and his wife, Theresa fed their neighbors and utility workers on June 23, in the wake of last Wednesday’s severe storm. for their neighborhood on their own, and they are grateful that their neighbors helped and donated supplies.

They served around 10 people Thursday, and 20 people stopped by their tent, she said. The Sykeses also had friends deliver food to workers who could not leave their jobs.

The Wednesday, June 22 storm storm, which brought 70- to 80-mile-

Storm causes widespread damage, but no injuries

‘Well deserved praise’

Officials in Warrenton, one of the hardest-hit areas, were quick to praise the efforts of public works employees for cleaning up after the storm.

Major through-streets, including Winchester Street and Alexandria Pike, were blocked by trees and other debris following the storm.

See MEALS, page 11 A day after a severe thunderstorm system swept through the area, a Dominion Energy crew works June 23 to repair power lines damaged by downed trees and branches along Airlie Road. More than 9,300 homes and businesses in Fauquier County were still without power 24 hours after the storm.

STORM, from page 1 No injuries were reported, but some of the hundreds of trees downed by the high winds fell on homes, businesses, vehicles and power lines.

The county government declared a local state of emergency in the storm’s wake. Michael Guditus, emergency manager for Fauquier County, explained Monday that the emergency was declared so that the county government could seek reimbursement from the state for some of the costs of responding to the storm. The county has begun to calculate those costs, he added.

The town of Warrenton called in off-duty police officers and public works employees to help with the response and also opened the Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility to any town or county resident who didn’t have electricity or running water at home.

“From all reports, it looks like Warrenton was definitely the bullseye of this storm,” said Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill a day after the storm.

“I’ve never seen as much widespread damage from a storm as this one. It’s genuinely shocking.”

More than 5,000 homes and businesses in Fauquier County were still without power two days after the storm. Dominion Energy and Rappahannock Electric Cooperative restored electricity to all but a handful of customers by Saturday evening. The utility companies called in crews and contractors, and Dominion brought in two helicopters to look for damage. Some roads were temporarily shut down to allow space for crews to work on downed lines and poles.

Guditus said that despite the widespread damage to property, “luckily no injuries occurred as a result of the storm.” County residents, he said, “have proven to be extremely resilient and are returning to normal routines.”

Reports of three “building collapses” in the county circulated on social media last week, but Guditus said at the time that those cases involved trees falling on buildings — not the structures “collapsing.”

an-hour winds through Fauquier County, left the Sykes’s neighborhood with fallen trees and debris on the roads and in yards. The couple and their neighbors also lost power in their home. Power was restored at about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, Theresa Sykes said.

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Brush fee waived

As residents continue to clean up their properties of downed trees and other debris, the Fauquier County Corral Farm Recycling and Waste Facility outside Warrenton has waived the typical $5 brush fee for residential brush and extended the waiver through Thursday, July 14.

Material must be delivered by a Fauquier County resident to receive the waiver. The waiver is restricted to one-ton trucks or smaller vehicles or trailers that are flat, single-axle, 4 feet by 8 feet with sides no greater than 36 inches high. Debris greater than 12 inches in diameter will be accepted.

“Amazing work by public works as always, but well-deserved recognition on the work in responding to this storm,” Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer said in an email to department heads June 23.

“Please pass along the thank you and well-deserved praise for the efforts in what is shaping up to be some of the most significant damage the town has seen in recent history,” Schaeffer said.

Public Works Director Frank Cassidy wrote in an email Friday that the employees of his department “are the hardest [working], most dedicated folks I have ever had the privilege to work with.”

Cassidy continued, “The progress we made to this point with the amount of damage has been remarkable. Main [Street] showed no signs of a storm, Broadview [Avenue] was cleaned and cleared, and all the streets were opened. I stressed to staff … [there are] no expectations to stay long

PHOTO BY ANTHONY HAUGAN

A fleet of Dominion Energy trucks is staged in the Giant parking lot June 24. today or to work over the weekend. Before I took a breath, I had two crews saying they were staying late today to make sure the town was in good shape before the weekend and two teams saying they will be in tomorrow to continue cleaning up.”

He concluded, “I cannot express it enough what great staff we have!”

In a June 23 statement, Nevill also praised town employees. “Town crews and emergency services were genuine lifesavers as they worked to clear streets and ensure that residents were safe. It never ceases to humble me how, in moments like this, just how fortunate we are to have such dedicated people looking after our community. As horrific and damaging as this storm was, I woke up this morning thankful for how blessed we are,” Nevill said. “This is where our community is at its best — we truly care for one another.”

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Chainsaw owners help stranded motorists on Cannonball Gate Road Aimée O’Grady

One by one, Wolf put the new strap around the trees blocking the road and attached the other end to his Jeep Rubicon and pulled each tree out of the way. He and his strap made his way up Cannonball Gate with a growing line of cars behind him.

Less than ¼ mile from Summerfield Hills Drive, he came to an old Ash tree with double trunks. He used the strap method again but had run out of luck. The tires spun and the Jeep swerved.

But a community of chainsaw owners were making their way down the road with gas cans in hand. Jake Hall and Emily Tucker were trying to get to Summerfield Hills Drive, where Emily’s

Special to the Fauquier Times

Steven Wolf and his children Jarrett and Isabella were on their way home to Bellevue Farms on the north side of Warrenton when the rain and windstorm hit on Wednesday, June 22.

When their usual route proved impassable, he stopped for supplies. “We went to Tractor Supply but had to leave when their power went out,” he said. They eventually bought a strap from Ace Hardware.

The family headed north on U.S. 17 to Watery Mountain Road and Cannonball Gate Road, a gravel road littered with trees.

father lives.

“A tree fell on the corner of their house and caused a lot of damage. We’re trying to get there to help him and my stepmother, who is wheelchair bound,” said Emily Tucker.

Jake Hall was prepared — with two chainsaws and gas cans.

Three men were making progress on the tree when two of the chainsaws became pinched by the trunk. That’s when another neighbor appeared in a 259D Carter CAT and bucket filled with more chainsaws and gas cans.

The CAT prevailed, and the families were able to make their way home.

As community recovers from storm, couple cooks free meals for neighbors and clean-up crew MEALS, from page 10 Steve and Stephanie Gilbert live in the Warrenton Lakes neighborhood about a block from the Sykeses. They were watching the June 22 storm out their front window when a tree fell within a few feet of their house, “So I grabbed the wife and headed to the basement,” Steve Gilbert recalled the day after the storm as they sat on the front porch with their granddaughters. Their sonin-law, Broad Run resident Michael Gray, was chopping up the four-or-so downed trees strewn around the yard.

Gilbert said the downed trees, one of which was completely uprooted, fell a few feet from their house and vehicles but did not cause any significant damage. Like the Sykeses, their electricity was restored overnight.

“We’ve got to count our blessings,” he said.

One family stopped by Thursday to donate two baby toys for the Sykes’s 20-month-old

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Michael Gray cuts up trees that fell on his in-laws’ property in the Warrenton Lakes subdivision. and grabbed some food on their way out. Josh and Karri Sesler, who live in Catlett, found what the Sykeses were doing on the “Free for

Fauquier” site.

“We’ve helped them out in the past, and they’re helping us now,” Josh Sesler said.

The Seslers brought two of their three children with them – aged 2 ½ and 3 months – and Davyn and Theresa Sykes worked like a well-oiled machine to prepare a hamburger with fries for the Sesler’s 2 ½ year old.

Then Davyn Sykes, wearing his white chef’s coat with his name embroidered on it, placed a couple burger patties on the grill for the Sesler’s older daughter, Bella.

“We’re going to continue to serve the community,” Davyn Sykes said. “It’s a small way, but in the future, we’re going to do more.”

While helping their community June 23, the Sykeses were also celebrating their third wedding anniversary.

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UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS JUNE 29 TO JULY 8 ONGOING EVENTS Harry Potter celebration What: Harry Potter anniversary week When: Through Saturday, July 2; all day Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Library, John Marshall Library Info: Celebrate 25 years since the publication of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” Reading What: Oceans of Possibilities, summer reading program When: Monday, June 6 to Saturday, July 30 Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Library, John Marshall Library Cost: Free Info: Register at library and pick up game card Farmers market What: Warrenton farmers high season 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 Spiritual Care Support Ministries What: Support groups/counseling and special events for those experiencing the death of a loved one, divorce and chronic illness Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: 540-349-5814 or www.scsm.tv The S.E.E. Recovery Center What: Recovery-oriented groups and meetings 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 29 Farmers market What: Farmers market When: Wednesday, June 29 and Wednesday, July 6; 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 29 and Wednesday, July 6; 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, 540-4228500 Crafts What: Crafts-On-the-Go When: Wednesday, June 29 and Wednesday, July 6; 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

CHURCH EVENTS

Vacation Bible School

What: Family Crusade When: Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 8; 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Trinity Baptist Church, 8803 James Madison Highway, Warrenton Info: For the entire family; featuring evangelist Ed Dunlop from Ringgold, Georgia as the guest preacher; children participate in various activities while adults listen to Bible messages presented at every service; nurseries provided for children age 3 and under Transportation: Free bus transportation available for parts of Fauquier, Culpeper and Prince William counties; call 540-347-7640 to request transportation Ribbon cutting What: Ribbon cutting at Prosperity Family Medicine When: Wednesday, June 29; 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Where: Prosperity Family Medicine, 32 Waterloo St., Unit 105, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Chamber of Commerce Yoga What: Adult yoga-seated When: Wednesday, June 29 and Wednesday, July 6; 2 to 3 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Info: Use chairs for easy yoga class; wear movement friendly clothing; 540-6875730 Skill building What: Pre-K skill builders When: Wednesday, June 29; 10 a.m. to noon Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Info: For ages 3 to 5 with a caregiver; get ready for kindergarten with fun activities and crafts Yoga What: Sunset Yoga with Brittany When: Wednesday, June 29 and Wednesday, July 6; 6:30 p.m.

