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Behind the scenes, Mike Potter helps guide Warrenton government through pandemic By Coy Ferrell
Times Staff Writer
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Graze to Griddle brings grass-fed burgers to Warrenton By Robin Earl
Times Staff Writer
Fauquier has already had a taste of Graze to Griddle hamburgers, and Culpeper food truck owner Corey Ritchie is betting that residents want more. Beginning Sept. 15, Ritchie and his crew will be selling burgers from 156 Alexandria Pike – from a trailer in the parking lot of Power Trucks USA, across from Eva Walker Park in Warrenton. Although the trailer will be at that location for lunch Monday through Saturday (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), it may be elsewhere for dinner (4 to 8 p.m.). It’s a mobile enterprise, so it has the flexibility to go where the customers are. “It’s a trailer on wheels. I’ll tow it in every day.” See BURGERS, page 4
Mike Potter was working as much as 70 hours a week for a beer distribution company when he and his wife welcomed a baby to the family. Their child was born prematurely, and though he had a good job – he had started as a driver with the company and worked his way up to a managerial position – his time in the neonatal intensive care unit with his wife and newborn spurred him to explore a more stable career path. “Once we got out of the hospital, I really just started jumping headfirst into it, furthering my education,” the soft-spoken 37-year-old said. He had never really considered going to college, he said, but the Fauquier County native had always had an interest in emergency management – the behind-the-scenes logistics that make or break a government’s response to a crisis. Several years on from that decision, he now leads the town of Warrenton’s response to a global pandemic. In addition to his day job, Potter is continuing his two decades of service as a volunteer firefighter in Remington. He is a junior at Liberty University, where he is pursuing a degree in fire management, and one class away from completing the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Emergency Management Basic Academy. (His final class this spring was, ironically, postponed due to the pandemic.) In his capacity as interim emergency services coordinator with the town, Potter has since March been responsible for maintaining the town’s stock of personal protective equipment and cleaning
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Mike Potter is the interim emergency services coordinator for the town of Warrenton.
supplies, creating processes for sanitizing townowned buildings, training staff members on new procedures and standards and generally ensuring the town can continue to deliver services during a once-in-a-lifetime situation. See POTTER, page 7
Supervisors consider using federal relief funds to expand child care access By Coy Ferrell
Times Staff Writer
Along with expanding county employees’ access to child care for their children, members of the board of supervisors will also likely discuss at a work session this week the possibility of using CARES Act funding to subsidize child care for low-in-
come county residents, according to a Sept. 1 email from County Administrator Paul McCulla. Following a public hearing, members of the board of supervisors are expected to vote Thursday, Sept. 10, on a spending plan for a second allocation of $5.3 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which was creat-
ed by the CARES Act. (The county’s three incorporated towns will also receive federal disbursements of the same amount as the first.) Supervisors will likely discuss using funds allocated to the Fauquier County government through the federal CARES Act to subsidize daycare for a handful of county employees’
children. According to a recent survey of county staff, only seven employees, representing 12 children, would utilize a free or subsidized daycare program, a much smaller number than was estimated after county employees were surveyed on the issue in early August. See CHILD CARE, page 4
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COVID-19 snapshot Tuesday, Sept. 8 After reporting six COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday, Sept. 5, Fauquier County reported three more Monday. All nine are associated with a recent outbreak at the Brookside Rehab and Nursing Center in Warrenton. As of Tuesday, the VDH was listing 74 cases and nine fatalities connected with that facility. Brookside’s administrator confirmed Saturday that since Aug. 13, there have been nine deaths related to the outbreak at the facility. (Sometimes, there is a lag in the VDH data.) According to demographic data provided by VDH, all but one of the recent deaths seem to be of individuals who were in the 80-plus age group; one was in the 60- to 69-year-old age group. Until Saturday, Fauquier had not reported a COVID-19 related death since Aug. 5. Before that, the county had not had a COVID-19 related death since July 7. The Brookside Rehab and Nursing Center website is reporting Tuesday that there are 17 residents who are “actively positive for COVID-19.” Beverly Greene, administrator at the
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nursing home, said last Sept. 3, “Since the outbreak began, there are residents who have recovered from the virus.” Fauquier County reported three new hospitalizations Saturday, but Greene said, “Only one out of the three new hospitalizations is from Brookside.” She explained, “We continue to take all of the extra precautions including, but not limited to, all staff wearing full PPE (including N95s) throughout the facility and continuing the transmission-based precautions and isolation protocols recommended by the current guidelines. Staff members have also gone through FIT training provided by the RapidanRappahannock Health Department to ensure all staff are equipped with the appropriate N95 mask. Weekly COVID testing continues for all negative residents and staff members.” According to the VDH site, there is also an “outbreak in progress,” with 10 cases at the Countryside Assisted Living facility in Madison County. The data from VDH indicates that there has been at least one death (and fewer than five) from the Madison County outbreak.
New cases of coronavirus
Virginia: 836 Tuesday; 128,407 to date Rappahannock-Rapidan Health
District: 2,370 cases to date Fauquier: 5 Tuesday; 814 cases to date Perspective: New cases in the state have topped 1,000 15 times since Aug. 1. In Fauquier, in the month of July, 147 new cases were added, as compared to June, when the county added a total of 114 new cases. In August, Fauquier logged 186 new cases.
Seven-day positivity average (total tests vs. positive tests)
Virginia: 7.5% RRHD: 6.9% Perspective: In Virginia on June 28, the rate was 5.8%; in the RRHD, the positivity rate was 1.7% on July 1.
Hospitalizations
Virginia: 9,932 RRHD: 160 (eight more than last week) Fauquier: 43 (five more than last week) Perspective: Younger adults are becoming ill enough to require acute care. In the health district, 37 people from 50 to 59 have been hospitalized, the largest age group. Twenty-four residents between 40 and 49 were hospitalized, as well as 28 people from the 60- to 69-year-old group. Twenty who are aged 30 to 39 were hospitalized and 22 residents older than 80 years old have been hospitalized. In the state, 2,003 COVID-19 positive residents in the 60 to 69 age group
were hospitalized and 1,826 of those aged 50 to 59 were hospitalized. Those were the two age groups with the most hospitalizations.
Deaths
Virginia: 2,612 (118 more than last week) RRHD: 40 (10 more than last week) Fauquier: 18 (nine more than last week) Perspective: In the state, the majority of people who have died have been older than 80 (1,293), compared to 1,391 for all residents 79 and younger. Twenty-eight people older than 70 have died in the health district, while 12 under 70 have died.
Outbreaks
Virginia: 875 total (396 outbreaks in long-term care settings -- resulting in 9,666 cases and 1389 deaths -- 298 outbreaks in congregate care settings, 61 in correctional facilities, 59 in health care settings and 61 in educational settings. RRHD: 13 total (6 in long-term care settings, 1 in an educational setting, 5 in congregate settings and 1 in a health care setting); 253 cases have resulted from the 13 outbreaks. Fauquier: One in a long-term care setting (74 cases) and at least 1 in an educational setting
POLICE BRIEFS State police: Catlett man killed by hit-and-run driver
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Thirty-nine-year-old Robert M. Turner IV of Catlett was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 9:25 p.m., according to Virginia State Police. He was struck from behind while walking south on the paved shoulder of U.S. 17 north of Warrenton (about a half mile south of Nelson Lane), said Sgt. Brent Coffey of the VSP. Coffey said Turner died at the scene. Investigating Senior Trooper C. Scally is seeking the public’s help in identifying the vehicle that hit Turner. Coffey said the hit-and-run suspect’s vehicle did not stop at the scene and could possibly have damage on the passenger side. Anyone with information is encouraged to call Virginia State Senior Trooper C. Scally at 540-347-
Warrenton man killed in singlevehicle crash in Bristow A Warrenton man died Thursday afternoon after losing control of his pickup truck and crashing near the intersection of Wellington Road and Rollins Ford Road in Bristow, according to Prince William County police. James Scott Edwards, 36, of Warrenton, was pronounced dead at a local hospital where he was taken after the single-vehicle crash, which happened about 3:48 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3. The preliminary investigation revealed Edwards was traveling east on Wellington Road, approaching Rollins Ford Road, when the vehicle veered off the roadway and then went airborne before coming to rest in a grassy knoll on the opposite side of the road, according to a Prince William County police news release.
Other motorists performed CPR on Edwards until rescue personnel arrived, the release said. There were no other occupants in the vehicle. Neither speed nor alcohol are believed to be factors in the collision. Edwards was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision. The cause of the crash remains unknown Friday morning and remains under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Prince William County police at 703-792-6500.
Bealeton man arrested for allegedly brandishing firearm A 23-year-old Bealeton man was arrested Sept. 2 after he allegedly brandished a firearm at someone while he was driving on James Madison Highway, south of Warrenton, say police. The passenger in his car was also charged.
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Sgt. Steven Lewis of the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office said that Fauquier deputies received a call about a man with a gun driving on James Madison Highway. The driver, deputies were told, brandished a gun at the victim, who was also driving at the time. Deputies were told to be on the lookout for the vehicle. FCSO units located the suspect’s vehicle in the town of Warrenton and conducted a traffic stop, said Lewis. The driver was identified as Elijah Jordan Poe, 23, of Bealeton. Poe was taken into custody for brandishing and carrying a concealed weapon, he said. The passenger of the vehicle, Isaiah Jordon, 23, of Remington, was taken into custody for carrying a concealed weapon, said Lewis. He added that both men have been released on a personal recognizance bond. Warrenton Police Department and Virginia State Police assisted with the traffic stop.
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Barking Rose Brewing Company + Farm celebrates first anniversary A low key and laidback tribute to the brewer’s art By John Hagarty
Special to the Fauquier Times
In a perfect world, the first anniversary of a successful business calls for a big party. But the realist in all of us knows it’s not a perfect world. What is perfect is an opportunity to relax and taste a variety of hand-crafted beers at a safe indoor and outdoor venue with an expert guiding your taste buds. During September and October, Barking Rose Brewing Company is welcoming guests to its 11-acre open and forested setting to join the celebration. It’s a 4,000-square-foot modern brew operation and taproom, with a variety of beers, many centered on Belgian ales and German lagers. The scene of the party is 9057 Old Culpeper Road, a few miles south of Warrenton off U.S. 29. “I was living in Alexandria when I opened my first brewery in Lorton eight years ago,” said owner-operator Matt Rose. “The only reason I opened a brewery is I simply wanted to make beer. I didn’t want to be an owner per se. “About four years ago, I moved to Warrenton. But the daily commute to Lorton got to be too much.” So, a year ago, Rose, 36, relocated his Lorton operation to Fauquier County, changed its name, and began pulling tap handles far from the crowed Northern Virginia scene. There is a word that often drives a significant shift in careers: passion. In Rose’s case, it’s a passion gone wild. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 2005 with a degree in aerospace engineering and worked for NASA for almost a decade. But brewing was his first love. “Don’t get me wrong,” said Rose. “I still love satellites and space stuff. I’m a complete geek about it. But the higher up you go in the industry, the less actual aerospace work you do. It’s important work but it’s not what I liked as much.”
