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August 18, 2021

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River Access

As the adults listen to speeches on the riverbank, Charlie and Lizzy Bolthouse, ages 7 and 5, play (under dad’s watchful eye) in the Rapphannock River at the Rector Tract park in Remington on Saturday.

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A group of about two-dozen people opposed to the wearing of masks gathered outside the emergency school board meeting on Aug. 13.

School board reverses course, requires masks

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Board members focus on exemptions

By Robin Earl

Times Staff Writer

Levi Norwood found competent to stand trial Results of sanity evaluation not public

By Coy Ferrell

Times Staff Writer

Levi Norwood has been found competent to stand trial, his attorney confirmed Aug. 12. Norwood is accused of shooting and killing his mother and brother on Feb. 14, 2020, at their Midland home, when he was 17 Levi Norwood years old.

Public defender Ryan Ruzic, who represents Norwood, told a circuit court judge Thursday morning that he is reviewing the results of a separate mental health evaluation performed this summer to “see if there’s a resolution” that can be reached with prosecutors before a trial.

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Bealeton man killed in car crash; wife charged with murder

Kimberly Dragich of Bealeton has been charged with second-degree murder, malicious wounding and driving while inKimberly Dragich toxicated in connection with the death of her husband, Brian Bowles, 46.

On Aug. 8, Bowles was allegedly struck by his wife’s Honda CR-V on the 3000 block of Revere Street in Bealeton. He succumbed to his

Starting before noon on Friday, Aug. 13, a small crowd started to form on the sidewalk outside the Warren Green Building and upstairs in an overflow meeting room; both areas offered screens with live video of the main meeting room on the first floor. Inside, at 12:30 p.m., the school board convened an emergency work session to discuss a universal mask mandate handed down to Virginia school divisions 24 hours earlier.

After deciding Aug. 9 at a school board meeting to make masks optional in all Fauquier County schools, the public health order -- aimed at reducing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant -- released by State Health Commissioner Norman Oliver required a quick turnaround. The order requires “all individuals aged 2 and older to wear masks when indoors at public and private K-12 schools in order to inhibit spread of the virus, as recommended and described by the [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention].”

Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Population Health Coordinator April Achter, who was at the meeting, clarified that the order will remain in effect until the CDC changes its requirements.

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Kimberly Dragich also accused of driving while intoxicated

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Nonprofits face pandemic uncertainty.

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2 public canoe/kayak launches open on the Rappahannock River

Public may access river at Remington and Waterloo

By Coy Ferrell

Times Staff Writer

On Saturday, about 50 people including government officials, nonprofit representatives and interested residents gathered on the banks of the Rappahannock River at Remington to celebrate the opening of a canoe/ kayak launch on the county-owned Rector Tract. Another boat launch was completed this summer about 20 miles upriver near Waterloo, at the

county-owned Riverside Preserve.

“I committed to getting this launch built and with the help of many, many hands, we got it done,” said Lee District Supervisor Chris Butler, who has advocated for more public access points to the river.

He implored residents and visitors to respect the Rector Tract, which has been for years the site of illegal dumping of trash. “Please use this, but for God’s sake, please respect it,”

Public parks on the river Rector Tract

• Address: 12233 River Road, Remington • Nearest take-out point: Kelly’s Ford, 4.6 miles downstream he told the assembled crowd. “Treat it like you all paid for it. Because in essence you did pay for it.”

The new boat launches mean that floating the river no longer requires fighting a maze of mud, brush and rocks to get a canoe or kayak to the water.

Residents have been accessing the river for decades via less-than-legal means, usually at bridges. The opening of Riverside Preserve and the Rector Tract, both now maintained by the Fauquier parks department, marked the first time in recent memory that residents could access the river via county parks. (The state game department’s access point at Kelly’s Ford is on the Culpeper County side of the river.)

The county provided funding for the design of the canoe/kayak launches, but other private organizations made major contributions.

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With a little help from Lee District Supervisor Chris Butler, Remington residents Mary and Ray Root guide a canoe down the new boat launch at the Rector Tract park along the Rappahannock River.

Vaccines

Virginia: 62.4% of the population have received at least one dose; 55.3% are fully vaccinated.

Fauquier: 58.3% of the county’s residents have received at least one dose; 51.8% are fully vaccinated.

Perspective: An average 14,626 vaccine doses are being administered daily in the state. That number has been rising slightly over the past few weeks.

New cases of coronavirus

Virginia: 2,244 Tuesday; 725,971 to date Fauquier: 23 Tuesday; 5,198 cases to date Perspective: The seven-day average of new cases in the state is 2,128, the highest it has been since Feb. 19. It has been steadily rising since June 20, when it was 129.

Seven-day positivity average (total PCR tests vs. positive tests) Virginia: 8.5%

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• Address: 8150 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall • Nearest take-out point: Rector Tract, 19.7 miles downstream The Rector Tract parcel was donated to the county by the American Battlefield Trust. (The river crossings at Remington were the sites of numerous engagements during the Civil War.) The Riverside Preserve property was donated by a private citizen.

Friends of the Rappahannock, the Piedmont Environmental Council, the PATH Foundation and the Virginia Environmental Endowment provided funding and volunteers for the development the river access points. Fauquier parks department staffers built the canoe/kayak launches with the help of volunteers.

According to Donald Johnson, chair of the Fauquier County Parks and Recreation Board, the county is in talks with Fauquier Springs Country Club about possibly establishing another public river access point there. ` Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District: 8.2% Perspective: The state’s percent positivity hasn’t been as high since Feb. 14.

Hospitalizations

Virginia: 83 on Tuesday; 32,399 total Fauquier: 216 total; 12 so far in August Perspective: Of the 528 people hospitalized in the RRHD, 96 have been older than 80 years old; 96 have been 70 to 79 years old; 97 have been between 60 and 69 years old; and 108 have been between 50 and 59. One hundred and twentyone have been younger than 50.

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Virginia: 7 Tuesday; 11,625 to date Fauquier: 71 to date Perspective: Of the 198 COVID-19 deaths reported in the RRHD so far, 90 have been in residents older than 80. There have been 53 deaths in those 70 to 79 years old; 23 deaths in those 60 to 69; and 23 deaths in those younger than 59.

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Supervisors re-establish additional in-person absentee voting sites for 2021 election

By Coy Ferrell

But board members – four of the five were elected as Republicans -- tried to reassure the public Fauquier County will have a that the voting process in Fauquitotal of three in-person absentee er County is secure and fair, emvoting locations for the 2021 Virphasizing election officials were ginia general election. Fauquier “friends and neighbors.” supervisors voted unanimously Board Chairman Chris GrangThursday to establish “satellite” er (Center District), a Republican, registrar’s offices in Vint Hill and emphasized that in-person absenBealeton, in addition to the main TIMES STAFF PHOTO/COY FERRELL tee balloting has been available registrar’s office in Warrenton. Board of Supervisors Chairman Chris to many Virginia voters for deThe same three absentee voting Granger (Center District) addresses a cades. (Before the pandemic, the sites were used during the 2020 resident’s comments about absentee Virginia legislature implemented general election. voting during an Aug. 12 public “no-excuse” absentee balloting.)

The main office, at 528 Water- hearing as Supervisor Rick Gerhardt “We’re increasing access,” said loo Road in Warrenton, will open (Cedar Run District) looks on.

Granger. “It’s really not straying for in-person absentee balloting on from anything that has happened Sept. 17. The two satellite offices, in Fauquier County for the past couple decades.” at the Vint Hill Village Green Community Center and He emphasized, “I have zero doubts about election Bealeton Depot at Bealeton Library, are tentatively security in Fauquier County.” scheduled to open Oct. 12, three weeks before Election Supervisor Holder Trumbo (Scott District), who was Day. also elected as a Republican, said that the additional Absentee balloting proved widely popular with Fauabsentee voting sites encouraged wider participation quier residents last year; almost two-thirds of all votes in the democratic process. “This actually increases the in the presidential race were cast prior to Election Day. ability for people to speak in elections,” he said.

Of the total 43,661 ballots cast in the election, 46% were Another Republican supervisor, Chris Butler (Lee absentee ballots cast in person and 19% were absentee ballots cast by mail. Just 35% of all Fauquier residents District), said he was concerned by the General Assemwho voted last year chose to do so at their local precinct bly’s expansion of access to absentee balloting by mail.

He argued that establishing additional in-person sites polling place on Election Day itself.

On Thursday, one county resident expressed con- would encourage more people to vote in person, with cern that opening additional absentee balloting sites which he has fewer concerns.

“I’m not a huge fan of early voting,” he said. “But would allow election workers to alter ballot tallies in favor of candidates they prefer, echoing unsubstantiat- I’m even less of a fan of mail-in voting.” He emphasized ed claims about the 2020 election which are still wide- in-person absentee voting uses the same multi-layered spread in some right-wing circles. security processes as at Election Day precincts.

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Supervisors vote to disallow companion animal retailers in Fauquier

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The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors voted Aug. 12 to approve a text amendment to the county zoning ordinance that prohibits standalone companion animal retailers. The amendment, which passed unanimously, removes the provision in the county code that had allowed the sale of dogs and cats in a commercial setting.

During the public hearing, Supervisor Chris Butler emphasized that this amendment “specifically applies to commercial and industrial-zoned areas,” and not to people in residential or agricultural areas.

Breeders, kennels, animal rescue organizations and commercial retail outlets like Petco will not be affected by the zoning amendment.

The move to change the zoning ordinance was initiated by Supervisor Holder Trumbo in June in response to public opposition to The Puppy Shop, a New Baltimore companion animal retailer. Such retailers were previously allowed in commercial districts of Fauquier County, provided the business obtains a special permit from the zoning board. The zoning board refused to renew The Puppy Shop’s special permit in June; the amendment eliminates the special permit provision outright.

The Puppy Shop faced opposition from local residents and animal rights activists who claimed that dog retailers, in general, rely on so-called “puppy mills” where dogs are bred in inhumane conditions.

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Waiting for the other COVID shoe to drop

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This story is the second in a twopart series on how nonprofits are handling the latest phase of the pandemic.

When the virus sent the country into hibernation, the Fauquier library, nonprofits, churches and other service organizations became masters of improvisation. Here’s how several pulled it off and what they’re doing now.

Getting Habitat for Humanity back on the beam

When Fauquier Habitat for Humanity hired Darryl Neher as CEO in 2018, the nonprofit that helps people in need become homeowners was facing big challenges. There had been little home-building in the prior two years. Habitat paused all projects for several months to develop a strategic plan to get things rolling again.

But when the pandemic hit, Neher could no longer engage volunteers to swing hammers and put up drywall the way former President Jimmy Carter has famously done for decades.

“The guidance from Habitat for Humanity International as well as the common sense of going through COVID for us was we couldn’t use volunteers, so we pivoted to using predominantly subcontractors to do our work and get through COVID to the other side,” said Neher, a former Bloomington, Indiana city councilman with a passion for making housing affordable.

Habitat closed its ReStore until it got a green light from the Commonwealth of Virginia to reopen in the spring of this year. Profits from the ReStore’s sales of furniture, appliances and other goods underwrite the charity’s efforts to ensure everyone has a decent place to live. But apart from a few paid staff, the ReStore depends heavily on those still absent volunteers.

Still, Habitat regrouped, undertook a drive to raise $100,000 for emergency home repairs in Fauquier and Rappahannock counties, and committed to building three homes in 2021 and three more in 2022 for clients it partners with. It has purchased parcels of land on Haiti Street, an historically Black neighborhood in Warrenton, as part of a wider community development push. One new home is near completion there, and another will be dedi-

Darryl Neher is the CEO of Fauquier Habitat for Humanity.

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Debra Smyers, executive director for Fauquier Community Theatre, said it will produce “Jesus Christ, Superstar,” but is not sure whether it will be outside or in the Vint Hill facility. cated in Remington in a few weeks.

The construction on Haiti Street was “a signal to everyone that Habitat’s back and operational … and we’re doing things differently,” said Neher.

The Delta variant has thrown a wrench into plans to put eager volunteers back to work again.

“We were planning an event in November and having conversations about bringing volunteers back on the build sites,” said Neher. Now “we’re playing it safe and trying to ... continue what we’re doing but do so in a safe manner.”

“We have a lot of retirees who have been volunteers with us in our ReStore and on our build sites. If we have to scale back again, we will do so for the safety of the people who have worked with us for so long,” he said.

The shows will go on, sooner or later

It’s a tradition in theater, amateur or professional: The show must go on.

COVID-19 put that to the test for Fauquier Community Theatre. But after its spring season was abruptly cancelled in March 2020 when the pandemic began to affect Virginia directly, it still found ways to produce and stream videos of a couple of productions.

The theater looked to be back for business this fall; summer rehearsals are full steam ahead for the opening in September of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the rock musical that originally would have capped the theater’s 2020 season.

Originally FCT organizers were gearing up to put the show on at the Verdun Amphitheater in Rixeyville, but then as the pandemic slowed dramatically in spring and summer, the troupe made plans to return to

its home, the 208-seat Vint Hill Theater on the Green and its indoor stage. “Jesus Christ Superstar” has a cast of 35 actors, with dozens more working behind the scenes.

Then came the startling spread of the Delta variant.

“All of a sudden on July 31 we went from moderate to high transmission in Fauquier County,” said Debra Smyers, the theater’s executive director. “I look every day at what the status is, and I thought, ‘Oh, that’s got to be a mistake.’”

“It was a total surprise to us,” said Smyers. “Now here we are, not too different than how we were back in March 2020.”

The theater has been a mainstay of community life since 1978.

It draws up to 10,000 people each year to five major stage productions – both dramas and musicals -- as well as youth productions. FCT runs summer camps. as well.

Smyers has been involved with the theater in fund-raising and other ways for a decade but only took over as the full-time executive director in February 2020, “right as the pandemic was hitting us.”