Where: Wollam Gardens, 5167 Jeffersonton Road, Jeffersonton Cost: $15 Tickets: www.wollam-gardens. squarespace.com/yoga Info: Bring own mat

in need of help; bring ID and proof of county residency

Outdoor movie What: Summer movie night Featuring “The Sandlot” When: Friday, July 1; 8 to 9:30 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Bring munchies or snacks available from Popcorn Monkey on site; rain or shine underneath the overhang

Story time What: Stories for young children and caregivers with finger plays and singalongs When: Thursday, June 30 and Thursday, July 7; 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Where: Virtual Cost: Free Required registration: https://conta. cc/3snxcFJ

Live music What: Sunset in the Vineyards When: Friday, July 1 and Friday, July 8; 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

Freebies What: FRESH on Wheels When: Thursday, June 30; 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Where: Bealeton Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: For families; free books; games; presented by Fauquier FRESH For kids What: Fun at the Fountain Featuring The Great Zucchini When: Thursday, June 30; 10 to 11 a.m.

Where: Virginia Gateway, 14017 Promenade Commons St., Gainesville Info: Bring a chair Live music What: Featuring Josh Sowder When: Thursday, June 30; 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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

Trivia What: Trivia night When: Wednesday, June 29 and Wednesday, July 6; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia

Trivia What: Trivia by Hamilton When: Thursday, June 30; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station

Senior Supper What: Senior Supper at the Bistro on the Hill When: Thursday, June 30 and Thursday, July 7; 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50 Info: For seniors 55-plus; registration not required Food pantry What: Fauquier FISH food pantry When: Thursday, June 30; 6 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 5; 9:30 to noon Where: Fauquier FISH, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton Info: Ready to cook meals and additional food for residents of Fauquier County

Pet clinic What: Pet wellness clinic When: Friday, July 1 and Friday, July 8; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointment: 540-788-9000, ext. 208

ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: Thursday, June 30, Tuesday, July 5 and Thursday, July 7; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Cost: Free Info: 540-718-8243

Trivia What: Trivia When: Wednesday, June 29 and Wednesday, July 6; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton

Thursday, June 30

and music for all ages; sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library When: Friday July 1, Saturday, July 2 and Friday, July 8; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: John Barton Payne building basement, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Volunteer: 540-341-3447

Beer bingo What: Thursday night beer bingo When: Thursday, June 30; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Friday, July 1 Farmers market What: Discover Vint Hill farmers market When: Friday, July 1 and July 8; 4 to 7 p.m.

Where: Larry Weeks Community Pool, 4248 Bludau Drive, Warrenton Story time What: Storytime for the littles When: Friday, July 1 and Friday, July 8; 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories are for ages 3 to 6, 540878-5358 Book Cellar What: Book Cellar with books, movies,

Live music What: Wine until 9 When: Friday, July 1; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Arterra Wines, 1808 Leeds Manor Road, Delaplane Cost: No admission Info: Live music; bring picnics, family and friends Live music What: Featuring Chuck Darden When: Friday, July 1; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Live music What: Featuring Dan Trull When: Friday, July 1; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Live music What: Featuring Brian Caperton When: Friday, July 1; 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Trivia What: Trivia night When: Friday, July 1; 7 to 9 p.m.

Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Live music What: Featuring Summer and Eric Duo When: Friday, July 1; 5:30 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Saturday, July 2 For those in need What: Toiletry distribution When: Saturday, July 2; 9 a.m. to noon Where: Faith Christian Church and International Outreach Center, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton Info: Hygiene and toiletry items for lowincome families in need Farmers market What: Farmers market When: Saturday, July 2; 2 to 6 p.m.

Where: Remington Farmers Market, 150 W. Bowen St., Remington See CALENDAR, page 13

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Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | June 29, 2022 CALENDAR, from page 12 For children What: Kids Day When: Saturday, July 2; 8 a.m. to noon Where: Warrenton Farmers Market, 21 Main St., Warrenton Info: Free games; books; activities for kids and their families Chess club What: Chess club; all ages are welcome to drop-in When: Saturday, July 2; noon to 2 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Info: Rediscover chess playing skills or learn new ones History lesson What: The Settle’s Kettle When: Saturday, July 2; Noon to 3 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Learn how foods differed between the Settle family and their enslaved, get historic recipes Blacksmith demonstration What: Farmer’s Forge When: Saturday, July 2; 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 demonstrate skills; purchase handmade goods on site Trees What: A Tree-Mendous Walk When: Saturday, July 2; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Tips and tricks about tree identification and the role trees play in the environment Coffee and Cars What: Middleburg Coffee and Cars When: Saturday, July 2; 7 to 9:30 a.m.

Where: Middleburg Common Grounds, 114 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: More information, call 540-687-7065 Live music What: Featuring Andrew Washington and Jeremy Fox When: Saturday, July 2; Noon to 9 p.m.

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Info: Andrew Washington (Noon to 3 p.m.) Jeremy Fox (6 to 9 p.m.)

Live music What: Featuring Brook Yoder When: Saturday, July 2; 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Live music What: Featuring the Brisk Band When: Saturday, July 2; 5 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Sunday, July 3 Fauquier County Public Libraries What: All public libraries will be closed When: Sunday, July 3 and Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Branch Library, John Marshall Branch Library Farmers market What: Farmers market When: Sunday, July 3; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Archwood Green Barns, 4557 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Info: Vendors, crafters and more; 540253-5289 Exercise What: 2022 Pound and Pour When: Sunday, July 3; 11 to 11:45 a.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Cost: $20, includes a POUND workout

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4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS Fireworks at the WARF

What: Fireworks display to celebrate the Fourth of July When: Friday, July 1, 9:25 p.m.

Where: The WARF, 800 Waterloo Road, Warrenton Details: Fireworks will be set off from the highest hill of the soccer fields Cost: Free Info: The fields at the WARF will be closed, to ensure the safety of the public

Red, white and blue festival

What: Stars and Stripes Festival When: Saturday, July 2; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Messick’s Farm Market, 6025 Catlett Road, Bealeton Cost: $12 per person; $6 first responders and their families; $6 senior; 3 and under free Info: Independence Day celebration; activities; food trucks; goats and more

An 80s 4th of July

What: Totally 80s 4th celebration When: Saturday, July 2; noon to 9 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Info: Wear summer 80s attire; food truck on site; live music with Radio Redline and fireworks

Fireworks at Great Meadow

What: 33rd year of Fourth of July fireworks When: Monday, July 4; gates open at 5 p.m.; fireworks start at dusk.

Where: Great Meadow, 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Details: There will be family games — corn hole toss, sack races, face painting, tug-of war and entertainment; polo exhibitions and hat and tailgate competitions; attendees may bring a picnic or purchase food on site; food trucks and a beer garden Cost: General admission tickets are $40 per car (up to five passengers) in advance or $50 at the gate; Special tailgate packages, VIP passes and bus passes also available.

Tickets: www.gmjuly4th.com for information on tailgate packages and advance tickets

Reading of the Declaration of Independence

What: The Rotary Club of Warrenton hosts a recitation of the Declaration of Independence When: Monday, July 4; noon Where: The steps of the district courthouse in Warrenton (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 Live Music What: Featuring AP Project When: Sunday, July 3; 1 to 4 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Live music What: Featuring Garden Variety String Band When: Sunday, July 3; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Live music What: Featuring Andrew Renner When: Sunday, July 3; 1 to 5:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Tuesday, July 5 STEAM What: STEAM for Tweens: Ocean Layers When: Tuesday, July 5; all day Where: Online program for on-demand viewing Register: https://fauquierlibrary. orgservices/kids/ Info: Free; For children 9 to 12; register to reserve a bag of supplies at the library; only one bag per child Puzzles What: Teen Break-In Boxes When: Tuesday, July 5; all day Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Library, John Marshall Library

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A group of teenagers watched fireworks from the back of a pickup truck at Fauquier High School, part of a July 4th celebration in 2021.

4th of July in Middleburg

What: Middleburg’s July 4th celebration When: Monday, July 4; 11 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Cost: Free and open to public Info: Children’s parade; activities; live music

4th of July celebration

What: 4th of July celebration When: Monday, July 4; 11 a.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Info: Brews and live music all day

Info: Solve three numeric brain teasers and break into the treasure chest and unlock the prize; boxes available starting Tuesday, July 5; while supplies last Story time What: In-person story time When: Tuesday, July 5; 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Where: Warrenton Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton 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 Yoga What: Mommy and Me Summer Yoga When: Tuesday, July 5; 10 to 11 a.m.

Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Cost: $20 Tickets: https://www.mommy-yoga-mcc. eventbrite.com Info: For adults and children newborn to Pre-K; bring a yoga mat; free pool usage after the class Live music What: Open mic Tuesday When: Tuesday, July 5; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Info: Mics are provided; bring own instruments Wednesday, July 6 Yoga What: Yoga Tools for Teens When: Wednesday, July 6; 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Community Center,

300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ tools-for-teens-a-summer-workshopseries-tickets-340539852867 Info: Teens will learn strategies for managing stress, unleash creativity and leave with a sense of ease and confidence; participants will have access to the pool after each session Thursday, July 7 Art What: All ages art When: Thursday, July 7; 4 to 7 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Info: Teens learn about artists, their use of artistic elements, their process and body of work Music trivia What: Name That Song When: Thursday, July 7; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Live music What: Featuring Bailey Hayes When: Thursday, July 7; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Friday, July 8 What: Farmers market in Marshall When: Friday, July 8; 4 to 7 p.m.

Where: H&H Auto Garage (parking lot), 8382 W. Main St., Marshall Info: Local farmers/growers, food producers, artisans and community

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Brandie Schaeffer’s vision and energy will be missed at Town Hall I wanted to bid farewell to our Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer. Many don’t see the countless times she is working hard at Town Hall until 11 p.m. or midnight, or headed to a water main break at 3 a.m., setting up command staff during a horrible storm for road closures and power outages or meeting with the chief of police getting briefed about a crime in our town.

Many don’t hear about the dynamic vision she has for our town because she never takes the credit; it simply appears, and everyone loves it. Many don’t ever say “thank you”

for the many weekends spent at the farmers markets, the First Fridays, Roll out Warrenton, parades and different events that happen, and the fact that even while on vacation she still responds to every text, call or issue that happens while she’s gone.