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Matt Rose, owner of the Barking Rose Brewing Company, just south of Warrenton. The brewery’s intriguing name is a blend of his last name and his wife’s maiden name of Barker. He suggested the brand Barking Rose to his wife, Ashley, who at first demurred. But upon reflection, she said, “I like it.” His wife is a second lieutenant with the Fairfax County Police Department. The logo for the suds factory is a red rose with an embedded hop flower.
Beer styles
As both an amateur and professional brewer, Rose developed a favored taste for Belgian ales and German lagers. “That’s my thing and always has been.” He does not have an assistant brewer, so he makes all the beer himself. Currently, there are 15 different beers on tap. The number can range from a high of 18, with no fewer than 12 brews served six days a week. It’s closed on Mondays. He has a least one India Pale Ale and a regular pale ale on tap, so beer hounds have a wide choice when contemplating a selection. A sampling of a recent line up
included an East Coast IPA, Saison, American Pale Ale, Dortmunder Gold Lager, Dopplebock, and several Belgians, including a Blonde Ale, Imperial Wit, Imperial Oatmeal Stout, Imperial Spiced Honey Stout and a Golden Strong. Recently the Virginia Craft Brewers Cup festival awarded a third place for his Belgian Blonde Ale and a second place for his Dopplebock. Guests can spread outside in good weather on umbrellaed picnic tables or wander over three acres of cleared land as they enjoy their social lubricants. Bringing food is permitted, and, on some Fridays and every Saturday and Sunday, food trucks are on-site to assuage hungry appetites. Tastings flights of four beers go for $10 and pints are in the $6 to $8 range, depending on the specific beer. For take-home memories, 32and 64-ounce growlers are available for $12 to $18. Rose has found a centered life in brewing. “If you gave me a billion dollars do whatever I wanted because I didn’t have to worry about
Lease finalized for ABC store on Warrenton’s Main Street A lease was finalized Sept. 3 for a future retail Virginia ABC liquor shop at 45 Main St., Warrenton, according to a Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority representative. Work has begun in the building to facilitate the new shop, but no timetable has been set for the store’s opening. There is currently one ABC store in Warrenton, located at the Warrenton Village shopping center. The state alcohol authority first announced in 2018 that it was considering an additional store in Old Town Warrenton.
Although the additional store did not need the approval of Warrenton’s planning commission or town council to go ahead, at the time the state agency solicited public comments “to ensure [the store] will be a good fit for the community.” After initially considering the space at 104 Main St., the authority entered into lease negotiations for the space at 45 Main St. last year. The ground floor space is currently occupied by Carson Land Consultants; that business will now be housed on the second floor of the
money, I’d still be brewing.” With the existing equipment he moved to the new brewery, finances are not an issue. “We are doing fine. COVID-19 is not going to kill us.” His advice to beer lovers is, “Life is too short to drink bad beer. I love my life today. I get to do farm things and brew beer, and at the end of the day, I’ve got a lot of taps pouring great beer. It’s hard work, but I love it.” The Barking Rose’s Yelp rating is four and a half stars. A typical guest commented, “Great service and beer here. I came in on a random Saturday evening and stopped by to try it out and was very happy. Kudos for generous spacing outdoors for social distancing.” Another guest opined, “I find Matt’s approach and philosophy to brewing one that resonates with my palate. He really understands nuance and flavor profiles. And on top of that--he is a super nice guy!” For the complete story on this attractive and upcoming brewery, visit https://www.barkingrose.com.
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Graze to Griddle BURGERS, from page 1
Graze to Griddle has been a popular favorite at Powers Brewery in Midland since January of 2019. “We’ll continue to be out there every Thursday, from 4 to 8 p.m.” said Ritchie. “We already have an established – and growing – customer base in Fauquier,” he said, adding that Graze to Griddle was a regular participant in last summer’s WARF Wednesdays – when food trucks would feed residents in the WARF parking lot Wednesday evenings. The pandemic made WARF Wednesdays impossible, but Ritchie said that the truck has served residents of the White’s Mill HOA three times since COVID-19 made going to a restaurant more complicated. The burger truck has been welcomed there, said Ritchie -- so much so that one resident installed an outlet for the truck to plug in to, so he didn’t have to use his generator. The food truck visits breweries in Culpeper and Madison regularly and will continue to do that, while the trailer will focus on Fauquier customers. Graze to Griddle offers a set menu that includes three sandwiches – a 100% grass-fed beef burger, a chicken sandwich and a chorizo pork sausage sandwich. Burgers come with American cheese, lettuce and tomato and onions, and a spe-
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Corey Ritchie of Graze to Griddle with his crew: Evan, 15, Jack, 17, Jacob, 19 and Erin, 18. All share their boss’ last name. cial Graze to Griddle sauce. It’s mayo-based, said Ritchie, with hints of black pepper and citrus. All burger ingredients are locally sourced, he said. Fries are cooked to order, simply prepared. Graze to Griddle’s fried cheese curds are deliciously cheesy and perfectly crispy and browned, according to an objective reporter who shall remain nameless. The anonymous reporter also said that the maple-chipotle sauce provides a subtle heat and welcome creaminess to the side dish. Ritchie and his wife Jennifer have nine children, aged 10 to 21, so he is able to count on a loyal workforce. Four of his kids and one local teen -who is not his niece but calls him “Uncle Corey”
-- are on the Graze to Griddle team. Ritchie said he is “actively seeking two more team members.” The trailer is 8 ½ feet by 14 feet and can host three or four employees at a time. Ritchie, 45, is originally from Staten Island, New York, but has lived in Virginia for 16 years. He admitted that when he started the enterprise last year, “I had no idea what I was doing.” He was working as a data analytics consultant when he decided to open the business. He’s learned some lessons as he built his clientele. When Ritchie first opened the food truck, he said, the truck would go to breweries; people would order their food and servers would tell them the food would be ready in five minutes. Ritchie explained, “Then they’d go away and wouldn’t come back for 10 minutes. Well, in the truck it’s pretty tight quarters, so we don’t have room to store food. We started telling customers their food would be ready in four minutes. Now, they think about it for a beat and say, ‘I’ll wait.’” So began the four-minute guarantee. Ritchie’s five-year plan includes brick and mortar stores, “several over the coming years.” He hopes to have locations in Culpeper, Warrenton, Haymarket and Winchester, but doesn’t think he’ll expand into Northern Virginia. The burger destination will be closed on Sunday. To find out where the trailer will be on a particular day, Ritchie directs customers to the Graze to Griddle Facebook page.
Child care funding for children of county employees, low-income residents CHILD CARE, from page 1 In June, supervisors approved a spending plan for the first disbursement of federal relief funds, and $624,057 remained unallocated as of
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need to accommodate as many as 149 children -- more than $225,000 from federal relief funds could be made available for means-tested aid to residents who need child care, McCulla’s email said. Supervisor Chris Granger (Center District), who at an August work session suggested using federal relief funds to provide means-tested grants to families to pay for tutoring during distance learning, said Sept. 2 he also supports the idea of using relief funds to pay for means-tested grants to county residents for child care. Last month, Granger also suggested the idea of using some federal funds to establish “learning hubs.” Currently, Fauquier Community Child Care, a licensed non-profit child care provider that has been active since 1990, is operating daycare programs in four elementary schools for a total of 161 children. For the children of school division employees – accounting for 81 of the total, according to a school division representative -the FCCC program is available free of charge, funded by the school division. For other families, the cost for each child is $125 per week.The suggestion to extend free or subsidized child care to county employees outside the school division came from Supervisor Chris Butler (Lee District). Several days after the Aug. 14 work session and meeting of the board of supervisors, Butler asked county officials to explore the possibility. “The intent was to piggyback on the schools’ already-working program, not to spend more CARES Act money [to create a separate program],” Butler said Sept. 1. “I didn’t envision creating a separate day care option but [wanted to] see if schools could accommodate county employees’ children that didn’t have other options.” Incorporating even 12 more chil-
How to participate in the regular board of supervisors meeting
The board of supervisors work session will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10; the regular meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. Public comments for a public hearing or citizens’ time may be submitted in four ways: by mail (10 Warren Green St., Warrenton); by email prior to the meeting at BOS.PublicComment@ fauquiercounty.gov; by registering in advance to speak over video conference and in person at the Warren Green Building. The full agenda for the Sept. 10 work session and regular meeting can be viewed at agenda.fauquiercounty.gov. The meetings will be livestreamed online and broadcast on Comcast Government Channel 23. dren into the existing FCCC programs, however, may not be so simple. The existing day care programs “are currently at capacity based on staffing and in some instances, space,” said a Sept. 3 email from FCCC Executive Director Melissa German, but she did not respond directly when asked if 12 children could be incorporated into existing programs. Butler emphasized that he believes the federal CARES Act money should be used with the same care as other county funds. “I have stated publicly that CARES funds are taxpayer dollars and we should be wise in spending those funds,” he said in a Sept. 1 email to county staff. Later, Butler did not say whether he has a position on using federal relief funds for means-tested child care grants, adding that board members have not yet had a chance to discuss it as a group. Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@ fauquier.com
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Sept. 3 sheriff’s forum focused on race relations
From left to right: Ellsworth L.B. Weaver, president of the NAACP, Fauquier County branch; Jasmin Morton, Black Lives Matter advocate; Fauquier County Sheriff Robert Mosier; The Rev. Ben Maas of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Warrenton; The Rev. Jesse Jones of Oak Shade Baptist Church in Catlett. By Robin Earl
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Pastor Tyrone Green of Heart’s Delight Baptist Church in Bealeton explained at the start of the Sept. 3 Sheriff’s Forum that the event was to be a discussion of race relations. “The sole purpose of this is to communicate. We are not trying to convince; we are trying to understand.” The forum, held at the Warrenton Community Center, was a return to sheriff-sponsored community gatherings. Last year and early in 2020, sheriff’s forums were held at different locations throughout the county; they focused on general information sharing between residents and Sheriff Robert Mosier. Although this meeting -- the first since the pandemic restricted in-person events – was not advertised as a discussion on race relations, the speakers were chosen for their expertise on the topic. The audience of about 30 was introduced to the Rev. Jesse
Jones of Oak Shade Baptist Church in Catlett; Ellsworth L.B. Weaver, president of the NAACP, Fauquier County branch; Jasmin Morton, recent Kettle Run High School graduate and Black Lives Matter advocate; the Rev. Ben Maas of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Warrenton, and the forum’s host, Sheriff Mosier. The speakers were asked to explain how they view racism in America. Jones said that when he was growing up, “We lived and worked with white folks, no problem.” But, he said, “the KKK lived in our town, too.” He added, “When you grow up Black, you are always looking over your shoulder. We don’t want to have to live like that. … We need to talk, share. You need to see it from my eyes.” He remembered going to his first movie on a visit home during his college years. “They said, ‘You have to go upstairs.’ When I asked, ‘Why?’ they said, ‘You all sit up upstairs.’ “When I refused, they said, ‘You from New York or something?’”
