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School board challengers tout support for ‘parents rights’ Both incumbents, challengers want to boost teacher pay By Anya Sczerzenie

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

Although all five seats on the Fauquier County School Board are up for re-election on Nov. 7, only three races are opposed. In the Lee, Marshall and Scott districts, incumbent School Board Chair Stephanie Litter-Reber and School Board Mem-

bers Duke Bland and Clay Campbell are facing challenges from political newcomers. Two of the new candidates — Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Steve Lewis, who is vying for the Lee District seat, and Larry Blocker, who is running in the Scott District — have signed the “parent pledge” authored by the conservative parents’ group Moms for Liberty. The pledge asks signers to help prevent “government overreach” in schools and defend parents’ rights to decide the education, health care and “moral upbringing” of their children.

Danielle Dean, who is running in the Marshall District, has not signed the pledge but says she agrees with some of the group’s tenets, including support for “parents’ rights” and informing parents about sexually explicit books and other instructional material in schools. In the Cedar Run and Center districts, incumbents Donna Grove and Susan Pauling, respectively, are unopposed. See CANDIDATES, page 4

Ruritans remember 9/11, unveil new memorial Hunter Savery

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

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Two veterans and a young member of the Junior ROTC salute during the Sumerduck Ruritans’ Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11, the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

Fauquier residents, as well as religious and political leaders, gathered at the Sumerduck Ruritan Club Monday for a remembrance ceremony for the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Dozens paid their respects from folding chairs spread across the club’s front lawn. Local pastors joined the community in prayer, and members of the Liberty High School choir performed the national anthem, “Oh Shenandoah” and “God Save America.” The challenges of commemorating the day’s events, which happened 22 years ago, were apparent. None of the teenage singers from

the Liberty High School choir were alive in 2001. The same was true for the members of the Junior ROTC color guard and many audience members. “We’ve got a lot of young folks, and they don’t know the experience we’ve had,” said Pastor Chaz Campbell of Calverton Baptist Church. Looking out into the crowd, Del. Phillip Scott, R-88th, echoed Campbell. “I see many faces that did not experience that day. Count yourself as blessed.” The importance of remembrance and educating the next generation were recurrent themes throughout the ceremony. See MEMORIAL, page 3

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Regional drought watch continues Weekend storms deliver 3.67 inches of rainfall, officials say By Hunter Savery

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Much needed rainclouds returned to Fauquier County over the weekend, but not enough rain fell to alleviate the drought plaguing northern Virginia. The Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force issued a new report Monday, which keeps Fauquier and Prince William counties in a drought watch. While 3.67 inches of rainfall were measured at the Fauquier wastewater treatment plant over the weekend, according to Assistant Director of Public Works Steven Friend, groundwater levels in northern Virginia remain extremely low Trevor Lawson, a water supply planner for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, told the Fauquier Times Monday that the agency doesn’t expect any changes in drought conditions within the next two weeks. The Drought Monitoring Task Force, which is responsible for drought stage declarations, will meet again on Thursday, Sept. 21 to reevaluate the situation and is expected to issue a new report on Monday, Sept. 25. Interim Town Manager Frank Cassidy was happy to report to the Warrenton Town Council Tuesday

morning that the weekend’s rain had forestalled a possible water emergency declaration. The council held an emergency meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7 to authorize Cassidy to declare a drought emergency if conditions continued to deteriorate. While the rain was helpful, groundwater levels and major waterways are at still extremely low levels. “Groundwater still remains a concern, just not as extreme of a concern,” Cassidy told the council. The flow of the Rappahannock River remained below normal Tuesday morning according to live monitoring data from the United States Geological Survey. “You can walk across the Rappahannock River without getting your feet wet,” reported Warrenton Mayor Carter Neville at the town council’s Tuesday morning work session. Smaller streams like Cedar Run surged following the storm, which Friend said is to be expected after a heavy rain. It takes sustained rain, however, for water to penetrate the dry, compacted ground and replenish local aquifers. On Sept. 1, the town initiated voluntary water restrictions, which include a pause on washing town vehicles and watering town properties, including its soccer fields, Cassidy said Thursday. Town staff are also coordinating with businesses with large water needs, like carwashes, to reduce their water use. The fire

Interim Warrenton Town Manager Frank Cassidy and Assistant Director of Public Works Steven Friend updated the Warrenton Town Council on drought conditions Tuesday, Sept. 12. PHOTO BY HUNTER SAVERY

department has been notified to only use water to put out active fires. On Tuesday, Sept. 5, the Fauquier County Water and Sanitation Authority announced water restrictions that banned the use of outdoor water in New Baltimore and implemented a burn ban countywide. The move came after a “record water use” in the area following the declaration last week of a drought advisory by the DEQ, according to an announcement from the Fauquier County Water and Sewer Authority. “Unfortunately, on Labor Day, the New Baltimore system saw usage increase dramatically and spike to 1.5 million gallons in a single day — a record amount and higher usage that the system — and the aquifers that supply it — can safely sustain,” the announcement said. The New Baltimore service district covers an area roughly bordered by U.S. 29 or Lee Highway, Rogues Road, Dumfries Road and the Fauquier County/Prince William County line.

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Fauquier High School principal remains hospitalized after I-66 crash Kraig Kelican suffered serious injuries in 4-car pileup By Jill Palermo

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Fauquier High School Principal Kraig Kelican remained hospitalized this week for treatment of serious injuries he suffered last week in a fourcar, chain-reaction crash on Interstate 66. Fauquier Superintendent Major Warner said Monday, Sept. 11 that the school division had no further information to share on Kelican’s condition. Kelican’s family has requested privacy as he continues to recover from the crash, Warner said. On Wednesday, Sept. 6, Kelican, 62, was one of three people injured in a crash that occurred at

School board challengers tout support for ‘parents rights’ CANDIDATES, from page 1

Lee District

In the Lee District, Litter-Reber, 48, faces a challenge from Lewis, 45, who has worked for the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office for 22 years. Lewis says that he decided to run for school board as a form of “public service” in addition to his work in law enforcement. “I believe we can adapt to change while maintaining the traditional values of Fauquier County Public Schools,” Lewis wrote in an email. “To this end, collaboration between school administration, the board and parents is essential.” Lewis said that he wants to increase opportunities for students interested in trade skills and add more “real-life working experiences” for such students. He also said he wants more parent input on decisions made by the school board. Litter-Reber works for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and is a Navy veteran and the mother of two sons who attend Fauquier County schools. She was elected to the school board in 2019. “I am running again because I continue to believe in strengthening our public schools by encouraging open communication between the community, the schools, the school administration and the board of supervisors.” Litter-Reber said. “I believe in retaining quality teachers and staff, and I believe in strongly advocating for the needs of Southern Fauquier.” Litter-Reber said she, too, is in favor of increasing teacher’s salaries and says that the state of Virginia is “chronically underfunding K-12 education”. “We must insist that our state representatives prioritize the funding of our schools,” Litter-Reber said. Litter-Reber also said she believes the school board can improve the way it communicates information to parents. “Most of the controversies I have experienced while on the board have been the result of information not

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Fauquier High School Principal Kraig Kelican. 6:40 a.m. that morning in the eastbound lanes of I-66 in Fauquier County, according to Sgt. Brent Coffey, a Virginia State Police spokesman.

being communicated in a way so that it reaches all stakeholders in an understandable format,” Litter-Reber said. Litter-Reber said that while she cannot personally take credit for what the school board accomplished while she was chair, she is proud of the board’s selection of Superintendent Major Warner. She said she’s also proud of the way the board dealt with the new “sexually explicit materials” regulations. “We had some very polarizing opinions, but we included the community in the discussion and were able to implement a commonsense process that allowed individual parents to make choices that were right for their families, while not taking that right away from other families whose needs and opinions were different.” Litter-Reber said.

Marshall District

In the Marshall District, Bland, 70, is facing challenger Dean, 57, a local pastor and chaplain for the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. A graduate of Liberty University, Dean is a pastor at Bridge Community Church. She also volunteers with local youth, including as a counselor and a coach. Dean says she is running for school board because, as a counselor, she is concerned about the well-being of students after the COVID-19 pandemic. “After watching so many students face multiple challenges during COVID and post-COVID, I decided to run for the school board to help mitigate those challenges,” Dean said. Dean said she supports a new state law requiring school divisions to inform parents about any materials or books deemed “sexually explicit” in schools and to offer alternatives to students or parents who request them, calling them “common sense.” Dean called some of the listed books “pornography.” All school library books and curriculum are vetted by librarians or administrators, and pornography is not permitted in schools. Dean also says that she wants to get rid of “fluff” in the school budget and reallocate that money toward increasing teacher salaries. “Using taxpayers’ resources to go down every rabbit trail and social is-

Kelican was transported to an area hospital via helicopter, while the other two people were taken to a hospital via ambulance. “Three vehicles were stopped due to heavy traffic when a fourth vehicle was unable to stop and rear-ended one of the stopped vehicles, which set off a chain-reaction crash,” Coffey said. Coffey said he did not know which vehicle Kelican was riding in. The school division sent a note home to Fauquier High School families on Sept. 6, telling them Kelican had been in a crash that morning. Kelican has been principal of Fauquier High School since 2019. Prior to that, he served as the school’s assistant principal since 1997. Kelican started his teaching career at Fauquier High School and Taylor Middle School in 1985. Reach Jill Palermo at jpalermo@fauquier.com

sue does not seem to be a smart use of time, manpower or money,” Dean said. “I would like to see teachers get raises using our current tax base and continue to build relationships with our mental health partners and law enforcement to create a safer environment in our schools.” Bland has served on the school board since 2005 and has advocated for safety improvements such as secure school vestibules, security cameras and school resource officers. “Getting nearly 11,000 students to school every school day, keeping them safe and then returning them home to their caregivers is no small feat,” Bland wrote in an email. Bland said that he is running again because he thinks he can offer “normalcy, balance and familiarity” during a time when many top school division officials, including Superintendent, are new to their positions. Bland says that one of the biggest issues facing Fauquier County schools is an inability to retain teachers, which he said is an issue that Fauquier shares with other nearby school districts. “Yes, salary is an issue, but I believe other components play into this, as well. Are we meeting our teacher’s expectations of support and well-being? The same for bus drivers, nurses, food workers, custodians and the like,” Bland said. “Are we doing enough? I think not. We need to drill down and get to the root cause of turnover — exit interviews simply are not enough.” Bland also said that he is in favor of increasing teacher salaries, saying “more needs to be done to attract and retain the best.” Bland, who lives in Marshall, was born and raised in Fauquier County and graduated from Fauquier High School. He formerly worked for Verizon but now spends much of his time volunteering, including as a basketball coach. Bland has three sons who also graduated from Fauquier County schools.

Scott District

In the Scott District, Campbell, 51, is facing a challenge from Blocker, 50, an Army vet who works as a program manager for the federal government and has coached the Kettle Run High School lacrosse team. Blocker says his main priority if

elected would be increasing teacher retention along with reducing the number of “extra trainings” that teachers must attend. He said he is opposed to diversity, equity and inclusion staff training and wants to focus on hiring more teachers to fill vacancies, as well as trying to reduce post-COVID learning loss. “I would focus on how we make sure we attract the right talent and fill vacant positions. That’s the biggest thing I would look at immediately,” Blocker said. “I can’t complain about the process unless I try to be a part of it. That’s how I was raised, and that’s why I’m running.” Blocker said he is a supporter of Moms for Liberty and signed the group’s pledge, which asks signers to defend parents’ rights to decide the education, health care and “moral upbringing” of their children. “It doesn’t say anything that I don’t think rings true for most parents in the community,” Blocker said. “It’s the school system’s responsibility to educate our children, and it’s the parents’ responsibility to raise our children.” Blocker also says he supports restricting students’ access to “sexually explicit” books, comparing them to movie ratings. “I have to sign off so [my student] can be given a Tylenol, or so they can go on a field trip,” Blocker said. “I don’t see why this is a big deal. No one in America is for banning books; the real question is if parents should have a say in whether or not age-appropriate materials are given to kids.” Campbell has served on the school board for less than a year after winning a special election in 2022. He ran then on a platform that promoted special education and trade skills education and has said he wants teachers to “hold students accountable for their actions in school with real consequences.” Campbell is the chairman of the local Boys and Girls Club and the father of five children, two of whom attend Fauquier County Public Schools. Campbell did not submit his responses to the Fauquier Times’ questions by press time. Reach Anya Sczerzenie at asczerzenie@fauquier.com

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Fauquier schools show mixed results on state tests Students beat Va. results on writing, science tests but struggle with history By Anya Sczerzenie

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Virginia’s recently released report on the annual Standards of Learning tests showed mixed results for Fauquier County’s 18 schools. But only one school is less than fully accredited: W.C. Taylor Middle School, which fell short of the state’s standards for closing achievement gaps. Fauquier County’s students achieved passing rates of 70% in reading, 79% in writing, 69% in math and 71% in science. The rates include third through 12th grade students’ performance on both the SOL and state alternate assessments, which are taken by some students with learning disabilities. The school district’s performance was higher than the state average in writing and science and equal to the state in math but slightly lower than the state’s passing rate in reading. Fauquier County students passing rates on History SOL tests were particularly low, however, with only 29% of students passing that subject’s SOL or alternate assessment in 2022-23, which is 36 percentage points below the state’s passing rate. Fauquier’s passing rate on history tests also took a nosedive from the previous school year, when 56% of

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Source: Virginia Department of Education students passed the tests. Because passing rates on history SOL tests are not considered in state’s “School Quality Indicators,” the results did not impact whether Fauquier’s schools were accredited. Fauquier County schools’ passing rates also dropped in writing and reading since the 2021-22 school year but rose in science and math. The county continues to have a much lower dropout rate than the state overall. Only 2.1% of Fauquier County students drop out of high school before graduation, compared to 5.4% across the state. About 16% of Fauquier County’s students were chronically absent this year, meaning they missed more than 10% of the school year. The state also updated schools’ accreditation status, which is based on test scores, achievement gaps, attendance and high school dropout rates.

