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County supervisors order study of draft Warrenton boundary line adjustment detailed understanding of the plan’s implications before moving forward.

The decision came after Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill sent a formal letter to supervisors July 11 on behalf of the town council to begin the process of negotiating a boundary line adjustment, which would come in the form of an agreement between the town council and supervisors af-

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County supervisors last week commissioned a study of the Warrenton Town Council’s draft proposal to bring 2.7 square miles into the town and asked the town council to do the same. Supervisors opted to hold off scheduling public hearings on the proposal, citing the need for a more

ter public hearings on the issue.

Expanding the geographic footprint of the town would give the town zoning jurisdiction in areas where it already provides utilities (See box.). It also would expand its commercial, residential and industrial tax base. People living in that area would get services the town provides to existing residents,

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Southern areas: This map shows the areas, totaling about 1,500 acres, that would be incorporated into the town of Warrenton if the town council’s draft boundary adjustment proposal is approved. See box, page 8.

By Colleen LaMay Fauquier Times Staff Writer A gun found in a stolen car at Kettle Run High School on Thursday, Aug. 11, was unloaded and was found inside a black bag in the glove box, Sgt. William Kemper of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. Three bullets were also recovered from the car.

The incident Thursday caused a partial lockdown at four schools and resulted in a boy’s arrest Thursday afternoon.

Late Thursday morning, a Kettle Run staff member reported a vehicle driving erratically through the school parking lot, Kemper said in an email. Kettle Run’s school See GUN, page 2

Opponents of Amazon data center gather to share information.

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3 groups that oppose Amazon data center hold public meeting to bolster support

By Peter Cary

Piedmont Journalism Foundation

Three groups challenging a pending Amazon data center in Warrenton hosted more than 100 town and county residents at a meeting last week to explain the reasons for their opposition and to try to grow their numbers. Organizers said that while they had reached hundreds of county residents whose property and views would be affected by power lines to the data center, they wanted to connect with town residents.

Some of the presentations were visual. For instance, the Piedmont Environmental Council displayed a map that used LiDAR data to pinpoint hundreds, if not thousands of locations inside and outside the town that would allow a view of at least the top of the proposed 37-foot-high structure. By measuring the height of the ground, trees and buildings as they currently exist, the mappers found that parts of the data center could be visible from some locations more than one and a half miles away. The maps did not take into account any additional screening that could be put in place

by Amazon; the height of that screening is unknown at this point.

Amazon promised in its zoning application that its building would have the “least possible” visual impact on nearby residential areas. To test this, town officials are planning to use balloons to check the building’s visibility – that is, they will release one or more balloons to fly at the building’s height so residents can see whether it will be visible from their locations.

In another demonstration, members of the Coalition to Protect Fauquier County sent a drone with a camera to an altitude of 110 feet, the height of proposed power line towers. Photos from the 110-foot-high drone showed the fronts of homes, implying that people in the homes would be able to see the drone – and thus the power lines if they were built there. Protect Fauquier President Spencer Snakard said eight Town of Warrenton neighborhoods would be able to see at least one of the two overhead power lines that Dominion Energy has said it would build to feed the data center if it is approved.

Protect Fauquier has grown from a grass-roots organization of a half-dozen mainly county residents whose land or neighborhoods could be crossed by the power lines to a group of more than 700 who oppose the Amazon data center al-

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Resident Lulu Baer explains that one of the possible Dominion Energy power line routes would run within 200 feet of her house. together, Snakard said. She said in an interview that her group is not opposed to data centers per se but wants them to be responsibly sited. “This data center is the wrong use in the wrong place,” she said.

Citizens for Fauquier County, a conservation activist group, has focused its attention mainly on Amazon’s zoning application, which board member Amy Trotto called “wholly inadequate and incomplete.” Her organization had argued in a lengthy letter to the town planning commission that the application lacks significant information on environmental impacts, noise, water use and electricity demands. Neither Amazon nor Dominion Energy has released specifics on the data center’s energy needs, an omission that the CFFC argues disqualifies their application.

According to meeting participants, the only information to emerge so far on Amazon’s power needs came in a stakeholders’ meeting with Dominion Energy, which said the Amazon site would need between 30 and 90 megawatts of power. That could power between 6,000 and 18,000 homes, Trotto said. (Other online sources estimate that 30 to 90 MW could power 12,000 to 30,000 homes.)

One member of the audience, Greg Brown, a former Tennessee Valley Authority electrical engineer, said he was told at a recent information session hosted by Dominion at Kettle Run High

School that the amount of power capacity proposed for the Amazon substation on the Amazon property was 300 MW, which he said was enough to power five data centers. He and others at the meeting worried that the Amazon data center would pave the way for more centers in Warrenton “That [data center] will be inconsequential compared to what’s coming next,” Brown said.

The meeting was held at the PATH foundation on Walker Drive in Warrenton. Because the room was only licensed to hold 100 people, organizers said about 30 people were turned away. Still, they asked them to sign a petition opposing the data center in Warrenton, a power substation next to it, and any high-powered transmission lines to that location. The day after the meeting, the petition had 1,767 signatures. Unlike in Prince William County, where vocal citizens have taken both sides in a debate over a huge data center development, no group has yet emerged favoring the Warrenton data center.

The session was attended by at least three public officials – Supervisor Holder Trumbo, Warrenton Planning Commissioner Ali Zarabi, and Commissioner of the Revenue Eric Maybach – as well as two candidates for town council, David McGuire and Paul Mooney.

During a question-and-answer period at the end of the session, Maybach was asked how much tax revenue the proposed Amazon data center would generate. He said, “It would depend on what they put up there,” meaning how much taxable equipment Amazon puts in the building, but he did not provide any numbers.

Town records obtained by the PEC show that county and town officials last year estimated the Amazon center would bring in $4.6 million for the town and $10.6 million for the county over five years, based on its taxable equipment. Its 42 acres of land would be taxed annually at $282,480 for the county and $12,513 for the town, according to county records. (The Fauquier Times is owned by the Piedmont Journalism Foundation. PJF board member Mark Ohrstrom also sits on the board of the PEC; PEC board co-chair Jean Perin is listed as a “benefactor” of the PJF.) Still, some in the audience said tax revenue should not trump Warrenton’s unique town values. “Do we want to sell ourselves out to look like Gainesville or like Loudoun?” asked resident Jim Rich.

Sheriff’s office: Gun found in stolen car at Kettle Run High School was unloaded GUN, from page 1 resource officer tried to contact the driver, but the boy ran into the woods between Kettle Run and Greenville Elementary School before he could be stopped.

Students and staff did not face a “credible threat” to their safety because the boy ran away when law enforcement tried to contact him, the sheriff’s office said in answer to emailed questions from the Fauquier Times.

The sheriff’s office declined to release the age or any other information about the boy or any charges he might face.

He is not a current student in the Fauquier County School District, spokeswoman Tara Helkowski wrote in an email. She declined to elaborate.

A timeline of the incident was released by the Sheriff’s Office: • 11:34 a.m.: School resource officer called the sheriff’s office.

• 11:35 a.m.: Stolen car was found.

• 12:17 p.m.: Unloaded firearm was

found during a search of the vehicle.

• 2:18 p.m.: Juvenile was taken into custody at the intersection of Riley Road and the Brookside Parkway, about 4 miles from Kettle Run. “Please note that this is still an active and ongoing investigation,” Kemper said in his email.

School let out on time Thursday with an increased police presence after the partial lockdowns at Kettle Run, Greenville Elementary School, Auburn Middle School and Ritchie Elementary. During a modified lockdown, no one is allowed to enter or exit the building, but instruction continues as usual within the building. That includes class changes.

A Petition and a Detention Order were requested Thursday afternoon for the boy. The sheriff’s office provided no updates on that Friday afternoon.

Meaghan Brill, principal of Kettle Run High School, on Thursday credited the collaborative effort between

schools and law enforcement.

“We were prepared, and our staff knew how to respond,” Brill said. “It was a true team approach – from our school staff to division staff to the

Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office – everyone came together and immediately responded.”

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Warrenton Town Council appoints interim town manager Retired Prince William Executive Chris Martino will start Aug. 22

By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

The Warrenton Town Council on Tuesday Aug. 9 voted unanimously to appoint retired Prince William County Executive Chris Martino as Warrenton’s interim town manager.

Tommy Cureton, who has been acting town manager since mid-July, will continue in the post until Aug. 22, when Martino takes the reins. The job has been open since Brandie Schaeffer, who was at the helm of town government since May 2019, resigned. She has since accepted a job at Amazon Web Services.

Council members also unanimously agreed to extend Cureton’s role as acting town manager beyond Aug. 13, when his 30 days as acting manager was set to expire.

Martino was not present at the town council’s regular Tuesday night meeting, and there was little discussion among council members on his appointment.

Chris Martino The interim town manager will serve until a permanent replacement is found. A nationwide search is planned for the permanent position.

Martino, of Haymarket, worked for Prince William County government for 26 years, rising from the director of finance to deputy county executive for general government to the county ex-

ecutive post in September 2016, according to a county news release.

“Prince William County is a very special community, a community in which I have lived and raised my family. It has been my distinct privilege to serve in this role, and I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished during my tenure,” Martino said in a 2021 statement announcing his retirement.

Martino listed several accomplishments of which he is most proud, including “changing the organization’s culture to empower employees and focus on the board of county supervisors’ goals; aligning the county’s personnel policies, procedures and practices; and completing and implementing classification and compensation studies to help with recruitment and retention of county employees.”

Martino also noted as one of his main accomplishments the move to combine the county’s professional and volunteer fire departments under the leadership of the professional fire chief.

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Warrenton shortens weekend street closures

Main Street closes from 5 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays

By Colleen LaMay

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

The Warrenton Town Council this week unanimously agreed to cut back the hours Main Street is closed to traffic on weekends, hoping to keep Old Town walkable and vibrant but also allow street parking during the day for shops that saw sales drop with longer weekend street closures.

Main Street from Culpeper Street to Third Street is closed to traffic from 5 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. That is shorter than the closures that had been in effect all spring and summer: 5 p.m. Fridays to early Sunday mornings. The new hours are likely to remain in place until cold weather drives most people indoors in the late fall.

The new hours are just fine with the manager of Warrenton Hobby Shoppe, which sells remote-control trucks and cars as well as games for children and adults. “It doesn’t interfere with our events,” Adam Thomas said. “You won’t get to play outside all day,” he said, referring to kids who have been racing their model cars on Main Street on Saturday afternoons. But, he added, “If it

makes everybody else happy, we’re OK with it. It isn’t going to have much of an effect on us.”

The Hobby Shoppe’s weekend events, including the Saturday Night RC Drag Racing, will continue as usual, Thomas said. They start after Main Street closes.

Foot traffic, restaurant “parklets” that extend into parking spaces and live music all help bring more people to Old Town, and that is a plus for merchants, said Brynn Murphy, manager at Britches Great Outdoors.

Britches is likely to extend its Friday and Saturday hours until 7 p.m. to take advantage of the influx of weekend customers, she said. “You get more foot traffic, and that helps,” she said.

The Hobby Shoppe and Britches are both located in the section of Main Street that has been closed to traffic on weekends.

Brandi Norrell is owner of Studio Luxe at 92 Main St. and Little Luxe, a “tweens” shop around the corner on 5th Street. Her businesses are outside the part of Main Street that is closed, but the closures have had an impact on her Saturday sales.

She is happy with the council’s decision. “I think it’s going to just make the town more accessible for everybody,” she said. “It does free up some parking during the day. It creates more walkability, and it creates movement throughout the town that might not

normally be there with a barrier, so I think it’s a win-win solution.”

Joelle Fryman, executive director of Experience Old Town Warrenton, provided council members with data on how merchants have fared during Roll Out Warrenton, which began as a way to help businesses, especially restaurants, weather the worst of the COVID restrictions.

Restaurant owners by and large were happy with the closures and the parklets that expanded their businesses onto Main Street. However, some stores and shops in Old Town did not see as much benefit. Just 36% performed better in May 2022 than in May 2021, Fryman told council members. The rest saw their sales worsen, with Saturdays showing the biggest drop in business.

