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Fauquier high schools post ‘sexually explicit’ library book lists

By Anya Sczerzenie

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Fauquier County’s three high schools have posted their lists of “sexually explicit” library books in response to a recent state law and school division policy change that requires schools to give parents more information and options over what their students read in Virginia’s public schools.

Schools are now required to maintain a list of instructional materials that meet the state’s definition

of “sexually explicit” and make the lists available to parents. Librarians at every Fauquier County school were required to go through and identify any books containing material deemed “sexually explicit” ahead of the 2023-24 school year.

Only Fauquier’s three high schools – Fauquier, Kettle Run and Liberty – have library books that have so far have been found to meet the definition, according to Tara Helkowski, spokeswoman for Fauquier County Public Schools

“Because the readability levels of the sensitive books are too high for elementary students, you will not see any lists for the elementary schools,” Helkowski wrote in an email. “For the most part, the same is true for middle schools. Librarians at the schools are reviewing their catalogs this month, and if a middle school has any books that meet those criteria, they will publish a list too.”

See BOOKS, page 10

Nonprofit sees 24% rise in need for free school supplies Fauquier FISH will help 10% of county students prep for new school year

By Hunter Savery

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

By Aaron Wright

A former Cedar Lee Middle School teacher accused of having sex with a minor student has pleaded guilty to reduced charges as part of a plea deal in Fauquier County Circuit Court.

Kaitlin Renea Grimley, 37, was originally charged in November 2022 with four felony counts which would have carried a sentence of up to 10 years in prison per count. Under the plea agreement, the charges were reduced to misdemeanors, and Grimley will not have to register as a sex offender.

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Fauquier FISH is gearing up to supply backpacks, school supplies and other needed items for nearly 1,200 Fauquier County students.

That’s more than 10% of the school division’s enrollment and the highest number of students served in the 26-year history of the nonprofit’s back-to-school program.

The local nonprofit, “For Immediate Sympathetic Help,” says the need is driven by inflation, the end of COVID-era supports for low-income families and the lingering impacts of the COVID-era economy, according to Fauquier FISH Executive Director Charity Furness.

Furness also noted that Virginia’s poverty rate and the number of Virginia students who qualify for free-and-reduced-price lunches are on the rise, resulting in more families struggling with buying school supplies.

On average, school supplies range from $23 to almost $60, not including bookbags or water bottles.

“Also, the Virginia state government let the tax-free weekend end, so this year, folks don’t even have

Plea spares former teacher from prison time for sexual abuse

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Fauquier FISH volunteer Sydney Smith, 11, helps pack donated backpacks with school supplies ahead of distribution day, Saturday, Aug. 12. that opportunity to save a little bit on the taxes,” Furness said.

Virginia’s annual, early August sales-tax holiday weekend, which had been in place since 2015, hasn’t happened this year due to an oversight by state lawmakers amid ongoing talks on hundreds of proposed amendments to the state

budget. The tax-free holiday might be added sometime in the coming weeks, lawmakers say, but likely not before many children head back to school.

As a result of all these factors, the number of students who will See FISH, page 2

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Region sees slight summer rise in COVID-19 cases

By Anya Sczerzenie

COVID-19 cases reported by urgent care clinics and hospital emergency rooms in the Rappahannock Rapidan Health Clinic over the past three months.

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

If you or someone you know has battled a new case of COVID-19 in recent days, you’re not alone.

COVID-19 cases are trending upward once again in parts of Northern Virginia, including in Prince William and Fauquier counties. The rise is more pronounced in Prince William, however, where cases reported by urgent care centers and hospital emergency rooms are the highest they’ve been since early March.

But the cases mirror seasonal patterns seen in previous years, and cases are much lower than they were in the summer of 2022, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Prince William County’s health district released a statement saying that although there has been a small increase in reported cases, there is “nothing to indicate a spike,” according to Emely Melendez, a health

SOURCE: VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

district spokeswoman.

Local cases reflect the ongoing uptick in cases in Virginia and nationwide. Across the U.S., hospitalizations are rising for the first time since early 2023. However, hospitalizations are still low compared to earlier in the pandemic, and there is no specific “variant of concern,”

such as Delta or Omicron, causing the rise.

Virginia as a whole has seen cases rise since June. In the last week of June, there were 655 diagnosed cases of COVID-19. In the last week of July, there were 1,249 diagnosed cases, according to VDH. In Prince William County, the

number of cases diagnosed at urgent care facilities and emergency departments began trending upward in early July. In the last week of July, there were 66 diagnosed cases in the county, compared to 27 during the last week of June.

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Nonprofit sees 24% rise in need for free school supplies FISH, from page 1 receive school supplies from FISH is up 24% compared to last year. In 2022, FISH received and fulfilled requests for backpacks and school supplies from 960 students. As of Sunday, Aug. 6, this year’s number had risen to 1,199 students, Furness said.

Students are referred to the program from Fauquier County Public Schools, the Fauquier County Department of Social Services, the Fauquier Food Bank and Fauquier FISH. Families can also sign up on the FISH website, which is an accessible way for FISH to care for families in need, Furness said.

This year, 202 sponsors have signed up to provide school supplies for the students. Donors range from churches and service organizations to local businesses, such as Piedmont Fine Properties, Furness said.

Each student will receive supplies based on the supply lists of the schools they attend, their grade levels and favorite colors or characters, Furness said.

At the last minute, the Fauquier Cops for Children called FISH to sponsor 75 school-supply kits. Getting the call was “a huge relief, super exciting,” Furness said.

The collective community effort to ensure Fau-

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Left: A rack of donated backpacks at Fauquier FISH. Right: Backpacks stuffed with donated school supplies await the Aug. 12 distribution day at Fauquier FISH. quier County kids are equipped for school is appreciated by the county’s 20 elementary, middle and high schools, said Tara Helkowski, spokeswoman for Fauquier County schools.

“When our community comes together as one team, we can ensure our students get off to a great start,” Helkowski said.

Fauquier FISH still needs about 40 more volunteers for the big distribution event, which takes place on Saturday, Aug. 12 at its headquarters at 680 Industrial Road in Warrenton. Help is needed to direct traffic, hand bookbags to parents and

their kids and to clean up. People who want to volunteer can contact bookbags@fauquierfish.org.

Despite local economic hardships, Furness said Fauquier FISH remains ready and prepared to serve as a community backbone for families and students.

“To see the joy on the children’s faces when you hand them a brand-new backpack and all of their school supplies is so rewarding,” she said.

“Those kids are now prepared to go into the classroom, and they’re ready.”

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Slimy, toxic and invasive but nothing new

Hammerhead worms have been here for years, experts say

By Hunter Savery

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Hammerhead worms are toxic, slimy and invasive. They grow over a foot long and, if cut in half, will grow into two completely new worms.

Worst of all, they’re already in local backyards.

But experts say there’s no reason for panic.

Hammerhead worms are a genus of predatory flatworms that originated in the tropical climates of Southeast Asia but have been slowly slithering their way up America’s East Coast.

Recent news reports from outlets like CNN and The Washington Post have raised the alarm about the worms’ takeover of Northern Virginia, but residents have been spotting them for years. Hammerheads have been here for decades, according to Dr. Theresa Dellinger, a diagnostician at the Virginia Tech insect identification laboratory.

While studies have shown that two species of hammerhead worms possess the same neurotoxin found in pufferfish, Dellinger says the risk for humans and pets is relatively low.

“Unless you lick the worm or touch it and then rub your eyes, there’s probably nothing to worry about,” Dellinger told the Fauquier Times.

Bill Crisp, a Manassas resident who specializes in helping residents deal with snakes in and around their homes, had his own run in with the toxin secreting worms last spring on a property in Gainesville.

While attempting to flush out a common copperhead, Crisp felt something wet and slimy on his hand. That’s when he found a skinny, tan-colored worm that he described as “a gross fettuccine noodle.”

A few minutes later, Crisp said he felt a tin-

gling sensation, like pins and needles, in his hand that touched the worm. The feeling lasted for several hours, but Crisp says he didn’t feel any pain.

“For something that small and that skinny, you wouldn’t think anything of it,” Crisp said.

Now, Crisp tells his customers to be on the lookout for hammerheads, though he hasn’t heard of any other sightings from his clients or crew.

A neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin – the same found in pufferfish -- may have caused the numbness. The substance can cause paralysis and death if ingested. A 2014 study detected the toxin in two species of hammerhead worm, making them the first land-dwelling animals ever found to produce the toxin. Both toxic species are found in Virginia, according to a 2022 study.

Joe Villari, manager of the Virginia Outdoors Foundation’s Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, located on the border of Fauquier and Prince William counties, has spotted two or three of the worms in the preserve since 2020. He even picked up the first worm he spotted – though he advises against doing this at home.

“It is one mean-looking predatory worm,” Villari said.

Villari, a zoologist, remembers slicing the worms in half as a lab experiment while he was in college. The worms can regrow into two new organisms if cut in half. This is part of what makes them so difficult to kill.

Unlike Crisp, Villari said he didn’t feel anything when he picked the worm up though he said he’s “definitely cautious and concerned regarding the worms.”

In the soil, the worms are fearsome predators of earthworms and snails, and they have no natural predators on the East Coast. That dynamic raises red flags for some about an environmental imbalance.

There is a lack of consensus on the environmental impact of the worms.

COURTESY

Hammerhead worms are toxic and hard to kill, but they’re not new to Northern Virginia, experts say.

Dellinger said he believes the invading worms’ impact seems relatively small. Hammerhead worms have been present on the East Coast for decades in states like Georgia, where they have yet to cause any serious environmental harm.

There are even reports of hammerheads as far north as Pennsylvania dating back to the 1940s, and hammerheads have been a common sight in American greenhouses since at least 1901. Dellinger pointed out that many of the otherwise unremarkable earthworm species in the U.S. are invasive.

Villari, on the other hand, is concerned about the threat to earthworm populations that are a key part of Virginia’s ecosystem.

Villari advises safely disposing of the worms if sighted. Both Villari and Dellinger agree that the worms should be killed by placing them in a plastic container and freezing or salting them. If properly sealed in plastic, the worms can also be left in the sun to dry out, but it is important to wear gloves and wash hands afterward, they said.

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND REVIEW POWER COMPANY FOR A 2023 BIENNIAL OF ITS FOR A 2023 BIENNIAL REVIEW OF ITS BASE RATES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS BASETHE RATES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PROVISION OF GENERATION, FOR THE PROVISION OF GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION SERVICES DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION PURSUANT TO § 56-585.1 A OF THE CODESERVICES OF VIRGINIA PURSUANT TOCASE § 56-585.1 A OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA NO. PUR-2023-00101 CASE NO. PUR-2023-00101

•Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) has filed a biennial review of its base rates and terms and conditions pursuant to § 56-585.1 A of the Code of Virginia (“Applica•Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) has filed a biennial review of its base rates and terms and conditions pursuant to § 56-585.1 A of the Code of Virginia (“Application”). tion”).

•Among other things, Dominion asserts in its Application that its base rates for 2021 and 2022 were neither excessive nor insufficient and that, given the earnings test results, the law •Among otherany things, asserts in its Application that its base rates for 2021 and 2022 were neither excessive nor insufficient and that, given the earnings test results, the law does not direct bill Dominion credits associated with these periods. does not direct any bill credits associated with these periods.

•Dominion projects its rates over the next two years to be closely aligned with its actual cost of service. As a result, Dominion is not proposing any increase or decrease to its total base •Dominion projects itsrate rates over the next twoDecember years to be closely aligned with its actual cost of service. As a result, Dominion is not proposing any increase or decrease to its total base rates ratesforforthe theupcoming upcoming rateperiods periodsending endingon on December31, 31,2024, 2024, and and December December 31, 31, 2025.

2025.

•Dominion isisproposing certain totoits conditions, including proposals to: (i) update update its its advanced advanced metering meteringinfrastructure infrastructureopt-out opt-outpolicy policytotoimpose imposeananongoing ongoingfee fee proposing certainchanges changes itsterms termsand and conditions, including proposals to: (i) of•Dominion $10.35 per month; (ii) update all ofofits reconnection charges to reflect current meter reconnection capabilities; and (iii) (iii)increase increasethe thebasic basicmonthly monthlycustomer customercharge chargefor forresidential residential of $10.35 per month; (ii) update all its reconnection charges to reflect current meter reconnection capabilities; and customers. customers.

•A•A Hearing hearing in in this this case case on on November November20, 20,2023, 2023,atat10 10a.m., a.m.,for forthe thereceipt receiptofofpublic publicwitness witness HearingExaminer Examinerappointed appointedby bythe theState StateCorporation CorporationCommission Commission will will hold hold aa telephonic telephonic hearing testimony. testimony.

•An second floor floor courtroom courtroom located locatedininthe theTyler TylerBuilding, Building,1300 1300East EastMain MainStreet, Street,Richmond, Richmond, •Anevidentiary evidentiaryhearing hearingwill willbebeheld heldon onNovember November28, 28,2023, 2023,atat10 10 a.m., a.m., in in the the Commission’s Commission’s second Virginia Virginia23219.