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Of the county’s 18 schools, only one was “accredited with conditions.” W.C. Taylor Middle School’s passing rates fell below the state’s standards for closing achievement gaps in English, with 52% of Black students passing the English SOL test compared to 77% of white students. Students with disabilities also showed large achievement gaps on English and Math SOL tests at Taylor. Taylor Middle School’s enrollment includes a higher percentage of students in demographic groups that

have historically scored lower on standardized tests. Of the 437 students who attended Taylor Middle School last school year, about 36% qualified for free and reduced-price school meals, a measure of student poverty, and about 11% were Black. Both percentages are higher than the school division’s enrollment overall. Countywide, about 32% of students are considered economically disadvantaged, while about 7% are Black. Reach Anya Sczerzenie@fauquier.com

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Warrenton Christmas parade set for Dec. 1 Staff Reports The Warrenton Christmas parade has been set for Friday, Dec. 1, and Hero’s Bridge will once again be the beneficiary of the event, according to Premiere Hospitality, which produces the parade. This parade kicks off the holiday season each year and brings thousands of residents from the region to Warrenton. It features more than 100 local businesses and nonprofit organizations with floats, decorated vehicles, pets and marchers. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. and will proceed on the same route as years past, according to an event news release. A portion of the parade proceeds will support Hero’s Bridge and its

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Santa and Mrs. Claus wave to the crowd during the 2022 Warrenton Christmas Parade. six programs that help to improve the quality of life for aging veterans in the five-county region of Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison and Orange counties. Requests to participate will be accepted until Nov. 13 as long as space is available. Visit www.warrentonchristmasparade.com to complete the entry form.

Fauquier Chamber of Commerce to hold 2 ‘meet your candidate’ nights Staff Reports The Fauquier Chamber of Commerce will hold two upcoming events to allow residents to hear from candidates running for state and elected offices and to meet with them in a casual setting. Each event will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Warrenton Community Center at 430 E. Shirley Ave. in Warrenton. On Wednesday, Sept. 20, candidates for local Virginia House of Delegate and state Senate seats have been invited to deliver brief remarks and meet with attendees.

“Candidates will be stationed around the room in a casual and welcoming setting, letting voters meet and hear from who they wish at their own discretion,” according to a description of the event on the Fauquier Chamber website. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, candidates running for seats on the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors and Warrenton Town Council have been invited to attend. For more information, visit the Fauquier Chamber website at www. fauquierchamber.org/2023-elections.

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Fauquier FISH will help 10% of county students prep for new school year Fauquier FISH is gearing up to supply backpacks, school supplies and other needed items for nearly 1,200 Fauquier County students. That’s more than 10% of the school division’s enrollment and the highest number of students served in the 26-year history of the nonprofit’s back-to-school program. The local nonprofit, “For Immediate Sympathetic Help,” says the need is driven by inflation, the end of COVID-era supports for low-income families and the lingering impacts of the COVID-era economy, according to Fauquier FISH Executive Director Charity Furness. Furness also noted that Virginia’s poverty rate and the number of Virginia students who qualify for free-and-reduced-price lunches are on the rise, resulting in more families struggling with buying school supplies. On average, school supplies range from $23 to almost $60, not including bookbags or water bottles. “Also, the Virginia state government let the tax-free weekend end, so this year, folks don’t even have

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A Manassas business owner was sentenced to five years in prison, and a Bealeton man was sentenced to one year in prison on Friday for conspiring to defraud banks and the federal Small Business Administration of more than $7 million in COVID-19 relief funds — money that was illegally used to invest in cryptocurrency, buy vehicles, make mortgage payments, fund home renovations, pay private high school and college tuition bills and buy items on Amazon, according to court documents. The two men were also ordered to pay more than $9 million in combined restitution. Between April 2020 and March 2021, Bennie Earl Magee, 54, of Manassas, falsified payroll records, created fake IRS business tax returns and submitted falsified revenue reports for multiple companies to lenders and the SBA to obtain more than $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans for himself and his friend and co-defendant Michael Gilcher, 45, of Bealeton, according to court documents. Magee and Gilcher lost a substantial portion of the money they obtained through fraud in a failed cryptocurrency venture, court documents said. The two pleaded guilty on May 26 before Senior U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. On Friday, Sept. 8, Hilton sentenced Magee to five years in prison and three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay $7,619,379 in restitution. Magee’s attorney had argued in a sentencing memorandum that Magee should receive a sentence of just four years in prison, due to his “compelling personal history and service to his country,” according to court records. The memorandum said Magee “would be the first to admit he is far from perfect,” and admitted Magee stole from both the PPP and EIDL programs. It also said that Magee “will lose just about everything he has ever earned over a lifetime of hard work and overcoming odds,” including “money, property, companies and friends” as well as his freedom and his reputation. Magee also submitted two dozen character reference letters asking for leniency. Magee’s five-year sentence was

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Amazon’s data center site plan keeps residents in the dark We are all Town of Warrenton residents. We recently learned that on Aug. 24, Amazon submitted its second site development plan (SDP) for a data center on Blackwell Road. We are angry and in disbelief that Amazon redacted over 40 pages from their submission so the public would not be able to see it. This includes all the information on the “noise emitting equipment” that Amazon was required to provide — information that has been the central issue of concern to town residents. Also, redacted are information and drawings on landscaping, on the fencing and lighting, on the electric switching station, on structure elevations and much more. Over 40 pages of redactions. Worse yet, our town government has accepted all these Amazon redactions. The town government agrees with Amazon that only town government employees can see these, and the public is to be kept in the dark.

Has there ever before been an SDP in the town or county with redactions like this? Based on informal inquiries with some former planning officials, we don’t think so. We don’t think there is any precedent for this. Why now? Why for Amazon? Why should all this key information be kept hidden from the public? We invite everyone to go to Town Hall and ask to see the latest Amazon SDP submission and see for yourselves what you are not being allowed to see. What is wrong with our town government? Why does it bend over backward for Amazon — and shut us, the taxpayers and the citizens out? This is part of a pattern that goes back to 2021, when then-town manager Brandie Schaeffer oversaw meetings and coordination with Amazon, mostly kept out of the public eye, and ushered through a zoning amendment to open the town to data centers. This hap-

pened quietly and was in clear contradiction of the town’s Comprehensive Plan, which had just been updated in 2021. That 2021 Plan has no allowance for data centers in town, and it designates the Blackwell site for a walkable, mixed-use development of residences and restaurants and commercial uses. And then, Brandie Schaeffer went to work for Amazon in 2022. But the legacy of secrecy, resistance to citizen concerns and accommodation of Amazon continues today. We hope every citizen recognizes this is a betrayal of the most basic principles of democracy — and we hope that you will not stand for this continuing behavior by the town officials and staff. This is not the kind of small town Warrenton that we can be proud of. We will not stop raising these issues. We will not give up demanding a change in our town government. This is not over.

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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING FAUQUIER EVENTS SEPT. 13 TO 20 CHURCH EVENTS Dinner What: Third Friday Dinner is Back When: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: Liberty United Methodist Church, 10513 Old Marsh Road, Bealeton Cost: Free will donations Info: In door cook out; hamburgers and hot dogs and all that comes with it; all are invited Concert What: Hot Dixieland Jazz on the Lawn of Emmanuel’s Parish House When: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 Where: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 105 E. Washington St., Middleburg Cost: $10 donation is suggested, but no one turned away Reservations: 540-687-6297 Special luncheon What: Back to Church Sunday and Luncheon When: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 Where: Middleburg United Methodist Church, 15 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: Luncheon following morning worship ONGOING EVENTS Seniors What: Free Lunch for Senior Citizens When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, for the month of September Where: Messick’s Farm Market, 6025 Catlett Road, Bealeton Info: Limited menu; 540-439-8900 Heritage month What: Hispanic Heritage Month Picture Hunt for all ages When: All day, Sept. 18, to Sept. 24 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton; John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall; Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Pick up answer sheet at the Youth Services desk and read the descriptions of famous figures in Hispanic history; match them to their WhoHQ book covers hidden around the library and turn in the sheet to receive a prize Bereavement What: Spiritual Care Support Ministries Bereavement Support Group When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 19, to Nov. 21 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Registration: 540-349-5814 Support What: Separation and Divorce Support When: 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 11 to Nov. 13 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Registration: 540-349-5814 Recovery What: Stepping Into Recovery Al-Anon Family Group When: Every Monday at 7 p.m. Where: Warrenton United Methodist Church, 2nd Floor-C25, 341 Church St., Warrenton Info: Help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics; https://www.al-anon.org or 1-888-425-2666 Support What: Parkinsons Piedmont Support Group When: 12:15 to 2 p.m., third Monday of every month (upstairs in the exercise room) Where: Chestnut Forks Tennis and Fitness Club, 6379 Airlie Road, Warrenton Info: Kendal Blaser, 540-222-6000 or Blaserx4@aol.com Recovery What: 12-Step Recovery Programs, i.e., Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, etc. When: Meeting days and times vary

Where: The Warrenton Meeting Place, 26 S. Third St., Warrenton Info: Do you, a family member or loved one have a problem with substance abuse, alcohol, drugs, other addictive behaviors? There are various types of 12-Step recovery programs that meet at The Warrenton Meeting Place that can offer a solution; www. TWMP.org Farmers markets Warrenton Farmers Market When: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays to Nov. 18 Where: 21 Main St., Old Town Warrenton Info: Indoor and outdoor spaces Marshall Farmers Market When: 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays to Oct. 27 Where: 8238 W. Main St., Marshall

Food assistance What: Peas and Grace for those in need When: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturdays Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 6507 Main St. The Plains Spiritual Care Support Ministries What: Support groups/counseling and special events for those experiencing the death of a loved one, divorce and chronic illness When: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; closed on Sunday Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: 540-349-5814 or www.scsm.tv

OAK SPRING GARDEN FOUNDATION www.osgf.org 1776 Loughborough Lane Upperville, VA 20184

2023 Fall Tours

Friday, September 22nd and Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 Kick off the fall season with a tour of Bunny Mellon’s famous garden and Rokeby Farm in their early autumn glory this September! The Oak Spring Garden Foundation will be open for two special tour days on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23, 2023. Guests will wander Oak Spring’s garden and landscape, and learn about the enduring legacy of Mrs. Mellon through her nonprofit foundation. They can also take in the harvest atmosphere at Rokeby Farm with live music, food trucks, and exciting interactive demonstrations.