Merchants saw year-over-year improvement in June, with 62.5% seeing business improve in 2022, said Fryman, who contacted virtually every non-restaurant business to help provide the town council with feedback on a way to move forward that would benefit all businesses.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, other Northern Virginia towns also allowed businesses to expand into parking spaces as a way to continue doing business during mandated restrictions and social distancing. Fryman suggested that council members

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Adam Thomas, manager of Warrenton Hobby Shoppe, said his shop will still host remote control car races on Main Street. look at how other communities in Northern Virginia are handling the transition to a post-COVID world.

She noted that in Old Town Alexandria, parklets that extend into street parking will remain, but the town will collect fees and require permits from restaurants that want to keep their parklets. She said she was not suggesting that Warrenton do the same, only that looking at what other towns do might provide ideas for Warrenton.

Council members agreed that finding a way to continue to grow businesses in Old Town was a priority. “Tourism is a growth opportunity, and we must continue to invest in that,” Mayor Carter Nevill said. “It is a benefit to all of us.”

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Virginia State Ballet holds grand opening Aug. 20 in Warrenton

By Aimée O’Grady

Special to the Fauquier Times

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The Virginia State Ballet has opened a studio in Warrenton. Here, Ariana Myers helps a student.

The Virginia State Ballet has opened a Warrenton office to offer ballet training to local students.

The school will offer the Vaganova ballet technique, developed by Russian ballerina Agrippina Vaganova. Virginia State Ballet owner Ariana Myers said, “I was trained in the Vaganova technique, which trains the whole body by gradually introducing ballet principles that build technique and will be used throughout a dancer’s career. Like a personal trainer, I help students isolate and work each muscle, so they

can perform the dance moves correctly.”

At 16, Myers left her parent’s home in Winchester to attend the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C., where she studied under Russian Ballet dancer Elena Tenchikova and graduated with honors. Tenchikova had only recently retired from dancing and had trained at the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia, danced with the Mariinsky Ballet and finished her career as the principal dancer with the Stuttgart Ballet in Germany before arriving in the United States.

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Fiber-optic internet project moves to next phase

By Coy Ferrell

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

The $65-million private-public initiative to subsidize fiber-optic internet connections for nearly 10,000 Fauquier County rural homes and businesses has moved to the next phase. The high-speed service should be available to county residents by the summer of 2025, according to an update provided to county supervisors last week.

Residents can sign up for updates from All Points by visiting fiber.allpointsbroadband.com. The county has also set up a webpage for project updates, located at bit.ly/fauquierallpointsproject.

All Points Broadband, a Leesburg-based internet provider, entered formally into a contract this month with the state, Deputy County Administrator Erin Kozanecki told county supervisors Aug. 11. The company will now design the details of laying fiber-optic cables on utility poles and conduits — All Points says that this process will take several months — and construction will begin after that.

The Fauquier project, part of a regional initiative totaling $306 million of investment, was made possible by a state law passed in 2020 and tens of millions in funding allocated to the state by the federal American Rescue Plan Act, passed in 2021. Fauquier County is us-

ing $10.5 million of its ARPA allocation toward the fiber project.

The new state law allows internet providers to use existing utility rights-of-way to lay fiber without obtaining a separate right-of-way easement. The legislation survived a lawsuit from John Grano, Jr., a Culpeper County resident and Piedmont Environmental Council board member, who claimed that the law was unconstitutional and that he should be paid for any new fiber laid across his property alongside existing utilities. A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit in November 2021.

Dan Holmes, PEC’s director of state policy, said in September 2021 that the organization does not have a position on the law, that Grano was not acting on behalf of the PEC and that the PEC did not help fund the lawsuit.

Consumer plans through All Points will start at $60 per month for the “basic” 50 megabits-per-second (Mbps) plan – the maximum speed would be the same for uploading and downloading data — with rate increases not exceeding the rate of inflation for the duration of the public-private partnership.

Other plans will bring speeds of up to 1 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) to homes, with a monthly fee of $120 for the 1 Gbps plan. Plans above “basic” will not be subject to the same restrictions on fee increases.

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This map shows the areas in which fiber-optic internet connections will be available through All Points Broadband as part of a publicprivate broadband initiative.

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All Points will charge a $200 installation fee for all connections that require 500 feet or less of new wiring from the main power line; a per-foot fee, currently pegged at about $1.20, would be charged for the distance beyond 500 feet. That “long drop” fee, applying to homes farther away from the nearest road, will be waived for those who connect within the first year of the service becoming available.

Since 2019, supervisors have focused on another public-private partnership, with Florida-based Data

Stream Mobile Technologies, contributing nearly $5 million to subsidize the installation of fixed-wireless broadcast equipment on 18 towers around the county.

Data Stream sued the county in June, claiming that the county had breached its contract with the company; the county, for its part, claims that Data Stream failed to provide adequate service to its customers. On Thursday, supervisors voted to hire an outside law firm to represent the county in the case.

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County supervisors order study of draft Warrenton boundary line adjustment BOUNDARY, from page 1 like policing, street maintenance and trash service, along with less expensive in-town rates for utilities and for parks and recreation programs. (The average homeowner in Warrenton currently pays about $150 per year in town real estate taxes — in addition to county taxes.) People living in areas newly incorporated into Warrenton would also have a vote in town elections.

“Basically, what we are doing is: Instead of initiating the public hearing process, we are starting discussions” between the town council and supervisors, said Supervisor Holder Trumbo (Scott District) at a board meeting last week. Jumping to the public hearing phase now would “give the appearance that we’re moving along with something that we really need to be a little more diligent about,” he said.

Public meetings between county and town officials will be scheduled after county staffers finish their report, according to discussions at last week’s board meeting — as Trumbo put it, “after we’ve got something to present to the public.”

Alternatively, the town could petition a court to approve unilaterally new boundaries through annexation, but both town and county officials have indicated they want to avoid that scenario, citing the prospect of an expensive and potentially bitter legal battle.

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Panhandle: The so-called “panhandle” northeast of existing town limits would be incorporated into Warrenton under the current boundary line proposal, significantly expanding the town’s commercial tax base. A 70-acre countyowned parcel currently used as park land would also be included in the adjustment, along with the Fauquier Swim Club property and a vacant 11-acre property zoned by the county for residential development. See box, page 8.

Discussions about some of the draft’s provisions date back several years. While town council members and supervisors have discussed the current proposal in broad strokes since then, more detailed discussions have yet to take place.

Since the draft boundary adjustment map was made public in December, county supervisors have expressed concerns mainly about the loss of zoning authority in areas that could be incorporated into town. They are also con-

Arrington developers propose changes to 2015 zoning agreement The developers of the planned Arrington age-restricted residential subdivision have proposed changes to the 2015 agreement that allowed 217 single-family homes to be built immediately southwest of Home Depot, just outside Warrenton town limits. The town of Warrenton has agreed to provide the development with public water — but not sewer — to the 55-and-older community.

The developers, including Van Metre Homes, filed an application Aug. 3 to amend the 2015 rezoning agreement, which created a Planned Residential Development zoning designation. After an administrative review process, the application will go to the county planning commission and ultimately to county supervisors.

Since the proposed changes would also affect town utilities, the application said that the developers “are currently working with the town … to identify current system capacities as well as infrastructure improvements that would be necessary to serve the proposed Arrington community without impacting the town’s planned growth inside its current corporate limits.”

The application outlined three proposed options: 1. Keep the maximum permitted number of housing units at 217 but eliminate the requirement that all residents be 55 years old or older. In addition, vary the size — and subsequent cost — of the houses in the development and allow for the construction of “accessory urban cottages, either as the second floor of detached garages or as separate

structures.”

2. Increase the maximum number of units to 315, adding 71 single-family homes and 27 townhomes — plus an “inn” and restaurant. This plan would only be possible if the town agreed to connect the development to the municipal sewer system.

Otherwise, drain fields would take up the space needed for the extra residential units.

3. If the property is incorporated into the town of Warrenton, allow for 377 residential units, including 62 lots set aside for affordable rental units. Like the second development option, this plan relies on connections to Warrenton’s sewer system.

Supervisor Mary Leigh McDaniel (Marshall District), who represents the area, declined to comment on the proposal in detail, saying that ongoing discussions about expanding Warrenton’s municipal boundaries could complicate the application process. But generally, she said, she doesn’t want the development to strain the county’s school division or other county services. “The project as it was approved [in 2015] — with the over 55, with the PDR in place — is a great product,” she said, though she added that she is open to considering reasonable amendments to the agreement.

Roy Bennett, representing Van Metre, said in an email last week that he would be available to answer questions about the proposal or the company’s position on the proposed boundary adjustment later this month.

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cerned about the fiscal impact of zoning decisions on county services like public schools and fire and rescue. The county would also lose some commercial tax revenue to the town if the proposal were approved. A final boundary adjustment agreement could be negotiated to address these concerns.

“I personally feel like I have no information at all about this boundary line adjustment, why it’s being asked for and what is hoped to be accomplished,” Marshall District Supervisor Mary Leigh McDaniel said at a board meeting last week. “I expect a robust and very transparent process as we move forward,” she added.

Supervisors unanimously agreed to ensure the public is aware of talks between town and county officials.

While some talks so far have been public, both the town council and county supervisors have also discussed the matter in separate closed sessions.

Supervisor Chris Granger (Center District) addressed accusations by some conservation lobbying groups that discussions or deals between town and county elected officials may have taken place secretly. “We all know [that] didn’t happen,” Granger said, and other supervisors did not disagree.

Supervisor Chris Butler (Lee District) suggested that supervisors might attend the next town-county liaison committee meeting, which has not yet been scheduled. “I even anticipate at least one or two town and county meetings together,” he added.

Background

First chartered in 1810, the town of Warrenton has since expanded its geographic footprint from the original, relatively small Old Town area to its current boundaries, which today encompass 4.4 square miles.

Most of the area that is now a part of Warrenton, for instance, was not incorporated until 1960. Then, what is now the Broadview Avenue commercial and residential corridor was added.

That and other areas together expanded the town’s footprint from about 0.5 of a square mile to roughly 3 square miles.

The town council and county supervisors agreed on the last major boundary line adjustment in 1992, See BOUNDARY, page 8

Since 1967, the Town of Warrenton has agreed to provide some homes and businesses outside town limits with water and sewer hookups. The area served by town utilities is mostly within the Warrenton Service District, one of the eight planning districts designated by the county’s comprehensive plan for concentrated development. Most land outside of the service districts is zoned for rural and agricultural use.

Some specific properties, like Laurel Ridge Community College, are served by town water and sewer even though they lie outside the service district boundary.

Likewise, some properties within the Warrenton Service District boundaries are not currently served by town utilities under legal agreements between the town and county.

The town’s water system currently serves 5,097 customers, including 1,270 outside of town limits. The town’s sewer system has 4,675 connections, including 966 outside of town. Overall, the town’s water system is at 40% capacity and the wastewater treatment system is at 70%, Warrenton Director of Public Works Frank Cassidy said.

The suburban developments that extend east from Warrenton to the Prince William County line are served primarily by water and sewer systems operated by the Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority. That area is part of the New Baltimore Service District.

In previous boundary line adjustments, dating back to at least 1992, the town’s desire to control zoning in areas that use town utilities has been a key argument for expanding town limits. “The considerations of the council noted in the 1990s are similar to those today,” wrote Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill in a July 11 letter to county supervisors, noting documents from that time that indicated “the [town council’s] desire to control town gateways, utilities and economic development.”

Most of the area included in the current boundary proposal lies within the Warrenton Service District. Maple Tree Farm and the southern half of Alwington Farm are the primary exceptions.

Customers outside of town limits currently pay 50% more compared to in-town utility fees, and the fee for new connections to town utilities can be as much as three times the in-town fee. Those out-of-town surcharges are levied because individuals and businesses outside of town limits do not pay town taxes that help fund town utilities infrastructure. That includes the Warrenton Reservoir on Blackwell Road and the wastewater treatment plant next to the town’s recreation center.

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County supervisors order study of draft Warrenton boundary line adjustment BOUNDARY, from page 6 when the Olde Gold Cup subdivision, the Walker Drive corridor and the Falmouth Street industrial area were brought into town limits.

Minor expansions to the town’s boundaries came in the early 2000s and added Walmart, Home Depot, the Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility and the Athey Sports Complex to the town’s footprint.

Discussions about incorporating some of the area in today’s proposal date to 1996, when the town council initiated the process to bring significant tracts of land south and east of the existing boundary into town limits.