23219.

•Further •Furtherinformation informationabout aboutthis thiscase caseisisavailable availableon onthe theSCC SCCwebsite website at: at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.

OnOnJuly and or filed application (“Application”) (“Application”)with withthe theState StateCorporation CorporationCommission Commission(“Commission”), (“Commission”), July3,to3,2023, 2023,Virginia VirginiaElectric Electric andPower PowerCompany Company(“Dominion” (“Dominion” or “Company”) “Company”) filed an an application pursuant rates, terms, terms, and and conditions conditionsfor forthe theprovision provisionofofgeneration, generation,distribution, distribution,and andtransmistransmispursuant to§ §56-585.1 56-585.1AAofofthe theCode CodeofofVirginia Virginia(“Code”) (“Code”)for foraabiennial biennial review review of of the the Company’s Company’s rates, sion services. sion services.

The Application 775 (HB (HB 1770) 1770) of of the the2023 2023Virginia VirginiaActs ActsofofAssembly Assembly(“Legislation”). (“Legislation”).The TheLegislaLegislaThe Applicationstates statesthat thatduring duringitsits2023 2023Session, Session,the theVirginia VirginiaGeneral General Assembly Assembly enacted enacted Chapter Chapter 775 tion, Application, the the Legislation, Legislation,inter interalia, alia,has hasmodified modifiedthe thereview reviewprocess processfor forDominion’s Dominion’s tion,ininpart, part,amended amendedCode Code§§56-585.1, 56-585.1,and andbecame becameeffective effectiveon onJuly July 1, 1, 2023.

2023. As As stated stated in in the the Application, base to more more frequent, frequent, biennial biennialreviews reviewsofofbase baserates; rates;required requiredDominion Dominiontotocombine combine baserates. rates.Significantly, Significantly,the theLegislation Legislationreturned returnedthe theCommonwealth’s Commonwealth’s incumbent incumbent electric electric utilities utilities to certain at least least $350 $350 million million as as of of July July1,1,2023, 2023,with withits itsbase baserates; rates;established establishedthat thatprospective prospectivebase base certainexisting existingrate rateadjustment adjustmentclauses clausesthat thathave haveaacombined combinedannual annual revenue revenue requirement requirement of of at rates authorized return return on on equity equitybe beset setatat9.70% 9.70%ininthe thepresent presentproceeding; proceeding;and andstated statedthat thatthe the rateswill willbebesetsetbased basedsolely solelyononthe theforward-looking forward-lookingcost costof ofservice; service; directed directed that that Dominion’s Dominion’s authorized Company must take reasonable efforts to maintain an equity component of total capitalization of 52.1% through the end of 2024.

Company must take reasonable efforts to maintain an equity component of total capitalization of 52.1% through the end of 2024.

According cost of of service service and andearnings earningsfor forthe thehistorical historicalperiods periods2021 2021and and2022; 2022;(ii) (ii)whethwhethAccordingtotoDominion, Dominion,this thisproceeding proceedingpresents presentsthree threeprincipal principalissues: issues: (i) (i) aa review review of of the the Company’s Company’s cost ererthe for upcoming upcoming rate rate periods periodsending endingon onDecember December31, 31,2024, 2024,and andDecember December31, 31,2025 2025 theCompany’s Company’srates ratesfor forgeneration generationand anddistribution distributionservices servicesshould should change change or or remain remain the the same same for (collectively, allocation, rate rate design, design, tariff tariffofferings, offerings,ororterms termsand andconditions conditionsofofservice. service. (collectively,“Upcoming “UpcomingRate RatePeriods”); Periods”);and and(iii) (iii)any anyproposed proposedchanges changes to to the the Company’s Company’s cost cost allocation, Regarding the combined combined 2021-2022 2021-2022test testperiods periodsfor forits itsgeneration generationand anddistribution distributionservices serviceswas was Regardingthe thefirst firstprincipal principalissue, issue,Dominion Dominionasserts assertsthat thatits itsactual actual earned earned return return on on equity equity for for the 9.04%, 8.65% -- 10.05%.

10.05%. The The Company Companytherefore thereforemaintains maintainsthat thatitsitsbase baserates ratesfor for2021 2021and and2022 2022 9.04%,which whichwas waswithin withinthe therange, range,and andbelow belowthe themidpoint, midpoint,of ofits its authorized authorized return return band band of of 8.65% were neither excessive nor insufficient and that, given the earnings test results, the law does not direct any bill credits associated with these periods. were neither excessive nor insufficient and that, given the earnings test results, the law does not direct any bill credits associated with these periods.

Regarding to project project its its cost cost of of service servicefor forgeneration generationand anddistribution distributionservices servicesthrough throughthe theend end Regardingthe thesecond secondprincipal principalissue, issue,Dominion Dominionstates statesthat thatthe theLegislation Legislation directs directs the the Company Company to ofof2025. with its its actual actual cost costof ofservice. service. Based Basedon ondirectives directivesininthe theLegislation Legislationand andthe the 2025.The TheCompany Companyasserts assertsthat thatititisisprojecting projectingits itsrates ratesover overthe the next next two two years years to be closely aligned with results rates for for the the Upcoming UpcomingRate RatePeriods.

Periods. resultsofofthe theCompany’s Company’srate rateanalysis, analysis,Dominion Dominionisisnot notproposing proposing any any increase increase or or decrease in total base rates Regarding metering infrastructure infrastructure(“AMI”) (“AMI”)opt-out opt-outpolicy. policy.Under Underthe theCompany’s Company’scurrent current Regardingthe thethird thirdprincipal principalissue, issue,Dominion Dominionis, is,among amongother otherthings, things, proposing proposing to revise its advanced metering opt-out participate in in net net metering meteringare areallowed allowedtotoopt optout outofofsmart smartmeter meterinstallation installationupon upon opt-outpolicy, policy,qualifying qualifyingresidential residentialcustomers customerswho whohave haveaccounts accounts in in good good standing standing and who do not participate request be eligible eligible to to opt optout outof ofaasmart smartmeter meterinstallation installationupon uponrequest. request.However, However, requestand andatatnonoexpense. expense.Under Underthe therevised revisedAMI AMIopt-out opt-outpolicy, policy, qualifying qualifying residential residential customers will be thetheCompany recover labor labor and and administrative administrativecosts costsassociated associatedwith withthe themonthly monthlymeter meterreading. reading.

Companyseeks seekstotoimpose imposeananongoing ongoingmonthly monthlyfee feeof of$10.35 $10.35on on opt-out opt-out customers customers intended to recover Additionally, customers that that have have both bothrefused refusedinstallation installationofofaasmart smartmeter meterand andfailed failedtotocomply complywith with Additionally,the theCompany Companystates statesititproposes proposestotoassess assessthe thesame samemonthly monthly fee fee to to those those residential customers thethesmart of the the total total expected expectedlabor laborand andadministrative administrativecosts costsassociated associatedwith withthe themonthly monthly smartmeter meteropt-out opt-outprocess. process.According Accordingtotothe theCompany, Company,this this monthly monthly fee fee represents represents only a portion of meter approved in in this thiscase, case,the theCompany Companyintends intendstotoreassess reassessthe themonthly monthlycharge chargeininitsits meterreading readingfor forAMI AMIopt-out opt-outcustomers. customers. Dominion Dominionasserts assertsthat that ifif the the proposed proposed AMI opt-out policy is approved next nextbiennial biennialreview. review.

Further, reconnection capabilities. capabilities. For Forresidential residentialcustomers customerswith withananAMI AMImeter, meter,Dominion Dominionrequests requests Further,the theCompany Companyseeks seekstotoupdate updateall allofofits itsreconnection reconnectioncharges charges to to reflect reflect current current meter reconnection approval having an an AMI AMI meter meteror orthat thatwould, would,for forany anyother otherreason, reason,bebeassessed assesseda a approvalofofa areconnection reconnectioncharge chargeofof$6.82. $6.82. For Forresidential residentialcustomers customers that that have have elected to opt-out of having non-communicating Company proposes proposes aareconnection reconnectioncharge chargeofof$34.64. $34.64.For Fornon-residential non-residentialcustomers, customers, non-communicatingmetering meteringservice servicecharge chargeasasdefined definedininthe theCompany’s Company’s terms terms and conditions, the Company thetheCompany Companyisisproposing proposinga asingle singlereconnection reconnectioncharge chargeof of$25.15. $25.15.

Additionally, residential customers customers receiving receivingservice serviceunder underSchedule Schedule1.1.InInCase CaseNo. No.PUR-2021PUR-2021Additionally,Dominion Dominionseeks seeksapproval approvalofofan anincrease increaseininthe thebasic basic monthly monthly customer customer charge for residential 00058, present proceeding, proceeding, the theCompany Companyproposes proposestotoincrease increasethe thebasic basicmonthly monthlycustomer customer 00058,a abasic basiccustomer customercharge chargeofof$7.58 $7.58was wasapproved approvedfor forrates rateseffective effective January January 1, 2024. In the present charge chargesetsetforth forthininSchedule Schedule11from from$7.58 $7.58toto$9.05, $9.05,effective effectiveJanuary January 1, 1, 2025.

2025.

Dominionisisalso, also,among amongother otherthings: things: (i) (i)proposing proposingtotocontinue continuerebalancing rebalancing the the functional base distribution Dominion distribution and and base base generation generationcharges, charges,on onaarevenue revenueneutral neutralbasis, basis,effective effectiveinin2025; 2025; requestinga achange changetotothe theCompany’s Company’sterms termsand andconditions conditionsto to eliminate eliminate “revenue “revenue requirement” provisions (ii)(ii)requesting provisions associated associatedwith withline lineextension extensioncontracts contractsand andreplace replacethem themwith witha acontract contract dollarminimum minimumfor forcustomers customerswhen whenthe thenet netcost costtotoprovide provideservice service exceeds exceeds $350,000 $350,000 or the continuing revenue dollar revenue isis determined determinedtotobe bespeculative speculativeorornon-permanent non-permanentininnature; nature;and and(iii) (iii) presentingthe theresults resultsofoftwo twostudies studiesthe theCompany Companypreviously previouslyagreed agreed to to undertake. undertake. presenting Theforegoing foregoingisisnot notananexhaustive exhaustivelist listofofall allthe theproposals proposalscontained contained in in the the Company’s Company’s Application. Interested The Interested persons persons are areencouraged encouragedtotoreview reviewDominion’s Dominion’sApplication Applicationand andsupportsupportingdocuments documentsininfull fullfor fordetails detailsabout aboutthese theseand andother otherproposals. proposals. ing TAKENOTICE NOTICEthat thatthe theCommission Commissionmay mayapportion apportionrevenues revenuesamong among customer customer classes and/or design rates TAKE rates in in aa manner manner differing differingfrom fromthat thatshown shownininthe theApplication Applicationand andsupporting supporting documentsand andthus thusmay mayadopt adoptrates ratesthat thatdiffer differfrom fromthose thoseappearing appearing in in the the Company’s Company’s Application and supporting documents supporting documents. documents.

TheCommission Commissionentered enteredananOrder Orderfor forNotice Noticeand andHearing Hearingin inthis this proceeding proceeding that, that, among other things, scheduled The scheduled public publichearings hearingson onthe theCompany’s Company’sApplication.

Application.On OnNovember November20, 20, 2023,atat1010a.m., a.m.,the theHearing HearingExaminer Examinerassigned assignedtotothis thiscase casewill will hold hold aa telephonic telephonic hearing, with no witness 2023, witness present present in in the theCommission’s Commission’scourtroom, courtroom,for forthe thepurpose purposeofofreceiving receivingthe the testimonyofofpublic publicwitnesses. witnesses.On Onororbefore beforeNovember November15, 15,2023, 2023, any any person person desiring desiring to offer testimony as testimony as aa public public witness witnessshall shallprovide providetotothe theCommission Commission(a) (a)your yourname, name,and and(b)(b)thethe telephonenumber numberthat thatyou youwish wishthe theCommission Commissiontotocall callduring duringthe the hearing hearing to to receive receive your testimony. This telephone This information informationmay maybe beprovided providedtotothe theCommission Commissionininthree threeways: ways:(i)(i)bybyfilling filling outa form a formononthe theCommission’s Commission’swebsite websiteatatscc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) (ii) by completing and emailing out emailing the the PDF PDFversion versionof ofthis thisform formtotoSCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov;oror(iii) (iii)byby calling (804) 371-9141.

This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting. calling (804) 371-9141. This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting.

Beginningatat1010a.m. a.m.ononNovember November20, 20,2023, 2023,the theHearing HearingExaminer Examiner will will telephone telephone sequentially each person Beginning person who who has has signed signedup uptototestify testifyasasprovided providedabove. above.