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For more info and links to ticketing, visit: www.osgf.org/september-tours-2023

Info: Local farmers, businesses, and artisans in Fauquier County; sponsored by Marshall Moving Forward Buchanan Hall Farmers Market When: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays to Oct. 25 Where: Buchanan Hall, 8549 John S. Mosby Highway, Upperville Info: Farm fresh meats and produce; artisan goods; live music; food trucks Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays to Nov. 19 Where: Archwood Green Barns Farmers Market, 4557 Old Tavern Road, The Plains Info: Fruits, vegetables, baked goods, goat cheese, meats and seafood (fresh and frozen) Middleburg Farmers Market When: 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays to Oct. 28 Where: Middleburg Community Charter School, 101 N. Madison St., Middleburg Info: Dogs on a leash are welcome

The S.E.E. Recovery Center What: Recovery-oriented groups, meetings and the opportunity to speak with someone about mental health or substance use recovery When: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday; and 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday Where: The S.E.E. Recovery Center, 710 U.S. Ave., Culpeper Info: 540-825-3366 or SEERecovery@rrcsb.org Wednesday, Sept. 13 Networking What: Ignite Fauquier for Fauquier County businesses When: 8:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 Where: Warrenton Town Hall, 21 Main St., Warrenton Info: Presenter will be Renee Norden, Executive Director Mental Health Association of Fauquier County Newcomers What: Warrenton Newcomers Club Meeting

When: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wed., Sept. 13 Where: Hope Fellowship Christian Church, 4173 Bludau Drive, Warrenton Info: Barbara LeFever, 32goose18@gmail.com Book club What: Marshall Afternoon Book Club When: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall Info: Discussion on “Take My Hand,” by Dolen Perkins-Valez Join meetings: deborah.cosby@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8527 Older adults What: OWLS (Older Wiser Learners) for active, older adults When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive Info: Make new friends, learn new things and share knowledge; refreshments Bird walk What: Bird Walk for adults and children accompanied by an adult When: 7 to 9 a.m. Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Registration: 540-341-3651 Health What: Total Joint Replacement Class When: 11 a.m. Where: Fauquier Health, 500 Hospital Drive, Chestnut Room, Warrenton Registration: 540-316-5000 Info: Learn about joint replacement surgery and rehabilitation Health What: Stroke Support Group When: Noon Where: Fauquier Health, 500 Hospital Drive, Chestnut Room, Warrenton Info: Informational and supportive conversations about stroke recovery ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 13, and Sept. 20 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: 540-718-8243 Yoga What: Sunset Yoga When: 6:30 p.m. Where: Wollam Gardens, 5167 Jeffersonton Road, Jeffersonton Cost: $20 Registration: https://wollamgardens.com/ yoga Info: Bring a mat Story time What: In-Person Story Time for children up to age 5 and their families When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 13 and Sept. 20 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall and Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive Info: Caregivers must remain in the children’s areas Story time What: Raising Readers Story Time for 2-to-4year-old children with a caregiver When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 13, and Sept. 20 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Registration: https://fauquierlibrary.org/ services/kids/childrens-programs Info: Longer stories, finger plays and songs Trivia Trivia Night When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 13, and Sept. 20 Where: Old Bust Head Brewing Company, See CALENDAR, page 10

10 CALENDAR CALENDAR, from page 9 7134 Farm Station Road, Warrenton Info: Hosted by Fauquier Trivia 2023 Trivia When: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 13, and Sept. 20 Where: Barking Rose Brewing Company, 9057 Old Culpeper Road, Warrenton Trivia with Allison When: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 13 and Sept. 20 Where: O’Brien’s Irish Pub, 380 Broadview Ave., Warrenton Thursday, Sept. 14 Crafts What: Crafternoons When: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 14, and Sept. 21 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton

Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | September 13, 2023 Info: Bring portable supplies and craft in community; 540-878-5358 Art What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary children When: All day Thursdays, Sept. 14, and Sept. 21 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Express creativity with the library’s art supplies ESL class What: English-as-a-second-language class presented by Piedmont Regional Adult and Career Education programs When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 14, and Sept. 21 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North Info: 540-718-8243 Senior supper What: Senior Supper for seniors 55-plus

When: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 14, and Sept. 21 Where: Bistro on the Hill, 500 Hospital Drive, Warrenton Cost: $7.50 Coffee and conversation What: Fellowship, encouragement, hope through conversation with others When: 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays, Sept. 14, and Sept. 21 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: 540-349-5814 Prayer What: Open Prayer Gathering When: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 14, and Sept. 21 Where: Spiritual Care Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Info: Come for personal prayer or to pray for others; requests made by calling 540-3495814 or https://www.scsm.tv/contactus

Exercise What: Tomba at Middleburg Community Center When: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, Saturday, Sept. 16 , and Thursday, Sept. 21 Where: Middleburg Community Center, 300 W. Washington St., Middleburg Info: Tom Sweitzer’s version of Zumba; 540687-6373 Story time What: Walk and Talk Like the Animals for children ages 3 to 5 and their families When: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North Registration: 540-422-8500 x5 Info: Presentation and supplies provided by Friends of the Rappahannock Story time What: Pajama Story Time See CALENDAR, page 11

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Application. To the Commission Commission has has directed directed the the electronic electronicfiling filingof oftestimony testimonyand andpleadings, pleadings, Topromote promoteadministrative administrativeefficiency efficiencyand andtimely timely service service of of filings filings upon upon participants, participants, the unless they contain confidential information, and required electronic service on parties to this proceeding. In accordance therewith, all pleadings, briefs, other unless they contain confidential information, and required electronic service on parties to this proceeding. 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Counsel,NiSource NiSourceCorporate CorporateServices ServicesCompany, Company, 1809 1809 Coyote Coyote Drive, Drive, Chester, Chester, Virginia On comments on Application by by following following the the instructions instructionsfound foundon onthe theCommission’s Commission’swebwebOnorscc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. orbefore beforeOctober October11, 11,2023, 2023,any anyinterested interested person person may may submit submit comments onasthe the Application site: Those unable, a practical matter, to submit comments electronically may file such comments site: scc.virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those unable, Control as a practical matter, to submit may file such comments by mail totothe Clerk of State Center, P.O. Box Box 2118,comments Richmond,electronically Virginia23218-2118. 23218-2118. Allsuch such combyU.S. U.S. mail the ClerkNo. ofthe the StateCorporation Corporation Commission Commission c/o c/o Document Document Control Center, P.O. 2118, Richmond, Virginia All comments shall refer to Case PUR-2023-00119. ments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00119. On any person wishing to as respondent in this this proceeding proceeding may may do do soby byfiling filing anotice noticeofofparticipation participationatat Onororbefore beforeOctober October11, 11,2023, 2023, any personasor oraentity entity wishing to participate participate as aaof respondent in scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, practical matter, to file aa notice participation electronically may may file fileso suchnotice noticeaby byU.S. U.S.mail mailtotothe theClerk Clerkofofthe the scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file notice of participation electronically such Commission at the address listed above. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel. A copy thereof also must at theforaddress listed above. Suchtonotice of 5-20-80 participation shall includeasthe email addresses of Commission’s such parties or Rules their counsel. A copy must beCommission totocounsel the Pursuant 55 VAC B, Participation respondent, of the the ofPractice, Practice, anythereof noticeofalso ofparticiparticibesent sentshall counsel for(i) theaCompany. Company. Pursuant tothe VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation asstatement aa respondent, of Commission’s Rules of any notice pation set forth: precise statement of interest of the respondent; (ii) a of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the pation and shalllegal set forth: (i) athe precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and as (iii)required the factual basis for action. 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Those unable, as aabove. practical matter, to file requestshall for hearing may file such request for by totothe Clerk of Commission at listed Such request forahearing hearing includeelectronically theemail emailaddress address the filer its forhearing hearing byU.S. U.S.mail mail the Clerkalso ofthe the Commission at the the address address listed above.Requests Such request for shall include the ofof the filer ororits counsel, if available. A copy thereof must be sent to counsel for the Company. for hearing must include: (i) a precise statement of the filing party’s counsel, if available. A copy thereof also must be sent to counsel for the Company. Requests for hearing must include: (i) a precise statement of the filing party’s interest ininthe (ii) of the action sought to the then known; known; (iii) (iii) aa statement statement of of the thelegal legalbasis basisfor forsuch suchaction; action;and and(iv) (iv)aa intereststatement theproceeding; proceeding; (ii)aastatement statement of the specific specific action sought torequests the extent extent then precise why a hearing should be conducted in this matter. All for a hearing shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00119. precise statement why a hearing should be conducted in this matter. All requests for a hearing shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00119. Any filed with the of the Commission in this this docket docket may may use use both both sides sides of ofthe thepaper. paper.In Inall allother otherrespects, respects,except exceptasas Anydocuments documents filedininpaper paperform form with the Office Office ofComment, the Clerk Clerk of of the the Commission in modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, the modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, ofofthe Commission’s Commission’sRules RulesofofPractice. Practice. The Company’s Application and other documents filed in this case, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment Thebe Company’s and other documents filed in this case, the Commission’s Rules of Practice, and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Comment may viewed onApplication the Commission’s website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. may be viewed on the Commission’s website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA, INC. COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA, INC.

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Fauquier Times | www.fauquier.com | September 13, 2023 CALENDAR, from page 10 When: 6:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St. Info: Stories, songs and activities; PJs are welcome History What: Second Annual History in Agriculture Concert Celebrating our Farming Heritage When: 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Fauquier Livestock Exchange, 7404 John Marshall Highway, Marshall Cost: Tickets $20; children under 12 are free Tickets: https://www.piedmontheritage.org/ events/historyinagriculture Info: Doors open at 6 p.m.; music begins at 6:45 p.m. Karaoke What: Karaoke Nights When: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 14, and Sept. 21 Where: Craft and Crust Pizza Tavern, 204 E. Main St., Remington Reservations: 540-439-5157 Live music What: Featuring Josh Sowder When: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Friday, Sept. 15 Musical What: “Evita” When: Opens Friday, Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 1. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays are at 2 p.m. Where: Fauquier Community Theatre presents the musical EVITA. Performances are on Fridays and weekends Sept. 15 through Oct. 1. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays are at 2 p.m. Where: Vint Hill Theater on the Glen, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. Info: Tickets: $18 to $22 area available online at www.FCTstage.org or by calling 540-349-876 Story time What: Story Time When: 11 to 11:30 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 15, and Sept. 22 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Stories, songs and coloring time in the children’s area; 540-878-5358 Author event What: Meet Author K. J. Micciche When: 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Author of “The Book Proposal.” Copies will be available for purchase; 540-878-5358 DMV What: DMV Connect for adults When: 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: John Marshall Branch Library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall

EVITA: Opens Friday, Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 1. Fauquier Community Theatre presents the musical EVITA. Performances are on Fridays and weekends Sept. 15 through Oct. 1. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays are at 2 p.m. at the Vint Hill Theater on the Glen, 4225 Aiken Drive, Warrenton. Tickets: $18 to $22 area available online at www.FCTstage.org or by calling 540349-876 COURTESY

Appointment: www.DMVnow.com Info: Connect with the VA Department of Motor Vehicles for all DMV transactions except vital records, testing and printed titles Pet clinic What: Pet Wellness Clinic When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 15, and Sept. 22 Where: Fauquier SPCA, 9350 Rogues Road, Midland Cost: Fee for various services Appointment: 540-788-9000 x208 Fundraiser What: Middleburg Humane Foundation Spaghetti Dinner When: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: Mt. Defiance Cider Barn, 495 E. Washington St., Middleburg Cost: $55 each Tickets: https://secure.lglforms.com/form Info: Spaghetti dinner and silent auction to raise money for medical expenses benefitting spay and neuter programs Movies What: Family Movie Night When: 6:45 to 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: Erin’s Elderberries, 4257 Aiken Drive, Warrenton Info: Food trucks on site; bring a blanket or lawn chair Book Cellar What: Books, movies and music for all ages; sponsored by the Friends of Fauquier Library When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, Saturday, Sept. 16 and Friday, Sept. 22 Where: John Barton Payne Building Basement, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton Volunteer: 540-341-3447 Murder mystery What: Deadly Reception - An Interactive Murder Mystery Comedy Dinner When: 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, and Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Crest Hill Tea Room, 6488 Main St., The Plains Cost: $75.00, includes dinner and show, price includes tax and gratuity for Crest Hill Staff, actor gratuity is not included Registration: https://www.cresthillantiques. com/deadly-reception-muder-mystery-dinner Info: Show starts promptly at 6 p.m.; no