After four years of talks with county supervisors, the plan fell apart in 2000 after widespread public opposition.

At the time, area residents said they were concerned about paying town taxes and feared the vacant parcels would be developed if they were incorporated into Warrenton. Most of the area discussed in the 1990s has

More information on the history of boundary line adjustments in the town of Warrenton may be found at fauquier.com. since been developed or zoned for development by county supervisors The current round of boundary adjustment talks date to at least 2017.

“Several members [of the Warrenton Town Council] are understandably eager to take some affirmative action on the panhandle boundary adjustment – it’s become one of those lingering issues that we need to decide which fork in the road to take,” wrote then-Warrenton Town Manager Brannon Godfrey in a September 2017 email to County Administrator Paul McCulla, referring to the strip of commercial properties on U.S. 15/29 northeast of town limits.

Public discussions about incorporating the Arrington property date to at least 2019.

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Van Roijen property: The 81-acre Van Roijen property uphill from the Athey Sports Complex would be incorporated into Warrenton town limits under the current boundary adjustment proposal. Under existing county zoning, 41 homes could be built on the property by right. See box, below.

Areas under discussion for boundary line adjustment Most of the land in the current boundary line adjustment proposal is already developed, is zoned by the county for development or is owned directly by the county, community college or federal government. Also included in the proposed adjustment, however, are about 300 acres of land zoned for rural-agricultural use on the Alwington Farm and Maple Tree Farm properties.

A July 11 letter on behalf of the Warrenton Town Council to county supervisors addressed some of the areas in specific terms. In general, Warrenton Mayor Carter Nevill wrote, the town council wishes to “control town gateways, utilities and economic development” while continuing the town and county’s “collegial relationship.”

Panhandle: Included in the current boundary adjustment proposal is a strip of commercial land along U.S. 15/29 comprising several vehicle dealerships and chain restaurants. Served by town water and sewer, it has been the subject of boundary line adjustment discussions since at least 2017, and it is one of the only commercial districts in the Warrenton area that is not currently within town limits.

A 70-acre, county-owned parcel, located mostly within a floodplain and currently used for public walking trails, is also included in the current boundary proposal, along with the 17-acre Fauquier Swim Club property and an adjacent undeveloped 11-acre residential property.

Nevill’s letter called the panhandle a “key gateway” to the town and argued that incorporating the area would “enhance the town’s ability to influence its gateway while benefiting from the commercial tax base.”

Stafford Farm property and community college: In the southeast, the town would be anchored by the Fauquier Education Farm, part of the 154-acre Stafford Farm property owned by the county at the eastern terminus of the countyowned Warrenton Branch Greenway. Along with land owned by the community college, the Stafford property features about 8.6 miles of hiking trails.

The county plans eventually to add a paved connection between the Greenway and the community college. If that happens, people could walk from Old Town Warrenton to the community college on paved walkways without using any roads or sidewalks. The community college itself would also be incorporated into town limits under the current proposal.

Incorporating this area would “enhance the partnership between Lord Fairfax Community College [now renamed Laurel Ridge Community

College] and their expansion needs with the town,” Nevill’s letter said.

Maple Tree Farm: Between the Stafford property and the Eastern Bypass, the 146-acre Maple Tree Farm is split into three parcels owned by the Leonard and Dick families. About one-third of the farm is zoned for residential development of up to one unit per acre, and the remaining twothirds are zoned for rural-agricultural use. A 230 kV Dominion Energy transmission line crosses the property and terminates about a half a mile away at the Warrenton Substation on Old Auburn Road.

Meetze Road industrial area: Just to the north, between the greenway and Meetze Road, is a strip of land zoned for industrial development.

The area includes several existing facilities, including self storage units and a facility owned by Dominion Energy. It is traversed by the Dominion transmission line.

The only vacant industrial-zoned parcel included in the boundary adjustment proposal is the 17-acre lot owned by Steven Rodgers, owner of Moriah Farm, through a business entity called Corn, LC. More undeveloped industrial-zoned land — the Moriah Farm property — is across the road but is not part of the boundary adjustment talks.

Nevill’s letter said that incorporating this area would allow industrial uses in areas already zoned for that use. Most industrial-zoned land currently within town limits is already built out, he added.

Arrington property: West of U.S. 15/17/29 and south of existing town limits is the sprawling tract once owned by the Arrington family and informally known as the Arrington property, though a business entity controlled by the Laws family of Catlett now owns it. Historically dubbed Alwington Farm, portions of the main section have been split off over the decades; remnants of the property are now Walmart, Home Depot and Brumfield Elementary School.

A core 431-acre section of Alwington Farm between Brumfield and Lovers Lane remains intact. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Arringtons tried and failed to gain county approval to build major commercial or light industrial facilities on the property. In 2015, county supervisors approved a 217-home, 55-and-older residential development on the north end of the property, and the town agreed to provide water to the development. Van Metre Homes was later contracted to build the development but construction has not yet begun. (See box.)

A 54-acre, mostly undeveloped remnant of the Arrington property is located between the main

Arrington tract and the Windsor Ridge subdivision.

It is owned by David Finan, of Lakeside Homes, through a business entity called Alwington Estates, LLC. This tract is zoned for residential development of up to one unit per acre.

Assemblies of God property: Just to the north of the U.S. 15/17/29 interchange are 43 acres of mostly undeveloped land owned by the Assemblies of God. The religious organization has tried and failed in recent years to convince the county’s zoning board to grant a special zoning permit to build a college-like campus or a regional administrative headquarters on the property.

The land is zoned by the county for residential development of up to one unit per acre.

Existing residential subdivision: Several existing residential developments east, south and southwest of existing town limits would be incorporated into Warrenton under the proposal.

These include: Poplar Grove, comprising 25 lots between Meetze Road and the Eastern Bypass; Blue Hills and Dakota Springs, composed of 19 lots north of Springs Road; Hunting Hills and Windsor Ridge, comprising about 50 lots south of Springs Road; Foxland Village and Lee’s Village, comprising 20 lots immediately north of the community college; and the Shipmadilly Lane residential area south of Fauquier Hospital. All but the Poplar Grove development are served by town water.

Van Roijen property: An 81-acre vacant parcel adjacent to the Athey Sports Complex on the north side of U.S. 211 is also part of the boundary line adjustment proposal. The parcel, a remnant of Saint Leonard’s Farm, was rezoned by the county for residential development in the early 2000s as part of an agreement that brought 800 acres of the sprawling Van Roijen family estate just west of town into a permanent conservation easement. Up to 41 homes could be built by-right on the property under existing county zoning, and the town has already agreed to provide water and sewer to any residential subdivision built there.

“It is important the parcel is developed in a manner consistent with the adjacent land use given its proximity to a signature amenity of the town,” said Nevill’s letter, referring to the Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Center and the sports complex.

Warrenton Training Center: Station A of the Warrenton Training Center, a top-secret federal installation, would also be brought into town limits under the proposal. Located on Springs Road, the facility is already connected to the town’s utility infrastructure.

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Virginia State Ballet holds grand opening Aug. 20 in Warrenton BALLET, from page 4 “We were in awe of her,” said Myers, whose teaching style is modeled after that of her teacher.

At Kirov, Myers followed an academic program in the morning and danced for four and a half hours every afternoon. During her senior year, she suffered a career-ending injury. “It was devastating. I trained my whole life to dance only to find out that my body wouldn’t cooperate.”

It was Tenchikova who encouraged her to become a teacher. “I spent time in her classroom learning the combinations and choreography and taking notes on her corrections,” said Myers. “[My teacher] helped me to understand that I possessed the qualities required to raise strong, talented dancers,” she added.

Myers has been teaching for the past decade. After earning her dancing certification, she taught in Arlington, Winchester and San Angelo, TX, and was the assistant director of a pre-professional ballet school in Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

This experience prepared her for opening her own school, she said.

Myers chose Warrenton for her school because she wanted to offer the Vaganova technique where it wasn’t readily available. “After recovering from my injury and ac-

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484 Blackwell Road, Suite 102, Warrenton Grand opening: Saturday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. Registration fees will be waived for all students who register at the grand opening.

Classes begin: Monday, Aug. 22 More information: virginiastateballet.com cepting that I would never dance professionally, I dedicated my career to offering ballet classes that could compete against those in big cities at a more affordable price,” she said.

“It was hard for me to leave home when I was 16. I missed my family, and it was a big sacrifice for them since the tuition and board were similar to a college tuition. I didn’t want dancers to think that they had to leave home at age 14, or they would never make it as a dancer. Or for families to have to make such financial sacrifices.”

The Virginia State Ballet offers an academy for students 4 to 18.

There is no audition requirement for this program.

Pre-professional morning programs are scheduled for students ages 14 to 22. Students are invited into this program by audition-only and are required to take a minimum of 20 hours of classes each week.

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Due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in supply chain shortages impacting the production of new vehicles and unusual inflationary pressures, vehicles have appreciated in value beyond what could be considered fair market value based on data received from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) pricing guide.

The shortage of new vehicles has led to appreciating used vehicle values.

In order to mitigate the impact of recent and temporary appreciation in automobile values, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors is providing temporary personal property tax relief to residents by utilizing a ratio of a vehicle’s assessed value when calculating the personal property tax in order to mitigate significant temporary increases in assessed values for vehicles since last year; the 2022 personal property tax assessment of vehicles will utilize an 80% ratio against the assessed value according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) pricing guide. The use of the personal property tax assessment ratio shall apply retroactively and be effective as of January 1, 2022 and expire and no longer be in effect after December 31, 2022.

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Example: 2013 GMC Yukon Clean Trade-in Value per J.D. Power (NADA) is $18,800, therefore $18,800 x 80% = $15,040 is the assessed value on the personal property tax bill.

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Fauquier Health names new CEO after a yearlong search

By Colleen LaMay

About Fauquier Health

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Rebecca Segal, CEO at a hospital system in North Carolina, has been named the new CEO at Fauquier Health, nearly a year after Chad Melton resigned to take a position at a nonprofit hospital in Seattle, Washington. Segal starts Sept. 6.

Segal will replace Tony Young, who has been interim CEO at the Warrenton hospital system since Melton left in August 2021.

“We are delighted to welcome Rebecca to Warrenton,” Steve Wojcik, chair of the Board of Trustees for Fauquier Health, said in a news release. “She is a Virginia native who is familiar with our region and passionate about its health. She is also a proven leader with the skill set to lead Fauquier Health and expand the

What: Fauquier Health is a community health system Address: Fauquier Hospital is located at 500 Hospital Drive in Warrenton Facilities: Fauquier Hospital, a fully accredited, 97-bed hospital; Fauquier Health Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, a 113-bed long-term care and rehabilitation facility; the Villa at Suffield Meadows, an assisted living facility; the Wound Healing Center; and a medically supervised Wellness Center offering health and wellness programs. Fauquier Health also operates nine physician’s offices, including primary care and specialties.

Rebecca Segal services and quality care provided to our region.”

Segal has been CEO since 2017 at Rutherford Regional Health System, a Duke LifePoint facility in Rutherfordton, N.C., a small community

about halfway between Charlotte and Asheville. Fauquier Health also is owned by LifePoint, a private, for-profit rural health-care chain.

Apollo Global Management, a private equity firm, owns LifePoint.

Segal has more than a decade of hospital operations experience. Before her work at RRHS, she was chief operating officer of Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, a LifePoint Health facility in Somerset, Ken-

New internal medicine physician in Gainesville Fauquier Health has announced that Jenna Wong, DO, has joined the health system’s primary and specialty care office located at 7915 Lake Manassas Drive, Suite 101, in Gainesville. The Gainesville office opened in March, alongside the already established OB/GYN and midwifery office.

Wong, board-certified in family medicine, will join Dr. Hasina Hamid, who specializes in internal medicine. Wong will see patients of any age on Mondays and

Wednesdays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

She has participated in more than 100 childbirth deliveries and has extensive knowledge of chronic illness and disease management. Her other areas of specialty are preventative care, acute illness care, blood pressure management, diabetes management, physical exams, treatment of minor injuries and mental health evaluation and management.

To schedule an appointment at the new Lake Manassas office, call 703-743-7370.

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Jenna Wong, DO, is new family medicine provider at Fauquier Health’s primary and specialty care office in Gainesville.

tucky, and assistant administrator for two other LifePoint facilities in Virginia and West Virginia. She has been working in the healthcare industry since 2001.