I want her to know — and I want all of Warrenton to know — that I saw it, and I thank you with all my heart.

She showed all of us at Town Hall, Public Works and the Warrenton Police Department just how much she loves our town and community.

She put her all into everything she did for us.

Being town manager is sometimes a thankless job. She will be leaving a hole in our hearts but leaving the town better and stronger than when she came.

We will miss Brandie’s steady hand and her collaborative and creative approach to problemsolving. I wish her success and happiness in her new endeavors.

HEATHER SUTPHIN Warrenton Town Council member (Ward 1)

Crumbling infrastructure diminishes quality of life in our beautiful county When you approach an important anniversary, you find yourself reflecting on time and events that have passed. We moved to Fauquier County nearly 25 years ago, and so, we are thinking about how things have changed. Even though we are not native-born to the county, we call Fauquier our home. We came because of the beautiful, rural coun-

tryside. We were star-struck by the overwhelming beauty of the county.

But during this past quarter century, we have grown increasingly disillusioned with our lives here.

We find it more and more difficult to obtain basic services like reliable phone and electrical service, dependable cell service, robust internet and quality hospital care.

Submitting letters to the editor

The Fauquier Times welcomes all letters to the editor but will only print opinions that have a direct and strong connection to Fauquier County.

• Letters must be about 500 words. (On rare occasions, the letter writer will be allowed a few more words to complete their thoughts – at the editor’s discretion.)

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• Letters may not attack another individual.

Send letters to rearl@fauquier.com or The Fauquier Times, 41 Culpeper St., Warrenton, Virginia 20186.

We go to press on Tuesday afternoon, but letters received before the weekend have a better chance of making the next edition of the paper.

We will start with the infrastructure, which appears to be subpar.

Our hard-wired home phone line buzzes whenever it rains. The electrical power goes out monthly regardless of weather, which has forced us to spend thousands of dollars equipping our house and farm with generators. Our cell service is spotty, at best. As for the internet, it is totally dependent on this crumbling electrical system. The only satisfaction we have received for electrical and phone issues has been through the State Corporation Commission. And yet the “repairs” are just fingers in a dam about to break.

As for hospital care, a recent trip to the Fauquier Hospital emergency room left us sitting for five hours waiting to be triaged. We never saw a doctor and finally left untreated.

We are thankful that it was not a life-threatening situation.

We were not alone. There were at least four other individuals who had been waiting even longer. Even the hospital facilities appeared to need maintenance. We have to ask, “Is this acceptable?”

Everywhere we turn in the county we are faced with frustration and bewilderment. Why are services so lacking? Is this a funding issue?

Or is this antiquated planning and management? As the county continues to grow in population, it is imperative that services and systems grow as well. We must invest in the future to save our beautiful county, preserve our rural heritage and still provide modern resources.

Otherwise, we are destined to live with deteriorating infrastructure, outdated services and a diminished quality of life.

ELAINA AND DAVID EVANS Marshall

Local candidates declare for November elections

One Fauquier County School Board position is up for grabs in the Nov. 8 election. The term of Vincent Gallo, representing the Scott District, expires this year. He is not running again. Clay Campbell and Josh Erdossy are seeking his seat.

Josephine Gilbert did not obtain the 125 signatures necessary to run for the Scott District school board seat.

In the town of Remington, Van Loving, Richard Heflin, Susan Tiffany, Amanda Brooke Hart and Stan Heaney are incumbents seeking re-election for the six-member town council.

Newcomers Veronica Meadows, Richard Moxley, Morgan Lewis and Luann Dawn Myatt are also running.

Devada Allison, who was formerly a town councilman, registered to run for mayor then changed

his candidacy to town council, as of Wednesday, June 22. The Fauquier Times received word from registrar Alex Ables on Monday, June 27, however, that Allison in fact will be running for mayor of Remington against incumbent William Polk, Jr., and not for the town council.

Current Councilman Evan “Skeet” Ashby will not be running in November.

In The Plains, Noah Portugal and Joyce Heflin are running as town council incumbents, and Heidi Van Voorhis filed to run for a position on the town council.

Jeremy Falls, the Fauquier County Sheriff, is running unopposed for another term. Cadence Harper filed for the sheriff’s race but withdrew before the deadline.

Rotary Club returns to country’s roots to celebrate Independence Day The Rotary Club of Warrenton will host a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the steps of the district courthouse in Warrenton at noon on Monday, July 4. The courthouse, built in 1890, will serve as the backdrop as Rotarians and local dignitaries recall the historical background of the Declaration of Independence before reading the document and sharing the experiences of some of the signers.

The Rotary Club will also kick off its Flags for Heroes sponsorships. FFH is a project embraced by Rotary clubs across

the country as a fundraiser for club projects, as well as a way to honor local heroes -- including teachers, first responders, veterans and military heroes, nurses and parents. The club will display a field of flags in honor of these heroes on Veteran’s Day weekend. Flag sponsorships are $100; the club is also seeking corporate sponsorships.

Drum & Strum will provide the audio system for the recitation. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors to Gloria’s, located at 92 Main St.

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Dombrowski to ride in Tour de France 2009 Fauquier High grad will compete in cycling’s most prestigious event next week

2009 Fauquier High grad Joe Dombrowski, 31, left for Europe to pursue a pro cycling career over a decade ago. He’s been in some big races but never the Tour de France, which he’ll tackle beginning July 1.

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By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

American pro cyclist Joe Dombrowski will make his first appearance in the famous Tour de France next week.

The 2009 Fauquier High graduate is riding for Team Astana Qazaqstan.

Dombrowski recently competed in the prestigious Giro d’Italia for the seventh time, but has never been selected for the Tour de France, which is the sport’s most storied event.

Over his decade-long career, Dombrowski, 31, has made a name for himself for his skill in climbing and in mountain stages. In 2021 he won Stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia.

Realistically Dombrowski will not compete for the general classification title, but will try to support the team’s top riders, which include

Vincenzo Nibali, Miguel Angel Lopez and Alexsey Lutsenko.

Perhaps he will win a stage.

In an interview with Cycling Weekly, he said, “I’m looking forward to it as another experience. When you’re young and you want to be a pro cyclist, everyone wants to win the Tour but then you turn pro and you realize, well, the

chances of actually winning the Tour are kind of slim, but I still wanted to do the Tour. Maybe I can win a stage.”

The 109th Tour de France will start in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 1 and end with the final stage at Champs-Élysées, Paris on July 24.

Dombrowski, who comes from Marshall, is riding for his fourth pro

team. He left George Mason University to turn pro at 19 and became a rising star on the U.S. U-23 team, leading to pro offers.

“I think my role will be similar to the Giro. I would say it’s a little bit of a step into the unknown but I feel pretty good so I think I’m ready,” Dombrowski told Cycling Weekly.

Sam Rodman qualifies for U20 World Track meet Liberty grad will compete in 800 meters in Cali, Columbia

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Fauquier Times

Get your passport ready, Sam Rodman.

Rodman, a 2021 Liberty High graduate, will represent the United States in the World U20 Track and Field championships Aug. 1-6 in Cali, Columbia. He will be competing in the 800-meter run.

Rodman punched his ticket to the international meet by finishing a very close second Saturday in the U.S. U20 champion meet at the Uni-

versity of Oregon’s Hayward Field.

Rodman recently completed his freshman year at Princeton University, winning the Ivy League gold medal before earning first-team all-America honors June 25 in the NCAA Division I championships.

Rodman placed seventh in that meet with a new Princeton school record of one minute, 46.96 seconds.

He was one of eight starters in Saturday’s 800-meter final and found himself in fourth place at the 400-meter mark after an opening lap of 57.31 seconds, and trailed Josh Jones of Northwood University (56.76), Miles Brown of the University of Michigan (56.92) and Myles Plummer of the

Speed Skills Track Club (57.06) Rodman quickened his pace to cover the next 200 meters in 27.58, the best of all runners. He continued accelerating over the final 200 in 26.03, the best final increment.

The Princeton Tiger could not catch Brown in the final strides, with Brown recording a razor thin margin of 1:50.90-1:50.91. The top two place winners in each event will compete in Columbia.

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Princeton rising 800-meter star Sam Rodman will race in his first big international meet when he competes in the U20 World Championships in Columbia, Aug. 1-6.

Fauquier football hosts seven home games this coming season

By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

In what could be a precursor to a breakout year, Fauquier has seven home games this upcoming football season.

The Falcons open at home on Aug. 26 against Independence, then visit Brentsville on Sept. 2.

Coach Karl Buckwalter’s Falcons then play five of their next six at home.

Both of Fauquier’s rivalry games against Kettle Run (Oct. 7) and the season-ending Bird Bowl against Liberty on Nov. 4 are at home.

In contrast, Liberty has just four home games, including only one in the first six weeks. The Eagles open

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Aug. 26 at Heritage Sept. 2 at Meridian Sept. 9 HOME vs. Brentsville District Sept. 16 HOME vs. Riverside Sept. 23 at James Wood Sept. 30 HOME vs. Liberty Oct. 7 at Fauquier Oct. 14 HOME vs. Millbrook Oct. 22 at Handley Oct. 28 Bye Nov. 4 HOME vs. Sherando then another road game at Kettle Run on Sept. 30.

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HORSE & FIELD SPORTS WWW.FAUQUIER.COM

Fauquier Times | June 29, 2022

Warrenton Pony Show runs Wednesday through Sunday Junior committee hard at work more than a year to breathe life into the nation’s oldest – only – youth-run rated show

By Betsy Burke Parker

Special to the Fauquier Times

The annual Warrenton Pony Show celebrates its 103rd anniversary this week, running Wednesday, June 29 to Sunday, July 3. The event is held at the historic Warrenton Horse Show grounds on Shirley Avenue near Old Town Warrenton.

The show is the only rated competition organized and operated by a junior committee, something senior show officials call a unique part of the Warrenton tradition that started in 1919.

Junior co-presidents are Grace Simpson and Kellsey Stern, assisted by a six-member junior executive board and 20 junior committee members. Ten senior advisors help the young organizers; longtime show managers Tommy Lee and Diane Jones helm the management team.