Her job is on the business side, but Smyers herself is an actress who has played roles on television and in films. That experience, she said, helped the theater pivot quickly to virtual performances after it went dark in mid-March 2020. (Its last three performances were of a British psychological thriller appropriately titled, “Night Must Fall,” she noted.)

Joining with the Reston Community Players and a dozen other theaters, in July 2020 FCT mounted a two-day fund-raising telethon

dubbed Community Theatre Thrives that featured videos of past shows.

“Pandemics bring communities together in very unique ways. This was a good way to keep the arts going virtually,” said Smyers.

On its own, it staged “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play” virtually in December 2020. The 39 actors and singers auditioned, rehearsed and were recorded individually in their homes, and the production was stitched together and streamed on Broadway on Demand’s ShowShare platform. People bought tickets to watch it and “the audiences were greater for some of the performances than we could have had physically in our theater,” she said.

In February it recorded a second production, “Auditions on Camera,” and created virtual acting classes for youths. Films of two youth productions, “Superheroes” and “Emma: The Pop Musical,” are now being edited.

Then it mapped plans for a full 2021-22 season, now in flux. One complication of switching from theater to outdoor productions or streaming shows online is that each may require the purchase of separate licensing rights.

“We just take everything a step at a time. We know the shows will go on. They are all in queue. It’s a matter of time,” she said.

“Safety is a priority for us, for our cast, for our audience members.

Having said that, theater brings a lot of enjoyment to people,” said Smyers. “All I can say is we are prepared to do what we need to do to safely have our theater productions.”

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The complications of going to church

People can pray anywhere, but worship services are central to the ministry of almost every religious denomination. The pandemic precluded gatherings in accustomed sanctuaries and spaces for months and limited capacity after churches reopened their buildings.

But for some congregations – perhaps many – things never quite returned to normal.

“I really don’t know many people are still part of the church,” said the Rev. Wesley Shortridge, pastor of Liberty Community Assembly of God Church in Bealeton. Previously, 150 to 200 people “called the place home,” he thinks. Attendance topped 300 at times. “Currently we’re running 50 to 70 physical attendance and probably that many again watching online.”

“It’s hard to tell who’s with us, who isn’t,” said Shortridge. “When I contact people, they are, ‘Yeah, yeah, we’re still part of the church.’ But I haven’t seen or heard from them.”

“On the bright side, not that we’re about finances, but financially we’ve done well, so I’m assuming they are still plugged in,” he added. “Ninety percent of our revenue comes in not through an offering plate, but online. Those online methods – we use about five or six – are still working and people are still giving to them.

That’s a sign of strength.” They include PayPal, apps and automatic weekly or monthly debits from congregants’ bank accounts.

Liberty started simulcasting services on Facebook five or six years ago “as a convenience for people who were traveling. Then, it became a real strategy,” he said. “We’ve definitely upped the quality, went to multiple camera angles, better lighting and better sound. There were times we had 500 to 700 viewers during the thick of the pandemic.

“For three months at the very beginning, we had nobody present. We actually locked the church doors. I

had enough musicians in my inner circle family we managed to pull off services with about six people. We reopened when the governor allowed us to reopen,” he said.

“We went to two services so we could space people out a lot. We only had 20 seats (at first). But we did one full service for one person who was the only one there,” Shortridge said.

“It was very frustrating a year ago.”

Shortridge strongly encourages his congregation to get vaccinated and believes 90% have done so. “I do take a stand on it. Theologically, I believe we have a great responsibility to our brothers and sisters,” he said. “We should be more concerned about them than about a minuscule risk to our person [from a vaccine].”

“We’ve always been meticulous about following what the governor suggested. That was our board’s decision at the beginning, that we would mirror exactly what they were recommending without any deviation. We’re supposed to be leaders, and we ought to be an example,” said the pastor.

“I’m assuming we’ll still do the same thing (now). I am not excited about that, but I guess nobody is,” he said. “We could go back to masks, but I hope we never have to actually shut the doors and not let people in again.”

Journey United Pentecostal Church is what lead pastor Joshua Glick calls “a start-up church,” barely 2½ years old and holding its Sunday service at the Gloria Faye Dingus Center in Old Town Warrenton.

“We are starting from the ground up as far as a congregation is concerned. Right now, we are running around 20 or so folks,” said Glick, who takes no salary and has a day job as a cybersecurity analyst. He teaches Bible study classes midweek through the church’s Facebook page and on YouTube, and in small groups that move from home to home.

Until the pandemic hit, Journey held its weekly service in Warrenton United Methodist Church. “Like everybody else, we were scrambling around trying to figure out what to do,” he said. “We pivoted to online

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The Rev. Wesley Shortridge is the pastor of Liberty Community Assembly of God Church in Bealeton. services, having everything online, and at the same time, trying to still engage with our congregation, with the few folks we had, via phone calls, etc.”

Journey, too, complied with the state guidelines, and when businesses and other organizations reopened, he rented the space in Gloria’s and opened up with people wearing masks and signage for social distancing. “Everything went pretty smooth. Everybody was glad to gather once again.

“The pandemic actually helped us in a strange way. We were still able to engage that small group we had connected with and stay in close contact, but at the same time it forced us to go to an online format,” said Glock. “There’s a small group of folks we’re engaging with right now across the country.”

Some members are vaccinated and some, including Glick, are not.

It is “absolutely not” a requirement now, but “that is a continual subject here. Probably like everybody else, we’re trying to follow the science, the politics and everything else.

“To date, thank the Lord, we haven’t had any COVID cases,” he added.

“We are very vigilant. We’re taking it day by day,” he said. “As the Lord guides and directs and as the state guides and directs as well, we’ll follow both the guidance and direction.

“But we are optimistic. We’re believing that as things get darker, hopefully we can produce and show forth more light as a church … and a brightness within our community that we so desperately right now,” said Glick.

Dreaming of a botanical garden

Bethany Morales would like to create a botanical garden in Fauquier.

Bethany Morales’ childhood memories of summertime walks with her grandfather in a Maryland botanical garden have lasted a lifetime and had given her a dream: creating a botanical garden in Fauquier County.

Morales has been brainstorming with Timothy Ohlwiler, the horticulture extension agent for Fauquier and Rappahannock counties, on how to make that dream a reality. The Internal Revenue Service gave nonprofit status to the fledgling Fauquier Botanical Garden. which could help with fund-raising and perhaps even a donation of land.

“In talking with community members, I’ve found a lot of support for the garden,” said Morales, a facility and property manager by trade. “A lot of people are very invested in having something like this.

I want it to be for everybody.”

While the pandemic has made life difficult for everyone and almost every enterprise, Morales believes it has aided her cause.

It made “everyone want to go outside in the fresh air and be with nature and get some exercise, because we were so constricted. That raised the question of how many open spaces Fauquier actually has for public enjoyment,” she said.

Morales moved to Warrenton in 2017 from Silver Spring, Maryland, where her grandfather took her on those morning garden strolls.

“It gave me a love and respect of nature and horticulture and an understanding of how everything grows and can be grown in a garden and how to appreciate landscaping,” she said.

Ohlwiler, the local extension agent since 2007 and a former teacher at Taylor and Marshall middle schools, said, “This is her idea. I’m glad to support her and try to make that successful.”

Fauquier has private gardens attached to historic homes that are open to visitors on occasion -- including Historic Garden Week, celebrated statewide each April. But what Morales envisions is a garden open year-round with a greenhouse, conservatory and fountain, as well as a space to stage events. “I would like it to be on 100 acres. We have so much beautiful land,” said Morales.

A model would be the Louis Gitner Botanical Garden in Richmond, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year and ranks among the top public gardens in America. Also noteworthy is Meadowlark Garden in Vienna and the State Arboretum of Virginia in Boyce near Winchester.

“But they are all quite a haul away for you to just pop out of your house and go to your local garden,” said Morales.

Far from creating roadblocks, the pandemic “gave me room to expand on,” making this dream a reality, she said.

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Levi Norwood found competent to stand trial NORWOOD, from page 1 The results of the separate evaluation -- to determine whether Norwood was “sane” at the time of the alleged incident -- are not public record.

“The sanity-at-time-of-offense evaluations are provided only to the defense unless used at trial and I have no comment regarding those,” Ruzic told the Fauquier Times after Thursday’s hearing.

Norwood had already been found competent to stand trial once, but in March, a judge ordered that Norwood undergo a second competency exam along with the sanity-at-the-timeof-offense evaluation.

Norwood will next appear in court on Oct. 7, at which point a trial will be scheduled unless a plea agreement has been reached by then, Judge Lon Farris said at Thursday’s hearing.

Soon after he was arrested, Norwood allegedly admitted to killing his mother, Jennifer Norwood, and 6-year-old brother, Wyatt, according to a search warrant affidavit filed by

a Fauquier detective in the weeks after the incident. “[Norwood] has made post-Miranda statements admitting to both of the murders,” the document claims, referencing the 1966 U.S. Supreme Court case that requires police officers to inform arrested individuals of their constitutional right to silence.

Levi Norwood’s father, Joshua Norwood, claimed on several internet postings in the weeks following the homicides that he had walked into the family’s home to find Jennifer and Wyatt Norwood shot to death; Joshua Norwood also claimed someone shot at him after he discovered the bodies.

The elder Norwood killed himself at the same home in Midland two months after the death of his wife and younger son.

Levi Norwood remains in custody. Along with two counts of first-degree murder, each of which carries a potential life sentence, he is also charged with several lesser felonies related to the alleged murders.

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Charlottesville man charged in school bus crash A Charlottesville man sustained minor injuries when the 2016 Hyundai he was driving rear-ended a school bus a little before 8 a.m. on Aug. 13.

The crash took place on James Madison Highway at Oak Shade Road, between Opal and Remington.

Dalmia Pranav, 31, was transported to Fauquier Hos-

pital with minor injuries.

The students and school bus driver were evaluated on the scene and released with no injuries.

Pranav was charged with fail to maintain control and reckless driving, fail to stop for a school bus.

The crash remains under investigation.

The driver of this car sustained only minor injuries and none of the children on the bus were injured.

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Bealeton man killed in car crash; wife charged with murder DRAGICH, from page 1 injuries Monday at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, where he was airlifted after the crash, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office.

According to a search warrant affidavit from the FCSO, a witness “reported that she received a text message from [Dragich] prior to the incident in which [Dragich] references potentially killing her husband.”

Dragich, 55, admitted that she was driving her vehicle “when her husband, Brian Bowles, stepped into the roadway in front of the car,” according to a criminal complaint filed Aug. 10. The complaint continued, “[Dragich] stated she stepped on the accelerator, wanting him to move. Witnesses stated the vehicle accelerated rapidly and struck Mr. Bowles, driving over him and then driving away.”

When deputies responded to the scene, they found a man lying in the roadway.

When questioned, Dragich told deputies that she had been drinking, and she agreed to submit to a preliminary breath test, according to the criminal complaint filed with her arrest the morning of Aug. 9. Dragich’s blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.1%, the complaint said; later that night it was measured at 0.08%, which is the threshold in Virginia for driving while intoxicated.

Dragich remains in custody at the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center with no bond.

On Tuesday, Aug. 10, Dragich was arraigned in the Fauquier Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, where she is being tried for second-degree murder. A hearing date was set for Sept. 20.

Dragich was arraigned on the driving while intoxicated charge in Fauquier County General District Court the following day, Aug. 11. A hearing date was set for Sept. 27. Dragich has hired her own counsel, she told the judge at Wednesday’s arraignment.

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Under pressure from state government, school board reverses course to require masks MASKS, from page 1 All school board members agreed that the mask mandate would have to be followed; penalties for non-compliance – a class 1 misdemeanor -- include a $25,000 fine against the school division for each occurrence. But board members spent time discussing the exceptions parents could use to avoid having their children wear masks in school.

Superintendent of Schools David Jeck said that his staff was working to come up with an easy way for parents to declare an exception. He said parents would have about a week to make any declarations. By Monday, the school division had created a short online form for parents to fill out, eliminating the requirement for their children to wear masks.

The order lists these exceptions to the mask mandate: • Individuals eating, drinking, or sleeping; • Individuals exercising or using exercise equipment; • Any person who is playing a musical instrument when wearing a mask would inhibit the playing of the instrument (e.g., wind or brass instrument) so long as at least six feet of physical distance can be maintained from other persons; • Any person who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance; • Any person who has a disability or meets at-risk criteria or those assisting such persons, including individuals with an Individualized Education Plan or 504 plan under the Rehabilitation Act, where wearing a mask would inhibit communication or the receiving of services.

• When necessary to participate in

a religious ritual; and • Persons with health conditions or disabilities that prohibit wearing a mask. Nothing in this order shall require the use of a mask by any person for whom doing so would be contrary to his or her health or safety because of a medical condition.

Adaptations and alternatives for individuals with health conditions or disabilities should be considered whenever possible to increase the feasibility of wearing a mask to reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading if it is not possible to wear one.

After these exemptions, the order continues, “Any person who declines to wear a mask because of a medical condition or any person with a sincerely held religious objection to wearing masks in school may request a reasonable accommodation.”

It was this section of the order that meeting attendees seemed to feel offered a solution to their objection to masks. When this was read aloud at the meeting, cheering and stomping could be heard from outside the window of the meeting room and from upstairs in the overflow room.

Jeck said that Fauquier County parents would not be asked to define or defend their child’s medical or religious exemptions. He said the division won’t require documentation or ask for proof of a medical condition or “sincerely held religious belief.”

School Board Chair Donna Grove (Cedar Run District) said that school board attorneys agree that the school division is not required to ask for documentation. “That’s all parents need to do.”

School Board member Susan Pauling (Center District) agreed, saying that she did not get elected to the school board to judge other people’s religious beliefs.

P.B. Smith Elementary requires masks for all students, staff

After school board members allowed families opposed to mask wearing to skirt the statewide mandate requiring masks in schools by opting for an exemption, one elementary school principal is requiring all students and staff to wear masks inside. The move was an attempt to control multiple cases of COVID-19 and dozens of quarantines at the school, which have disrupted a school year less than a week old.