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Jones implored, “We need to talk to each other.” Weaver said, “We have a tendency to swim in the same pools. We need to get out of our own pool and associate and identify with people who have different cultures, different ideas.” He said that America’s history of slavery still influences the country now. “The only way to overcome it is to understand it.” Maas admitted that, as a white man, he doesn’t experience racism, but he talked about the role he’d like to see white churches take in the current cultural environment. He said he’d like for churches to provide a safe place to talk about racism. “In churches we need to not talk so loudly; we need to listen more. … We need to lay down the rocks we are throwing and listen. We need to make Black Lives Matter a part of the conversation.” Maas said of his church’s relationship with the congregation of Warrenton’s First Baptist Church: “It has been tremendous gift.” He said although it’s “not their responsibility to explain racism to us, a critical piece of the movement is a sustained presence.” He admitted that the conversation is uncomfortable, “but we need to keep it in front of us.” “This is the moment that God has put in front of us.” Morton said that as a young Black woman growing up in Warrenton, she mostly felt included during her school years at PB Smith Elementary, Marshall Middle School and at Kettle Run. But she said that “racism is a divisive tool that has been part of our culture for way too long. We have to move forward. We have a community where people can come together.” Morton was also the first to touch on the idea of systemic racism in the criminal justice system. “The role of police is vital, but reform needs to happen.” She said that if police bru-
tality because of race “happens somewhere, it can happen anywhere.” Mosier said that as an elected official, he is accountable to every one of his constituents. He emphasized that the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office is an accredited agency and follows best practices. He said that the ranks of his sworn officers include 14 people of color and that his sheriff’s office requires training in non-bias behaviors. Mosier explained that his hiring process attempts to screen out officers who may not be able to treat everyone the same. “We take a rigorous personal history, we do a background check and they take a polygraph test.” He said that although psychological testing is part of the process, “It’s impossible to know the heart of the person you are dealing with.” The final 10 minutes of the forum were open to audience questions. Seventeen-year-old Victoria Boutwell, a recent Liberty High School graduate, asked the sheriff how racism in schools could be addressed. Mosier said that it would depend on the specific circumstances, but he would recommend confronting the person “in a loving way. Speak in a way that can deescalate the situation.” Morton offered some practical advice: “Document it, right when it happens. It’s important to keep people accountable. It needs to be on file.” Weaver said that racism can come in different forms – “from a teacher, a bus driver, a cafeteria worker or another student. We have to know racism does exist.” Weaver said, “In order to see a change, it has to start on the inside. We tolerate, we don’t love. We need to love. … We are more alike than we are different. There is no such thing as a bad conversation. By all means, let’s talk.” Reach Robin Earl at rearl@fauquier.com
Police investigate death of 2-month-old infant in Warrenton On Aug. 28, The Warrenton Police Department was called to 49 Academy Hill Drive to assist with an unresponsive 2-month-old infant who was not breathing. Attempts to revive the child were unsuccessful. The infant was transported to Fauquier Hospital, where the infant was pronounced deceased. The infant was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where an autopsy was conducted. The manner and cause of death will be released once the medical examiner has completed their report. This is an ongoing investigation, being conducted by The Warrenton
Police Department, Child Protective Services and the Fauquier County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. Warrenton Police Chief Mike Kochis will hold a focus group to speak with the Academy Hill community and answer any questions. The focus group is set for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, in the common area between the two Academy Hill apartment complexes on Academy Hill Drive. If anyone has information or questions regarding this incident, please contact Officer Chai Fuller at cfuller@warrentonva.gov.
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Blue Ridge Orthopaedics welcomes a new surgeon Dr. Louis Magdon, spine specialist, will replace retired Dr. Jeffrey Wise By Robin Earl
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Dr. Louis Magdon, new orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine ailments with Blue Ridge Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Warrenton, believes that in addition to his degree and his experience, humility is an important attribute he brings to each patient appointment. “I have learned that if you listen to the patient, they are telling you the diagnosis,” he said. “The patient needs to have the floor; they need to talk. “Some of my patients will be very disabled. They will be in a lot of pain. As a doctor, you have to remember that you may be the first person to hear their whole story. I try to be as humble as possible; it’s a privilege to be entrusted with that.” Most of the patients Magdon will be seeing are suffering from cervical (neck) or lumbar (low back) degenerative spine disease. He explained, “As we age, the wear and tear on our spines results in degenerative disease. This process takes place over the course of decades. However, while no one is immune from developing degenerative disease, only a fraction of patients experience symptoms.” He listed common degenerative spine conditions, including lumbar or cervical disc herniation, lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar spondylolisthesis and cervical myelopathy. Magdon admitted, “These medical terms can be very confusing to patients,” so he explained the diseases in terms of symptoms: “There are three sets of symptoms to note. The first is radiculopathy, or pain that radiates down the leg or arm. Patients may be
aware of the term sciatica, which is just a specific and common type of radiculopathy of the lower back. “The second set of symptoms, often occurring in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis, is another kind of leg pain called neurogenic claudication. Patients often describe cramping in their legs. Their symptoms inhibit them from being able to walk long distances, and they experience relief by sitting or leaning over with some support.” Patients with these first two sets of symptoms, said Magdon, can initially expect conservative, nonsurgical symptom management using physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medication. The final set of symptoms Magdon described are associated with myelopathy -- a more urgent matter. Symptoms usually result from spinal cord compression in the neck, though it can occur in the upper back as well. They include feeling off-balance while walking, clumsiness in the hands, and weakness of the arms and hands. In the case of these symptoms, urgent consultation with a spine surgeon is recommended, he said. “The clinical course of patients with cervical myelopathy is not benign and, with the exception of mild cases, surgical treatment is advised.” Other less common maladies that affect the spine are trauma – as would result from a car ac-
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Potter has worked for the town since 2018 in the public utilities department; he was a maintenance technician before the pandemic. “Then the whole COVID thing started, and I said, ‘Hey, if you need any help, let me know,’” he recollected. “And that’s pretty much how I got to where I am today.” Warrenton Town Manager Brandie Schaeffer wrote to town council members about Potter last week. “I can’t tell you enough how great of a job he is doing for our town. As you know, he stepped in during COVID-19 in March just offering to help; he has gone above and beyond each step of the way. I could not have gotten through this time without him. He is an integral part of our team here at town hall and is even stepping in to help with CARES Act … He is also helping in overall risk management with Virginia Occupational Safety and Health laws coming at us from Richmond.” “My big thing is efficiency,” Potter said. “How can we do processes as efficiently and effectively as possible?” His work usually goes unnoticed, and that’s how he knows things are going smoothly. “It’s the kind of thing where, if it doesn’t work, then you’re in deep water,” he said of his efforts to help coordinate a Virginia Department of Health free testing event in June. The testing day involved lots of moving parts – from recruiting and
training volunteers to making adjustments when a big crowd showed up, to working with representatives from the health department to make sure all the I’s were dotted and the T’s crossed. When the Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility reopened, Potter devised a simple system for indicating what gym equipment needs to be sanitized – a green sticker means the equipment has been cleaned and a red sticker means it has not been cleaned. This was just one of the many considerations for reopening the recreation center in a responsible manner, Potter said. He and other members of staff rearranged the interior spaces to create physical distance among guests and ensured the building was equipped with enough cleaning supplies. The weight of the responsibility is not lost on Potter. “The last thing you want to do is open and then be responsible for an outbreak,” he said. Especially early in the pandemic, maintaining the town’s stock of personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies proved difficult, as the global demand for that equipment outpaced the supply chain. With some ingenuity, Potter and other members of town staff were able to overcome the supply chain issues. “One thing we learned is that suppliers often updated their website at night,” he said. “So, through a lot of time during the night at home, we were able to get our orders in before
cident, for instance – infection or a tumor. Magdon said that spine surgery is most commonly performed in a hospital, but some less-invasive cases may be performed in a surgery center like the Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Surgery Center at 52 West Shirley Ave. in Warrenton. Magdon said he was looking forward to joining Blue Ridge because of the other physicians in the practice. “I was very impressed with the practice. I’m excited at the opportunity.” Magdon, 33, obtained a Doctor of Medicine degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, where he grew up. After a general surgery internship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, Magdon completed an orthopedic surgery residency at Monmouth Medical Center in New Jersey. After residency, he received sub-specialized training in spine surgery with a spine fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. He is a board-eligible orthopedic spine surgeon. He replaces Dr. Jeffrey Wise, who retired from Blue Ridge in March. The Blue Ridge orthopedic medical team includes six orthopedic surgeons, two pain management physicians, five physician assistants and a dozen physical therapists at Blue Ridge Physical Therapy. Blue Ridge sees patients in offices in Warrenton and Gainesville. Magdon maintains privileges at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, Haymarket Medical Center, and Haymarket Surgery Center. Patients may call 540-347-9220 to schedule an appointment. Disclaimer: The content in the above article is intended for educational purposes only. It should not be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition. Contact your doctor if you have a health concern.
they ran out of stock the next day.” The supply chain issues have been mostly resolved, he said. When the novel coronavirus outbreak at Brookside Rehab and Nursing Center began, he coordinated with the county government at the health department to provide the facility with isolation gowns until they could get their supply chain established. It’s not all order forms and procedure manuals, though – much of Potter’s role is to interact with employees to make sure they are properly trained, and their needs are met. When the state implemented new safety standards for employers in July, for instance, Potter was responsible for scheduling and training the town’s workers. He got feedback from employees that some of the cleaning products the town was using had a strong fragrance that was
causing a reaction in some people; he found an alternative. When the town first started requiring town employees to wear masks this summer, he said, some employees were reluctant. He reached out to staff members to listen to their concerns. “You’re not wearing it for your ideology,” he said, “You’re wearing it for everyone else. Everything seems to be going back to normal, but you have to be in the mindset that everyone is a potential carrier [of the virus].” When the WARF was set to reopen, some employees were concerned about the health risk to themselves. “So, I reached out to them and asked, ‘What would make you feel safe?’” he said, “Which is something I’ve done through almost every department.” Reach Coy Ferrell at cferrell@ fauquier.com
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Recently I was invited to reflect on some of my World War II experiences in London, because it was thought that those experiences might be helpful for us during this present COVID-19 crisis. We Brits are known for our “stiff upper lip” and our incredible ability to cope calmly even when our backs are against the wall. Just a little of my background -- I was in my seventh year when war was declared in 1939 and our family lived about 17 miles from the center of London, in the county of Kent, one of the hardest hit regions by the blitz and buzz-bombs (V-1 rockets). Biggin Hill, home of the Royal Air Force Spitfires flown in the Battle of Britain, was just about 10 miles from our home -- so we were in the thick of it. Schooling was constantly interrupted during the daylight bombing, and when the siren sounded, we would walk, in an orderly fashion, to the aboveground air raid shelter, made of reinforced concrete, to continue our lessons. Sometimes there was no electricity, and those shelters were scary places! My sister and I were not evacuated until the end of August 1944, shortly after Hitler unleashed his V-2 rockets, at which time our parents decided we should go, with our maternal grandparents, to stay with our great aunts in Scotland. We returned from Scotland the following April, having completed a full term of education in Scotland. Many of you will be totally unaware of the fact that food and other rationing in the UK did not officially end until 1952 -- in other words, we were
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Thoughts on World War II and COVID-19 BURCH, from page 9 Drippings from the small piece of meat, which was generally roasted on Sunday, were carefully collected because, when cooled, they could be spread on bread to make “bread and dripping sandwiches” later in the week. Our meat was supplemented by “offal” -- that is, sheep, pig or beef hearts, kidneys, liver and other internal organs. Tripe -- the lining of an animal’s stomach -- when cooked with onions, was a great favorite with many people -- but not me! The Ministry of Food also tried to get us to eat “whale meat steaks” but they didn’t have much success with that scheme. The meat was much too oily and definitely an acquired taste -- unless you’re an Eskimo! We also ate rabbit -- but when buying rabbit, you had to be sure that it still had its head on; otherwise you might be purchasing a cat. Stripped of their fur, cats and rabbits are not unalike, and black marketeers were up to all sorts of tricks! Yes, as in any crisis, there was a black market, and I am sure this COVID-19 crisis will be no exception. It is important that we not feed into that market by purchasing items from unscrupulous opportunists. Of course toiletries were almost non-existent and from time to time somebody from either the Ministry of Food or the Ministry of Health would come to the house and scrape around the drains for any pieces of fat or grease which may have accumulated -- this was then used in the production of lipstick, hand and face cream and other toiletries. It was a long time before I ever used lipstick -- and not just because my dad didn’t approve! Instead of toothpaste, we used salt. Water was another scarcity -- due to the amount of water needed to put out the fires caused by Hitler’s incendiary bombs. Water was rationed and we were permitted to take one bath per week per family. We rotated how we used the bath water so that every fourth week I got the clean water! I think it may have been this experience of water rationing that led to the expression “we Brits take a bath once a week -- whether we need it or not.”