Featured this year are a wide variety of hunter classes for ponies and horses, juniors and amateurs. The headliners are a pony “Medal” equitation class on Friday and the $2,500

Twilight Jumpers on schedule Friday night in The Plains

The first of four Twilight Jumper shows is slated this Friday, July 1 at Great Meadow in The Plains.

Two classes, including the featured 1.3-meter $5,000 jumper classic, begin at 7 p.m., with competition “under the lights” in the polo arena into the night.Railside box seats and tailgate spaces are available, and general admission is $30 per car. Other Twilight Jumper shows are scheduled July 22, Aug. 5 and Sept. 9. Find more details by calling or text (843) 817-3647 or at greatmeadow.org. and on the Twilight Jumpers Facebook page.

Country Chevrolet Pony Hunter Derby Saturday.

Classes begin at 8 a.m. daily starting Wednesday. There’s a young rider horsemanship clinic, open to all, planned Wednesday. This year, the junior committee will judge a “most festive” contest for competitors who

PHOTOS BY BETSY BURKE PARKER

Juniors and ponies are at the focus of the 103rd anniversary Warrenton Pony Show which runs this week near Old Town. are urged to decorate their ponies with a patriotic theme during the 4th of July celebration event.

There is a silent auction hosted online, with bidding open through the weekend.

The pony show has donated more than $70,000 to the Fauquier SPCA and other local charities.

Admission is free.

A full prize list and archival photos are at warrentonhorseshow.com.

Updated information, including daily show highlights all week, are on the WPS Facebook page.

The two-round headliner at this week’s Warrenton Pony Show is the $2,500 Country Chevrolet pony hunter classic, which runs Saturday evening at the Shirley Avenue showgrounds.

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REAL ESTATE WWW.FAUQUIER.COM

Fauquier Times | June 29, 2022

The possibilities are endless with this property These homes, on 98 acres, could be the basis for a family compound, even a possible Airbnb. There are two houses -- the main house with four bedrooms plus a bonus room has an abundance of storage, spacious rooms, fireplaces and wood floors.

The second home, built in 2015, has a contemporary flair, four bedrooms, a finished basement, a fireplace, an above-ground pool, a waterfall stone pond and seclusion as far as one can see.

The list of amenities includes a detached garage with auto lift and air compressor, a front porch and a rear deck and pond. This home’s roof and skylights are only one year old.

The wooded acreage envelopes both homes with tranquility and privacy.

The sale price is $2,000,000.

The main house is 5656 Beverleys Mill Road, Broad Run. The contemporary house is 5658 Beverleys Mill.

Brenda Payne, REALTOR®

Mobile: 540-270-1795 Email: Brenda.Payne@LNF.com

Ralph Monaco, Jr. llc.

540-341-7687

7373 Comfort Inn Drive Warrenton VA 20187 RE/MAX Regency Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia

My business philosophy is simple • Know what you sell • Maintain a long-term investment in the community you work in (36 years and counting!)

• Continue education to ensure skills remain most current • Commit to service and client satisfaction www.RalphSellsHomes.com www.ralphsellshomes.com

We are pledged to the letter and spirit of Virginia’s policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. We encourage and support advertising and marketing programs in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, age, familial status, or national origin.

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

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

For more information or to file a housing complaint, call the Virginia Fair Housing office at 804-367-8530 or toll-free at 888-551-3247. For the hearing impaired, call 804-367-9753.

EMAIL: fairhousing@dpor.virginia.gov WEBSITE: dpor.virginia.gov/fairhousing

REAL ESTATE/CALENDAR/NEWS

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | June 29, 2022

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Raise the roof

Veteran Hearlie Hendricks, of Warrenton, received a long-overdue hero’s welcome for his service during the Vietnam War. Fellow veterans, law enforcement, first responders, friends and family celebrated the veteran during a ceremony organized by VALOR Home for his new roof. The roof was installed at no cost by VALOR’s Operation Raise the Roof program.

VALOR contacted Hero’s Bridge to recommend a veteran needing a roof. “The timing couldn’t have been more perfect; the Hendrickses did indeed need a roof, said Janelle Huffman, Hero’s Bridge Battle Buddy coordinator. Hendricks is pictured here with his wife Cindy.

PHOTO BY LIAM BOWMAN/PIEDMONT JOURNALISM FOUNDATION

CALENDAR, from page 13 Robotics What: FROGbots When: Friday, July 8; 10 to 11 a.m.

Where: John Marshall Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Info: Outdoor event; children and teens learn about robot building and watch a robotics team show skills; bring a chair or blanket First Friday What: First Friday in Warrenton When: Friday, July 8; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Old Town Warrenton, Main Street, Warrenton Info: Crafts, games and activities for the kids; beer and wine garden for adults Live music What: Featuring Victor Torres When: Friday, July 8; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Live music What: Featuring Daniel Carter When: Friday, July 8; 5 to 8 p.m.

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

Anne Talks

Real Eѕtate

Live music What: Featuring Luke Johnson When: Friday, July 8; 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane Live music What: Featuring Sharif When: Friday, July 8; 5:30 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Concert What: Dead & Company When: Friday, July 8; 7 p.m.

Where: Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar

Anne C. Hall

Associate Broker, CRS, GRI, SRES

Long & Foѕter, Realtors

Door Drive, Bristow Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Theatre Auditions What: Fauquier Community Theatre casting call for the musical Irving Berlin’s “Holiday Inn” When: Friday, July 8; 7 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, July 9; various times Where: Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance, 92 Main St., Suite 104, Warrenton Info: To register, go to www.FCTstage. org, call 540-349-8760 or info@ fctstage.org

492 Blackwell Rd. Warrenton, VA 20168

540-341-3538

These property transfers, filed June 15-21, 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: $1,100,000 in Marshall District Cedar Run District RFI WC LC to NVR Inc., Lot 87 (0.7046 acre) and Lot 98 (0.6127 acre) off Millfield Drive on Travers Place, Warrenton. $464,000 Juan Sanchez to Letitia Anne Crowley, 1.5916 acres at 12713 Foxtrot Road, Bealeton. $412,500 Thomas D. Payne to Ensiyyah Nahidian, 1 acre at 7504 Ali Lane, Nokesville. $386,000 Archie James Kines to Kiowa Holdings LLC, 5.8158 acres on Turkey Run Road nr.

Warrenton. $686,000 Kenyon G. Rader to Paul Russell St. Lawrence III, 4039 Cray Drive nr. Warrenton. $899,900 NVR Inc. to Patrick M. Hoover, 0.5764 acre at 2698 Travers Place, Warrenton. $888,515 Joshua J. DeMarr to Valerie Nieters, 0.82 acre at 7830 Frytown Road E. of Warrenton. $409,000 NVR Inc. to Andrew Bret Bailey, 0.6293 acre at 2695 Travers Place, Warrenton. $763,095

Deed of Quitclaim, any interest in 8.993 acres at 10544 Weaversville Road nr. Bealeton. $10,000 John B. Farley to Marco Lepe, 4.1735 acres at 14116 Maryann Lane, Sumerduck. $410,000 Richard G. Wood II to Marvin Ovidio Rafael, 3 acres at 7049 Chippendale Lane, Bealeton. $450,000 Benjamin M. Defibaugh to Yesica Yesenia Calderon Lopez, 11149 Winston Drive, Bealeton. $395,000 Allyn T. Turner-Long to Walter C. Brown, 0.9183 acre at 9597 Routt’s Hill Road nr.

Warrenton. $449,900 Kerri O’Brien to Jacob B. Nataren Carrillo, 2210 Sedgwick Drive, Remington. $450,000 Gordon C. Funkhouser Estate by Administrator to Peter D. Matheson, 6.2528 acres at 8358 Botha Road nr. Warrenton. $475,000

Center District

Patrick C. Bull to Joseph Michael Wimp, 22 (South) Kingsbridge Court, Warrenton. $415,000 Lee District W. R. Miller LLC to 133 W. Shirley Ave. Michele Cherise Thornley to George Mudd, LLC, 0.4787 acre at 133 W. Shirley Ave.,

Warrenton. $875,000 Thi Thanh Xanh Dao to 337 Curtis Street LLC, 0.124 acre at 337 Curtis Street, Warrenton. $455,000 Amina R. Tafrawe to Robing A. Bocanegra Herrera, 139 Gerber Lane, Warrenton. $342,000 Elizabeth A. Baldridge to Cory Philip Stalnaker, 36 Quarterpole Court, Warrenton. $385,000 Valerie A. Nieters to Raymond J. Fleck, 727 Pine Tree Court, Warrenton. $380,000 Frederick P. Eickmann to Lidia C. Pariona, 0.2725 acre at 7331 Hazelwood Court, Warrenton. $528,250

Scott District

Heather A. Dibble to Stephanie Leigh Felts, 1.2893 acres at 7010 Skyland Drive nr.

Warrenton. $425,000 Golden Rule Lifestyles LLC to Ronald Eugene Malcolm Sr., 1.475 acres on Albrecht Lane and Croyden Lane nr. Warrenton. $185,000 John C. Beard Jr. to Leah Marie Knight, 4470 Spring Run Road nr. Warrenton. $930,000 Christopher R. Matthews to Odilio Ernesto

Gomez Lozano, 4478 Corral Road nr. Warrenton. $1,050,000 Jeff Pasquino-Greco to Adam Hanson, 1.7642 acres at 6595 Chesapeake Place nr.

Warrenton. $1,060,000 James C. Hill to Andrew S. Hirsch, 10.8657 acres at 4284 Buckminster Lane nr. Warrenton. $910,000

Marshall District Douglas Hartz to Marc Jason Eisenstein, 4.8968 acres at 5778 John Barton Payne Road, Marshall. $739,800 Canaan Farms LLC to Leeds Manor Vineyard LLC, 15.1478 acres (after adjustments) off Leeds Manor Road nr. Markham. $12,000 Frederick Thomas Waldschmidt to Robert Michael Wargo, 3.0078 acres at 8398 Keith’s Chapel Road nr. Warrenton. $515,000 Jeannette H. Payne Estate by Executor to 6 12 Investments LLC, 7.805 acres at 4383 Free State Road, Marshall. $350,000 Charles E. Smith to Laura B. Valentino, 2.3820 acres at 8751 Hedgecock Lane nr.