November28, 28,2023, 2023,atat1010a.m., a.m.,ininthe theCommission’s Commission’ssecond secondfloor floor courtroom courtroom located in the Tyler Building, OnOnNovember Building, 1300 1300 East EastMain MainStreet, Street,Richmond, Richmond,Virginia Virginia23219, 23219,the theHearing HearingExaminer Examiner willconvene convenea ahearing hearingtotoreceive receivetestimony testimonyand andevidence evidencerelated relatedto to the theApplication Application from from the the Company, will Company, any any respondents, respondents,and andthe theCommission’s Commission’sStaff.

Staff. promoteadministrative administrativeefficiency efficiencyand andtimely timelyservice serviceof offilings filings upon upon participants, participants, the the Commission Commission has ToTopromote has directed directed the the electronic electronicfiling filingofoftestimony testimonyand andpleadings, pleadings,unless unlessthey theycontain contain confidentialinformation, information,and andrequired requiredelectronic electronicservice serviceon onparties parties to to this this proceeding. proceeding. confidential electroniccopy copyofofthe thepublic publicversion versionofofthe theCompany’s Company’sApplication Application may may be be obtained obtained by by submitting submitting aa written AnAnelectronic written request requestto tocounsel counselfor forthe theCompany: Company: Elaine ElaineS.S.Ryan, Ryan,Esquire, Esquire,McMcGuireWoodsLLP, LLP,Gateway GatewayPlaza, Plaza,800 800East EastCanal CanalStreet, Street,Richmond, Richmond, Virginia Virginia 23219, 23219, or or eryan@mcguirewoods.com. eryan@mcguirewoods.com. Interested GuireWoods Interestedpersons personsalso alsomay maydownload downloadunofficial unofficialcopies copiesofofthe the public version of the Application and other documents filed in this case from the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case Information. public version of the Application and other documents filed in this case from the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case Information. beforeNovember November20, 20,2023, 2023,any anyinterested interestedperson personmay maysubmit submit comments comments on on the the Application Application by OnOnororbefore by following following the the instructions instructionsfound foundon onthe theCommission’s Commission’swebsite: website:scc.virginia.gov/ scc.virginia.gov/ casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those Thoseunable, unable,as asaapractical practical matter, matter, to to submit submit comments comments electronically casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. electronically may may file filesuch suchcomments commentsby byU.S. U.S.mail mailtotothe theClerk Clerkofofthe theState StateCorpoCorporationCommission, Commission,c/o c/oDocument DocumentControl ControlCenter, Center,P.O. P.O.Box Box2118, 2118, Richmond, Richmond, Virginia Virginia 23218-2118.

23218-2118. All ration All such such comments commentsshall shallrefer refertotoCase CaseNo. No.PUR-2023-00101.

PUR-2023-00101. beforeSeptember September18, 18,2023, 2023,any anyperson personororentity entitywishing wishingto to participate participate as as aa respondent respondent in OnOnororbefore in this this proceeding proceeding may may do doso soby byfiling filingaanotice noticeofofparticipation participationatatscc.virginia.gov/clk/ scc.virginia.gov/clk/ efiling.Those Thoseunable, unable,asasa apractical practicalmatter, matter,totofile fileaanotice noticeof ofparticipation participation electronically electronically may may file such notice at the address listed above.

Such notice participation shall include the efiling. file such notice at the address listed above.

Such noticeofof participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel, if available.

The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company.

Pursuant toto5 5 email addresses of such parties or their counsel, if available.

The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company.

Pursuant VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise stateVAC B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules Practice and Procedure (“Rulesand of (iii) Practice”), any notice of basis participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement5-20-80 theinterest interest therespondent; respondent; (ii)aastatement statement ofthe thespecific specific action action of sought to the the extent then factual legal for the Any corpoment ofofthe ofofthe (ii) of sought to extent then known; known; and (iii) the theCounsel, factualand and legal basis theaction. action.

Anyorganization, organization, corporation, orgovernment government body participating asaarespondent respondent mustbe be represented represented by counsel counsel as required required by 55 VAC 5-20-30, of the Rules ofoffor Practice.

All filings shall refer totoCase ration, or body participating as must by as by VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules Practice.

All filings shall refer Case No.PUR-2023-00101.

PUR-2023-00101.For Foradditional additionalinformation informationabout aboutparticipation participation as as aa respondent, respondent, any any person person or No. or entity entity should should obtain obtainaacopy copyof ofthe theCommission’s Commission’sOrder Orderfor forNotice Noticeand andHearing.

Hearing. orbefore beforeOctober October10, 10, 2023,each each respondentmay mayfile filewith withthe the Clerk of of the the Commission, Commission, at any testimony and exhibits by which the expects OnOn or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony and exhibits by which therespondent respondent expects establish itscase. case.Any Any2023, respondentrespondent unable,asasaapractical practical matter,Clerk to file file testimony testimony and exhibits exhibits electronically may file such by U.S. mail toto the Clerk ofof the Commission atatthe address toto establish its respondent unable, matter, to and electronically may file such by U.S. mail the Clerk the Commission the address listed above.

Each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page.

All testimony and exhibits shall be served on the Staff, the Company, and all other respondents listed above. Each witness’s testimony shallrespondents include a summary not to exceed one page.

All testimony andherein, exhibitsincluding, shall be served on the Staff, the Company, and all other respondents simultaneous with its filing.

In all filings, shall comply with the Rules of Practice, as modified but not limited to: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, simultaneous with its filing.

In alltestimony filings, respondents comply withrefer the Rules ofNo. Practice, as modified herein, including, but not limited to: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and5 5VAC VAC5-20-240, 5-20-240, Prepared andexhibits. exhibits.shall Allfilings filings shall shall to Case Case PUR-2023-00101. and Prepared testimony and All refer to No. PUR-2023-00101.

Anydocuments documentsfiled filedininpaper paperform formwith with theOffice Officeof ofthe theClerk Clerk of the the Commission Commission in in this this docket docket may Any may use use both both sides sides of of the thepaper. paper. In Inall allother otherrespects, respects,except exceptasasmodified modifiedbybythe theComCommission’sOrder Orderfor forNotice Noticeand andHearing, Hearing,the allfilings filingsshall shall complyof fully with with the the requirements requirements of 55 VAC mission’s all comply fully of VAC 5-20-150, 5-20-150, Copies Copiesand andformat, format,ofofthe theRules RulesofofPractice.

Practice.

Thepublic publicversion versionofofthe theCompany’s Company’sApplication, Application,the theCommission’s Commission’s Rules Rules of of Practice, Practice, the the Commission’s Commission’s Order The Order for for Notice Noticeand andHearing, Hearing,and andother otherdocuments documentsfiled filedininthe thecase casemay maybebe viewedat:at:scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. viewed VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY

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Police: 18-year-old Berryville woman killed after stolen car strikes moving train

By Hunter Savery Times Staff Writer

Police have identified the young woman killed after the stolen car she was riding in struck a moving train in Delaplane earlier last week as Haidan B. Smallwood, 18, of Berryville.

Smallwood was a recent graduate of Clarke County High School and planned to study nursing at Liberty University, according to news reports.

The crash that claimed Smallwood’s life happened shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Smallwood was a passenger in a 2015 Honda Accord when the driver, Jeremiah Greenfield, 19, of Winchester, led Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase that began on U.S. 17 near Hastings Lane in Warrenton and continued onto Interstate 66. The car crashed into the side of a Norfolk Southern train near Va. 712, also known as Delaplane Grade, according to the Virginia State Police.

Greenfield suffered serious injuries in the crash and was taken to INOVA Fairfax for treatment.

Charges are pending as the crash remains under investigation, according to Sgt. Brent Coffey, a Virginia State Police spokesman.

Another passenger in the vehicle, identified by police as Nakii Russell, a 20-year-old man from Leesburg, was transported to Winchester Medical Center with minor injuries, Coffey said.

After evading deputies during the chase, which at times reached 115 miles per hour, the driver was heading north on U.S. 17 when he came upon a railroad crossing with stopped traffic, which was waiting for an approaching train, Coffey said

Haidan B. Smallwood in an earlier release.

“The Honda crossed a centerline, went around the stopped vehicles, disregarded the railroad crossing arms and attempted to cross the railroad tracks when it collided” with the train, Coffey said in a news release.

The Norfolk Southern train remained on the scene. No one on the train was injured. After the

crash, the vehicle was determined to have been stolen from Winchester, the release said.

A Fauquier County Sheriff’s deputy was the first to arrive on scene. He extinguished a fire in the vehicle’s engine bay and provided first aid, according to Jeffrey Long, a Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office spokesman.

When first responders from the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Department arrived, two of the vehicle’s passengers were trapped, and one was free of the vehicle, Long said in a news release.

The occupants were freed from the vehicle and flown to INOVA Fairfax, where Smallwood later succumbed to her injuries, Long said.

Fauquier Sheriff’s deputies first encountered the Honda traveling northbound on U.S. 17, near Hastings Lane in Warrenton, traveling at over 97 miles per hour. A deputy traveling southbound spotted the Honda, crossed the median and attempted to pull the car over, Long said.

The deputy terminated the chase near the village of Marshall because he lost sight of the vehicle and because of safety concerns.

The deputy relocated the car at the intersection of Free State Road and Grove Lane, where the Honda nearly collided with the deputy’s cruiser, Long said.

The deputy then pursued the driver onto I-66 where the car accelerated to more than 115 miles per hour. The deputy was unable to catch up to the Honda and lost sight of it near Exit 23 near Delaplane and Paris. After turning onto U.S. 17, the deputy again terminated the chase due to safety concerns, Long said in a news release.

Reach Hunter Savery at hsavery@fauquier.com

to 10 the following week according to VDH. Across the country, some areas Region sees slight dropped but rose to 17 again during the week Although smaller, this year’s are experiencing a far more dramatic Aug. 3, the most recent week summer uptick may come as a sur- spike than Virginia. Two counties in summer rise in ending for which data are available. prise to those who have allowed Texas have seen hospitalizations triThose numbers are likely under- themselves to forget about the virus. ple in a single week, while localities COVID-19 cases counts, however, since most cases It also shows that COVID-19 still ex- in Oklahoma and Nebraska are also COVID, from page 2

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District, which includes Fauquier County, saw its cases rise in early July. Since then, cases have dropped but have risen steadily over the last two weeks.

During the week ending July 8, the district had 17 cases reported by urgent care centers and hospital emergency rooms. The number

are not reported to the state health department, nor are most people with COVID going to either an urgent care or an emergency room.

This year’s increase in cases is small compared to last summer’s spike. In late July 2022, there were as many as 362 weekly cases of diagnosed COVID-19 in Prince William County.

In the Rappahannock Rapidan District, 136 cases were reported during the third week of July 2022,

Plea spares former teacher from prison time for sexual abuse GRIMLEY, from page 1 Grimley is accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with a 13- or 14-year-old boy while she was a math teacher at Ceder Lee Middle School in Bealeton.

The boy was a Fauquier County student at the time of the incident. Much of the court record regarding the arrest is sealed, however, and it is not clear where the victim attended school or whether he was one of Grimley’s students.

Grimley began working at Cedar Lee Middle School in 2009. She was placed on administrative leave after being indicted last fall and ultimately resigned from her teaching job, also in November 2022.

A grand jury originally indicted Grimley on two counts of oral sex with a child and two counts of intercourse with a child, both felony charges.

ists in Virginia.

COVID related hospitalizations in Virginia have also been trending upward but remain relatively low compared to previous years.

Hospital admissions for COVID in Virginia have gone up by about 5% this past week and are at about 1.5 per 100,000 residents. There is still about one COVID death per week in the state, which is lower than last month’s average of three per week.

As part of the guilty plea, the court reduced the sentence to four counts of “contributing to the delinquency of a minor,” a Class 1 misdemeanor.

The former teacher is sentenced to one year in prison for each count and a fine of $1,400 for each count, for a total of $5,600.

However, Grimley will not actually spend time behind bars. The sentencing order, released Monday, July 31, suspends all but 14 days for each count and removes $140 from the fine for each count. Grimley thus will spend 56 days under house arrest, followed by one year of probation, and will pay a $5,040 fine.

Grimley is also required to complete a restorative justice program and to submit to a mental health evaluation. Grimley must also comply with any conditions or treatment recommended as a result.

The terms of the plea agreement bar Grimley from working as a tutor of a minor child or with any school or childcare facility for the term of her one-year probation following her release.

experiencing large increases.

The VDH dashboard also shows that 74% of Virginia’s population has received the primary series of COVID-19 vaccines, though only 18% are considered “up-to-date” on vaccinations, meaning they received all boosters recommended by the CDC based on age and other factors.

Reach Anya Sczerzenie at asczerzenie@fauquier.com

A jury trial had previously been scheduled for Aug. 29.

Fauquier County prosecutor Jamey Cook declined to comment specifically on Grimley’s plea agreement but said many factors are taken into account in any agreements reached with defendants including “evidence (or lack thereof)” as well as what victims want “and how they feel about moving forward or resolving a case.”

Regarding the restorative justice program, Cook said defendants are sometimes asked to complete them as part of their probation “when we want to give victims (or citizens from the community) an opportunity to address the hurt and harm caused by the defendant’s actions.”