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Nancy Burch, (second from left) age 4, with her family in front of the pub in where she was born. In the photo are her uncle, her paternal grandmother her sister, 6 years old, her father, mother, a pub customer and her maternal grandfather.
Toilet paper -- what’s that? During aircraft developer and munitions WWII, all paper was extremely company in the UK at that time). However, he still worked in the scarce, sometimes non-existent, so we pub in the evenings used whatever was and on weekends. available -- generally "...following an air raid Obviously we had to newspaper! Of course, it and after the 'all clear' provide paper for the didn’t get flushed was sounded the local toilet facilities so dad used to take the large down the toilet -- it community rallied phone books, and on was deposited in the around to assist his electric bench dustbin (garbage saw cut them into bin). with clearing away four, drilled a hole I was born and the bomb-damaged at one corner of each raised in a pub. of the four pieces, During the war my homes... It was just and threaded a string dad, a cabinet mak- what people did." through so that the er and draughtsNANCY BURCH bundle could be hung man by profession, on the toilet roll holdwas employed as er. These became the non-flushable a draughtsman [British spelling of toilet rolls of the day. “Necessity is the draftsman], working on sensitive mother of invention!” documents to assist the war effort, My sister and I recently comby Vickers-Armstrong (the biggest mented that we are so glad we had the hardships of WWII because we are able to cope with the present situation relatively calmly. We didn’t starve during the war, although sometimes we felt hungry -- I had to be given an additional ration of milk at school because I was so skinny. At the end of the war, some of our customers said, “she looks like something out of Belsen,” (an area of Auschwitz), but I was healthy and that was the main thing. It really wasn’t all doom and gloom! There was a great sense of community. I suppose in some small way our pub, named “The Volunteer,” which (like “The Windmill” theater in London), never ever closed during the six years of the war, provided a gathering place for the local commuNancy Burch’s grandfather, whom she never met, stands outside the nity and off-duty military personnel. My sister and I used to make models family pub.
of the V-1 rockets (doodle-bugs as we called them) and these were on display in the bar. I recall on one occasion an American GI asked if he could buy one of them, but we just gave it to him. To this day, I wonder what ever happened to him and the model doodle-bug! Immediately following an air raid and after the “all clear” was sounded, the local community rallied around to assist with clearing away the bomb-damaged homes and with other rescue operations. It was just what people did. I don’t think we ever thought about it -- there was a need and we all pitched in. In this present crisis, if we fear running out of food, we could make our supplies go further by reducing the amount we consume. For instance, I usually have 1 cup of cereal and a banana for breakfast; right now I’m using 2/3 of a cup and a banana and a little less milk. I normally use two slices of bread for a sandwich; now I’m using only one slice, I know I won’t starve and, for those of us who struggle to control our weight, there could be a definite benefit! There was another popular slogan, the first part of which could be helpful as we cope with the present crisis -- “Coughs and sneezes spread diseases -- trap the germs in your handkerchief.” Invariably some wit always changed the posters by adding two letters (A and N) and deleting the last three words. Something for you to puzzle out. I don’t know whether these thoughts will be helpful to you, although I think the bottom line is to be mindful of others, don’t become hoarders, stay at home, and remember that this, too, will pass. So - KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON!
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An open letter to the Fauquier County school community Let me start off by saying the situation we are in is difficult for everyone involved. I absolutely understand and appreciate that people are upset and frustrated by it. In many ways, I am too. That said, I am writing to ask those of you in the community who are choosing to direct your anger and frustration toward the staff of your children’s schools to please stop. For months, members of our community have taken to social media to publicly berate teachers and school staff. Facebook, Twitter and the comment sections on local news sites have been filled with hatred. A comment I have seen repeatedly is “If teachers don’t want to work, they can quit and not get paid.” I don’t have exact numbers, but I will venture a guess that many teachers did just that (and not just in our Fauquier, but all across the nation). Some teachers opted to retire or take unpaid leaves of absence, out of concern for the health of themselves or their family members. Another frequently made comment compares teachers to employees in other essential positions such as healthcare, retail and food service and cite they “they have been working the whole time, teachers should, too.” This overlooks the fact that many in these other essential positions have made the exact same difficult decision some teachers chose -- quitting their jobs and taking
leaves of absence. There was a teacher shortage across the nation well before the pandemic and recruiting and retaining substitute teachers and bus drivers has long been a challenge as well. I and several other teachers I know, contacted anyone and everyone we thought may be interested in becoming a substitute teacher this year. The responses I got included “You couldn’t pay me enough money to sub, even in a normal year!” and more commonly, just laughing at the suggestion. Understand that people aren’t lining up at the doors to work in the school system. In August, the school board adopted an all-virtual model because it was unable to adequately staff both the fully virtual and hybrid models it had previously approved. Now, two weeks into the school year, many parents are contacting teachers with angry, vitriolic emails and phone calls venting their displeasure for a situation far beyond the control of teachers and school administrators. Hateful commentary toward teachers and school staff is prevalent everywhere you look on social media. Staff working extended hours to distribute devices and materials have been yelled at in person by parents as they drive through. I have personally witnessed staff members come into a faculty meeting after such encoun-
Biden, if elected will restore world’s confidence in the United States This week the U.S. commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII and honors those Americans and what their sacrifices and efforts meant to the world. Our actions in the war gave the U.S. its seat at the head of the international table, showing that it was an ally to be counted on when needed. Today, given the current state of affairs, I can’t help but think how the world looks at America; the seat at the head of the table is no longer ours. Questioning the importance of NATO, pulling out of the Paris Climate accord, discontinuing funding and collaboration with the World Health Organization, withdrawing from the nuclear arms agreement with Iran, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, to name a few, have left our European and Asia-Pacific allies wondering what will happen next and what it means for the rest of the world. The election of Vice President Joe Biden to the presidency will set the U.S. back on a path to return to the diplomatic status it has been known for in previous administrations since 1945. He will also reassure our allies that the U.S. is a partner they can depend on in
matters like trade and defense pacts. Biden is a known quantity to U.S. allies, having served as vice president and, before that, on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, itself a reassuring fact for those countries. There’s not going to be a light switch turned where Biden is going to be able to come in and fundamentally improve ties overnight. In an op-ed for Foreign Affairs at the beginning of this year, Biden himself wrote he would “take immediate steps to renew U.S. democracy and alliances” if elected. “As president, I will do more than just restore our historic partnerships; I will lead the effort to reimagine them for the world we face today. Working cooperatively with other nations that share our values and goals does not make the United States a chump. It makes us more secure and more successful.” This exemplifies Biden’s campaign slogan of Build Back Better and should be kept in mind of voters when they head to the polls on Nov. 3.
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ters crying. I know two staff members who returned this year but have since decided to retire and will be leaving the school system at the end of the month (and several others who are considering doing the same). Their treatment by parents played a role in their decision. We need more qualified teachers, support staff, and substitutes in order to best support our county’s children in any model of learning, and the behavior of some in the community is instead contributing to them leaving. To those parents who have responded with grace and understanding as we work through the inevitable challenges of the first weeks, thank you! Your kind words and support have been a huge source of encouragement and motivation and have meant more than you will likely ever know. I am asking all parents and members of our school community to take a step back and consider your words before you hit send on that email or social media post. It could be the difference in a teacher’s choice to leave or stay, and we need all the amazing, talented teachers we can get. Our students deserve it. MIKE HAMMOND Scott District On behalf of a Fauquier County teacher.
Letters page is biased against president I’ve been noticing in The Fauquier Times, more frequently than not, that there seems to be more negative articles about our president in your opinion page/and letters to the editor than positive ones. I’m sure it’s not because there have been no positive articles sent to your newspapers for printing. Now-a-days, I don’t think anyone of either party trusts the news media, but I would hope that our little town of Warrenton would have a newspaper which would be fair and balanced, with opinions on both sides. Well, it doesn’t appear to be that way lately, and I’m beginning to believe that perhaps the Fauquier Times (as I have said in the past) should revert back to its’ previous title: The Fauquier Democrat! NANCY ANDERSON Warrenton
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Tongue-in-cheek defense of voting twice Yesterday, I heard our president, Donald Trump, tell us that we should vote twice this election cycle. He even said it again today, so it must be true, because we all know the president never lies. I had one of my family members, a Democrat, tell me that if I voted twice, I would go to jail because it is a felony. Of course, I didn’t believe him; what my family member said is just a lie and a hoax, as usual. I just wanted to let all know that I’ll be voting twice for Donald J. Trump. I’ll mail in my absentee ballot the day it is received and will also vote at the
polls on Nov. 3. I have a very large network of friends throughout the state and have already spread this very important news to all of them. They’ll be spreading the word to their network as well. They all agree that voting twice is the best way to ensure our president’s re-election. **Note: In case you aren’t aware, this is satire. It is indeed a felony to vote twice in an election, no matter what the president says. JEANETTE HORD Warrenton
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An ongoing officials’ shortage is a behind-the-scenes issue that could play a significant role for many schools when high school sports resume.
Shortage of officials could be a problem when high school and college sports resume By Fred Hodge and Peter Brewington Times Staff Writers
Will there be enough officials to go around when high school sports resume? Virginia High School League (VHSL) officials can’t be sure. The overlap in the three sports seasons due to the pandemic, coupled with safety concerns by some older officials – especially involving indoor sports – is expected to make scheduling officials a challenge. Smaller officiating crews may become the norm. “We may be looking at more twoman crews in basketball than we are three-man crews,” said VHSL executive director Billy Haun. “We may be looking at football games that have four- or five-man crews rather than seven-man crews. “There could be some limitations with our soccer officials. The officials’ piece is going to be a challenge,” he predicted. Since many officials also work college games, there could be stiff competition for officials especially for lacrosse, softball, baseball and football. For example, the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, an NCAA Division III league, has rescheduled its fall season to coincide with the VHSL’s modified calendar. The VHSL will announce more information on the upcoming seasons on Sept. 17, at which point schools will likely begin to announce their scheduling plans.