“I look forward to joining Fauquier Health and to serving the employees, patients and community in Warrenton,” Segal said in the release. “Being from Virginia, coming to Fauquier is a homecoming for me, and I am excited to get to know the team and work towards advancing the care and services we provide here and fulfilling our mission of Making Communities Healthier.”

Segal earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration from University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg and a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. In 2017, she was named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Rising stars: 60 healthcare leaders under 40.”

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UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS AUG. 17 TO 26 ONGOING EVENTS Restaurant Week What: Warrenton Restaurant Week When: Through Sunday, Aug. 21 (during opening hours of each individual restaurant) Where: Ellie’s Place, O’Brien’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, Denim and Pearls, Claire’s at the Depot, Harry’s Tavern at Airlie Cost: Fee at each participating restaurant Info: Special menus from each participating restaurant LEGOS What: LEGO Estimation Station When: Wednesday, Aug. 17 to Wednesday, Aug. 31; all day Where: Warrenton Library, Bealeton Branch Library, John Marshall Branch Library Info: For children ages 4 and up, stop by the library and guess how many LEGOS are in jar; closest estimate will win a 140-piece mini-LEGO set Farmers market What: Warrenton Farmers High Season Market When: Saturdays through Nov. 19; 8 a.m. to noon Where: 21 Main St., Old Town Warrenton Info: Indoor and outdoor spaces Food assistance What: Peas and Grace When: Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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

Where: The S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 U.S. Ave., Culpeper Info: 540-825-3366 or email: SEERecovery@rrcsb.org Wednesday, Aug. 17 Farmers market What: Buchanan Hall Farmers Market When: Wednesday, Aug. 17 and Wednesday, Aug. 24; 4 to 8 p.m.

Where: Buchanan Hall, 8549 John S. Mosby Highway, Upperville Info: Farm fresh meats and produce; artisan goods; live music; food trucks Book club What: Bealeton Book Club to discuss “The Lost Girls of Paris” by Pam Jenoff When: Wednesday, Aug. 17; 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Refreshments provided; no registration required Fundraiser for Miss Fauquier scholarship What: Dining for Dollars by Miss Commonwealth Scholarship Organization When: Wednesday, Aug. 17; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: Foster’s Grille, 20 Broadview Ave., Warrenton Info: Mention “Miss Fauquier” when ordering and 20% of the purchase goes to the scholarship fund.

Middleburg to Host Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 17 The Town of Middleburg will celebrate Oktoberfest from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 17. Festivities will take place on South Madison Street and Federal Street, which will be closed to traffic. The event will feature two German biergartens, German inspired food, a stein-holding contest, a local artist showcase, live music, interactive activities for children and more.

Artist’s Alley, a local artist showcase, will open at 10 a.m. Visitors are encouraged to connect with artists and discuss their creative processes. Art-lovers will also get a rare opportunity to purchase original art without gallery fees. Regional artisans will also be present throughout the day with exhibits of fine art, pottery, jewelry, photography, wearable art and more.

Local bands will provide the day’s soundtrack. Contests will be held throughout the day, including stein Yoga for teens What: Yoga Tools for Teens When: Wednesday, Aug. 17, and Wednesday, Aug. 24; 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ tools-for-teens-a-summer-workshopseries-tickets-340539852867 Info: Participants will have access to the pool after each session Sunset yoga What: Sunset Yoga with Brittany When: Wednesday, Aug. 17, and Wednesday, Aug. 24; 6:30 p.m.

Where: Wollam Gardens, 5167 Jeffersonton Road, Jeffersonton Cost: $15 Tickets: www.wollam-gardens. squarespace.com/yoga Info: Bring own mat Seated yoga What: Adult yoga, seated When: Wednesday, Aug. 17, and Wednesday, Aug. 24; 2 to 3 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Info: Use chairs for support in this easy yoga class; 540-687-5730 Trivia What: Trivia night When: Wednesday, Aug. 17, and Wednesday, Aug. 24; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia Trivia What: 2022 Trivia When: Wednesday, Aug. 17, and Wednesday, Aug. 24; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Thursday, Aug. 18 Networking What: Fauquier Chamber Young Professionals Lunch and Learn When: Thursday, Aug. 18; 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Genesis Restoration and Exteriors, 101 E. Marshall St., Remington Cost: Free Info: Bring a lunch or pick up lunch at The Corner Deli or Craft and Crust Pizza Tavern Register in advance: https://www.fauquierchamberva. chambermaster.com/eventregistration/ register/15139 Senior supper What: Senior Supper at the Bistro on the Hill When: Thursday, Aug. 18, and Thursday, Aug. 25; 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital

raising and musical chairs. Attendees can also join the Button Challenge for a chance to win Oktoberfest memorabilia, by collecting eight Oktoberfest buttons from participating merchants around town.

Traditional Oktoberfest food will be available for purchase from local food vendors. The two biergartens at the event will open at 11 a.m. Oktoberfest beer from Old Ox Brewery and Lost Barrel Brewing, wine from Greenhill, Cana Vineyards, Boxwood wineries and cider from Mt. Defiance Cidery and Distillery will also be available for purchase.

Oktoberfest is free and features family-friendly activities. Traditional Bavarian attire is encouraged, but not required.

Visit: www.facebook.com/ MiddleburgOktoberfest for event updates.

Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50 Info: For seniors 55-plus, registration not required

When: Thursday, Aug. 18; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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

Food pantry What: Fauquier FISH Food Pantry When: Thursday, Aug. 18; 6 to 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 and Tuesday, Aug. 23; 9:30 to noon Where: Fauquier FISH, 24 Pelham St., Warrenton Info: Ready to cook meals and additional food for residents of Fauquier County who need help; bring ID and proof of county residency

Blood Drive What: American Red Cross blood drive When: Friday, Aug. 19; Noon to 4 p.m.

Where: Fauquier Health, 500 Hospital Dr., Warrenton Info: Sycamore Room Register: www.redcross.org or 1-800733-2767,

ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: Thursday, Aug. 18 and Tuesday, Aug. 23 and Thursday, Aug. 25; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Cost: Free Info: 540-718-8243 Book club What: Mystery Book Club to discuss “The Eighth Detective” by Alex Pavesi When: Thursday, Aug. 18; Noon to 1 p.m.

Where: John Barton Payne Community Hall, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: To join the virtual meetings, email pamela.lovera@fauquiercounty.gov or call 540-422-8500, ext. 2 Exercise What: Tomba When: Thursday, Aug. 18, Saturday, Aug. 20, Tuesday, Aug. 23, and Friday, Aug. 25; 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: Tom Sweitzer’s version of Zumba, 540-687-6373 Karaoke What: Open Mic/Karaoke When: Thursday, Aug. 18; 5 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Karaoke What: Karaoke When: Thursday, Aug. 18, and Thursday, Aug. 25; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Craft and Crust Pizza Tavern, 204 E. Main St., Remington Live music What: Back Stage Pass - Featuring The WORX When: Thursday, Aug. 18; 5 to 9 p.m.

Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Live music What: Featuring Acoustic Aubrey

Friday, Aug. 19

Concert What: Wiz Khalifa and Logic Vinyl Verse Tour 2022 When: Friday, Aug. 19; 6:30 p.m.

Where: Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Pet clinic What: Pet Wellness Clinic When: Friday, Aug. 19 and Friday, Aug. 26; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointment: 540-788-9000 x208 Story time What: Story time for the Littles When: Friday, Aug. 19, and Friday, Aug. 26; 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories geared for ages 3 to 6, 540878-5358 Book Cellar What: Book Cellar with books, movies, and music for all ages, sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library When: Friday, Aug. 19, Saturday, Aug. 20, and Friday, Aug. 26; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: John Barton Payne Building basement, 2 Courthouse Sq., Warrenton Volunteer: 540-341-3447 Yoga What: Adult Water Yoga When: Friday, Aug. 19 and Friday, Aug. 26; 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Pre-registration required: http://www. eventbrite.com/e/adult-water-yogatickets-348838434147 Live music What: Sunset in the Vineyards When: Friday, Aug. 19, and Friday, Aug. 26; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Road, Hume Info: Live music from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; drink specials; firepits; no reservations required See CALENDAR, page 12

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Karaoke What: Karaoke night When: Friday, Aug. 19; 7 to 10 p.m.

Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper

Bees What: National Honeybee Day When: Saturday, Aug 20; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car-parking fee Info: Learn about beekeeping, honeybees and the art of apiculture; local honey will be available for purchase

Live music What: Featuring Scott Kurt When: Friday, Aug. 19; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Live music What: Featuring Spencer Hatcher and The Ol’ Son Gang When: Friday, Aug. 19; 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Live music What: Featuring Justin Suede When: Friday, Aug. 19; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Cornhole What: Jefferson Ruritan Club Cornhole Tournament When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 3 p.m. (practice begins at 2 p.m.)

Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Cost: $30 registration for each 2-person team Info: Outside family event; food and refreshments can be purchased from the brewery Register: 540-825-4192 Food giveaway What: Final Fauquier County Food Distribution Coalition Food Giveaway When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 9 a.m. until the food is gone Where: Warrenton United Methodist Church, 341 Church St., Warrenton Info: This is the last food giveaway event; a short service with light refreshments at 11 a.m. will celebrate 19 years of service to the community.

Air balloon celebration What: Hot Air Balloon Festival and Barnstorming Airshow When: Saturday, Aug. 20, and Sunday, Aug. 21; 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Flying Circus Air Show, 5114 Ritchie Road, Bealeton Cost: $20 adult; $15 military; $10 kids ages 5 to 12; under 5 get in free. Info: Gates open at 6 a.m.; airshows at 1:30 p.m. both days; hot air balloon launches 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. both days Farmers market What: Remington Farmers Market When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 2 to 6 p.m.

Where: Remington Farmers Market, 150 W. Bowen St., Remington Ribbon cutting What: Ribbon Cutting at Prosperity Family Medicine When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 2 to 3 p.m.

Where: Virginia State Ballet, 484 Blackwell Road, Suite 102, Warrenton Info: Join the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce to welcome Virginia State Ballet to the business community Job fair What: Second annual fall job fair When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 10 a.m. to noon Where: Culpeper Technical Education Center, 17441 Frank Turnage Drive, Culpeper Register: 540-614-2604 Coffee and cars What: Middleburg Coffee and Cars When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 7 to 9:30 a.m.

Where: Middleburg Common Grounds, 114 W. Washington St., Middleburg

Nature What: Walk with a Naturalist-Weather Watch When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 3 to 5 p.m.

Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Adults and children 12 or older accompanied by an adult; bring a water bottle, hat, sunscreen and binoculars Registration required: 540-341-3651 Concert What: Santana and Earth, Wind and Fire MIraculous Supernatural Tour When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 7 p.m.

Where: Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com Ceremony What: Blessing of the Vines When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 4 p.m.

Where: Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Road, Hume Cost: $35 per person; $15 for guests under 21 Tickets: https://shop.pcwinery.com/ product/Blessingofthevines Info: Dress in white; hear ancient sounds of Scottish bagpipes and an interfaith blessing followed by a seated tasting in Cleve Hall and a simple, communal met; ceremony open to the public Reservations: Required Live music What: Featuring Randy Thompson When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 5 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Live music What: Featuring Justin Suede When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Live music What: Featuring 90’s Rock with Waking Napster When: Saturday, Aug. 20; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Beer Hound Brewery, 201 Waters Place, Culpeper Live music What: Featuring Daniel Mensh and Michelle Dupwe When: Saturday, Aug. 20; noon to 9 p.m.

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Info: Daniel Mensh (noon to 3 p.m.); Michelle Dupwe (6 to 9 p.m.)

Sunday, Aug. 21 Farmers market What: Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market When: Sunday, Aug. 21; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Archwood Green Barns, 4557 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Info: Vendors, crafters and more; 540253-5289 Fundraiser What: All-You-Can-Eat Country Breakfast When: Sunday, Aug 21; 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Where: Orlean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 6838 Lees Manor Road, Orlean

Cost: $10 adults; $4 children under 9 Info: All donations will help fund the new fire engine Bees What: Meet the Beekeepers When: Sunday, Aug. 21; noon to 3 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: Meet the local apiarists of the Beekeepers of Northern Shenandoah (BONS) and learn the art of Apiculture (beekeeping); 540-592-3556 Live music What: Featuring Shannon Bielski and Moonlight Drive When: Sunday, Aug. 21; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Yoga What: Bend and Brew When: Sunday, Aug. 21; 11 to 11:50 a.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Cost: $20, includes a 50-minute yoga class and a flight of beers Info: Perfect for any fitness level; bring a yoga mat and bottle of water Games What: Board games and brews When: Sunday, Aug. 21; 1 to 6 p.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Info: Games from The Game Store and beer from Barking Rose Live music What: Featuring Safe Harbor Duo When: Sunday, Aug. 21; 2 to 5 p.m.