“It’s a one-time event that is offered by the Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center with a goal to encourage offenders to take responsibility while also allowing a victim or family member the chance to be heard in person about the damage caused by the defendant,” Cook said.

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED UPDATE TO THE RATES, FOR APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED TO THE RATES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS OF AUPDATE UNIVERSAL SERVICE TERMS, AND CONDITIONS OF A UNIVERSAL SERVICE FEE TO BE PAID BY RETAIL CUSTOMERS TO FUND THE FEE TO BEAND PAIDFOR

BY RETAIL CUSTOMERS TO FUND THE PIPP, EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION PIPP, ANDCASE FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION NO. PUR-2023-00105 CASE NO. PUR-2023-00105 On July 11, 2023, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed an application (“Application”) with the State Corporation CommisOn July 11, 2023, Virginia Electric of anda proposed Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filedof anaapplication (“Application”) withtothe Corporation Commission (“Commission”) for approval update to the rates, terms, and conditions universal service fee (“USF”) be State paid by retail customers to sion the (“Commission”) approval of a proposed update to program. the rates, terms, and conditions of a universal service fee (“USF”) to be paid by retail customers to fund Percentage of for Income Payment Program (“PIPP”) fund the Percentage of Income Payment Program (“PIPP”) program.

The PIPP was established as part of the 2020 Virginia Clean Economy Act (“VCEA”) as a mechanism designed to limit the electric utility payments of persons The PIPP was participating established asinpart of thespecified 2020 Virginia Economy Act (“VCEA”) mechanismofdesigned to limit electric utility payments or households certain, public Clean assistance programs, based uponasaapercentage their income, forthe customers of Dominion andof persons or householdsPower participating in (“APCo”). certain, specified public assistance based upon a percentage of their for customers of of Dominion Appalachian Company The General Assembly programs, further addressed the PIPP, its funding, andincome, implementation, as part the 2021and legislative session with the passage of Chapter 308 ofThe the 2021 Virginia Acts further of Assembly, Special Session (“Chapter Among other things, Chapter 308 updated Appalachian Power Company (“APCo”).

General Assembly addressed the PIPP, its Ifunding, and308”). implementation, as part of the 2021 legislative eligibility to be on income thresholds relative the federal level. Special A PIPP-eligible customer defined other as, “any person or household whose session with thebased passage of Chapter 308 of the 2021 to Virginia Acts poverty of Assembly, Session I utility (“Chapter 308”).is Among things, Chapter 308 updated income does exceed percent of the federal level.” poverty Eligiblelevel. participants in the PIPP are customers Dominion and APCo. eligibility to not be based on150 income thresholds relativepoverty to the federal A PIPP-eligible utility customer isofdefined as, “any person or household whose income does not exceed 150 percent of the federal poverty level.” Eligible participants in the PIPP are customers of Dominion and APCo. The Commission issued an order on July 29, 2021 in Case No. PUR-2020-00109 (“July 2021 Order”) in the initial PIPP proceeding directing, among other things, that Dominion begin collecting the29, USF from designated customers fund Order”) the estimated costsproceeding that the Department of Social The Commission issued an order on July 2021 in statutorily Case No. PUR-2020-00109 (“Julyto2021 in the start-up initial PIPP directing, among other Services (“DSS”) needed to establish a USF on a per kWh basis to recover $2.4estimated million on an annual fileDepartment tariffs reflecting such fee things, that Dominion begin collectingthe thePIPP, USFcalculate from statutorily designated customers to fund the start-up costsbasis, that the of Social with the Commission, begin the statea treasury enable the actions to establish PIPP,reflecting and defersuch its PIPP Services (“DSS”) needed to making establishpayments the PIPP,to calculate USF on atoper kWhDSS basistotoundertake recover $2.4 million necessary on an annual basis, filethe tariffs fee administrative costs and seek their recovery at a later date. with the Commission, begin making payments to the state treasury to enable DSS to undertake the actions necessary to establish the PIPP, and defer its PIPP administrative costs and seek their recovery at a later date.

Additionally, the July 2021 Order required the Company to submit certain reporting and filing requirements within 60 days after the DSS rules or guidelines are promulgated.

According to therequired Application, the DSS rules or guidelines were promulgated on June 26, 2023, Company Additionally, the July 2021 Order the Company to submit certain reporting and filing requirements withinand 60 the days after the has DSSincluded rules or information guidelines responsive to the Commission’s reporting requirements. asserts that thepromulgated Company and a launch ofincluded the PIPPinformation application are promulgated.

According to the Application, the DSS Dominion rules or guidelines were on DSS June are 26, working 2023, andtowards the Company has process in November 2023, with reporting the program being activeDominion and payments beginning on December 1, 2023.

The Company requests theofCommission give responsive to the Commission’s requirements. asserts that the Company and DSS are working towards a launch the PIPP application expedited consideration to its Application and issue a final order by October 15, 2023. process in November 2023, with the program being active and payments beginning on December 1, 2023. The Company requests the Commission give expedited consideration to its Application and issue a final order by October 15, 2023.

Dominion proposes to collect $72,674,635 from its customers in the Commonwealth to fund the PIPP, with $64,345,594 being collected from Virginia jurisdictional customers. The Company proposes an updated USF of $0.000761 per kilowatt-hour (“kWh”) to take effect on November 1, 2023. For a typical Dominion customer proposes to collect $72,674,635 from itsthecustomers the Commonwealth to USF fund would the PIPP, with being collected from Virginia residential using 1,000 kWh per month, Companyinstates that its proposed result in$64,345,594 an increase of approximately $0.73 cents per month jurisdictional customers.

The Company proposes an updated USF of $0.000761 per kilowatt-hour (“kWh”) to take effect on November 1, 2023.

For a typical compared to the current USF of $0.000027 per kWh. Dominion’s proposed rate year is November 1, 2023, through October 31, 2024. With the PIPP’s start residential customer using 1,000 kWh per month, the Company states that its proposed USF would result in an increase of approximately $0.73 cents per month planned for December 2023, the Company proposes a rate effective date of the updated USF of November 1, 2023, so that funding within the PIPP Treasury compared to the current USF offor$0.000027 per kWh.upon Dominion’s rate year is November 1, Company 2023, through October 31, 2024. With PIPP’s start Fund is immediately available program activities launch. proposed To support this effective date, the requests the Commission givethe expedited planned for December 2023, the Company proposes a rate effective date of the updated USF of November 1, 2023, so that funding within the PIPP Treasury consideration to its Application and issue a final order by October 15, 2023.

Fund is immediately available for program activities upon launch. To support this effective date, the Company requests the Commission give expedited consideration Application issue a final order by October 15, 2023.

Further details to areitsset forth in theand Company’s Application and supporting exhibits, and interested persons are encouraged to review these documents. TAKE NOTICE: At the proposed rate of $0.000761 per kWh to recover approximately $72 million annually in universal service fees from Dominion customers, a Further details are setusing forth1,000 in thekWh Company’s Application and supporting exhibits,a monthly and interested personsofare encouraged to$0.73. reviewThe these documents.

TAKE residential customer of electricity per month would experience bill increase approximately amount of the fee, as well NOTICE: At of theitsproposed rate of $0.000761 perunder kWhreview to recover approximately annually in universal servicebyfees Dominion as the timing implementation, are matters in this proceeding. $72 Themillion universal fee ultimately approved thefrom Commission in customers, this docketamay residential using kWh set of electricity would experience a monthly of approximately The amount of the fee, as well be higher orcustomer lower than the 1,000 previously fee subjectper to month a statutory cap.

Under Chapter 308,bill theincrease cap on the annual cost of $0.73.

PIPP-related programs, including as the timing ofcosts, its implementation, under review in this proceeding.

Theinuniversal fee ultimately by kWh the Commission thismonth docket may administrative is $100 million are for matters Dominion, which, if approved, would result a residential customer approved using 1,000 of electricityinper be higher or lower than bill the previously fee subject to$1.02. a statutory cap. Under Chapter 308, the cap on the annual cost of PIPP-related programs, including experiencing a monthly increase ofset approximately administrative costs, is $100 million for Dominion, which, if approved, would result in a residential customer using 1,000 kWh of electricity per month experiencing a monthly approximately $1.02.that, among other things, directed the Company to provide notice to the public and provided The Commission enteredbill an increase Order forofNotice and Comment interested persons an opportunity to comment on the Company’s Application, to file a notice of participation and to request a hearing in this matter.

The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Comment that, among other things, directed the Company to provide notice to the public and provided Pursuant 5 VAC an 5-20-140, Filing service, Rules of Practice, the Commission has that service on parties and theinCommission’s interestedtopersons opportunity to and comment on of thethe Company’s Application, to file a notice ofdirected participation and to request a hearing this matter. Staff in this matter shall be accomplished by electronic means. Please refer to the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment for further instructions concerning Confidential Extraordinarily Sensitive Information.

Pursuant to 5orVAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, of the Rules of Practice, the Commission has directed that service on parties and the Commission’s Staff in this matter shall be accomplished by electronic means. Please refer to the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment for further instructions concerning An electronicor copy of the Company’s Application may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa R. Crabtree, Esquire, Confidential Extraordinarily Sensitive Information.

Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or lisa.r.crabtree@dominionenergy.com.

An electronic copy of the Company’s Application may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa R. Crabtree, Esquire, On or before September 1, 2023, personRichmond, may file comments on the Application by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: Dominion Energy Services, Inc., any 120 interested Tredegar Street, Virginia 23219, or lisa.r.crabtree@dominionenergy.com. scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments or by filing such comments with the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 1, 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118.

All comments refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00105.

On or before September 2023, any interested person may file comments on theshall Application by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments or by filing such comments with the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission c/o Document On or before September 2023,Richmond, any personVirginia or entity23218-2118. wishing to participate as a shall respondent this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation with Control Center, P.O. Box1,2118, All comments refer toinCase No. PUR-2023-00105. the Clerk of the Commission at the address above or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or theirSeptember counsel. The respondent simultaneously shall serve a copy ofasthe notice of participation on counsel Company.

Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20On or before 1, 2023, any person or entity wishing to participate a respondent in this proceeding may to dothe so by filing a notice of participation with 80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Rules of Practice, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the Clerk of the Commission at the address above or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Such notice of participation shall include the email addressesthe of respondent; such (ii) a statement the specific action sought to the extentshall then serve known; and (iii) thenotice factual legal basisonfor the action. organization, corporation, parties or their of counsel.

The respondent simultaneously a copy of the ofand participation counsel to theAny Company.

Pursuant to 5 VAC or 5-20government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice.

All filings 80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Rules of Practice, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00105. (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government participating a respondent bemay represented by counsel required by 5with VACthe 5-20-30, of the Rules of Practice.

All filings On or before body September 1, 2023,asany interested must person file a written requestasfor a hearing Clerk ofCounsel, the Commission at the address above or at shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00105. scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, and the interested person simultaneously shall serve a copy of the hearing request on counsel to the Company. Requests for a hearing shall include: (i) a precise statement of the filing party’s interest in the proceeding; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then On or before 1, the 2023, anybasis interested person may file(iv) a written request for a why hearing with the Clerkbeofconducted the Commission the address above for or ata known; (iii) a September statement of legal for such action; and a precise statement a hearing should in this at matter.

All requests scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, and the interested person simultaneously shall serve a copy of the hearing request on counsel to the Company.

Requests for a hearing shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00105. hearing shall include: (i) a precise statement of the filing party’s interest in the proceeding; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; (iii) a statement of theform legalwith basisthe forOffice such action; and (iv) a precise statement whydocket a hearing be conducted this matter. requests forexcept a Any documents filed in paper of the Clerk of the Commission in this mayshould use both sides of theinpaper.

In all All other respects, hearing shallbyrefer to Case No. PUR-2023-00105. as modified the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Rules of Practice.

Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission’s Orderversion for Notice and Comment, filings shall comply fully with the Rules requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies Order and format, The Company’s Application, the public of other documentsall filed in this case, the Commission’s of Practice, and the Commission’s for of the Rules of Practice.

Notice and Comment, may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.

The Company’s Application, the public version of other documents filed in this case, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment, may be viewed at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information.

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Couple’s love story begins a new chapter at Open Book

By Ashley Claire Simpson Special to the Fauquier Times

The Open Book is filled with all kinds of reading material: classics, historical fiction, biographies and plenty of love stories. In fact, owner Cammie Fuller says romance is one of the shop’s most popular genres.

“We sell a lot of romance books,” Fuller said. “And we at the Open Book ourselves really just love love.”

So it’s only appropriate that on Monday, June 5, the Open Book helped write one real-life couple’s love story. With the help of Fuller and her team – the “Crew of Bookish Delights” – Culpeper gym teacher and football coach Donald Downs popped the question to his now fiancée, high school English teacher Anna DeCrease.

It was the first engagement to take place at the independent Warrenton bookstore, but Fuller said she hopes it won’t be the last.