Locally, Prince William Coun- more varsity doubleheaders so the ty’s directors of student activities same three-man crew could do both are waiting for more concrete infor- games instead of sending two sets.” mation from the VHSL before they Frye said Kettle Run has played formally meet to figure out how the varsity football games in recent winter, fall and spring seasons will years with only four officials, which play out. is the usual assignment level for “We have not met. We will meet middle or junior high school games. after the VHSL determines regular The association annually asks if season and tournament formats,” its members would consider playing said Unity Reed High activities di- some games on a Thursday or Satrector Kevin Turner. urday to allow maxAbout the lack imization of resourcof officials, he said, es, an alternative that “The referee associcould be attempted ations have been on in football, which an aggressive hiring constitutes the largcampaign for several est share of a school’s years now. I suspect total athletic budget. their personnel short“As an AD I alage will continue and ways have wanted more than likely be Fridays due to the adversely impacted [larger] gate redue to COVID-19.” ceipts,” said Frye. In Fauquier CounLiberty AD Dean ty, the activities diSpahr said exact anSmaller officiating crews rectors at Liberty, swers aren’t possible may become the norm. Kettle Run and Faunow until the final quier expect they will have to use more creative sched- VHSL decree is released. “We’re uling despite truncated seasons. All still waiting to hear the schedules three have received notice from their and what the timeline is going to respective basketball associations be,” he said. “Once we get that, then pleading for games not to be slated we’ll start working. We don’t have on the usual Tuesday-Friday time enough information yet.” The latest VHSL proposal calls frame to avoid an anticipated crush. Kettle Run AD Paul Frye said for basketball to commence pracschools could vary the nights they play tices Dec. 7 with first contests Dec. to spread out the officials. “This week 21. The remaining winter sports bemaybe it would be Monday-Thurs- gin Dec. 14 and start play Dec. 28, day, the next Wednesday-Saturday,” so scheduling needs to start soon to he said, adding,”Maybe we will play line up officials and transportation.
FHS, LHS, KRHS may join Culpeper in a temporary mini-district for most sports By Fred Hodge
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Due to the expected smaller schedule, the eight-team Class 4 Northwestern District membership may split into two four-school pods when high school sports resume this winter. Fauquier, Kettle Run, Liberty and Culpeper would comprise the southern quartet. Handley, James Wood, Millbrook and Sherando would be in the northern half. Each school would play a double
round-robin schedule (home and home) against the other members of its pod for six contests. Then, a school would play one game versus each of the four Winchester-area schools for 10 total league games, “That’s our district schedule for everything besides football,” said Fauquier High activities director Mark Ott. “Each school then would be responsible to find [non-district] games to fill out its schedule.” Basketball, for example, has a maximum 14 regular-season games, so four
additional games would be needed. Volleyball, softball and baseball would need a pair of games to reach its maximum of 12, while the soccer and tennis would be limited to their 10 district outings. The plan would not work for football, which is limited to six games, or field hockey and lacrosse. Field hockey (10 maximum) and boys and girls lacrosse (nine) all compete in hybrid leagues because the Winchester area schools do not play those sports except for Handley (lacrosse).
‘This is a very graying industry’ By Fred Hodge
Special to the Times
The dwindling supply of officials has been a national topic since the early 2010s. Many officials feel unsafe due to parental behavior, and new officials are not being created in the younger age groups. “We’re not replenishing the ranks of amateur sports officials to the degree that we have to,” said Barry Mano, president of the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO). “This is a very graying industry. It’s a nationwide issue.” Careers and lifestyles have changed over the years, as people don’t want to commit their free time to officiating, preferring to work more and spend time with their families. Plus compensation often lags behind the time involved. There are more officials over the age of 60 than under 30, according to a 17,000-person 2017 survey conducted by NASO, and the number of incoming recruits doesn’t match the number of retirees. In 1976, the average age of people getting into officiating was roughly 21. In 2016-17, the average age was 44. Safety concerns also are growing. The NASO survey found that 57% of officials thought sportsmanship was getting worse. Only 16% said it was improving. Asked who was most problematic, parents received 39.5% of the vote, followed by coaches at 29.6%, fans at 18.3% and players at 10.1%. Almost half (48%) of officials felt unsafe due to behavior by an administrator, coach, player or spectator. “That’s the No. 1 reason people get out of officiating,” Mano said.
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Bucking the trend at Ben Venue Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point organizers navigate the new normal to host Sept. 12 rescheduled races By Betsy Burke Parker Special to the Times
Virginia steeplechasing is the star of the show in 2020. Of a total of four steeplechase meets offered this year so far, all four were conducted in the commonwealth. The Sept. 12 Old Dominion Hounds Point-toPoint extends the run. Once it was clear they would not be able to run on the traditional April date, the group started planning a September race, both to give the Orlean-based club its traditional benefit event and to offer steeplechase horsemen a leg up on the National Steeplechase Association’s shortened fall race season, which opens later this month. “I know a lot of trainers and riders call (the ODH racecourse at Ben Venue Farm) one of the best on the entire circuit,” including hunt-hosted point-to-points and NSA-sanctioned races across the East Coast, said race chair Matt Hatcher. “This is going to be an important prep this year,” since the spring point-to-point circuit was curbed in mid-March, and the spring sanctioned circuit eliminated except for two meets that ran in June. The Rappahannock and Warrenton Hunt Pointto-Points were able to run before the COVID-19 shutdown. Middleburg Spring and Virginia Gold Cup conducted spectator-free events in June.
Pari-mutuel tracks across the world have been able to stay open without spectators since they’re simulcast on the Racing Network and underwritten by betting handle. But steeplechases rely on ticket sales and sponsorships, both curtailed by the pandemic. The Virginia Equine Alliance rode to the rescue, supporting purses at Middleburg Spring and Gold Cup from their horsemen’s fund fed by pari-mutuel percentage. For Old Dominion, and the Blue Ridge Hunt, hosting a point-to-point Sept. 19, VEA is sponsoring fixed race day costs so that the local clubs can in turn support horsemen. “These point-to-points are critical, this year more than ever,” said Virginia Point-to-Point Foundation president Don Yovanovich. “They count on these point-to-points as their main club fundraisers, but there are costs involved, and not being able to have normal ticket sales makes it hard for them to host a meet. “VEA really stepped it up to help out, and Old Dominion and Blue Ridge stepped it up to help the horsemen.” The joint effort worked: Nearly 100 horses overfill nine carded races over hurdles, over timber and on the turf. Up to 1,000 “event sponsors” will be allowed on the grounds, in addition to “essential personnel”, under Virginia’s Phase 3 re-opening. There’s no general admission, Hatcher stressed, only pre-sold,
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It will be masks-up and riders-up at Saturday’s Old Dominion Hounds Point-to-Point, rescheduled from April. socially distanced tailgate parking spaces which will be spread across the hillside overlooking the vast Ben Venue course. Everyone entering the grounds will be temperature checked and hand in signed COVID waivers and health questionnaires. “It’s tricky to get it right,” Yovanvich said. “But it’s critical, both to the hunts and to our horsemen.” At press time, a few sponsor parking spaces were still available. Complete details on the ODH races and Blue Ridge are at centralentryoffice.com.
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Cedar Run District William L. Christner to Christopher Wilson, 9.1219 acres on Rt. 813 nr. Goldvein. $129,000 Lauren E. DeLauder to Derek Michael Fenwick, 1.0490 acres at 9427 Beale Lane, Midland. $360,000 James B. Douglas Successor Tr. to Oak Shade Baptist Church, 7.6711 acres at 3266 Old Catlett Road, Catlett. $294,000 Brandon Ashwood to Caliber Homebuilder Inc., 4.5576 acres and 2.9827 acres off Fry’s Lane, Warrenton. $157,641.02t Daniel S. Byler to Catlett Homestead LLC, 1.5395 acres at 3552 Catlett Road, Catlett. $762,500 Michael T. Walsh to Catlett Homestead LLC, 0.7101 acre at 9292 Old Dumfries Road nr. Catlett. $555,000 Stephen K. Fox Tr. to Alfredo Castro, 30 acres at 11490 Blackwelltown Road nr. Midland. $217,000 Kyle R. Sarvis to Tatiana Cabellero, 9.368 acres at 12500 Elk Run Church Road, Midland. $435,000 Aaron W. Linton to Charles T. Rygiel, 7.9251 acres at 3513 Ensor’s Shop road nr. Midland. $498,500 Raymond F. Kline to Jeffery Yates, 2.6056 acres on Old Mill Road nr. Midland. $113,000 Dennis L. Donahue to Jacob R. Donahue, 10 acres at 6287 Ball’s Mill Road, Midland. $385,000 Donald R. Gotthardt Jr. to Alan Waite Tr., 1 acre at 5003 Weston Road nr. Casanova. $420,000 Calvin E. Loving to Edward Brien Rogers III Tr., 4.3384 acres at 7356 Kennedy Road nr. Nokesville. $676,000 James Michael Duncan to Salvador A. Caceres Jimenez, 4287 Phoenix Road, Bealeton. $525,000