P.B. Smith Elementary School, outside Warrenton, had confirmed four cases of COVID-19 in students after just three days of classes. About four dozen students – more than 10% of all students -- were told to quarantine at home because of contact with the individuals who tested positive. In response, Principal Linda Payne Smith sent an email to parents and staff Sunday night asking them to wear a mask to school – or to stay home.

“If you filled out the form to indicate that you will opt your child out of wearing a mask in school,” Smith said in her email, “we respectfully ask you to choose one of the following options temporarily: 1. Have your child attend school in person wearing a mask. 2. If your child cannot wear a mask in school, we will provide them with asynchronous instruction to learn remotely.”

Currently, students and staff can claim a medical or religious exemption from the mask “mandate” by simply filling out a Google Form; school administrators have said they will not take any steps to require any sort of further documentation for parents opting their children out of mask wearing.

Anti-mask proponents in the county and elsewhere have shared ideas widely on social media about how to use these exemptions, and board members seemed eager to make the process for opting out as simple as possible.

As of Tuesday morning, the school division’s COVID-19 dashboard listed 13 students who have reported active cases: four at P.B. Smith Elementary School (two reported Aug. 13 and two on Aug. 15); three at Greenville Elementary (two Aug. 13 and one Aug. 16); one at Auburn Middle School (reported Aug. 12); one at Fauquier High School (Aug. 16); three at Liberty High School (Aug. 16), and one at Grace Miller Elementary (Aug. 16). No staffers had reported active cases.

People opposed to the wearing of masks look on as April Achter (on screen), the RappahannockRapidan Health District’s population health coordinator, addresses the school board inside the Warren Green Building. Achter was escorted out of the building by law enforcement officers for her own protection after the meeting.

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Details of the mandate

Pauling added that students would not have to wear masks while playing sports – either indoors or out -- because of the exception provided for exercising.

Achter pointed out that in the health department’s view, the danger of spreading COVID-19 comes not while children are playing on the field, but while they are huddled close together on the sidelines. She said it would be best if athletes could be kept distanced from one another during these times or wear masks.

When Pauling pointed to a silver lining of the mask mandate – that masked children who come in contact with a positive case of COVID-19 will not have to quarantine – Achter again stepped in to explain that kids would be able to avoid quarantines only if everyone in the classroom is wearing masks. Achter said, “Our number one goal is to keep kids from getting sick. Our number two goal is to keep bottoms in chairs [in classrooms]. This is what we need to do to achieve those two goals.”

It was clear throughout the meeting that school board members were unhappy that local control of COVID-19 mitigations had been taken away by the state. Pauling said, “Anytime I hear the word mandate, I think it’s an overreach,” whether it’s from the CDC, the state government or the school board.

School Board member Stephanie Litter-Reder (Lee District) read a prepared statement that she directed to the governor: “This is not a one size fits all situation -- the amount of contradictory data and studies (and in some cases, lack thereof) are overwhelming.

There is a reason why our communities are distrustful -- why they don’t think their government is being truthful or transparent. Pay attention to this study, but not that one, listen to this statistic, but ignore this one.

“You do not live in this community -- you do not know the little boy with the hearing deficit that has been completely isolated for the last year and a half because he can’t see his classmate’s and teacher’s face and therefore cannot effectively communicate; you do not know the teacher that went against the medical advice of her doctor, putting her own pulmonary health

at risk due to a mandate that didn’t take into account the fact that, while we do need to be concerned with the greater good, there are individual circumstances for each and every person; you do not know the students or staff that have suffered anxiety episodes attributed to the masks.

“Who are any of us to tell anybody ‘your anxiety doesn’t matter; it’s unimportant -- it’s more important for you to make me feel safe?’

“You have forced our community to turn on each other with a vengeance -- neighbors and friends, judging each other over whether or not their concerns or mental health issues are ‘real.’

“We know these people; we talk and listen to every single person that comes to us in our local community -all of whom have a right to an opinion and the right to voice their concerns.

“In addition -- we followed the CDC guidelines throughout most of last year because that’s what we were told we had to do. The CDC handed us the rules that all but forced the virtualization of our schools last year -- and that has now been generally accepted as a terrible decision.

“Your heavy-handed shutdown of the entire state at the beginning of this pandemic likely did more damage than good -- but there’s no study to determine that, just the aftermath.

“These guidelines and mandates have taken the control completely out of the hands of the local governments -- the very governments who know their people and know their local issues. But we’re supposed to trust you got it right this time?”

Before Friday’s meeting concluded, school board member Duke Bland (Marshall District) made an appeal to citizens that they use the opportunity to claim exceptions to the mask mandate carefully. He said, “I understand that parents have legitimate medical or religious exemptions … I’m pleading with the public not to use it illegitimately.”

Pauling had her own message for residents. She said, “We have got to change how we communicate with one another.” Pauling referenced the jeering and shouting that disrupted the school board meeting earlier in the week, and said, “We have to change how we dialogue as grownups. Our children are watching.”

Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com

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Cedar Run Garden Club celebrates 70 years

By MacKenzie Earl

Special to the Fauquier Times

The 22 members of the Cedar Run Garden Club celebrated their 70th anniversary in June with a luncheon at Black Bear Bistro in Warrenton; the occasion was full of laughter and reminiscing over the women’s shared achievements.

Marilyn Macklin has been a member of the Cedar Run Garden Club for 17 years. She said that “the event gave us time to share how much we mean to each other and how much our gardens have flourished because of each other.”

Valerie Story, new first vice president of the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, presented a certificate of merit from the National Garden Clubs to the Cedar Run club in honor of its 70th milestone. Story also presented the club with a certificate from the Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs recognizing “70 years of out-

standing achievements by CRGC.” Pat Carswell presented a certificate of appreciation for 70 years of Service to CRGC from the Shenandoah District. All three were accepted by Cedar Run’s former president Mary Ann May. (Current president is Kay Campbell.)

May said that “Linda Taylor (93 years young) was a special guest at our 70th anniversary luncheon. She was a member and the president of CRGC in 1991 to ’93! She is now a member of Culpeper Garden Club, and still a master Judge and beautiful flower designer, and she still does programs on design for garden clubs.”

May added, “Record books and photos going all the way back to 1950 have been located and have given us insights into CRGC’s accomplishments over the years. Our club has a long and proud history of service to our community.”

Cedar Run Garden Club members Polly Gable, Val Story, Joan Galletta, Toni Shreve, Mary Ann May, Marilyn Macklin, Randy Dauphin, Carolyn Brown, Barbara Ziman, Connie Nash and Kay Campbell visit the White House.

The Cedar Run Garden Club planted and has continued to maintain the Fauquier Library Garden for more than 40 years.

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Some tangible examples of the Cedar Run Garden Club’s contributions may be found around Fauquier County. The group renovated, planted and has continued to maintain the Fauquier Library Garden for more than 40 years, where visitors are invited to inspect the plants, read a book and pause to enjoy the fountain.

May shared just how much history is planted in this little garden.

“Landscape architect Meade Palmer chose a Yellow Wood tree to plant in the garden in 1996, where it exists today 25 years later. The Library Garden is an oasis in the Town of Warrenton.”

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UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS AUG. 18 TO AUG. 27 ONGOING EVENT Master Naturalist Spring 2022 Training Class

Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Cost: Free to play with prizes

What: Old Rag chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists will be accepting applications for its Spring 2022 training class When: Applications accepted Aug. 1 thru Nov. 15 Info: To apply, https://www. oldragmasternaturalists.org/join-us.html

Wednesday, Aug. 18 Country market

Thursday, August 19 Weekly meeting

What: Rotary Club of Warrenton When: Thursday, Aug. 19; 12L15 to 1:15 p.m.

Where: The Gathering Place, 650 Alwington Place, Warrenton Info: 540-661-7841

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What: Hunt country market of Upperville When: Wednesday, Aug. 18; 4 to 8 p.m.

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Women meeting

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What: Small team trivia When: Wednesday, Aug. 18; 6 to 8 p.m.

What: Fellowship, encouragement and hope through conversation with others When: Thursday, Aug. 19; 10 a.m. to noon Where: Spiritual Care Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Cost: Free; light refreshments will be provided.

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When: Thursday, Aug. 19; 6 to 9 p.m.

Where: Claire’s at the Depot, 65 S. Third St., Warrenton Info: 540-351-1616 for reservations

Friday, August 20 Sunsets in the vineyards

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Pet clinic

What: Pet wellness clinic for testing and vaccinations; open to all.

When: Friday, Aug. 20; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Pricing varies.

Info: 540-788-9000 ext. 208 for appointment only. All dogs must be on leashes. All cats must be in carriers.

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When: Friday, Aug. 20; 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Where: Old Town Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: 540-878-5358. All children regardless of age are welcome.

Saturday, August 21 Cornhole contest

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When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 10 to 11 a.m.

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per megawatt hour (“MWh”), which was the weighted average value of the RECs produced by all of the resources in the approved TRG Portfolio.

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No. PUR-2019-00094, Commission approved a Rider TRG Rate $3.98 Dominion is not proposing to add any newas renewable energy resources(“Rider to the TRG Further, Dominion the proposes to charge participating customers theofpreviper megawatt hour (“MWh”), which was the average value aofcharge the RECs all ofofthe resources in the approved TRG Portfolio. ously approved Rider TRG Rate of $3.98 perweighted MWh. This represents overproduced standard by service 3.28% for participating customers.

The Company that it to calculates market valueresources of the RECs in TRG the TRG Portfolio to be $6.91 per MWh. Dominion, however, is not proposing customers to increasethe theprevipreviDominion is notstates proposing add any the newcurrent renewable energy to the Portfolio at this time.

Further, Dominion proposes to charge participating ously approved approved Rider Rider TRG TRG Rate Rate of in $3.98 order to successful startaofcharge the program,” whichservice is still of in 3.28% its firstfor year of implementation, and to “facilitate new customer enrollment.” ously per“ensure MWh. aThis represents over standard participating customers.

Instead, Dominion proposes for the Company to cover the difference between the $3.98 per MWh charged to customers and the full market value of the RECs of $6.91 per MWh,

for the period July 2021, through June 30, 2022.

The Company states1,that it calculates the current market value of the RECs in the TRG Portfolio to be $6.91 per MWh. Dominion, however, is not proposing to increase the previously approved Rider TRG Rate in order to a successful start whichand is still in its first implementation,customers and to “facilitate new customer Dominion asserts that Rider TRG continues“ensure to be just, reasonable, andofinthe theprogram,” public interest is designed to year hold of non-participating substantially harmless. enrollment.”

Further, Instead, Dominion forTRG the Company thethe difference between the MWhAcharged to customers and the full market of Code the RECs of $6.91 MWh, the Company statesproposes that Rider continues to to cover advance policy objectives of $3.98 Code §per 56-577 5, the Commonwealth Energy Policy set value forth in §§ 67-101 andper 67-102, for periodconsistent July 1, 2021, June 30, Virginia 2022. Energy Plan to accelerate the development of renewable energy resources in Virginia to ensure a diverse fuel mix and promote andthe remains withthrough the goals of the long term economic health.

Dominion asserts that Rider TRG continues to be just, reasonable, and in the public interest and is designed to hold non-participating customers substantially harmless. Further, Interested persons review the supporting documents furtherAdetails the Company’sEnergy proposals. the Company statesare thatencouraged Rider TRGtocontinues toApplication advance theand policy objectives of Code for § 56-577 5, the of Commonwealth Policy set forth in Code §§ 67-101 and 67-102, and remains consistent with the goals of the Virginia Energy Plan to accelerate the development of renewable energy resources in Virginia to ensure a diverse fuel mix and promote The Commission hashealth. taken judicial notice of the ongoing public health concern related to the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. In accordance therewith, all pleadings, long term economic briefs, or other documents required to be served in this matter should be submitted electronically to the extent authorized by 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”). Confidential and Extraordinarily Sensitive Information shall not be submitted electronically and should comply with

Interested personsConfidential are encouraged to review of thethe Application and supporting for further details of the Company’s proposals.

5 VAC 5-20-170, information, Rules of Practice.

At this documents time, any person seeking to hand deliver and physically file or submit any pleading or other document shall contact the Clerk’s Office Document Control Center at (804) 371-9838 to arrange the delivery.

The Commission has taken judicial notice of the ongoing public health concern related to the spread of the coronavirus, or COVID-19. In accordance therewith, all pleadings, Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filingtoand the matter Rules of Practice, the Commission has directed service on parties the5-20-150, Commission’s this matter be briefs, or other documents required be service, served inofthis should be submitted electronically to the that extent authorized by 5and VAC CopiesStaff and in format, of theshall Commisaccomplished electronic Please referoftoPractice”). the Commission’s Orderand forExtraordinarily Notice and Comment for Information further instructions Confidential or Extraordinarily Sensitive sion’s Rules ofby Practice and means.

Procedure (“Rules Confidential Sensitive shall notconcerning be submitted electronically and should comply with 5Information.

VAC 5-20-170, Confidential information, of the Rules of Practice. At this time, any person seeking to hand deliver and physically file or submit any pleading or other document shall contact the Clerk’s Document Control may Center (804) 371-9838 to arrange the delivery.

An electronic copy of theOffice Company’s Application be at obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Elaine S. Ryan, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or eryan@mcguirewoods.com.

Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, of the Rules of Practice, the Commission has directed that service on parties and the Commission’s Staff in this matter shall be accomplished by electronic Please refer toperson the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment for further instructions on concerning Confidential or Extraordinarily Sensitive On or before September 24,means.

2021, any interested may file comments on the Application by following the instructions the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments or by filing such comments with the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box Information.

2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2021-00138.

An electronic copy of the Company’s Application may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Elaine S. Ryan, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, On or before September 2021, any Richmond, person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation with the Clerk of the Gateway Plaza, 800 East 24, Canal Street, Virginia 23219, or eryan@mcguirewoods.com.