“When Donald asked me if we would be a part of his proposal, I said, ‘Yes! Sign me up,’” Fuller said. “I love everything about this.’ It was so cute and sweet, and Donald is the sweetest guy who wanted everything to be perfect for Anna.”

Downs said he knew he wanted to propose to DeCrease at The Open Book after having one of their “best dates” there earlier this year: a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt.

“I’m not a book guy, but we had a great time,” he said. “It was cool because when we walked in, there was wine and finger foods, and they gave each couple a list of types of books to find. For example, there was ‘find a book about a destination you want to go to with your significant other,’” he said. “It really gave you the opportunity to have conversations you wouldn’t have otherwise.”

Downs and DeCrease had been dating nearly two years at that point, but the date was special.

“The scavenger hunt was set up so that you could really have meaningful conversations,” he said.

Fast forward a couple months. Downs was ready to propose. And as he thought about options for popping the question, he kept coming back to the Open Book.

“There are few places she loves more than a bookstore, and the obvious one was the Open Book,” Downs said.

Downs emailed Fuller, and she and her employee, Alison Zak, hatched a plan. Downs’s main job (besides proposing) was getting DeCrease to Warrenton on the day of the proposal: June 5, the second anniversary of their first date.

DeCrease’s friends were planning to visit from her hometown in Pennsylvania, and Downs was in cahoots with them and her parents.

Downs suggested they go to Warrenton for the day, where they ate lunch at Denim and Pearls. At the end of the meal, as Fuller arranged, the restau-

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Donald Downs proposes to Anna DeCrease at the Open Book in June. rant staff presented DeCrease and her friends with an official invitation to the Open Book.

“We got an envelope that said we were their 20th table, so we won the chance to participate in a scavenger hunt at The Open Book,” Decrease recalled. “The note said we had to be there by 5 p.m. I was so excited, telling my friends that I’d been there and had done a really fun scavenger hunt there before, so we headed right over. I thought I was going to win a free book, too, and I was so excited about that.”

At the bookstore, the staff had printed clues to make it appear as though the scavenger hunt was for more than just DeCrease and her friends. DeCrease’s clue challenged her to find a certain book based on its cover, the author’s initials and the genre.

“They had a whole bowl full of clues to throw me off,” said DeCrease, not realizing all were identical. “I was taking my sweet time, looking through all the shelves.”

Meanwhile, the staff had set up a table in the back of the store with the book, “The Proposal,”

by K.J. Micciche, propped up next to flowers and champagne.

“I noticed the book had a heart-shaped note on it that said, ‘This is the one.’ I turned around to tell my friends … and I saw Donny walking toward me in a fancy suit. I heard myself say to him, ‘What are you doing here?’”

The store faded into the background as Downs dropped to one knee to ask, “Will you marry me?” Amid complete and happy shock, DeCrease answered, “Yes!” Much to Downs’ delight, the day went just

as planned.

“I wasn’t nervous about Anna’s answer, but I was worried about everything going well,” Downs said. “Thanks to Cammie and everyone at the Open Book and to Anna’s friends – whom I was texting the whole time – everything went perfectly.”

Afterward, the couple and their friends met their families to celebrate at a local brewery.

DeCrease said she wasn’t surprised that Downs went to such great lengths to make his proposal extra special.

“I think the day I knew he was ‘the one’ was when he took me on a surprise day trip to Rehoboth Beach,” DeCrease said. “We had only been dating a few months, and all he had told me was the time he was going to pick me up and to bring a bathing suit. It was a perfect day – neither of us wanted to leave at the end. I remember thinking to myself, I could do this for the rest of my life. He had told me he wasn’t a planner, but he proved otherwise. He still does things like that for me all the time.”

Downs said it didn’t take long before he knew he wanted DeCrease to be his wife.

“The one time when I let myself realize it was a couple months after we started dating,” he said.

“We had been going on dates the entire summer, but I didn’t ask her to be my girlfriend until August. We went to the Green Day concert afterward, and I looked at her at one point and caught her eye.

She was singing and dancing, and I just knew.”

Still, both Downs and DeCrease are open books about the topic, agreeing the engagement was worth the wait.

The two have spent their summer enjoying the engaged life and are just beginning to make wedding plans. One thing is for sure, though: The Open Book will somehow be a part of their nuptials.

Reach Ashley Simpson at news@fauquier.com

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Anna DeCrease discovered this table at the back of Open Book during a fake scavenger hunt right before her fiancée, Donald Downs, popped the question.

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Dining What: Warrenton Restaurant Week Summer 2023 When: Aug. 14 to 20 Where: Black Bear Bistro, Cast Iron Craft House, Claire’s at the Depot, Denim & Pearls, Ellie’s Place, Harry’s at Airlie, Molly’s Irish Pub, O’Brien’s Irish Pub, Shin on BBQ, Third & Main Cost: Prices and specials vary at the different restaurants Info: Visit their websites and social media for more information Crafts What: Teen Be a Maker Cart

When: All day Monday, Aug. 7, to Sunday, Aug. 13 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall; Bealeton Branch Library, 10977 Willow Drive, Bealeton; and Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Teens can learn, create and make their own project using the library’s craft and maker supplies Recovery What: Stepping Into Recovery Al-Anon Family Group When: Every Monday at 7 p.m.

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When: Meeting days and times vary Where: The Warrenton Meeting Place, 26 S. Third St., Warrenton Info: Do you, a family member or loved one have a problem with substance abuse; alcohol, drugs, other addictive behaviors?

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Farmers markets Warrenton Farmers Market Peak Season When: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 18 Where: 21 Main St., Old Town Warrenton Info: Indoor and outdoor spaces Marshall Farmers Market When: 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays, May 12, to October 27 Where: 8238 W. Main St., Marshall Info: Local farmers, businesses and artisans in Fauquier County; sponsored by Marshall Moving Forward Buchanan Hall Farmers Market When: 4:30 to 7:30 Wednesdays, May 24, to October 25 Where: Buchanan Hall, 8549 John S. Mosby Highway, Upperville Info: Farm fresh meats and produce; artisan goods; live music; food trucks Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 19 Where: Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market, 4557 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Info: Fruits, vegetables, baked goods, goat cheese, meats and seafood (fresh and frozen) Middleburg Farmers Market When: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Oct. 28 Where: Middleburg Community Charter School, 101 N. Madison St., Middleburg Info: Dogs on a leash are welcome Food assistance What: Peas and Grace for those in need When: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturdays Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St., The Plains Spiritual Care Support Ministries What: Support groups/counseling and special events for those experiencing the death of a loved one, divorce and chronic illness When: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; closed on Sunday Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: 540-349-5814 or www.scsm.tv The S.E.E. Recovery Center What: Recovery-oriented groups, meetings and the opportunity to speak with someone about mental health or substance use recovery

When: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; and 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday Where: The S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 U.S. Ave., Culpeper Info: 540-825-3366 or SEERecovery@ rrcsb.org Wednesday, Aug. 9 Newcomers What: Warrenton Newcomers Club Meeting When: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: Hope Fellowship Christian Church, 4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton Info: Barbara LeFever, 32goose18@ gmail.com Networking What: Ignite Fauquier for Fauquier County businesses When: Wednesday, Aug. 9 Where: Warrenton Town Hall, 21 Main St., Warrenton Info: Meet people, learn, share and network Book club What: Marshall Afternoon Book Club When: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Info: Discussion on “Slaughterhouse Five,”

by Kurt Vonnegut Join meetings: deborah.cosby@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8527 Older adults What: OWLS (Older Wiser Learners) for active, older adults When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Make new friends, learn new things and share knowledge; refreshments provided ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, and Wednesday, Aug. 16 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: 540-718-8243 Birds What: Bird Walk for adults and children ages 12 and up, accompanied by an adult When: 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Registration: info@cliftoninstitute.org or 540-341-3651 History What: Welcome Secretariat When: 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 Where: National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg Cost: Free for members; $5 non-members Info: Jocelyn Russell’s statue of Virginia-born Secretariat; speakers; photos taken with the statue; 540-687-6542 x25 Yoga What: Sunset Yoga When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, and Wednesday, Aug. 16 Where: Wollam Gardens, 5167Road, Jeffersonton Cost: $20 Registration: https://gardens.com/ wollamyoga Info: Bring a mat Health What: Total Joint Replacement class When: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 Where: Fauquier Health, 500 Hospital Drive, Chestnut Room, Warrenton Info: Learn about joint replacement surgery and rehabilitation ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs Registration: 540-316-5000 When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: 540-718-8243

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CALENDAR, from page 8 Trivia Trivia Night When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, and Wednesday, Aug. 16 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia 2023 Trivia When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, and Wednesday, Aug. 16 Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 9, and Wednesday, Aug. 16 Where: O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton Thursday, Aug. 10 Crafts What: Crafternoons When: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 17 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Bring portable supplies and craft in community among the books; 540-8785358 Senior supper What: Senior Supper for seniors 55-plus When: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 17 Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50 Coffee and conversation What: Fellowship, encouragement, hope through conversation with others When: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 17 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: 540-349-5814; coffee, tea, light refreshments Prayer What: Open Prayer Gathering When: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 17 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: Come for personal prayer or to pray for others; requests can be made calling 540349-5814 or https://www.scsm.tv/contactus Art What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary school children When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 17 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Express creativity with the library’s art supplies ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 17 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Info: 540-718-8243 Karaoke What: Karaoke Nights When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, and Thursday, Aug. 17 Where: Craft and Crust Pizza Tavern, 204 E. Main St., Remington Nature What: Biodiversity-The Value of Variety for all ages When: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 Where: Blandy Experimental Farm, 400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce Cost: FOSA members/UVa Alumni $10; One non-member $15; FOSA member Family/ UVa Alumni Family $20; Non-member family $25; Registration: https://www.emailform.com/ builder/form/8aul7aPsa62WTNbzEOYr38 Info: Wear comfortable walking shoes, bring a full water bottle and dress for the weather; meet in the Blandy library at the Quarters building

Exercise What: Tomba classes When: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 10, Saturday, Aug. 12 and Thursday, Aug. 17 Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: Classes taught by Tom Sweitzer; 540687-6373 Concert What: Open Late Concert series When: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 Where: National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg Info: Bring chairs or blankets; picnics welcome; no glass containers or outside alcohol; concessions available; free parking; pets must be leashed; 540-687-6542 x35 or www.nationalsporting.org Networking What: Chamber After 5 Networking Event When: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 Where: Blossman Gas, 259 Broadview Ave., Warrenton Registration: https://www. fauquierchamberva.chambermaster. com/eventregistration/register/17261 or Alec Burnett at: alec@fauquierchamber. org Live music What: Featuring Blake Esse When: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Friday, Aug. 11 Story time What: Story Time When: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, and Friday, Aug. 18 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories, songs and coloring time in the children’s area; 540-878-5358 Pet clinic What: Pet Wellness Clinic When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointment: 540-788-9000 x208 Book Cellar What: Books, movies and music for all ages, sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, Saturday, Aug. 12 and Friday, Aug. 18 Where: John Barton Payne Building Basement, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Volunteer: 540-341-3447 DMV What: DMV Connect for adults When: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Appointments: www.DMVnow.com Info: Connect with the VA Department of Motor Vehicles for all DMV transactions except vital records, testing and printed titles Blood drive What: American Red Cross Blood Drive When: 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11 Where: Sycamore Room, Fauquier Hospital, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Registration: 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800733-2767) or https://www.redcrossblood.org Community What: Messick’s Farm Market Cruise In for the community When: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 Where: Messick’s Farm Market, 6025 Catlett Road, Bealeton Info: Food; cool cars; homemade frozen custard; music; and more; 540-439-8900 Anniversary What: Old Bust Head Brewing Company’s 9th Anniversary Party Weekend When: Noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11, to Sunday, Aug. 13 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Live music; new beers; food trucksn site

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Inspired by Hope Porter to protect the beauty of Fauquier On Sunday, July 16, my 13-yearold daughter and I went to the Fauquier County Public Library’s new series, “Sundays at 2,” to hear Lou Emerson interview Hope Porter.

Hope is maybe the most prominent leader in Fauquier County when it comes to preserving Fauquier’s beautiful farmland and historic towns and fighting against the powerful forces of development.

And at 98 years old, she has been doing this for a long time.

Her work goes all the way back to the beginning of this new pressure coming from the Washington, D.C. area after World War II. Her prominent first victory involved stopping a huge development at North Wales Farm, three miles south of Warrenton, in the 1960s. At the time, Fauquier County had 28,000 people. This development would have been for 31,000.

That farm is our next-door neighbor. Essentially, our farm would be a strip mall or housing development if Hope had not led the way against

that development. Hence, we are personally indebted to Hope for the chance to make our life and living on this farm. And as a Fauquier native who intends to live the rest of my life here in Fauquier, I am indebted to Hope for her work to preserve what is special about our home: the beautiful countryside and farms and the historic and quaint towns.

Lou did a great job interviewing Hope, and we got to hear so many interesting stories and tidbits about Fauquier County and Hope and the history of her life and work. There were lots of laughs. Hope is a charming, no-nonsense lady. Neither putting on airs nor beating around the bush, she showed much warmth for her home and all the kindness shown to her along the way.