Lee District Steve T. Sennott to John Paul Benson, 1.1208 acres at 9757 Miller’s Court nr. Warrenton. 385,000 Opal Road Properties LLC to VVA-Opal LLC, 0.5 acre and 0.9672 acre on Rts. 687 and 15/17/29 in Opal. $1,500,000 Original JK Development LLC to VVA-Opal LLC, 4.306 acres at 10104 Avatar Way, Opal. $1,500,000 Dale R. Phillips to Jessica Isilma Gutierrez, 11159 Eagle Court, Bealeton. $415,000 Emery Bryan to Matthew A. Frankenfield, 15.5175 acres at 7278 O’Keefe Road, Bealeton. $480,000 Karla B. Villalobos to Deborah Geer, 7549 Hancock Street, Bealeton. $380,000 NVR Inc. to Dennis Anthony Allio III, 5123 Penn Street, Bealeton. $283,775 Robert Wayne Baggette Jr. to Rodolfo Aguilar, 6756 Willowbrook Drive, Bealeton. $282,500 Denise Lee Elam Brown to Oscar Armando Barrera, 0.406 acre at 12033 North Duey Street, Remington. $280,000 Elisabeth A. Daly to Kyle Harris, Unit F., 11238 Torrie Way, Bealeton. $148,000 Gary P. Hane to Haydy A. Ochoa, 1.5 acre at 7467 Botha Road, Bealeton. $280,000 Valorie Jean Barber to Arcade Properties LLC, 6.6438 acres on Lucky Hill Road, Remington. $80,000 Windy Oak Investments LLC to Benjamin Sauls, 1.097 acres at 6560 Weaver Lane, Bealeton. $260,000 Anna Papadogiannakis to Michelle Fredericks, 10819 Grimbert Court, Bealeton. $445,000 Keith Keiser to Anil K. Ganjoo, 2249 Sedgwick Drive, Remington. $360,000
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Center District Ryan T. Yauger to Catherine Burney, 6107 Mint June E. Wagner to Jeffrey Bryant Gill, 0.4638 acre at Springs Drive nr. Warrenton. $641,500 6417 Pavilion Street, Warrenton. $313,250 Sandra K. Owens to Aran Capital Partners LLC, Jeffrey Dean Albert to Shirley A. Mosholder, Unit 119 7.4133 acres at 5656 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Bannon Road, The Plains. at 178 Moonstone Drive, Warrenton. $400,000 $325,000 Michelle Baird to Sandy Yupari, 510 Colony Court, Morris Met Tr. to Anthony F. Shop, 26 acres at 3651 Warrenton. $438,000 Prince Road, Marshall. $1,137,500 Louis B. Veney III to Ashley Day, 50 Morton Ridge, Kimberly A. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell Tr. to James Cary McAlpin, Warrenton. $324,900 2.0787 acres at 1540 Aspen Hill Lane, Middleburg. Paula E. Black to Mark Ruesswick, 1.47051 acres at $655,000 59 North Street & High Street, Warrenton. $220,000 Robert H. Kirk to Trinh Oswald Inc., Unit 203 at 400 David Smalley to Calvin Eugene Loving Jr., 2221 'RJV DUH PDQ¡V EHVW IULHQGV DQG \HW QRW OLVWHG LQ RELWXDULHV Pump House Court nr. Warrenton. $555,000 Holiday Court, Warrenton. $300,000 +HUH LV DQ H[FHSWLRQ Marshall District Meagan Eilene Donica to Luke Baumstark, 425 Ridge Sylvia J. Gaskins Estate by Executrix to Franklin E. Pearmund D \HDU ROG JROGHQ UHWULHYHU SDVVHG 0D\ WK Court, Tug Warrenton. $275,000 SHDFHIXOO\ LQ WKH DUPV RI KLV ORYHG RQH 7XJ ZDV YRWHG EHVW ZLQH GRJ LQ Reyes, 6.7216 acres at 13175 Mt. Paran Church Road, Scott District Hanson9LUJLQLD WKUHH \HDUV LQ D URZ +H DFWHG DV PDVFRW WR ZLQHULHV +H ZDV Ready Mix Inc. to Gill Bros. Transportation Linden. $447,000 DQ DYLG DQG YRFDO IXQGUDLVHU IRU WKH 63&$ +LV FDUHHU ZDV JUHHWLQJ Inc., 9.6484 acres at 4175 Whiting Road, Marshall. NVP Inc. to Uyen Neyumi Ryan, 9016 Stone Crest SHRSOH DW ZLQHULHV LQVXULQJ WKH\ ZHUH FDOP DQG KDSS\ GH HVFDODWLQJ $1,010,000 Drive, Warrenton. $619,632 DQ\ DQJU\ RU QHJDWLYH EHKDYLRU RI RU OHJJHG JXHVWV DQG SRVLQJ Arjan Paulussen to CSMC 2019-RPL3 Trust,1 acre at Larry D. Payne to Joseph E. Kent, 4.78511 acres on IRU SLFWXUHV (9(5<'$< +H GLVWUDFWHG XV DOO IURP RXU GDLO\ SDLQV 2711 Five Points Road nr. Marshall. $987,310.28 Rt. 647. $155,000 DQG VWUXJJOHV +H VKRZHG XV WKH YHU\ PHDQLQJ RI XQFRQGLWLRQDO ORYH StewartDQG DFFHSWDQFH DQG NLQGQHVV +H GHPRQVWUDWHG KRZ WR EH JHQXLQH V. Nell to Marvin Abel Gomez-Sandoval, Anne P. Hoover to Philip R. Jones, 9157 John Mosby 5656 Linden Court nr. Warrenton. $343,000 WKDQNIXOO\ MXVW IRU WKH VXQVKLQH RU D EHOO\ UXE RU D KHDG SDW +H ZRUNHG Hwy., Upperville. $690,000 Allen L. Walker to Brian Thomas Fogg, 4667 Gates RYHU GRJ \HDUV SURYLGLQJ JXLGDQFH RQ KRZ ZH DOO VKRXOG DFW :LWK Carroll Mason Kirk to Michael Gollem, 7384 Iron Bit Road nr. Warrenton. $652,000 NLQGQHVV FDOPQHVV DFFHSWDQFH DQG XQFRQGLWLRQDO ORYH *LYHQ WKH Drive, Warrenton. $568,000 VLWXDWLRQ ZH Ă&#x20AC;QG RXUVHOYHV LQ WKHVH GD\V ZRXOGQ¡W WKH ZRUOG EH D EHWWHU Mark Hermes Tr. to Joseph S. Rose, 7187 Baldwin Paul L. Tatosian to Brian Keith Rupp, 10.8197 acres SODFH LI ZH DOO IRXQG D OLWWOH 7XJ LQ RXUVHOYHV DQG LQ HDFK RWKHU ,Q WKH Ridge Road nr. Warrenton. $579,000 FRPLQJ GD\V DQG ZHHNV DV ZH UXQ LQWR D VQDJ RU D EXPS LQ RXU GDLO\ Phillip E. Pickett to Joseph Neil Riffitts, 1.3693 acres at 7680 Waterloo Farm Road and 2.8752 acres on Waterloo Farm Road nr. Warrenton. $850,000 at 5892LQWHUDFWLRQV LW PLJKW VHUYH XV ZHOO WR DVN RXUVHOYHV ZKDW ZRXOG 7XJ Chittenden Drive nr. Warrenton. $580,500 GR" /HW¡V DOO Ă&#x20AC;QG D OLWWOH JROGHQ LQ RXUVHOYHV DQG SDVV LW RQ MXVW OLNH KH Duane Morrison to Gregg A. Robinson, 2.500 acres nr. Philippa J. Motion to Diana G. Rodriguez, 1.0001 ZRXOG ZDQW XV WR %H WKH SHUVRQ \RXU GRJ WKLQNV \RX DUH Village of Waterloo. $139,900 acres at 4217 Belvoir Road, Marshall. $250,000 John M. Corbett to Paul Sita, 5 acres at 8098 Lawrence Torres Rodea to Kurt M. Beachner, 5546 Angus Hill Drive nr. Warrenton. $620,000 Cannonball Gate Road, Warrenton. $900,000
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OBITUARIES Patricia L. “Pat” Whitney Elizabeth Dianne Bassett-Peace Elizabeth “Dianne” Bassett-Peace died Friday, August 28 in Manassas, VA following a lengthy illness. She is survived by her husband, Charles Anthony Peace, of Manassas, and her parents, Norman and Carole Bassett of Keedysville, MD. Dianne was born in Athens, GA on September 1, 1978. She attended Cedar Shoals High in Athens and graduated from Jefferson County High School in West Virginia. She studied at Mount Saint Mary’s College and Shepherd University and graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology . She held various positions in developmental disabilities organizations in Hagerstown, MD in Baltimore and in Washington, DC. In 2012 Dianne developed her own business, serving group home providers in the DC area, until health issues forced her to relinquish the company. She was known as a champion for her clients and for the businesses she served. She was a great fan of University of Alabama Crimson Tide football. Well-loved by family and friends, Dianne will be greatly missed. The family is asking that donations be made in her name to the Foundation for Women’s Cancer. A memorial service was held on Thursday, September3rd at 11:00 a.m. at Glenwood Cemetery in Washington D.C.
James “Floyd” Lilly Sr. James “Floyd” Lilly Sr., 77, of Chester Gap, Virginia was called home by his Lord and Savior on Thursday September 3, 2020 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. There will be a gathering of friends and family on Thursday September 10, at Chester Gap Baptist Church at 10AM followed immediately by a celebration of life at 11AM by Pastor Roger Orman. Interment with military honors will follow the service in the Williams Family Cemetery in Chester Gap. After interment family and friends are invited back to the church for a time of food and fellowship. Floyd was born on December 16, 1942 in Ellison, West Virginia, to the late Oliver Esker and Maude Emma Lilly. He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Floyd is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Betty Williams Lilly of Chester Gap; one son, Jim Lilly and wife Diana Leigh of South Riding, Virginia; one daughter, Angela Davis and husband Billy of Browntown, Virginia; two sisters Macie Welch and Frances Palmer; three grandchildren, Lauren Lilly, Logan Davis, and Nicholas Davis; one great granddaughter, Anekah Lilly; four step grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Floyd was an active member of Chester Gap Baptist Church. He graduated from Rappahannock County High School in 1964. After high school he joined the United States Army 101st Airborne Division. During his time in combat he was wounded. He spent the next eighteen months at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. recuperating. Floyd was awarded service medals including the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic Vietnam Campaign Medal w. Device 1960, Combat Infantryman Badge and the Parachutist Badge. He was very proud of his service to our country and said many times that he would do it all over again. After his discharge Floyd worked as a carpenter and then at the United States Postal Service in Front Royal, Virginia, where he retired after serving for 26 years. Pallbearers will be Randy Williams, Greg Williams, Charles Frazier, Earl Williams, Ronnie Morris, and Kevin Rickers. Honorary pallbearers will be Logan Davis and Nicholas Davis. You loved to talk and never met a stranger. We will miss you and your bear hugs deeply. It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to you. Our family has been so blessed to have you. You have enriched all our lives! Your memories are treasures that we will store in our hearts forever. We know that your pain is gone now and that one day we will meet again in heaven. Contributions in memory of Floyd can be made to the Chester Gap Baptist Church, 41 Waterfall Rd., Chester Gap, VA 22623 or to the Chester Gap Volunteer Fire department, 42 Waterfall Rd., Chester Gap, VA 22623. “Well done, good and faithful servant...enter into the joy of your master.”