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Where: Virtual Info: Hosted by National Alliance on Mental Illness Piedmont Registration required for online meetings: 540-347-9104 Crafts What: Maker Monday When: Monday, Aug. 22; 4 to 5 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Cost: Free Info: 540-687-5730 Story time What: Family story time When: Monday, Aug. 22; 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Info: For all ages with a caregiver Tuesday, Aug. 23 Story time What: In-person story time When: Tuesday, Aug. 23; 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Where: Warrenton Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: For children up to age 5 and their families; bring a blanket or lawn chair; in case of high temperatures or inclement weather, check with library, 540-422-8500 Support for mental illness What: Mental health support group for family members of individuals living withmental illnesss When: Tuesday, Aug. 23; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Virtual Info: Hosted by National Alliance on Mental Illness Piedmont Registration required for online meetings: 540-347-9104

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Where: Ledo Pizza, 504 Fletcher Drive, Warrenton Cost: Free Info: Learn the advantages of opening a 529 college savings plan; food and drinks will be served Info on alzheimer’s disease What: Program on alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses When: Wednesday, Aug. 24; 4 p.m.

Where: Virtual Cost: Free Register: Sophia Cameron at 540-3163800 Story time What: In-person story time When: Wednesday, Aug. 24; 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall and Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: For children up to age 5 and their families; bring a blanket or lawn chair; in case of high temperatures or inclement weather, check with library, 540-4228500 Thursday, Aug. 25 Story time What: Stories for young children and caregivers with finger plays and singalongs When: Thursday, Aug. 25, 10:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Where: Virtual Cost: Free Required registration: https://conta. cc/3mhbxvl Friday, Aug. 26 What: Marshall Farmers Market When: Friday, Aug. 26; 4 to 7 p.m.

Where: H&H Auto Garage (parking lot), 8382 W. Main St., Marshall Info: Local farmers/growers, food producers, artisans and community Concert What: Open Late Concert Series When: Friday, Aug. 26; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: National Sporting Library and Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg Cost: Free Info: Bring chairs or blankets; picnics welcome; no glass containers or outside alcohol; concessions available; free parking; pets must be leashed Live music What: Featuring The Black Feathers When: Friday, Aug. 26; 8 to 10 p.m.

Where: Drum and Strum, 102 Main St., Warrenton Cost: $25, children 12 or younger admitted free with parent Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ the-black-feathers-live-at-drum-strumtickets-386974359727 Live music What: Featuring Daniel Carter When: Friday, Aug. 26; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Live music What: Featuring The Sisters When: Friday, Aug. 26; 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road Live music What: Featuring Darryl Marini When: Friday, Aug. 26; 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Philip Carter Winery, 4366 Stillhouse Road, Hume

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Senior Olympians from Fauquier to enter pickleball, cycling events

By Robin Earl

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

When the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics kick off Sept. 10, two over-50 athletes will be representing Fauquier County. Stephen Agrati will saddle up for the 10k and 20k cycling races that are being held at Vint Hill on Sunday, Sept. 11. Margaret Sita will be playing pickleball in the singles and mixed doubles (with her husband) competition on Sept. 17 at the Manassas Park Community Center.

Sita, 55, has been playing pickleball for five years and competed in the Senior Olympics in 2021. She said, “I am an avid tennis player and was looking for something that my husband and I could do together because golf wasn’t cutting it for me.”

Pickleball is a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong; it uses a paddle and plastic ball with holes. The court is similar to a tennis court, but smaller.

Sita said that she joined Fauquier County Pickleball Association (FCPA) when she moved to Warrenton, “and found a nice group of people to play with.”

She has become enamored with the sport. “I would highly recommend pickleball for seniors,” she said.

“It is a great social game. Beginners and seasoned players can have an enjoyable time playing together. [It’s a] great game for families, no experience necessary and it’s way easier on your body than tennis.”

She touched on pickleball as a competitive endeavor: “Just like anything else around here, pickleball can be very competitive. There are those that take pickleball serious and those that just enjoy the sport.

Saying that, it can be rather competitive play.

“There are local clubs that have group lessons, and there are some private coaches that offer lessons in the Warrenton area. Fauquier Pickleball Association holds beginner group lessons most Saturdays during the summer.”

Stephen Agrati, 70, has been cycling seriously for 15 years. He rides regularly with a group of retired men and women in a cycling club called the Old Cranks. He said, “We normally ride between 25 and 35 miles four times week out of either Vint Hill, Midland or Remington.”

He said, “The Cranks Crew was an invention of my daughter who gathered the family to cheer me on” at an NVSO race.

He added that cycling is great for a person’s health and longevity.

40th anniversary of the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics

What: Nearly 800 over-50 athletes from throughout Northern Virginia will compete in 77 individual events.

When: Sept. 10 to 24 Where: Events will be held at 25 different venues throughout Northern Virginia New this year: Weightlifting has been added for both men and women in three events: back squat, shoulder press and dead lift.

Other events: Also part of the competition are track, stationary rowing, cycling, swimming, diving, Wii bowling, ten pin bowling, eight and nine ball pool, tennis, scrabble, crossword puzzle, croquet, Mexican train dominoes, Sudoku, handball, Rummikub, football and Frisbee throw, softball hit and throw, jigsaw puzzle, Mah Jongg, bocce, horseshoes, cribbage, cornhole toss, pickleball, table tennis, 5K trail race, basketball field goals and free throw, orienteering, field events, racquetball, Bunco, line dancing, miniature golf, duplicate Bridge, Canasta and badminton.

Eligibility: Adults 50 years of age

by Dec. 31 who live in a sponsoring jurisdiction are eligible to participate.

Register:Participants may register online at nvso.us through Aug. 31.

Fee:Seniors who pay the $20 registration fee may compete in unlimited events, but there are additional fees for ten pin bowling, orienteering and cycling.

Sponsored by:The counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun and Prince William and the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church.

What’s at stake: Winners can go on to compete in the National Senior Olympic Games. This year they will be held in Pennsylvania.

More information: nvso.us “When you throw the club members into the mix, there is also a sense of belonging and fellowship.”

Agrati said about the NVSO, “Speaking for cycling only, there aren’t many people who choose to compete after they are 50 years old.

That said, those that do choose to compete take it very seriously and train and compete hard. I am my own coach, and I have developed a training plan based on my experiences to date. I also trade training ideas and information with others in my riding group.

See OLYMPICS, page 14

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Margaret Sita of Warrenton competes in the 2021 Senior Olympics pickleball competition.

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Senior Olympians from Fauquier to enter pickleball, cycling events OLYMPICS, from page 13 “During this time of year, we also challenge each other when we are out on the rides. The stronger ones encourage the weaker ones to go faster, longer … and get better.

“After the race, we go back to easy 30-mile rides that keep us in generally good health.”

This will be Agrati’s third senior Olympics. He said the race attracts racers across all age groups over 50 and lots of spectators. He added, “The race is very safe because they start each individual racer at 30 second intervals. … I have never seen an injury during the race.”

The Olympics is a fun once-ayear event, but Agrati is most enthusiastic about the riding club that keeps him healthy and engaged all year. “The Old Cranks Bicycle Club is a very good outlet for retired people to get together for some healthy fellowship. Retired people, especially those living in rural areas, need to find a healthy outlet and pursue it. The Old Cranks is my solution to that challenge.

“Most of the people I ride with are a few years younger or a few years older than me. One guy is 81 and rode 5,500 miles last year. He is very strong and healthy. Another guy is a year older than me, and he did 8,000 miles last year.”

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In-home health care focuses on whole person

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“We had one client whose dementia was pretty far advanced,” said Carla Bailey, operations manager for Cleansing Water by May-Dann home care LLC. But Bailey said that Jeanine Williams, CNA, was able to light a spark in that client by sharing her cooking skills.

“Jeanine is a phenomenal cook.

She engaged the client in food prep.

They started cooking together, making popcorn and watching movies,” Bailey said.

“It’s a good example of how we take care of the whole person, not just someone’s physical needs,” Bailey said.

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four hours to 24 hours a day, so the welcome mat is always out for qualified home care professionals.

Part of the process of taking on a new client involves determining how much care that person will need. Cleansing Water by MayDann home care offers “companion services,” which include light housekeeping, shopping and meal preparation, help with personal hygiene, providing a lift to appointments and assistance with hobbies or other leisure activities.

Some clients need skilled nursing care, which could include wound or catheter care or acting as an intermediary between the client, the client’s doctor and the family. “They can explain to the family what tests were ordered and why or help translate the doctor’s recommendations to the loved ones.” Cleansing Water by May-Dann home care staff can facilitate tele-medical appointments.

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Seniors take a pose at the Main Street Wellness Co.

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The Main Street Wellness Co. in Old Town Warrenton offers yoga classes ideal for senior members of the community. “It is never too late to start your wellness journey. Yoga is not just about your flexibility and what your body looks like, it is about finding your inner self and love for yourself; it is just as much mental as it is physical,” said Katie Van Steyn, manager. “A significant percentage of our clientele is over the age of 55,” she added.

Gretchen Yahn is the owner of The Wellness Co., which has a large open studio that can accommodate nine people for Pilates and ten for yoga.

“We keep our class sizes small so we can provide more of a boutique-style studio that can offer personalized adjustments for each person.

Instructors walk the room during classes to help with the various poses. The more you practice, the better you feel, and you notice what more your body can do for you, what ailments suddenly leave or improve,” said Van Steyn.

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Sylvia Alf, 83 years old, attends a yoga with props class at Main Street Wellness Co. She is performing a supported shoulder stance in baddha konasana.

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Seniors take a pose at the Main Street Wellness Co. WELLNESS, from page 17

flexibility and movement. It’s all a learning process,” said Van Steyn.

Props include chairs, balls, wedges, springs, straps, bolsters, blankets, blocks, chairs, straps, wedges, balls, ropes, holsters, sticks, foam rollers, spring boards, TRX straps and weighted bags.

Van Steyn explained, “Props are to enhance the experience in practice. If you can’t touch your toes quite yet, we use straps to help you get the same stretch that works for your body. If your feet aren’t flat in a downward facing dog, no problem, we have a wedge we can use under your feet to help support you and give you the ultimate experience for your practice,” she said.

“Our studio is for everyone -- experts and beginners alike. We like to say what happens on your mat, stays on your mat.” Van Steyn assures newcomers who have never done yoga before that instructors will offer alternative poses and props for anyone who needs them.

The goal of the studio is to ensure that everyone is comfortable and that they are getting the best experience for their level of wellness, said the manager.

Van Steyn added, “You can’t discount the social component of our classes. With our intimate group and small setting, our yogis get to know one another and form friendships. Most people know that yoga increases flexibility and decreases stress, but in a room of people who share your energy, you are bound to connect with someone, and

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In-home health care focuses on whole person IN-HOME, from page 16 They can also help ease the transition to long-term care facilities.

“They may start by working with the client at home; when it comes time for a move, they can help the client pack, then help them adjust to the new living arrangements,” Bailey said.

Bailey said that her staff can care for clients not only at home, but in long term care facilities or in the hospital as needed, if the client can benefit from private nursing care above what can be provided at the nursing home or hospital.

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May-Dann home care partners with hospice agencies as well. “We work with Heartland Hospice, Capital Caring and Hospice of the Piedmont. We provide quality care to make sure the client is comfortable. We allow the family to have a break from caregiving, so they can just focus on spending quality time with their loved one.”

The Cleansing Water by MayDann home care team provides an extra eye on the client when loved ones cannot be present; it’s a vital safeguard. “They are there to notice if something is wrong, then touch base with the nurse if they see something that needs attention,” said Bailey.

“One of the most important things we do is remind clients to use their assistive device (walker, cane, etc.) to help stabilize them when walking,” which can help to prevent falls, she said.