There was some time for questions at the end and the one that came to the front in my mind was: Why Hope? Why not someone else? We heard all these stories of how tirelessly Hope sought petitions, showed up for meetings, organized

people and jumped into the controversies where she saw her home county in danger. Why did she do all this hard work? Others did too, but not nearly what Hope did to protect her home county. Why? The answer that came to mind were the stories we heard about her unusual childhood. She wasn’t sent to school until she was 10 years old. In the meantime, she had a pony and the run of the county. She would go in about a 15-mile radius on her pony by herself or with a troupe of friends, just exploring and enjoying the beautiful country. Can you imagine what fun that must have been? And to our point, how much that would attach a child to a place? And the affection she would have for a place given that wild, out-of-doors life?

And that is what Hope said in response to my question. “That had everything to do with it.”

I want to protect the things that are special about Fauquier County so that this place is just as special

(or even more so) for my kids and future grandkids. And meditating on the noble life and work of Hope Porter, and how she came to be who she was, made me think how important it is for us to give our kids opportunities to truly connect with and grow an affection for the real beauties of our place.

I am not sure how to best make that happen, but I think we have a case study with Hope Porter. Maybe we aren’t quite as wild as Hope; maybe our kids start school before they are 10; but maybe we should think a little wildly about getting our kids immersed in our beautiful place to give them the memories and attachments that will make them be more like Hope – ready to love and fight for the good of their home.

A big thanks, again, to Hope for all her work, to Lou for his excellent interview and to the library for putting this on.

JESSE STRAIGHT Warrenton

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BOOKS, from page 1 The same books are flagged across the county, though some high schools have more books deemed sexually explicit. Fauquier High School has 20 books on its list; Kettle Run has 19, and Liberty has 30.

Parents can sign up to be notified by email of what books their students check out – or can prevent their students from checking out books on the explicit list – via the schools’ online registration system before school begins on Aug. 16.

Best-sellers, award-winning books on the list

Books flagged at all three schools include best-selling and award-winning novels such as “Looking for Alaska,” by John Green; “The Perks of Being a Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky; “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” by Khalid Hosseini; and the poetry collection “Milk and Honey,” by Rupi Kaur. “Sold,” by Patricia McCALENDAR, from page 9 Live music Featuring Brandon Wayne and His Lonesome Drifters When: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Featuring Daniel Carter When: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Featuring Zac Quintana When: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11

Cormick, which focuses on the story of a girl from Nepal who is sold into sexual slavery, is on all three lists as well.

Books featuring LGBTQ themes are often a focus of recent book challenges, and one of these, “Red, White and Royal Blue,” by Casey McQuiston, is on the explicit list. The book focuses on a gay couple. At Liberty High School, the memoir “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” by Black LGBTQ activist George M. Johnson, is also on the explicit list.

The lists are the result of the Fauquier County School Board’s new policy on the handling of sexually explicit and sensitive instructional materials. The policy was followed by a new regulation that was created with the help of a committee of 16 school librarians, teachers, administrators and parents who met over the past year. The changes were in response to the “model policy” on sexually explicit materials drafted by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration to comply with a 2022 law that narrowly passed

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Saturday, Aug. 12 Grand Opening What: New Location for Faith Christian and Inspirational Specialties Bookstore When: 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 Where: Faith Christian and Inspirational Bookstore, 9 S. Fifth St., Warrenton Info: New location; light refreshments and welcome gifts available; 540-680-2075 Support What: Spouse Loss Game Night When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12

the state legislature.

Under the new rules, teachers must provide parents with 30 days’ notice of any explicit materials being used in the classroom and must provide alternative materials for students whose parents opt out.

Fauquier County Schools Superintendent Major Warner said the policy is a “commonsense middle ground” that does not involve removing any books from school libraries. Warner also said that the regulations will not prevent sensitive topics from being discussed in the classroom if they are relevant to current events.

Elsewhere in the state, counties are enacting more stringent policies about explicit material in libraries. In Botetourt County, near Roanoke, the county board of supervisors is considering a policy to prevent anyone under 18 from accessing the public library without an adult.

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Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Registration: 540-349-5814 Info: For those who have experienced the loss of a spouse; bring a dish to share Open Mic What: Open Mic Night for poets, comedians, singers, musicians and storytellers When: 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Performances are acoustic only; first 30 minutes of each event is guaranteed family-friendly; reserve spot ahead of time

by calling 540-878-5358; this month’s host will be Brandi Norrell from Studio Luxe Festival What: Sunflower Festival When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12 Where: Messick’s Farm Market, 6025 Catlett Road, Bealeton Cost: Online admission: $13 person; $8 seniors (55+); ages 3 and under free; at the door admission: $15 person; $10 seniors (55-plus); ages 3 and under free Tickets: https://www.messicksfarmmarket. ticketspice.com/sunflower-festival

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FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGES BEGIN THIS WEEK

The Fauquier, Kettle Run and Liberty football teams play preseason scrimmages this week.

Kettle Run hosts Heritage on Thursday at 6 p.m., while Fauquier heads to McLean and Liberty visits Patriot on Friday. Next week, the Cougars play at Eastern View, the Eagles host Brooke Point and the Falcons travel to Riverheads.

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OTIS JONES TAKES OVER AS LIBERTY’S NEW AD Fauquier County’s first African American activities director has been at LHS since 2005

By Matthew Proctor

THE OTIS JONES FILE

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

One evening in 2005, just by chance, Otis Jones ran into his former Concord University football teammate Tommy Buzzo in nearby Fredericksburg.

Buzzo, who was winning district titles as Liberty High football coach, invited Jones to join his staff. Jones accepted and began in Bealeton later that year as a special education teacher and freshman football coach.

Now, 18 years later, the 56-year-old Jones has become the fourth activities director in Liberty’s 30-year history. In taking over from Dean Spahr, who served as Liberty’s AD from 2013-2023, Jones is the first African American activities director in Fauquier County history.

“It is an honor, I am humble,” Jones said, adding that he doesn’t want it to distract from what’s most important. “It is not about me. It’s about our community, Liberty clubs and activities and our students.”

Jones is a link to two Liberty greats, Buzzo — the Eagles’ winningest football coach at 8924 from 2002-12 — and Jerry Carter, the Eagles’ original AD now in the Virginia High School League Hall of Fame.

Jones still remembers the gregarious Carter, who spent 13 years getting Liberty’s sports programs going before moving to Briar Woods in Ashburn, where he spent another 14 years before retiring in 2021.

“When I first started at Liberty, Jerry Carter was the AD at that time. It just seemed like it was a lot of fun scheduling and interacting with the community, coaches and things of that nature,” said Jones, adding he was destined to be an AD. “It’s just in my blood.”

Jones isn’t the only one breaking barriers. Helene Leigh, his assistant AD, is the first female to reach her position at Liberty. Former Liberty multisport coach Ellen Allen has been assistant AD at Kettle Run. Liberty’s first principal John Harrison is African American, serving from 1994 to 2000, and is another historic figure in Fauquier County.

“Liberty’s always been like this. We’re kind of always ahead, it seems, in terms of innovation, in

-Family man: Wife Pamela works for Prince William County government. Son Trevor lives in Pennsylvania. Wife Pamela has five kids. Lives in Orange County.

-Education: Attended Central High in Lunenburg County, Va. Graduated from Concord University (Athens, W.Va.) in 1990. Studied travel industrial management with a concentration in hotel and motel management and played offensive guard on the football team.

-Work history: Worked as a manager at Red Lobster for 13 years after college. Began at Liberty in 2005 as a special education teacher, later became a business teacher. Became an assistant to the assistant activities director in 2021 and the assistant AD in 2022.

-Coaching history: Coached football, girls basketball and girls tennis at Liberty from 2005 to 2013. fice. And by that, I mean someone who is organized, someone who is proactive, someone who takes initiative, someone who is community oriented and wants to get to know the students and the parents.”

Jones’ journey

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Otis Jones, Liberty’s new activities director, knows the school well. He’s been a special education teacher, assistant football coach, assistant AD and more since 2005. “It’s in my blood,” he says about his new job. terms of taking risks, in terms of being the first to do something,” Liberty principal Sam Cox said.

Cox added, “I’m really proud of that fact, knowing Otis is the first (African American AD). I really am. And he brings to the table a set of skills that we are really needing down in the student activities of-

Humble Spahr says goodbye after 10 years as LHS AD

By Matthew Proctor

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Quiet, soft-spoken, responsible.

Dean Spahr left a legacy as the second longest AD in Liberty High history, serving ten years, and 18 total at LHS. Spahr, 56, made a name for himself in many roles. He came to Liberty in 2005 as a special education teacher, then assistant AD. He was also a wrestling coach and put in countless hours in the behindthe-scenes tasks of being an AD. Liberty principal Sam Cox describes Spahr, who stepped down after the last school year, as a humble and focused difference-maker at Liberty.

“Dean is not going to be one to

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A former Navy man, Dean Spahr was Liberty’s AD for ten years and worked at the school since 2005. go out and toot his own horn, and neither is (new AD) Otis (Jones), but Dean didn’t want the credit for doing anything,” Cox said. “He’s just okay with being behind the scenes and making sure everything’s flowing well, everybody’s doing what they’re supposed to be doing.”

A former high school wrestler

Originally from Lunenburg County located south of Richmond, Jones studied travel industrial management with a concentration in hotel and motel management and played offensive guard on the football team at Concord University (Athens, W.Va.).

After Jones graduated in 1990, he worked as a manager at a Red Lobster for 13 years before starting at Liberty in 2005. Over his first 16 years in Bealeton, Jones taught special education and business while also coaching football, girls basketball and girls tennis.

Around 2013 Jones stepped away from coaching to spend more time with his family. “I stopped coaching because my son (Trevor), he doesn’t live in the state, he lives in Pennsylvania. I traveled to Pennsylvania to support him. So, I took a sabbatical from coaching. But I still was involved by ticket taking, just being out in the community,” said Jones.

See JONES, page 11

in Monongahela, Pa., Spahr joined the U.S. Navy after high school and worked in telecommunications, including a tour of duty in Kuwait as part of Operation Desert Storm.

After the military, he returned to the Pittsburgh area, working in counseling of court-appointed young people. Spahr moved to Virginia in 1996 as a counselor in Stafford County. In 2002 he became North Stafford High’s special education department chair.

Starting as a special education teacher at Liberty in 2005, Spahr transitioned into a role as the assistant AD to Mark Holmes in 2008.

After Holmes stepped down in 2013, Spahr stepped in and began his decade-long tenure as the Eagles’ AD. As the AD, Spahr enjoyed interacting with the students, calling that aspect of his job the highlight.

“It’s hard to get to know kids. So, getting to know them outside of the

classroom, whether they’re playing football, baseball, wrestling, cheering, field hockey, it’s good to see the other side of kids,” said Spahr.

Being an AD is a 24/7 job. Now Spahr has a growing family and decided it was the right time to step away.

“This is probably my first summer off in, I don’t know, 10, 12 years,” said Spahr, who lives in Locust Grove in nearby Orange County. “I have a new little grandbaby to spend some time with. Just spending time with family.”

Spahr is not riding off into the sunset and retiring, he starts a new position working in special education at the central office in Warrenton next Wednesday.

“I’m going to miss athletics, but I wanted to do something where I could be home in the evening and go and visit my kids on the weekend,” he said.

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KETTLE RUN VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW

COUGARS READY TO LEAP INTO GREATNESS Squad returns strong nucleus in Falsone, Jones, Chamberlain, Wise, Chumley

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By Peter Brewington

Kettle Run has four different new uniforms this year. Three have black, white and forest green as the primary colors, with some of the numbers outlined in orange. There’s a fourth pink uniform to be worn during breast cancer awareness month.

Standing 45 feet off the ground, then stepping off a platform to let your teammates help catch you doesn’t sound like volleyball practice.

It was for the Kettle Run High volleyball team during a recent team building exercise at Verdun Adventure Bound, the well-known local outdoor facility in Rixeyville. “You need the courage to jump off. It’s a trust thing with your teammates, who are holding a rope to support you,” explained coach Rod Crooks.

The squad also participated in various ropes courses; some 45 feet high. After each challenge Verdun’s executive director Sean McElhinney gathered the Cougars in a circle to talk. “He told them that in sports if someone is struggling one day, someone else comes to their side. It was really good for team building,” Crooks said.

Crooks feels all the ingredients are in place for the Cougars to jump into a winning season.

The Cougars welcome back a strong nucleus of seniors Ashley Wise, Tessa Falsone, Tori Chamberlain and Mia Jones, as well as standout junior Gracie Chumley.

“I feel very good about this year’s team. I know the clubs Kettle Run plays. I know the talent level better now. I know the personalities better now.

It’s a lot different in year two,” said Crooks.

Falsone, a middle hitter, and Chamberlain, a libero, were second team all-Northwestern District last year. Jones is about to begin her third year as the setter. Eight players have moved up from JV, giving Kettle Run emerging talent to blend with the returning stars.