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dress code and guests will be seated in available spaces; no dietary substitutions made to the menu; children are allowed but must remain seated during the show times; 540-253-5790 Celebration What: Autumn’s Delight Wine Flight When: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Sept. 17 Where: Morais Vineyards, 11409 Marsh Road, Bealeton Info: Appetizers paired with Morais wines Live music Featuring Austin Boggs When: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: Death Ridge Brewery, 5393 Higher Ground Trail, Jeffersonton Featuring Tamara Mae When: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Featuring Daniel Carter When: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15 Where: Denim and Pearls, 29 Main St., Warrenton Saturday, Sept. 16 Fundraiser What: Orlean VFRD Ribs Drive-Thru Fundraiser When: 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Orlean Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 6838 Leeds Manor Road, Orlean Cost: $20 donation per dinner; all proceeds go to fund the new fire engine Info: Limited dinners; first come, first served; ribs, cole slaw, corn pudding, cornbread muffin and dessert; SPECIAL first 10 dinners get a FREE OVFRD pint glass; desserts compliments of the Orlean United Methodist Church Cornhole What: Jefferson Ruritan Club Cornhole Tournament When: 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 (practice begins at 2 p.m.) Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Cost: $30 registration for each 2-person team Registration: 540-825-4192 Info: Outside family event; food and

refreshments can be purchased from the brewery; all proceeds go to the Verdun Adventure Bound in Rixeyville Play What: FENCES When: 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 and 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 Where: Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas Cost: Tickets $30 adults; $25 military; $12 senior and student Tickets: 703-993-7550 Concert What: Music on Main Summer Concert Block Party When: 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Downtown, Main Stret, Warrenton Info: Live music; beer/wine garden; food truck; kids and family activities; bring a camping chair Star gazing What: Astronomy for Everyone with the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Ambassadors and Northern Virginia Astronomy Club When: 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane Cost: $10 car parking fee Info: 540-592-3556; bring lawn chairs or blankets, telescopes and binoculars Volunteer What: Volunteer Day - Trail Work for adults only When: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Info: Bring work gloves and water bottle; dress appropriately for warm weather and working in the woods Nature What: Walk with a Naturalist for adults and children accompanied by an adult When: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: The Clifton Institute, 6712 Blantyre Road, Warrenton Registration: 540-341-3651 Info: Bring binoculars Kites What: Fly the Valley View Skies When: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and Sunday, Sept. 17 Where: Valley View Farm, 1550 Leeds Manor Road, Delaplane Info: Join the Valley View Kite Club and meet other fellow kite enthusiasts; bring a kite or purchase one at the market Farms What: Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour at Old Trade for all ages When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 Where: Old Trade Brewery, 13270 Alanthus Road, Brandy Station Info: Self-guided tour with QR codes providing information on the property and the beer/cider making process See CALENDAR, page 27

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE APPLICATION OF VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR REVISION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER US-4, SADLER SOLAR FACILITY, FOR THE RATE YEAR COMMENCING JUNE 1, 2024 CASE NO. PUR-2023-00138 •Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion”) has applied for approval to revise its rate adjustment clause, Rider US-4. •In this case, Dominion has asked the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) to approve Rider US-4 for the rate year beginning June 1, 2024, and ending May 31, 2025 (“2024 Rate Year”). •For the 2024 Rate Year, Dominion requests a revenue requirement of $14,185,401, which would decrease the bill of a typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month by $0.04. •A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hold a telephonic hearing in this case on February 14, 2024, at 10 a.m., for the receipt of public witness testimony. •An evidentiary hearing will also be held on February 14, 2024, at 10 a.m., or at the conclusion of the public witness portion of the hearing, whichever is later, in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive the testimony and evidence of the Company, any respondents, and the Staff. •Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. On August 1, 2023, Virginia Electric and Power Company (“Dominion” or “Company”) filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an application (“Application”) for approval of its annual update filing, with respect to Rider US-4 for the Sadler Solar Facility, an approximately 100 megawatt utility-scale solar photovoltaic generating facility located in Greensville County, Virginia (“US-4 Solar Facility” or “Facility”). On January 22, 2020, the Commission approved Dominion’s construction and operation of the US-4 Solar Facility. On April 13, 2020, Dominion also received approval of a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider US-4, for the Company to recover costs associated with the construction of the Facility. The Commission’s approval was subject to certain conditions and requirements, including a performance guarantee for the Facility, which were accepted by the Company. The US-4 Solar Facility began commercial operations on July 6, 2021. The Company states that the capacity factor of the US-4 Solar Facility for calendar year 2022 was 21.5%, which does not include any force majeure events as defined by the Commission for purposes of the performance guarantee. Dominion further notes that the 21.5% capacity factor for calendar year 2022 is below the 22% target capacity factor under the performance guarantee for the Facility. The Company states that the total lost renewable energy certificate revenues for calendar year 2022 for the Facility are $11,749 and the total replacement power costs are $232,898. The Company states that it has developed a proration methodology due to the transition from a rate year to a calendar year for calculating the applicable performance guarantee credits. In this proceeding, Dominion has asked the Commission to approve Rider US-4 for the rate year beginning June 1, 2024, and ending May 31, 2025 (“2024 Rate Year”). The two components of the proposed total revenue requirement for the 2024 Rate Year are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor and the Actual Cost True-Up Factor. The Company is requesting a Projected Cost Recovery Factor revenue requirement of $12,256,414 and an Actual Cost True-Up Factor revenue requirement of $1,928,987. Thus, the Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of $14,185,401 for the 2024 Rate Year. If the proposed Rider US-4 for the 2024 Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, implementation of its proposed Rider US-4 on June 1, 2024, would incrementally decrease the bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by approximately $0.04 compared to the current Rider US-4. The Company indicates that it has calculated the proposed Rider US-4 rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates previously approved by the Commission. Interested persons are encouraged to review Dominion’s Application and supporting documents in full for details about these and other proposals. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on Dominion’s Application. On February 14, 2024, at 10 a.m., the Hearing Examiner assigned will hold the telephonic portion of the hearing for the purpose of receiving the testimony of public witnesses. On or before February 7, 2024, any person desiring to offer testimony as a public witness shall provide to the Commission (a) your name, and (b) the telephone number that you wish the Hearing Examiner to call during the hearing to receive your testimony. This information may be provided to the Commission in three ways: (i) by filling out a form on the Commission’s website at scc.Virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting; (ii) by completing and emailing the PDF version of this form to SCCInfo@scc.virginia.gov; or (iii) by calling (804) 371-9141. This public witness hearing will be webcast at scc.virginia.gov/pages/Webcasting. Beginning at 10 a.m. on February 14, 2024, the Hearing Examiner will telephone sequentially each person who has signed up to testify as provided above. On February 14, 2024, at 10 a.m., or at the conclusion of the public witness portion of the hearing, whichever is later, in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, the Hearing Examiner will convene a hearing to receive testimony and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission Staff. To promote administrative efficiency and timely service of filings upon participants, the Commission has directed the electronic filing of testimony and pleadings, unless they contain confidential information, and has required electronic service on parties to this proceeding. An electronic copy of the public version of the Company’s Application may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company: Elaine S. Ryan, Esquire, McGuireWoods LLP, Gateway Plaza, 800 East Canal Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or eryan@mcguirewoods.com. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. On or before February 7, 2024, any interested person may submit comments on the Application electronically by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: scc. virginia.gov/casecomments/Submit-Public-Comments. Those unable, as a practical matter, to submit comments electronically may file such comments by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00138. On or before November 17, 2023, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation with the Clerk of the Commission at: scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling. Those unable, as a practical matter, to file a notice of participation electronically may file such notice by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Such notice of participation shall include the email addresses of such parties or their counsel, if available. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company. Pursuant to 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00138. On or before December 15, 2023, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, at scc.virginia.gov/clk/efiling, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case. Any respondent unable, as a practical matter, to file testimony and exhibits electronically may file such by U.S. mail to the Clerk of the Commission at the address listed above. Each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. All testimony and exhibits shall be served on the Staff, the Company, and all other respondents simultaneous with its filing. In all filings, the respondent shall comply with the Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2023-00138. Any documents filed in paper form with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, except as modified by the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice. The Commission’s Rules of Practice, the public version of the Company’s Application, the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, and other documents filed in this case may be viewed on the Commission’s website at: scc.virginia.gov/pages/Case-Information. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY d/b/a DOMINION ENERGY VIRGINIA

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The Liberty and Kettle Run competition cheer teams compete in an early season meet Sept. 20 at Liberty. The Eagles host the Northwestern District championships for both Class 3 and Class 4 district schools on Oct. 4. The Class 4 region meet is Oct. 21 at James Wood. The state championships are Nov. 4 in Richmond.

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HALLELUJAH, FALCONS WIN

Potent running attack helps Fauquier bury Culpeper 55-35 to end 16-game losing streak By Matthew Proctor

FAUQUIER’S NEXT GAME: Friday at home vs. Sherando (1-2), 7 p.m.

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

After blowing a comfortable lead against Culpeper last year and losing 20-19, Fauquier’s players felt uncomfortable pangs of déjà vu Friday night. “I was scared, not going to lie,” said Falcon running back Aaron Lewis after Culpeper scored twice in 60 seconds to cut a 41-20 Falcon lead to 41-35 with 1:20 left in the third quarter — then got the ball back with a chance to take the lead. But this is an older, more hardened Falcons’ team. Anxious to bury memories of last year’s 0-10 campaign, Fauquier regrouped convincingly to win 55-35. A rainstorm moved in around 10:30 p.m. at Culpeper’s Broman Field, ending the game with 3:16 left as the Falcons won for the first time in nearly two years, dating back to 2021 when they beat Millbrook 21-6.

PHOTO BY DOUG STROUD

Falcon senior Mason Hamilton ran for 149 yards and four touchdowns in Friday’s 55-35 win at Culpeper. Fauquier (1-1) ended a 16-game losing streak and looks to make it two in a row Friday vs. Sherando.

“Seeing the kids celebrating here, it was really cool,” said offensive coordinator Chad Hoffman, who filled in coach Karl Buckwalter, who was absent due to a family matter. Fauquier made mistakes in last week’s 38-6 season-opening loss to Liberty but cleaned some things up in improving to 1-1 heading into Friday’s matchup with Sherando (1-2) at Falcon Field. “I think our kids just didn’t know how to win for so long. Tonight with the kids, we’re able to prove that they can do what they need to do. They trusted their rules, they trusted their coaching, they trusted their teammates,” Hoffman said. See FALCONS, page 16

A Patrick Mahomes appearance in the Handley Bowl? Mulhern throws three TD passes as Kettle Run blows out Handley 50-25 By Peter Brewington

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

PHOTO BY COY FERRELL

Jake Mulhern has seven touchdown passes in his 2-0 start as Kettle Run’s new quarterback.

NFL superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes appears to be everywhere you look these days, winning two Super Bowls for the Kansas City Chiefs, and appearing in commercials for State Farm, adidas, Head & Shoulders, Subway and more. His influence has trickled down to the high school level where Kettle Run quarterback Jake Mulhern mimicked one of Mahomes’ famous improvised passes in Saturday’s 50-25 win over Handley. Running to his left on the dead run and under pressure, the right-handed Mulhern used his left hand – a Mahomes trick – to toss a soft lob to teammate Zack Roth for a 9-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter. Mulhern smiled broadly when told he looked like Mahomes on the play. “I saw Sammy (Rodgers) then I saw Zack and let it go. I kind of flung it out there,” Mulhern said. “I thought it was way short.” “That’s the baseball player in him,” said Kettle Run coach Charlie Porterfield. “He made that play on the fly. He did not have time to flip his hips. It was not a pretty ball, but Roth made a great play.” In his second career start as the Cougars’ new QB, Mulhern again played with supreme confidence, directing the Cougars’ offense smoothly with huge stats to prove it, completing 19 of 26 for 283 yards and three TDs and also running for a score.