Cleansing Water by May-Dann home care does not accept insurance unless the client has long-term care coverage. In those situations, Bailey said that the company can bill the long-term care insurance company, and the client will be reimbursed.

Another top employee at Cleansing Water by May-Dann home care, said Carvana, is CNA John Ferguson. “John is good at motivation. He is so positive and works with each client’s abilities.

He will get clients up and moving, doing yard work or just outside and walking. And John is a Zumba superstar!”

Bailey agreed, “John has been able to lift clients out of a depressive state.”

“We provide a vital service,” said Carvana, “because we allow people to age in place, meeting people’s needs and preventing hospitalizations.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Concerned about Fauquier’s future My family and I moved to Warrenton in 1976 because we loved the small town feel, the rural landscape and the friendliness of the community. To put 1976 in perspective, the only fast food restaurant, McDonald’s, had recently opened. There were three hardware stores, two pharmacies, two banks (one was The Fauquier Bank), one department store, a furniture store, a five- and-dime and two flower shops on Main Street. As best as I can remember, the only thing I could not buy on Main Street was groceries because the Safeway had moved to the first and newly built shopping center.

The bypass, other than McDonald’s, housed Frost Diner, McClanahan’s Camera, four car dealerships, gas stations and Moser’s Funeral Home. The rest of the businesses were a smattering of family-owned restaurants.

All fire departments were volunteer. The population of the county at that time was approximately 32,000 people.

Obviously, I have seen many changes over 46 years, most of them for the good because our local officials have made wise decisions by trying to let the county grow economically, and in population and services while maintaining the unique quality of life associated with a small town and rural vistas, even though our population is now over 73,000.

By using service districts as a

planning tool, the addition of population has been geared toward the service districts while keeping our landscapes and open land pristine.

If the Amazon/Dominion proposal becomes a reality, what we now have will be lost forever.

We will look like Loudoun and Prince William counties. Make no mistake; the hunger for building data centers and power lines is not going to stop with one.

Because our land is less expensive than the aforementioned counties, we will be bombarded by other developers wanting to buy up farmland to build these monstrosities. The trend is not for just one unassuming building, but rather a data center campus with many behemoths on the acreage which will consume water and power and will create noise, air and light pollution.

I also am concerned about the idea of the town’s reintroduction in recent times of a “border line adjustment” proposal as well, which encompasses more acreage than the original plan. Some of the adjustment is to include industrial and commercial sites, which makes sense, but why does it include open space?

I may be wrong, but I cannot help but believe there may be a connection between undeveloped land and the possibility of more data centers. Just my opinion.

Stay informed.

SUSAN UTZ RUSSELL Warrenton

Questions must be addressed before data center is approved Prince William County is not ready for “data center development prime time,” and I suspect neither is Fauquier County. The following concerns need more work before Fauquier County decisions are made for any data center proposals.

Where among the Fauquier County staff is a complete Amazon project cost-benefit analysis? The developers have done this and chosen Fauquier County in part, because they have not, and may not, do this before making decisions.

Data center industry has been around, yet federal/state health laws to protect from noise and electro-magnetic field impacts do not exist. Does Fauquier County noise ordinance address 24/7 data center noise? The data center noise near schools and homes could be harmful and hard to fix. Ask the Great Oak Homeowners Association about the Manassas Amazon

data center’s noise.

Are the impacts from data center development to the watershed in Fauquier County known? Should a holistic water study be authorized to understand impacts from the Amazon data centers and its associated development? This is a big unanswered question in Prince William County.

Current data center designs will soon be obsolete. How will huge, uniquely designed concrete structures be re-purposed? Where is the Fauquier County policy? Who will bear high demolition costs?

Please contact your Warrenton Town Council representative ASAP about these open issues before their Amazon decision. Urge your council representative to hit the pause button now. Like PWC, FC is not ready for “data center development prime time.”

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Overruling lower court decision, judge orders accused shooter held without bond

By Coy Ferrell

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

A circuit judge has overturned a lower court’s decision and ordered a Warrenton woman held without bond after she allegedly tried to kill her ex-boyfriend July 31.

Jeannie Whitt, 45, allegedly traveled to a Bealeton apartment complex where her ex-boyfriend lives, where a dispute erupted between the two. She then allegedly retrieved a handgun from her truck, returned to the residence and fired a shot through a glass door, hitting him in the arm, according to court documents filed by investigators. She is charged with attempted second-degree murder, shooting into an occupied building and using a firearm while committing a felony.

A district judge ordered Whitt released on a $25,000 bond after her arrest, but prosecutors appealed, and Whitt was still being held at the Fauquier County jail awaiting the results of the appeal.

After an Aug. 11 hearing, a circuit judge overturned the district court decision. “There was an opportunity for the event to end without any violence,” said Circuit Judge Stephen Sincavage at the

conclusion of the hearing, citing evidence presented by prosecutors; Whitt has yet to dispute the alleged facts in any detail.

Sincavage also noted that the “contact [with the alleged victim] was initiated by Whitt.” Those alleged facts, he said, outJeannie Whitt weighed Whitt’s family ties to the community and her lack of a violent criminal history in deciding whether to grant bond.

Arguing that Whitt be ordered held without bond, Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Jamey Cook said that Whitt’s ex-boyfriend asked her to leave the residence “multiple times” and that Whitt told investigators “that she had been drinking that day.” Witnesses told investigators that Whitt said something to the effect of, “That’s it — I’m getting my gun,” just prior to the shooting, according to Cook.

Whitt’s attorney indicated at a previous court

hearing that she will claim she acted in self-defense.

Cook argued that Whitt is a danger to the community in general — and particularly her ex-boyfriend. In deciding whether to release Whitt, “The question is: Is this a risk that the court is willing to take?” Cook said, emphasizing that Whitt allegedly fired into an apartment complex and could have killed or injured a bystander.

“Her actions that night were so dangerous that she is a risk to the community and the victim in this case,” Cook argued.

Whitt’s attorneys have submitted photographs depicting Whitt with marks on her face and wrists — injuries allegedly sustained during an altercation with her ex-boyfriend prior to the shooting. John Clark, the attorney representing Whitt at the Aug. 11 hearing, said that the photographs “tell somewhat of a different story” than investigators have so far described.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 12 in Fauquier County General District Court.

Then, a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence for the case to move forward to a grand jury.

Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@fauquier.com

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FOOTBALL SEASON STARTS NEXT THURSDAY

Fauquier hosts Independence on Thursday, Aug. 25 in its season-opening football game at 7 p.m.

The following night Liberty is at Brentsville at 7 p.m., and Kettle Run is at Heritage at 7 p.m.

There’s another Thursday game the next week when Kettle Run plays at Meridian on Sept. 1.

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LIBERTY GOLF ON THE UPSWING

Led by Collins’ brothers, Earhart Eagles have 22 players on roster

By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Golf is suddenly the “in” sport at Liberty High School In their third year as co-coaches, former Eagle golfers Montana Gleason and Rusty Markley welcome 22 golfers – way up from the six that played in 2020 (actually played in spring 2021 due to COVID), their first season, and up from the 17 of last year.

The squad features five freshmen, five sophomores, nine juniors and only three seniors.

No. 1 player Lliam Collins is leading the resurgence. The junior shot 83 at the season-opening Curly Licklider and has emerged as a force at the top of the lineup.

Collins, who also plays baseball and basketball, “is good enough to play in college,” says coach Gleason.

Collins is at the center of a vigorous player recruiting campaign, as he has enticed his younger brother Eli, a talented freshman, to join the team.

Lliam also got juniors Braden Perry, Cole Ryan and Hayden Hardcastle to come out.

And other Eagle golfers are getting their friends to swing a club, too. For example, No. 2 player Evan Earhart recruited Mitzli Flore and Zack Demers to the squad. R.C. Sturgeon and J.T. Utterback recruited Devon Hash; Tre Hale recruited Will Beach and Travis Ferguson recruited Dylan McDonald.

There are three girls on the team: senior Natalie Taylor, sophomore Amity Vincent and freshman Caitlyn Pettigrew.

“All the kids have very good swings, especially the girls. The boys won’t admit it, but these girls will beat their butts,” predicted coach Gleason, who says freshman Pettigrew, who plays at The Gauntlet Golf Club in nearby Fredericksburg, “has a lot of potential.”

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Not only are Lliam Collins and Evan Earhart Liberty’s top two golfers, they’re also great salesmen who have recruited six players into the Eagles’ rebuilding program.

Vincent almost had a hole in one in a meet recently at Fauquier Springs.

Markley said the mix of girls has been great for the team dynamic. “Everyone seems much more in line. It’s more mellow,” he said.

Both coaches are quite young themselves, although the players don’t see it that way.

“They like to remind us how old we are,” said Markley, 24.

Markley played golf for four years at Liberty, graduating in 2016. He went on to play three years at the University of Lynchburg, graduating in 2020. He’s been a long-term substitute teacher and will be starting a new job soon.

Gleason, 23, works remotely as a developer for a data company in McLean. He graduated from Penn

State Harrisburg in 2020. He played golf there and at Liberty and has also taught golf at Fauquier Springs Country Club and the Irish Golf Academy.

With 22 players, the coaches run practice in two segments at Fauquier Springs Country Club.

The older group comes first at 3 p.m., with the younger players coming later.

The core of the team are the Collins brothers, with Lliam No. 1 and Eli No. 3, and No. 2 Earhart.

All return next year.

A 6-foot-3 junior, Earhart is the team’s long drive champ. “Evan is a power hitter. He can drive it through the back of the driving range at Fauquier Springs. He’s all about power and has worked a lot on it,” said Gleason.

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Cougars remain formidable off the tee Talomie, Slaughter, Wargo anchor Kettle Run golf lineup

By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

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After nearly missing making the Class 4 golf tournament as a team, Kettle Run returns a dangerous squad led by senior Hayes Talomie (above).

Kettle Run had one of the finest golf seasons in school history last year, winning their sixth straight Northwestern District title and narrowly missed states, falling short by one stroke at regionals.

With several top stars gone, it’s a next-man-up mentality this year.

The 2022 Cougars are anchored by senior Hayes Talomie, junior Brian Slaughter, sophomore Jack Wargo and talented newcomer Jackson Ramage, a junior.

“I’m tempering expectations a little, but we’ve got a legit shot to go to states if we get hot,” said coach Chris Ferrell, a former Kettle Run golfer in his second year as head coach.

The Cougars lost two top guns in No. 1 Ben Gray and No. 2 Colin Doyle to graduation. Gray, who made states as an individual last year, is playing at Shenandoah Uni-

versity and Doyle is attending the University of Virginia. Last year’s No. 3 Evan Gentry moved.

“Don’t remind me. It’s tough,” said Ferrell about losing Gentry.

“With Hayes, Brian and Jack I’m not sure we have a bona fide No. 1, but any of those three can emerge.”

A four-year golfer, Talomie, who played No. 4 last year, has matured into the team’s leader and star senior.

He’s had rounds of 73, 85 and won a recent district mini tournament with 35 (nine holes).

“Hayes has taken a big stride.

He’s a lot more confident in his game. Last year he was nowhere around 73,” Ferrell said. “He’s filled out some and hits it a little farther.”

Slaughter is also excelling. He’s shot 73, 90 and 36. “Brian has taken a big jump,” said Ferrell. “Hayes and Brian are the Ben and Colin of this year.”

Only a sophomore, Wargo is also a huge factor. He was the team’s top

performer at the season-opening Curly Licklider meet with 81, and has also shot 83 and 43.

Coupled with newcomer Ramage, the Cougars have four solid scorers.

A new addition to the team, Ramage did not compete in the first meet, but the junior has had two strong performances of 85 and 36 to power his way into the lineup. “He’s a nice surprise,” said Ferrell, who quickly elevated Ramage.

Ferrell said he’s using in-squad competition to determine the other two starting spots in each tournament. The four golfers vying for those include senior Connor Dean and sophomores Mason McEvoy, Case Rober and Wyatt Carver.

Kettle Run has won the first two district mini-tournaments and can clinch their seventh straight title by winning Tuesday’s meet at Winchester Country Club. Handley beat the Cougars at the Curly Licklider.

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Loudoun County schools may limit regular season competition to in-county only, which is causing Fauquier County’s high schools potential problems in scheduling non-district games.