Warrenton. $1,100,000

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OBITUARIES

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | June 29, 2022

OBITUARIES Roy Oliver Sisk Roy Oliver Sisk, 84 years old, Bealeton, VA, formerly of The Plains, VA, went home to be with the Lord on June 23, 2022, after a long illness. He was born on May 13, 1938, in Rectortown, VA to the late James O. (Ollie) Sisk and C. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Sisk.

He graduated from Marshall High School in Marshall, VA. He played multiple sports in High School. He also played baseball and football at Hampden Sydney College. He bowled at Warrenton Lanes for more than 40 years. Roy was in the U.S. Army from 1960-1963.

He was predeceased by his sister, Gloria Jean Sisk Holmes and his brother-in-law, Vernon Lee Figgins.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Hazel Figgins Sisk; his brother, John C. Sisk; his sister, Priscilla Sisk Krick (Tommy); brother-in-law, Raymond Figgins (Gail); sisters-in-law, Margaret Figgins Ellis, Thelma Figgins Furr (Fuzzy), Esther Figgins Smith (Bill); and many devoted nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 2 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA. A memorial service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 3:00 PM. Inurnment will take place at Little Georgetown Cemetery, Broad Run, VA. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www. moserfuneralhome.com.

Patricia Marie Lisi February 18, 1944 - June 17, 2022

Gainesville, Virginia

Patricia Marie Lisi, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 17, 2022, at her home in Gainesville, Virginia surrounded by her loving family.

Patricia (Pat), the daughter of Edward “Jim” and Marian Hebel, was born on February 18,1944 in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart in 1962 and received a pediatric nursing degree from St. Vincent’s Hospital in Chicago.

She met her future husband, Dennis Lisi, at a high school “sock hop” in 1959 when she was 15 years old. Over the years she fondly recounted that special moment on the dance floor when Dennis “cut in and never cut out.”

Pat and Dennis went on to marry in 1967 and were blessed with 55 years of marriage. Her steadfast commitment to her family as a loving wife and mother led her from Chicago to Saudi Arabia, as well as Nigeria, with many unique trips and experiences along the way. After living abroad, Pat and her family returned to the country she loved most and settled in Virginia, where they spent the last 30 years.

Pat is survived by her husband Dennis, daughter Monica, granddaughter Kristie, sister Carol Lentini, as well as numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her two sons, Christopher and Brian.

Her family is deeply comforted to know that she is reunited in peace with her beloved boys.

Pat had a heart of gold and loved her family more than anything. She was like a second mother to countless others, always making them feel special and loved. “Mama Jo”, as she was affectionately called by many, never missed a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion to celebrate. Pat was a talented and creative cook, often improvising to add flavors and ingredients that made her cooking uniquely comforting to her family and friends. She also had a gift for writing thoughtful and witty poetry that reflected the joys and humor of life.

She was a devout Catholic, whose faith guided her to live a life grounded in compassion, generosity, and love. Her proud Chicago roots were never more evident than when she would cheer on her favorite hometown teams: the Cubs, Bulls, and Da Bears. Other favorite pastimes included praying with her bible study friends, keeping up with soap opera scoops, bragging about her “perfect attendance” with Amazon, and tending to the flowers and hummingbirds from her kitchen table.

She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

In lieu of flowers for the family, donations may be made in her honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Visitation will be Thursday, June 23, from 7-9 p.m. at Pierce Funeral Home, in Manassas, Virginia. A funeral Mass service will take place at All Saints Catholic Church on Friday, June 24 at 10 a.m. Following the Mass, the family invites you to join them at Pierce from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. for a reception and lunch in Pat’s honor.

Marjorie J. Armstrong Marjorie J. Armstrong, 81 of Warrenton, VA passed away Thursday June 23, 2022 at Fauquier Hospital surround by her loving family.

Marjorie worked for many years at The Fauquier Bank in many different positions. She was a kind and loving woman whose family meant everything to her.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John R. Armstrong and her son John J. Armstrong.

She is survived by two daughters, Daphne N. Marston of Warrenton VA and Naomi Jo Lewis and husband David of Winchester VA; a son, Aaron J. Armstrong of Centreville, VA; a sister, Barbara Smith of Chicago, IL; six grandchildren, Janie Jameson, Neal Marston, David Lewis, Daniel Lewis, Andrea Armstrong and Camille Armstrong and two greatgrandchildren, Alyssa Creasy and Michael Griffin.

A celebration of life will take place at a later date.

Online condolences may be expressed to Marjorie’s family at www. moserfuneralhome.com

Linda Meadows Marks Linda Meadows Marks went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. She was born in Rockingham County, Virginia, on August 14, 1947, to the late Simeon Eugene and Nellie Good Meadows. Linda spent a large amount of her childhood in Elkton, Virginia, where she enjoyed spending time with her extended family, the Meadows and Goods.

In December 1966, Linda married Frank T. Marks and they remained married until his passing in October 2021. Frank and Linda lived in Manassas Park, VA, for nearly 20 years before moving to Midland, VA in 1988.

Linda was a creative and talented woman, and very proud to be a kick-ass homemaker. In her early adulthood her creativity was shown through her work as a cosmetologist, an athome cake decorator and later through her incredible ceramic creations, like her Christmas village. Her talents also lent themselves to gardening and canning, which she enjoyed with her husband. If it could be canned, then she would can it and then use it to effortlessly prepare amazing meals for anyone who sat at her table. She was also a natural born caregiver. There was nothing she wouldn’t do for her family, especially her beloved special-needs daughter, whom she cared for more than 40 years. She was a social butterfly who never met a stranger and never turned anyone away who was in need.

Linda is survived by her three daughters, whom she was most proud of, Robin Burgess and husband Ronnie; Tracey Marks; and Jamie Dyson and husband Jason, all of Culpeper, VA. She has four grandchildren: Harleigh Childress and husband Cody, Travis Burgess and fiancé Brittany Rininger, Emily Dyson, and Tyler Dyson. She also had two greatgrandchildren, Reagan Burgess and Easton Childress, as well as many nieces and nephews. Linda was preceded in death by her husband Frank Marks, her parents Eugene and Nellie Meadows, and one sister, Barbara Marks.

The family will receive friends and family from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Clore-English Funeral Home, 11190 James Monroe Highway, Culpeper, VA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2022 in the funeral home Chapel with Chris Ryman officiating. Interment will follow in the Culpeper National Cemetery, New Grounds, 501 E. Chandler Street, Culpeper, VA. Serving as pallbearers are Ronnie Burgess, Travis Burgess, Cody Childress, Jason Dyson, Tyler Dyson and John Marks.

A special thanks to the caregivers at Spring Arbor Cottage of Fredericksburg as well as those at Promedica Hospice in Warrenton, VA. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Autism Society of America (https://autismsociety.org/) in honor of Easton Childress, or the Dementia Society of America (https://www.dementiasociety.org/) in honor of Linda.

Fond memories of Linda and condolences may be shared with the Marks family through clore-english.com. The Marks family has entrusted Clore-English Funeral Home with these arrangements.

OBITUARIES

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OBITUARIES Alan James Shotwell

Constance Bailey Pendleton

Alan James Shotwell, 78, of “Middle Earth”, Rapidan, Va. A burial funeral service will be held on Friday, July 1, 2022, at 11 a.m. graveside at the Culpeper National Cemetery with military honors.

A memorial funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Rapidan.

Preddy Funeral Home of Orange is assisting the family.

Constance Bailey Pendleton, 86, of Fairfax, VA, passed June 23, 2022.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, 12 pm, at Joynes Funeral Home, Inc., 29 N. Third St., Warrenton, VA, 20186.

Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Mary Alice Raymond Mary Alice Raymond, 70 of Midland,VA transitioned to her heavenly home on June 23, 2022.

Born May 15, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Rosie Raymond and Leroy Johnson.

Mary was preceded in death by her loving brothers, William Raymond, Robert Raymond and Melvin Raymond.

Mary Raymond was formerly employed as a Nurses Aide and worked many years for the Fauquier County School System at H.M. Pearson Elementary School. She was a devoted member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Midland VA. Survivors includes one son, Marcus Paul Raymond of Midland VA, Four Grandchildren Marcus Raymond Jr., Brianna Raymond, Neveah Raymond and Julian Raymond. Beloved brothers, Richard Raymond, David Raymond, Joseph Raymond and Ronnie Raymond all of Midland VA, One Sister-in-Law, Pauline Raymond of Midland VA, Two nephews, Richard Raymond Jr., Remington VA, Carlton L. Raymond, Centreville VA and one niece, Deborah Raymond-Blankenbaker of Madison VA. Visitation will be before the service from 10-11am at Moser Funeral Home. Rev. George Coghill will be conducting funeral services on July 1st, 2022 following at 11am at Moser Funeral Home 233 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA. Interment will be Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Midland VA. Online condolences can be made at: moserfuneralhome.com

John P. Varachi Jr. John P. Varachi Jr., beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away in the early morning hours of June 23, 2022. John was born on September 13, 1947, in Bronx, NY to Ella and John Sr. He was a proud Bronx boy who remembered fondly his days drag racing and hanging out at the White Castle. After receiving his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from New York Polytechnical Institute, he began his long career at Bell Laboratories. John loved to talk about his days working with fiber optic cables and was even awarded a patent in 1991 for “high-precision adjustable injection molding of single-mode fiber optic connectors”. John was a high-level thinker and problem solver who never stopped wanting to learn new things John married his love and best friend Geri in 1970. John and Geri spent 52 wonderful years together, moving from New York, to New Jersey and finally to Virginia. Their married life was spent working hard, enjoying evenings on the deck by the pool, weekending on their sailboat, dining at restaurants with friends, and spending time with family. John was proudest of his family, never tiring of talking about his son, daughter, and later, his granddaughter. Some of his happiest moments were spent on the sands of Long Beach Island, NJ, soaking up the sun and listening to the waves with his wife and children.