KETTLE RUN’S NEXT GAME: Friday at home vs. James Wood (2-1), 7 p.m. Coming off a bye week after dispatching Liberty 41-20 in the season opener, the Cougars (2-0) won easily, scoring on their first four drives in posting their 18th straight regular season victory and sixth in the last seven games against Handley. Colton Quaker (16 carries, 111 yards, two TDs) and Haydynn Bell 11 carries, 94 yards, TD) led the ground game with Roth adding two TD receptions and Rodgers one. The defense was mostly tough, except for some tackling breakdowns resulting in two Handley passing TDs of 98 and 66 yards. With Saturday’s noon kickoff, moved from 1 p.m. due to possible storms, it was the Cougars’ second straight game played in 80-plus degree conditions and Kettle Run opened hot, marching for TD runs of 12 and 48 yards by Quaker and Mulhern’s 9-yard TD pass to Roth. It became 28-0 early in the second quarter when Mulhern scrambled and found Rodgers all alone across the middle. The senior speedster continued toward the right sideline and high stepped his way into the end zone to complete a 58-yard connection. Handley closed to 28-13 on two long TD passes. Judges’ QB Christian Metzger hit Hassan Akanbi over the middle and Akanbi bounced off some tackles and raced 98 yards for a TD. On the next series, the Judges hit paydirt again as 6-foot-6 Breylon Miller caught a pass in the right flat and broke free for a 66-yard score. See COUGARS, page 14

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Eagles give resurfaced turf a workout in home opener Impressive O-line helps Liberty blow past James Monroe, 46-6 By Jack Parry

Special to the Fauquier Times

In a perfect world, Liberty would have debuted its resurfaced artificial turf field on Sept. 1 against Fauquier, but installation delays forced the game to FHS. Last Friday night the spanking fresh field was ready for prime time, and so were the Eagles, whose running game looked like it was a shot out of a cannon in a 46-6 romp of visiting James Monroe. “A lot of the cuts were, like, a lot less harder to make,” said senior running back Dre Booth about the new turf. “They were so excited to play on it tonight,” said coach Kevin Odlum. Liberty’s offensive line — featuring Bristen Umberger, Nolan Hensley, Dylan Richards, Nick Bryant, Ben Kammerude, Logan Cash, Lane Heron, Zay-Zay Harris and others — created gaping holes, got downhill and kept a clean pocket for quarterback Austin Mawyer, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns. Liberty ran for 201 yards. “They were moving us down the field. We weren’t even touching the running back for the first five or six yards,” said James Monroe coach George Coghill. “You give a guy with that type of arm talent (Mawyer) the ability to scope out the field like that, he’s gonna eat you up,” Coghill said. Mawyer also rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on QB sneaks on the Eagles’ first two drives. “Their defensive line was breaking off and leaving big holes in the offensive line, so I just stepped up and ran and no one was there,” said Mawyer. The Eagles opened up a 15-0 lead with two impressive drives, using seven plays on the first one. Mawyer connected on a 30-yard bomb to Booth, then ran three straight times for a combined 15 yards into the end zone. Landon Hirmer’s two-point conversion run made it 8-0 with just over eight minutes to go in the first. On the next drive, the Eagles used 15 plays. Mawyer was exceptional, completing seven passes before sneaking in another touchdown from one yard out with 45 seconds left in the first quarter.

PHOTO BY JOHN SCOTT HUGGINS

Andrew Ryman stayed inbounds on his 21-yard TD catch.

PHOTO BY DOUG STROUD

Liberty students are hoping for the first football playoff berth in four years. PHOTO BY JOHN SCOTT HUGGINS, HUGSHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY

Landon Hirmer and the Eagles used a balanced attack to dismantle James Monroe 46-6 in Friday’s home opener.

LIBERTY’S NEXT GAME: Friday at home vs. Culpeper (0-3), 7 p.m.

James Monroe committed three turnovers, including two in the second quarter as Liberty moved ahead 18-0 on Aden Peters’ 29-yard field goal with 8:15 left in the second quarter. “The story is the offense, yes, but it’s really the defense,” said Odlum. “Our defense came up big against some really good offensive lineman. You saw the speed on the field.” James Monroe closed to 18-6 with 4:30 left before halftime on Ryan Wolfenbarger’s 25-yard TD pass to Destin Davis, but Liberty had an answer. Mawyer ran for 20 yards on the next drive before dropping a 30-yard TD pass to Booth with 1:32 left in the half. “I dropped one touchdown pass over there, and then I just couldn’t let it get down on me,” Booth said. Wolfenbarger threw a pick to defensive lineman Nathan Green 40 seconds later and Mawyer led the

8, 178-pound junior finished with 45 yards on eight carries. With some backups in the Eagles closed out the win, converting a 41-yard drive with Jayden Ulloa’s 5-yard TD catch for the nail in the coffin with over two minutes to go. Liberty (2-1) is off to its best start since 2019 when the Eagles won the Northwestern District title and went 12-1. Coming off a 38-6 win over Fauquier, there is a growing feeling Liberty football is back. Next up is another home game against 0-3 Culpeper. Liberty lost to the Blue Devils for the first time in history two seasons ago, before burying Culpeper 40-13 last year. Odlum is wary about predictions of success too early, especially with Sherando (1-2), Brentsville (2-0) and Millbrook (2-0) coming up the following three weeks. “Our focus is Culpeper,” the firstyear coach said.

Eagles to another touchdown in 41 seconds, throwing a 21-yard strike to receiver Andrew Ryman as the lead grew to 32-6. Both sides failed to score in the third quarter as the defenses began to get in a groove. The Eagles stopped the Yellow Jackets on the goal line with 7:32 left in the third quarter as Booth stuffed a wildcat attempt. Liberty punted the ball on the next drive. Wolfenbarger threw another pick, this time over the middle of the field to Ryman. “Not trying to be mean, but it’s kind of easy to read the receiver. So he just took that step inside, I cut him in front, got it easy,” Ryman said. Wolfenbarger was injured on the next drive on a sack as Liberty kept surging. A lengthy 10-play LHS drive that started with 1:53 left in the third finished with a touchdown at 6:51 in the fourth quarter as Hirmer scored on a 12-yard run. The 5-foot-

Cougars win for fourth time in last five games in Handley Bowl COUGARS, from page 13 But the Cougars responded quickly, driving 61 yards to score on Mulhern’s improvised Mahomes-like TD toss to lead 34-13 at the half. Logan Eldredge intercepted a pass for the Cougars early in the third quarter, leading to Bell’s first TD of the season on an 8-yard run for a 40-13 lead. A hard-running junior, Bell is getting more carries this year as a complement to Quaker. “Last year I was mainly a special teams player because we had great running backs in Peyton

(Mehaffey) and Quaker. I just realized I had to take a step up this year if I want to get playing time. I feel like I’m doing that,” said Bell. “My role is when Quaker needs a break I can step up and get the team the first downs we need until he gets back and leads the team to wins.” Five straight carries got Bell a TD. “It was a counter run. I faked outside and bounced out since it was a little mushed up right there and it was open,” said Bell, who kicked his knees in joy as he scored. “I had to show off a little bit for my first touchdown this year, which I plan to do more of.”

Peyton Helou added a 26-yard field goal and Mulhern a 2-yard TD run to close out the Cougars’ first 50-point scoring game since last season, when they hit 50 three times (Meridian, James Wood and Millbrook). The Cougars continued their mastery of Handley in the Handley Bowl, winning for the fourth time in the last five years in Winchester. They lost at Handley in 2019, but have won at Handley in 2023, 2022, 2020 and 2018. Kettle Run also beat Handley at home in 2021 and 2017. Kettle Run next hosts James Wood (2-1) Friday.

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FAUQUIER CROSS COUNTRY PREVIEW

Talent, depth and youth give Falcons speed to burn By Matthew Proctor

Fauquier Times Staff Writer

With a healthy roster that features 34 boys and 18 girls, Fauquier High cross country coach Quentin Jones is thrilled with the progress his squad is making. Six-time track state champion Cassidy Scott headlines the girls team, with seniors Meme Merchant and Mackenzie Hodul, junior Anna Rayburn and sophomore Kayana Frisk also impressing so far. Scott, a senior, took first at the Pole Green Preseason 4K in Mechanicsville, which she finished in 15:15. “The girls are really taking shape. Cassidy, she is on top. She’s trained hard over the summer. She’s setting her goals high and working towards them. We got Meme Merchant and Mackenzie Hodul, they’re two of our senior girls that are good complements to her. Kayana Frisk is another one. Josie Strickland is coming around for us. And then we have another young lady, Bella Seitz,” Jones said. “We got some things happening there. The girls are pulling together.” As for the boys, senior Reese Brown, juniors Andrew Mossman and Sam Paccassi and sophomore Eli Savoie lead the team with senior Nick Warren, who recently returned from serving in the National Guard, expected to be among the fastest as well. “We have a lot of young men with experience. They ran last year, they’re kind of growing up together. They’re a tight knit group of guys right now,” said Jones. “Reese Brown and Eli Savoie are kind of leading the way for us. And then we got Andrew Mossman, but we got several young men there that are putting in a lot of good work and just pushing hard.” The Falcons, who have competed in three meets, opened at the Pole Green Preseason 4K in Mechanicsville on Aug. 26 to great success. The girls finished second of eight teams while the boys took fourth out of seven teams. Scott won with Merchant 14th at 17:11. Hodul (17:56), Rayburn (18:02), Frisk (18:06) and sophomore Seneca Scott (18:06.5), the younger sister of Cassidy, also finished in the top-30. Brown led the boys with his seventh-place finish of 13:41, with Savoie close behind in 11th at 13:45. Paccassi (14:08), Mossman (14:17) and freshman C.J. Foreman (14:46) also cracked the 15-minute mark. “It was something a little different. There were not a ton of teams there, but it was a nice opening for the season to see some of the kids run,” Jones said of the opening meet.

Running through ‘Narnia’

The Northwestern District Tri on Aug. 30 was originally scheduled at Warren County but was moved to Fauquier High for a makeshift 3K around Fauquier’s sprawling campus.

PHOTO BY ELISE FERNANDEZ

Junior Andrew Mossman finished 81st out of 454 runners in 17:48.1 at the Knights Crossing Invitational on Sept. 9. “The tennis court is the start line and the finish line. And then we do kind of a perimeter run. We have a back area, a wooded area, we call it Narnia. The kids run through, and then there’s another place called Field of Dreams,” Jones said of the home course. “We weren’t able to put the whole 5K course together as of yet. They planted all those trees on our campus last year, so we had to finagle some things.” With Clarke County, Sherando and Warren County in attendance, the boys took second and the girls third. “That was more of a workout day. We ran most of our younger kids,” Jones said. In their most recent meet on Sept. 9, the Falcons raced in the Knights Crossing Invitational at Green Hill Park in Salem with more than 100 other middle and high schools, including schools from North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. In their first 5K of the season, Scott took ninth at 19:17.7 to lead the girls with Merchant (22:14.7), Rayburn (23:03.4), Frisk (23:03.6), Seneca Scott (23:09), Hodul (23:11.4), Strickland (23:40.3) and Seitz (24:16.2) also clocking times in the top half of the 368 runners. See CROSS COUNTRY, page 16

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Lewis, Hamilton rip off long TD runs FALCONS, from page 13 Like their namesake Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time Formula One world champion, Culpeper was no match for the speed of running backs Aaron Lewis and Mason Hamilton. Hamilton finished with 149 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 10 carries, while Lewis tallied 199 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. “The (offensive) line and us just had a great connection today,” Hamilton said. “I was just staying with the pulling guard, and then green grass,” said Lewis. The Blue Devils tried to stage a double-digit second half comeback like they did last year, but fourth quarter scores of 60 yards from Lewis and 38 yards from Hamilton put the game on ice. Hoffman said he kept calling the same run to the right for Lewis and Hamilton in the second half. “I think that we probably ran it 85% of the time in the third and fourth quarter. Like Coach Buck(walter) says, press ‘X’ on the controller. Let the athletes have the ball and run,” Hoffman said. After an 11-yard rush by Culpeper’s Jakari Edwards put the Blue Devils ahead 7-0 on the opening drive, Fauquier reached the end zone on their first four possessions. On the Falcons’ first offensive snap of the game,