Commission at the address above or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel. The respondent

simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation on counsel to the Company. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5 20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Rules of Practice,

On before 24,shall 2021, interested personstatement may file of comments on the Application by (ii) following the instructions on the Commission’s website: anyor notice ofSeptember participation setany forth: (i) a precise the interest of the respondent; a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments or by filingorsuch comments withparticipating the Clerk ofas thea respondent State Corporation Document Control Center, P.O.5-20Box factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, government body must beCommission represented c/o by counsel as required by 5 VAC 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118.

Allfilings comments shall to refer to No. CasePUR-2021-00138.

No. PUR-2021-00138.

30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All shall refer Case On or or before before September September 24, 24, 2021, 2021, any any person interested personwishing may filetoaparticipate written request for a hearing the Clerk ofmay the do Commission address above or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/ On or entity as a respondent in with this proceeding so by filingatathe notice of participation with the Clerk of the efiling, and the interested shall serve a copy of the notice hearing on counsel the Company. hearing shall (i) a precise statement Commission at the addressperson abovesimultaneously or at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling.

Such ofrequest participation shall to include the emailRequests addressesfor of asuch parties or include: their counsel.

The respondent of the filing party’s interest in the proceeding; (ii) a statement ofonthe specific action sought toPursuant the extent then known; (iii)B, a statement of the legal basis for such action; and (iv) a simultaneously shall serve a copy of the notice of participation counsel to the Company. to 5 VAC 5 20-80 Participation as a respondent, of the Rules of Practice, precise statement why a hearing should be conducted in this matter. All requests for a hearing shall refer to Case No. PUR-2021-00138. any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal filed basisinfor the action.

Anythe organization, governmentinbody as aboth respondent be represented byrespects, counsel except as required by 5 VAC Any documents paper form with Office of thecorporation, Clerk of theorCommission this participating docket may use sides of must the paper.

In all other as modified by 5-20the 30, Counsel, ofOrder the Rules of Practice.

All filingsallshall refer to Case No.fully PUR-2021-00138.

Commission’s for Notice and Comment, filings shall comply with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Rules of Practice.

TheorCompany’s Application and the public version of other filed in thisfor case, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, and the Commission’s Order Notice and ComOn before September 24, 2021, any interested person maydocuments file a written request a hearing with the Clerk of the Commission at the address above or atfor scc.virginia.gov/clk/ ment, may at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. efiling, and be theviewed interested person simultaneously shall serve a copy of the hearing request on counsel to the Company. Requests for a hearing shall include: (i) a precise statement of the filing party’s interest in the proceeding; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; (iii) a statement of the legal basis for such action; and (iv) a VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY precise statement why a hearing should be conducted in this matter. All requests for a hearing shall refer to Case No. PUR-2021-00138.

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

The Company’s Application and the public version of other documents filed in this case, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Com-

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CALENDAR, from page 13 When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 7 to 9:30 a.m.

Where: Middleburg Common Grounds, 114 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: 540-687-7065

Farmers market

What: Remington farmers market When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 4 to 8 p.m.

Where: Remington Farmers Market, 150B W. Bowen St., Remington Info: Contact remingtongarden@ gmail.com.

School giveaway

What: Together as One drive-thru community event for back-to-school giveaway for grades K to 12 When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., while supplies last.

Where: 98 Alexandria Pike (across from Eva Walker Park), Warrenton Cost: Free; limit two per family Info: Sponsored by First Baptist Church Warrenton and partnering with Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center and the Warrenton Police Department.

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What: Craft beer and fishing flies workshop for ages 21 and over to learn to tie fishing flies.

When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Old Ox Brewery, 14 S. Madison St., Middleburg Cost: Members, $20; nonmembers, $40. All supplies and materials included. Tickets include one beer or beverage from select menu.

Info: 540-687-6542, ext. 25, Valerie Peacock, for registration. Class limit is 15.

Concert series

What: Flatbeds and Tailfins concert with Elvis tribute by Randoll Rivers When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 6 p.m.

(Doors open at 5 p.m.)

Where: Marshall Community Center Theatre, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Cost: $15 advance, $20 at the door. Tickets available at www. flatbedsandtailfins.com.

Live music

Honeybee day

What: Celebrate national honeybee day by meeting beekeepers and learning about beekeeping, honeybees and the art of apiculture.

When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking

Live music

What: Family friendly music featuring guitarist/composer Cristian Perez When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Cost: Free

Sunday, August 22 Farmers market

What: Farmers market When: Sunday, Aug. 22; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Archwood Green Barns, 4557 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Info: 540-253-5289

Theater season

What: Phoenix Event Alliance opens fall theater season featuring “Much Ado about Nothing” by the Fredericksburg theatre ensemble.

When: Sunday, Aug. 22; 1 to 3 p.m.

Where: Mt. Run Winery, 10753 Mountain Run Lake Road, Culpeper Cost: Tickets $15, $20, $25.

Tickets available at http:// phoenixeventalliance.org/tc-events/ pea-opens-fall-theater-season-withmuch-ado-about-nothing/ Info: 703-732-8141

Live music

What: Music featuring The Reckless Brigade When: Sunday, Aug. 22; 1 to 4 p.m.

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

Live music

What: Music featuring J. Michael Henry When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 2 to 5 p.m.

Where: Barking Rose Brewery, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton

What: Music featuring Paul Bell and Friends When: Sunday, Aug. 22; 1 :30 to 5:30 p.m.

Where: Barrel Oak Winery, 3623 Grove Lane, Delaplane

Live music

Live music

What: Music featuring The Thistle Brothers When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 5 to 8 p.m.

Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton

Live music

What: Music featuring Shannon Bielski and Moonlight Drive When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 8 to 10 p.m.

Where: Gloria Faye Dingus Music Alliance, 92 Main St., Suite 104, Warrenton Cost: Tickets $20; children 12 and under admitted free with parent.

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Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg

Live music

What: Music featuring Jeremy fox When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Where: Orlean Market, 6855 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall

Live music

What: Music featuring Nate Clendenen When: Saturday, Aug. 21; 5 to 8 p.m.

What: Music featuring Cowpoke When: Sunday, Aug. 22; 2 to 5 p.m.

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

Sunday hang

What: Live DJ from 2 to 5 p.m.

When: Sunday, Aug. 22; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Where: Lost Barrel Brewing, 36138 John Mosby Highway, Middleburg Cost: No ticket needed.

Info: Kid and dog friendly

Monday, August 23 Family storytime

What: Outdoor family storytime for all ages, with a caregiver When: Monday, Aug. 23; 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Where: Middleburg Library, 101 Reed St., Middleburg Info: 540-687-5730. Bring a blanket and join the library for stories and songs. Bring face masks.

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By working together and enlisting American ingenuity, we can do this On Saturday, a group of local students led a climate march along Waterloo Street and down Alexandria Pike to Eva Walker Park. It was a bit of a motley crew, including oldsters as well as students, complete with police escort, and capped at the end with a group phone call to U.S. Rep. Bob Good (R-5th). All those present, young and older, were committed and positive, and the leadership shown by Cameron Morris, Audrey Navin and Santino Martello was inspiring.

For many people, however, it is easy to get discouraged about climate change – from this interminably hot, thunderstorm-laden summer, to the massive wildfires in the west, to new evidence that the Gulf Stream is destabilizing, to the latest IPCC climate report.

We are beyond climate denial. Most Americans, including Republicans and conservatives, recognize that climate change is happening now, is caused at least in part by human activity and poses dramatic risks. (https://www.pewresearch. org/science/2020/06/23/two-thirds-of-americansthink-government-should-do-more-on-climate) Yet many are hanging back, some from aversion to the political shouting about climate change, some from feeling it is hopeless to stop climate change, some on the right with an aversion to “big government” solutions and many just busy with the demands of their daily lives.

To all of you, I would say: We can solve climate change. And we can do it with American technological ingenuity, with marketplace incentives that will drive us to cleaner energy, with agricultural practices that are good for farms and farmers and with incremental changes in our personal choices.

Here are a few of the leading examples: dramatic increases in renewable power driven by cost reductions in wind and solar; 1,000 wind turbines proposed in conservative and fossil-fuel rich Wyoming; research showing that modest addition of algae to cattle feed reduces methane from cows; Ford Motor’s commitment to producing all-electric F-150 pickups that perform as well as regular pick-ups (with 50,000 customer orders within 48 hours of launch); methane-eating microbes in paperbark trees; kelp microfarms in the oceans that soak up gigatons of carbon through photosynthesis; and much, much more.

But most of all, we need to use the marketplace to provide an incentive that will propel businesses and households forward, to reward businesses that invest in low-carbon solutions, to reward households that make low-carbon choices.

If we put a price on carbon, upstream, at the source, and if we steadily increase that price over time, we will be driving everyone in the right

PHOTO BY LIAM BOWMAN / PIEDMONT JOURNALISM FOUNDATION

Climate march led by Fauquier High School students

Fauquier High School students and environmental activists marched through downtown Warrenton Aug. 14 to raise awareness about the threat presented by climate change. The group, which totaled 17 people, gathered at Warrenton Middle School before marching to Eva Walker Park, where organizers Cameron Morris and Audrey Navin gave short speeches. “The stats are really overwhelming and our government’s apathy can be really disheartening,” said Morris. “But if we band together, we can make a change.”

The march ended with a group call to U.S. Rep. Bob Good (R-5th), in which protesters left a voicemail urging the congressman to support climate policies.

“I’m not thrilled with the turnout,” Morris said as the march broke up, “but we came together and that’s what is important.” direction – without growing government. We can let the marketplace sort it out, avoiding thousands of pages of prescriptive government legislation and regulations that aren’t flexible enough for fast-moving technology, and with far lower government spending and government debt.

And if all the revenue from a carbon fee is sent back to Americans with monthly dividend checks, it stimulates the economy, drives growth in low-carbon jobs and helps households adjust to the changes we need.

It’s called “Carbon Fee and Dividend,” and it is the most powerful, fastest way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It reflects conservative values by relying on the marketplace. It reflects liberal priorities by achieving the most GHG reductions and protecting households.

Several bills in Congress embody this approach; American businesses are on board; and many in

the Biden administration are supportive, though it hasn’t (yet) been incorporated into Biden’s proposals.

In fact, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said “We cannot solve the climate crisis without effective carbon pricing.”

And entrepreneur Elon Musk said, “My top recommendation, honestly, would be just add a carbon tax.”

If you are among the vast majority who are increasingly concerned about climate change, take heart. There are many solutions emerging. For the sake of your children and grandchildren, for our economy and our environment, please don’t hang back. Speak up; get involved; call U.S. Sens. Warner and Kaine (D-Va.) and Rep. Good.

The sooner the better. Today would be best of all!

CINDY BURBANK Warrenton

School board should require masks to protect schoolchildren I am writing in response to the Fauquier County School Board’s decision to allow masking to be a parent’s choice. This is a public health issue that affects all members of our community.

I am most disturbed by the statement made by [school board chair] Ms. [Donna] Grove who said “Parents know their children

better than we do and you know what works best for your families. You all have begged us to follow the science. I guess it depends on what science to follow.”

Please note that the report referenced by Ms. Grove in her editorial to the Fauquier Times on July 2, was retracted by the Journal of American Medical Association two

weeks after it was published: https://jamanetwork.com/ journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2781743.

No one likes wearing masks. No one likes we are in this pandemic. However, the only way to defeat the virus is to eradicate it at its source and stop the spread.

The ideal way to combat it is with the vaccine, but with

children under the age of 12, it is to reduce the airborne particles. Thus, the mask.

Or does the Fauquier County School Board know more than expert virologists?

The Delta variant has proven to be more contagious and deadly than the previous strains. How many of our children need to be hospitalized or possibly die

before the board decides to act for the good of our students?

The board needs to mandate masks when on school grounds for all students, staff, administrators, visitors, bus drivers and board members now.

DOUG HORHOTA Bealeton

OPINION

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State mask mandate for schools I’ve lived in Fauquier County for over 20 years. My daughter is a senior at Fauquier High School.

I’ve never been embarrassed to tell anyone that I live in Fauquier County -- until this month, when the elected school board bowed to a vocal minority and chose to make wearing masks to Fauquier schools optional.

My reaction at the time was that if one child gets sick (or worse) due to this ill-considered and overtly political decision, each of the school board members who supported that policy should be recalled or voted out next election -- if not charged with an actual crime. The safety and health of our children come first, last and always -- not the invented politics of the pandemic.

Thank goodness Gov. Ralph Northam saved the school board from themselves last week by mandating the wearing of masks in schools statewide.

However, not to be outdone or deterred from their predetermined political (not educational or public health) goals, some school board members at a Friday public meeting seemed to actively encourage parents to invent ways to take advantage of

the important but intentionally limited and narrow exceptions to the general mandate – a shameful move by county elected officials to sidestep an important statewide public health law.

I sincerely hope no child or teacher will be caused to suffer illness or even death due the board’s original decision or their opening the door for parents to make up fake medical conditions or religious objections for their children to avoid wearing masks in school. A mask is not a political statement – it is the primary means, along with an approved vaccine, urged by every informed public health official – international, federal, state or county – to combat this pandemic that has claimed 600,000 American lives and shows no sign of abating any time soon.

The school board members who supported the original optional mask policy or -- in my opinion -- encouraged parents to flout the new mask rule should be ashamed of themselves. In the future, I’ll support anyone who chooses to run for a school board seat who wants to replace any of those board members. I trust I won’t be alone.

GREGORY SCOTT Marshall

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House speaker has acted in good faith Last week a letter to the editor [Fauquier Times, “Attention Nancy Pelosi: It’s not your House of Representatives,” Aug. 11] criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for measures she has taken to protect House members from COVID and her rejection of two Republicans proposed by the House minority leader for the select committee looking into the Jan. 6th insurrection. The letter was reflective of the spin that Republican politicians and pundits have been putting on her actions for some time.