It is with greatest sorrow, the family of Patricia L. “Pat” Whitney (nee Kearney) of Warrenton, VA announce Pat’s unexpected passing at the vibrant age of 68 on Thursday, August 13, 2020 - 12:40pm at the Prince William Hospital CCU in Manassas, VA. Pat was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her death, as a result of dire complications from a kidney stone procedure performed on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at PWH. Pat is survived by her devoted husband of over 33 years, Tim Whitney, her loving children - daughters Tricia, Erin, and son, Christopher. Pat was preceded in death by her father, John Kearney and is survived by her mother, Edna Kearney, her sisters Barbara Barkocy and Kathleen Molander as well as several nieces and nephews. Pat was born in Maspeth, New York, attended Catholic schools and graduated Magna Cum Laude from NYC’s Hunter College in 1974. Her career spanned over 24 years at AT&T as a Manager in several positions until Pat’s retirement from AT&T at the Dulles, VA location. Pat had an immense faith in God, profound love for her family, and brought smiles and laughter to everyone she met and whom she worked. Pat’s passion and special gift from God was singing! She manifested her gift with over 50 years and thousands of hours serving in Catholic choirs. Pat was an avid member of the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Choir for 30 years. Pat will be honored with a Celebration of Life at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 271 Winchester Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 on Saturday, September 19th, 2020 at 2:00pm. Father Eric Lee Shafer will be presiding at her Funeral Mass, which will also be live streamed online at the St John Evangelist Youtube.com channel at: https://tinyurl.com/ stjohnstreaming In lieu of flowers, loving donations can be made in Pat’s memory to the “Robert D. Neary Award” For Dedicated Service to Church, Community, Family, or the Knights of Columbus. All donations are managed by the Columbus Charities, Inc., (VKCCI) a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization that helps people in need throughout the state. Since its incorporation on July 1, 1994, VKCCI has distributed 1,121 grants totaling over $1,961,855.99 Virginia Knights of (millions) to individuals in need. Please consider an online donation at: https://virginiaknights. securepayments.cardpointe.com/pay and add “In Memory of Mrs. Pat Whitney” in the Member # field and select “Neary Award Donation” in the Purpose of Donation selection box. You may also send your contribution to VKCCI by check and mailed to: Attention: Neary Award in Memory of Mrs. Pat Whitney. Newport News, VA 23606 Ronald P. Gorman, 116 Meredith Way
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OBITUARIES Virginia M. Simpson Virginia M. Simpson, 83 of Catlett, passed away on Monday August 31, 2020 at Brookside Health and Rehab. She was born April 19,1937 in Fairfax to the late Russell and Edna Spicer Burke. She spent most of her nursing career working at Annaburg Manor in Manassas, VA. In addition to her parents, Virginia was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Ann Shortridge. She is survived by her husband of 66 years Vernon Simpson, her daughter; Vicky Ross (Tim), three sons; Mike Simpson, Greg Simpson and Steven Simpson (Sharon), three brothers; Lawrence Burke (Naomi) Bobby Burke (Darlene), and Julian Burke (Buzz), two sisters; Beverly Jones (Buddy) and Jody Brown, ten grandchildren; Erin Phillips (Zach), Travis Ross (Nicole), Emily Thompson (Chris), Tyler Buckingham, Dylan Simpson, Megan Gray, Stephen H. Simpson, Stuart L. Simpson ( Shallon), Brandy J.C. James (Chandler) and Virginia D. Simpson and nine great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 4, 2020 from 3 to 7pm. at Moser Funeral Home, 233 Broadview Avenue, Warrenton, VA, 20186 with Covid-19 restrictions in place. A graveside service will take place on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 11am at Bright View Cemetery, 8265 Lunsford Road, Warrenton. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.moserfuneralhome.com
James “Scott” Edwards James “Scott” Edwards Died suddenly on Thursday, September 3, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident. Scott was born October 16, 1983. He was best Known to friends and family as ‘Scotty-boy’ and to his Faithful Grandmother as ‘Squogie’, Scott was born the day the Orioles won the World Series Oct 16th 1983: at Fairfax Hospital. Scott was a sport’s enthusiast, he loved everything about every sport. He could drop any sport’s statistic; Scott was like a sport’s encyclopedia. Like many of our Ganley family members, he enjoyed golf. From his love of golf, he grew into landscaping and gardening. He definitely got the green thumb gene from his Pop Pop Edwards. Scott loved animals, particularly dogs. He trained our last German Shorthaired Pointer, Madison, to retrieve golf balls, and they would play for hours. He was trained in many different handy man fields and was blessed to be able to work for his Dad. He worked with one of his best friends every day, Shane Clatterbuck. Shane was such a good influence on Scott. If you knew Scott, he was a quiet, gentle giant. He loved his family so much. He was an avid Chris Farley fan; in Scott’s memory you can always watch the movie Tommy Boy and think of him. He is survived by his loving parents, Dwayne and Kate Edwards, his sister Kaitlin Edwards, and grandparents Jim and Joan Edwards. He is also survived by numerous Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, other extended family members, and many friends. He is reunited in death with his grandparents, Edward “Ned” and Marie “Dink” Ganley of Fairfax, Va. Scott was a child of God and is in Heaven with Jesus. “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” “My heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will rest in hope. For you will not leave my soul in Sheol . . .in your presence is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11 In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Diabetes Association, Chapel Springs Church of Bristow, Va or a charity of your choice. Please just pass kindness forward in any way you can. A special thank you to the good Samaritans that stopped to help Scott, the Prince William County Police Department and Rescue Squad, and to Haymarket Medical Center Emergency Department. Funeral Services wereheld Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Chapel Springs Assembly of God 11500 New Life Way, Bristow, Virginia at 11:00 A.M. ,with the family receiving friends 1-hour Prior. Condolences Can be sent to www.Piercefh.com
Katherine Ann “Kaki” White Katherine Ann “Kaki” White passed away at home in Warrenton, VA on Thursday, September 3, 2020. She was born on July 4, 1936 to Richord and Mary Catherine Taylor in Washington D.C. Kaki is survived by her loving husband William E. White; sons Jeff W. (Susan) White of Macon, GA and S. Craig White of Nokesville, VA; daughter Cathy White of Manassas, VA; sisters Bobbi Hight, Cheryl Burke, Patty Fauls and Joanna Camp; brother Mike Taylor; grandchildren Kristi (Nathan) Green, Katie (Patrick) Slonaker, Kellie White, Nick White and Chris White and great-grandchildren Hawken Green, Lynn Lee Green, Emmy Green and Sam Slonaker. The family received friends at Greenwich Presbyterian Church, 15305 Vint Hill Rd. Nokesville, VA on Sunday, September 6, 2020 from 2 until time of service at 3 PM. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mary Louise Suprise Mary Louise Suprise (Stinski) passed into her next life while residing in Gainesville, VA on September 6, 2020. Formerly of Neenah, WI, Haymarket VA and Harbeson, DE, she was 83. Born on August 25, 1937 in Neenah, Wisconsin to the late Herbert H. Stinski, Sr. and Marie Rose Block Stinski, she was the eldest of five children. Mary graduated from Neenah High School in 1954. She was an avid reader and lover of antiques. Mary is survived by her children, Lyle Suprise, Jr. (LouAnn), Diane Donahue (John), David Suprise (Ellen), and James Suprise; her brothers Thomas Stinski (Lynn); Theodore Stinski (Gloria); William Stinski, and Herbert Stinski, Jr. (Linda). She is also survived by twelve grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. She is predeceased by her daughter, Lori Suprise. She leaves behind her loyal friends from Delaware including David Racine, Sharon and Sonny Joseph, as well as her nearly life-long friend, Barbara Omohundro of Haymarket VA. On Thursday, September 10th, the family will host a visitation from 9:30 to 11:30 at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center Street, Manassas VA 20110, followed by a graveside service at noon at Stonewall Memory Gardens, 12004 Lee Hwy, Manassas, VA 20109. After the service, the family will host a luncheon at Giuseppe’s in Haymarket.
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OBITUARIES Mary Elizabeth Logan Mary Elizabeth Logan, 75, of Washington, DC, formerly of Warrenton, VA., passed August 30, 2020. Due to the current conditions, a private funeral service will be held at Joynes Funeral Home, 29 N. Third St., Warrenton, VA, 20186. Online condolences can be given at www.joynesfuneralhome.com
Sandra Elizabeth Willis Sandra Elizabeth Willis passed away on September 5, 2020 after a brief battle with Parkinsonism complicated by Dementia. She was born on November 1, 1939 in Niagara Falls, NY to parents Herman Winker and Emma Brenno. She was the youngest of 7 children and is the last to join her parents and siblings in heaven. She graduated from Niagara Falls High School in 1957. She was married in 1960 to Ronald Dexheimer and had 2 daughters; Jeanne (Shallcross) in 1965 and Lisa (Whitmer) in 1967. She spent many years as an Army wife stationed in various places before settling in VA. In 1980 she married Ronald Willis and moved to Dale City, VA where she worked for Prince William County and lived happily until her last days. She has 4 grandchildren; Troy & Kevin Shallcross and Kirsten & Sean Whitmer. She enjoyed drawing, cake decorating, upholstery and gardening. Friends may call on Thursday September 10, 2020 from 6-8 pm at Pierce Funeral Home, 9609 Center St., Manassas, VA. The funeral service will be at Pierce Funeral Home on Friday September 11, 2020 at 11:30 am with interment to follow at 1:00 pm at Quantico National Cemetery on Joplin Rd in Prince William County, VA. In lieu of flowers the family ask that a donation in her memory be made to Capital Caring Health at capitalcaring.org.
Kristen McKeehan Carroll Kristen McKeehan Carroll, age 52, passed away Thursday morning, September 3, 2020. Kristen was born October 23, 1967 at Fairfax Hospital born to Kenneth McKeehan and Betty Overbey where she was one of four children. She lived in Vienna, Virginia where her and her siblings, Mark, Toby & Kerri attended Bethlehem Baptist school. Kristen was a lively, charismatic soul that loved her children and family deeply. She cherished vacations with her family and always brought the life to the party. She worked for years as an esthetician and make-up artist, where she found great joy in making others feel beautiful. Anyone that knew Kristen knew how great of a gift giver she was, as she was always thinking of others. Kristen is survived by her six loving children Cole, Conner, Copeland, Caris, Carsen & Caylen. She loved her kids more than anything in the world and was always at her happiest when the whole family was together. Her faith in God is what guided her throughout her life. She will be missed deeply. There will be a memorial honoring and celebrating her life at Park Valley Church in Haymarket, Virginia on September 10, 2020 at 4pm. A live stream of the service will be available on Park Valley Church’s website. https://www.parkvalleychurch.com/
HELPING CHILDREN COPE WITH DEATH One topic most parents dread talking to their children about is death. With very young children the entire concept may be difficult for them to understand, while older children may not know what to do with their grief. When explaining, keep things simple at first. Give children the chance to ask questions and give them time to absorb the answers. While you should not hide your emotions, do your best to keep calm. Let them know what to expect over the next few days in regard to the funeral and family traditions. Keep an eye out for behaviors that indicate they are feeling overwhelmed, and have distractions such as books and games available for them Taking time to reflect on your beliefs about death and your experiences with it, and then sharing those beliefs and experiences with your children, helps them prepare for loss when it eventually happens. To learn about our services, please call MOSER FUNERAL HOME at (540) 347-3431. We invite you to tour our facility, conveniently located at 233 Broadview Ave., Warrenton. We’ll also tell you about our BRIGHT VIEW CEMETERY, just outside of Warrenton.
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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. Homeschoolers of Bealeton (HOB) is a support system for homeschooling families located in Bealeton, Virginia and serving Fauquier County and the surrounding areas. Members are invited to share their ideas, events, achievements, support, encouragement and resources. Fill out our membership request by following this link: https://www. homeschool-life.com/2176/signup
MULTi! Marshall, 4344 Hill Crest Ln, (faces Crest Hill Rd) 9/12, 9a-3p. No early birds. Lovely Upscale Items This Could be Your Ad! Call 888-351-1660
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FAUQUIER COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a work session beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2020 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia. The Fauquier County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the following items at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2020 in the Warren Green Building, First Floor Meeting Room, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, Virginia: 1.
WAIVER – WAIV-20-012433 – PLEASANTS-OLIVER, LLC (OWNER/ APPLICANT) – WOODED RUN ESTATES – An application to waive the requirements of Subdivision Ordinance Section 7-17(B) related to the installation of a pedestrian trail. The property is located on Old Bust Head Road, Scott District (PIN 6996-74-7581-000) (Stephanie Miller, Staff) Note: This is a public meeting where comments from the public will be accepted, but not a public hearing.