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Fresh off a big win against Culpeper, Fauquier fans are preparing for Sherando (1-2) Friday at Falcon Field. Lewis broke a tackle at the line of scrimmage then eluded another Blue Devil 10 yards down the field and was off to the races for a 71-yard score. “The confidence after that first drive just really got us going,” said Hamilton. After a David Mayfield interception, Kobe Link ran around the left end for a 16-yard touchdown and a 12-7 lead. A Chase Leazer strip sack on Culpeper’s next possession set up Hamilton for a 12-yard score as he ran right, bounced it to the outside and raced to the pylon for a 19-7 lead at the end of the first quarter. After Culpeper’s Jeremiah Johnson scored on a QB sneak to cut the deficit to 19-14, Hamilton patiently waited for a hole to open on the right

side of the line then burst through for a 41-yard touchdown and a 26-14 lead going into halftime. A key to the win was the FHS defense forcing three Culpeper turnovers in the first half. “In the past, the offense struggled a lot so the defense had to pick up our slack. The defense just kept responding when it mattered most,” Hoffman said. One of Fauquier’s only missteps came at the start of the third quarter as a poor snap on a punt following a three-and-out set the Blue Devils up at the fouryard line. Je’Quarius Williams’ touchdown run on the next play cut Fauquier’s lead to 26-20. Fauquier had an immediate answer as Falcon running back Carter Halsey capped off an eightplay, 59-yard drive with a 1-yard TD, then added a two-point conversion for a 34-20 lead. After Culpeper turned the ball over on a fumbled snap, Hamilton hit the hole on the right side of the line hard and scored his third touchdown on a 20-yard run to give the Falcons their largest lead at 41-20. Soon Edwards scored on an eight-yard rush, then Culpeper recovered an onside kick and scored again on a 24-yard pass to cut the lead to 41-35 with 1:20 remaining in the third. Following a Culpeper turnover on downs on their next possession, Lewis put the jitters to bed with his 60-yard score on the very next play. Hamilton put the icing on the cake with a 38yard TD run for a 55-35 lead on another one-play drive following a failed Culpeper fourth down conversion.

runners. Brown led the way potential to make noise in the post- or moving on (to regionals and Potent roster makes 454 with a time of 17:32.5, just ahead season. They are now in Class 3. states) is just icing on the cake,” of Savoie (17:43.6), Mossman “Continuing to develop the Jones said. Falcons contenders (17:48.1) and Paccassi (17:48.7). kids, that’s a big goal. To bring “We’re going to have a lot of CROSS COUNTRY, from page 15 The Falcons had four boys finish in the top 100 in a field of

With six meets remaining until the Northwestern District championships on Oct. 25 at Sherando Park, Jones knows the Falcons have the

teamwork together, to depend on one another, to work together, those are always the neater goals to accomplish. And then winning

good competition to go up against, but you always like to try to win the district meet. That’s always a big one.”

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Appliance safety

LISTEN for a hissing or roaring noise near a natural gas appliance or line.

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Call before you dig Before digging on your property, state law requires you call 811 to have your utility lines professionally marked – for free! You must wait the required amount of time before you begin your project. Pipeline markers indicate the general area of the pipeline, but not its exact location or depth. A pipeline may not always be marked in all areas, so it is important to always “Call Before You Dig.” If a pipeline right of way is adjacent to your property, you have a responsibility to ensure no new installations of landscaping or physical structures are placed in the right of way, which interferes with our ability to keep the pipeline safe through routine monitoring and maintenance. Information about transmission pipelines operating in your community can be accessed online at npms.phmsa.dot.gov, courtesy of the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS).

Water heater safety The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges all users to lower their water heaters to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

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LOOK for blowing dirt, discolored vegetation or continued bubbling of standing water. SMELL for the distinctive, rotten-egg odor associated with natural gas. Natural gas is colorless and odorless, so we add a chemical odorant called mercaptan for easy detection of a suspected natural gas leak. This odorant has a distinctive “rotten egg” type odor. You should act any time you detect even a small amount of this odor in the air. Note: Be aware that “odorant fade,” while uncommon, can occur. Odorant fade occurs when a physical or chemical process causes the level of odorant in the gas to be reduced. This can happen in both existing gas pipe and new installations. Some individuals may not be able to detect the smell of the natural gas odorant because they have a diminished sense of smell, because the scent is being masked by other odors in the area or because the odorant has diminished so that it is not detectable. Some gas lines, due to their unique function, may not have odor at all.

If you detect even a small amount of this odor in the air: DO NOT try to identify the source or to stop the leak yourself. LEAVE the area immediately and move a safe distance away from the potential leak, while avoiding any action that may cause sparks. AVOID using any sources of ignition, such as cellphones, cigarettes, matches, flashlights, electronic devices, motorized vehicles, light switches or landlines, as natural gas can ignite from a spark or open flame, possibly causing a fire or explosion. Natural gas is nontoxic, lighter than air and displaces oxygen. In severe cases, if not used properly, it can also lead to asphyxiation. CALL Virginia Natural Gas at 1.877.572.3342, or 911 once you are out of the area of the suspected leak and in a safe place. Stay away until Virginia Natural Gas or emergency personnel indicate it is safe to return. For more information, visit virginianaturalgas.com/safety or call 1.866.229.3578. Para solicitar una copia de esta información en español, llame al 1.866.229.3578 o visite virginianaturalgas.com/safetyspanish.

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Finding humor in every covert From Fox Acres to Fox View, local author Anderson takes the reader on a wild ride in his latest release By Betsy Burke Parker

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Local author John Harris Anderson continues to follow the number one writer’s rule in his fourth book – “write what you know.” “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Fox Den” is Anderson’s latest release in his foxhunting series, a bright, light read that’s a natural addition to any sporting library. A compilation of the humor lifelong foxhunter Anderson has found in some of the most surprising places during his time following hounds, “A Funny Thing” is an illustrated collection of articles, excerpts and observations Anderson ties together into cohesive chapters. The book is a gallop through some of his hunt field stories through the years, Anderson said of “A Funny Thing,” and it is work he’d long considered putting on paper. There’s a lot of humor in the sport, Anderson added, some of it raucous, some of it quite subtle. In Anderson’s comparison of two sports — golf and foxhunting, for instance, the author finds

some similarities but they’re more humorously polar opposite. “Golf is played when the seasons are most conducive, not when crop cycles and wildlife breeding patterns dictate,” Anderson writes. “When golfers get together, they compare scores, club brands and favorite courses. When foxhunters get together, they compare fractures, concussions and joint replacements.” Anderson earned degrees at UVa and George Mason. He grew up riding in Fairfax County when Tysons Corner was a feed store and a one-pump gas station. He joined In and Around Horse Country, a quarterly magazine published by Warrenton’s Horse Country Saddlery, almost 25 years ago. The 191-page “A Funny Thing” includes chapters on “You Might Be a Foxhunter,” “Name That Hunter,” “The Joint Replacement Club,” “Historical Hypocrisy,” “A Fox in Every Farm Name” and more. Anderson also includes extended passages from his book, “The Foxhunter’s Guide to Life and Love.” Order or read excerpts at bluecardinalpress.com.

HORSE BRIEFS BASSET BENEFIT EVENT SEPT. 23 A benefit party for the local Ashland Bassets is scheduled Saturday, Sept. 23. The event is at jointmaster Sherry Johnson’s Fantasy Fields near Flint Hill. Ashland is a foot-pack of hounds kenneled at a historic estate near Warrenton. They were established in 1960. All those interested in following hounds are invited to attend the party or join a hunting day, Sundays from September through March. Find out more and reserve tickets for the party on the Ashland Bassets Facebook page. DOG DAZE RETURNS TO GLENWOOD A day-long celebration of working dogs of all breeds is scheduled Sunday, Oct. 29 at Glenwood Park in Middleburg. Sponsored by the Masters of Foxhounds Association, Dog Daze features demos by K9 police dogs, hunting hounds, retrievers, sheep dogs, racing dogs, terriers, therapy dogs and more. There will be food trucks, a vendor fair, a kids’ zone, and Tim Smith from the Discovery Channel will sign autographs on site. There will be live music and activities all day. Leashed pets are welcome. Find out more at mfha.com. The Dog Daze working canine celebration returns to Middleburg’s Glenwood Park next month. There are activities for all ages, and leashed pets are welcome. PHOTO BY BETSY BURKE PARKER

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Tips for protecting your home, family with home security By Carmen Rivera

State Farm Insurance

Consider investing in a home alarm system for added home security and theft deterrence options. Taking the time to understand the types of security alarm systems available and exactly how they may improve your home security is important so you can purchase a system tailored to your needs and budget.

Types of home security systems

Alarm systems can be wired or wireless. They can be installed by a professional or you might decide to do it yourself. You also have the option of paying a security company to monitor the system. Here is some additional information that may help

you decide what system will meet your needs:

Monitored or unmonitored?

Monitored systems are those where a private company watches your system 24/7, alerting the police if something goes wrong and you can’t be contacted. Many alarm systems offer a “self-monitoring” feature where the user receives alerts by phone, text, email or smart phone technology. Monitored systems offer constant vigilance. They typically function in the following ways: • The system’s sensors are triggered in some way, such as a door opening. • The system waits 30 to 45 seconds to give the homeowner a

chance to deactivate the system to prevent false alarms. • If the alarm is not deactivated, the security system sends a message to the monitoring company over telephone lines or by a wireless device. • The monitoring company receives the message and verifies the alarm, generally by placing a call to the home or homeowner’s mobile phone. If they do not receive an answer or the proper passcode, the company calls the police. • The police respond. Unmonitored systems have on-site sirens and/or flashing lights that may alert your neighbors of a break-in, meaning that you’ll be relying on them to contact police if you aren’t home.

Hardwired or wireless

Many home security systems may have some or all of the following components: • Control panel: All the operations of the alarm system are centered in this panel, including the connections to the central monitoring station, either through a phone line or cellular/radio means. • Central monitoring station: If the system is monitored, and the alarm is set off, the control panel sends a message here. • Touchpads: This is where the system is armed and disarmed. They should be placed near doors so they can be armed on your way See SECURITY, page 20

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the central control panel. These systems don’t rely on networks to communicate with the control panel. If your alarm system is monitored by a security company, it is more likely they will communicate with you on a phone line if an alarm is set off. In the case of wireless home security systems, each component communicates with the control panel using wi-fi or cellular data. These types of systems may be affected if the network is down or has interference. They also use batteries, so it may be a good idea to check the different components regularly to make sure they have power to function properly.

Tips for choosing an alarm company

If you’re looking to get a house alarm system, do your research. Before calling any alarm companies, speak to the local police. Get an idea of how long it takes them to respond to a home security alarm after being contacted by an alarm company. Valuable time can be lost (as well as valuables themselves), which may influence your purchase decision. Next, ask them about fines for false alarms. Get quotes from three different alarm companies in your area, if available, and compare detection coverage and features. It’s recommended that the company that monitors your property be certified by Underwriters Laboratory, Factory Mutual or some other nationally recognized testing laboratory. When speaking to company representatives, ask them about the criminal screening process for their em-

ployees. Ask about extra costs to the monitoring fees billed by the companies, such as copies of alarm reports. Also, beware of long-term contracts from these companies, because they may be difficult to break if you decide to cancel service or move from your home. Inquire about warranties and safety guarantees and verify whether the equipment is to be purchased or leased.

Other considerations

Even with the advent of wireless technology, many alarm systems still need a hard telephone line to dial out. Consider asking your alarm company exactly how the system will contact them in the event of a security breach. If you’re using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) for your phones and internet, you may want to tell the alarm monitoring company, as transmission of alarm signals over these lines is often unreliable and other steps should be taken to ensure proper reception. If the hard line is still utilized, realize that many burglars know how to cut a telephone line before infiltrating a home. However, if the phone line is inaccessible and runs underground, the thieves can’t tamper with the telephone line until after they have broken in, which is too late for them. An alternative is to purchase a cellular alarm system, which will not allow thieves to tamper with the transmission of the alarm signal.

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might not only help protect your family and property from burglars, it may also get you a discount on your homeowners insurance. Each insurance company is different, so available discounts may be specific to the insurance carrier you have. The information in this article was obtained from various sources not associated with State Farm® (including State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates). While we believe it to be reliable and accurate, we do not warrant the accuracy or reliability of the information. State Farm is not responsible for, and does not endorse or approve, either implicitly or explicitly, the content of any third-party sites that might be hyperlinked from this page.

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These property transfers, filed August 30-September 5, 2023 were provided by Clerk of the Court of Fauquier County. (Please note that to conserve space, only the first person named as the grantor or grantee is listed. The kind of instrument is a deed unless stated otherwise.)