Speaker Pelosi’s COVID policies are a rational and reasonable response to a deadly disease in the face of politicization of that disease, and the reprehensible notion held by many on the right that they have the right to put their fellow citizens in harm’s way. It is a consequence of lies downplaying the COVID danger promulgated first by former President Donald Trump to a credulous base, and subsequent pandering to mollify that base by Republican politicians and pundits.

The fines levied on House members for refusing to follow the rules

and thereby deliberately endangering fellow legislators and staff are no less appropriate than a fine for reckless driving.

The two congressmen rejected for the Jan. 6 select committee positions displayed a convenient malleability in their recollections of the insurrection over time, thus belying any claimed impartiality. They were likely proposed by the House minority leader for that very reason, knowing that they would be unpalatable to anyone hoping to get at the truth.

Speaker Pelosi can hardly be accused of stacking the deck. She accepted the other three Republicans despite their complete support for President Trump. All three voted against certifying President Biden’s election.

So, in the final analysis, it’s not at all about COVID or the select committee membership or even Nancy Pelosi for the Republicans. It’s about power.

Trumpism has a stranglehold on the party. The politicians have to make the choice to bow to it at the cost of their integrity or find other work.

KEITH SELBO Warrenton

Candidate objects to voting history of current delegate This week the Virginia legislature passed the 2021 budget to spend the proceeds of the American Rescue Plan (HB 7001). This budget provides funding for salary raises for law enforcement officers, replenishes the unemployment fund, increases funding for college education and mental health services, supports access to high-speed internet for all Virginians by 2024 and other projects improving the quality of life for all Virginians.

With all this, it still ends up with a budget surplus.

This budget bill passed with significant bipartisan support; more than half of the Republican caucus voted in favor. Unfortunately, Michael Webert, the delegate from our 18th District was among the minority who voted against this excellent legislation.

This is not in the least bit surprising; Del. Webert seems to think the duty of a delegate is simply to vote against any bill that crosses his desk.

In the combined 2020-21 sessions there were 115 “key votes according to the “Vote Smart” website.

Webert voted “aye” on only 20 of these.

The 18th District deserves better. We need a delegate who evaluates legislation on its merits and votes in the interest of the citizens of the district and of Virginia. That doesn’t seem to be Michael Webert.

DOUGLAS WARD Sperryville Candidate for Virginia House of Delegates

Cedar Run Garden Club celebrates 70 years GARDEN CLUB, from page 10 now we have a huge bed of irises [in the garden].” The garden consists largely of perennials -- with drought-tolerant black-eyed Susans and lamb’s ear planted along the neighboring hill.

The Cedar Run Garden Club has taken on other community improvement projects -- including adopting a highway (Route 674), working with the Boys and Girls Club, and creating two Blue Star Memorials in honor of the Armed Forces.

May added that the club has worked with students from Fauquier High School to plant a garden and cleaned up and pruned plants in the courtyard at Grace Miller Elementary School in Bealeton.

May said that the club awards annual college scholarships to local high school students who plan to major in horticulture-related programs.

To support their service projects, club members participate in Spring Festival plant sales, sell homemade jewelry and take part in a flea market in South Wales once or twice a year. Macklin reminisced about long days setting up and breaking down their flea market booths -- and the meals the members share in between. “The whole idea is we’re all together doing it. Yes, it’s a lot of work, but it’s about the comraderie.”

Sharing plant love

CRGC members enjoy monthly meetings, where guest speakers share their horticultural

Cedar Run Garden Club

What: A community of gardeners who complete service projects and explore the world of plants and gardening together When: 9:30 a.m., the third Wednesday of each month Where: The American Legion Hall, Warrenton To join: Call club president Kay Campbell at 540428-2099; More information: Visit gardenclub.org experiences and experts demonstrate flower design. The group also enjoys field trips together; they have visited the National Arboretum, Hillwood, Ladew and Meadowlark Gardens, Longwood and the White House.

In June, CRGC visited the Orchid Station in Barboursville to tour the wholesaler’s greenhouses and learn about orchid care. The women gathered round Orchid Station owner Kathy Pilhour while she demonstrated how to re-pot orchids. Many CRGC members have orchids in their homes and were eager to get some professional advice on these finicky flowers. One of orchids’ peculiarities is that they grow in moss rather than soil.

Pilhour’s confident hands mercilessly trimmed inactive roots and replaced the moss. The ladies were delighted to learn that the orchids that appear so fragile can withstand some heavy-handed maintenance. They marveled at the rows and

One focus of the Cedar Run Garden Club is “flower design.” rows of colorful blooms in the Orchid Station’s three greenhouses – and brought a few home, armed with their new knowledge.

Macklin shared why she loves being a part of the garden club, “We love sharing the things that we’re doing at home … Every time you look at a particular plant, you think of each other.”

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UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD

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DOMBROWSKI TAKES SECOND IN SPANISH VUELTA BIKE RACE

Professional cyclist Joe Dombrowski of Warrenton finished second in the third stage of the Vuelta a Espana Monday. Dombrowski, 30, made a strong move during the mountainous finish but was outdueled by winner Rein Taaramäe. The 2009 Fauquier High grad has been a pro racer since 2011 and now rides for UAE Team Emirates.

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Fauquier Times | August 18, 2021

PHOTO BY JIM STEIGELMAN

The Kettle Run golf team is off to a hot start. From left is assistant coach Dale Edwards, followed by freshman Jack Wargo, junior Hayes Talomie, sophomore Brian Slaughter, senior Ben Gray, sophomore Evan Gentry, senior Colin Doyle and head coach Chris Ferrell.

Talented Kettle Run golfers seek elusive state berth

By Peter Brewington Times Staff Writer

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A resident of The Plains, Haley Van Voorhis, 18, will reportedly become the first woman to play NCAA college football in a position other than kicker. She’s a freshman defensive back at Division 3 Shenandoah University in Winchester and played this past spring for the D.C. Divas women’s team, pictured above.

HALEY PREPARES TO MAKE HISTORY Fauquier County’s Van Voorhis begins freshman year as Shenandoah University defensive back

By Peter Brewington Times Staff Writer

Shenandoah University football coach Scott Yoder calls Haley Van Voorhis “hard-working and humble.”

A week into the team’s practice schedule, he’s pleased with what he’s seen from Van Voorhis, a freshman defensive back who reportedly will become the first woman to play NCAA college football at a position other than kicker.

“She has been a great teammate. Haley made a nice play and intercepted a pass in an 11-on-11 drill and the defense was really excited about that,” Yoder said.

The 5-foot-7, 150-pounder from The Plains was recruited as a defensive back in December, 2020 after Shenandoah coaches liked her film and saw her at a scouting combine in Richmond.

See VAN VOORHIS, page 20

Van Voorhis graduated from Christchurch School in May.

Is this the year?

New Kettle Run High golf coach Chris Ferrell hopes so.

After five straight years of winning the Northwestern District title and making the region tournament, the Cougars’ golf program feels it’s high time they made states.

“It’s been our nemesis,” says Ferrell, whose impressive program has never done it.

Kettle Run lost its No. 3 and 6 players to graduation in Joey Shull and Ashley Gentry, but return No. 1 Ben Gray and No. 2 Colin Doyle, both seniors. Also back are sophomore Evan Gentry and junior Hayes Talomie, who play No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, Throw in talented freshman Jack Wargo, who has also played in the No. 4 slot, and sophomores Brian Slaughter and Nick Adkins, who have rotated at No. 6, and you can see why the Cougars think this could be their year.

“This is the deepest team we’ve had in a long time,” said Ferrell, who feels a state berth is attainable. “We are very good this year. We just have to make sure we keep striving to get better. The sky’s the limit, but we can’t feed that into them too early. With all the hype and everything, they need to keep their heads on straight.”

Kettle Run set a school record of 298 in rolling to victory in the opening district meet on Aug. 2, then finished a solid fourth at the 29-team Curly Licklider tournament in Winchester on Aug. 4. After winning another district tournament on Aug. 9, they’ve all but clinched the regular season title and a region berth.

The district tournament is Sept. 27 at Blue Ridge Shadows in Front Royal, giving Ferrell plenty of time to keep assessing his team’s chances.

A former top Kettle Run golfer, Ferrell graduated in 2011 and is working in sales and investment for Ross Real Estate. He played under former coach Dale Edwards, then served as the Cougars’ assistant coach under Edwards for four years before the two switched jobs after last season.

“It fits my personality. I like teaching the game,” said Ferrell, who played golf at Shepherd University and graduated in 2015.

Kettle Run’s undisputed No. 1 is Gray, who shot two-under par 69 at the first meet. “Ben is our superstar if that’s what you want to call him. He’s our best player and (fellow senior) Colin is a solid No. 2,” said Ferrell, noting Doyle has shot 71 this year.

The new coach knows at least three or four low individual scores will be needed at regionals against schools like Loudoun County, Loudoun Valley or Tuscarora to earn one of the two precious Class 4 state berths that have consistently eluded the Cougars.

“We’re looking at Evan, Jack, Hayes or Brian. Any of them can bust into that next realm,” Ferrell said of Gentry, Wargo, Talomie and Slaughter.

The region tournament is Oct. 4 at a site to be determined. The Class 4 state championship is Oct. 12 at Glenrochie Country Club in Abingdon.

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Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | August 18, 2021

35-second shot clock approved for high school hoops in 2022 VHSL could pass measure to speed up game in October

By Fred Hodge

Special to the Times

Your local high school gymnasiums may be sporting brand new shot clocks 15 months from now.

The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has approved the use of a 35-second clock for use in boys and girls basketball. Regulations for shot clock use will be included in the official rules manual beginning with the 2022-23 school year.

Approval for use by Virginia public schools will require passage by the Virginia High School League membership. The first opportunity for the entire VHSL state membership to consider the change is at October’s state meeting in Charlottesville.

California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washington and Georgia are the nine states currently using 30- or 35-second shot clocks despite no previous rules from the national organization allowing them. Those states provided guidance to the NFHS. A shot clock was among the topics discussed by the NFHS basketball rules committee at its annual April meeting. A recommendation to institute shot clocks was approved later by the NFHS Board of Directors. Rule 2-14 will state that each state association may adopt a shot clock to encourage standardization among states.

Guidelines include displaying two timepieces, one at each end of the court, connected to a horn that is different from the standard game-clock horn.

An alternative timing device, such as a stopwatch at the scorer’s table, must be available in case of a malfunction. The guidelines also allow for corrections to the shot clock only during the shot-clock period in which an error occurred. Officials must have sufficient information to determine whether a mistake or malfunction has occurred.

The transition to a clock probably will be approved in Virginia, yet the process will not be smooth automatically, said two Fauquier County activities directors.

“I think it will pass,” Kettle Run’s Paul Frye said, adding there are several pros and cons.

“If I were still coaching, I would love it,” said Frye, who used to coach Liberty’s boys basketball team. “But in this job it is hard enough to get someone to run the regular clock. Now, I’ll have to find somebody to run the shot clock. It’s going to be a pain just for the logistics.”

New technology requires training

The new clocks will require a separate operator who will require training on how to operate the system. The person also must learn when to reset the clock following a basket or turnover.

Fauquier AD Mark Ott was somewhat ambivalent in his reaction to the proposed changes.

“My thought process was I would immediately be against it,” Ott said, primarily pointing to the cost and installation of the new equipment. “That’s just another added expense (for the high schools).”

Following some additional thought, Ott said he could see where some teams would benefit from a guarantee of an uptempo game, adding the change also will hurt teams desiring a more deliberate style.

“It would speed up having to shoot, but it won’t speed up the (length of a) game,” he forecasted.

“It’s not that I’m completely against it. It’s going to take time to adjust to it.

Another reason some opponents in non-shot clock states already are using against a shot clock was cited in a recent article in The Billings (MT) Gazette.

Based on discussions and past surveys, Mark Beckman, executive of the state’s high school association, said Montanans are split on whether or not to add shot clocks.

“You hear some that are for it and like to say that it would be the best for the game and make it more exciting,” Beckman told the newspaper. “You have others who are saying they like the traditional game.”

He also cited the same aforementioned concerns of cost and finding someone to fill the new slot.

“They struggle to get scorers and timers as it is.”

Thoughts from local coaches

While administrators have to worry about the budget and manpower, a pair of Fauquier County coaches both support the move.

“The shot clock would be great for the game,” said Pat Frazer, Liberty’s head boys coach.

“The ending of the game would be improved.

You wouldn’t always have to foul.”

He noted that because a team could not try to hold the ball for extended periods to protect a lead. “You would be able to rely on solid defense in order to get the ball back. The offense would have to rely on execution instead of just going to the free throw line.”

Bryan Foddrell, Fauquier girls head coach, sees multiple positive aspects of a shot clock in Virginia schools.

“A lot of the time, the players are standing around and the offenses are not moving,” he said of the girls game in particular. “That can’t happen with the shot clock.”

Foddrell also feels a clock for high school games will be beneficial for the growing number of athletes who wish to continue the game in college.

Foddrell’s daughter Makayla, a Falcon senior, currently is involved with the recruiting process after playing the sport for years. The family has visited multiple schools and spoken with many coaches in its search for the best fit. He sees one constant factor in his conversations with those coaches.

See SHOT CLOCK, page 23

Van Voorhis: ‘Playing football is just a dream of mine, and now I’m able to do it.”

VAN VOORHIS, from page 19 The former Kettle Run High athlete attended Christchurch School the previous three years, graduating in May after completing school all online.

Due to the pandemic, Van Voorhis missed the final year of football and lacrosse at Christchurch, but she stayed sharp playing strong safety this past spring season for the D.C. Divas of the Women’s Football Alliance.

She made the all-WFA team as a strong safety and recorded 21 solo tackles in the Divas’ five games.