John’s zest for learning led to many hobbies. He was an avid woodworker who loved building specialized tools for each job almost as much as building the objects themselves. His workshop was his pride and joy and is a model of organization and precision. When the “cellar dweller” came up from the basement, he enjoyed scenic drives in his beloved sports car, watching baseball, snacking on jellybeans, and napping to Bob Ross. The birds in the backyard will surely miss the love and care that John showed them, but will continue to enjoy his handcrafted bird feeders for years to come.

John is survived by his wife, Geri Varachi, son Joe Varachi, daughter Angela Varachi, daughter-in-law Christine Varachi and granddaughter Katie Varachi.

Family and friends were invited to his Funeral Mass on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 10:30 AM at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 8213 Linton Hall Rd, Gainesville, VA 20155 with a service at Stonewall Memory Gardens, 12004 Lee Hwy., Manassas, VA. 20109.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to The American Cancer Society in John’s name.

In Loving Memory of Gwendolyn Paige Bartlebaugh Forever in our hearts and minds...

December 5, 1951 - June 29, 2019

Thomas Gilbert “Buddy” Walker Thomas Gilbert “Buddy” Walker 93 of Strasburg, VA and formerly of Calverton, VA passed away Friday June 24, 2022, at his home in Strasburg with his loving wife of 73 years, Louise by his side.

A funeral service for Mr. Walker will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2022, at Stover Funeral Home with Rev. William Allen Church officiating. Burial will follow in Panorama Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at Stover Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 6-8 p.m. Masonic rites will be presented during this time.

Buddy was born in Fairfax, VA on February 14, 1929, a son of the late Edgar John and Mary Catherine Walker. He was a past Master and honorary member of Manasseh Lodge 182, past High Priest of Manassas Royal Arch, a member of the Kena Shriners, Piedmont Commandery, Alexandria Scottish Rite, Odd Fellows Hall Lodge No 1 and Knight Mason of the USA Council 12. He was also a member of the Morrisville-Bristerburg Ruritan Club for over 24 years. He worked as a pressman for Lake Lithograph, Journal Messenger and Culpeper Star Exponent then opened his own business at home, The Calverton Press, that he ran with his wife Louise. He was known to be a practical joker, who will be long remembered by all that knew him. He also enjoyed going to yard sales every weekend with his wife, Louise.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sibling Edgar John Walker, Jr., Virginia Viola Rogers, Park William Walker and Mary Julia Shirley.

He is survived by his daughters, Lynn D Hess and husband Gary of Harrisonburg, VA and Theresa D. Smith and husband Howard of Strasburg, VA; his grandchildren Michael C. Yowell of Winchester, VA, Catherine M Hammer of Harrisonburg, VA, Wesley G. Yowell, Jr. of Winchester, VA, and JR Smith of Fort Valley; his great grandchildren, Diana Fewell, Alex Yowell, Damion Yowell, Jayden Yowell, Sebastian Yowell, Kaylee Hammer, Katelyn Smith and Hunter Smith.

Pallbearers will be Michael Yowell, Wesley Yowell, Jr., Alex Yowell, Damion Yowell, John Stallings, and Bennett Hart. Honorary pallbearers will be Ken Hammer and JR Smith.

You may sign the guestbook and submit condolences at www. stoverfuneralhome.com

It’s not the length of life but the depth of life – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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OBITUARIES

Blanche Beatrice Grant

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | June 29, 2022

OBITUARIES

Blanche Beatrice Grant, 92, of Rectortown, VA, passed June 19, 2022.

She was born on July 11, 1929, and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert M. Grant, Sr. Blanche was an Elder under Morris Cerullo World Evangelism Ministries.

Blanche is survived by five daughters: Aleta (Lindsey) Chloe of Culpeper, VA, Gilda Grant of Dumfries, VA, Dale Covington of Richmond, VA, Easar Yancey of Cross Junction, VA, and Rhonda Grant of Alexandria, VA; two sons: Rev. Dr. Robert M. (Marsha) Grant, Jr. of Warrenton, VA, and Rev. Dwight (Carolyn) Grant of Temple Hills, MD; four sisters: Vivian McQueen of Detroit, MI, Mattie Yates of Rectortown, VA, Shirley Mae Saxton of Mitchellville, Maryland, and Bishop Jean Mitchell of Homestead, PA; and one brother, Hylton (Alma) Tines, Sr.; 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.

Grace Episcopal Church

Robert l. Embrey Jr.

St. John The Baptist Anglican Church

Robert l. Embrey Jr., 74, of Bristol, R.I., passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Hope Health Hospice, Providence. He was the husband of JoAnn (Boyd) Embrey.

Born in Warrenton, Va., he was the son of the late Robert L. and Maggie Virginia (Corbin) Embrey.

Mr. Embrey had worked as a mechanical maintenance man at Brayton Point for over 30 years, retiring in 2010. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing bingo. He was a member of the Outback Hunting Club in Culpeper, Va., and a life member of the NRA and the North American Hunting Club. Mr. Embrey was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during the Vietnam Era. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Robert E. Embrey and his wife, Wendy, of Culpeper, Va., and Russell D. Embrey and his wife, Jean, of Lincoln, R.I.; a daughter, Paula V. Correia and her husband, Cliff, of Bristol, R.I.; a sister, Joyce Cortese and her husband, Victor, of Louisville, Ky., and ten grandchildren. He was also the brother of the late Bernet Ray Embrey.

Calling hours were held Wednesday, June 15, 2022, from 4 until 7 p.m. in Smith Funeral & Memorial Services, 8 Schoolhouse Rd., Warren.

Burial will be held at Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, Va., on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 10 a.m. A memorial service at the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, Culpeper, Va., will be held Thursday, June 30, 2022, at 11:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church, 6131 Sperryville Pike., Boston, VA 22713.

Information/On-Line condolences please visit- www.wjsmithfh.com.

Joseph David Margiotta Joseph David Margiotta, age 91, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 24th, 2022. He was born on July 8th, 1930 in New York, NY, son of the late Antonio (Anthony) Margiotta and Maria (Mary) Mastronardi.

Known by most as “Joe,” he spent his childhood in Queens, NY surrounded by a loving and cheerful Italian family, including his best friend and older brother Peter. As a child born in the aftermath of the Great Depression, Joe relied on ingenuity and creativity to enjoy life. Favorite pastimes included tinkering with radios, watching sports, and playing card games. Joe went on to serve his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was known to trade his government-issued cigarettes for the honest joys of chewing gum.

Following the war, Joe completed various technical training programs and began his lifelong career as an electro-mechanical designer. Joe took great pride in creating technical drawings for electrical, electronic, and mechanical components. In later years, Joe expanded into computer programs, in particular computer-aided design and drafting software such as AutoCAD. In 1969, Joe married Evelyne, after having met her at a singles event where they danced to the song “Strangers in the Night” by Frank Sinatra. Together with their children Patricia and Jennifer, they enjoyed multiple family vacations across the United States and Canada including California, New England, and Florida.

When not traveling or working, Joe enjoyed watching New York major league baseball, going to church, salvaging old electronic devices in his basement, eating pasta, and drinking Carlo Rossi jug wine.

Anyone who came into contact with Joe always remembered his gentle demeanor, big blue eyes, and sweet smile. Joe was a loving husband and father and is survived by his wife, Evelyne, his daughters Patricia and Jennifer, son-in-law Domenic, daughter-in-law Ana, and two grandchildren Emma and Leo. Family and friends are invited to his Celebration of Life Service on Saturday, July 9th, 2022 at the Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center St., Manassas, VA 20110. A viewing is scheduled from 11am to 1pm. Following the viewing, a service is scheduled for 1pm with light refreshments to follow. As Joe was known for his bright personality, feel free to wear any color that you wish.

Places of Worship • HOLY EUCHARIST: Sundays, 9 a.m.

• SUNDAY SCHOOL: Children & Adults 10 a.m.

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

www.gracechurchcasanova.org

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

540-364-2554 Facebook: stjohnsmarshall “At the Stop Light in Marshall”

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CEMETERY ETIQUETTE There is a wrong and a right way to behave wherever we go, which couldn’t be more accurate than when we attend funerals and visit cemeteries. For most people, funerals and cemeteries don’t enter their daily lives. However, there is a certain reserved formality that should be adhered to. When pulling up to the cemetery, drive respectfully and slowly. Don’t play loud music with the windows down. If children are in attendance, they shouldn’t be allowed to run around and roll on the ground. Cemeteries are not playgrounds.

Also, do your best not to walk over the graves. Keep in mind that taking photos of other people, which is easy to do with our phones, is considered intrusive.

Traditions and customs differ among various communities, ethnic groups, and religions, and it’s often helpful to ask beforehand about any special considerations.

Express your sympathy in your own words, however it feels right to you. Kind words about the loved one who has passed are always appropriate, and a simple “I’m sorry for your loss” or “My thoughts and prayers are with you” can be meaningful and comforting. To learn more, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431. We invite you to tour our facility at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. Ask us about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton.

“If we lose love and self-respect for each other, this is how we finally die.”

Maya Angelou

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

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

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Black & lawn weed Good 4300

Decker electric mower, $85 wacker, $35. cond.571-344-

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11 piece stainless steel grill set. New. 571-344-4300 45 RPM record collection original 50’s, 60’s app 2500 various prices 571-344-4300.

JFK, Sinatra books/ magazines, M Jordan championship mini BB (set of 7) COA 571-344-4300 J. Gibbs 1991 football card as coach, racing book both autographed 571-344-4300.

Man on the moon 7/69 magazine,books records (album, 45’s) 571-344-4300 Raisinettes Tony the Tiger key chains Peanuts uncut card sets Redskins yearbooks game day books 571-344-4300 Ringling Bros programs 1971-2005 castaways wreck bar shaker cans 1 9 7 0 ’ s ( 5 ) 571-344-4300 Samsung, Blueray Disc Player, BD-P3600 sireless,1080HD, new in box. 571-344-4300 SI magazines also swimsuit issues 1970present M Jackson mag (3), 78 RPM records 571-344-4300

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

571-344-4300 Looney Toons Bugs Bunny animatied, telemania, talking phone, excel, 6 answers 571-344-4300 Smith Corona blue portable typewriter.