Top dollar sale: $1,600,000 in Cedar Run District Cedar Run District Effie S. Kerns Hrs. by Spl. Comr. to Lisa E. C. Gibson, Lot 38 at 3216 Tenerife Road, and Lots 39, PT-18 and PT-19 near Catlett. $40,000 RFI WC LC to NVR Inc., 0.7815 acre on International Drive and Travers Court, Warrenton. $297,000 Carolyn V. Lewis Tr. to Tule River Homebuilders Earned Equity Agency, 0.4706 acre at 3571 Catlett Road near Catlett. $439,000 Rogues Road LLC to Michael Hurley, 168 acres at 11446 Rogues Road south of Midland. $1,600,000 Robert D. Buckley to Diana McNamara, 2.2937 acres at 9343 Green Meadows Road, Warrenton. $640,000 Lee District Heather Davies to Elizaveta Andreevna, 6212 Willow Place, Bealeton. $330,000 Richard Powell to Miguel Angel Delgado Hernandez, 4.145 acres at 13325 The Dirt Road, Sumerduck. $529,900

Robertha Rose to Christopher Deslauriers, 11829 Hall Street, Bealeton. $380,000 Raymond K. Zuspan Jr. to Austin Dungan, 6249 Winston Place West, Bealeton. $412,400 North Duey LLC to Carlye Mae Ramsburg, 201 N. Duey Road, Remington. $305,000 Center District Don C. Gay Jr. to Christopher R. Elmlinger, 7235 Hastings Lane, Warrenton. $615,000 Scott District FS Development LLC to NVR Inc., Lots 9 and 41 on Thoroughbred Road, Warrenton/New Baltimore. $644,800 NVR Inc. to Susan Forte Marycz, 0.7166 acre at 9886 Thoroughbred Road, Warrenton/New Baltimore. $854,280 Charles B. Cornwell Jr. to Caliber Homebuilder Inc., 1.4571 acres on Riley Road, New Baltimore/Warrenton. $190,000 Liza L. Phillips to Scott W. Ruggiero, 5107

Albrecht Lane near Warrenton. $480,000 Robert F. Shoemaker to Tu Tu Aung-Hillman, 6719 Maxwell Avenue near Warrenton. $510,000 Rush River Rentals LLC to Wade Lee Rushton, 1.3899 acres at 5431 Flycatchers Court near Warrenton. $647,000 Marshall District Lora H. Jenkins Tr. to Heidi Cromwell, 7.90103 acres on Leeton Hill Drive & Culpeper Street, and 51.15541 acres on Leighton Forest Road & Springs Road, Warrenton. $4,000,000 Douglas S. Kozan to Linda M. Fortner, 2/3 interest in 7380 Iron Bit Drive, Warrenton. $416,666.66 Paul D. Jolley to Richard Curtis Wells, 5.2480 acres at 6537 Tapp’s Ford Road, Amissville. $600,000 HA West LLC to Kirk E. Davis, 21.3329 acres at 6301 Leeds Manor Road, Marshall. $620,000 Mary K. Sprague to Lynn Ellen Harrington, 10,000 sq. ft. at 8622 Clifton Street, Marshall. $388,000

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Harry Douglas Gray

Wallace Wayne Gartner

Harry Douglas Gray (Doug),73, of Ada, Virginia passed away peacefully surrounded by his four children and family on August 30, 2023. Doug is survived by his four sons, Chris, Brian, David and Tony, his sisters Millie and Kay, brothers John and Mark, twelve grandchildren, Jordan, Taylor, Trenton, Jake, Daniel, Brieann, Darren, Caden, Wesley, Lucy, Marshall Buck, and Honus, his stepson Stevie, daughter in laws Valerie, Marnie and Jane. Doug is preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Bertha Lanham Gray, his father Harry E. Gray "Buck", mother Helen Frazier Gray, sister Pamela, brother Jerry and grandson Dylan. Doug was born on April 11, 1950, and grew up in Ada, Virginia. Doug graduated from Fauquier High School in 1968. After high school, Doug married and raised his four sons living in Fauquier and Loudoun counties where he worked on farms, trained horses, learned to be a master gardener and did a lot of coon hunting. Doug later owned and operated Grays Turf, utilizing his skills and eye for detail to shape and maintain some of the most beautiful properties and estates in Northern Virginia for nearly 40 years. In 1992 Doug met the love of his life Bertha, and they married in June 1993. Bertha's influence changed the trajectory of Doug's life. Bertha loved Doug unconditionally, with respect and fervor like no other, and Doug did her as well. Those close to them all agree that Bertha saved Doug's life, smoothing his "rough edges", turning a Freestate Rambler into the kind, caring and loveable guy that family and friends knew and loved. In his final years, during Bertha's illness, Doug returned the unconditional love given to him, caring for Bertha and fulfilling their wedding vows, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, till death do they part. Bertha passed just 5 days prior to Doug. Theirs was the perfect love story. Doug was a good man, not a perfect man. His life story and legacy are best summed up in one word...Redemption! Redemption in all parts of his life. For this, his sons and family are forever grateful. Doug Gray was laid to rest , next to Bertha on Tuesday, September 5th at Carters Cemetery in Ada Virginia.

Wallace Wayne Gartner, age 96 of Woodstock, VA passed away on August 26, 2023 at The Warren. He had served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre as a Corporal. He later served the U.S. as a Federal Employee for over 42 years. Wallace was a member of Liberty United Methodist Church for many years; Former manager of Cedar Grove Cemetery for many years; Charter Member of Lois Volunteer Fire Dept. Predeceased by both of his wives, Ethel Louise Gartner and Patsy Gartner and a granddaughter, Rhavonda. Survived by his two sons, Wayne Bradford Gartner and his wife, Olivia of Morrisville, VT and William Wallace Gartner and his wife, Becky of Woodstock, VA; his grandchildren, Elzbeth Townsend and her husband, Nate, Aaron Gartner and his wife, Amanda, Lyndsey Cooper, Bradford S. Gartner and his wife, Melaney; nine great-grandchildren. He is buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Bealeton, VA. Online condolences can be made at:moserfuneralhome.com

Doug touched many lives and was loved by so many. He will be forever in our hearts and will be greatly missed. Death Notice

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Larry Dean Ford

Mary Catherine Carter

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023, 11:00 am, at Oak Shade Baptist Church, 3287 Old Catlett Road, Catlett, VA, 20119.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 11 AM, at Faith Christian Church, 6472 Duhollow Road, Warrenton, VA, 20187.

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Larry Dean Ford, 69, of Manassas, VA, passed September 8, 2023.

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Mary Catherine Carter, 75, of Warrenton, VA, passed September 7, 2023.

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Robin Kayling Moss

Robert Kilmer 1939 - 2023

Robin Kayling Moss (nee Hamlett), age 58, of Midland, VA passed away August 18, 2023 after a long and grueling battle with meningitis and its complications. Robin was born on December 17, 1964 in Danville, VA. Robin was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Robin had an enormous impact on the lives of family and friends, and her community, that will not be easily forgotten. For years Robin volunteered with Fauquier sports clubs as a team mom and could always be found on the sidelines passionately cheering her sons' teams. At any day of the week, her sons and their friends would gather at her home for food, fun, and laughter. Robin hosted an annual Christmas party that brought much joy and much laughter to her family and friends. Robin will be remembered for her boundless love for animals especially her horses, dogs, and cats. Robin had a special compassion for the elderly seen not only through her profession as a Home Health Care Aide, but also through service to her elderly neighbors for whom she ran errands, cleaned, and provided home health care. For those whose lives were touched by Robin, their lives were made better. Robin will be greatly missed but always remembered - especially her hearty laugh - with tremendous affection. Robin is survived by her husband, Charles Kevin Moss of Midland, VA; her sons Josh Dwayne Moss (Jaime) of Summerduck, VA and Charles "Kevin" Moss (Mandé) of Midland, VA; her stepdaughter, Jennifer Cain (Scott) of Jacksonville, NC; her grandson Michael Moss of Summerduck, VA; her step-grandson, Jerian Hendricks of Summerduck, VA; her parents Weldon and Shelvie Hamlett of Midland, VA; her brother, Dwayne Hamlett of Spotsylvania, VA; her nephews, Michael, Matthew, and Zach Hamlett of Spotsylvania, VA; her niece, Shara Brantley of Oakley, CA; mother-in-law Jeannine Moss of Stafford, VA; and her sisters-in-law Lisa Woerner (Thomas dec'd) of Oakley, CA and Denise McCosh (Brian) of West Palm Beach, FL; and brother-in-law, Matthew Moss of Washington, DC. Robin's sister-in-law and great friend Christine Hamlett and her father-in-law Robert D. Moss preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at Lake Ritchie Pavilion, 5305 Lake Ritchie Rd, Bealeton, VA on Sep 17, 2023 at 1:00 pm.

Robert Kilmer was born October 3, 1939, in Tucson, Arizona, to his parents, mother Roberta Daniels Kilmer and father Christopher Kilmer. His native instinct and his talent led him to a life in literature and writing that extended family tradition. His grandfather, Joyce Kilmer, after refusing an officer's commission, was killed in heroic action in World War 1. Before his death, Joyce was a loved and admired poet. His most famous poem was "Trees." The family moved from Tucson to Oxford, North Carolina, then to Greenwich Village, and finally to Stillwater, New Jersey, where they lived with a friend of his grandmother, the poet Aline Kilmer, until they found a house by what had been a slaughterhouse. His father, a minor poet, named their street "RoadApple Avenue." Robert's mother Bert did a wonderful job encouraging his imagination and introducing him to a lifetime of loving literature. After a weak performance in high school he went on to enlist in the U. S. Army. He served in Germany for three and a half years. After Robert's tour in Germany, he enrolled in Louisiana State University. There he learned to love Cajun music and Cajun food. He graduated with a BA in English. At graduation he earned a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship and was accepted at The University of Chicago. There, he earned his Master's degree and PhD, awarded "with honors." His dissertation was on John Barth. Robert's first teaching job was at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee. After four years there he was refused tenure because of his lack of publications and too good a job of teaching. His chairman said he was refused tenure because of his lack of publication. When he asked what was said of his teaching, the chairman said there was one student complaint that "When we ask Dr. Kilmer questions, sometimes he tells us to find out for ourselves. Now a few professors said that was good, but others …." From Vanderbilt, unemployed, he moved to Arlington, Virginia to live with his sweetheart, Marion MacLean. Eventually they married and bought a house, "Little Eden," in Fairfax County. He worked the 1-1/4 acre lot to become a productive garden, including 250 asparagus plants. He and Marion lived there until their divorce in 1991. He joined the faculty of Northern Virginia Community College to help open the Woodbridge campus. He retired after 35 years, as Professor Emeritus in the English Department. In addition to his regular teaching assignments, he had helped start the Honors Program on that campus, working with bright, dedicated students. Robert was a member of the Northern Virginia Writing Project, following Marion into that distinguished fellowship. In 1991 he answered an ISO (In Search Of) ad in the Washingtonian magazine, meeting Claudia Costello. They married in May of 1993, and he moved to Manassas, joining Claudia, her daughter Sara Costello, and the three cats. His very first project was to start a new asparagus bed in the back yard. Robert was an avid home-brewer, making over 350 five-gallon batches of ales and stouts. Once the new commercial brewers started making excellent beers he gave up brewing and explored their offerings, finding them as good as his. He was also an excellent cook, serving wonderful dishes to family and friends. He was able to renew his garden efforts in Manassas, and went on to found The Garden Basket, a community-supported agriculture business. For six years he and Claudia provided vegetables to ten customers for six months a year. Robert also took up foraging for wild mushrooms, joining the Mycological Association of Washington. He served as its secretary for several years. Robert is survived by his wife Claudia, her daughter Sara Costello; his sisters Ann Buskirk (Dennis), Margaret Kilmer (Sharon Haug), and Elizabeth "Sam" Strain (JJ); niece Laine Strain (David); sister-in-law Jenny Mizelle (Don); nephew Alex Carr (Anna), and a host of Kilmer cousins. He was predeceased by his parents, Christopher "Kip" and Bert Kilmer, and niece Diana Strain. A private memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Condolences may be sent to www.oldetownefh.com .