That experience was legal under NCAA rules because she did it before full-time college enrollment and paid to play on the team, said her mother Heidi.

“She really was a terrific Diva, a terrific teammate, and a terrific football player,” Divas’ owner Rich Daniel said on the team website. “And at the age of eighteen, that is quite a statement to make about anybody. Whether it be a boy or a young lady.”

In an article on the Divas’ website, Van Voorhis said, “I got to be physically playing a lot more than I had before, so I was able to pick up new things, and keep myself playing football.”

Although she is a multi-sport standout who also shined in basketball and lacrosse, football captured her attention early. She began tackle football in sixth grade, and played in a Fauquier County boys league for three years.

She attended Kettle Run as a freshman in 2017, playing JV football as a wide receiver/defensive back. She transferred to Christchurch, a boarding

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Shenandoah coach Scott Yoder said Haley Van Voorhis intercepted a pass at a recent practice.

“She came into camp in good shape and it is apparent she has been training most of the summer,” he said. school located near the base of the Rappahannock River in eastern Virginia, for her sophomore year and shined in basketball, lacrosse and football as a sophomore.

She played football again as a junior, but with the

pandemic hitting, Christchurch’s basketball season was cut short and lacrosse canceled. Her entire senior year of sports were cancelled, her mom said.

To fill the void, Van Voorhis trained diligently at home in The Plains and joined the Divas.

A trainer she works with recently posted a twitter video of Van Voorhis dead-lifting 315 pounds.

“No days off this past year until her one beach vacation week in July. We’re proud of her tenacity and hard work,” said her mother Heidi. “We look forward to cheering on the entire Shenandoah Football team in September!”

Asked if she feels pressure, Haley told the Divas’ website she’s aware some people are watching her.

“I’m out here playing football, having fun,” she said. “I mean, I do keep in my mind I’m the first and I gotta put a little extra 110% to prove to myself that women can do anything that maybe they’re not supposed to do. So, playing football is just a dream of mine, and now I’m able to do it.”

Yoder said Van Voorhis looks fit.

“Haley is playing defensive back and is doing well. She came in to camp in good shape and it is apparent she has been training most of the summer. This has served her well,” said Yoder.

“Haley has been extremely coachable and we look forward to watching her progress through the next few weeks.“ Shenandoah begins its season Sept. 4 with a home game against Methodist at 1 p.m.

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Fauquier Times | August 18, 2021

HORSE BRIEFS COLEMAN, NICHOLSON NAMED TO AACHEN TEAM Local three-day event riders Will Coleman of Gordonsville and Lauren Kieffer Nicholson of The Plains have been named to the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s team to represent the nation in a four-star event in Aachen, Germany Sept. 15 to 19. Coleman rides Off The Record, with Nicholson on Jackie Mars’ Vermiculus. Other team members are Sydney Elliot on QC Diamantaire, Ariel Grald on Leamore Master Plan and Tamie Smith on Mai Baum.

Follow the action at usef.org.

INTERNATIONAL EVENT RETURNS TO THE PLAINS The Great Meadow International runs Aug. 18 to 22 at the field events center in The Plains. Horse inspections are Wednesday, with preliminary and two-star dressage Thursday, three-star and fourstar dressage Friday. All show jumping is scheduled Saturday, with cross-country jumping on Sunday.

Ticket options include railside and course tailgate parking spaces and individual general admission tickets.

Full details, including entry information and more, are at greatmeadowinternational.com.

TWILIGHT POLO CONTINUES THROUGH SEPTEMBER Great Meadow Polo in The Plains continues its popular Saturday night twilight polo series through Sept. 18. Three games are scheduled every week, with action beginning at 6 p.m.

Gordonsville rider Will Coleman has been selected to represent the U.S. Equestrian Federation at an international three-day event in Aachen, Germany Sept. 15 to 19.

Coleman rides Off The Record, shown here competing at Great Meadow.

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BASSETS BENEFIT The local Ashland Bassets will host its annual benefit party from 4 to 7 p.m., Sept. 18, at Winged Foot Farm in Midland. The guest speaker is Virginia State Police K9 trooper B.R. Boteler who will attend with his bloodhound. There will be dinner, drinks and dessert, plus a silent auction and more.

Text (540) 522-6857 or email ashlandbassets@ gmail.com to reserve a ticket.

VIRGINIA HUNT WEEK SCHEDULE POSTED The popular Virginia Hunt Week runs Oct. 16 to 27. Saturday, Oct. 16 is with Princess Anne Hunt; Oct. 17 with Deep Run; Oct. 18 Caroline Hunt; Oct.

19 Oak Ridge Hunt; Oct. 20 Stonewall Hounds; Oct. 21 Farmington; Oct. 22 Bedford County; Oct. 23 Glenmore; Oct. 24 Rockbridge; Oct. 26 Old Dominion Hounds; and Oct 27 Rappahannock Hunt.

Details are at vahuntweek.org.

DRESSAGE SHOW PLANNED SEPT. 26 Catlett’s Homestead Farm will host its final schooling show of the season Sept. 26. Tests from intro to fourth level are offered, along with musical freestyle, western dressage, eventing dressage and gaited dressage. Enter online: homesteadhorsefarm.com.

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Hoops shot clock Author Dr. Bruce Perry discusses ‘What Happened to You?’ The PATH Foundaversation, moderated by derstanding people and behavior. They possible in 2022 tion will host a virtual FOX 5 DC anchor Hol- share a subtle but profound shift in our Community Conversaly Morris, will provide approach to trauma and adversity, and SHOT CLOCK, from page 20

“The first thing that I hear is the biggest change is trying to get high school kids acclimated to the game speed. The reason the game speed is higher is because of the shot clock,” Foddrell said. “There is not a lot of time once you take the ball out of bounds.”

“I think we can better prepare them to make that transition,” Foddrell said of both boys and girls.

“I think this process should include having middle schoolers(eighth graders) able to play high school basketball,” Foddrell continued. “A lot of these kids don’t really begin to develop the basketball skill set until they get to high school. They are behind.”

Both Frazer and Foddrell believe more teams will try to pressure the opposition in the backcourt to force the offense to use precious seconds before running its offense. That could lead to rushed shots, almost as effective as turnovers.

The downside would be a team which does not have as much experience, athleticism or skill no longer will be able to control the tempo against a superior opponent, making upsets less likely.

tion event featuring auscientific and emotional thor Bruce Perry, M.D. insight into behavioral and Ph.D., on Wednespatterns that can be hard day, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. The to understand. virtual event will offer a “With mental health conversation with Perry, as one of our four priwho co-authored the book Dr. Bruce Perry is the ority areas of focus, “What Happened to You? co-author of “What we’re thrilled to offer Conversations on Trau- Happened to You?” the opportunity to hear ma, Resilience and Heal- which he wrote with Dr. Perry’s message,” ing,” with Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey. said Christy Connolly, “What Happened to PATH Foundation presYou?” discusses the impact of trau- ident and CEO. “We all have unique ma and adversity, and how the work personal histories and of course they of healing can begin by asking, can impact our lives in different ways.”

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Free copies of the book are available at branches of the Fauquier, Rappahannock and Culpeper public libraries and at the Open Book in Warrenton, while supplies last. Books are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

To register or get more information on the upcoming PATH to Better Community Conversation, visit www. pathtobetter.org. The virtual event is free and will take place via Zoom.

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ESL classes to begin this fall at Warrenton church Beginning this fall, Warrenton Baptist Church will offer weekly English as a second language classes.

A fall session is set to begin Sept.

17 and continue through Dec. 10, with classes meeting every Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. Classes are being offered at three different levels of instruction, depending on students’ needs.

Those interested can register at the church, located at 123 Main St., on Aug. 30 and Sept. 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. All prospective students must register and take a fluency evaluation before beginning classes. The cost of registration, including the

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Payments must be made in cash.

For those in need of financial assistance, scholarships are available.

There are also discounts for students with families. Childcare volunteers are available to take care of students’ children during class.

The church’s ESL director, Eileen DesLauriers, said that the main impetus for the ESL program was a demand for English lessons from the church’s Hispanic ministry. “Although there are several vibrant ESL programs in churches closer to the D.C. area, there are almost none in

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The church is also on the lookout for more volunteers to act as teachers, assistant teachers and childcare volunteers, said DesLauriers. With more volunteers, she said, the church might be able to offer a second weekly class on Mondays, from 6 to 8 p.m. Those interested can find out more on the church’s website: www.warrentonbaptistchurch.org; the direct link is: https://warrentonbaptistchurch.org/ serve/ministries/esl-ministry-2/ .

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Admiral Nelson Drive, Warrenton. $549,900 $740,000 Rockwood Homes Inc. to Gregory Matthew Kevin Christopher Zak to Jeffrey E, Adam VanScoyoc to Mary Heather Kee, RALT LLC to Commonwealth of Virginia Harris, 2.5206 acres at 4625 Kimberwood Stephens, 6632 Schoolhouse Road, 3.8673 acres at 7058 James Madison Hwy. VDOT, Lot 6 on Rogues Road, State Lane, Midland. $489,900 Bealeton. $355,000 nr. Warrenton. $385,000 Highway project. $27,100 John D. Cook to Barry A. Almquist, 8024 Gary Michael Langston to Joseph Robert Christopher P. Hodges Tr. to Shahab H. Kettle Run Court, Catlett. $479,990 Hawkey, 1.4627 acres at 10198 Routs Ridge Pretium at Vint Hill LLC to Alpine Sazegara, 10.08 acres along Silo Road, Schuiling T Inc., Lots 101, 105, 106, 201, Jeffrey Simpson to Nathaniel Blake, 2 acres Lane, Warrenton. $480,000 Cobbler Springs Farm. $250,000 at 5383 Casanova Road nr. Warrenton.

Gary Dennis Gore Successor Tr. to Michael 202 and 203 at 6801 Kennedy Road nr.

Warrenton. $3,271,860 John Anthony Bass to Imad G. Rabadi, $505,000 Bennett Rees, 11.289 acres at 8456 Lock Ingens LLC to Alpine Schuiling T Inc., Lots 2.1038 acres at 6931 Keith Meadows Court Lane nr. Warrenton. $597,000 Lee District 102, 103A, 104A at 6801 Kennedy Road nr. nr. Warrenton. $595,000 Center District Warrenton. $2,329,926 Mark Thomas Budd as Executor to Jolly Steven Roy Kling to Denis Vincent Investments LLC, 0.9610 acre at 8010 Julie A. Wendleberger to Shar Yar Malik, O’Keeffe, 0.3675 acre at 8546 Megs Drive, Gary Lee Pumphrey to John W. Loonsk, Westbury Drive nr. Warrenton. $381,000 733 Acorn Court, Warrenton. $330,000 1.2509 acres at 6573 Gray’s Mill Road nr.

Marshall. $379,900

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OBITUARIES Peter Folger Stetson Peter Folger Stetson, age 73, passed peacefully on Monday, August 2, 2021, in his sleep at his home in Jeffersonton, VA. He was born in Plymouth, MA, on August 17, 1947, son of the late Frederick Winslow Stetson, Jr. & Currie Eggena Stetson.

Over his long and happy life, Peter served his country in the military and made his profession in accounting and teaching. But Peter’s passions were his family and friends, long conversations, cooking, and gardening. In 1998, he and his husband, Ron, moved to Roseland Farm, where he fell in love with the land, history, and people of the Culpeper area. Peter was fiercely proud of the farm and its gardens and was a member of the vestry and choir of Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, VA. He was a devoted uncle to his brother’s and sisters’ sons and grandfather to a grandson on Ron’s side of their family.

Peter was pre-deceased by his partner of many years, Donald Walls.

Peter is survived by his husband of 25 years, Ronald Edward Bird; three siblings, Rick Stetson of Montgomery, AL, Helen “Dede” Mavrogordato (husband Michael) of Bluffton, SC, and Deborah Stetson of Putney, VT; two stepsons, David Bird (wife Jennifer Parry) of Ambler, PA, and Chris Bird of Chapel Hill, NC; nephews Stephen Stetson (wife Kate Shuster), Nicholas Mavrogordato, Alexander Mavrogordato, Scott Stetson, and James Cooper (wife Alexandra Kramer); grandson Daniel Bird, and extended family and close friends.

A memorial service will be held in the fall at Trinity Episcopal Church at a date and time to be determined. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, 379 Gay Street, Washington, VA 22747, www.trinwash.org. Online condolences may be made at www.moserfuneralhome.com.

Lynn C. Campbell, ”L.C.” Lynn C. Campbell, ”L.C.” ”Dad” “Grampie”, age 75, January 17, 1946 - August 2, 2021. He passed away peacefully at his home in Washington, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cumberland Robert & Ruby Campbell.

Lynn was married to his teenage sweetheart and absolute love of his life, Susan. This October would mark 57 years of a beautiful marriage and life lived wholly together. They faithfully raised 4 incredible children & celebrated 13 amazing grandchildren.

He was a wonderful loving father and was adored by his children and their spouses. Mark & Chantal, Cathie & Jon, Kelly & Jared, Karen & Walter - together you are LC’s legacy and he could not have been any more proud of you all. He was the best ‘Grampie’ in the whole world to his grandchildren. Austin, Ryan, Malayna, Shane, Hunter, Justin, Mackenzie, Declan, Sullivan, Charlene, Abbey, Ella, & Walter - you gave Grampie life and 13 more reasons to live it to its fullest!

He loved animals and not only what they brought to this world, but what they brought to his; especially his bulldog Homer.

L.C. was a local business man in the Warrenton area for over 48 years and was well known and loved by many. He was always ready to help anyone in need and found great joy in giving to & serving others. He had a sense of humor that would brighten your day and that big grin he would flash was constant and contagious.

He loved his family with all his heart and never missed a chance to tell us just how much he loved us.

We love you & miss you deeply and are comforted knowing you are at home in Heaven. Thank you for showing us how Jesus loves through how you loved everyone around you.