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The Virginia High School League’s realignment for 2023-27 has raised concerns about the ability of Fauquier County’s three high schools to schedule sufficient non-district games in multiple sports.

The availability of the Loudoun County schools is a major concern.

Area athletic directors have heard the Loudoun school system once again is considering a travel ban outside of the county for regular-season non-district competition. This is the fourth time in 10-plus years the idea has surfaced. The two major reasons being cited are transportation costs and shortening trips on school nights.

“They have been trying to do that for years,” said Liberty’s director of student activities Dean Spahr. “I think what they want to do is what Fairfax does where they don’t have to leave the county to play.

“I think [the Loudoun schools] would like to play, but I think their format would be ‘If we have enough schools in the county, ‘Hey, why are you traveling to Fauquier when you can go up the street and play?’”

Fauquier, Kettle Run and Liberty all currently play non-district games against Class 4 and Class 5 Loudoun schools for almost every sport from football to basketball to softball and all others.

Fauquier County schools especially need field hockey and lacrosse games against Loudoun County foes because many other areas do not sponsor those sports.

Kettle Run AD Paul Frye thinks the Loudoun travel ban “is very possible,” but he noted the move is not supported by the Loudoun athletic departments.

“The Class 4s do not want to play

the Class 5s,” Frye added, citing Class 4 teams do not wish to be forced to play programs like Stone Bridge, a Class 5 state football power, where they have no chance to win.

“Dominion [or a similar team] would rather play us or somebody out of the county,” Frye stated.

For Fauquier AD Mark Ott, the most frustrating element is the delay caused by the unanswered questions. ”I’m at a big standstill with the football schedule because I have teams scheduled that I will probably reschedule or cancel,” he lamented.

“Because I don’t know what is happening with the Loudoun teams.

“It also affects us for regular-season games in our other sports. We schedule them a lot, and we may not be able to do that anymore.” Ott said, emphasizing he may have to search for more distant opponents. “You have to.

There is no other way to do it.”

The increased distances would exacerbate the county’s lack of timely transportation to road games.

Buses rarely are unavailable until 4:30 p.m. or later.

“Everyone wants to play their first game at 5:30 or 6. If you don’t have a bus leaving until 4:30 or later, you have an hour or more ride already.

How are you going to arrive on time?” Ott asked.

Both Ott and Frye expect to continue playing the Northwestern District’s quintet of Class 4 schools of Liberty, James Wood, Handley, Millbrook and Sherando in most sports for non-district contests.

Fauquier County schools also play Class 6 Prince William County schools as non-district foes. While those schools have much larger populations, Fauquier’s schools are often competitive against certain programs and the travel to Manassas, Gainesville and Haymarket is reasonable.

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Coaches express positives and regrets about moving to Class 3

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Fauquier Times

The Fauquier Times recently surveyed several county high school coaches to gather their reaction to the upcoming state-wide reclassification moves.

Some did not respond to emails, while others did not wish to comment on the record until more information was available once the VHSL’s appeal process is complete.

“It’s not going to be easy. There’s going to be competition no matter where you go,” said Quentin Jones, coach of Fauquier’s successful cross country and track and field programs.

Fauquier has been a consistent threat at the Class 4 district and regional level for years, and the Falcons captured the girls state indoor championship in 2021 after earning the runner-up trophy in 2020. They also were second in the boys 2016 indoor meet.

Jones wants to dispel any notion that Fauquier would be the automatic 800-pound gorilla at the Class 3 level despite seemingly easier roads at the district and regional tiers.

Western Albemarle is returning to the Class 3 level after two years as a Class 4 school. Western Albemarle’s girls were the state Class 3 champs in 2018, 2019 and 2021 and the Warrior boys were second behind Loudoun Valley for last winter’s state title and took the Class 3 2021 outdoor trophy.

Jones was wistful about not competing against some Northwestern District coaching staffs with which FHS has built strong bonds. The supportive relationships transcend wins versus losses, Jones says, as the athletes are the focal points.

“I just like the camaraderie when the coaches work together.

You would come to a Northwestern District meet, and there isn’t an argument all of the time,” Jones said appreciatively. “It was for the kids.”

“I think it’s important for all of the kids when the coaches in the district get along,” the Falcon coach said.

“We all want to win it, but we’re all there to take care of one another.”

Jones remembers a brief stint in the old Conference 22 where the Fredericksburg-area schools demonstrated disdain in some sports toward outsiders Fauquier and Liberty and there was outright animosity in track by one program.

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The move by Fauquier and Kettle Run to Class 3 in 2023 could help both schools make more trips to the state tournament.

Liberty is staying in Class 4.

No more Loudoun schools in postseason

For Jen Linthicum, Fauquier’s second-year volleyball coach, the change to Class 3 status is a breath of fresh air.

“It gets me away from Loudoun,” was her immediate comment, aimed specifically at the Loudoun County High juggernaut and the Dulles District in general.

Loudoun County has won the last eight state Class 4 volleyball championships and 13 of the past 14. Fauquier has often seen its season ended in a regional battle against the Captains, formerly Raiders.

Some of those losses left the Falcons one win or spot shy of a state tournament berth, which is true for other county teams, like Kettle Run golf.

KRHS golf coach Chris Ferrell likes his Cougars’ odds of making states in 2023. “Our lineup will be almost the same next year. And we’re going into an easier conference without the Loudoun teams around,” he said.

Linthicum said Loudoun County High’s dominance became a mental hurdle “It always comes with the overwhelming idea of we have to play [Loudoun] County and kids have to get past that,” Linthicum said. “It’s hard in the long run to break up the Loudoun schools.”

Fauquier and the other Class 3 members of the Northwestern District now will advance directly to the regional level beginning in 2023, eliminating one step in the pursuit of a state tournament berth.

“It will be nice to get a new perspective to learn what it means to go far [into the playoffs],” Linthicum predicted.

“It will be fun and a nice change. I think the girls will be excited about it.”

22-member Liberty golf team has talent GOLF, from page 21 The Eagles are still searching for four consistent scorers in each meet, but with 22 on the squad, including a solid core already, the ingredients for success are in place.

“We think that they have a lot of potential. We need to get to the point of where we’re competing,” said

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Both coaches realize lifting the program is a work in progress. They try to teach the players to bounce back from poor holes and play smart.

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Polo tournaments rev up the late summer circuit Twilight, Beverly host national title matches

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As the summer polo circuit enters its final month of action, regional and national tournaments will be high-

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The U.S. Polo Association regional President’s Cup plays at Roseland Polo Club in Crozet, a 4-8 goal round robin tournament Aug. 26 to 28. The Twilight Polo Club hosts the USPA women’s arena handicap tournament at its Middleburg location, with 8-12 goal matches Aug. 21 to Aug. 28.

The U.S. Arena Handicap tournament and U.S. Open championships are being hosted by Twilight Polo Sept. 11 to 17.

Beverly Polo Club near The Plains hosts the Eastern Challenge tournament through Aug. 31 for 12-16 goal teams. Beverly hosts a national 8-goal tournament through Aug. 20 plus a regional President’s Cup through Aug. 30 for 4-8 goal teams.

Twilight Polo manager and president John Gobin said the increasing list of high-goal tournaments and growing group of talented professionals and patrons in the area add a degree of excitement to the traditional end of the summer season. “There’s a ton of games coming at the end of the month,” he said. “Action-packed fast play, really top players.”

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All show jumping will take place Saturday, with prelim and two-star crosscountry Saturday. Three and four-star cross-country is slated Sunday.

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Top Dollar Deal: $1,313,000 in Cedar Run District Cedar Run District Rockwood Homes Inc. to Ruthie D. Dove, 3.7359 acres at 12388 Old Mill Road, Midland. $559,900 Tracy A. Dubac to Gregory A. Florence Tr., 29.3637 acres at 10930 Evergreen Lane, Catlett. $850,000 Robin C. Gulick as Executor to Paulet’s Redwood Farm LLC, 170.3700 acres at 5265 Casanova Road, Casanova. $1,313,000 Donald R. Griffin to Timothy Brown, 10.27 acres at 13253 Martin Drive, Goldvein. $625,000 Michael Aukema to David P. Mathwin, 2.7042 acres at 9668 Green Road, Midland. $525,000 Curtis W. Runyon to Lucas Munson, 1 acre at 10579 Old Marsh Road, Bealeton. $360,000 Dennis Hoffman to Eric Lee Franklin, 6.00 acres at 8465 Windhaven Lane nr.

Warrenton. $675,000 Wess Robert Brown to Faris Jad Amra, 13.9374 acres at 11541 Yeats Drive, Catlett. $550,000 Joshua S. Moss to Dennis Hoffman,

1.0328 acres at 12661 Sillamon Road, Goldvein. $379,900 RFI WC LC to NVR inc., 0.7157 acre on Bob White Drive, Warrenton. $232,000 Robert C. Hill to Bernabe A. Ramos, 11.5889 acres at 10279 Marsh Road, Bealeton. $294,400 Frank Cope Poland Tr. to Russell L. Poland, ½ interest in 2 acres at 5047 Catlett Road, Midland. $50,000 Justin S. Johnson to Jeffrey L. Potter, 15.7731 acres on Midland Road SE of Midland. $215,000 Lee District Jeffrey W. Parker to Nathaniel Edward Nestor, 22.61934 acres at 13608 Silver Hill Road, Sumerduck. $695,000 Sean P. Finnerty to Julian Ferrufino Coronel, 0.4794 acre at 7067 Helm Drive, Remington. $340,000 Karen Hinchey Charnock to Gilberto Martinez, 2.1431 acres at 10351 Lee’s Mill Road nr. Warrenton. $111,000 Yolanda Lemus-Flores to Steven Digby, Unit L. 11256 Torrie Way, Bealeton. $185,000 Brian Scannon to Redfinnow Borrower

LLC, 7016 Justin Court East, Remington. $357,000 David E. Hamblin to Yolanda Marilena Lemus Flores, Unit G at 6403 Schoolhouse Road, Bealeton. $225,000 Edward E. Horton II by Sub. Tr. (Deed of Foreclosure) to FFC Properties LLC, at 6585 America Way, Bealeton. $436,000 Wilbur E. Worley to Bash Properties of Virginia LLC, 315 West Bowen Street, Remington. $252,500 Center District Adam Hanson to Jody Coppock, 55 Sire Way, Warrenton. $370,000 Warrenton United Methodist Church to Susan Elaine Randlett, 110 Frazier Road, Warrenton. $320,000 Scott District Mary Sue Pierce as Co-Executor to Kellie Honey, 7363 Auburn Mill Road nr.

Warrenton, $475,000 Christine Fowler to Jason Scott Chrispen, 4441 Lakewood Drive nr.

Warrenton. $595,000 Michael Patrick O’Malley to Jason Evan Neve, 1 acre at 7040 Gray’s Mill Road

nr. Warrenton. $500,000 Golden Rule Lifestyles LLC to Albert Washington Jr., 5.282 acres on Riley Road nr. Warrenton. $185,000 Melmore Inc. to William R. Boylan, 0.1377 acre at 6314 Lee Street, The Plains. $340,000 Marshall District Richard D. Mahoney to Rebecca Churchill, 1.5 acres at 9254 Old Waterloo Road west of Warrenton. $400,000 Brian P. Doorly to William J. Brouse, 5.0578 acres at 7163 Pine Ridge Road, Marshall. $865,000 Brian C. Roeder to Cynthia Dawn Leonard, 50 acres & easement to Grove, Lane, Delaplane. $595,000 Robert B. Hall Jr. to Libero Investments LLC, Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, Block E on Ashby Avenue, Marshall. $275,000 Jonathan L. Barbour to Samuel R. Cross, 10.6140 acres at 10015 Highland Drive, Marshall. $679,900 Gladys A. Cheek Tr. by Spl. Comrs. to Brandon See, 30 acres on Cobbler Mountain nr. Marshall. $255,000

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OBITUARIES Garland Keith Dillard

Bruno Ronald Graziano

Garland Keith Dillard, 91, of Heathsville, Virginia passed away August 9, 2022.

He is survived by his wife, Edith Virginia Dillard; two sons, Charles Dillard (Angela) and Dana Dillard; 10 grandchildren, Garland, Kristy, Geoffrey, Gary, Gabe, Ben, Amber, Andrea, Rachel and Lauren and numerous great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his two sons, Gerald and Gary Dillard and 11 siblings.