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

www. fauquierspca.com e-mail fspca@ fauquierspca.com Small mix male puppies $100 details text 540-497-2633

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For all your heating and cooling needs. Rc´s AC Service and Repair, 540-349-7832 or 540-428-9151 GO WITH THE BEST!!!

Brian´s Tree Service.

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

Senior discounts 540-937-4742 or 540-222-5606

Hagan Build & Design. Specializing in basements but we do it all!

540-522-1056.

Free estimates, licensed and insured.

JBS Excavation & Clearing, Free estimates, tree removal, horse arena, d r i v e w a y s & landscaping. No job too big or too small.

703-582-0439 Miller´s Tree Servic, complete tree service. Renoval, mulching, storm damage, bucket truck, firewood.

540-222-2089 North´s Custom Masonry. Retaining walls, stone work, patios, repoint ing brick, chimneys, driveways.

540-533-8092 North´s Tree Service & Landscaping. Complete tree service. All phases of landscaping.

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Addison´s Building & Remodeling. Additions, basements, b a t h r o o m s , sundecks, repairs. Licensed Insured.

540-244-2869 Remodels; New Homes; Windows; Painting; Garages; B a t h r o o m s ; Kitchens; Decks;.

Class A. Lic & insured. GMC Enterprises of VA, LLC. 540-222-3385

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GORMANS TREE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES. Seasonal Clean up. Snow removal, grinding, mowing, take downs.

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Rosary Rally @ 12032 Hume Rd (Hume Park) VA June 25, 2022 1100. Bring a dish to share.

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ABC Licenses

B R I A N ’ S LANDSCAPING AND TREE SERVICE.“I have

Full name(s) of owner(s): Stars & Shakes Bowling Center LLC Trading as: Galaxy Strikes Bowling Center 251 West Lee Highway, Suite 650, Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia 20186 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Retail License - Wine & Beer on premise license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Brett Mills, Patricia Mills - Owners

been running my ad in the Fauquier and Prince William Times since 2011. My ad has paid for itself over and over again.

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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

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA ON JULY 18, 2022 AT 7:00 P. M. IN THE COCHRAN LODGE, 6514 MAIN STREET, THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA TO DISCUSS THE 2022-2023 PROPOSED BUDGET. NANCY E. BRADY, CLERK

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.

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

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State Water Control Board Public Notice An enforcement action has been proposed for ME Concrete Products Co., Inc. for violations of the State Water Control Law and Regulations and applicable permit at the M E Concrete Products Company facility located in Catlett, Virginia. A description of the proposed action is available at the DEQ office named below or online at https://www.deq. virginia.gov/permits-regulations/public-notices/enforcement-orders. Jim Datko will accept comments by e-mail, james. datko@deq.virginia.gov, or postal mail, DEQ Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193, from July 5 through August 4, 2022.

Fraternal Order of Eagles for Warrenton

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

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

WESTON WORKSHOP “IMPROVING YOUR CELL PHONE PHOTOS” THURSDAY, JULY 14; 9-12 Come to Weston to attend a workshop conducted by Cindy McClanahan Ellis of McClanahan Camera to unlock the potential of your phone’s camera. Learn professional techniques. Limited to 10 to ensure thorough individual instruction. A set of pictorial guidelines will be given to every participant, and each technique will be demonstrated by means of computerprojected images. To learn more about Weston, additional workshops, and directions visit www.historicwestonva.org/ upcoming-events To register, call (540)229.0114.

Proceeds will be used to fund an art and education center.

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Notice is hereby given that the Town Council of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 6:30 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): Ordinance 2022-09 Voting and Polling Locations. This ordinance proposes to amend Article 2, Section 2- 22 of the Town Code Voting and Polling Places to the following locations: Ward 1: C.M. Bradley Elementary School Ward 2: W.C. Taylor Middle School

Ward 3: Warrenton Community Center

Ward 4: Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility Ward 5: Town Police Public Safety Building This public hearing remains open from the June 14, 2022, Town Council meeting. Town Council will continue to receive comment through July 12, 2022.

Ordinance 2022-10 to add a new Article VI, Use of Public Grounds, consisting of Sections 14-101 through 14-103. The proposed ordinance is designed (1) to protect the rights of peaceably assembly, freedom of speech, and petitioning the government for a redress of grievances; (2) to protect public safety, property rights, and the peace and tranquility of residential property; (3) to make sure that streets, sidewalks, parks and other public places are available for their intended purposes; (4) to coordinate ability for damage to public facilities, and (6) to protect the operation of government. The proposed ordinance is intended to comply with all applicable judicial precedent regarding time, place, and manner restrictions on public assembly and expression. The proposed ordinance applies Town-wide. This public hearing remains open from the June 14, 2022, Town Council meeting.

Ordinance 2022-11 to add a new section to the Town Code, Emergency Management. The proposed ordinance is intended to meet the requirements of the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 2000, § 44-146.13 et seq., Code of Virginia by: 

2. Appointing a Director and Coordinator of Emergency Management.

3. Delegating the appropriate legal authorities.

4. Creating an orderly line of succession consistent with other Town plans.

5. Assure a coordinated response to natural or human-caused disasters, emergencies, or planned events.

The proposed ordinance is intended to comply with all applicable local, state, and Federal regulations.

VDOT Smart Scale Grant Applications. The Town of Warrenton submitted pre-applications for VDOT Smart Scale Funding for three separate roundabout intersection improvement projects, located at Lee Highway/ Blackwell, Broadview/Winchester, Broadview/US 17 Bus, contained in the adopted Capital Improvements  projects are selected for award by the Commonwealth Transportation Board during calendar year 2023, one or more of these projects will go into the VDOT 6-year plan for funding in FY2026.

People having an interest in the above are invited to participate in the hearing and state their opinion regarding the above issues. The public may also choose to submit written comments through the Town’s website or by emailing citizencomment@warrentonva.gov during the public comment period which will end at noon the day of the Public Hearing, July 12, 2022. Copies of ordinances are available for review at Town Hall located at 21 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Town Hall meeting facilities are fully accessible. Any special accommodations can be made upon request 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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NOTICE OF FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2022, in the Warren Green Building at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold a regular meeting and public hearings at 6:30 p.m. in the same location on the following: 1. FAUQUIER COMMUNITY THEATRE LEASE – A public hearing to consider a lease with Fauquier Community Theatre-Story Painters, Inc., for the Theater on the Green at Vint Hill. (Gary Rzepecki, Staff) 2. AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE II OF THE FAUQUIER COUNTY CODE – A public hearing to consider amendments to Chapter 8, Article II to allow application on a rolling basis for the Tax Relief for the Elderly and Disabled Real Estate Exemption Program. (Eric J. Maybach, Staff) 3. AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE III OF THE FAUQUIER COUNTY CODE – A public hearing to consider amendments to Chapter 8, Article III to provide that if parcels enrolled in the land use taxation program are tax delinquent, those parcels shall not be removed from the land use taxation program provided the delinquent real estate taxes are paid in full no later than December 31st of the year the owner is notified by first class mail of the tax delinquency. (Eric J. Maybach, Staff) 4. A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FROM FAUQUIER COUNTY FOR PROJECTS SUBMITTED FOR THE FY 2024-2030 SMART SCALE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 5. REZONING AMENDMENT REZN-21-015939 WEXFORD PARTNERS, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) – WEXFORD VILLAGE – An application to amend portions of a previously approved Proffer Statement and Concept Development Plan associated with REZN-18-008683. The properties are located on the west side of Marsh Road across from Village Center Drive, Lee District. (PIN 6899-24-0759-000 and 6899-25-0237-000) (continued from June 9, 2022) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 6. SPECIAL PERMIT SPPT-22-017469 WILLIAM E. (JR.) & HEATHER M. BACON (OWNERS)/WILLIAM E. BACON, JR. (APPLICANT) – BACON’S GARAGE – An application for a Category 2 Special Permit to allow an auto repair garage as a major home occupation. The property is located at 5515 Beach Road, Cedar Run District, Midland, Virginia. (PIN 6992-92-0127-000) (Kara Marshall, Staff) 7. SPECIAL PERMIT SPPT-22-017545 RODNEY W. & SHARON J. CANNON (OWNERS)/SHARON J. CANNON (APPLICANT) – SHARON’S MINIATURE AMERICAN SHEPHERDS – An application for a Category 13 Special Permit to allow a minor kennel. The property is located at 11601 Putnams Mill Road, Marshall District, Hume, Virginia. (PIN 6926-64-1336-000) (Kara Marshall, Staff) 8. SPECIAL PERMIT SPPT-22-017546 CURTIS R. & SHEILA A. HANSEN (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) – MOUNT INDEPENDENCE TOURIST HOME – An application for a Category 3 Special Permit to allow a Tourist Home. The property is located at 2254 Winchester Road, Marshall District, Delaplane, Virginia. (PIN 6042-17-9718-000) (Rebecca Acland, Staff) 9. SPECIAL PERMIT SPPT-22-017547 RENEE KUENSTER O’CONNELL (OWNER/APPLICANT) – TURKEY CREEK LODGE – An application for a Category 3 Special Permit to allow a Tourist Home. The property is located at 10691 Crest Hill Road, Marshall District, Marshall, Virginia. (PIN 6947-16-2968-000) (Kara Marshall, Staff) Copies of the above files are available for review by contacting the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors’ office Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling (540) 422-8020.

Interested parties wishing to be heard on any of the above are encouraged to send written correspondence in advance of the meeting to 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 20186, or by e-mail to BOS@fauquiercounty.gov prior to July 14, 2022. Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The meeting can be viewed remotely on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and is livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.