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Crooks said he’s elated with the development of his newcomers, noting many have progressed significantly from when he saw them a year earlier on JV. Crooks built a powerhouse at Class 4 Chancellor High in Fredericksburg, going 255-55 in 13 years. He also served as Chancellor’s activities director, leaving that job in 2017.

No longer a full-time teacher, Crooks is enjoying his return to coaching. He drives an hour from his home in Spotsylvania County to Kettle Run. He replaced Mike Howard, who coached the Cougars for three years from 2019-21.

“I’m pleased with the Kettle Run administration and the girls, the effort they give. The drop to Class 3 is a huge thing for us and we hope to capitalize on that,” he said.

Crooks noted the playoff format is different this year with no conference tournament. He said only the top eight regular season finishers in the region move onto the postseason: “There’s no district champion anymore. Every game is important for (power) points. We don’t want to get to the end of the season two points behind. We need to be ready to play. The girls know all this already.”

Kettle Run’s season begins in earnest this week with two scrimmages leading up to the opening game Aug. 21 at Meridian.

“I’m looking forward to Wednesday’s scrimmage (at Tuscarora) and another on Saturday (a jamboree at Goochland). There’s a lot of confidence in the gym. Let’s see if it travels,” he said.

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

PHOTO BY COY FERRELL

Libero Toni Chamberlain (in white) and Tessa Falsone (No. 8) are Kettle Run’s two returning allNorthwestern District second team selections.

Crooks is confident about his team’s blocking ability, citing Falsone as a force up front.

“She easily could have been a first team all-district selection last year. She did damage against every team we played. Most teams know her,” Crooks said.

The Cougars are carrying 13 on varsity. Besides the four seniors, there are four juniors in Chumley, Katie Ewald, Olivia Busby and Alexis Emmell, and five sophomores in Bella Carlson, Kyla Jones, Kendall May, Brooke DeAtley and

Jones becomes 4th AD in LHS history

Liberty’s Activities Directors

JONES, from page 10 With his knowledge of business, familiarity with the school and social skills, Jones always knew he would be an excellent fit as an AD. In 2021 Jones began working in the student activities department.

After the previous assistant AD Mike Potts retired following the 2021-22 school year, Jones became the assistant AD working directly under Spahr in during the 2022-23 school year.

“Dean (Spahr) has been very influential in me taking this job. As far as scheduling field operations, scheduling buses, talking to parents and everything that’s involved, he was in the process,” he said.

Soon into Jones’ tenure, Spahr announced that he was stepping down to spend more time with his family, paving the way for Jones to apply. “I talked to my wife (Pamela).

I got her blessing before I jumped into this task,” Jones said. “So, when he made the announcement, (I said) ‘Okay, now is my time.’”

Jones submitted his application, which was endorsed by Spahr.

“He’s going to do a great job.

The program’s in good hands,” said

Jerry Carter 1994-2006

Mark Holmes 2006-2013

Spahr. “We both came into Liberty right around the same time, he coached a few things. We live close to each other, we hang out, we golf.

I just think he’ll be a good fit. He’s a good guy.”

Jones completed a few rounds of interviews with a six-person panel in April. He said he received word a few weeks later from human resources, then Principal Cox that he was their choice. A day or two later, Jones accepted the offer.

“The things that you look for in a leader and what we definitely look for here is somebody that’s going to take initiative,” said Cox. “Somebody that is going to see where there are deficiencies, weaknesses, things that need to be improved, and then make suggestions to you about what they want to do or they just go ahead and do it.”

“I go back to how (Jones) interacts with people, he’s standing

Dean Spahr 2013-2023

Otis Jones Present

in the hallway and he’s talking to kids. He’s standing in the hallways talking to coaches,” he said. “He’s courtside, field side interacting.

He’s not just standing back, observing, waiting for something to happen. He’s involved. He’s actively involved. He’s seeking out conversation versus waiting for it to come to him.”

Fall sports underway

With the fall sports season getting underway, Jones is in full swing in his first year on the job, showing up at a recent Liberty golf tournament at Fauquier Springs Country Club.

“This year I’m just looking to see what we can improve,” he said.

“My goal is not to come in gung ho.

My goal is to come in, see where we need to revamp some things, how we can better ourselves to meet that expectation of being great. This year is basically a year of observation,”

Jones said.

“My goal right now is to make sure that first and foremost, the student athletes and also clubs, I can give them the tools to make them successful. I just want to make sure everybody is good as far as having quality coaches, training the coaches, making sure that whatever they need to be successful, I’m here to make sure that they have that.”

With games and practices taking place every day of the week, Jones has plenty of tasks to keep him busy.

Among the many components of the job, keeping the facilities in proper condition, scheduling referees, lining up buses to transport teams to away games and communicating information to the community are at the top of his list of daily responsibilities. Jones said that assistant AD Helene Leigh is great on the administrative side and has been “a blessing to me.”

While Jones is still adjusting to the role, he said his favorite aspect of the job is “making sure everything running is right.”

“That’s the bottom line. It’s not about me. I just want to make sure that the kids get a good experience,” Jones said. “They win or lose, make sure they have the best experience they can have while playing sports.”

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Making the grade (1) at Colonial Downs

They’re off for the biggest day of racing in Virginia history Saturday at Colonial Downs. Two grade 1 turf stakes and the grade 2 Secretariat Stakes headline the card.

Richest day of racing in Virginia history Saturday in New Kent

By Betsy Burke Parker

Special to the Fauquier Times

Virginia’s Colonial Downs steps onto the world stage Saturday, with two grade 1 stakes races worth $2 million at the Aug. 12 Festival of Racing program at the New Kent County facility.

Three prestigious turf stakes races previously run at the now-shuttered Arlington International Racecourse in Chicago anchor the card– the $1 million grade 1 Arlington Million, $500,000 grade 1 Beverly D Stakes and $500,000 grade 2 Secretariat Stakes.

The first Arlington Million took place in 1981 and was the first race to ever offer a purse of $1 million. The Million, which received grade 1 status – the sport’s highest – in 1983, was geared to attract European horses before their year-end

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championship events in the fall.

The only two-time Million winner was champion John Henry, winner in 1981 and 1984.

In its 40th running this year, the 1 1/4-mile race is run on Colonial’s widely acclaimed Secretariat turf course.

The 1 3/16ths Beverly D is for fillies and mares, age 3 and up.

The Secretariat Stakes is named for the most famous Virginia-bred, born in 1970 at Meadow Farm in Caroline County. The one-mile turf race for 3-year-olds was first run in 1974.

Kate Tweedy, daughter of Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chenery Tweedy, will present the trophy Saturday.

The Secretariat bronze statue will be at Colonial this weekend after a lengthy tour of the nation this spring and summer. Sculptor Jocelyn Russell Downs created the larger-than-life work that’s to be permanently based in Ashland.

Post time is 12 p.m. for the first of 11 races on Saturday’s program. Complete entries can be found at equibase.com. Details, directions and off-track betting locations are at colonialdowns.com.

HORSE BRIEFS HUNT TRAIL RIDES SET Old Dominion Hounds host a series of open trail rides on Thursdays through August – dates are Aug. 10, 17 and 24. Rides begin at 6 p.m. from the club’s kennels in Orlean, with jumping and non-jumping groups

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PROPERTY TRANSFERS These property transfers, filed July 26-31, 2023 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 sale: $89,383,312.50 in Scott District

Cedar Run District Khosrow Oskouee to Aram Todd Rice, 3.17190 acres on Old Hurleytown Road near Warrenton. $100,000 Barry W. Starke to Skye V. Ferguson, 7.4500 acres on Rt. 602 near Auburn along Cedar Run. $75,000 NVR Inc. to David B. Woody, 0.5965 acre at 8019 International Drive, Warrenton. $834,890 Kristen Coffey to Joyce K. Hughes, 2.56 acres at 13297 Sillamon Road near Goldvein. $499,900 Joyce B. Gunderson to Loves Home Design LLC, 1.0115 acres at 13531 Blackwell’s Mill Road, Goldvein. $220,000 Lisa Suzanne Mathias to Robert W. Johnson, 0.5042 acre at 9277 Elk Run Road, Catlett. $595,000

Opal. $180,000 Yasir Al-Qadhili to Amrita Basnet, Unit 31 at 6188 Willow Place, Bealeton. $330,000 Center District Margaret A. White to Jessica Ann Kata, 0.7320 acre at 6243 Ghadban Court, Warrenton. $540,000 Michael Wayne Brown to Stefanie R. Hemmingson, 179 Fallen Leaf Court, Warrenton. $744,900 Amanda D. Hemmila to Matthew Scott Williams, 0.7300 acre at 6340 Nordix Drive, Warrenton. $665,000 Michael L. Mudd by Sub. Tr. to Lotus Homes LLC, Deed of Foreclosure, 0.034 acre at 449 Falmouth Street, Warrenton. $92,000

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Charles Pendleton to John Robert Scoggin, 0.5467 acre at 7148 Spotsylvania Street, Warrenton. $494,900

Peter S. Jackson Tr. to Natasha E. Rasnick, 7.8085 acres on Michael Ryan Drive and Covington’s Corner Road near Bealeton/

Tiffany Elizabeth Ball to Gina Elizabeth Anne Smith, Unit B-5R at 2 Falmouth Court, Warrenton. $350,000

Scott District Llewellyn J. Evans Jr. Tr. to Lakeside Homes LLC, 23.09045 acres and easements on Airlie Road near Warrenton. $400,000 Llewellyn J. Evans Jr. Tr. to Lakeside Homes LLC, 4.29607 acres off Lee Hwy. and Glanamman Way and 3.73804 acres on Glanamman Way and Lee Hwy., Warrenton. $150,000 Fred H. Tingle Jr. to Jiahui Wang, 6976 Emma Court near Warrenton. $925,000 Blue Rock 1 LLC to C1 Vint Hill LLC, 7.28691 acres, 9.9519 acres and 30.4323 acres on Vint Hill Road near Warrenton. $89,383,312.50 Christian D. Graff to Justin L. Jacobs, 1.3937 acres at 5735 Hunton Wood Drive, Broad Run. $710,500 Shannon Lamb to Mahmod Shah Sultani, 0.5950 acre at 7901 Spotted Saddle Court, New Baltimore/Warrenton. $840,000 Marshall District Benjamin Lee Andruss by Sub. Tr. to Sec-

retary of Veterans Affairs, Trustee Deed of Foreclosure, 0.3320 acre and 1.007 acres on Conde Road, Marshall. $306,679.48 Catherine A. Elstob to Haris B. Perwaiz, 2.16964 acres & easement to/from Rt. 55. $115,000 Michael C. Switzer to Charles Jodoin, 10 acres at 8147 Dulins Ford Road, Marshall. $713,350 Michele Charpentier Noel to Michael Frick, 9.3890 acres on Pine Ridge Road off Wilson Road near Warrenton. $266,500 Michael W. Warner to Moises Arellano Arellano, 0.2662 acre at 4306 Warren Street, Marshall. $399,900 George C. Porter Jr. to Kirk A. Perilloux, 5.28 acres, 5.07 acres on Whiskey Hollow Trail and 5.1760 acres at 1507 Whiskey Hollow Trail near Linden. $400,000 John Matthew Adams to F&R Development LLC, 2.2754 acres on Dakota Springs Court, Warrenton. $255,000

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Ann Hackett Noone

Samuel Phillip Mitchell

Ann Hackett Noone (87), retired elementary school librarian, died at home on August 2, 2023, in Warrenton, Virginia.

Mrs. Noone was born and educated in New Jersey where she received her A.B. degree in English from the College of Saint Elizabeth. After graduation, she worked for the U.S. Immigration Service at Idlewild (now Kennedy) Airport where she met her husband, Michael Noone, and developed her life-long love of travel. Throughout his 20-year Air Force career, and afterwards, they travelled extensively. For more than thirty years, they spent vacations in their cottage on the west coast of Ireland. In 2005, she visited Antarctica with her son.

After settling in Alexandria in 1972, and while raising three children, Mrs. Noone did graduate work in library science and received her certification as a school library media specialist from George Mason University. In 1985, she founded the library at Alexandria Country Day School where she worked until 2000. For six years during that time, she wrote Christmas Eve articles with read-aloud stories for "StylePlus" in The Washington Post.

Mrs. Noone was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria and the Belle Haven Women's Club and Garden Club.

Her husband of over 60 years passed away two months ago.

She is survived by three children: Katie Hutchison (Matthew) of Warrenton, Elizabeth Merrick (Sam) of New York City, and Michael Noone III (Jackie) of Los Angeles; and eight grandchildren: Ciara, Lizzie, Brianna, Charlotte, Rosie, Sam, Michael, and Matthew.

Interment with her husband will take place at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.

Samuel Phillip Mitchell, 78 of Warrenton, VA passed away on August 4, 2023 after a battle with pneumonia.

He was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Mitchell and Ella Mae Mitchell of Litchfield, Maine.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Elizabeth Mitchell and Naomi Ball and one brother, Jonathan Mitchell.