He was in the Army for 22 years and served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. After his service in the military, he retired from IBM. Mr. Dillard was also a Masonic Brother for over 50 years.

Memorial services were held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August, 17, 2022 at Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock. Family received friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

Bruno Ronald Graziano, 88, of Marshall died peacefully at his home on August 12, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children.

He was born June 28, 1934 in North Braddock, PA to the late Dominick and Mary Sofilkanich Graziano.

Bruno is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years Barbara Modrunic Graziano; his children Mary Graziano Scro (Don), Michael Graziano (Lisa), Frank Graziano (Brenda), and Donna Graziano Almany (Tim); one brother Gene Graziano (Judy); grandchildren Matt Graziano, Tim Graziano (Alison), Kathy Gerl (Robert), Katlan Mowchan (Ross), John Graziano, Tucker Almany and Griffin Almany; six greatgrandchildren; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

After high school, Bruno enlisted in the Air Force where he served for 4 years (and married Barbara in his 4th year), then went to University of Pittsburgh on the GI Bill to study Electrical Engineering. When he graduated, his family moved to Binghamton, New York where Bruno started a successful, decades long engineering career, working for General Electric, then Westinghouse, then finally to IBM. He retired from IBM in 1992, then enjoyed teaching basic computer use to seniors at the local community college, with a brief return to IBM as a consultant.

During his working years (and beyond), he enjoyed playing golf and softball, especially kibitzing with his teammates and opponents. Bruno was also very civic minded – he worked at the polls on election day, worked as a census taker, and was a member of the Jaycees, American Legion, and Knights of Columbus.

Bruno loved life, and he loved people. He had a way of making people laugh and making them feel comfortable through his humor, quick wit, and listening ear. Bruno and Barbara had many friends from all the places they lived, most of them friends to this day.

Bruno also loved animals. He always owned a dog, and enjoyed the last 3 dogs – Samantha, Mickey, and Zach in that order – as his loyal and faithful buddies. He enjoyed feeding the hummingbirds, birds and the deer, and inadvertently a few bears and squirrels who raided the birdfeeders.

Bruno’s life was a testament to what he believed: if a man has faith, family, and friends, he is blessed and has everything that matters most.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 6 to 8pm. at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA, 20186.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 271 Winchester Street, Warrenton, VA, 20186 at 11am, followed by a lunch reception at the church.

Gifts in Bruno’s honor may be made to the Knights of Columbus, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 271 Winchester Street, Warrenton, VA; or Heartland Hospice, 493 Blackwell Road, #319, Warrenton, VA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.moserfuneralhome. com.

William J. Gilman William J. Gilman, age 82, of Reedville, VA, passed on Monday, August 8th, 2022 in Kilmarnock, VA. He was born on October 5th, 1939 in Washington DC, son of the late Robert & Helen Gilman.

William is survived by his wife of 61 years, Judith T. ‘Judy’ Gilman of Reedville, VA; three sons, Michael J. Gilman, also of Reedville, Daniel Gilman & his wife, Christina of Baltimore, MD, and Sean Patrick Gibson and his spouse, Edward of Glen Allen, VA; three grandchildren, Cory, Daniel, Jr. & Caleigh; and two great grandchildren, Ashton & Elijah.

In addition to his parents, William is preceded in death by his son, Robert B. ‘Bobby’ Gilman.

The family will accept visitors on Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 from 11 am until 12 pm at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, VA 20186. A funeral service will be held in the Moser funeral home chapel at 12 pm, followed by interment at Columbia Gardens cemetery, 3411 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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

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OBITUARIES Barbara Rosenberger Mountjoy Barbara Rosenberger Mountjoy, 91 of Culpeper, VA former resident of Warrenton passed away on Aug. 9, 2022 at The Culpeper.

She was born on October 25, 1930 a daughter of the late Frank Lee Rosenberger and Grace Parr Rosenberger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon W. Mountjoy.

She was a member of Warrenton Baptist Church.

She is survived by her three children, Vernon Lee Mountjoy, Thomas Michael Mountjoy and Deborah Mountjoy Johnson all of Culpeper; one sister, Diane Lohr; seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, Aug. 19 at 10:00 AM at the Warrenton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Culpeper, 12425 Village Loop, Culpeper, VA 22701 or to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy., Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911.

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

Alice Irene Washington Alice Irene Washington, age 100 formerly of Culpeper, Virginia transitioned from life to eternity at the Fauquier Health Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Warrenton, Virginia on August 10, 2022 at 12:27 a.m.

She was born on October 2, 1921 to the late Luther James Washington and Sallie Jane Banks Washington, at home, in Georgetown, Virginia.

Alice was the youngest of their six children.

She received her formal education in the Rappahanock and Culpeper County Public School Systems, where she excelled in reading, spelling, and arithmetic (mathematics).

Alice gave her life to Christ at a very young age and was a faithful and dedicated member of the Bethel Baptist Clarksburg Church until its doors closed in 1979. She taught herself to play the piano and organ and used her keyboard talents and beautiful soprano voice to lead and direct the youth choir. She also taught Sunday School, sang in the adult choir, and served as a Deaconess and Usher.

After Bethel Baptist Clarksburg closed, Alice joined the Bethel Baptist Church in Amissville, Virginia and worshipped faithfully there until her health began to decline.

Alice enjoyed spending time outdoors, listening to gospel music, watching Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune, attending services at different area churches, good cheeseburgers, french fries, hot dogs, sausage biscuits, KFC, and most of all, anything sweet.

But spending time with family and friends and attending family gatherings brought her the greatest enjoyment. She was affectionately known by all family members and extended family as “Aunt Alice” and was never shy about saying what was on her mind. Her quick wit and sharp tongue was known by all who encountered her.

Alice is survived by four nephews: Carroll Lee Carter (Carolyn) of Leon, Virginia, Louis Banks Washington, Jr. (Rose) of Arlington, Virginia, Simuel Edward Washington (Ann) of Amissville, Virginia and Strother Lee Washington, Jr. (late Lillian) of Crofton, Maryland and six nieces: Myrtle Irene Washington of Brandywine, Maryland, Sallie Washington Braxton (Warren) of Spotsylvania, Virginia, Thelma Marie Turner (late Glenn) of Midlothian, Virginia, Alice Elizabeth Robinson (Glen) of Culpeper, Virginia and Mary Ann Washington of Richmond, Virginia.

Additional Survivors include a first cousin, Armstead O.R. Banks, Jr. (Cookie) of Culpeper, Virginia and a host of great, great-great, greatgreat-great nieces and nephews, as well as numerous cousins and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Annie Virginia Elizabeth Washington; four brothers, James Robert Washington, Strother Lee Washington, Sr., Louis Banks Washington, Sr., and Hugh Russell Washington, one nephew, Douglas Carter and three nieces, Arlene Carter Frye, Lillian Russell Washington Fischer, and Jane Elizabeth Washington Marshall.

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Timothy Kyle Glascock Hume, Va. Timothy Kyle Glascock, 68, of Hume and formerly of Marshall, Virginia, passed away on August 11, 2022 at home after a brief battle with cancer. Timmy, as he was known to family and friends, was born to Eugene (Gene) and Mildred Glascock of Marshall. He graduated from Fauquier High School, Class of 1973.

Timmy’s life-long profession was working as an electrician. During his career, he worked for Moore & Foley Electric in Warrenton and Carlin Thorpe Electric in Marshall until his retirement.

Timmy loved being outside, working with his hands, working on the farm, chopping wood, and making his unique bird houses. Timmy was known to fix just about anything. He enjoyed supporting the Warrenton Horse Show with electrical and grounds work and all-around handyman jobs.

Timmy was predeceased by his father, Eugene Berkley Glascock, mother Mildred Louise Rose Glascock, and son Berkley Stuart Glascock.

He leaves behind his long-time companion and best friend Sheila Weaver, his sister Connie Leonard of Prince George, Va., his son Steven Kyle Glascock (Amanda) of Marshall, daughter Erin Glascock of Warrenton, and six grandchildren.

A Visitation will be held at Moser Funeral Home in Warrenton, Va., on Wednesday, August 17 from 5:00 PM-7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, friends are invited to make a donation in Timmy’s name to Hospice of the Piedmont, Attn: Hospice Fund, 675 Peter Jefferson Pkwy, Suite 300, Charlottesville, Va., 22911 whose support enabled Timmy to be at home through his illness.

Interment will be scheduled for a later date.

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

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

A celebration of life event can be held almost anywhere, but there are a few things to keep in mind when choosing a location. It always makes sense to pick a place that’s unique to the deceased. While the beach, woods, or other natural setting may be meaningful, remember to consider the comforts and needs of your guests (think shade tents and port-a-potties).

If you will be serving food, you may want access to refrigeration and running water (ideally a kitchen onsite). Sometimes it makes more sense to hold the funeral service in a meaningful location, while the after-celebration is held at a venue equipped for events, such as a country club, botanical garden, or church.

The funeral is an experience of value and when properly planned can provide lasting satisfaction and comfort to the survivors. At MOSER FUNERAL HOME, we can assist you in planning and coordinating all of the details and will explain all of the available options. To learn more about our funeral services, please call (540) 347-3431. We welcome you to stop by our tastefully appointed facility at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton, and be sure to ask about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, located just outside of Warrenton.

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Legal Notices Public Notices Section 106 Public Notice STC Three, LLC a Delaware limited liability company is proposing to increase the height of an existing telecommunications tower to 90 feet and expand the existing tower compound area by 10’x25’ at the following site: 1538 Crenshaw Road, Upperville, Fauquier County, VA 20184, coordinates N380- 58’ -20.89“/ W770- 49’57.4”. The tower is not expected to be lighted. Crown Castle invites comments from any interested party on the impact of the proposed action on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and/or specific reason the proposed action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment. Specific information regarding the project is available by calling Monica Gambino, Crown Castle, at 724-416-2516 during normal business hours. Comments must be received at 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 by September 16, 2022. Re: 22208007.

Public Notices NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIVING PROOF OF DEBTS AND DEMANDS PURSUANT TO VIRGINIA CODE § 64.2-550 Having been requested by Patricia A. Woodward, Executorfor the Estate of Jeannette H. Payne, deceased (Fiduciary #CWF2021-266), to appoint a time and place for receiving proof of debts and demands, Gary M. Pearson, Commissioner of Accounts for the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, hereby notifies all interested persons that I have fixed August 30, 2022 at 10:30 A.M., as the time and my office at 9 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 as the place, for receiving proof of debts and demands against said decedent or said decedent’s estate pursuant to Virginia Code Section 64.2-550.

On this 12th day of August 2022, I have caused this notice (1) posted on the public government website for the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, Virginia, and (2) to be delivered to The Fauquier Times, Warrenton, Virginia, for publication once in that newspaper’s issue on August 17, 2022, both of which last-mentioned dates are more than ten days before the date stated above for receiving proof of debts and demands. Gary M. Pearson, Commissioner of Accounts

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TOWN OF THE PLAINS, VIRGINIA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING September 1, 5:00 P.M. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) of the Town of The Plains, Virginia will hold a public hearing in the community meeting room of 6507 Main St, The Plains, VA 20198 (Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall) beginning at 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2022 on the following application: ICS Financial Properties, LLC and ICS Financial Properties 2, LLC appeal of an administrative determination of the Zoning Administrator regarding questions from ICS Properties, LLC and ICS Financial Properties 2, LLC for the 6483 Main Street Property, LLC where the Front Porch Market and Grill is located regarding the allowed commercial, retail entity and parking.

An issue has been raised as to the legal standing of ICS Financial Properties, LLC and ICS Financial Properties 2 LLC to appeal the Zoning Administrator’s administrative determination. The BZA will consider the issue of standing during this hearing.

Copies of agenda and hearing materials are at the Fauquier County Library Marshall Community Center, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall, VA 20115; call (540) 422-8500option 6 Mon.-Tues.:10-8; Wed.-Fri.:10-5; Sat.:10-2; Sun.:15 or by calling the Town Clerk at 540-364-4945 for an appointment to view the agenda, application and meeting materials.

The Town of The Plains does not discriminate on basis of handicapped status in an issue of access. Accommodations will be made upon prior request. Wearing a face mask is optional. Seating occupancy may be limited. Please do not attend if you have a temperature or are sick.

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