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

TRUSTEE’S SALE 2602 KEYSVILLE, VA 23947 In execution of the Deed of Trust in the original principal amount of $154,545.00, dated May 15, 2020, and recorded as Instrument Number 202000939 in Fauquier County land records, the appointed Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the entrance to the Circuit Court for Fauquier County, Virginia, 29 Ashby Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186-3202 on July 25, 2022 at 12:00pm, the property described in said deed of trust, located at the above address and more particularly described as follows: ALL OF THOSE CERTAIN LOTS, PIECES OR PARCELS OF LAND, WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING AND BEING IN THE HAMPDEN DISTRICT, PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 8, CONTAINING 1.87 ACRES AND LOT 9, CONTAINING 6.05 ACRES, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT ENTITLED “NEW HOPE SUBDIVISION BEING THE PROPERTY OWNED BY JOHN MEEKS AND MARY MEEKS INSTRUMENT NUMBER 200602449” AND PREPARED BY WATSON AND DUGGAN PLC, DATED SEPTEMBER 19. 2006, AND RECORDED IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN PLAT CABINET A, SLIDE 337 #2. REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO SAID PLAT FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY. TOGETHER WITH A 50’ ACCESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT THROUGH LOT 8, GIVING ACCESS FROM OUR SUBJECT PROPERTY TO STATE ROUTE 604 AS SHOWN ON THE ABOVE REFERENCED PLAT. PARCEL ID: 089 2 8 AND 089 2 9 BACK DEED GRANTOR: JOHN MEEKS AND MARY MEEKS, HUSBAND AND WIFE GRANTEE: DAVID W. SEAMSTER AND LISA F. SEAMSTER, HUSBAND AND WIFE INST#-. 150001405 DATED: 08/21/2015 RECORDED: 08/25/2015 VESTING: YES CONSIDERATION AMOUNT: $19.90 BEING THE SAME PROPERTY AS TRANSFERRED BY WARRANTY DEED ON 02/26/2019 AND RECORDED 03/29/2019 FROM DAVID W. SEAMSTER SEPARATED, BUT NOT DIVORCED AND LISA F. SEAMSTER, SEPARATED, BUT NOT DIVORCED, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HUSBAND AND WIFE OF EACH OTHER TO DAVID W. SEAMSTER RECORDED IN DOCUMENT NUMBER 190000521.

The property and improvements will be sold in “as is” physical condition without warranty of any kind.

TERMS OF SALE: A non-refundable bidder’s deposit of 10% of the sale price or 10% of the original principal amount of the subject Deed of Trust, whichever is lower, by cashier’s or certified check required at time of sale except for the party secured by the Deed of Trust. Risk of loss on purchaser from date and time of auction. Balance of the purchase price must be paid by cashier’s check within 15 days from sale date. Except for Virginia Grantor tax, all settlement costs and expenses are purchaser’s responsibility. Taxes are pro-rated to the date of sale. Purchaser is responsible for obtaining possession of the property. If purchaser defaults, deposit may be forfeited and property resold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser who shall be liable for any deficiency in the purchase price and all costs, expenses and attorney’s fees of both sales. If Trustee does not convey title for any reason, purchaser’s sole remedy is return of deposit without interest. This sale is subject to post-sale audit of the status of the loan secured by the Deed of Trust including but not limited to determining whether prior to sale a bankruptcy was filed, a forbearance, repayment or other agreement was entered into or the loan was reinstated or paid off; in any such event this sale shall be null and void and purchaser’s sole remedy shall be return of deposit without interest. This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE: RAS Trustee Services, LLC, 4012 Raintree Road, Suite 100A, Chesapeake, Virginia 23321 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: RAS Trustee Services, LLC, Substitute Trustee c/o Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 310 Rockville, Maryland 20852 (844) 442-2150 (470) 321- 7112

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TOWN OF WARRENTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 5:00 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): BZA #2022-1 – Application for a Variance pursuant Articles 2-18.5 and 3-4.1.4, encroachments in required yards and lot and yard regulations of the Town of Warrenton 2006 Zoning Ordinance. The request for a variance of approximately 7 feet would permit the owners to cover and screen in an existing uncovered deck located partially within the required 35-foot setback for an approximate setback of 28 feet from the rear property line. The lot is 0.542 acres, located at 379 Willow Court, and zoned Residential (R-15). The Comprehensive Plan identifies the property as Low Density Residential on the Future Land Use Plan. The owners are Joanna and Albert Macias, and the applicant and contractor is Blackwood Construction. GPIN 6985-32-4257-000.

People having an interest in the above are invited to participate in the hearing and state their opinion regarding the above issues. Copies of all applications and full versions of the proposed Variance are available for review in the Department of Community Development located at 21 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Town Hall meeting facilities are fully accessible. Any special accommodations can be made upon request 48 hours prior to the meeting.

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Call The Public Notice – Environmental Permit PURPOSE OF NOTICE: To seek public comment and announce a public hearing on a draft permit from the Department of Environmental Quality regarding the Fauquier County Landfill in Fauquier County, Virginia.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: June 29, 2022 through August 20, 2022 PUBLIC HEARING: Conference Room on the first floor of the Fauquier County Environmental Services Department Office at 6438 College Street, Warrenton, VA 20187 on August 3rd, 2022. From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. PERMIT NAME AND NUMBER: Fauquier County Landfill, Major Modification No. 7, Solid Waste Permit Number 149.

PERMIT APPLICANT: County of Fauquier, Department of Environmental Services.

FACILITY NAME AND LOCATION: Fauquier County Landfill, 6438 College Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20187. On the east side of State Route 15.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The County of Fauquier Department of Environmental Services has applied for a modification to a permit that allows the Fauquier County Landfill to operate an existing landfill in Fauquier County, Virginia. This modification to the permit would allow: 1. The change of design for the final cover of the landfill (SWP149). All 36 acres of the existing closed landfill will (now) be capped by a synthetic engineered final cover design that is approved through the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulation.

2. Modifications to the facilities existing; Design Plans, Closure Plans, Post Closure Plans, Leachate Management Plan, Landfill gams Management Plan; and Financial Assurance Documentation. These attachments will be modified to facilitate the design changes described above.

HOW TO COMMENT: DEQ accepts comments by handdelivery, e-mail, fax or postal mail. All comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting and be received by DEQ within the comment period. DEQ also accepts written and oral comments at public hearings. The public may review the draft permit and application at the DEQ office named below. The permit documents are available at: Department of Environmental Services, 6438 College Street, Warrenton, VA 20187.

Joseph Precise, Solid Waste Permit Writer & Groundwater Specialist Northern Regional Office, 13901 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA 22193 Phone: (571) 866-6038 E-mail: joseph.precise@deq.virginia.gov

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VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY: TIMOTHY C. HINKEL. TRUSTEE OF THE SUSAN RICHARDSON HINKEL TRUST and AARON BALTIMORE CATHERINE NICHOLAS Plaintiffs, v.

CASE NO. CL22-191 COLIN M. ROBERTSON, JR., JAMES TYSON ROBERTSON, DAWSON LEE ROBERTSON, FRANCES R. CONNELLY, SUSAN M. ALLEN, MARY NEGRI, FREDERICK NASH HARRISON CRAIG, ALICE RIDGELY HARRISON, RANDOLPH FISHER HARRISON, JOSHUA ADDISON PACE, WARREN M. PACE, JR., JUDITH MARSHALL JAMERSON ZIRKLE, COLIN JAMERSON ROSE, CATHERINE MORRISETTE PACE, MARY DOSS, JACK WALTRIP, GIGI SPRATLEY, MARTHA TREDWAY SPRATLEY PELLINGTON, MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER, MOLLIE R. SHEA and ALL OF THE HEIRS, ASSIGNS, DEVISEES, SUCCESSORS (AND THEIR CREDITORS AND SPOUSES) OF Eliza Clarkson Marshall Harrison who died in 1869, survived by her spouse Harrison Robertson and five children, Robert Robertson, Jaqueline M. Robertson, Harrison Robertson Jr., Frances F. Robertson, and Elizabeth M. Robertson, who are believed to be dead; and any and all persons who have or who claim to have interest in property surveyed as 13.5826 acres, Marshall Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia (GPIN # 6010-52-1044-000) part of the land allotted to Eliza Clarkson Marshall Robertson as set forth in CHY 438, Robertson v. Robertson and a parcel supposed to have been conveyed to Harrison Robertson by deed as set for in CHY 453, Robertson v. Robertson, which persons are unknown and who are made parties hereto as PARTIES UNKNOWN, Defendants.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION The purposes of this cause are to (1) to confirm that Timothy C. Hinkel, Trustee, the surviving Trustee of the Susan Richardson Hinkel Trust, established June 18, 2008, and amended on September 5, 2015 is the owner of the real property, described as follows: GPIN 6010-52-1044-000 13.5826 acres, more or less, a portion of a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in the Marshall Magisterial District of the County of Fauquier, Virginia, containing 170.0523 acres, more or less and being more particularly described in the plat of survey by R. M. Bartenstein and Associates, C.L.S. dated June 2, 1971, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Fauquier, Virginia in Deed Book 288, page 286 which description is incorporated herein by this reference; which is the subject of this cause, (2) to remove clouds on title to the subject property; (3) alternatively, quiet title through adverse possession, resolving all questions of law; and (4) request such other and further relief as this case in equity may require.

It is therefore ORDERED that this Order of Publication be published once a week in the Fauquier Times for four consecutive weeks and that the captioned parties and those made defendants by the general description of “Parties Unknown” appear on or before the 26 day of August, 2022, in the Clerk’s Office of the Court and do what is necessary to protect their respective interests herein.

ENTERED this the 15 day of June, 2022 THIS CAUSE IS CONTINUED. Jeanette A, IrbyJUDGE WE ASK FOR THIS: By:Nikki L. Marshall, Esq. VSB #45607 Nikki L. Marshall, PLC 110 Main Street Warrenton, Virginia 20186 nmarshall@nikkimarshalllaw.com Telephone 540-349-4633 Facsimile 540-349-4163 Attorney for Timothy C. Hinkel, Trustee of the Susan Richardson Hinkel Trust By: Mark P. Friedlander, Jr., Esq. VSB #4773 Friedlander & Friedlander, P.C. 1364 Beverly Road, Suite 201 McLean, Virginia 22101 mpfriedlander@friedlanderpc.com Phone: (703) 893-9600 Fax: (703) 893-9650 Attorney for Catherine Nicholas and Aaron Baltimore

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