After serving in the US Army, Sam worked for Dominion Power and retired after 32 years of service.

He was also a Hospice volunteer for many years and enjoyed singing in the choir at his church.

He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 53 years, Martha R. Mitchell; a daughter and her husband, Sharon and Christopher Whitesell of Culpeper, VA; two brothers, Stephen (Jan) Mitchell of Cape Cod, MA and David Mitchell of Center Ossipee, NH and many nieces and cousins.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 10:00 AM until the funeral service begins at 11:00 AM at Triumph Baptist Church of Vint Hill, 4267 Sigler Road, Warrenton, VA 20187. A reception will follow the service at the church and then the interment at Bright View Cemetery, Warrenton.

Online condolences may be made to the Triumph Baptist Church at the above address or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy., Charlottesville, VA 22911.

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Roger Earl Kidwell, Sr. Roger Earl Kidwell, Sr., age 84, of Elizabeth City, NC, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, July 30, 2023. He was born on April 22, 1939 in Fairfax, VA to Christine Bowling and Archie Kidwell. Roger met his wife, Diane, when they were both seventeen years old and were married for sixty-six years. They have four children; daughters, Chrissie Rankins (Tom) and Shelly Johnson (Trent); sons, Roger Kidwell, Jr., and Alan Kidwell (Darlene); eight grandchildren; and twelve great grandchildren.

Roger was predeceased by his parents, a brother, two sisters, and a grandson, Matthew Dennis.

Roger had his own Nationwide Insurance Agency for thirty-seven years. After he retired in 2000, he enjoyed playing golf, driving his Mustang and being a member of Chrome Pony Mustang Club, and the River City Shag Club.

The family is planning to have a memorial service at a later date.

Twiford Funeral Homes, 405 E. Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 is assisting the Kidwell Family. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.TwifordFH.com Obituaries

Mark Douglas Sowder Mark Douglas Sowder passed away on July 24th, 2023, at the age of 59 in Kilmarnock, Virginia, after a long battle with chronic illness.

He is survived by his parents, Bob and Janet Sowder of Catlett, Virginia, and his brother, Andrew, sister-in-law, Dean, and two nieces and a nephew who reside in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Mark graduated from Fauquier High School and worked for the Fauquier County Sheriff Department for many years before settling in the Northern Neck region of Virginia along the Chesapeake Bay. Mark was active over the years as a volunteer for rescue squads in Fauquier and Northern Neck Counties.

Mark's intellect and curiosity drove him to pursue many hobbies and interests including amateur radio, archery, metal detecting, photography, hunting, target shooting, computer technology among others.

Mark was a loyal and loving dog owner. His memory can be honored with donations to the Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck Inc. (https://awlnnk.org/).

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Carl Stanley “Sadie” Brooks Sr. Carl Stanley “Sadie” Brooks Sr., 84, departed this life to join our Lord on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, VA. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 11 AM at Macedonia Baptist Church, 574 Zachary Taylor Highway, Flint Hill, Virginia 22627. A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 11 AM at Culpeper National Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 11, 2023 from 7 to 8 PM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal and on Saturday, August 12, 2023 from 10 to 11 AM at the church.

He was born May 8, 1939 in Warren County to the late Jessie Brooks.

He attended public schools and graduated from Manassas Regional High School, Manassas, VA, where he excelled in playing football and basketball.

Carl was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Flint Hill, VA. He was a vital member of the Music Ministry by playing the keyboard and singing with the church’s music groups. He was blessed with his self-taught talents, which he used to empower and engage others in God’s ministry of music.

Throughout the years, his work service included Warren Memorial Hospital, Giant, UPS, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Warren County Public Schools as a bus driver and mail carrier. Through each these professions, he loved meeting and greeting everyone with his infectious smiles and words of wisdom intertwined with jokes.

Carl’s talents also extended to custom wood carvings, culinary skills and gardening.

Carl served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of American Legion Post 174 in Front Royal, VA. Carl leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 56 years, Dorothy; a son, Carl S. Brooks Jr. (Tina); a daughter, Kimberley Politano (Samuel); a granddaughter, Keiko Linere; a sister, Maryola Brooks; and a sisterin-law, Jacqueline Myers.

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Charles L. Paul

Rebecca Lyon Scarborough

Charles L. Paul went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, August 3, 2023. A very beloved father, grandpop, cousin, uncle, and friend to everyone he met. He was the quintessential gentleman who believed in kindness, courtesy, and genuineness.

Married in 1957 to his sweetheart, Jessie Lee, they were blessed with two children and their families: Linda and Brett Martin and their son Nicholas of Warrenton, Virginia; and Andrew and Sarah Paul and their daughters Abigail and Elise of Middletown, Virginia. He was so proud of his children and grandchildren, and he loved spending time with them whenever possible. He considered himself blessed with his large extended family of cousins, nieces, and nephews that he treasured more than words can express. A great lover of music and all animals, he always enjoyed time spent listening to concerts or playing with the grand-dogs, cats, kittens, chickens, ducks, and occasionally the miniature goats.

Prior to moving to Warrenton over 12 years ago, he faithfully served for thirty-nine years on the faculty of Chowan University. Mr. Paul began his teaching career at Chowan in 1963, where he taught courses on history and geography. Upon his retirement in 2002, the Chowan Board of Trustees awarded him the title of Professor Emeritus.

Born in 1930, in Carteret County, North Carolina, Mr. Paul grew up in a nurturing and close-knit family, and in the place he cherished intensely throughout his life. After serving in the Marine Corps, he enrolled at Chowan, receiving an A.A. degree in 1955 as Class Valedictorian and honored with the Citizenship Award. He then attended Wake Forest College, Carson-Newman College, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, earning a B.D. in historical theology and church history from Southeastern in 1961. In addition, he attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and East Carolina University, earning an M.A. in history from East Carolina in 1965.

During his student days at Chowan, Mr. Paul knew he wanted to devote his life to ministry, but not as a pastor of a church. He dreamed of using his calling and his talents to help young people get an education and guide them in discovering their life's calling. He understood that students needed a place to belong, where people cared about them, and he had this gift of making students feel a part of their school community. His son, Andrew, continues this legacy of devotion to teaching his own students today, something which made Mr. Paul so extraordinarily proud.

An ordained minister, Mr. Paul served as a guest minister in more than 100 churches in eastern North Carolina and southeaster Virginia. He was a longtime member of Murfreesboro Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. In addition to his church roles, Mr. Paul served for a number of years on the boards of the Chowan Area Development Association and Murfreesboro Historical Association.

A memorial service will be held in North Carolina at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Chowan Chapel Project at Chowan University in Murfreesboro NC. Chowan was his place..., a setting where he provided a foundation for the lives of young people, teaching them the importance of being good and kind, of grace, of faith, and reminding them "God is with you."

Online condolences may be expressed at moserfuneralhome.com.

Rebecca Hannah Lyon Scarborough, the daughter of Keith Scarborough and step-daughter of Janice Scarborough, of Woodbridge, died on July 2nd at Mass General Hospital in Boston. She died after several years of serious complications from a fragile heart.

Rebecca is also survived by her mother, Catherine Lyon and step-father, Stu Kantor of Camden, Maine; her brother Matthew and sister-in-law Caroline and her beloved nephew Sebastian of Fairfax County; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Rebecca graduated from Hayfield Secondary School in Fairfax County. She earned an undergraduate degree in theater and psychology from Muhlenberg College and an MSW from George Mason University. She worked for several years as a teacher’s aide and social worker.

In addition to politics, Rebecca was an active member of the local chapter of SURJ, Standing Up for Racial Justice. When hundreds of white nationalists and white supremacists converged on Charlottesville in 2017, Rebecca joined others in counter-protesting their message of hate. When the former president announced a travel ban to the U.S. that targeted Muslims, Rebecca joined others at Dulles International Airport, to protest and welcome international travelers.

Due to health concerns, Rebecca spent the last several years in Camden, Maine.

She was very active with the local SURJ chapter as well as the Maine People’s Alliance and other groups. Just a few weeks before her death, Rebecca testified before members of the Maine Legislature in support of paid family and medical leave. A program was passed and signed by the Governor last month.

She was not just about politics. Rebecca loved musical theater, movies, animals and her family and friends. She took part in several local productions of the Prince William Little Theater.

Rebecca was a board member of Adas Yoshuron Synagogue in Rockland, Maine.

A memorial service for Rebecca was held at the synagogue on August 9th.

May her memory be a blessing.

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Carroll Robert Winston

William Atkins Nash, Jr. William Atkins Nash, Jr., 93, of Dumfries, VA, passed August 7, 2023.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 11:00 am, at Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton, VA, 20187.

Online condolences can be given at www.j oynesfuneralho me.com

Carroll Robert Winston, 83, of Warrenton, VA, passed July 31, 2023.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2023, 12:00 pm, at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 33 S. Third St, Warrenton, VA, 20186.

Online condolences can be given at www.joynes funeralhome.com

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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, August 10, 2023, 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:

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The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2023, in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia.

The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 17, 2023, in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: 1. SPECIAL EXCEPTION - SPEX-23-019967 - ANDREW COLLETTE, AYOUNG COLLETTE, SOON JA KIM, AND ELIZABETH LILLVIS (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) - 4144 DUMFRIES RD - An application for a Category 29 Special Exception to waive the public street requirement and a waiver of the street length limitation. The property is located at 4144 Dumfries Road, Catlett, Cedar Run District. (PIN 7924-21-3643-000) (Kaitlyn Worley, Staff) 2. SPECIAL EXCEPTION - SPEX-23-020097 - MICHAEL A. AND WENDY R. PERRY (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) - PERRY RESIDENCE An application for a Category 20 Special Exception to allow an alternative discharge system to replace an existing failed drainfield. The property is located at 9630 Meetze Road, Midland, Cedar Run District. (PIN 7901-45-2919-000) (Kaitlyn Worley, Staff) 3. REZONING - REZN-23-019958 - ANNE WRAY ALLEN AND DANIEL E. ALLEN (OWNERS/APPLICANTS) - 2955 RECTORTOWN ROAD An application to rezone approximately 1.7 acres from Commercial Village (CV) to Village (V) with proffers. The property is located at 2955 Rectortown Road, Marshall, Marshall District. (PIN 6061-39-9729-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 4. REZONING - REZN-22-017978 - ALWINGTON FARM LLC (OWNER)/ ALWINGTON FARM DEVELOPERS, LLC AND VAN METRE COMMUNITIES, LLC (APPLICANTS) - ARRINGTON - An application to amend portions of a previously approved Proffer Statement, Concept Development Plan and Code of Development on approximately 206.43 acres zoned Planned Residential Development (PRD) with proffers and associated with REZN-15-003477, and to also rezone approximately 27.66 acres from Agriculture (RA) to Planned Residential Development (PRD) with proffers. The property is located along James Madison Highway (Routes 17/29/15) south of Alwington Boulevard (Route 1105), Warrenton, Marshall District. (PIN 6983-44-5875-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 5. SPECIAL EXCEPTION - SPEX-22-018027 - ALWINGTON FARM LLC (OWNER)/ALWINGTON FARM DEVELOPERS, LLC AND VAN METRE COMMUNITIES, LLC (APPLICANTS) - ARRINGTON - An application for a Category 20 and Category 30 Special Exception to allow for a private sewage collection system and wastewater treatment facility and a Category 23 Special Exception to allow for uses within the floodplain. The property is located along James Madison Highway (Routes 17/29/15) south of Alwington Boulevard (Route 1105), Warrenton, Marshall District. (PIN 6983-44-5875-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) The application materials can be found on the Land Development Online Portal at: https://commdevpay.fauquiercounty.gov/Energov_Prod/SelfService#/home. Approximately one week prior to the public hearing, staff reports for all items will be available online at: www.fauquiercounty.gov/meetingagendas. To arrange a time to review files in person, please contact the Department of Community Development's Planning Office at (540) 422-8210, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Members of the public who would like to provide comments at a regular public meeting of the Planning Commission are encouraged to send advance written comments to Fauquier County Department of Community Development, 10 Hotel Street, Suite 305, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 or email to meredith.meixner @fauquiercounty.gov. Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and is livestreamed at http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION Commonwealth of Virginia VA. CODE §8.01-316 Case # JJ018989-01-00; 02-00 FAUQUIER COUNTY J & DR-JUVENILE () General District County (X) Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Commonwealth of Virginia, in re NEWMAN, AYDEN Monique Newman /v. Daniel MaldonaldoVarela The object of this suit is to: ESTABLISH CUSTODY AND VISITATION It is ORDERED that the defendant appear at the above-name Court and protect his or her interests on or before 11/01/2023; 8:30AM Nicole Foddrell, Deputy Clerk

Full name(s) of owner(s): Benjamin Peter Stinson Trading as: Villa Collina Winery, 7940 N. Saddle Ridge Ct., Fauquier County, Virginia 20119 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Industry Farm Winery Application -, Consumed license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Benjamin Peter Stinson Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.O bjections should be registered at www.ab c.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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