2. REZONING – REZN-19-011292 – RED MAPLE PROPERTIES, LLC (OWNER)/ELM STREET DEVELOPMENT (APPLICANT) – PELHAM PROPERTY – An application to rezone approximately 41.35 acres from Rural Agriculture (RA) to Residential: 3 Dwelling Units/Acre (R-3) with proffers. The property is located off Catlett Road and James Madison Highway, Lee District. (PIN 6889-31-6326-000) (Adam Shellenberger, Staff) 3. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT – COMA-20-013028 – A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 6 – OPAL SERVICE DISTRICT – Fauquier County seeks to update this Service District Plan to add land along both sides of Avatar Way and reflect recent utility and transportation changes. (Kara Krantz, Staff) 4. SPECIAL EXCEPTION – SPEX-20-012873 – VINT HILL VILLAGE, LLC (OWNER/APPLICANT) – VINT HILL VET & KENNEL – An application for a Special Exception to operate a major kennel for pet boarding in conjunction with a Veterinary Clinic in the Planned Commercial Industrial Development (PCID) District. The property is located at 6862 Johnson Drive, Scott District. (PIN 7915-65-5274-000) (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. Due to the threat to public health and safety of the residents of Fauquier County from exposure to COVID-19, and pursuant to the County’s emergency continuity of government ordinance adopted April 9, 2020, citizens are encouraged to participate virtually in this process. The meeting may be viewed on Fauquier County Government Channel 23 and livestreamed at: http://fauquier-va.granicus.com/ ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1.
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Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the Town of Warrenton will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 7:00 PM in the Warrenton Town Hall Council Chambers (First Floor) located at 21 Main Street, Warrenton, Virginia, on the following item(s): Special Use Permit 2020-01 and Commission Permit 2020-01 – Telecommunications Facility. The applicant, Milestone Tower Partnership, is requesting, per Article 3-4.9.3 Permissible Uses by Special Use Permit and Article 11-3.8 Commission Permit, to allow for construction of a 130’, with an additional 2’lighting rod, wireless telecommunication facility on an approximately 46.4 acre parcel of Fauquier High School adjacent to the baseball field. The application includes a Zoning Ordinance waiver request from Article 9-18.12.1 landscaping requirements, to not construct the required ten foot landscape buffer around the perimeter of the facility compound due to site constraints. The property is zoned Public–Semi Public Institutional and the Comprehensive Plan identified the property as Public-Semi Public on the Future Land Use Map. Fauquier County School Board is the owner of the property and the property address providing access the parcel is 705 Waterloo Street. (GPIN 6974-76-0449-000) Special Use Permit 2020-02 (SUP 2010-04 Amendment) – Wal-Mart Special Use Permit Conditions Amendment for Online Pickup Addition. Special Use Permit #10-04 was approved by Town Council on May 10, 2011, allowing for an approximately 25,000 square foot addition to Wal-Mart, creating a use in excess of 50,000 square feet, which required a Special Use Permit per Article 3-4.10.3 of the Zoning Ordinance. The Conditions of Approval were further amended in 2013 and 2017 to allow for outdoor storage. This is a request to further amend to the conditions for Special Use Permit #10-04 to allow for a 1,495 square feet addition to allow for online pick up staging of goods and allow the elevations to include the front right corner of the store to be painted orange. Wal-Mart is located at 700 James Madison Highway and contains two parcels, GPIN 6983-57-7857-000 and 6983-58-5289-000, which encompasses 18.43 acres and 3.05 acres respectively. The Comprehensive Plan identifies the property as Commercial, it is zoned Commercial, and the property owner is Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (ZTA) 2020-0077 to amend Article 12 as it relates to the definition of Emergency Housing. The proposal is to amend the Zoning Ordinance Article 12 definition of Emergency to increase the permitted length of stay from sixty (60) days to six (6) months. The proposed amendment relates to definitions and applies Town wide. The applicant is the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors.
Comments will be limited to three minutes. Participants will be required to wear a face covering and maintain strict social distancing measures that may involve waiting in line outside of the building.
People having an interest in the above are invited to attend the hearing and state their opinion regarding the above issues. The Planning Commission public hearing will be open to the public and persons attending will be expected to adhere to the current legal requirements and guidelines to address the COVID-19 pandemic including wearing face coverings and practicing physical distancing. Seating will be limited in accordance with then current guidelines. Copies of all applications are available for review in the Department of Planning and Community Development located at 21 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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.
The Town of Warrenton does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in admission or access to its programs and activities. Town Hall meeting facilities are fully accessible. Any special accommodations can be made upon request 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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.
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Full name(s) of owner(s): Molon Lave Vineyards and Winery, LLC Trading as: 480 BC Farm Brewery 10075 Lees Mill Road Warrenton, Fauquier County Virginia 20186 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Brewery; Limited with Keg; Beer Shipping license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Louizos Papadopoulos, Managing 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.
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SERVICE TECH/ PLUMBER RESIDENTIAL FT, Plumbing Experience preferred! Licensed Master Plumbers - Journeyman Plumbers - Senior Apprentices +3 Years and provide exceptional service to our customers! If you possess a positive attitude and enthusiastic approach to customer service, we want to talk to you! Some of our benefits include: 401k match, Tuition assist, Health, vision & dental ins, Paid time off. Call 540-439-6544
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE ON SITE AT 5831 Ray Court, Warrenton, Virginia Tax Map 6994-89-5521-000 In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original amount of $340,000.00, dated July 25, 2005 from Susan Leslie Fraser recorded in Deed Book 1170, Page 2164 in the land records of the County of Fauquier, Virginia, default having been made in the payments of the indebtedness thereby secured, the undersigned will on October 2, 2020 @ 12:00 NOON ON SITE at 5831 Ray Court, Warrenton, Virginia, offer for sale at public auction the property and improvements thereon, described as follows: All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being situate in Center Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia, and containing 0.6413 acres, more or less, and designated as Lot 25, Phase II, Cedar Knolls Subdivision, as shown on plat of subdivision dated January 15, 1987 and prepared by James G. Butler, Jr. and Associates PC and recorded with deed of subdivision, dedication and imposition of covenants, conditions and restrictions in Deed Book 556, Page 556 in the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office of Fauquier County, Virginia. TERMS OF SALE: CASH This sale is subject to all matters of record in the chain of title to the above property, and also subject to mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens of record and not of record, if any such liens exist. A bidder’s deposit of Twenty-five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars in certified funds is required at the time of sale, with the balance due at settlement, to be held within 30 days from the sale date at the office of the Trustee. The property and improvements thereon shall be sold in “as is” condition. All costs of conveyance, by special warranty deed, will be at the cost of the purchaser. Real estate taxes shall be prorated to date of sale. Additional terms of sale shall be announced at the time of sale and contained in a memorandum of sale which the successful bidder shall be required to sign. This sale is being conducted in coordination with COUNTS REALTY & AUCTION GROUP and the buyer will be charged a buyer’s premium of 10% of the high bid amount. JEFFREY A. WARD SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE For more information please contact: Jeffrey A. Ward Franklin, Denney, Ward, & Strosnider PLC 129 N. Wayne Ave., Waynesboro, Virginia 22980 540-946-4408 email: jward@fdwslaw.com For more information visit the following web address: counts@countsauction.com Or Contact: Pete Ramsey @ Counts Realty & Auction Group 1-434-525-2991
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Great Pay and Benefits. Call 540-439-6544 Substitute Teachers Fauquier County Public Schools New rates for 2020-2021 School Year: ● Non-degreed Subs= $90.00 ● Degreed Subs= $100.00 ● Long-Term Degreed Subs= $150.00
To apply visit jobs.fauquiercounty.gov or call 540-422-8300 for more info. Fauquier Community Action Committee, Head Start program accepting applications:
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for This n’ That Amish Outlet a family-owned business specializing in Amish-built outdoor structures, furniture, animal shelters, and more. Our customer service associates are trained to design and sell custom outdoor structures, including creating basic drawings and educating customers on our products and services. Training provided. We are a retail establishment, so ability to work weekends is a must!
Established transportation company has an immediate part time position open (2 - 4 days per week) transporting military personnel from Woodbridge, VA to Fort Lee, VA and Fort Meade, MD. No CDL required but must have a good driving record and must be able to pass DOT physical and drug test. Ideal for veterans or semi-retired person but not required. Send applications with references to amber.bfs360@ gmail.com or call 606-594-7018.
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Hours are Monday- Friday with an occasional Saturday. Home Every Night! Hourly pay rate between $21.00-$30.00 for the right candidate with experience and positive CDL license. Requirements: *Must be able to maneuver mid-sized truck with trailer with up to 50ft long wide loads. *Drive a specialty fork lift. *Pass drug test. *Must have good communication skills and work in a team environment. *Health & dental pkg. *401K. *Paid vacation & sick leave. *Bonuses. Stop by either location to fill out an application 5451 Old Alexandria Turnpike, Warrenton, VA 20187. 1348 E. Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 Email resume to: marketing@spayneco.com TNT is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING FULL- AND PART-TIME POSITIONS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
Delivery Truck Driver
Culpeper and Marshall; responsible for delivering orders to customers. Must be able to load and unload trucks accurately and safely, and help in the warehouse when necessary. This position requires heavy lifting on a daily basis. No CDL is required, but you must provide a current DMV record when applying.
Warehouse Person
Marshall; must be willing to learn to do multiple jobs in the warehouse. Must be able to pull inventory accurately and safely, and help load and unload trucks.
Sales Service Clerk
Warrenton and Morrisville; positions available for qualified, dependable individuals to work with an established retail operation. Previous retail experience and merchandising is a plus. Must have good computer, organizational, and customer service skills. Knowledge in areas of farming, agriculture, animal care, and gardening a plus. Store hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All full-time positions offer health and dental insurance, 401k, vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay. Apply in person to any of the locations below: CFC FARM & HOME CENTER 15172 Brandy Road, Culpeper 143 Washington, St., Warrenton 12375 Harpers Run Rd., Bealeton 8222 East Main St., Marshall Or send resume to: employment@cfcfarmhome.com No phone calls.
PT, Must be U.S. citizen, Chrstian, able to work with clergy & plan functions, know theory & techniques required to manage the ministry & be a member of a local church. Reply to: johnrowe@vaumc.org
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School Nurses!
Are you an active RN? Do you want summers off with excellent benefits? Fauquier County Public Schools is seeking School Nurses! The ideal candidate can respond quickly to emergency situations, ensure compliance with Virginia Health Guidelines and the Code of Virginia and is able to administer first aid to students, teachers, staff and visitors. Multiple openings! Submit your application today. jobs.fauquiercounty.gov or call 540-422-8300 for more information
Flaggers Full time, to provide traffic control & safety around construction sites. A valid driver license & clean driving record a must. Starting $13/hr & scheduled raises. Company-paid medical & dental premiums.
Please fill out an application at careers.trafficplan.com or come to our office Tuesdays or Thursdays (8am-10am).7855 Progress Ct., Suite 103; Gainesville, VA
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