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David Wallace Junkins passed away suddenly August 24, 2023, at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. He was 74. The middle child of three boys, Dave was born in Arlington, VA, on August 21,1949 to Franklin Wallace Junkins and Mary Alta Ryan. Dave grew up in Fredericksburg, VA, and Glenn Dale, MD, where he loved playing sports. Often, when dinner was ready, his father would search the neighborhood for Dave only to find him playing basketball or football with his friends well past dark. Dave's love of sports - especially all D.C. teams remained lifelong, and he shared that love through coaching his sons and their friends and supporting them from the stands through their school years. After graduating from Duvall High School in Lanham, Maryland, Dave joined the United States Navy, where he received an honorable discharge. Dave's 32-year career with the Internal Revenue Service included executive-level service in tax administration. He was passionate about his work in public service and served as an inspiration and mentor for countless colleagues. After completing his government career in 2000, he worked with Onyx of Alexandria, Inc. as Director of Operations and Chairman of the Board. Dave was an avid boater and had a special place in his heart for his Schooner Ann Elizabeth. He adored the Chesapeake Bay and supported various opportunities to educate youth and adults about the Bay, including the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and other programs in the Annapolis area. Dave was determined to help others through education and example. He was a man of integrity, kindness, and compassion. He would listen intently and make you feel like the most important person in the room when he was speaking with you. Dave was a charter member of the Board of Directors for the Empower-Motivation-Fitness (EMF), a tax-exempt company dedicated to supporting people with movement disorders. He is survived by his wife Ann of 32 years, two sons, Gavin Junkins (Kate) of Annapolis, MD, and Max Junkins (Sydney) of Ft. Worth TX; two grandchildren, Lillian Grace and David Graham Junkins of Annapolis, and was delighted to expect a third grandchild, Franklin Hillman Junkins, due in September. Dave is also survived by his mother, Mary (101), brother, Roger Junkins (Donna) of Kill Devil Hills, NC, two nieces, four nephews and other treasured family, friends, and neighbors. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, October 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Podickory Point Yacht and Beach Club, 2116 Bay Front Terrace Annapolis, MD. In lieu of flowers, donations are gratefully accepted by EMF www.emfmaryland.org in memory of Dave. Please visit www.LastingTributesFuneralCare.com to leave condolences or a memory of Dave.

Charles Edward Vernon, 84, of Catlett,VA, passed away at his home on August 30, 2023, surrounded by his loving family and dog, Benji. Chuck was born in 1939 in Logansport, IN, to Mary Roberta DeYarmond and Arthur Dumont Vernon. He grew up in Jackson, MI, with his brothers, Gil and Steve. Chuck entered the U.S. Air Force and served in Ankara, Turkey, where he met a school teacher from Boston, Ann-Marie Bethge. They returned stateside and settled in Falls Church, VA. Chuck and Ann-Marie married in 1962 and had two children, Erica Marie (Alan Stevas) and Charles Dumont (Amy). Chuck is also the grandfather to Megan, Abigail, and Savannah. Chuck was very active in Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, St. James School, and served on the city Board of Zoning appeals. While he worked hard in his remodeling company, Chuck Vernon Construction Co., he also enjoyed skiing and fishing. Chuck took extraordinary care of Ann-Marie as she battled cancer. In 2008, Ann-Marie passed away after being sick for many years. After her death, Chuck started a new chapter in his life. He met Ann Tearle, and together, they enjoyed all that life had to offer for 15 years including trips to Las Vegas, cruises, and visiting family and friends all around the country. Chuck liked to spend his days mowing grass on his Bad-Boy mower, working in his garden, building massive Lego kits and working on carpentry projects in his barn. Chuck had an impact on so many lives as evidenced by the numerous people who called or visited in his final days. A special thank you to Pastor Tyrone Green of Hearts Delight Baptist Church who helped the family navigate this difficult time. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, September 21st at 11 a.m. at Hearts Delight Baptist Church 11229 Brent Town Rd, Catlett, VA 20119. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hearts Delight Baptist Church, Catlett, or to Paws for Seniors, Toms Brook, VA.

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V I R G I N I A: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAUQUIER COUNTY Llewellyn J. Evans, Jr., Trustee Under Agreement dated November 30, 1993 7073 Glanamman Way, Warrenton, Virginia 20187-4172 Plaintiff; v. Civil No. CL2023-433 Unknown Heirs of Staunton Coleman, Carol Ann Burwell Address Unknown All interested persons including heirs, devisees and successors (and their spouses and creditors) of Staunton Coleman, including his widow, Eliza Coleman, his three daughters, Violet Woodfork, Tamar Evans (also Elizabeth Evans), and Matilda Coleman, grandsons Edward Coleman and Lawrence Coleman (also Laurence Coleman) and great-granddaughter, Carol Ann Burwell in 3 acres near, Warrenton, Scott Magisterial District, Fauquier County, Virginia, assessed as Tax Map Pin # 6995-45-3161-000 (2.5100 acres), deeded to Staunton Coleman in Deed Book 63, page 435, who are all made parties hereto as PARTIES UNKNOWN. Defendants ORDER OF PUBLICATION The purpose of this cause is to quiet title to the PROPERTY in Llewellyn J. Evans, Jr., Trustee; and to terminate the interests of Carol Ann Burwell and all others; to remove any clouds on title; and for such other and further relief as this case in equity may require. It is, therefore, ORDERED that this Order be published once a week for four successive weeks in the Fauquier Times and that the above-named persons and those made defendants by the general description of "Parties Unknown", appear on or before October 27, 2023, in the Clerk's Office of this Court and do what is necessary to protect their interests herein. ENTERED this 7th day of September 2023. Gail H. Barb, Clerk of Court By: Douglas L. Fleming, Jr., Judge I ASK FOR THIS: Antonio R. Benedi, Esq. VSB#86977 Robert deT. Lawrence, IV, Esq. VSB#03779 Walker Jones, PC 31 Winchester Street, Warrenton, VA 20186-2896 540-347-9223 Counsel for Plaintiff n Merchandise

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INVITATION FOR BID REMINGTON FREIGHT DEPOT REHABILITATION PHASES II AND III VDOT # EN09-288-115, C501; FEDERAL # TAP-5288(006); UPC # 111975 The Town of Remington is seeking competitive sealed bids from qualified firms for Phases II and III rehabilitation work on its historic railroad freight depot. Work includes, but is not limited to, asbestos siding removal, repairing framing, sub-siding, windows and doors, insulating exterior walls, installing water and vapor barriers and weatherboard siding, and external priming and painting. The depot project site is located at 113 S. James Madison Street, Remington, VA 22734. Contract documents, project manual, plans and specifications will be available on or after August 28, 2023 via eVA portal, under "Virginia Business Opportunities." An optional Pre-bid Conference for General Contractor Bidders will be held at 2:00 P.M. September 8, 2023, at: Remington Depot Building, 113 S. James Madison Street Remington, VA 22734. Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Remington, Town Hall, located at 105 E. Main St., Remington, VA 22734, (540) 439-3220. The deadline for submitting bids is 2:00 PM on October 13, 2023; and will be opened and read aloud beginning at 2:15 PM., on October 13, 2023, at the same location. Full Time Employment

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The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors will hold a work session at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023, in the Warren Green Building at 10 Hotel Street in Warrenton, Virginia, and will hold a regular meeting and public hearings at 6:30 p.m. in the same location on the following: 1. SPECIAL PERMIT SPPT-22-018709, 4582 CARTERS RUN, LLC (OWNER/ APPLICANT) – HAWKE TOURIST HOME – An application for a Category 3 Special Permit to operate a Tourist Home. The property is located at *HY[LYZ 9\U 9VHK 4HYZOHSS 4HYZOHSS +PZ[YPJ[ 705 (KHT :OLSSLUILYNLY :[HɈ 2. SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-23-019967, ANDREW COLLETTE, AYOUNG COLLETTE, SOON JA KIM, AND ELIZABETH LILLVIS (OWNERS/ APPLICANTS) – 4144 DUMFRIES RD – An application for a Category 29 Special Exception to waive the public street requirement and a waiver of the street length limitation. The property is located at 4144 Dumfries Road, Catlett, Cedar Run District. (PIN 7924-21 2HP[SÙ >VYSL` :[HɈ 3. SPECIAL EXCEPTION SPEX-23-020097, MICHAEL A. 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Accommodations will be made for handicapped persons upon prior request. Citizens requiring reasonable accommodation for disabilities should contact Ms. Renée Culbertson, Deputy Municipal Clerk, at (540) 422-8020. Full name(s) of owner(s): Crest Hill Brands LLC Trading as: Crest Hill Brands LLC, 6488 Main St., The Plains, Fauquier County, Virginia 20198-2255 The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for a Retail Wine and Beer On and Off Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Laura McClelland & Matthew McClelland Owners 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. Objections should be registered at www.ab c.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.

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Virginia Winery Distribution Company, trading as VWDC (1808 Leeds Manor Road, Delaplane, VA 20144-1714) The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL for a Virginia Wine Wholesaler's license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages, Stanley Joynes, Chairman. 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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Story time What: Tiny Tots Story Time for infant to 2-year-old children with a caregiver When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester St., Warrenton Info: Songs, rhymes and simple stories Tuesday, Sept. 19 Art What: Art Cart for preschool and elementary children When: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 Where: Warrenton Central Library, 11 Winchester Drive, Warrenton Info: Express creativity with the library’s art supplies Story time What: Pajama Story Time When: 6:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive, Bealeton Info: Stories, songs and activities; PJs are welcome Seniors What: Seniors Active in Living (S.A.I.L.) for seniors 60-plus When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 eds Manor Road, Orlean Registration: 984-664-3937 Info: Tips on how to stay physically fit, avoiding scams, ways of supplementing income and how to volunteer in the community Wednesday, Sept. 20 Where: Providence Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 7111 LeBook club What: Open Book-Book Club When: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 Where: The Open Book, 104 Main St., Warrenton Info: Book discussion every third Wednesday; this month’s pick is “The Man Who Could Move Clouds,” by Rojas Contreras Aging What: 2023 Art of Aging Lifestyle and

Wellness Expos for older adults When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 Where: Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church 3748 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville Info: Resources; activities; health screenings; vaccinations; flower arranging; Carfit demo; document shredding; and more Breakfast What: Ministers’ Breakfast and SCSM Tour for all clergy When: 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 Where: Spiritual Support Ministries, 7179 New Hope Lane, Warrenton Reservations: 540-349-5814 Info: Continental breakfast and learn what Spiritual Support Ministries can offer their ministry and congregation Nature What: The Naturalist Is In When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive North, Bealeton Info: A Master Naturalist will be site to answer questions about Virginia’s plants and animals Meet the author What: Meet the Author, Adam Alter, for adults When: 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 Where: Virtual Registration: https://bit.ly/fplauthor Info: Discussion on “Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most” Book club What: Bealeton Book Club When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 Where: Bealeton Branch Library, 10877 Willow Drive Info: Discussion on “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” by Shelby Van Pelt, and voting on book selections for the year Join meetings: martika.jones@ fauquiercounty.gov or 540-422-8500, ext. 5

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Woodbridge | $520,000 COMPLETE REMODEL!! MOVE IN READY!! Gorgeous Home in quiet cul-de-sac boasts original hardwood floors upstairs refinished/restained, ALL NEW KITCHEN with brand new appliances, new cabinets with leathered granite countertop. Upper level has 3 bedrooms one of which has an ensuite half bath. ALL NEW WINDOWS, GUTTERS, FLOORING, LIGHTING, HARDWARE, KITCHEN APPLIANCES, BATHROOMS, DECK. Gas furnance and water heater were replaced about 6 ago, roof about 12 years ago. No HOA , Internet is Comcast/Xfinity. THIS HOME IS A MUST SEE!! Call Kathy Holster | 703.930.0453

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Warrenton | $2,200 Culpeper | $485,000 A truly unique residence in Old Town Warrenton is available for rent now. A well-appointed and completely renovated Experience life at this extraordinary residence situated in the coveted Lake View subdivision. Seamlessly blending with the natural two bedroom condominium with an entirely new interior including all woodwork, doors, floors, and cabinetry. There beauty of Yowell Meadow Park abutting the backyard, this home are several closets, including a large walk-in in the Primary Bedroom. The entrance to the Greenway, a 5-mile walking offers an enchanting retreat. Opportunity knocks—seize the chance trail is located just out the back door. From there, Claire's at the Depot and many other restaurants, bars, and shops on to make this exceptional 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath property your new Main Street are a 5 to 10-minute walk. The community offers a pool, tennis courts and ample parking for your guests. family home! Call Christy Shultzaberger | 540.272.7022 Call Dawn Lohmann | 540.308.3105 or Melissa Martin | 540.270.1909

Locust Grove | $420,000 One floor living in beautiful gated community; Lake of the Woods, with 2 lakes, parks, pools, stables, golf course & clubhouse. Gleaming hardwood floors in the main level amplify spacious feel of the open floor plan, vaulted ceiling w/ skylights. Large eat-in Kitchen w/ Granite counters and formal Dining Room offer great options for dining and entertaining. Call Dawn Dye | 540.295.0466

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