His life was remembered and honored at a service with his family held on August 5th in Warrenton, Virginia.

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for September 25th and will be held at New Harvest Christian Fellowship 16144 Waterloo Road Amissville, Virginia.

For more information on his celebration or ways to serve the family, please reach out to jaredmdean@aol.com

Clinton John Oxenrider, Jr. Clinton John Oxenrider, Jr., 63, of Haymarket, Virginia, passed away on August 3, 2021. On August 14, 1957, he was born to Clinton John Oxenrider and Shirley A. (Colley) Oxenrider in Montgomery, Alabama.

Clint, or John, known to his family and friends, grew up in Northeastern, PA. His love of learning and quest for knowledge was unquestionable even as a very young child and continued to grow with him, as evidenced by his reading the entire Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia – 29 volumes – at age 14. At the same time, his passion for music, plants, and animals was well underway. John graduated from Central Columbia High School and took time to work, explore, and nurture his many talents and interests, including being the lead singer in a band formed with several of his close friends.

John moved to Florida for a few years, living with his Aunt Nita and Uncle Bill (both deceased), where he was inseparable from his late cousin “Tony” Stephen Cheek. While there, he worked as Sommelier and Wine Captain for Walt Disney World on the Empress Lily at Lake Buena Vista before returning to Bloomsburg in 1981. He returned to school, attending Bloomsburg University, and earning his Bachelor of Science degree with a double major (Biology/Pre-Med and Chemistry) and his Master of Science degree in Biology. While studying, he served as an undergraduate lab assistant, graduate teaching assistant, and guest lecturer. John conducted and assisted in numerous research studies and was an active member of the University’s concert choir, performing in Japan. John held several jobs, including pharmacy technician at Geisinger Hospital and Pharmhouse Pharmacy, private piano instructor and technician, greenhouse manager at Green Horizon Farm, and adjunct faculty with Luzerne County Community College before relocating to Virginia with his partner in 1994.

In 1995, John accepted a position with the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a science assistant in the Biological Sciences Directorate (BIO), marking the start of his career in federal service. In 2001, he transferred to the Budget Division and was promoted to Program Manager in the Program Analysis Branch of the NSF Budget Division, the position he held at the time of his death. In that role, he was the primary liaison between the NSF Budget Division and program office staff across NSF. In addition, he served as the technical expert in budget formulation, providing excellent customer service to client offices and the agency Budget Director. He covered various directorates over the years, including Biological Sciences, Engineering, Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.

Most recently, he covered the Directorate for Geosciences, Office of Polar Programs, and US Arctic Research Commission. John was also the resident historian for the Budget Division, paying close attention to essential documents and files kept in the office library. In that capacity, he spent many years working on a historical database that captures NSF funding by scientific topic, inputting and digitizing decades’ worth of information from old paper files.

John was a voracious reader, science fiction enthusiast, expert botanist, and horticulturist outside of work. He was a lover of nature, wildlife, and his various collections. In addition to gardening and working in his custom-built greenhouse at their new home, John loved spending time with family, friends, and their three cats.

John was preceded in death by his father and mother and several other relatives and close friends.

He is survived by his partner of 30 years, William J. Matteo; sister Deborah Lehman and spouse, Bob; brother Garry Oxenrider and spouse, Jan; and brother Barry Oxenrider and spouse, Dee, all of Bloomsburg; numerous nieces, nephews, including great-nieces and nephews; aunts, uncles and cousins; and many very dear friends.

John’s Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia, 20110, followed immediately by a reception in the Celebration of Life Room. Friends and family will be received at 1:00 pm.

Memorial Donations may be made in loving memory of Clinton John Oxenrider, Jr., to The Nature Conservancy 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, Virginia 22203.

A subsequent Celebration of Life Service will be held for John back home in Pennsylvania at a date and time to be announced on the Pierce Funeral Home website at Pierce Funeral Home Manassas, VA (piercefh.com)

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OBITUARIES David Paul Blanchard David Paul Blanchard, 67, was born in Houma, La. on July 24, 1954. Mr. Blanchard passed away on August 8, 2021, peacefully at home.

Survived by: wife Dana Blanchard. Two sons: Jonathan and Shane and a daughter-in-law Jennifer. Parents: Melvin and Juanita Blanchard.

Preceded in Death by: son Christopher Blanchard.

David was a Deputy Sheriff in Houma La. ran the rescue boat and worked in the crime lab.

He was in the Army and worked for the government in communications.

David lived overseas (Africa) for 5 years and Bealeton, Va. 30 years. David was very involved with Boy Scouts, Lions Club, Head Start school program, sang in his church choir and was always full of stories to tell.

James Robert Stephens James Robert Stephens, age 86, a resident of Warrenton, VA, passed away on August 2, 2021, in Mauerertown, VA, at Dutch Haven Assisted Living.

He was a retired Construction Security specialist as a contractor for the State Department.

Jim served his country honorably in the U.S. Army as a reservist for 37 years, ending his years as a Sergeant Major. He also served as a New York State Trooper for 20 years. He was a member of Warrenton United Methodist Church, a Mason with Mt. Carmel Lodge No. 133 in Warrenton, and a member of the NORVA Rod and Gun Club.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Neil Stephens, and a daughter, Patti Jo. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, a daughter, Pam Nephew (Jim) and a son Scott Stephens of Arizona; and a daughter, Suzanne May of New York; two step-children, Debbie McCoy (Downing) and John Waggoner (Jennifer) of Virginia; two sisters, Ann Roberts and Martha Krause of Arizona; three grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, and six greatgrandchildren.

A visitation on Friday, August 13, 2021, from 1 – 2 pm will be held at Moser Funeral Home with a service to follow at 2:00 pm. A private family committal will be held at Bright View Cemetery following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Warrenton United Methodist Church, 341 Church St., Warrenton, VA 20186.

Robert “Bobby” Jackson Tobin, Jr. Robert “Bobby” Jackson Tobin, Jr. 62 years old, of Nokesville, Virginia passed away on 8/14/21 at Prince William Hospital. After a valiant effort of fighting 2 cancers and other health issues, this kind soul has earned his wings.

Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Charlotte Tobin, bonus daughter Katie Blundell Inman (Andrew), bother Gary Tobin (Jan), Sisters Carolyn Higgins (David), Pattye Harper, Jeannie Chapman (Jeff), many nieces and nephews.

Bob was predeceased by his mother Arbadella Fix Tobin Wooldridge and father Robert Jackson Tobin.

Services will be at Pierce Funeral Home, Manassas, VA. Thursday August 26, 2021 from 6-8 p.m., and Friday August 27, 2021 at 12:30 p.m with interment to follow at Stonewall Memorial Gardens, Manassas, Va. at 2:00 pm.

Vickie Marie Purifoy Vickie Marie Purifoy transitioned from this life to the next on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at 65 years old.

The second eldest in a family of six siblings; Vickie was born to Claretha and Thomas C. Smith on January 30, 1956, in Oakland, California. Vickie graduated from Fremont High School and attended college before marrying Humphrey Davis and becoming a mother to her three children: Desmond, Rachel and Latasha.

Vickie worked in different roles in Corporate America over the years in companies such as Bank of America, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Coca-Cola and completing her career as Vice President of Marketing with SecureTech 360 in Manassas, VA. Vickie had a sense of pride in the work that she did and her ability to provide for her family. Although a mother to only three birth children, Vickie was like a second mother to all.

Vickie was a faith filled, God fearing woman. Accepting Christ into her life September 27, 1987, at Center of Hope Church in Oakland, CA. A loving Mother, Granny, Sister, Auntie and true friend to so many. A heart made of pure gold, full of love, gratitude and grace. Vickie had a smile that lit up rooms, an infectious laugh, an open heart and ear for anyone who needed it. Vickie was introspective, self aware and had wisdom to share with anyone who desired to receive it. Giving, gracious and always a good time. Truly the life of the party.

Preceded in death by her mother Claretha Smith and father Charles C. Smith.

Vickie leaves to cherish her memories and uphold her legacy; her children; son Desmond Davis and his wife Vanisha, daughter Rachel Burris and her husband Johnathan, daughter Latasha Johnson and her fiancée Latroy Gates. Her precious grandchildren; Ayanna, Kamaria, Joseph, Amarion, Josiah, Bailey, and Brooklyn. Loving siblings Gloria Larkin, Patricia Thompson, Beverly Foy, Kathy Smith, Thomas Smith and Sharon Mitchell. Best friend and sister Laverne Perkins.

Along with a large loving family of nieces, nephews.

A service to celebrate her life and legacy will be held on Saturday August 21st at 1PM at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110.

To honor her bright spirit and the love of her African Culture, we are asking guests to wear or incorporate African print/Ankara in your attire.

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OBITUARIES Arthur Lee Banks, Jr.

Robert Linwood Walker Robert Linwood Walker, 93, of Warrenton, VA, passed August 12, 2021. He was born on November 4, 1927, and was preceded in death by wife, Eva Jenkins Walker.

Robert is survived by two daughters: Robyn (John) Thompson and Sherrie (Gregory) Carter of Warrenton, VA; DeShawn Long, whom he raised as his own; a sister, Gloria McCottry Johnson of Falls Church, VA; three grandchildren: Britani Carter, Evan Carter, and Ashleigh (Don Jonathan) Webb; two greatgrandchildren: Carter Riddle and Eva Webb, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

A public viewing will take place on Thursday, August 19, 2021, from 5-8 pm, at First Baptist Church, 39 Alexandria Pike, Warrenton, VA, 20186. Those who stop by may share memorable moments, sentiments, and cards with the family.

A guest book will be available. Funeral services on Friday will be private.

Following Friday’s service, at approximately 12:30 pm, the funeral procession will motorcade through Mr. Walker’s neighborhood and past Eva Walker Park to allow interested families and friends to pay their respects.

The private interment will be in Warrenton Cemetery, Warrenton, VA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The First Baptist Church-Warrenton.

Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Aubrey Eugene Daniels Aubrey Eugene Daniels, age 71, died on August 5, 2021 in Port Orange, Florida. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Melvin Owen Daniels and Eileen Juanita Daniels.

Aubrey joined the US Army in 1970 and was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska until receiving honorable discharge in late 1971.

Aubrey was a loving, dedicated husband, father and grandfather. He cherished being called “Ga Ga” by his grandchildren who he adored. He loved and cherished his family and there was nothing he wouldn’t do for a friend. As one of his dearest childhood friends put it, “He was such a special person and he had no idea he was, and that made him even more special”. Those words couldn’t be more true. He was dearly loved and leaves a hole in many lives that will never be filled, but leaves so many wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.

He is survived by his wife, Anita Lynne Daniels; his daughter, Denise Kilby; his son, Kevin Daniels and wife Morgan; his stepson, Marty Riley; his granddaughter, Brooke Kilby; his grandsons, Ryan Kilby, Thatcher Daniels, and Sullivan Daniels; his step-granddaughter, Ava Riley; his sister, Delores Riley; his sister, Rosemary Reeder and husband Glenn, and his brother, James Daniels.

Services will be held on Friday, August 20th @ Pierce Funeral Home in Manassas, Virginia. The viewing will be from 10:0011:00AM with the Funeral Service starting at 11:00 AM, and interment to follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens.

Reception will take place from 1:00-3:00 at American Legion Post 10, 9900 Cockrell Rd, Manassas, VA 20110.

Mary Lee Morton Mary Lee Morton, age 92, a resident of Manassas, VA passed away on August 4, 2021 at Inova Fairfax, Falls Church.

She was a longtime Live in Housekeeper for The Paulson’s. A longtime member of 1st Baptist Church.

She was predeceased by a son, Charles Morton, a brother, Norman Williams, brother, Wallace Williams, brother, Robert Morton, a twin sister, Mary Ella Morton, a brother, LeRoy Williams and a daughter-in-law, Marion C. Morton.

Her surviving children, Lawrence Morton and his wife, Betty of Manassas, Clarence Morton and his wife, Deborah, Martha Campbell and Nancy Morton all of Warrenton, a daughter-in-law, Jacquelyn Morton; A sister-in-law Helen Williams of Alexandria, VA; nine grandchildren, Carolyn, Christal, Richard, Shamika, Michael, Talttha, Latasha, Tonia and LeRoy; twenty great-grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren; a very special niece, Gloria General.

A visitation will be on Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 11-12pm at Faith Christian Church, Warrenton, VA and a service at 12:00pm. A graveside will follow at Bright View Cemetery, Warrenton, VA. Arrangements by Moser Funeral Home 233 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186, 540-347-3431, online condolences can be made at moserfuneralhome.com

Arthur Lee Banks, Jr., 56, of Bealeton, VA, passed August 14, 2021.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021, 12:00 pm, at Manassas Church of Christ, 8110 Signal Hill Road, Manassas, VA, 20111.

Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

Gloria Jean Morton Gloria Jean Morton, 70, of Culpeper, VA, passed August 10, 2021.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021, 11:00 am, at Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton, VA, 20187.

Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com

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

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

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

www.gracechurchcasanova.org

St. John The Baptist Anglican Church

NATURAL BURIAL A natural burial does not involve the use of embalming fluid, a casket, or a burial vault. Instead, the remains are placed directly into the earth, allowing the body to decompose naturally.

The process has minimal impact on the environment, which makes it an attractive choice for eco-conscious consumers. In some instances, the deceased is buried in a biodegradable casket or a simple burial shroud as long as it does not inhibit decomposition in any way. Much like a traditional burial, a natural burial can be easily planned in advance. Cremation is also an option with a natural burial, although the process may be altered slightly to comply with cemetery rules. Natural burials are legal in all 50 states.

More and more of us are concerned with the impact people are having on the earth. Using green burial products and being buried in a natural burial ground is a way to lessen our impact and reduce our carbon footprint.

MOSER FUNERAL HOME accommodates all families, treating each one as if they were our own. To learn more, please call (540) 3473431 or see us at our 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton facility. Our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY is located just outside of Warrenton.

“Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love and wisdom.”

Rumi

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

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

Fallon, Myers & Marshall, llP 110 Main Street Warrenton, VA 20186

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

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2 gently used car seats. $75 each. Excellent condition, smoke free environment. Evenflo & Safety First.

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45 RPM record collection original 50’s, 60’s app 2500 various prices 571-344-4300.

END ROLLS. We have newspaper end rolls.

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ENZO Italian electric bicycle. White w/ luggage rack-20” wheels-like new $975-240-405-8602 FOR SALE: Theodore Haviland Rosalinde New York China. 6 Dinner Plates, 5 cups & 7 saucers, 2 salad bowls w/plates, & 1 platter. $100 for all. If interested call 540-270-0599.

Insigna 32” LED TV 720p/60HZ, DTS Sound. Never used, still in original box. $50.

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Lionel Trains, 1950´s Berkshire locomotive #284, cattle, caboose, crane cars, ect.

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605 Automobiles - Domestic 2006 Scion TC Very low miles - only 71,000 Extra clean. Black w/int. like new. Garage-kept. $6750. Call now.

540-840-1090 FORD 2008 V6, 2WD Only 78k miles Extra cab, black w/gray leather seats, Bed cover, 20“ wheels, Very good condition.

Rare find for only $ 8 9 0 0 . C a l l 540.786.9177 or 540.710.3274 VW 2007 Beetle Convertible - RED. One owner. Garage kept. Leather interior.

Heated seats. A/C. Automatic. AM/FM/CD player. New tires. Very good condition $7,700 540-287-0411 Sport Utility

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1 9 9 9 J E E P CHEROKEE, 108K miles, with off road accessories. . Needs some work. $1500.

540-439-9071 GMC 2005 Yukon XL Runs but has been sitting, needs some work.

Lots of brand new parts, practically new tires. 360k miles on it. I have invoices with all new parts added.

Clean title. $2,500 OBO call or txt 804-363-4066 TOYOTA 2000 TUNDRA LIMITED 4x4 Mechanically sound work truck. Runs great.

Great shape, New frame, shocks, struts & more. Bluetooth radio system, clean int, bed liner/cover, minor rear quarter rust, 20“cust. wheels. Call for info $6,000 703.853.7562

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2000 Ford F-150 4-Door Extra Cab. Runs great.

Only 131K miles! Cold A/C; 6 1/2 ft bed w/ Bedliner. $6995. Call Now! 540-840-1090 FORD 2008 V6, 2WD Only 78k miles Extra cab, black w/gray leather seats, Bed cover, 20“ wheels, Very good condition.

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Kettle Run Football 1st Annual Cougar 5k & Fun Run

Sat, Sept 4th; 9:00 AM Kettle Run High School, Nokesville To register online, visit http://www.

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Announcements Walnut Grove Baptist Church Community Outreach & Gospel Concert

Sat, August 28th, - 11a-6p A day of fellowship and fun! We have games and prizes for children and adults alike.

Deacon Tony Bailey is our event coordinator. He can be reached at 540-347-0954 for more info. Rain date:September 18, 2021.

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FOOD PANTRY 2nd & 4th Sundays

3124 Beulah Rd, at Beulah Baptist Church, Markham VA will have a food pantry on 1:30pm-3pm Please contact Cecelia Williams at 540.364.2428. Church number 540.364.2626.

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NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS September 2, 2021 The Fauquier County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 2, 2021 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia to consider the following items: 1. SPECIAL PERMIT – SPPT-21-015369 – ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, INC. OF THE POTOMAC DISTRICT COUNCIL (OWNER/APPLICANT) – POTOMAC MINISTRY CENTER – An application for a Category 6 Special Permit to allow a place of worship, PIN 6983-65-3190-000 and 6983-66-3096-000, located at 8437 and 8385 James Madison Highway, Cedar Run District, Warrenton, Virginia. (Kara Krantz, Staff) 2. SPECIAL PERMIT – SPPT-21-015737 – KEVIN SCOTT & MEGAN KATHLEEN BOLAND (OWNERS)/KEVIN S. BOLAND (APPLICANT) – VINT HILL SYSTEMS, LLC – An application for a Category 2 Special Permit to operate a gunsmithing business as a Major Home Occupation, PIN 7905-09-8120-000, located at 3289 Brady Court, Scott District, Warrenton, Virginia. (Kara Krantz, Staff) The application materials can be found on the Land Development Online Portal at: https://commdevpay.fauquiercounty.gov/Energov_Prod/SelfService#/home.

Approximately one week prior to the public hearing, staff reports for all items will be available online at: http://agenda.fauquiercounty.gov/. To arrange a time to review files in person, please contact the Department of Community Development’s Planning Office at (540) 422-8210, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Members of the public who would like to provide comments at a regular public meeting of the Planning Commission are encouraged to do so remotely in keeping with the County’s efforts to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and protect the health, safety and welfare of the community. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and can be livestreamed at http:// fauquier-va.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1. Citizens desiring to participate in the meeting remotely are required to register in advance. Instructions are available on the County website at www.fauquiercounty.gov/PCVirtualMeeting.

Citizens wishing to appear in person should arrive prior to the start time of the meeting. No face covering is required if fully vaccinated. We ask that all persons in the room or building who are not fully vaccinated wear masks or face coverings.

Comments will be limited to three minutes.

Fauquier County does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Meredith Meixner, Planning Associate, at (540) 422-8210.

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V I R G I N I A: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY Charles J. Chavis; Plaintiff v. CIVIL NO. CL21-270 Unknown Heirs of Joseph Vesson, Rose Vesson, and Ella Taylor All interested persons including heirs, devisees and successors (and their spouses and creditors) of Joseph Vesson (sometime Vessel), his wife Rose Vesson, their children John Vesson, Ida Lomax, Ella Taylor, Ella’s daughter Catherine Taylor Holmes, her husband Ivan Holmes / James Holmes, in those three tracts of land near Old Dumfries Road (Route 667), Catlett, Cedar Run Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia, assessed as Tax Map Pin # 7922-74-6806-000 (2.8677 acres), Tax Map Pin # 7922-75-5253-000 (2.0081 acres) and Tax Map Pin # 7922-74-8818-000 (1/8 acres), described by plat in Deed Book 1620, page 994, who are all made parties hereto as PARTIES UNKNOWN. Patrick J. Taylor; Sadie Louise Taylor, his wife; Maurice N. Taylor; William M. Taylor; Rose E. Taylor, his wife Addresses Unknown S. Howard Sheppard; Bell L. Sheppard, his wife; 7304 Lighthouse Court; Burke, VA 22015 Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of this Cause is to quiet title to the property in Charles J. Chavis, terminating the interests of all defendants and any other persons; to remove any clouds on title; and for such other relief as equity may require. And the Bill of Complaint stating that there are or may be persons, whose names are unknown, interested in the subject to be disposed of, and briefly describes the nature of such interest, which persons have been made defendants by the general description of “PARTIES UNKNOWN” It is therefore ORDERED that this Order be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Fauquier Times and that the said parties do appear on or before the 27 day of August, 2021 in the Clerk’s Office of this Court and do what is necessary to protect their respective interests herein.

ENTER this the 30 day of June 2021.

Stephen E. Sincavage,Judge I ASK FOR THIS: Robert deT. Lawrence, IV, Esq. VSB#03779 Antonio R. Benedi, Esq. VSB#86977 Walker Jones, P.C. 31 Winchester Street Warrenton, VA 2018-2896 540-347-9223 Counsel for Plaintiff

Full name(s) of owner(s): SAYAN ENTERPRISES LLC Trading as: 29 EXPRESS 9486 James Madison Highway, Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia 20186-7818 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Wine & Beer off premises, license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages.

Mukta Poudel, Member Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

Public Notices NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS Faith Christian School (3005 Old Dumfries Rd., Catlett, VA 20119) admits students of any race, color, national, and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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Employment Part Time Employment MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST FT, Mon-Fri. Fast paced Multi-speciality ASC. Previous medical background required. Must have communication skills, be punctual & enjoy working with the public.

Responsiblities: greeting & registering patients, answer phone, collect co-pays/ payments & post in software system.

Send resume to: Culpeper Surgery Center fax 540-829-8191 or email:10mcasc@gmail.com

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Live-in/overnight, for older adult in Warrenton area. Serious only, call 540-270-4249

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Monomoy Services always hiring top quality operators and training top quality individuals. We work local!

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Receptionist/Vet Assistant Part time.

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LEAD TEACHERS & ASSISTANT TEACHERS Full or Part Time

Walnut Grove Child Care 540-347-0116 or 540-349-9656

PARALEGAL Warrenton based woman-owned firm has an immediate FT position for contracting/admin position. Excellent communication, grammar, writing skills required with good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Candidate that has first-hand legal experience in commercial real estate experience a plus.

STRONG ADMIN POSITION Also looking to hire an administrative assistant. Excellent communication, grammar, writing skills required with good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Will train.

Send resume and salary requirements to: info@mkassociates.com

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Dump Truck Driver

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS Monomoy Services always hiring top quality operators and training top quality individuals. We work local!

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Now Hiring School Bus Drivers!

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Class B, Immediate opening , must be able to drive manual transmission. Year round everyday work in Metro area. Top pay.

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Prefer retail, inventory control & store display exp. An enthusiastic self- starter, cheerful with excellent people & basic computer skills. Up to 35/hrs/wk includes Saturdays. Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. & go up and down stairs. Equestrian knowledge/ skills helpful. In person interview during business hours. Horse Country, 60 Alexandria Pike, Warrenton, VA 20186. No appointment necessary.

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St. John the Evangelist Church & School in Warrenton, Virginia seeks a Business Manager/Accountant to over the finances of the parish church and school. The successful candidate will be responsible for payroll, accounts payable and receivable, financial reporting, internal controls, cash management, and maintenance of Chart of Accounts. This position is also responsible for Human Resource for the church and school in coordination with the Diocesan HR Office. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, preferably a background in human resources, and at least two years related experience. Proficiency in QuickBooks and Excel and good communication and organization skills are required. The ideal candidate is a practicing Catholic with experience in school and/or nonprofit accounting. This is a part-time position (30 hours per week) Please send resumes with references to Fr. Smith at frsmith@sje1.org.

Micron Technology, Inc. has openings for Process Engineers in Manassas, VA. Identify and react appropriately to manufacturing efficiency losses related to managing SPC (Statistical Process Control), GERM (Generic Recipe Manager) holds, throughput and RPT (Raw Process Time) matching. Mail resume to Amberley Johnson, 8000 S. Federal Way, Boise, ID 83716. Please reference Job #10878.3579.

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

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

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GAINESVILLE 8074 Crescent Park Drive | 703.753.7910

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FOR SALE Marshall | $829,000 Hume | $1,550,000 STUNNING contemporary style ranch home This spectacular property, located in the heart of Virginia's Piedmont, is filled with special features! tucked away on 10 park-like acres. Immaculately maintained with open floor plan with family 41 rolling acres, privately situated with lovely room flowing into dining room and kitchen. The mountain views, stocked pond and breath-taking spacious master suite has French doors to deck, vistas from every window. his and hers walk-in closets and renovated Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798 bathroom Call Patti Brown | 703.401.5798

COMING SOON Warrenton | $299,000 Warrenton | $289,000 3 Level Townhome, backing to woods, in Old 3 Level Townhome Town Warrenton.

3 bedrooms 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full & 2 Half Baths.

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FOR SALE FOR SALE Haymarket | $359,000 Jeffersonton | $545,000 2 bed 2.5 bath Meticulously maintained colonial on 1+ acre private lot in popular South Wales Community. Feautures Conveniently located near Novant Health Haymarket Medical Center in the Market Center Condominium include front and back staircase, lots of gleaming Subdivision. Call me for more details! hardwood floors, detailed molding , main level Call Brenda Rich | 540.270.1659 office with french doors.

Call Mary Ann Dubell | 540.212.1100

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PRICE REDUCTION Remington | $499,000 16 acres of land zoned R1.

Possibility of 12 lots. Water and Sewer near. The existing home needs to be torn down.

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Warrenton | $2,199,900 GOT HORSES ??? DON'T PAY BOARD ANYMORE!!!

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Midland | $1,700,000 This Custom Ranch features high ceilings and Vaulted ceilings. 65.9 mostly wooded acres with numerous trails. Open floor plan, with large kitchen Granite counter tops, with plenty of cabinetry. Double hung windows with grids. Main level is hardwood throughout.

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Bealeton | $850,000 Historic property rich in history. Farmhouse on 90+ acres- turn into your private farm with open land and close to commuter routes.

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FOR SALE COMMERCIAL LEASE FOR SALE Warrenton l | $850,000 Marshall | $620,000 Warrenton l | $1,000 Spectacular all brick colonial on 2 private acres Beautiful 5 wooded acres with stream, original log IDEAL OFFICE SPACE IN THE HEART OF located at the end of a cul-de-sac featuring home has spectacular two story stone fireplace WARRENTON, WALKING DISTANCE TO ALL custom moulding, 4 fireplaces, extensive with huge addition to include Great Room, Owners MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND hardscape just minutes from Warrenton and Suite and an In-Laws Suite in basement. Peach MAIN STREET. 4 OFFICES - CONFERENCE ROOM Gainesville. High speed Comcast internet! and apple trees! Minutes to Marshall and Rt 66 BREAK ROOM WITH A SINK - HALF-BATH; PERFECT Call Kathy Holster | 703.930.0453 Call Kathy Holster | 703.930.0453 OFFICE SPACE! TENANT TO PAY PRO-RATED UTILITIES $200 PER MONTH. Don Robertson | 540.229.3825

FOR SALE Culpeper | $399,900 5 Beds/3.5 Baths Over 4300 Finished Sq Feet, Largest Model in Neighborhood!

Walking distance to Elem & Middle School & Shopping Full In Law Suite in Basement Call Alex Wood | 540.222.7700

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